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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-21
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receipts of new wheat, by the Railroads ana
River. showed an increase. and On Change
there were about 5000 bushels offered. the
quality of nearly all Of which was very hne'
and we SAW many samples that would ex-
ceed 90 pounds to the bushel. The grain il
plump und will produce beautiful and rich
flour. In consequence Of the very light lie
mand ut home and abroad, prices have open
e,l at low figures, and the tendency here aud
in other markets is downward. Sl.%5 was
all that was offered for very good white yes
tert!ay: red, prime, sold at 100.
DEAru.-Mr. Peter G. Gray, Matchmaker,
of this place. II native OF Scotland. who has
resided here for several years, Went I" the
watch house on Tuesday nigh, complaining
Of being sick, and prrierring to stay there,
a. he said. it was a cool place. Yesterday
morning early, he wa observed t" be lying
unconscious, aud il was sorn as.ertained,
that he had taken laudanum. Physicians
were called IN, and the stomach pump WAS
Il ed hv Drs Gregory and French, but the un
Fortunate man gradually sunk, and died yes
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Session of st. Johns Academy is to be ter
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in, smoke aud flames were Scen issuing from
Tia" Kitchen "i the dwelling "' W. h.''s NH
s,roo,. Lv .o,,, Of the uei.hhrrS. An alarm
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pi"lls al Tue 'h'e WI .n'''n' VI '""''"'
memory, IN TINS place
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Convention "t the l"nng Mems Christian
Associations lrrcently IN session at | roy, y.
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(o,n selected -prcimen) 9S.2.
Mnurin 4 Cutie. University DIVA, sJl'
Gillian, ut Virginia Military Institute. 81.
Srahlcr. Alexandria. Va. 'S.9'
Booth. Garrett \ tamac'S lPhilalcl-
phin.N analysis Of three rnrs"rs, 81.
Way, London, -.
Nc.hit " ~.
Voelckcr. Royal Agrirl College, Eng. -.
Leudct, llayr". France, -.
" kinlt n 'rocl. G"y. Chemists, Bremen, -.
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EDWARD B. SMITH, N. A., Principal.
4 MAIIII SMITH. M A.

Th. thirJ session OF nv school, hithert" l"cned
in Alh-marle r"unty.l will begin "n the hist "i
September next. The new location Is easily nr-
,.sihIu from nil parts If the country being "ithl
a short walk 81 Culpepcr depot, IN the Orange ana
Alexandria Railroad. three hours ride from Alex
.udri, All The u-uul subjects will Ice taught
Holding the degree of Master "t Arts "i The III
,rr.:ity ct Virginia having taught Tor t"" year III
thai institutions ~ nu Assistant Instructor. ahh
L,fiu,, had. besides several years experience III
t,chiur and conducting my School feel enabled
f., rr,ulisc thorough instruction III every hrah'h.
Nv assistant j. al" Master "i Arts ct the TN
y.r4ity AMI has taught for some years. with great
ELI rcn.'y and success. -,
T,Kyr. For board aud tuition for each hail
session. nr five months, Sl21-crcrythin inrhiSh-
,J Int li.h;S Payment required III advance.
For catalogues. containing further Ihfofhiil"h'
recommendations. ac.. addrr-s me. at 'nlIrr"r I.
H.. Va. EDM AID T. SMl H. w.
Reference i made To: The Faculty "t The nj
y.r.i,, Of Virginia Rev. John A. Br"hdn-. Rev.
Y n Meade Charlottesville, Virginia; octa'iu'
Cohen. John Richardson. e-Irs.. Savannah va
Dr VIM " Roper, Bowling Hrren, Caroline goa
Va: Prof Vim. j. Martin, chapel hiIl. y. y
Hon. Edmund Martin. Greenfield ;. T.; "t"rGe
Riyr- r. K Dew, e-ir>., Mbgmarle, Va; f. Il.
Walker. :. Mason. csIr-.. Richmond Texas 'h-.
W,,lh"n,e. Thoma. ". Brockcnhr"ush o'lr>.'
Richmond. Va; DR.. Lloyd WarheId, Lexington
I,,,u.ky H. Culprpcr ca, je li-wu
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BEDFORD, Pa, July l9.-President Buch,
anan and his party arrived here this evening
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-21
PHILIP Il. AMBLER.
Somerset, Orange county, Va jy Ii-Iawiw

I OCDOlS LAND FOR SALE AT Al,.
- TlON.-By virtue of n decree of the truult
Court at Louduun county, rendered on the Sd iAN
Of May, 1889 in the case Oi Shreye ~. Snrr",
the Undersigned commissioners therein unu.ru.
will otter thr SALE ut public auction To the hIgL,-f
bidder, IN front ui the Court House, III Lr">EuI,.
ND"doy The sh day Of august 1879, lrruI-
day. the following described tracts OF land lying
in said county, to wit: II farm called 'SliRIN /.
LAND, situated about =! miles southeast 81 ihu
town of LecSburg, on the Alexandra, h"uiuun
and Hampshire Railroad, adjoining the laud- 81
Mrs. Jane h. Wildman. Wesley :. McPh,r."u.
Samuel &. jackson, and Others. containing about
i493 ACRES of land. Said uaCt j. of g"rd ~
soil, we'll supplied with wood and water, l. highly
susceptible of Improvement, ant will make az ~
Ss: ccllcnt grazing farm. 1t has gu il pNl l.
III LING HOUSE, Stables, aud other improve
mentS Said farm is III the occupancy 81
William +. DoIohoc. Possession i"r the purl"so
oi seeding. given next Fall, aud iull possession
given lSt January, 1850, the rent for al. present
year Ia he reserved.
The other truct called "EASTBEND," i, siiut-
ted Oh the waters Of uu"sc Greek, about | mules
southeast "t Lceshurg adjoining the lands 81 JOHN
.lanncy H. 7. Harrison. T.. L. Bentley, and Other.
and contains about 323 ACRES. This land 3. al
80 al good red soil, well wooded aud wnI,rrd, art
eau by iuiciou. farming lee rendered highly pI"-
Al. durtse. There is good DIV ELL y -
IL HOUSE un il, with other improvement. and
tho farm is II very desirable one Tor grazing or
gram growing purposes There Is upon th,- Tract
inexhau'tible quurrieS of the finest GRANITE,
lying immediately on the line ol the Alexandra,
L"ud"un and Hampshire Railroad. within 80
miles ot the District of Columbia This Iu,h D.
pronounced by K. u. Bowie Engineer OF sald ioun
10 he "i the very best quality, aud tot building
purposes, superior in his opinion, TO any N Tho
United States. Fall possession Of this farm gwen
immediately. Both these tracts were "wn,d by
the late Charles Shreve at the time of his deuth.
"Shrevrand." will be sold by Charles H. lch"-
and Daniel 4. Shreve, and "EaStbeud" by Arthur
l.. Rogers aid Daniel I. Shreye. Any one d.-.r-
ing information touching said lands can alr'ss
them at Leesburg, Va.
TERas-One ninth Of the purchase money to ho
paid ou the day OF sale, two-ninths on the c"uEr
nation of the SALE and the residue in two equal
payments, one payable in twelve months, and rho
other in two years FROM the day of sale, all the lie
ierred payments TO bear interest from the day ct
sale. and 10 be secured by the bonds of the pur.
rbaScr-, and retention of the title until the whole
purchase money be paid.
CHARLES y. TEBBS, Co,,,.i..,.
ARTH l.. ROGERS, ut
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Thus proving that the value of this GlANO l.
not determined 10y SELECTED CHEMIST, or StLEc-
TIp SPECIMENS ar even SELECTED r,EG"rs. hut an
average Of the Imrortaii"n> Just ~ they arrive. ani
Just as they offered {" the public for sale
And for 4 like array "t eminent authority. pre-
miscunusy uht aimed from! pr"mIscu"nS "arg""S. III
different parts of the world, they challenge com
harrison with any phosphate ii ANO now for sale.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-21

m HOUSE WANTED IMMEDIATELY
IN. The advertiser wishes to rent n llistely
= small but comfortable DWELLIN6 MOUSE,
located IN pleasant part of the city. Persons
having such houses to rent, will please leave word
u the Office vi the Gazette. jylg--St
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-21

: IN FOR rem THE two-story BRICK
EGDWELLING and STORE attached, No. lag,
Ming street, next door to MIR. David Appich's
Confectionery establishment. Possession given
,ne .h,h Of July. For terms, apply to GEO. f.
FRENCH, "Freneh's Book and Periodical Depot"
jy l2-eotf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-21

nIEpMUNT ACADEMY. CrLrErEH CouNrr,
I NuGI>I,.-A Boordiny Srh""i f" E'"'' P''-
i,,yn,.,yy Il, III, fDi"sr.itg of Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-21

AND FOR SALE offer AT private sale III!
/ 4 farm IL miles from Piedmont Station. AMI
1 mile from Good Spring Church. ""nin'nlng oNh
HUNDRED NDTHlETI ACRES. About wv
acres Of thi. land i, cleared and ina fine STATE oI
cultivation. all well sci in grass. and - acres 81
h,ttnm lanl which j. II ir-t rate Timothy Inrhi""'
e. The IMPROVEMENTS ARE small hut '"in'"r
Nj table. There i. "n the premises an ola '"!''
SITE one uf the best in the country. Persons !"
want of a small farm would dv well {" eXaInih"
th;. Land ~ I wish To go West and AIN ANXIOUS I"
sell and will give possession the LIT day OF Sep
tenbrr next.
Terms liberal and would take young Servants IL
part pay. .u:,..
ANY communication addressed to me Will receive
prompt attention. LIZ" 10 On
Piedmont :, alton. Fauquier CO., jy t-e"lm
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JAMES BAkBOl X. siOner
JOHN W. BELL. to sell.

/, COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VAIL ABLE
\ FARM IL UPPER FAUQUIER. b. Nrr-
,u.. o: "A decree of the Circuit Court Of FauiuIyr
county, pronounced On the 18th day of AprIi, sgs,
in the suit OF Adams vs. Marshall the und-rsirnul
commissioners, therein named, will of.r Tor ar a
public auction, Ia the highest bidder, on the pre-.
misses, on hr 9TH day ct July, 1859 the valuable
aud productive farm III the bill and proceeding IN
said suit mentioned. This land sdjnus the lands
of Jane. l.. Marshall, Fleet g. Ru,t, and other,
contains FOUR HUNDRED AND TWENTY
FOUR ACRES, is Of good quality, and well sup
piled with wood and water. Ii is within three
mil.. OF Piedmont AMI Markham Stations, on The
Manassas Gap Railroad, and within the same dr.
tame. of Leeds Church. There is Oh the premise
g.. a comfortable DWELLING IL ~ > and
e out houses, and being convenient to market
and in a pleasant neighhorhood, oilers many IN
ducements 10 purchasers.
TERNs.-The purchaser to pay down In cash
81 900 "n the day of sale, and to execute his t"nds
for the residue with sufficient security, payable III
six, twelve and eighteen months respectively, Ia
equal instalDents with interest from the day ot
sale Fauquier county, my l4-e"tS
NJ The above sale is postponed until No"dny,
Jlq 2jih Court day. and the land will that
day be offered st WarreDt0n.
b. II. SHACkELF0RD,)
JOHN MARSHALL, Comm,
CHARLES 4. GREEN,
Fsuquisr county, " s--eot=
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CHARLES 3. TEBBS. J con,,.i..,
ARTH. l.. ROGERS, -.
DANIEL +. SIIRENE,
Louioun county. je 2S-eots

COMMISSIONERS PUBLIC SALE or VAL.
" LIABLE REAL ESTATE. IN CULPEPTK
COUNTY, VA.-In obedience To decree "r rhe
Circuit Court of Culpeper county, made a, IT. June
term 1889 in the suit OF Ross and IIausbrough,
vs. Major, and oI. the undersigned Commissioner.
APPOINTED for the purpose in said case, will. ou
m, IN dou of Amyur .,st. il fair if not the neat
fair ay, proceed To- sell on the premises, At SIrmg
field III. residence of Wm Major. Al puLIIr u,,r.
tion. 10 IN. highest bidder. that we'll known nnL
desirable farm, called ..SPRINGFIELD," inrm,r.
10 ia, residence. of Cant phiIip SlsuvbteT decd
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1859.
1859.

SEVENTH MONTH. sun SUN
lilly r;..s ,et, NsON's PHASES.
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( NHAMOlS SkINS.--A full supply received
~ and for sale by IL. COOK 4 CO.
~ ~ S,rantp Han
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NOrICE.-All per-ons are hereby notified ih.'
~ my servant man WEST has come back l"
me- aud recall the rev ard offered "r III recovery
j. ls-eO3t \lRulNlh 3Noii'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-21

VI olL.-Lard Oil; pure Sperm Whale
~ OH Solar. Machine. Train. and Tanners
oii, also. Raw, Boiled Linseed, Olive. Neatsfont,
ihdia Rubber and kereosene Oil. received and
Tor sale 10y II. COOK l. co.
~ II Sar,pta Hall
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-21

RrlrR>rp. The delegates To the National
Convention of the Young Mems Christian
Associations lrrcentlv in session ut Troy, \.
\ \ from this city. have returned, and re-
port a most interesting and agreeable meet
ng and likely to b, attended with much
good to the cause.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-21
AUCTION SALES.
By +. VI. MvCORMICK-Arc
SALE THIS DAY

ShLE IHlS Uhl.
~ BLlC SALE.-O" Thursday. h' ?lI day
l. y" .j"iy. 1883, will offer tor sale i'll front Of
the Mayors office. in the city OF Alexandria. Va.
at ~ "'i'"k. l. w.. the life estate oi Mrs. Jaue Il.
TrIplett. i'll aud TO 20 SHARES of STOCK Of the
CORPORATION of ALEXANDRIA. Terms nj
sale. SAMUEL K. JOHNSTON, Trustee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-21

NOVA SCOTIA SMOKED HERRINGS-20O
~ boxes. i'll store, aud for sale by
WI. II. FOWLE ( SON.,
~ II NJ 4 S,uth Wb,ryas
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BY YESTERDAY EVENINGS MAIL.
Letter from Richmond County, Va.


Correspondence Of Me Ai,randTia Gdzeft'.
RICHMOND Co., July 4, lSj9.-ln my last,
stated I" you that "a slave named David WAS
in iail here, charged with having committed
a felony. His trial came off at our June
Court. and resulted in his being convicted
aud sentenced to he hanged on the Ind OF
this month. He seems t. be quite indilier-
ent and callous After the counsel con'lnd-
ed the case, the court dellberated for awhile
and then announced that the prisoner Is
found guilty: three of the Court for trans
porting, and two for hanging Tins decI-
sion gave great dissatisfaction, aud such Il
confusion was never seen before III our
Court House. Some Threatened To hang III"
prisoner, whether or not, and 1t Is pr"i'ahie
that something serious would have occurred
if the presiding Justice had not caused nm
self to be heard aud proclaimed, that he had
made a mistake IN counting the votes; that
i'm ee voted tor hanging aud two Tor trail"-
portatinn After this the excitement ai"Ird'
and David was followed 10y an rXcilcd lew
t. the iail | regret very much, I" see that
there exists here ~ increasing dIspo1ti"h'
in some of our otherwise excellent citi2eh~l
/, take the law into their own hands, ana
hnu. that we shall never have ii repetition
nf conduct, :, much more productive 81 harm
than al good.
Harvest is over. and good crops III wheat
made, the quality unusually tine
MOSQUITO.
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DEATm OF ANENERAELE MANA CORES
pondent from the Warm Springs announces
the sudden death there. on Saturday night,
IF Mr. C. l.. Francisco, "A native of Bath co,
aged - years. Mr.. F. WAS a most "stmahIe
citizen. lie filled the office Of Clerk "t Bath
County Court for 4 long period OF his life
lie was an unprrtending, true-heartcd gen
tleman one of the most worthy ct that re-
markahle fraternity Of mcu. The County Court
Clerks, under the old Constitution "i Virgin
ia: some of whom are dead, ana some yet live.
-Rih. UiApuich
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Wonl purchased by ~
w js26 DANIEL 7. HooE.
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SEVERE SroRMs.-On Friday last, there
was a terrific storm at Stannton aud that
neighhnrhood. Several houses were *'r"'k
with lightning, "A negro man was killed, and
IL gentleman in the neighh"rho'd lost TWEEN
ty-three sheep. Ga the sam" day, there was
Il heavy storm in Winchester, and tw" houses
were struck by lightning. On Thursday III
Martinsburg, the lightning WAS very So,
we're, and struck Il baru, which Mas burned
down. In Culpeper, on Monday, there was
a severe thunder storm. We hear "i rains
in almost all the adjoining counties and, III
almost all cases, the lightning did some
damage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-21

YorNG DrNEALE Information 81
th. death of VIM f.. Drnealc. son ol Senator
Deneale, has been received hy some "i his
friends in this city H.. met his death while
un his way to Texas, 'y being rnn over 10y "a
wagon Rih. wing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-21

UNw ARR,NrABLE.-Someo one had printed
and distributed. yesterday, large number
of Cards, stating that IL newly married c"u-
Pile would he AT Home" last night from u
to II o'clock. OF course, such an unwarran
table liberty though intended ~ II q"l7, is
resented 10y those whose names were us"i
wilh"ut authority, and steps are being taken
IL find out the author ui the hoax.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-21

The Thermometer, in the shade yesterday,
at noon, stood ut 81. There was hne
hrrrln all day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-21

PulIcE AFFAIRS Lloyd Murphy arreste |
for threatening Ia kill Susanna Beach, was
Yesterday morning examined 10y Justice sum
m-rs and released (hy consent of the COM
plainant) on rrcoSnlzance I" keep the peace.
George Webster, who was arrested Oh
Tuesday, for committing All assault oh Mon
day night, ON Il cnlnred man, with KNIFE,
was examined hy Justice Summers and his
case S-ut 10 court. The officers are oh the
lockout for David Manly, who was with
Webster when the offence was committed.
"ExCIrEMENT."- Tuesday night Il ne
gro girl, in passing along Royal street, lie.
tween Ming and Cameron streets, Slipped
her foot between the bars Of an iron grating
over the cellar way before one of the houses.
Immediately such slirieks arose aS alarmed
the whole neighh"rho"l. and sonn collecte
a large crowd. The girl was, with ,litiicul y,
released, and it was found that her foot and
leg were much injured.
A horse tanner named Lanier, is at present
astonishing the W;shingtonians by his COM
plete command of wild and ierocous horses
lie processes to lie able To make the most
dangerous aud Jisagreeable animal quiet and
regular in harness or under the saddle.
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Administrators "i Andre" W ""ii, Nf, htr u.
RectmrtnMn. Fnmlmlcr Co.. Va. iN l9-ruts
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-02-18
BEDFORD. PA, FRIDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY is, 1859

WI the wind. Ii S yer like sir, Paul and Sila
sang 70 prison, SO they sang Iln storm
. hen Alliy, poor thing, that never COED
!! back TO her fathers house, took a cold at the
| funeral, seemingly, and she died in James bed
three weeks after She was out of her mind,
too, poor thing ~
After another silence, in which Skipper
George gazed npon the restless deep.he said.
81 brought home wi me the best stick from
the timber, and laved the rest, and no one ever
touched it, and there It staid. So next winter,
slf, nig iother poor young man died in the
y6ads o. masles, Uhank God we never bad
10 move in ill ! lost my fine boys,) and The
next sixteen day Of January [ set up my pill
lar, and this is my pillar, sir. I said the Lord
giyea, and the Lord have tookt away ;-Bles-
srd be The name OF the Lord. All the riches |
had thought T was gone.'
''fou SAID riches came again. said M. De-
bree, deeply interested and affected.
''Ay, sir. My marl is gone back TO the
house. cam tell zee what she is, sir There's
plenty in the harbor will speak o. Lucy Barburv,
sir hope ZEE II excuse me for keepin zee 50
late.'
81 thank you with all my heart, for that
beautiful story" said MIR. Dtbree, shaking the
fisherman's hand. '41ood night, Skipper George
fon have learned me lesson, indeed, and, |
with Gods grace il shall do me good Ii is no.
bic lesson -
"Fhe Lord showed me where to find it in |
my Bible and my pr'yer-book, sir. l wish zee
a good evenun, sir.
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NOT TO BE TAKEN M.

An exchange paper has the following capital
story about one of the best fellows in the world
who has no fellow Mr.. Fields, the Boston
publisher, has wonderful memory, and his
knowledge of English literature is so available
that when a friend wishes to know where any
particular passenger may be found. he steers at
once for the corner and consults the man who
is very likely to give the desired Information.
A poinpous woud-be wit, not long ago, think
ing 10 puzzle him and make spoIt for compa-
ny at dinner, informed them prior to Mr.. Fields
arrival that he had himselftha morning written
some poetry, and intended to submit it 10 Mr.
Fields as Southey's, and inquire in which Of
his poems the lines occurred. AT the proper
moment, therefore, after the guests were seated,
he began: "Friend Fields, | have been
good deal exercised of late trying TO find in
Southey's poems his well known lines running
thus-can you tell us about what time he
wrote them ~ 81 DO not remember TO have
met with them BEFORE" replied Mr.. Fields,
Sand there were only two periods in Southey's
life when such lines could possibly have been
written by him. "When were those %
cleefully asked the witty questioner. 'Some
where SAID Mr.. Fields, ''aboui that early period
of his existence when ha was having the mea-
sles and cutting his first teeth; or the close
of his life, when his brain had softened, and he
had fallen into idiocY. The veEsifcation be-
longs TO the measles period, but the expression
clearly betrays the idiotic one." The funny
ouestioner smiled fantly, but The company
roared.