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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-08-10

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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-08-10

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PLCaAER = VAN lOs9N,
4 TTORNgYs AND COCNeRIOpa A. Law
n 81 No1aFiss Publie. Alee. $500 fer the
Charter Oak City Fiss Inssnape -. naeolssl,
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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-08-10

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T O0 PUMP MAKER--OFFICk, OPPOSITE
- Poet O6cs, Davsspsst Iowa.
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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-08-10

TWO or THREE SMART, ACTIVE GIRLS
seE1sa 5GI1H aoUss.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-08-10

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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-08-10

BUR IT'S HOUSE.
NORNER OF IOWA AND FILTH STREETS
~ Davenport, Iowa. neb01At
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-08-10
(. JULIUS lHESE8ROU(Sl
AURGEOF DE1eTI8T.

- Has REMOVED Hrs OFFICE TO
a. the rooms over Mr.. Lindsays Jewell
A1KYYYvry Store, corner Of ssrady and Third
streets. Entrance on Third street.
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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-08-10

CAPT. TRorr will pIo.se accept our
thanks for nice lot Of tomatoes. They are
the 6oeot vs have ssen THE season.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-08-10

HIGHLY IMPROVED FARM, NEAR TOWN.
II for trade for > large Farn-di6crenes paiA.
Ofies il ? o O0ss Baoek, oppss1ss he DaM0CsA7
AAD NAws O6ee.
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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-08-10
NEW PRNNUYLvANIA BOUsR.

Gn16E1 . = "a .G........... PsoDso ooes
.AFFlCE FOR STAGES LEAVING FOR LE-
~ Clsjrs, Pnnsstsa, Lyoss. Dewitt. Maquoke,s
and Ana0osA. june33-,tf
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-02-07
OHIO LEGISLATURE. \
ADJOURNED SESSION.
AFTERNOON SESSION. vi
SENATE.
Wrn.vsn,v E.bx,,ox,, 9Th

"WEDNESDAY, nkebTudTy bth.
Mr.. MONROE introduced g. B. 222--To
amend sec. 3 Of the corporation act OF May 1st,
1859, relative to railroad companies Z F(tW
( Mr.. KEY moved to take: from the table the
resolution Of Mr.. Brewer, relative to the Ca
paclty Of the public works TO sustain themselves
during 1861. Lost.
90 motion of Mr.. BoNAR, s. B. No. 1876.
the reserved militia bill, was taken from the
table. The bill was engrossed, read a third
time and passed-yeas Is, nays7.
Those who voted in the affirmative were
Messrs. Breck, Brewer, Bonar, Collins, Cox,
Garfield, Harsh. Holmes, Laskey, Mccall, Mon
roe, Moore, Morse, Parish, Potts, Schleichl
Smith and Stanley-ls.
Those who voted in the negative were Messrs
Foster, Harrison, Key, Newman, Orr, Ready
and White-7.
Absent-Cuppy, Cummins, Eason, Ferguson
Fisher, Glass, Jones, Perrill, Potwin, Spragu'
10. Es.ifta,i ier-s 10 !as,sy III sgsl 758
Mr.. SPRAGUEj from the enrolling commit
tee, reported the enrolment of sundry bills
&c.
My. PARISH presented the petition of A. P
Stone, w. b. 1hrall, and 500 other legal vo
ters of Columbus, praying for therestoration O
woman's rights. Special committee.
Mr.. COLLINS presented similar petition
from Mrs. A. Jones and l57 others of Rosi
county. Similar reference. y'i 4'LJ r.as bal
. The Senate having no more business adj
journed. trii,i'aq Oh ~ sirgL5T 90 iur
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-02-07
Blcndin outdone.

Evelyn, In his account of the feats of walk
ing on the tight rope which he saw performed
BY Turk, ct Bartholomew Fair, in 1857, states
that these were not, even at that time, unpre
cedented. When Edward vi. passed through
London the day before his cornation, February
49,. 1547,) Spanisrd descended on q rope
stretched from the battlements of st. Paul's
steeple aud fastened to an anchor near the gate
Of the denery, "lying on the rope with his head
forward" says an old chronicle, i" casting bis
arms and legs abroad, running on his breast on
the rope from the battlements to the ground as
IL It had been an arrow out Of bow" The
same exploit was repeated on the entry Of Phil.
lip and Mary into London after their marriage,
(August il9, 1554,) at the same place, or, ac-
cordiug to one authority, "from the Chapter
howse." The performer, on the last occasion
met, soon afterwards, with the efate too common
to such persons, and paid for his foolish termer.
ity with his life. A man subsequently perform
ed similar feats In H5e, In various parts Of
England. among others, at Hartford, where he
descended ga rope stretched from the top Of
the tower Of All Saints church, and brought
obliquely to the ground, about four score yards
from the bottom Of the tower" y
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-02-07

rapidly going 20 decay, whereas, by our policy,
n would have been placed within the power of
the Board to have made the most thorough and
complele repairs. and to have renewed structures
and rebuilt dana and locks to any extent they
deemed necessary, and yet have kept the ex-
penditures'Withip specific sum, and saved a
large amount of money TO the Treasury
In stating the amount asked for the support
Of Mr.. GREooRy's division, (and which we have
shown In this article obo q much greater sum
than Mr.. MARTIN places it atl the latter gen
ltleman says: -.,lFor fe4,1 IA s,s-al
ssOf the above sum $50, 900 is estimated as
necessary for new structures and their comple'
tion is not contemplated, nor will be necessa-
4 ry until the year following" E41 t&
% This paragraph is a sample of the reckless
and unwarranted statements which emanate
from the Office Of the Board Of Public Works
in the discussion Of this question, and because
of which, We have said, and noWrepeat, that nc
4 reliance can be placed on the specabreports OF
newspaper articles which como from that quar-
ter, whenever this canal question is diacussed
Turning TO- page 13 Of the last annual report o
the Board, we extract the following paragraph
from that document in relation to the ldivislor
under Mr.. GREooRy's charge. II shews thai
Z there is a necessity for the speedy expenditure
of the moneys estimated for on that division, by
the condition of the canals and structures con-
peo;ss "a i:h 5ii:.hs .:hs The BOARD say: -.
II During the past year this division Of the Pub
lie Works, owing in great extent to the ex'
1 posed condition by the limited amount oil work
: done for several previous years, suffered great
er damages than at any time siuce the con-
lstructon of the works, by the extraordinary
n and perhaps unprecedented food on the 10Th oi
l April;e consequently large expenditures have
! been made 10 repair these lbreeches which rend
cred IL necessary to defer the rebuilding of va
rious structures that should have received at
tention. aaI or
i And vet in the face Of this statement ia thC
annual report, Mr.. MAsrIN has no hesitation ts
declare in his letter to us, that $4,000 OF As
sum estimated for Mr.. GsxeRoT's division, is foi
I work not necessary to be completed during th'
year, but may be deferred until 1862!
We must bring this article to a close, al
though there is a world of facts which sugges
themselves to us, as applicable to this question
and which, If produced would have crushing
eject upea the Board, and its estate manage
ment" and "proper economy" by which th'
Public Works are rapidly running their down
ward course, and If not soon checked, and som'
reform introduced into their management, and I
change for tho better iDaugurated, this valuable
property will in e very few years become utter
ly worthless I..F
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-02-07
COLUMBUS, Feb,y 7, 1861

SOLuAbOsJ FcO - ASOis
EDITOR Ono STATEsMAN--Sir: | notice in
your paper of last evening, that the telegraph
says that Gov. CHASE had assured Mr.. TYLER,
of Virginia, that he was ready to follow in
measures Of compromise and concession, ss a
Commissioner to the peace Congress, wherever
Virginia led. u. n. ..-,i,
There mustbe some mistake In this, for Gov.
CHASE, as am informed, had an interview, be.
fore be left this city, with Mr.. |. N. CoTkaT,
the supply agent Of the G. G. & G. r. r. Co., at
the Columbus depot, and the chief manager ol
the Republican politics in the first ward in this
city. Mr.. CoTAnT Is opposed to any compro
mise, and favors coercion, and 80 Informed Gov.
CHASE, who after hearing wha. Mr.. c. thought
of the matter, said that he (the Governor
never started on any mission, in which he had
az little confidence Of accomplishing good, and
that he too, was opposed to compromise. After
this interview, and the Governor being advised
of the opinions Of MIR. CoTANT, do not think
he would dare to change front and go viii
JOHN TYLER, for compromise to save thu
Union. He would not act in opposition to th'
views and opinions of one so influential ant
judicious 10 the Republican ranks as Mr.. Cor
ANT, who Ia nc. only jealous expounder Of
Republicanism in the first ward, but promi-
nent, and may probably be successful appli-
cant for Post Master in this city. The TELEGRAPH
must be wrong, for Gov. CHASE will hardly &C
contrary tolwhat was said in the interview be
tween him and Mr.. CoTANT. iy'-..----'
W FIRST WARD.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-02-07

THE PsEsIDEsT AND Sos.-The. Springfield
corresponden. of tho New York Heyald says,
''Bob," tho heir apparent of the President
elect, has been the observed Of all the observing
Springfield girls to-day. He walked the streets
this morning bringing up'the rear Of the old msn
The effect OF aresidence within the improving
influences Of we'll dressed genteel and well be-
haved Boston Is plainly noticeable in bis out
ward appearance, the comparative elegance ol
which certainly presents Q striking contrast 70
the loose. careless, awkward rigging Of his Pre-
sidential father. .o rstss.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-02-07
MESSAGE.

S B. No. 32-"To regulate and limit the
compensations oe County Auditors '-as amend
ed by the House, was referred to the Finance
Committee. -,
II. B. No. l6s-supplementary to the Coro-
ner' act. Read first time. ll'
M REPORTS OF STANDING coMMITTEEs.
By Mr.. KEY, that the Committee on the Ju
dietary be discharged from further consideration
of the petition of Ellis, McAlpin &Co., and 9th
ers df Cincinnati, for legislation, to prohibit
sale of goods by sample. He reported that the
matter is OF long standing In the General AS
sembly, and that the Legislature has no con-
stitutonal power to tax the persons or property
of those so selling by samples. The only way
to prevent this. would be 10 prohibit sales II
this manner, and we have no power 10 do this
The Committee was unanimous. Report agreed
to.
By Mr.. HARRISON from the same Commit
tee. reported back II. B. l69 as amended ICON
cerning the appointment of Senators and Rep
resentstiyes, for the next denlnal period, )" witt
E accommodation that the bill pass. Agreet
/ 10 and the bill passed. ~ .t2, - oHo Z
BY Mr.. HARRISON from the same Commit
tee recommending the passage Of III b No
300, :
By Nj. McCLUNG TO amend aeclioa fv,
Of an act entitled an act TO provide for the semi
annual collection of taxes. tfr ,,;4eiSyg
Mr.. HOLMES objected, because the penalty
facilitated collection. of taxes The bill propo
sed to reduce the penalty for delinquency from
30 to 20psr cent. The present rate has worked
well in Hamilton County for many years. Last
wear the duplicate In that county amounted tt
1895, 900, aud over 1896 600 were collected
leaving a delinquency Of less than $20O0-to bt
- lsa N ann
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-02-07
Awhi,s Girl susa by Negro for Breach Of
7 ~ Promise. ~ u, .
The Boston 7faveler, Of Saturday: says;

INC bOfIuu 1TuueteFj U' OHsutuaJ SHyH' ~
A case Ia assigned for trial in the superior
Court, next week which has come peculiar fea
lures. Henry L, W Thacker, Q colored gen
tleman OF some note, sued Miss Ellen L. M. 8
Thompson, a white girl, for breach of promise
of marriage. Miss Thompson was for several
years a servant or house keeper for Mr.. Thack
er, and when In that capacity, as she claims,
lent him money, aud trusted him for wages. =
After leaving his employ: she sued him fol
the money, when he re!alissed BY bring
ing this suit against her, and her sui. is await
ing the decision of this. Able and jealous
council have been employed on either side, ani
the trial will probably occupy two or three days
as many witnesses viii be called to show the re
lations which these parties have held to eaef
other. Should the verdict be given for tai
sable suitor, IL will be novel precedent.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-02-07

AroTHER SLICE or INDIA AEEExDD 81 EEo-
LAND. .--The English authorities have letely an
nexed Eve hundred square miles OF territory In
the Rlmalsya region, including the highest
peak Of that famous mountain range ai nl.iis
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-02-07
: Tho Premium Horse for Sale.

THE E.CELEBRATED BUCKEYE NOR
n. GAN H0RsE, CHARLIE, Is offered for sale ''l
sired by the celebrated
.'1A BLACK HAWK MORGAN. - .gyE n0.
neiasound and perfect in every particular Z ~ ~ "
Regarding the merits OF the Horse am permitted to
refer 70 the following gentlemen David Taylor Esq.,
Robert Neil, Esq. R. Neyins, Esq, Col n siuiont on
U. ). HOTEL DR.. j. Williams, Clerk OF the Horse De,,
Partmept of the Board Of Agriculture; e. NJ williams
w, Williams j. OBJ. Rennck, EsqIs.; W. A. Platt,,
ESQ., State House Commissioner; P Stone, Treasur.
er Of statei r. II. Geary, ESQ.,. o. Rearny Prosecu
ting AtomeyiCol N H. swayne, Hon. O. II. Parsons, ~
Eitz j. Matthews, Judge Superior Court Joseph HolC
lelback, DR.. Akin, Goodale House; Hon. Sam Gallo
way, A.W. Dosonl Buckeye House. Walcut & Is
For pasticass cali ON ths subscriber x h, Soar IA.
tory foot of Friend street, Columbus, Ohio.
n iebi-diw 7Fgs#f HENRY. EMRIoH, Proprietor.I
III Mi aq5 nv
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-02-07

4 The steamer Joseph Whitney, which sailed
from Boston on the 10th inst, With eighty Uni.
ted States troops for the relief Of Fort yeiieri
son, n. Toisugss. has been heard from. she
succeeded IN her nisHioa- 4, ,1sgs u M "a, s,ois
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-02-07

IA splendid gold pen vas given to eacr
nemkes Of the L0uisiana Convention, with
which ~ sign the secession ordinance. .rtm 7
- JIfQfffD " sffrNsAJ rf1G1u1
.naa u .--.-
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-02-07

Dissolution Of, Co-partnership.
THE FlRM OF J. HI. SMITH g. co.
\ Is this day dissolved BY mutual consent. " rflai
..siatl ga 7,....,s n n i7S, /. II. SMITH. y
'eoOdlnoa a,igs1 70 30 0.s A. @, BRUSH, ia
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-02-07
THIRD READlNGs.

lib. No 262; BY Mr.. NOBLE-To amend
section four of an act passed April l6, 1857,
entitled San act for the execution of deeds for
lands sold by The State of Ohio, and for other
purposes and TO repeal the section so amend
ed. Passed --yeas 26, nays none. es] - ios'a.
The bill simply authorizes the Governor to
execute deeds for such lands, iIAa gas
S. B. No. l94-Supplementary to the act to
provide for the organization Of cities and incoF7
porated villages, passed May 3, 1859. Passed
yeas 25, nays none. r .t .s.i.fna1 is''
Tho bill enables special road districts to be-
come incorporated villages upon vote of the
people of the respective localities.
I s. B. 2l7; For the relief Of AlexanderS. Lat.
to. Passed.-Xeas -; Nays ---. Elatai
1 The bill relates to injuries sustained by Latta
in refereuceto to water power on the canals-by
reason of failure of contracts for water power.
0 II. B. No. 1903; By Mr.. SToUr---To extend
the time Of payment Of section sixteen, town
ship seven, range seven, school lands 10 Monroe
county. Passed, yeas, - nays, 60. !,
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-02-07

There is another work which We believe Is IN
Mr.. MARrIn's division, but for which We do not
find that any estimate is asked. Last year
the expenditures were between 1000 and 5000
dollars more than tho tolls, which excess was
taken from the General Revenue, and We sup
nose, this year, che expenditures for repairs win
not be less than the tolls. That work 10 the
National Road, and the tolls collected on u for
tho year euding November Is, 1860. were sls'-
iSi'4s, -. osrassrs Divmos- -orro CANAL. ?.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-02-07
IN SENATE.
q THURSDAY, February 7, ls6l-lo A. M

10 THURSDAY, February I, l66i-Io A. M
,l:a PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS. ~ ts
BIZ Ms. MORSE, of J. R. Giddings and 81
others; alec OF Martha B. French and 81 others;
aIao of Jane E. Curtis end 62 othersj alec OF
Mrs. H, E. Handy and as others; also of 7. B.
Brideeman and 73 others; also OF Lewis Colby
and 40 others, of Ashtsbula county, for the res:
toration of Womsn's Rights. Special commit
tee. 1900. . ,
H.B. 247-By Mr.. CONVERSE, from the
Judiciary committee-To amend section 6O2, of
the act to establish q code Of civil procedure,
passed March IL, 1853. Whole. ---
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-02-07

S B. No. 32-"To regulate and limit the
compensations oe County, Auditors '-as amend.
ed by the House, was referred to the Finance
Committee. 80 ~ /.
II. B. No. 6s-supplementary to the Coro-
ner's act. Read first time. ~ 49,.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-10-08

John Mitchell, writing from Paris to the
Charleston AeFryry, On the 27th August, saws:
The South is rising into high favor tn France.
People are setting about to revise their old i'm
pressions, aud to conceive that there raust hive
been something wrong iu Ire Uucle Tom liteTa-
lure taey have 50 long baeu doscd with. lis
n0t strange thar the southern side in orr lone
controversy, had been ably, lucidly and long ago
~ezpounded and enforced IN books and in pamDh-
ltS By southern men, yetnobody il Earope read
Them, or know Of their existence. In vain Cal-
houn yindicated Stetes rights. In vain South
erH Institutions have been vindicated by ltovern-
OF Hammond, P~rOtessor Dow, by DeB0w, Rufin,
Spratt, and many other competent men. Nobody
began TO think % seeing what was to be said ON
that side Of the question, until after the battle of
BuH Run. TOopeu a passage of ideas into the
worlds stupid head, there is nothing like the
edge Of the sword.
The French are peculiarly alive 10 the value Of
this method OF tuition insomuch thar military
g~allautrv and dash are, in the eyes Of this nation,
a guarantee IoT the possession Of every
other high quality, intellectual and moral. They
greatly reverence the principle Of paper de sa
pTsOaRf, and have NOT failed to contrast the
gallantry Of southern gentlemen and statesmen
Of Manassas wish the behavior of the Yankees
who bred ITishmcn and Germans to bear The
brunt- It for this reason the action of Presi-
lent Davis IN hnrrying 70 the field from Rich
nond has d0ae more seryice 20 the SOath in the
minds Of Fr-nchmen, then any other single fact
lr arguments thoggh, in fact, thc President acted
Nisciy rs well as boldly: fF II the roui had taken
southwark instead al narthuard on thai
was not worth ihe while to hvo-Rich-
nond, nor the world, would have been no place
or him.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-10-08

E~fe~sgnniiot az IA Minister in Ncw YOrk.
Ahe ReE. John Poisal, who recently tendered
hts resignation rs pastor Of the Bedford street
Methodist Episcopal church, New York, sent fho
following letter to the trustees, which Is another
Indication Of " the signs of the tines .
Itls alike duo 70 The congregation as well as
70 myself That / should give e statement of tbr
e'sons which have impelled me TO take this
step, From the tact OF having been born on the
south side of q certain mysterious parallel Of
latitude, it was very natural to suppose that !
should feel a degree Of sympathy for my kindred
aud c~ountrymen. II was not unreasonable T.,
CONJECTURE that had no heart. either as a man
or Q christian, tor a policy which, If prosecuted
with the vig0r and determination felt and cher
ished by the North tow ard the South. must in
eVltably result IN the horrors Of civil war between
the two sections. II was IN view Of these cir
cumstances that frankly told YOU before the
meeting Of the New York annual conference. in
May last that If my position would occasion any
embarrassment 20 the church would at once
vacatc the churge. ! havc acted IN -oed faith
with my flock sud the record Of my whole min
isteIial Etc.
Ia the bitter feeling Of alienation and almost
incurable hate now existing in the public mind.
/ have found IL required far more courage to
preach peace than war. And YOU win bear me
witness that [ have steadfastly adhered 20 ny
purpose, while almost every other pulpit in New
York was Eliminating the most terrible auafbema
against the South.
BELIEVING, as do, that The condition Of the
world cannot BE- madr batter by converting the
Christian pulpit into q political arena, J haze
never, IN tlis city or elsewhere, introduced paF-
ties az war into tie sacred dcSk. / ri n0wJed-s
40 ahegi7ncr 10 New England puritanism IN
church or STATE. but, in maintaining nv con-
sistrncy aud the rCrtitude Of my prineipla.
have been assaulted ny an abolition press NV
character md motives have beei tradueed the
worse than midnight ASSASSIN, who had not he
edUTag' 10 meet me face To face, has clapiestinp-
ly pursued me-, and even the question Of PERSONAL
safety, and that Of the " Parsonage and Ghurch."
has been 2 subject Of auiluadvcrsion among par
teans and eXcited men.
Fl-dmg, therefore, that 7 can ~ longer be
spiritually profitable 70 you, ] have concluded
to give place 10 any other pastor she, in your
Judgment, may be better adapted 10 the peculiar
ity Of the times.
No earthly motive could ever induce me ~
thrust myself anon an unwilling people. shall
-asdiv FeiuTn 70 the conference Of nv home. and 1
Ink my destiny with her fortunes. for veal or
woe, INF pcaea or war. I
In dissOlving my relations with Won I am 70 1
minded Of the separation also fr0ga many dear
friends Of other pastoral charges whom / have (
served in this city, and children in The gospel
to wh0m l ara bound hy he strongest ties of
affection. Vita sincere thanks 10 those friends
from whom ! have received MANY evidences of
Kindness and sympathy.
! am, very faithfully YOURS,
JOHN PO!sU.