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A Compliment to Livrpool.

The Northern papers and their Euro
pean correspondents, referring to the ma
val preparations of the ''rebels," remarks:
But it is the Liverpool Southern Associa-
ton that the rebels most largely owe
whatever of credit and resources they pos
sess in England. Liverpool is bitterly
and almost unanimously rebel in its SYM
pathes, and throughout Great Britain
this pestllent seaport has eXerted wide
and earnest influence against us. We
are not likely to forget it.
A fact concerning the Alabama deserves
to be stated. The American Consul at
Liverpool seems to have made every eff
fort to persuade the British authorities
to prevent her from leaving port on cru
is which all men knew was to be piratic-
al. The Government at last consented
to interfere, and the day after the Ala
bama had sailed, issued an order restrain
ing her from going to sea.
1t is evident, from such facts as the
above, which are important and come to
US well authenticated, that the rebels
have no lack of money or credit in Eng
land. Probably considerable part of the
cotton hypothecated to the rebel Govern
ment, is pledged in some way to English
capitalists as security for advances, and
they in turn are secured by assurances at
an eXtravagant premium, but with mar
gin enough to make themselves good.
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Sherif's Sale.

TN OBEDIENCE TO THREE ORDERS OF
] sale issued by the Circuit Court CLERK Tor
McMinn county, and to me directed, L Will ~. IN
Monday. the 5th day of January, 1868, at the
Courthouse door in Athens, sell to the highest
bidder, for cash in hand all the right, title, IN
terest and claim that D. R. Jones has IN ana TO
the East half of the South quarter OF sec
ton u, fractional township Sd, range est Oh ,e
meridian, Hiwassee District McMinn county;
Tennessee. Sold to satisfy three judgments ana
costs recovered before E. L. Miller, Esq:-one D.:
H. Magil us. D. R. Jones, one j. H. Il ). MaSii
as. D. R. Jones, and one J. H. Magill, James
Wilson and j. L. Hurst rs. u. r. Jones'
WIN. BURK, Sheriff.
Dec II, 1S6l-3t-prs fee $5-742
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Hon. w C. RiveS

The Richmond Wig, in seconding the
nomination of the gentleman to fill the
place made vacant by the death of Mr..
Preston, says:
No doubt that gentleman has occurred
to nine-tentns OF the people of the State
as emlnently fit for the office. The ripest
and the ablest statesman on the CONT
nent, enjoying reputation at home and
abroad second to noneof his countrymen.
His absence from the Confederacy is a
shame and reproach. Who Will be
choice Of Legislature we know not: and
though there may be many other sons of
the Commonwealth worthy of her high
est honors, there is not one, whether we
consider reputation, abilities, experience
or capacity for usefulness, comparable to
Mr.. Rives. a geographical line, it is
said, excludes him. We have never, at
any time, paid the least regard to that
imaginary boundary the device and
fetch of small men; at such crisis as
this, it should be universally disregarded.
The country needs the services of the best
men, and it should take them wherever
it could find them.
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The Jeans Brought from Kentucky

We have heard so many different, and
all of them extravagant accounts, of the
quantity of Kentucky jeans brought
from that State, when it was evacuated
by our army, that we are gratitied in see
ing, in the Mobile Advertiser & Register
a statement from its corresp pendent Ora
which tells the truth in regard to the
NATTER and which shows the quantity
not TO be 50 great as has been reported
That writer says the whole ''amou re-
ccived ives 100000 yards, which would
make suits for 5000 men only. OF this
amount, Gen. E. X. Smith received co.
900, and Gen. Bragg $4,000 yards"-
What became, we wonder, of the other
1000 yards?) There were also brought
out, Ora" states, about $4,000 yards of
calico and flannel.
The same writer says, ''of captured
property by Gen. Kirby Smiths army,
there are 5000 pairs Of shoes; 5000 blan-
kets 1900 overcoats, besides shirts, socks,
and pants, with camp equ1ppage worth
100000" He also says the clothes for
Smiths army are being made in Knox
vile, Tennessee, and Dalton, Ga. Those
for Bragg's army are being made in Au-
gusta-Ahdaia LlteLigeucer,
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NEWS.
R1cHMoND, Dec 9.-An official dlspa'en
dated Murfreesboro, Dec. Sth, says

R1cHMoNp, Dec. 9.-An official dispatch
dated Murfreesboro, Dec. 9th, says;
"An expedition under acting bflg",
der General Jno. II. Morgan atlao ,;Itos
the outpost of the enemy at HartsViiie'
on the Cumberland river. yesterday morn,
ing. killed and wounded 200, and captured
eighteen hundred prisoners, two pieces
of artillery, two thousand stands OF aiIls'
and all the other stores at that point.
'On the day previous small iorasins
train was captured by Gen. Wheeler mean
Nashville, with fifty prisoners.
On the 9th Col. Roddy, OF the ana
bama cavalry, captured train near ooi
Einth. with its escort and a number OF ne
groes.
"Our loss at Huntsville was about one
hundred and twenty-five killed anu
wounded We sustained DO loss at either
of the other places.
Signed. BABxToN BRAGG.
General Commanding.
RICHMOND, Dec 9.-Passengers state
that there is about three inches OF snow
at Fredericksburg.
There is no prospect of an immediate
fight. The enemy are doubtful OF the al
tempt to cross the river, and evidently ex-
pect an attack upon their TANKS, and are
securely guarding them.
There are now six Federal vessels at
the mouth of the Rappahannock, and
some coming up.
Reports from the Valley are very con-
f1icting. Some say the enemy are now at
Winchester, and others that our troops
have re-occupied that place.
Charleston, Dec 9.-The British war
steamer Cadmus, 81 guns. and the Petrol,
ID guns, arrived off Charleston yesterday
from Fortress Monroe on the Sd. The
British Consul spent last night aboard
the Cadmus. That vessel left this morn
ing for Fortress Monroe. The Petrol
leaves Thursday. The French corvette
Milan, still lies anchored in our harbor.
Yesterday evening, her commander with
Gen'Is Beauregard and Ripley, and a
number of ladies and invited guests, Wis
tied Fort Sumter and reviewed the garri-
son. The entertainment concluded with
dancing.
Grenada, Dec S.-Twenty-fve Federals
were captured near Coffeev.lle, yesterday,
and brought in to-day. They report the
cars running from Grand Junction to
Holly Springs. The telegraph line IS
working to that place. A gentleman
just from Yockney represents the enemy
10000 strong, crossing that river. They
burnt a portion Of the town of Water
Valley. McCulloch, the Kansas Jay
hawker was killed in the fight at Coffee
vile. Ali quiet here.
RICHMOND, Dec. ALI quiete at Fred
ericksburg. Passengers express the opin-
ion that the enemy are going away-per-
hays to Port Royal.
Hampton's cavalry captured Federal
picket, consisting of Lieutenant and
five men, at Stafford store, near of Fred
ericksburg.
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Sherifs Sale.

TN OBEDIENCE TO AN ORDER OF SALE
/ issued by the Circuit Court Clerk for McMinn
county, and to me directed will, on Monday,
the 9TH day CT January, 1853, at the Court house
door in the town of Athens, sell to the highest
bidder for cash in hand, all the right, title, in
terest and claim that John Elliott has in and to
One Hundred Acres of Land, more or less, ad
joining the Lands of S. S. Gentry and Matthew
Dougherty it being the same wherein John Ell
lott lives, in McMinn county, Tennessee
Sold to satisfy a judgment and costs recovered
by Thomas Everton against John Elliott and P
B. Elliott, before John Jack, Esq.
VIM. BURK, Sheriff.
Dec u, 1S62-3t-prs fee $5-742
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HEADQUARTERS DEp'TM'r E. TENNESSEE,
Knoxville, Nov. 81, 1852.
General Orders No. 6.

Knoxville, Nov. Il, 1852.
General Orders No. 6.
l. In order to secure for the Government a
sufficient supplyvf Bacon, r. T. Wilson, Agent
Subsistence Department, is directed to pay Is
cents per pound gross for fat hogs.
Ii. Persons having Salt, and desiring to cure
more meat than necessary for their family
sumption, will be permitted to do so, on entering
into bond with the gent Subsistence Department,
to deliver the excess of product at designated
place and time, in good, sound merchantable Ba-
con, at thirty cents per pound.
Ill The surplus of either hogs bacon over
the amount necessary for the consumption of the
producer, will be delivered to the Government.
". The Government Agents will deliver at
the Railroad DepOts in the Department on or be
fore the 3lst of January next, six pounds of Salt,
the cost price, for every hog TOR the bacon of a
hog that has been may he delivered in ac-
eordance with contracts made under the above
conditions.
'. All Government officers and agents are re-
strained from pressing corn in the hands of par
ties supplying hogs for the Government, where it
is necessary to fatten the same.
By command of
Lieut.. Gen. E. KIRBY SMITH.
j. f. BELToN, A. A. G.
Nov IS, 1S62-1m
rs Athens Post, Greenevile Banner and
Bristol Advocate copy one month.
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IN OBEDIENCE TO AN ORDER OF SALE
J issued by she Circuit Court Clerk for McMinn
county, and to me directed, I will, on Monday,
the 5th day of January, 1868, at the Court house
door in Athens, sell to the highest bidder for cash
in hand, all the right, title, interest and claim
thai David Bradford has in and to Seventeen and
a Half Acres of Land, adjoining the Lands OF
Allen HALEY. John Jenkins and Mary Dougherty,
and Iyins in the 18th Civil District, McMinn
county, Tennessee. Sold to satisfy q Judgment
and costs recovered by Caldwell d Brother against
David Bradford before W. II. Stephenson, Esq.
VIM. BURK, Sheriff.
Dec u, 1S62-3t-prs fee S5-742
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CIRCULAR

Being charged with the duty of purchasing
Meat for the army, desire to call attention to
the order of Lieut. Gen. E. Kirby Smith this
subject.
A very high price is offered and addi-
honai inducement, Salt will be supplied to those
furnishing hogs bacon. 1t is not probable
that the Salt can be supplied before the middle of
January.
hereby direct agents to compute the amount
osalt necessary in their respective districts and
to retain six cents per pound out of the price of
hogs or bacon.
The Salt, when ready, will be sent to the near
q ratiroa5 depot for distribution by the agents
for the several counties.
Respectfully, R. r. WILSON,
Nov 28,lS62-1m Commissary Agent.
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SheriTs Sale.

IN OBEDIENCE TO AN ORDER OF SALE
issued By the GirS4is G9i,ri WIKI VIII on 5 Monday,
the 5th day of January, 1853, at the Courthouse
door IN Athens sell to the highest bidder, for
that j. J. Dixon has in and to Fifty Acres of
Land, more or less situate in the 10th Civil Dis
trct, McMinn county, Tennessee, and adjoining
the Lands of Wesley Avans, A. P. McClatchey
and James McMinn. Sold to satisfy judgment
and costs recovered by Terrass & Brother against
s. II. Crawley and J. J. Dixon, before J. a. Dill
lard, Esq. WIN. BURK, Sheriff.
Dec II, IS62-3t-prs fee S5-742
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-12-12
The Missouri Massacre--Heroic
Snlf Sanrifinn

We learn from a late number of the
Cincinnati Enquirer, that one of the VIC
Tins selected by the Federal General Nc
Neil for his butchery in Missouri, WAS
man who had wife and several children,
dependent. altogether upon daily labor
for their support. A young man know
ing the condition of the family offered
himself to Mcneil as substitute for the
husband and father, was accepted, and
was one of the ten who were shot. The
Cincinnati paper, with more indepen-
dence than we should have looked for
from that quarter, says the history of that
atrocious murder would not be complete
without the relation Of this incident of
heroic self-sacrifice; neither would the
infamy of Mcneil be fully understood
and appreciated without its recital. One
! of the reproaches of the administration
! is, that Mcneil was allowed to remain
single day in service, after this inhuman
affair had been brought to notice. From
! the same source we learn that at the late
Fremont celebration in St. Louis, Mcneil
was present, and that during the occasion
he proposed to drink with brother Off
GER The result of the invitation was
marked one The officer invited by Nc
! Neil to drink recoiled from the offer as if
in contact with dishonor, and denounced
him as a murderer, and unfit for the So
ciety of officer of the American army.
He told him further, where he could be
found if Mcneil considered himself in
suited by the way he had been treated.
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SheriTs Sale

TN OBEDIENCE TO AN ORDER OF SALE
/ issued by the Circuit Court Clerk for McMinn
county, and to me directed I will, on Mondan
the 5th day of January 1868, at the Court house
door in Athens sell to the highest bidder for cash
Reuben Faulkner has Inland to One HunJ ,n .na5
Sixty Acres of Land, lying in the 9TH Civil n;s
trict, McNilnn county, Tennessee. being the
North west quarter of section thirty third
township. range first, West of the meridian HI
wassee Dlsar.et; Sold to satisfy Judgment and
costs recTreaeo ny a. McKeldin against said Reu
ben EaulNnef' before E. L. Miller. ESD.
=, waco WIN. BURK, Ghert#.
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Sf50 REWARD

& IRAN AWAY FROM THE SUBSCRIBER
40 on the night of the 18th ult., TWO NE
n GRO B0YS-one about s.. years old, cop
~ per color, heavy set and likely, about 3 feet
The other about % wears old. dark conner col
Or about . feet to inches high; has a wen on
his right teAaple about the size of partridge egg,
about an inch from his eye, which has not entire
ly gone off.
Enc above reward will be paid for the two boys
delivered to me at London. or SIS for either of
them, or $50 for each if caught and secured in
Jail or otherwise, so 1 can get them.
JAMES JOHNSON.
N: B--A half free hoy left on the same night.
lie is very black, light made, 56 years old, about
. feet to inches high, and fond of whisky
Supposed to be with them. No reward offered
for him. JAMES JOHNSON
Loudon, Tenn, Dec 5, IS62-3t-74I
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Can't. M. F. MaurY.

An entertainment was given in New
York last week to Gen. Mcclellan. The
New York World says:
Among those present was the Mayor of
Halifax, who made very eodial response
to complimentary toast to the British
colonies. The Mayor alluded to Com
mander Maury who was in Halifax few
days since with his son, latter running
the blockade via Bermuda and Nassau
and who declared very publicly that he
was visiting England to take command of
Confederate vessel of war.
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SheriRs Sale

TN OBEDIENCE TO TWO ORDERS OF
L sale issued by the Circuit Court Clerk for Nc
MINI county and to me directed, will, on Mon
Gay, the otn Gay of January, 1863 at the Court
house door IN Athens, sell to the highest bidder
for cash in hand, all the right title, interest and
claim that Elihu Kelley has in and to Eiehtv
Acres of Land, more or less, lying in the 18th
Civil District, MsMnn county, Tennessee, adjoin-
ing the Lands OF John Jack, Leroy Kelly, and
Others, and on which Nathan Kelley now lives
Sold to satisfy two judgments and costs recovered
before John Jack, Esq.-one Allen Boone ~
Elihu Kelley and W. A. Dougherty, the other
Robert McNelley Elihu Kelley.
VIM. BURK, Sheriff.
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NFGRnEs FOR SALE

= n q Or Q II Z q N
7 WILL SELL. TO THE HIGHEST r SID
der, at the Courthouse in Knoxville, TENN en-
on Saturday, Dec. goth, 1852. SEVEN Ll LII 10
NEGROES, viz: Lizzie, 81 years old, goo" mus :
servant, and her three children-o!dest' eoy,
years old, next. girl, years old, and an i"',
4 months old Also, Hannah, u years olo,
first rate cook, washer and ironer, and her ."o
children-oldest boy years, next years oid'
Terms Cash. Confederate money prefer6ed.
J. NJ HORTON,
Dec 70 1921 Cleveland, Tenn
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SheriRs Sale.

IN OBEDIENCE TO AN ORDER OF SALE
/ issued by the Circuit Court Clerk for McMinn
county, and to me directed, I will, on Monday
the 9Th dyy of January, 1868, at the Courthouse
door in Athens, sell to the highest bidder, for
cash in hand, all the right, title, interest and
claim that William Combs has in and to One
Hundred and Twenty Acres of Land in the 10th
Civil District, GIcMinn county, Tennessesa and
adjoining the Lands of P. P. Owens, JohIl<F rice
and others. Sold to satisfy judgment and costs
recovered by P. F. Mills against said William
Combs, before James Parkinson, Esq.
VIM. BURK, Sheriff.
Dee -, 1S62-3t-prs fee $5-742
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Sherifs Sale.

TN OBEDIENCE TO FOUR ORDERS OF
i sale issued by the Circuit Court Clerk of Nc
Mimi county, and to me directed, [ will, on Mon
day, the 9th day of January, 1868, at the Court
house door in Athens, sell to the highest bidder.
for cash in hand all the right, title, interest and
claim that Thompson Blackburn has in and to
One Hundred and Fifty-sx Acres Of Land, stu
ate in McMInn county, Tennessee, and adjoining
the Lands of Thomas Rogers, A. P. McClatchey
and others. Sold to satisfy four judgments and
costs recovered before Justices of the Peace-one
| Martin. Varnel & Co., SIS. Thompson Blackburn;
one Caldwell & Brother Us. Thompson Blackburn;
one Wesley Avans Thompson Blackburn and
James McMinn; one Wilson & Johnson Us. Thomp-
son Blackburn. VIM. BURK, Sheriff.
Dec II. 1S62-3t-prs fee S6-742
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The Missouri Murders.

Speaking of Mcneil, the murderer of ten
Missouri Confederates, the Grenada Ap-
peal says:
What makes the crime of this Federal
officer more deserving of punishment or
retaliation, as proposed, is the fact as an
nounced by the St. Louis papers, copied
by us, that on the day after the murder
OF the ten victims. alluded to by the Pres
ldent, the party whom they were suspected
of having removed, returned to his home,
and stated he had not been molested, but
had been absent on trip, Of the nature
of which he had not chosen to advise any
one before hand. If all the circumstan-
ces in this case do not warranta resort to
the rule of lee tohOnis it would be difficult
to conceive circumstances that would
We hope General Holmes will obey his
instructions to the letter.
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Abstract of Lincoln's message.

RICHMOND, Dec. 5.-Lincoln in his mes
sage to Congress, says the relations of the
United States with foreign nations are
more satisfactory than a nation so unhap-
PLY distracted might have apprehended.
In June there were some grounds to ex-
pect that the maritime powers, which
had universally recognized the insurgents
as belligerents, would soon recede from
that position, but temporary reverses to
the national arms have delayed that act
of simple justice. Our struggle has been
contemplated by foreign nations with ref
erence less to its own merits than to its
supposed effect-on those nations.
The organization of banking associa-
lions, to which the government might
Furnish circulating notes, on the security
Of United States bonds deposited in the
Treasury, is recommended. These notes
being uniform in appearance and securi-
ty, and convertible always into coin,
would protect labor against the evils of
vicious currency, and facilitate commerce
by cheap and safe exchange.
pointed out the total inadequacy of dis
union as a remedy for the differences be-
tween the people of the two sections
The language is repeated. He then says
there is no line, straight or crooked, suit
able for q national boundary upon which
20 divide. The fact of separation, If it
comes, gives up on the part of the seced-
ing section, the fugitive slave clause, along
with other constitutional obligations upon
the section seeded from. Another OBJ
lection to separation into two nations, is
that the people of che great interior re-
.gion would be cut off from outlets to the
coast, by embarrassing trade regulations.
After further discussion Of the subject,
he says, "our strife pertains to ourselves.
to the passing generation of men, and 1t
can, without CONFUSION, be crushed for
ever with the passing Of one generation"
He then recommends that Congress pro-
pose amendments to the Constitution,
providing for abolishing slavery before
the year 1900, owners to be compensated
and all slaves OF disloyal owners, now en-
Toying actual freedom, to be forever free.
This proposition is discussed at length, to
show that it would shorten the war and
perpetuate peace. Neither the war nor
proceedings under the proclamation of
September Odd will be stayed because Of
recommending this plan.
He closes as follows: We say we are for
the union; the world will not forget that
we say this. We know how to save the
Union: the world knows we do know how
to save it. We, even we, here hold the
power and bear the responsibility. We
shall save or meanly lose the last best
hope of earth. Other means may succeed,
this cannot fail. The way is plain, peace
full, generous, just-a way which, if fol-
lowed, the world Will forever applaud and
God forever bless"
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ShariFs Sale

TN OBEDIENCE TO AN ORDER OF SALE
/ issued by the Circuit Court Clerk for MeMlnn
county, and to directed, viii, on Monday
the 9TH day of January, 1868, at the Court house
bidder for cash in hand all the right, title, inter
est and claim that VIM. a. Stephens has in and
to Lots No. IS, 20 and 81, lying in the town OF
Mouse Creek, McMinn county, Tennessee. Sold
to satisfy Judgment and costs recovered by L.
NJ George against said VIM. A. Stephens, before
John McGaughey, LS4
VIM. BURR, Sheriff.
Dec u 1SR2-2t-nrs fee S5-741
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SheriRs Sale

N OBEDIENCE TO AN ORDER OF SALE
4 issaed by the Circuit Coart Clerk for Nc ninn
county, and 10 me directed, will, on Monday,
the 9th day OF January, 1868, at the Court house
door in Athens, sell to the highest bidder, for
eash an nSn all the right. title, interest and claim
and Lot, No, in the town of Calhoun. Tonnes
see, adjoining the Lot of Katy WINS and Ham
mond's Land on the West. Sold to satisfy q
Judgment ana costs recovered by Lafferty. Effort
A. billiard, ESQ. WIN. RI7RK SbaDiF
Dec II, lS62-3t-nrs fee SO ''n7lln
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sa- The recruiting offices in Philadel-
phia are to be closed, and the recruiting
sergeants are TO leave for their respect
recruiting Offices throughout the State
have generally met @ith but indifferent
LOCcess Tor some time past.
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Worse Than Slavery in Europe.


I'm Russia" says the Dresden Journal,
''some mobiles possess from seventy thou
sand to upwards of one hundred thou
sand serfs. Count Shermelyeff, who is
considered the wealthiest noble in the
country, is the owner of one hundred
and twenty thousand, and some of these
men are themselves wealthy. The counts
revenue is estimated at two hundred and
fifty thousand pounds per annum. Each
serf pays the master ten to fifteen roubles
year, so that the possessor of the hum
dred thousand serfs cannot have reye-
nue. of less than one hundred and sixty
thousand pounds, without counting what
he drives from forests, mills, manufacto-
ries, &c. The total number of serfs now
in Russia exceeds twenty-three millions"
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Bag Lincoln displayed a notable affec-
tation of royalty the other day, when he
chose to grant an amnesty to all State
prisoners on Thanksgiving day, 9th ult.
What could be more singularly consonant
with the customs of European despots?