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SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS

The Intsifigsnesr, commenting on the pur.
pose Of the House to take test vote to day on
the prOPriety of revising the tariff in the bal
ancs Of the presentsessiOn, suggests that the
falling OF in the revenue from customs will
make many members hesitate about voting
with the Chairman Of the Ways and Means
Committee
The Union, to-day, We are glad to perceive,
enfOrces the duty Of economy in the Govern.
ment, and contains a correspondence between
Secretary Marcy and Col H. L. Kinney. We
have no room for it to-day. We may, however,
add, that Mr.. Marcy's letter bears out to a
word, as it were, every idea in our article of
yesterday, "herein we referred to the view,
which would govern the national authorities
In this matter. Noticing the maiden efforts of
the Hen. ]. s. Wells, the new Senator from
New Hampshire-that gentlsman's speech
against the French spoliation bilI-the Union
says:
The speech ia the Senate yesterday of the
new senator from New Hampshire, in oppo.i-
non to the French Speliation bill, was Lin.
tened to with marked attention. The claims
upon which this spoliation bill reposes have
been 80 largely discussed, at various times in
both houses of Congress, have been the topic
OF 30 many publications in the country, that
the subject Of them hardly presents a field for
speech on either side which would be of
general interest, except as an announcement
OF the views which would control the action
OF the speaker when called to record his vote
Dir. Wells, however, by the grouping, and the
attractive presentation Of the objections to
the bill which compelled him to oppose 1t pas.
cage, gave new interest to the question. His
illusions to those great statesmen who were
the authors and founders OF the Democrats
Organization, the noble reverence eyinced by
the senator for the men in our ranks who ave
stood like sentinels around the constitution
and the rights Of the States, bespoke With un-
erring accuracy the political faith Of the
man who pronounced them, while they iusti.
ned by their eloquence and power, the high
reputation al popular orator which ell unite
according to Mr.. Wells
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pERsONAI.

.... The Philadelphia San. K. N organ
favors the election of Simon Cameron to the
u. S Senate from Pennsylvania We infer
from this that Simon has "seen Sam" The
Sxn re publishes Camerou's tariff speech. de.
livered in the u. 8. Senate in lS46, showing
him sound on the tariff question and argues
as Nativeism knows no Whigery no Democracy,
Simon might as we'll be elected As any one
else. - ...s
80. The Boston Mail says Governor Gard.
ner's coachman is an Irisbmsn.
80. Last Sunday was the three hundredth
anniversary of the martyrdom of John Rogers,
at Smith6eld. The descendants of the m srtyr
residing near Boston. m lde preparations for
the proper observance Of it.
go. Mr.. Phillips, tho American, who was
arrested and imprisoned in Switzerland hav.
ing been mistaken for MaIIini, claims an In.
demnity from that Government of $4,000 for
arbitrary and inhuman treatment, and his
claim has been recognised by the American
Legation.
80. The Hon. Fayette McMullin, of Viz.
ginia, has announced himself candidate for
reelection to Congress
go. The Office of Peyton King, the receiver
of money for the U. S. Land Office, at Monroe.
La was lately entered and the sum of ten
thousand dollars stolen.
go, William A. Carter, Jr, of the firm Of
Beers d Co., of Richmond, Virginia, died on
Fridap.
....Clergymen were formerly prohibited by
the constitution of New York from holding
| any civil Office in that State; but in the wear
lo41 this provision was abolished The first
clergyman ever elected to civil office in tn at
commonwealth is the one just chosen by tn Q
Know Nothings to the Senate from Governor
Clarks district the Rev. Mr.. Goodwin.
80. 1t is stated that son of the Hon. Jno.
Y. Mason goes out in the next steamer as
beaPr of dispatches to his father Young
Mason visits Paris to be near his father during
his illness. The POST of bearer Of despatches
is entirely honorary, without pay
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The Press and the Railroad comna,ie,


AT the Railroad Convention, held at Cleve.
land Ohio. November 18th, 1854, the fol.
lowing resolution was passed:
"hesofrsf, That in the judgment of tb;.
convention, no General Pass ought TO be- d.
sued, after the first of January next. by anv
CONF any, except to the President, Superin.
Is8a4t' Principal Ticket or Baggage and
Agnt Agents, and Lost Baggage Masters. of
roads with which any such company NAV have
Iicket or Freight arrangements. The Ticket,
10 surh Agents and Baggage Masters to be ia
suee upon the certificate of the Superinten.
dent OF the road by which the said Agents
and Baggage Masters may be employed
In compliance with this resolution, the
names Of all editors have been stricken from
the free lists of the different railroads.
As an Offset to the above, the Convention of
editors which met at GAINESVILLE, Ohio, adopted
the following, which we trus, will meet with
the approval of the editorial fraternity everv
where:
hssoIUsd, That we, the editors from Ohio
from this time forth, will initiate the examnJe
SET Us by the railroad corporations. and do
mat which IL Is for our business interest TO do
MAKE with them our courtesies " a fair busi
ness transaction" and recommend this cour.e
LOT ADOPTION OF our brethren throughout Ohio.
Business Is business, and editors should
learn 1t No man, engaged in whatever
branch OF industry he may, can get along well
without using the columns of q Newspaper,
and because he must do 90, editors should act
on The same principle which induces a rail.
road company to exact from them fare in travail.
ing. What Is sauce for the goose Is sauce for
the gander
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ES' The Indians have surrendered to the
Canadian Government the peninsula lying
between the Georgian bay and Lake Huron,
with some reservations for their own use. Tho
extent of land is only 600, 900 acres. 1t il
we'll watered, and for the most part covered
with sxcelle nt timber
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RAILROAD BRIDGE BURNr.-The P ennsylva-
mia Railroad bridge over the Juniata river at
Lcwistown, Pa. was destroyed by fire Saturday
night 1t was most probably set on fire. hav-
ing been covered with in, and the track being
upon the top. 1t was four span bridge, $40
feet in length, and cost about $40, OOO The
passengers and freight have crossed the river
upon the ice since the disaster. The company
will lose no time in demonstrating tho bridge.
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~ The Supreme Court Of Wisconsin has
acquitted both Booth and Ryecraft, convicted
OF aiding and abetting in the escape of fugi-
i've save, on the ground that the indictment
was Illegal that Court having already decided
the fugitive slave law to be IN constitutional.
The action OF this Court thus arrests the judg-
msnt Of the United States Court, and even
annuls its sentence
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CAUTION.

HEREBY warn all persons from receiving or ne
l. cotiating The following de cr'bsd notes, which
w"re stolen from my house on the night of IA, 5tl
instant, viz: One note drawn by Samuel Burruw,
for S3l8 o. dated h July, 1854, at 80 days; and
due bill Of Henry Parry, for SIS, dated sometime in
May last. The mole Of Burrows was endorsed IN
me, and is past due. Having stopped the payment
oil the above described notes they be of U.s.
to any one, and NAV be returned to me through the
Georgetown Post Office.
feb T-3ts (InU VIM T HERON
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~ Among the persons brought up for mis-
behavior on Wednesday week at Rochester
was soldier who had recently deserted from
tho British service in Canada. He frankly
stated that he was q deserter; was sorry how.
over to say it; but he preferred to submit tc
the disgrace, rather than to be sent away t.
be eaten by dogs in Russia. Ho was upward
of six feet tall. and said he had served eight
cen years in the army
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- The British registrar .ens,ala,noun..

~ The British registrar general an nounces,
somewhat triumphantly, in his report on vital
statistics, that the British population contains
a reserve Of more than million unmarried
men, and Of more than million unmarried
women, in the prime Of life. with as many
more Of younger ages; and tn tiff these cell
sraes millions were married it would result
that the births per annum, instead Of being
200, 900, would be 1000 coo
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II new description of oil, said to be
equal to the best sperm, non-sxplosivs, pro-
duced from rosin, and that can be afforded q,
so cents gallon, has recently b.en invested.
1t has been tested in New York, and editors
Of that city think "muckls" Of it.
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""Stanhope Burleigh" is the title of o
new book soon to be published, which is des-
tined to magnetic the nation''-s'to tear the
film from many an honest eys"-"to infams
the indignation Of twenty millions of men in
single country, and belonging to the race
which has illuminated and conquered the
world, predict its publishers.
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~ A company of colored Thespians ar.
in successful operation in Cincinnati. They
performed Romeo and Juliet on THURSDAY
evening.
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matte system of the United States then came
MP, and was advocated for few minutes by
Mr.. Chandler, who gave way
When they went into committee on the Texas
debts bill; which was being debated in Eve
minute speeches on amendments as we went to
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B' The recruiting among the Jews for the
Russian army, and the carrying off (for the
Russian military schools) of Jewish children
aged from eight to ten, cause amongst that
class of inhabitants in Poland indescribable
terror and desolation In all the towns and
villages near Kielce nothing but weeping and
lamentations are to be heard.
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Y At the Grand Opera in Paris, they i,
sued, until . short time since, the enormou,
number Of 1,7oo free tickets whilst the house
holds only 800 persons. The new admins.
tratisn, not exactly liking this state of things,
appointed committee to investigate the mat.
ter.
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RIDING BORROWED HoRsR-A friend 70.
iates the following, A mile or two from town,
ne met boy on horseback crying with cold
why don'i You get down and lead him !
that's the way to keep warm" "No," said the
him if freeze"
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NOTICE. TO Subscribers to
the Star, who do not get their papers regular
~. will confer q favor on the propristors by
leaving information Of the fact at the Star
counting room
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EV ENING STAR.
WASHINGTON CITY:
AFTKREooN February z,

q The large and convenient dwelling
on the corner of Pennsylvania avenue
and Eleventh street for rent. Posses.
sion given Immediately. For terms ap.
ny at the Star office.
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HUNDR EDS havir b. en- unable to obtain
IL admission on Tuesday lat
ANOTHER GRAND NIGHT
will be given Thursday, Feb. 8, at ODD Fellows
Hall, by the great master Of Necromancy,
MACALLISTER.
VINO VIII stil further delight the visitors by ard
splendid feats.
MALONE RAYMOND.
having been rapturOusly received by n crowded au
dience will make his second aud last appearance
Madame hACALLISTER as the Wizards Page.
ffires same ar Usual feb J. ar
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~ The Naval Reform bill, which has
passed the Senate, proposes to place those off,
GERS on the reserved list who are out Of the
line OF promotion, and upon leave of absence.
and to pay those captains, commanders and
heutenant' who are incapable of service.
The reserved list pays az follows:
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CARUSI'S SALOON.
FOR ONE NIGHT ONLYi
M q d m q e o ga De Vries
OPERA TROUPE

GRAND MUSICAL FESTIVAL
AND OPERATE CONCERT
ON TUESDAY EVENTNG, FEBRUARY GA.
On which occasion the folIow ing great combination
Of Artists, wtappear, in connerion with
MAD. ROSA DE VRIES,
Prma Donna Of the Italian Opera Company.
sIGNoR MoRINo,
Prima Baritone, from the San Carlo, OF Naples, and
the Havana Company.
SIGNOR MARTIN LAZARE,
The celebrated Pianist and Conpos. 2, and Profess
scr from the ConservatOire OF Pans, and who
was decorated with the Legion of Honor,
and received Gold Med I from the
King OF Holland, first Pianist
and Composer Of the king
dom, and
SiGNOR PASSARiLLA.
The selections for the Concert will contain the
gems of the
Operas Of Norma, Daughter OF the Regiment,
La Favorta, Lucretia BorgIa,
The Prophet, Barber Of Seville,
La Somnambua, Don Giovanni,
and Lombard.
MARTIN LAZARE, Conductor and Director.
The price Of admission Las been fixed al ONE
DOLLAR to all parts Of the Hall. No extra charge
for secuted seats
The sale OF Seats will Commence on Monday
morning, al O'Clock, AT the Music Store OF X. Da-
Wis, Pennsylvshla avenue, where diagram Of the
hall may be seen.
uhcate bearing the number corresponding to the
seat. TIE certificate has TO remain in the hand Of
the original holder, and establishes the ownership
OF the seat
O. The programme, containing full particulars
OF the pieces TO he sung, may be had al the Music
Stores.
81 Concert to commence at o'clk precisely.
feb I'D
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SEBASTOPOL NOT YET TAKEN.
pUT we are taking splendid Pictures perfec Ia
I'D life like and beautiful for % cents and unwsrd
We have the finest skyligkt in Washing on, and by
our long experience M the profession renders II hand
ly probable ior us To make poor picture Cali and
see tor yourselves. ""
Gallery over Gat's Jewelry Store, Pa. avenue. he.
tween 9Th and 10Th STREETS W.
feb 7-3t* CD crp,r.n,
DOCKET and ouaito Diaries for 1855 for sail, h,
ian ST. LQa Nrp ~ Nn ".
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There will be Two Hundred Chances, al Ten
Dollars each.
The rattle will take place at Hilbus & Hitz' MD
SIC Depot, Star Buildings, corner Pa. avenue and
llth street, where Tickets be procured and the
articles are on exhibition.
Persons DESTROYS of possessing some of the mo |,
superb rticleS of workmanship ever Inhibited have
now an opportunity offered them of obtaining such
at an extremely low price.
all and examine for yourselves AT the Music De-
pot of hiLBUS HiTZ, Star Buildings. between
the hours offs O'Clock a. m. and 6 p. m.
feb 1-tf
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THE PROBLEM SOLVED: or, Sin not of God
I by Miles 2. Squer do.
Inc Christian Retrospect and Register, Summary
OF the Scientific, Moral, and Religious Pro-
gress OF the first half of the 18th Century, with
supplement-, bringing the work down to the
present time, by R0bt Bard.
scripture forraits or sketches OF Bible chara cers
by Rev. J. BIace
"A Manual for The Young, by Rev. c Bridges
Prayer for Colleges, premium Essay. by w. Ty
Ter
Inc westminster Shorter Catcchism, with analy-
SIS, proofs, infer noes, and illustrative Ant c.
dotes, by Rev. Jas. X. Boyd
south Side View OF Slavery or, Three Months
at the South in 1854, by Nehemiah Adams,
ID.
New Edition Of the Wide Wide World, in l vol
price reduced To 81 %
All the new Books of the American Tract Society
and Sunday School Union received and for sale n,
their prices.
GRAY s. BALLANTYNE.
FEB 1T 496 Seventh street
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CONVERSATIONAL.

In tie Senate, yesterday, after we went to
press, the furth consideration of the bill to
establish Circuit Court of the United States
in California was postponed until to-day.
The French spOliatiOn bill being next taxi en-
up was debated by Messrs. Wells (who spoke
at length against it, Clayton, Hunter, FL am
lin Bayard, Seward, Mason, and Douglas ere
it was passed-yeas %, nays II, as follows,
viz:
Yeas-Messrs Allen, Badger, Bayard, Bell
benjamin, Clayton, Dawson, Evans, Foot,
Geysr, Gillette, Hamlin, Houston, James
Jones of Tenn, Mallory, Morton, Pearce
son of Ky. Thomson Of N. j, Wade, Weller,
and Wright-23.
Nays-Messrs. Adams, Brainerd, Bright,
Brodhead, Brown, Butler, C&ss, Chase, Clay,
Dodge Of Wis, Dodge of Iowl, Fitzpatrick,
Hunter, Jones of Iowa, Mason, Reid, Slidsll,
and Wells-17.
On motion of Mr.. SIidell, the bill to remove
certain distractions to navigation in the
mouth OF the Mississippi, was discussed and
passed-yeas SO, nays 5.
Shortly afterwards they adjourned.
In the House, the Committee Of the Whole
on the state Of the Union, at tho conclusion of
the speech of Mr.. Breckinridge, were ad.
dressed by Messrs. Smyth and Bell, of Texas,
in favor Of the Texas debt bill
The debate On this bill was further continued
In fve-minute speeches by Messrs Morgan,
Jones of Tom, Giddings Clingman, Wash
burn Of Mo Disney, Stanton of Tenn, Tay-
lor of Ohio, and Fuller, ere the committee
rose
Mr.: May reported sundry public bills from
the Judiciary Committee, which were com
mitted
After an Intellectual notion by Mr.. Breckin-
ridge, to go again into committee or the french
spoliation bill, the House adjourned
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NEW POLKA

Us published and for sale nj II ILBUs BITZ,
v Music Depot, the
TUNERS POLKA,
Composed and dedicated TO Jacob HiIhus Ps,
10y Esputa, embellished with a beauti fuI and CO..,
rect likeness of the veteran tuner. ' wi
Price Is cents.
The trade supplied on very liberal terms.
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METROPOLITAN RAILROAD OFFICE.


Georgetown, F, bruary 6, 1855.
A T the regular monthly meeting OF the Board o
IA Directors hel this day, the follOwi preamble
and resolutions were adopted.
The Board OF Directors OF the Me- opolitan Rail
road Company finding themselves deprived by death
of one of their most estmable members, deem u
proper TO give expression to their feelings ia The fol
lowing resolutions
Resolved, That this Board find themselves unable
to express the deep regret taoE experience on ae-
count Of the removal, by deaN of their late estima
bic and much beloved CO laborer. John w. Miuy
that in his death they have sustained rreparablr
loss, and the Railroad firm and valuable frien'
and they can but respond Ia the already universally
accorded sentiment that the community have beeE
deprived Of member whose place cannot "a lily be
fll'd.
Resotued, That the sympathi = Of this Board are
hereby extended to the afflicted family Of our de
ceOsed friend.
Reso'red, That these resolutions be pubshe
an that the Secretary of this Board be dir cied 10
communicate copy Of the same TO Mrs. Maury.
+. DODGE, Preside AZ.
j. w. DEEBLK, Secretary. feb lit
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Proceedings Of To Day.


In the Senate, to-day, after dispesing of
sundry private bills, &c
Mr. sumner presented petitions for the abo-
lition of slavery in Nebraska and Kansas, and
for the repeal of the fugitive slave law.
The bill to establish a circuit court of the
United States in California then came up, and
was debated by Mr.. Benjamin against it, and
Messrs Gwin and Chase for it.
In the House, after sundry Executive de.
partment communications were read and re-
terred-anong them being the agricultural
branch Of the Commission of Patents annual
report, with illustrations, &C.
The Speaker laid before tho House memo
rial from the Legislature of New Mexico upon
the subj of the Indian affairs of that terri.
tory; referred and ordered to be printed
Mr.. McDougal reported back from the Post
Office Committee the bill from the Senate, for
the establishment Of an overland express mail
between st Louis and San Francisco, with q
substitute both committed.
Tho bill to amend the consular and diplo-
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SPLENDID RATTLE.

AItLL be Rallied for soon as the requisite
w number of Chances have been taken The fol
lowing spend and costly articles, viz:
LIST Prize. One splendid gold Paper Weight,
coataiiing an Automaton Singing Bird
aud Sday Chronometer, mast beautifully
decorated snd adorned with enameIIed
Painlings....:.:.:: ::................... 81 Goo
I'd Prize. One Lady's Gold Watch richly sci
with diamonds and Painting on Enamel. laC
81 Prize. One Lady's Gold Watch, richly set
with Diamonds, and Painting on ErameI. l:O
4th Prize. One Gents Full Jes eled Patelt
Lever with Compensatory eoli Hunting
Watch; loO
9TH Prize. Lady IS Gold Hunting Watch, SPLEEN
didly chased. sc
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Senator OWNS Great Measure sir.
cersly hope that Senator Gwin will urge to a
happy conclusion, ere the session end, the
noblest measure which las yot sprung from
his sagaciOus brain. We refer to his proiec,
for the establishment Of a weekly express
overland to California. Tho moro We have
reflected upon it, the more forcibIy it strikes
US that that measure is the key to the speedy
settlement ofall our existing frontier troubles
6y which this Government have practically
lost possession Of the great wilderness between
the Missouri country and California, Utah
Oregon, and Washington Territories At pres
emit, 1T is quite as unsafe for Americans to VEN
ture into that wilderness as int the heart az
a civilized enemy's territory. Nearly one.
half the property Of American citizens. at
tempted to be carried through il in tho last
two years, has been lost, together with large
per centage Of the lives of those who have
vsntured to attempt the journey. This is the
crying public calamity Of the day, and we are
very sure that there ia no gentleman in either
House of Congress who is no. willing to ex-
pend ten.fold the annual cost OF this proposed
enterprise to put stop to the state of things
to which We refer above-the great and la.
inevitable reproach on the National Legisla-
ture, through whose laches it exists
This plan proposes to run a weekly express
between St. Louis and San Francisco. oarry
ing letters only. Those who engage to do it,
will be compelled to establish conveAient posts
along the route. They will have to settle
families every thirty miles, at least, along the
line they travel. These settlements, in a
twslvemonth, will afford ample protection to
as many thousands Of our fellow citizens pass
ing over the route as may choose to travel it.
The business of raising and otherwise pro-
viding food and provender for the emigration
will surely attract settlers, as it will pay
handsomely. We are astoni she'd that the id ca
was never preached, as its simplicity, econo-
my, and perfect feasibility are manifest at the
first glance
The Hon. Joseph z. Chandler-A Wash
iDgton correspondent of the New York Crusa-
dsr-Carbonari CassaIli's paper-who signs
himself Americas, though his ideas show him
to be some alien sdventurer or other, abuses
the Hon. Joseph K. Chandler on account of
his religion, which is evidently crime in this
writer's eye, whatever it may have been origi.
naiiy under the constitution and laws of the
United States. The Philadelphia Sun, q
Haunch native American paper, rebukes this
imPudeht writer for the STAINLESS attack in
question: and thus does something to remove
from our mind the strong feeling We have
always entertained against this same San, on
account Of its share in bringing about the
burning Of the church in Philadelphia by a
mob some years ago. We are curious to 80 /.
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u. A. TYSON & SISTERS
SEMINARY FOR YOIrNG IAnJrC

on r, oe~een l4h and l3h streets, Washing on.
THE second term OF this institution comn.a -.
on "Wednesday, the 9TH Of the present month
and VIII expire on the LIST day Of July ner'.
circulars may be had at the principal book stores
:" GIc eity VI DIT t.e seminary. feb6 CT