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ENGINEER DEPARTMENT.,
Washington, February 10, 1853.


Washington, February 10, 1852
IT construct Cat present. 200 linear foe, Of the open
d % Raod al
IN s 5 s IN s " n g. f.
ssssId corp. PSI snsase. II
each Of which places they be and examined.
S % Of ss s or Mss
posed Of mud and sand the piles in each row being feet from
being 10 feet from centre the inner being
inclined SO as 70 &C, like brace or Sus. TO e Others y sans
boed together The three piles in
strongly heads,
as ad VIM b.
being about foot apart and let into mocs about inches
pankng platform the inside of the brcakwa
present.
ing an inclined surface on which the wave will break
pieces 10 in 10 n securely boed them and supporting
hs "nsf .os. and alb n
boiled on 70 them L. below he low waite. level The
down the outside pile certain distance the inclined piece
deph head being off Level with the the other
boiled on to Them also The fastening. Pile be easily
effected their depth below the low will only be from s
enaled the inclined piece by means Of tube and follower
the holes and norees being before placing them posi-"
of materials for tho Of the 5rsaswse
1000 running longitudinal pieces l2in IL In
@ So saninsd from in in diane
ter and about 2a-n' long.
trenais OF locust
supposed be carried the OF 300
from the weather. making
fair allowance other casualties and Sundays IL will be
Proposals be Engineer ASKING
the thieth March, 1853, for the execution Of this
work. the other Of the following proposIio
deliver
Pontcbnrtan railroad depot (a the experimenting engineer
shall all piles and longitudinal pieces and the
| plnnking needed
Id said breakwaer much running fno OF
| and longitudinal pieces, and the plAnkine
3D. furnish all and the
footed
embrace the propositions Ia
The right OF rejecting all the offers which be made is
served.
The Engineer Department exercise the supevi
through the due Of the work
faithful performance; itself the right OF
nuling should the holders fai
fulfil its conditions.
No advances will be made Engineers Depart
men under circumstances whatever.
will be made
monthly certificate the local diligence
used the work that interruption 70 its daily
pdemcs Diseases unavoidable OF machinery,
material The
quantity paid for have been taken om section completely
finished as required
Twenty per payments due Tho
paid the completion
OF the
All be accompanied by testimonials of high charac
the work offered
for; the reliability OF The suree also be manifested This
envelopes should be endorsed Proposals for the construction Of
brsakwnter IN Lake Pontchartain."
For further particulars address Major g. T. Bcaucgnd Corps Of
Engineers, New Orleans.
JOS. G. TorTEN,
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WAsuINoTos, January 81, 1858
SEPARATE PROPOSALS. viii be received this sice until IL
y gath day March for furnishing all the
BRICKS gn blue rock lime and sand be required IN the cree
ton OF the west wing Patent building city.
The bricks be Of the best quality all hard and red eek
GLIDING arch tempered by manual Ia
ton Of Washington sample twenty bricks made Of the clay
used will be required from each proposing
gness rock be sound having good races and
of the denOmnated truck stone,
large, building stone. sample OF ten
peches each will be required from each person proposing
which will be paid for at the given by the contract
flour barrels (unhcaded in the nehouse near
building The viii be privileged to take the empty
barrels away as they may be spared
be delivered
barrel of five bushels. Samples to be furnished
persons offer specified number OF bricks
be delivered in given time Proposals WIN therefore also DC r'
offering furnish the foregoing materials will s'ate their
prices follows: For bricks hoasand for the gne
wall lime per BARREL stated and for
sand per Of bushels. the delivery
building officer to be appointed to inspect
the object OF
that nothing will be
below standard that be established
be Immediately removed from the
bidders will required into written
bond security be approved by the Comns
sone penalty equal onetenh of the supposed
addition this deduction of
will made each monthly estimate materials
uay deveed which cenage remain in the hands OF the
United until shall be fully completed
These be and such
of the building his assistant
And contractor shall fail 70 FUR
thereupon liberty purchase open market the materials
required the and risk OF the delinquent contractor and his
81
Proposals win also be received furnishing cung
ing. VIM. EASILY,
Commissioner OF Public Buildings
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uvuEREAs = land warrant issued by the Conn
missioner Matthew Van Lcsr on the
apr 1859 under the act II sepem
her, 1850 the Of VIM Hamilton ms agent IN
Washputoo warra claimant, Matthew Van Lear,
This published according 10 the rules
of obtaining duplicate war
r,n FIR m, services All who
hereby nouhed that duplicate warrant
VIZ ''' ~ JOHN HARRY,
Jan ot-iaw6ws Ns'"' Wv we sPPHcshl
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North Carolina six Per Cent. State Bonds.
TREASURY DrrARTsKsr, Raleigh, N. O.,

TREASURY DHrARrsKsr, Raleigh, NJ C.,
February Q, 1853.
SEALED proposals will be received the city OF New York
10 O'clock of the 3st Of March next tho purchase
100000
Of bonds issued by tho State OF North Carolina.
These will Let of January, 1885, and will
thirty they will attached, and the interest,"
will payable the LIST days July and Jan
Jury OF each year.
Both principal viii be payable The Bank Of the Re
public New York, purchaser should
payable treasury Of North Carolina.
under authority Of legislature
the North Carolina
Of State, all held by
said railroad and the dividends from said
expressly pledged for their redemption.
They by express enactment, exempted from taxation.
Parties bidding will please address their letters
Sealed Proposals North Carolina Bond
signed New York, directed The OF Messrs.
Rosset $50 trout street, New York.
The bids viii he the Bank Of the Republic
3st day of March the presence Of O. La
Of said bank and 2.
Freeman, e.qs Bidders may also be present
Successful bidders will be equed informed
acceptance Of their bids deposs in bank the Of their
bids with the accrued from the FIRST instant, credit
the OF the State OF North Carolina
This either bank republic,
New York the bsnh Of the State Of North Carolina
bank OF Cape Fear, Raleigh, North Carolina.
Public Treasurer Of the State OF North Carolina
Feb l3-2swt3lstMM
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0AKVILLE Auctton.Will be sold Mt public
store, Monday the 7t day Of March
- O'clock that we'll known valuable farm called Oak
265 land lying the side
turnpike road leading from Washington Alexandria, dis
from the former about and the latter four miles
The improvements a frame dwelling
house, with basement Of hills the
Potomac, which fine well the
wAshngon remarkably healthy with several springs Of the
purett within few rods Of the door.
The enclosed and properly divided by post and rail
fences, with barn. stables and all other ouhonses
section
well improved and in high state of cunvation about $50 TO
suitable for the culture all kinds of
grasses which timothy, of tine,
growth the residue is in wood Of heavy growth OF red
oak, white oak and hickory. 1..
To DESTROYS OF purchasing good market dairy
found holding inducements the
the offered especially from its eonsny to the
OF Alexandria, and Washington,
turnpike the contemplated
Northern railroad OF necessity through
this farm.
Terms third Of The purchase will be required
residue three insaments twelve and
eighteen months satisfactorily
JAS Z. MCGUIRE,
lO-2awdds Anctoneer.
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THE AMERICAN DAUPHrNs-Nsw snppiy o. r%ns ~
~ SEMINARY giving "unqnestionahse pno Ws
was hyo,eht this coun vpen cna nno
nav lves in in NE rerson ~ w"
hams, o' sfeen "Ay TAYLOR MAURYs,
-. nooksaars, nAas On -
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A MISSOURI FARM FOR SALE.

Am ACRES IN HIGH STATE OF CULTIVATION $50
se,s IN red clover timothy and blue good bet Of each
and cross fenced 200 in the tract including 300
Ssu,n umest adjoining w and ~ W. side two story
@ rooms and halt Young apple and peach orchards
.s failing stock inside the incioure
w ysnt springs Land all very quality for hemp
ma Mn. ei"s 70 the best Kentucky
ss IN pes counts smaller tracts adjoining The
within ten miles Of tho survey OF raese s,o.S d nno
ftcua the Missouri river. ~ S'oa", an" twenty miles
Twill sell great bargain above procer,v a.
PEELED 10 cell H. f'p'fpt as \ shau he com
. g han =. 4. ,p..s,-.,. John a. JONEs
the Let Of march, amer hs, time premises in M.o "n'
Jan io-23sadAcps '""'''
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United States Patent Once,
Washinatpn, February 5, !

OF granted TO him on the twentieth Of
ships galley for the dsuiiafion
of said patent
which takes place on day Of May, 1859
the tho Patent Once
18th OF April at ~ O'clock and all persons
they have why said
petition ought to be granted :.
opposing required 10 file in the Patent
forth writing Al least
days hearings all testimony filed by either
he hearing be taken and transmitted In
Of the once, which will be furnished
pile alton.
cer Republic washington c. Inquirer Phadeh.
Pa Albany Register, Albany VI Express New York
ciy Journal Providence T. and Daily Bee, Bos
ton Mass week for three weeks the
18th OF April ner, the day Of bearing .
sfLAs H. HODGES,
Commissioners Of Patents
sEdor Of the above will please and send their
Once with containing this notice.
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pEEBEs Fashionable spring style of Hats for ses3,
with and beautiful styles Of getting Just
nd for Of 20. N. LANES
Hat, Cap. and Gentlemen Fnsnsans R.sHm.hness, X
Pennsylvania avenue, between ~ and 9Th ats
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mn ssAsuRy OF Knc~Iedgs and Library Of Reference,
Il contaiRng- #ay
A Universal Gazetteer; ...s# Gt
picuonary Of History and Chronology;
Classical Dictionary Dictionary Of Quotations, English
Latin, and French,
Dictionary of Law Tsrnss
A Cyciopsdia Of Science and Art;
A Biographical Dictionary;
And much other whole complete Ia volumes, n
ever 100 rasss SasA .tst.,Ap ~ me W, ~ rs Fl"
For sale few copies only, by ~
Feha FAhOA TAfLoR
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aMrRrcAN HOUSE. HssSovsv atv~es, Hsss~u wv
n Lewis Rebuilt enlarged and elegantly furnished pos
III the modern Improvements snd convensnse ''' "s
Of the travelling public
D~s 1l-AIy
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Proposals for tho construction Of breakwater In
Lake P0ntchartrain, opposite the terminus OF the
POMtchartrain Railroad.
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oyal ol he s s Advertisements heretofore nsert-
this subject have been withdrawn and The following ab.u
lused their stead
REMOVAL OF RED RIVER RAFT.
Propos.s viii be received
OF April io removing the distractions IN Red ye known
ram and keeping the navigation Of said
from obstruction BY rats fol series OF
follows, sIzi
will propose keep
obstruction thereby specified period
the Of 100000; specifying in his bid which
day OF January 1852 also the number
said remova during which he binds h.ef keep
shall be awarded bidder provided be
satisfied with his responsibility and with The security offered by
from obstruction thereby for the longest period OF time.
The will be required his bond for oooo with
two good sufee each for the OF $1,000, conditioned for e
faithful execution of the contract Each bidder viii transmits he
time with his proposals the Of the whom he
offers surees, and deelaraon signed by them that they wiz
his bond suees above menuoned and also the GERM
Judge United the which he
resides that said securities are respectable cens and ha' NC
considers them worth $4,000 and above all their debts and
liabilities No bid will be these conditions shall be
complied with Ne#
Terms Of Payment.
500 above object $4,000
shall be paid as the work Of removing e ra advances as
raft been removed shall be by an oeef
e fact ne department viii pay such proportion Of The said
600 the portion removed shall bear TO Tue enre a
Of the Whole work The remaining $50 equal
aua nstanens corresponding number WIN me number o.
ton open, department be the sole judge
Each bid the whole Is, for the removal
separate proposals fol portions win he considered.
The be addressed the undersigned marked on
the envelope, Proposals for removing Red nyer rais
| Colonel Corps Typographical Engineers
All papers published advertisements
this subject hereby authorized publish this and n addition
Washington, Arkansas twenty times daily and then twice wee'
Each paper advertising copy The paper containing
| the advertisement
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b. Brig Gen. and Col Engineers
To be inserted in The In,ercncer Republic and Union Wash
ngtop Louisiana State Republican, New Orleans Bueu and
New Orleans Bee, New Orleans La Mobile Advertiser, Mobile
Asbama Pensacola Gazette Pensacola daily for weeks;
OF each containing the be sent to the
Engineer Department.
Feb 23-d2w
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United states Patent Once.
Washington, Feb. 06, 1859.

IS Washington, Feb. 26, 1853.
IN petition ofHrek.h Haynes Of Mdd'e,own Vermont pray
for extension OF patent granted to him the eis
OF June 1882 for mode Of constructing
teeth from the Of said which
the eighteenth s day Of June eighteen hundred
and my three, Qss3)-
said Ne heard the Patent Office
Monday sixteenth 6) Of May, 1882 s II o'clock and all
notified and show they have
said petition ought not 20 be granted.
Persons opposing the extension are required 70 ne The Patent
specially forth writing least
Al testimony filed by either party
said be taken and transmitted In
the oe which will be furnished on
pIcation -,
Ordered published the National Ine
gencer, Republic Union, Washington D. O. Express New
York Hartford, Connecticu nsy Bee so-ton
Springfield Massahusets and Rutland County be'
aid, Rutland Vermont week for three successive we pre-
~ " ~ W - a. ". HODGES,
Commissioner Of Patents
Editors the papers will please and send "e
bill. Patent once, with paper containing h'' no"ce
Fsh :.
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I,OH rent. tho large double house VI street be-
18Th and 4th 90 De
containing including suite Of four
os stable coal
garden Situation perfectly healthy within
Presidents Mansion and the State Treasury
terror, Navy Departments.
Inquire during once hours at room No Winasr's Building
snd ssr O'Clock, the corner Of New York and 4h
street west. Feb Q5--~odA
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The New and Liverpool United Statos Mail
Steamers.
The ships comprising this line are;
The Pachc ..,...... CaP~ wye
<~n~r. These ships having been built by contrac
AP& service, has been
I1fN their also in their
insure strength and speed; and their accommo
elegance and comfort
New York Liverpool in Erst cabin 32o
Exclusive Of $500
From Liverpool 10 New York. $50 and gao
An experienced surgeon attached 10 each ship.
No bcrtls can be secured until paid for.
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II EmOfRs. Journal, and Correspond ~~. .s rn.----
III Moore edited Ay Lord John Russell No. 4 and o '
Jan II PRANCK TAYLOR
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Un,ssd states sf.,,.l- south Carolina.


PROPOSALS mails s,atas from I.iv
H. Ias3 July 1885, inclusive, following route ~
Carola WIN ~ sHee Of
Post Once Department in r CITY Of ws>haston
90 AyiL drcfded 1nh April lssa
Yortvle, by hickory Grove Harmony, Royd,op,
Wnsks cnrpersviIe. Drstonsvine, Lime
Spring. Thickc,y Fcrk uonltsie, and hurricane
spnrsnbursh o. H., south Carolina SO miles and back
Is.ys Vossvss sv.ry MONDAY, wednesday, and Friday
hps us;sY G Il ~ f.1
Arrive GpartanburGh G. n. next days by ], p. m,
Leave spaftsnhursh O. H. Tuesday, Tnusday, and
saturday 1T &, H0H ffMHE 'ttef ~
Arnye - r0rkvnis nett days by g, o. ef
For osA ~ h4 ard usacion lemb~acins ~
cor"yae0 IN e contracts 10 the h department deem
pvcpss) general advertisement,
1883 r1f f. ~ HUBBARD,
nHH - Postmaster General
Posr Orrcs DsrAsrrssr, Msrch = 1859 March 8
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noN0REss having eccnu sct providing oI the -
N lie Red
subject been wThdrawn and The following ubsu
in their aiends
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Tickets SIO-halves S5-quaIters s.

Orders for tickets and shares aud certificates packages the
above splendid will receive the
official Of each drawing Immediately
/ TO all who order from
Address p. J. BUCKLEY, Agent,
Wilmington, Del
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W. GAIT BRO. beg to call attention
80 stock description
az table and forks and sets compiler. de
spoons, hsb md CAKE
sour cream gravy ladies' napkin ing
a mustard, spoons, nc in word general assof
meni Of made Of silver
articles Of manufacture and are val
silver and offered low rates ~ sy can ~ Po
chased for in this country. 80 -
NJ. w. GAIT BRO.
Sign II Golden Eagle, PennsyIvsnia avenue, g.
reh la-N neiwsen Wn ans s"h sssss-
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rO EdtOSsFor sale, undivided interest
QUE lhird Keokuk DESPATCH" democratic paper pub
led city Of keokuk Iowa. and elected the State
BY the last legislature.
soo down, $4,000 payable half down. and half
months
For apply tho Editor Of the Union"
VIM. A. Hornish b Co., publishers, Keokak, Iowa
10 Feh9 LII ys6vcxv
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NEW and irapvrtsnt medical wo,k b ,.,,.- -, -
IN Mmp4oAl CsSss, the and ane a. ~. '" o"'e
rubSohed unaer ~uWsevisy London Men,, = =,
.ervasteo- Pncs dollar. 'f'" society on Oh
For AAs% st TAYLOR MAtJRy
.fsreilgg Nea'cai books.ner., ncsro OH .,,,..,
medical books supplied publishers, loves, na,s.
''''"
Mar
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or TIE METROPOLITAN MECHANICS INSTITUTE
/. nov open Patent oniee iom TO- m, TO-
rAs band viii perform O'Clock O'Clock, y. M
nom TO 10 o'clock D. M, daily MA
the machiaesy raa iioaa O'Clock 20 TO- p ma
Is children under IL BY their
parents guardiansD I2h cents.
MaI 3-dll7hanf
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MitIcrb III CAUSE VI African race. Ills nrSf
printed pamphlet plea for the slave His first ad
dress from the pulpit the evils of slavery. He
thought at time Of deVotng his entire life 10 the
benefit OF the oppressed African The subject took
hold of him With such power thar il was almost impos
sible 70 Danish il from his remembrance. and msees
of suffering haunted him like spectres While he was
pursuing his theological studies he heard that col
ored youth had come 70 AndOver TO enjoy the privileges
OF the Seminary. Some Of his feOw. students had an
instructive reluctance to be in company with the stran
ger out Mr. Edwards, sensitive he vas % the rdicule
Of men, shrinking from all appearances of eccentrcity
scrUpuous in bis regard all the rules of neatness and
refinement and seemlness invited the sable youth 10
reside in the same with him. For several weeks
this man, so dignfed, delicate in his sensibries
studied az the table With the poor African This
was the man He was preparing himself to be minis
Ter OF reconciliation. He the servant Of all for
Jesus sake. Like bis great ExampIar, he chose
TO suffer Tor and with the publican rather than
sit in the halls OF kings. For twentysix years he was
sn unwayerng friend Of the Colonization Society in ts
reverses as well as in is trumphs L.
is an interesting coincidence, that daughter of the
chief founder Of the American Colonization Society
performed some Of the last rites for Mr. Edwards a. biz
death and Immediately aferwsId, and that some of bis
last ply steal wants were supplied by the African race
for whom he had tOiled and prayed"
As spreacher Mr.. Edwards was destitute Of the popu
lar gifts which are usually successful in captivating
spromscuoUs audience, than soundness Of thought or
accuracy OF reasoning His voice was not COMMANDING
Tor were his gestures graceful nor his attitude easy
SUI N small house, or before learned audience bis
II amer wanting some ofthe graees, was peculiarly
winning. Few men in the Andoyer Chapel have eyer
equaed him. in holding their auditory spellbound He
spoke with cautious accent and guarded emnb,sis
which betokened the seeetness ofhis thougbs He re-
cited passages from the Bible With such glowing conn
tenanee and marked infection as gave living commeo
tary on the text There frequently plantyeness
IN his tones, that harmonzed well with the sennen.
oreaihed forth in them. Some of his attitudes in the
pulpit would furnish sculptor With good modelofse
iisrus: and selfsbasemen! In his lowly way. be e1
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TIE PRESIDENTS RECEPTIONS.

An observer casually in Washington at present-we
suspect he has something particular say TO the Pres
dent-sends the following graphic Of Presi
Dental reception Of the fashion introduced BY Gen
Pierce The picture, though evidently not battered, is
evidently true in the main yet cannot say that We
recognize the Sovereign People in the persons who
are wont about these days besiege the doors Of the
White House. However, let their complaint be heard :
The Presidents Reception-The many Applicants for
OGices-The LordIy bearing OF His Exceliency aad
his failure 10 keep his Appointments, &c., &c.
WASHINGTON wednesday. May4 is5s
Curiosity more than any thing else, induced me on
yesterday 10 visit the Presidents mansion Ii was
charming day. and the abOunded with beautiful
women and gallant gentlemen. On approaching the
white House must confess did NOT feel that fat-
terng about my heart and nervous excitement which so
often disturb the equanimy o, men approaching high
functonary. l felt assured having read much Of the
simplicity and chdlike manner Of General Pierre, and
Of his unpretending democratic character thar be was
all that his Of friends before the election had rep
resented him to be- acting well his part as fed agent
Of the people should do.
AZ the door of tie building recognized the GOOD tam
pered and sprighty Sergeant 0Nesl whose heart b,,
so feryently on the batte-felds of Mexico H. an.
nouncta that the hour OF reception was - O'clock ana
that q President, who had taken ride In his carriage
would return by tha; time. Il Vas al well enough rot
murnUr heard. and through the large airy halls
aha mrrred apartments Of the White House barb cen.
uemcn and ladies Ssuntered in admiration of the
architectural taste displayed Others rdculng the anaus
ted ANA dngy old chairs and sofas hardly decent in The
days OF General Jackson Twelve clock came but "a
smHiag President had not arrived HAfpast - and no
President by this time here aud there might be heard
Complaints OF The failure Of His Excelency 10 meet the
u iqUr,- d
struck oae the splendid equipsee eterno in the sTn
win Its Nered attendants rolling up 10 the door
as containing an emperor fresh from the worship of
his seIts and vasSals The windows of The ea. -
we're crowded with eager spectators ', S1Ss 'oo
sgsins' each other, TO see the President Of f5 I,a5
States, but yesterday In the quiet walks Of n. s
unambtous and unsoPhsticated Cons<ious s,ls -'
that he hsd agreed 10 NEE, one hundred peons
ness of deep concern 20 them an hour bsssa O U.S.
not done so, he hurried to his reception room a. + -
ing 70 HIMSELF ~!-
lam Sir or.cle, add when SPEAK lrt no aOs h.yt,
In moment, the bell toled the sigual of the vr.,s