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Dubuque New Book and Stationery Store,
Opposite TIE .3mericaa House
CHARLES EsATTEsAY.

CHI 4 l. I. e A Z "a II
n EGS 10 thank his friends and the p1hIc forthefFeI.
ID liberal supp ri inr the last IS months and 70 INIT
mate that hes opened III counodo'i> tore FORMER
~ oe.anisd B Ware md NO-rsoH) opp ie the american
House a a Wholesale sui Retail Book and Stati nerl
Warehouse where his iiicus and patrons can be SUP
plai with everything that the reasonable
tams. uir supply OF Wiring paper W all paper. WIN
sh 1des SC., &C. NJ. cnHpeie and well selecfen
Aceorlions and ArroT non ms rtetors, ri the BEST quail
w A splendid If Diaries tnr 1854. al all sizes
hay. i,ts coue Ia hand. it's blank rks ,'re Il
give satisfaction has always hard from three Il
four thousand volumes OF the aost popular works VI til
day, go
Let hose rc,d who never reid befrr.
And thos, WHO ,tin s tesi now rerd the more
Hlgn 81 pr,ee al tr,is r clean pa.e1Eag-, ATTEND
aace from A NJ tili7 r VI.
Dubuuue Dec. / 1853. cawly
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HO! The Omnibus /.

NVx THE subscriber has recently brought
EADz> Ia thistity an OMNIBUS, and is run
SI0@ Y2 ming it regularly between the NAPLES
House and Davis tai m on the Plank Road lie leaves
the NAPLES House O'Clock p NJ, and makes hourly
trims until evening" and will always be prompt at the
call of Ladies' convey them to any part of the city.
Rates of Fdrss.--From the NAPLES House TO Davis
Farm cents each way.
A. LEATHERS
DuhuCue Nav s. 1859. daw-l,
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RESH Core Oysters, sardines and Cocoa Nuts tor sale
Il by THOMAsand COOK.
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New York Advertisements,

From the Newspaper Advertising Agency 0
3. NJ. PETTENGYLL d CO.,
La Saess1sf, Ne~ York, and 10 State ST., Bee,on.
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4 LARGE and Fresh assormsntof T,E9s. mat re
{. ~ ceived and fcr sale low by '"''ie
ANDERSON & MILTON
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Corrseted soeeki:. By NJ E Tyson & Co.. Groeers
ard Provision dealers, Roberts Street.
RREsH MEAr.-Retail-Beef,8 al2c. Nut
ton. Toe.
Pork, lie venison, &c. Veal, l21 Chickens
- per doz.
PRovlsIoss Pork, $l6 per Dbl. Hams, u
Ia. l..yd &c.. Flour-extra, $7,00; super
fne I $6} bbl. Corn Meal $o,75 per bushrl
Beans. 81 Is per bushel. Potatoes, 35c pei
bushel. Fresh Butter, i5a25c per ID. Cheese
I2}c per ID. Eggs, Soc per dog
GencKRIEs -Sugar-Brown, 7{al2c per Tor
lb.; Refined and Crushed, 12al5c. Coffee, il
a2Oc. Tea, 5OalO0. Rice, &c. Molasscs, 50a
1OOc per gal.
Dsrxo rxrIr.-Apples, 81 l5aI ,25 per bush
81. Pe,ches, $3a3,50. Green Apples, $7a$s
per bbT
GxArs Wheat, zoe; Oats, 4oc Corn, Zoe
barley, s.;
MuscELLAsEoUs.-Crac "a ,50a$5 so D.
Dbl Candies, Star. Csc per Id Tailnw, 2it
| DO F,sh, fresh, &c per ID dried &c. Lime
. ~ ,5Oe42 per Dbl Onions, Soc per bush. Lare
. o.. 81 rs per gal Salt. 81 per bush Vine
pa, pc per gal. Ta!low, i0c per ID. Tobacco
j22a7sc Hides, green, q, dry &c.
Loassa.-common. $asl2 per NJ, Dimen.
Gioa Stuff. $I2ai4; Flooring, SIS; siding
el5; Seasoned. 42Os$25 Shingles, So; La,h
| -
Woon.-llvv. a so per cord.
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Farmers, Emigr:,nts Il Settlers,
CAN obtain the following choice selections of land
~ aGvanta seous rates by application to he under
signed:
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TIE ATTENTION

OF the citizens Of Dubuque and adjoining Counties L.
~ invited TO the following and rnlaaJif hrenton
Ter applying Electricity in cheap and elegant form to the
cure Of Disease.
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CHICAGO MARK EFT.

CHICAGO MARKET.
April IS, 1854
WHEAr.-Spring wheat ranges from 81 90 t
@I,02. Choice Winter from 81 IL to 81 so pei
bushel.
CoRr.--From 40 to IS cents
OArs-FrOm &c to 29c.
RARLEY.-From so TO 60c
RYE.-From 20 to 74c
PoRK.-Meas pork from $3.50 to $l4.
H,pEs-Market finn and demand good.
GREEs 5a52c-dry sailed Liable.
GREEN sailed 5}a6c.
TALLow.-ll3al2c.
.LARD.-S2c.
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CHARTER OAK .

TINE subscriber would respectfully in form the citizens
i Of Dubuque and vicinity. that he has received per
late arrivals full supply Of the above desirable Stove,
the reputation of which Tor utility, durability and
omy is we'll established require recommend
alton.
Dubuque, Ap s. 1854. dawy C. MASON,
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-09-03

STRANGE ATTAcHNENT.-Our young friend
aud fellow townsman, Robert. Waddel, in.
formed Us the other day Of n rather singular
instance Of an attachment from pig TO horse.
Mr.. Waddal informed nc that while leaving
tom rev days ago. going 10 his work on The
Alabama and Mississippi River Railroad, that
near the edge Of town, pig some .hree or
four months old, commenced following him on
his horse, and continued W do so until he ar.
rived at home, GONE twelve miles from town.
As he would increase the speed Of his horse, so
would the little squealer increase Lis speed, and
when he arrived at the Cahawba river and led
bis horse into the fiat, the little pig boldly
charged into the fat and took his position be-
tween the horses feet. On arriving at home,
and placing the horse in the stable, nothing
would satisfy the pig but he must be admitted
into the stable too When he caught his horse
and started off again, he shut the bars to keep
the pig in the lot, but that would not do. The
little squealer made a terrible noise, and
-..L:rp short CO ,s..;e hin ont would do
he again commenced following his horse
Wherever the horse goes the pig VII go whea
the horse stops the pig stops. Tie pig will pay
no attention to any other horse, nor even to
any person.
This is the most remarkable case Of attach
ment existing between two animals Of so dis
tinctive species as the horse and the hog, that
We ever heard Of, and is an incident well worthy
the naturalist. Certainly it would be con
sidered ominous by some, and we're the attach
mont Of the pig for Mr. Waddell instead Of his
horse, we predict that il indicated that he was
rot to suffer soon for bacon.--Alobama Sen
fiDeJ
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-09-03

A CHINESE WoNDER.-Europeans and Ame-
ricans are very apt 10 consider the Chinese as
barbarians, when compared with our own and
other Christian nations. I ct we are constantly
meeting with facts in relation to that singular
people, which put to the blush all our vainglo-
rious Boosting. What are our great canals
when compared with that extraordinary work
Of art, the imperial Canal OF China, which was
built by the Mongol Emperor, K,ublai Khan,
and extends distance of more than coo miles?
Great heights are tunnelled, lakes bridged, and
stupendous entertainments thrown over marshes
and low ground to afford it passage. Unlike
our canals, its capacity is not limited to small
boats, but large ships sail upon its waters,
which are filed by mighty rivers, end serve not
only the purpose OF commercial highway,
but are used for the two-fold objects Of irriga-
ton and drainage, thus rendering available
for cultivation much land which would other
wise be useless. This canal has been pro-
nounced by Europeans gigantic work, and
one displaying sound practical engineering
skill, ard even genius in its construction. Yet
it is only one among many achievements of art
TO be found on larger scale in China than in
any other country in the world. And yet the
race which produced these wonders is pro-
nounced useless in California. Doubtless, they
may be, for clectioneering or warlike purposes;
but in many other respects they will prove of
quite as much utility TO the Eureka State as
their self-suihcent traducers.
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worship, and destruction to vast amount OF
property in this city.
One OF the most violent storms which has
ever swept over this section of Kentucky left
its dreadful footprints in the city yesterday
After severe drought of many weeks dura-
ton, The sky, carly in the day indicated rain.
The clouds gathered, and we had what persons,
not within the reach of the tornado accompany
ing it, would call thunder shower. But within
the reach of its sweeping breath was the Third
Presbyterian Church, corner of Eleventh and
Walnut streets, which it completely wrecked
blowing from westwardly direction, the entire
building fell in, roof, ralters, brick walls and
all crushing some twenty of the congregation
10 instant death, and wounding seriously, per-
haps MORALLY, some ten or twelve others. The
scene is described as most heartrending. Soon
a large crowd assembled, and began their
search for the victims. A mother and her
three children were grouped in death another
presented u father, mother, and babe--the
father dead, the mother MORALLY wounded,
while their little child, placed beneath them,
escaped unhurrt, protected by the forms of its
parents. In other instances some of the victims
were found terribly bruised and manned. The
catastrophe has stricken CONSERVATION into the
very heart of the city, and its people are APP
palleu beyond belief.
The following proclamation appears in the
Louisville papers:
MAYORS OFFICE, LOUISVILLE, Ky, august
70, le54-ln consequence ofthe awful calamity
which has befallen us, occasioned by the storm
on yesterday, and which resulted in the death
of many citizens, have thought proper to ask
respectfully, but earnestly, our citizens to sus.
pend all business on this day, from 10 o'clock,
a. m. to A, P. m.
JAMES SPEED, Mayor.
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One Of The cOmmcnwealth,s witnesses.

The following curious colloquy took place
moi hundred miles from Fitchburg, the ether
day, between the Commonwealth counsel and
reluctant witness, III liquor case
C2pnsc Have yoa, p,inr TO July 10th last
pasi, purchased any intoxicating liquor Of de-
iendant2
Witness-Not that remember.
Counsel-Haye you obtained any at his
store? IHf
Wltness--bot that remember.
Counsel-Will you try to recollect-bcar in
mind that you are under oath.
Witness am trying. IA pause.
Counsel--Well, witness, what do you say
now?
witness have not made any discoveries
yet
Counsel-Have you not told persons within
week that you had bought liquor Of defend
anti
Witness--Yes, sir.
Counsel-Iou did -ahal Well, sir, when
you told me that, did you lie or tell the truth 2
witness told the truth.
Counsel-Well, sir, then you have bought
spirits Of defendant?
Witness--Yes sir.
Counset-What did you mean by swearing
you did not remember?
witness meant that couldn't
spirits7
Wiiness-Yes sir.
Counsel--How mucb2
WItness--Tweve and one half cents.
gounsel-What kind Of spirits did you buy2
Wnness-Spirits Of turpentine.--fW chburg
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-09-03

CSE HUNDRED AND FrRrY DOLLARS FOR SET.
TING A G,SDER's LEG.-Dr. s. came to settle
at Bloom Geld, half mile north Of what is
nov Piety Hill, or Birmingham. in 1920, and
commenced farming and the practice Of rnedi-
cine. A year or two afterwards neighbor, rs
he was then called, man who lived about
eight miles of, with whom the doctor was ut
variance, called him about the middle Of BIZ.
ter winter night, TO 90 to bis house and mend a
broken leg. The doctor was never backward
in obeyiDg a professional call and was under
way in short order. Arriving at the place, he
found the patient to be IN old gander, who,
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-09-03

DISTRESSING AND Fatal AccIDENT.-We
are called upon 10 record another deplorable
accident, resulting from criminally careless
use Of firearms. On Sunday night, Daniel
Macarthur was sitting in the same room, in No.
81, Seventh street, with Catharine Desmond,
young LADY to whom lie was engaged. Cath.
arine was sitting ut q small stand, reading a
book, ard her lover was teasing her and trying
10 transfer her attention from the book to him
self By extinguishing the candle. Finally, all
of his fond efforts having failed, he took a
double barreled shot gun which stood in the
corner, put on a cap, and pulled the trigger,
intending TO blow out the candle with the air
forced out of the gun by its explosion Of the
cap. Unfortunately the gun was loaded, and
the horror stricken man heard a loud report,
and saw his betrothed sink to the floor, bleed
lug and dying. A full charge OF shot entered
her right breast, and in spite Of the efforts OF
the physicians who were called, she died yester.
day morning about two O'Clock. The unhappy
young man is Of course almost distracted. He
surrendered himself and was yesterday morn
ing examined in the police court. The testi.
mony showing no criminal intention, he was
discharged. The dead and the living were to
have been married in about two months.
This Is one Of the most melancholy acct
dents that mas ever occurred from the careless
handling Of firearms. The numerous accl.
dents resulting from this cause, which have
been recorded in the newspapers, would seem
sufficient TO deter all sensible persons from in
dulging in 80 foolish practice. But they have
apparently no effect and day after day Value.
bic and dear lives are sacrificed, thoughilessly
by persons who but poorly atone for their folly
by iorg years Of relaorse,--C Cincinnati Gazctis
Of Tuesday,
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sure enough had a broken leg; so he set out 10
work, made splints and bandages, put the leg
in place, and went home, leaving Mr.. Gander
as comfortable as could be expected. In due
time the owner of the gander was presented
with bill Of $40, for surgical services, which
he refused to pay. DR.. S. sued him before a
justice, and recovered the amount with cost.
The gander appealed, or his owner did for him,
the Judgment was affirmed with new costs. The
gander took another'au last appeal to the SUI
preme Court, where the Judgment below was
affirmed, with new cost, from which court an
execution issued for $40 damages, and $3.50
costs Of suit, which was levied on the farm and
finally paid, leaving the world in doubt which
was the greatest goose Of the two Dayton
Ohio Empire.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-09-03
A Cb,la 9,olen. An !.

A Child stolen.--An English woman, servant
in the fsInily Of Mrs Rosa RUchen. No. 20, Fulton
street, Of his city, lef the house on Monday, The
2Sth nit taking with her lln. boz, the pet ofihe
family named James Brewer Bucken, add has noi
returned lie was bright little fellow, " iih large
black eyes and light, long curly hair. lie had on
only bluesh pan'aloo1s and brown calico sack
apron. and WA playing shout the house barefoot.
i is feared that the woman has gone 10 Albany,
as she stated that she came from there. She wore
a red frocE and red sack, and was much addicted
70 intempersncc The distress OF the mother is
indiscribable. Editors will confer great favor
upon humble worth by giving circulation TO lhis.
~ " CoHgisy
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UNIVERSITY or VIRGINIA.-Th

~ next session Of this Institution will com
mence the LIST Of October, and end the 2olh of
June following. The University embraces the
following schools, viz
!. Ancient Languages; .. Modern Languages ;
3. Mathematics; 4. Natural Philosophy, Mine.
ralogy and Geology; s. Chemistry and Pharmacy;
6. Principles and Practice of Medicine, Obsiet.
RIGS, and Medical Jurisprudence; T. Comparative
Anatomy, Physiology and Surgery s. Moral Phi
losophy. Rhetoric, Bellies Letters, aud Political
Economy; 8. Law. Also, lectureship Of Special
Anatomy, Materia Medica and Therapeutics; and
Demonstraiorship of Anatomy.
The three first pamed schools have each an as
sstant instructor; and in the school OF law there
are two professors.
The expenses exclusive Of clothing, books and
pocket money! are follows:
Tuition fees, say for three schools, S25
each.....- .......,...-........ S7J 90
Board, including Diet room furniture
and servants attendance, payable in
;, three instalIments, in advance -. 100 90
hooin-rent within the precincts, two oc-
cupying room, IS each. ....... 90
Matriculation fee. and use OF Library
and public buildings, SIS; coniin-
gent deposit, SO. .........,...... 25 90
Washingi*ay $40; fuel and lights, say $50 80 90
SOS 90
Students Of medicine are charged with four
tickets al S25 each, and dissectipg fee of s.
The fee in the Intermediate class of Law is
$50; IN the Senior class, SIS
S. MAUPIN,
Aug 3l-cod2w Chairman of the Faculty
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-09-03

A SUSPICIOUS STEAMER Is THE ExGftsH
CHASSEI.--The London papers publish a let
let from Limerick, stating that on the 9th inst,
Captain German, master Of the ship bessie,
discovered, about four miles of the mouth Of
the Shannon, apparently accommodating the
land large suspicious looking steamer about
one bundled and seventy feet long, with black
funnel as high as the mainmast Of the ship.
edidEot hoist the English ensign when saluted,
but Lore off, Judging from appearances, she
was neither an American nor n Russian craft,
but her slow motion, together with heavy
swell prevailing precluded Captain German
ascertainine whether she was a screw or paddle
steamer Later advices from Galway stated
that the same vessel had been observed lurking
off that coast, and that the eastward revenue
cutter and small steamer had been sent in
chase Of her.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-09-03

Tar Arctic SEARCH.--The Diligence store
ship arrived at Woolwich on Sunday afternoon
from Disco, where she parted with the Phoenix
screw steam sloop, Captain Edward A. lngle.
field, and the Talbot. tender 20 the Phoenix, on
July I; the Diligence on her return TO Eng
land, and the Phunix and Talbot proceeding
up the Winnegat between Disco ana the Main,
aud on their way 10 Beecher island with stores
for the relief Of Sir Edward Belcber's exped.
ton The last winter in the north had been
the most severe experienced for many years
past By the inhabitants Of the Danish settle
ments, and tie reports received at them from
every quarter alluded 70 tie uncommon Sc
verify Of the weather, even for these high lati
tudes. Captain Inglefeld's expedition expe-
riented very boisterous weather during the pas
sage Of the vessels from England TO Disco, and
unfortunately, the Talbot sprung a leak, which
damaged about 5000 lbs. weight Of biscuit,
and 10 make up in some degree for the dam.
aged biscu;t, the Diligence transferred al she
could spare TO The PhnEiz.
The crews Of al the vessels were quite well
when they parted, and the use OF tbe razor mad
been abolished on every part Of the faces Of
the officers and men, aud the natural hair sl-
lowed to grow ia the fullest ldxuriance. No
intelligence had been heard Of any of the ships
at present in the Arctic regions, but some news
Of them may be expected about the end Of
September next The Diligence had very dis.
agreeable weather during her passage home.
She is expected 10 be paid or AZ Woolwich in
the course OF the present week.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-09-03

International omity.--The Portsmouth (Va)
Globe relates the following incident hat occurred
al the fire IN that city on Wednesday night last.
White the danes were h all their fury, end the
dense volume OF smoke osc,aiing aad sprea ling
Itself over the scene, number Of murly forms
were seen 10 leave large boat and land 10 a style
that denoted The most perfect discipline. Curl
c.s.v was manifested 10 know who the strangers
were. and iheir object. Ii was soon sscerainea
that Il was the First Lieutenant of the French war
steamer Chimers. now lying below, leading TWEEN.
ty-four Of her men the assistance Of our citizens
aud fremcn. in extns aishing the flames.
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RENAEKlEIE AxEcDorE.-h correspondent
of the Petersburg Express, at Chariestown, Yir-
ginia, communicates to that paper tie follow.
ing series OF incidents, which, If true, are Ger.
tainly very singular:
Washington was accustomed 20 wear two
seals to nls wetch--one gold, ard the other of
silver. Upon 10th Of them the letters SO. W.
were engraved, or rather cut These seals he
wor o. carly as 1854, aud they we're about his
person on the terrible day of Braddock's de-
feat. On that day he lost the silver seal. The
gold one remained With the general until the
day OF bis death, and was then given by him TO
his nephew, a gentleman Of Virginia, who
carefully preserved il until about seventeen
years ago, when, in riding over his farm, he
dropped 1t, and could never recover it. The
other DAY the gold seal, lost seventeen years
ago, was ptoHgtea up, recognized Gsom the let-
tiers 'G. W. on il, and restored TO the son Of
the gentleman to whom Washington had pre-.
sented IT. at almost the same moment the
silver seal, lost in 1854, just one hundred years
ago, was ptonghsd up on the site of the battle
IN which Braddock VAS defeated; and, in like
menser, recognized from the letters SO. W.
so that IN very short time The two compan-
ions Sill be again united. have this whole
statement from the most reliable source posi-.
ble--namel ely, flom the gentleman himself, who
has thus had restored to aim these precious
menentoes OF his great ancestor. The affair
IS but one more proof Of an oftstated maxim,
thet truth beggars fiction in strangeness. &c.
peat, that there is nc! tie slightest exaggera.
hon pr misstatement in the matter and no
room for mistake. In legal phraseology, the
truth excludes every other hypothesis
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-09-03

LARGE FIRES IN AUGusT.-The month of
August, just closing, will long be remembered
for the number and destructiyeness Of its fires,
and for the varied disasters that have befallen
both persons and property. The severe drought,
accompanied by fires sweeping through some
try, the powder explosion at Maysville, the fall
of stores in Boston, the tornado at Louisville,
involving the loss of many valuable lives, are
all included in the fearful category. The fol-
lowing is !. list Of the principal fires during the
month:
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-09-03

On the 30th ult., fire in Jersey City de-
stroyed property to the value of 100000, not
included in the above list. In this estimate no
account is made of the thousands Of acres of
timber lands which have been burnt over within
a short time, and rendered comparatively val
ueess-Jouraal Of Commerce.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-09-03
Attempting to Cheat the Lawyers.-It will

be recoliected that Ames, who shot James C. Hall
in Cincinnati year or two ago, was acquitted by
the perseverbg Efforts Of his counsel. They
charged him two thousand dollars for :ber ser.
VICES. Ames and ais father (who had promised
10 be holden for the fees) refused 10 pay over one
thousand dollars and the father pui his properly,
which was very large, out OF his hands e. prevent
collection the demand The attorneys sued
the Jury gave verdict Of two thousand Two hun
dred aud fifty dollars: and proceedings were com
mcaced TO set aside the fraudulent conveyance.
Pher permitting the proceedings TO progress until
the whole costs bad run up g. i've thousand dol
lars, the Ames's have paid the deb. SO the doc.
tor did not escape without punishment after all.
II is easy TO cheat Justice. but let rogue nlIemp,
TO cheat the lawyers.
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The Mslthornugh CIrls.-A /.

The Wslfborough CirIS.--A correspondent
Of the Exeter N. ID Nsbs Latey writing from
Marlborough, speaks of the sri in that vicinity
thus "The young ladies' here are toodlookins
and are as hea,hv Is young bear, and suppose
about as good at bueging. They climb the noun
talns with The facility and speed OF Cos"
TByfotgu &C. WI TGibunE