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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-04-18
Correspondence Of the Cincinnati Enquirer.l
PANAMA, New GRENADA,

March l6, is49.
appearance Of Chagrss-Character Of
its Inhabitants M. Townlsy, Of Cler
mont cownty-Dr. Smith, Of NsaOark,
0hio-Passage up the Chagres-Trip
ousr the Isthnaus-Dr. Chanaberlin-
Colonel WeHsr-Cougars .amd Ama-
eondas-Pananaa- -Di ifcultiss there
Colonel Weller and his Mission-ad-
vice to Immigrants.
Editor Eagatirer:-Col Weller and his
party reached Chagres on the 18th inst i,
having left New Orleans on the I'd. The
trip down was made in good time and in
pleasant weather all the way, without ac-
eident or incident out of the ordinary course
Of events. Chagres was seen about II
o'clock in the morning, and reached by l
P. M. The first object which met the eye
was an old, antiquated, ivy-grown fortress,
with towers and battery, situated on high
hill, the base washed by the sea, in the rear
q thick jungle, on one side beautiful cove,
on the other the little village of huts made
Of bamboo, covered with the palm-leaf. The
town has an estimated population of about
500 Of the oldest looking people the eye
ever met. They live mostly by canoeing,
are simple in habits, honest, trusty and Of
good feature. The Misrepresentation of
the place, by all the letters I had read in
the States, had led US all to expect the
most repulsive, god-forsaken town and peo-
pie in creation,-instead OF which we found
town occupying position highly roman
tic and pleasant and a people, odd enough,
to be sure, but neither repulsive nor dis
gusting. The site is not so low as repre-
sented, nor SO sickly. The scenery around
is charming In the harbor, made by the
mouth of the river, into which the Alabama
entered without difficulty, were lying sew
eral vessels, which had landed their cargo of
gold seekers, &c and few rods from the
shore the ewrecks of four or FIVE others,
which had been driven in and stranded. On
the beach, under tent, lay MFR. Towns.
ley, of Clermoat county, sick from exposure
in escaping from one Of these wrecks, in
sight Of him the grave of bis wife and child,
who day or two before had found a rest
ing place by the hand Of strangers the
wife had received aninjury in escaping the
wreck and suffered premature birth. On
one Of the schoeners, delerious and burning
up with fever, lay DR.. Smith Of Newark,
Ohio, talking Of home and friends which
ne would probably never again see.
Leaving Chagres for Gorgona, some
forty-fye miles we took passage on the
nice little steamer Orus, WHICH runs up the
Chagres river eighteen milee, which point
gained We embarked in canoes, peirognes
ard vawl Sro,.ll-d ~, l,,ox,, - ,;,1, = ~
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-04-18

EARTHoUAKE.-A shock of an earth
quake was felt at Newport, R. LION Fri
day evening. ltwas of sufficient violence
to throw down nearly rod of stone fence
on a farm near the town. Wing paper.
And also ono democrat 10 Congress from
that tory State. The whig "s,one fence"
is giving way in all directions. Ohio
Statesman.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-04-18
Railroad F0te in St. Louis.

The question of a subscriptions of $780,
900 on the part of the city of St. Louis, to
the stock of the Ohio and Mississippi Rail-
road, was submitted to the voters of that
city, at their recent Charter Election. 1t
will be seen from the following result that
the question is decided in favor of the loan
by an overwhelming majority:
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-04-18
FL FL. R****#x*

c. Parson Brownlow, the editor of the
5onesborough Wing, writing from Wash
ington, says: "Since it is understood that Il
am not one Of the fifty and odd thousands
of creeping, sycophanie' and unfortunate of
lice-seekers, with which the city abounds,
am regarded here as rather clever sort Of
! man than Otherwise
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-04-18
WASHINGTON, April l3.
country.

Appointment of Postmasters in Ohio: B.
}. Davis, Fredericktown; J. 2. Stephenson,
Chester Crossroads; George P. Conrad,
Newark; J. Holefort, Recovery; Francis
Lewis, Palmyra, Frank Adams, Akron.
Two hundred postmasters have been ap-
pointed this week.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-04-18
Railroad Loan.
4,287
1888

Cincinnati and St. Louis will be the
eastern and western termini of this link in
the great Railroad chain that is to stretch
over the Continent from the Atlantic to the
Pacific ocean.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-04-18
Joint Resolution,
Relatirs to a vots by the people to amend
the Constitution

1teseSSeO w ~ 0ctc q tfSo ESOP'o ~ sS'se''~
the Constitution.
Resolved by the GsnsraI assembly Of
the state of Ohio, two thirds of the mem-
bers of each House Of the General Assem-
bly, Of Ohio concurring therein That it is
necessary to amend the Constitution of the
State Of Ohio, and we do hereby recon-
mend to the electors, at the next election
for members of General assembly, to vote
for or against Convention, agreeably
to the provisions of the fifth section of the
seventh article of the Constitution; and
Judges ofthe election held within each and
every township of this State, who will re
ceive and transmit with the return ofthe
return of votes given for members Of the
General Assembly to the Clerk ofthe Court
of Common Pleas within their respective
Counties, statement of all the votes given
wit hin their respective townships, for and
against Convention. And the Clerks of
the Courts of common Pleas in the several
counties within this State, are directed to
include in the general abstracl Of votes CIV
en- within their respective Counties for
members Of the General Assembly, a state
ment of the number of votes given within
their respective counties for and against a
convention to amend the constitution Of this
State, and returned TO their respective Of
fees; and forward the same to the
Offices of the Secretary Of State Previ-
ously to the next session Of the General
Assembly. .t.
JOHN. G. BRESLIN, ss
Speaker House of Representatives. {
BREWSTER RANDALL. sa
Speaker Of the Senate. 30
March 10, 1e49. - .6
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-04-18

GFHenry B. Anthony, edior of the Prov
idence Journal, is elected Governor Of
Rhode Island by very large majority
Governors should be proud now lhoy have
an editor with them.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-04-18

. GFHon. Henry Clay ofKy.is to deliver,
the annual address before the Ohio State
Agriculturalal Fair, to be holden in Cincin-
natl, on the 9th and 9th of September next.
We understand that other distinguished
statesman have been invited and are ex-
pecied 10 be present. 49,, -, i,
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-04-18

GF Col. Spencer, the Post Master at
Cleveland, has been removed to make room
for Daniel NJ. Haskell. The great sin of
Mr.. Spencer is that he is democrat.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-04-18
AFFAIRS IN ENGLAND-THE
NAVIGATION LAWS.
LONDON, Saturday Morning, I

LONDON, Saturday Morning, I
March %, le49.
The debate on The navigation laws was
resumed last night, on the motion of Mr..
Labouchere, that the House should go in
to committee on the bill in doing so, he
started very important alteration that he
mac made in the measure at the suggestion
OF the Chairman Of the Board of Customs,
and which was, that foreign vessels should
not be allowed to take part in the coast
ing trade, in the limited manner contem-
plated by the bill on its first reading.
1t was the opinion of the Chairman of
Customs that it would be prejndicial to the
revenue to allow either British or foreign
vessels to coasting with the foreign trade,
this way the dispatch read and he had
therefore come to the determination to a.
bandon that part of the bill. Mr.. Glad
stone congratulated the honorable member
upon the new light that had induced him to
amend the bill. Mr.. Disraeli made one of
his singing speeches against the BILL
There were also other speakers of lesanote;
but The debate was adjourned without COM
ing to vote.
The rumorthat ministerial crisis is at
hand, prevailed very strongly last night.
The news from Canada has caused grea,
uneasiness again to the ministry, and their
feeble attempt to concenl the extent of the
dissatisfaction manifested there, has done
them great damage.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-04-18
The Latest European News.

The New York Herald, Monday, con-
toIns the following additional news, up to
the moment of the sailing Of the Mag
ara.-
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-04-18

Late dates are also at hand from Am
sterdam, report business rather active
Stocks firm; exchange heavy. No political
news Of importance.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-01-15


i wll w Seen that biIl has heen reported rvilirr
for State subscription IF ibrec iths ID INV sci oftbo
Lynchburg and Tennessee Rail Road. We believe all
the indications are favourable 1t IS certain that Ibe
scheme is ginning ground. is success depends upn u
many contingencies. that VIZ wuulI not cufeuly pra-
diet lt-but hopes h-h aud every cAerivu uua
to be made by the friends Of tie measure
OF the bill for extending tho Louisa Rail Road
through the Blae Ridge, il pursuance Of the pan sug
gested BY the Stanton ConyenOu tile Times ave, tbe
following abstract:
"a bill to Incorporate the Board Of Public Works as
the Blue Ridge Railroad CoTpny construct on Slate
account, railroad, with heavy rail, from the Eastern
base Of the Blue Ridge, in Albermarr, u Waynesbr-
nugh In Augusta the Louisa Company 10 have the use
Of the road and keep 1t in repair, but pay the State
certain per cenage OF all the tolls travel and feuht
Except the article Of GYPSUM hen these tls Shall
have amounted u The cost of making the rad Dr. when.
ever The Louisa Company may satisfactorily secure tie
payment OF that cost the road is to be transferred he
Company. The bill further provides for increasing the
clpl'a stock Of The Louisa Company by SljONUQ, fr
the pup of extending The railroad ID Ntaunton tile
State subscribing three hfths VI tile new Stock If The
Company declines accept The terms If the act, No
b ard OF Public Works is Instructed to take subscriptions,
in shares of so, to the Of S6OOO0 and to sub
scribe, on behalf IF the Sale, I9JO0UO for extending
the road to Stanton and this case, THO Board with
the private subscribers would have control Of The whole
line from the E1st base Of the Blue RIDGE to StaunOn
under the title Of the Blue Ridge Railroad Company
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-01-15

sh from under him. the places Of which inmed-
a'ely supplied by Harry. although he had 10 make his
way to his through grape and canister. But 20
crown the enchanment Of the scene, VIXEN the gallant
w. o. BItleI Tell wounded. Harry Immediately rushed
his rescue and carried him IF the field While cuu-
veying the General from the field he enqured after his
master. Genera Butler told him he feared he would
see him alive, he vas il the most dangerous
position when he saw lin last" Harry replied, with
that deep seated feeling Of the faithful servant; Don't
Won believe MAT, Gpnerai master was not born to be
killed bv them nnlati ra>gals !" hen General Quit
man wa ordered the c,nqrerng column Of Scott. he
carried Harry with lnin. who side BY side with him
the bombardment and stnrming of Chaputepec the
18Th and ih and The deadly conflict of tho Garlic De
Belen and finally, his plant entry into the city and
palaces Of the MInlrz Harry the first Anglo
African in the Halls. tie known BY the entire army,
and greatly respected b. officers and men, as humble,
faithful and honest servant) who will De glad to see this
notice of hin.-.Natctee Free Trader.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-01-15

nv this House 90 act j,iny with committee on the
rart If the S-nate) which the several res buttons o.
the Wlmot Prvis aud kindred subjects De REFERRED ana
that said committee be requested report SAID subjects
on Thursday xt.
The Speaker suggested that the resolution of Mr.
Pitts wa in order; as in conflict with an CT
der Of the day. which must be disposed Of.
motion was then made to reconsider the vote adop
ting Nr. Conway lutiln, II which that gentleman
assened and lis res lutiun Accordingly reSclnded
and VIII be referred t. he joint committee If The Senate
should concur in The appointment. Mr.. Conways reso
luton was then ordered t. be printed.
Alter debate between Messrs. Conway, Pits. Cook
Irving Of Cumberland Stovall White. Perrow, am
Booh as 70 the powers of committee raised, the re
solution was adopted by vote OF 81 10 50.
Mr. Syme presented the following resolution; which
he desired be referred the COMMITTEES inst ordered i
be raised: but as the committee was not yet named MI
). moved to Law his resolution on the table, and order
to be priGted. which agreed to:
Resolved. by the General Assembly of Virginia That
firmly as We ire attached 10 the Union Of hse States
Shall regard the passage Of any law by Congress.
b,li,hing Slavery the Slave Trade in the District Q
Columbia or prohibiting Slavery in the territories late
" acquired by treaty with McKee,. aggression OF
the rights of the Southern States, which will Jasuly then
in resong oany and every measure calculated TO Pre-
serve their institutions.
ENGINEERS REPORT.
M. Thompson IF jefferson moved that the Report o
Mai y alter Gwvnn. Chef Engineer of the James RI
yer ann kanawha Company be pratsd tor the Of h
members Of the House.
The motion was opposed by Mr. Price, (who subse
queny withdrew his opposition, and supported by the
mover and NJ. Thompson Of Boleourt, and adopted
nhout division.
BILLS PASRED.
On motion Of Mr. Price, the House took UP the bill
directing Cynthia Ann Galloway from her husband jaime
&. Galloway; and after explanation Of the merits O
the application by Mr.. Moore, the bill passed by
almost unanimous vote
On notion Of Mr.. Price, the vote ordering to its en-
gro.snent The bill Incorporating the Virginia Canal Goa
Company was reconsidered, and the bill recomit
Ted.
On motion of Mr.. Burdet the House adjourned.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-01-15

Washington. Jan -, ISIS.
D,rri4m has at length Received its quieus snd in =
form from which it can never hope to yecover. Chief
Justice Ianey delivered the opinion Of The supreme
Court 10 day upon the q Ha'ihin Luthe' IS, l..
NJ B rden ct al writ of error f,Jus Rhode Island
The following points were ruled -
|. That whether the new government At any time
displaced the Charter government, political q!esii n
and judicial one.
2 That TIE Charter government. having a. no time re
c1Inizd the Nv government, bat denounced 1t ~ 'eS
outinnary AMI treas unable; and not only opposed II ~
military force, but pr,=ecn'el and convicted e'Ternor
DIN the leader ut TIE movement. under the ctinnal
law If tie ate-in which and in others. 'he char
Ter government was stained bv the Courts OF Rhode Is
landand that the federal cou'ts. under an established
rue of ders n, follow the Safe tribunals questions
arising unirr IL own lass.
g. Tnlt Ire recognition Of the chartered government.
by the President of the Iuted States. in expressing
willingness AID it, If necessary, in putting down the
nsuuection by the powe, % the Union provided by
the constno is Of .s /. conclusive the judicial pow
er of the ! ulln.
H. That the Legislature Of Rhode lsanl had pove,
10 establish nlri law. and authorize the acts 10 be
done, implanted Of as a tre.pas. by the plaintiff,
). The Judgment of the Circuit Court affirmed
which susain1 the chartered government.
The Cpl. ion able clear aud conclusive, and 'eceiv
cd the entire Of the Cour with The sSceY
lion of judge Woodbury.. who dsseuied to the fourth
point and maintained that the State had power 70 de-
clare martial law. Ynis doctrine seemed o. with
State suvcrg nty and vino has followed the Southern
schnai of cnnsrlc,nSs - the u ma nuic a their mad
metap' yslcs But The dl;agrrci ON ths point may
he plrdpnel in consideration If lis whole tendency being
rather porirll than judicial fs bulge Woodbury. h.,
not yet reIinqulShed his presidential aspirations.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-01-15
LEWIS CASS. JR.

| Louis Napoleon made President of France b9-
cause he was Nephew tohi5 Uncle Lewis Cas-. Jr il
made Charge to Rome because he is the Son of his Fa
ther II would be a waste of worIs-a cruel aaiire-o
aeIe that ers1nal merits entered into the consideration
which led to his appointment, confirmation. He "
represented to be snguarly shallow and Inorant YOUTH
who not fit for the pst of Major of Dragons,
which his father procured FIR him, the prejudice Of
many and accomplished officers WHO had gallant
y fought their way into notice The case IS one Of
marked, disgusting, favorsm. We hope Gen. Taylr
will promptly recall hm-every consideration # public
interest requires lie should. Ii was indicate ii tie
IRENE thus fore stall The incoming administration Tile
appointment. There was no Necessity that the vacancy
caused by the death of the amentel and accomplished
Martin, should be filled iumeIiately-on the contrary
the Pope is fugitive from hs capital The delay Of
six weeks could have produced injury to public inter
ests
When John Qrincey Adams nominated Mr.. Critten-
den TO seat the bench Of the Supreme Court, the
last session o(hs iern AMI when there necessity to
fill the vacancy the D3mocratc majority Of the Senate
declined take up tie nomination, on The ground that
the appointment righuIly belonged to the incoming ad
ministrlion. That Off: for the discharge If
the duties 81 which Gen jackson was in N manner
sponsble In the Of young Cas-, the administration
fGen. Taylor will be interested in and responsible for
the capacity he may have to discharge in crediiabe
manner the duties IF His office and TIE Democratic ar.u
ment Of 1929 applies with ten f,ld force III 1910.
1t be viewed in light but that of good natued
effort, the part Of Mr.. Polk, to apply s,ve to the
wounded feelings NJ the defeated candidate we cannt
say hat in this view even tes rysron-y III favor
Of the notions Of pride and decacv cherished rcr either
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-01-15
sen 4 IE-

Monday. January 5, ISL

Monday. January 5, 1916.
No ~ rum before half p1s: u o'cl,-k
The Vice Pre-ld-n, IaI before tie Senate various
Executive communcatiuus. after which large number
opeltI'"s on variety of suh.-cts presented ann
properly disposed Of.
NJ. liaIe prs -n'ed petition numerou,ly signed.
praying Congress exclude slavery from TIE terri
tories. and to abolish slavery and the slave in the
Ds'r.c' of Columbia.
Mr. King moved To lay the question of reception the
table srnr discussion then esled in reference y va
ros point Y order. when the yeas and nays order
ed on Mr. Kinks notion
The vote sror, yeas 26, n,ys I6 The resul, Of
course excludes the petition.
Mr.. Corwin af+red similar petition. which was dis
psed of tie same way tile foregoing.
Mr. ltale otftrrd jat resolution rec i-g the Pres
ident TO cans to be made. and present sword to the
nearest mall relative Of Mal,r Samuel RngL Id; who
fell in rhe late Mexican war, an acknowledgement of
his gallanrry in the defence ri his country Referred to
the Committee on Military Afilirs.
The senate then took up the Jill establishing reciprocal
trade win Canada.
THIS bill. ar. debate BY MesSrs. DIX, Parce, Niles,
Hunter and Downs, in.,rmally laid over.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-01-15

Russian feet has appeared off Trieste to warn the
Nenetiaus into submission.
Tie Hnngarians were burning their towns and laying
waste their country of the invading army, by cold
and starva ION. up,n the Moscow tactics. q
The Emperor of Russia had positively declined to ac
knowledge the Spanish Queen The Spanish Ambassa-
dor had accordingly left et. Petersburg.
EAST lNDlFS-The British have determined upon
abs1rbug ihe whole Of the Punjlu5 and the Sikh country
with the Anglo Indian empire.
A great battle III mOmentary expectation with the
u,utUputS
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-01-15

There are Churches, Male Scho Is, 10 Female
Schools, Printing Offices, IS Hotels g lawyers Is
PHYSICIANS ) Insurance Agencies, Exchange Office,
5 Livery Stables.
ILL., Produce and Ierchnld-e rece,red and fr,rardcd
for gear ending a Decemb-r '4S-and annual sales
Of Merchandise and capital cmploycd
so Commission Merchants employ $33 900 capital re-
ccved and forwarded $4,000 packages of produce 70
600 packages Of Merchandise and 663O tons of Metal
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-01-15
$l,S4O,5O0
". Tobacco.

Al the five Warehouses the annual inspection amour
ted to 1912 fhds weighing l2,S5i,4 400 and valued
here at S449904 with the loose unprz4d Tobacco re-
ceived, the number Of pounds is sweed to O75 POS
and the value to $505,424.
sc Factories manufactured 81 SOC boxes weighing
6,746,4 $50 lbs-S Stemmeries stenmed 427 900 lbs
The Factories and StemmeTies together employ :
1875 hands, and $4,000 capital.
V. Produce Provisions, &c.
Wheat, to the value of $2lS 700, was bought during
the year, of which sl2S 700 purchased by town Mil
lers-the residue by agents Of other Mills.
There received asn IS ,407 lbs Butter 81 800
lbs. Lard, 100000 lbs Bacon Slaughtered $50 head
of horned Cattle, l,l50 Sheep, 1000 Hogs.
VI .Nmuactories.
The Cotton and Wooen Factory has invested capital
to the amount oSS0,000 employs 70 operatives, runs
1900 pndles and Is looms and made Isl 800 lbs warm
PSI 200 yards Cotton Cloth, 81 800 yards Woollen
Cloth.
Four Foundries, with capital to the amount Of 500
600, employ 81 hands, and consume Ola tons Of metal.
The Packet and Freight Boats on the Canal number
9i-capita invested l0000O-hands employed 5J2-
number Of passengers $500.
The Banking Capital consists Of
Two branches of State Banks 100000
Three Savings Banks 100000
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-01-15
EL0RIDA SENATOR

We have unfeigned pleasure in the announcement Of
Jackson Norton Of Pensacola, U. S. Senator for six
years from. the 4h March next Mr. Morton is native
Of Orange county, Virginia, but has been for twenty
years citizen cf Florida. We should deem it imperti-
rent in US 10 bear testimony the exalted character oi
our old friend-bu may say that Florida has reason
to reoce in the substitution of such in the Senate
for Mr.. Westcot
Mr. Morton, though Wing, consistent and unterrlf-
ed was not the choice of the Wings Of the LEGISLATURE
in caucus assembled. The Wing nominee was Geo T
Ward, Esq. (another Virginan). By the aid of the
Democratic party, eight Wings, who preferred Morton
to Ward, effected his election
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-01-15
HOUSE or REPgFSENATIVEI.

After Erecting the On the bill concerning An'c.
Mo Pachecp which resulted in the rejection Of the bill
and the diSp,sion Of unmporant business. Mr..
Meade offered a resolution, INSTRUCT the Jndici-
ny Committee 10 report a bill 'or retaining siaves
who take refuge in free states. lie moved to sus-
pend the rule. ana called for the yeas and rays on his
mnrion They taken and stood, yea. -; nays ~
So his resolution It's
Some time was spent the bill 20 constitute .
Board for the settlement Of claims again.t the govern
men
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-01-15
III 0 RE NEW co obs,

BY EAPHESS FNON TIE .N'ORTIER.N' CITIES
I AM receiving splendid Stock Of
4 Black and assorted Fringes
Cherry cooured silk Velvet.
Velvet iIbblns- Bonnet do.
Ladies Dress Goods, new stvles
French Collars, large ut at 81 cts
Thread I.accs and Edsings--witha variety Of other
new and scarce goods
PS:-A second supply of splendid BLACK FRENCH
ana bt-GIAN CLOTHS, Just received Also daily ex-
peeted another supply Of Linseys Fannes Blankets &C.
NOV. Zl-lltS JND. j. PURNIS. All