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The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-10

VnLAINy-The Cairo Sun says that few
days since, two men in a wagon, when within a
couple of miles of JonesbOro' Union county,
Illinois, asked farmer who was the heaviest
merchant in that town. TIE farmer mentioned
some merchants, and among the number spoke
of Mr.. Dishon. They drove their wagon up
to Dishon's store, and requested him to permit
them TO place box, (Which they had in their
wagon In his store for the night. After urging
some objection, Mr.. d. finally consented to take
the box in his store room. The men then put
up their horses for the night, and early on the
following morning had their wagon at DIS store
door to get their box and start on their journey.
Mr.. ID. then missed bolt Of fine broadcloth from
his counter. His suspicion being reused, he
examined his desk, and discovered that five humid
red dollars had been stolen during the night.
He then told the men that the box must not be
taken from the store until it was examined.
They swore TINT they would take their box, and
as they rushed to take hold Of it Mr.. ID. stepped
out of the door, and locked them in. Having
obtained assistance, the door was opened and
the men taken. The lid was knocked off, when
a stout, daring looking man sprang forth, and
the missing cloth, money, some silks, and dark
lantern, were found in the bottom. The fellow
pretended to turn "Btates evidence" and de-
clared he had long sought an opportunity to
leave the other men; that to have left them vol
unfairly would have brought their deadly ven
geance upon him that he had never been de-
tected before that he remained with them only
because he was compelled to do so to preserve
his life that there were now six hundred men
in the United States engaged In the same bust
ness and that the last time he was at the gen.
eral money deposit station the company had
over fifteen bushels Of silcer and gold He would
not be put in the same room with the two nc.
completes, fearing they would kill him. The
two men swore to the officers that it was folly
to put them in Jail, for they had money and
friends il would take at least one hundred well
armed men to guard them, and notified them
that they could not possibly be detained three
weeks Ne,n AUnnu LEDGER
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-10

A FEMALE SERMoSTzER.-A colored woman
Of Baltimore. preached in Cearspring, Nd, on
last Saturday evening, and three times on Sab
bath. The Sentinel thinks she is designed to
do much good, and adds:
She sxhorted her colored friends to be ODE
dent and good servants to their masters, as
their servitude was deeresd by Heaven; and if
obedient both to their Heavenly Father and their
earthly masters, they would hereafter be free
indeed. She states that she was called by God
in an audible voice, Uhree tmes,) at l2t o'clock
on the first day of May, l645; since which time
she has been about her masters work Although
she was entirely unlettered when called, she has
made rapid strides In knowledge since, and her
discourses would reflect credit upon many COL
lcgiate graduate.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-10

FROM Observation-Disclosures from Oregon to the
26th ult, have been received T. Latter has
been nominated for mayor of Portland. At a
meetingin Lafayette, Gen. Lane was nominated
for Congress. Several vessels were loading
lumber at Portland for the San Francisco mar
ket. The steamboat Willamette, from New
York, had arrived at Astoria by means Of her
sails. A great deal of rain has fallen in Oregon
during the month. Winter is now considered
to have passed The land is being prepared for
planting The gold fever is again raging in the
territory, and large numbers are leaving to 60
to the klamath dggings A newspaper is soon
to be started at Salem, Marion county. Mr..
Ferguson, connected 40 years with the con-
tracts at Washington, was establishing the mail
FOntes.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-10

A letter from Mr. Forbes, r. NJ, confirms the
accounts given of slavery in Liberia. He says
THAT the citizens Of Liberia are guty of buy
ing and holding slaves. had ocular demon
stration, and | know personally two Libarian
citizens, who owned several slaves, in the gen.
era use of the term, though not in legal sense
These pawns, ms they are called, are as muab
slaves as their sable prototypes in the parent
States of America"
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-10

LOSSES BY CREvAssEs.-It appears from
reliable statistics quoted on the subject by the
Baton Rouge Gazette, that the quantity of sugar
lost in the course Of only two years by the eff
fects of crevasses, amounts TO the enormous sum
of twenty-five thousand hogsbeads, valued, at
the lowest calculation, at ST. 2500O0. The
Gazette urges on the legislature ofLouisiana
the necessity Of organizing jevee system,
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-10

MAMMOTH STEAaEk,--An immense steam
boat, intended for the st. Louis and New Or
leans trade, is about to be built at Freedom,
near Pittsburg. The hull is to measure $40 feet
long, by 40 feet beam, with depth of feet
clear. 6ii0 il to have two powerful engines
with cylinder 81 inches in diameter and stroke
of 10 feet. There are TO be 8 boilers, AZ inches
in diameter and 80 feet long. The vessel is to
measure eleven hundred and s,venty-6ve tons.
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CLERKS OFFICE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE u. s.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE u. s.
April &, 1851.
DROPOSALS will be received at this Office un-
i I'll the 4th day of May next for the delivery
at the Capitol of hundred and fifty IONS ofthe
best anthracite coal, to be broken into Jumps
about the size of fourteen pound weight, the
same TO be deposited in the vaults of the Capitol
free from fine particles dust Also, for two
hundred and fry cords Of best quality seasoned
hickory wood, twenty cords to be sawed in four
pieces, and the remainder in two pieces, and to
be delivered, sawed, and slowed away in the
vaults on or before the first day of July ensui 10
RICHARD NJ. YOUNG,
Clerk House of Representatives U. s.
An l0--dt4thMayif
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AroTHER Coal MINE ON THE PAoIYre COAST.
"A paper published at Benicia, California, gives
an account ofthe discovery Of rich vein Of coal
about eight miles from that city, on the road
leading 10 Huissen. which had been explored
with the most satisfactory results, and n shaft
sunk and several wagon loads Of coal thrown out
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- STEELE.-SOuthern Halter.

23l King 81. Charleston, S. c.
A GENTLEMEN wishing to purch
VI ase beautiful new style Spring
Hat for 1851, made in Southern State are invited
to call above
French Imported Hats.
A few cases of fine light French Hats, imported
for my fashionable retail trade.
Siro,c Department.
This department comprehends all the newest
styles OF Panamas and Leghorns for gentlemen,
youths, and infants, Of new styles, manufactured
under my own direction.
STEELE'S HAT HALL,
March S-4tsw Charleston. s. C.
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FROM TExAs-We have Galveston dates to
the 28th ult-, and Brownsville dates to the gath.
A startling report had reached Brownsville
that at Roma, on the Rio Grande, some persons
being displeased with certain revenue restric-
tons in regard to carrying hides to the Mexican
side, mounted a swivel gun on the Texan bank
of the river, and fred it at the Mexican guard
opposite, wounding several. Orders were dis
patched to Camargo by the Mexicans for re-
enforcement of $50 men.
The San Augustine Herald says that General
Houston and General Rusk had arrived in that
town, and that the former spoke of not return
ing to the Senate.
The Brazos river is still OVERLOOKING The
Trinity and Colorado also, with injury to the
crops
In Prenham. Washington county, on the night
of the 10Th inst, Mr.. Neal Bowen was shot
down by some unknown hand, and died next
morning
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-10

A correspondent Of the Argus, writing from
Naples says: "The prisons are crowded with
unaccused, untried, and educated citizens. From
December 25th to January /, it is said six
hundred were taken from their beds under the
cover of the night, and the guard of an army Of
slaves, and immured, without accusation, trial
publicity, crime or threat, in the prisons of their
Ling.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-10
WV. How LAND,
Importe and Dealer IN Dry Goods, in
CHARLEsToH, 8.

cHARLEsToN, C.
MOULD coli the attention of planters risiiine
w Charleston for their supplies, to his stock
of Dry Goods, which is kept constantly full, and
embraces complete assortment for families ana
plantation wear; and, in Dress Goods, freo the
low-priced, to the richest, latest and most hsh-
onable.
All Goods of Southern monufacfuys, he will par,
ticularly keep.
No 224, bend Of King ST., Charlsstopl
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G.. 81 f. l.. KERRISON IL co.
Direct Importers Of
+ o II f IGN DR. Y-G 90 ID S

IN Charleston, South Carolina,
NITOULD respectfully inform their friends, and
w those who purchase Dry Goods in their
city, that they prepared, and are offering
very large and well assorted stock Of Fbreism snd
Domestic, Staple, and Fancy Dry Goods, selected
for and particularly adapted to the Southern tradc
Importing direct, they feel assured Of being able
to sell goods ms low in Charleston, as they can be
bought in any other market in the United States.
They would call particular attention to Linen
Goods, Of every description; the make will be
foJud ofbest finish, and perfectly free from any
smri,ue If cotton. Also to their stock of Dres
Goods, which will be found second To none in the
market.
Terms Cash, or city acceptances.
G. e. E. l.. KERRISON, Il co.
No. 200 King, northwest corner King and Marke
Feb. 10. streets
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nAciFIc MAIL sfEAMBHIp COMPANY.
/ (ONLY through liiie for California and Ore
gon )-irhe public ere 'niormsd thst under the
new arrangement Of this Company, slsxsnsvx in
spected and approved by the Navy Departnenl,
and carrying the United States mails, will con
tinue to leave Panama and San Francisco the lst
and 5th days of each month, unless detainea by
unavoidable accident, and will touch AcspuicO,
San Diego, and Monterey.
The following steam packets belonging u the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company, are now in the
Pacific, one of which will Le always in port Ut
each end of the route t.ia i
OREGON 1899 tons. RErusL,c Il 200 tons.
PANAMA 1887 tons. CASoLaA 6OO tons.
CALIfoRktA ,U5O tons. CoLUMBus 600 tons.
TENNESSEE 800 tons. IsrHmus tons
NoHTHEaNER 200 tons. UNICORN 600 tong
CoLuhbn ooo tons. Fremont 600 tons.
ANTELOPE. - tons. .f tnNHf
The new steamship COLUMBIA will pIv be-
tween San Francisco and ports in Oregon, await
ing at the former port the arrival of the mails and
passengers from Panama. and returning without
delay with the mails and passengers for the steam
er from San Francisco.
A regular line Of propelers will be kept IN for
the transportation of freight and transient passen-
gers between Panama and San Francisco.
The well known steamship SARAH SANDS,
Of 500 tons burthen, now under charter to the
company and pecuia; ly commOdious in her cabin
arrangements, will be kept running as an extra
/
One Of the above steamers will keep up the con-
nection between Acapulco and the other Mexican
ports -
The connection in the Atlantic will be main
tanned by the United States mail steamships
GEORGIA 5000 tons. CRESCENT Cry / 500 tons.
ONO 5000 tons. CHERoxEEr 1900 tons.
EMPIRxC lrY2, 900 tons. PHLADELrHIA l,100 tons.
Leaving New York for Chagres on the llth
and Goth of each month"; e
The new steamships Ell DORADO and FAIL
CON will form direct line between New Or
leans and Chagres, leaving at such periods will
insure little detention possible on the 18TH
mus, and forming with the Pacific steamships
through line to and from New Orleans, and ports
in Mexico, California and Oregon. Passages from
New Orleans can be secured from Armstrong,
Lawrason q Co., agents, at that place.
The fare for through tickets from New York TO
San Francisco has been reduced from
$500, in state rooms, to $3.50.
$3.50, in lower cabin, to $500.
5000, in steerage, to Sl65.
The rates from New York to Chagres wifi be
at the lowest adopted by any safe sea steamer be-
tween those ports.
For choice Of berths, apply at the office Of the
Company, 50 and SIS South street, and at their
agency, 1T West street.
a prI g6-tf. -.. ~
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UNITED STATES MAIL STEAMSHIP co.
RATES or FARE REDUCED.
THE ONLY THKoveH LINE ron
CALIFORNIA AND OREGON, VIA HA-
VANA AND CHAGRES.
Os Mo~dsy, May II, at o'clock,
The splendid double-engine Steamship
GE OR GI.a,
THREE THOUSAND TONS sURDxN,
d. D. PORTER, U. States Navy, Commander,
Will sail precisely at three 0 clock, p. m, from
her pier at the foot Of Warren street, N. r., for
Chagres, with the Government Mails for Califbr-
MIA and Oregon, connecting with the Rvorite
United States Mail Steamship TENNESSEE, to
leave Panama on or about June LIST.
For passage, apply al the Office, "a and SIS
South street, or at lit West street, N. Y.
May Std
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-10

Samuel Maverick, now living at PendIeton,
g. c., assisted in packing the first bale Of cotton
ever sent from this county to Liverpool. 1t
was shipped in the seed, and the eonsignees
wrote word that IL was useless, conld not be
sold, and that no more should be sent.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-10

At government sale of arms, &c, at the
Washington arsenal, Rev. VIM. McClean. of the
Colonization Society. and agent of the Liberian
republic, purchased 1875 muskets and number
of swords for the Liberian government.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-10
MARYLAND STATE LOTTERIES,
FoR MAY, 1851.

+. MORRIS Il Co. Managers.
CARROLL COUNTY LOTTERY, Glass 10,
To be drawn in Baltimore, May 8, 1851.
CAPITA AIS.
$16,3l2, Capital Prize, 10 of 50 900, 10 of 81 800
Tickets S5--Halves 2 50-Quarters 1 25.
Certificate Of Package of 26 whole tickets, $40 90
do do 2G half tickets, IS 90
do do rs quarter tickets, II SO
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NEW YoRK. Nav q.

The steamer Hermann, from Bremen, and
Crescent City, from Chagres, arrived here to-day
The latter brings no gold on freight.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-10

STATISTICS OF THE SEVENTH CENSUS, 1885,
The following are the number of farms in the
several States, as reported by the assistant
marshals who were engaged in taking the last
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-10

RHODE lsLAND.-The legislature of Rhode
Island met on Tuesday last, and elected Alfred
Bosworth, (Whig,) speaker Of the house, by
two majority. The votes for State officers were
counted by the two houses, and Philip Allen
and w. d. Lawrence were declared elected, to
the respective Offices of governor and lieut.. gov
ernor, also all the rest of the State officers on
the Democratic ticket.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-10
SECOND DESPATCH.

SECOND DESPATCH.
After further debate to-day, the address and
resolutions reported by the majority of the com
mittee, were unanimously carried. They de-
clare in favor Of secession at future day,
whether the other Southern States join in the
movement or not, regarding their cooperation
not worth the cost of submission. They further
declare secession as necessary to the sovereign
ty Of the State, and look to the legislature to
ASSERT its power. The convention then resolved
itself into a central association for the State,
and appointed a central State committee of
nine.
After prayer, motion was made to adjourn
sine die, and the convention accordingly dissov-
ed. The most intense excitement prevails
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-10
PITTsgURG, Nav 9.

r. 3. Bennett, stage driver, was arrested by
Shalcross and Otinger, post Office agents,
charged with robbing the U. s. mail on the AL
leghany mountains. He was con mtted to Jail
The weather continues very pleasant There
is seven feet water in the channel, and the river
falling
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-10

The PlTrsBURG CATHEDRAL, burnt down on
Tuesday, and which cost $4,000, contained a
splendid organ, valued at $4,000, which was also
consumed There was but &5 900 insurance on
the building. The fire is believed to have COM
municated from spark from one of the chin
neys Of the bishops house. The Cathedral was
commenced .bout twenty-five years ago.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-10

DEATHS IN. THREE CITIEs-The deaths in
Philadelphia, New York and Boston for the
week ending May 3, were as follows:
PhiI,n Yo.k Rat
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EG r APHIC
Charleston Convention

The Convention adjourned sine die after pass.
ing majority resolutions in favor of secession.
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The AnERlcAE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION assem-
bed at Charleston on Tuesday. simultaneously
with tho Ssathsrn Rights Convention, but
would not organize till next day. One Of the
main objects is the elevation Of the standard of
the medical profession. Among the delegates
present, we note the following:
John A. Cleveland and b. A. Dodrigues, from
the Baltimore (Md.) College of Dental Surgery;
P. Clarborn Gooch, - Wexford. Martin p.
Scott. Medical Society of Virginia; j. Wistar
Walker, Of the Alumni Of the Medical Depart
ment of Hampton Sydney College. Virginia
G. Boyle, of the Medical Society Of the District
Of Columbia; ID. II. Tucker and c. p. Johnson,
Richmond, Virginia; G, w. Miltenberger, Balti-
more, Md; F. w. Powell. Middleburg, Va; j.
c. Lumkin and Hugh Mcclure, Of Virginia ii.
G. Worsham, Dinwiddie, Va.
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DOsTON. May 9th

BOSTON, May 9th.
T. b. Smith, the colored man who was as
saulted on Wednesday night, was again attacked
by some seven or eight negroes, who were lay
ing in wait for him, and badly beaten. Much
excitement prevails on the subject, and several
arrests have been made.
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THREE THOUSAND TONS sURDxA,
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.


April "a, 1851.
I N pursuance of the "act Iegalizing and making
/ appropriations for such necessary objects as
have been usually included in the general sppro-
priation bills without authority Of law and TO fix
and provide for certain incidental expenses Of the
departments and Offices Of the government, and
for other purposes" approved the Doth of Au-
gust, 1912, sealed proposals will be received at
this Office until 10 o'clock, u. M, on Monday,
the 26th May next, for furnishing the following
articles of stationery for the use of the Senate,
each article 10 be 9e perry best qualify, and to be
approved by the Secretary, viz:
$50 reams cartridge paper, very tough, and
with very smooth surface; the size to be
81 in. by 25 in, aud to weigh not less
than 20 lbs. to the ream
500 DO cartridge paper, very tough, and with
very smooth surface; the size TO be 10
in. by "a in, and to weigh not less than
% lbs. 10 che ream
50 do white soft wrapping paper
100 do white single fiat cap paper, satin finish
10 white double cap paper. satin finish, of
the very best quality, to be cut and ruled
according to the sample at this Office
100 do white veil. cap paper, satin finish, faint
lined, OF the very best quality
So DO white veil cap paper, satin fnish Sec
ond quality. plain
90 90 white VEIL cap paper, satin irish, second
quality, fant-lined
100 do white Alto. post paper, highly glazed,
and hard calendered, gilt
900 do white 4to post paper, highly glazed,
and hard calendered, gill; faint-li
30 do white Bath post paper, highly glazed,
and hard caendered, gilt
IS do white Bath post paper, highly glazed,
and hard calendered, gilt, faint-ned
50 do blue 4to. post paper highly glazed, and
hard calendered, gilt, faint-lined
do white 4to. post paper satin finish, with
black border
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THE MARKETS.
RRlGHrnN MARKET. Mnvi.

BRIGHTON MARKET, Nayi
A. marx et, 400 beef cattle. 10 pair. working OK
en-, 20 COWS and calves, $50 sheep and lamba, and
$500 So inc.
PmcrA. noef Catie-EKtra 81 6rst quality, y
second quality, 6l3 III quality, BAL.
Working ONen.-stb, 30, 100, iiOalid.
Cows and eAlvos-s2a, 40, ~, al, 40 aud a.,
SHEEP and iambs-s1i, 0, slal iow extra
sold foF $40 eaaA.--
Swine-Sin6ierctai . n 7io; Eat hog &C.
CAMBRIDGE CATTLE MARKET. May. ?.
A. market Ga cattle-about 600 hccve-, and
lli stores; consisting 81 working oxen, cows and
fmcEs-Markot bcof-ExtrA s7i; lat quality
~ 81 guniity ~ al quality % ord o.
NHrrrhnR Cattle No sHlcs.
, Hides S5i cwt. 'falloNv 81 ,ea......
-N~ni Gri~vs--sA ss-
Stores Working Oxen $1,000 100 i2T.
Cows aud caivo' $40, ~, 4Ta60.
lea-lings-Nonc.
Two Year, oid-siT. ~ n 20.
Three years old.-Si6, 2tK 80.
sheep and lsiob.-ii9i 81 market Frieet-Ex
tra e. Gas Byloi 81, 2iasI.
Swinc--Roiail oa7ic.
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MAmmrAGwS.


In Lebanon, n. H., April 40, by Rev. T. Scott Nj
Jas. 4. Wood or ST. Johnsbury, w., and Miss sarah
Woodland of Fast Hanover.
Al Coventry, April 40, by Rev. Mr. Gray,Mr Nor.
ns L. Phelps Of Irnsburrh and Mis- Susan RsueLs
drCoventrS.
In In'burgh, April ~, by Rev Mr. Robinson, Mr
Henry W. Priest and Miss SophronlA Sunbury both
Of Trasburgh.
Al Coventry, April 30, BY Rev. A. r. Gray, Mr
Henry Rr-r-r M Mr. rrr1rrt t9uuwuy.
I At Covontry, hy tho sAIne, April o. Samuel J
Bowloy and Miss Cynthia Carpenter.
In Danville, Aprl'27. by Rev. a. Webster, Mr.
william Foy and Miss Calista Almirn Farms
worth. both Of Danvillo.
In Bradford April ~, by Rev, Linus Fish, Mr
John A. Baker Of Bradford, and Miss Melinda II.
Adams Of Walden.
In Newbury, April "a, by Rev. +. Brown, Mr. wT.
MeLnsky, Jr., and Miss Mary Page, both Of HAvcr-
hill, n. II.
In Guilford, Conn, April 30, by Rcv. David Root,
Rev. SilNs MoReon, Of Bradford, VI, and Miss Sa-
rah Pamolec OF Guilfori.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-05-10

Cd ~ Ironion In low state on Monday week, and
Tor EBygFHuEyTaas ihonBhi 70 be ~ sonyaleseent
state bat the lnsidi0ns disease finally cut him on on
Saturday evening, leaving his young and heart
stricken bride, wldoE, ia lees than three week.
from her mnuiags. Most deeply do VA feel for and
sympaihile with har sho has spent such honey
moon and has had al her high hopes IN leaving ia
thsr and mother thus crushed Ilsr lovely traits u
character exhibited, AMI her amiabs hearing IN her
trying ahotion have won upon the hearts u IN, and
though ans ng entire strangers, and hr rom home,
yet abe has found his friends her fends and sure ws
are that We have never known person 10 have more
deep and heartfelt Ahd orlSa sympaiiy forn com
munity aud under the circumstance she sustained
herself with much fouitude. -