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Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-01-23

TNHE BEAUTIFUL ESTATg IN DIN

WIDDIE called -Oaklsnd" oontaiung 90 acres, three
l. frsm House. n niles from Petersburg AMI ~ m les
fon Depot the Suth File Railroad, for sale
e anhorEsI sell this besuhni estate, located as
above occupied By Mr. stac EPpes Neontan9
acres rece tsurvsy Of whch ha ole1 land IN me
hsart. and he other In wood and timber
The place Il the preies; IN the county Ths dwelling
and s he out buildings nearly The dwelling ats on
mn srounde By beautiful grove OAK aboat aeTes)
aai has seven rooms any aud three porches, built OF the best
materials and 10 the handaomest yle.
There barns, quarters suhetcnt Tor hy ne
ro and sabag for sixteen horse granary Ice and carriage
,uses every budng uuay found on large estate
Az mach a. pounds tobacco has been made In
trom 500 bushels wheat iron 800 70 $50 bares
Possession given the
ogasr pay OF o. 600 snnun A he anxious to
e speedy sale, bargain viii be Odsred application
& made Ia tEo or three days map ths Aud Of
i.SI-dss aODDIN 4 APPERsoN.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-01-23
TIE CONFEDERATION AND DESTRUCTION OF
COTTON AT COLUMBIA
Tho Columbia oarollnian, Of the 2Oth, says:

The Columbia 0arolnian, of the Goth, says:
Columbus was yesterday visited by of the sever
est disasters thGs for many years. il ever marked
the pages OF her history ieW minutes before noon,
thick volume Of smoke suddenly bus. from one OF
the large cotton Sheds owned by Messrs. Bakely Co..
near Aexanders foundry, on Lady street. and scarcely
before the bell could sound its tocsin OF alarm dun
cloud was drifting With its train OF fiery particles across
the city, The wind was blowing amoss gale and in q
direction which threatened the destruction Of every ter
ement that lay in the path Of the sngry element from
one BOUNDARY of Columbia to the other Men Of every
grade AID age hurried rapidly to the spot but IN ten
mnuGs the conAag alton had assumed proportions that
BID defiance TO the best efforts that were made to hold
it under restraint Thirtythree hundred bales Of cot
tor, together with the roofs by which they had been
sheltered we're in one grand, roaring, leaping blaze
whose ery tongues each instant reaching out and
tapping I'd yet of the valuable property which Jay
around.
The various engine companies, quickly on the spot,
stroVe to stay the progress of the flames but they
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-01-23
re EONsFITUTIOE-sTATE RIGhTS.
RICHMOND WHIG.
SATURDAY MORNING, JAN. 80. Iss4.
Ths Nsxt Mseting of COpgress.

By law the present session of the Confederate Con-
gres expires on the 1Sh Of February ne1-less than
month from this tme-and by law it does not meet un-
Ill the first Monday IN next December, nine months
hence. The Senate seeing the e1igencies Of the APP
preaching Spring. resolved that Congress should meet
the FIRST Monday in Nay. The House, to the surprise
and pleasure of everybody, resolved 10 meet month
sooner than the Senate had suggested. bill to this
effect passed the House by considerable majority, but
on the motion of Mr. Barksdale whose relations to the
Administration are welknOWn the bill has been recon-
mited to the Judiciary Committee 1t seems this is to
be made test question, and there Is possibility
trust and believe ia nothing more-that the country
may again be called upon 10 mourn second inerregnum
ougsr and far dangerous than that which followed
the fall of Yicksburg and Port hudson, when our hnan
COS ran 10 run at the rate of two three millions day
our armies dEindled away, and he alone who hadthe
power to call Congress together was deaf to puSlic
eDtseaty aad made no sign.
This disposition to Put of the meeting of OOngr$gis
unaccOunabIe, except upon the hypothesis that Nc
friends Of the Administration of opinion ttat1E is
the intention of Congress interfere with the Exeeu
i've C.ngress has no such intention. great deal of
important business Is unfinished and but lite time
mains TO flush it in. Ths currency question has not
been settled The military bill has not been set led
ThCss are matters Of vital importance, and if hurried
over at the heel of the session will doubtless neGd early
revision IL ia important tosee what the'eect OF the
currency measures viii be. crisis is at hand when
the PEOPLE will no be satisfied unless their Representa-
lives are 10 their pae.s Il is necessary that the new
members should be hers a. the Carlest moment. In
deed it may be said there hundred reasots for the
cary resssembag Of Congress and scarcely one good
one against it. The people desire it, and they will
watch with jealous eye those who attempt to thWart
their Wishes
Whence comes this actiOus opposition in Congress to
tie will Of the peope' What Is the meaning Of t'-
Who are the instigaOTs OF the movement aud what is
.ae end they seek to accomplish We cOlfe;s we
Il loss for answers to th,ss questions Is it not de
signed TO subver the government? What then, means
hs attempt to place the whole power OF exemptions in
the hands of the Secretary of War; cOnscribe every
body from l6 60, to suspend hG6sls corpus and TO
postpone this time Of puolc peril the meeting Of the
Representative OF the peOplei We should be glad 10
OBTAIN candid responses to these interrOgai9Tes-
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-01-23

Walker has reviewed Mr.. Chase's National Blinking
system and nter5peres it with frequent expressions of
approval Regarding the currency question alone, he
says;
belieRe that in period Of twenty years the saving
70 the people of tae United Stats by the substitution
of the new system would reach sum very nearly APP
preaching tie total amount of public debt and in
time largely e1ceedngit. Az question, them OF ma
tional wealth, as we'll as national unity believe tie
gain TO the country in time by the adoption of the new
system will far exceed the cost of the war. Il was
the State bank system in the RebeSaes that furnished
to Secession mainly the snews Of war. These banks
are now generally insovent but If the banking system
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-01-23
n AND 20. BOZ SALR.- 900 aeres

I AND &c, FOR SALE 1000 acres Of land
II Ia Choseraed Couniy rtuat four miles souh West Of
OlehelI station on the hm01d Dknve X X, sVJ acres
In original grovh 500 In cid aA piae ana me osanse clear
81 land with story dwelling house. basement Of BRICK Win
seven dirlng-room attached TO wells good VA
ter house up holding TO beshea and al Necessary
budngs famrg ut1ns, im1eutns, and all me stock on
the ace t offered privately until ne llth dAy OF Feb
ruary n not soI publicly that day. am re-
dong on the place peasuein showing the proper
V, 70 - ~ WILLIAM WNFREs ia
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himself, he would give |. his approval and gave no.c,
that be would offer some verbal amendments.
The bill was then ordered to third reading ans, on
motion OF M. BEAD, rosiponed snd made the spe.
cial order for Saturday morning which sgreed TO-
On motion Of Mr.. DARGAN, the House went into
secret session on the special order
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-01-23

In accordance with the above, the First Lee
ture % the Series delivered TUESDAY evening next
inst ~ O'clock IN The 2SD BAPTIST CHusSH co nsl
On aud NJ sin streets Dus notice OF NE ue anu Pse q WIG
succeeding Les ures vii be given. -, -,
Lecture &to be hsd A. tie Bookstores ana A.
the door
ia9l-Thur, sas, Tues
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-01-23
nSO OOO GOOCHLAND COUNTY
DOOsUUU BONDS FOR SALE AT AUCTION-In

ont OF Goochand Couit House. MOADAN l5h day offeh
ruary being DAY. be Fod y auction Bonds on the
county Of G0ochaud % the amount Of any thousand dollars
running IS 81 So and IS yeAs and bearing cent In
tsres annually, viz LIST uAy and july one
BOnds for $780, snd balance for SO each The aenon OF
capai,s l. Invited b this sale, better
cy than ee bonds anding debts Of the county
does no, exceed dtCen thousand dollars . -
A. ~ HAMILTON,
n9}-Wsv Agent for The county Of Czech and.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-01-23

PLrnovrH "RocKA"-The New York Herald Of the
9Th says > t
The annual auction oft pews in Beechers Pymouth)
church, ito the highest and best bidder" took place
Tuesday evening last in the hoy precincts of the ITEM
ple." The chief priest himseif "ol hand" Such
barteing and hucksLeng for prominent fel and such
display of money changing, have never before been
seen in house OF worship since Christ scourged sim
liar class of fellows Of The Jewish temple The scene
was remarkable though by no means a novel one. Il
required no stretch OF the Imagination to believe that
oe was in 4 common auction room. Tcere was the
auc.ioncer, bland AID pleasant The pulpi! wa, his
temporary rtetrum ana he surrounded by eager
bidders and attentive Clerks The Plymouth boays
op ned with great activity, aud competition warm
kept up during the evening The ults OF the aucop,
as reported, viii ly be uuder thirty Thousand
dollars. Tee Wall etreet had look OUT; for
here good chance for investment Hudson kiyer
and the Ee Railroad stock nothing to the stock
of-the Piymou b Association. Even geld spectators
must stand agbas. az tie soidity OF The Plymouth
Rocka NJ. Bsecher may congratulate himself on hav-
ing sach congregat OF; but hereafter lie must
attempt 10 harargue them from the text And TO the
pc II the Gosp,l is prescheip Tais would never do.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-01-23
SPECIAL ORDERS

wv arg,dsr General John H. Wndsr hereby directed 70
,-,sifi.ts enquiry and report without delay:
- ne name rank, regiment and corps Of al commissioned
.,g ~ length Of lime earh has been Ia the city
"a ~ IN case he viii require copy Of the eGve By which
,bs oacsr absent from his proper eesnd or ttatond IN
S ws5eVerl d appears thAt an oeer nOsshtfay In
t - rs once for further action Of the Depart
mauL a.. a..rstarv Of War
~ couulsu JOHN WITHRRs,
Noisnep Asst Adjt Gen.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-01-23
FI.- IL LrrcuDuls.-The Republican, of the slst,

FIsr II LrrcHBuae.-The Republican, Of the aIst,
ssys,
A Are broke out about daybreak yet tsrdsy morning,
10 an old workshop on Court Street. near 9th which
quickly consumed the building and another adjoining,
occupied by James A. Ford as tobacco fattjry to-
geher with all the fixtures and quantity Of tobacco
stems, which in the building. TIE mouse belonged
A. NJ. iioig,n, Eco, srd was insured in the Lynch
thousand dollars. Mr. Ford hal no Insurance. upn his
Hxtupss ard locsss hsavy, The e is supposed 10 be
the work Of acendiary, the blldng in which IL
originated was only used as store Iouse and no fire
had been in 1t for more than year past.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-01-23

,ors.pes vim the shove orders al oncsrs arriving 10 ne
49, IN duy 10 this city (Eho have n9l eIeAoy zone
c ~ t In person without delay a. these
'' or5sr Of Bnsadisr General yoaS a ~ Gem Gem
DspL . "
81
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-01-23
IN eooCHLAND CoUNTY COURT, sd

JAnuzry, 81;
Georg e. Bst 10 as rsh and Ednnltraor Of Martha
Brtt deceased J. Ccry and Mzrha J, his WIFE, IS
Hodges p his wife John Cole and America h
wife, Wn. G. Britt and Nm. 5. Thurstcn, Pits,
aEalnst
MAy and the ehdlen and heirs Of John l. Thuraion whose
unknown, and G.orEe rlu-stons Laura Nar
bury Nathan YAbury her husband and Lucy A. ny ears
snd YIN Bvsars. her sushard, Dts.
IN CHANCERY.
This day cane ire plalIuas BY ". Leae, cir attorney,
and aed their b 10 This suit the object " which 70 obtain
decree Tor TIE sale dsuisn the proceeds among the
parties certain slaves and tract O hurded ana twelve
acres G0schlald county which held BY Mrs
Brit urrg her hf-, and appealing BY ahdA7 Med
that children aud hza % IN l. raurtla deceased who
defendants by the general description o. Partes
uey and the defendants Geo.
O. rhursion Lana farbury and Nathan fsroury her has
bahd Luc5 A. Byear VIM her husband not
reients State ordered that h-y appear within ons
month amer cue publication of m order, and ID what neeel
sary 10 protect thelr interest In Oh ssut
eopy-reste
iaas-u4us EAR W. MILLER, Clerk.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-01-23
RICHuosD, Jan. 20 b, 1854.

n. Mar, Wlsslas Ticker asd TAOnPsoA. Co1'nss &c;
exr,-Your courteous iavi,at o. As % me asls lived =
- I,. ~ NV resent Oriental Travels has been
n Nv eb An arrangenent may be enabled 70 a. sos
or sntertAinment fellow elte9s, o. ~ a. ven AZ AL
s,St v.,snrs o. tsdun OF thsss tying Tines - 80 IS
49, ~ istsrss OF your excellent AloelAton ~ = ~
m =. s1t it5 the familiar nzrratoos OF u-esss
tsan studied Us h viii give me pleasure 70 comply w" SSs
request IL, ..,a,. ,,vseg for the pre-
- y, 49, HI, .nd and give three Ltct1re3, as Ia oEs
Frsf Impressions Of PAeiiae win rAmois' through '
,s Surroundings OF the Holy CtE, ineladng aethlenAne
hs Mount Of Olives Bethany and bethehem WIN hsus A
ons of the widest Converts Of the world =;
Tbs J,risn and me Dead Sea with an adventure With
band OF Bedouln robbers d,
Very respectfully and uuyyours
JoHN LEYBURN.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-01-23
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
SENATE,


FRIDAY, Jan. ~ 1854
Prayer By the Rev. DR.. anj of the Baptist Church.
communication from the House of Delegates an
nouncng the passage OF certain bills received
Senate bill for the employment of free negroes con-
y;ced Of msdemeauors received from the House with
al amendment and the question upon agreeing to the
amendment of the House, was decided in the Mega
tive.
Senate bill allowing additional compensation to
tain offo re- OF the Government, returned from the
House with an amendmsnt
/ The bill and amendment was opposed BY Mr. WILEY.
and advocated by Messrs: MARSHALL, ANDERSON
and BRANNAN, and the bill amended was pissed.
House bill authorizing the Governor to cause suf-
cient covering for guns ami caisous belonging 70 the
State, was taken up and passed.
A communication was received from the Governor
covering q communication from the Commissioner OF
Indian Alrs to the cretary Of War; asking that the
interest Virginia bonds held by the U. g. Govern
in trust for the Cherokee Nation be paid into the
@. s. Treasury.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions Of ioqui we're offered and
adopted
BY Mr. D0UGLAS-f a y, and If so, what legisls-
tiou necessary on the subject Of exemptions from mill
ta;y service.
By NrGUY-What amouut of deb.s due from the
Commonwealth ouist ,nding-the dates at which
the Guiana far possible the residence
of the persoes to whom they due.
A bill mskng an appropriation 10 the Virginia Mil
tary Instu received from the Holie with amor d.
ont, taken up, the amendment agreed to aud the
bill passed.
Abil for the relief of w. G. Singleton, was taken up
aud passed
bill to limit the TINA for the payment OF certain
claims 10 the Government was taken up deba.ed and
ordered to be engrossed-
bill limiting the time for tbs payment Of the in
teres. on cerain bonds of the Government, then
taken up.
Pending It's co.. slider .tion,
On motion of Mr. MARSHALL, the Senate adjourned.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-01-23
iODDIN 4 APPERsoN
HEADo'Rs, DEPT OF HENRICO,
RiCHnoSD, Nov. Is, 1853
LurRACr.
SPECIAL ORDERS,

No. so.
In obedience Instructions nom the A. and General,
t following order epublhsd for the Information Of all con-
ADJ'F AND IESP'R GENERALS OFFIOh
RIOaHoSD, April IN, 1862 I
TrrfRtcT1
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-01-23

WANTED.

STOLEN-$2OO -reward.-Two young men
- hired OF me- 18Th us horse each, 10 be returned
~ o'clock day and have not been heard Of since
Dscrip1n Edward Pairo yOurg MAJ tick set about
go inches height understand member OF Captain
Haulsy company lOth Virginia Cavalry He rode bay mare
years OLD had fair leather quilted saddle Win let
5th bahkst g. Buckley youag Of dark skin, spare
made about inches 10 height he rode snah gray
pony very compact years old, with fair Leather quilted sad
de pay reward Of toO each for te recovery OF the
So-,.s WM "A. SUTHERLAND,
in93-ss Exchange Livery stablei franklin street.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-01-23

Rsv. John Leyburn, d. B.:
-, ,,s.r.ir,sd ~ pectiaiiy quest that you WI
1s-,e tssu al anasuncs series Of lecares rs--s ~
4, P,isine othsr oriental Anl1 - pc
I "a vour earliest o,avsFience, before me h'oos men
~, A.socahon OF This city.
Very truly youis, n uArErNs
L RANDOLPH TUCKER,
JOHN R THOMPSON,
Commtttee on. Lectures
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-09-21

notes 20 authorize loan 10 regulate ard fx ne CO.
ties imports, ana fur other plrr, See - approved
March tWo. elg1teel hururel sul sixty one, as *
emp's non duty al PHI sophicAl siIAr atrs and in
stTlmentS imported iCr TIE of AIRY sociry i-ccr
porafel Tor philosophical. literary Pc ciolS Fur.
poses Tor the encuUrag of The rne arts 81 ter
! tte use, or By the orcer of any colesc. soa1cny,
school or sem rAry 81 learn rg in fle lrifec staiss
IS hereby repealed And The saue shah De sue,ect %
duty 81 eileen per certufr ac vaioren
Sc - ARd x 4 ftrshsr csactof. Thst when srF
cas-, barrel, carhoy. or other vessel q America
manuiacilre. exported Or seIt crt ~ TIE cCurtry
nea with The products o. the United States shall De-
returned g. the Unitet STATES empty. the same shall
Dc admitted free q outy. under scch fuies srd recu
htions As may be prescribed by the Secretary of tho
Treasury
Sec = Aad n IL f.-sAer e-afos That on and sfter
January urst eghtecn hundred anl sXty Eve The
INVOICES ci az gools wares au1 ulr1l.. ~, .sc ir'
ported INTO the United Statcs Sian tc male ort IN
ne weights measures O. the cuuuiry or pacc from
which the importatiCns shall be mace, aud shall
sin true statement oi the actual weights me-
lfes q such soo1s, vans and merchanofse, without
any respect 70 The weights or measures 81 the lnAcc
States
81 2s AID . Il faythr- eraot,d. That in al Gases
where crcers c gAe customs or other saariea ID ere
~ the United States shall be- or shall have been up-
iutei ~ The Secretary OF the rrcasury o. Carry
INTO eject The licenses rules regulations provided
Tor by The Lh section q the o the thirteenth of
Jlls eighteen ndrod and sixty one. emitted IAN
act iurther a. prov de Tor The coLccion ~ duties on
imports anc fnr other purposes such Oftctr Of tic
United states shall be ented 70 receive ort fhous
ala dollars per annlm Ter his services under tho q
Aforesaid. lu altifiln o. bis salary or onnsIsatlcn
grtfr sry ethfr laW prot1f-i That fhe aggregate
compensation ui any slch ofcer sba not oxcecc tla
sum 20 i've Thousand 90 ATS ir am one year
Sec - Ana 3, a. fLrftrr craded That ary bag
gage or personal effects arriving tle United ~atrs
n transit tC any foreign country, may De delivered
by tho parties having charge % ihc collector n
c.stcins 10 Doe by him retained without the payment
or cNaction ~ any import duty and Co be Dc lvsrod
O. such parties their departure for thtir ien
lest nation under such rules regulations and ices a.
tho secretary of the Trcasl lry rlsy prescribe
Approved jane 50 iSts.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-09-21

The Chicago platform offers 20 our brave
soldiers i'm the field the "sympathies" Of
the Democratic party, and nothing more;
but il oilers 10 the rebels their own terms,
and the giving up all that you have conquer
ed from them.
The Union platform offers you something
more than sympathy" Il pledges YOU
substantial 0ia-men. money, and that we
will stand hy and aid, aud sustain yOB. TIL
your final victory is accomplished, and, af-
ter that. the eternal gratitude and kindly
care ol a redeemed and restored nation.
The Chicago platform treats you as whip
ped aud beaten by the rebels. u proceeds
upon the belief that you cannot conquer the
rebel armies, but must acknowledge their
success and offer them their own terms
The Union platform believes that you can
conquer the rebels. that you have already
nearly conquered them, and thai reinforced
and sustained, you are invincible
The Chicago platform Is based upon your
defeat It's 5uilded upon the graves OF
your fallen comrades. Every bail that
crashes through the brain Of one Of Your
number aids the success Of the Chicago
ticket Every tine YOU are checked or
defeated the Chicago ticket is strengthened
and encouraged.
Every rebel sou slay or capture aids the
Union ticket. every tine you are successful
The JniOn men rejoice and the COpperbead5
mourn. IL You are beaten the Chicago tick
ei VIII win. II you are victorious. you viii
defeat both the rebels and the Chicago TICK
G.. GronQ klDiQs E1gte.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-09-21

We feel confident that Gen. Mcclellan
has rendered his canvass less desperate by
his letter OF acceptance Had be taken his
stand uneQuivocally on the Chicago plat
FORM he was beaten az the start The tate
OF l. II. seymour. Of Woodward. Of Nallan-
dlghcm. and OF so many others. gave mute
but eloquent warning 90 all who entered ul-
on that path. No man can give an instance
wherein Democratic candidate. standing
upon what Is called the d" Peace platform,
did not run below his party's strength,
While there are instances all around us II
Democrats who owe their success 10 pro-
isssions OF devotion 70 The sNati91Ri Win
lield, Nelson. GrswOld Herman and Can
son-slN. az lease oi the seventeen Demo-
Gratis now representing this Stale IN Con-
gre,c- who We're all elected substantially
on The basis Of Gen. NcClenan's letter. and
would all have been beaten on that Of the
Chicago platform. Aid 80 with twenty or
telrty others H0rati0 Seymour was
beaten candidate l0r Governor OF our State
until, in the Brooklyn speech. be pledged
himself % the unconditional maintenance
OF the Union.
AL attempts 10 coax or bully Gen. McClel-
Ian into "a change of his attitude before tho
public must fail for obvious reasons -
Nothing That be con hereafter say viii in
duce the NalIandigham faction 10 put
faith IN HIM; and they cannot bolt against
him, however much they may desire and
threaten 10 do DO so. They arc candidates
for Congress. Governor, &c. &c. Ia nearly
every State. and boiling him will put them
out OF the canvass. A few OF them will re-
fuse 10 vote for President; but these vii
hardly effect lodal result: and any effort
10 get up a third candidate must prove fu
/ tile. Ii Is too late. Ether Lincoln OF Nc
Clellan must be our next President; and it
I is hardly probable that a single electoral
/ vote could honcofarfh ha ollf ainad for any
one else. Now. the thousands of Demo
cats Who would have been nlenated bY
/ Gen. McClellans adherence 10 the Chicago
I platform would have voted for Lincoln.
each counting TWO against the Chicago tick
ei; while Hose who will now bolt will either
withhold or throw away their votes, count
/ ing but one each.
We Judge that Mcclellan cannot be cleo
I ted, unless the rebels should win two or
three stunning victories, bat. running on
his letter as a platform. he will poll good
vote i'm nearly every State, and probably
carry five or six J. Tribune