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CHARLOTTE g. H, Va. June II. 1891
Two suspicious looking characters were ar
rested at Charlotte y II. on Friday last.
They SAID that they were from Ocean View"
below Norfolk stationed there,) ana had come
up furlcugh TO see their friends aud ref,.
tons. Taey We're dressed in uniforms. and
had canteens. knspstcks, &c One asserts
that his name Is Dixon, which il no doubt
true The other calls himself Smith, alias
knight, alias Hannah, alias Harris, alias
ny-thing else yon please. They had what
they called n "pass,' which reads las near as
l can recollecD rs follows -
e. Harris * Dixon can go to Lynchburg
to see Their trends
(SignedJ Capt - HAxNERsToS
1t was written in a very bad hand, and the
orthography might possibly have baen II
''ieetle' better The gent calling himself
Harris said, when he was arrested, that Har
ris was his nick name; subseq uently, on sew
eral occasions, he asserted that ne was over
seer for man named Harris, and was a
substitute for man PANIED Harris. be
introduced several times by his "frieua
Dixon" as knight, Harris, Smith, Han
nah, &c. They are supposed to be de
serters from the 90 Sussex Rifles, sta
toned down below Norfolk, At Ocean View.
They are quartered in a large. commodious,
white establishment, known about here by
The name OF the ''gaol,'' where all such dis
tinguished ~ personages find an easy en- trance
and accommodation. They will no doubt re-
main there until further information concern
ing them is obtained. ! understand that the
authorities have written to their Captain,
or rather him whom they call Capt Ham
merston," concerning them. One of them re
quested Mr.. Thos. Ii Smith, the j,iler, ''to
let him see that pass which Mr.. 5. had iii
his possession, and on its being delivered u
the bird he Immediately tore it up, fear
ing, no doubt, that it would be compared with
sample of his (the birds) writing, whict
was in possession Of some citizsn OF Char
lotte e. IL They are handsome, able bodi"d
men, and think are capable of doing effi
cient service i'll the Armv or Navy of the =
). A. if they were so inc lined.
GUAM fuetus digersi guam mare conjuncti'
IRRSEUS,
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Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch,
FROM PIG POINT.
CAMP JACKSON, near Pig Point


June 10th, 81.
Our men were aroused early this morning
By the distant noise of cannon and mt kerry
1t continued for some time, and as near as
we could learn, it WAS in the direction OF
Yorktown. We have been expecting a fight
every day at this point, but the prospects are
nov better than before.
a strong detachment of the Louisiana Regi-
ment is epcamped between US and Pig ponr,
throwing up heavy Qualifications aleng the
coast, mounting guns, &c. Never were there
collected together before a stronger looking
body of men than the Louisanians. / am told
there Is not one On the sick list in this regi
mPut.
No ship has appeared yet to resist the pro-
gress of their battery. L reckon from what
the Harriet Lane has told them, they think il
is pretty hard timber down in these quarters
for Old Abe 20 split.
The weather. for soma days, has been very
cloudy and rainy, and frequently cold
The crops are looking fine in this section OF
the country.
Our soldiers are in fine spirits, building
roads, bridges, &c for artillery. All well
with few exceptions. G0RMAS.
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only six but am sorry even 10 have to re.
cord this loss, and that, too, from the ranks of
the brave sons of ottoway.
believe the above statement to be true
as 1t came direct from Bethel through the
dispatch BEARER frow that post w
P;S DR. Vaughan. First Lieutenant OF one
OF the mpanies, Just from the field OF bat tile
reports heavy loss on the side of the Enemy
number not exactly known. We had one of
our picket guards taken, aud one man killed:
several wounded. The enemy took one of our
batteries hut We're soon routed by a charge
from the North Carolina Regiment We had
about 200 men 10 the odds of GOO Rein.
tercements have been sent from Yorktown-a
battle expected to day They have Is 900 in
ana around Old Point. Cannot Richmond
spare ms a few more men? w.
Tuesday morning, June IL, 1891
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Correspondence of the hiehmond Dispatch.
More Of Saturdays Skirmish-Werth's Ex
ploit &c.
BETHEL CHURCH,
Eight miles from Hampton,


York Co, Va, June OH.
As you will see by the date OF my letter, we
have again changed our quarters We are
now about eight or nine miles TINS SIDE OF
Hampton, at Bethel Church, York county,
and nearer the enemy than we have ever been
vet, being almost in cannon shot OF them. We
are all in good spirits, and still eager for
fight.
Der OF Yankee soldiers and spies. The day
we left Yorktown, Thursday last,) ! saw
three prisoners-one Il soldier and two spies.
They were captured by scouting party, ana
two or three OF their "pals" were shot dead
in their attempt TO escape.
We were startled AT this place yes terday by
the arrival Of another OF the same sort, being
q soldier belonging TO the New York Second
Regiment. He was captured about SIX miles
from here.
kee soldiers were down below here on q farm,
some one came riding up, and asked VINO
would voiupte er TO 90 after them, when sew
eral of the North Carol;nians, (tnat being the
nearest camp to the enemy accompanied oy
ons piece Of the Howitzers, immediately
started and captured said New York soldier,
the rest OF his comrades being too fleet OF foot
TO DO captured. The Howilzers fired their
piece the crowd, and would have Killed
every but, unfortunately, the shell did
not exp~r. The prisoner bears "A tolerable
good cou Aenance, and seems to be an Irish
man. by shutdown yesterday we bad two
more OF them-total, three.
While was scrulinizing every feature of
the New Yorker, tbeing about two ieet from
HIM. horseman came up-his horse white
with foam-and told the Colonel 10 draw up
his men in line OF battle, that the enemy were
advancing, he having seen an adsanc. guard
OF 500 men The buxls sounded as TO arms,
and In about ten minutes all the companies
stationed here were ready aud anxious for thu
fight. We were marched up towards Hamp-
ton lew yards, sad thea oenRtsrmareAsd
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WHITE SrupurR SpRINas Tn

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, June 1.
We are all delighted TO hear that the great
tribune of the people, Henry A. Wise, is COM
ing out this way. His presence will be worth
Il thousand Taen to the cause in Western Vir-
ginia. If the far West will not hear him,
they will hearken to no one He has endeared
the West 10 him by his public course on State
questions and his bold and patriotic impulses
and actions will have fine moral effect. He
should have gone to the West to talk 10 the
people before the late vote on the Ordinance.
He comes p as a Brigadier General, and
though his education WAS not military, ven
ture to predict that he will adapt himself to
the art of war, and the du ties of a responsible
commander, with wonderful CELEBRITY; and
should this struggle continue for any leng tn
of time, will distinguish himself, and be
handed down. along with the his tory of the
times, with honor. He will be received in
this region with unbounded enthusiasm.
The people here are not behind any in the
State in their zeal for the Sou thern cause
Yesterday week, upon the occasion of the
alarm eigh teen hundred men assembled in
Lewisburg, all armed with rifles, and nearly
all with bowie knives, chiefly of home manu-
facture. Indeed, the rifles, we'll as the
knives, were nearly all made here in the
mountains, and if not the most polished wea-
pons are certainly most efficient and deadly.
The most patriotic feelings actuated all, and
all seemed anxious to meet the invader, who
comes TO disturb our peace, and commit his
barbaritles upon our people, VINO nave never
wronged or injured him, and who only ask TO
be let alone, A lad, hardly in his teens, bore
fine rifle, and as arms Were scarce, Col. Da-
Wis asked him to give ii to one of the men
He positively refused, declaring that he had
come TO fight himself and sincerely regretted
thas the runors were false, as he hoped to
have decked his shot pouch with the scalp OF
an Abolitionist. His reply occasioned a great
deal of interest in the young soldier, and he
was encouraged by the applause OF the crowd.
Mr. Price, the member from this county TO
the Convention, applauded his resolution,
and rendered him the hospitalities OF his
house, which he awaited himself OF in very
good breakfast. That boy will hurt some
body if the INVADERS come this way.
The Home Guard, of Dry Greek and this
place, yesterday administered the oath of
fealty to Virginia aud the South, to some
doubted persons of the vicinage. q.
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SCRAP OF HIsroRr-During the Revolution
airy war, Gen. Lafayette being in Baltimore,
was invited TO a bail ne went, as req uested;
but inst of joining in the amusement, as
might have been expected OF young French
man of q he addressed the ladies thus -
Ladies', You are very handsome; you dance
very prettiy your bali is very fne-but my
men have no Shirts This was irresistible.
The ball ceased; the ladies went home and
went to work, and the next day large mum
Der of shirts were prepared by the fairest
hands Of Bal fillmore for the gallant defenders
of Ihair country.
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From asiiIagtvn.

WASHINGTON June S.-The Government Is
lesitatins about advancing. A change o.
programme is probable.
Gen. Scott has fresh and reliable informa-
ion as to the number and movements Of tn
Honfederates and is prepared to encounter u
anger force than anticipated.
Ex-Unted States Senator Cooper supercede
Zen. CadwaIader, at Baltimore.
Gen. Scott informed the Cabinet to day tina;
lie intended to have possession OF Richmond
ind Memphis by the 18th of July.
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CHAN Gerry NOTICES

CITY OF RICHMOND, TO wit At Rules
= heidin the Clerks Office of the Court Of Hust-
ings for the said city, on Monday, the Sd day of
i.ichard l.. Thomas .......................Plt l
Wills Il. Woody, Richard L Brown Martha
carroll, Watson p. Iord.n, VIM, II Day, =
Jyhn d. Day, Henry q. Middleton. thu per
sonai representative of Jno. Strader dec d; :
Geo. w. Aheii, c. =. Mckenzie, - Miller, | .
and - RoPp, partners under the firm aud
Lo1eutz partners under the inn rnd Vie of :
LOrentz Il ,on: J.. l.. II Luuden - Fawkes, =
and = Rartlett, partners under the firm and =
style of Faw kes& Sartiett; a nd VIM HARLEM
sometimes called william Hallen... Oefts
The object of this suit Is to enf5rc2 toe sale #
certain slaves eonveyeG by the DEF ndant, Willis
~ deed Of trust dated tae I'd day of Oc ober, l4s
TO secure the payment of cerlain debts tbereiq
specfed. and to sppoint a new trust o in said
deed. Affidavit having been made that the de-
'hs state of Virginia, he is hereby required 10
"ppear in the said Clerks Office within n
oe necessary to protect his interests.
Copy-Teste:
jstlaw4w Ro. HOWARD, CT.
4 hIY OF RICHMOND, to VITA >,9!er
" held in the Clerks Diic. of the court of Hust
ngs for the said city, on Monday, the srd day OF
rhe Richmond York River Railroad
Comuany ..Pltfs NV Gam
0gdtnst !" NAEh
rhe United States OF America DTS
And attachment rftnraed executed.
The object of thl- suit is 10 recover against the
.efsndants dam gts, which damages are laid III
he declara ion al five thousand dpl airs Atida
Wit having been made thai the said nj; ed St
/ America are not resideu.s of the state of Vr.
sinia, they are hereby required to appear in thu
aid Clerks Office within one month after due
publication hereof, aud do what may be neoesssi.
y To protect their interest Copy-Tests:
lie 4-law4w RO. H0WAhD, elk.
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PAINFUL AID FATAL AccIpgsT.-We learn
that an accident Of very painful nature took
place ON Sunday afternoon N the camp OF the
LIST Regain OF Louisiana Volunteers. Jas.
nj Redford, of Capt. Anderson's Ken lucky
company, attached to the above Regiment,
was accidea tally saot while in camp, by pr.
waite Mcbride, OF the same company, and died
In half an hour afterwards .-Eotfolk Herald.
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'offespondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.
FARTHER Particulars efthe Bassle-The vtc-
tary Com rmSd.
terry Confirmed.
Grove LANDING, James River,
Mnndau NInha Liza u az

HV'E I1ANUfFuI JdIHtb fAIFef,
Monday Night, June 10, 1851.
larry this morning we were made TO won
~ a. the msanip of the big mou thed can.
I'm 80 con tin uaiiy barking In the direc ton of
,ha ipton, but were soon acquainted with
Fasting ON the dainties Of our soil, had been
Ms pred with courage enough fby taking
ON "n mem superior force 10 make an attack
az =, oaI troops. stationed at Bethel Church,
tx,aa from Hampton. They were repnIssd
,hsss ~ O'Clock A. NJ; but betting on
thsn numbers, a. they always have done,
~, axhin rallied, when they we're driven OF
/. a loss OF three hundred msn. Our loss
''ssu Wren compared with theirs, being
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AUCTION sALHs.
THIS DAY


1O0 BBLS. LIQUORS, WINES. &C., Al
lVV AUCTION Ca WEDNEsDAT, 18th INST.
At 10 O'Clock. will sell, at my o,e, 100 barrels
LlstOhs AN WINES. bling The stock Of a CON
eern closing business. Consisting CT
superior CsgHsc bRsSpY
20 bbis very superior Rye Wits KEY. some
years old
KEY
10 bbls. New York GIN
10 Burgundy PDhT WINE.
kwset MALAGA
Pure Blackberry BRANDY
Scotch and Irish WHIskEYo, Batavia AR
ACk, &c.
ALSO
About
80 dor. Superior Rhenish WINE
20 80 Clsrei a.
After which will be sold ten or fftsen thou-
sand Domestic CIGARS.
TERMs.-tash. K. h. COOK
Je To- st Auctioneer.
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FUTURE DAY.
BY Richard Cauthern, Auct'r.

By Richard CauthSru, Auct'r.
hats, SHOES. THING. &c. AT
AUCTI" N.-OD FRIDAY, l4th instant, at 10
1clocS,at my store, will sell at auction fer cash
Il dszen Felt HATS Ladi-s' Lasting BOOT EEs,
BRoGANs, COATS, PANTS. Sc &c.
jeI2 x GAUT HORN, Auct.
HIGH IONSTABLE'S ; ! l. E.-W,il ,Ie
IL sold on FIJI DAY, the H'h dsy II June.
lSol, at 10 clock A. NJ, Bead between 9Th
eud 7th streets, large ass0r ment OF HOUSE
LID ANG KITCHEN fURN I RE. con sis TN z
Il Rosewood Piano; 10 Bedstesds Feather
oeds IL ShIek Mattresses Chairs. Tables,
fashstaHds, Basins aud wers, Locking Glasses;
sud sundry other articles to satisfy distress
warrant in my hands in favor of T. B. Hum
phreyS against Charles w Granger.
TBhMs.-Lash
jel2 GEO. A. FREEMAN, h G.. G.. r
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l. a Il X r .
BATTLE AT BETHEL CHURCH.

by the James River steamer which arrived
yesterday evening we received the following
communications. We give them with an ex-
preston OF the hope that they are not exag-
gerated, and leavs the reader to form his own
Judgment:
WILLIAasBURs, June 10.
have only time before the mail closes 10
tell you of the fight about ten miles below.
Three thousand of the Abolitionsts marched
against two thousand of onr men, and We
have completely cut them to pieces. We
have lost one man, killed, and have two
wounded-all three from North Carolina
"" have sbiin the scoundYels by hundreds
Inc ground is completely strewn with the
lankee dead.
ANOTHER LITTER.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch
JASEsrows IsLAsD,
June 10, 1851, . O'Clock, z. NJ
btttor Of the Dispatch:
We have Just received at this post intelii-
gence 10 this effect that Colonel Mc9ruder 8
command, 200 strong, stationed at the
Bethel on the line between York and Eliza
oeih City counties, was attacked to day by
from 5000 tos 900 Federal T. oops, who were re-
pulsed with loss of 800 men in killed and
wounded, while we onYy lost five on our side.
Our loss waa from the Nottoway Cavalry
alone, whose horses, IL seemed, mired in
attempting 10 pass from the attack of sn
over" helming force TO the rear OF McGruder's
Yedeubt
Inc object of the Federal forces seems TO
nave oeeh 10 fall upon the force at Y orktown,
1 Sho IN their route were compelled TO pass
hedfnder's lines. The bal tie las TED several
hours, and the discharges Of cannon were
hhearu at this place very distinctly. Our
uieVe Boys were following up their victory
"nen dispatches were sent out.
we have pretty much the same report from
"o sources-one direct from the scene of ac-
, .aon oy perfectly reliable party-and both
saiIy 10 nearly that their truth, with some
nkht notifications, may be received with
perfect confidence You may expect TO hear
~ more hg ting in day or two, IA the bat
,.s fought 10 day was not more than IL miles
''oh' their stronghold at Fortress Monroe.
SOLDIER BoY.
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From Cham herShuru,

CHAMBERsBURG, June S.-The 1st Division
f Federal troops marched this morning, ac
companied by large number Of baggag;
w. apnnS.
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E.-DelinQuent Consumers III " AT b :
~ in JEFFERSON WARD are hereby notified
nat if they fail to pay their bills or before the
ls;h inst before the hour of o'clock r. NJ, they
If the following extract from the ordinance con
corning the Water Works:
By OrdnGnoe passed BY the Council May 3lst, 1858
:. If any Water Bill remain unpaid for TaIRry
DAYS next after that on which it is presented, the
Auditor shall notify, the superintendent. who
hail stop the Water being used on the premise
N respect to which the default exists, land ne
hall lot allow it 10 be used those premises
gain until said bill is paid;) five per cent. will be
,dded to the original amount Of the bill, which
shau be placed in the hands of the City Collee
or, who is hereby authorized and required t.
col ect the same If il due fer city taxes
d. J. SAUNDERS, JR for
lie il-2t NJ. L. STgATrOS, Auditor
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It 1, currently reported that two OF the
Harriet Lanes crew Will die Of Zig Fosnt
pilIs.
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L.. 4 BATH ALUM SPRINGS.

FOR MA very desirable fami V
III RESIDEN =. suitable for q large family. e
very pleasant neighborhood, ith all tn
modern improvements, on Grace, one door abov5
LIST street
ALSO-A three story brick DWEI LING at th
corner of CLAW and second streets, cont lining
rooms, with water upon The premises
ALSO-A two story brick HOUSE, containing
rooms with kitchen aud large yard attached
on second between Clay and Leigh streets
ALSo-A very pleasant family RESIDENCE, OF
the west side Of first and second from the SOU
side of Cary street, with all necessary convent
ences
ALS0-A new framed TENEMENT, with iarg
lot alta ched, the nortn side of Marshall BE-
tween Adams and Il rst streets with all necessar,
cor veri noes. JAS. n TAYLOR & SON.
Ia l2-at
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SPOTsWOOD Eorxi

SPOTsWOOD HOTEL,
- RICHMOND VA.
This new KofEL, 81 the corner of MAIN and ST
streets, Just finished and elegantly furnished, l.
aow open for the accommodation Of guests.
The location Ia the best In the city and evsrs
sfort will bs made to please the patrons Of tn
House.
have secured the services Of Mr.. r. W Hos
aIaY9, late of the Everett House, New York.
no G-1y JOSEPH b CREASHAW.
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A ATTENTION!-The THIRD COMPANY OF
q tine 1t BATTALION of the 18th REGIMENT,
II wilt assemble on I'd street. between Cary and
lCsnal, on "WEDNESDAY EVENING, the 18th
grill, and for the purpose of eleeting LIST and I'd
gieutensnts. All person subject to military duty
within this company district are reqRi ed to at
spd Those whose names are not already en- :
l,Iled are required by la under the penalty Ct
fDe) to report themselves for enrolment Thi,
muster is required by law and he Prtcama-
5,0n of the Governor The full penalty Of tha
:aw Will be enforced against abseutees, and those
Eho fail to report themselves.
rhe bounds of this pauy district are as fol-
.ows: Commencing "a the Sfuthwast corner OF
tlary and 9Th streets thence with the South side
f Cary stre-t the CORPORATE line thence with
aid line 70 the James River and kanawha Canal
.nence with said anal to its intersection with
street; thence with West side of street to Canal
erect; thence with thP South side of Canal stree
20 4th street; thence with the West side of Att
~treet TO the beginning.
ie It's JOS 7 WHITE. Fapt
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

re The Daily Whig.-To accommo dat
ne envy transient demand, the DAILY W91t
ill, until further not, ce. bs served To citizen
gho desire to subsc ibe temporarily, at FIFTEE'
ESTs PER WEEK. directions for the carr 0 b.
It at the 'uuting room, corner Of Franklin an,
Governor -trests.
single copies will be sold at ths counting
m and at the newspaper stores in the city, a
HREE CENTS per copy. 10 l0--3t.
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Ma FOR RENT very de-lraoie h ESi-
E:;a DENCE, In a good neig sborhood on tire
~ corner of 7th and Clay streets, containn 9
rooms, with all the necessary ouf houses, &c
To good tenant the rent will be moderate Ap
ply on the pFamis Uses ie l2-st
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FROM HARPER'S FERRY.
Soldiers Coming-D Carnival of
Horses and WaRons-The ffaiis-Relics-
Death of Col. Ball. Master Armorer-
Surveillance-Rum0rs
HARPER's FERRY, III

,ysc1AL CORRESPONDENTS OF THE DISPATCH ]
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o. MASONIC NOTiCE.-The members q
AxRlCHMOND LODGE No. 10. are requestea
~ 20 attend called meeting of their Lotge,
at The Masons Hall, on this (WEDNES-
DAY. evening, AZ o'clock
by order of the WcIshipful Master.
JAMES b kIDDICK, See'y
June u, A. l.. 1851. A d 1861.
All transient brethren in this city, IN good
sta ndiug, are invited 10 meet WITH IL I--it
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a. FOR kENT.-The large ami con isht
H:;i ID ~ SLING at present occupied by Mr.
John NJ. Bolts on Clay street. 1t has all the
cpnv snierces of gas, water, &c Also, stabls
aud Carriage House attached to the premises -
Possession given first July.
il 70 If A. DILL.
FOR Lei have for sale fu.
J-NMAkE and BUGGY. Any one wishing 70
NAbuy will please call at the Richmond Fire
Association. B. c.. WHkRRY,J R.
ia
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L,OUSD-A MDUk.IHu D.tJat Il -s.,n-.l %.
L in the street. by a aut, medium siz
MOURNING BROACH, set in Pearls and Jet
The owner Gao receive it by raling at MlTCH
ELL & TY IRIS Jewery store, Main st.
lie 'I-prt
Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-08-03
From our Extra of July 30thl
Late Eastern InteIIi 9 m G G Z.
CACpANENTo Julu %

SACRAMENTO, July 80.
The following is from the Unions extra.
The Pony with st. Louis dates TO July 22d, ar
morning.