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Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-02-27

NOTICE ALI persons having claims against. the
estate OF Richard Hobson decd will please pre-
sent them to me for payment and all those indebted
thereto, will please come forward and settle, without
delay. H. A. PEARCE.
Administrator of Richard Hobson, decd.
Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-02-27

WEDNESDAY EVENING, Feb 81, 1850,
Will be acted Buwer's popular Play OF the
LADY OF LYONS.
Col Dumas. ................M Mr. Chippendae
Pauline. .....................M Mrs. NJ Jones
La Cracovienne by. ............ Miss Celeste
Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-02-27

VWVWENTY-FIvE THOUSAND PRINCE
n Pc CIGARS, Star and Eagle brand, landing
from pilot boat Selm, direct from Principe Cuba war.
f27 " ~ 1''
Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-02-27

economy IN WASHING.-WEBBS
~ WASHING POWDER.-By the use of this
Powder, there will be great saving SOAP labor and
time. Ii will render unnecessary the OF either wash
ing board machine, and prevent the and tear of
the usual rubbing process.
Warranted to keep in any climate, and not to iniure
the finest abrices. For sale. wholesale and RETAIL by
PURCELL, LADD d CO, Druggists,
te 81 90 Main street.
COFFEE.-500 bags Java, Maracaibo, Laguayra,
~ Cape and Rio Coffee, receiving and for sale by
te 81 TINSLEY & BRYANT.
DURE WINTER BLEACHED SPERM
Il OIL.-l2 casks for sale by
te 26 DAVENPORT ALLEN Il CO
4 ElA BAGS prime Laguayra Coffee, landing
II SDV and for sale.
fe 26 WEBB, BACON & co.
Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-02-27

lHOME AGAIN.-Another lot of those splendid
~ Naples Figs, putup in small boxes for families
Call early, or you will be too late. lust received and
for aleby SIMON BONAVTTA,
te 20 Opposite Va. Bank.
Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-02-27

NOR HIRE, two very gentee house GIRLS, Of
n. good character. Also an old woman, accus-
toned to mindng children. Apply to
TOLER Il COOK,
Agents and Auctoneers.
te 25 Pearl street
Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-02-27

N HIfDS. Cuba Moasses, receiving by the Po-
H. " cahontas for sale
fe 81 las WINSTON
Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-02-27

I'VE RICHMOND VA. ~ w:
FOR THIS DAY-Captals: $4,000, 3 of 10 600 &
OF 5000, 20 Of 1000 &C. &c numbers, 10 drawn Tickets
$40.
Also, the Dollar Lottery-Capal: $3973, &c.
Drawn Nos. of Maryland Consolidated, Glass 81;
81 20 % 80 IA l6 IL "a 40 81 81 A.
e27 G.. w PURCELL, a. co
Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-02-27

VuNEN BOXES OF CUBA SUGAR, by the
n steamboat, for sale
teN JAS WINSTON
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o. FOX RENT, that spacious house ON the north
Easde OF Main street, three doors below the store of
Purcell, Ladd & Co., and now in the occupancy of
Messrs. Wingham & Elicit Possession given on the
LIST OF March. Also, very desirable room on Frank
lin street, doors below 18TH
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GREATER BARGAINS THAN EVER

NREATER BARCIA1NS THAN EVER
~ IN DRY GOODS, be had at GEO w.
RUDDS, No. 1873 Broad street, Shockoe Hill, who will
continue only for few days longer before finally closing
out at auction. Those who desire very cheap Goods
for cash. had better call in time before the opportunity
passes.
te Is d3teou GEO. w. RUDD.
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SALT.--750 sacks Worthington and Ashton, afoat
- for sale by
te26 DAVENPORT ALLEN & CO.
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nNIVE HHDS CLARIFIED SUGAR. ra-
- ceving by the steamboat, forsa
fe2 JAS. WINSTON
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Fiji FOR CHARLESTON. i. C,-The
.s4ssss. good schooner PATMOS, Chdress master
having large portion Of her cargo engaged and going
on board, will have quick Dispatch For freight of 200
packages tobacco, to complete cargo, apply to master
on board, at Rockets or to
te 26 ROWI.EMTtE 4 col 0III1,1,
Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-02-27

a. FOR RENT, the house on the corner OF
E:a Franklin and 18th Streets opposite the cabinet
warerooms Of Messrs Bintord & Porter.
fe &c Is III CANNON
Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-02-27

spA6k BOXES of Elkntons Candies, receiving
eDOND by the Catharue Amanda for sale
te27 JAS WINSTON
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-05-08

ished at the once Of the .swevses~ 7emssrs.es U.l.
msy prodtably be encouraged among them.
Resolved, That rejoice In the boldness seal q
our home missionaries at the West, in withstAndiu
the extension OF nemperance and planting their In
FAINT churches the basis Of total abstinence.
Resolved. That our brethren, missionaries Ia the
foreign GELD have deep sympathies In their strug
gle TO keep out intemperance from their iufAnt
churches and that we hold In utter adherence the
vendors Of intoxicating drinks from Christisn to
heather countries rendering the benghtsd Pagan
more dark more BRITISH and almost without hope Of
being converted 10 the gospel Of Christ.
Resolved That IL ID with deep interest that learn
mat the three great ecclesiastical bodies in Scotland
nave taken up, In earnest the subject of intern
and s remedy; that the Church of Scotland has is
sm report full Of important facts from AIS parishes;
ina, NIFTY minister's of the free church have headed
temperance movement in that body and that in the
united Pretby terrain church. society consisting of bO
ministers aud Us elders have circulated 25 600 copies
OF an able address on the harmony Of total
with the spirit and design OF Christianity We bid our
brethren in that land of John Knox God sps.d in ths
work OF reform, without which there be but little
hope OF vitality in the churches the progress OF
pure religion among the people
ne meeting then adjourned with u prayer BY the
Kew MIR. Lord. The attendance, however was very
scsny and did not exceed in number fifty individuals
All OF whom were ministers, II being clerical tempe
rance meeting as stated in the heading of the report
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pRoRoeATIos OF THE IEGIsLATrRE-EmBARkATlo
co GOVERNOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS or LEAD IN
TIE MANUFACTURE or sUoAE-rosTAL AFFAIRS
The WEATHER, &c. &c.
by the Empire City we have received files OF ia
mscis papers. from which. and the items Of our
Kingston correspondent, we collect the following
interesting summary from Antigua
The Legislature Of the Island prerogued by
Governor IIipginson on the 9Th April, in very
lengthy speech, in which he reviewed the lrgi-la-
tive proceedings Of the session and Of his govern.
msnt he being about TO quit the island for time.
Governor Higglnson was 10 embark in the steam
or 10 leave Antigua the 18th April, and the go
vcfnment 10 he administered by Mr. Macintosh,
the Lie utenant Governor Of the Leeward Islands.
II IL mentioned in the Obsrrv Of the I'D March,
that hill "to pr,hihii the use Of acetate OF lead
b. the manufacture Of sugar in the island had been
introduced, read trst aud second tIme-passed-
con mliied-read the third time-Paseed. and sent
W. 10 the Board Of Council
The papers notice the failure Ct the attempt TO
introduce the money-order system into the post
Office arrangements Of the island Colonel Ma
berry. in reply TO the memorial from the merchants
and others. sHys-
$50 my difHcutes present themselves 20 the car.
ryipg out Of the measure proposed by the memo
general considers the sstabiisbment in the
West Indiss Of the money-order system, altogether
inPrscticsbls"
The weather was by no means favorable there
had been few showers, but they were confined
10 one LEGALITY only Great loss and damage were
done to the planters, who were losing their cattle
fast for the went ~ sustenance.
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TIE EllGIOUS ANNIVERSARIES.
nees1sxgs Co be II cid.

b
American Tract Society Tabernacle, 10 A. n Bust.
ness Meeting At the Tract Hous. "a M
institution Tor the Blind Tabernacle, 4 p. N. The
cer' monies will he Of interesting character They
will consist of vocal and music addressed
reading, &c.
American Home Missionary society-Tabsrnsols,
hslf-p past p. Nj.
American Female Guardian society-Lsdiss, Meet.
ing AT the rome or the frendless, Kast Thrtieth
Annual meeting Associated Alumni N Y University
Theological 81 miDsry-at the Seminary. Up NJ
Wesleyan missionary Society-King street Meslcya
Chapel. below Hudson. ~ i NJ
New York State Vigilance Committce--At the Shiloh
Presbytsrsn Church, corner OF Prince and Marion
Anniversary Of the Anti Capital Punish Society
AT the C,lits um. 450 broadway. IN 7. NJ
Advent Conference of Belicvers-At Washington
Hall corner OF Hester street. fourth door east Of the
BowGy, at O'Clock. p. NJ. and IA in the evening
The business meeting OF the American and Foreign
Antisavery Society will be held in the lecture room
Vi the Broadway Tabernacle, at A. NJ
THURSDAY, MAYO
American Bible society-Tabernacle. 10 A. n. Bust
ness meeting at Society House, "a. NJ.
American Foreign and Christian Union-evening.
Institution for the Deaf and Dumb-Tabernacle,
Pm
American Temperance Union-Tabornaole, haif-past
Jpn.
American Baptist Home NJ Missionary society-Norfolh
street Baptist Church. Business meeting at 10 A. NJ
Public conference in the afternoon.
PRrpAy, MAY TO-
American Board Of Commissioners for Foreign Mis-
sions-Tabernaclo. 10 A. Nj.
Meeting in behalf of the American Board OF Foreign
Missions-T d bel nacle afternoon.
N Y Female Missionary Society-Bedford street
Church. ~ Y. NJ.
Annual me citing of the Ladies of the Home Taber.
nscle, 3 2. NJ
SUNDAY, MAY IL
American and Foreign Sabbath Union-Church COR
ner Fourth street and Lafayette place discourse By
Rev. DIR. Bethune, half past 7 p. NJ
MONDAY. MAY 13
Missionary Society of NJ. Il. Church-Gresne street,
IN P M.
WEDNESDAY, MAY %
American and For, ign Bible Society-Norfolk street
Baptist Church 10 A. NJ
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fYrom the Klnr.ton lJal journal. Aprll. Nl


fTrom the Kingston Ja) Journal April, ~
Tie follow irR IL the new customs regulations Of
Grey Town, tNicEregus) " bich came INTO operation
on the let of April AZ that settlement IL al no dIs
tant period Ct time likely to become important
place in this part of the globe, aud is commerce
Iicsper as II improves In importance, we have
IL, upht that an acquaintance with ITS new isnfi
might le interesting to Commercial men M thia
city, and therefore, give II place IN our columns
Nori,, - urRtry vfv,--1hst On and sfter tbs lst
dsy ~ Arri ~ the present year 1850 ti the let Of
Uetot.r 1853 the import export, and transit d,ties
A p.rrtor 4 CO and A. de bsrruei a Co. vi have
coulstsnty contracted for the same during The above
n,ntonsd period
AIT 4 Al merchandise Imported or otported rom
this port or in transit through the sane snail o. sne
jet to duty q two per cent on the infoice prNe
9TH The exception Of gunpovder tooarcn seKNs
winsF. liquors brandy and spffs when snhi t1y "
pr,scnt established rate q DUTY tunpoveet' tpe
trnorsd pounds Jos tobscec. do. q SCARS per
Iot0. e. vince, per mp~rial gallon Cd liquors
hrrrdy and eyirits per DC I'd.
rhs value II the following articles 81 produes thau
he stmatsd thus sCochiu,sl. the seroos 81 100 -
value. G20 indigo. DO 1so lie DO, $40 on tites iVV
lts cf rye hidee a.. deer stins per ssin l. cofee
100 lts Al tortoscehen per 10. 1es sarsaparhla
per leo lbs "a, Ers,h per 2 80 ihs.. &c
Art. Nasters q vessels are required 10 dslivw
usnft oftheir cargo within tvsntyfcur hours snsr
their arrival IN the port
Art No goods shall be landed before the delivery
OF The shps manifest ard the invoise % cargo nor
before permission 10 unload 10 given b. The custom
house Any difctedience 81 thssc rules vii incur
nns Ct $50 ard the seisurr Of the goods landed
Art 4 Ne captain, sprresrso, owner, psssenger,
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Interesting non, Hayti.

The Jamaica Morning Journal of the 9th ult
contains the follown paragraph.
by the arrival Of the John Bull, from Port-au-
Prince, we learn that three brgs and two schooners
or wsr were being fit, d out, and, when completed,
would wait fer wal steamer, which was daily ex-
pectd, and then proceed against the Domincans.
The Hayden troops were daily exercied before the
Presidents palace, were increasing in numbers, and
were room to march against the DomInicians. Eve
ytbing wts in Tranquil state. There was a large
qusrtiiy If produce in the market, but, in conse-
quence Of the government monopoly, there was
little doing in trade A French ifigate, the only
foreign y.stel of war the island, was lying In
the haIbo Of Port-au-Finc
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News from the Sandwich IsIands-Terri6c
Gale MT Lahaini.


We have received our Honolulu correspondence
and file of the PoiynesiaH to the 9th of March,
inclusive. Our correspondence we are obliged to
leave out Till another day.
The Poiymesian gives the following list OF
desths:-
In Honolulu on Sunday morning. Jan. O. at the U. 9.
Hospital Mr.. ABRAM T. AiPREss Of Bristol Conn,
wh,ie his family resides. lie from San
st'r his arrival His remains were deposited in the
Nuuauu Valley Cemetery.
Aho oh. Mr.. sn1H belonging to Oregon,
Aleo 18th, at the U S Hospital Drssrs RrcH a sea-
man and native of Palmyra. N Y. who belonged to
Also Goth, Mr. JoHs Br,rrv. ttinman) aged 40, be-
longing to the city Of New York lie had been four
teen year, resident ON the Island
At Lahains Dec 10 at the hospital Of consumption,
Mr.. Albert 3 HAHpIse. belonging to Newport, r. l.,
but had been r--,,1sc:.t Of Lahsna for two years
Also Dec. 81 at the hos ptal, EzEyiEL CuTrrR, from
tn, American whale ship John Elizabeth, Capt w NJ
Chapel
On beard the Enrlish brig Spencer from nonoIulu.
Jan Mr. DAsIKl LsSeu, OF London, passenger rom
At Ilor olulu. on board schooner Lola, Jan 25. Mr.
Grorer snAnr Of New York city He came passenger
in he ship Snmoset from the United States.
Also 2sth at the U. Z. hospital. Mr. fRsprRicr
Duss. Of Patterson Sydney, $ ". lie came t.
Honolulu passenger on board the flavios
Also, 18th, on board the brig Cononicus, VILLAS
Girsor. an American seaman.
The port Of Lshaini, Maui, was visited by hur
ricanc on the 10Th Of February, which did grea
damage the shipping in the baIbor, and destroyed
much property in the town. The schooner Mar
was driven TO sea in the early period Of the storm
and she was followed by the Sophia and two small
schooners. During the night the Sophia capsized
drowning three Of her crew, and three or four ma
iives who were on board. Both Of the schooner
(nsmss unknown) were lost, the crew Of one saved
One hundred houses were blown down OF unroof.'
the Kings palace among thu number. The Po
hncsian of Feb. %, in giving particulars Of tn
storm, remarks;-" From all the information w
can obtain, the gales that have visited these island
this winter seem 10 have been OF an unusually vic
lent character, and certainly more so than hav
occurred during our observation OF fifteen years.
On the l4th (dsy preceding the -gale), the bar
Deborah, having on board Rev Mr. Taylor, sale
from Honolulu for Lshnin, and up 10 18th no q
dnrs have been received Of the vessel
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The intelligence fem Demerara, by the Empire
City, IL not without interest, exhibiting the de-
s, al the people for more popular form OF govern
nsIt-ior s,meibng more neatly APPROACHING the
self government which the English reformers
ofier us the rcomlence for selt-support-and the
view which the government appears to take OF
thtn fitness or adaptation for II. Petitions,
We perceive by the papers by the last mail, for
rtfoIm a the legislative institutions OF the
colony had occupied The attention OF the Court Of
Policy. One " them is raid to have been hume
rously End reipecfsbly signed, and to represent
the sentiments If DiDe-tentbs Of the wealth aud
intelligence Of the community; and the other TO
have eUanaied from the constitutional reform COM
mittee oi Briitb Guiana. Both, II APPEARS, prayed
Ter change from the piesent legislative system TO
constItuicn similar To those existing in the char
tered Colonies, c,mpos.d Of House OF Assembly
and Council.
Cooie immigration is TO re-commcnce. The
louIi VI lolicy hss GENE 10 rtsoluuon to request
that her Msjesy's government will sanction the
introduction cf 5,CfO Coots IA the ensuing season
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7Ht lAts,H MUsrpR At NAvtusTss We are In.
icfn.d that the nsn- neoi4 Wiley nov confined
y rnl, n jail On charge Of psHsiug counterfeit mo
rtyhas conf.trsd that ha Wa the man DO called Nr
ltrksr cut a the bowling saloon At Manehes,er. on
Nc errning On which he murdered and that the
Ntutwcrihe and ctherr the insigstors. lie says
also " rtpprttd thet UPWARD ~ 81 90 ~ere taken
ron nr. Parker. % which he had $500; but denies
which " isd ary participation. lie siso esonerstes
Horace Nentwofth fiom any share IA tho deed ~ guilt
The istsr has not brrp AFrrsei - Bcss- -ftlcs Mav
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fATAL ACCIDENT At ST. 1ours, Mc.--A tele-
graphic despatch to the Pittsburgh Journal. from
- LOUIS, etacs that an awful disaster took place
On the evening of the fret II May. IN that city. A
large party. numbering two hundred, were IN the
Lecl.dgc saio,n. when the floor gave way, AMI
pfecpitated every pers, into the cellar, which was
half hllcd with water. Mrs John Beakey and
Nfs. hester W. Icmcroy We're k,iled Instantly -
Nliss Mary Ahtou " 80 dangerously wounded that
she vas cspecicd 10 die, and Mrs. Emanuel Black
has both legs fsctui.d. one II them "a two places
letidee thsfc, there are tie following
Ss'ioss,v fryursf Mr. Johnson. teacher, Mrs. Ma
Icy hifs sullivan Mrs Reed Wifi ~ tbs late surveyor
O. nerai-s piece n wood penetrated her hip, ssd
cane out 81 the other side Mk. Virginia Clark, Mise
hnfiow.
Ssrhag IrJufts Mle Gam, Mice Mary Pomeroy.
~. y =. iadsv. Mrs l. carr Mis- sarah Knox Or.
tyRss, sise Atwood. Nis- Carter william Waters Nr.
Ther w Holmes. Mr. furkstt principal ~ the school,
ana ses,rai othsf. In all 40 dead and forty mine
wcunord
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a sen MtIDITIn ~ ms FAuER-llIs ArrEyrPT
IT, I'M EIs VIM tn. Warren IN. W Nau Of
he 18th uii.. has the following PARTICULARS M rela-
ucn Ia the murder 81 Eahlmsn. For many years
pIsN,us Ia HE emigration Ia tht county. and con-
FINALLY since that time, be has Suspected his wife
OF ntdeiiy to the conjugal relations, and has been
cohtideied "A monCmanac on that subject. though
zane IN other respects. A day or two previous TO
h. occurrence, he told he eldest daughter that he
intended to Nil all the family except her-she be-
ing. ~ he thought, his only legitimate heir-to
whom D. intended To leave his property AT his
death Thu threat was considered, like others Of
The hind. 40 the idle rawlings Of insanity. On Mon
day oIIng he left the breakfast table, and retired
~ a tcd-too m adjoining, where he had four guns
icedcd. A. the boy rose from prayers, he bred
'hIorgh crack IN the PARTITION the ball entered
enc siouldsr and came Of the other, lodging IN
log Of The house. lie then sought his wife, and
hrcd the Other barrel Of HE gun Ga double barrel
shotgun, loaded with bal the ball passing through
her dtesf on one shoulder. Failing in THE, he at
enpt,d 10 dcsratch her with large bucher-knife.
Her scrsemt and struggles caused hm to desIst be-
fore sbc wac materially injured. The alarm was
lmm.d'stsly gwen, aud he was taken into custody
w sheriff Anderson. Of this borough, and lodged
~ iail An inqucst has been held, aud the jury re-
tuned verdict Il wilfu murder on the person OF
Jacob lailman, H., ~ Jscob Fahlman, his father.
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3O2OI Is VI


Since the extract from De Cordova's paper which
have supplied, was written, Two or three vessels
have arrived with cargoes, which may in some
slight degree affect the State Of the market
Meagre az my present letter IL, as far as inter-
esing information gees still, believe il contains
every item that is likely to be acceptable. will
net bother you nor your numerous readers w th a
relation Of matters which are totally devoid of in
ierest, beyond the immediate localities in which
thsy occur. T..
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BLAsPHENIy AGAINST RELIGION, AND AN ATTACK on
PRESIDENT THE UNITED STATES.
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On reaching TsboTs we found ourselves Ia
small bay, with deep water. and high lands around
IL. Nine sailing vessels and two steamers were at
anchor within two hundred yards Of the shore. aud
a fleet Of canoes laid on the beach. The village Of
Taboga il composed Of about one hundred CABINS,
Of better construction than those Of 3Chagres, be-
sides dozen more Of stone built houses, aud a
very picturesque church The town is built along
Abe beach, on the narrow level at the foot Of the
mountain which spreads al over the island. The
ground IL very uneven, and is in horrible state to
nractice pedsstranisiD In dark night. The found
fops OF old stone buildings and ruined walls are eve
nv where APPARENT while the greater part of the 9TH
efwise beautiful beach is encountered with mtse
of building stone, mostly Of square form, which
once without doubt, occupied place IN beautiful
Sd,tices amid these ruint, in days " lang syne,"
when Panama was in it's prime. A beautiful run
of mountain stream comes gurelng and flashing
dovp porae of the hills in the II the village,
and. crossing through the midst Of II, finds rest
inc plsoe IN the waters OF the bay. THIS stream
furnishes water TO all the vessels that visit Panama.
M well as supplying the wants OF the resident IA.
babitsnts The casks Of the vessels are rolled
under q fall close by high-wster mark, where
,Ley ere coon filed they are then plugged tight,
rolled into the bay, and towed alongside. Wander
ins. in our rambIes, up the banks OF the stream
ssrpe few rods, we esyied two or three colored
dsn,~sA among the rocks and bushes, taking a
comfortable bath Little farther up. were hall