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DICHMOND FEMALE INSTITUTE,

DlCHMOND FEMALE INSTITUTE,
~ y rEn.a AND .s!a. sns
the fra Monday in Ostobsr and close the last Thur
day i, Jane Pupils may b. admitted at any time.
The soss Of grounds, buildings and outfit hes bee.
pains nor expense win be spared to satisfy every
reasonable desire The course Of instruction 10 a.
tsnsivs and liberal. Able and expsnsnssd teachers
sp,srssas, sshooi desks. Sc. have ben provided
Rev AMY IATHil !iS. .it p ..
lev H. b: TUCKER, Ancient and Eng Lltsrsturs.
Mis- ELIZAsETH v. NELSON, En- lish Br.sehes
Miss NINA CaOLLET. French and German.
n Jos .n MIcHA ~ Spanish =. and Italian
Ms GEoRaIANA MONROE. Preparatory De.
MRl:. NARY c. LA1HAor. Preparatory Depart.
NJ. Ss9 r Piano 81. :.s PUN y..
II: i ESIEx s sg:st SS.i.a r..s r 81.
Mr. and Mrs. ,. sUBLETT, stswards apartment.
Terms PEE sHssYoN.
E sssas IN 4 f Ms;s.s
Aa.,... .sS KoSsIs Ian ss:ss: s.sh., e e
sssssisia; father s.or.as.ios may
ps vEss'sso " sss ttosass&. 3. .s.x.vw =,
aea-aS.a nsv. .. 1917. u.
pIcHNoHD CLASSICAL AND Ma
" n. sTIi1kr r,;nsinsL
w TiIJIR MGNh A.Sstsn.
The Exercises Of this Instution. situated near the
corner of Clay and 9Th streets, will be commenced
IN Mouday. the lst of Octtber naxt Inatructiou
will be given In addition to the Elaments, in the
Ancient and Modern Lsnauages, Mathematics Nat.
Philosophy. Chemistry. History, &C.
>n, TEhMs,
For Unison IN Latin Msthsmssics and IN sisi, ss0
:. Frsnah Ard Drswins. sxtrs esah.. 20
0reek. sxtra. ... 10
aEFkAENCxs:
Col. d. SMITH And the Officers OF tue Va. Mill
tsry Institute.
Hon. ALEX. d. ii. STUART. Stauntons Va.
Hon JOHN LETcHER. Lexnston, Va.
Col. LORENZO THOMAS, u. s. A.
Richmond. "'1 -'
Professors GEssNER HARRISON and 3. MAUPlE, Uni
vsrsit3 Of Va.
Mr. Stuart Ia gro iuate of the Va. Military insti-
tate and for three years discharged with great salts
4
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CANTON CHINA Ia Dining Eets and
separate ct sTEBBtN8 PULLENs
fe % Chlra Hail loi Broad It,
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DOWHATAN HOUSE,

DOWHATAN HOUSE,,
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA
This house having changed propretors, with de-
cded mproveusnts now confidently Recommended
to the travelling public. Visitors returning from the
Springs will fnd there ample and comfortable accoIr
ncdations. Its location is proverbaly pleasant-eno
position airy; which, with the h4gal hand OF its now
proprietor must render it the fSNSffte house OF the
place, especially to the lovers of quiet rest The
rooms neatly furnished airy and comfortable
The table 10 we'll supplied with whatever the mar
ket afords-tne servants polite and accommodating
Nothing is wanting to make it one of the most de
sirable hotels in the city. au2I
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WILLIAM T COLEMAN & 90

WILLIAM t COLEMAN g. co
w SHIPPING AND COmMIss.0M 49,
LAWS, CALIFORNIA AND FRONT STREETS S.s
vvsA s CAL-O Office No. 81, Wall Street Nav
A''A w. T. COLEMAN
HENRY CARLTON
NJ }. ID. WILLIAMS
a.. SoL tMA An 10 In New York, AID will give shin
pso every information az to markets. shipnjns ~
a EXCHANGE on San Francisco for saie sv No.
10 2S-ts Of Val -.
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SHOWER BAIHS-The attention of
or Baths, which the subscriber has 90 hand and
which he offers for sale at less price than the
mon article usually sells for Those who wish To
paIs base can see and judge for themselves BY caius
g ~ NMmERMAN's, Messrs STEBBfNS 4
foLLEN'S, or Mr. sTARRETT'S
~ ~ WIN, FORBES
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GUNNER CLOTHING AND GEN
~ CLEl MEE,S EIIR gIIIhIG q q n g

NOMMEh CLOIHING AND NEN
~ TLEMEE'S FURNISHING GOODS.-T
sun mer Goods, making his stock now complete, EN-
Slssins all the late styles Of Cloths Cassmeres ana
nestings Aias.Biack, Blue, Brown and Dshl:a
Goats all styles Silk, Linen, Grass Alpaca, Shane
hai G'ns hsm. prap-d'fte and LntoEg Goats; Fsncy
Vests Of every style and quality; Shirts; Drawers
Gollars; Stocks Cravsts Ties; Gloves; suspsnders
hdkf. &c, to which he would respectfully ask h.
'"'nos anu the pooilc generally to cali and exs nine
Z. B. SPENCE
my No. 100. corner Mein and 18th sts
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CHAS. II. LANGLEY, Tin and shee,

CHAS. III. LANGLEY, Tin and Shee,
~ Iron Manufacturer. 18th street, between Main
and Cary, Richmond, Va.
Steam Pipes for Churches, Public Buildings ax
Metallic Roofing Gut erinz and Spouting, put
up in any part Of the city country.
WELL AND ARDEN PUMPS FOR SALE
RUG s. MEDICINES, ANTS
~ OILS, DYES, WINDOW GLASS &c NJ
80. MAIN ST. CORNER nth, RICHMOND. VA-PTR.
CELL, LADD CO, have in store and are now re-
ceivng their Fall Stock embracing their usual large
and we'll selected assortment, which they uffsr In
lots to suit purchasers very low for CASH or on the
usual credit to pua ctua! Dealers
1000 lbs superior Indigo 10 bags Ailspice
5000 lbs best Nader 25 bags Ginger
zoo kegs Sup Car Soda 40 bbis. Tanners Oil
50 bills. Spts. Turpen- 1000 gals. Linseed Oil.
tine 2000 gals. Lamp on
40 bbis. Burning fluid 500 kegs White Lead
$50 lbs Nutmegs Is c.s Chrome Or,
$50 lbs. Mace and Yellow
SO boxes Starch 20 DO. Paris Green
1000 do. Window Glass, IS kegs Red Lead and
tFreneh) Litharge
Dhls Camphor III COO lbs, White Zin.
lo0 lbs pow'd and root Paint
Khubarb 10 cases Lumn M.
500 Quinine .ia A0s1e'
'o sc Sz; ext. lockwood Is boxes CASTLE Scan
On pp,f' Snmstone 100 boxes Sweet Oil
ss p b Dia.e,s RANT l5o mats Caesis Bark
Together with large and separal ss.o..
popular Medicines Perfumes Cigars soans Rr,'.S O.
es, Fancy Articles, Ge., sc. niuAh
PURCELL. LADD CO. Drrsr,,t,
80, Main Street, corner Of I4t,
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76000 HAVANA CIGARS

MONTH"; ~. III IN THRFE
Etyinr nnITns .abscIiber has fstaiIed more r,
/, son ~ aAssANA CIGARS in the iast mon 1
l'n's &c s.ils particular attention IN the e,s,.
mosefa. Diana, Nebsjss, az a0' A~'seiato
Asssrissn HOTEL former III ~ ,yu..
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SCHOOL BOOKS AND STATIONERY,
~ 2ll, BROAD STREET. RICHMOND.-Wea are
now receiving our Fail and Winter supply Of OOKS
AND STATIONERY, which is very large and com
plete.
Particular attention paid to the School Book De-
psItment
Teachsrs and Parents supplied with every thiog
they msy need, on the most liberal terms.
We beg leave to call especial attention TO Payson
Duntoa's series of Copy Books the beet and moss
popular In uss - IS HAkRoLD MURRAY
I UMBER, MAHOGANY AND SHIN
II Giles
80, coo feet south Carolina Dressed Flooring, 80
perior quality and even lengths
50, 900 feet Al North Carolina do DO
TOO 900 feet clear White Pine
rs, 900 feet 5-8 aud Sd Button Weed
1000 feet 8 Oak, for tobacco boxos
30 600 feet inch DO do do
40 0O0 feet 5-3 and inch Poplar
40 900 feet ix5 Rough Flooring
100 900 feet seasoned 81 and inch P,aas
i000c0 large Cyprus Bunch Shingles
An assortment Of Mahogany Plank and Newell
Rosts; Black Walnut. hickory che'ry, Ash and
Maple. vor sale low, and accommodating terms
BY Lap 25i KELVIN = rAAkEk-
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SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES.
THE Rev. w. E. WEBB, 4. NJ, will
4 open School for young Ladies' or Church
DAY, Oct. Let, 1855 Instruction will be given in
all the branches usually taught in our most approx
Semnaries either by Mr.. w. biuself or competent
ASST: ants For further particulars apply to the fol-
lowing gentlemen o. p. BALDWIN ESQ Mr. JOHN
WILLIAMS. MI A. Y. STOKES and Col. Z. FoN.
TAME. au24-2svtlO
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- T. PENDLETON'S LISH,
~. CLASSICAL AND MATHEM NAUTICAL
SCHOOL 4TH STREET, BETWEEN MAIN AND
franklin. The subscribers School will COM
inence 18th September and continue to 18th July
He returns his thanks to his patrons of the past
sion, and expects to conduct the School during the
ensuing session with increased facilities
TERMs-Si0 for Elementary Studies; $50 and $50
for advanced do payable semi annually in advance.
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pRlNTING OFFICE FOR SALE.-A
,Democrstis PAPER, located in iourishinz
w, sIsnis town, and in one Of the wesithiest and
counties In the Stats, is offered for sale pri.
m% Tne paper has an extensive patrouc ee- over
eona nee subscribers, and large ard pToiitebls
auysstne ard job custom, which Is constantly and
increa, ing. For further particulars addTss,
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H0O ENAMELLED CRATES AND
DOWHATAN HOTEL,

Corner OF Broad and / It'll sts., Richmond
The proprietor would respectfully call the ate {:
ton 81 travellers to this beautifully, pleasantly l.
caied house, and solicts their patrouags SEQ
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Sal LAM ANDER FIRE PROOF

ID A N u K r FIRE PROOF
pa, SAkEs, MANUFACTURED BY Evans WArsos
tss.sd :, LraiaeThese Safes have been seversis
New yo,t een' hres In Baltimore, Ptiladelphia AMI
sna saPss were found to be unnjured Thew aro
sa,.io, % Be Fire Preef Safes with Halls psten,
100 e. wi vi t.oS". rnces ranging from $20 Ia
,vh q, sAie OF BALDWIN,
- tS6 Main AT
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nhco dOODS.-The subscribers have
on hand large and varied assortment of Spring
cIs.s Goods. embracing all the newest saa moi
'sshionsbe styles which they will from this TIM
,eh ereatiy reduced prices, in order TO reduce
s.s 'oex fhey respectfully invite the ladies 20
DUDLEY JOHNSTON
u t4o EAsiA Rouar.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-06-27
PRACTICALPRAYEN.

In the vicinity Of B lived poor,
but industrious man. depending for
support upon his daily labor. His
wife fell sick, and not bcirg able to hire
nurse he was obliged to conhne himself
to the sick bed and family. His means
of support being thus cut off, he soon
found himself in need. Having wealthy
farmer near, he determined to 90 and
ask for two bushels Of wheat, with the
promise to pay as soon as his wife became
SO much better that he could leave her
and return to his work. Accordingly he
took his bag. went to his neighbours and
arrived while the family were at morning
prayers.
AS he sat on the door step he heard
the man pray very earnestly that God
would feed the hungry, clO!he the naked,
relieve the needy and comfort all tina.
mourn. The prayer concluded. the poor
man stepped in and made known his bus.
mess, promising to pay with the avais Of
his first labor. The farmer was very sor.
ry that he could not accommodate him. but
he had just promised to lend a large
sum OF money, and had depended upon
his wheat to make it out but he pres
sumed peighbor A-wOulL let him have
it.
With fearful eve aud sad heart, the
poor man TUNED away. AS soon AS he
left the house. the farmers little son step
ped up and said
Father. did you not pray that God
would feed the hungry, clothe the naked
and relieve the distressed, and comfort
the mourners %
eyes; why ?"
Because, father, if had your wheat
l would answer that prayer"
1t is needness to add that the Christian
father called back the suffering neigh
bor and gave him as much as he needed
Now, Christian readers. do you an
swer your own Prayers.-Ne~ York
Evangelist
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=" By the Cross, we are we'll met!' Sc
nor Raymondo spoke the brutal rufiar
with his boot heel crushing into my
throat, till my eyes seemed bursting from
their sockets, and my black swollen
tongue protruded from my mouth, and
the wretch laughed in derision of my ter.
rible agony as he continued
We are we'll met. 1 say, Ramondo,
and doubt not your beautiful bride, the
Lady Iuez, of whom you robbed me, will
be very grateful when l tell her how
faithfully 1 watched over you in your
last moments. Come, my men, this gal
liant officer must needs be some wi at
chilly; gather good supply of this dry
brushwoot, and we will try what effect
FIRE will have on the disease which seems
to be wasting him."
Fifty bronzed- faced ruffians set about
obeying their commanders ordor, and
then, after their FIVE minutes had elapsed,
and l was placed, all helpless as l was,
on huge pile Of dry branches. under
stood it all. The internal iend was about
to burn me alive
would not ask my life of the demon,
for well knew it would be unavailing.
But, Oh God may never, may l nev>
er again suffer such mental torture as l
did while lying there, surrounded by
those devils in human shape and |
thought of all the heart agony that my
wife must endure when the revolving de-
tails of my death should be made known
TO her.
Once l turned my head taward the
IN tel frli of
sun. and the next moment l was inseu-
sible. 1t was not long that | remained
thus; for | was aroused again by the
quick rattle Of pistol shots, the c!ashing
of steel. the wild battle shouts and dying
scr, ans OF strong men i'll .hcir last h6r
rid death agony.
All around me l beheld vision OF
gallant men, led by y sli sht girlish figure,
in light blue frock. goId,embroidered
vest. and plumed cap Of the Southern
GuachaS. who, mounted upon superb
horse, black as night, sped here and
there, sh outing our battle cry, " NuerT0Ht
los Hnperialist0s " in which she was join
ed by her hundred followers, who hurI-
ed themselves upon the doomed rufians
in wh!rlwind Of cleaning steel.
The last wretch was slain, aud the love-
ly woman knelt beside me; her arms
were about my neck. her warm kiss upon
my check, as she breathed in gentle
tone. the words : " My husband!''
1t was my wife, my own angel Inez.
She had ridden on in advance of more
than four hundred men, with only hun
dred who could keep pace with her, and
| was saved.
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II E RMS.

CooPer's Clarksburg Register is published in
ClNrksburg, Va, every Wednesday morning, ut
$2.OO per annum, in advance, or ut the pir0tion
of SIX MONTHS from the time of subscribing; after
which so will invariably be charged.
No subscription will be received for less pc
riod than six months.
No paper will be discontinued except at the op-
'tion of tho proprietor, until all arrearages are
paid up-and those who do not order their paper
to DO discontinued ut the end of their term of
subscription, will be considered as desiring to
h ve it continued.
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at 81 90 per
square of twelve lines for the first three inser-
tiOns, and twenty-five cents for each subsequent
insertion.
liberal deduction on the above rates will be
: made to those who advertise by the year.
No advertisement counted less than u square.
The number ofinscrtions must be specified, or
the advertisement will be continued and charged
accordingly.
Announcement of candidates for Office 81 90.
Marriages and Deaths inserted gratis.
All communications, to insure attention, must
he accompanied by the authors name and post
paid.
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NOT AsHAMED OF RIDICULE.

shall never forget lesson which l
received when quite young lad. at an
academy in the village of B. Among my
school fellows were Hartly and Jemson
They were somewhat older than myself,
and TO the latter l looked up to as sort
of leader in matters of opinion as well as
of sport. He was not at heart malicious.
but he had foolish ambition Of being
thought witty and sarcastic, and he made
himself feared by besetting habit Of
turning things into ridicule. SO that he
seemed continually on the lookout for
matter of derision.
HarLly was a new scholar, and little
was known OF him among the boys. One
morning. as we were on our way TO school,
he was seen driving COW along the road
toward a ueighboring field. A group OF
boys, among whom was Jemson, met him
as he was passing The opportunity was
one not TO be lost sight Of by JemsOn.-
"Halloa - he exclaimed; whats the
price of milk say. Jonathan. what do
you fodder on What will you take for
all The gold on her horns Boys. if you
want to see the latest Paris style, look al
those boots T.
HarLly. waving his hand at us with a
pleasant smile, and driving the COW on TO
the field, took down the bars of rail
fence, saw her safely in the enclosure, and
then, putting up the bars, came and ems
tered school with the rest Of US. After
school in the afternoon, he let out the COW
and drove her of, none Of US knew where.
And every day. for Two or three weeks.
he went through the same task.
The boys Of B academy were near
ly all the sons of wealthy parents, and
some of them. among whom was Jemson,
were ounces enough TO look down with a
sort of disdain upon a scholar who had 70
drive COW. The sneers and jeers ol
Jemson were accordingly often renewed.
He once. on the plea that he did not like
the odour of the barn, refused TO sit next
to Hartly. Occasionally he would inquire
after the COWS health, pronouDcing the
word 'keow,' after the manner Of some Of
the country people.
With admirable good nature did Hart
ly bear all these silly attempts 10 wound
and annoy him. do,not remember that
he was ever once betrayed into look OF
word Of angry retaliation.
81 suppose. Hartly," said Jemson one
day. "I suppose your daddy means q
make milkman Of you" "Why not p
asked Hartly. "Oh nothing; only dOn'l
leave too much water III the can after yor
rinse them, that's ALL The boys laugh,
led, and Hartly, not in the least mortified
i lreplied-..Neve fear, fever should ris'
TO be a milkman. I'll give good measure
aud good milk"
The day after this conversation there
was public exhibition, ataWhich . mum
Der ofsladies and gentlemen from neigh
boring cities. were present. Prizes Wer
!. awarded by the Principal OF our Acade
, my. and both Hartly aud Jemson receives
3 cTeditable number; for, in respect I
, scholarship, these tWo were boat equal
3 After the ceremony ofsdisiabatlen, th
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An EDrroR's owS DarHK.-According
to the Princeton Rtntwekian, the following
is receipt for the exclusive drink Of Me-
Goodin, the msgnifeenrly funny editor Of
the Paducah american
Take one pint good whiskey, STIR in well
one spoonful Of whiskey, then add anoth-
er pint Of whiskey; beat carefully with q
spoon, and keep pouring in whiskey.-
Fill q large bowl with water, and make
the servant set it out Of your reach. Take
small tumbler, pour IN two spoonsful Of
water. Pour out the water and Gil up
with wbiskey, and add TO the above
Flavor with Whiskey to your taste.
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d and mortars, followed BY the revolving
3 or at least tho pale steady light of the fuse
4 Then descending in curve burst will
t loud report upon some devoted gun, light
ing up with fearful intensity the scene
around as the torn limbs aud shattered
fragments are seen flying through the
air; or else exploding with harmless noise
on high. their varied fires resembling ma
ny falling meteors. The distance is easily
distinguished in the stiffness of the night
by the peculiar noise as they rush through
the air, not unlike the signing of the wind.
All at once the batteries are illumiued by
the red glare of the rockets impetuously
dashing towards you, followed, like huge
comets, with their fery trains. Again
fash succeeds flash from the embrasures,
then comes the dull report succeeded by
the sharp whistle of the round shot as they
pass by on their deadly errands. Though.
one capnot but watch them with intense
interest, ',is impossible to Danish the sad
thoughts which these destroying messen-
gers awake in the mind. Perhaps, when
this is at its height, the sharp rattle of
musketry is heard above all. too plainly
telling resistance to some desperate sortie.
The stiffness of the camp at night is won
derful; nothing is heard to break upon
the slumbers, save the measured tread Of
the sentry. the, gruff challenge Of the sFp-
glish, and the sharp qui viVs of the French.
At early morn, however, the reyeille is
beaten, when all is noise and hustle. and
the whole camp alive. Nothing certainly
can be more monotonous than camp life
during siege after the novelty has worn
off. but one dull unvarying life OF routine.
| can readily imagine troops who have
been encamped for months before city
anxious at all hazards to give the assault.
On Saturday last the French had a
grand review upon the immense plateau
overlooking Sebastopol, and every thing
conSpired to render the scene brilliant
The day was bright and sunny; a gentle
breeze came across the Euxine, and the
soldiers in their best uniforms. There
were about 40, 900 men under arms, CONS
posed of the French not on duty, the
Turks and the Egyptians. About two
O'Clock Gen. Canrobert, surrounded by a
brilliant staff, passed in review, then col>
lecting the officers in front, made short
address. His closing sentence was re-
ceived with bursts of applause, though it
was nothing more than one Of those sense
less nothings which French Generals are
too apt to utter. After gasconading for
some time upon what the French had done.
and what he expected them to do. he
wound up by exclaiming. in theatrical
voice and manner, at the same time point
ing his sword towards the city ''GLcrs
nous entrerous dams Se6astopol par Ia porte
ou par Ia Jenetre." This may all be very
well, but the q"estion naturally arises
how they are to get through either; cer-
tainly their Generals have not, after sew
en- months siege, showed them the road.
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Correspondence of the Baltimore Sun.
LETTER FROM SEBASTOPOL.
CAMP nEroRE SERAsropo1.l !

CAMP BEFORE OEBASTOPOL,
CR1MEA. April 3Oth, 1855.
The grand bombardment, which re.
opened on the 9th. and by which the for
ti6cations Of Sebastopol were expected to
fall, has so far, as have stated in nv
previous letters, proved an entire failure.
Every exertion was used, not only from
the improved condition of the troops as
we'll as their greatly increased mum bers
to construct as many batteries and place
as many guns in his position as possible
in order to open a terrific and concentra>
ted fire upon the most important of the
Russian Notifications for the purpose OF
making breach preparatory for the as
sault. The total number of guns un-
masked by the allies upon the morning
Of the 9th amounted to 500, and for the
first seven days each long gun fred 13O
rounds of shot and shell during the TWEEN.
ty-four hours, whilst each mortar dis.
charged during the night 50 shells. This
arrangement was made for the purpose ol
preventing the enemy from repairing du.
ring the night the damages inflicted upon
their works by the guns during the day
whilst in the most advanced works small
hOwitzers. field pieces and cohorns are
continually used to destroy the stockades
and abbattis. After the first few days
firing parties were held in readiness tc
attack the batteries as they were siIenced
whilst facines to fill the bitches and sea,
ling ladders to mount the breastworks
were carried in front to be had at a mo
ment's warning. The united energies o
the railway and transport horses were
taxed in carrying up ammunition. The
day arrived, and the whole lines for near
two weeks vomited forth continued vol