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Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-12-11

CRIMINAL CoURr.-Saturday was entirely con-
sumed by the argument in the case Of United
States %. w. w. Mann, for obtaining money by
false pretences, on a motion made by the defen-
dant 70 quash the Indictment Messrs. p. b. Key
and Davidge appeared for the United States, and
Messrs Gillett and Lord for the defendant Mr..
Davidge made powerful plea, combating the po-
sitions assumed by the counsel for the defendant,
and this morning Judge Crawford gave his decis-
ion sustaining the suficiency Of the indictment in
every particular, and overriding the motion Of the
defendant
CIRcUIr OoURr.--0ne line contains al that was
done in this court Saturday snd-his forenoon, viz
Cameron %. Sniffin.
TRAVEL OVER THE Love BRrpeE.--0ne hundred
and one wagon loads Of wood passed over the Long
Bridge Saturday, and we understand that even this
large number Ia not up TO the average number. The
amount Of travel is much larger than one would eI
pect who is unacquainted with the avenues center
ing in the immediate vicinity Of the bridge on the
Virginia side.
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-12-11
FIRST OF JANUARY, '55.
CHRISTMAS GIFTS!

An OWNER WANTED.--A Gold Lepinc
"A Watch, French Swiss,) Racine, maker, Geneva.
letters J. NJ, No. 1881, was found under circum-
stances leading the belief that il was either stolen
or picked up. Any person having lost such watch
can obtain information BY calling ut the Office Of
siana avenue.
dec 6---lw CHAS KEMRIF ConstahIe
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-12-11

considerable portion Of the Richmond pen.
tertiary was burned down last Friday night No
lives were lost, but Of the convcts managed to
escape during the confusion. The loss is estimated
at $4,000, which Of course falls upon the State
The part Of the building destroyed contained all
the workshops in consequence Of which the pris-
oners win have TO be confined to their cells until
II can be rebuilt
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-09-09
ACCOM- MODATION
STE A Nj 3 0 4 7 LINE.

Ss.ri-,, TIE subscriber will
~ IA. run the connexions
gksM::.pe e9as.F~ steamboat GYPSEY.
css1-ssssS<sS sSs9 OH and after August
18th, 1851, from his wharf in the village Of
Port Deposit to Ilavrc de Grace, SO as to con-
meet with the Philadelphia, Wilmington and
Baltimore Railroad, until further notice, viz:
Will leave Hcckart's wharf in Port Deposit,
daily, except Sundays-at Is O'Clock. a. NJ,
land passengers at Perryvllc to meet the
morning train at $40 for Philadelphia, and
land passengers at Hlvrc de Grace to go to
Baltimore in the accommodation train at !
O'Clock.
Leave Havrc dc Grace at 40 for Port
Deposit.
Leave Port Deposit at O'Clock A. NJ, to
meet the express train at IIavrc dc Grace,
going to Philadelphia, and at 1880 return to
Port Deposit.
Leave Port Deposit at IL O'Clock A. NJ,
to meet the mail trains at lIavrc de Grace to
Baltimore and Philadelphia. Returning, leave
lIavre de Grace at p. M, or as soon as the
train arrives from Baltimore.
Leave Port Deposit ut ) o'clock p. NJ. to
meet the train for Baltimore at IIavrc de
Grace at $40, and wait for the train arriving
or due from Baltimore at O'Clock, then run
to Perryvilc to meet the evening accommo-
dation train from Philadelphia. Leave Perry
vile at $50 p. NJ. for Port Deposit.
When any changes are made in the trains
running over said railroad, the public will be
notified through the papers and this line will
run to meet said changes.
Patrick Dinan's Mail Stage will connect
with this line at IL O'Clock A. NJ, and return
ut halt-past O'Clock for Darlington.
Aug 26 IF J. J. HECK ART.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-09-09

TIE FAMOUS MRs. WILsoN.-AIrs. Wilson
whose captivity among the Camanchcs, and
heart rcnding suitcrings and misfortuncs some
time last year, created universal interest
and sympathy throughout the country, came
up in the stage on Tuesday night last, and
will leave in a few days for ono of the eastern
counties where some Of her friends reside.
Mrs. w. is in fine health and shows no midi
cations now Of the incredible hariships and
crucltics to which she was subjected by her
savage captors.-Dollar (Teras) HeraN, Au-
rust &
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% Eea0ers auo Correspondents.


N2-'rhe communication si:sncd "ll, y from
Cecilton. we think it better not to print
D-J-Thc article hy ..Retormer' from Will
mincton cane too late for todtys paper.
GIVE are in possession Of an autograph
letter from Miss Frcdcrika Bremen TO Il gen
tlcman of this county, dated at Stockholm,
on the Goth July, in reply to an article writ
ten for this paper and printed in it on the
10th Of June last. 1t will appear next week.
Ey-No. n OF the very interesting series of
articles on ..PoruLAR EDrcATioN" is printed
on our first page to-day. We are pleased
that the series is to be continued still farther.
CYAN interesting letter from the eth dis
triet is printed onthe LIST page.
N~Hcre is an acrostic by lady co.tes-
pendent to whose eyebrows sonncts have from
time to time been printed in our columns. 1t
may be they are the result Of Il spirit Of re-
talation:
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-09-09

COLONEL s. B. DAvls.-This gentleman
died at his residence, near this city, on We'd
nesday morning, aged about ninety years.
lie commenced life poor boy, and fought
his way up step by step, until he could count
his wealth by thousands, His life was rath-
or an eventfuf one, and sketch Of it by one
who could recount the various incidents
through which he passed, would be highly
interesting. He leaves wife and several
children. besides many friends, to mourn
his logs. Del. Ropub. ~
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-09-09

CHOLERA IN TALBOT County, Move
learn from the Easton (Md.) Gazette that the
cholera has made its appearance in st. Mi
chael's, in that county. and that several cases
have proved fatal.-lt is mostly confined to
youths and children. only few adults having
yet been attacked. Among the deaths in
that place since the 18th ultmo. are the fol-
living:
Miss Mary +. Gardner, in her 10th year;
Isabella and Henry Soule, children of the
Rev b. r. and Isabella Price, and WIN. p.
and b. f. Blades, children of b., II. and Emily
J. Blades.
The Star says the cholera visited st.
Michacl's in 1852. There were two cholera
deaths also in Miles River Neck on Sunday
night, the victims being a man named Andcr.
son and his wife.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-09-09

LET Is HAVE PEACE.-Thc Richmon Wing
says: We can heartily second the wish Of
our contemporary of the Baltimore American
that the country possessed some statesmen,
elevated in patriotism and commanding in in
hucnce, whose voice could be heard through
out the land rallying to his aid the conserva-
tive majority or all sections, and bidding
n orthern tanaticism and Southern ultraism,
trco-soil aggression and pro-slavery agitation,
alike be still. We are tired Of this evcrl,st-
ing conmotion about negrodom the Southern
people are tired of it, and they want peace
and quiet, if it can be obtained without the
sacrifice of their inalcnable rights.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-09-09

THE GRINNELL ARCTIC ExpEDIrIoN.-The
second expedition sent out by Henry Grim
nell, ESQ, to the Arctic Seas, under command
ofDr. Kane, was last heard fiom on the 23d
ofJuly, 1853, when he was at Uppernavic,
Oh the west coast of Grecnland; but he is ex-
pccted to report himself in New York in the
course of next month. Should he not be
heard from at that time, it will he surlnised
that he has decided upon spending another
winter at the North.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-09-09

A REMARKABLE CoLoRED MAN.-Samucl
Williams, = colorcd man, has one Of the finest
farms in Washington, county, Md. The IIa
gerstown Herald states that at the age Of IS
years, he was slave in Stafford county, Va.
but subsequently purchased his freedom from
his own earnings. lie then bound himself to
years of servitude until he could purchase his
when he was 80 years of age Now he OWNS
a farm worth $lO.OOD, anu personal property
amounting to several thousand more. all earn
cd by his own labor. He is now % years OF
age.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-09-09
VENDUE.

W7ItL be sold at Public Sale, on THURS
w DAY, the 14th Of September, at the
residence of the subscriber near Charlestown,
variety of Household and Kitchen Furni-
turc, viz: Feather Beds, Feathers, Bed
steads, Sidcboard, Sofa, Wardrobe, Tables,
Chairs, Bureaus, Mirrors. Carpet Rugs, cook,
radiator and ar-tight (wood and coaD Stoves;
brass and wire tenders and irons, shovel and
tongs, duck and bird Guns, vcnitian window
blinds; ice cream frcezcrs; large brass kettle,
saddles, brides, dairy and kitchen ware, &c,
Terms-All sums of $40 and over. = credit
of months, on notes with approved security;
or per cent off for cc.,i,.
Sale to comLienco at 9 o'clock A. NJ.
SEPT 2w JAMES HASSON.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-09-09

A Pic Nc PARTY IN 4 CIRCLE OF FlRE.--
y numerous pic mic party of men, women and
children, on Friday week went from Albany
on pic mic excursion to the Berkshire Noun.
tains. Arriving there they proceeded to
spend the time in the happicst manner possi-
bic. The Albany Express says:-
TWAS known to them when they first start
cd for the III, antain thata portion Of it was
on fire, but Of the conhagra;ion they thought
nothing, being entirely absorbed in their a.
muscmcn;s. But tic smoke grew dense, the
air became hot and sitting. the winds were
up, and the fall Of an immense sindcr in their
very midst reused the tloughtlcss party to q
realizing idea of what was in progress above
and around them. Looking up, judge of their
CONSERVATION when they saw themselves al
most bcgrt by a tremendous conhagration,
which had spread with nearly the speed f
the wind. Their only way of escape was
through the narrow gorge down which the
little brook plunged and the flames were rap
idly approaching both sides Of even that
chance for exit
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Guns, Ammunition & Fishing Tackle.
JOHN KRIDER,

N. T.. Cor. H'ulaM and Second SIS, Philoda.
MANUFACTURER, Importer and Wholesale
1Nl AMI Retail Dealer in Shot Guns, RIFLES, Pts
tolls, Fishing Tackle, and all kinds of Sporting
Apparatus. together wi II general assortment Of
MATERIALS FOR GUN MAKERS,
all Of which and such other articles belong to
his line of business, will be sold rs low ~ cln be
afforded by any establishment in the United States.
In test Of his skill ms Il manufacturer. the Frank
lin ms itu'e Of Philadelphia has awarded to him
since 1870, two certificates. six silver medals, and
one recall premium; and in 1854, the Crystal Pal
ace of New York, awarded TO him medal, the only
one awarded for Shot Guns and Rifles in the Uni ed
States
"kridcrs Sporting Anecdotes" Illustrative Of
certain varieties of American Game. with remarks
on the character Of the Dog. Field Dog, Woodcock,
Snipc, Rail. Partridge. Duck and Pigeon match
shooting, on the Rico Bunting or Reed Bird, Grass
Plovcr, Bull-hcaded or oldcn Plovcr Canvass Back
and Red Headed Duck, American Widgeon, Scaup
Duck and Canadian Goosc.-Pricc 81.
Address JOHN kRtDER.
Aug % ly Second and Walnut Phil ida:
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-09-09

SINGULAR ArFLICrI0N.-A singular and
shocking case of suffering now exists in this
city. in the person Of young woman resi-
ding in the western part CT the city. She has
been suffering for several years from the
growth of a reptile in her stomach. Various
attempts to destroy il havo proved Intellectual,
and she is in momcntary danger Of death
from it. A singular phenomena connected
with this case is, that when the young woman
looks at anything offensive to tie invisible tor
mentor, she is immediately thrown into vo-
lent paroxySms.-Uiica Telegraph, dug. "a.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-09-09

TIE ConN CRor IN OmO.--A letter dated
Toledo, Sep. I'd, says: "A gentleman just
that will make 100 bushels to the acre. So
far, have seen but few fields that wont make
20 bushels, and many that will make 40 to
20. have seen many from all parts, and
they say that the corn crop is coming out
much better than was expected. 1t is all
raised and the ears are full"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-09-09

Loss OF LIFE BY STEAMBoA Ts.-A report
has recently been made to the Secretary OF
the Treasury, showing the number of steam
boats destroyed, and the causes of thor de-
struction during the first half Of the Present
year. The report states from January to
Juno IL, 1854, there were sixty-four steam-
boat disa sters, involving loss of .. pa .442,
and five hundred and forty-cight liv es.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-09-09
A CARD.

VTNIIE Trustees of the Elkton Academy
i would remind those contributors to the
erection of the new Building who have not
made payment Of the rcspectfre SHIFTS sus'-
scribcd by them, that other instruments win
very soon be due TO- the contractors. they
hope that all will give the subject a prompt
attention. Payment may be made to Is. J..
May, VIM. Torbcrt, or any other Of the Board
of Trustees. (Aug %
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-09-09

TIE RUMoRED EXPEDITION AGAINST MExI-
The statement of the New York Post that
General Alvarez is in that city, fitting out an
expedition asains. Mexico, docs not seem to
obtain much crcd,ncc. The Courierdcs Eats
Ums, however has The following paragraph
in relation to the affair:
George Laws celebrated muskcts have
been re.shippcd on the lark Catherine Au-
gnsta, now lying at one of the North River
docks, near Canal street. The same vessel
has taken on board a considerable quantity
ofpowdcr and supply Of coal. The screw
steamer Franklin has also been purchased for
100000 by the parties concerned in the Cath
crime Augusta, and is now undergoing cham
gcs in a Grccnpoint ship yard, to fit her for a
vessel of war. As soon rs these changes are
completed, the two vessels are to sail on the
secret expedition for which they are intended
probably to some point OH the Mexican
coast-some say Tampico. The connection
Of Mr. George Law and his muskcts with this
expedition has not yet TRANSFERRED"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-09-09

WHALE SnoT.-Thc Quebec Mercury says:
"a whale about forty-G,c feet long, and from
which, 1t Is thought, ninety or one hundred
barrels of oil will be obtained, was lately Ia
ken near Green. Island. 1t was killed by
means of small bomb shell that burst after
entering it's body. The bomb was dischar-
ged from peculiar kind of muskct."
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-09-09

VA sale of free white woman was re-
Gently made at Freemanshurg, Lehigh coun-
ty, Pa. The parties have been residents of
that place for some time, are natives of Ger
many, and the transaction consisted in a
man disposing of his wife to another man for
the sum of one dollar. Writings are said to
have been signed by the trio-the wife, the
new husband, and the old husband.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-09-09

VERMoT ELEcTIoN-!lfoa'p.lier, Sept. c.
The returns received show conclusivcly the
election of Judge Boyce, the wing candidate,
as Governor. by large majority; Ryand
Fletcher as Lieutenant Governor, and Henry
NJ. Bates as Trcasurer--all whigs.-Sabinc,
wing, is elected from the First Congressional
district by considerable majority. There is
no doubt a handsome wing majority in the
Lcgislature-it is doubtful whether one dem.
ocratic Senator has been elected. Mcacham
and Merrill. wings, are also elected from the
LIST and I'd districts. , .. Peg.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-09-09

DISTRACTIONS on A, RAnRoAD.-The track
of the Columbia pa railroad has recently
been frequently obstructed, evidently with
the view of throwing the cars off. On Sun
day night watch was set, and a boy, aged
16 years, was detected in the act ofplacing
logs on the track. There is no punishment
too severe for such deliberate villainy.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-09-09

A NEW AsTERoIp.-On the night of the LIST
inst, new asteroid .(the thirty-tirst of the
system of small planets between Mars and
JuritcO was discovered by Mr.. Ferguson,
with the large equatorial Of the Nation al OBJ
scrvatory at Washington. 1t is at present
near Egeria, and is Of the same apparent
magnitude as that planet.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-09-09

REsIGNATIoN.-The Eastern Shorernan
states that Mt the adjourned session Of the
circuit court, to commence at Princess Anne
Md, on the l4th inst.,s it is understood the
Hon. Asa Spence will resign his scat on the
bench. ~
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-09-09

NEW WAY OF GETTING A LIvlNG.--Wc see
it stated that an old man living in Paris, near
the Palais Royalc, who follows the novel trade
Of throwing himself under the wheels Of om.
nbuscs, in order to get hurt and paid for it,
has, within the last five years, received more
than $4,000 for broken legs alone. 1t is be-
lieved that many accidents are thus brought
about on purpose by the seeming victims.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-09-09

THE WOMEN LIKE Ir.-Thc women Of Ire
land appear 10 favor abduction. Garden, who
recently made the violent assault on Miss
tr'urthnot, by attempting with armed men,
10 dag her from HI, carriage, and was con
yc I'd If the attempt, was attcrward tried for
al assault Oh person who went to the aid
Of the laly, and prevented the amorous ,uf-
fan from accomplishing his purpose. On
this charge, though the evidence was conclu-
sive, the jury acquitted him, and on the ver-
dict being rendered the ladies in the gallery
waved their handkcrchitfs and the mob out
pcrary ladies like abduction and chloroform-
ing.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-09-09

CuRA..-A Spsniard Of distinction just ar
rived in Paris says that three or four millions
of do liars. spent just now in bribery and cor
rupion at Madrid. would sneath tbeway for
.he purchase Cuba by tho Un,ted States.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-09-09
WAR; WAR!! WlR!!!~-
CHEAP FOR CASH.

VINiIE subscribers are prepared to sell
Il Coffee, white and brown Sugar, black and
green Tea, Moasscs, Pepper, Rice, Spices,
coarse and fine Salt, Tobacco, Bacon, Lard,
Mackcrtl, Shad, Herring, Cheese, Soap ami
Candles. with general assortment of Groce =
rics at Philadelphia and Baltimore prices; for
cash, or in exchange for wheat, corn, oats,
rye, potatoes. butter, eggs, poultry, and lall
kinds of country produce, at the North East
Depot, by STOUT q FORD.
North East, aug 10
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-09-09

UGeorge II. Huddell, Esq, has resigned
his situation as agent Of the Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore railroad, and has
purchased the steamers "Whildin" and "Pi-
onccr," to run between Philadelphia and Will.
mington. --'Hi'r,' ~
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-09-09

THE IRISH PoTAro Ror.-Thc condition of
the potato in Ireland is topic of serious dis
cusSion The Dublin Advocate says:
The accounts are SO exceedingly conflict
ing from every district that, without personal
insp,c ion, it is difficult to form an opinion
OH the subject. This much, however, is man
itrst to all, that the old disease has made
appearance in all parts Of the country; the
extent of its ravagcs, and at what points its
progress maybc stayed, are questions beyond
our reach to divine The nature of this dis
case, and the havoc it has made, up to the
present in some districts we have carefully
examined, creates serious apprehcnslonS that
the amount of damage already done far cx-
cccds that of last year, and may prove, from
its present type. equally as fatal as it did in
1917. The breadth of land under po.at rs
being so much greater than in any year since
1877. leads us to hope that we may yet have
spared sufficient to leave the crop equal IN
quantity to the produce of last season."
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-09-09

"THE LONDON TrNEs."--The London cor.
respondent of tire Boston Post gives the fol-
lowing information relative to the Times news
paper; --' -!
1t may seem very strange to an American
that no other ncwspaper. in. England, none
other in fact ia Europe, csn bring to its sup.
port an array of, tstent at NIL comparable to
the Times; but itis NEVERTHELESS true. 9th
CIR newspapers may receive the highest gov
crnment patronage, may be supported by all
the strength Of public sentiment, may enlist
the clcvcrcst men Of the age as their con-.
tributors, may be backed by an almost cx.
haustfcss amount Of capital, and be conduct
ed by the most spacious men Of the land,
but they fail both TO come up to the standard
cf the Times, and command in an equal de-
gree the public attention. How long this
prc-emincnce may be held Ivy that paper, it is
impossible to conjecture. .1~, c...
everything human is mutable, the day
will probably come when the proud position
it occupies will be disputed by successful RI
walls; but to all appearance that day is far of.
Its corps Of Editors, or reporters, of foreign
and domestic correspondents, and of mana
gers constitute an army-not one individual
of whom ever acknowledges his connection
with that paper. 1t is often whispered at
public dinners and other gatherings, that such
and snch person connected with the Times
is present, but the individual who will con-
Tess to the soft impeachment is never found.
The stat aominns umbra Of the editor of the
Times, is as impcnetrablc -as the author of
Junius. 1t is said that no one person claims
that position-that its leaders are written for
a stipulated sum by men who never enter its
sanctum--and that more communications from
the first writer's Of Great Britain are rejected
from its columns than are furnished for all
the other papers and periodicals in the king
dom.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-09-09

A NEW DoDGE.-A New York Sunday pa
per says: ave heard of dodge to raise the
wind the other day, that does credit to the
sharpcrs whose wits got itup. There are
three gentlemen engaged in this new enter.
prize. and we are told that they have collect
ed some thousands of dollars during the past
few weeks. Their plan cooperation is: Two
of them dressed as laborcrs visit a grocery
store, buy pound of some cheap article, take
it off to a corner and weigh it with stand
ard scales which they carry with them. lift
falls short of the full and correct weight,
(which it docs in nine cases out Of ten, they
kick upa grand breeze with the grocer,
threaten prosecution, and finally. through
the intervention ola eeG'lenna (thc other
partner) who steps in just at the nick Of time
the trouble is compromised by the payment
Of an X ora V by the grocer to settle the
matter. In one instance, $50 was paid to
hush up one of these cases; the article bought
was sugar, and the pound only weighed thir-
teen ounces"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-09-09

INcENDIARIsM.-On the 28th ult., quanti-
ty of hay on lot at Chestertown, Md, wa s
set on fire and consumed. On the following
day, several stacks on an adjoining lot, be-
longing to Senator p, q &c, were also burned,
having been fired by several boys.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-09-09

TIRE ATESED TROUBLES IN KANsAs.-A
public mt citing is reported in the Platte (Mo.)
A'sas, held at Weston in that State, near
the eastern border of Kansas, on the 30th
ult., at WHICH The following resolution, offer
cd by DR.. G. W. Bayliss, was Unanimously
adoptch:
Rc<olrcd, That this Association will, when
ever called upon by any of the citizens of
Kansas Territory, hold itself in readiness to
90 there to assist in removing any and all en-
iyrants who go there under the auspices Of
the Northern Emigration Aid Societies.