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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-07-08
In the Court of Common Pleas Of Forth
cumberland County.

Breuc de Pariifione FacisTiu
No. Ia AUGusr +. 1854.
EAAiES Catolhers and Matilda his wife,
Cd Mary L. Agnew by her guardian James
Carolher, Adam TUIFence and Elizabeth has
wife, George tlaymakcr and Pracilla his wife,
Martha Graham, Elizabeth Graham, Eveline
r. Graham aud Margairila NJ Graham, by
their Gualdan Robert Millegan,
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Miners and Machinery Oils

Consisting Of Sperm, Lard, Solar Elephant
and racked Whale Oils.
For Sale by
ALLEN & NEEDLES.
% South IYharpss and s5 South HGisr Street,
Philadelphia
July 4, Is5j.--3m.
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To the Honorable the Judges Of ne Coari Of
Quarter sessions for The county Of Nonhum
berland.
The undersigned petitioner respectfully soics the Han
Cour, to grant him license I, keep lnn nvern in
the town Of Mount CnImg
JOS. NJ. FEGER.
WE the undersigned ei,izens cf Mount Carmel, be-
ing acquainted with the PeIinnrr, do certify that he is
o good epuie r honesty and temperance aud that hu
well provided with house and other GnveHances TOR
the alon OF strangers and tvcies, aud that
Inn there is necessary iuT the accommodation of
strangers aud lrnvelefs
Francis u Potts, David j. l.ewie, Jessa Namal, II
YArnan George A. Kerler. Patrick Daily. Wm. r. Cher
iugton, : Dxon Harrison James, Fsmhank Hodsso
A Ayfss, Wm II. IeTeh.
Mt. Carmel June -, ls.A st.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-07-08

For the Sunbury American
am pleased 10 hear the name of BENJA-
MIN PATTON, Esq, Of Trever,on mentioned as
a candidate for The Legislature. He is emf
nenlly qualified for the station, and il elected
will make highly useful and honorable rep
resenaiive. He presided as President Judge
of the Cour, Of Common Pleas Of Allegheny
county, for 10 years. and was highly esteem
ed for his legal abili,ies,Siftet integrity, and
mpariialiy. He is a gentleman of liberal
and enlightened views, and will cheerfully
aid IN the adoption Of such legislative acts,
as will be for the public good. Norbumber
land county, has now an opportunity Of being
represented in The Legislature, by gentle
man, competent in every respect
TREVERTON.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-07-08

ARfkfiNG, floag el sielh, Table sil cas-.
s", arpsl sAaia, aad pasl nas. jusl ,sssi.
ssl and ias sals ~ WV
Apnl ~, 1854, LW, TPNERA 90
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-07-08
Notice to Collectors.

FENHE Collectors Of the different townships of
Il Northumberland county will pay in their
state tax on the following days, in order to save
the abatement: Upper Mahanoy, Jordan Jack
son, Lower Mahanoy, Zerbe, Cameron and Lit
tie Mahanoy will pay in on the 18th Of July !;
Shamokin, Rush, Coal, Lower Augusta, Upper
augusta and Sunbury will pay in on the 18th Of
July; Northumberland, Point, Chilisquaquc,
Milton, Turbut Lewis and Delaware will pay in
on the 18th of July, 1854.
CHAS. WEAVER)
JOSEPH NICELY, Com'ssrs
SIMON SNYDER,
Comm'ssrs Office,
Sunbury, July |, 1854. &
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lh uoops.--tlelhs, csssla,sts. s.a,as,,
J, as..lns. f~ssd, spm@a sls.h. Nsl,s,
800, l'sA,Ats tAsss' asslias, As., is.i lsssl.
suaeas, AFfl "a, is,t
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-07-08

CITRATE OF MAGNESIA,
or Tasteless Salts,
Prepared by
WElSER & BRUNER.
This preparation is recommended as an ex-
ceent laxative and purgutive, it operates mildly,
Is entirely free from any unpleasant taste, re-
sembling lemonade in flavor. This medicine is
highly beneficial for diseases peculiar to summer
and hot weather.
Sunbury, July |, ls54.-
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FOR RENT.-The lower story of the building
4 in Market street, lately occupied as the office
of the Sunbury American. Apply to
ii. B. MASSER.
Sunbury, July |, 1884,
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To ths Voter, ofNorthumberland County.

Fellow Cirrzsys.. hereby announce to
| YOU that will I've candidate at the Octoeef
! -. r.. H. .f,.n of
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-29
RUMoRs FROM JAPAN.

The English press just previous to the departure OF tho
steamer Arabia for New York. gave currency 10 report
that the commander Of the Russian expedition 10
had stolen march Com. PERRY, and mad succeeded
in throwing open the ports of that Empire, certain ex-
elusive privileges being Of course granted IN 1aVor Ok
Russian commerce.
This rumor assumes consistency from information
which reached yesterday through San FRANCISCO u
would appear the latter account which was brought
by Dutch vessel that on the 2oth OF August seVeraA
months after Com Perry had left the Japanese waters the
Russian feet consisting Of frgate one corvette,
screw steamship and transport, arrived at Nangasak,
and that the Admiral and officers in command of twere
received with marks of the highest distinction by the Ja
nanese Governor letter from the Russian Chancellor,
copnt Neserode was Immediately forwarded to the EN-
neror through the latter but OF the departure OF the
vessel that brought this intelligence the Russian meet was
still living at Nangasaki awaiting an answer.
We next hear Of the feet at Loo Choo, ana OF It's ae
parure again from that place on the 2oth OIL feoruary
Its destination unknown, but was supposed 10 oe
PAN as it was supposed that the Eusslan aamira nau
been lingering about in these waters until the
rved for the recent of the Emperors answer to Conn.,
| Perry. a.
ht 90 coon a the news of the declaration of war reach
ea them thew would Immediately attack and capture the-
Com Perrys feet arrived at Loo Choo from asng hong
in January 1t consists Of the war steamers ssissiPp
| pawbaton and Susouehanna the frigate Macedonian,
the Plymouth, Vandaa, and Saratoga, and
the storeshps Supply Lexington, and southampton The
officers and crews reported to be in good health
II will be recollected the Commodore purchased on MI
s visit to Loo Choo tract Of land for naval depot
and for such other uses as the American Government
might desire to put it TO. Upon this tract lying upo
Nappa roads, it seems fort has been erected oy tn
Americans Commodore Perry left officer and twelv
men in charge of this fort and sailed again on the ~
Of January for Jeddo Loo Choo is about halfway be
tween Hong Kong and japan, and Com. Perry prooao.
reached his destination about the 25th January.
The news Of the death Of the Emperor of japan
frmed
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-29
Mr. FILLMORE AT CHARLESTON, Is. c.

rno,, ruy CHARLESTON COURIER OF WEDNESDAY.
our noble and patriotic Ex-President, the Hon. MIL
~, Fr1aoRE. and the Hon JOHN P KENNEDY, his able
Secretary of the Navy arrived in this city, in hne
health and spirits four o'clock yesterday afternoon
in the steamer Gordon, Capt King from Savannah. MI
FILLMORE was accompanied by Messrs Teht, drlihn'
smets and Roberts, committee of attendance appoint
ed by the city authorities of Savannah On tner
,hav were received at the wharf, on board OF the
steamer and welcomed with simple but cordial greet
tn the city by committee Of Council consstrg oil
/ Aldermen Pringle Beach, Martini and Aiken. Messrs'
Fillmore and Kennedy proceeded thence IN ~
tended by the Savannah and Charleston committees anu
also by Messrs James L. Pettigru Francis l. forcnsf
M D. George s. Bryan, and Richard ieaaon 70 pi tne
Mills House. where rooms were proVfaea lor Me'Sis
more and Kennedy as guests Of the city
We are authorized and requested to announce 'ha' "a
President Fillmore will be received by the Mayor anu
Aldermen, at the City Hall, this day, at one Gooh
NJ when the hospalities Of the city VAL De tenuereu
him and to his compagnon du poya3e, Mr. Kennedy; a.e
which thew will be introduced into the Council Champer
which will be thrown open for the reception OF an Wh
desire to nav their respects to or make the
of Mr. Fillmore and his distinguished fellowtraVener
We learn that Mr.. Fillmore will probably remain h.i
until Saturday morning next when he WIN ieaVe io ~
msta Georgia and proceed on (ya Atanta as lar WEI
"a Nashville Tennessee. Thence he will return 10 ~
ousta visit Columbia in this State and proeeeo ho
! Wards by the Wilmington and Manchester route. ~
contemplated to get up Cooper River ExcursioA On.
Friday next that he may have an opportunity Oh Ssii
: and seeing the economy Of our rice plantations.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-29
THE BLACK wARRIoR AFFAIR.


We find the ,lnnexed statement circulating IN the
papers, purporting to be taksn from letter lrom
Madrid Of the Tth instant We give 1t Tor wnat
it is worth, hoping that it may prove to be true
.The day before yesterday NJ soule, the American
Minister here received dispatches from his
with instructions Of stringent nature with respec.
the affair Of the Black Warrior To-day learn tha' 'h0
matter wss settled yesterday Such susinssske Proap
,tnde i, so unlike what We are accustomed to IN anas
where spapiards compose one Of the parties
that can hardly bring myself to believe in the
ness of my intelligence.
slam assured however, thatt is obs depenaeo upon
that 81 Pezuela tho GaptainG Of Cuba, was
TO be in the wrong and that the Spanish ..
once admitted this made the needu amends and
nscuniary indemnity This, however does not settle
the other pont mooted in the Presidents message name
" that power should be given to the Spanish authorizes
at Cuba to settle disputes arising there Ihis appfs
bsnd viii be more difficult to arrange, the Spanish hon'
being tradtionaly jealous of its colonia
delegates, and unwilling to increase their powers"
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-29

M,sEsAL RESOURCES THE sourH.-Ihe hnoxville
pster has an interesting article on some late dscove
b;ch show that there is one continuous vein OF rcn
ore between the Polk county mine IN East Iennes
sOa and the mine recently discovered in Carroll county
VIRGINIA These Virginia and tennessee VEINS nave ene
same direction northeast and southwest the same up
% surface indications, and are in the same cham
Of mountains In the Tennessee vein the miners nave
reached the yellow sulphuret OF copper which Is
&c IN infaliibe indication of the inexhaustb!e
extent Of the Mines and also their
Na,s ;mnetus has consequently been given to mining
and two weeks since there were sales OF three
Of land at about 81 About hye
"nsand toms Of rich copper are taken from the MINES
monthly netting in all at least half million OF hs
TI nnount will doubtless be much increased when tne
that are being sunk shall penetrate the rich SUI
phuret ,,.,o.s ,hs Reo;stcr saws arc
80 tb tenth part Of the indications of the very great
,s which is at some early day to be attached 70 nine
70, Irds in East Tennessee and Southwestern srghia
@ hb il TO furnish of profit Tor tne great
atsrv Of the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad anu lo
tbs diffusion Of increasing wealth along It's SnoIe hne
n addition to the zinc, lead, marble gypsum a. =,
that fine section of country there are rieh mounus M =.
and coal to be opened up and brought into the great
| ahoratory of human enterprise.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-29

ExPresident FILLMORE it will be seenfrom the ln'o
osirr accounts of his reception which We copy from
Tho Georgia and other Southern journals IS every where
meeting with cordial reception in that section Oh our
common country. The people turn cut to receive MN
there lust as they would receive an old
sormality. without wishing to ionize ion ana Ger
tainly not impelled by the lower motives Wmcn some
times impe popular applause when the recipient OF oo-
ect of that applause is the fountainhead oil puohc
ronage The demonstrations at Savannah at ooiumous'
at Mobile at New Orleans to have been something
more than the ordinary manifestations OF popular es-
teem They were heartfelt, honest and sincere ana as
such would appear to have meaning that may DC des-
tined to await its full Interpretation in the future The
reor,e who are foremost in honoring New forks Ia
yori,e SON. at the South it will be noticed are not inc
mere potcians of each particular locality he visits Men
bring their families their wives and their daughters 70
proer him the hospitates Of home anu i0r eaen anu
all the exPresident has kind word to say incidents
like these leave agreeable impressions behd ana CRATE
fo indeed must be the influences they must have upon
one whose past few years have been as full OF the ur
mos and exctements of official and political life as those
os Millard Filmore-NeW York Express.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-29
A CALAMITOUS FIRE.

The falling of the walls of large building IN new
York. which was destroyed by fire on Tuesday high'
caused greater loss OF life than was reported IN our
account Of it, The fire having commenced IN
,h fb story of the building upon which several engines
,vere noyng without much effect, the members OF ano
ber company were directed to get stream up tne So
cond story stairway In carrying out TINS order' sne
boa barely rot into the secondsory when the rear
outward the roof of temporary Du,ais, , drsadfll
an extension to the the hrst hoor, with u u
carving that the entire inside OF the ~
~ ihe first story and burying beneath the runs ney az
Who cbanced to be inside of the walls As soon as is e
yos ovar large number OF fremen rushed 10 inc
f tho buldnr in order aid their associates but no w
~ W. GOT fairly within the walls, the side walls came down.
eorryine with them the first hoor the runs OF tne
crasb and those persons laying beneath then 90 sua
n5 xnected was the last fall OF walls that III
had made rush to the assistance of their
buried beneath the entire mass Inc nremen Hia p 60
nedatev rushed to the of the unfortunate
a. f some Of whom could be heard and bodies oil sese
val of them seen from of the buildings out 'he
os the 6re and the danger of crushing those VINO "e %
alive by tho removal of heavy timbers proionseu tne
tion of some OF them several hours Inc hst man
cred alive not relieved until after eishV as snS
dsnb Of fifteen feet beneath the ruins where De was SUI
ronnaed by four or five dead bsdes he was conscious ~
tho tme and communicated directions to thoSe ensas1
his rescue but he lived only few hours aitet"nfus,
teen in all were killed, and upwards o twenty pauy J
sd-a lamentabe sacrifice to criminal Du' 'oo
omy in the construction of buildings. ,y,,. 7
Tbe names of the killed James McNulty, nnlaul :
piepan John A. Keyser Alexander Mckay, Daniel hona
Dewitt L. Aston, George Reinhardt Andrew 4. oehen
| Michael G. c. Finn, John 2. O'Donnei - "Nson'
Niemans, and two bodies. unrecognlsed -. r .ho;
The CITY Councils made liberal appropriation ipr lno @
bprial passed resolutions Of sympathy with ther M
relatives and appointed committee TO paruslpa.e wiz
aremen in making suitable arrangements for their
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-29

AucrIoNs AT NEWARK, N Tine spirie u of anc.
dies is rife in our city, judging from the number Oh
tons held and the ayidity with which the people
and purchase Every thing except cofns lone OF i
Mr. Toedes bought for the purpose OF Keeping I'd i
is needed) is sold at the various auction rooms, am IN,
soon disposed Of in keen competition of bidders ny
various changes incident to moving has brought qu
tity Of furniture under the hammer, and gons sOnu
is pronounced great variety Of articles.
mand all imitators Of Mrs. Toodes who may ouy
things are so cheap and it is $50 handy to nave
in the house when wanted" as well as those wnU
chase for use to the auction advertisements wncn
in our columns every day. They will be sul'eu " W.
hn;obts Of the hammer r.-Nspsrk Advertiser.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-29

Sc OF CoysoIENcE.-A man named John o. Meh,h-
q was implicated with some seven others IN the
killing of Eben Floyd in Clinton county, ONO, over
ears ago, and who left the State at that nHe
q nm Saturday the 18th instant, and gave hmseltup
,e Sheriff, declaring that he would rather suhef
teyer penalty the law might inct upon him than 10 y
ain any longer wandering outcast away from n.'
,nds and his home. on.he following Monday ne en-, en-
ed into recognzance, with sufficient security ~,
at the next term Of the Court to stand his
p9ai"A'N GZanesvRle Courier.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-29
Among the remarkable changes in the Post VI,

Among the remarkable changes in the Post VI, ",
ace system of the country is the largely increased
TRANSFORMATION Of the mails by railroads Instead Of
400 miles as in the fiscal year ls47-s, the trans
portaton of mails by railroad last year was no eS
than u $3.50, ,705 The changes are opsetSaOau
mostly New York Ohio and alenlgan tns 1stg r2l to
ooo 95s miles in the year 1852 3, and in Michigan
from 40 760 miles to Coz 1868 in the same PERIOD
and in Ohio from 90, 92S miles to l,225,992 miles
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-29

STEAMSHIP CITY OF GLAsGow.-The Arabia orihes no
tdpps Of this missing vessel and the worst fears oeg
to be entertained for the safety of the four hundred per-
sons on board of her 1t is feared that she mas
the fate Of the steamer President which lett new
the same month thirteen years ago. and was ias' seem
when two days out the southwark Of Nantucket South
Sbool-N y Com. Adp.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-29

New steamboats, the number of fortythree are now
in progress Of construction in the yards OF Psourg anu
its vicinity being, learn from the os
nal larger number than at any former perio1' ~ |
whole fortythree only three are sdewheeled VI tne
wheeled boats many Of large size from ooo
1000 tons burden. Two built on new pan.tIae .aa
is with four engines each having two ON
small snaee the diffusion Of weight being an important
matter on hoas intended to navigate the shallow waters
Of the Ohio.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-29
Newspapers BY THE BREMEN LINE.

W. arc authorized to say that the United States
and Bremen Postal Arrangement has been 50 lar
modified that newspapers by the Bremen line' when
not over two ounces in weight, done up singy IN
narrow bands, open at the ends or sides, may be
fully prepaid to any part of the German Austrian
Postal Union the rate thus required to be prepaid
being three cents per newspaper.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-29

THE LnDILIrY OF A MAIL Contractors SuRErrEs'--me
hear that in disposng of question concerning maj,
postmaster General that the liability of the sureties
the whole term of the contract and subsequent
- 70 the decease Of the principal if he dies during the
,.r,, for which the contract was made--Stsr.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-29
.sCAsp-His honor Judge DuNLop,

CAsE.-His honor Judge DUNLOP,
of the United States, yesterday pro-
of the court in the case OF the man
SEvERLY TUCKER, Esq, publisher OF
printer to the Senate Of the United
q. SEAMAN, Esq, superintendent OF
,,requiring him to deliver to Mr.. Tucker
ortion of the report of the Patent 0fice.
reader may understand this matter, 1t
state that the Superintendent had de-
,rinting Of this document devolyed upon
he House of Representatives, the editor
The case was argued some days ago by
ssov and J. M. CARLISLE, Esqs., in behalf
of the Senate, and by p. BARTON KEY,
rt of the decision of Mr.. Seaman. The de'
Court we understand to be against the grant
.andamus, on the ground that the law vsstec
the Superintendent to decide which otncei
! was entitled to the printing of any docu
,cuments the printing of which may have beer
40 decision of the Court it is understood that
;ER has taken an appeal to the Supreme Couf'
nited States Union.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-29

If to the above we're added the receipts OF the
Home Missionary Society the Central American Educa-
ton Society and two institutions oi L less
tance from which have not heard ana II nov
e aiso made for the deficient four months OF the ane
49, pnord of Missions the total contributions during
the past year would exceed io" anaa nay z aOJars ae
The exercises Of these societies take Pi"'e
between the 9th and 18th Of May.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-29

rur Rr1,c,ous ANSIvER sARIEs.-Most of the religious
or b.nevoent institutions centerng in the city OF New
York have made up their accounts for the fiscal year
expred and are perecting their arrangements Tor the
usual anniversary exercises Their operations during e
past year have been larger than ever before their
having been as follows: Years 1891.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-29

American ! s,.o rhst oouae.5 $4l4 159
American Bible Society, for eight months ooe
American Doaru % orrs;nnsrr VI societv 191 209
American nonie ~ ni.s n.s, Shr;stan Union rs 600
american roselsn Es; an G;hls soc;ety..... a. 600
american nuu ni; socetv q, 14S
New !orh SoioniHsU , T;d Soc;etv &c, 500
American eeamen Ssa,a., td,snN ..... %, 900
Society for ameliorang the condition Oh 'ne 'S"s
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-29

The Geological Survey of Illinois now m progress, mas mas
,oned the fact that Southern Illinois is rich IN marble
os ,be most valuable varieties both vsregaed and black
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-29
PRINTING MANpAMI

PRINTING MANDAM
in the Circuit Court
nounced the opinion
damus prayed by ]
the Sentinel and :
States, against A
the Public Printing
the agricultural p
In order that the
is necessary to
cided that the J
the printer to :
Of the Union.
REyERDY jon
of the printer
Esq. in sapps
cision Of the
ing Of the n
the power i
Of Congress
ment or dc
ordered.
From {
Mr.. TUcJ
Of the U
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-29

10 uhy SuC SSiy -
order to n restric-
II her adr AIRY Mis-
the ques' aission, or
for the q ion of her
ther, and Omission Of
for the the Senate
ID uni admission Of
ion Of ! css you take
arge OF Missouri also.
9 Sen ,e, but q very
went ate for coup
T con through all the
littef lmittees Of con-
wa IS of conference
ect finally decided.
an the two bills; to
ss, y connexion with
{ 1uri bill q clause,
!. the United States,
, Thomas, Of Illinois,
sion of slavery north
open south of S6e
it slavery. The bill
IS of conference of the
,hment of the two bill.
bill with the clause O
t went to Missouri. So
TRY.
repeat, you will find, sir
ok into the journals, wa
occasions offered. Mr.
ce, presented the PROPOSE
ally agreed to. But ! tax
those acho agreed, TO hat lin
nbers. My friend from Ala
KINa,) Mr.. PINKNEY, fror
{ the Southern Senators i
he line of 36o 3o<; and a ma
mbers in the other House, q
;. LowSDEs himself, voted als
Ioubt that | did also; but, as
}, and as the Journal does nj
eaker votes, except in the cas-
tell with certainty how ! actua
no earthly doubt thai 1 poted,
uthern friends, for the adoption
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-04-05
IMPROVED COTTON GINS
and Thrashers.

THE Subscriber respectfully informs cotton
planters that he has recently effected improve
ment in the Cotton Gin, and iS prepared to
have Gin that any hand can attend
His improvement Is that the Gin is so construc.
ted that it will not choke, nor break its roll nor
"spew over" las il is cale'l) let there be 30
much or little in the hopper II will roll while
there is any cotton in the hopper, or il may be
filed full, and any quantity raked on the top aud
IL will not stop its roll nor "spcw over" Another
improvement l., that the brush Is secured cr-
tircly from the rats which 80 often detroy il.
There are also several other Important Improve.
men;s which would be tedious to specify. He
will warrent that with one Of his 10 saw gins,
from TO bales per day. may be ginned, ifwcll
attended, and the proper power applied. The
workmanship, materials and finish will be the
best ever offered to the public; and IL any does
not preform In every respect represented
above, il win be taken back and the price re-
funded.
lie has also made another Improvement on
his Thrasher which has excelled all Others here
tofore in use. lie need not describe il further
than to say that his Thrashers cannot be excel.
ed by any, without exceptions.
Persons wishing 10 purchase can address the
subscriber at LewisriIle =. D. Chester District,
or Wallace T. o. Chester District, 8. G.
March 80 80 JOHN SIMPSON.