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Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-11-19

gT A. a meeting of passengers, held at the
island House, In Toledo. Ohio, Friday evening,
Nov. 18th. 1856. TO consider the cause and effect
of their understandable detention in that city,
Mr. H. A. Denny, OF Worcester Mass was
called 10 the chair and Mr.. George +. Root OF
New York City. was chosen Secretary.
A Committee Of seven was appointed to wait
upon the Agent of the Michigan Southern and
n. /. r. r., 10 endeayor 10 obtain redress. lie
refused to furnish any train for their accommo.
latien, which fact the committee duly reported
TO the passengers.
Wbercupon Messrs. H. A. Denny, d. I. over
ton and George d. English, were appointed
committee to draft resolutions expressive OF the
sense OF the meeting, TO be presented TO ls ior
adoption. The following preamble and resoiu-
tons were unanimously adoDted :,
Whereas, the passengers for Chicago, who lett
Cleveland ut 6 p. NJ, Nov. 18th, have been sub
iected TO an unnecessary delay OF fourteen hours
bv the refusal Of the Ag'tof the 81. 5. and \, l.
r. R.. to forwarda train from Toledo, and where
as such detention has subjected US TO an uilnec
essary loss OF time and nlouey, now therefore,
Resolved, That az the III. S. and N. l. r. H.,
in their advertising circulars informs us thar
their road is the only sure, safe and speedy
road making cali the CONNECTIONS" East and
West. we have been induced to take that route
in preference to any other for the West.
Resolved, That tie said road;by the departure
of the train one half hour in advance oil our
reaching Toledo. and thereby lying twelve hours
in that city, has butkept the word ot promise to
the ear, and broken it to the sense, and been
guilty of gross violation Of the first principles
of law and Justice which govern our common
carriers, and Is properly open to our seSerest
condemnation.
Resolved. That we, in view of the foregoing,
do hereby thus publicly express our indignation
a, the treatment of The managing Agents OF
said road, that nasmuch as corporations have no
souls through which we can appeal to their SYM
pa,h:cs or generosity, the only way we can reach
them is by touching the pockets OF the stockhold-
ers, ana we, therefore, recommend our friends
and the public generally to shun railroad,
whose course is to insult and rob It's patrons, by
unreasonable deten,ous and false representa-
tons.
Resolved, That these proceedings be pub
Gshed in the New York Tribune Herald, ard
Times, Chicago Democrat, Detroit Advertiser,
Daily Wisconsin, and Springfield Republican,
HENRY A. DENNY Chin.
D. Y. OvERroN, Elmira, N. Y, Secy.
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Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-11-19

Il is estimated that there are At present %. 600
pcrsoas in the United States afflicted with insan-
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-11-19

eB A gentleman repeated the following
beautiful thought in the rescdce of young la
iy, who was the pcrsonifcation of the sentiment
EXPRESSED
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-11-19

MiIWaukee, WIS, NOV. II.
Fremont's majority 1928. Remaining coun-
ties will make it $4,000.
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- NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
NSpTvp Jt,Iv n.

Mr.. MuEsRL. '' ~ h.''f'+s Et"1 sel8
sia:I feeit TO he duty you well the pub
lie, 10 inform You the wonder m effects of your invai.
liable ''preparation,n 10y whole family having had
the dysen'ery, cured from the free ofyonr ue-
cine can cheerfuly recommend II the public as the
est remedy for dysentary invented have known
it to be used family medicine Throughout this entire
section ofthe country and have never knew II to fall 10
one case yet. - Respectfully yours, ---...
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-11-19

A young widow was asked why she was going
to gel married so soon after the death OF her
FIRST husbands .soh, Ia = said she. Il do il to
proven, myself fretting to death on account OF
dear Tom
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-11-19

CRUSHED TO DEATH-The Hardin County
Sentinel says that on Tuesday afternoon, Mr..
Hancy was crushed to death, by the falling of =
gravel ba:k, where he was laborng, near Nenia.
He leaves wife and FIVE children to mourn his
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-11-19

New York, Nov. y.
The propeller New York, from Glasgow 29th
is below. News anticipated by the Baltic.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-11-19

Dubuque, Iowa, Nov. IL.
Twenty-seven counties official Republican
gain 800 on August election.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-11-19

An Englishman invented ball Cor guns,
which, after being fred will expand TO SIX timcs
its original diameter.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-11-19

SCR Yars Nor. i

New York, Nov. IL
There vas very brilliant and appreciasing
audience It Niblo'z last csening to witness the
debut OF Thalberg, the fsss.s:s pianist.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-11-19

New York, Nov. II.
The legislature elect stands as follows:
House-63 DEM, IS Rep,
Senate-a3 DEM, and % Rep.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-11-19
N.si,i,rtou. Nov. IL.

Washington, Nov. II.
Great excitement was raised last evening ~
meeting of the Jackson democrats, occasloned
by hostile demonstrations on the part Of some OF
the members, growing out OF differences rela-
five 10 the confroniion of the committee to
make arrangements for the celebration OF a DEM
f,cra tic triumph
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-11-19

B, G II. R. r FREIGHT OFFICE.
r4sE only Freight train this road leaves Builing.
i ton at S:2s A NJ.
All freight designed be forwarded on any particular
day should be delivered on the day previous
mayzehptf WI. Ii. BACKuS. Supf.
CHURCH 1frsEC EaOES.-.The Christian
" Minstrel Lutte of Zion The Duicimsr The Hailed.
jan, New Gamma Sacra, The shawn, Young Shawn
Song Book fer School Room, etc. For sale by
j. p. BROWN,
nre' Tbirl-s... above JET ,Barres Hosse Building
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-11-19

s.Name it. madam cried Coelebs, in a rage"
1T is rock the cradle, sir, replied the lady
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-11-19

ANOTHER HAuL.-The Independent Republi.
can published at Point Pleasant, Mason County,
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-11-19

I1rrI
Pros ~ Dsiret 1rse prsss.
MS ~ - snAlan npoa
{ r. g1oneh W0A = n 1linnssosA--A'he
indian AA1os-s heeasencd Vengeance.
81 PACT. Monday, Oct IL.
On the 9Th inst-, one Of she Ss0ux iadians
called It the hfsssse OF 4r. Dfaael, frrnchtaan.
feesdinr On The Minnesota River, and complained
sf having lost Ills blanket. He had been pre-
sioasIy NJ The house, and, sympathizing with
ais ioss, Mr. b. and his vile started into the
delds 70 sssist in finding IL he wandered of
some hundred yards, when the lreacherous In
liam threw ID his Rari Of triend-hip, and con-
l.scHced deadly assault upon Mrs. Brauel,
shocking her down, ssransling her, aud attempt
lsg to violate her person. He held his victim
sdrms By the throat but her cries for aid, though
.mott.ered and interrupted, attracted her hns-
s,and 10 the spot, WHO rushed TO her protection
Al his approach the Indian LETT his victim. aud
turned upon Mr. b. with 4 drawn knife, when the
frrnc.inlnn seized loaded ride. and shot his
4ssailant through the iiend.
The body ot the Indian was drawn aSsay by
Mr.. aud Mrs. B. and buried In a daep hole,
which Their covered with brusli--they consider
ing THAT an immediate surrender and acknowi-
sdcment Of the deed would expose them 10 an
stack from the Indians. But the conceaifnent
served them no better, for the dead body
| 81 discovered on Monday, and body OF Sioux
zen, 10 dispatch Nj. aud Mrs. B., who fortunately
heard Of the pursuit aud fled.
The remaining Sioux il, that vicinity are des-
pcrate, and have sworn vengeance. Thef have
siiled his cattle, desolated his gardens and sso-
len his furniture, and now threaten to b-rn ms
mouse. They are continually proving around
his place, in bands OF fifty 10 sixty, yelling like
SET of ,nfuriated fends, "blood for. alooe!
and declaring if they csnnot get him, theS VIII
take some oi his nearest neghbors; that tue s7ili
have a white mans scalp TO dance on before they
are co,.,ent The neighDors are in constant
terror. and hardly dare 10 leave their houses
We leari, that some Of them have been sent to
St. Paul for protection, and assistance of some
kind should be Immediately rendered
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-11-19

Tmg DURATION or THE UNION COMPUTED
The Baltimore American says that Senator sil.
dell, Of Louisiana, has written letter in which
he says "Four years existence Of this Union
is all that Mr.. Bnchanan's administration can
give Slidell is the man that proposed in the
Senate to remove the restrictions upon the Al.
rican slave trade. He thinks that Buchanan, II
elected, will finish the Union In about four years.
We think so too, if is in the power OF any
President to accomplish sucha result. II our
flag is to float over nation Of pirates on the
seas and of ruiIians at home, dissolution may
become mercy instead of a calamity TO the
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-11-19
Munnel's Great American Preparation.

SUKE HEWEOY for Cholera, Cholera Nor.
"A bus, Cholic Dyseniery anu pans cramps in me
Stomach and Bowels. This celebrated sprecihe IL nsed
with the utmost freedom and confidence by gentlemen
who have attained eininence in Medical profession 10
the Eastern States and Of them throwing aside their
prognostics have given certificates tcsying Its superb
ory any medicine ever invented for removing pain
cramps from the stomach and bowels It'll safe and
speedy in It's operatton and has doubtless saved hun
dreds OF lives II shoald he family medicine In every
family Itpurifes The blood and strengthens ti system
throughout -. F.s -.a,4r. 80. '-..-..5 - L
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-11-19
Burlington & Missouri River Railroad
NEW ARRANGEMENT.

Me- - AES EaAI1tS EIIS
s.sss.'sassssss sssss9ssssssssa N ~
s--El.. s-..z.--EME-. Sss-ss- -.ss
THREE DAILY TRAINS EACH VA Y
To take effect September 8. 1856.
IROM and after the above date, trains willleaYe Bur-
Il lington as follows:
st :sr.,in--Leaves Burlington at o'clock, \. NJ,
the arrival OF the from the East
cd Is (Freight.l leaves Burlington at $50 NJ
81 '' Leaves burlington at $50, P. NJ, on the
arrival of the Eastern train in the
These trains connect with the Western Stage Co.'S
coaches for Fairfield Ottumwa, Eddyylle, Pea. Oska-
loosa Fort Des Mones, Charlton, Salem Council Bluffs
st. Marys Genwood, Nebraska City, &C., reaching the
Missouri river in less than four days.
LEAVES Mt. PLEASANT:
LIST Trais,At O'Clock, A. NJ. arriving in Burlington
in time to make the morning train for
the East, Chicago, st. Louis, Galena, &c.
I'd {. Freight at 3, P. NJ.
3a 's At 4,30. P NJ, making Eastern connections
night from Burlington.
Passengers leaving burlington in the morning can
spend the day in Mt Pleasant, and return in the after
noon.
Leaving Mt. Pleasant at O'Clock In the morning can
stay NIL day in Burlington, aud return home at night.
Ticket Office corner OF Wafer and Jefferson sts.,
Burlington, at the General Railroad Ticket Office
sep5 W. H. BACKUS, Superintendent.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-11-19

A man never forgets an insult to his pride or
purse, woman 10 her beauty or love
Keep that man at distance who hates mu
sic aud the laugh of child
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-11-19

The Buffalo Courier mourns over the position
OF the State of New York, bu. feels comtorted
by the reflection that there are three spots in
the State where slavery has been sustained, to
wit in New York City, Albany and Buffalo
1t ought to have pointed out the Five Points OF
New York City as being the most intensely pa
triutic. There Buchanan had it all his own way,
The Courier is ungra.rful.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-11-19
Life of Fremont.

NEW RDGfSS.-The Daisy Chain. 2 vol. The
1\Ehts Chief, by Wayne Reid. Six new books by I.
s Arthur. squrss Notes Csntr America Squirs's
Nicaragua. For sale By J. p. BROWN,
aea Barret House Buildings.
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Fillmore resides

FILLMORE AT HoNE.-The following is the re-
suit in Erie county, New York, in which Mr..
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-11-19


TnE CoNrEsr.--Tbe man who doubts about
the future, or the cure triumph of right in IL,
neither understands his own nature, nor the
power Of truth A great principle will work
itself out despite Of difficulties aud defeats-it
will advance, whoever may battle against 1t or
attempt It's overthrow, until It gains complete
triumph.
The man, indeed, who falters when this truth
is temporarily struck down, dreams not of the
recuperativc energy of humanity, nor of the
creative and invincible resources of Freedom
II Is the fiji occasion Tor him to be rcsolute and
strong. IL is the very hour for him to rise up
to the level of truth, and be its unconquering
defender
We care not what are the causes Of defeat
1t may be party, positive power in portion OF
the people not enlightened nor yet able to see
either their duty or their interest. Ii may be
stupendous frauds frauds which stagger mems
belief and startle the honest of every side
Attribute defeat to one or all these causes, or
to any other, and there is, there can be no rea.
son to waver or to doubt, If there be in the mi
nority live spirit--a championing of II right
principle, with courage worthy of it Nor let
Us pause with this negative position. With this
spirit on the side Of the minority, there is, as
sure as there is God above us, a certainty OF
triumph, and he who looks at history or his own
experience, the honest man who knows his own
heart, kno,cs that it will come.
Chicago Tribune.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-11-19

& d. aeee vhes ~ hearx 8 ~ less e n
7aylesv, m iron phip, sssted 10 s tiseAd tAat ~
you'd seatnrx, sithout knorisg yshiug 81 she
ship but her fate, 70 say that she sss built With
her head 70 ste nosth. Il turned oat, % inqui-
~, that she vas bsill viii hef iead - the ncrfh
cass. Dr.. Gcoresby was led % this conclusion
By having observed that iron has magnetism in.
dueed apon Il br hammering, and when the bar
thus rnasnesiscd il turned IN an opposite direc-
ton spd hammered sgain the magnetic poles
are reversed Hany iron ship be built xishhef
head 10 the north, she bsmmsriDg viii give her
magnetic polarity which viii have certain e,-
feet on the magnetic needle Of the compass. -
Hes variation from this cause msy be sscerisin-s
ed. and 30 long - the magnetic polarity Of the
ip continues the same, the compass may be a.
seryscacie as II it we're not affected by the ship
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TO STOVE DEALERS
Daily and Weekly Papers.

Daily anu FTCDN1y 1dDV1o:
NEW YORK and Chicago Papers, Daily; Balou's
~ Pictorial, Frank Leslies Illustrated News, Waverly
Magazine, New York Ledger, Ledger Of Romance, Flag
OF our Union Brother Jonathan True Flag, Pcayune
Scientific American star Spanged Baaner, Boston Pilot
irish News, Citszen Irish American, New York Herald
Tribune aud fines etc
TlS above papers received regularly every week
and fot sale by J. =. BROWN,
aug Third street Barrett House Building.
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Asssner Casper Ha..~r ss.ry.

4 letter in the AIlegemeine Zcitung tells
most romantic story Of n girl who was found In
November, 1853. wandering about near the wi.
lsge Of Weiskirchen, in the Bsnas, almost in
savage STATE unable 10 speak intelligibly, though
che was full grown. The girl has been careful.
~ educated since that time, by Frederick Eek.
the teacher 70 whom she was coufided by the
municipal authorities OF Ofenhach. Size Is nov
able 70 give some account of herself, and the
result has been published by Herr Eek I'M pam.
ptie, just printed d Frankfort. What can be
collected from her IL, that before she was Eve
year. old she was seized and carried away from
her mother, who lived, according to her descrip-
tion, In large house like castle, with three
towers aud probably situated somewhere In Hum
gary.
For some 10 or lS years afterwards, she lived
In place underground, in the midst OF forest
where she was tended by an old woman called
Bertha, where q man named Eleazar used 10
bring food and clothes to both oil them. About
years after her arrival there, a little baby, two
or three months old named Adolf, WAS brought
to the subterraDean dwelling, and remained there
fnom that time. No instruction was given to
either OF the children, but they were kindly
treated. In October, 1858, their foster mother,
took the little girl out oil the cavern, put her in
TO carriage drawn by tao horses, and convey.
ed her 70 place where she was abandoned near
Acknowledgement, whence she wandered about.
until she was found by the country people. The
little boy wis left behind in the underground
abode. Such 10 the story that Herr Eek has
been able to gather from the girls broken rec
objections. The Austrian government has d.
rected all possible researches to be made by the
authorities to clear up tbs my steriousa affair.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-11-19
RsyotuTios waETnER Or No.-In an article
published in the Charleston Mercury, OF the 18th

pubIished IN the CharIcst6n Mtfcury, OF the I5tb
ult., It says
Il isno longer question, whether our fate as
shareholders depends on the election Of Fremont.
No matter who Il elected President, there can
be but little difference TO US. The President u,
now . dass. mere nose Of wax in the hands
u party. Buchanan we will vote for. assured
ly; but what blockhead suPposes that Buchanan
or the Democratic party, or any party but our
selves, can do anything TO avert the issue. =
That must come! Disguise it By what snbslcty
you please, that must come! DO not bother
about Fremont or Buchanan--do not waste your
selves upon Tom, Dick aud Harry-all these are
vain things.
We here perceive that those silly people who
voted for Buchanan to save the Uniou are not
going to save it after all!
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-11-19

D. Y. OvERroN, Elmira, N. Y, Sec'y.
in the name of five hundred passengers.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-03-31
Menu A0uertisrments.

TUNHE MECHANICS PROTECTIVE UNION
SHOE STORE COMPANY would respectfully invite
all persons in want Of Bots Shoes Rubbers give
them cal before purchasing They arc confident that
they can ell LOWER thn my other store IN Worcester.
Since the sto opened 1t has received an average
shsre Of patronage, and large number Of customers
have expressed their appreciation Of their manner of con
Quoting business Their facilities for buying are not sur
passed by any IN the sste ani all goods are
marked in pia figures, beore the enter he
store and lower per centage than any other store can
sell for that does not dc strictly cash business
OMIT ONE PRIcEy
They will eudeaver 70 keep at an times nll assort-
meet Of all kinds of ladies' callers, slippers Bus ins,
and Ties.
All kinds Of Gents caf Dress, Kip, and other Boots.
An Kinds Of Gents Cal, Kip. Goat, amt euamelled
Brogaus
Al kinds Of Boys Calf Kip Goat and enameled Bro.
All kinds Of Youths Calf, Kip, Goat, and enamelled
Biogans.
All kinds Of Youths and Boys Calf dress Boots
All kinds Of Youths and D,y's Kip dress Boots.
An kinds OF Mems, Women's, and Chidren's Rubhers.
Chidens cheap Shoes, for common use, rs low as 20
cents.
Iaants Ankle IT'S very pretty for cents, all eoors
Children hight black, and fancy coIored Caters, for
dens ra vide and full oalf Roots a superior article
gress ota.
Bacsing, Brushes, Shoe aud Boot Laolugs, Elastic
the Five Gent Savings Bank.
Only one Price.
Worcester, March 81. d6t
HAIR. ABBOTT's MEDICINES. Tfe s,.
~ lowing Medicines lons and favorabiv known IN he
public, may lie found at BUSH CO.'S, 81 Front street.
Worcester
AnBorr's pngslcAI prrsss for bilious eom,sio. Ia.
headache, so peAcm CnRDiAL Tor dc0inty ptllt.ti,n
OF tc tetrt, sc. itHiFyiSe htrraNs viii cur, inm,gs
nui PIE, b. hLiAs aMTn's cnohaNA CoRnr,L and
PAaaCGA one q teu pfcpit one W u cure Boaej com
piqmfs apl NE other coughs, Ceids nnd Aatfna -
WORKABLE JArsDcE bifrsa WI cure LiDsr Complaints
ana DgsgePsia
~ our s staiied at q Hoover street, foslap,
lis the Ollesi csti0i hment ~ the snd IA Amt riea OIL
ders faithfully AZ ended to. III.
~ BENG. y ABBOTT,
mohol dsm 2lt Hanover street, Boston.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-03-31
MARRIED.

In Barre, March 20, by Rev Mr., Braman, Mr.. Freder-
lex W hrasher Of New Braintree to Miss Nancy NJ Rice
of Barre
In iaceton March g. by Rev Mr.. Brewster Of Lowell
Rev Geo. Perkins of Exeter, NJ H. to Miss Emile A.
cleveland of No New Salem
In Ware, Mr. VIM. Bartlett Of Ware to Miss Mary G
Wheeler Of Hardwick.
In Douglass, March g. Mr.. Francis NJ Draper to Miss
Mary Il. Mowry; 18th, by Rev. B. Holman, Mr.. John R.
Wingate to Miss Lucina Thompson
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-03-31
DIEIl.

In this city March 20 VIM. H., SON Of the late Ma.
thluel Eaton, aged Ii years and months.
Funeral this morning at IL O'Clock, at the house Of
Franklin Gates on Plantation street. Relatives and
risnds are invited to attend
II this city, March %, John Willie, Of Thomas and
Rachel Baird, aged years, months, and 20 days
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-03-31
MEssENGER'S NOTICE.


A LExANDER H. BULLOCK, ESQUIRE commi seSO
IN OF insolvency, within and for the County If Wor
eester has this day issued warrant against HE Este ~
JAMES ". FREEMAN, of Holen.in said Conntv MAJ =.
utactureri an Insolvent Debtor and the payment ~
any debts, the delivery Of any property belongi ~
the said Insolven Debtor to him, for his use and ne
transfer Of any property by him. forbidden by law
The first meeting OF The creditors Of the said l. solvent
debtor wi be held st Court Of Insolvency ct the ofa
of the said Commissioner in Worcester in said County
the twelfth day Of April ten O'Clock in The
forenoon for che proof debts and the choice OF an
sig