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NEW AND SPLENDID STOCK
PAINTS, OILS, WINDOW GLASS, &c.

THE subscribers have just received in store.
L from ships Charmer, Saracen, Tornado. Wa
ter Witch, Neptune's Car, Boston Light, West
ward Ho. and s. S. Bishop large additions to
their stock making it as heretofore, the most ex-
tensive in this city. We have now in store:
20 tons Pure Lead, Atlantic and English.
70 . Extra and No. /.
10 g Zinc Paint. Tiernan's and snow white.
500 kegs Paints, English red, yellow and black.
10000 lbs red, yellow fire-proof, dry.
so cases Tieman's assorted colors.
tons Red Lead & Litharge Atlantic & English
zoo gallons Linseed Oil. boiled and raw.
300 g Turpentine and Camphene
1000 g Polar Lamp Oil, bleached.
lZOO " Tilden's lst and I'd quality coach,
furniture, daurar, &c
500 doz Paint Brushes, Adams and Stratton's.
200 :" WhiteWash do, q
200 cases Glue, China and COoper's.
400 bXs window glass ass d sizes, German &c,
20 plates plate glass, 53XS4 to 96XI23.
80 bbls Putty, in bulk and bladders,
Whiting, Red and White Chalk, ground and
lump Rotteu Pumice Stone. Emery, Sand Paper
Black Lead, Bone Black, PAINT MILLS, and
our usual assortment of materials and tools
Orders with remittances will lie PROMPTLY at
tended to. For sale, at the lowest market rates,
by SAWYER, JOHNSON & Co..
Importers and Jobbers,
Nos. l04 and l05 Front street.
Next to the corner of Washington.
May 4, 55.-L3l-3m.l San Francisco.
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6torgetobn Aobertisenrents,
HOUSE
GFORGETOWN.
i. NEARSH &c CO.,
r n u y n ID

- THIS well known and popular Hotel,
l5glES9 situated in one of the most pleasant min
li55 ma ing towns in the mountains, having late
aaa5-A ly been re-ftted and replenished, the pro
prietors take pleasure inannouncing to their pat
rOns and the travelling public generally, that they
will be in readiness at all times to accommodate
their friends and others who may favor them
with their patronage
The Table will be furnished at all times with
the best the market affords, while the Bar will
always contain the very best of Liquors and
Cigars. There can be obtained at all times
GOOD BEDS AND BEDDING,
neat and airy Bedrooms, and Private Rooms for
Ladies and Families, making it altogether most
desirable resort for those wishing to spend few
weeks in the mountains.
In addition to this establishment the proprie-
tors have erected large and commodious STA
BILE for the accommodation Of Horses, Mules,
&c. The Stages for Sacramento City arrive and
depart from this House every day-also, from
Bottle Hill, Coloma, Placerville, Kelsey's and
Spanish Flat.
Georgetown, June 25th, 1855 T37-tf.
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Ne6 embellishments.
TO CARPENTERS.

&EALED PROPOSALS will be received at
- -. CUNNIEGHAM & DowDLE's store up to Sun
aay The 18th INST, for the erection of building
Se Se JENKINS Ranch, near Georgetown, size IA by
20 ieet, Il stories high, Il windows, doors, up
ttsul t board frame, Notwithstanding dressed par
@ eieoh near the center, stairway to be banstered
pnu p all to be finished In a workmanlike manner
= Tue first of November. All materials furnish
~. ~ order Said house is to be constructed af-
n Vne Gothic style. l.. H. P. JENKINS.
georgetown, August Sth, 1855.
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Just before going to press we were shown
a telegraphic dispatch to Mr.. GIBBS, dated
yesterday, o'clock P. NJ.
J. NEELY JOHNSON, is nominated
for Governor.
R. NJ. ANDERSON, of this county, for
Lieutenant Governor
H. G MURRAY, (the present Chief JUS
tice) for Judge of the Supreme Court.
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Explosion and Loss of Life.

We have just received information that
the boilers af steam mill exploded, at
Mud Springs, on last Tuesday, killing two
persons; Mr.. Stone, who was employed
about the mill, and also Mr. Leveridge one
of the proprietors.
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Notice.

A LII delinquent shareholders of the " Match
N ez Company of Pecken Hill, Placer coun-
ty, are hereby notified that their shares in said
company, will be sold at public auction, On Sat
urday, August llth, 1855, at o'clock, P. NJ, if
all assessments due on the same be not paid on
or before that time. Sale to take place on Bottle
Hill, in front of the Bottle Hill Hotel
By order Of the Directors,
ROBERT MARKS, Sec'v
Bottle Hill, July 3lst, 1855. (42-lt
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For. SALE

TNHE undersigned will sell at public auction,
L in front of the Post Office, in Georgetown,
on Friday, August 18th, 1855, for assessments
now due on the same, two-thirds of a share of
stock In the Union Tunnel Company, No. ~
of Mameluke Hill. belonging to FEwEL g. DA-
vIsoN. Sale to take place at o'clock, P. NJ.
GROGAN & ANDERSON.
August 1st, 1866. l42-2t*
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.JOR PRINTING.

We would solicit the attention of our friends
who are in want of job printing to the fact that
we are prepared to execute every description of
work in our line in style that cannot fail to give
satisfaction. Our assortment of job materials is
extensive and entirely new, and we have every
facility for doing all kinds of work at moderate
rates and at short notice.
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Copartnership Notice.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that on the
~ lst day of July, inst, my son, WIN. R. GAR
RIsON, was admitted partner i'll my business,
which will hereafter be conducted under the
name and style of C. K. GARRISON q Co.
c. K. GARRISON.
San Francisco, July Sd, 1855. [4O-2m
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.DI e Z.

In Georgetown. on Tuesday, August 7th, the
infant child of JOHN and CHARLOTTE CONFESS,
aged three weeks and four days.
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Drugs and Medicines,
Chemicals, Dye-Stufs, &c.

HENRY JOHNSON & Co.,
Wholesale Druggists, 146 Washington 81 i.
SAN FRANCISCO,
{ OFfERS for sale, 2O0O packages of Drugs nd
- Medicines, Chemicals, Dye-Stuffs, Patent
Medicines of every kind, Fancy Goods, Perfum-
cry, Brushes, and full assortment of everything
appertalning to the business, comprising the lar
9est stock in California, to which they invite the
attention of traders and pledge themselves to sell
SH S4oaa a iaToable terms as any other house in the
find it to their advantage to give them call.
HENRY JOHNSON & CO.,
Agents for Dr.. Jayne's Family Medicines; Hal
loway's Pills and Ointments.
San Francisco, March 7th, 1855. [22-3m.
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Ice Cream Saloon.

(MAIN STREET, NEXT DOOR TO NEVADA HoTsE,)
and will always have on hand every variety of
Ice Creams, Sherbets, Fancy Cakes,
Pastry, Egg Kisses, Maccaroons, Pyramids,
Candies, c2cc.
BALLS and PARTIES supplied with everything
in the above line, on short notice
J. P. MARSH.
Georgetown, June Goth, 1856 T36-tf
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Ice Cream Saloon.

T'HE undersigned most respectfully announces
i tOthe LADIES and GENTLEMEN of Georgetown
and vicinity, that he has lately opened in an ex-
cellent and superior style, a
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announcement.

RS The undersigned, deputy in the Record
ers ofice) offers himself for Recorder, for Ell Do
RADIO County, at the next General Election.
J. DAVANT.
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BOLLEN & CLOVES
Dissolution.

TENHE firm heretofore doing business in thi,
Il town, under the name and style of Water
man & Kennedy, is dissolved from aud after thi;
date. The accounts of the late firm will be set
tied by L. Waterman, at their former place O.
business LEWIS WATERMAN.
Georgetown August 7th, 1855.
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MM0DATI0N
. tage Line

BOTTLE HILL TO COLOMd.
THE subscriber having extended his Line to
il Bottle HILL will run four-horse coach dai-
ly between the above places, via of Georgetown
and Johntown.
ing at Coloma at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
Returning, will leave Cooma at o'clock, P.
NJ, arriving at Bottle Hill at o'clock P. NJ.
Having run line of stages for the past two
years and half between Georgetown and Colo
ma, the undersigned feels cOnfdentSthat in ex-
tending his line to Bottle Hill, he can offer such
accommodations as to merit the patronage OF the
public. ROBERT ELLIS.
June 9th, 1855. [37tf.
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STAGE LINE

GEORGETOWN TO BOTTLE HILL.
THE public are hereby notified that the under
i signed have established a
A LINE OF STAGES
between Georgetown and Bottle Hill, making two
trips per day.
Leaving the Nevada House and Jack Lewis,s,
Georgetown, at o'clock, A. NJ, and O'Clock,
p. NJ. Returning, will leave Bottle Hill al lo
o'clock, A. NJ, and o'clock, ?. M.
On Sundays three trips will be made eaGh aG way
w. A. BALLARD,
f. MCCORMICK.
ProprietorS.
Georgetown, June goth, 1855:
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THE ENTIRE ISTHMUS TRANSIT
BY RAILROAD.

E ~ ......;:;.: { s. s.:-s,,...z
Passengers by the p. NJ. S. S. Co.'S Line, will
make the Isthmus Transit by cars, over the Pan
anna Railroad, which is now finished from Ocean
to Ocean The completion of the Railroad obvi-
ates all the difficulties and inconvenience hereto
fore experienced by passengers in crossing the
Isthmus, and makes the transit for Families most
comfortable, safe and speedy.
The Panama route offers facilities to Passen-
gers, not possessed by any other route.
Fifty pounds of baggage will be allowed to
each passenger FREE! All above that amount
will be charged at the rate of ten cents per ID.
Treasure for shipment will be received on board
the Steamer, on Wednesday, August 18th, until 10
o'clock, ?. NJ.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
FORBES & BABCOCK.
Corner of Sacramento and Leidesdorff SITS.
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By Telegraph to Coloma.

Nominations of the Amcican State Con-
VentIOn.
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Notice.
s1TA As...51s.M IA THE Steamship
9 .sA GOLDEN GATE,

Mails, Passengers and Treasure for Panama, on
Thursday, Aug. 10th, 80, at 0 o'cl'Ik, A. NJ.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-02-15
european Nous,

New YoRk, Feb. 9.
The steamship Atlantic, Capt. West,
from Liverpool 9th ult., arrived at her deck
to day at 10 o'clock.
The news is Of little imporIaI ce, with the
exception that Lord John Russell had re-
signed. On Friday night he'gavc an ex-
planalion of his conduct. The general
opinion is, that the whole ministry must SO
out OF office.
The public feeling seems tending to-
wards peace.
Affairs before Scvasropo remain quite
unchanged. The British army was in
most wretched condition, arising from the
most fragrant mismanagcment.
The Australia dates by the Great Brit
ain have been anticipated.
The chief interest OF the news centres in
the proceedings Of the British Parliament,
in which the Government have been Sc
verely denounced. Lord John Russell re.
signed his seat in the Cabinet, and a total
break up of the ministry was talked of.
A Constantinople letter says the French
eighty gun i.ship Henri w., which ran
ashore Nov. IA, has been turned into fort,
and now of great use to the allies.
THE Four POINTS.
Russian inerprets the four points thus
lst, the abolition of the Russian protector
ate over Moldavia and Wallscha, those
provinces being placed under the guaran-
tees Of the five powers I'd, the free nav-
cation of the Danube Sd. the revision Of
the treaty of l84l, in order to attach more
completely the existence of the Ottoman
empire to the balance of Europe ; 4lh,
collective guarantee Of the five powers for
the consccratioa and observance OF the re-
ligious privileges of the different Christian
communities without designation of the
form of worship.
Lord John Russels resignation was &C
cepted by the Queen'"on tina Goth.
The enlistment of Swiss goes on slowly.
Messrs. Miller g. Thompson, of Liver
pool, have suspended payment for eco 900,
chiefly owing to losses in the Australia
trade. Rumors were in circulation on
change that other heavy failures were i'm
mnent Messrs. Horne, Eager & Co.,
have failed for Gl30,0O0.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-02-15

Steam Gun in Europe. A London cor
respondent Of the N. Y. Spirit Of The Times
says that among the many interesting ex
periments that are daily performed in Eng.
land, is Perkins Steam Gun, which Just
now is attracting great attention. The
gun is fixed, and .hc experiments are made,
driving out balls at the rate of 800 to 400
4 minute. Mr. Perkins has offered to the
English Government to erect single steam
gun that shall take Sebastopol or any other
Russian stronghold, at distance Of five
miles lie proposes to send ball Of one
ton weight that distance, and with much
greater effect than with powder at one
fifth the distance. 1t is in contempa on
believe, by government, to give orders for
the manufacture OF this gun, in order that
the experiments may be tried and, if sue
cessful Mr.. Perkins will, no doubt, become
immortalized. 1t is gratifying to know
that Mr.. Perkins is a true blooded Yankee,
and that the English Government ap-
preciatc his invention.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-02-15

A Destructive Fire occurred OF Ma,tapoi-
sctt, near New Bedford, at 2 o'clock, on
Wednesday morning, by which the build
ings and property of an entire square were
destroyed. II broke out in the Plymouth
County House, which, with IFS contents,
was consumed also, Eaton Hall, used for
shops and Offices, two dwelling houses, a
boat builders shop, and large quantity of
lumber. The New Bedford Standard re-
pons losses TO the amount of $50, 1000, and
insurance for about half that sum. The
iiremen suffered much from the intense
cold, several OF them haying their feet and
hands frozen.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-02-15

Important Railroad Case.-ln the Su-
preme Judicial Court yesterdy, in the case
Of Allen Lucas, Administrator, VS.. New
Bedford and Taunton Railroad Corporation
for injuries received by a woman in eaping
from the cars while in motion, the jury by
direction from the Court returned a verdict
for defendants, subject to the ruling of the
whole Court upon certain law points. One
OF these points is, that the person injured
not being passenger, cannot recover for
injury; another, that if the person injured
left the cars after they commenced to start,
she could not recover also, that the
company in the case Of PEI.
son not passenger were not liable, if they
exercised ordinary care.-Bo.ton Trans
cript, Feb. 6.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-02-15
UsURY LAws.-Your correspondent

UsURY LAws.-Your correspondent
supports the usury laws in very plausi-
BILE manner, but experience proves his ar
gumcnts fallacious. should like to hayo
him define what usury is. In ancient times
it was "the taking of interest )" now it ap-.
pears to be taking more than the rate es-
tablished by law, which, in achusetts
is 6 per cent, New York 7, in other states
8 to lO--i California, think, IL. lie
speaks of England, and endeavors 10 con-
vey the Impression that the usury laws
were abolished there for he benefit of the
lender. That may, or may not, be true
but il will puzzle him TO find borrower in
/ England who Is not in favor OF the present
Stree trade in money :" indeed, | am sur
prsed h, should have made any allusion to
England, as il is notorious that the abolition
of the usury laws there has been attended
with the most beneficial results to trade.
can hardly believe your correspondent scri-
ous, when he says no honorable man can
afford to pay more than six per ceDtum per
annum. know OF many kinds of "legti-
mate" business that can afford to pay IL
per cent per annum. A merchant, OF
maEufacturer, who makes $4,000 per an
mum, can we'll afford, if necessary, to pay
$1,000 or $1,000 extra interest. A mer-
chant who is making $4,000 per annum,
but wants $4,000 more capital to do his
business easy, which had he better do, pay
$4,000 year extra interest, or take part
ncr with that amount of capital, and give
him hall the profits, $4,000 year d?
All the laws that can be put on parch-
ment cannot make railroad bonds bearing
six per cent. interest worth as much as U.
s. stocks bearing the same rate ofnterest
neither can money laws make second class
mercantile paper negotiable at six per cent.
wnen lenders can get first class at that
rate. A is a manufacturer making ten per
cent. profit, and has sold B. $4,000
worth of goods, which is as much as he
thinks it prudent to trust him with, but he
can negotiate BIS papar, without recourse
at ten per cent per annum, and then sell
him more. Why should the law step in
and say he shall not do what is manifes,ly
for his interest Have legal rate of in
terest in the absence Of contract, and apply
it to all loans on "iangible' property, if
you please-but when you apply it to paper
securities based on the credit of individuals
or corporations, you mi sht as well make
onions legal tender al one dollar bueheli
The law i4 now q stumbling block to both
borrowers and lenders, and the former must
pay in ordor To tempt the later to iucur the
penalty OF violating it. Tho idea of the
removal Of restrictions on trade Git is moth
ing more nor less when applied TO paper
securities than the rccul, OF trade) being in
furious to the trading community, is per-
fectly absurd. You might with as much
propriety say the removal Of snags from the !
Mississippi was an injury to navigation
Let us try it. "FRhE TRADE"
Boston Post. |
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-02-15

Distressing fears are entertained for the
safety of the sloop-of-war Decatur, which
left Rio Janeiro on the 9Th OF September
tor Valparaiso.
Foreshadowngs ola veto of the French
Spoliation bill accumulate. |. is now gen.
orally conceded that the bill will be vetoed.
The President to-day Withdrew from the
Senate the name of John ii. Miller, whom
he had nominated for Secretary OF Legation
to Peru. Strong objections had been made
to him by Senator Douglas and others, on
account Of his being an anti.Nebraska man.
The Galapagos Islands treaty brought
home by Mr.. Benjamin has not yet been
sent to the Senate, aud will not be. OF
that you may rest assured.
II Venezuela does not show reasonable
title TO Bird Island, anterior to it's occupa-
tien by Philo S. Shelton and his guano Dig
gers, it is understood to be the determna-
tion of our government to maintain the title
of the United States to that island by rea-
son Of discovery, and occupation as derelct
territory, by American citizens. OF course
this claim will only be urged as against
parties who show no earlier and better title.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-02-15

II The Steam Fire Engine built il
Cincinnati, for Boston, il being lionized IN
Baltimore. A few days since it was ex-
hibited in sha; city. The Clipper says:
"The streams were thrown from three
cornered inch and half nozzles, and the
body Of water discharged was certainly very
heavy. The greatest distance thrown on
IeyiI was 1913 feet, and horizontally about
95 feet. One evident advantage Of this
over the apparatus now in use, was the
steady continuity with which the stream
WIS kept up, which could fail not Of telling
with powerful effect uron a fire. Two of
such streams carried to tn, upper part Of
building in flames by some of our energetic
Hook and Ladder men, would drown out
fire from garret 10 cellar, let thc combus-
ton b. ever so great, in ten minutes time
This machine, when first built and tried in
Cincinnati, threw four streams a distance
Of lOi feet, and is capable of throwing 1900
to 1000 barrels of water per hour, which is
about the capacity Of six first class hand
engines"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-02-15
BOsiO,, Post.

INCREASE OF THE ARMY.-l, will be re-
membercd hat for some time past the Com
mittecs on Military Affair, OF the Houses
OF Congress have been endcavoring to OBJ.
tain action upon Il bill to increase the Army
ot The United States but there seems to
be some Ii siaii,n on The part Of Congress
uni il attention was called blythe President
OF the United States and the Secretary Of
War TO an emergency arising from he ho,--
tile spirit recently manifested by many Of
the Indian tribes. The emigrant route TO
California has been seriously m ,naced, and
the safely OF the numerous emigran's con.
SANITY passing over the plains seemed
to require prompt measures of prevention
and security. Accordingly, when The army
appropriation bill wis ler consideration
in the Senate, Mr.. shields availed himself
of the opportunity to press this question 10
decision. Upon his motion on Thursday
last the Senate voted 10 add four regiments
to the army by Incorporating the following
amendments IN the army appropriation
bill
"And be il enacted, That there shall be
aided to the army two regiments Of infantry
and two regiments of cavalry organized as
in the existing force, and that the officers
and men authorized by this act shall be en-
titled TO the same provisions Tor wounds
and disabilities, and the same provisions
for widows and children, and the same al
Iowances and benefits, in every respect, as
are allowed to other troops composing the
army Of the United States. They shall be
subject to the rules and articles of war,
h. hall l.. ,,, h.,
same manner as other troops, and with the
same conditions and limitations. ."-Nation-
al htelLigencer.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-02-15

Common School Fupd Of Cahfcrnio.-
According to the statement OF Governor
BIGLER, in his late message to the Legis-
lature. the State of California has the most
munihcent school fund of any State in the
world, under the acts OF Congress of Sep
tember 4th, l8ll, and March Sd, 1853, as
estimated in the report of the Commission
er of the General Land Office, this State is
entitled to ,924 ac. es OF public lands
for common school purposes. Out of this
number there have been already sold two
hundred and thrty-one thousand six hun
drrd and eighty acres by the State, at So
per acre. The Governor says:
The unsold lands, if disposed OF at one
dollar and twenty five cents per acre, will
weld 10 the school fluid the sum of $8,-
726, $50. AT seven per cent. this sum
would yield an annual interest Of SOL ,878-
85 to which add S32 ,485,37, accruing on
the amt unit derived from sales OF land here
tofore made, and we have grand total OF
S6I3, 3,355,l2 to be applied annually to .he
cduca ion of the children of the Slate
Such is The pincey legacy awaiting the
next and succeeding generations, unsur-
passed by any of the States of the Confed
cracy, and perhaps not equalled by the en-
dowmeut OF any throne, princpality, or
kingdom OF the old world "
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-02-15
ACCIDENT ON THE PROVIDENCE Raj

ACCIDENT ON THE PROVIDENCE Rail.
RoAD.-The steamboat train from New
York was thrown off the track THE morn
ing in Sharon, doing considerable damage
to the cars and OBTAINING the train about 3
hours.
The morning train from New Bedford
was also thrown off the track this morning,
in Canton Both of these accidents were
caused by the breaking OF a rail. We learn
that TO person was hurt, although the pas
sengcrs were shook up a good deal. The
cold weather of the last few days has Sc
verely tried the machinery.-Boston Ira
weller.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-02-15

As entered the door Of this edifcc (Nu-
ro Senorade dc Lorcto, )the first thing that
attracted my notice, was a side altar, con-
verted into an arbor, in the centre of which
was well, with Chris, and the woman of
Samaria beside it. The lady had been
fitted out by most fashionable mautua-
maker, in costume Of blue satin, picked
out with pink, and while she leaned grace
fully on silver pitcher, resting on the
edge of the well, our Savior stood opposite
in mantle of purple velvet embroidered
with gold, and covered with a sombrcro, a
broad-brimmed straw hat.- Brantz Meyers
Travels in Merico.