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should DO taken that they such enjoy tho
6dsnee OF the There would be scheme 90 simple
certain for manning the British navy Up to any res
quirsd amount tho spponment of popular officers to
tho principal commands One captain can man line of
battle shps vhcte another procure ands enough
for his barge. The impending with Russia will al
least have the effect OF remodelling tho Navy Lat on
mertorlous but past servicc consent to
leave the field younger men, and take the
OF active employment Ia pensions honour promotion
and moro peaceful situations. Above all thinEs there
lie end Of regarding tho claim Of any officer
for employment valid, hts capacity for the public
service In pcrious times.
Tho truth, however. would to DO that never was
there In which, all appearance and presamp-
tion the sailor might look for honors aud lever
knocks Save In the case Of operations uhch may be
undertaken against two strong naval foresses would
DO idle speak OF the Russian navy match for that
of Great Brain-leaving for q out OF the ques
ton that Of France. Still, must DO prepared Tor oil
emergencies, aud donbt the maritime population
Of these islands will quickly respond the call which
them the defence ofthelr country Such case
happened last week, whena naval officer raising the
fishing population Of Abedcenshre for the defence Of the
cost George Brands, seaEap stepped out and said
III out In l79s. assure the young men about
that their orcthers acted nobly The folk of ri,ie
lhshermsn offoot Dee will prove themselves worthy Of
being called their sons This speech received It'll
cheers by all the fishermen assembled. "The folk of
F,ie the hrst-they will DO the last to respond
to tho cry, ITO arms I"
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PICBMOND N1pErTc -

N ,rn,, OND MhhhEIS FEBRUARY H.
o bpnssos-New Mountain cured, hog round. 8 10 ctr
Smthhed, l-2al0; Baltimore Sides A, Sha,,,Sas,
s; Joles 8 8. 4 cents o. SHOULDERS
ponlhhndoshen, 10 90 cents stock of Mountain
large and dull, at 1s a Is cents.
CoFFEE.-We quote Rio le n 10 la. I.nvr. 10
10 l-xc; Java ls l-2 II; Mocha l4le liz Is cts
Lne stock Of Ro and Laguyra in marke. Is very much
CORN MEAL-soasO cents.
FSh.-Mackerel, No. IS, small Tat Ia: the latter
or Boston inspections; Halifax Hcrings, No. is la
FLoURIsales at IS sas from Basin bank.
GUANO has advanced to $50 l.e
SSKAiMs--Beans, white, 81 per bushcl
Corn 20 cents per bushel.
Oats, 40a42 l.2 cts per bushel
peas' baekeye, 81 l-o cts per bushel
Kye, 20 cs per bushel-wanted.
parcels. wv PAiu 'o' prime
mand. ~ """'' III "e-
lRoN-Pig $50 40 per ton, except In small norcols
swed2s 300; Tredegar aud English refined 90 co. Com
mon English 10 76; up country bar 7oa75. N'A'
LARD-In bbls IL, kegs IL a IL I.e cents.
s0 nUsbhh,PanL, inch, ses l2 do $685. IL do
S s l'2; do IL l.2ala; S-4 do 1000. Weather
Boarding sic l-eals, according to quality sean,line
~ North Carolina Flooring dressed, s2saso vir
gina Flooring rough Slsa2o. Tobacco Box Boards But
.on~ood, 26aSoOO. SD Poplar e0a25.oO Susquehanna
inch leaiso0. White Pine, No. /, SO a 40. White
Pine, No 2, 2sa32. co. Jost Timber 400. Lathes worth
l2a per NJ for riven; l.76 for sawed Shingles fair
article, worth 4.5oa476 per NJ supply moderate with
good demand.
LlQUoRS.-whiskey, Richmond Rectifed 80 cents
cashIdemand good Tuscaloosa, 6Oaso cents; Cincinnati
rectd, much wanted, SO; Old Family Rye, a; Rich
ardsons Old Family S. Richardson's No. l. u.s. Bumgard
ners Old Rye, IS; onondsga Family, 10; onondags No.
l, 10 Mountain, 60a65; Brandy, common Imitation,
Ssaioc; common 4th proof 46asoc., cash; Otard Du-
puys So s4ab; Henncssy, IS s.4ab Pinet Co., SIS
as: Apple, 45a7bc. Gin, American common, s7asocc
Holland, 81 loal.2oc. n. L. Rum. S7a3sc.
LIVE SToCK.-(J. Shocks Report)-Bcef Cattle
scale weight, s3.e6as4.25 gross; Extra quality com.
mands 81 80; market well supplied. Hogs $500; de-
mand moderate.
MOLASSES.-New Orleans, 90 q 80 cents; Cuba Mo-
asses, e2a26 Porto Rico In hhds 3OaS3 Sugar House y
rup in bbs, s9ss3; Refined 80; Common do. 2sae4
PLASTER-Lump 6l.2 Ground So.
SALT-lsOals5 from wharf; store S2a2,s5. Ground
Alum ,60al ,62l.2.
suGARS-we quote Porto Rico 5a6l4 cents :;
NJ Orleans "a 8 cents; Crushed and Powdered Ia
a9 l-e cts; Coffee Sugar, 6 S4a7l.ec.
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Interesting S,a,emcn,-Thc Ymn,ror ,,.ho,,,

The London Press Mr. Dsrca!i's new paper. pub.
fishes the following note OF conversation between
the Car aud an Individual of distinction" 1t is the
fullest and most interesting explanation of the Cars
conduct VIC have seen. His Imperial Majesty does
not spare the Western powers. His comments upon
the British Cabinet particularly pungcnt-and his
exposure Of the French ambassador cruel in the
cXtrcme
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HESTER 4 WHITE. Com. M,reba,t,.


PETERSBURG MARKETS-Pebuary H.
In wheat the market has been very active to day.
and we have TO note slight falling of in prices Cotton
was also dull and heavy.
Wheat-we quote prime white at 80 lSas2 Ii. Red
do at 81 OSct az 10.
Flour.-We qnote superfne 5000; Extra superine and
Family 10.
Tobacco-Brisk aud scarce. Lugs 81 80 to So Common
Leaf 50 to T.50 Good Leaf7 1.2 a9l.2.
Corn.-Corn has gone up to 81 a9Oct.
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York River Road.

The stockholders met at King and Queen Courthouse
last Thursday. Mr. A. Dudley elected President,
(ilS o25 scat,ering)-and Messrs. Douglas, Of New
Kent and Nicholson, Of MiddescI, Directors The sur
vey of five different ordered. The Directors
hold meeting in Richmond, the 22d inst.
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u The London Times of the cath, has tho following
significant article:

~ The London Times Of the e4tb has tho following
significant article:
IAN event OF considerable significance occurred on S
turday morning board the Thctis, a, Spithead The
crew OF that vessel had been on a long cruise and nc.
corning TO the custom Of the service, the mo had arrived
when they should have been paid Off When the ship ar
rived Mt Spithead, RearAdmral Richard Dundasone OF
the Lords OF the Admiraty-s,earned up in the Fire
Queen, and passed to the quarter deck Of the Thes All
hands we're piped Up, and tho Admiral in few bre but
energetic words, informed the that at the present
moment the country could dispense with their services
"Ihave come down said he "by request Of tho Board
OF Admiralty, to make known TO you that the
Of war, and that With Russia" Nothing could
be more clear or distinct than the phrase employed The
Admiral proceeded to inform the crew that tho count
had need Of their seryces and he had no doubt they
would DO freely and willingly given. All hands were to
receive their wages and have liberty for run ashsrs for
few weeks after which they once more TO come
forward, aud "act as Brsh have ever done in
defence Of their country"
such words as these were uttered In vain TO Bh-
ush seameD snd surely they will now fail Of their
effect We must not however forget that IT our sailors
nave duties 70 their country we also have duties
70 dischargo towardst hem. II Is most lortu.
nato that this point has been taken into consideration
onR before thcro wac any probability that the country
would be engaged 10 war. Arrangements have been
made Tor tho benefit OF the sailor, simply bait to
atract MIN TO Immediate service but because IL was right
and fitting that such changes should bo introduced into
our naval administration II upon any particular points
aught remains to be done, the Admiralty will no doubt
continue active In the path Of reform Let every Just and
reasonable change be introduced for the benefit Of tho
sailor because such changes Just and reasonable not
merely because II wanted 20 tho immeds
vices OF the silor II all this be donoand the necessa
~ reforms have In grea, been already carried
ogt-there can be no doubt that We shall find sut.
Gent number Of men wiling and esgor TO man
the wooden walls Of England All questions Of
wages pebspn and so forth, being sAtisfotory settled
the nert great point ~ 10 the Of shps Intended for
active service, 70 appoint 70 the command oilers OF
proper age Intelligence, and capacity bu, the gese's
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BarApsrrrrs.-Tbs last steamer from Europe brought
news Of an advance In tho price OF every species Of
orsAdstus But s,rsnss 70 cay, that encouraging
seems 70 have depressing effect upon tho markets on
this side OF the water. Who explain tho causet
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RIOHMOMD AARKE2;S FEnnrAnr 1a

Tobacco.-No change In prices since last the new
crop is coming in freely in loose parcels and sales of
Tugs arc 81 l-2 and leaf l-2 10 l-2 the sup.
ply OF old offerings is limited with good demand fol all
medium qualities, whilst the fine grades OF manufacturing
are but little sought alter. We quote old Tugs
go common leaf ae good 10 IL l.o fine IL 10.
WHEAT-The last accounts from Europe caused
Vance Prime White is now selling at s9-and Prime
Red at 81 90.
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MARRIED

In Lyuch6urg on the sth Instant, by Rev. j. L. Prchard
E.. JAMES d; CHRISTIAN Of Nelson CO., Va, and Miss
FANNIE. daughter Of Mr.. Alfred Nays deed.
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GO We call the attention of readers to the adj
vertisement in another column of the seventh edition.
"Flush Times OF Alabama and Mississippi This enter
tanning volume has with success that Is absolutely
astonishing for Southern publication, and which gives
Us hopes that the Southern mnd will yet be properly APP
preciated in the world of letters. When the earliest CT
these sketches published in the Literary Messenger
We referred to them as the very best specimens Of huuo
composition that had been produced in day. ard
the critics have ratified opinion of theirmor
its Mr. Baldwin, who is Vrginian by BIRTH has beaten
Judge Longstreet in his peculiar field and altogether
ecpsed Major Jones and Simon Suggs We disposed
to place him at the head Of American humorsts and
among The most elegant Of American writer's. The pen
which wrote the sketch Of Sergeant s. Prenss need not
fear engage in serious and ddactc essays with the
knowledged mastcrs in literature.
We especially commend the "FIush Times of Alaba-
and Mississippi" to the bar and the legislature as
work Astounding in the delightful of professional
jokes and well calculated begue idle hour with
amusement OF highly intellectual kind.
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Tnk Covisoros BiLL.--This bill yesterday again
defeated In The House. and another motion for re consd
Grafton made.
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ON motion of Mr pn,cr
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. 1854
The Chair decided that bushes, bu, private
Mr. Petit obtained the to report some pr
They bfi the filling certain private
eI,o in Wi.ssssin Both "a .si. summing private land
Also the bill for II -ellef Lieut. wickide
Mr. pousla, postpone business aud take up
Mr. would agree day. but he gave nsIe.
that hsIaer he would object the any
Mr. Douglas. motion agreed to, Smith re-
Mr. Smith quoted from the webster In which
hs pos Mort. and declared his .on
He was opposed TO any slavery asiations aga
in abeornly ing mis- I'LL voted against the Ne
@ last year when eoniined approval
He had ,Ssa win ave other Northern taking
sd II on III. ,He! and killed It, There motive
3D. Il REs! be policy that
and taken john van Ra, s ps h ' not oblivion
he sSpG hna 1i ns 1ps s s sIy or %
po,i,ian to tie Missouri compromise from The
@ Tn h s N" viii ana gu, before hi. bin done
he may ind Il cut by the voes Of Northern Senators
:n Ss 4 sS n S RE fully
P@ Scie:L S sjar MOI Gs,I p a.
Mr. sni,h-Ye., that. the very word
lie then = give hi, view, the subject
peatns 'uTy i.ts
NJ The Senate after executive adjourned Moud.y
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
There effort made vote by which the
table. " N"N'N' ''' "" Wv
The Speaker ruled the motion ORDER the ground that
the practice had been consider motion TO recon-
slider on the table . final
appeal $500 " ~ ''0
Considerable conversation ensued Hamilton moved TO
lay the appeal the
ou',5n endeavored to compromise by reporting another
Denciehcy Bill for the purpose OF having VI referred
oNeson was made aud the appeal laid the table by
vote OF ayes 1871; p.
NJ Houston agn to Introduce new Deficiency bin
Mike Walsh objected. ~
The private bills on table tak.n nm ,s.
passed. ~ 800
ihe House then went into committee
".. ehIehdar, ana eonsumed the entire day
AT three o'clock the without doing
bnsiness the House adjourned o Monday
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Lower California.

The last from San Francisco confirms the intel-
gence OF the of Col. Walker in his INVASION of
Lower California The Mexican authorities had teen put
to rout-Wa.ker had organized his Government by
proclaimng himself President making Gen. Henry p
Watkins vice-Presdent, and appointing various othe
to different Offices. II is said that the native pop
uation are giving in their adhesion to the regime.
The San Francisco Courier of the l4 says that vice.
President Watkins had arrived that place. and reports
the complete and undispued of the Fbusters-
We have always held the opinion says the Courier
that the Fibuscrs would take Lower California and hold
it, The great contest is of in the State OF Souo.
ra bu; we have doubt Of its conqucs. eventually"
The object of vice President Watkins visit to California
doubtless to raise forces hold what they had and
to make the further conquest above referred 1t was
supposed :om the general temper, that large numbers
would flock TO the standard of the conquerors.
The Mexicans down at Mazatlan, however, spoke in
great contempt OF the INVASION and said that Santa
would speedily put the Fllibrscrs rout. 1t was also
said there that British manowar had volunteered its
assistance "cush out" the invaders. John Bull With
Russia his hands had better take This country
very sensitive any interference by him in the affairs
Of this continents and the United States united with the
Gar, would make very pretty quarrel.
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DIED,

OF pneumonia, at his residence on Main St, Feb stb
1854, Mr. WIN. BALsAR PAE, in the s6th year of his
age, - - 80
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" DIT. q. II. HRAINERD would inform the public
Committee
nond to and consulted Exchange
~ Saturday, February 11th 1884, from II A. NJ
p NJ My will be Short therefore wish treatment
apply at Correspondence by addressing odfd box
Ol New York City stating the nature OF their
the eyeba 81 all or large; also vhsher the stands
promptly 10 sunkenean for two dollars, obtain
treatment dollars, which
deducted. The poor fayorably considered.
Dr. BRANEtD has restored perfect
partial aud total blindness Of from II weeks IS
by 10 seconds TO minutes scientific
OF his owp discovery, without cutting. pain or wa.h
DR.. D. has Also cured Of inflammation
rrsvaed sades; pain from, and Intolerance Hght facilitated
pes or loss Of sRhr age; and which
have remained permanent 10 the present moment.
For abundant eydetes Of facts stated reference NAV be
had 20 sa!enent persons treated and Published city
Many Of those psr,ops may be seen AZ III. room at A.
peIinents on the worst that msy be presented
~ notice above, for hours and dsy Those vi
see Dr. Br1nerd within the time stated viii AIM
Ia3i--u 49, " w ''
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RANGE OF THE TEIERMOmETER
At NORRIS Bookstore, ~ Main street february 1875.
s''s sss Ia s sts 'o ss:'
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Sales Of Tobacco by johnson DC PugN Commission
Merchants Richmond Va

hid leaf for Taey ofLouisa 1925; hid leaf for Ed
Mosby Of Louisa; 8; hid Tugs for b Walton Of Louisa
4,95 hid Jugs for w Isbell Of Louisa $50; HID
Tugs for Jno w Walker OF Louisa $40; hid lugs
Richard Thompson Of Louisa $685. hid leaf for Thos
Tuley Of Louisa $50; hhds for w Stevens Of Or
ange, at La, at 7,25; hhds for Chapman White
7,b0, Tugs at 6; hhds for FARRELL Of Green at
u.s. at $50 at $50; hhds Tugs for Brooks Of
Louisa, ut b45, at 81 hid Tor James Keen $50;
for raley of Louisa 775; hhds for Gabriel Jones Of
Spotisylvana | at &; | at S2b.
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Legislative Limnlng.

Somebody in the Wheeling Argus is paying his re-
specs to the members Of the Legislature lie is a
very il-nanncred writer and in his last No handles
our old friend aud file leader from Kanawha without
gloves. We have our hands full Of other matters
bu' shall he compelled to come to the rescue For
the present must be content with copying the par-
agraph, that members may and utter their abhor-
Of the distorted and prcudiced medium through
which the most eminent worth among them is viewed
by the uniformed and vulgnrian proyincials of the
remote corners ofthc Empire
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i Il IS said tha! the denial by the Baltimore Anne

I'd 1t is said that the denial by the Baltimore Ameri
that Messrs Seen, Withers Co. are not interesd
in the TransAlcghany Bank is literally correct ; but
that Of the members Of that firm ia interested This
is distinction without much difference. II Ia also said
that the original stock only s5oOOO-and that it has
been than quadruped by the purchase stock wi
its notes We suppose the Legislature will lay III
the facts before the public and take every necessary step
prevent the STATE giving its and credit to an In
stution resting such basis and pursuing such sys
TEN Of operations
"TnE WEEKLY HERALD" il the title of new paper
published at Chrsansburg, in this State, by Barnz
Sewer, and edited by w. NJ. Barnitz.
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RICHMOND TWHIG.
TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY II, 1854.
TO CORRESPONDENTS.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.
letter. baness be addressed 70 the Auditors u
a. wh0."l ~ W rN ~ TT at-" =
,Artces paper published
This 9 10 be ALL
departed Obituary notices exceeding eight
- lines charged Tor Advertisements.
~ coruunissiions will be charged advertise
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t8- Mr.. Smith, Of Connecticut, has made the best
speech in the Senate against the Nebraska BILL that has
yet been delivered His argument directed against
the main feature OF the bi-that which alrms Congress.
sonal non.nterventon-he seemed avoid that i'm
pregnable. But no confined himself pretty much the
impocy Of establishing any territorial Government,
a. this time We have already Ave: Minnesota, W h.
ington Oregon Utah and New Mexico-which cost more
they worth; aud create two more out OF an
almost unnhabitcd wilderness is little better than fool
ishncss.
There is more force in this objection than any that
been started But the question having been preached
whether all the States have equal rights under the
stituton it had better be settled aud for a De
Jay will only provoke agitation and create sectional d,
cord.
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~ We regret to learn that DR. Thomas w Merriwehtr
ofthis county experienced loss by fire the
night Of the Sd instant. About 10 O'Clock at night the
roof Of shed stable discovered be FIRE; and
the alart being given, many servants upon tho
ground In few minutes but the flames had gained
much headwsy TO be suppressed. The Gre after
ming the she'd spread TO adjoining stable and tobacco
oou'c which were also consumed. pair OF carriage
horses two riding hoTses the crop Of tobacco and many
agricultural implements destroyed 10y the FIRE. No
for the FIRE has been discovered uness originated
from cigar, or the ashes ofa pipe which may have been
carelcssy thrown in the straw Of the stable CorioSs
riNs ddporhf,, Feb. 10. ....
TT Owing 10 the panic which had spread through The
county upon the appearance Of tho small poI IN Char
o,tesvle snd which had prevented the necessary
sustions between lawyers and their clients Judge Field
the rhqest OF nsjofiy Of the bar adjourned the tps
c, term Of heopr Without irauss citing suy busness
H. '...-r
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From lhe Wheeling Argus.

DE. sPIcER PATRicK.-This name ia by no means IA
miar readers, though il has long been annually
upon the roll Of the House Of Delegates the wearer Of that
euphonous cognomen having been for several years
member from the county Of Kanawha. lie has indeed
been long enough in public life have achieved flmc
he had been born for TenOWn and has made speeches
enough to fill Columbian Orator II they were worth
printing Lis oraon very short but very freuncnt
his flights being those Of dunghill fowl limited to the
top rail Of the nearest fence. Querulous old maid
tcsty equity bachelor pragmatichl grained and
moddesome he worries the House without cessation and
without His intellect is too dull 10 dispense
with guide public Affairs aud yet pervcrse TO think
like anybody cse. lie Is conceited TO listen In silence
and patience to the speeches Of Others and therefore has
habit OF Iesong to the previous question and other
pedienis for cutting on debate Yet every occasion
he pops up from his seat and begins speech which the
lack Of matter brings end. His voice has all
the melody Of file upon teeth and his eocutiou the
distnctness Of water gurgng from the mouth Of full
bottle Ambitious 20 talk be has not one grade or fac
nity Of orator Tenacious of Office he has not forti
fed his claim to II by single useful measure. In fact
be has sometimes injured hs constituents By the
iquty Of his Judgment, the inhrmities Of bis TEN.
per- the rudeness Of bis and the duness Of hs
apprehension. Why they have frequently visited
him upon the State without proyocation do know
unless Is essential 10 their comfort that he be sent
away from home. That is consideration indeed which
could paiae greater enormity. For their sake
can almost forgive bis malicious abuse Of this city.
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rived Gen cas,ebesc had addressed him letter
beginning somewhat In this vein-"As Christian and
soldier permit me- sire, to congratulate your Imperial
Majesty on the glorious victory obtained by your Mscstys
fleet" .1 -
The Emperor was pleased with this letter from the
French minister that he invited tho General Gartschi
ma, and held much conversation with him. aud the enthu
siasm of the French general suffered 10 dmnu,ion The
Emperor entered into details this head which the
writer of this note Is Liberty to mention; all that Is
here stated he asked and obtained permission to make
public $50 much for contract with Gen. Castelbejacs
added the Emperor lone Of tho romances in
vented to cloak the mbccity OF governments"
The Emperor then REQUIRED tho aspect Of the war at
some length He said that far from desiring war year
ag" he was not oven prepared for It He pre-
pared and would act became his honor the
greatness OF Russia Ii tho war he frequently repeat
cd, OF incapacites brought by men who were tiud
and accusing Others freely of dupcity themselves
deficient in everything that candid
He did not believe that Great Britain with "bourgeos"
parliament, could carry with glory. France he
frequently repeated bad been drawn into step which she
did not desire Tho Russians had beaten all with whom
they had been pittedFrederick the Great-Napo,eon-
The manner Of his imperial majesty throughout this in
terrew was temperate RATIONAL and frank; aablc with
becoming dignity and free from any of that excitement
or wiliuness imputed to him in many Journals.