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Litchfield enquirer., 1855-06-28
Di.,eie, Of Corn~au IS Probate Court, jane o..

District Of Cornwaf s. Pro6u.e Court, jane 9th,
ts55. Ia
ENSTATE nf SAMuET4JEFFERS, late 81
EL Cornwall IN said Dis,ricf deceased.
The Court of Probate for the District OF Corn
wall hath limited aud allowed six months iru;n
the date hereof for the creditors OF SAID esIa,e,
represented ,nsolscnt, in which to exhihi, tue il
claims thereio--and has appin,c. ,'harlrs +.
Sedgwick. Esqs OF Sharon and ii. Milton Hart,
Esq Of Goshen Commissioners 90 receive and
examine said claims. Certified bv
FREDERICK kELLOG }, Judge.
The subscribers give natce that they shall
meet at The late residence of said dsee ,s.d =
The Ssh DAVIS al September aud Decem'ier. 100
at nine o'rlock in the forenoon. On each ot 81
days. for The purpose Of attending on the basi
ness VI said appointment.
CHAS. r. SEDGWICK I Commits
8 II. MILTON HART, { s.oners.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-06-28

THE Annual Meeting Of members Of the
Gfch6eid Savings Society will be held al
The PhGnix Branch Bank on SATURDAY.. The 30lh
day Of June. 1855, At eighs o'clock "A. d.
III. r. COLT, Secretary.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-06-28
They Naye arr,Ycd!

A MOTHER case of those fine Mns'ins
u at II i-s cen per yard. Pr psr,'c liars
call at BRADFORD'S.
WolcnttyiEe, MAY 23iiY 1855.
= 600 y.I-. af Fall River Prints. ias, co'o:s--
p pr,ee 6 I-4ets Whe-el
A. BRADFORD'S. OF eaafse.
May 23ih.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-06-28
Sfuf;,,sIrc,.fr.

a " assor. ment OF Letter Note and Can
n Psrer. lawyers Paper, Ink, Pens. tic. II
superior qaplity, constantly on hand at
Mcneil. 81 D2AAiAN'S.
Liishfeid, lay II h, It's.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-06-28

DLEACHED CoTToNS rs fne. 90 wards
I'D for 8, 90 at N. s. T.. A. BERRY'S.
nRESS GOODS Just received, one case ono
IL yard wide, pure Madden Lawns Al 6 IA, al
n. & z. A. 3ERRY'S.
Snn Yards more OF these Irish Linen rem
cUO nants % cents, at
N. s. E. A. BERRY'S.
n AIDES Grass Cloth Skir's, CHEAP, az
L. n. & +. A. BERRY'S.
SOMETHING new--5oo Gents patent Co..
~ lars cents each, ut
N&E.. A BERRY'S.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-06-28
Clothing.

CFo!hiag. Clothing.
nUR assortment ia now cnmpicie.--fresh
~ arrival from New Y. rk ard Rvston.
CoArs.-i;en,'s Frork, Fraektce, Sack and
Business C,,as OF every grade and quait ".
ANrs.-C.ssln,ere, pain and fancy Sdtinett
d" d, Tweei, Mo'cskn and CoitanaGe.
FEsrs.- Matseill,s, pain and fancy; Satin
do do Some elegant patterns, with !ull stock
vi common STYLES.
YouTns AND Boy's CLoTmEG-A good as
sor nien,.
GenIs Shirts Wrappers and Drawers, Cravats
Neck TEES and Scaris, Hosiery, Gloves, Boots
and Shoess Hats aad Csga, sc. g.
Every article prr,an;ng to Gentleman's
Wardrobe. from the Grown Of his h, ad Ia the
soc of his f'nt. can be luu,d al This ,sa!sh
m'n'. Weekly additions during the season.
Prices low.
HENRY MERRiAIAN K co.
Cent, Square.
Waterbury Nav 1S,. "'2
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-06-28

I'D A3ORS pu, in he best order and warran'cd
EG =, CHEESEMAN'S Shaving, Hair-Cnt,ing
aai Wi,-M .lSina Room, over DR.. Beckwiih's
Dru. Store, South S,feer, Li;ch!ield.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-06-28

Price IL e Il IL ccd.
New Spring and summer Goods Z!
Call and see them - First door east Of Cozrt House
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-06-28

y AIDES aud Misses CATERS, fine assert
II nent Of silk and Linen do. at CLOCKS.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-06-28

NTEU GOODS noy opening at the Granite
~ Slore in Woicanvi.e, by
Woo1lAG & LEWIS.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-06-28
Protection from Lightning |!

nTlS' Patent Improved Lightning Rods
~ 1.-The best article 10 the United States,
for sale and pui up BY
Norfolk. June 1855.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-06-28
Notice /!

Notice
rENHE Annual Meeting of the Liichtield
y Mutual FIRE Insurance Company will be
held ut the Mansion ii use in Li;cbieid. on he
FIRST Monday Of July. 1855. a, = O'Clock P. NJ.
tor he choice Of officers and tn transact any
other business proper to come before said
meeting.
JASON WHITING, Secretary.
L,ehield, June l2lh, 1855.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-06-28
CAUTION TIE PUBLIC

to buy no book unless the words g r. A. NJ MAuRIcsAu
10 Liberty Street. N Y,n (snd the eniIy IN the
Clerks Once on the back of) the title Iage and bty
only VI respectable and honorable deaisrs or send by
mail, aud address to Dr. a. n. Naarceau.
eg- Upon receipt Of One Dollar 1.-THE MAR
RIED WoMANS PRIVATE MEDICAL COM
FANIoN' is seEi laattusi J,etl 70 any Fart Of the
AL letters must be postpaid, and addressed 10 DR..
A. NJ. MAtEiCEAU. box 1924, New-Yosk City.
XoIk.
AcEsTsiN CosvEcricUr,-E u Powers; Hart
ford NV ID Starr, MlIdletewn; A Judd, Dam
bury Hoy, :;tamiordsN = II .pea-e, New
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-06-28
Dreadful INHERITANCE

tROM HE PARENTS.
"And must this continued Must this be Is tharo n.
remedy No reief9 No lope2r
The remedy Is by knowing the causes and avoiain,
tem and knowing The remedies and beneitiny BY them
These are nointal ont In = : ~ L
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-06-28

In consequence Of the universal popularity Of the work.
evidenced BY lis extraordinary sale, various iapoS-
tons haYe been attempted we'll booksellers a. on
the public, By limitations Of title page, spurious eons
aud sarepti:ious nfrngements Of copyright and other
devices and decep.ions it has been found nscessary,
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~ young German girl was tried last
week. at Reading, Pa, for the murder of her
infant. which was found in priyy. She was
acanifte 1. The Commonwealth undertook
to estabh sh the fact that the child had been
born alive by evidence of an examination Of
the lungs ~ the hydrostaiic test by physi-
clans, who O. we it as their opinion TINT the
child had live, !, because the lungs foated in
water, in whole and IN parts. The doctors
in which the IL, Ngs had been tested. This
was taken aavanta, e of BY the counsel for
the defence, Mr.. ( 'chards, who by a very
ingeniou. and dal,ca ,e experiment demon
strated to the jury tina, there was no reliance
q 10 placed on the hyo vost4tlc test, unless
the temperature Of the W Nsr nad been care.
fully aseertained. lie pl = smail sIaI o.
shot, just heavy enough to aoa' 10 water OF
medium temperature, into wa sm "asVf' aho
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- sunk. On putting it into cold wasse the
vial foated. Ample authorities were quot
%, old and new, German and English, 10
show that No reliance could beplaced on Ne
hydrostatic test. The counsel declared Iii
Intention to explode it in German and, Eng
lish-by hot and cold water--that it should
not put another innocent persons life in per-
il. The experiment excited the curiosity Of
the court and was an important part of the
defence.
LIVE Stock BY rHE MEcHIGAS Central
RAILROAD. 49, The following il an accurate
statement eff the number of live stock re-
ceiyed at this point by the Michigan Central
Railroad during the twelve months past
No M M No
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PR Nor YoUR FAITH n BANKERS
Gore the celebrated English authoress, recent
iy made ludcrous, bat none the less lam
entable blunder. After writing her story of
the Bankers Wife'-whch treats Of the
yillainy Of an unprincipled banker-she ded-
icated the work to Sir John Paul, Of the
firm of Strahan, Paul Il Co., as follows
TO SIR JOHN DEAN PAUL, BART.
Dear Sir | cannot more strongly mark
that the following pages are intended to ex-
hibit the feelings of an individual, not as an
attack npon class, than BY placing at the
head Of my work the name OF one who. an
cestrally connected for the last two centuries
with the banking profession in house Of
business which has existed on the same spot
since the year 1850, has added to its distinc-
ton in his own person, BIZ connecting it with
the literature and fine arts Of the kingdom
Believe me, dear sir, yours frithfully,
G. r. Corr.
And Yet at the very time this dedication
was written and published, Sir John Paul
and his unprincipled partners were carrying
On that INSCRIPTIONS game which finally
ended in bankruptcy and sentence Of trans
portation. Moreover, Mrs. Gore loses by
these rascals, the sum Of $4,000. All. put
''not your faith in bankers'-f you can
help it.
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TONE Citixen. Of K.ok nk

II ANINU Interested with us the Messrs SaoheIds
i l. in the Gas Fitting Business, We would ASSURE
the public that all orders given them will be
ceuted in Il neat and workman-like manner, and
that they can rely Upon the work done by them,
being Of the very best material.
As it will be but short time before the gas will
be introduced, would recommend to those desi-
reus of lighting up the time Of the completion OF
the works that they give immediate orders for pipe
fixtures, dc., otherwise, many would be delayed be
You'd that time, it would be impossible TO supply
all applications upon short notice.
July 3, ls5a.--d c. HERRICK & co.
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Cattle. Horses.
December 1854

Nearly all this stock was destined for the
Boston and New York markets. The num-
her of live hogs, it will be seen, is immense,
exceeding the aggregate number transported
over the road for the previous eight years;
1854 were received during the month Of No
mber,-neariy one third of the whole num-
Der received during the year. About 5000
were also received during the same month by
heDetroit and Milwaukee Misunderstanding
the total number of live hogs received here in
one month about 10000 Detroit Free
Press, 9th.
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Wen More Polite than " ON n

Not long since we had occasion to ride
short distance in one of our city omnibuses.
1t was nearly dark, and the omnibus started
of nearly filed with men. Soon it stopped,
and woman opened the door. Instantly
there wns a move among them; they crowded
together and seat was furnished the lady.
After proceeding square or two fur
thcr, another lady wished to get liz; an addi-
tional squeeze was given, and she was &C
coInm0dated with a seat. A similar applica-
was again soon made, and gentleman gave
up his seat and got on top. Another soon
followed, and another gentleman did likewise.
Repeated instances like this occurred, and
the gentlemen by crowding together, holding
market baskets and children, accommodated
every lady applicant till we counted inside,
men, women. and children, nearly 30 persons.
Then the number began TO diminish; men and
children got out, and the omnibus was de-
Gently filled with women, there being only
men inside, and they at the further end com
pletely blocked in by market baskets. And
now a woman opened the door; not lady
stirred. s.Can | have a seat ~ modestlv
asked the applicant. 81 should like to see
where you'd sit," said one lady. 'sDon't
you sec this bus is FULL said another. s.You
can stand" snecringly said third. ! can
"alhs shlu tlS puukS uHpIEaHt. anu sidib-
ing the door, off she walked. Now, had the
omnibus been Us full of men rs il was Of wo-
men, that lady would have been furnished Il
seat without a murmur.
But it is not only in the omnibus that meu
show their superior politeness over women.
In rainy day, If We meet two men abreas
on crossing, one instantly steps behind the
other, and gives you passway. But if YOU
meet two ladies, ten chances to one, but YOU
will have to step in the mud.
In q crowded church men will squeeze to-
gether to accommodate another man; but the
ladies will spread themselves out so that two
or three will I'll a pew, and not an inch will
they move to accommodate one of their own
sex. So in railroad cars, and other places
where men and women congregate, and where
the true native disposition il instinctiyely
shown.
We state these As general cases. There
are exceptions Of course, but we wish mere
ly to draw attention TO the general fact, that
while maDas rudeness TO a woman is 50 rare
as to attract notice when it occurs. the rude
ness of a woman towards q man, or towards
another woman, is so common as to be con-
sidered n matter of course. If among other
I" Woman's Rights which some ladies are
now striving to obtain, they will ingaft the
right to be always courteous and polite to
each other; we men will take care of our
selves, and them too, God bless EN-. With
a ltheir faults, we love them still.
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MrssRs. EpIToRs:-In the first settling of
Iowa there was no agitation of the Slavery
question. That vexed question did not enter
into the political arena, and consequently we
hadno bloodshed, no strife, contention and
civil war, such as is now raging in Kansas.
And why? Was it not as much to the inter-
est of Missouri and the South that Iowa
should have been Slave State, as that Kan
sas should be? Does not Iowa border ON
Missouri ms well as Kansas? Why then, I
ask, was there 40 excitement about slavery
IN Iowa? The answer is, because the soil of
Iowa was at that time conseerated to free
dom by the compromise Of 1920, which every
body looked upon as irreyooable. The yexed
question had heen settled, and there was not
as Webster truly said ga single foot of ter
ritorv belonging to the United States, the
Character Of which as to It's being slave soil
or free soil, was not fixed By law Now it
seems to me that any one with half an eye
can see, that if the Missouri Compromise had
not been repealed, the tremendous excitement
which now agitates the whole land and is
causing bloodshed and murder in Kansas.
would all have been avoided. and Kansas
would have been settled andts affairs carried
on as peaeeably as were those of Iowa.
Douglas, then, and those who aided him in
his infamous bill for the repeal Of the Mis-
souri Compromise, is most assuredlv respon-
slble for the present excitement in Kansas.
whatever may be it's consequences. The DIFF
hculties attending the settlement of Kansas,
compared with the peaceable organization of
our own State, furnishes an apt illustration
OF the working Of Douglas Nebraska law,
compared with the time honored Compromise
which il repealed.
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Gas Fixtures.

FlNHE undersigned arc prepared to receive orders
L for fitting up stores Offices and dwelling houses
with pipe and fixtures for gas-promptly executing
the same, and guaranteeing all their work TO be gas
tight.
All persons defiroas Of using gas, that have not
been called upon requested 10 leave their aa
dress with us, through the Post Office.
Orders executed in the succession in which they
received. sc0FIELD BROTHER.
July id
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I'VE had the pleasure ~ witnessing. few day
w since, an interesting test trial " various
weighing machines on exhibition III the
Crystal Palace. The trial confined to the rcla-
tive merits If Fairbanks. the Scales Scales man
ufactured by Dnryee A Forsyth, Rochester n u
aud newly patented scale manufactured at Yer
gennes VI. To test the real merit Of the scales the
ommittee placed upon the platform II q scale hav-
ing the cspsctyuf sx tons ght If 3,3as lbs, aud
then removed the wetghtto various parts Of the plat
form. With this light 90 one corner III the Yer
gennes Scale. Ibe beam indicated 500 lbs, when
placed on the opposite corner, the beam Indicated
only 3.%77 los.. showse difference ST Is lbs and
when removed 70 the centre If the ps form the heam
showed 3.is7 lbs request VIA then made that the
weight he again placed the corner first tried
which was done. and the weight the beam ind
Gated was a.is2 lbs, showing difference of 5 III.
from the first trial The variation y aItribu able
part t. the arran If the platform upon the
bearings which forfids the possibility of ~ giving
correct weight or agreeing with itself The test MAS
then applied 10 Fairbafk Scale and when the
weight Was PLACED on corner II the platform the
beam Indicated the true wei ght, 3 -39S his. On the
second and third corners the result tbs same
the fourth corner slight variation TrcepsibIe.
- extremely delicate was the operation If Fair
bank r Scale. capacity Fix tons thai quarter ola
pound weight placed any part Of the platform
raised the beam
4 Datyta Forsyth scale Of 40 600 li~ capacity
was next tested, and like tbs Nergennes ncale il
failed ~ give CHIT or a. agr4e with itself
II showed variation # ten pounds WHEN the weight
was removed from another. One Of
Fairbank small platform Scales then tested
With I. :. standard weights, and although ii had
been IN CONSTANT fl ia months ii exhibited un-
erring accuracy The sealed weights then piae.
/ Ell on similar scale manufactured by Duryee Il
Forsyth, but the result was far from satisfactory.
one corner was half pound too light, the centre
] half pound loo Navy and another ecrner TIVE
pounds 100 heavy pennsy yunian.
BALDWIN, EVANS a. co.
nov 25dw Agents Keokak.
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BEAUTIFUL FicrRE.--1wo painters were en-
pioyed 70 freseoe the walls OF magnificent
cathedral; both stood on Il rude scafIold. con-
structed for the purpose, some 40 feet from
the floor. One of them was so intent unou
hls work that he became wholly absorbed in
admiration, and stood off from the picture.
gazing AT II with intense delight. Forgettfas,
where he was, he moved backward slowk'
surveying critically the work of his penc;l
until he had neared the very edge Of the
plank upon which he stood
Al this critical moment his companion
turned suddenly around, and almost frozen
with horror. beheld his imminent peril: an.
other instant and the enthusiast would he
preeiptated upon the pavement beneath, if
ne spoke 70 nm II was certain death--f he
heid ms saee II was equally sure. Sudden
y ne regained his presence of mind, and
selzing a Wet brush flung it against the wall
scattering the beautiful picture with un-
slightly blotches Of paint. The painter few
forward, and turned upon his friend with
heree imprecations, but startled at his ghastl,
Iace, ne listened TO the recital of his danger
looked shudderingly over the dread spaee b..
low, and with tears Of gratitude blessed the
hand that saved him.
Do saiu preacher, we sometimes get ab-
sorbed IN looking upon the pictures of the
word, md IN contemplating them step back
wards, unconscious Of our peril, when The
Almighty dashes out the images. and US
spring forward to lament the destrpetion
INTO the outstretched arms of mercy. md ,rs
saved.
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william ". Berknap

| Agent fer the following substantial Insurance
4 Companies
Commercial In. Co.. saint Louis. Mn
Hartford Fire Insurance Go.
Etna ms. Go.
star ms -.
Eina Life ius. Go.
The attention of merchants and forwarders il
called to the fact that the Commercial ms Co. Of
IT, Louis, issues open Marine POLES at their Agen
ey here. The premiums are retained here and loan
ed TO the customers of the Company.
ofice Second Street, near Main
laeSdl In
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From the kar .sas pion er-Entra. (

hIc kAF az Cry, X. T., Nov. 50.
The demand or the Governor for the as
sistance Of all good citizens to uphold the
laws Of this territory, obliges u, as much as
We regret 1t. to POSTPONE the issuing Of our
paper for one week, az both editors march
with the ie'6apoo Brigade to the scene of ac-
ton,
L being but thirty-fge miles 10 Tecomt on
anu forty miles TO Lawrence, we shall be
able to give our readers all the news OF inn
portance immediately after they transpire, in
Extras
The whole country il aroused immense
! boales OF men are arming and preparing to
! march to the assistance Of the Sheriff OF
Douglas county.
by next Monday the whole draft of Gov.
Shannon { Z, 900 mem will be in the field.
Deputy Sheriff S. w. Tunnel. carried
the news to Atchison, and having IN st re
turned, states that company was 70 rmed
Immediately.
The news is spreading like wildfre. an tho
Fro Slavery Sovereign Squatters are buck ding
on their armor
The Rangers VI i'll march from here on Sat
urday, Dec. LIST.
LATER.
AGAIN we stop the press to announce tha
lneeadiarism is abroad in the land
An effort was made by one or more black
nearteu Abolitionists, last night. TO destro V
Mr. Is. ID. Hamilton and his family, resident |
OF Salt Greek, by fire. Mr.. II. is an nu
doubted pro-slayery man, and this is the onI =
cause that cen be assigned for setting fire to
his premises.
A few days will finish Abolitonism in
Kansas, and the perpetuity of the Urion
saved py the firm action of Southerners
discovery N BaKiSo.--A correspor dent
OF the Scotsman, writing from Munich, saws
II have visited Prof. Leibig. and seen his
admirable lecture room and laboratory
models Tor imitation i'll other countries. ua
tod me that in England the bakers usa
great quantity OF alum in making bread T,
is used to make the bread white. moist nd
soft. 1t acts by coagulating the olutan ~
the wheat, but it is deieterions in its a@ao,s
lie has discovered that water saturated ,,,;.1
lime, produces the same Wilderness IN hraaa
the same softness,, and the same canactv -
retain moisture, while the lime removes al
aciuity from the dough, and supplies an ole.
nieh' needed IN the structure Of bones. which
rs dehcient In wheat and still more IN rye.
ute bread made OF 1t in his house: it WINS az
ceiiens. lie uses five pounds Of water sat,r
ated with lime, to nineteen pounds &c aoar
70 other change is necessary in the nraoas.
OF baking. The lime coagulates tho go,
u ehectualiy as alum does. The bread
weighs we'll, and the bakers conseonant, p'e "a
prove q II. Heallowed me to report the d..
coyerys at discretion - 1'7-
ff1TF Hon. J. M Maenn 49, -
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Ia The Baltimore Patriot announces the
arrival IN that market " 5000 bushels of
Illinois Wheat, which il pronounced Il most
choice article.
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i. e The Boston Courier says that il is
doubtful whether single railroad in the
Nv England States has really earned a
a dollar on IT. freight business alone tie
past year.
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INSPECTOR, writing to the Courier ana
Enquirer says
49,, iearn That i was only sense Of dur,
which induced Gen Cass. vasterday
sent the protest from Illinois against the nd.
mission OF Judge Trumbull Mr.. Trumbull
was elected by nearly sectional vote. North.
erh ilinois supporting, and the Southern di-
VISION 81 the State opposing him. To recog.
nize the proceedings might engender section.
al feellng, and imperil the Union---to which
zen. cass + now the family physician. The
General - understood to have in course az
preparation very valuable paten, medicine
'pf ele exclusive use Of his illustrious pa
I'm. nc remedy IS highly spoken of By
practitioners, and in to be entitled. ssras.,
Lmon Life Pills and Constitution Bitters i,
ihey are warranted to operate In the course
~ single session, and 10 purge the noxious
hamors Of the land
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Lumber Lumbertt

YINHE subscriber has bought he Fast Saw Mill =
Il two miles above the city, and Is prepared to
furnish all kinks OF lumber lexcept Pine AT the
shortest notice, from 81 - 81 so PER 100 feet
lie IL also carrying the piew and Wagon faeto-
~ on the corner OF 18th and Main Street, whore hf
Is prepared 70 furnish wagons and Piows Of the best
hnish and quality, al wholesale or retail. cheaper
than similar article can be had IN southern Iowa
dee 2d6wtf HAWKINS TAYLOR
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co Hon. J. NJ. Mason has been el.c,.a -
the Senate from Virginia. NN'e4 ~