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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-11-08

LYNCHBURG HOSE AND FIRE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
LYNCHBURG, VA. -
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partment of their first exhibition, and for
the efficient measures they have taken for
the comfort and convenience of their guests.
The Fair at Sacramento may be more crowd
ed with articles, but it cannot more truthful
ly represent the varied resources of our
wonderful State, nor afford greater satisfac-
tion to those who attend it.
In this account we can refer to the cattle
grounds only in general terms. There is a
much larger exhibit of stock of all kinds
than at the last State Fair, and there is ac-
tualiy 'no inferier stock ION the groun is.
Splendid biooded horses Of great value, and
blooded sheep bulls, cows and hogs are nu-
merous, and constitute show that would
not be discreditable to the oldest portions
of the Union.
We regret that the limited space of q
small weekly paper prevents us from doing
full justice to this Fair. Discriminating
comment is better than general praise; but
in this instance the latter is deserved, and
hence our meagre account is altogether re-
liable.
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A NEW DITCH ENTERpRIsK.-A survey has
just been completed for continuation of DR..
Weaver's ditch to Humbug and Columbia
Hill. The distance to these points is four
teen miles; the ditch is to be three feet deep,
FIVE feet wide on the top and three feet on the
bottom. 1t will receive its supply of water
from Canon creek and the North Fork of the
Middle Yuba river. The Dr., we understand
proposes to the miners on the ridge above, as
an inducement for them to assist in bringing
1t in, that for all labor performed by them,
he will pay them in water at the rate of Is
cents per inch.
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person while in Utah Territory saw
three hundred Piyute Indians, we'll armed,
and mounted upon fine horses, many ofthem
American stock, probably stolen from emf
grants of former years. While encamped
at Gold Hill, two Californians stole five of
their best animals during the night, and made
off with them in the direction of this State.
The next day six Indians and two white men
started in pursuit, following closely upon
their track to where the roads fork, the one
leading to Downieville the other to Eureka.
Here the Indians mistook the track of others,
and took the Downieville road into Califor-
MIA, while the thieves with their booty, made
their way safely down this ridge, passed
themselves off as emigrants just in from the
States, and have probably ere this disposed
of their stock below. The Piyute warriors
are large fine looking men, armed by the
traders with whom they trade in furs, and
depredations of this kind, committed by un-
principled men who 60 there in search of
gold, and are disappointed, is likely to lead to
serious trouble between them and the white
residents of the Territory
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JUSTICE on The PLAINS For the following
item we are indebted to gentleman just in
from the new gold diggings. Among the
emigration across the plains for California
was father and son, the latter aged about
twenty years. The father before leaving home
married widow who had,a deughter about
sixteen years of age, who also accompanied
him on the trip. The young man made fire.
quent improper advances to the girl, which
she properly resisted, and finally to get rid
of the annoyance, she revealed the fact to
her uncle, who was also of the party. The
uncle was very indignant at the youth tor
the insult offered to his niece and threat
ened to shoot him if he again made similar
attempt. The young man not needing the
caution here given, did again approach her
and attempted by force what he had before
tried to gain by persuasion. The uncle up
on hearing of this last attempt upon the
virtue of his niece, approached the young
man with view to carry out his threat
as it is supposed, the young man seeing
which also drew pistol, when each fired
upon the other, but without any serious
result; thus ended the difficulty for the day.
The next morning the uncle arose first and
was standing in front of his tent, when the
young man seeing him in that position from
the door of his own tent fred upon him.
killing him almost instantly. The emigrants
in the vicinity, upon hearing of the affair,
assembled and selected ajudge and jury be-
fore whom be was tried convicted and SEN
fenced to be hung. A gallows was formed
by placing two wagons front to front, and
eleYating their tongues to an angle of forty
FIVE degrees. bringing their ends together,
from which the young man was swung into
eternity. We did not hear the names .ef,he
parties.
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The Washington correspondent of the 4lta
writes that the Superintendent of the Agri-
cultural branch of the Patent Office, D. j.
Brown, has addressed letter to Commits
sioner Bishop relative to the introduction of
the tree which produces Peruvian Bark. He
says
"From the apparent hardness of the tree,
thriving as it does in the mountains near
Loxa, in Ecuador, at elevations of 5000 to
5000 feet above the level of the sea- there
can be but little doubt Of its adaptation to
the climate of some part of California, and
the Southern States"
The Commissioner Of Patents has address
sed letter to the Hon. C. R. Buckalew, Min
lister Resident at Quito, Ecuador, directing
him to procure and ship to New York suffi-
cient quantity of the seed of this tree for
experiment, and at least one thousand cut
tings.
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TOWNSHIP CASpIDATEs.-As election day
draws near at hand, township candidates
begin to multiply. The following gentle
men are announced For Justices of the
Peace, Jos. Kutz, S. B. Caswell, and R. II
Farquhar, the present efficient officer.
For Constables, W. S. Edwards, Robt. A.
Bruce and ]. NJ. jackson have consented, af-
ter much solicitation" to serve the deal
"peeps" if elected.
Since writing the above. we learn thai
Thomas Mulligan, of Cherokee, is a candi
date for Constable
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PoETRY.-We do net wonder at the ex-
istence of so many writers of trashy poetry
Apollo Brown, the proprietor of gold
headed Cane and pair Of dyed mustachios,
having been frowned upon by Minerva Green,
comes to the conclusion that henceforth, to
him, life is a blank and, in the depth of
his grief, deems the sun of his happiness
about to set forever-that never more.
through this woful world, shall sweet hope
bear him company. In this mood, after the
"cup of cold pizen" has vanished from his
vision, he bethinks himself of the idea of
pouring forth his sorrows in verse and now
that much belabored wight, the poor editor,
bored with his opportunities and in the hope
of getting'rid of him, gives his otjurgatory
and insane howlings an insertion Senti-
mental young men ant maidens read Apollos
'wailings, and believing them to be the ex-
.pressions of that which their own hearts
may be called upon to experience, treasure
them in their heart Of hearts," And more
os>"AJ Sehi1 "iuoiS-oSSu, auu CNCu grey
haired blockheads occasionally grow almost
'maudlin over them, and go to their graves
with the full conviction that this is poetry.
1T is not surprising that the truly gifted in
poetry blush to own themselves poets, until,
at'last, fame, at the suggestion of the Judi
cious few, has borne them far from the COM
pany'uf those of the doggere1 tie. We some
times think no more poetry should be written
until such time as the world shall have been
purged of its present stock Of metrical non-
sense; and in the interval, the lovers of the
sublime and the beautiful need entertain no
fear of the fair maid, poetry, forgetting her
numbers. She would not slumber, but joy
fully watch, with her harp attuned--and
that SO delicately true--that a ray Of sun
light, at the command 'of genius, would
startle its chords into untaugHt melody
The undying notes would impress themselves
upon the face OF nature, and in the hearts
of humanity, and he who would give US the
faithfulest copy with pen or pencil, would
indeed be a poet.
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The Marysyillc Democrat saws:

Advices from Salt Lake state that the
feeling in the army towards the Mormons
Since the murder OF Sergeant Pike, is that OF
intense hatred. Nothing but the utmost
on the part of Gen. Johnston
and his officers prevents outburstS of prac-
teal indignation, such as would overwheln
and crush Brigham andhis horde.
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WANTED TO KSow.-When Pierce was
President, he appointed u young friend,
named Woodberry, Minister to Bogota
Previous to his departure, Woodberry tele-
graphed to the President the following in
quiry: {" Dear Frank-Where in hi is Bo-
gotta ?"
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BIa LoAp.-On Wednesday last, the stage
from Marysyille brought up large number
of passengers-fresh arrivals from the East
.srn States. There were ffts en- and
children, all bound for Fores to Join
husbands and fathers.
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REPUBLICAN MEETING.-Pursuant to an
nouncement, Col. E. D. Baker addressed the
people of this place and vicinity in front of
the Union Hotel. on Wednesday evening
last-Col. Collins acting as Chairman and
r. H. Farquhar Esqr. as Secretary of the
meeting. There were between five and six
hundred persons present-the largest as
sembiage of political nature that has
gathered in the place this year. There was
an unusual large number of. ladies present
Col. Baker is mighty good talker-there's
no denying that fact. He was listened to
with almost breathless attention, and warmly
applauded throughout the delivery and at
the close of his speech. Persons came all
the way from Woolsey's Flat, a distance of
sixteen mile to hear the s'Grey Eagle of Re-
publicanism."
At the conclusion of the address, a reso-
luton was read by the Secretary, and on
motion adopted unanimously, to the effect
that the opposition to the Administration
Democracy i. e. the Anti-Lecomptonites and
Republicans, unite on Baker and McKibben.
From appearances this gave general salts
faction, and the meeting adjourned in the
utmost good feeling.
ltis customary, we believe, for the Gordian
Knot to be tied previous to the feast. In
this case, however, matters were reversed
the feast was partaken Of first and the mar
riage consummated afterward Whether
the Administration Democrats, will, like
Alexander of old, cut this knot on Wednes-
day next, is toe knotty question for us to
decide.
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PoIsoSrNG.-On Sunday night last, fraI
female residing in the lower part of town,
took an overdose Of morphine; but fortu-
nately for her, physician was called in time
to save her life, and spoil good sensation
item.
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DoUBTFuL.-They have boy, fifteen years
old in prison at Maidstone, England, Tor Sc
ducing gfl of sighteen. All stuff! Boys
will be boys, but we'll wager the " boot was
on the other leg this time.-Irinity Journal.
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TIE IMAIGRATIoN.-From all accounts a
great and beneficial increase to our popula-
tion will take place this year. The papers
are daily noticing the arrival overland of
settlrs-not mere adventures, as formerly,
coming to remain just long enough TO make
few dollars, and return to the East to spend
them-but men with their families-sturdy
farmers, and mechanics, and laboring men
of all classes, who hearing of our beautiful
valleys and prolific soil-our vast mineral
resources, and, above all, our health-giving
climate, have come amongst us to settle per-
manently, and assist in building up, on this
great Western slope, a commonwealth that
will excite the admiration Of the world.
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During the last week, le,l9s ounces of
gold bullion, worth about 100000, and
io.l34 ounces of silver bullion were depos-
tied in the mint at San Francisco. 5000
in double eagles and % 900 in half dollars
we're coined.
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FAIR N PLuMAs.-Thc Plumas Agricultu-
raj and Mining Society have selected the 10th
and 2lst days OF September next for the
holding of their first annual Fair, to be held
at Quincy, American Valley.
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Judge Crane, who recently returned to
Carson Valley, from trip up the Humboldt,
confirms the report of the massacre of emf
grants on Sublitt's Cutoff
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The news from the mines still continues
encouraging, although We have collected but
few items this week.
CHERoKEE.-John McCraw Co. cleaned
up lately from their claims nearly $4,000.
The Irish Company take out every clean
up from 81 900 to $500.
INDIAN VALLEY.-This place is situated on
~the North Yuba, about eight miles from
Camptonville. The gold is found in bars
and fats, and the diggings are averaging
better than for years past. There are about
sixty white men at work in the mines, and
four hundred Cinnamon.
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The Ball at the Union Hotel on Thursday
evening was well attended, and passed off
pleasantly.
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The number of letters sent from San
francisco, Monday, by the Overland Mail,
was 2,o43 of which 1854 were through let
fxrs
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The subject of Bayard Taylor's first lee
ture before the Mercantile Library Associa-
tion, San Francisco, will be '.The Arabs
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9. p. AVERY. EDITos


It requires no extraordinary perceptive
faculties for readers to see that the editor of
the PRESS is absent. A mere glance at the
columns will suffice to convince them that
'such is the case" (Pettinger) We frequent
~ read and hear of persons in INDECENT cir
.eumstances dying for very JOY at the sudden
accumulation of great wealth; and when the
s'humble individual" (Foote) who this week
-presides over the destinies of the PREss was
intrusted with its editorial management, he
became so deblitated by his sudden elevation
IN the great world of letters, that he did not
sufficiently recover in time to do himself and
his patrons justice this week. Should the
editor absent himself another week, however,
the present incumbent promises something
"huge" (Broderick) in next weeks issue.
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Sergeant Ralph Pike, of the Tenth Infan-
try, was shot and killed in Salt Lake City,
recently by some person unknown.
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Mr.. James Evans advertises his house,
beautiful garden and good will in a milk
business for sale.
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John Ross has again been elected for four
years, principal chief Of the Cherokee Ma
ton.
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Wa Hooper, a Mormon, has been elected
a delegate to Congress from Utah Territory.
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1t is stated that the gold mines in Windsor
county, Vermont, are yielding So day to
the hand.
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The altitude Of Sonora is 800 feetabose
shc sea. So
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Sperling gives notice to those who are in
debted to him, to come forward and "pungle"
without delay.
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The town of Canpo Seco was destroyed
by FIRE on the 30th ult.
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Horace Greeley leaves for the East on Non
day next.
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PUBLIC SPEAKING.

Henry S. Meredith and Judge Searls will address
their fellow citizens at this place Monday evening
next, Sept. 5th.
We have been requested to give notice to the voters
of Bridgeport township that Messrs s. H. Chase J. c.
Palmer and David Belden will speak at this place
Monday evening next, the 5th of Sept.
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1t is rumored that Queen Isabella of Spain
isl
1t is rumored that Queen Victoria isnt
vet-
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HS-The Letter List is unavoidably crowded out 1t
will appear next week.
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L. Franchere also desires to dispose of his
house and lot.
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New ADvERrIsEMENTs.-F. Tillman, Agent
for the sale of Tillon l. McFarland's Fire
proof Safes, has an advertisement in another
column. Persons in want of safes, cannot
do better than send their orders to the above
named ageut, at 80 Battery street, San Fran
cisco. 81
Major S. S. Lewis offers his residence on
San Francisco street, and valuable mining
claims for sale.
L. Franchere also desires to dispose of his
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-
SwEETLASD.-O Evans, Sam. Curtis.
BIRcHyILLE-I.. d. Adsit, J. Thompson.
FRENCH CoRRAL-J. Murphy, NJ Alger.
NEvApA-Dr. Oyerton. II. Phillips.
sMrHs FLAT-Capt. Alters.
ORLEANS FLAT-J Hill.
CHERoKEE-S. Turney.
MoNTEzUMA-E. Fowler.
GRASS VALLEY. Ware, s. Gillian.
CAMPToNvILLE-W. Fowle Smith.
NORTH SAN JuAH-M. A Winhaun
SEBAsTopoL-L c. McKeeby.
DoDBIN's RANcH-P. Labordy.
MONEYS FLAT-Isaac Otis.
Fosters BARI. Atchison.
ROUGH READY-J. Williams
KENTUCKY RANcH-E. Allison.
Floor Managers
c. W. DANNALS, NJ. EDWARDS
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1859-10-13
puFt's Gurner.
For the Potter Journal.
LINES,


on REcETVINS WHITE PoND-LILY Fp9A MAsEA'
w cHUsETTs, IN A LETTER.
Dear token from the Pilgrims lands--
With deeper sense than outward sight
gaze upon thy petals white.
What purple morns watched over thee,
What summer moonIights round thee fell,
What soft winds kissed thee,-who can tell
Once, where tine s4asets crimson clouds
We're mirrored in the watsrs bright,
Thy petals tretntled in the light =
Now, where our dark, green woods close round
Thou Hest in the sunshine, dead
Thy fragrance lost, thy beauty fed.
And get ! stand dream. crowned with flowers
Whose Odors Through my fancies drift -
For Love hath glori6ed its gift
o. Faith that fsdeth not with years -
o. Friendship folded, pearly white,
Beyond the reach of change or blight
Sweet blooms of memory, floating on
The golden waters of the heart,-
Your fragrance never shall depart
Potter Co., Pa: Oct. 4, 1859. EVA.
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Advice to Married Persons.

From recent English Journal we se-
lect the following suggestions, which are
entirely to good to be lost. Much good
may be accomplished by following them :
''To speak or write disparagingly Of
husband or wife, is not only criminal, bus
contemptibe People of good senss al
ways despise the man or woman who il
guilty of it, Married persons should
keep all their difficulties, if they have any,
to themselves. In fact if they desire -
procure harmony and peace, all the o.
currences of the domestic sanctuary
should be kept secret, unless in regard ~
Indifferent subjects. Even in relation
! t. father aud mother brother and sister,
this r,Le should extend. The conduct
and conversation of husband or wife should
not be communicated by the one or she
other, to relatives or friends, for fault find.
ing or censorius purposes. Il IS never
safe nor prudent to do SO. Scandal aiOs
on the winds. How can husband trust
| his wife, or wife in husband, If evers-
thing said or done is tattlcd to relatives.
or so called confidential friends. Such
conduct will jar, if not break the chords
of love"
with regard to proper companiosa
and acquaintances, the wife should always
be governed BY the husband. What 80
disrespectful, nay insulting, as to see
wife upon friendly terms with her has
bands enemy? What SO wounding ss
his feelings as to hear her lauding ons
who has injured or wronged him? His
prejudices, even, ought to be respected
by her. Although she may think that he
has an unjust resentment or antipathy
towards one Of her friends, yet she Ia
bound to drop the friendship, and if re.
quircd, the acquaintance of such person.
A sense Of delicacy will prompt faith
! full and devoted wife to this course Of
conduct If she does not do so prompt
ly and cheerf'llly, her heart is not in tho
right place, and she is not to be trusted.
To pretend to do so and yet not tc do it,
! is very bad indeed. But to meet private
| ly, and seek conversation with persons
not in favor with her husband, although
it may be with innocent intentions, 10
insulting to the husband she processes to
love, and is sufficient Of itself, to brand
her, in the eyes of all vi tuous and hon.
orable persons, with indellible disgrace.
In an experience of two and twenty years
we have known at least three instances
! of the latter kind We watched caraflllx
the train ofevents, and the fatal error led
to ruin and infamy. Let young wives
beware how they infringe upon this ad-
vice. If they do, moral destruction will
inevitably follow, unless Gods grace shall
rescue them In time"
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After that night the Judges mansion
was not only the stateliest, but the hap
piest home in Ashdale. Caroline Hunt
ley had borne as long as she could ths
burden of weight eu her heart, and when
it had grown too heavy to be endured. she
had started with her child for home. The
stage had set them down that stormy
night in her native village, and the for
giveness for which she scarcely dared to
hope had expanded into welcome.
The old people could not again spare
their daughter, and they called Richard
Huntley home. A son he proved. of
whom any father might be proud, and in
after years no shadows brooded over the
peaceful dwelling, where once more chil.
dren's feet danced round the hearth-tire,
and childrens fancies built castles In the
embers--no shadow, until the last dark
ness came which should be but the night
before which will rise the calm morning
of eternity.
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Gbuite Reahing.
The Proud Heart HumbIed.


"But if We forgive not men their trespasses,
neither will your Father forgive your tres
passes"
| The March night had darkened down
upon the little New England village of
Ashdale. 1t was pretty place in sum-
mer, lying between two hills, on whose
SUBMITS the ash trees lifted their green
arms to the sky, all the long bright days,
as if imploring benediction, or spread
them out lovingly over the white houses
nestled round the one church in the vale
below.
But tonight it wore different aspect.
A storm was upon the hills. A little
snow and hail we're borne upon its wings,
but not much. Chiefly it was the force
of the rushing winds; shaking the leaf
less ash trees; hurling against the closed
windows; swinging the bell in the old
church tower, till it gave forth, now and
then, dirge-like peal, as if the dead were
tolling their own requiems.
Many homes there were where the wild
scene without seemed but to heighten, by
the force of contrast, the blessed calm
within-homes where smiling infants
slept warm and still, through the twilight,
in the soft hush of mother. bosoms, and
happy children gathered round the knee
of father or grandsirc, to hear again some
simple story; or thoughtful ones locked
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1859-10-13

lNTEMPERANoE.--A mans pride. il
he had no other motive, ought to keep
him from getting drunk. The treatmens
which he is liable to receive while in that
state, ought to deter him from it. Every
blockhead can laugh at him, every cow.
ardly calf can abuse him, and every de-
signing villain can impose upon and rob
him. Apropos to this an old writer .re-
marks that every apartment devoted to
the circulation of the glass, ought to be
ergarded as temple set apart for human
sacrifices. They should be fitted up, like
the ancient temples in Egypt, in man
ner to show The real atrocity Of the super
sti,ion that is carried on within their walls.
MyFFINs.-One quart of milk, three
eggs, one cup of melted butter, 6ve table
spoons of yeast, one teaspoon salaratus,
stir 10 -four until it is thick batter. 70
be baked on gridle.
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j. w. BIRD,

will attend to all business in hi;
line promptly and faithfully. Orders may
be left at the Post Office in Coudersport, oil
At the house of II. l.. Bird, in Sweden Twp
Particular attention paid to examining lands
for non-resideats. Good references gyer
il requested. 1880