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Litchfield enquirer., 1849-02-22
tCoPT, No. IL
MlpDLEDuRys N. II Comfy, CT, !
October Is, IS4S. (
.4rch. Bishop, Esq Secretary, &c. .-,

.4rch. Bishop, Esq Secretary, &c.--s--
Dear Sir The arpoin'ment of Agency,
with the necessary par.rS for doing hu>i-
ness. from your Office. have been received.
am sorry that ciIcumsta noes seem TO rem
der il necessary to limit my operations 10
Li,ch6eM County My agency for the
Hartford Comp my extends to Az the towns
in New Haven County, except three or -four
in the South EaS, Corner 1T the County,
and 10 the Southern part OF l.i,Chfeid Coun-
". hope, ON reflection, you will think it
best to allow me - do business 10 at least
Mi,idlebury. Waterbury, Nausa,uck, Sonth.
hurry. and Oxfnri-alI adjoining this Town,
and perhaps Derby near bv. These towns
all lie in the West and North Western ex
uemity OF the County. Mr.. North is Ioca-
led on the East part, and think. cannoi be
Injured materially, II my operations are
cor fard TO those towns, as well as TO Litch>
field County. Will you give me permit ?
Please answer.
Yours, respectfully,
NELSON FULLER.
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-02-22
ANECpoTE OF MR.. WEBSTER.

One day last summer, when Mr.. Webster
vas on. fishing excursion, ia Mansfield,
two Boston exquisite came down TO the
brach ON hunt. ia their eager pursuit. OF
game they unconSciously became surround
ed by the noiseless tide, ON little island.
What TO do they knew nOi, being merely
amateur spOi tsmeD, and not dressed for The
business: as luck wo0ld have il, "a sioaG 30.
bus. lOokiSs Individual, some six feet high
Or more. hove in sight. The new conner
vas evidently s10TtSman-bu, untiEe
Them. had tom IS well as an address
THAI meant something. he vas clad in
coarse habilimenis, with alvUched haa and
all the aec0atFensenis betting his OCcupa.
iion: snd whe1 his manly strides had
.hFoaght him wishiH haiiing distance Il the
two bucks. snnse forty yeaSa his juniors.
fbrg began most lus,ily 20 cali on bIm 70
help them tsOD their insulated c0udilion,
~hlch they no d0a5t considered ~ "demd
awkward."
''Idalioa, odd daddy" said one. "Sive ~
:. lila, will ye. 0m those bEawny hhBu.ders 81
y"nr>, aud put no Oa yOUG rnaItncoi, troGI
waeacs we iHconlintn':v cSwe hIII'er ia
nur excessive zeal Tor The dcaInasi "a tOine
biFtle."
aNh. cegtaiaIy." exclaimed the hero Of
the hivu>s snd nat, aud t1Idig siePr'1 into
the rr.ek, aud tue W 'Inr, Fvrn ~ Eneas
,ild BITS father TIE I'D A"chise~ go his
sh1ahlsts bear, b0re theta ~ ,I's naln LIANT
cues lnne on srFIsiug az ~hlch They as-
SUED their kiad braEsI thar he vas "dev-
llIsA CisveE," sad sh0ald ~, 30 wnFewsssl.
sI--and saiiihg the arti0a ~ Abe w1Ed slip
.,sl "q1afisr' ilm his hsbd, wit. aa az
,nal seemeJ 10 s'y,-" thesr, irllow, take
,ha, aud &c happy" Dui much 10 lhsis
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-02-22
ICoPy, No 81
MIDDLEBURY. Dec. Is, ES4S.
IN. ~. Gr0urs ESQ General Agent, &

H. H. GyGUrs, Esq General Agent. SC
Dear Sir:-I have been absent fiOm home
three weeks. On my return list evening,
found your favor OF the 18th ILL.,. MIR. PEI
rvs Of the nth inst, aud one from Curtis
l.. North, Of the 18th Dec. which says -
"a RESOLUTION has been passed that he'r9ffe'
no application VII bs ;eceived al the Office
OF the W. c. II. J. Co., from Conn, nnless
c.IumieIsisned by Il. Gilielt. of Ellington, OF
n.yseit, and yOa are requested not 10 take
any more tor the Company without confer
ring with me personally. as have noi n0w
time 10 explain Ihe Teas0nS for such II course
on their paIl."
] had made arrangements 90 eDtei upon
the prosecution Of business in Lilch6eld
County. the lss Of January, f~ish On eater
psising yoang man wi;h me, for your Com.
pany. And ] must confess, am 10 want
uf geasonsiO explain sUrh course Oh the
par, ot the Company and caano. person.
atty coulter with Mr. North. IL you have
sat sfacIOIy "HssS "a" EM surh cause &c
give, l am ready 10 bear lh"m moi,
must make OlhsS asTaWgeanaulA, a. ] an
obligated ~ the ynans man above meH-
tuned
| herewith send the applications which
were taken b~I0'C ] had any kaDwirdss 81
the 'TeN'llOliUn," u yn0 rnA "a tai heUd iAe
rest iallCa ~ Va make lhs lulicIrs wilhoH,
bsiWg /" Cs,anlsFsIEned BY mysrlf," ! shal'
Nv glad ofhi u not. TA,SSs tesnra them l.
mle. 1 will take 40 mUFs uaili herr iton
y'Du. I,ehNe,i sou have Trsaias " ell The
IIuilciea I nave received, amUaaI ~ eaen
Dan Or eitbD, &r., &r.
seet y Too aTgtlaa ioas u week Or "a
go, bul have Ha1 y q sreeised The Pi,eies
Years, resp rtluily.
NELSON ULLER.
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-02-22
LTTCHFIELD ENQUIRER
For the Enquirer.
FoI tue enquirer.
OFFIcE OF THE MERIDEN INSURANCE }
AGENCy, February l2lh, 1919

AGENCY, FEBRUARY I<lh, IS4S.
My attention has been called 10 an article
in your paper of the l>t Instant, headed Mu-
ia / Insurance, and signed Nelson Tul.er,
MiddlshSry, New Haven, County, January
5th. IS49.
"IuStice to the public" as we'll as TO my
self, and the Companies for which I acl as
agent, seems to demand Of me reply. |
FULLY agree with Mr.. T., as to the prudence
OF efftc,ing an insurance, and also as tn the
Especial caution" necessary in selecting
from the many competitors tor public favor,
in this line, but mus, he allowed TO differ
from the opinion expressed by that genlle>
man, relative 10 one, at least, of the Com i.
panies referred to in his communication.
The Washington County Mutual Irsar.
ance Company. Appeals to be the one that
has most P0't'cWi0r'y excited The fears and
virtnous indignation of DIR. Taller. Now
whether liant gentleman in sincere In the
opinion. so hastily formed, and so positive.
ly expressed. might perhaps appear, if an
answer could be had 10 few straight for
ward, plain Yankee quessiens.
lSt Did yUu not act as Agent for this
same Washington Company. from about
the 18th Of October TO the 25lh Of Dccem-
Der last! 80
ID. Did yea not recommend this same
Company 10 your neighbors as ~ first rate
Company" aud zone we'll olthy Of their
patronage ?"
81. Did you not aSTee, or ofier to agree to
devote ali the time that you ould spare from
the renewals in the Hartford COMPANY, 10
The interest OF this sam: Company, now SO
bitterly denounced by yon?
4th. Did you not, about the same time.
employ ian enlerprizing young man" To as.
SISt you in enliehtening the good people Of
Litch6eld Coan,y. as TO the merits Of this
| same Washington C.ImPany2
5Ih Did not my letter ot the 18th Of Dc,
| ccmber, informing you that you could nc
longer have "lhe 1trO LoliGss," and my
subsequent in,erview with you, in which
explained TO yoa 1.-THE reasons for the Re>o
luton Plss>d by the Company" viz Tha,
having eff cted their object, in allowing SC
liberal IL Gee 70 their agents, by thus speed,
ly Introducing their Comp my 10 the public
notice, they should hereafter allow bn, ST.
have something to do with opening you,
eyes 10 the terrible evils Of this sane Wash
inaten Company
9TH and lastly. Did you receive any in>
formation schateUer, relative Id the standing
OF the Washington Company. its rules, re
gu'a'ion>. officers salaries, or agents fees
between the date OF your trgyrttui letter IL
the Company Of the 25,h of December. and
your Indignant expose its miquities, OF the
9th III January. only ten days afteI
And now, Mr.. Publisher, a. friend Tulley
may not choose 10 answer Inc above ouerir,
perhaps 'he publishing Of copy or two o
his letters to TIE Company. Ohe original o
which are herewith sent for your compari.
SOM may assist our friends in l.i,chflrlt
County to- answer them. as we'll as ,aissow,
very significant ones. IL say, what is tn,
CONCLUSION here ? H. il no, that Two Dol
lars have something TO do with it?
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-02-22

= RwTha editor Of the Woonsocket Pa.
trlut thus notices some posiieal eouiHnu.
nlosliioaa 1.-The poeticsd elfasioA u IT..
win and 'M-a.e. ARE inaimiaSible. Eia :
sons---ths Ehylhm sounds somewhat liks
pumpkins rolling aveF the barn na0r
while some linss appear TO have BEEN
n assured with yafdstick, and other
sith ten.ioot pole"
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-02-22
q N. b. STEVENS & co.

NJ b. STEVENS l. CO.,
NORFOLK, CT,
Ut AVE been appointed wholesale. and
N re. iii agents for the sale of
DIR. TO tNSEND'S SARSAPARTLLA
ma artile already 10 well known for its un>
sarp.ssel medicinal properties to aeed any
fur lher RECOMMENDATION.
As there Is 50 muck OF. this article per-
parting u be DR.. Towasend's that is spu>
riSus persons should be careful @: whom
they purchase. All can deprnd upnn pro-
curing Of as the genuine article. Merchants
Supplied at reasonable rate.
N. B. STEVENS & CO.
N0>fn'k. Jan lS49. H9
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-02-22
Olntss atsseIaup. ctr
LrTcnFELD coNa,) THURSDAY EBRUARY a. l84e

surprise the g fellow utterly rcfaSed it /;
whereupon the daadies began 10 tumble
their pockets for more changeybu the hunt
er of the moorS refused all compensation.
swell. them" saidEone OF them, "let uS
know, my foiae fellow who 10 lhank"
" My name is Danel Webster" said he.
The two dandies Hoped without saying
another word, aud Mr.. Webster enjoyed their
confusion amazingly.
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-02-22

IN lR SALE ~ tina alEiss--A tliaiasy Ana
~ u.Nsalagy al che kllbasn Fainllv na tAl.
eIstlips1l, i,srlalsaf ea,iss eg alA WI'ls. b..
aEsaihscal BxnieheA Y sstanhs. etc. Ae"1il''ss
az .sadiw CONTAINS Vsifneaa ftam nnetsHi -
evsda. sssl,Asar relative O., tha family 10
Aesn nsIiala. ex,Farta trim nsiiish AID a
- ,stea, ,Dstisi.aals, together with leites ~
b, n t.sha ~ Yh. C,hieas an the nFisln u
"A ,nins II ti.p VIVID K,lltasn. With EngEsv
~. t3s pagss. pTies g.
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-02-22
1IE " RE B. e x AYES.

Attorney AMI Counsellor mt Law.
C,.nnissio~sr ef Deeds for the State 81 Nrse
York, &c
PLYMorTH, Cow.
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-02-22

A l.ttle girl passed from tombstone 10
tombstone u Mount Auburn, reading tke
passes and salogies upon each. Mama.
said ahe. 'whe.e are al the sssssasrs IN.
lied Z .....s.s ...,...
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-02-22

We stand between two s.ssaiasA.
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The mineral auds included Il the foregoing procama
ton chiefly situated between Lake Superior and the
Montreal river, aud Isle Royae In the northern PENN
sula Of Michigan and render red immensely valuable
by the exhausess mines OF copper and other ores ound
therein 45
considerable number Of those mine have already been
diac in the trap ranges, within few miles Of Lake
Superior and from the geological character OF the con
try, and the explorations already made, cano he doubt
ed that others egtdHy II not valuable viii be found
throughout this whole mineral region"
IN some Of the worked copper found almost
pure and in fact most Of the native copper and ores yield
greater per than other YET discovered III the
world. Slveris also found in considerable quantities,
All the necessary materials for the construction OF hlr
and fuel for smelling are found IN abundance IN The
immediate neghborhood Of the mineral
The climate In the winter though cold, does not inter
rpf the operations of the mines in act that season is
considered the most favorable for their operations.
The proximity ofhse mineral lands TO the shore OF lake
SUPERIOR which several safe and excellent harbors
and the communication therefom by the SAUL Ste
Marie lakes Huron, Erie &c, furnish ready means Of
transporting the products Of these lands TO the principal
markets Of the United States nj very rfing cost.
likewise appears from the reports TO this Office thai
the agricultural lands Of fair quality producing the
usual culinary vegetables and grass IN abundance. aud,
when properly titled, they have been found favorable for
grain crops also; and for all these products fair price
and good market win be found at the mines.
Timber-such white and yellow pine, sugar maple,
yellow birch, &C.. II, in places very abundant, and
BY lis thrifty growth gives evidence Of the richness Of the
soil.
Information relating thereto derived from the geolcg
cal survey, &c, which cannot be embraced in this bref
will be prepared aud deposited in The land Office at
the Su Ste Marie for Inspection as early ms practicable
before the commencement Of The pnblie sales ,,,
Commissioner ofthe General Land ONCE.
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TVE edifce Tor this school l. situated college Hill,
i about Of mile from the beautifni village
The school il conducted Oh philosophical principles
Reference invariably had TO the nature of the juvenile
mind and constant efforts. employed to develop lis
their relative strength The domestic arrangements and
modes Of instruction adapted youth Of ten years Of
age and inward and they instructed In such branches
as may be requisite either qualify them for erciai
life, engineering, orto prepare them for college.
Annual expense per scholar 10 s20 payable quarterly In
advance This sum Includes all charGes board tuiton,
stationary, bed and bedding, washing, ROOM fuel liEhi,
and books (exrep the French and the Spanish books
The year isdvied into two terms Of ~ weeks each The
summer term commences the first Wednesday In May,
The winter term first "Wednesday in November It Is the
purpose undersigned receive any youth into his
school whose moral character isnot good.
CHARLES BARTLETT, Principal
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TO INVENTORS AND PATENTEEs.

AGENCY roR OBTAINING PATENTS FOR NEW iNvES-
TONS AT WASHINGTON.
VII P~ELIIoT, formerly Of the Patent Office, Informs
w his former clients and others that his Office may still
he found at the where Il has been located Tor
the last thirty years, directly opposite the Patent once
He Is prepared execute with his accustomed accuracy
and prom ness any beness In the line Of his profession
such furnishing information respecting the originality
and paeniaby oinvenons, preparing papers and draw
ings for applications for patents, caveats, DC.
To those unacQuanted with him, he refers 70 the follow
ing testimonial Of the Hon Henry L. Ellsworth late Com
missioner Of Patents =. 81 ~ X
Patent Office, Feb. Ia 1912.
Mr. William r Elliot who has been formerly employed
in the Patent Office Draughsmsn, &c. having essb-
lished Patent Agency in the city Of Washington, take
great pleasure In recommending him as gentleman wor
take charge of any business requiring knowledge OF
chanca science the progress Of the arts and patent i'm
nroyemepts Mr. Elliot is also well acquainted with the
practice Of this Office. HENRY J.. ELLSWORTH,
Commissioner Of Patents.
W. p Elliot 10 also the author Of the plan Of the new
Patent Office building
ny Letters on business 10 be postpaid.
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THE DIsMIssIoE from Office OF Mr.. Saunders
and Gen. Toulmin is furnishing topic to .'our good
Taylors Term.
The affair Is not very surprising. The new In
cumbents are gentlemen who viii doubtless serve
"hang' Of their offices. We are not aware that any
better appointments could have been madei or that
the gentlemen who have Just gone out expected TO
be retained.
One thing certain party triumph has been so long
considered claim to the party spells that one Ii
capable Of according Il the magnaninity Of not
ing them. Tits law of the trade In politics, which
viii be immutnbe as long as men have desire for
profit and the power to possess H. Indeed this law
Of office-geiting Is the main party motive-the
handspring Of party PATRIOTISM
We would leap into the shoes Of an easy Office, If
Il paid WELL without the slightest compunctloneven
though the said shoes had been worn by as pure
a man as Washing ton.---A Mobile Tribune.
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comm hi s 81 the General Land once
Notice TO Minors and Presumption Claim
5s ants,

All persons who WERE The passage Of the u lst
March, S47 In possession, by actual occupancy Of any
portion the mineral lands embraced In proclamation,
Under authority Of lease written permit from ue Sec.
Rotary Of War the purpose Of mining thereon and all
Of niue or mines actually discovered before The LIST Of
March, lS4T forth in the act Of ls March, Si ADORE
mentioned authorized nI purchase the same
at the price on the and conditions and the extent
prescribed By that act, and less time before the
dnyfxed for the ofthe sae those miner
al lands making proof Of possession and occupancy and
ofcompancs with those terms TO the register aud
ofhe land Office, sbcci to an appeal 10 the Secretary OF
the Treasury aud all persons entilc, to the right Of pre-
eption any Of the agricultural lands embraced in this
proclamaou required establish the same to the SAT-
isction Of the register aud receiver and make payment
therefore as practicable after seeing This notice and
before the ay appoine for the Of the pub
lie sale Of lands embracing the tract caimed otherwise
such pre-emptlon claim will be forfeited
The certificate Of the mineral agent at Saut Ste Marie
that persons holding under permits ofthose in
the occupancy Of niue Mines have paid up the per
centn required by the act above mentioned will
he conclusive on that point
Persons occupying under leases permits will not be
permitted reluqush their rights under that occupancy
and enter sees and where any such lenses permits
may expire before the day Of sale The rights granted g the
holders thereby from entry under any other right till the
day Of sale, when they will be offered az public sale as min
eral lands, RiCHARDM YOUNG,
Commissioner.
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FREscH PoLIrEsEss.A young gentleman, lod-
ing in narrow street Paris, lately conceived him
self enamored Of lady who appeared occasionally
ern Lovelaccs, he enclosed copper coin in billet
doux to give 1t the necessary weight, and threw L
with sufficient force against the closed SASH 10 break
the pane Of glass and go through His own window
roast chicken entend from the opposite, to the leg
which was tied the following note
Monsieur ;---Yon take advantage Of means Of
corresponding to my wife, which proves you to have
read the Spanish romances to some profit While
allow you some ingenuity, however, allow me to az
press wish that in your future love letters to her
BY the post you will let the enclosed weight be
OF silrer instead Of copper that may be enabled TO
repair the broken glass at your expense.
"Your humble servant, X"
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TINE BLACK CODE Of THE DISTINCT or COLUM.
BIA, being complete dgesed Code q all The Lawn Al
large neralsnd muhclpel relating g ne eolcrs popus
ba and within the Iimh Of the Coporntiong Of washing
ton and ceoustown on the let a NoveyA<f lole tie
esivss by Wofihlrsteu q Snssiep, cennsp Lew
Jus pnslishsd, M pamphlet; price toesass fEeS ~
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WAsHlseros, December %, 1917.
wAsurseros, December 20, ls47.

To DIR. A. j. ScHwARTzE, Jr. HE
Dear Sir: hereby acknowledge debt Of gra
titude due you, In saying that attribute my pre-
sent state Of good health entirely tothe of your in
valuable preparation of Sarsaparilla. Having been
afflicted with an Iyfammatory Rheumatic Afecfion
of the knceioint which sweled to such degree as
to confine me to bed for many weeks, depriving
me Of the entire use of my limb md having been
attended by the most eminent physicians, without
the least prospect of recovering made use Of your
Extract Of Sarsaparila to the amount Of bottles,
after which / began TO use my limb, and upon Its
further use had the satisfaction to find the disease
radicated and my general health very much impro-
we'd. Two years have now elapsed and my health
still continues good You are at liberty to nuke ust
of this as you may think proper.
Very truey your obedicnt servant
+ VIM w. STEWART.
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Dun OPINION Is IN rAvoR of clean sweep, not
because holding Office may differ with the adj
ministration, but the principle Of rotation. We
would go for changing every four years, no matter
what party uiumphs, The one term principle Is
right There lie no worse species Of prescription in
set OF men always In Office II is often said or,
he Ia good officer, and should be retained" That
would be well enough II nobody else would make
good officer. But we have plenty Of men who would
| ovation every four wears Hnmiiton frtsiiigeneer
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Dear Sir. Believing that public statement
Of my affection may be of service 10 Others sim
ilarly afflicted, as well as benefit 10 yourself,
years ago was attacked with Hsmorrhdge 81
he Ltmgs which induced my friends 10 despair
of my recovery. My health continued 10 decline
for a year. when / was seized with Neuralgia and
severe Vertigo. Having applied to physicians both
in this place and Baltimore without the least bene-
fit, and having also made use Of the Gatranic Bat
terry without any good effect, concluded TO try your
Extract Of SdrsapurHa, and am happy to say,
that after using single bottle the pains entirely left
me and have been better ever since.
Respectfully, ENOCH w. SMALI.WOOD.
To A. j. ScHwARTzE, Jr., January %, lS4S.
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PERRIN WASHINGTON.


Dear Sir: Under sense of deep obligation to
the virtue of your Sdrsaparila" in the entire res
ration Of one Of my children from General Debil-
ty and prostration of the Nervous SYSTEM take plea
sure in testifying TO your invaluable medicine; but
seven bottles were used two years since, when the
child was restored to, and still continues in the en-
joyment Of, perfect health.
January 8, l8a5. DAVID RlDGELf.
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WAsH1varoN, january 6, 1913.

To Dr. A. ]. SoHwARTzE, Jr
Dear Sir. I take great pleasure In stating that,
about 10 months since, used your Compound Err
ftrac of Sdrsdpdriid a remedy for General Deba-
ity under which l had been laboring long time,
and thai few bottles restored me to sound health,
which has continued to the present time.
Very respectfully,
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.e,,; a . y, !elAIhSynINHls,,

~ NO. 81 NORTH sIxrH sTnrrr, PHILADELPHIA, ~
GIVES Drawings and Specific atoms contracf> 70 erect
u Dwsnss, &c and lay o,it u. Erounds for Country
Trees 10 rive Inc proper ssct Also Churches ospltak
Prisons wsteryvorks oasworkt &C., on he Atek and
mos approved plans including heating, venthsns 60
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s56i Notice TO Prescription Clefmsnts.
Every person entitled the right Of pre- emron TO any
Of the lands within the townships and paris Of townships
above enumerated Is required 20 establish the same 70 h
satisfaction Of the register and receiver Of the proper na
office aud make payment therefor pdrfedhe AZ
er seeing this notice. before the day appointed for the
Of The public sale Of the lands embracing
tract claimed otherwise such claim will be Forfeited
RICHARD NJ. YOUNG,
Commissioner 1T the General Land Once.
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WAsHINeroN, January "a, 1874

Ii gives me pleasure TO say that am acquainted
with the proprietor Of the above medicine, and also
with number Of gentlemen, wis have tested It's eff
cacy and have no doubt, from the nnimpenchable
character Of the gentlemen who have volunteered
their certificates, that they can be fully relied on
ULYSSES WARD.