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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-02-22
.ASTER COMMISSIONERS SALE
OF Ln,,ds and. Tenenlenta.

ing deserihed landa and Tenement 10 wsitate Ia tho
Ipwnp otPymouth 10 the county OF Ashtabua and State
pt Ohio and known theuoh part of lot number dy5O
-rand bounded fooER 70 fEts Beginning
az pdint Ia the center of e Plank road where The said
roadc the south line % lot seven running
thence south 3 cast, along said road zen chains thence
south ~ west ffv chnius and thirty O Inks TO the west
pe or sad lot hy, thence north IL degree west twenty
one chaina twenty Ave links2-aong said line
nrmeet 50 to the south west corner said lot forty seven
north se4 east along the south line Of aiiot forty eyen
forty three chains 10 the place OF beginning
f. WRIGHT. .shs4a. aSt 81
@. BO0rHj Plaintiffs Attorney. Special Afdsef CoBuar
Sherifs Once, Febtuagg 10th, 1862. lig 5t6s4s8T5
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-02-22

NOTICE Having secured the valuable
services Of the welknown and reliable Druggist Mr.
JAS NJ. ALLEN, eau the Public thn they may Dc.
pend upon being we'll attended 10 toy win always hnd
Mr. Allen or nye a the couner, ready and bappy attend
40 tir wants ieayng She nutr viii applee6tc this 6f-
ton 70 please them. We ask your patronage.
w. FL aClrET.kNn.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-02-22

already bangles before the eyes Of these
precious villains We shall hear no NOSE
about their Confederate triumPhs. OF South
srn Nationality. May the eud speedily
come. oll aEalale
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-02-22

Ashtabula Common Pleas June Term, 1858.
JOEL II. THoNAs ps ERAsrus q. SrRoNa.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-02-22

HQIT7 THlTEl T0T WNI0H N ,
nEEljek 4 BIO
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-17
Personal Intelligence. /.

Gen. Cadwanader, of Philadelphia; Judge Warren, r.
w. Hooper and j. Borland, of Boston, and Capt j. NJ.
Anderson, Of the Twelfth regiment United states In
iantry. are stopping at the Brevoort House.
Hon. Reyerdy Johnson. OF Maryland q ovcrnor Curtin
OF Pennsy yvana; DR.. O. H. Gray, Charles Chsnsy and A.
Plummer and wife, OF Boston; A. ID. Smith, OF provI
dcnce, and Lieutenant A. X. Hughes, sf the United
states Army, are stopping at the Firth Avenue Hotel.
Colonel W. II. Mobiles and Captain Rice. from Port
Royal; MAJOR Pauiing and Captain Wilkinson, Of the
United States Army = De Wolfe Of Salt Lake City Capt
James 10. Eads OF ST. Louis J. s. Rarey OF OHIO Lieut.
w. H. White, OF 81 Paul Wclch, of Philadelphia. and
w. H. Greene, of Rhode Island stopping at the Metro
poli,an Hotel.
Hon. Chauncey vibbard OF Albany; General w. sutton
Dr. Winslow Iewis,C. W. Moore and Mr.. Hancock and
family, Of Boston, Major sawyer Major Huntington O.
Martin and NJ Locke of the United States Army and
H. -. Koyson, OF Baltimore, are stopping at the So
Nicholas Hotel.
Hon. Il. g. spaulding and A. Burch Of Buffalo; Hon.
T. NJ. Pcmeroy OF Auburn II. IT, and r. Dodge, Of WASH
ington: g. N. Walker and N. Appleton, OF boston; W.
q. Angel and wife and H. L. Groon Of Providence and
Chapman and wife, OF Utica, stopping at the Astor
House.
General Mison formerly member OF Cor gress for lilo
Norfolk district, OF Virginia. at his reside cc in
folk on tn 14h instant He was reported n goodhea th
and spirits.
An English nobleman the Earl OF Dunmore s reported
by the Richmond Frdpinv OF May ne one OF the guests
tn Exchange Itt In that city, he having run the
blockade Ia the Nasty lilo her last inward trpn
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-17
NEWS FROM GEN. HALlEcK's ARMY.

CAMP NEAR CoRiNrH, May 10, 1862
A Frenchman, member Of the Thirteenth Louisi.
ana's has arrived. Three companies that regiment
composed Of Frenchmen. arrived lately, who were
able TO obtain work, food money, and who
obliged to enlist. Under the thirty days conscript law
they compelled TO enlist for the war He reports
tho whole army without coffee AT time, for
than three days. they were without rations. lie says
Van Dorm and Price loft Cornth eight days ago. isnot
known where they have gone. Tho weather is clear and
hot, and the roads very dusty.
BEroRE CoRNrH, May 10, 1862.
II having been satisfactorily shown that spies have
visited CAMP crossed the Tennessee river, and pro-
ceeded on in the night by dug outs" TO Florence, Ala
where they hed easy communication with the enemy
II was deemed necessary to exclude all civilians from
tho camp, in order to exclude spes hence the general
order mentioned yesterday.
An intelligent Union sergeant, captured Shiloh, and
exchanged yesterday says he taken from Corinth
Jackson, Miss thence to Jackson Tenn, and back to
Corin,h. He states that from tho time he left Cornth
until his return there he guarded by unarmcd mon
contraband the intimate friend OF General Hardee $
servant Jack has also arrived He reports that it had
been told him that adee very sick Of tho and
would leave, but Bsaurcgard would not let him.
CAIRO, May 16, 1862.
Military affairs at Pttsburg remain unchanged.
CHICAGO, May 10, 1862.
A spec al from Cairo says
Tho steamer Gladiator, from Pittsburg has arrived.
There a that General Beauregard had sent
flag Of truce to General Haeck asking armstce OF
days This subsequently corroborated by dsscrers,
who said the matter under consideration when the
loft
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-17
NEWS FROM GENERAL BANKS CORPS.

SrRAsBrRG, May 16, 1862.
continuous stream Of Union residents Of the valley
are pouring into town, under the mistaken belief that
our army is retreatng, and knowledge that detach
ments OF robcl cavalry visiting every farm house,
lmprcssng all males between the OF fifteen and sixty
years The socessonsts along the Harrsonburg
say that Jackson will not attempt 10 follow us.
Yesterday afternoon band Of about three hundred
mounted guerillas made dash the railroad guard be-
yond Front Royal and killed and took fourteen prs
oners all belonging to tho Twenty eighth Pennsylvania.
The railroad bridge fifty feet hgn and three hundred
and fifty feet long, the north fork Of the Shenan
doah, was completed tonight.
The track will be laid and trains will pass TO
forenoon The work was constructed forty hours, un
dor the superintondence Of G. w. Nagic government
bridge builder.
All is quiet In front night
is currently reported that Milroy and schsnck are in
occupation Of Staunton.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-17
NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE.

Arrival OF Members OF the Cablnet-Im-
pOrtant Orders OF Gen. Wool Relative
to Trade with Norfolk, Sc.
FORTRESS MONROE May 15 1862.
cold northeast ind accompanied With rain storm,
has set in.
In consequence OF the storm there is despatch TO
Cherrystone this afternoon.
Secretary Seward and Secretary Welles ard Attorney
General Bates arrived here this morning. aud proceeded
TO Norfolk with Commodore Golisborough.
General Wool also visited Norfolk today. All quiet
there.
Orders bavo been issued by General Wool prohibiting
the sale distribution of newspapers in Norfolk or in the
surrounding country also prohibiting the transportation
there OF supplies merchandise Of any kind ~hetherby
sutLors otherwise and also prohibiting officers sol
dcrs and citizens from visiting the city, except bus
ness connected with the troops belonging the Depart
ment Of Virginia.
We understand that the embargo upon travel to For
tress Monroe from Baltimore will be removed, and
free travel TO and fro resumed
Adams Express Company, having secured location,
will open an olco in Norfolk to-day.
Lieutenant Cardcross, Of the useful members
Of the STAFF }, General Wool has boen appointed Assistant
Adjutant General.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-17
NEWS FROM THE PENINSULA.
The Advance Of the Union Army
Towards Richmond.
Rebel Attack on Our Wagon
Trains.
~->~~N~~.>~~~->~~~~-o~~
NARROW ESCAPE OF GEN. MCCLELLAN.
Splendid Conduct of Our Troops in the
Battle Of Williamsburg,
&c, &css &cs
ESCAPE OF GEN. MCCLELLAN.
Despatch from General Mcclellan.
CAMP, NINETEEN MILEs FROM WlLLIAMsBt Rc,
MAY IL, 1862.

Hon. r. NJ. STANTON, Secretary Of War
without waiting further for Official reports, which
have not yet reached me, wish to bear testimony to
the splendid conduct OF Hookers and Kearneys divi-
sions under command Of General Hcintzelman in the
battle Of Williamsburg. Their bearing was worthy Of
Hooker's division for hours gallantly with
stood the attack Of greatly superior numbers, with very
heavy loss Kearney's arrived in time TO restore the
fortunes OF the day and most CALAMITY into action
shall probably have occasion to call attention to other
comnands and do not wish to do injustice TO them by
mentioning them II had had tho full information
have in regard to the troops above named when
first telegraphed they would have boon specially men
toned and commented. spoke only OF what knew 1t
the time and shall rejoice do full justice 70 all en-
gagged. GEO. B. MCCLELLAN,
Major General Commanding.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-17

FATAL Accmgvr FLUSHING RAIIRoAp.--A col.
lision took place the Flushing Railroad winfield
yesterday stcrnocn between manure and passenger
train which resulted in the engineer OF tho latter train
being killed and the fireman seriously injured The
manure train, u appears, belonged to the Long Island
Railroad Company aud was crossing the track Of tho
Flushing Company at the above mentioned point when the
passenger train came along and dashed OF tho road
rhe engines and were badly damaged; but strange
10 say all the passengers escaped unntured. II is
thought that the blame II any there be, rests upon the
engineer OF the manure train.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-17

5T. EuCTss H~SAs
The notorious jsybawker Cleveland, WHOSE oaha o.
robbers has infested Northern Kansas lor some monlns
10, ..s arrested At ossawatomis the iish iuss by
,,o,,eao, Walker and ten mon Of th0ansas sixth rsg
ron,. Cleveland broke away from his guard and wsa
kned while attempting to escape. One Of his band
naoa Barbour was arrested at ;hs same time and taken
- FORT tsayenworih for sa.o kssping
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-17
The Great Troy Fire.
STATEMENT OF THE LOSSES BY THE FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANIES. RI.

Troy, May 16, 1862.
Below is q statement Of the losses OF insurance
paniss by the recent IRE In this city. The figures
believed to be nearly accurate, and diror essentially
from statements OF losses Of companies which have
fopnd THAR vav into soma OF the parers,-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-17
News from Fort Wright.

CAIRO, Nay 10, 1867.
The steamer De Soto has arrived from the feet She
brought Not gun mortar had been fred
by either side for days. The rebels and ederas
busy engaged repairing damages and getting ready for
the next encounter.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-17

SUDDEN nEkTH AN EATING SAiooN.-Stepheu Alcott,
aged forty years died suddenly the eating saloon
142 West street yesterday from hemorhage Of the ungs
Deceased in tho act Of eating his breakfast when he
fell 10 tho floor and died IN few moments. Coroner
Wildey oleiated in this case also.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-17

DosroN, May 10, iss2.
Tho Niagara from IIsifax, arrived here al ouartsc
totyoPM she was detained by FOG. The bas and
mails 20 by the Owe O'Clock train.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-17

LOUISVILLE, May 16, 1862.
The steamer wm Wallace is on the river with 1888 Of
Morgans men, bound North.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-12-05

GAVE ALL 10 HIS CoUNTRY An old gray
headed man, upwards Of 50 years Of age,
came in from the East this morning by the
train on bis way home to Michigan. He
had a sad story TO tell Of the sOrrOws caused
by this unholy rebellion. Tue old gentleman,
whose name Is Crane, residing IN Wayne Co,
Mich, had three sons. Two If them joined
one o. the Michigan regiments and have done
good service in several Of the battles in East
ern Virginia. The third, not much more
than lad, was anxious to JOIN his brothers,
but was for some time dissuaded from the
step by his father and mother, the latter
having been for years a confirmed invalid.
At last the urgent entrelties Of the Lad pre-
vailed, and but a short time since be passed
through Cleveland to join the regiment TO
which his brothers belonged.
The bloody struggle at Antietam followed
soon after. and IN that bate three brothers
fell fighting brayely-
Information was sent to the bereayed IA
ren,s, and the shock of the news was so great
that the mother. Cnfeebed by long sickness,
died in a lew days. As soon as she was laid
in the grave the Old man set out Tor the bat
tle-feld. with the hope Of finding the bodies
Of his three slns and bringing them home to
rest beside that oi their mother. The search
was long and thorough, but was unsuccessful
They had been, probably, buried on thief g..
with nothing 10 mark were they lay.
Mr. Crane returns home, bent Down with
years and with his great SORROW. lie says
that he has now no relatives left, and moth
ing to live for. Yet he does not regret the
sacrifices made on the altar Of his country g,
and only llueuis that be has not strength to
shoulder his musket and g himself to fight
against the wicked rebellion.-ClereiaHd
Herald
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-12-05

A BABY Found on TIE BATTLEFIELD oY
HA1cHIE. The following is an extract OF
private letter from a soldier in the l4th III.
Ii is dated Bolivar, Nov. 10
Let me relate to you a touching little incident,
that will doubtless s,rke you as little strange.
At the battle Of uatchie, when the conflict wss
waging fercest, upon advancing, midway between
the contendng forces, we found sweet little
blue-eyed baby. the little thing, as saw it there,
hugging the cold earth, its only bed-the little
tear on its check,
THAT nature bade it weep, turned
An ice drop sparkling in the morning beam
Unalarmed'nd d the awful confusion of that fearful
battle, with the missiles of death lying thick
about it and crowding close upon its young exist
ence yet unhurt it seemed, it lay in its mirac-
uIous safety. to say to me, My heplessness
and iunoceIee appealed to Gcd, and be preserved
me il the midst Of this wrecking carnage. If
you will make your plant TO heaven, God will
preserve your poor bleeding country
Who would suppose that IN the wild fierce bat
tie Cf the patchie, where the field was streWn
with the dead, ard the shrIeks of the wounded
rent the heavens with agony, great army would
pause in the thickest Of the conflict TO save harm
less helpless child2 Yet the brave l4th, that
never yet has quailed in battle, did pause, and,
an oifcer Of the regiment oroered "our little
baby" carried l. hcacquaTter- and tenderiy car d
for.
The next day after tt battle % our babe was
brought before The l4th, snd unRnimously adopt
ed '' child OF the regiment" three OF iour days
ia,er, strange it may seem, poor heart-strick
en-, poverty piuchsd mother came searching the
battle field in quest f her child. Imagine II you
can the Wild exclamstion5 Of thanksgiving nat
burst from tlaf pOIr w0ual 5 heart, when inform
ed that bel child had been rescued, and vi b
mott eI's tenderness cared Tor. l saw { moth er
receive her elId heard Il prayer fr the soldiers
shs saved IT, and, with the blessings OF s. thou
sand zen following her and hers, she took away
"0ur l;ile blby-
Li,tlc b.ue-eyel, laughing baby
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-12-05

a late report from Washing is that
President Lincoln says that taking 30. -hine-
into account. the late State elections nave
MT resulted SO badly as was al first SUPP s.l
that the naueacs on the ssie Of hIs cm-u-
eipation policy from the vote in Missouri,
ou,weisbs all that can BE- said against il
from the elections IN New York, Plnnsylyan
ia and other States which -aTs demo-
cratic majorities 4 vigorous oflrt is max
ing in Missouri to put an ed 70 slavery 10
tl4t Sate. Intelligent residents % the State
SO there are not over 80, Geo slaves lef, in j..
and many OF these will be declared free be-
cause belonging to rebel masters. To alter
the State constitution would be a work Of
time but # Congress Will aid in paying
the owners which the present State constr
tGtion ma4es Necessary in order to emanei-
patton. it is thought there wall he no serious
practical diff ulty in bringing Missouri into
the list Of Free Stats. Tie friends Of eman-
cipation in Missouri appeal to the people Of
the Free Stltes for their good influences in
favor OF such measure. No doubt their
appeal viii be fav0rablY regarded.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-12-05

A TurFrY ScRUBBING.-" Abigail water
soor-,owe!s-auick brush-get me
his toothbrush. nail brush, scrubber, any
,bing Oh i'll his mouth-plaster 1t in
the nastv. filthy stuff Hold him, james !
Mold his mouth open, head back-last,
James - and all this in a perfect tempest OF
excitement and hastily throwing towel
around the boy, and rolling up her sleeves
she enters upon the cleansing operation.
Good gracious, Miss Osbur p, what is the
matter ou're goIn' on dreiiei. SAid ADJ
gail, hardly knowing whether 80 'augh or to
cry at the strange catastrophe. ...
alas he hurt himself, Miss Osborne
.entured to i-quIre James, holding the
-..,uOglinr boy in his firm grasp. "Ilas be
~ the toothache Z W that ais you w lille
Tobacco. james. tobacco ~ eagerly re
tumed Mrs Osborne. 'OUR boy, 1uR
willie. chewing pig tail bad his mouth
full-,eeth all black-;onEue all Dirt
breath. ab ipah : stall ever get II clean 2
aud in went the dripping brush, unul the
child's mouth looked like , shaving pot
and be was nearly stranElcd in his CHRIS 10
resist the IF nsive application
Hold stil, child, hold sti }, she exc ann
cd - soaps clean, but Tobacco lsn I Al :
he urly. poison SUN II ia -tiil Il 81 a. y
it UH II / can. There, roT, rinse your
mouth /, TIuse 1t well gIgle the water in
your throat >" aud the mother, suffering
the aarry TO subsde, sank into chair. The
three witnesses stood amazed.
soaps healthy they say it cures bile, >
remarked james, dryly, as be proceeded to
his ordinary routine OF business "but
declare't an I 70 pleasant to have It ehueked
down your throat at that rate"
"Rinse it well, Willie, said his mother ;
stake plenty Of wateE-lhree, Tour, dozen
times."
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-12-05

N he e was no need Of that exhortation, for
more rinsings and garglings than could be
counted were necessary to take the taste Of
that strong, coarse soap out of the poor
child's mouth. At last, after gaspings and
suallowings innumerable, he recovered his
speech, while tears of anger. fright, surprise
or shame, or perhaps all together, flowed
freely down hIs cheeks.
You're too bad, mother you most kill
ed me. 'Twasn't p igt il at ALT was hone
dew"
Twas tobacco, child, tobacco Z; that :
what it was, and that's eul, Oh. NJ mater
what the name is mo matter how much they
sweeten It acc
the filthy. poisonous weed. les
mouth. What do You think father II say p
That was an unanswerable question VIII
lie didn't like even to think about it. So
his mother, who, by this time, had resumed
her usual tranquility, wiped the boys face,
and leading him back to the sitting room,
answered it for him.
Hell say, Willie, that he Is ashamed.
mortified, that q child Of his should DO such
a coarse, vulgar, dirty thing. He'll say that
he is greyed that you, knowing what bis
opinion and practice are about the use Of to-
blcco, s4ould 20 contrary to his wishes, ard
disobey and dishonor Inn by chewing it,
He'll be surprised. perfectly astonished. that,
after what was said upon the subject only
the other night, you should slyly and deceit
fully c mint such fault. Willie. he'll un
erstand now. and 50 shall ], why you did
not Join the society in school, aud why you
were not willing to remain and hear your
teachers lecture. o Willie my son, my
dear child, would not have belieYed it pos
slble that you should have acted 50 wicked
ly.' The mother was silent, and her face
was sad. Willie stood looking earnestly in
to the fire, the big tears rolling down his
cheeks-The Boys Campaign
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-12-05

1t is to the credit of Surgeon Ketehun that his
ho'pital is comfortable, far beyond the average.
Mr.. S Prentice, of the Committee Of the Yer
monters' Relief Association, WashingtOOfn, is FREE
quent Visitor, and brings supplies Of needed arti-
eles.
The visit of the Committee Of the Ladies Of
Burlington, Mrs DR., Thayer and Mrs. PlAtt' to
our Camp yesterday, accompanied BY Mrs, Chit
tenden and DR.. Hatch, was a most agreeable sur
prise for our Company. It was double pleasure
to see faces from home, snd Ladiss' faces, which
are decided novelties in Camp.
Your printers make curious work with some Of
my sentences. 1 U-l,rtook 70 say, in a recent
Letter that there had been 20 aafiay in this Brig
ade, in consequences Of Neclelian's REMOVAL your
type made it "uo ns,fisg,' which is another
thing entirely, though it may be equally true.
The weather has come IF fine. elear and frosty
alder the storm.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-12-05

TUE C0URACE.-Dear young readers, We
wish to tel you little story-an original
story one that you never read or beard,
for 1t was never publi.hed in book, pamphlet,
OF paper. Ii IS more particularly for girls
that we relate this incident; but then. If il
viii 90 the boys any good, We wish thcm al
so 70 be benefited V 1t. Last summer. as
we were going to tea, We saw tEO little girls
a few rods in front OF US. They were draw
ing baby-wagon, and were busily chatting
away together on the great events Of their lt-
tie lle. Oar attention WIS deeply Tiyetel
upon them. ior-lf the truth must De-
knoWn--we confess TO a liking for little girls
who appear well, 10 say nothing OF those
more nature in years. So We watched cur
two little friends very closely, as they tIudg
ei along together, neatly dressed,0t about
the same age, and costly engaged in converse
tion. OF course, we had No particular oVIl-
ion Of either, and thou eht as much Of one
as We did the other, until they came to "a
street-crossipg. Here, however, we formed
two very distinct and very different opinions
Of them When about midway across the
walk, team came dashing along at fur
ious rate. One Of the little girls saw them,
and hastily exclaiming Hurry ran out Of
harm S way herself, leaving her companion
exposed 10 the same danger, with the heavy
wagon to drlw-madc all the heavier by
the loss Of assistance. But she tugged away
at it, and soon got beyond the reach Of tie
team, when she was rejoined by her fright
ened-not to say c0wardly-little companion
Now, which Of these two little girls was the
bravest theioue who was just selfish enou- h to
take care herself, ,or. the one who was iustunsel-
fish enough to take care Of any whocoulJ not
take care Of Itself? We know one thing, and
that Is, if we were going to choose either OF
those little gIrls for "our girl, 80 as the boys
says, we know just which one it would be
- Gospel Messenger.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-12-05

FATAL CARELEssNEss On Saturday eve
ming, Mrs. Tralnur Of White Plains, n. Y.
was shot dead while On her way to TarTy-
town, in one Of the cars IF the Hudson
River Railroad. THIS was the result OF the
gross carelessness Of a solder al recruiting
station in the neIghborhood, who snapped
his musket for the purpose Of knowing
whether it was loaded or not without tr5ub-
Ing himself to see which way his gun was
AIMED.