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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-02-20
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W, r Herry x Go. have just received
THE HISTORY AND POETRY OF FINGER RINGS
By Charles Edwards Esq. With numerous illustrations
l2mO cloth. Also
ThE LIFE OF 7. Il. BAkNUM. Written by Himself
With Portrait and numerous iluStrskonS l9uo cluih
YOU HAVE HEARD OF THEN. Being Sketches Of
Distinguished Authors. Artists. Nocats Composers &c
by U l2Ino cloth With Portraits steel Of Horace Yer
net aud Julia Grsi.
MY C0URrSIIlP AND IT'S CONSEQUENCES By
Henry Mikog. ] vol. lafnn-
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FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.
A DESIRABLE Country Residence "a miles from the
N city, the Galaiin Pike with frame dwelling of
rooms, and 80 Of land about third tim0ered
and will be sold liberal terns aud improved piO-
perty taken in part payment.
Apply to J. L. q K. ", BROWN,
feb-2w Al Cherry street.
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Is > ;.
TO CORPORATION TAX PAYERS.

accordance with the recent law passed for the Reg-
laon OF the Collection Of Take" the undersigned
authorized 10 allow per cent interest all taxes paid in
the month Of February After the LIST of August next all
unpaid draw legal interest and the offer made
Is at the rate Of over per cent month for advance
payments. THIS is temporary arrangement, 20 relieve
the present liabilities Of the corporation and il expected
that payers viii gladly avail themselves OF this liberal
Gh.r.
az. The Collector be found al his office at the City
Hall from O'Clock. A. NJ tiil 8, r. NJ. every day.
iebS A. NELSON, Revenue Collector
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-02-20

POPULATION OF CALIFoRNIA-The population Of
California shows much less proportionate increase
during 1854 that in previous years. The San Fran
cisco Herald SAYS that while the arrivals last year
number only Al $50, the departures have amounted
to "a, AT, showing net gain of only %, 253-fhe
total arrivals from New Grenada and Central Amer
lea, which represent those coming, from the Uni
ted States on the Panama and Nicaragua steamers,
amounted TO 29,G63, while the departures by the
same conveyances number l9, 52S leaving an add
ton Of only 10, 1876 Americans, or individuals from
American ports, to the population To supply the
Mace of the Is, 528 inhabitants who had left for
the Atlantic States there bad arrived Is, l0l Chi
uese, a substitute far from being desirable. For
norris in China have departed 2,53G passengers,
showing an increase Of L, J65 Chinese during the
year. or more than onehalfthe total addition TO the
population Avery gratifying fact is shown in the
very large proportion of women and children who
constitute the whole addition To the population
For every three men who arrived two departed;
while five women and children had arrived for
every one that had left The number ofeIngrants
who had crossed the plains is variously estimated
between twenty five and forty thousand persons,
but it will not probably exceed the smaller es-
innate. Adding p, 900 to the excess OF arrivals
by sea, and the increase ofpopulation may be set
down IN round numbers at, 10000. In view of
these facts ths Herald dezpcndingy says This will
never do. Everything in the Srate is oVerdone.- -
Preparations have been made ioT a population of
oae million; and unless we speedily adopt means to
raise the number of inhabitants to something like
that amount We must retrogTade.
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He that fights and runs away,
May live TO fight another day.

BALTIMORE Feb lG.-The New Orleans papers
of Friday are received. Eighteen mails from ST.
Louis were received here to-day.
]. B. Seargen, chief enigeer of the Harlem Raj
road, arrived here from Washington yesterday and
has mysteriously disappeared. He had been i'll,
and much al ETY. IS felt by his frierds here.
President Pierce will veto the Spoilaton bill and
probably the Lieutenant General resolution.
1t is thought that the Senate will vote TO give
six months notice TO Mr. Collins to terminate tbe
mail contract
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-02-20
NEW PUBLICATIONS
A FRESH SUPPLY NOW RECEIVED or
FANNY FERNS GREAT WORK.
RUTH HHAHIH4.
Notices of the Press.

Notices of the Press.
II any doubts have existed in the minds 81 Fanny
Ferns readers TO her being woman Of genius Ruth
Hall will dispel them. No will fail 10 read tie book
through who reads the first chapter le5 }ork Caris
III Is such story could produce who mad not
genius OF high order. Il requires gift OF
prophecy to predict that il will produce sensation Il
molh dstinet with genius; It esls in absFaeons
1a WIN lne hylng realities Of the Present time and 81
"is' ~ our own land "-PhL North Ala6,icgn-
hefs IS remarkable boOk-a book TO create psa-
iouhd sensation We have read throush-te volume Of
800 pages, In SIX consecutive hours The story
Is iod WIN extraordinary power aud interest There are
passages In Ruth Hall equal in tragic DESCRIPTION n spv
thing in the works OF Dickens Ii is book that will make
aSobbInS among mothers and widows and eau general
signing over the sins of the men the sufns "a The
pOOr"-Aslg l0rE Mirror.
Never did tale abound in many beautiful images
and So skilluily drawn pictures Of the heart.
Destined To be Of the most popular works ever isj
from the American press PHILADELPHIA Mrcvrg.
eft will be read with svidity and extend the authors
mered popularity. '-Asso Iork soHrAoi 81 Commerce
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-02-20
DANCING AND CALISTHENICs.

SER. GOODWIN has taken the upper rooms of the
vi Odd Fellows Hall, and Will commence giving in
struconS in these graceful accomplishments Friday,
the 4th inst at ! p. NJ.
Gentlsmen's Class from 10 9, P. NJ same days
Terms $40 per Session.
Days Of Tuition-Mondays Fridays and Saturdays.
faban-f
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A SEVERE DROUGHT IN THE MIDsr OF WINTER
The Cincinnati Gazette says:

At a meeting of German and European horn
house keepers on Sunday afternoon At Fort
man Hall, it was agreed with some objections. that
on tomorrow evening procession of two thou
sand German residents should quietly he FADE TO
the city council, requesting such modification OF
the Sunday law will permit the SALE on that day.
of their favorite drink of beer.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-02-20
DIssOLUrI0N ON pARTNERsHIp

DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP,
TINE oOparnership heretofore existing under the style
Z of CRENSHAW K FA RIS is dissolved by mutual con-
sent The undersigned will settle all the business Of the
late firm, and is alone authorized TO use its name
Feb 14-lm r. l.. CRENSUAW
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SOUTHERN MILITARY ACADEMY
l,u LOPTER
Esxg (BY AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OE ALA n
szsssa C0sdyetsd On tie HfUaza piin. -
GRAND SCHEME.

In ALL sol prizes amcrrin to 500, 900
,Ss Tickets Sl0-llalyes and Quarters in proportion.
Persons wishing Tickets in Nashville, will please leave
their orders with Mr. H. b. CHAMPION, who is author
lied to receive and forward tem whom the schemes
aud drawings will be regularly sent.
A compliance with the above will save much tue and
labor necessary individual orders from
time
.5y- Every prize drawn at each drawing.
~ Bills ON all solvent Banks taken az par.
az n communications strictly confidential
SAMUEL SWAMI. Agent and Manager
Sign Ofthe Bronze Lions,
lan9l-2nd MOntgnmerY. Ala.
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EsTRAY-HICKMAN COUNTY. TENN.

TAKEN UP, BY Zadock Martin, living in the 4Ih dis
i triet in Hickman coInty, Tennessee, BAY HORSE
about 10 hands high; hind foot white under the pas
joint shoe the right fore loot supposed TO be
four years old in the spring Appraised 90 the 18Th Jan
uary, 1885, to s65. K. DEEM,
feblI-w3r- Ranger for Hickman COun.
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FOR RENT

NEAT Brick Cottage with four rooms and tine ga
n den OF several acres, Spring Street, in Putnam
Addition to Edgeied. Apply 20
feb9O-l0t J.h& r. W. BROWN, AK Cherry st.
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FOR CINCINNATI

THE Regular Packet CUMBERLAND
l<saaa44zzS VALLEY, Capt. FERRELL, will leave for
Es-=~aA-7 Louisville and Cincinnati, THIS DAY. Goth
inst, at O'Clock, p. NJ.
For freight OF passage apply on board or 20
fab26 A. HAMILTON Agent
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DIARIES FOR 1855

~ All the various STYLES and editions tor sale bg
jau5 W. T. BERRY L co
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-02-20

SEEDS.
IN BBIS Clover Seeds, fresh;
III 100 bushe Clear Blue Grass:
$50 bushel Striped Blue Gssss;
bbls Timothy Seed. For sale by
jsn30. MOIIiTOH Il REED
WLNDOW Glsss-al sizes; Glass Ware, Linseed Oil
w White Lead Lard Oil, Spirits of Turpentine Putty
Alum Copperas, Birthstone and Soda
ALSO line Tobaccos and Cigars. Together with many
other articles usually kept in grocery houses
JanoO-lm M0ULTON K REED
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s4ssss II. H. HARRISON, Llaz5
EE3<s1s1Sa STEAM sfsS=ess-.-e.s
FORWARDING COMMISSION AGENT
UNITED STATES MAIL PACKET OFFICE
No. ~ FaaSr STHsEE.
cor al r. r. HIrcc1ste's Boat SaFsl
EAsauLLE, TESS.
~ Iron Masters, and others wshn. @ ship b for
waTding orders will meet with prompt attention.
y. B-Freight Bills collected promptly. and liberals 3
yances lie when required Ideei5i
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STONE WARE.
S00 GALLONS Stone Ware, consisting of Churns
COO Jars, Jugs. &c; all sizes For sale ~
yanoo M0ULTON 4 REED
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FRENCH RAPPEE, SCOTCH & hACKA.
BY SNUFFS.
UST received and for sale this superior article to any
81 in the city For sale wholesale and retail the Ltte
Indian, Cherry Street. }. MOORE.
nnNNh
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THE CAMPBELLs ARE COMING!!
ANAL Ell TILE AERE-

ADEIPiEI THEATRE.
JUN OfhfhN MANAGEE
nor one week only, 'mmencing Monday, Feb. l9ih,
p A. Clark, Manager Of Troupe J. II. Burdett Musi-
cal Director.
The old and original Canpbells still composed of the
following versatile talent W.
T. b Pendergast, Dan Bryant
Sc Clark, \. FentOn
j. Ii. Burdett j. II. Ross,
g. p. Fowler, c. W. Demerest,
W ". Newcomb +. NJ Beler.
With the above distinguished talent the Campbels are
presumed far excel any other similar party organ
lied.
PRICES OF ADMISSION.
Dress Circle and Para ette 90
Second Tier %
Boxes tor COlored per 0Ds, 30
Gallery for " %
Doors open at 61lConcertt 10 commence at ~ O'Clock
lib NETTLET0N, Agent
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-02-20

AhUfdtR GuANGE
TINE partnership between HlChS DARDEN, IN the
1 uurensware Business. ct HICAs' CHINA Hat is shi
day dissolved A. II. HIcKs will pay all the debts ana
collect all the dues Of the Old business Of Hicks Oardu
and viii continue the business 1t The old sai where
be found very large and desirable Stock of any Grclss
in his line which will be sold the reasonable
for cash. short time Ia prompt dsaicrs
Nashville, Feb. ], ls55-Im
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-02-20

DENTISTS will please take notice tha undersigned -
our only agent in Nashville; aud those wishing
make e Teeth will please make their purchases direct a
him. lie has lust received another supply Of Teeth which,
with HIS former stOck makes It large eud c0mpets. Tie
has also hand teW hne cases Of Dental Instruments
all complete; also FOrceps Files Pluggefs EScavaiog
Buns Drills Bench Vices, CorruEdum les W hse@ Nc
For sale by A. STRETCH,
Formerly Stretch Orr Wholesale end Eet4 Druggs-
Corner College and Uliod Streets. Nashville, lem
iebG-tf
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FISHING AND mUNTING CAPS.

This is another novelty be found at the popular Hat
Cap and Fur House of Francisco He always getting
something new unique and desirable and by the way
toners crowd his should think that he is reapng
the deserved reward of such enterprise His fabrics
always dstne ushed By the most exquisite taste and fault
less workmanship. Everybody recommends
FRASClSC0'S BAZAAR,
febl7 AT No, %, Public Square.
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FuRNIsl,ING GOODS

- HIRTS Of every variety fine ard medium qualities
= Undershirts and Drawers SIX and NOolien al kins
do do Cotton. Flaiu and Net:
Half Hose, Silk Wool and Cotton variety.
GloveS, hid, iik, Huck, Beaver and Cashmere:
Silk and Satin Craya.S and SeaTfs-uue:
Silk and Linen Handkerchief heinmed for us@.
Robes, Suspenders. Umbrellas Canes, Carpet Baas sc
Received and for sale by MYERS u MCUiLiA
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Goua~Rnr Helm

TVAS arrived says the Louisville Railroad is Just
j behind him. aud gives assurances to what have
always updnchia4lg stslt up tOviz, that the LOUIS
VILE AND NASHVILLE RAILROAD will certainly
be built!
This fact has caused an active demand for
D1EFIELD LOTS;
and in order to accommodate the calls made
upon within the last few days will commence our
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-02-20

GROCERIES AT AUCTION
BY DAVIS SWAMI.
ON TUESDAY. 10Th INST We viii sell for cash IN
~ front of store:
81 hhds prime crop Sugar;
200 bags Rio Collie;
75 bbls Molasses;
leo 1z-bbls do;
so bbls No Mackerel will be offered in lots to suit
purchasers
90 bbls Loaf Sugar
20 bbls No ! Crushed Sugar
30 boxes Star Candles;
a. boxes Eox's Starch;
80 whole boxes NJ L Rasius;
30 half do do do;
- quarter do DO do;
so drums Smyrna Figs;
30 boxes Cod Fish:
80 boxes Smoked Herrings
With great variety OF other Goods, among which are
Glassware assorted, boxes Fecans Wrapping Paper Ci
gars, Bar Soap, Talow Caui'es, dc.
feblG DAVIS SWAMI.
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DWELLING FOR SALE ON LONG TIME.
4 DESIRABLE Brick Dwelling, with five rooms,
kitchen sc No. IS Market street, adjoining the Ag
ricultural Manufacturing Company. Apply TO
feboO-9w E. I. 4 r. w. BROWN, 5415 Cherry ST.
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SOMETHING NEW AGAIN

A BEAUTIFUL AND BECOMING HAT FOR YOUNG
MEN.
UST introduced at Franeisco's Fashionable Hat En-
- porum, the most elegant Soft Hat yet made with
long mapped underbrim. Ii is sutess 10 STYLE and for
beauty OF finish IS exceed By 1t is the very latest
in the line of Soft Hats. Examine them at
tebl7 NO 90 PUBLIC SQUARE.
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rTIIIE light drsught steamer QUAKER T@=7' b
CITY, }. \. SPTSK, Master will S.IssaTiTsfftsfs5'
leave as above ind all Intermediate land =
iugs, THIS DAY goth INST at o'clock p. NJ.
For freight or passage apply ON beard or to
feb2O II. II. HARRISON, Agt
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-11-08
Weights and Measures.

The Winchester bushel, which is the
one in use in the United States, is inches
high and l81 inches in diameter, and
contains $780, AZ cubic inches, struck
measure; heaped measure it contains
1915 cubic inches.
A tun Of wine is 252 gallons.
A Scotch pint contains 105 cubic
inches, and is equal to English pints.
One hundred and forty-four pounds
AvoirduPois are equal 10 IT'S pounds
Troy.
A chaldron of coal is 58I cubic feet
SO bushels.
Anthracite coal weighs 80 pounds to
the bushel, which makes 1880 pounds 10
the ton.
A commercial bale OF cotton is 400
pounds, but those put up in the different
States vary from $50 to 720 pounds.
A bale oil hay is 300 pounds.
A cord of wood is 1873 solid feet in the
United States; in France SIC feet.
A perch of stone is 24.75 cubic feet;
it is in the wall % cubic feet. ga,
A bushel OF limestone weighs l40
pounds; afer it is burned rs pounds.
showing that IS pounds have passed off
as carbonlc acid and water. 1t is said
this will absorb 90 pounds of water,
One hundred cubic feet Of hay, in
solid NOV, will make ton.
To find the number of bushels in bin:
Multiply the length, breadth and thick
ness in inches together, and divide by
2,I5O AZ, and ii will give the number Of
bushels. struck measure. -'.-
A stone is IA pounds.
Scripture Measure. - A Z" Sabbath
days journey" is 1,155 yards--two.
thirds of mile. A days journey 251
miles. A palm, inches. A Greek foot
q2k inches. A cubit Is inches. A great
cubit II feet.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-11-08
New York Central Park.

This noble enterprise promises well.
Ihe Commissioners have made their re.
po,t. The number of lots taken is :, 500.
and $4,000 lots were assessed for por-
ton Of the expenses. Our readers nav
desire to know how these things are man.
aged. New York is indeed the metropo.
lis Of our country. We copy from the
New York Courier: n.
1.-The area Of the Park, embracing
these 7 500 lots, and also the lands occu,
pied by the State Arsenal and the Upper
Crotln Reservoir, contains 776 acres, and
is believed to be the largest as it may
become the most magnificent City Park
in the civilized world. 1t is nearly twice
as large as Hyde Park in London, twice
as long as the Prater in Vienna, and much
larger than the Champs Elysees in Paris.
Its length, two and half miles, from
59th to l06th streets, and it will afford
drives in its interior Of constant novelty,
at least twenty miles long. 1t is more
than SIX times as wide as Union Square,
and in area is more than fly tunes as
large as Washington Square.
" The Commissioners have awarded for
the 7, 800 lots taken, 81, ,O2O, ia, being an
average Of about 500 per lot. In this
is included S2O4 865 for buildings, and
also $500, ,492 for lots belonging to the
City Corporation.
1.-THE law establishing the Park re-
quires the city to pay any balance not i'm.
posed by the Commissioners, on the pro.
perty adjacent, to be raised by loan at
FIVE per cent annual interest for forty.fYs
years.
"Tae Commissioners have assessed the
adjacent property for benefit 81 ,675, ,229,
leaving the remainder, So, ,245, 485, to be
borne by the city. If from this sum is
deducted the $3.50, 482 for the city lots
taken, there remains $2,985,O03 as the
total cost Of this splendid accession for
all time to come to the beauty and wealth
and comfort and dignity of our Metropo-
lis. The annual interest on this amount
will be $149, $50, and who will say that
the Central Park is dear at that price ?
Those who do, may be reminded that the
augmented taxable value of the property
benefited will itself pay, in yearly taxes,
within ten years, sum far exceeding the
pittance thus begrudged.
The limits of the lands assessed for
benefit are on the east, line equi-disiant
from Third to Second avenues, on the
1csst line equi distant from 10th and
l1th avenues, and extend from 42d street
on the south 10 10th street ON the north,
including the lots on the 5th, 9Th, 9TH and
9th avenues, from 34th street 10 l2Oth
street.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-11-08
The Lust FISH story.

We don't know who Wroi e the follow
ing melancholy and heart rsnding tale
but the author is certainly man Of rare
faculties. II is said to have been taken
from the log-book of vessel some time
since arrived in port, and is vouched for
as being true in every particular; the
reader had therefore better believe it -:
" In course Of the voyage, that dread.
iul disease, ship fever, broke out among
the crew. One Of the sailors, among the
first victims, was accompanied by his son, ,
Il lad Of fourteen years. who was strongly
attached 10 his father, and remained with
him day and night and never could be
persuaded 10 leave his sick father for a
moment.
"a large shark was seen every day
following the vessel, evidently for the pur.
pose Of devouring any one who should
die and be committed to the deep.
+" After lingering few days, the sailor
died. As was the custom at sea, he was
sewed up in sheet, and Tor the purpose
Of sinking him, an old grindstone and a
carpenters axe were put in with him.
The very impressive service of the Epis-
copal Church was then read, and the
body commiIte1 to the deep.
/" The poor boy, who had watched the
proceedings closely, plunged in after his
father, when the enormous shark swal.
lowed them both. The second day after
this dreadful scene, as the shark con
tinued TO follow the vessel. flor there
were others sick on the ship, } one of the
sailors proposed, as they had a shark.
hook on board, 10 make an effort to take
him.
They fastened the hook 10 large
rope, and baited it with piece Of pork,
threw it into the sea, and The shark imme-
diately swallowed it. Having thus hook
ed him, by means of windlass they
hoisled him on board. Alter he was
dead, they prepared to open him, when
one OF the sailors STOPPING down for that
purpose, suddenly paused, and after lis
tening few moments, declared most
solemDly he heard a low, muttering
sound, which appeared to proceed from
the shark. The sailors, after enjoying a
hearty laugh at his expense, proceeded
to listen for themselves when they were
compelled to admit they heard similar
sound. They then proceeded 10 open
the shark, when the mystery was ex-
planned.
SIT appears the sailor was not dead,
but in trance; and his son. on making
this discovery, had, BY means of hisknife,
ripped open the sheet. Having thus libe-
rated his father, they both went TO work
and righted up the old grindstone-the
boy was turning, the father was holding
on 10 the old ship carpenters axe, for the
purpose of cutting their way out of their
Jonah-like prison, which occasioned the
sound heard by the sailor As it was the
hottest season OF the year, and very little
air stirring where they were at work
they were both Slceaiing tremendously.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-11-08
Capture of Chinese Pirates.

The Hong-Kong mail gives an interes-
ting account of a battle between boat par
ties from the English ship of war Rather
and the United States Naval steamer Pow
hatan, near Kuhlan, which resulted in the
death of eight seamea and the wOunding
of several.
The pirate junks were taken and de-
stroyed, dud seven prize vessels previous
ly captured were liberated.
In one junk was an immense quantity
of treasure, said to amount to $4,000,
and the desperation with which the crew
fought may be judged from the fact even
after the Americans gained the deck they
were encountered hand to hand. The Of
ficers employed estimate the number Of
pirates at one thousand five hundred ol
whom we're killed, -r t. r