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Trade ON the Mississippi.

The St. Louis Democrat is joyful over
the resumption of navigation on West
orn rivers and the improved prospect OF
trade
Our commercial marine is once more
on the food tide to fortune. Steamers
are advertised in our columns bound to
all ports on the Upper Mississippi as far
as s.. Paul ; on the lower river 10 HeIe
ma; on the Ohio to Pittsburgh; IN the
Cumberland to Nashville, aud on the
Tennessee as high up as the authorities
Will permit. Our arrivals are numerous,
and the pics of freight on the levee re-
mind US of the flush times Of the past
The weak must take courage from these
signs-the bold hearted see in them the
evidence of their own sagacity and pru-
dence in holding fast to the advantages
offered by continuing their business in
the city. A walk through any of orr
principal thoroug hfares, or visit to the
Merchants Exchange during Change
hours, will convince the most skeptical
that business affairs have improved won
derfuily IN the last eiShteen months
Capital IS seeking investment in real es-
tate, and all kinds Of property is enhan-
cling IN value. Out OF past aiversity we
are emerging into glorious future.
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Mortgage sale and Forcclosurc

WHEREAS default has been made in the
w condition OF certain indenture of
mortgage, executed by Fnas r. Ravmouds, of
saltwater, Washington county. Minnesota. rs
mort gagor, and delivered to Joseph T. llotch
kiss, Thomas Fcnncr, and Henry Bennett. of
the CITY and county of New York, State of
New York, as mortgages dated the Goth day
of January, a u. 1889 and recorded in the
Office of the Register of Deeds of the county
of Pierce. " isc4rnsn on the 2Gtli day of Jan
nary. \. D. 1859. at 9 O'Clock \. NJ. in book
" G Of mortgages. and pages PSI. 2S2. ana
2S3. wherei V the said mortGaoor did Tr2nt
and convey unto the said mortgages, their
heirs and assigns. all those tracts or parcels of
land situated in said Pierce comfy, aud dcs-
cribed as the Southwest quarter Of the north
west quarter and the north west quarter of
the Southwest quarter Of section twenty-sev-
en-. (27) and the southeast quarter of the
northeast quarter. and the north east quarter
of the southeast quarter of section twenty
eight, (2S) in township twenty six (26) OF
range sixteen, U6} containing. according To
government survey, one hundred and sixty
acres of land, together it'll the apnertcnances
thereto belonging. to secure the payment of
The sum Of four hrndred iifty-four and 93-I00
dollars and inter Isl thereon, according to the
terms OF 4 certain prOmssorv note, signed bv
said Enas Il Raymond. and PAYABLE 10 the
ffI'iti 81 StI Nv titt-lI Jftii
of Hotchkss, Fenner d Bennett. and hearing
even date with said mort gage. upo, which
note and mortgage there is claimed to be, and
is actually due at the date OF this notice the
sum Of FIVE hundred seventv-one and 67-l00
(557l G7) dollars. and no cult or proceeding
at law az in cquit. having been al or inst.
tuted to recover the debt So secured or any
part thereof: now therefore notice IS hereby
given that Ivy vil ne of power of sale in said
mortgage. contained and in pursuance of tie
statute in such case made and provided the
mortgaged premises heretofore described will
be sold at public auction or ycndue. at the
front door OF the Post Office, in the city Of
Prescott, in said county. by the sheriff Of
said Pierce county. on the 9th day of Octo-
Der, \ D. 1862. at ! @ O'Clock 4. NJ. Of that day
10 satisfy the amount which shall then he due
upon said note and mortgage together with
the costs and expenes of sa!d sale allowed by
law.
Dated August 90, 1852. IS-wT
Joss PHI T. HoTCHKfss, J
Thomas FENHEE, Mortgages
HENRY BlNSETT,
WM NJ. MCCLUER. Atty for Morteaoces,
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Siaeriff,s sale.

C;rcut Court Pierce County-Stats Of Wis
consin.--. J NJ. Whaley. plaintiff sg'si
George Swarts. dcfcndent.
pY virtue of an execution issued out of 'he
ID Circuit Court for Pierce county. for the
sum of six hundred twenty ard 45-l 100 dolofs
with interest thereon from the 25th day ef
August, e62. in the above entitled action. in
favor of said plaintiff and against said defe~-
dent, | have levied upon the following DIES
cribed property, to-wit the north IF of $"
az Of SIC. 2. township o. range Is also the
following described parcel of land commence
ing at the south west corner 81 the nv Or Of
section two township 81, of range ls. and
running east 50 rods. thence forming an angle
and running nearly due north % rods to the
highway, thence in south-wesjerly direction
on line of the said higi way 50 rods to the
point OF beginning. all in Fierce county. State
Of Wisconsin. which I will expose and sell at
public auction To the highest bidder. at the
front door of the Flint House in River Falls.
in said county on tbs Both day Of October,
A. D. lS62 at two o'clock P. Il. TO satisfy said
execution and costs
Dated this 18th dav Of September. 1862.
j. X. FREEMAN, Sheriff.
nv Amos SAUNDERS. Deputy.
2I-w6 GRAY e. HUMrHREY. Pl'ffs Attvs.
The above sale is postponed until Thursday.
The 9th dav of Noremher. 1862. at the same
place and hour as above described.
AMOS SAUNDERS. Deputy Sheriff,
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Notice tO VaCase.

State of WiSconsin-Pierce Cou1tv.
In the matter of the application of Ednah z
Thing. to vacate certain certain portions of
the village of Trenton.
NJ Office is hereby 2 ivcil HAT. the unde,-
~ signed, Ednah E Tuing, viii apply 80
the county Board Of Supervisors of Pierre.
county at their session to he convened on The
18th tlav of Nav 1863. for an order yacating
the following described portions of the village
of Trenton IN SAID coanty and State /; to wit
All of blocks - anil 26 Lots 3 81 :, &;
9 10 / and II in block 81 Lots 0 IL ami II
in block A.
All ofb ocks A. 4S Al AZ 40 50 and 5! =
Lots 10 an IA in bio k s..
All OF blocks 81 IS - so 81 81 63 81 IS
and &c and all of the alleys running between
the aforementioned lots.
All of Washington street all of Locust
street all Of Walnut street and that portion
of Adams street leading from Levee street to
the alley in tie middle Of blocks Il and Is
That portion of Wisconsin street extending
from Levre street to Fourth street and that
part of Leyee street extending from Main
street 10 It's terminus down the Mississippi
river.
All of Second street from Main street to its
terminus down the Mississippi river.
All of Third street extending frorn opposite
the northwestern side of lot 10 in block - tn
Washington street
All of Fourth street extending from Wis
consn street, to Washington street
All of Fifth street extending from Adams
street TO Washington street
All ofSixth street extt nding from Adams
street TO Washington street.
EDNAH Z. THING
Trenton. Feb %. / Si3. n45 l0w
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Ssseriff,s Sale.

Circuit Court. Pierce County-State Of Wis
consin.-B. z. Vannatta plaintiff, against
VIM. A. Tozer, defendent.
D1 virtue OF an execution issued out of the
ID circuit court for Pierce county. for he
sum of three hundred forty-eight and 32-l00
dollars with interest thereon from the 9th day
of June S62 in the above entitled action. in
favor of said plaintiff and against sal. defen-
dent. | have levied upon the following des-
cribed property. to-wif: ne or ofsw or. sec. 80
town 81. range Is. and lot. 4. blk l. village ef
River Falls. Lots 3, A. aud Z. block GA lots
3 4 ). block 81 ; lots 6 & block 81 lot
4 blk 81 lots block l02 Powell's Additi-
on. all in Pierce
county State of Wisconsin, which [ viii cx-
pose and sell all the right and title that VIM.
A. Tozer had on the 9th day of Jane. S62 or
any time thereafter, al public auction. to the
highest bidder, at the front door of Flint
House. in River Falls. in said county. on the
30th day of October. D.. 1862. at 3 o'clock
p. NJ to satisfy said execution and costs.
Dated this 18th day of September. 1862.
j r. FREEMAN, Sheriff.
Bv AMOS SAUNDERS. Deputy. 2lw6
WHITE d JAY Plaintiffs Atty's.
The above sale is postponed until Thursday
the 9th dav of n november. 1862. at the same
place and hour as above described.
AMOS SAUNDERS, Deputy Sheriff.
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Circuit Court, Pierce County.

Richard Martin and William II Hall. against
Calvin A. futile. Charlotte N. futile, and
The unknown heirs of d. Garfield. deceased.
summons for Relicfl
The State Of Wisconsin, to the above named
dcftndants
VOU are hereby summoned and reqrircd
4 to answer the complaint Of Richard
Martin aud William II. Hail. plaintiffs. a
copy of whcih is filed in the Office OF the clerk
of the said circuit court, and to serve copy
of your answer on the subscriber at bis Office
in the city df Prescott in said county. with
in ninety days after The service hereof upon
YOU. exclusive of the day Of such SERVICE
And if you fail to answer said complaint rs
hereby required, the plaintiffs viii apply to
the urt for the relief demanded in the'eom-
plant.
Witness. the Hon. J.. P. Wetherby, Judge
of said conrt, at Perry, this 23d day of Jam
uary, 1868.
J. G BUrrox. PlhTs Attorney.
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our now divided and suffering country to
It's former happy condition of unity and
peace.
In witness whereof, have hereunto
set my hand. and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington this
18th day of March, in the year of our
Lord ore thousand eight hundred and
sixtv-three. and of the Independents Of
the United States the eighty seventh.
ABRAHAM LINCoLS.
Bv the President
WM H. SEWARD, Sec'y Of State.
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Stewards Opinion of Union
Leagues.

Sir II regret that cannot attend
your meeting on Monday evening. Go
on and organize your Union 1sgne.--
Write out the bond in a bold, unnlis,a-
kable hNnd. Let whomsoever will, be
they old or young, of either sex, of
whatever nation, religion or race. sign it..
Let each subscriber take a certificate Of
membership, frame it in the cost'iest
manner be can afford, suspend it con-
spicuously in his saloon or cabin, pre-
serve it with the care miser bestows
on his gold, and brquea,h it ut his death
to whomsoey'r he loves best. The di-
ploma will grow in value as years roll
away and happy generations succeed
each other in the glorious land We have
inherited
Only those who are physically active
and athletic can secure to themselves the
greater honor of having their names
borne on the muster-rolls of the Army
and Navy of the United States, which |
am sure will never be suffered to perish.
Those of us to whom this privilege is de-
MEL. through age or inirn ity, are un-
worthy of our relationship TO the heroes
of ur country if we do not, with our
voices, our votes and our treasure, sus-
tain them in the trials Of the camp and
the dangers of the field. console Their
families in THEN fears and prIvations, and
willingly prepare wrsaths to crown, when
thor service ends, the returning soldiers
of freednm, defenders of the Republic,
and sa,iors of the Union.
am, sir, your obedient servant,
WM. IL. SEWARD.
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Sheriff's sale.

Circuit Court, Pierce County, Wisconsin,
J. W. Pratt, plaintiff, against Geo. Swaris,
defeadcrt.
DY virtue of an execution issued ont Of the
I'D Circuit Court fer Pierce county, for the
sum of sixtv-six and 4, 100 dollars W it'll in
terest thereon from the 9th day of May, S62.
in the a owe entitled action. IN favor ri said
plaintiff and against said def'Andent. | Lave
levied upon the follow in~ described property,
to-wit The north Fah of southwest quar-
ter Of section two, township n. range is. al
So the following described parcel of land.
commencing al the Southwest corner Of the
northwest quarter of section two. township
o. range Is and running east - rods. thence
forming an angle and running nearly due
north % rods to the highway. thence in a
south westerly direction on line of the said
highway so lods to the point 81 beginning,
all in Pierce county, State of Wisconsin,
which viii expose and sell nj public .uc-
ton ia the highest hi !der at the front door of
the Flint House in River Falls, in said coun-
~. on the 10Th day Of February, A d. 1863,
AT two o'clock in The afternoon of said day to
satisfy said execution and costs.
Dated this 3Ist dav Of December, A. u.
1862 j. r. FIR EEMAN. Sheriff.
T}v AMOS SAUNDEBs. deputy.
4. MoEsE, Plant ifs Agent 36w6
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Sheriff's Sale.

Circuit Court. Pierce County, State OF Wis
consin E. S. Falkenburg, plaintiff. ag 81
o. H. Belden and DAVID Belden. defend
ents
DI virtue at an execution issued out of the
ID Circuit Court for Pierce county for the
sum Of ninety-fve l-l00 dollars with interest
thereon from the 22i day of December, 1860.
in the above entitled action. in iarnr of said
plaintiff aud against said defendenfs. have
levied upon the following described property
to-wIt: Block F situated and being in the
town of Beldenville. in Pierce county, State OF
Wisconsin which I will expose and sell at
public vendue, TO the highest bidder. at the
front door of J. II. Collins, in Beldenville, in
said county. on the 18th day of April, A. d.
1868. at two o'clock p. N. 10 satisfy said exec
cation AMI costs.
Dated this 25th day of February. 1868.
Avs COLEMAN PUErT. Sheriff.
WHITE 4. JAY. Plaintiff attorneys.
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rF The election in this city resulted
in the success Of the Republican ticket.
Dixou's majority in the city is As; in The
county it will probably be about l25.-
We will give the full returns next week
Hudson. usually democratic, elected
TIC Republican municipal ticket and gave
majority ior Dixon.
We 10 not entirely despair Of Dixon's
success. bat tie returns indicate Goth
ION, election, through the agency Of the
Farm hor,gaeors.
Connecticut has elected Republican
Governor by 5000 majority, aud three
CIT Of four members of Congress.
Indiania has reyolted from Copper
hssdism. Her municipal elections show
ia almost unbroken succession of Union
Victories.
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NATIONAL FAST DAY.
PROCLAMATION BY TIE PRESIDENT.

Whereas. The Senate of the United
S'aies, deyoutiy recognizing the supreme
authority and Just government of Al
mighty God in all the Affairs of men and
aa,;cus, has, by resolution, requested
lie President to designate and set apart
day for national prayer and humIlia-
lion
Au} Whereas, i is the duty Of ma
''onS, rs well as OF men, to own their
Independence upon the everything pow
ar Of God, TO confess their sins and
.ranssressions, in humble sorrow, yet
wita assured hope that genuine repnn
lance will lead to mercy and pardon.
sad to recognize the sublime truth, an
bounced in the Holy Scriptures and pro-
zen bs all history. that those nations on
y are blessed whose God is the Lord;
And insomuch as we know that, by
His divine law, nations, ike individuals.
are subjected to punishments and chas-
tlsements in this world. may we not just
II fear that tho awful caan i,y of vii
war. which now dcsolaleS the land, NAV
be but punishment inflicted upon us
tor our presump-uOus sins, to the need
ful end of our national reformation as q
whole people We have been tie reei-
pients of the choicest bOunties Of heaven.
We have been preserved, these MANY
yeals, in peace and prosperity. We
grcwn in numbers, wealth and power as
10 other nRtion has ever grown. But
We have forgotten God. We have for
gotten the gracious hand which pre-
served us in peace, and multiplied and
enriched and strengthened US; and we
have vainly imagined, in The deceitfu-
ness of our hearts, that all these blessings
we're produced by some superior wisdom
Ind virtue of our own. Intoxicated
With unbrOken success, we have become
100 selt-Suficient to feel the necessity Of
redeeining and preserving grace, too
proud to pray TO the God that made US .
1t behooyes us, then, to humble our
selves before the offended Power. 10 con-
Tess Our national sins, and to pray for
ciemency and forgivedess.
Now, therefore. in compliance with
tie request, and fully concurring in the
views of the Senate, l do, by this my
Proclamation, designate snd set apart
Thursday, the 30th day of April, 1853.
rs day of national humiliation. fasting
snd prayer. And l do hereby request
al the people to abstain OH that day
from their ordinary secular pursuits, aud
10 unite, at their several places of public
worship and their rssdective homes, in
seePing the day holy te the Lord. and
devoted 20 the humble discharge of the
rigorous duties proper to that solemn
occasion.
All this being done. in sincerity and
,.fnth, let US then rest hnmbly in the
l!ope' authorized by the Divine teach
'Ags' that the united cry of tue nation
WI DO heard on high, aud answered
%da blessings, no less than the pardon
/" eaf .stional aims. .Hd restoration Of
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The EFFECT OF A SMILE, Well
how do you like the looks of the Var
mint ~ said a " south wester'' to q
. down.enster,' who was gazing with
roupd-eyed wonder, and evidently for
the first time. at huge alligator, with
wide open jaws, on tho muddy banks OF
the Mississippi. WAL" replied the
Yankee, he amt what you may call a
hapsum crittsr. but he's got great deal
Of op.nnsss when be smiles -
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SIN c. E r g. CO.'S
LETTER "a >"
Family Sewing Machine

WITH ALL THE RECENT TMRRoyEAENTsJ
Is the best and cheapest and most beautiful OF
all Sewing Machines. This Mac zine will sew
ANYTHING, from the running of a tuck in Tarl-
e;a1 to the making of an Ovcrcoat-anythiE ,
from Pilot or Beaver Cloth down to the softest
Gauze or Gossamer Tissue. and is ever ready
to do its work to perfection. 1t can fell, hem.
bind gather tuck. qnilt, and has capacity for
a great variety of ornamental work. This is
not the only machine that can fell. hem. bind
and SO forth. nut it will do so better than any
other Machine. The Letter a " Family
Sewing Machine NAV be had in great varie-
tv of cabinet cases. The Folding Case. which
is now becoming so popular. is, as its name
implies, one that can be folded into box or
case. which. when opened, make a beautiful,
substantial, and spacious table for the work TO
rest upon. The cases are of every imaginable
design-plain as the wood grew in its native
forest. or as deliberately finished as art can
make them
Milwaukee Office No. IT, NewhsU House.
Send for copy of "Singer 1t Co.'S Ga
zette..' ]. M. SINGER d CO..
45e Broadway, N. Y.
The branch Offices are well supplied with
silk, twist, thread, needles, oil etc. OF the best
quality. iou
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EE The lax list, which VIC publish
TO DAY, has been delayed as long as pos
bic. to give parties an opportunity to pay
up without mourning extra expense. The
extra labor OF prtting it in type compeIs
Us to issue a half sheet. The JOURNAL
will hereafter 10 issued on Saturday.
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Notice to Eacate.

State Of Wisconsin-Pierce County.
~ Office is hereby given the undcrsi gned
~ will apply to the Circuit Court of Pierce
county. at the general term thereof TO he held
at lie County Seat of said county. on the 4th
Monday of May. to wit May 25th 1863, for
An srder vacating G. W Prat,'s Addition TO
Greenwood Fails, except Bluck n Sixteen
thereof. as surveyed and plated by j Short;
said Addition being situated or the north east
quarter of section no one. of township no
twentv-seven, of range no nineteen. in Pierce
County, State of Wisconsin.
g. w PRATT.
You've 4 FrTcH. .4H'ps for app!;eG,t.
Dated March lS. 1863. no46 CIV
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Notice 0s Attachment.

State Of W isconsin-Pi Pierce Gountv-TOwn
of Pleasant Valley.
To Archy 1NcCleary:
W L are hereby notified that warrant Of
4 attachment has been Issued against you
and Your property attached 10 satisfy the de-
mand of John HENDERSON. amoantin to thir-
ty-nine dollars now unless Won SHALL appear
before John d. Tumble. a Justice of the
Peace in and for said county. at his Office in
said town. on the 3lst day of March D
1863. a, one O'Clock in the afternoon, judy
ment will be rendered against You and your
property sold to pay the debt.
Dated Thu 2Sth day of Feb. 1868.
JOHN HENDERSON, Plaintiff.
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=. w. DICKINSON,
Bounty, Claim & Pension Agent.

Will obtain Arrears of pay. Pensions,
Bounty Land. Bounty Money, Claims fol
Horses and other property. destroyed. dc.
River Falls Via. Feb 10, 1852 n4i-tf
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Eloquent Patriotism.

Ons Of the most eloquent speeches OF
the present session of Congress, was that
of Hon. Eioeace Maynard, of Tennessee,
delivered in tho House on Saturday
/ last.
But the Union rs it was is catchword
of the hour. The Union as 1t was phen 2
When Washington, to suppress the re-
belion. sent into Western Pennsylvania
fifteen thousand men, under the COM
mand of his friend aud neighbour, Gen d.
Lee-Gen. Lee, who, could he leave the
abodes of glory, would snite and CON
fund ms traitor son When Webeter
AMI Clay rallied to the support of Jack
son, and sent treason, whipped and
abashed, to its own lair ! When Mil
lard called to account for the disposition
of his fleets in the harbor of Charleston,
replied that he was not responsible for
the conduct of the Governor of South
Carolina Or so in the waxing and
waning days Of later 4 administration,
when treason sat
"-squat like toad"
a. AttN Scbtc Ndl VI CASCeltNC pOWcI, HtjAl
hatched its mischiev, us pl"t in the very
corridors of the Pres dental Mansion ?
And as il was in the day Of its glory
and might, or a, it took precedence Of
decrepitude in the conduct of affairs =
For upon ibis inquiry must largely de-
pend the significance of the raIring cry
whether it means rs re-establisbm n
Of the flag and re assertion of tie ma
ti0uai authority or formua, to be inter
pretel to suit any occasion.
The Union rs II was, say, rather the
Union Sas it will be. the Constitution
maintained in all spirit and vigor, even
its worry forms preserved in,iolats, peace
restored upon basis of individuality.
and self supporting power of popular
government asserted, our multiplied NIL
lions shall represent to mankind an ex
ample of government mighticr, freer and
happier than the world has ever seen.-
Then will be realized the conviction Of
great English Statesman, who rising
above the mists Of prejudice and tradI-
tional enmity which have beccuded SO
the justice and hopefuness of our cause.
in words contrasting most gracefully
with the ribaldry of cynocsm by which
we have been SO constantly assailei
cannot believe myself, in such fate
detailing that fair land: stricken though
it now be by tn" hand of war; | cannot
believe that civilization with the sun will
sink into endless night to CRAFTY the am
bition of the leaders of this revolt, who
seek "to wade through slaughter to
throne, and leave the door Of mercy
closed To mankind" / have another and
far brighter vision, but [ will cherish it.
! see one vast confederation stretching
from the frozen North, in one unbroken
line. to the glowing South. and from the
wild pillows of the Atlantic to the cal
mcr waters of the Pacific main. and see
one people and one law. and one Ian
guage. and one faith, and over oil that
wide continent The home of freedom and
Il refuge for the oppressed Of every race.
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\ Bill passed the Legislature reducing
he price of University Lands 80 and q
'Hird per cent. and throw off the interest
sud charges on th=t forfeited to the
safe.
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NoTE.-Th taxes on
some of the foregoing
descriptions have been
paid since the list was
put in the printers
hands ; these viii not
be sold.
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Han. c. 3 Cox retsrned from Mad
is,n ou Wednesday lat.