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THE PROCLAMATION
The following is the proclamation referred t
the message:

The following is the proclamation referred to in
the message:
PROCLAMATION.
Whereas in and by the constitution of the United
States it is provided that the President shall have
power to grant reprieves and pardons for offences
against the United States, except in cases of i'm
peachment ard whereas, a rebellion now exists,
whereby the loyal State governments of several
States have for along time been subVerted and many
persons have committed and now guilty of trea.
son against the United States and whereas with
reference to said rebellion and treason laws have
been enacted by Congress declaring forfetures and
conscation of property and liberation of slaves all
upon terms and conditions therein stated and also
declaring that the President was thereby authorized
at any time thereafter, by proclamation to extend
to persons who may have participated in the exist
ing rebellion in any State or part thereof pardon
and amnesty, with such exceptions and at such
times and on such conditions as he NAV deem ex.
pedient for the public welfare and whereas the
Congressional declaration for limited and conditional
pardon accords with the we'll established judicial
exposition of the pardoning power; and whereas,
with reference TO the said rebellion the President of
the United States has issued several proclamations
with provisions in regard the liberation of slaves
and whereas, it is desired by some persons
heretofore engaged in the said rebellion to resume
their allegiance to the United States and to reinau
gurae loyal State governments within and for their
respective States therefore, I, ABRAHAM LIN.
DNA VI LIE ONtIEU OIaIEo,
do proclaim, declare and make known TO all persons
VINO have directly or by implication participated in
the existing rebellion, except hereinafter except
ed, that full pardon is hereby granted to them
and each of them with restoration of all rights OF
property except as to slaves and in property cases
Where the rights of third parties shall have inter-
Vened and upon the condition that every such per-
son shall take and subscribe on oath, and thence
forward keep and maintain said oath invioate, and
which oath shall be registered tor permanent pre-.
servaton, and shall be of the tenor and effect fol-
lowing, to wit:
81 do solemnly swear, in presence of Almighty
God that will henceforth faithfully support, pro-
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CONFEDERATE TAX NOTICE...THE AS
~ will attend at my office in the City of Raleigh
daily, Sundays exeeped from the fourth to the thirty
first day of January next for the purpose of receiving
turns # all subjects OF to xstop in accordance with "
act 10 lag taxes for the defence and carry the
government of the Confederate States approved April
e4th. 1888, as fJows:
LIST Every person engaged in any trade business
cupaon mentioned in the fifth section of said act requiring
quarterly returns of gross sales to be made will make them
and the and those who nue the same,
will pay the specific tax for the year ls6l
I'd Every person. joint stock company and corporation,
will return ofthe income and profits derived by them
from every occupation employment business, whether
registered not in which they may have been engaged
and from every investment of labor skill properly
money, and the income and profits derived from
whatever from the LIST day OF January 1885, to the first day
Of January, 1864.
3d. Returns will be received of all agricultural products
taxed in kind and the value of all cattle horses mules
not used in cultivation and owned by each person
the first of November last which have not heretofore
been given in.
4th. 1t having been decided bv the Commissioner of
Faxes that all moneys bank notes and other currency
mot specially exempted in the act) hand deposit
the first day July last whether held by bankers
toneerS, chants, commission merchants farmers law
paneS corporations taxabe therefore notify all
persons concerned who have heretofore done So
make immediate return and pay taxes the If in
OF the above the Of the money deposit
in the hands of another has heretofore given it n the
corporation person holding it at the time will not be
CURED to give it in again.
9Th All persons who have neglected to give according
requested 10 do Immediately otherwise the penalties of
tue law will be enforced. RUFUS H. PAGE,
Collector for Wake County.
Dec 10, 1868. % -w&sw5t
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Anew PUBLICATIONS, BY BRANsOH

NTEW PUBLICATIONS, BY BR ANSON,
1N FARRAR d CO.-Myrtle Leaves, by Rev A.
MangunI, in presS-second edition-a book pecnsf
adapted to the times suited alike soldiers in camp ana
to the loved ones at home.
Price, $l.50.
MORvEN LINDA, tale of a soldiers faithful love
an extract from Myrtle Leaves pretty pOem now ready
HESPEK AND OTHER POEMS, by Tbeo. H. Hill
second edition just published.
at sparkes every page with bright gems Of 'hOuga
and exPressiou.-Charch Intelligence,
This is true, genuine poetTy."-SGAs6"ry ba"n"'
THE ELEMENTARY SPELLING BOOK, revised from
Webster, and adapted to Southern Schools, now reaO
THE Dixie PRIMER-second edition. popular
book for the children.
Price per hundred, $40.
THE GEOGRAPHICAL READER, with maps in pre-"
now. Send in your orders.
Price 81 so.
FIRST BOOK IN COMPOSITION, just out. is designG "a
to precede English Grammar; it contains nunPa b.
pleasant writing exercisee for the student Ea'u'
text book
HISTORICAL SCRIPTURE QUESTIONS-sulLiesdt "
Sabbath Schools and to soldiers in camp-the oe'' p''A
the sort get published.
Price so cents.
Miscellaneous Books for Sale
CATECHISMS FOR SABBATH SCHOOLS.
Price per dozen, $3.50 ..urmu,
The SCNDh1 SSt1OOL BELL. a
for the use of Sabbath Schools This book has been '
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Price 80 cents. Id,
GREAT EXPECTATION-Read it and realize the '~''
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A STRANGE STORY. Truth is often strange
Price $500.
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Price 81, so.
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I Price $3.50 ,DnS
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Price $3.50. ,.n urs
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ALSO. SCHOOL BOOKS of the old and ne" pu0'''
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The usual deduction made to the trade. Senu III J.
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BRANSON, FdRRAR CIV r
No. IL, Fayetteville ST.. Raielgh, n Il
August 10, 1868. oo-~
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HnRISTMAN'S OINTMENT HE s%orscr
~ popular and etlicaciOus the Southern nnTRiy
is now prepared in Wilson, N. c., by THOo. r 0n"'
MAN
The chief object in the original manufacture oil T. b.,
ment. for the of Itch in its various forms T
however proved itself invaluable remedy l IA ,Ors
Scaldhead cutaueous diseases, in some instances
of twenty years standing, also rheumatism 30 b.
has reiefbee found in IS for itch and tetter md
army has of late purchased large supply Tor cag .
hospital In its application TO over hundred bss
each of itch and letter but failed OF cure are
been tested on horse flesh and found certain cure ss
backs and shoulders In testimony of its such
any amount reliable certificates could be addnc g1s,
is deemed out of place. the ointment, when I 80 all
ample proof of its vauabenesS in the cure OF all or bO
ments. 1t be used in any climate, either c0u ti,nt
rainy clear weather without any danger the and
This ointment is put up only by the subscriber
glass jars with full directions and will be fnrnls Ins,
persons of it at from three dollars to fifty az h
according to of jar application accompan de-
the cash. Druggists will be furnished at reasonmp
ductiOu purchasing large quantity. All orders prO
ly attended 10.
REFERENCES.
CHARLES f. DEEMS D. D., Wilson, n u
W. e. JORDAN, Wilson, n. c.
DR. ". h. HooPER, Caswell Co.. NJ ~ H.
Wilson, N. C., Aug. 81, 1858.
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boot AND SHOEMAKERS WANTED.
ID We wish to hire or 10 good workmen to make boots
and shoes. We will hire for the balance of this year. for
akd give liberal prices either by the piece by the
month year. We have apartment our factory for
negro workmen that owners of such slaves who wish
hire them out may do we'll to call upon
Address or apply to l.. l.. THOMAS & co.
ThomasYile N. G.
Nov. 26, 1858. 95-9tpd.
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ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REHARD..-

nNE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD...
" Runaway from the Davidson Mills four miles south
otexngton the 9Th day of October last my black boy
LEWIS. generally called LUKE about 20 years old large
mouth with thick lips about feet inches high and
weighs about ITO pounds very sprghty and lively and
fond OF singing when at leisure of bis Orengers is
little smaller than the other, and inclined to be stiff in
consequences of cut and has a few marks on his back
He bad black pair of pants brown Cashmere coat and
a brown wool hat H. took with him shot gun and
small quantity of powder and shot shoe knife and hayer
sack. bought said boy of the firm of j. B. Davis Co.
IN the city Of Richmond about three months ago Said
boy was sold as the property of s. NJ Warren of Nash
county, N c. and the probability is that he will endeayor
to get back to his old neghborhood through the yam
kee ln.s He is q mocha aic and can make barrels:
will give the above reward of one hundred dollars for
his apprehension and confinement any Jail SO that can
get him. Address c. F. LOWE
Dec TO- 1868. SIT
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$S5F.476,541 As $2,O7O, 4s

$685., 1911 45 $2,07G,4s5 So
The first emission was dated May 10, ITO, but
the notes were not actually IN circulation I'LL the
August following. ,
Till the issues exceeded nine millions, the bills,
according to the concurrent testimony OF Mr. Jeter-
son and Mr.. Paine, passed at their nominal value.
The depreciation afterwards was very great. Inc
rate of exchange for hard money at Philade.dhia,
from January 1777 to May 1884, was as follows, &C
cordng to table taken from the Merchants BOOKS
and unfinished Inv MIR Pelatiah Webster:
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RILEs, EIsTULA, TUMoRs, ULCERA.

Il TIONS OF TIE WOMB, sPERMATORRHGA,
SYPHILITIC AFFECTIONS, &c.-DR J. CLoProN Of
Huntsville Alabama, operates with perfect for
Piles and guarantees perfect every case of Piles
the Tumors come down when at STOOL He operated
with perfect success few DAYS ago. of Al wears
standing his tumors coming down large large tea
cup at STOOL Those who doubt may address Mr.
n. Berry, Monticello. Florida.
Dr. G. operated desperate Salisbury last
year. of them is known every citizen of Salisbury
He can be consulted at home Huntsville Ala, for the
present
March 90, 1898. , 94-w&swtf
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Two MOULDER S...WANTED IMMEDI.
Il atey, at the North State Iron and Brass Works
Raleigh, N. c., one or two good moulders.
SHAY, WILLIAMSON L co.
Nov. so, 1888. SGT.
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Dec. ID, 1858.

MOTTO e. THE FIRM HERETOF0pT
- known under the appellstun of Lack Farr;sS I
been dissolved by mutual consent All accounts dn la
firm, and oil to whom the is indebted will Mn
settle and present their claims to C. NJ Farriss br %
the business will in future be conducted "NOn
G. N. FarrIsS tenders his acknowledgements IN tbo
irons Of the old firm for their iberaltv and pupcnsF
and respectfully requests continuanceof the same &
his auspices. CHARLES NJ PARRISS
October l, 1858. 80
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ENANTE AT THIS OFFICE IMME.
w diately loo or 1900 pamphlets for wrapping pa
per, in large small To- Apply at once.
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ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DoJ1Aps
" REV ARD Fifty dollars each viii be paid fnr th
apprehension and delivery to me Capt Y - 'ue
the Chatham Railroad of the following bows now On
viz: WESLEY, AARON and DANIEL. "SyI
JOHN h. BOYLAN
Near Haywood, N. C..
Dec. lU, 1900. 99-W&swow
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FLEGANT FURNITURE AT AUCTION
"a In addition to the Bonds &c. already advertised
be sold Tuesday the 18th, we will sell high post
hogauy bedsead with feather bed pillows aud boSer
hair Mattress in good order mahogany wardrobe;
tage Of furniture consisting of bedsteads bureauz m
bies chairs &C. Also, entirely brussels carpet
about SO yards. CREECH Il LETCHFORD,
AuctOueers.
Dec IA 1881 l0l-lt
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Dec. 10, 1858.


" Runaway from the subscriber on the 18th of Iu-
my boy EV ANS. He is between 30 and IS wears oS
pounds; quick spoken large full eyes, and sboU lao
whites of them very much easily excited has inc
think the right side of his head just above b
some ten twelve miles East of Raleigh He has
wife at Joseph Fowlers Esq on Little River and Ia ia
been seen there he has also in ngbborhood
in Nash County, Nashville and understand uncle
to Mrs Battle that place will nav tho Soeongs
ward for his apprehension and confinement So re-
get him. W. j. ALLEN, RaIsb ' N can can
Nuv. II, 1863 90 n. ":
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AJAX CITY HoUsE..-OPEN FOR THE
~ season BAR and TABLE supplied as usual.
Fresh OYSTERS received daily.
Raleigh Nov. %, 1863. s4-sw
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NJOTICE.-.TAKEN UP AND CONTIrr,a5

to The jail OF GuiIt9rd county in Greensboro %
two negro men, one OF them October lth 1855 WIN ~ ~
himself ROWAN, and says he belongs to Mr. cbr; aus
trader of Lynchburg. Va Rather bright black os
feet or inches high, with small scar on the f 'Or
the wrist % years old and formerly owned BY a.rna
Critic of N. C. y hanan
Also, boy LEMUEL. committed October III, 1920
who says he belongs TO Mr. Anhrom tradr abom ISS3
bury, n c. and formerly owned BY Mr. Emma NTon u.s.
is black, feet high, his upper front teeth t he
small scar on bis nose, aged about 25 wears 1u 0ne
The owners of said boys are requested to cor,o e,
prove property pay charges and take them AVA Vr
will be dealt with according to law. "' Ut lhey
c. A. BOON, Shift
Dec. ID, 1858. E INa
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CONTINENTAL MONEY.

According to an estimate by the Register of the
Treasury, in 1890, the issues of continental money
foil viz
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Dec. "a, 1863.

"ILLSEORO' MILITARY ACADEMY.
II The sixth Academic year of this Institution will
commence on Wednesday, Feb. g. 1854. For circuarS
information, applyto MAI. W. M. GORDoN,
Superintendent
RiIIsbero, Nov "a lsa3 g4-5m.
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go OR 70 NEGROES For HIRE...m.

GA OR 10 NEGROES FOR UIREM
w PORTANT HIRING.-0n Thursday 3ISt of ~
present month, shall, the Administrator of PaI
Rogers at his late residence, hire out for the eusuin
lowing I'd day of January 1894 at the late residence Of
Benz Rogers, deceased, [ shall executor hire ont %
the ensuing year. the negroes belonging to his estate Tho
negroes belonging to the two said estates are valuable men
women, boys and girls. 1'
Bond with approved security will be required Other
terms made known day of hiring. WV"
GEO. W. THOMPSON.
Dec A. 1853. las
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RFFICE RALEIGn & GASToY p.I1

" Road UUIIpHnN, III tIgh, Dec Ilth lSf9 HII
The Board of Directors of this Company have doo,.,
semi annual dividend Of 10 per cent payab in
rate currency on and after Monday! the 9Th day of Jn
~, 1854. W. W YASS T Sauua'
Dec. 14th, 1868. i'taS
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6ST. MARY'S SCHOOL, RALEIGH, n. c.
- Right Rev. THOS. ATKINSON, D. D. Visitor. Rev.
ALBERT SMEDES, D. D.. Rector.
The next term of this school VIII commence January 49,
1864, and continue TO the 10th of June.
Terms For board, fuel and and lights $500 PAYABLE
in advance $50 paid in provisions the prices charged
in ls5q-'6O.
For circular containing d.tails apply to the Rector
who desires to receive early Information of all who wish
to enter
Raleigh, Dec. IA, 1893. loot
~ The Fayetteville Observer, Charlotte Bulletin vii.
mington Journal Charleston Courier, Savannah Repub.
can, Petersburg Register and Examiner and Sentinel Rich
mond will insert to the amount of 50 and send their
counts to this office.
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T AND AND NEGROES FOR SALE,..TUF
~ subscriber executor of the last will and testament
of Villa Cults deceased will sell to the highest bjdr
at the late residence Of the said VIM Cults deceased ON
Thursday 39th day Of December a63 three tracts of Dd
one tract containing ZIG another tract 29 acres an
other tract 0! acres all the waters of Black RveraDd
Bue's Creek.
Also, at the time and place. five likely Young pe
grOes. Terms made known the dav Of sale
JNO. A. RAMBEAUT, Ext
Dec. IA, 1858. I0O~9t
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5RHi -4DerkIg 5tauaarh.
CoMPrRoLLER,s REPORT.

REPORT OF TIE COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC AC-
COUNTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEP
TENDER 81. 1868.
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The Crittenden Compromise

We observe that the Hon. Edward Ever
EFT, in late speech before the Union
League at Boston, goes somewhat into the
history of the Crittenden Compromise of
1861. We advise him, the next time he
alludes to the subject. to notice the speech
of Stephen A. Douglas, in the United States
Senate, on the Sd CT January, 1861. in which
Mr.. Douglas stated that the only difficulty
then in the way o! IAN agreement, North and
South, upon that measure was in the action
of the Republican Senators. Mr.. Douglas
further stated in March, 1851, that the
adoption of that measure would have saved
all the States to the Union but South Caro-
lima. Mr.. Everett was not in Washington
at the time, and is not as well posted on the
subject as Mr.. Douglas, and his testimony is
very poor compared to that of the luxurious
Senator from IIlinois.-Cin, Eng.
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New YoRK. April 2o.-The Com m ercial
has afumor that Secretary Stanton has re-
signed 1t is contrkd icted however, by an
other, That the matter has been com
promised IL.
\ The Post has 4 report from an 6fficer who
left the army of the Potomac on Saturday,
that Gen Stoneman was heard from Satur-
day, P..-Mo He had reached Culpeppef
Court House, where 1000 Rebels were sur
prised and captured. A numbersof Harris,
Light Cavalry were killed in previous
skirmish. The story is doubtful.
BY th e arrival Of the transport Ellen s.
Terry, we have EadvicesI from NewbsrD to,
the. 18TH aasrnt1seFaG xsaia5fssft eGE I
I 4 Gen. Foster, rap the Rebel batteries in
broad ,dsylight. His pilot was killed at the
wheel. A negro deck hand was wounded.
Over 200 shot and she'll were fred at his
vessel. besides folieys of rnhskets and small
arms. Sixteen cannon shot took effect 10
the steamer. ~ teF .-fsyiy.-I assfys rsy ~
/ The re-enforcements at Washington COP
sist Of the 5th Rhode Island. Gen. .Hick-
mans brigade was arriving at Newbern
when the Terry left. - ea1saeisi s!s}4' :
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The Bases of Operations.

The opposing forces are arranged as fol-
lows: = go ass~.ss =,
p L. General Lee confrohts Major General
Hooker en- the RappahanDock, and defends
the approaches to Richmond.
2, General Beauregard commands the de-
lenses Of Charleston against Major General
Hunters projected assault. 49,
3. Lieutenant General Bragg dafends the
approaches to East Tennessee against Major
General Resecrans' army.
f. Lieutenant General Pemberton is
charged with the defenses of the Mississippi
River at Vicksburg. against the attack of
Major General Grant. go
These four are bases from which large
armies operate, and upon which decisive
results are likely to be obtained.
There are other minor ones, where small
er armies operate, but they will partake
more of the nature of predatory raids than
regular campaigns. In this category might
be placed:
Il. Lieutenant GeHeral d. n. Hills and
Major General Fosters respective commands
in North Carolina. - i-s
= Q. Brigadier General. Lees and Major
Geheral Banks forces near Baton Rouge
and Port HudsoDi and L
g. Lieutenant General Sterling Prices aud
N aior General Curtis forces in Arkansas.
The success or failure of each party in
these minor felds will1depend altogether
upon the success or failure of the campaigns
above mentioned.
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New YoRk, April 81.


The Inman steamer. City of Baltimore
from Liverpool 9Th, and Queenstown 9th,
arrived this morning.
A new gunboat, the Alexandra, built by
Miller & Co., Liverpool, and recently
launched, was seized in one of the Liver
pool docks on Sunday, the 5th, BY the Gus
tom authorities. on suspicion of being in
tended for the Rebels. The matter will be
fully investigated before any proceedings
will be taken beyond the detention of the
vessel. ~. -
The London Star considers the event an
exceeding good omen, and demands the
prosecution of the builders.
The core spoDdence between the owners
of the Peterhoff and foreign officer is pub
ished. Russell says the examination of
papers having satisfied the Government
there was no prima facie ground of capture,
and that the seizure was wholly uDjusti6-
able, have instructed Lyons to make an i'm :
mediate representation of the circumstances
to the Washington Government, and if no
legal ground for the capture is alleged, to
press for the release of the vessel and cargo,
with com pensation, without delay, by the
Prize Court; but if any legal ground of cap
ture be alleged, in this case, like others,
must follow the ordinary course.
1t is reported that two well known Amer
lean m erch ants had arrived In London to
dispose of two millions sterling for 6 per
centum United States bonds, and with part
of the proceeds to buy up vessels building
in England for Confederates. 1t is also re-
ported that they were authorized to nego-
tiate loan of from ten to twenty millions
sterling.
The Confederate loan touched per CEN
tum discount, but rallied to II.
The American Consul at Hamburg refused
to attest his signature to a notarial docu-
ment because the names Of Schroeder & Co.,
who negotiated the Confederate loan, ap-
peared in the the documents.
A Union Emancipation Society at Man
chester held meeting to protest against
the building of.war ships for e:rsbels. and
adopted memorial calling on the Govern
m ent to vindicate the honor of England by
stopping such proceedings. s~t
The Bourse was 69f 75c.
The Polish instruction is reported as in
Gre sug in various directions. Sundry con-
ficts are reported with varying success. 1t
is asserted that France, England aud Aus
tria came to an ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
notes to Russia, identical in sense, but
avoiding anything like pressure. The Do-
biIity of St. Petersburg adopted an address
to the Gear, in favor of maintenance of the
integrity of the Empire at all cost.