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Indiana Democratic State Convention.
CIsUNNArI May 20 1864.

CIsONNAn, May 20, 1874
The Indiana Democratic State Convention assembled ct
Indianapolis Wednesday, and nominated candidates
for Office.
Resolutions adopted, by vote of AL to lS that
the democrats Of Indiana fully approve Of the principle
Of the act extending laws of the United States over
the Territories of Nebrsska and Kansas That they con-
in the opinion that 1t is not properly within the
jurisdiction Of Congress to determine the proyons of
the constitution Of State further than that they be Of
republican form but on the contrary the people pos
snit their views and wants. that they are distinctly op
posed to the Clayton amendment
Resolutions were also adopted endorsing the admlns
tration-complimenting Senator Dougas-and against
the prohibitory liquor law
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Fugitive Slave Cases.

SREAr MEETING AT FANEUIL HALL, B0sToN--AT
TACK ON THE COURT HOUSE, ETC.
BOSTON, May 20, 1854.
Immense excitement prevailed in this city this even
og account of the arrest Of Burns the alleged fug
i've slave
The call for . meeting in Faneuil Hall attracted hun
reds more than could get inside the building.
The principal speakers Wendell Phillips, Theodore
srker and Francis W. Bird The tenor Of the speeches
highly inaammatory denouncing the Fugitive Slave
which should not be obeyed, and counseling
pen resistance.
At about half past O'Clock motion to adjourn to
he Court House at o'clock tomorrow morning, when
examination Of Burns takes place, carried by
exclamation. Immediately thereafter person rushed
nts the hail. exclaiming, There's crowd of negroes in
square attacking the Court House, where Burns is
This announcement caused the immediate rush Of from
wo 70 three thousand excited people to the Court House
he court house doors on the east side which, owing to
he strong fastenngs, failed.
The leading rioters then went to the west entrance
md, with heavy plank used as batterng engine,
tove through the panels Of the door, and broke
sindows Numerous pistols were fred and the mob be.
The Centre Watchhouse being in the immediate vcin
posse Of determined watchmen dashed in, and
eeded in arrestng eight or ten Of the leading rioters
The prompt arrest of the ringeaders suppressed fur
her violence, and increased police force who
oon after on the ground and Stationed at the several
Entrances to the courthouse, win probably preserve
Iuiet for the night
Burns confined in upper room Of the court house
THE officers having charge OF him well armed and
Aad the mob gained entrance it is doubtful il they
could have carried him of.
Col. Smith, who claimed Burns his property, was
rrested to day, charge of attempting to kidnap
|citixen Of Massachusetts, and is held under bail.
The examination Of Burns takes place at A. M. to-
morrow II 10 openly asserted that II the decision is
against freedom, he win be forcbly rescued.
ELEVEN O'CLOCK P. NJ
From Eve hundred to eight hundred remain In the
house square, but further violence Is anticipated
: O. -nirht.
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MARINE rYTELLIGENcE-THE SALT TRADE At ISAGuA.
BAIrmoRE, Maybe, 1864.
Nassau papers Of the 18th inst have been received at
Charleston The salvage awarded cargo OF ship X. L.
Lane, Is AK per cent.
great deal Of rain had fallen NJ Inagua rearding the
sat rakns Csrgoes Of salt had been sold az 81 and "A
cents
An American ship name not mentioned, which got
ashore on the middle ground got OF by wreckers,
who were awarded ~, 800.
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....... .saIs,o ,o24 ss s2eo, $3.50 e5

Showing an increase in 1862 days, over 1s53-18
days OF over hundred and nine thousand
Of over fifty thousand dollars increase favor OF the %
days Of tho present years, over 26 days in 1882
TO bring the matter fully out In it's true light,
we have prepared statement OF the receipts tolls
the several canals from the opening to the 22d OF May
inclusive, during the yesrs 1857, 1883 and 1854
Amount collected ip 1852 from the opening Of canal
vigation TO the 22d Of May period
of 3s days--s437, ,o76, or sl3, 272 per day.
UAmount collected during the same period in 1853
canal navigation colpmencing the day. s463 sol,
$14, bs0 per day.
Amount collected in 1854 from the opening to the I'D
OF May inclusive, 20 days 500 340or $167Ss per day
Showing the increase per day this year 1858 to be
So I5s and over 1859 TO be s. sic.
We are indebted to Mr. Atwood the oblging clerk In
the Auditors olice, for these gratifying results.
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Testimonial 10 Can't, Fitch.

At Charestown, Mass the 22d inst, swede named
Henry Tung employed alof upon bark Mary Sawyer -
namons wharf, fell TO the deck, breaking his head
pieces and killing him Instantly. He resided at No.
PTucs street. Boston ena lesrss wife and ons child
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Arrival OF the city Of Manchester.

PHnADNFBfk NAY 70, 1907
The steamship City Of Manchester, from Liverpool,
10th inst arrived at her dock this morning She brings
7O1 messengers
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The State Canals.

IRON the Albany Argus, May %
The returns from the various collectors oces the
State canals for the third week Of May, nearly all
to be heard from. They are Little Falls, Tonawanda,
Horseheads, Oxford 6nd Oramel Estimating those to
come In at about the amount last year. the
ceipts for the week will be in the neighborhood OF
1926 900.
The receipts during the three weeks Of navigation
this year. estimating the last week at the figures given
above, stand as follows
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FUGITIVE SLAVE EXCITEMENT AT SYRACUSE.

FUGITIVE SLAVE EXCITEMENT At SYRACUSE.
SYRACUSE, May 20, 1854.
tremendous excitement created here this after
noon telegraphc despatch was received by Messrs.
Cobb and Wheaton, abolitonsts that fugitive slave in
charge Of o. s. Marshal, his way to the South,
would arrive in the halfpsst O'Clock train. The bells
rung, and upwards OF persons turned
out and attacked the cars. negro caught but he
proved to be passenger tesdng here and no fugitive
slave discovered
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disc being covered by the moon.
This was its appearance at its
greatest obscuration at this
city, Washington, Baltimore,
New Haven, Hartford, Spring.
field, and Worcester, and other
cities where the magnitude Of
the eclipse was from about ten
TO eleven digits ON the northern
limb Of the sun. The color OF
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HARTFORD, Conn, May %, 1904.
The church bells in this city tocd for hour at
sunset to-day account Of the passage Of the Nebraska
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NEW ORLEANS, May -, 1854.
T sales OF cotton to-day $500 bales at an ad-
vance Of Ne. kc.-middlng being quoted at 7zc
&c. Flour Is dun. Corn active aud unchanged Rice
dull The Franklin's news came to hand last night
CnARrxroS, May "a, 1854.
bales
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The Pampero at New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, May %, 1854
The steamship Pampero from San Juan, Nicaragua, has
arrived at this port.
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The United States Supreme Court.

WArHINWfUNf
The United states Supreme Court to day adjourned to
he frat Monday in December next.
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Naval 1ntcllagsuces
The 4. s. steamer Fulton faled fro Charieston zlas
The 4. s. surveying schoontr VIM. A. Ggaham aryiyst
~ Norfolk 22a inst from New Yerk
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The eclipse Of yesterday not annular in this city,
but only in those cities presented In the following
table
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AT length, Dutcnman came up and looked TO see ths
sight, upon doing which, he d-very goot very goot:
knows de reason It's account Of der var Its
very pordendous! And having delivered himself thss
he went away, laughing at the gnora muses. about hiu
several Others expressed views the subject but sk
length our friend the DOCTOR concluded to relieve e.
anxious multitude by directing their eyes to the ts-
graph wires above them, which intcryened betvee.
the sun and the glass they had been gazinr throus
This satisfied them, and the crowd dispersed Iootia
decidedly sheepsh, and very as II they wore seIS
Although 1t was no4 exactly in our doctors lima =.
thought it best to shcvthem the lines suspended abov
and thought they had better go home and lear, me
upon ine," before they crossed the way of &c cute
Yankee doctor" again.
several daguerreotypes Of the were taken darin~
ths different stages Of the esiipse. This we believe :
the hrst time that be has taken his own portrait
PELEGRAPHIC
THE EClIPsE ELsEwHxeE
WAsHNcroS, May %, 1854
The weather here was remarkably favorable for msxk
ing obseryaens of the eclipse not cloud being visible
from morning TIL night
BosroS, May 26, 1854
1t raned here during hSforenoon and this afternoesr
cloudy, that the muititudes curious to winsas
the eclipse were disappointed
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PURE SODA WATER.

.THE undersigned has just received from
L Philadelphia new Soda apparatus, Of
the latest and most improved style, which
will enable him TO supply his customers
with PURE SODA WATER, prepared freshly
every morning; the cooler will be con-
stantly filled with ice, and the Syrups are
prepared by himself from the best materi-
ais To suit the taste of his numerous
patrons, he has prepared the following de.
licious Syrnps, to flavor the. Soda, viz:
Sarsaparilla, Lemon, Pineapple, Straw
berry, Raspberry, Goosberry, Vanilla. Orange
Ginger, Orange flower, Blackberry, Mint
Capsicum, Wrectar, and Cognac Syrups.
N. B. IS Sodo tickets sold for ST.
June II WM.BOGEL, lafayette st.
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An inquisitive landlady, recently on
discovering that one Of her boarders
he'd left, exclaimed, addressing her
servant girl, "Bless me the genteel
foreign gentlemen has gone away
without paying his months board,
and left his trunk with nothing in it
but bricks. I wonder how he got
them there" The servant girl sug-
gested that he had brought them up
stairs in his hat.
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election.

Election.
RY VIRTUE of an act of the Legislature
- adopted at its last session, and in com.
pliance to resolution OF the Board OF Sc
lectmen OF the town Of Baton Rouge, adop-
ted on the third day of July, an election
will be held in the town Of Baton Rouge
on the Goth day Of July 1854, for the pur-
pose Of taking the sense Of the people of
this Corporation. on the subject of license.
The election will be held in the Corporate
Wards separately, and the vote of each
Ward ehall be decisive on the question for
or against license, so far as relates to said
Ward.
The election in the First Ward will be
presided by D. A. Cunningham and A. W.
Bell. In the second by P. A. Walker and
H. +. Waddill.
The tickets will have on them License"
or "No LicenseD
The polls to be opened from 9 A. M. un-
J,R. DUFRocQ, Mayor.
July 9Th 1854.
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The advices from Bordeaux confirm
the unfavorable account previously re-
ceived of the condition of the vines in
that district, and state that the dis
ease seems to be spreading among
many other kinds Of vegetation, in
GLIDING garden flowers. such as roses,
&c. From Portugal, also, the accounts
are equally discouraging.
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Cistern MAKING.

THE subscriber, is now prepared to-
i make Cisterns to order, in the very
best style, and will warrant bis work. he
will keep stock of the best lumber al.
ways on hand, and will attend to putting
his work up. Carpenters work, and re-
pairing attended to. g. L. SEES.
Near the Jesuit College.
U Orders left at the Post Office address
sed as above will meet prompt atten-
ton. jane-29-6m.
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millions FOR Defence. The
origin of the famous saying Of "Mil.
lions for defence-not cent fot tri-
bute," which has become proverbial,
is thus related on the authority of Gov.
Middleton, in a diary. Of which extracts
are furnished in the Southern Patriot:
"In Paris (said Gov. Middleton to
the author of the daryl became ac-
quainted with Gerry, the Minister
there with Pinckney and Marshall
They were not recognized as Ministers.
1t was intimatcd to them by lady,
authorized by Talleyrand, that if they
would give presents they would be
received. l carried the lady to see
my uncle Pinckney, when she made
this communication. 1t gave rise to
his famous expression: Millions for
defence, but not cent for tribute y
Talleyrand afterwards denied that this
lady was authorized by him to make
the communication. Gerry told who
the lady was. and she was arrested and
imprisoned for some weeks. : saw
her not many years ago, and spoke to
her about this Natter
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Nearly all the suicides in this coun.
try are by foreigners. Yankees rare.
ly make way with themselves, fol
nearly every one thinks he has a
chance Of becoming President; at
any rate, bis curiosity prompts him to
live on, just to see what he will
come to.
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NOTICE!!

THE undersigned having purchased
1 the FAMILY GROCERY and PROVISION
STOKE OF A. b. HODGES, deceased, and all accounts
due The same-hereby give notice to all those in
debted, to come forward and make payment with
out further notice, at their store, opposite v.
Heude's Dry Good Store.
July IA, 1854. CHARLOTTE 4 HOFFMAN.
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nor SALE.-The subscriber offers ffs ;.sk
L for sale on the most reasonable Ei;d
terms, his Dwelling House and lott
situated on Church street, near Hackett b
Brooks store-a bargain may be had by
making immediate application f
june 81 I'm. JOHN TILANO.
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A N Election will be held on Monday the,
n 3lst of July, at Jas. H. Johnston's
store, Bayou Crosse Tett, at 10 o'clock A:
NJ, for the purpose of taking the sense Of
the stockholders in the Baton Rouge, Crosse
Tete and Opelousas Plank Road Company
upon the question Of a change to a rail road
company, and also Of en- increase of the
capital stock of said company
inly-4-td JAS. H. JOHNSTON.
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No STARVING THIS YEAR.-.The
Irish potato crop PROMISES large yield
this year than has been known for the
last fifteen years.
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| MADAM ADA PF1EFFER.-This dis.
tinguished lady and celebrated travel.
er arrived in our city to-day on the
Ell Dorado from Aspinwall. Madam
Pfiefer, after making the tour Of the
world, and penetrating many regions
where no white person has ever been
seen, including the principal Islands
of the Pacific, reached California,
where she remained for some time, OBJ
serving the peculiarities Of this new
State. She also visited several Of the
ports of South America, and had made
her arrangements to explore the Val.
ley Of the Amazon, through its whole
cource, but was prevented by insur-
mountable difficulties, in obtaining
means Of traveling,she therefore conclu-
ded to make a tour to the states, and
for that purpose, came over on the
Ell Dorado. Madame Pfeiffer is one
Of the most extraordinary women Of
the age. She has reashed the age Of
sixty, has a comfortable home, and
family of children, who are all settled
in life. ..
At an advanced age she conceived
a desire to visit remote parts Of the
globe. This passion has grown by
what it has fed upon. Her curiosity
and activity have been increased by
exercise. Alone she has gone over
the world, perferiug the most remote,
perilous and barbarian regions; bold
ly encountering the most terrible dam
gers, fatigues and difficulties, and adpt-
lug herself to all the the peculiarities,
prejudices and customs Of the tribes
with whom she is thrown. She is a
small, genteel looking woman; very
spare, but remarkably active and en-
ergetic in her carriage, and exceeding
ly intelligent and agreeable. The
book Of her travels will be one of the
most interesting ever published. We
bespeak for Madam Pfeiffer the kindly
attentions and hospitality of our city,
which could not be bestowed ona wor-
hier stranger.-Picayune.
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JOHN TILANO.
Worker in Tin, Copper and Sheet Iron,
july2-y. Church Street.

DECEIVED by ship Neptem from Bre-
IL men, large supply Of Drugs and
Chemicles, warrented the best and purest
articles in their line. At the same tina
200 lbs Snuff, different sorts Invite an
amiteurs to call and examine the same. :
June 25. AGOLDMANN,
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TO Consumers

TO Consumers
DEAL, ever intent to supply his Gus.
~ toners at the lowest prices, is for
the present Offering at retail. =
Hay, at 81 80 per hundred.
Corn, Is 10 cents bushel.
Oats, !" IS cents do.
Bran, ST. 40 per hundred.
Quantities of either, sold for less than
the above quoted prices. Terms cash.
may-19. JOSHUA BEAL.
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A WELL READ MAN.-This ex-
preston is often used, and we should
like to know what it signifies. Sup
pose man did nothing but read, and
could devour q duodecimo volume
every day in his life, DeQuincy says
it would take him thirty years to read
through library Of only ten thousand
ordinary volumes. The current lit
ernture Of the day. amounts to more
than this, and no man could certainly
claim to be we'll read. who only keeps
posted in the present without refer.
euce to therpast.. Suppose the natu-
raj duration of life a thousand years,
this would hardly suffice, did man
give his whole time to books, for him
to read one half the standard book
in English literature. Hence the ex-
preston of a "well read man." signi-
flies very little-perhaps mere glance
at the outside ofbooks, with memory
to retain their titles.
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=, TROUSDALE.

Surgeon Dentist Baton Rouge La.
d ESPECTFULLY offers his Profe ssional Services
IL to the Gentlemen and Ladies Of East and
West Baton Rouge, and surrounding country.
All operations such as Plugging, Cleansing,
Extracting and Inserting Teeth on pivot and from
one to an entire set on Plate, performed in the
most durable, scientific and skillful manner. and
according to the most approved plan. Office, the
rooms recently occupied by DR.. Mann, over Qulg-
gins. Shoe Store.
BW.e have seen and had dental operations
performed by DR.. J. A. TRoUsDALE, and from the
faitnfulness Of his work and the Satisfactory man.
ner in which he opera tes, we cheerfully recon-
mend him to all who may need his services.
DR.. II H. Day, DR.. G. H. Mann.
Dr. II. J. Saunders. John Muggah.
DR.. Ethan Allen. G. NJ. Carpantier.
VIM. F. Hai1eigh. David Robbins.
Hon. r. b. Brashier Jas. NJ Muggah.
Hon P. G. Bathel. J. N. Waffoyd.
VIM. J. Nash. +. NJ. Richardson,
Hon. D. d. Richardson. J. Y. Sander re-.
Hon. Octave Cornay. Antoine Como.
[july-4y] Parish Of st. Mary, June 18th 1854.
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Auction Sale.

MILL be sold on reasonable terms, the
w Stable now occupied by VIM. CLINE,
If called for within ten days, otherwise it
will be sold at public Auction.
Sjuly l1-10ts. L. E. POWERS & Co.
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4 @A contributor to the Avocatt
who signs himself IF" gives us No l.
ola series ofpapers on the Know-Noth
ings. He says: He proposes to ex
anime doctrines Of the Know Nothing
association, in manner perfectly can
did and fair. We shall read him at.
tentively, and see if he does. The
first paper is not a very fair sample Of
impartiality; it charges that the Know
Nothings are hostile to Catholicism
Here, if we may be allowed word,
"he is wrong" The association is no
more opposed to the Catholic, than any
other religion, if it keep within its
sphere-if it attended only to the sal
walton ofsouls and the religious hap
piness of its people; but when it
steps into the political arena, and
would exert power only delegated
to the Federal government, then is
Know,Nothingism opposed to it. That
such has been attempted at more than
one place and time, is too we'll known
to need refutation. In this State, the
first attempt. land only one SO far) has
been to divide the public school fund,
80 that the Catholic Church can have
her portion apart from the common
fund, so as to obtain, prospective]y,
an Observation-Disclosures in this
nation. We hope F., will tread light
~ when handling secret societies, and
speaking Of Catholicism in the same
paragraph: because the same weap
ons he uses, may be turned upon him
to cut like q two edged sword.
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Mem A0pertise n, { nts .
To the Tradek

-
WlL.Ll.,sb,s; sold Ida at AIo1 IQEn (6IEA
inst and continuing until the entire con-
signment Is closed out, very large and
varied Stock of Domestic and Fancy Dry
Goods. Consisting in part Of NAskEEss,
CAMBRIcs. MUsL1Ns, LINEN, G1NGHAMs,
DIAPER, DENNIS, CorrorADEs, LisNtN
DRlLLs, M4Rlno, ALPACA, &C., &C., TO-
gether with large stock Of ready made
CLOTHING, Doors, SHoEs, etc.
The sale will commence at early candle
light in the Auction REIMBURSEMENT story
of John Huguet's house opposite the Harvey
Home-Terms all sums under $50 cash
sums over that amount, one fourth cash
the balance in six months with approved
security. L. +. POWERS Il co.
iuly-9. .dmctiomeer.
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Just Received from St. L1Ouis.
% \ BAGS White Corn. Also for
C<F sale, Flour, Lard and Bacon,
july 10y. S. NJ. HART & Co.
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I'm Store for Sale.
Cnn bills. Cape Lime.
LUU SO :. st. Louis Flour.
july-5-n. 8. NJ. HART b co.
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~ The Bienville Times, in speak.
ing Of the Revolutionary hero, Izreal
Putnam, calls him "Abram," and
"cuotes him." as a contemporary Of
Daniel Boon. So much for being
great. A man may perform any
extraordinary action-like Mr.. Samuel
Patch, he may even leap over the
roaring cataract Of Niagara, and af-
forwards have his name mis-spelled,
or mis-quoted, and the credit of his
his actions, attributed to some one
else, thus calling to mind that ancient
adage "sic transit gloria nsu,sdi."
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j. NJ. II AL.LIDAY.
PARISH .0URVEYOR:

Office Corner Third and Laurel sts-Ocer TIE
Post O1sce
WILL attend to all orders for surveying
w in the Parish of East Baton Rouge.
Persons desiring to build in town, can have
the lines of their property accurately given.
In his absense from town letter addressed
to J. M. H., at the Post Office. will meet
prompt attention. Gune 23-y.
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NOR SALE.-The house and lot lately
l. occupied by Philip Burg situated on
Third street. Apply to
may-J6.tf. THOS. PRENDAGAST