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New-York daily tribune., 1849-06-13
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The Annusl Report Of the Board Of Education
Of the City and County Of New York for the past year
has been sent IS From IL We condcnse the following
general statelEents
The opersn a. Of tae public systen Of Education
for The City and County, during the past year. have
been conducted with efficiency sni success the oPPof.
tunites freely offered have bn embraced by multi
tuies aud the Common schools are from year 70
year advancing IN public couhdencr and favor.
The aggregate srsbe = >,iaols or School Depart
ments, included IN the system, is ,s follows
Public schools. Corporate SehOo'..... q
"A'a 'sa00'''''''''''' y ro,.l................is,
The -,-1r Of Selslr. tsusA, in .n the schools, Ii.
w.: s.:.s -. A..';,::-s' 6, a: -:
Public Schools. nneuding The AIMS
Warc >choos. .-.-.-...----- fl--S ltn<
Oorfo ale schools. ---.--.-..-- a.t- 49,
To,ai. ai................. 95.eb SS'1s
large increase from last yesr-chety in the Ward
schools 90 the number OF 3O.& The increase IN Oor'
porafc schools was but pa since 1913. thc number oi
Children attending the Common schools has more than
doubled
fnenaracs Of re Pnpa. Tho second Table given
above shows the sctua average attendance during The
year RI all the Schools. and the marked disproporuon
between the numbers registered aud those who attend
will not fail to attention. On this point the Re
port comments longih and with grcs, earnest
ncss-jusuy dcprecaung the want OF proper checks
upon the indscrminstc shifting about Of scholars from
one school 20 another uniavOrabe 20 discipline and
% regularity of attendance and IL may also be said On
any roady computation OF the numbers OF children ae
aiy under instruction. the books not being carefully
purgei OF the names of unattending or transferred
scholars This evil il nothing new but il IL neverthe
less serious snd agrowing evil
Erpcnses-The cost OF supporting the Schools for the
past year has been a follows
Amount appropriated sA6s9 =
Amount Appropriated TO supply deficiencies
Public School society ....-.......... 5000 %
Nari Schools. .......,......,...... I,N- 7. - -
Amount Appropriated for support OF new schools stS IS
Total. s~oo,ooo ~
Add recent appropriations FOR other purposes .
than rurren penses .iio-3 ~
Aggregate sSn'o"t -
Tie cost of the buildings and lots occupied by the
Ward Schools amounts 20 >3j7,olO y.
The following Table shows the pre- rata under the an
nua appOrtionmcnt tor several years, and also the
a,fnai pr scholar for several years OF supporting
the schools receiving the same The latter Ia sscer
taiu.d by reckoning IN the calculation all the appropn-
sto1s made during each year to supply deficiencies
New-York daily tribune., 1849-06-13

THE MARYLAND SE~AroR-Most prominent
.ong the names mentioned for the L. : Senaforship.
vacnred by the appointment Of Hon Reyerdy Johnson
20 seat in the Cabinet Is that OF George hichsrd
- me ~ ,be most distinguished and eloquent " hiss
of Maryland and at present Attorney General OF that
- lPhil. North Amer.
A PAINTER IN LUcE.-The Boston MaR says
Richard Roylston Esq. who has been editor and pub
bsher of the saArs (N. H. Farys Caorad, ior
he city receiying legacy of $4,000 leit him by a
relative Ii could not have been left to better printer
or more worthy man.
Coal is SMAssAcHUsErTs.-Aoo company has been
osgani1ed and chartered TO mine for Anthracite u
Nsrshaeld Mass II has already gone down - ieeI saa
IS sal! sinking, and reports an excellent prospect
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have The taste appreciate ase, will recognize In the
srye Of hzir-cgfng psscticed a. MEDHUEsT HEARDs n
Asdsnlsne socrhllg unusually graceful The style a.
ways suits he eortour of ne face Ani hen here are
gwoe.ean 5r1Iess lor syesy customer. WAss laxary
HY.s In
New-York daily tribune., 1849-06-13

MoDEL OF NEw-YoRK-Fhe ire in Brooklyn
iid no, consume the entire Model belonging - Nr
Bullock the shipping and Public Buildings only were
destroyed. together with the commencement OF ave
suuiieste model, The loss was about 5000 10 IN
.ur.nce e model itself ii.sf was valued at $1,000
New-York daily tribune., 1849-06-13

G,LvASIzED lRoS HoUsEs-Having ascertain
ed tha, Mr. Parrott Of Mazatlsn had given his
opinion that the galvanized iron houses, Of which
there is large mandatory down town, were
well suited for California, and that he had pur-
chased a number We went yesterday to see one,
10 a store in Beaver ST The specimen was a com
modious fire and rust proof dwelling. 20 feet by H.,
with SIX glazed windows and iron shutters cooler
Of course than tents or painted iron houses. and
can be taken down or put up in few hours.
complete galvanized house. set down at San FrSu.
cisco, costs $3.50 aud may be removed to the mines
or anywhere else packed into two boxes feet
lons, foot deep and feet wide. II some 10000
persons are to winter in California, few Of whom
have houses or any sleeping place, it may be a
question for them whether any thing 50 tight cheap
and durable can be procured at san Fraucisco.--
Flooring, 800 feet, will have to be got in Calior'
MIS- OF such material as may be suitable
New-York daily tribune., 1849-06-13
Things IN Washington.
C0uesp0nlencc q Ihe Iri6unc.
WAsurNgroN. June N

Iurre-p 4fucf % he lrlluuf.
WASHINGTON June n. l-Ie
The Mission to spain ha. .rom The FIRST been a
N mlst unlscky unfortunate cthce. certain appi
c.-0n. consideration and refusal seem - have usde
the Mission 70 the spanish Court an un5csrs5.e sar
The cciusiion oi Mr. Graham % accept thi post
on accoun; Of hi. young family the Old sutors some
OF them AZ easn have been pressing themselves IN Ike
the WATERS Of the us.ssippi the dkes There =
considerable power however to stop TIN. political r
-1s.s The Cabinet Will hardly 40 anything with u to-
day.
More removals have been made in the Home
Department than any other with the exception Of the
Post OiHcel and 20 complain, d. made By Whg, thst
Mr. Ewing ifcs- decision.
\ great many members Of the last Congress
are staying ia " ashiagton-soue ot them IN pro-
fss.io nai business connected with Mexican Ga ms
some a. mere lockers on and many more apon bust
moss which concerns themselves more intimately than
any body else Beside these there Is large class Of
people here for oisce-nany Of them having come pre-
v.ous TO the Inauguration, living At an enormous *
pen.e and coming apparently nearer 20 favorable
decision upon their than when they first left home
some of them have already oeni respectable yearly
salary which they Will never see again.
~Od vrginny never tires iu her line of duty.
The only wonder is that some of her patriots have
never thought of proposing that the Constitution OF the
United states should be amended by the addition Of
article the effect that
IAN the patronage OF the Federal Government and
the Power OF appointment should be vested in the
rcgnty of Virginia.
II they would limit their efforts by party usage il
would have the appearance OF deceucy but It
i the Wings Of Virginia want liberal share OF the
oice- but no Virginia Loco-Foco must bc disturbed
Wings won't stand il.
The ramors that go out of Washington about the
Cholera fair sample OF political rumors-bearing
about the relation truth The village is dirty
snd smells Of mint Jueps. brandy smashers whisky
punches and other nauseous things but it was never
cleaner since the wild animals ceased TO roam over a.
The Board OF Health have issued orders that the peo
pie keep themselves in readiness tor attack, and
large quantities OF lime have been scattered In every
street alley and puddle. The Cholera seldom touches
clean and temperate people. A.
New-York daily tribune., 1849-06-13

I RATHER HOSE OF every description msnafac-
Lnred Of hs best materials and constantly on band Il
SIS Hudsousl and basement pf Pear And Chslhsa
~ ssAWksal I. o. bVCkAAsrLA
New-York daily tribune., 1849-06-13

RKscUr-La.t evening about O'Clock, man
named William Brewer fen into the slip foo, OF Grand
- but was rescued BY oficer Posi-
New-York daily tribune., 1849-06-13

OIPAsURE.BOATS.-N 70 ths for 81
unx cut pleasaFebozts- loc bosts OF all descriptions
nav slxays BE- fouad al iS0ERSOLLs Bazaar, 2b and
2<a seashss hssids 80 600 feet Of oars myis linz
New-York daily tribune., 1849-06-13

SERIous AccIDESr.-AbOut o'clcck this morn
ing boy named Martin Luther. aged 6 years, whose
parents reside al No lOi Centres 81 was accidentally
nun over bv root beer wagon. driven by u. simon
IL. thigh as ken beside receiving other severe in
New-York daily tribune., 1849-06-13

NOTICE 10 hereby gwen ths sn application VIII Be
ss sfer the expiration of four from the fret
nah@arioa Of THIS nOce his Exeeeney, the Ooyernor
~ fhs STATE of NswYork for tho pardon sf John IN
n G sOII who tr1ed q the Sew-York GENERAL See
.ans on The Peace and sentenced the State Pnspn
he 7h day o Octsber s for the term of three yesrs On
conviction for bigamy. ALIENS HUDSON,
Nsw-Yora, Jsas |, Isss. le24wl ID Wallet.
New-York daily tribune., 1849-06-13

FtKEs-About 3 oclock this morning. fire
l,oks on, in the hou.eof Jas MonAhan No. l0i Fourth
av which was extnguished with trlns damage e---.
IRE was discovered yesterday IN he 'moAenouse oi
Mr. Noses IN Beach 81 which was speedily eAlAs 1isheo
New-York daily tribune., 1849-06-13

GUNNER COOKING sTOvEs.-No well rsgs..
- .frd fa y should be without of these usefn anl
economical uicles Wood coal can be used. They
will operate IN the yd fireplace making no heat 10 the
room Win save he prcs In fuel Absny stove
Works, lis Beskman-st lcslw"
New-York daily tribune., 1849-06-13
RRooKLYN AFFAIRS.

DIAN IsF.Sr-A dead child was found IN the
area Of house No Monroesi- this morning Ine Oof'
Ouer was sent tor
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Here Is another in a similar vein

whether we live hy the -ide. or by the lakes ana
rivers or on the prairie 70 concerns US % attend 10 the
nature of hshcs since they not phenomena eounned
10 certain localities only but forms and phases oi the
life in nature universally dispersed. The countless
shoals which annually ceast the shores OF Europe ana
America are not interesting 10 the student Of IA
rre as the more fertile law itself which deposits their
spawn on the tops of mountains, and on the Interior
plains the hsh principle in nature from which u re-
suits that they may be found IN water IN 80 many
places in greater or lees numbers. The natural hiso-
rian fisherman, who prays for cloudy days And
good luck merely, but fishing has been styled " a
contemplatve mans recreation. introducing MIN
pruitaby woods and water the fruit Of the nsfu-
rasts observations Is not IN genera or species,
but in contempatons still, and science = only
confemplstiye man recreation The seeds oi he
lie Of fishes are everywhere disseminated, whether
the winds watt them, or the waters hoat them, or
the deep earth holds them wherever pond IL du z,
aighway i stocked with this vivacOus race Ihey
have lease OF nature and IL is not yet out The Chi
bribCd % carry their ova from province 70
province in Jars or hollow reeds the water birds
10 transport them 20 the mountain tarns and interior
lakes There are fishes wherever there Il d fluid me
dunn and IN clouds and In melted metals We de-
teci their semhlance. Think how in NinteE you can
sink line down straight IN pasture through snow
and through ice. and pull up bright slippery, dumb.
.ubcrranean silver or golden nsh 10 il curious also
70 reflect how they make family from the largest
20 the smallest The last minnOw that lies on toe Ice
bait for pickere looks Ike huge seatsh cast up on
the shore"
New-York daily tribune., 1849-06-13
Our next extract is aspecimen OF his more dI
dactic mood
dactic mood

AZ the ruesi society approaches always nearest 20
solitude the most excellent speech nnAy falls INTO
silence silence Is audible 70 Al men, a. al times and IN
al psces she speech when hear inwardly sound
when We hear oufwsrdly. Creation has not displaced
her but Il her visible frame ework and foil All sounds
her and pgrvcyors. proclaluing not only
that their mistress is, but s mistress and earn
es y be- sought after. They TAR akin - -
euce that thew are but bubbles on her surface which
siraightwsy burst an evidence OF the strength and
proncness OF the under FAINT utterancc oi
silence and then only agreeable g. auditory nerves
when they contrast themselves with and relieve the
former In proportion a. they do this and hight.
encrs and intensters 81 the silence they arc harmony
and purcst melody.
Silence l. the universal refuge the sequel 70 Al dull
tiscOurscs and al foolish scts a balm % our every
chasrin. welcome after safety aiter dsappoint
ment that back ground which the painter may not
iaub. be he master bungler and which. however
awkward figure We may have made in the fore
ground remains ever inyiriable asylum. where no
md guilty can sssail no personality disturb Us.
The orator puts Of his individuality. and s then
most eloguent when most silent tie listens while be
SPEAKS and a hearcr along with his audience. Who
has not hcsrkencd % Her Infinite dIn she : Truth
speaking trumpet the sole oracle, the tue Delphi snd
Do,ione which kings and c0urfiers would do vel %
consult nor viii they be banked by ambiguous
swer For through Her AL revelations have been made,
and just IN proportion as men have consulted ner ora
Gle within they have obtained clear insight and their
a.e has been marked enlightened one. But as
often a. they have gone gadcing abroad % strange
Delphi and her mad prestess their age has been DARK
and eadsn. Such were garrulous and noisy eras,
which no longer yield and sound bat the Grecisn or
silent and meodious era is sounding and resound
ing in the ears Of men.
Half the book is lhe and As good as this
Nearly every page is instinct with genuine Poetry
except those wherein verse is hAlungiy attempt
ed, which are iOr tae most part sorry prose. Then
there Is misplaced Psathsistc attack N the
New-York daily tribune., 1849-06-13

VINES IMPROVED KSIFk-cLEANIso "s =
Y CHfSE.-This yaissble and improved msenlne iT
cleaning and polishing liable cutlery u NAL ~ noe. en
substantial nsnDer warranted % renove su ssns 90
preserve knife In the original shape nay pc hsr ~ mo
agent az " yeseysL rohsi IN
For sale low Tor cash. lot Of bsnsons Apple psnng
Machines Inquire - above. Jei< u
New-York daily tribune., 1849-06-13
BOARDING.

BOARD IN TIKI COyNTRY-rhree % l3uf
Dboarers can be accommodated In tho family u clef
gyman about ~ miles from the city Tho situation 10 do
hghul, commanding hne view Of the Hudson hlFsi,
aud is within few minutes walk OF the steamboat land
ing For particulars apply Al 2o7 Atiantie-sL Brooklyn
taly d
New-York daily tribune., 1849-06-13

ODCINGs-By EDWARD REYNOLDS, Al Clafh's
LfIoase formerly Crorlsy's, IS PuErow. The beds
are good and not surpassed N cleanliness by any In bs
city. Terms moderate myie
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or Inc lubune
Doctrine of Chances In Law suits.

Any man who has leisure may smuse himself 10
constructing set OF tables showing the probsbilites
Of gaining justice" by going to law To aid him,
ihs writer has looked over the reported in the
recent volume Of decisions in the Court Of Appeals
The book contains &c cases aud % Of them seem to
have been questions Of practice. not involving
any principle OF law.
Fifty Eve Gases reported in this book came up A. lao
4es,ioHs, and decided by the eight Judges who
compose that Court
Fofy hive otthese eases from the Supreme Court
and 10 from the late Chancellor OF the Is cases from
the Supreme Court 30 decided in oonfor
nifty 10 the decision Of the Supreme Court and -
tfAry to the decision Of the Supreme Court But
among the 80 In which the Court Of Appeals gu.
tanned the judgment Of the supreme Court tour
were decided as the Supreme Court had decided be-.
cause the Appeal Judges voted five against three -
that in fact Of the - only "a decided IN
conformity with the decision Ct the supreme Court
snd only 81 were 90 decided By al the Appeal Judge,
la other words all the Court II Appeals I'D not pro
hey decided. This Was virtually saying that Dsu
nd not stand an erH chance u setting justice ~ sous
to law aud had better flip copper with bis adversary
10 settle the question he would stand chance
10 win half the time
OF the 10 case. which came from the Chancellor !;
were decided As he had decided. and we're decided
10 MS 0cCitlol IA one " Tue eases NAclr
bis decree sustained Of the Judges ssid It ought
10 be- sustained SO that IN any view OF the matef
he did decide rEht but halt the time and accord
ing TO Of the Jui ges not even hall the time A he
took good deal Of Time 70 make his decisions and
they the parties Considerable money II Is Guiortu
nate that they should De pronounced mere g0esses al
the law. For Oh the doctrine Of chances suppose =
man might guess night halt the time, II called 10 cay
without knowing sny thing about H. whether A ~
should have something which both wanted - get
seven cases came from Justices Courts. and In only
did all the various Courts through which they
passed Sgree with each other UGsually the several
Courts decided contrary 20 esch other
As al the Judges are called learned gentlemen
the writer is bound a. inter thst law is opin
Ion. and not nNed fact for Il 10 was anything but
eFisiaH the Judges BY their lsGrzirs would all
arrive At the same conclusion But nssuluch TIE
Judges DO agree aud their decisions 10 not show
the question Will lee decided IN some other Court
some Ingenious NSnkee might make lew bis ~
getting up set II tables the roulette principle
and opening Court where parties ccule &c. summary
decisions by whiriHg ball il would save cons!1eEs
Die time and hard swearing. and be suite likely TO Do
iasnce halt the time.
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Morals and Religion In California.


SAN FEANcIsco. June ~. $40.
lHE STATE ~ SOCIETY -COotracts are nothing
DO ths land Of liberty snd gold Comps ies bound -
sether by the most solemn ties Al home have hitherto
dssolv Alm0s Instantly landing Men OF proach.
a5 character a. home and elsewhere have often here
violated their faith, and gwen themselves up 20 the
guidance OF personal interest Mining companies have
nus far proved failure. A man who gets his xix
day is 10th 70 share with unsuccessful part
Who sets only ais ounce halfounce Things are
As they arr-not 80 they should be-in this and 10 a.
most every other important respect We see, here Il
any where IN The world TIE rank growth " The root Of
evil and III abundant and bitter fruit whose poison
worketh death 10 % many souls
HovsE KEEPING -Mrs h arrived here from The
nauve servant whom she brought with her under
written contract 10 remain, has gone % the mines At
Honolulu paid him 80 per month. he fading him
self Here pad nim 50 per month and found him
everything 80 Ve hsve 10 servant and our expert
snce Is Do; peculiar 10 This particular Our native man
did our cooking add washing and found wood on
ae ueighoorins hills This great saving bet
nov must psy : 100 per month for wood and wash.
ing alone. Il Ne ssi or srisk anything
i've beyond cur income, for rcgi. rod aud rasAlgS
are equal % my ~a0.- sal.ry-say e2lO Or more per
month. Yet have 10 fear that shal su1rr ! never
have wanted snyiaing have letds1 f0I ne or mine
md never expect 70 want while am a. work IA the
Lords vineyard Trust 10 the Lord AID DO good -
shalt thou dwell Ia the and, and very thou shs, ae
led And thsi promise includes wife and chltreR,
and miDe among the rect
are weary q these domestic details VIVA, U. Zion
Those who love Der are Increasing Every day lands
snoug those who love her val. and gates and those
whose eary inc Iries are tor her welfare Bat ne
10 u the worldly sni vicious % the good . manio1
SUI know that the righteous If true soldiers.
bold Lon one chasing thousand and Two putting
ten thousand 70 shi Therefore We hail every yi0ls
real accession 70 strength. forgetting toe
ten worldly and wicked Eco crowd N With him.
Brother Williams Old Sch0o. has com
msneed separate meeunss In the morning and alter
uoor AZ the courtroom
Or good B.pu., brother Wsee-r holds separate
meetings NOR ing snd evening" 81 private house
The Catholics have lately commenced operations -
SUI ny house = Z ed - Over10sng. by Which tee
encouraged. An Episcopal service commences next
>so3ath al public hose. 1nder Rev Nr. CLARK VINO
cane out IN the Pan4m2 The Episcopal missionary on
rs ~sy hss arrived yet The Methodisis are yet
u the back ground. Rev Mr.. Roberts. however. has
recently come down from Oregon - prepare the Way
Tor Two missionaries WHO are on th=Ir way from
states lie took with Is and remembered Mary
vel he .eii for the Sacramento soon 70 rsfurn -
de VI. con organize e-rr- Brother Wneele-
TOO, Is about 10 organize Baptist Church Thus Ia
oorers passing into The ae.d Nay the Lord build
rs oEu Zion working By whom be vii work
Asect0ustely 7 DWIGHT HUNT
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i TIE MIDNIGHT SOITHERI NAIL

THs ATTACK - CCBA-T0e NlfioHai lq'sii-
ssrrr makes TIE f'loWirs remarks On he Presidents
Proc,ansu,n received yesterday By Teiesrs7h and
published TIE outside % thls mornings T-54rfs
For some Ve-Ss pas; the country has been lis
t-roed wi-h rum1-s of The assem- iug sn1 1riLng o.
bands Of nenin ---reui SIS u ine United states -
.-ous psces have oeen srtuy designated - he OBJ
irci 1f tl-lr lestlaou Iaupc0 ar- me >rrrs Ns--e
Provinces 10 Mexico. lLcsfa snd Cuba have sd been
Alluded 8. . connection vita :ae trtcrprl-, Eat tie
truth ras been sflf-u1sy concealed ~ i1s leaders &c
gsged IN T. The common soldiers WnO have been en-
listed were uot g. Del entrusted VITA me srcrc. a.
p Ire cc.-cf 81 ne elected u1cl s'ter eu os-ksccn
h1~ iAE tle eX9ci.i.ur as proceeded Re Know uct-
Bat ~ &c know hist osnd- 80 sfev cd
81 pom; not ;as irom N-s Orleans snd ihsi lie ev
tencs Gear that Cuba : rea % Get % those sr
gsse- % o. Most earnestly a. 10pe thkt res
deaf nay succeed srrestus The srFetrsuon c: s1ch
az outrage % friendly nation. snd u,-nta1lus ulsu
LED i1e honor % cur country Plumber be- The only
motive 60 sucl - ert -rrse sad a. good men must
DICE % witness the honest redemption % General
lAYLcRs pledges O. as country % preserve tle is-l
o. or treaties and suppress Al Illegal enterprise against
friendly iore-n nations TIE gallant soldier 81 hss
spel; forty years u TIE camp. a1l braved tlc bullets
o. Is country enemies 10 - many osff.es-whe has
sounded a.. the shoals and depths % military CORY
proves hlusei o. the world 20 -. predicted
before as election that Del would De- ;ae Man os
PsArs
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Houte probably Ito lUI ~ 40 liz
ia psc- s.r.A -soss iin Of pkliasco e.c.s..
We think no one will dispute our general
conclusion above stated, that no party wM hdr,
clear ~a)orlty N he serf House, at least until
the forming Of some new combinations. We
make no pretensions to forecast, but simply state
what now appears probable. October may put
the odds on the other side, but can hardly by ros
sibility give any party a clear majority.
Tho leading candidates for Spesker Will G
course be RosERr c. WINTHROP, Wing. OF Mas
sscbuselts. and HOW'LL CoBB. Loco-Fooo, o.
Georgis, two strong and able men, either Of whom
will discharge the duties Of the station with slsns
sbiity. Mr.. Winthrop has the advantage in ex
perience, in courtesy. in manner, Mr.. Cobb on the
acor the most sklful tsctitian the most thorough
going partisan we know. La the Chair, as Chan
man OF the Committee Of the Whole, he mantle sts
abundsn, energy. some tact. and no very perceP
hble psrtissnship. He is q most devoted and M
compromising Slavery Extensonist yet declined
70 sfhx his name 70 Cshoun's Southern Address
last Winter.
There viii be no Speaker chosen on the first
ballot. very evidently; and we should not be sur
prised II the organization Of the House should de-
lay the receipt Of the Presidents Message this
year. Ii 10 possible that some third csndidste usy
finally step into the Chair, bu, we think il must
be Winthrop or Cobb Which Of theml