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PO.r OFFICE DEPARTMENT.

APPOINTMENT OFFICE, Aug. 10, 1857
SIR: am instructed by the Postmaster Gen.
the 30th Of July, announcing the death of the
distinguished Senator f1om Texas, the Hon.
Thos. J. RUsk. This painful event will cause
the nation 20 mourn the loss of one OF its Purest
patriots and most enlightene statesmen, and
ciety one OF its brightest ornaments, a kind
hearted, benevolent. and honest man His pub
lie career was without bletnish and in all the
lations Of private life he was esteemed and be-
loved by all who knew him.. His public acts
were part Of his cOuntry's history; his private
virtues are enshrined in the hearts of those who
knew him best. His loss will be severely felt i'm
the councils Of the nation while to his family
and intimate friends it will be irreparable
As chairman Of the Senate Committee on Post
Offices and Post Roads he was closely identified
with this Department. and his long experience in
matters connected Herewith. rendered him an
important adviser Of its bead, by whom his loss
will be severely felt, and makes this tribute TO
his memory not inappropriate.
The Postmaster General deeply sympathizes
with the family and friends of the late distin-
guished Senator in this their great affection and
desires that his sentirsients may he communicated
10 the family and friends of the deceased
Very respectfully,
Sr. JOHN b. l.. SKINNER.
Acting First Asst Postmaster General
To FREDERICK VoIGHr.
Postmaster, Nacogdoches. ..... ..
The hTfeiiigencer says Of the proclamation
of Governor Walker, which, by-the-by, must
oo1ioAy SNCA must tAClIeu dl tDe SOutl In
all Its positions: ..
4" IL will be seen that while disc,aimiao as is
proper, the right to dictate the judges of cleo
ton the line of conduct they shall pursue in de-
termining the qualifications of voters i'm Kansas
Gov Walker gives II as his opinion that the pre-
payment OF tax, prescribed by statute formerly
OF force in that Territory, can no longer be held
among the qualifications of voters as defined by
later and general enactment passed by the Legis-
lature OF Kansas for the regulation Of the right of
suffrage. twill also be remarked that the opin-
ions and conclusions Of the Governor, as an
nounced in this Proclamation, have the entire
appreciation and concurrence of the Executive
government OF the United States-a considera-
ton which conspires TO give the greater weight
10 this important manifesto. Notwithstanding
Its length, We therefore spread it in full before
our readers, (ls we'll the portions which review
the past as those that point to the future, and
Despeak for II AT their hands that careful and can
did perusal to which it is entitled, not less for
the high authority to which it may lay claim as
an Official per than for its immediate BEARINGS
on the question at Issue in Kansas"
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IA NCIN ACAD MY.

N A N c A A d NJ I.
Mr.. C. C. CONNOLLY, whose reputation a. a
Dancer is well known throughout Washing "a
ton and elsewhere, will. In compliance W th ~
the rogue of many, open on the list of Octo- -
Der, DANCING ACADEMY at 500 7thsa.Hi
street, for which purpose he has been to the North,
mastering all the latest Fancy Dances, with which
he combines new, picturesque, and graceful style
of Dancing with all the old ones.
Ladies, Misses, and Masters Class meets on
Mondays and THURSDAYS from 2un I'll O'Clock D. m.
Gentlemen's Glass from until 10, on the same
evenings. 49,. ... 80. -.
For particulars inquire at be 18th street. SOL 7th
street. or at the Saloon, two doors below Odd Eel
lows Hall. WV ~
n. B.-Private lessons given TO suit the convent
ence Of persons requiring such. sc . As
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0@NOTlCE.-Having been informed that GER
tE3 tain persons in the habit of collecting and
gathering together the Bottles which contain or have
contained our beverages and putting therein arti
Gle made by Others than ourselves and then dispos-
ing of such article the faith and credit of name
stamped on said Bottles, all persons are hereby
notified that such Bottles our own property and
not subject to SALE and that they are delivered TO our
customers ONLY to be returned and that il our firm
intention to prosecute to the utmost extent of the
law any infringm ent OF our rights on the premises
ARMY Il SHINN,
Union Bottling Depot. 81 Green street.
Sc III GeorgetOwp. ID C..
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NSRESOLUTIONSP LEDGING THE Corr
lA3 porstIon Of GEORGETOWN to make a subscrip-
ton to the Alexandris, Loudoun, and Hampshire
Railroad Company, upon certain conditions pass ed
2ld August, 1857:
Resolred By the Board Of 4ld.rmen and s GARD
Of common Council Of the Corporation OF George-
torn, That, In the event Of Appropriation of mo
ney 10y Congress to build bridge over the Potomac
at the Aquednct, or near said Aqueduct, and west
thereof, this Cooperation 10y ITSELF and the citizens
of Georgetown, pledges itself to subscribe. ar have
subscribed. to the stock of tho Alexandria. Lou
doun. and Hampshire Railroad, a sum not exceed
ing two hundred thousand dollars, sufficient to con
stInct branch of said road from the bridge herein:
before referred to. to the main line of said road and
to lntersect the same at such point be agreed
upon by the Directors of said road and this Corpo-
ration: PJoridsd, hoicerer, That this resolution
shall have no force whatever, or be any manner
binding on this Corporation until it shall have been
submitted to the consideration of the legal voters of
this town. according to the provisions hereinbefore
made, and be sanctioned by o majority of votes at
the polls.
MAYOR OFFICE, G EoRG ETowN. DC.
BY virtue of the above resolutions, on Tuesday,
the thirteenth day of October next, between the
hours of O'Clock a m. and sunset. % the polls will
be opened at the Town Hall. that the sense Of the
legal voters OF the town may be taken upon the pro-
pretty OF the subscription aforesaid, the linn
itatIons therein, and those in favor of such sub
scrlptlon shall vote Aye. and those opposed shall
vote No" r. r. CRAWFORU Mayor
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PARTICULAR NOTICE.

We would respectfully announce to the citizens of
w ashington. Georgetown, Alexandria and environs
that our Fail supplies of CARPETfNGS, CiR-
TAIN MATEklALS, and FURNITURE LIN
Ems now perfectly complete in all their varied
departments and qualities and that hank notes. the
Issue OF any or all Of those Ia our immediate neigh
borhood, Will tbe taken IN sales at our usual pr ces,
We cordially invite all in want of good Goods IN
the most select and elegant designs to our rooms,
promising that no pa ms shall be spared to please.
CLAGETT DODSON,
Dealers in all kinds Furniture Dry Goods,
sc -eo5w No T. Market space
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GOAL AT S5.25 PER TON.
Now on hand, a superior article OF free burning
COAL, nut size, which we are selling at the above
named price, for cash.
.. J. w. p. MYERS CO.,
sc 8-lw corner q and 22I sts., First Ward.
ITO THE PUBLlC.-Bank of Washington paper
Il WILL he taken at par. at my store, for STOVES
of al. description, House furnishing Articles and
debts due me- equal to gold H ~ SlIysE. pn.s
metropolitan Stove and Crate Factory
Nos. Sl8 and S22 Penn. avenue,
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- A KIN HO USE

RANKIN HOUSE
cEUBB BkoTHERs.
marx their Cheeks pay abe in currency,
Accounts will be opened with deposilors allowing
them to deposit Gold and Check for currency, the
dfp"staF being credited 9Th 81 d @RSTERs
DISTRICT BANKs-The subscriber has on
~ hand large stock Of Cabinet Furniture, China
MA snd aSd. Tss sa2
with almost every srticle used in housekeeping,
wssR he w ss r. very low Prices and
the District. c. w. BOTELER,
Sc 28-5td Iron Hall.
THE UNDERSIGNED HAVE THIs DAY
the n DRnS aRad
business: under the firm Of BOSWELL & II
BhO., at the old stand Of o. Boswell, corner IA
OF Mary land avenue and 7th street.
EDWIN BOSWELL.
Washington, Sept. 18th, 1857. s-St-
A CARD.-James Lackey. Merchant Tailor, a,
7th street, opposite tho Patent Office, respect
r%y Ss his , Enc and hs pubic that he
he will make up cheap for cash. and not inferior 10
any IN the city: Gentlemen will ind n TO their ad
durable manner for a triffe more than they will pay
N. B.-Gentlemen wishing neat fit and fashion
ape pants are requested TO call, as feel confident
oI giving satisfaction. els2w'
MAtGTNTHIErIGcBEN,Tp STOCK OF FALL AND
The subscriber would invite attention to TIE fol-
lowing New Goods:
Paris printed MerInoes and Wool De Lains, very
Fine Black and Fancy Colored Wool De Lains, at
Ot,omsG PoPlps; mixed, plaid and striped
ystds Hoyles English Prints, at 10. usual price
1900 ,srds nPerior plaid and plain De Bagesa at I2
i0 yards rich new style figured De Lain.. at 1871
$50 Ladies' white and coored Corsets, at ST. usual
lar g lot of ladies' fine white Linen Hadk'fs. at
2" dozen Ladies fine white Lama Wool Hose. at Is
~ dozen Ladies' hem stitched Linen Hand'fs, at Is,
, .. richly worth g cts.
Linen Table Cloths, Napkins, and Towels; great
CHEAP ENsRolprRrr..
Large lot Cambria aid Swiss Flounclngs, unusually
Handsome Sleeves and Collars in sets.
Black Grape Collars, Embroidered Handker
call and examine my stock before parchaUins s a. 4
am confident by SO DOING they can y save money.
..so,, $40 9TH street. third door below the
.e ee-eoa Northern Liberty Market.
THE LEGAL ADVISER, Or how to diminish
losses, AVOID Lawsuits, and save Time Trou-
o. PIE and Money, by conducting business according
70 law az expounded BY the best and latest Author
Trsatise ou Rnsnss Efesdey' author Of Practical
D. Information g, about Texas carefully prepared by
Modern Reform xamined; or the union of North
ana south on the subject of slavery; BY Joseph @.
Stiles; 81. Just published, and for sale BY
TAYLOR 4 MAURY.
se % Booksellers, near Sth street.
untel., Union. States 4tD
S0HE s,, VII. OF, OF TRAVEL. by Madam Le
Astronomico- Theological Lectures. by Rev. Rob-
ert rav Tor; price 81 SO,
The Opsrstic Album, by F.. Ives, yr.; Is cents.
HarpeT's Magazine for October; q cents.
Wilson, NJ. d.; 50 cents.
GREAT STOCK OF GOODS to be forced of AZ
VI our Store, No. %, between 9th and fh sts.
ssM MCLAUGHLIN CO,
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0~PHILADELPHIAI ICE CREAM at $50
lIS per gallon; PHILADELPHIA CAKES of
every style and variety, at the PHILADELPHIA
ICE CREAM DEPOT, corner Of 18th and F
streets. Sc l2-lms
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BANK OF COMMERCE.

GEoRGErowN ID. c., September l9, 1857
0~A MEETING of the Stockholders of this
lkS Bank was held at the Banking House on FrI-
day evening, 18th inst. The President of the Bank
explained to the Stockholders the reasons which i'm
duced him, on the morning Of the 18th instant, to
temporarily suspend the paw ment of depostes, and
made full exhibit Of the affairs and condition of the
bank.
After full Investigation, il Was
ReSO!red. That the President of the Bank be and
he is hereby directed TO pay demand Its issue and
all deposltes OF one hundred dollars and under that
amount, and to pay the residue of the depcsites
with interest thereon as promptly the resources
of the bank can be made aabie (which can be but
for short space Oftlme)
Resolved, That the course pursued by the Presi-
proval.
RGsolrsd, That the Stockholders of this Bank
hereby acknow ledge their individual responsibility
for all the liabilities of the bank and guaranty afl
claimants from any loss thereon.
Sc 23-dlw G.. r.. RITTENHOUSE, President
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A NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
ANn THOSE THAT HAVE FUNDS ia TIE
DIFFERENT BANKS OF THE DISTRICT.
offer for sale Is very eligible Lots In the city. un
improved and thirteen houses and lots at fair ca
valuation; for which will take IN payment any ard
all the checks notes, marked good ON eth
following banks, viz: Banks Metropolis, Washing
Co. = -
Those wishing TO purchase will call on me at my
residence south street, Island, or at the Steam
! Sc 9-St GEORGE MATTfNGIY
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ID Some Of the New York papers propose an
OTHER Bankrupt Law.
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REV. WIN. PINkNEY, ID. D. having
u accepted the call of the Vestry Ofthe Church
OF the AsoensIon will enter upon the duties of his
Persons desiring Pews in the Church W n please
apply to G. +. II UR LBURT, Register, Room No.
IL West Wing Patent Office. Sc scott
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BOARDING.

A GENTLEMAN AND HIS WIFE. or two
4 sinsie gentlemen. may obtain ROOM IA front
n onI and BOARD In private family n here thsrs
are no other botrders, by apply ing at No 4s6 n at
ostSeen 10Th and 18th. References required.
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STOvES. STOVESm STOvESm
The attention of those IN want of STOVES in
invited 10 my large and well selected assortment
Having given great attention to their selection
am coliident can SUIT al who may favor me with a
call. Among nv numerous collection will name
The Union Complete, Maria Penn.
Mode Parior Cook, Valley Cook. Virginia Cook,
Baltimore Complete, Virginia Air-TIgh hit, &c, 80.
Together with Parlor stoves, of great variety and
pattern
Radiators. Alright. The Oval Franklin, Little
DorrIt, &c.
With bed room and dining room Stoves, Of various
patterns, and all sizes.
am also prepared to put up, in the most approved
Sly kistsTbocks celebrated wrong ht iron Watm-
Air Furnaces, for heating Dwelling Houses
Churches, Assembly Rooms. Il c., VIII CHI from the
simplicity of Its construction and easy management
has never failed To give entire satisfaction.
Gail and examine for Yourself, at
w. ID. WfVILl'S,
Stove Manufacturer and Copper. in and
Sheet-lron Worker ASS Penn. avenue,
between Third and -. streets,
21-Iw~ South slda
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SPIRIT or THE MORNING PRESS

SPIHII UF- TIE IHOIt4'I1FO IItECS.
The Union publishes the recent able and in
teresting proclamation of Governor Walker in
.rfsnSO We also find in the Union, this
morning, copied from Galveston paper the
following brief letter, which does infinite credit
TO the head and heart of the Postmaster Gen.
eral
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THE UNDERSIGNED HAVE THIS DAY
entered into a co-partner ship, and will u
continue the DR. and APOTHECARN~
business, under the firm Of BOSWELL K
BRO, at the old stand Of o. Boswell, corner IA
of Mary land avenue and 7th street.
q. BOSWELL.
EDWIN BOSWELL.
Washington, Sept 18th 1857 sesl-S,-
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COLLECTORS OFFICE. CRY HALL, +,

COLLECTORS OFFICE. City HALL,t
September 10, 1857.
%NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS.-Notice 10
tN hereby given that the Taxes for the /, ear 1857
are due, and payable ut this office, and that a
deduction of per cent. is allowed by law for the
current year paid before the 18th day of Octo-
Der next. JAS. r. HALLIDAY,
sc H-3awtOctl5 Collector.
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CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON SIX
SAFE by r"' f"'''e'I' io'
ne 2-Sts RIGGS A. co
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Ex-PREsIDESr TYLER writes to the Rich.
mond South that his Administration did not
expend $500, 900, as alleged by Gen. Pillow. for
the purchase bribery of newspapers in Maine.
to bring about the acceptance of the settlement
of the Northeastern boundary question, nor
any other amount. lie reminds the public tina
$50, 900 is the highest sum ever yet appropri-
ated in session Of Congress for the secret SER
vice fund, and takes occasion to explain the
manner Of its USE as follows:
81 will take occasion to add that the fund, al
though called secret, is as public in most of its
OUTLAWS as any other fund belonging to the gov
eminent. Ii is applicable to the many items
growing out Of the necessities Of foreign mis-
slohs and the consular establishment of the Uni
Tea states, which no specific appropriation could
Wen cover: They are contingent, the very term
Implying their uncertainty. The expenditures
Ior these contingencies enter into the general
counts Of the government and are annually pub
iisLed, and absorb large portion Of the fund.
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1t often happens that not dollar is Withdrawn
from the fund for any confidential object of the
government Such confidential objects some
times intervene in our intercourse with foreign
countries, and sometimes have their origin with.
in our own limits-contingencies which 1t may
be imprudent at the time 10 disclose, but which
are Intimately connected with the preservation of
peace and quietude.
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CHINA ORNAMENTS, for tho parlor and tot
~ let, very low, at
Sc 2o-st LAMMOND'S, 9TH street.
CABAS. LEATHER RETICULES, WORK
~ Boxes, PAPER Mache Desks, etc, at
sc % st LAMMOND'S.
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SHARPER THAN THE SHARP PRACTICE-Four
or five citizens of Washington, depositors with
the House Of Pairo 4 Nourse, getting wind of
their assignment earliest, instantly caused the
proper papers to be made out, and one of them
travelled day and night to ST. Paul, Minnesota,
arriving there a few hours in advance of the per-
son travelling little more leisurely, who was
intrusted with the deed of trust for record in
that city; where, it will be remembered, is sit
uated some SIS, 900 worth of their assigned pro-
perty. The deed Of trust is said to have been
presented for record ere the ink used in record
ing the attachment was dry. The amount the
attachment represented was some ST. 900 in all
The race was hard one as we'll as q very long
one, and the winners deserve credit for their
sagacity, energy and perseverance.
We hear that other Washington depositors
despatched attachments to be laid upon the
property in and near Leavenworth city, Kan
sas Territory, conveyed in the deed of trust of
the same house. We have not yet heard the
result of their effort
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The WEArnER.-The following report of tho
weather for this morning is made from the Morse
Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution.
The time Of observation is about O clock O. m !:
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the Star went to press.
Before Court No. 3, the case of Lieut. Refill
being still on trial, the crossexamination of
Capt Rodgers was completed, and Lieuts
Cooper and Cowes were examined on the Gov
ernpent's behalf.
The MEXICAN BOUNDARY SURvEY-This
morning, Col. Emory, the U. S. Commissioner
for running the Mexican boundary, formally
turned over to the Interior Department the
official maps and papers connected with that
work. The commission adjourns tomorrow,
and the Mexican Commissioner and his corps of
engineer assistants, we hear, leave Washington
on the day after, for their own country.
The CORPORATION Submissive hear that
the Bank of Washington will pay on demand
the salaries of the city officials, due on the Ist
proximo, in city currency, which will be avail
able in all ordinary business transactions.
APPoINTED.-Mr. VIM. H. Hope, of Pa. has
been appointed to prepare the descriptions to
accompany the drawings in the mechanical por-
ton Of the Patent Office Report-salary 81, 800
per annum.
The NAVAL COURT MARTIAL, now in session
here, will close its labors Tomorrow, when the
defence Of the accused, Lieut.. Lyme, is ex.
pected to be read by his counsel
TIE WEArHER.-The following report of the
weather for this morning is made from the Morse
Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution.
The time Of observation is about o'clock o. M:
SEPTEMBER 90, 1857
New York, N. pleasant.
Philadelphia, Pa. clear, cool
Baltimore, Md. clear, pleasant.
Washington, ID. C........clear cool
Richmond. ............. clear, cool.
Petersburg, Va clear, fine.
Raleigh clear, pleasant.
Wilmington, N. Coco. .clear, cool.
Columbia, 3. C.......... clear, fine.
Charleston, =. clear, pleasant
augusta, Oa.............. clear, cool.
savannah, Ia ............cloudy, cool.
Macon, Ga. clear, pleasant
columbus, ia. lear, pleasant.
Montgomery, Ala. .clear, pleasant
Lower Peach Tree, Ala. clear, cool.
Mobile, Ala ..............clear.
Gainesville, Miss. .clear, pleasant,
New orleans, La........ clear, pleasant.
FROM THE WEST.
Tbs following reports have been furnished by
the National Telegraph line:
Frederick, Md. clear, cool.
Cumberland, Md CLOUDY, COOL
Hagerstown, Md ........ clear, warm
Harpers Ferry. ......... clear, cool. t,
w Inc nester. ............. clear, cool. s....
Martinsourg ............. clear, cool. 81
Wheellng, Na."......... clear, cool.
Grafton cloudy, cold.
AWashington yesterday, Q p. m, the barome-
ter was 81. 1893, thermometer 63'. This morning,
at o'clock, the barometer was 30 .22s, thermoR-
eter So s..
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SOUVENIRS OF TRAVEL, by Madam lie
~ Vert, vols; price 81.
A.tronomioo- Theological Lectures. by Rev. Rob
ert fav Tor; price 81 50,
The Operstic Album, by f. Ives, Jr-; IS cents.
Harpef's Magazine for October; Is cents.
The Five Gatsways OF knowledge, by George
Wilson, NJ. d.; 50 cents.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-02-27

MISCARRIAGE OF NAIL MATTER.-The reso-
luton Of inquiry proposed by Mr.. Fish and
adopted by the u. 5. Senate on Monday, is
understood to have originated in some very
great abuse, to which the Post Office Depart
ment will no doubt apply the remedy prompt
ly, if the source of the evil can be ascertained.
Ii has been stated, for instance, that out OF
forty documents mailed by members to some
of the Southern States not more than three
have reached their destination; ard Of seeds
sent from the Patent Office unier frank, most
OF them have been lost or distracted. Com
plants have been made by the publisher of an
illustrated work. that his copies have been so
often lost, as to require him to send his en-
bellished numbers by express, while plain
works never fail to be transmitted safely
The evil is evidently the result Of want OF
fidelity on the part Of subordinate agent soms-
where.-Nat. Intel.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-02-27

In view o, the facts It is the opinion Of the committee
that early should be adopted to provide for
the paymemet OF the $4,000 Of T.. aud {. Railroad
Company bonds which will mature in November lsGo,
or about three years and half from this time. Had
she present council understood these facts when the last
tax assessment was made 1t is probable aievy would
have been added TO commence sinking fund.- having in
view the liquidation of these bonds At all events the
Committee are clearly convinced taat sueh measure
should be brought forward matlred and carried out
laying the taxes for present yea. To neglect doing
would be unwise, they believe, and dangerous TO
future credit Of the city, They do not propose to en-.
into any Argument to prove the policy of the course
suggeste The necessity for II exists, and few will fail
10 see il even slight examination Tney therefore
here close their report.
Respectfully submitted,