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POLITICAL SELECTIONS.

POETICAL PATCHWORK.
I only know she came and went Howell.
Like troutlets in pool, Hood.
She WAS phantom ofdelight, Wordsworth.
And was like fool Eastman.
" One Kiss, dear maid, e / said and sighed,
tColeridge.
" Out Of those lips unshoru," ILongtellow.
She shook her ringeis ronnd her head Stoddard.
Aud laughed in merry scorn. fTennyson.
Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky. ITennvson
You hear them, oh my heart? Alice Carey.
lis twelve at night by the castle clock.
lColeridge.
Beloved. we must part!
Come back, come back" she cried in grief.
Campbell.
" My eye> are dim with tears, TBayard Tayior.
How shall live Through all the DAYS
Mrs Osgood
All through a hundred years ?" [r. 5. Perry.
Twas in the prime of summer time Hood.
She blest me with her hand, THnvt.
We strayed together, deeply hlest Mrs Edwards
mo the Dreaming Land. cornwall.
The laughing bridal roses blow, IPatmore.
To dress her dark brownhair, Bayard Taylor
Nomaiden may with her compare, Brailsford
Most beautiful, most rare IRead
! clasped it on her sweet cold hand, Browning
The precious golden link, ISmth
lcamed her fears and she WAS calm, lColerdge
Drink, pretty creature, drink :" Wordsworth
And so wonmy Genevieve, iCoerdge
And walked in Paradise, IHcrvpv
The fairest thing that ever grew Wordsworth
Aiween me and the skies. tTennvson
Portland Transcript
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TIE SERMON ENDED.

In the course of his closing remarks
Mr. Sturgeon alluded to many deeply
solemn subjects to the hour of death
and to the Christians expectation that
angels would attend to bear away his
spirit TO heavenly joys; but the spirit Of
levity had done its work, and after the
ludicrous sketch of the maiden aunt the
audience never recovered its propriety.
1t was felt that the performance was as
good as over, and a restless rustling
amongst the company induced Mr.. Spur
geon to request them not to go until he
had given them his blessing. Spreading
out his arms, he invoked the dews Of
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VI NHE Lotteries of Samuel Swan & Co. are char
l. tered by the State of Georgia, and have sWon
commissioners appointed to superintend Their
drawings, and certify that everything cosnectei
with the same is done in a strictly honorable man
ner. They offer to the public fair opportunity
Tor investment, the interests Of parties at dis,
lance being as well protected as though they were
present. The managers would respectfully call
attention to the fact that all persons have legal
right to send orders for tickets to Georgia. as The
lotteries of Samuel Swan & Co. are authorized
by the Legislature of that State. lottery will
be drawn every Saturday throughout the year, all
orders received being filed in the drawing next
TO take place after the same comes to hand. Ac-
cordIng to the scheme one ticket in every ten
must draw a prize. Tickets SO; halves, s.;
quarters, $3.50. No tickets sent unless the mon
ey accompanies the order. The drawings are
upon the principle of one number on each ticket
and are so simple that none can fail to understand
them. There is no combination Of numbers 70
mystIfy the buyer. Prizes vary from $40 to SOW
200; every prize being drawn, and result ofdTaW'
ing forwarded to all purchasers.
GgA list Of the numbers that are drawn from
the wheel, with the amount that each prize IS en-
Titled TO, will be published after every draWl1gi
IN the following papers New Orleans Dsaal
Mobile Register, Charleston Standard NaslgIns
Gazette, Atlanta IatelIgeacer, Savannab Asa.
and New York Weekly Dag BOok. 3rile you
address plainly, and direct to s. SWAN D. Oov
atlanta, Georgia.
Prizes paid in full no percentage deaueS1
from prizes as in other lotteries. a.,
All communications strictly confidential. 1872
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STURGEON THE FASHION.


To hear Sturgeon" has become a ne
cessity of fashionable life. A well-known
West-end music seller told US the other
day that to provide tickets for Spur
geon' is as much branch of his bust
ness as to supply tickets for the opera or
the French theater-that fashionable la
dies drive to his shop and give orders at
the same time for tickets for Albert
Smith, Sturgeon, and Christy's Min
strels. The behavior of the company on
Sunday, their undevout manner, the alb
sence Of all religious spirit, completely
confirms the impression that these great
Sunday gatherings are either gigantic
imposture or an egregious mistake. Yet
there have been those who maintain that
Mr.. Sturgeon should be allowed to tell
his funny jokes and indulge in his coarse
personalities in the nave of Westminster
Abbey or St. Paul's cathedral, and who
hold up the clergy of the church to
scorn because they fail to attract the
ike crowds or produce the same excite
ment But let not the clergy be beguil-
ed into an imitation of Mr.. Surgeons
peculiarities. Let them initiate his care
in preparing his subject matter, his apt
ness at illustration, his plainness of
speech, and his cosrage. But let them
eschew his vulgarities, bis narrow mind,
and his petty tricks of rhetoric. The
public will do well not to rush to the con-
clusion that the gathering of crowds is a
proof of genius, still less of Divine mis-
sion, or Of Heaven-sent success. The
truth is that the Surrey Gardens enter
tainment is nothing more than very
pleasant kind of Sunday dissipation.
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Nor ALL OF LIFE TO LIvE.-The
mere lapse Of years is not life. To eat.
drink, and sleep; to be exposed to dark
ness and light; TO pace around in the
mill Of habit, and turn the mill of wealth.
to make reason our book-keepcr, and
thoughts an implement of trade this is
not life In all this but a poor fraction
of the Inconsistencies of humanity is
awakened and the sanctities still slumber
which make it worth while 10 be. Knowl-
edge, truth, love, beauty, goodness, faith,
alone can give vitality to the mechanism
OF existence; the laugh of mirth which
vibrate through the heart-the tear which
ireshens a dry waste within-the music
that brings childhood back-the PRAYER
that calls the future near, the death which
startles US with mystery-the anxiety
that ends in trust-are the true nourisb-
ment that end in being Chalmers.
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11ottital Selections.
SONG OF THE LOCOMOTIVE.
BIT FRANCIS NJ. FINCH.


With clang
With a clang and a clang!
With a clamor, a clank and a clang
With a chatter and clamor, cank and olang
With veins full fire,
And the artery, steam,
Reused to the pulse
Ola feverish dream;
With gray plume trailing
Flsety and pale,
Like mist boats sailing
To sea with the gale;
With the ring and the rattle
Oflever and wheel,
And the blow and the battle
Oftrack and Of steel,
With the tremulous spring,
Like the launch Of a wing
From the condor's elf, where the wild vines cling
An eagle Of iron, with sinews ofsteel,
And blow ola pinion with avalanche peal
With talons flame and blaze in the blood,
tunnel the mountains and compass the flood.
startle the morning and SILVER the noon,
And splinter the radiant eyes eff the moon
From pine and from granite to orange and palm,
From the storms Of seet fury and zephyrs of balm
From Alleghan summit to Michigan Wave,
From the life ofthe east and the pioneers grave,
Dragging train
Asa flying prisoner drags his chain;
Climbing the grade
Painting and suen, but unchanged
Then away to the prairie with antelope speed!
Betting the forest and skimming the mead
Awakening the bear from the underwood lair
And startling the deer to a leap in the air!
Breaking the Indians solitude rest,
Pushing the buffalo far to the west,
Skirting the current with spur and with thong,
Where the drain Of the continent thunders along
Mixing and mingling
The races Of men,
Bearing the Now
Ia advance Of the the Then
Then ceasng the rattle
Oflever and wheel,
And parting The battle
Of track and ofsteel,
And ending at last
With the ROLAND the race
And checking the flight
With gradual pace
With chatter and clamor, a caHk and a cling;
With clamor, clank and a clarg;
With a cIank and a clangi
With clang
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The prayer concluded, Mr.. Spurgeor
gave out the well known hymn begin.
ming.
Before Jehovahs awful throne"
He read it through, having first an,
nounced that the tune would be the
" Old Hundredth," and then read each
verse separately before it was sung. L
is scarcely possible to give any idea o.
the sublime effect produced by those ten
thousand voices as they swelled the mas
sive harmonies of that grand tune with
a tulness of breadth rarely heard. After
singing the second verse, Mr.. SpurgeoD
said, " will read the third verse, and
you will sing the fourth, and let the up.
lifting of your voices be as the sound Of
many water" His audience responded
to his wish. The words of the verse
were:
Ven crowd Thy gates with thankful songs
High as the Heavens our voices raise;
And earth with her ten thousand tongues
Shall fill thy courts with sounding praise,
Most magnificent was the shout of praise
that now went up. Not a voice was
mute, save where occasionally some
ones nerves were overpowered by the
massive rolling chorus that rose on every
side. Never did we so realize what
congregational singing might become. Il
was an uplifting Of voice and heart, such
as one can hope TO hear only a few time:
IN the course of life. Much of this
grand effect was no doubt owing to the
majesty of the tune itself-much to the
TACT that all the congregation knew it
something to the exciting effect of num-
oers-and perhaps not a little TO the
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MUSICAL Notice.

g v. PARKER & Co, are now prepared to
~ furnish superior Musical Instruments from
the best makers in this country, such as Pianos,
Melodeons of Carhart's Patent Quick sales and
small profits is the motto and we viii sell cheap
er than the SAME kind can be bought elsewhere.
We keep good assortment on hand; call and
see. Tuning and repairing done TO order. For
further particulars address S. W. Parker & Co,
Coventry, Vt.
n. B. Every instrument sold by US warranted
to give satisfaction.
August l. 1657-52m6#
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NOTICE.

FgNHE LAWS OF BUSINESS for Business men
by Theopilus Parsons, Ii. D. A work that
should be in every mans hands, containing the
Law, and almost every subject that is of interest
to business men or farmers; also a large and
complete set Of forms for deeds, bonds, contracts
leases, wills, etc-just the book needed in Yer
mont BY every man that don't wish 10 nav .
heavy lawyers fee when he wishes a little busi~
ness done. An Agent viii visit Orleans County
soon, to obtain subscribers.
]. A. GRAVES,
36 agent for Orleans COUNTY.
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- Wasn't that waste OF powder p
said an Irishman to a Kentuckian who
had just brought coon to the ground.
with his rife, from large tree. Why
SO, Pat p asked the hunter. Sure the
fall would kilt him."
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heaven and the grace of God upon eve
ry heart; and in five minutes-thanks to
the admirable contrivances for egress-
the whole of that vast throng were pro-
menading by the lake, or stopping to ad-
mire the interior of the building, or pa
tiently threading their way to the outer
gates. And so ended the most extraor-
binary substitute for Divine service that
it ever fell to our lot witness or TO record.
RESULTS.
We readily accord to Mr.. Spurgeon
the possession of great powers, not the
least of which is the power of making
them appear greater by his great con-
fidence; but having conceded this, we
must deny that, as at present exercised,
those powers are likely to be of any per-
manent utility to the cause of religion
1t is probable that his fame may continue
to win him extensive support and large
audiences, but unless he change his style
of preaching very considerably, he will
always be in danger of bringing religion
into contempt, and his hearers will come
together, not for the better, but for the
worse. We hear a great deal said in
the present day about influencing the
masses, and some have supposed that Mr..
Spurgeon had great talent in that way.
To deny that he attracts huge assemblies
would be absurd, but it yet remains to
be seen what good is done. A great
mass of people gathered together in a
hall room to listen to man whose chief
recommendation is an eccentric disre-
gard of conventional propriety and of
the taste usually supposed to attend up
on a good education is not in itself hap
Ply result at all, except in so far as these
people are made wiser and better But
it is manifest from the utter worldliness
and absence of devotion in the assembly
that religious improvement was not what
they were in quest of.
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Medicine for the PEOPLE

EENHE subscriber has received the large assort-
l. ment of Patent Medicines from the shop OF
c. c. Kellam-the Agency having been transfer,
red A full supply will hereafter be kept for sale
at my store.
Sept 25, 1s56-3e r. w. NYF.
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Eurnif17re

L. q y. n DH!NELL1 manufacturers and
~ and dealers in Mahogany and Painted Fur.
niture OF all descriptions. Also Chairs and Cot
inns constantly OF hand. Also Agents for Brig.
ham & Carpenters marble works.
Glover, Aug. 25, 1857 35ms
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ANS, SALT, NAILS, COD FISH, RICE.
1 L oa'@ratus, Sulphur, Chalk, Resin, Indigo,
Camphene' Lamp Oil, Brooms, Pals, Raisins,
Cast Steel and Steel Plated ShoyeIs. Boswortb,s
Hoes, Glass Ware, together with great variety
OF West India Goods and Hardware, which will
be sold cheap at the COM. STORE.
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MR. sPURGEoNs PREACHING

The London Morning Post has a
lengthy account of one of Mr.. Spur
geon's exercises at the Surrey Music
Hall. from which we make some ex-
tracts:
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g" Much remains unsung," as the
tom-cat remarked to the brickbat, when
II abruptly cnt short his serenade.
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e g =. Y

A 1 Worthington's can be found some of tbe
Il best teas ever offered in this market and
good article Of hyson skin at 30 cts. TO-. and
others in the same ratio. ~ am
Dec. l6, 1856.
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BOOTS & SHOES

ITO the people of Irasburgh and vicinity we
l. wish TO say, that inasmuch as Boots and
Shoes are cash article, and any amount of them
wanted, we hold ourselves in readiness to furnish
on short notice, any thing in our line that NAV be
called Tor. All orders shall be punctually and
promptly answered; and all work done in our
usual good style and warranted perfect On ac-
count ofthe high prices of leather our profits are
necessarily very small, consequently we are
obliged to do all business on the ready pay system
NJ. G. SARGENT & Co.
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EIa0UR y

I'hE subscriber has constantly on hand extra
l. Hour manufactured from fhe best Canada
wheat better article than can be found in this
Dec. 16 1856. - W
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e The man whose feelings were wor-
ked up, has ordered 2 fresh sunply.
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OoFFTNS 2

( fOFF1NS constantly kept on hand BY the un
- dersigned, at his residence in the East part
of Albany. Il. COBURN
August Z, 1857-32tf
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NJ subscribers are receiving a good article of
Turks Island salt, and two bushels can be
bought for s1,75 at 0@A O'
Dec, is, 1855, WORTHIEGToN,s
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9 @ He g 2

GONE of that best old government java Coffee
- can be found at Worthington's. Also some of
the so called Java NOT so GOOD.
Dec. I6 1856
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NoTTCE-

WE Subscribers are this day receiving a large
4 assortment of Goods, which viii be sold as
Cheap as any other Establishment.
not excepting the Commission Store. Our stories
are snort, all we ask is, just examine for your
selves and be your own Judges.
GEO. WORTHNGTON JR. & Co.
June 3, 1857.
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Clothin&s

DEADY MADE CLOTHING At Wortbinp.
IL tons can be found large quantity of BOYS
and Mems Clothing
Dec. 16, 1856.
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Farms for Sale.

ENOUR excellent Farms, also large quantity
Il of Wild Land, situated in Orleans County
All of said land lying within from one to five
miles Of the Atlantic or Passumpsic Rail Road.
will be sold on reasonable terms, and long credit
given for most part of the purchase money. For
further particulars inquire of the subscriber
E. WHITE,
Bloomington, Vt, July Is. 26tf
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practice of reading each verse before it
is sung; a practice we have always
thought very reasonable one, especially
amongst the poor and those who cannot
read.
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NOW is the time to buE because tbev canl,
bought cheap, and because home comfort NAV h
greatly increased by the interior decorstr
dwellings, and because cold W inter- is conirs,
and the bitter blast NAV be very srtectnalIy I'm,
out by papering the walls of living rooms tbr,
saving FUEL, and many an upcorlfortabla sbivs,
Cali and examine my stock before nnrcbaeipg
~, At the Head of State Street,
Montpelier, Vermont. s9vr1
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CLUE TO WEALTH
ct. & Pas. r. R.---NOtice'

TNNHE following assessments have been ~
u all subscriptions for the purpose O 49, ~.
ing the road viz: 10 per cent on each snais III
able Sept. /, 1857. Also, 10 per GEM. 7, ,ssrs-
share payable every succeeding Sky oa3 ~ ~
after, until the whole amount Of one nuAoi
lars on each share shall have been pala. p.,k
Payment may be made At the bra ,l,h y n
Passumpsie Bank, Bank Of Lyndon, Da l..a IN.
leans, Peoples Bank, Il. Cleveland, al n 7,
entry. VT, or at the IreasureTs oilAo'f
Merchants Exchange, Boston.
Per order,
\. P. LOWERING, IfeE'N4
June, is5T-27n
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Notice to Everybody.

/ ASkELL & kATHAN can a,,i, aciH sell eooi,
4 at wholesale or retail cheaper ths. the cbesD
est. eu''Y
Just imported from the best Manufacture, :,
England, fifty two pieces all wool cloths cnesi,t
ing of DevonshiFe cloths, water pronf Pa.
Claret, Riffie, Fancy and gold mixed Deyonsb;,es'
Doeskins, fancy Plaided, bordered and black. do
A large assortment of Alpaccas, Verona spr-
ges, Lama plaids, French all wool Thibets M.
rine skirtings, regattas, ginghams, fine fam;ly
iinnens, superior sheetings, damasks, huckabact
buttons, liDnen thread, ribbons, edgings ladies,
gauntlets, linen haEdkerchiefs, cravats. horse
blankets, &c.
With the advantages of importing we can and
Will sell the above goods at Boston or Montreal
prices.
ALSO ON HAND
10 hhds Malson's best high wines,
. Martejl's best brandy,
r,io
!, 2 49,. !" DsKa.:ypen's Gin,
4 hhds wine, Port, Sherry, and Madeira
Scotch whiskey,
" Monongahela,
Jamaica spirits.
1900 cod fish, tierces Hudson Bav salmon.
bbls white fish, do No. mackerel.
A large assortment Of teas, tobaccos. sugar,
and spices, ready made clothing, boots and shoes
buffalo robes, otter caps, ladies' furs, furniture
crockery, hardware, iron and steel.
All orders addressed Derby Line, Vt, will re
ceive prompt attention.
Mammoth Store, Rock Island, Dec. I6, '56-52
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-EsurnIEvzro

in unusual variety and styles. P4RIap or,
in DAM4SK, PLUSH, and HAZE n n l a3t
MAH0GANYan PAINTED CHgppFF55 l1i
HARBLE TOP TOILET BEPF5TTSS sa aaS
CENTER TABLES and verv m1 ~ a.! aa |.
Mahogany and Walnut SOFAS. ROCEgGfA 81 y
PARL0R CHAIRS, CENTER and 2IDF 7 ~,
BLES, EXTENSION DINING TABLE an, 1
almost every thing which helps make a Tsl any ~
Iected, and assorted stock Of House furnish,
goods.
OVAL and PLAIN GIT ROSE won
and MAHOGANY FRAME "V0'
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rE,HEBALM OF THOUSAND Prow

IL ers, Lubin's Perfumery, and many common
Extracts, also large assortment of Fancy Scans
ChIldren's Toys, and Yankee Notions. can be
loand at r. w. NYk'S
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g. Avariee generally miscslculates,
and generally deceives.
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NEW STOCK
OF RICH FALL GoODs
J. G. EMERY

AS received his new goods for the H.,
IL WINTER trade, comprising a a. ,. Ill ari
sive and beautiful assortment, than h. r' = e&el
before offered, consisting of CARPFTSass s's
tiful COLORS and DESIGNS in pEgresasa
TAPESTRIES, three PLY SUP F'IIiylt4
all the lower GRADES IA-s
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SINGING.

The prayer concluded, Mr.. Sturgeon
gave out the well known hymn begin
ming.
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DEADY-MADE CLoTHTNG 70

y lid MAUE CLUIHING for sale 50
very low that everybody can go well dress
ed II they wish to. Call and see onr stock.
WALWORTH g. WEST.
Coventry, July l.
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LOOEkENG GLASSES
PAPER EEANGENCs,

PICTURE FRAMES, FEATHERS. MATTRaS
SEES SPRING BEDS. "'''
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RoSIN, TAR. CHALK, WHITING.
"a borax, Soda, Camphor, Indigo, and all the
variety Of Patent Medicines; also Dye Stuffs. can
De Iouno at r. w. NYE'S.
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ARRIVAL OF TIE PERSIA.

- .-
New York, Dec. 26.-The dates from Hong
Kong are to occober Both. The English forces
were preparing for the assault of Canton.
The House of Commons has appointed a COM
mite 10 consider the Bank charter aud Com
mcrcial crisis. -
The American ship Lone Star, bound from
Mailman 10 Queenstown has foundercd at sea,
the crew were saved.
The demand for money was gradually dimin-
ishing. Gold was flowing plentifully into the
Bank of England, aud the returns show an in
creases of703, 600 pounds. The Bank of France
has also gained a large amount of specie and
still further reduction of the rates there are an
ticipated.
The government has granted a credit of ono
million francs to relieve the distressed, the panic
has extended to Warsaw and numerous failures
had occurred there.
London, Dec. 1I.-Gonsols on accountquotcd
at 81 rs to 90. Money slightly easier.
SPAIN.-An amnest has been granted for pc.
@litical affairs aud TO persons condemned to light
~punishments, a great change from others has
also taken place.
BELoIuM.-The election which took place on
the 18th, as far as known, the result was deci-
dedly in favor of tho liberals.