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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-07-02
Political.

At4 meeting of the Democratic party OF
Madlsvu held III the Court House on the
2Sth Of June. Nelson ". CriSler esq in the
chair and Thomas J. Humphreys and Geo.
=. Evans Secretaries. resolutions were adopt
ed di.countenancing and disappearing of
the action ct that party protesting to be
Nat.rua! Democrats. who have attempted to
mild un Stephen \. Douglas upon the ruins
u ,nil party; and a. citizens OF Il Slave
holding State, approving and endorsing the
action IT HAT portion ot the Democratic
Parry that Withdrew from the convention OF
the 18th: endorsing the nomination Of Brock
inridge and Lane; cordially approving the
course Of MeS~rS. X. \. Cughill and Philip
l.. Jones; appointing five delegates from
each Of the magisterial Districts OF the coun-
" to represent the county III the State Con-
vcntiou should one be held; hoping that
IL Convention may he called by the Demo-
cratic Central Committee, and disappearing
any and all attempts t. run in the State OF
Virginia the same persons 81 Electors on the
breckenridge ticket tHaC may be run on the
Ueu4la$ ticket. should there be a Douglas
ticket in irgina. Wm. l.. Early, esq. de-
rnrd the positions Of the Virginia delegation
in the Charleston Convention. and stated
his reasons for Not attending the Baltimore
Convention. Important business engage
ment> prevented his attendance in Baltimore,
and being satisfied that his views would be
fairly represented III the person OF his alter
nate, Philip b. ZONES Of Orange, he did not
deem it absolutely necessary to attend.
The Madison Eagle and Prince William
Democrat have placed the Breckenridge and
Lame hag at the head Of their columns.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-07-02

\, r,.,,,,.>. ~, ,nn,5aln;,i, Pres,
'' ''>'' .....-...
violently AMI rud'iy 9eAo0IceS '"e Y'oP'''-
ton 10 run coalition Douglas aud Hreckln-
rilr. electoral tickets. Itsays--
..r,,o f,,.es If the Sr,essionists, struck
,,.:,., a;.,,a,, ~ ,}n ,,l.ck Of tn. Douulas De-
, m,,, Ioca lronrel Intimidation. and
,,',,,, scoi NV cnnninG SUGGESTIONS. TO decoy
mo 1attnr ;,,,n . dis~racetul rompromise.-
NAV ,,rn,,o.,. TIM, no DOUGLAS electoral tick
a,s ,hnn11 Ia nm in III. South, and in the
V,,.,h 49, ,>ut Era.kinrilgc and Douglas men
,,,.',, a.. aJact,,sl t;.LrIS with = condition
~it,,,a,.nl -. ,y};rh f. The majority should he
%,n n.,n',lss m ,hesn ricketts,. or the reverse
his +, 10 aSrnrtained by printing the tick
49,, ~ = ,arn|iar v,av--,Ia whole vote should
-. east IN the Electoral College. in Deem
her next. in accordance with this arrange
nant
4 more shameless scheme never entered
into the head Of any one but a dependent of
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-07-02

New WHEAr.--A lot of prime white wheat,
(new) was sold in this market on Thursday III l32
cts A lot Of new red was offered in Richmond
the same day; Sl.25 offered but declined. New
white sold in Baltimore the same day at $l.75.--
Fr-d Hcraid
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-07-02

As the japanese have gone, CT about to
80. thu New Iorkers will breathe freer
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-07-02

Several cases OF sun stroke. III different
,,atrs of the country, occurred last week.
personc laboring or walkins, unprotected
rom the SUM- rays, should be cautious.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-07-02

Al the Presidential candidates in their
speeches and letters, profess to be in favor Of
the union-but unfortunately the party that
supports one of them, purely and ayowedIy
sectional; aud the parties in favor Of two
others by the force Of circumstances and
their own divisions, have become nearly SEC
tional. The real Union tickct--and the one
most likely to support and continue the
Union. is the one advocated by the Wings;
that which has on it the honoreI names Of
Bell and Everett.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-07-02

4 MIDDLE AGED LADY who has had much
n experience in Teaching, and who is compe-
tent 10 give instruction in English, French, aud
Music wishes situation in Schoo! or private
family. Address, with statement of terms, &c :.
j. l., Alexandria, Va. ic 9-w3w
ENCHA&GE ON NEW YORK. for sale in
L. sums 10 suit purchasers, by
VA. II. FOHLE i SON,
il ?? No 4, South Hharyes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-07-02

iu Petersburg. among the Douglas leaders
are Tim 2iyes. I. J.. kiyes, Thos. Wallace,
/. u. Kelley, Henry l.. Hopkins, Thomas
branch, Col Butts and others.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-07-02

The Democratic Convention al Baltimore,
broke up according to the statements Of the
contcnding parties, because Of irrcconclie-
able differences OF opinion. involving qncs-
tons of pri"cipie and jH%tirr. Certainly, no
other reason, their leading men said, would
Justify the disruption If 4 great party. We
are now told. however, by the Richmond
Enquirer, that THE difference among them
purely referred to question OF ar?@@jrH'y.'
The Enquirer advocates the call Of Stat"
Convention
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-07-02
Log AN BRANDT

ALEXANDRIA FLOUR MILL COMPANY.
/ GENERAL meeting Of the Stockholders of
~ this Company, will be held Al the office of
WM H. FOWLE { son. No /, South Wharyes,
on Wednesday, 2jth Of July next, at / o'clock,
p NJ ie 22---Iawtd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-07-02

TOR SALE OR RGNT.--Thc well known Fish
/ ing Shore on the Potomac, called GREEN
WAY, in Charles County, Maryland, Immediately
opposite the White House. Said Shore has been
ishcd for the last twcnty-siX wears by Cortn
Cooley, esq, and the late J. T. Sullivan. In con-
sequence of the recent death OF the last named
gentleman, the Shore is now for sale or rcut The
houses are all in good order for the comfort Of the
fishermen, and taking care Of fishing property
The length Of time il was occupied by but two
tenants, is sufficient Recommendation For further
information, apply to the subscriber.
LOGAN BRANDT,
MchclFs Station, Culpeper County, Va,
or 10 c. c. SMO0T & son, Acx'a., va.
my 3l--eolm fBat.. Amercan-colm.l
VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE.-Thc I'M
7 dcrsgned, as Attorney FOR the heirs tf Ma.
Ziah Thomas and agent for Mary ". Thomas
offers Ut private sale, the valuable FARM, belong
ing TO the said parties, situate about two aud Il
half miles west Of FarfaE c. H., and binding upon
the Little hiYgr Turnpike, containing $50 ACRE
This property, formerly belonging TO John ".
Ashton, has upon it excellent improvements, and
is in IL high state OF cultivatiGn FROM It's situa-
ton and condition, ii is very desirable property.
For further information, address ". ". TIiOM-
AS, Fairfax c. H., or NATHANIEL THOMAS,
Uprerviile Va. Fairfax Co., je l2-2awtJyl6
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-07-02

Hon. W. IT, Ludlow, of New York: II. p
Dick, of North Carolina: Il. Z. Wicklitfe of
louisiana and others Of the committee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-07-02

NTATER COOLERS, REFRIGERAT0Rs,
w for sale by lje7l JOHN OGDEN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-07-02

III Congress Of sovereiSns who were
t. meet ut Baden, on the 18th alt, waS to
consist Of the Emperor Napoleon, the Kings
Sd, Wurtemberg. Bavaria and Hanover. the
uukeS Uf lieSse-D armStad and SaXe-N elmar.
the Prince Regent Of Prussia and tie Crown
Prince Of Saxony. They VIII. dv"b'leS&. en-
dea.o. to take good care OF themselves
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-07-02

The Senate ratified the eXtradition treaty
with Sweden, not with Switzerland, AZ has
been enormously stated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-07-02

The Democracy Of Washington will assem-
bic in Mass Meeting al the City Hall, on
tuesday evening, to ratiIy the nomination Of
douglas. The speakers announced are
lion. Eeyerly johnson, Of Maryland; Hon.
George +. Pugh, Of Ohio; Hon. Robert }.
;}rent, Of Maryland: Hon. Albert Rust. Of
Arkansas; George ". Brent, esd OF Nir-
yiuia
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-07-02

The Romnev lntelligencer SAYS that tie
wheat harvest in Hampshire couaty, will
.,roye Il better one than has been gathered
4hera for several years past.
The Valley Democrat says that IN Rock
.agham the wheat crop Will be better than
VAS anticipated, but it viii be far from an
AVERAGE one
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-07-02

BY late English paper We learn that the
frauds which, are practised upon gas consul
ners in Great Britain, have at length reach
ed such height and excited such general
indignation, as to have led TO "a application
for Parliamentary relief
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-07-02

The Hon. .jcre Clemens rctircs from the
editorial association OF the Memphis (Ten-
nesScc) Enquirer. and the paper is now nm
der the sole control OF Hon Scion Borland,
formerly II Senator in Congress from Ar,
kansas The paper is an advocate OF Bell
and Everett.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-06-20
Yerbun. SAP.

r.
We desire to call the attention of those Of our
readers, who sometimes inexctements like the pres
emit have an innocent way Of giving force to their
arguments, by offering to wager money, hats, =" or
other thing Of value" upon the election Of their
friends to the following Act Of the last General As
sembly, rs we find it in the Fayetteville Courier,
to wit: 5 IN 4;,t II s-.tt I'll zf :
g. F"Bs It enacted By the General Assem5ly Of the
State Of North Carolina and it 10 hereby enacted
by the authority of the same, That any person who
shall bet or wager, any money, or other thing of
value, upon any election held in this State, shall be
guilty Of misdemeanor, and on conviction shall be
fined or imprisoned at the discretion Of the court"
(Ratifed on the 1th dag Of December, 1852
In this connection, the following section of the
act of Congress providing for the taking of the Gen.
su may be of use to those disposed to be silent to
the nterrogatores directed to be propounded by the
deputy Marshals ~,
"And be It further enacted That each and every
free person more than twenty years of age belong
ing to any family residing in any subdivision, and
in of the absence Of the heads and other men,
bers Of any such family, than any agent of such
family, shall be- and each one Of them is hereby
quired, If hereto requested by the Marshal or his
assistant to render . true account to the best OF
his or her knowledge of every person belonging to
such family in the various particulars required in
and by this act and the tables thereto suboine on
pain Of orfeiting $780, to be sued for and recovered
in action of debt by the Assistant District Attorney
to the United States"
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-06-20
state Debt.

T -
g We have obtained from an authentic source, the
following statement Of the Indebtedness ofthe State
and lay it before our readers reliable document
of peculiar interest at this particular time The
amount Of our State debt has been too much exag.
gerated by many .dnanciers Of the Opposition, who
would not take the trouble Of applying to the pro-
per source for correct information. The tendency
of such incorrect statements together with the ar
guments founded upon them for particular ends,
will be- to depress in the markets abroad our State
stocks No State in the Union has more crafty
ing record in the stock market Of New York City
than North Carolina and if our resources are at all
understood by capitalists we have no doubt that
our credit will still continue to stand IS fair IS it
has hitherto done 9. s"'..'-
We have thought proper to say thus much, in or
der to set our readers their guard against false
figures and unfounded statements pretending to ex-
hibit the debt Of the State. The following may be
relied on: 7@ a,e., 81. - .-...
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-06-20

4 ~ 81, =; s.jiassk
Il a az 6ds
I st7assssnoss = plsdgsd u W y
! y y q P asI. 8 q Fb}S n f. i;
sS I, ~ ~ dbsil ~ 81 NJ
ae! tes h psrty rs Snly IS AZ,
1870 snd net and list = de-
Beaf IN mind that M Pool nov propo.ss % e.,l
sssuaiss ~ maks sss a.ssnssneat 10 tae Go.sti.
tutO And nat 1t the last session IL tSe Iepslatre
we ysssa asainst Coassntiea TO be called ia That
very purpose - s s's = p J.
Bear in'mind that Nj. Pool now processes to be,
On I'D sotorem man but that It The last session Of
the Legislature he voted against ad sasors in every
shape in which It was presented ~ -
Bear in mind that Ar. Pool voted in the Legisla.
tare Of 1855 against amending the charter Of the
western North Carolina Railroad, 80 as to grant the
Road one and . quarter million Of dollars to COM
pseeeithe work to and through the Swanannoa gap
tha after the bill had passed the Senste, he voted
with Gen. Dockesy 70 reconsider It, and then aided
in defeating the bill And yetMr. Pool processes
TO- 30 = friend to Western interests.
Bear in mind that Mr. Pool uniformly voted in
1896 and 1853 against all bills to aid the Fayette
vile Coal6elds Road. - - ,5s..- -
Bear in mind that j. Parker Jordan ESQ. while
| Commoner from Perquimans, voted for bills to aid
the Western Extension that Mr.. Pool afterwards
opposed him for the Senate in Pasquotank and Per-
qnimans and defeated him mainly on the ground
that he Mr. Jordan, had given these liberal votes.
Bear in mind that Mr.. Pool voted in 1856 against
the bill to extend the Wilmington and Rutherford
Railroad TO- Polk County on the same terms on
which the Road had been CONSTRUCTED to other points
Bear in mind that Mr.. Pool voted in 1856 against
the bill to aid the Atlantic and North Carolina Road
Bear in mind that Mr. Pool declares, in the face of
all these facts, that he has given more Railroad votes
than Gov. Ellis ever gave If Mr. Pool has ever
voted for internal Improvements at all he has voted
i only for empty charters - els. roo ~
Bear in mind that during Mr.. Pools term Of ser
vice in 1858 he lodged 145 out of s11 calls of the
yeas and nays! He was looking to canvass for
Governor and feared that il he met the various ques-
tons on which these yeas and nays were called it
would lnjure his prospects rs candidate. Is such
man worthy Of public confdences Can he be de-
pended on? We think not -. Sc
Bear in mind that Mr. Pool endorses the action Of
William l. Yancey and others, who seeded from
the Charleston Convention, by speaking of them as
g the only leaven in the Democratic party" He
thus throws the weight Of his influence as the OPP.
position candidate for Governor the side Of man
who would break up the government and "precipi
tate the cotton States into revolution"
1 Read these facts, and then hand the paper con.
taining them to your neighbors
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-06-20
Candidates for q lIsoxernor.

care requested to state that Gov. Ellis and Mr..
Pool candidates for Governor. viii address the PEG
pie at the following times and places:
Gap Civil, Allegheny, Saturday, June les
Jefferson Ashe, Monday, June Is.
Wilkesboro,' Wilkes, "Wednesday, June 20.
Lenoir, Caldwell, Friday, June %. .5.s,
Morganton, Burke, Saturday, June q,
Marion, Mcdowell, Monday June %. (.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-06-20
Public Speaking.

Ed Graham Haywood, Esq, one Of the Electors
for the State at large will address the people on the
subject Of I'D ralorem Taxation, At the following
times and places: e,4 sss 7sas .a2 si5i-,.-
Murfreesboro', Tuesday. June %.
Windsor, Thursday, June a.
Plymouth, Friday, June %. Il
Edenton, Saturday, June 80. . IS
Hartford, Monday, July 2. e., ,,
Elizabeth City, Tuesday, July 8. -. - J
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-06-20

I Is IS 5Sss:It sfssf SaiF
81 E11law..4gs ssassssI III
- Essf stais ssae i BY NO.
J Rlec Rylz s. u 4 syss sknsWaa ssssenue'
1tssj Siissries and wages ought
\ - Isei a 81 have no doubt thst 10
other tsapes.s 10 4bs modified and a.
tered 4 81. II sf szs Il 0a,.e1
- Hut the question sor me Democratic pdrty was,
shall We pass this law ss i is or shall We refuse
sdishohestly rstaIs TO psy the SUITE debt I That
was the question, and lie men the Democratic mem
!, bars u the L,egshturs met It They passed the,
law, aided ~ only two Opposition votes in the Com
mons Outlaw, Of BERTHE, and Meares, Of Bruins
wick % ~ s... .v:ts ssglSii \. x6sy s,af.as
What would have been the effect on the credit
AID character Of the State if no revenue law had
been passed Our State bonds, now bringing 80
! cents in the dollar in New York, while Tennessee
and Missouri bonds are bringing but from "a To 90
cents, would have ALLEN to go or 70 cents; indeed
they might have fallen 1owse than that while all
our State works. andsn our public charitable insti-
tutions would have been arrested in their course
More than this the State would have failed to pay
the interest on her bonds, and would have been
thereby disgraced In the present. and disgraced in
history through al coming time i'tae > a..s'
When the Opposition leaders, who refused to vote
for the revenue law to pay the State debt attempt
to make capital out Of that law; tell them and tell
the people Of these facts the people opposed
to paying the State debt honestly contracted and il
they are willing to see the State dsgaced BY refus
ing to make provision to pay her honest debts, let
them vote for John Pool and these Opposition lead
| erS t s.G! rpdIa5sa -. -is>J.f4i
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-06-20

OVf St0VS 1s1cCAOuSs
# may be unnecessary to remind the Democracy
throughout the State Of the great importance Of the
coming elections for Governor and members Of the
legislature. A thorough organization and deter
mined zeal on the part Of the Democratic candidates
in every section Of the Slate will secure the party
brilliant triumph. The next session Of the Legis-
hture will be one Of the most important ever held
in North Carolina Not only viii that body have
United States Senator, and number Of important
State officers to elect but the proposition to call
Convention to amend the Constitution, will be be-
fore it for considerations question, all will readily
admit, Of the highest importance. Let it be re-
rendered that the Oppositonists pretend they de-
sire but single amendment made to the Ccnstitu-
ton yet they would subject the people to the heavy
expense Of 1 Convention to effect what can be as
easily done Gf the people wish it, by Legislative en-
actment The people Of the State have repeatedly
condemned 1t the polls, the policy of calling Con-
vention to make single amendment to their Con-
stitudon Will they reverse their own decision to
crafty the wishes Of men whose conduct shows,
that they are not sincere in their professions Of love
for the peoples So very honest and yiacere were
they, that whilst pretending to favor An important
amendment to the Constitution they selected rs It's
champion man who voted, repeatedly, during the
last session Of the Legislature against It and who,
up to the very moment Of bis nomination, was re-
erded as hostile to the measure We again, ask,
what confidence can be placed in such men Let
these facts be kept before the people, that they nay
See and know what they are to expect from such
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-06-20
VALUABLE MANUFACTURERS MILLS IN
THE TOWN OF LOUISBURG FOE 1AEE.

VALUABLE MANUFACTURERS NILS IN
THE TOWN OF LOUEBURG FOE 4AEE.
NY VIRTUE OF DEED EXECUTED TO aKffQR
ID cerain purposes therein named, shsal Offer
at public auction in the town of Lnisbqrg On 4s18th
day of August next. the washable property the
LOUISBURG MILLS lone Of The best Mn std1nd 10
cations in North Carolina The Mills god repair
there four pairs Of mill stones with aths and
improvements for the manufacture Of Fous It ppsur
passed There is an excellent SAW Mil. at(1thed.
These Mills are situased on Tar RIVER q JGs.ts. The
dam is of solid stone maspnry at the m6tt initial
kind, holding good head Ct waterin tho sons:
The water power is sufficient for fvs timsi the Of
the present mills and is capable M bsing aPptOpstfd to
An indefinite extent. There are ahuut "a ct.
tsched to the Mills. large capital can = sassy and
probably invested All persons Wishing to Money
IN vaiuable property, wilt do weibto exapine ~ Mn
4 '' s'T' - 80 " : - ". HARRls Ffsdssa ;
= L0usburs' June 10 1859: q III
= n B. Oh The 18th Of August. 1885, WI ssJ peblis
auction. my residence in the Town 81 LcuiibH lt 10
situated in healthy part Of the iowa pe.s Col
lege There are two acres Of lam, xith piiege
building and oil necsssry out building r. s5s. veil
Of water, &c. - n ~ y J ON II sB8084E.
I La,uisburG Jand 10, 1867 q sss-ssd.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-06-20
MR. BADGER'S SPEECH.

Last evening, in accordance with q previous an
nouncement Hon. George E. Badger, one Of the
Electors for the State at large on the Bell and Ev
erett ticket addressed the citizens eff Wilmington
in ITALIAN Hall. The audience was large and atten-
tive, and Mr. Badger claimed their attention for
fully three hours. We had never heard MI. Badger
before, but had heard the most extravagant lauda-
tions Of his powers Of oratory and argument Per-
haps we had thus been led to expect too much; but
however that was, we presume that there can be
but one opinion with reference to the effort of last
night Y The feeling decidedly was one of disap-
pointment We do not say that the speech Of Mir.
Badger was failure. Mr.. Badger is man Of char
acter and ability, and possibly it might be regarded
as presumption on our part to say that he did not
make great speech, and Of course, we do not say
so, but we do say this much-that if q common
man had made tina. speech, It would have been
about the dullest and most uninteresting speech
that has been made here for years. We do not be-
lieve that MI. Badger made vote by his effort or
that any of his party thought he did. His attack
upon Gov. Ellis was-we leave that for people to
decide for themselves There was all the time,
pervading consciousness on the part of Mr.. Badger
that he, Mr.. Badger, was personally present He
never seemed to forget himself-he was always con-
scious Of George E. Badger. f ~ 80
Upon national politics, Mr.. Badger referred to
Bell and Everett He did not refer to little issue
of veracity said to be pending between Messrs.
Badger and Bell We hope they have fixed it all
right Have not heard Of II, though. y fetfs
The lineup and niger business formed the staple
Of his remarks on State politics These points were
week, in the Town Hall That we take II, is the
general impression with both parties. Upon the
whole as the United States Senatorshp is the prize
for which Mr.. Badger Is contehdng, We rather feel
inclined to give IL TO Mr.. Wadde1. Mr. Waddell
has made the best anti.D Democratic speech u the
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-06-20
RALEIGH, June 16, 1860.

IA RALEIGH, June IL, lo0u. j
GENTLEMEN: Your note of this evening, request
ing me to deliver an Grafton upon the Mecklenburg
Declaration of Independence on the evening Of our
approaching national Anniversary, has been rese,,
ed Believing that every American citizen should
coatribute what he can to the celebfs6ons OF that
glorious day, and regarding it the duty Of every ma
tive North Oarolinian to speak for his State when
called upon, will cheerfaly comply with your re-
quest, ~ / am, gentlemen, very respectfully, sg7
Your obed't serv't
.sssssf g az. va W. II. LAUGHTER.
Mesus. P. F. PEscuD, JKo. R HARRlsor, and L. s.
PERRY. " !