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THE nArrLE OF CHARLESTON.
csns.poua.uc. Of The N. y Tribune.

Csns.pouasuc. Of The N. Y Tribune.
CArno, IL, Avg n, 1851.
Times are somewhat exciting here to-day. Our
boys are st work, and were well paid for their labor
lsstlighernd to-day. II has been known for several
days that the Secessonists occupying Charles
toss Missouri.
Yesterday, about.4 o'clock p. m., Col Dougherty Of
the I'd Regiment Illinois Volunteers, and Leut.-CoL
Ramon Of the llth Illinois Volunteer, started on the
Cairo and Fat6n Railroad with two full companies A
and b. Of tho Illinois 22d, and some thirty forty Of
the anxous boys for fight, who stole away from their
companies to share what might be coming for Charles
ton.
The train carried our little band to the destroyed
bridge, about four miles from Charleston Here they
were reinforced by two companies Of the Illinois 18th
Regiment and commenced their march at double quick
time which WAS kept up until they arrived in sght of
the camp Of the enemy. They were encamped In the
courthouse aud church and other buildings; the Sc.
eesson pickets gave the alarm. Col DOugherty
ordered charge, and bloody fight quickly followed,
which resulted in loss Of forty killed and fifty or
sixty wounded ON the side OF the Rebels, and one
killed and several wounded Of the Union forces
total rput Of the Rebels took place and Col Doughery
returned TO Bride Point this morning with fifteen
prisoners and eighteen horses and many other trophies
Of war; The companies Of the Illinois 18th failed
take the right road and were not in the fight. The
Union forces engaged did not exceed two hundred.
The Rebel prisoners represent seven different CON-
panes, and from the report they give Of their respect
i've companies, show their forces to have exceeded FIVE
hundreds come of them say they were two Thousand
strong but this Is thought exaggeratiOn. They were
badly uniformed, and were armed with muskets, shot
guns, rifles, and Arkansas tooth-picks, with few
revolyeB.
| omitted to state that Lieui..Col. kidleom "a'
among the wounded on tie Union side lie w's urs
iig lis mea to ,ae charge, when ~an ioce "p A''
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EXCITEMENT AT LOUISVILLE, ky.

IOUIsvILR, KY, Satlfdny Aug - ItoI'
Considerable excitement pervsded the city this after
noon by the parade Of regiment of Rousscaus Ken
tncky Volunteers from Indiana which the Secessionsts
characteristicsly denounced as an invasion Of the
neutrality Of Kentucky. The object is said to have
been the reception Of q Asg.
Eighty men, acting as Surveyor Colton's posse
eomitotas, went from here this morning TO Rolling
Fork and took six wagon leads of conraband goods,
which were brought back 70 Louisville.
THIS evening an accident occurred on the Lebanon
branch Of the Nashville Road from, The loosening Of
rail, by which four or five persons were injured
Capt. PiIlie, with company of one hundred men,
came upfrorn Camp Boone to-day TO Haddensyile, in
search Of arm coming down for Unlonists, but not
finding any on the down freight train, they returned
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-25
RAISING OF PEACE FLAG AT NEW
FAIRFIELD, CONNECTICUT.
SERIOUS DISTURBANCE.
pAsnunI, Conn, sslnrday, AuEusl

DAsBURi, Conn, Saturday, August "a 1901.
AT the raising Of Peace Flag at Now:Fairfeld to-
day, about four hundred persons present. An at.
tempt TO haul down the Peace Flag and run up the
s,an and Stripes in i,s place successfully resised,
and resulted in q serious fight. Two peace-nen,
Messrs weldman and Gorham, were seriously wound
ed, one Of them it lie thought fatally. No firearms
were used Sbovels pickaxeS, and stones were freely
used But about seventy Unicnists were present The
Peace Flag is still flying Great excitement eAisls
DAsBuKY. saturday, Aug at-iOp M
The two wounded Peace men were alive at hall
past o'clock this evening. There were only about
three hundred people at the meeting. The Peace nag
is still flying. No fighting was anticipated. No ar'
rest. Of the dsurber Of the meeting have yet been
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ATTEMPT TO TAKE GOVERNOR THOMAS
PRISONER.

oKsrTos, Va, August - 1861.
Last evening While Gov. Thomas sssr addressing
n crowd in front OF hotel at Cumberland, some Sc
cesonisis raised disturbance which resulted in their
being driven home, and the destruction Of The He
ghaaian office, Secession newspaper This morning
the train bound West, which had GOV. Thomas
aboard, when about eight miles this tide OF Cumber-
land, came suddenly on several eross-ties thrown
across the track, and at the sane time number OF
armed men were seen rapidly descending neigbbof-
ing h The engineer increased the speed Of the 10
comotive and succeeded throwing the ties oil the
track with bat little damage to the engine. Some
Federal scouts then fired into the train, il il supposed
by mistake, but without doing any damage. The de-
sign of the secesfionis!s wss to take Gov. Thomas
prisoDer.
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MAYOR BERRETT ARRESTED.
HE Is SENT 70 FORT LAFAYETTE.
EXCITEMENT AT BALTIMORE
TIE CcURT.BCUsB SET ON FIRE.

BALTIMORE Saturday, Aug a. 1851.
Mayor Berrett of Washingtcn passed. through tbs
city as prisoner this morning. lie is en route 10 Fort
Lafayette, New-Ymk.
TIE Baltimore County Comt-House at rowsontOwn
was fred this morning by au inGcndiry and destroyed
with all its records.
u m.-Tte fire st the Court-House was confined
10 the Record Ocs The rect of the building escaped
Mayor Benet, Of Washington, arrived in this city
New York last evening as political prisoner, and
remained during the night in charge of the detective
who brought him on. Their movements were private.
This morning Mayor Benett will be conducted TO Fort
La1ay ette.
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called out; Whist do you meant you are killi.s -
own men. Ransom replied: "I know what I -
DOING who are youi" The reply was, IL am for
Jeh. DAVIS Ransom replied. "You are the man
am after and instantly two pistols were drawn. Ths
Rebel fired frst taking effect In COL Rapsom's arm.
near the shoulder The Colonel fred. KILN. h,s s.
tagonist instantly.
Capt. Noleman Of the Cenkalia Drascous eou&;uu>S
the chase and returned this evening, with fortv -
oners and as many horses. These were Rsbsl ~.
goons We took them without the loss of blood Cask
Noleman had only about forty men under his oonmaaA
at the time. The victory is complete. The Wisonss
were brought to this place this evening and sent To the
guardbouse by Col. Oglesby, who commands ct this
point in the absence Of Gen. Prentiss. We have here
about sixty prisoners and greater number Of horses
The horses are said to be good ones but the psonen
ON their looks viii have 10 eat than they have
been accustomed to, but they will have to perform
labor on the bresstworks, which viii be Wholesome
exercise to which, have not the slightest doubt they
ere strangers. Since Gen. Fremont has assumed
command in the West everything moves like nsfion
intending to sustain Itself He has sent hither large
numbers of horses, mules, and wagons; cannon ana
ammunition are abundant and, in fact there 10 cont
dence End energy in every department.
The gun-boats are engaged in cruising up ana down
tie river every day. They, doubt, saved the Reo-
els the trouble Of stealing the Empress the largest
steamer on the Western wsers She 10 in the Govern
ment service, and was laying atom wharf yesterday.
merchant Norfolk charter her TO bring some
wheat 10 this place. She went after the wheat bad
took the preeauon to take Of the gun-bosts along
II was discovered that the woods full Of Rebels
Tee Empress left the weat and returned being sstis.
fed that il was all trek of the Rebels to steal The
boat. =. l.a.
They had stolen the Equality few days before and
sent her to Gen. Pillow. The Equality IL small boat
aud old, and lot much Of prize. The river at COM
merce, twenty miles above here was blOcksded BY
the Rebels yesterday, but they have since evacuated
the place.
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SUPPORTING THE GOVERNMENT.

CAxDEs, ME-, Saturday, Aus 81, 1861.
There was great meeting in this city ye,ter-
day. in favor Of a vigorous prosecution of the war.
DR.. J. II. Esterbrook presided Speeches were maio
by Maj. Nickerson of the ith Regiment, Hon. T.. X.
Smart A. p. Gould, and d. A. Brody, Democrats
and by n. A. Farewell Gen. Davis Tllson, T. r.
SimontOn and c. A Miller, Republicans. About 5000
PEOPLE were in attendance. Great enthusiasm pre-
vailed.
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ARREST or A BEARER OF DISPATCHES TO
JEFFERSON DAVIS
CIEvrLlp1, D. Sal

CIkyruy3 o., Saturday, Aus. ~ 1851.
Detective King, of Now-York, assisted by United
States Deputy Marshal Archer, Of Ohio arrested
Daniel C. Lowber, OF New-Orlesns, at Crestline,
Ohio last night. Mr. Lowber acknowledges himself
as bearer Of dispatches from England to Jefferson
Davis but prolesses entire ignorance oftber contents
The dispatches are in his trunks, wbictlwers seized
in New-York some days since. The officers, with
their prisoner, leave Immediately for Wssbingon, via
New-York. II
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Total. ..n3

Nearly all of the above number Of missing were
taken prisoners by the Confederates, but they have
been released, with the exception Of the officers, and
have either arrived in camp are still undcr way.
Some rsy they had to taks the oath, and others say
they had not. In consequence of the above Release
Major Sturgs has released all Of his prisones without
requiring the oath from hem 1t ia expected that the
officers still retained in Springfield win follow the pi
yates In q few days
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RESIGNATION OF NAVY OFFICERS.
boston, Saturday. Aug. III, IHt.

BOSTON, Saturday, Aug. Xf, Ibui
The following officers Of the United States frigse
Congress, which arrived here this morning. have re-
signed;
Captain Of Marines, Robert Transit Of Virginia; I'd
Lieut.. Thomas S. Wilson Of Missouri, Midshipmen
Henry B. Claborn, and Hilary b. Cas- Of New
Orleans.
The 9Th Massachusetts, Regiment, Col Jones, will
reform In few days and proceed to the scat Of war
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-25
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION.

scHEsE0TiDr, ". ", ssturdsyrAug ~ 1891.
TIE Democratic County Convention was held here
to-day. GoD. Jay Cady and Mayor wv. Hunter
were chosen as Delegates to the State Convention.
Peter Vine and A. c. Van Patten wersTebosen as al.
ternates. James Fuller was chosen Judicial Dele.
gate.
Resolutions werc passed approving Of the action Of
the Democratic State Committee.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-25
GREAT EXCITEMENT AT WILMINGTON. DEL.
wLxneros. Del, Saturday, Aug.

Great excitement exists IN this city this evening"
large crowd Is around The Gazette office, which has
published course of unjust structures on the LIST Del
aware Regiment. The Mayor and police are on the
ground. The Mayor is bsraDguDg the crowd, but his
remarks appear to have little effect. The course OF
the paper has for long time been detactivs Of the
Government
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-25
FOR THE BLOCKADE.

BosT0s, Bsturdsy. 1pf. y lI6I.
TIE Government has purchased the barks VIM. G..
Anderson and Ethan Allen for blocknding purposes, at
cot Of SJ5,0 900.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-25
MR.. RUssELL's DENIAL.
WAsnIxeroy. satord

wAsmSoroS. sat1rday, Angus, "a, ie6l.
To ne Edita, II The Se''. iOrk 7Ttsnsi
srR There is no truth in the statement that Mt
Rufsenppled TO Gen. Porter for a pass, and was re-
fused iatly rcundy Mr.. Russell holds pass from
Gen. Scott, as well as pass signed by Gen. Porter
w. H. RUSSELL.
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sTOPPAGE OF THE TRUE AMERICAN NEWS
PAPER

TnESros, n. J., Saturday, Aug a I6ol'
The True american, the Democratic organ OF New
jersey, suspended this morning. and gives as reason
that The Government has virtually nerdcted the pub
caoa Of every paper that does not support the Gov
ernneni and Administration. The paper is one Of the
oldss, IN the State
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BoUNTIEs TO ENLIsTING OFFICERS.

ALBANY, Saturday, Aug. n, 1861.
BY q general order to be Issued to-day from head
quarters bounty Of g q man is guaranteed TO any
person who brings in company Of volunteers not
less than thirty-two in number.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-25
NEW-YoRK MOUNTED RIFLES.

Five companies OF this regiment are now encamps4
at Yonkers The Major who 10 recruiting in PhiisP
delphs, will arrive about the middle OF this week
with $50 men from Pennsylvania. The regiment \
filing up rapidly
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-25
oVrrcs or TIE AssrsT.sr TaEAsrREa Y. g.

Ngw-YoBE, Aug 2S, 1851.
suous iudiyduss wshig 70 subscribe ,Sr.hs three.
this Office IA tie following way and upon the following
l. Payment must be made in gold at the time Of
subseribing The amount be paid is the principal
of the Notes desired, together With interest on the
same at the rate Of cet per day on each yoU rom
the Igth Ct August tthe time fixed for the date OF all
the Notss and wien interest upon them commences
to Ienl 1p 20 the time when the gold is paid. Where
the subscriber resides out Of the city, and has 10 agent
in New-YOrk, he may make p,yment by draft payable
here ia favor Of John j. Cisco Assistant Treasurer
Upitet States which draft must be for the principal
and the interest above from the sad 18th OF August
up TO the day Of it's collection.
2. Upon the receipt OF payment certificate in du-
plicate will be given or sent, the original OF which
Ger icate mnst be forwarded 10 the Secretary Of the
Treasury a. Washington together with letter speci-
fying in what denoni ina'ons the notes are desired.
The denominations issued will be $50, 500, $500,
81 COO End 5000 The notes will then be sen from
tue DEPARTMENT 10 Washington to any address request
ed as soon as they ready, which will 10 case be
earlier then the 10th of September. The duplicate cer
tfcate is to be retained by the party subscribing, as
voucher.
g. TIE notes will be made athe order Of the pai.y
named In the certificate Of deposit They will have
semi.annu interest coupons attached payable when
due at the Treasury at Washington, at the office OF
any of the Assis ant Teasurers Of the United States
These coupons can be collected without the produc-
ton of the notes Themselves The last coupon will b
paid with the note.
T. These notes may be exchanged at any tine before
or at the maturity thereof for equivalent amount Of
United States per cent bonds, having twenty years
10 run. This, however, can only be done when they
are pre- sented in sums not lsss than $500.
JOHN }. CISCO, Assistant Treasurer, u 3.
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FROM LEEEERaoN cITY.

JxyrKns,H CirI NO., Saturday. Aug a. isei.
George II. emb, of pettis County, has been appoint
ed Adjutant- General Of tho State, and John Howe,
Police Commissioner for 81. LouiS.
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HOW TO GET TREASURY NOTES.

The accompanying circular has been prepared with
view to obvate the necessity OF replying by written
letter to the very Inquiries from all sections
of the country as TO the of subscribing for
Treasury Notes. Sc:
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upr RATTLE OF SPRINGFIELD.
OFFICIAL REPORT va run LUso.

OF
Tie St. Louis papers having publshed all the official
reports of the great fight at Springfield. make up the
fnlIowino resnlf.
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Tnr OSLY FREEDOM OF SPEECH wAsrGD, Jcsr
Now-i.e Spse,h VI r,sydOr. ,Lsader.
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THE BANK OFFICERS,
To the Associated Press.


wasHINeroN, Saturday, August, "a, 1861
All written correspondence carried by express TO the
Seeded States is to be al once prohibited.
The question of tbe terms OF enlistment, which has
been the source Of the recent disturbances in several OF
the regiments, has been judciay and formally settled
The Governments right to hold the sodiers, and the
fsllacy of the pretenses originated by mischief max
ers s effectusy expressed by the decision OF Afso-
cate Justice Wayne, who has made the following
order, viz:
"Taat the writ of k0beas corpus od sa5 JadieieadHm
awarded by prior day, 10 wit Oh the ioth IN
slant upoa the application of Edward a. Stevens, the
petitioner aforesaid, be and the same s hereby dls.
chsrge4 and tha 'he afowssid Edward A. Stevens be
and he is hereby remited 10 HE military duty IN the
Fire: Minnesota regiment, commanded by Colonel
Willis German, and that until then he remain IN the
custody Of the United States Marshal for this DIS
trict."
The Potter Investigation COMMITTEES for long time
were in session to-day. II is said they have reported
to the several Departments about two hundred EN-
ployees who be depended upon ss loyal to the
Government.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-25
Fire.

BrFYALo Saturday, Aug III "
M. ,.Ithouae Of salomon Schell IN this city, eon'
,o;nIns 1000 bushels OF malt, worth $780, ,wX
sn,ne5 ,a,5 tRis morning. The building we valued !"
A. oe. uron which there is an insurance Of s2'oVo'
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The WAR FOR The UNION.

,usIyEw OF THE WAR DEPARTMENT.
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The Nova scotian Oatwsrd Bo..a'

QUEBEC, satuFds.l ~ - ~ =. n,
The steamer Nova Scoisn sailed a. bsio .. "' wv
I.I,er.ovL De takes v.s % t-s-li,As.s.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-25

that Congressman Nelson has recanted his pat
r;ot;sm in consideration Of release from the
hands of the Rebels.
THE BANK OFFICERS,
Several gentlemen, representing Boston and
New-York Banks, are here, and have had inter-
views with the President upon whom they have
urged the views presented at the recent meetings.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-25

.luous or individuals whiDs subscribe orhs three
wears $40 per United States reasury Noes can do
so this Office, IA tie following way and upon the following
term
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.rruRI or LARGE QUANTITIES or FLOUR AM
GaHFAr BY COLONEL GoRDoSs mAssAcHu
Sits REGIMENT
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-02-05

A STRONG MINDED WOMAN ON BABIEs-A major
ity of babies, says Mrs. Swissheim, are to their
mothers what doll is to little girl-something to
dress-a means Of displaying odds and ends OF
fuery and exhibiting ones tastes. If infants were
treated on the principle on which q good farmer
treats lambs, gosngs, chickens, pigs, etc., viz ::
well fed and kept warm, they would live and grow
lust as well cared for goslings live and grow and
we never knew one die. Dutch babies wear caps,
and how could any lady of taste have her baby
look like Dutch babys Just so; and Dutch ba-
bies generally live, laugh and grow fat, for they
are "smothered in flanneli and feathers, and kept
all in a sweatn Dutch mothers do not keep their
babies for model artist exhibitions. They cover
them up, keep them warm and quiet, and raise a
wonderful number of sturdy boys and girls We
treated our baby on the Dutch plan and never lost
nights sleep with her.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-02-05
TEXAS STATE CONVENTION.
Special Correspondence of the Crescent.l

Special Correspondence of the Crescent.l
AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. %, 1861.
The Convention met in the House of Representa-
tives' Hall yesterday, (2Sth inst.) at O'Clock
P. NJ, when, en- motion of Gen. w P. Rogers,
Col J. D. Steel of Leon, took the chair and called
the Convention to order.
The Throne of Grace was then addressed in a
feryent prayer by the Rt. Rev. Alexander Gregg,
Bishop of this Diocese.
On motion of Hon. P. W. Gray, Hon. 0. N. Ro-
berts, Gone of the Judges of the Supreme Court of
this State) was nominated as President of the Con-
vention, and elected by acclamation.
R. Y. Brownrigg, of Travis, was then elected
Secretary of the Convention, ". D. Schoolfeld, OF
Waco, first Assistant, and r. H. Lundy, of Dallas
second Assistant Secretary. B. F. Durham, OF
Rusk, Sergeant.at-Arms, and A. I. Logan, of Ira
Wis, Assistant. j. W. johnson, of Cherokee, Door
keeper, and W. Randall, of Travis, Assistant.
The Convention, fully organized, then adjourned
to 2 O'Clock P NJ, to-day.
BLAECO,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-02-05
AN IMPORTANT HAUL.

Chief McClelland and his special officers Howard
and others, last night arrested, in the Second Dis
trict, whilst they were quietly aud sociably play
ing an honest game of cards amongst themselves !;
the game being honest, on the principle of honor
among thieves :" Hugh McGeary alias Henry Al
len NJ. G. Wells Louis Marrow, J. s. Denver, Thos.
Wilson, J. H. Joslin, VIM. Murray, Thos. Duffy and
Henry Baker.
Said gentlemen were arrested on the charge Of
being dangerous and suspicious characters. This
importance of the arrest will be understood, wher
we state that the above names are those of some o.
the most accomplished burglars hotel thieves, con
fdence men, California ball.players and peniten
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-02-05

A QUIET NIGHT At AN AUSTRALIAN IsE-We
went to bed; but not to sleep-oh, dear, no!
was in bed at quarter beforeli. At IL two dogs
had difference of opinion under my window they
walked up and down growing, till as near as can
guess, III O'Clock, when they departed without
fighting, at which was sorry. At liz Il merely
give you approximation as to time /; did not look
at my watch) drunken man fell into the gutter,
and on being helped out by another man, pitched
into him savagely. They fought three rounds, and
went away. IL the bar was cleared and gem
teman of the name of Bob was found to be I'M
equal to the occasion, and lay down in the mud
pulling wheelbarrow over him, under the impress
sion that it was the bed clothes. Bob's mate fell
ont to score at the blaeksmiths for sharpening
gads Fight and grand tabeau. At l25 drunken
Irishwoman was conducted home by two police
men; on reaching my window she declined to pro-
ceed on any terms whatever, and commenced a
series of savage assaults on the constabulary. At
l, gentleman over the way came out of his house,
and, without notice or apparent reason, discharged
a six barrelled revolver; which reminded another
neighbor that he might as well let off q two-bar-
relied fowling-piece; which caused third neighbor
to come out and swear at the other two like
trooper.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-02-05

Who ever saw Quaker marriage? Who ever
saw Quakeress prospective of motherhood? Who
ever saw Quaker baby? Who ever saw a Quaker
schoolboy spinning his top? Are Quakers full
grown to begin with? What humping fellow
John Bright would be. to spring forth like Minerva
we heard an anecdote lately, which would lead us
to suppose that John, like Topsy, has at any rate
"growed." He laid the foundation of his great
oratorical power by haranguing as youth in favor
of teetotalism One day, he and an elder brother,
who took his beer. came to some rough wrestling
encounter when the embryo statesman was COM
ing of second best. At that time the father, old
Jacob came up, and addressed the future Goliath
of radicalism follows:
Thou may talk John. about thy water drinking
as long as thou likes but take my word for II, lad,
ale will always prove stronger than water war
| rant thee.