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Proceedings of To-Day.

IN THE SENATE, to-day, Mr. Hale introduced a
OIL Tor the protection of witnesses in criminal
cases In the District Of ColuUlbia; referred to
Committee on District.
Attera lengthy discussion Oh a motion by MIR
dn win 70 S TAKE up the Overland malroute o
of the Butterield route as an os-bow route and
denounced 1t as a great Government mistake
diio an lhcumbrance 10 the adoJ ton Of a tr; e
overland, system, the special order the Home
Modu pih, was taken up, and Mr.. johnson Of
Iehh., was addressing the Senate tbereupon when
our report closed.
HcUsE.-Tbe Chair laid before the House sew
ersl communications from the Heads Of Depart
menus, amongst others, two from the President
tue one transmitting a report of the Secretary of
state In reply to the resolution of the House of
Representatives. of the 9th ult., respecting the
expulsion OF American citizens from Mexico, and
the confscation of their property by Miramon
Ihe other, also Transmitting a report of the Secre
tary of state IN compliance with the resolution Of
the house OF December 23d, requesting inforIna.
ton IN regard to duties OH tobacco in forep n
countries. %
The House resumed the consideration of the bill
providing for the admission of Kansas into the
Union under the Wydndott Constitution
Mr. Maynard of Tenn being entitled to tho
floor, said this subject came before the House
under very different circumstances than 1t did two
wears ago Then the contest was between Shar p S
rlnes and bowie-knives; Border Rutiianism and
Emigrant Aid Society; blood a, that time flowing
from her soil, and her virgin soil was desecrated
but now all was peace and quiet
nc did not believe Kansas had the requisite
population 1t had been said that this census
should nave been taken by Federal authority. He
ala not think so. Had this been the case they
would never cease to hear of frauds committed nv
those oficials at tine Oxford precinct abuse gener-
any OF the Executive Department, and the right
OF TERRITORY to take the census under her own
Legislature. From the argument Of Mr. Parrott,
the delegate of Kansas, although he had not so
expressed 1t, he took it that that gentleman did
ho nillsel1 regard Kansas as having the requisite
population Of 90 400 persons
he objected to the bill because of the alien
clause, but his principal objection to il was be-
cause OF its Including In the boundaries proposed
Tor the state all lands belonging to the Chez ok
Nation of Indians
In conclusion, he moved to recommit to the
Committee on Territories, with instruction to
amend 1T by limiting the boundaries SO as TO ex-
clude all lands belonging to the Chevaier " at
on the bill as our report closed
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JAMES REDFATH AND Gov. RoBlNsos.-James
hecpdth writes to his Boston publishers as fol-
lows
III Gov Robinson persists IN his perjury il is
quite possible that may vet give nv evidence
hot TO Mason or his committee. flor ! will not
submit to be catec hized by slave driver but to
greeley or Bennett and the country will not
ntfer a word to inJure the cause or betrav any
nlena, but am nearly tired of the hypocrisy Of
past friends, and of men who publicly damn John
brown and privately approve of Instructions
1 ours, for the five points of Wendell Phillips,
Tie New York Herald publishes a batch of let
ters In regard to Kansas affairs in which ed path
writes to VIM. A. Phillips as follows:
:. You, perhaps, remember Just before the sack
OF Lawrence by the border rutfians, that Johnson
started Last L, for one, could not understand
why ne should want TO leave at such a time, and
urged him strenuously to stay; and when pressed
fof reason as to his departure, he told me that he
saw the whole country was going TO be involved
"a clVli war, and that he was going to the free
S'ates TO rouse the Governors and the people of
tnen 10 arms, so that when the army came on us
ahothEr could strike our enemies elsewhere, if
necessary at Washington
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Items Telegraphed from washinstop.

WAsHINcroN, April 1O.-It is understood that
some OF the Republican Senators are to have a
conference this week in order to consider the
amendment prepared by Senator Simmons to the
commercial clause Of the Mexican treaty As the
treaty now stands 1t would, in the matter Of i'm
poItauons, confer on France, England, Belgium.
ana other nations, great advantages as this conn,
ny, because by our existing treaties with them,
tney would claim all The benefits extended to the
most favored nation,'' among which MexiCo
would be included, aod also give them advan.
'ages equal 10 our own in Mexico. at our expense
rms Is the Interpretation given to the clause by
one OF the Senators. The object of the amend
ment proposed by Senator Simmons is to secure
LOT ourselves exclusively the advantages to com
nelce and domestic products. This, it is sup
Posed, can be accomplished, in which event the
other clause Of the treaty will become compare.
Nyeiy unohJectionable to several of the Senators
VINO are opposed to the treaty in its original form
ms rms movement is regarded as indicative of an
Improvement In the prospect of ratification of
the treaty. There is reason to believe that the
parties directly interested will acquiesce in such
arrangement
hear that P. II. Wooten, Of MARYLAND has been
designated for secretary Of state of Utah. and
tnat other appointments for that Territory will
soon be announced.
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"OUR LIVING REPRESENTATIVE MEN u-we
are indebted to the publishers, Messrs Childs &
Peterson, Philadelphia, for proof-sheets of work
Win the above title, by Mr.. John Savage, a gen.
nenian OF well known literary qualiticati ons for
his task In this volume Mr.. Savage gives me-
moi of the lives and public services of those
statesmen, soldiers, and politicians who have been
prominently named for the Presidential succession
IN l9ol. Mr. Savage has apparently entered upon
MS work with entire honesty of purpose. and has
succeeded IN producing clear and animated biop
raphles Of the subjects under notice His STYLE,
% all know who have followed it, is both graphic
and graceful, and his book is eminently readable
rs we'll as useful.
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IMPORTANT REGARDING THE GREAT IN1ERNA-
IIoNAL MlLL-A private letter to q gentleman i'm
New york city. received by the last steamer from
Europe. from Mr. Faulkner, the hacker and agent
of John Z. Heenan, (Benicia Bow and lust made
public, states that the time for the great mill be-
tween Sayers and Heenan had been changed the
fight TO take place on the 18th of ApriI TFridav
nexD, instead of the 10th (Monday next), because
OF antic pated interference of the English author
ties, which the fighters of course wish to avoid
This change of tme-thc truth of the story about
which Is unquestioned by parties who oug bit to
know all about It's reliability-will enable the
Cunard steamer which is TO leave Liverpool on
saturday next to bring the news of the fight and
me result. The same letter represents Keenan, to
be in splendid fighting order.
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-. Mayor Grice has been reelected Mayor of
Portsmouth. Va y,
-. SPurgeon, the splursing London preacher,
declines visiting this country
MaJor Blake, L. :. A; Hon. r & Cole
man, Mass t.. LeutZe, the artist; and Hon J.
O'b Branch, of N c., are at wliIards'
Rev George w. Langhorne is writing a
series OF articles, in the Richmond Christian d.
denominations to occupy Methodist puIpifs.
800 Among those who persisted in the Hupga-
nan was the Rev. James Stuart, Young divine
OF great ability, and son Of Mr. Lewis Stuart,
merchant of Glasgow.
-. Berger, the great French Billiard player is
ssla 10 nave declined the challenge Of Michael
fieIan, whom he acknowledges to be "the
standard bearer of the game In the United States
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FIRGINIA ELECTION ROw.-The election IL
portsmouth Va, on Saturday last, resulted i'm the
by a majority of 81. w. B. Mathews was re-
elected Sheriff over Watts. The Norfolk Argus
says
There was much excitement during the day
ana after the close OF the polls large and noisy
crowd assembled on the market place, were several
fights took place. Revolvers, dirks and walking
canes were held in readiness for battle One pistol
was nred out the ball did not take effect. A man
was accidentally cut OH the neck some two or
three received severe blows in the face; and a
negro man who drove omnibus with a flag
showing Tue name of the Democratic candidate
was knocked from his seat and badly bsaten h,'
50 lar IS We can learn no fatally iniure I'd
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u The shoemakers' strike in lynn is about
over, says the Nantucket Inquirer Nest Of the
workrnen have gone to work at the advanced
prices orig inally claimed The bosses have agreed
70 raise their wages the strike having so largely
diminished the goods on hand that they cal afford
IL SEINE OF the workmen still hold out because
The bosses will not sign the schedule of prices
They do not intend to do it, leaving wages to be
settled by the market prices OF goods.
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IL From Messrs. Taylor L Maury we have
Bulwers admirable novel of - The Caxtons. - ia.
sued In handsome style by the Harpers. This
ana us successor, My Novel," are undoubtedly
the most pleasing Of Bulwer's works, and will
no douot have the most enduring fame
Also from Taylor Maury, we have THE
lhree Pines, one of Abbott's popular stories for
children
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foIsoNED--The family of Mr. John Lundy, of
Troy, N. Y narrowly escaped death on Thurs
day by poisoning They were poisoned with
toast bread baked by Mrs L.. herself, for break
last, Mr.: Lundy his wife and children Were
seized with cramps, and vomited violently, 1t is
supposed that some one threw arsenic in tie -four
The family of MIR. George Il. Jones, bookseller,
self, wife and five children and his clerk wer.
poisoned last week, but not fatally Suspicion
rests upon negro cook.
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U5-The Hartford city election followed close
on the state canvass. and resulted in Democratic
victory. Henry {. Deming, DEMOCRAT, was
elected mayor by 4is majority. The whole DEM
oc'afc city ticket was elected by an an average
majority OF 446. The whole number Of votes
cast was 1913
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ID The Opposition Convention for the fifth
Congressional district of Pennsylvania has elected
James Hoover and DIR. C.. w. Jackson delegate.
to Chicago, and DR.. J. W. Boyer and Frank
Cfcsoy aiternates The delegates will vote on the
hrst ballot for Cameron. Mr.. Hoover favors So.
ward, and the others are for Pate.
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III Philadelphia was originally selected as the
site for the Mint. because ii was the seat of Gov
eminent, and if we are to lose our Mint, 1t should
be removed TO Washington.-PhiIa Inqxirer.
Inst
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u We are again indebted to Mr. Burns, OF
Adams Express Co, for late New Orleans papers
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LOST AND FOUND.

M REWARD.-Strayed or stolen from the sub
SOyU scriper on April LIST, small red azeC1A
SOW, with white face and portion of her k~
around her horn when she left 'Or'
ap9-3t+ Third between nd Y 49,;
! OST-Two WATCH SEALS. one a gold dog
- seated on blood stone; the other red corne7
nan, ana both engraved with raised mailed arm
M,. nattie axe and the letter in old English un-
9eIneath suitable reward will be paid ON their
delivery to Messrs. M. w. GAIT Il BRO, Penn.
eo. ap est
Y S00 REWARD.-Ranawa away from the suhscri
RS;;SOC Der, residing In PIPER Marlborough, -
IFthce .Ieorge's county Nd on the morning al
OF tn ith INST. NEGRO MAN JOHN KET' n
h hLt aged about twenty one or twenty two; ~
highi ABOUT D Let INCHES; ight copper color
slender form; full suit hair abrupt in his ma inner
no scars rrcellected; clothes not recollccted The
apoye reward Will be paid upon his delivery 10 me,
H. tahEn IN Tree State, or SI0N if taken in Mary
iani' virginia; or the District of Columbia John
was purchased by me from! the estate of the late
Leonard II. Chew and has relatives in Washington
CIV, az MI. Jas Sonlervllle's Charles county and
Washi ing J. Bealle's, Prince Georges COUNT.
P'-<" T.. g. w. HALL.
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Spirit of the Morning Press.

The Constitution discusses the revolutionary
tendencies of the Sdnborn affair
The IHtsHiSeHcer has its usual Congre ssional
summary and news miscellany
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BOARDING..

SUMNER BOARDING-A private family &C
y cupylng large and comfortable brick house in
one OF the most heauti ul regions of the a !hany
Mountains. on the Baltimore and Ohio RsIiroa :
neaT Oakland wish % take a fsw Boarders Far the
summer months. They VIII la provided with an
comforts which 5 large GARY farm o,n afford. The
location is one of tire heaitilest in the state he
passenger trains stop a. the pl.c, For firth ~
Information please apply 10 ]. A. DROkGE sum
mtvilIe, Allegheny Co, Md an ia Vaw
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HANS. HANS. SHOULDERS AND DRIED
IL BEEF.-Just received and for sale hy
r. r. O'BRIEN,
Southwest corner of l. and 9th SIS
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GEORGETOWN ADVERTMTS

FOT othtT GtoTgtOcn ddcerttSenerts see frSf page.
H-AT THE MEETING OF WEST
~ Georgf town Sabbath School Association of
the NJ. r. Church, held on A pril sth 1850, the fol-
lDwing officers were elected for the ensuing
superintendent, John Tracy; Seorotary, James
CSlhnun; treasurer, Henry Payne Librarians, b.
Burrows ard Randolph Clarke. 8p 10
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IVl Georgetown, ID. c., will open on Thurs N
S SpR re, re iStn INST .e,sct ass9rtHent Sfo
consisting In part of Silk Grape, Nrapolitan Fancy
straw, add CDip BnNNETS, which will he sold
and Hats beached and pressed In fashi, liable styles
at a shert NOTICE. Don't forgct-91 Bridge street,
Georgetown. an o-9ts
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@ Coz. bVtdst and JtUerSon cts GeoTgttOtcH.
Having given my personal attention 10 this ranch
q my business, am prepared TO
attend 10 alI calls with pr, mptness -
Persons from distance cas Re sup
Piled at a 'ew mInutts' notice. as l have a large
assortment OF CUFFiNS alwsys on hand.
Particular attention paid to the removal of the
al from the old TO the new burial grounds.
Hearses AID Horses for hire. an 10 ON
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Il FOR SALE-Fur rent-.wo splendid three
storJ BRIck HOUSES, With largslUts Of ground
attched to them, ons IN ,Quare s. First v ard, on
Penn. avenue. oPpOs te the Circle, In Washington;
the other n Georgetown, secold door north above
the new Masonic Hall, on High street Also. I
have for sale, 500 long JOISTS, Eastern Shore
yellow pine, at 81 Is per 100 feet.
ap cost JOSEPH NJ PEARSON
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AMUSEMENT

To conclude with
Tho Comic Drama called
- - BOB NbTTLES.
MaddIlovp. .......-..-..-..-....M Mr.. ]. =. Clarke
Bob Netties. Mrs w. e.. Gladstaus
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REMENI Der

Il Have lust received large sortment of SPRING
and ST MMrR GOODS. consisting of AVIS
"a ,coes, Cling hams, barge DE Lanes, Cambria
ard SWISS sims, Brill ants, and Stuff for pants.
Also. n very complete assortment of Damasks,
q owes. Hosiery, and Fano, Articles, c., TO. All
OF which Will sell chea P, At my corner store
WASHINGTON II. HURDLE,
p!O I'm No. 81 High St.. GEORGETOWN.
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The WEATHER.-The following report of the
weather for the morning is made from the Amer
lsan Consolidated Telegraph Line to the Smith
sonian Institution. The time Of observation is
about o'clock.
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VARIETIES, VARiETIES-Justr received and
for sale by F. f. O,BRIEN
Southwest corner of I. and 9Th sts
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A VOYAGE DOWN THE AMOR; with A
Notices Of Manchooria, kamschatka and Japan |:
eJ Perry McOonough Collins. U. 8. Commercial
Friarswood Post Office, by the author of sTbe
Heir of Rsdclif,,' &C., 90. Price So cents
Just receii ed and for sale by
aplo BLANCHARD 4 MOHUN.
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$500 RI WARDZRanaway from the subscr
WANTS.

w AN tD-B! aresP"ctahle woman. who thor-
w oughly understands her business in Ali IT'S
branches, SITUATION cook Apply VI o..
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SEhLED PROPOSALS FOR THE EREC-
~ ton ola Schol House, West End, (ieoreetown
wal b received up TO the 23d INST, by WIN. Z. Ma
where the plans and p ,cifcatiors can be seen AT
any time. The contract To bs awarded under the
flowing conditions: wiz
1t Propose to be confined to GEORGETOWN oar
der. f'"0 "iu
Sd. Subject to the approval of the Corporation of
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" Just received aad for sale by
f: f. O'BRIEN,
southwest corner Of l. and 9Th sts
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ARMY lNTELLIGEScE.-MajorG Geo. A. H Blake,
LIST Dragons, has been assigned to the command
of the troops ordered to the department of Oregon
by special orders of the 3lst ult
Surgeon s. T. Moore, Medical Staff, having
been relieved from duty at the Military cademy.
Surgeon c. McDcugall, Medical StaG, has been
assigned to duty at that post
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NJ NOTICE.
tVlR. GASIYNSkI'S CHILDREN'S SCHOOL
has been removed from Wilards' Hall to the Euro
pean Hotel, tprlvatc entrance.) 1t

MISS JULIA STUMPF.
w MUSIC TEACHER,
Would respectfully inform the public that she ",
has returned from the South, and will resume ttkl&
her instructions in Music Plea so apply at ~
Music stores of Messrs. Ellis and Metzerett.
ap li-lwr
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CITIZENS 0E GEORGETOWN AND VI
~ ClNITY, TAKE NoTICE!
That SPILMAN & HUNT, No as Bridge ST.,
ar ars n9W 'fer NJ Inducements IN a. kinds Of DRY
EOODS. Call and examine for yoursslyes
Amongst their splendid ock can be found the new
styles and novelties In Dress Goods, Lsoe Man
9S Bridge st. mar o. e3Svs
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TFsoNs OF MALTA-Bu.inss,o Of im,o,t-
on WE S,St ands the presence Of every me iber
By o ~ ~ ESpAY EVENING. at * O'clock.
=! LILO Iiaad Commander. ep9a
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1860-02-25

the trouble and expense" premises, weakens,
when it is brought to public attention, that
County Conventions must be held this sum.
mer in every county in the State for the pur-
pose Of nominating Asscnblymcn. 1t would
be easy for these County Conventions, las the
majority Of them do now, without the annoy
ancc Of an extra primary election, to choose
delegates to another State Convention for the
express purpose of electing Presidential Flee
tors. This could be done with but little add.
tional trouble and expense" and then n
choice could be made, with reference to the
peculiar fitness Of particular men as Electors
TO advocate the claims OF the special man, in
dictated By the Charleston Convention rs the
choice Of the National Democratic party for
the Presidency.
We may be mistaken in the opinion that
the Convention designs making nominations
for Electors on Wednesday next. If we are,
no harm is done by our alusion to the subject
If we are not, and the Convention proceeds
to nominate, despite the objections we have
thus modcstly and respectfully offered, then
we urge upon the members Of that body, the
pre.cmincnt importance Of selecting such NOM
inccS as are thoroughly qualified to propagate
and defend our principles in the ensuing can
vass. The contest may be warm one, not
withs:anding tho whelming triumph of the
Democracy last fall; for reasons which will
hereafter appear. In every State in tho Union,
there are thousands Of men wavering in their
political views, who can DO recruited into the
ranks Of that party which presents the faircst
front All such voters are to be operated
upon, through the instrumcntality Of persua-
sivc public speakers Therefore, erery Elec-
tor shottd be an eloquent speaker It boots
not how exalted may be the social position. or
intellectual character Of a man, il he he not
al, able and attractive speaker, lie has no right
to aspire TO be nm Elcctor. Besides, every
man seeking nomipation should pledge him
self prior to the period If his selection, 10
make a thorough cnnrn" IF the State from
Del Norte to San Diego. Proper regard being
had to these points, we care not who the sue
cexSful aSpirant may be.-Xe are induced to
these remarks solcly'by an earnest wish for
the triumph of Democracy in November next.
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The RESPoNsIBnIrY.-The New York Cou.
ricr and Enquirer, bitter Black Republican
sheet, has the fairness to admit that its party
is responsible for the protracted disorganiza-
ton Of the House. 1t says that 1.-THE Repub-
licans have a large majority in the House, "
that "it would be folly for them to surrender, "
that "they are entitled to have Speaker Of
their own choice" and that "they don't in
tend 10 surrender" The Boston Post per-
tinently asks, if they have "a large majority,
why then do they not elect their man? Are
they keeping the House disorganized to make
party capital3 A majority can at any time
elect Speakcr-especially large one II
the sectionalists have it, as they assert, then
why don't they organize! Why keep up the
dangerous agitation' Is it to prevent legiSla.
ton and cause mail contractors to throw up
their contractsH-t stop all public improve
ments and bring reproach upon the Govern.
mentI 1t looks so. The people will hold the
Republican party responsible for needless agi.
tation and waste Of time.
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1860-02-25

AsroSIsHED BY THE OVERLAND MAIL.--The
letters sent by the Overland Mail, says the San
Joaquin Republican, reach their destination
sometimes ten days in advance Of the Ocean
Mail. Another advantage is, you may write
any day and always be within short time Of
the departure Of the mail.
The Buffalo Commercial Adrcrtiser recciv-
ed budget of California papers overland, by
which the following remarks were suggested :
"Is there not here matter for much conSid
Grafton? The lifetime of generation has
scarcely passed, since an expedition from the
Atlantic to the Pacific coast Was matter Of
MARKHAM undertaking that consumed months
and which required months to prepare for
and the subsequent narratives Of Lewis and
Clarke. and some of the Subordinatcs which
accompanied them were read with an interest
hardly now to be realized, while those who
participated in the journey were regarded in
the light of heroes Now, look upon this
picture, and then upon that We have now
an Overland Mail Express Company which
lays upon our desk, in twenty four days, pa
pers printed at the extreme western borders Of
our vast Republican the region Of silver and
gold-of wealth so great, that had BalbrA but
dreampt Of it, his spirit might have almost de-
parted from him in the mere contemplation Of
it; nay, land of barbarism, almost but yes
terday! Well, we do certainly live in an age
Of marvels.