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Mountain Democrat., 1857-04-25

VIGILANTlc.- Flat was thrown
into fevcrish state of excitement on Mon
day, by Constable Magce making most of
its inhabitants "prisOncrs." 1t appears
that lady Of that place, in passing the
house Of Mrs. c., was caught by the
latter and suddenly prccipitatcd into q
ditch near by. The attack was unpro-
vOkcd and outrageous. When the occur
renee became known there was general
row, in which the choicest cpithets was
fully bestowed upon Mrs. c., which she
returned with interest. The same eve.
ming some Of the citizens Of tho place,
decming her conduct wholly inexcusablc,
called public meeting, and after organi-
zing adopted resolutions requestiaO Mrs.
c. and family to leave in six days or suffer
unpleasant consequences. A warrant for
the arrest of those engaged in the meet
ing, for violating the peace. was issued;
and the offenders were tried before Judge
Bush on Tuesday. resulted in the dis
charge Of all arrested save four-thc prin.
cipal actors-who were held under bonds
of 800 each to keep the peace for six
months.
Mountain Democrat., 1857-04-25
Tmvortaut from VVosNInwtOn.

BY the arrival of the steamer 6rfSG0d
VIC have four days later intelligence from
New York. She brings the news of the
following appointments, (Which the Bull
letin, Chronicle and private advices state
arc perfectly reliable } and which, just be-
fore the sailing Of the steamer, was tclc.
graphcd to the Associated Press Of New
York, and by the latter to the Chronicle
and Bulletin Of San Francisco: Collector
of the Port of San Francisco, Col. B. F..
Washington; Naval Officer, Frank Til
ford; Surveyor, William b. Damcron !;
Marshal Northern District, Major Solo,
man. Jesse Elder succeeds Col. Forman
as Postmaster at Sacramento; Andrew
Lester is Collector at Stockton; and
Crawford Washington Collector at Sacra-
mcnto. Gov. Biglcr has received the ap-
pointmcnt of Minister to Chill.
A Washington correspondent under
date Of March Goth, Of one of the New
York papers, says:
Notwithstanding the announcement made on
the best authority ON Saturday night, that Mr..
James B. Steedman, Of Ohio, would he the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs on Monday, he
has failed to receive the appointment. 1t is
generally believed now that Mr.. Denver, the
late able representative from California, will be
offered the place.
The New York Herald says that the
California appointments do not satisfy
the Brodcrick interest. Gwin's friends
have triumphcd. Brotlcrick declares
openly that he will never cross the thrcsh-
old of the White House while the present
incumbent occupies it. A silly and idle
threat, and one which Mr.. Brodcrick Is
far too shrcwd to have given uttcrancc to.
BrOderick "went his death" against Frank
WashingtOn's appointment, but Frank
was "hcad and shoulders above him"
A better or moro popular appointment
could not have been made. There is not
Democrat in the State of California more
deserving, not one that has done as much
nor sacrifi d moro for the party than
Frank, and every true Democrat is de-
lighted at his success. DR.. Gwin de-
serves and will receive the heartfelt
thanks of the Democracy for urging
Frank'S clnimS.
Mountain Democrat., 1857-04-25
BARRIERS
GRAPE GINGER WINE.
NedloateA ARs1AAtAN aaAAapps.

A BARRIER has Just rscsiveA tsem EssOps, Q
"A Dhttllins Apparatus, on q nee and iupFoVe6
system, expressly for the preparation Of Ginger
Wine and Aromatic echnapps.
IL mas been In operation since the beginning o.
this month and WoFkO admirably
lIS IMPROVEMENTS ere 10 exclude al REeIN-
OOc nonsvos1etle natter huFtfa 70 health, from al
nquIds, ~ ven - - deprive them Of their FssF0Xl-
eating NATURE, thereby meeting the requirements
Of TEMPERANCE.
To those vho have not yet used A. BaFAleF's Prep
aratlons. We Gould cay that BaFbleFS Ginger Wnela
TONIC, lNVIGORAT1NG and APERlTIVE, ard e..
pecially adapted Tor FAMILY USE. ---
Ginger ls lts sole BASE, and A. Barber vOula
ScOrn TO o@eF AS GINGER WINE compound Of Es-
senee Of Cinnamon, Cloves, Lemon aud Cayenne
Pepper, forming MIXTURE which has been per
sistently advertised - Ginger Wine In CallieEnla.
and the other States Of the Union, but which, never
theless, cannot deceive Anaysys nor The meot mex
perlenced TASTE with respect to HAFAeR1O l1sdicA.
ted Aromatic Scheidam Schnapps, every one knows
they DluretIc, and prescribed By ne Faculty in
cases Of DYSPEPSIA, ENERAL DEpILlTY, neu-
tralislng DAneful qualities In Water, and valuable -
an AID 10 DIGESTION, where IAs ooats Of tho
seOmack are aGeoted.
HlnAlly 4. RaIbler does noe deem Il necessary to
send forth ha PORTRAIT to The world, boe u any
one Of tho number who have derived beno0t nom
his Preparations Wishes 10 zee HIN, be has only 20
call ct les Washington street, San Francisco.
Manufacturer Of syTups and COrdiah.
Mountain Democrat., 1857-04-25
The Gambling BIlI.

Some time ago an Act to suppress gam
bling passed the Senate by decided ma
jority, and on last Saturday it was refer
rcd to the judiciary committee of the
House, Of which, if We mistake not,
Judge Hall is chairman, where it seems
to be taking Rip Van Winklc snoozc.
The committee may DO industriousIy
studying its provisions. or like the print
ing bill Of a year ago, it may be safely
deposited in the pocket Of an accommo-
dating member, who will BE- conveniently
absent when it is called for, and forget all
about it until it is too late to act upon it.
Its provisions are most stringent, and If
it become law, to the great disgust and
inconvenience of the gambling fraternity,
it will seriously interfere with their pri-
vatc if not valuable occupation! Efforts
arc being made, of the most vigorous and
shameless character, to defeat it, and its
being SO long in the hands Of the Judici-
0ry committee, has given rise to some
singular and not very crcditablc rumors.
Tho Union, generally guarded in its state
mcnts, in referring to it, says:
at is said that money has been raised
to defeat it. and rumor goes so far as to
say who is to be tho recipient in case the
bill is lost or stranglcd."
BY whom "thc money has been raised, u
VIC can readily surmisc, but "who is to be
the recipient Of it," is question of quie,,
saJe. If the bill is defeated by corrupt
means-and the men who arc working ia
defeat it will 60 the "cntirc swine" to &C.
complish their Object-thc guilty parties
should be exposed and punished. Money
eXcrts potent influence over some men,
and some of the members Of the Lcgisla-
turc-cspccially of the Judiciary commit
tee, composed exclusively Of men, VIC be-
licvc, whom Mr.. Hume modcstly and gra
ciously assures US arc respectable" =
VIC were ignorant Of tho fact before
may not have sufficient stamina Of char.
actcr Or principle to resist the glittcring
bait. The rumOr may be mere idle one,
but if the bill is kept back it will be re.
gardcd as true, and then the person OF
persons tampCred with should be named,
SO that tho innocent may not be held re.
sponsiblc nor suffer for tho conduct oi
the guilty,
Mountain Democrat., 1857-04-25

IScESDIARIEs ABOUT-Attcmpts have
been recently made in Marysvillc and Ne
vada by sOmsTillains to fire those cities.
AS there arc some suspicious characters
Oating about our city, it would be well
for the Police to keep an eye on them
watch their movements and be ready to
arrest them at q moments warning. We
cannot be too cautiOus-toO watchful.
Our State is Overrun with . set Of har-
dened desperadOes, who would not hcsi.
tate to commit any crime, for -gain.-
Mountain Democrat., 1857-04-25

Coon FOR OROvILLE.- Tho business
men Of Orovillc have agreed to close their
stores hereafter, at meridian, on Sunday.
Custom, we regret to say, has made it
the great business day in the mines. In
early times, when we had neither church
es, books nor society, when day Of lcis-
nrc was unprOftably spent in the saloons,
it was customary for the miners to work
until Saturday night and on Sunday buy
their supplies for the week, and this Gus
tom, in q great measure, has not been
departed from. But since then a great
change has taken place for the better
Churches have been built society has
improved, books are abundant, and sta
bility, order and refinement have been
introduced. Still, the Sabbath has been
neglected. With our business mon it is
day OflabOr not ofrest They and our
citizens generally have petitioned the
Legislature moro than once to pass an
act "Eor the better observance of the Sab.
bath, but the assembled wisdom Of the
State" has paid but little attention to their
prayers, concluding that public opinion
would ultimately compel its observance.
Public opinion has done much towards
bringing about reformation, and it will
ere long keep the Sabbath holy"
Mountain Democrat., 1857-04-25
ACARD7U 7.HF Pcn1.Tc.

The undersigned, intending soon tOleavc for
the Atlantic States, take this method Of return.
inEHhrir grateful acknowledgements tO the La
dies and ticnIIemen OF PiaCCrville and vicinity
for past favOrs; and beg leave to inkrm the
public that they have sold thrir entire interest
IN their Dry Goods department TO Mcssrn.
mercb2ntS Of WndOWbtcd Vcraciiy and irrC.
prOachablc character, take pleasure in recon-.
mendmg lhcm to tue patronage Of our friends
and customers.
l.. 4 4. SELIGMAN.
Placcrvillc, April %, 1867
TAKE NOTICE.-AlI persons indebted 10
L. A. SELIGNAN. are hereby requested to
call and settle their accounts, as we ure closing
up our business.
l.. 4 a. SELIGMAS.
PlaCfrville April 10. 1867.
Mountain Democrat., 1857-04-25

ANOTHER MURDER.-Wc learn from the
Humboldt Times of the 18th inst, that .
white woman of tho town, known as
"CarrOty Mag" was murdered there q
fortnight since by negro known as Jim,
to whom it is said she was indebted for
vegetables with which he had supplied
her. He went to her house at midday,
quarrellcd with and shot her. He made
his escape, but returned Ave days after
wards, nOarly fainished for food. He was
arrested.
Mountain Democrat., 1857-04-25

Monday next has been fixed upon "a
the day for the final adjournment Of tho
Legislature. The session would have
been short one, had it not been for tho
Impeachment cases, which necessarily Oc-
cMpicd considerable time OF the senate.
There is large amount OF business yet
before it, undispoSed Of, which may in.
ducc it to rcscind the resolution for ad-
jOurnmcnt or Monday.
Mountain Democrat., 1857-04-25

THEATRICAL the request of large
number Of friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Conner
will give one of their pleasing exhibitions
ut the Theatre this SATURDAY eve.
ming. They present very attractive bill,
which should and We hope will draw q
crowded housc-cspccially as the per-
formers are deserving and stand high in
their profession.
Mountain Democrat., 1857-04-25
For Sale or Rent.

YNHE undersigned ofEers for sale or rent, the
Il Beautiful and COmmOdious Cottage Just
erected BY him, on the north side Of Han Rt0wM
Greek, near ColOma street. Il is built in the
best style, handsomely finished, with large and
convenient rooms, hAs nne well Of water in
the yard, and situated out of the dust and bus.
most business portion Of Main Street. Per.
sons wishing pleasantly located and elegant
themselves.
E6H u. NEWBAUER.
Mountain Democrat., 1857-04-25
o. HARVEY. N. D.,
A. CLARK, n. D.,
County Hospital Physicians.
County Hospital, March Goth, 1857.

Mr.. SAMUEL GAxAGE has been appoint
ed agent for the sale of Cummings Port
able Quartz Crushing Mill, for this coun.
ty, and ina few days will have one Of the
mills on exhibition in this city. We in.
vite the attention of quartz miners to the
advertisement Of Robert Aitkcn, in anOth.
er column.
Mountain Democrat., 1857-04-25
A CALIFORNIAN, of 80

Some scoundrel entered the printing
office Of the FSremGn's Journal, in San
Francisco, on last Saturday, night, and
pied the FORM" causing damage Of
el6O. We hope the perpetrator Of the
dastardly act will be found out, and Sc
vsrely punished.
Mountain Democrat., 1857-04-25
aan FrancIacn Agency.

NJ. l.. P. FISHER, at the Iron building, opposite
the OTies ~ TIE Pacihc Express Company, corner Of
Montgomery and Washington streets, Is our only au-
thorised agent for San Francisco.
Mountain Democrat., 1857-04-25
khT.
sos PRINrING

OF aH kinds neatly and promptly executed at this Of
Aee ct the lowest prices. Our job Office extensive
aur entirely new, and We have materials Of every de.
serpOa, aud osa, consequently, give satisfaction TO-
all who favor ~ with their orders. Terms-cAsH.
Mountain Democrat., 1857-04-25
& EIDlNGER,
MEsRCHA HANT TAILOR

WOULD inform his friends that he has
w just received beautiful and well select.
ed stock Of FRENCH aud ENGLISH CLOTHS
CASSIAERS, VESTlNGS, VELVETS. SUN.
MER GOODS, etc.
CLOTHING made 10 order. at the shortest
possible notice: GOOD FITS guaranteed.
made up according TO the latest style by good
wOrkmen.
~ All who arc desirous Of wearing Fine,
Well-Made Clothes. at most reasonable prices,
arc respectfully invited 10 call at
A. E1DlNGER'9,
Main St., next door to ArvidssOn's Jewclry
Store, Placcrvillc. [6tf
Mountain Democrat., 1857-04-25

4 CARn-TO the citizens Of Piaccrvills.
fnr their kindness aud libcrulitv, 40 renerouS'
ly extended TO nc. desire to vrturn INV sin.
cCre thanka. Coming smong them an entiro
stranger. they most Iiberully answered nIv ar
peal To their sympathy. They have INV hearts
best wishes for their prosperity and happiness.
ELLEN WELLS
Mountain Democrat., 1857-04-25

T WAGON ROAD MEETING.-Thc proceed
ings Of the wagon road meeting, held on
tho Plaza on Wednesday evening, "tO
take into consideration the subject Of q
wagon road across the Sierra Nevada, VI
were handed in too late for publication
The meeting was addressed by Messrs.
Gage, Carr, Carpenter and others. Reso-
lutiOns were then submitted and adopted,
tho only ono Of which of interest we
copy:
ReeoIrsd, That our Representatives in the
Legislature be and are hereby requested to co.
operate with the Representatives Of other coun-
ties, In the calling Of o convention ct Sacramen-
to At an early day, in order to adopt such mesns
as the great importance Of the subject dc.
mands.
Mountain Democrat., 1857-04-25

The Board Of Supervisors have ap-
pointed Heman Doyle, Esq, Public Ad-
mInlstrator, to al the vacancy occasioncd
ny the resignation Of L. T. Carr. ESQ.
Mountain Democrat., 1857-04-25

FINE IIoroRS.-MesSrS. Jones & Clark,
Main st., few doors above City Block"
have now in store large stock Of fine
liquors, which they are offering at tho
lowest market prices. We tasted their
brandy the other day, Thy the advice of
our physician,l and can recommend it as
being decidedly mot bad 70 take"
Mountain Democrat., 1857-04-25
A. RADLAM, ,JR.,

II cur authorized Agent for Sacramento City. All
orders for advertising lc with him, will be promptly
attended to.
Mountain Democrat., 1857-04-25
Female Physician

A ND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. HAY re.
"A sPectfGlly tenders her services ~ Mid
wife and Physician, TO the ladies Of Placcrville
and vicinity.
>, Residence - Main Street, near the Court
House. [6tf
Mountain Democrat., 1857-04-25

New CHURcH.-BishOp Allcmany and
Father Gallaher, Of San Francisco, are to
be present at the laying of the corner
stone of the new Catholic church at Shas-
Ia, on the first Sunday in May. The Ger.
emOny will be conducted in the imposing
manner peculiar to that church.
Mountain Democrat., 1857-04-25

MESsRs. BLOcM & BACHNAN, who have
purchased the dry goods establishment
Of l.. & \. Scligman, have just opened a
splendid assortment Of spring aud sum-
ner goods, which they assure uS will be
sold ut the lowest prices, They now
have in store great variety Of beautiful
and fashionable goods. which our lady
friends will doubtless speedily relieve
them Of Mr. BlOch is well known tO our
readers MS the polite and attentive clerk
Of the Mcssrs. Scliglnan, and We doubt
not that he will secure for the now firm. n
liberal share Of the city and county trade
Mountain Democrat., 1857-04-25

HARR1GD-At Fiddletown. on Wcdncs-
day the ed inst. BY Rev, Mr.. Glover, GEoRGE
q. nLANcRARh. Esq. II Fl Dorado, 10 Miss c.
n. hATNES. Of the former place.
Mountain Democrat., 1857-04-25

NEwTowN.-Last Sunday we were in
NewtOwn, and from conversations with
numerous miners at work thereabouts.
conclude that the. little burgh is looking
up. We were told that many claims re-.
Gently opened, promise to pay exceeding
ly rich, while the miners generally are
making fair wages. Many additions have
recently been made to tho population -
and If the Eureka Canal Company will
only supply the miners with water du.
ring tho summer tho village will greatly
tMprove.
Mountain Democrat., 1857-04-25

NR., WATKINS, of the miners Home, {"
GTixN Flat extended to US the freedom
!Of his house." during our visit there last
week. He is polite and attentive host,
spsring no pains to secure the comfort Of
~ gueS1I, and withal, sets an excellent
table.
Mountain Democrat., 1857-04-25

SLrICa RoBBING.-We NArn that during
the last two weeks several sets of sluices
have been robbed of the gold they con-
tained, on and in the vicinity of Reservoir
Hill-Onc set having been robbed twice,
The perpetrators Of this species of thiev-
ing had better have care for themselves.
as the miners in that locality have fully
determined to intiict summary punish
ment upon the scoundrcls if they are for.
tunate enough to detect them in the act
We will not answer for whole skins if they
are caught, as an investment has already
been made in rope with which to make
tho dreaded cat-'o-nine.ta tails"
Mountain Democrat., 1857-04-25

ODD FELLOWS DEDICATIOx.-O Satur-
thy next, at o'clock, p. NJ, "Morning
Star Lodge, No. 90, /. O. o. F." intend
tledicating their Hall in Mr.. Jos. Whites
building, Main street, with their beautiful
and imposing ceremonies. An invitation
has been extended to the different Lodges
in this District to participate in the dcdi-
cation, and the public generally arc also
invited to be present to witness thc ccrc-
mony. We anticipate large delegation
Of the brotherhood, and of course vast
crowd Of outsiders" will flock to our citv
OH that day. After tho dedication the
Order will form in procession and march
to the Theatre, where an address will be
delivered by the Rev. Mr.. Mcdonald, of
COlOma. From the we'll known ability of
the speaker and his thorough knowledge
Of the mysteries Of the Order, VIC antici-
pate seeing the Theatre crowded.
Mountain Democrat., 1857-04-25

LAuDABLE.-Mr George W. Swan has
constructed, at his own expense, asfinc
reservoir on the hill south Of his stable
above Cedar Ravine, and has o pipe at
tachcd to it leading to Main street. The
citizens Of that ncighborhood should be
grateful to Mr.. Swan for this desirable i'm
proyement, especially in the event Of q fire.
and we doubt not that his enterprise will
be fully appreciated. When q full head
Of water IS on, the force is sufficient to
throw stream near 80 feet. The rcscr.
voir is supplied with water from the ditch
Of tho South Fork Canal Co.
Mountain Democrat., 1857-04-25

ROAD MEErIXG.-Placer county, more
cnterprising than FL Dorado, with CON-
mcndable zeal, has called convention to
meet at Yankee Jims OH the 9th of May
next, for the purpose Of taking action in
relation to the construction of an Emi.
grant road to Carson Valley to connect
with the Atlantic road. The citizens Of
Placer are alive to the importance Of
the work, sec the necessity Of connecting
with it, and while VIC are uselcssly spend.
ing our time in talking about il, they are
acting. 1t is conceded that Johnson's
Cutoff is the shortest, safest, best, and
most feasible route to Carson Valley, but
it requires some labor and expense to
put 1t in good order. Unlike its rival
routes il can be Travelled at all seasons Of
the year, the snow never rendering it
impassablc. Even as it is now, with but
little work done upon it, it has been
crossed at all seasons Of the ycar-in the
depth Of winter. But because the John
son route is known and admitted to be
the best, is no reason why VIC should not
improve it.
Mountain Democrat., 1857-04-25

~THE RAILROAD HOUSE is the beat
and eAsspeSt HOtel in Sas FEGAciSco. [4sSml
Mountain Democrat., 1857-04-25

DON'r FORCET-That Mr.. Lowell gives
= MAy-dAy dance at Concert Hall, on the
evening Of Thursday, May-day eve. Our
friend "Pete" knows exactly how to ar
range everything pertaining tOa social par
~, and we hesitate not to predict Q gay
snd brilliant time. The we'll known ca.
terer, Frank Nell, ''does up" the "edibles. +"
Mountain Democrat., 1857-04-25

A Coon Plan. Tho New York Day
Book, the ablest and most reliable Demo.
cratic paper in the Empire city, publishes
list Of the principal abolition wholesale
dealers in that city, in order that South
crn traders may avoid "giving aid and
comfort" to their enemies. The fellows
loudest and ficrcest in their dcnunciations
Of 'thc chivalry," Nrc the first to fawn
upon and cringc to them. Their obscqui
BUSINESS and vcnality make them fit cham
pions of negro cquality--wOrthy leaders
of diSgraccful ism. They arc ardent
philanthrOpists, SO long as it pays. but
no longer. They arc shrcwd enough to
dupc the negro and swindlc him out Of
his hard earnings, on the score of sympa-
thy for his condition; but were they not
afraid Of detection and punishment, they
would make a business of stealing and
selling negroes. Tho Day Book has
adopted an excellent plan to silence them
tho only one, in fact, that will touch
their 'tcndcr conscience"
Mountain Democrat., 1857-04-25
uNnnArrruL-On TuOsdaH. the 14th

USGRATEFUL.-On Tuesday, the 14th
instant, stranger came to tho cabin Of
Mr.. Frank Luck, on Reservoir Hill, about
noon, and asked for something to cat
stating that he was nearly famishcd and
had been without food for several days
Frank, with true hospitality, generously
invited him in and told him he would give
him a good dinner as soon as he could
prepare it. Accordingly, the stranger sat
down upon bunk on which was laying
Franks pants, and during the latter's tenn
pOrary absence from the cabin the hungry
rascal rihcd his hosts pockets Of their
contents and rGmOsed. Frank twas a VIC
tim Of misplaced confidence" The in
gratitude Of the thief annOys him more
than the loss of his money.
NABBED IlIM--Charles Stanley, 0lidS
Charles Smith, with several other 0li0scs,
was arrested in our city on Sunday Inst by
officers Magcc and BurwCll, on charge
of hOrsc-stcallng. lie is charged with
stealing valuable marc, few weeks ngo,
from DIR. Reeves at Stockton, which he
brought to this county and disposed of as
his own property. After his arrest he
was placed in a cell in the station house,
from which he came near escaping by cut
ting through the floor. Marshal Burwcll,
happening to be passing the statlon-hOusc
about dark, heard an unusual noise in it
which attracted his attention. On enter.
ing the cell Of the industrious Charles, he
found that honest individual vigorously
engaged, with large knife, which he had
secretcd about his person, in making an
aperture through the floor, by which he
intended to escape. When detected, the
Marshal asked him how hc was progress
sing. With the coolest nOnchGl0ncc he
rcplicd-"Ncry well, sir; have progress
cd far enough to sec daylight through my
opening" lie was identified by officer
O'Neil, Of Sacramento, as an old offender
His case was attended to by Esq. Bush.
lie was held to bail in the sum Of $4,000,
which, failing to give, he was ordered to
lodge in the county jail until the sitting Of
the Court of Sessions.
Mountain Democrat., 1857-04-25
Demoeratic Co. central commIttee.
PLACERVILLE.
SATURDAY, APRIL ~, 1857.
c. c. MCLEAN

G. C. MCLEAN
Is our authorized Agent for Grizzly Flat and
vicinity. Orders for the paper, advertising or
job work left with him, will bc promptly at
Mountain Democrat., 1857-04-25

CHARLEY BARNES has just received am
other large invoice Of crOckery, groceries
and provisions. His store is now full
Of the choicest goods in his line, but in =
few days his customers will have made
such heavy draughts upon his stock that
it will be necessary for him to replcnish.
Mountain Democrat., 1857-04-25

SPRING AND SUMNER FASHIONS.
Mountain Democrat., 1857-04-25

The bill to prohibit the immigration Of
free negroes into the State after certain
date, was ordered to be cngrOsscd in the
Assembly OH Wednesday by vote of SO
to 3l-McssrS. TTamm and Hume, of our
delegation, voting in the affirmative, nnd
McsSrS. Hall, Mcdonald, Mitchell and Or
Wis i'll the ncgotivc-Mcssrs. Carpenter
and Turner absent.