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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-01-03
MUSIC FOR BALLS, PARTIES, &c
l.. T. w. WERER

ID ESPtCTFULLY INFORMS HIs FRIESDs and
IL former patrons tina. hs continues to s,t.nd
BALLS, PARTIES, &c, with his we'll orgauised
BAND Of scientific Musicians
He will introduce all the new and fsshionatl
Music
An accomplished Piani furn' shed If desired.
- Orders left at Hiibus Il Hitz' Music Depot.
asutiers, or Mlers Confectionery Stores, or at my
residence. near Gen Henderson's, Navy Yard, viii
meet with prompt attention nov os-2n
10 BEAUTIFUL WORK BOXES
IL 10 rosewood and papisr nache Desks
10 superb Pisnos
"a Tilton's Guitars
ite Pspier mache Side Tables
II dozen asserted Victims
In addition t. Card Cases. Porte Mopnsiss
Children's Toys, Beautiful vassp, and a Lost of
Fancy Goods, all ruitable for P esenss.
JNO. r. ELLIS,
Pa. avenue, between 9th and 10Th sts., No. 3os.
dec 2Q-tf
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BY j. @, McGUJRE. Awct,n.

" vt H0CUUNEtG1s AuCCI00 COT.
EVAPORATION AND BANK STOCK at Pub
- nc saie.-on THURSDAY afternoon, January
=, al O'Clock, atIny Auction Rooms shall SELL
800 Bank of Metropolis Stocks
aoO corporation of Washington Stock
I,OOo 40 Alexandria do
wv ~ Georgetown do
in sums % suit purchasers
Terms cash, in current funds
lang JAS. Z. mcguire,
- Auctoneer,
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LIVERY MAN HIS OWN LANDLOnD To z
IL Union Land Association have row utboersphed
p.ats Of uniont1~r, stuatSd on ;ha Ess ern brnrcJ
OF the Potomac river, directly OF posite the Ngvv
lsrd, All inTit the pubiic to examine the g. me st
their Office.
Eligible Building Lots, on graded 90 feat wide
streets, fro ntng "A feet ard running back 1870 feet
are nov offered at the very low price OF s75, paya
bic ia easy icstellmants OF s. N 0nth, until the
who'll Ia fsii. when Gaed in rec simple will be ex.
ecute3 t. each lot holder: de1uction of 10 z.
cent will be allowed TO persons ;,ayin, cash.
the location is one Of acknow ledg. ihealthfuluess
ard heanty, with an alum liant supply of excellent
waer. Persons DESTROYS of pr c-ring house and
lot upon very-fsvora5ia conditions OF payment
should make immediate appli atiJr a. a similar on.
p"rturisy will never again be presented
N. "A large quantity Of chestnut post and oak
wood TOR sale chap. JOHN FOX, Secretary
Cfhoe. Seventh st sbovs Ode Fellows Hall
dor O.
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Auction Gales

ID II It's 18th Annual s.I. -,
BOOKS BY Downs Hutchinson. near az
street, and under the Athepeum pa avan,,n T T,S
"wednesday AN. every evening this week The
largest ana best selected stock of Books ever offered
at Auction in this city, comprising in part the hest
library editions OF English and American Work, in
the various departments of literature the art, and
Sciences. history, poetry, romance, Drama &c.
All new and late editions, in rich and elegant
bindings.
Sale at O'Clock each evening
jan 3-3t DOWNS HJTTCUfSS,gN
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s'Oi' RENT-fossession given immeda teiy-the
Z lat otics o: the Evening Star on D ST., within
dttJ yards Q: its junction with Tyeafth street and
Pa. avenue The building ia Of two storiee The
lower story being divided into three convenient
rooms. All he upper bling large single rcom. It
Will sfort Two 'aient small shors fronting on
street, With ample -crl.irg room il the rear ~.
SO q conVoni*Gt painters carpenters or othe.
rechenlcs III ~ shop above. Apply ar Star CfIice.
Oh.
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4 VERY DESIRABLE STORE To LEr-THE
N store on the cast sic u Eleveuth street ore
door north of Penis wanna avsnua, lately ecu.
pied by Mr.. Dyer as auction and coln mission
store, is Tor rsnt low to good tenant. Also, the
House above The store Apply to
q A. RANDALL,
nov iH-I Corner Twelfth and streets
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GONE TO JAIL Yesterday We mentioned
the arrest of Julius Avvoys. for stealing
chickens. After he was discharged, the owner
of the chickens followed him to his home, and
by scheme, managed to fnd other stolen
articles in his possession, which confirmed the
suspicion of the seekers. He tried to escape,
and gave his pursusrs a race from Al street to
The navy yard, whore he was arrested. JUS
tice Goddard sent him 10 Jail to take his trial
at court
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Z. FURNITURE FOX SALE.-A GEnTLnNA<
A with handsomely furnished leu,s, W sizes to
dispose of the Furniture at private sale in tn hous
which is now occupied by him The Furniture il
all neV, Of tee fret quality, and every hing is com
pr'Ne' IN the houae nscessarf for HOUSE, a,,ing
sandsome!Y The furniture il OF black Wo'nu
sink the cpho'. terry in b. oratal.e
Any gentleman desirous Ct hous, keeping VIII he
enabled to suit himself cheanly with handsome fur.
nlture, kitchen. parlnr. mi chamber; new house
II he desires, and in delightful section of the city
Payment mala cav
address HUBBARD through TIA City Post Cfflce.
or No. AZ General J. ni Gffce
der GIFT TITuInnEIntal
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EHOS IL - Mt DE- SALE.-THk MONERN
e Fou"-stnty Erick House on Thirteenth s,t eat
uear Il, east SIDE The house il in good repair, dry
ce"rs, and % good te ,ant the ,ent viii be low.
f9ssasnion eiven on the 1t November apply to
OCT "o-u JAS. G. MCGUIRE suc'r
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kTOkAGE.-ih'=s IA ling Furniture Dry Go, d
~ 0co9ecies; &c, 20 be st2rsh, will Cd ample a ;,
conmct LIONS in the large, ai;y, GLADSTONE ayed
and dry Fsm e:,t5 uE lar the star OfHce corner Ps
A'snu s5 and Eleventh St &pply ct the Star oftcs
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SERIOUS CHARGE Last night the guards
arrested man named WIN ForestelI, who is
charged with very serious assault upon a
female named Mary Myers. There are others
not ye. arrested who were concerned with
Forestell, and from the evidence we should
judge all to be drunk. Forestell was detain
ed in the guard house all night, and sent to
Jail this morning Mary Myers was detained
until morning and dismissed.
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The FIRST Hor AT BRowNs .-The first hon
Of the season at Browns hotel was held last
evening. 1t was quite pleasant affair, and
passed of in tho most agreeabl manner Beau.
tiful ladies and gallant gentlemen were there,
who gaily tripped it on the light fantastic toe,
ing the Infant Drummer visited Browns par
lor, and gave the company specimen Of his
musical abilities. These social gatherings
go far toward enlivening life at hotel.
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lNDEcEEcY.-Wm Tyler, a man well known
in Washington, was arrested last night, and
taken to the guard-house, charged with be
having very indecently at the ladies' entrance
of Browns Hotel. Mr.. Tyler is an old man,
and should have had sense enough to have act
ed bettor; but, probably, the money he invest
ed in fine and costs will prove profitable
lesson
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The LADIES' FAIR at Odd FelIows Hall,
Seventh street, still continues to attract nu-
merous company Of bellies and bsaux Last
night there was large attendance, and all
seemed to enjoy themselves. The singing of
the Amphion Quartet Band (who lightly con
tribute) was capital; and the dulces strains of
fine band of music, added greatly to the en-.
joyment of the evening. The Fair will be
continued every evening during this week, we
learn.
DR.. CUMMINGs.-The Rev. George D. Cum
mings. recently called to the pastoral charge
of Trinity Church, in this city, will commence
this gentleman is one of the most eloquent pull
pit orators of the day. During his ministra-
tons at Richmond, his church was continual
ly crowded.
STANLEY AT THE NAVY YARD-Our Navy
Yard friends should remember that Stanley 8
Western Wilds opens to night, and improve
the opportunity to see the most beautiful and
instructive of panoramas. We confidently
predict extraordinary pleasure for all who may
see it.
SCoTCH WHIsKEY Mrs Jost, of the First
Ward, has sent US, with the compliments of
the season, bottle of prime old Scotch whis-
key. This lady has q fine assortment of choice
liquors.
BALL FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE Poor We
perceive that in other cities they are getting
up balls for the benefit of the poor with great
success. Could not something handsome be
done in the same way in Washington? Who
will be the first to set the ball in motion
PRATT's Book SALE-Pratt's book sale com.
mences at Downs 4 Hutchinson s TO- night. He
will ofaE for sale large assortment of choice
books. Pratt's noted wit and pleasantly, in
addition to the low rates at which he disposes
of his books, will no doubt draw a large com.
pany.
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The "DELTA KAPPA EPSILON SOCIETY,"
which holds its literary festival Tonight a
Carusi's Saloon, will hold q festival Of diff
ferent kind at the conclusion Of the exercise:
at the literary feast, at Wizards Hotsl, where
supper will be set out in Wizards bes
style. In addition to the other good things
there will be full flow of speech and wine
The Delta Kappa Epsilons know how to have
things done up.
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And then the Board, at III O'Clock, ad
journSd.
A Doc CAsE.-Quite an enlivenipg scene
came off yesterday afternoon in Squire Donn's
office, arising from Major Howard, the Ameri.
can dwarf, having been warranted by Mr..
Barnes for the livery Of his dogs and carriage
The little Majo was present and conducted
his own case. 1t appears from Mr.. Barnes
sworn statement that the sum to be paid and
agreed for was so cents q day; whereas, the
Major commended it was only to be ST per
week. The principal witness on the part of
the plaintiff not being present, the magistrate
suggested to them to come to some compro-
mise, when the Major said he would refer it
to arbitration, and requested the Squire to
select TIVE gentlemen then in the Office to act
in the matter. This having been assented to
bv Mr.. b, the magistrate appointed Mr.. J.
Davis and Samuel kainey to decide thereon );
when, after a short consultation, they rem
dered verdict in favor of Mr.. B. for 50 and
costs. The Major paid the amount, got into
bis carriage and commenced making an ap
peal to the crowd to reimburse him by pur-
Oh Easing his book contai ming his history. He
sold quite a number.
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A PLAN OF THE DUKE CoNsTAN-

A PLAN OF THE DUKE CoNsTAN-
TINE TO BURN LONDON. N.-According to
the St. Petersburg correspondence of
the Paris Pays, the Grand Duke Con-
stantine, some time since, in council
of war, made a most singular PROPOSE
ton, namely to arm and equip the
whole fleet of Cronstadt, Revel and
Swcaborg, embark 10000 men of
picked troops, to make sail at propi-
tious hour to force a passage through
the allied squadrons, or await their
departure, and the moment they le4
the Baltic to effect landing in Scot
land or England. At first the Emper-
or assented, but was afterwards pre-
vailed upon by tie Empress, disap
proved of his brothers plan. 1t is,
however said tha the has again resumed
it. His idee hre appears to be that he
could sack and burn London, Or bury
himself and his troops under the smo-
king ruins of the first commercial city,
OF the world.
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We are informed that a person who
desires to remain unknown has address
sed to the chief of the Russian legation
a check for four thausand dollars to be
transmitted to his government. The
unknown donor, who only signed the
initials M. Y. states in his letter that,
full Of ofadmiration for the gallant de-
fence Of Sebastopol, he sends this
liberal sum of money to be distributed
among the widows and orphans of tho
Russian soldiers who fell bravely Ggbt-
ING for their homes against foreign
aeeressors Washington Union, 18th.
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nrNow is the time to kill the fat
ted calf, and make mince meat of him.
Beal, as also Montan, has all the
condiments necessary to do him up
' ~, in .he most approved mode.
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G5t aprrFIy Co'nrt
GEO. A. PIKE Editor,

bHh WIZ HitHtueS oNei tue COluIHti
Of Things in the Advocate, un-
doubtedIy has SAM IS thanks for sun.
dry notices published gratuitously Of
meetings "spocial and ordinary" I'm
der tho hoad Of Notice Special in
last:Saturday's issue, he says:
Those sensible K. ~ who take the
fdrocafe IN preference to all other pa
pers in town. are informed that their
party viii hold A meeting tonight, at
the usual place" and that they are
particularly invited to attend and take
part il that business Of Importance
that appears determined to remain on
hand at headquarters, in spite of all
efforts TO transact it. II they don t
dispose of it at this meeting, we will
Withdraw our influence in getting a
quorum together.
That the business on hand will re
main, until fully and fairly transacted,
"Things' need have no fear. A full
proportion of the American people
make up the American party; a ma
iority at least know what they are
driving at; and when they flag ip
energetic action to that end, then
Things should make a note of it
such note as will serve to hand the
fact down 10 remote posterity. BY
the way, now that meetings are the
subject matter Of discourse will our
noiehbor please say what become of
jbe Grand Ralley Wake up Jake"
that was TO have come off in the Hall
Of the House Of Representatives in
obedience to a demand from the "DE-
MocRArrc ANTI ASSOCIATION )" at
which time "Messrs. Henry Q. Miner,
Wm. j Lacey and several other dis
tinguishcd Speakers were to have
held forth on that very beautiful part
colored subject ",The Politics of The
day e. We had nine reporters on
the spot-phonographers, stepogra-
piers and chirosraphers, and not a
lile from the Hall, save this: A
about Il o'clock (tae time appointed
for meeting) gentleman came into
The Hall. slightly bent with age and
The cares of State (wbo had a look of
expectancy TO be called on to preside)
looked vacantly about. pulled his hat
over his eyes-muttered something
iuaudable and went ell.
We are not satisfied with this
should like 10 know more-and beg
The Advocate through Things" to let
us have the proceedings Of the meet
ing.
, EEFoETEp DEATn or rrE Ex-QUEEN
or tue FREycu.-A Paris letter Of
November Goth, to the New York
Eycaipr Post ssvs
II is reported at the moment / write
that tho poor Quea Maria Amelia.
the widow Of Louis rsllippe, has Just
breathcd her last at a ce,utry place
near Genoa. and that her svo sons
Prince de Joluville and Duke q Ann.
ale. who were notified Of her ih,.ss
hy telegraph, arrived at her bedsiol
TOO late 70 receive her parting bless
ing,
Storey BASqUErTs,-Our side
wallis are not altogether in the best
state 20 suit the skirts Of the lsdise
dresses-some Of the skirts, especially
those which resemble the train Of
Charlotte Cushman, as Queea hother-
;ae, in "Houry VIII" How very funny
these appendasos appear, all bedrag'
cled with muddy slush, as they 60
ike 50 many mops, over the sloppy
bauquetts Talk about hcoped pet
ticoats, one Of the ug|iest inventions
of tba aav Why. they are beautiful
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Number 30.

GEoFFREY MoNCToN.-To Messrs.
De Witt & Davenport, publishes, No.
100 Nassau street, New York, we are
indebted for a copy of a novel bearing
the above title, from the pen Of Mrs.
Noodle. The work holds the mirror
up to nature, in presenting that every
day character, the ''Faithless Guardi-
an the present chronicles of the
times offer many such We look about
us and sec living aud moving charac-
ters, whose history would be interest
ing in day to come, when some few
honest men may be found in the COM
munity, = modest; honest men, who do
not make a boast of it. Mr.. Digby
has furnished us one of his inimitable
daguerreotypes of "a model Admins
traitor under the laws Of Louisiana,
which shall be presented to the world
at an early day.
There are more fortunes made in
winding up estates, and attending to
mortuary proceedings, than in specu-
lating in the political stock market, or
the corn exchange.
BUSINESS IN TIE CITY-The city
pspe's-the great heart Of trade, es
well as index of the spilit and soul of
the times, show the usual activity in
business. The Crescent of Saturday
says that at the Arcade on Magazine
street, on Saturday, there was great
activity in trade under the auctioneers
hammer. Houses and lots, lots with
out houses, located in every pant of tho
city, were offered; negroes, horses,
mu'es, cows buggies, carriages, carts
sbrubbe'y, plants and dogs, in fact
voiylhlng requisite to stock a plan,
ta'ior, was for sale. Buyers and look
crs Oh were almost as numerous as The
leaves of Vallambrosa Carman & Co.,
the anctioncers, were as busy as bees.
Fortunately, Magazine street, ispretty
broad and capacions, or the steps and
corner Of the Canal Dark might be
takcn possession ofby the great crowds
which assemble every Saturday, or Of
'ener, on this great thoroughfare.
Whilst sojourning in the city few
lays last week, we noti, ID, that cvei y
hing sold well, at auction except lots
&c tow lots" In the rotunda of the
st, Louis, whore somo were offered,
bidders shook their heads at low
prices !. and notwithstanding, they
we're clied in good French and indif,
erent English, still the crowd would
'ot bid, but stood by V til heads dov Il
nd permitted one a',cr another to be
withdrawn from sale. There was no
taste in the cry .ng no lack of beauti-
y maps in red white and black, show
ng the location the lots were ego
ng going, going" once and twice.
nut never three times. 1t occurred to
s, then and there, that some of the
,;ndv political trucksters, of all par
les might read valuable, lesson here
t their own writing So much leak
&c and stealage, has taken place in
'ew Orleans, the past few years, that
we have the Commercial Bulletin as
uthority) the tex on real estate is
40 per cent. Thi, .th insurance,
ear and tear, making it equal to be-
veen five and seven per cent
We are informed that a person who
nSires To remain unknown has adiras-
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The Pre- -ent Political Aspect.

| L
to enlighten bis readers, with an arti
Gle bearing the head of this in whlcl
he should place all the political chart
before him, and endeavor to deduc'
from calculations of latitude and lon
gitude, the present position Of the YES
sci of State, and show, as far as hi
limited vision may extend, where thu
boat is bound to, aud what dangers
there are, to the leeward as we'll al
the windward. 1t is more particular
y the duty Of the Independent por
ton Of the press TO do this, than any
other; since the party organs arc
known to be Inflated to make par.
ticular kind Of hand organ music, the
notes Of which are set by the CHIEF
priests and scribes; and they have no
option to say what they honestly know
to be true.
The misfortune with the American
people is; that as body they do too
little thinking for themselves. Pecu-
mary matters, relating to the iucom-
ing and outgoing Of money, alone in
terest them; and it is only on the eve
Of being sold out Of house aud home
by the tax gatherer, that they get UP
indignation meetings, to enquire into
prodiga| expenditures, and demand re,
dress. We think that Louisiana, has
arrived at such crisis The people
now are beginning to enquire ''what
becomes of all the money and the
past few pages of history, points them,
to the enormous salaries of executive
the lavish manner in which
funds are expended for getting togcth
er the statu' IS at large the accumu-
|ating liabilities for Rail, and other
roads, and the other thousand and one
ways devised, by jugglers, to augment
;axatiop, and thus deprcciate the val
,e of property. Look to our own
great Metropolis. Is it not to The in,
erest Of every citizen, as far as bis in
fhence goes to keep her unshackled
aud out of the hands Of speculating
capitalists j? Certainly so; and yet
all hammer of means are resorted To. in
orde, to give the form Of law to some
new burthen, more onerouS t'lan the
last.
Decidedly the worst feature in the
present political aspect is the noticea-
bic and Notorious fact, that money is
used at clections-not only for bring
ing up voters, but to buy them in the |
exercise Of their franchise. 1t is a
common way Of talking among politi-
clans TO say that such and such a man
carries with him--any way he may 60
so many votes. We have heard it
said, that a gentleman not more than
hundred miles distant from the Cap.
tai, has under his knuckle some one
hundred and fifty-we should like to
'ay men, but s,cine is more apnro-
,riate general term for them. Such
are unfit to live ina republi-
AN government, where every man is
opposed to exercise the sovereign
;in'sto.,pf franchise, independently and
"eutly.
1,o " der that there i, nisru]e.
ptoasa' p,;sn a,;f;as sap ,ture and onerou' tax
the nation; for such "
ders it necessary for poln. ~
together like thieves, and : = 'a'
get in place, Of course they IL ,hey
purses thus making the people
back the purchase money, with int.
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0tr FUTURE NEcobrL6sE-Tho
,dtofa recompenso Of seward is very
much III the line and direction Of pre-
sent character. In other words, when
we shall land in heaven, we shall find
it is no Introduction into new course
hut the continuation Of the course we
commenced on ea1th. Have you, for
instance. sent your riches abroad in
acts of charity, in deeds Of magnani,
mous benelIcence You will receive
ia hCavcn, by grace, a richer reward
riches that thieves do not break
through and steal, aud that do not
lake wings and flee away. Have you
resigned, gwen up the pursuits of H.
teralurc, in which You might have at
tuned cmlnence, for tho apparently
humble and bowler services of Chris
tan duty, IN which you will meet With
rcproach Your name shall be pro-
nounced IN heaven +; it shall be insclb
Cd upon piIler from which it shall
not bo era d Have you bore pa
ticntiy, aud without murmoripg the
of the world? the cup that
your Father he's given you to drink
have you patiently drank j. Yours
shall be the radiance of immortal youth
Joys, that are at Gods right hand, and
pleasures that are forever and ever,
- (uU7j4i1G.
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E WALLET has many beautiful
articles for We toe, appropriate for
G.. U.s. prc~en.s.
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tlemen's friends we are informed)
have hard: work to keep together.
Mr., +. Forrest, the tragcdian, com
menced Encouragement here on Mon
day evening, last. Mr.. J. e. Muir
dock has just concluded very success
fuI engagement at the City Museum.
The places Of amusement, and indeed
all other places are preparing for
Chi slmas. The stores are all very
pretty.
Wishing you the best of Christ
masses | remain yours &c.
" OBSERVER" "
TIE WEATHER--It is a rule of &C
ton with us, 10 say nothing on this
WORKOUT subject, unless some sudden
and strange freak, on the part of those
having charge of this department of
physical government, warrants it,
Christmas day of this year was by all
odds the coolest, on the record of the
past half century. We went into the
country against the wind, in the morn
ing buggy up to excl in the mire-
horse ditto to belly band-refused TO
- over diIapidated bridge-had to get
out--(mud chin deep,) to convince
him of its soundness got frightened at
defunct animal by the roadside
had to get out again, and convince
the living, Of no harm in the dead =
in the evening got back to town stiff
met gentlemen, who had been on
a like excursion of pleasure (who sports
mustaches, as luxurant as the Grand
Turks with pendant ornaments of
ice thereto travelling over road, SO
slippery, i,oaon and that the iron nails
in their boots, st1uck fire as they went.
People living near the pole, can
form no idea of what kind of cold
weather we have in this latitude, wh~
i is cojI