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TrOUn HOafnli.
THg SUFFOLK BANK DEFALCArIoN--LoLt MONTE
VS.. EpES SARGENT.

vs.. ElES SARGENT.
BnsroN, March 3o 1853
Ten o'clock this morning assigned for the further
examination Of Brewer the receiving teller in tho Suffolk
Bank The Police Court room crowded, but by the
agreement Of counsel the further postponed
until Thursday In default Of SO 600 hail be was com
mtcd to prison to await the further nye. .tcaon The
current rumor this morning H. that the dcrilcati0ns
discovered now amount to 100000; but nothing definite
Is known The accounts with the country banks are
bcirg Investigated and will occupy till Friday.
Lola Mones publishes caustc letter TO Epcs Sargent
the editor ~ the IranScp for his strictrres upon
recent visit TO the public schools Of noston and de-
fs any living man to prove the asnerions mado her
character.
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Mlseh,exous schoolboYs IN philadelphia.

IHtLApELriuA, March 30. 1852
Grpat alarm wasoccasonod IN the South East Grammar
School, this afternoon by boys setting fire TO soe
combmt ttles in the cellar The teachers succeeded in
dismsiDR the scholars without accident and the ire
was soon oxtiogushod had been kindlcd Immediately
beneath the stairway. and but for the early discovery
would haye cut oil the oscapo Of $50 childrcn.
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Fire Mt Portland. Maine.

PORTLAND, March 10, 1897,
The fnAesy block on Middle street was nearly con
fumcd by fire at an early hour this morning Among
the ehi, rprs nto J. X. Corey Co., dry goods navy
stcck, nearly destroyed H. Il Hanson 20 shoe dea
ers; Samuel Chester tailor tho law office of John Rand
&C. The losses not yet ascertaned but are mostly
coytrcd by insurspcc
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India md China.

THE BURMESE wAR-INvAsION or HERET BY TIM
PERsAINs-rHB CHINESE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
WHALERS ETC.,
The overland mail had arrived in London. IT brought
but little additional news respecting the Burmese
Governor General was anxious to avoid further hos
tilitics.
The Persians had invaded Herat and were likely to
prove successful.
The war continued in tho south of China A large
pirntica fleet had arrived off Ming Po British vessels
were on tho spot to render such assistance might be
necessary.
Seventeen American whaers in Hong Kong har
Dor The fishing season had been Improbable.
The emigration of Chinese to California greatly in
crcasing.
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Vessel AbansIOne cal nt Sen, &c.

BALTIMoRH, MATCH 81. TbDz
Tho ship CIR, al Britain, arrived at Mobile reports
rasting on the 18th ultmo lat Sd "a long 13 ~ W
mp Brandon, OF Liverpool from Honduras TO London
water logged and abandoned
We have no mail Gom the South TO. night
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Kossu.h al New Orleans, Sc.

NEW UNI EANs. Mhrch Il. IS3I
Kossuth has arrived In this city and staying Mt tho
Sc. Louis Hotel He has been waited on by many re-
Specialize citizens and made great address to the Com
nttee Of Reception. He ntimatcd that his Louisville
speeches concerning Mir Clay had been entirely msre
presented lie intends addressing the public early next
week.
Tho weather here is quito bot
The water the bar at the mouth Of the Mississippi
IL unusually low, barely fourteen feet Many vessels
outward aud inward bound, detained consequence
KosauTH AND GOVERNOR FooTE.
CINCINNATI, March 80. 1852
Kossuh called on and had personal interview with
General foote ut Jackson, Miss while passing through
that city.
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THE 1IuNGARIANs NOT LEAVING IowA.-tiovonor
Uhazi has addressed letter 10 tho editor OF
the B,,usuleAsr, In Missouri denying tho statement
which appeared In previous number Of his paper that
the Hungarisns about selling out thor claims In
low, With the intention Of cQ1oniz.ag In Texas
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COURT OF APPEALS.

ALBANY, March, 20, IBj2
Several motions were made, this being motion day
No IA reserved cause Blacksmith respondent against
Kemble and another appellants Argued. No s.
Woolcot and wife, respondents, against Holcomb and
another appellants Submitted upon printed arguments
aud points
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ALBANY, Mhfch 10, I6o2.
An net repeating the births, marriages. and deaths
gistry law.
bill making appropriations for certain academies in
1861
bill to prevent the of original patterns for cast
ing metal and imposing penalties. Rejected
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Tho House engaged reading private claim bills,
EVENING SESSION.
CAtki LETTINGS.
The debate on the Canal bill resumed The ques-
tior Mr. Van Santvoord's substitute, directing
the Attorney General to yacate the fraudulent contracts
Lost. Tho question then taken ON Mr. Cushing'-
substitute for the BILL lea2ng the contracts Sc which
adopted The committee then rose, and reported the
Iil and amendment.
Mr.. VAN SANTyooIp removed his proposition 1t
rejectcd--ay,s 80, nays So.
Mr. Van SAnTyooRp moved to lay tho bill and amend
ment the table. Lost by a vote of 25 to 81.
The report OF the Committee then agreed to. and
the bill ordered to be read third tmo Thursday IL
NJ. Adjourned.
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UOUF5VtLtf. WHrtN JV TW,I.
One man killed and suvrni Others were w,yerolv
seadsj by tho explosion Of the stcamor Buolrye a,atc
X Slrubenyic On The ohio river lsat Friday ''
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Portugal.

N,e Portuguese cabinet had been completed by the
qusit ion Of viscount Delmurda Garrete and NJ Labra
ministry 80 favoraby endowed with talent and orato
rica powers has not existed at Lisbon for many years
The reform Of the charter was likely to be carried
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Interesting from Spain.

TROOPS FoE CUBA AND PORTO RIUO-NEW CAPTAIN
GENERAL, ETC.
The government intends to reinforce the garrions of
Cuba and Porto Tico by addition of from 1900 30
4000 men.
Governor Of Cuba sail from Cadiz the 10Th of
March The of Concha's dismissal was not made
known.
Extensive dismissals and reorganzaons were taking
place both In tho civil and military services
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Affairs In France.

THE ELECTI0NS--NEw FINANCIAL DEUREE-RETIRgD
LIST or ARMY OFFICERS, ETC
NJ Carnot opposition canddates had been elected for
the fourth cnnscr ption Of Paris.
Presidential decree had been issued authorizing tho
Minister OF Finance to reimburse the Kentes of five per
cent at The rate of hundred francs effect their
conversion into Rcnes OF four and ahalf por cent
The weekly returns Of the Bank Of France dicon-
tinucd.
Government proposes TO place the retired ls
principle that has beon applied in the snperannu-
ating Of u number OF the Judges
The Bishop Of Orleans had declined TO accept tho scal
Of Supreme Counsel Of Public Instruction to which he
was appointed
II said the civil list Of Louis Napoleon woud he
100000 francs free from tho charge of ntainng the
royal establishments. which fell upon Louis Philippe
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The Second Chamber had rejected Of the most i'm.
portant clauses ia the bill for establishing inoonc
tsx The ministry, therefore withdrew Tho measure,
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From Australia.

HIGH PRICE OF PROyIsIoNs--GOLD DUST ABUNDANT,
ETC
Sydney advicos to the 18th December had been
cei,ed in England.
Provisions there were exceedingly DEAR though
The place comparatively descrted-yrea
numbers having gone to the dggngs whore gold still
found in great abundance Women get ten sllings a
Gay for dischargng vessels
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FAVORABLE IMPRESSION OF THH ENGLISH MINISRY

Lord Derbys accession to power in England had given
great satisfaction to the court of Vienna The govern
ment had resolved to abstain from the reprsas upon
Engh travellers previously threatened in consequence
the countenance given in England to the continental
refugees.
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DOU BILE SHEET.
NEWS BY TIE L Il q II A p FL.
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ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE CANADA AT HALIFAX.
.<>Sv,Ty>0o~No.~0,>.~>
Opinions Expressed by the New English Ministry.
n,~~Ns->eU>1y~~.~>-.Nc~-~>
INTERESTING FROM FRANCE AND AUSTRIA.
N--NN@~N~No>o.>o|~OO,~o~~x
Spain Sending Troops to Cuba and
Porto Rico.
THE BURMESE WAR AND CHINESE
REVOLUTION.
>N~~~~>1>~oy~N>~oo~~~>.1
SLIGHT DECLINE In COTTON.
-~~~~~~>~>~~>s>>>~>o~>>,
BR Il A DS STU FFS DULL
o-~>e>~Noy~ON~>NNoy->.~~o
PROV ISIONS IMP WING,
THE BURMESE WAR AND CHINESE
REVOLUTION.
SLIGHT DECLINE IN COTTON.
BREA STUFFS DULL.
p VISIONS IMPRO WING,
&c., &c., SC.

HALIFAX N. s., Tuesday March 80, 1852.
The royal mail steamship Canada, Captain Lang ar
rived here this morning, at half past seven O'Clock
with Liverpool and London dates to March 2oth.
She brings sxtythree passengers f150oO specie, and
large amount CT freight.
She left here at quarter before nine O'Clock for Bos-
ton where she will be duo about five o'clock tomorrow
afternoon.
On the 2Ist Of March tho Canada exchanged signals
wich the steamer Africa, from Now York for Liverpool
The royal mail steamship Cambria, from Boston on
the Sd inst arrived at Liverpool the 10TH at eleven
O'Clock AM, in passage of twelve days and twenty
three hou,s
She WAS succeeded ut the same port, the 10TH at
nine O'Clock AN. by the Collins steamer Baltic which
sailed from New ork on the 9th inst.
The Baltic and Cambria both encountered strong east
erly gales during their passage
The Canada brings variety of interesting political and
commercial intelligence but nothing of striking i'm
portance Business affairs dull both Liverpool
and London.
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Passengcrg by tho Can ada

Mr. and Mrs Lack Mr and Mrs Moore Mr. and Mrs Blake
Mrs vrvc Miss Lea Mrs Sterling Caspidas, Heron Lori
NAV sherattsn Boyd vassaI Morrison Mocooet Tafirc
Brisyart Hastings Haven, Miller Thazer Chrsh0lm Hath
erly, Ash Wilson Wallc, Miller Honflug, MORRISON Die
boggcs. Osborn. Browne o'Neil Rowso Beekmsn hcDon
nal
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House Of Representatives.


WAsHiNGToS, March 80 1852
THE FhLIs or rHE RIVER.
Mr MARSHAL, (whig) of Ky, offered resolution.
which wa ADOPTED calling for tho original report made
~ lhtna eanc on the nodo OF improving Che nayi-
gation OF the Falls at Louisville
1nk EXTENSION CAPTION.
Mr. Brhtc. (dem Of Va, asked pernissisn to make
report iI,m the committee appointed 70 investigate the
i,unGsiiCn W the proposod addition TO The Capitol OBJ
jtoudto
ri'E PASSENGER
hr SEYMOUR (dem.) OF N. r., moved tho House to
tale W the Scnste oil amendaory OF the Passenger
law which intad wa constan,iy violated This bill pro
ps,t the gc,uai enforv OF this law by making the
Ttsny attach 60 the thip well as the captain and
owI0tt
h1 Jcnra, (dcm) Of fTenn, objected.
TIVE NAVY DISCIPLINE BILL.
The 4rEAErR stated the first business In order to be
III, motcn 10 ny upon tho table tho motion TO
der the vote by wh:oh tho bill for better discipline Of
/ n, bH,y rejected
/ Itndir the tsmc, motion made and the IIense
| went INTO committee OF the Whole and resumed tho
| tonsidtrtCn ~
/ Tus HOMESTEAD BILL
mir IvILrn, (dom) OF blaine, being entitled W tho
! Gcor, esyo WAY 20
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Commercial Intelligence.

Cash continues very abundant and discounts are cas-,
The market for English securities has been very buoyan
the explanations In Parliament being satisfactory Cor
soils have run up to 0Ssl.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-17

The GAINES CASE REvIvED.-An advertisement,
signed by Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines, has APP
peared in one of the New Orleans papers, under
date of May 18th, 1882 giving notice that she is
about to commence proceedings in the probate
court of that city for the recovery of the estate Of
her father, the late Daniel Clarke, under the
devise made by him in 1873, instituting her as
his legitimate and only daughter-hs universal
devisee and warning all persons from purchas-
ing any portions of the said estate, or from ac-
quiring titles under the present holders of purch-
asers.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-17

We give to-day the teIegraphie reports from
Baltimore, as they were received from time to
time, during yesterday.
The most important incident that occurred
was the resolution of the Kentucky delegation
to abide by the decision of the Convention as to
the platform and Compromise. This is the
most decisive sarcasm on the Compromise it has
yet received Kentucky is The border State.
She has a thousand miles of frontier on the
Ohio, all on the border of free States. Yet q
delegation of the Wing party of that State, the
predominant party, now here, after the dying
words of Mr.. CLAY, very coolly and promptly
throws overheard the last and most worthless
plank of the Compromise-th Fugitive-save
law And if Kentucky does not adhere to it,
what State can or will
The Kentucky Wings are wise men in their
generation. They are not going 10 risk the
success of their party--they are not going to
jeopardze the fifty millions a year Of federal
expenditure, the patronage of fifty thousand
Offices, the privilege of squandering the balance
of the public domain, for such an abstraction as
the Fugitive Slave law.
Now, true it is, that this Fugitive-slave law
has been extolied by all these Kentucky Wings
and Kentucky Democrats, and by all the South
ern Submissionists as the great equivalent for
territorial sacrifice and spoliation, as the great
catapasm for Southern treachery, and Southern
dishonor. Yet now when they come to put
nreetjcai yha, ttaxr
1t with the chances of party success and federal
honors, why the very State most interested in it.
the very State the oudest in its praise, testifes
its real contempt for the thing, by making vol
untary offer of it to the North, to promote party
success.
After this, will it not look rather particularly
ridiculous for any Southern State to cant about
this thing Can any Southern man keep his
countenance hereafter in attempting to defend
the Compromise Can any Northern party in
the North defend the Fugitive-slave law, after
Kentucky has deserted it?
Really the Compromises deserve commisser
alton. Never before have folly and treachery
been visited with such speedy and signal expo
sure and disgrace.
For the rest this movement of Kentucky por
tends the nomination of ScoTT-for it demon
allies tile whole position of the Northern Whe
Compromisers.
Kentucky goes for the spoiIs-as she sees
all Others do who go into these party move
ments. And she is determined not TO relin.
quish any chances for the sake of consistency
or adherng to such a humbug as the Compro
mise
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DEATH OF JOHN RANDoLPH's BoDY SERVANT.
We learn from the Troy (Ohio) Times that
John, the faithful body servant of the late John
Randolph, of Virginia, died near that place re-
Gently, and was buried on the grounds of the RAN
dolph Colony, on Saltwater, in Miami county.
John went to Ohio with the rest of the manumit-
ted Randolph slaves in 1876, but failing to possess
tn themselves of their lands in Mercer county. the
company was dispersed over the several counties
OF the Miami, and John returned to Virginia,
where he remained up to last fall, when he again
visited Ohio, where he soon sickened and died, at
his son-iu-law's.
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NEw YoRK. Inne is.

This morning the tavern known as Washington
Head Quarters, at tie corner Of Broad and Pearl
streets, destroyed by fire. 1t was full Of
boarders, many of whom jumped out Of the win
dows. A woman who sprang from the fifth story
has since died OF her injuries. 1t is feared that
others have persisted in the flames. The loss is
$4,000
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AGES OF ScoTr AND WEBsTER.-Gen Winfield
Scott was born near Petersburg, Va, June 10,
1856, and is therefore just &c years old Daniel
Webster was born at Salisbury, N H., January
l9, 1882, and is now in his list year
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-17

A destructive confagration occurred here on
Saturday, by which the entire business portion
of East Wetumpka vas laid in ashes. The loss
is S400 900, and insured for 100000.
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CHARLESTON, June IA.

A fracas occurred to-day between Robt
Leckie and J. A. Hall, in which the latter was
killed by pistol-shot. LeCkie surrendered him
self
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SAVANNAH, June Is.

duel was fought yesterday between DR..
Charles Caught and Thomas Daniel. Two shots
were exchanged, without injury to either party
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The President on taking the chair, urged the
compromise and Cancellation for the good and
harmony of the party.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Stockton, abiding
eloquently to Henry Clay.
The Convention adjourned quarter past seven
to meet at 10 o'clock Tomorrow
Awaiting the report of the committee of or
ganization.
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l2f M.-The motion to appoint committee
was adopted, each delegation to name it's mem
Der of the committee. The following are the
names of the committee: Maine, Pleasanton ::
New Hampshire, Goodwin; Vermont, Bradley
Massachusetts, Choafe; Rhode Island. Ives
Connecticut, Tyler; New York, Granger; New
Jersey, Dayton; Pennsylvania, Jessup Della
are, Clayton; Maryland, Clark Virginia, Jan
re; North Carolina, Miller; South Carolina
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-02-27
DIED.
9Th inst, Mr.. Moses MILLS, aged

In this town. the 18th inst, Mr. Moses Mills, aged
about 40 years.
On Monday, Feb 3D. after short Illness of inflammation of
the BRAIN his fathers residence Sneed Ferry Ons
low county, N c. JOHN B. JENKINS in the 24h year of his
age
At his residence in Sampson county the Sd inst of
and painful Illness Mr. WILLIAM FOWLER in the 57th
year of age of most worthy and respectable c
leaving bereaved wife and nine children with very
aged and helpless mother their rreparable loss
But trust that their loss is his eternal gain The deceas
ed for some acceptable member of the Baptist
Church The writer much with him during his
and trying ness his lucid intervals he seemed to be full
y of the hortness of time with him. and at those
prayer for thorough perfect preparation his change
which he seemed conscious shortly take place On
s ne called MS % him and
ton for death and eternity His immediate family neigh
bor and deeply depore the great loss they
have sustained being deprived of the society
thy But they may sustain themselves with the
that The Lord knoweth them that HIS and that
sc the righteous hath hope in his death. Com
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-02-27
TOPSAIL ACADEMY.

THE exercises of this Institution will resumed Mon
i day the LIST day of March next.
Rev William H. Christian, A. B., graduate of R. NJ
College, Principal.
Tuition per Session of fre months:
Spelling, Reading, Writing, first class in English
Grammar, and Geography. 81 80
Second class of same, including History and Phi
losophy. IL w
class in flI Algebra, Latin and Greek, Is 90
0e imnor ta'rSs Subjects U1 S Is 90
French AngloSaxon will be taught if required at the
usual prices. oo
Board in the immediate vicinity of the Academy 81 90
per month Board may be obtained for at least thirty pu
pills
Should the School require Assistant. competent Fe-
will be employed to take charge of the Female depart
ment N. n. NIXON,
President of the Board of Trustees.
Topsail Academy, Sept. l6, 1851. a.lwd-Wtf
p Sit desrable that many pupils should be pres
ent at The COMMENCEMENT as can conveniently be,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-02-27
Congress.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 80.
NATE-After the transaction of the usual morn
ing business the Senate adjourned this day being gen.
orally observed as the anniversary of Washingtons
Birthday
WASHINGTON, Feb "a, 1852
The SENATE--Petitions were presented for modi-
hcations OF the tariff. The committee on Foreign
Relations was discharged from the consideration Of
petitions asking that the decisions of the Board of
Commissioners on Mexican Claims be revised.
MIR. Borland offered resolution that the electoral
vote OF the next Presidential election be placed On
the basis Of the new apportonment of rep
RESERVATION The Iowa Railroad bill was then taken
up and debated.
House OF REPREsENTATIvEs.-Memo for the
removal of the U. s. Mint from Philadelphia to New
York, were presented. 1t is understood that the
committee of Ways and Means will report in favor
OF a branch mint at New York The Missouri Rail
road bill was taken up and debated
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-02-27
Rniidinr Plank Rontis.

Tho report of the Engineers of the Anderson
plank Road explains so clearly the manner of build
mo such roads, that we induced to take from it
the following extract:
The lumber used for plankng the road must be of
sound timber having squard edges, it be feet
long and inches thick, showing inches face at the
small end All trees, stumps, roots and rocks, are
to be removed for the distance of II feet from the
centre of the road so that in no case shall either
nIank or stringer rest on stump. root. or rock All
dead trees are be removed for the distance of 80
feet from the road. The road bed is to be % feet
vide and the centre raised "a inches above the bot
om of the side bitches This is to be observed where
no cutting or filling is required. Where there are
slight inequalities in the natural surface of the
oround, although the grade may be under that re-
Guircd yet they should be removed, inasmuch as
their removal will add greatly to the appearance OF
the road ditch is to be formed upon each side of
the road. to carry off all surface water to the
most convenient sluice, other place OF dis
charge said ditch is to be feet wide at top and
ot bottom and the entire slope to be the side next
TO the road bed And such other sluccs, and lateral
bitches, as may be necessary to the perfect
drainage of the road. These will be mostly necessa
~ where the water will require to pass under the
road or from one side ditch to the other. The road
will be required to be so graded, as not to have
greater rise than four feet in one hundred. The
Blank are to be laid on four string pieces These
pieces are to be laid that the outer edges OF the
outer string pieces shall be five and half feet apart
and each to be at equal distances from the centre OF
the plank the distance between the outer and inner
string pieces to be six inches. The plank must have
q firm bearing on the string pieces.
The outer end of the plank should be one inch
lower than the end at the centre of the road. The
strngers are to rest firmly on the earth their entire
length. Particular attention must be paid to hav-
ing the earth we'll packed aroung the strngers SO
that although the plank to rest firmly on them,
thew must also rest equally firm on the we'll packed
earth between them. The plank to be laid on
the right hand side of the road bed, when ascending
a hill and on the left whom descending The ends
of the plank are to project alternately, beyond
the other three inches. After the plank are laid,
the read shall be so graded, that the firmly packed
earth at the centre of the road shall be three inches
higher than the ends of the plank and the whole
surface of the road to be made smooth and even