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/ circle, and softly a. . cat around th'
room, till be got within feur feet Q
the corner where bis enemy had beer
first placed. He then paused to lis
ten. For few seconds be heart
nothing in the grave-liks silence,bu
the quick beats Of bis own heart. =
But presently there crept into hi
ear scarcely audible sound, a. o
suppressed breathing, in the opposite
corner Of the room which he had
just left. His foe Was trying ths
same stratagem. Themaneuvre
was repeated several times by both
and with like result. At length
the youth concluded to stand still,
and await the approach Of his adver-
sary. Motionless now himself, and
all eat, soft noise, like the drop
ping Of flakes Of wool, became dis
tinctly audible, and slowly ap-
preached him. When the sound ap-
peared about three feet from where
he stood, he suddenly made bound
ing plunge, With his dagger aimed in
the air where he supposed the bosom
of his foe to be. Stevens, at the
time, Was stopped forward, thus seek
ing for the advantage, and the point
Of the dagger blade, by singular
fatality, perforated his left eye
and piercel deep in the brain.' He
fell With dull, heavy sound on the
floor. He had fought his last bat
tie.
The seconds waited with breath
less anxiety until the expiration of
the twenty five minutes. They then
the door, and the crowd
rushed in with their Pickering torches.
A most hideous spectacle presented
itself. There lay the CORY trunk of
Stevens, the head severed from the
body, and placed as if in savage
on the breast Of tho dead,
Ind there was still sticking in the
bloody left eye, the fatal two-edged
lagger, almost up to the hilt in the
lov soulless brain! The stranger
vas standing in the middle Of the
'oom, with q large hawk-bill pocket
1nife in his hand, stained With reek-
ng gore, with which be had evident
y performed the work Of decapita-
ion. On his face was still the same
ook, and the same melancholy smile.
lie seemed in fact to he conscious Of
lothing, save his own dreamy
hought, that wandered through wide
ternity.
The spectators crowded With mute
ountenances of horror around the
nutilated corpse, and for a moment
ost sight Of the living foe; till mad
ened at the lamentable sight, some
ne cried out: ARREST the murderer
Ind all the crowd cried: Seize him
seize him!' They turned to seize
i'm; but both he and his second had
disappeared, and we're no where to be
cen. Neither was afterwards heard
f in that region Of the world.
Eighteen months ago / met them
10Th at San Antonio, Texas. The ac-
Iuaintance was accidental, and formed
lnder peculiar circumstances that
ave me their full confidence, and,
ccordingly, ! received from them
lear and complete duration Of the
acts herein before related, most of
had previously learned from Wit
lesses Of the transaction. Theiri
history since that dreadful combat,
las been deeply tinged with the ro-
but its occurrence must be
eft for some future work, or other
BEN than mine. am not permitted
,ow to give their names; but will
,nly state that one Of them has
gathered imperishAble ,laurels in the
ate Mexican war, and is altogether
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horse, which had been hitched nea
s the grocery door, rode slowly off j
Ian easterly direction.
], The rumor Of this strange cha
lIenge and prospective duel As'
around the nsighboriDg country lik
wind, and two hours before the ap
] pointed time q large crowd Of specta
j TORS were assembled, eager to witnes
the expected scene.
It was . night without moon O
stars, Of thick pitchy darkness
with q 'drizzIs or Z light sifted rail-
from the ebon clouds low-lying over
head. The spectators carried il
their hands large torches made 0
! rich pine knots, whose red, glarins
lustre reflected among the greer
bouehs Of the dense surrounding
grove; and the clustering vines that
we're intertwinsd With their luxuriant
foliage all over the lonely walls and
mouldering roof Of the old building,
presented ascene at once picturesque
and. savage.
Ten minutes before Twelve o'clock,
Stevens, accompanied by a chosen
second. arrived. His countenance
was flushed, his nerves were tremu-
lous, and his whole ali. and demeanor
gave evidence Of the high excite
msnt under which he was laboring.
He appeared to be intoxicated
The stranger had net YET made his
appearance. Minute after. minute
rolled on, and still be did not come.
The spectators looked disappointed.
They thought themselves in danger
of losing their promised sport.
It was three minutes till twelve.
Stevens stood With bis fine gold re-
peater in bis hand, gazing on the
slow moving index that glit.ered be-
meath the polished crystal with the
most Intense anxiety. At last both
hands we're perpendicular, one above
the other, and directly over the fg-l
ures XII. a sneering smile played
his coarse features, and he
aid aloud: 4
& am here atths time; but where
IS he?'
Hardly had the last words died on
his lips, when a loud voice from the
Did house shouted in a clear. reyer-
tone: sHere!' A key grated
n the rusty lock, the bolt was drawn
back, the door opened with harsh
noise on its hinges, and the
stranger stepped from the SILL
We pause a minute, to survey his
iriend, who was by his side. He was
i stranger also; a man Of .Herculean
Iize, and exceedingly wild aspect
His hair was long, coal black, and
straight as an Indians. His skin
Fas smartly sun-burned, almost cop
oer-colored. His face and forehead,
! huge mass Of bones, sharply pro-
ecting and repulsive'y ugly; and his
lark eye flashed rays that seemed
sparks Of fire to scorch the beho!der.
The arrangements we're imme-
liately made for the duel. The
stripped off his coat, vest
and shirt, and tied . red silk hand
kerchief around his waist. His
weapon was q single long dagger, not
very broad, but keen As razor, and
double. edged. His other arms hel
handed to bis friend. The weapon Of
Stevens Was al enormeusbowie- knife, !
heavy as the war.club Of . savage.
The stranger exacted an oath from
the seconds, that after the two foes
entered the house, they would nei-1
ther open the door themselves, nor
suffer any one else to open it. I'll
was also agreed that all the specta-
tors Who bore torches should retire
some twenty PAGES from the house,
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hands Of the youthful intruder .
longer hung motionless by his sid
but the left was in his coat-pocke
and the right thrust into his bosom
lgraspsd something which gleame
through the clasp Of his fingers lk
silver.
/ The desperate oomprehenaed at
fglance his peril. He was in the pow
Ier Of an enemy. Mastering, how
ever, by agreat effort Of self-contro
his fears, he took his resolution
quick az thought, to gain time, and
il possible, obtain the chance ofa1
equal combat. This, or instan
death, was the only alternative. Fo
be was q profsssed judge Of human
character, and knew he had to dsa
with no common foe, and that sin
gle violent gesture or movement t.
grasp q weapon, would be signal To-
q stab at his heart.
He, therefore, assumed q look o
careless good humor, and addressing
the stranger in friendly tone -o1
we'll fsigned familiarity, inquired: =
aYouehave listened tony idle story
with some appearance Of curiosity,
young man; what do you think oil
my powers as q story.tellere'
The stranger replied, in q low, soft
voice: II Was not thinking Of Your
powers as a story-teller; 1 was won-
dering at your prowess as an dssas-
sin!'' ~
Twas but joking, / assure you,'
said Stevens.
, you lia!' was the calm response.
The desperate turned palsas death,
but guIping down hhis emotion, he
proceeded: sHow do, you know !
lie? You are to me, a total stranger;
| am positively certain that I never
saw you before ia my life.
THAT matters not, Mr.. Stevens, ]
have known you as an assassin since
| was ten years old; and I now know
you fora a dastardly coward!'
ssWho are your exclaimed the
lesperado, ID real surprise as we'll as
consternation. .-
Il am the son Of man you mur.
lered!' e 90.
You must be mistaken 10 me,
young man; what was your fathers
name?'
THAT you shall never know, infa-
nous liar and poltroon, till I whisper
{ iI your dying ear, as the signal to
bind your soul to eternal torture
Man Of blood, your last hour has
.ome!'
The last sentence was repeated in
, shrill trumpet tone that made every
bearer start. 1t deprived Stevens Of
ne faculty Of speech. He sat dumb
md trembling like a, sinner at the
bar Of the final judgment. !
. The stranger youth contemplated
him ID scorn for a few seconds, and
her said in cutting accents: 4 had
thought to slay you where you sit,
gou base wretch! but ! disdain to kill
wen a murderous coward without
giving him a chance for his life. Pol
Eroon, viii you meet me in fair
! A glsam Of savage JOY shot across
The face Of Stevens as he answered:
Il will. Name your time, place
and seconds. s
sThat Is soon done,' replied the.
stranger. meet me tonight, pre-
cisely at twelve o'clock, at the Old
Waste House, in the pine woods,
eve miles east from this place. Bring
With yon 1 single friend; I will con-
triye TO have one present, also. We
two will enter the house, armed each
With . bowie.knife or dagger at our
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From the Lyuchburg Republican !
4 ROORBACk.

Tho sscrIeo;ous manner iii which the kn0w- y o.
h' ba.c nn,;ln,ed md rcrvert
cL RI, mo,,;n rf the writings of Washington, JET.
rsnn Lafayette md other Sago- and patriots "i the
heSca,pn, a. ~ rnratv nuI rmb. dcrrnrv.-
"' a. ,h t',' a,. ~ "ncnn draws nich the number Of
i,nnrl,.ci, ucr..a.. with unwont,L rapdty. There
, o,rcodv emf. dried amd a;I on, ior i.c,
%;o ,.;iI mo-, annrn; uu the ,!ay of election, when
which VIII h"t "P!'e"' ".a" i, '" W.. .Lnr hnwv.r
twill b" too iHi" I" r.'a'e .''s. Ws tmj th~t the
CIV" ihr ~ one ou' Tnh .h. .'nvyim. sta, ,n,r
,o,,.r ., ,hn h,eI Of their columns. in place %! the
champions "i 'hc '"''H''' ''s'
have CONSIDERABLY 'AN'" '''".' IT,. s.r,.,.;,r rr,.
Tnr Jc9"nE%r 9r "rs !a @ the WV ",,.ncs 20 o.
s"sf sa!.,n AM. 5<%1," Gap BY nc snr Assembly Of
% a ma' ,r, bniy v;Ant do they .ny to his solemn
Sn,'f sni 'f,c,.,.ra,s ac:r; Of ,le!r fa'nrr,'
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Err thr EnOulreL.
r." tf'
STARRING, THE DEAD-AIR.

- -
In rcp!vng the allegation that Mc W. &. Scott
"pued M stakes in Pown.:na AMI planted himself
in Richn"ud for the purpose Of g"Iu@ I" Congress,
the Penny Post of saturday, makes "hnrd hit a:
John Minor B"tt-, the man who set tn" eggs and
has raised by hnri scratching the brood "t
Whr. in this fart "t;.bratar" 1'h" Post say
"Suppusc Mr.. Scott dd remove into this district for
the purpose ndicard-which we drny-hc hat goDd
rra.on 10 do 81. He had it lost five times in
Twelve Years, and he must have become convinced
that the fGai,n c!n!,iI'rS n hit nj Mr. Bots could
not carry it, WLa, harm. then, c"ul! there h" III his
coming in and doing that which Others had failed so
sicnav 10 do! Is district the private property 81!
pnrticular individuals Mr. Bolts agnn alluded to
and nobody but heprnprctorS privileged to receiv"
nomination in it,
All this is very consong to Mr.. Bolts, and very fat
teriuy to lis nrnl0bHv and pOrlid'7'g. lie IA Clny
Whig) not being available, MIR. Scott ta Tyler mani
has gracou.ly and generously consented I" abandon
his hume in annihcr district nI.d come here tn relieve
the Whiys ui Botsis;n, by his superior popularity
Tn, uublir admission of such IN reason for "nvln@
Mr. Butis ON the shelf shows moiesly and great kind
nr.. for the feelings Of the superseded But. Mr..
Il, !. now "foorcd,' aud the fruits of his orchard
raised by Inlny years oi hard labor it ripe un The
trees 10 be iuckcd bv the lorcgn stiuaticr, if Judge
Caskic does not Interfere To prevent II.
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ANOTHER KNOW NOTHING RD0RBACk
EXPOSED

The Know. Nothing presses hsve made II great han
die oi the act thai B.on-On's Review, IN maintaining
the temporal power "s til" Pope, is fully endorsed hy
the Catholic Bishops. Mr. bronson il IN crrH'c g"-
nus bu, i" has the honrsvto come ont and dcnounce
the fraudulent schemes of III" secret pl"!t":s. Mr.
bronson thus STRIKE. down the last resort Of Know
N":Ein.-n
w. notice with pain disposition Hr"on- our
Know Nothiar writer 70 h"Ii tlc bishops whose
uamc- are ON the cover n RcvI"" responsible for
whatever sentiment du"frjn" l. inHmd III our pages
THIS is wrong The bi-h"p- have kindly encouraged
ti. publication ni our Ecyicw, having c"mtdemr" III
Ir laval intentions, and believing it, upon the whole.
u,iuI TO = cause Of truth but they rnhDrSc II" -cnt
Iu-ut or doctrine we advance. Tn" %hcIs 'ftcyn>i-
JIdy rr,is up5a Mr t,itJr atom" J! G,SEOp r''-
vynI,bis for "Hy:hHg MGI H?m",S N car p1:'., an!
every on" Is jas: a. free tn r"nrnv"rt or condemn
ANYTHING in "ilr pages h" w"ud hr n4 nH9nr
not OH the cover. We be- our opponents t" bear
This in mind, uni ~ remember that our Review does
not IN any Whatever speak bv authority "i the
American hierarchy, and has $50 other cnd"rser than
It's lay editor who i. free to write and publish, simply
holding himself responsible 10 the proper authorities,
what he p.ca.rs. The merit ar the blame, tc!ther III
all cases belongs 20 him, andth" public cannot justly
hold any body cls. in al" respect responsible.
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HONEST Wl!l,iS REPCDIATING THE
rom LnlAYciic'- Alleged Letter !
KNOW-NOIHING DECEPTION.


\ letter from williamsburg published in tho Nor.
folk News, after recording n complete triumph Of
VIM. Y. Prytnn, Esq, in discussion with sydney
Smith, Esq, champion Of ''SHm,' state. the follow.
ing fact:
Ii twns II grrnt triumph FOR tho Democracy; we re.
ally pIti",i poor "Sm;tl' ."r even pr JUDGED Know
Nothing W gs a,imtiG! ihat h" decidedly worst
ed. and the Democrats clI proud Of their and
their cause.
Yesterday wns james City court day. Three can
dIGnics for tue lc-a:ur" in that Ds'rc! spoke Col.
Busl first addressed the house. He merely stated
he was III" American card"a:c, and the course he
would cndcnync In pursue Isl the Legislature.
He was followed by Mr. Eppcrsnn. old Clay
Wig from Charles City. ;n:m wh" was told by Il
Whi- couIi command u great many votes. II" stu
ted tla he always vote! for W., aud he was still
n C!ny Whg H., was opposed t. Know No
tin..sni, hccausc hc objected 10 secrecy. religious
tolerance and unequal rights. lie rna: elegant
speech aSnis tEc midnight Order, vi: II know had
great effect his Wing friends present. He sHii
Mr.. Wise WAS trus to the South; he IL courteous
! gentleman. lie knrw that l!r had wounded the Wing
party, but the wound had Ow h'p"d. and Mr.. Flour
noy had inflicted deeper one. Yes. Mr. Flourn"y
had struck the drG,h-blnw the noble Wing party
OF Virginia. He asked hIS friends, whom should h.
vote for first: H'1ry a. Wise, wh" left the WIKI,
| party nearly fifteen years aga, AMI who had boldly
declared his opposition. or Thos. Sanh"pc Flouruoy,
vino left the Wing par:y ntter the Winchester Com
vrnliou and who in secret had tuken oath TO dis.
card his old p"liiicHl pr,ncip!cs' Mr.. Enpcrs"n de-
clarc he intended To hiS tirht Democratic vote
for Henry 4. Wis., and that h' example vii! be fol-
lowed by many Wings IN Charles Cny, james City
| and New Kent.
| Mr.. Drake WAS The third speaker He is an ol,!
fo-v candidate, belongs 10 party, and is opposed 20
! internal improvements.
! We undcrs,nn,i ,lnt Mr. Roht T.. Wyrnc mat. an
able and telling speech AZ New Kent short time ancr.
/ lie is n Jealous advocate uf Democracy.
! Mr.. Hurt. who lately male Know. Nothing speech
in this place. AMI two other genoIne, have left the
| Order within the Inst wo,k.
| Three Whig gentlemen Gi our HcInninianc" have
determined {" vote tnr Wise. OF n" few dsntoctad
III ths place, rtry few will vote for F!onrnny.
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FROM PITTSYLVtNIA COUNTY.


D.S RIVER, PIrrsiLrANIA CorSrr,}
May =, 1859.
C;entlcrcn:--Not within the memory "f the oldest
of our citizens lIes this county suffered 50 lnurh from
Irnu.-ht rs it has since G't rain. which w"S In
March The whole face oi our county presents a
herrcn md scnrching appearance. The wheat crop
iun unusually large quantity sown last hiij give the
farmer n poor prnInis" "f yield. II "" make nut
ba,f the usual crop, II must rain IN II 'er! IL" 1HEa
'rbc ;r:,hcriug up and the chnch bug seem Ia haze
damned the cro; perfect failure Ih' great scar
ci;v u. tobacco plant. ias settled he rr"pn Virginia
If We make onr-:iaf "t what was made last year II
will he rs much. number oi our Farmers nav"
,upted their tobacco lands in corn AMI cannot seq
hnw il ;s po.sbc that this county, wilic! Is one "t
,h l,rcr. tobacco counties in the state, can mike
ANYTHING like All usual crop But 1t sn"' cnnhh"' 10
tins culiuiv, the counties ni liaI'i"S ana i,ni! 81
Virginia. Gaswc!l and Rockingham "i N"rih t"To'',
nm we learn, nrc suffering ns much we ar. h"ari
gentleman from Henry, few days ng"' Assert inn'
thr ont crop would moi nverng" three ir's III 'Sh.
and was diving uut. 80 it - IN all OF tins section "i
tl. county, md not one FARMER III Ten '''7 P"h's
euou,h and they are EiHing wny 6aLy:
nr, ,vn VITA the ,.rv weather md bad prospects
of noJ CROP vet. thanks {" tn" sterling ana un't-
rinn Democracy ut old ltsylranin thry nrc al 'iier
n,st ever ready aud waiting tor the hhr % ",F'k"
nnJ. On the fourth Thursday, you WHO r's'd" ID
,h biy. ,f Know. Nnihin,rln, vii! hear n peal oi
n,mnrr,,;c thun,lcr from rit:-yyania that WEI wake
a,I alarm ,,r midnight fTunilc, "t h!ch!noni We
ar, d,ar,i,,ri ~ give Wise, II possibr, h"Jnr:'y
in This county il W. Don't, the s'hhI' hi",'! "h'H
,c lit,I,, Know. Nothing candid.tc "i i"i!i"A may
.,,.r wuo hr much cnmtor, 10 his soul. They hav"
n.t all al their Democratic friends ''y he'u W o"
I'D, porr unu remain. or ~ irwr tiint an ordinary
."rnnrp Of ordinary cnacy would hardly thLE.i oi
rcrruiliur his guard with them Many h"l-S' Wings
c' .' ;t, ,rinri;I will fight side by side with us.
On ,hat day and iesl u" v:.rs IS 10 the Tss": Inc
shaggy tail horn of fr"nSn hs hs urrh nr our
a; ,a;yt md ch;ysrous candidate, Thos. ). Bocock-a
,nnn @ W who has won the confidence and esteem of all
h"ne,t men. aud will receive not only the Democratic
vote. bur many Wings. l put down his majority
- r. Ia,,sr of Mr. Wise has taken we'll with both
,,o-,;s.. mean Whss enl Democrats; nnd from The
s ,b. ,,,nas in THIS section OF the State, II he Is
not elected by 10 to tSooo snnl " be .ASy diap
Pr'oi d.n,n.h and annhilata Know Nothiugism,
on that day, i'll FirE s'ia. >.,u- >,,r,r.-,
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SIAHRIED.

NAsnIEp ou tie InorEius OF iJrn, e: Hh PEI =.
yorrb C,rolue by III. X '. !? Douc Ike Rev aiLI
D. BETI :, 70 Mis-. NARY E pAE!s, dsgsh!s. os - y.
DAVIS. E.g. of this city
aAss.rp q. lr;.r-t1g e...isS. tse ~. :ast. - Ds"
1r,ar.s r Iia-e4 81 ECEuS z CcCtLT to .!us -
A SMlTE, ely CT tE!s my
M,r.,rp on WedDe.day evening is,, by me Rcv Z:
Amber JOHN T. GIBSON. Esq az! Nj. l..,h :,
DAVENPORT daughter OF Col. B:aI,on Dsvcni1.;, D7p.
OF Jciyr.op county.
M.xs.rp. on Wednesday, 10Th inst by tho Rev Mr W.a
free o Che,;sra.!d, 10 Mr. ROBERT B TOTI! % Ms. x
PEEM!A J. DuSSAVANT. t.us shter o: Taos ) Cur.
want, al! OF this city
Abingdon aid Petersburg papers please cl,y
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R,SE FORGERY EXPOSED.

The Cincinnati Daily Enquirer Of October lst, 1854
contained an article stating that the words " ii
ever the liberty OF the United States is destroyed II
will bs by Romish priests, had been "dug out oil
letter written by Lafayette to gentleman in Ne"
York, shortly after tho les. visit Of the marquis to
this country iu ls2a and that the words quoted
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sis,cnt with the spirit OF our civil Institutions III.
iringng the rights OF person, -o!emny guaranteed
hy ia. constitution and laws il arbitrary and unjust;
aud that it ought no, 10 receive the appreciation Of
the General Assembly"
As now published in the Know Nothing press, il is
calculated to mi,lrnl the pubic. When puh!.shed
correctly the whole of it tHsu together ii i- asweep-
in. c0nlplnnat0n OF Know -No:llngsm. We have
10" high opinion Of the Intelligence oi the masses
of the Virginia people 20 believe hu; they can b., De-
r"ived by such Justification Gmd pervrr,on Of i..-
ruth, ut history ns this. "" would, in conclusion,
caution the pubiic t" he upon their guard md TAX,
nothing from know-Nu;hng presses and orGt"rs rs
;ru" uncos accompanied by the proof, ~ there is bn,
tl" time lri between this and the day OF election ~
max. any corrections of false reports.
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p.s plns KINNEY HABEAS CORPUS CASE.
asy tLfsii, May l., The bearing of the Kin.
cuCoN..' c9rpu. case before the United States Cir
resues, "c o., % Philadelphia, has been postponed by
10 Rive t,s sehasnts counsel till Monday, in order
ton, HonI..o o' Obtaining documents from. Washing
1o4adY 10 the first day of the regular term.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-05-22
WILLIS +. WILLS,
PlTTSTLIANIA COUNTY

We have cheering accounts from this county. II
is confidently said that Mr. Bocock will mos: proba-
bly, cs-ry the county, and tha, Wise and the county
candidates will run their Know Nothing competitors
the teeth. if they do no, carry the county This /.
cheering. The Know. w.Nothngs have been boasting
that they would carry the county by sJG-a boss; on
par with all their other boasts LyRchj"ry Repn6'
ittuI.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-05-22
TIE EDITOR or TIE NORFOLK NEWS:

To THE EDITOR or THE NORFOLK NEWS:
viii you permit Inc 10 state through your columns
that the report Of the injunction of Miss Josephine
Bunkly vs.. Dewitt aud Davenport, contained in
the New York Herald of Tuesday, and which sots
forth that My Book or The Veil Uplihed," was
written by Miss Up.hur of this city, and myself is
Incorrect in every particular. have no connection
with tas oook the authors propreors, in any way,
and only acted in my official capacity rs Clerk of the
L District Court, in taking the aflidari,S Of Mr..
B"alc and other persons to be used evidence on
The hearing OF the cause. JNU. L. FRANCIS.
Norfolk Va Nav l6 1873