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The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-03-09
IELIEeRlP Hl|l.
Up to 2 o. Clock. "a. M
NEWS from Richmond.

New YORK, March 8.-The Herald's
Army Of the Potomac dispatch states that
/ the Richmond Sentinel of the 9Th inst
reports that Col. Dahlgren was shot dead in
a sharp encounter with the 9Th Va. regi-
meDt. s4a
Lieut.. Col. Pollard, in King and Queen
CO., and 70 or 80 of his men, were captured
| On his person was found q stirring address
to his men in behalf of their fellow soldiers
who are suffering imprisonment in loath-
some dungeons He begs them not to fal.
ter or flag, but to follow him to open prison
| doors and put arms into the hands of our
released brethren. They would all march
together to kill Davis aud his cabinet, and
then return home to their friends ready and
anxious for further deeds of yalor.
The Sentinel claims the capture of 200
of Kilpatrick's men and 5 officers. They
do not claim to have killed many.
The He,ald's Hilton Head letter has a
rumor that Admiral Dupont is again to
command the South Atlantic Squadron.
The Herald's Washington despatch says:
1t is rumore1 Gen. Grant is to take Halleck's
place Immediately, while Gen. Hooker Will
command the Army of the Potomac
The Tribune's Washington special says
rumor assigns to Halleck the rank of acting
Assistant Adjutant General, which is prac'
tically higher position than that he is to
vacate.
A bill will be introduced in the House
next Monday increasing the pay Of soldiers
to SIS per month.
One or two more ships Of war are to go
to the Pacific. The business of blockade
running has been resumed to Charleston
Hardly week passes without couple of
vessels getting in. Over 10000 negroes
are engaged in the Notifications of Charles.
ton. The joint stock company organized
at Charleston for the purpose Of blockade
running, and two swift steamers are now
employed between there and Nassau. Two
successful trips are reported with n month.
The Worlds Washington special says:
Our relations with France are in very
critical condition.
Gen. Grants visit here does not affect
Gen. Halleck's position, but is for general
consultation.
Persons from the South report that
strong force was sent from Atlanta and
Macon to Montgomery in advance of Sher-
man is becoming known. 10000 slaves
were at work on the Qualifications and large
quantity of guns were sent there from
Richmond 1t was thought Gen. Polk, who
was encamped on the Eastern side of the
Tombigbee, would have no trouble in re-
pulsing Sherman. The banks Of the river
afford him shelter and line of defence.
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Trustees Sale of Real Estate
in Triadelphia, in Ohio Co. .

OY virtue Of deed OF trust made by Strother Gray
y to Charles W. Russell dated the 9th day of Febru-
1885, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder for
Ohio county in deed book 49, folio 49, Also by virtue
of an order of the County Court of Ohio county, made
on the Sd day Of November, 1882 and entered in order
Sook So folio l56, whereby the undersigned ap-
nonted Trustee in said deed in the place Of said Rus
se win proceed Oh Tuesday, the lst day of March,
isS4 At 10 O'Clock A n. at the front door of the Court
House in the city Of Wheeling in said county to sell
Ion this lot there good dwelling house and neces
ssrv ont houses The title is believed to be perfect
Trsxs:-One- third cash. the balance IN two equal
,snts of four and eight months, the purchaser Civ
Tons With good security with interest from the day
- sale and sn being retained on the property for
the security OF the deferred payments.
tne Se'"'i'' : III N. hiCHARDSON, Trustee.
-x,Sa Ian QB-Dh
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THE doctrine Of negro equality is now
considered by the abolitionists as behind
the age Negro superiority is henceforth to
be the rallying cry and the password to the
temple of abolition fame. Misce genation
has already been surpassed and now the in.
ferior white race must bow the knee sub
missively and render the tribute of adula-
ton to the happy possessor of black skin.
Black is the royal color black the badge
of manhood Hear the anglo african:
The blackman in these United States has
a good standing color, and an abundance of
endurance (; just brush some of those knotty
cobwebs from your brain and look at him /;
tall, brawny, well-limbcd, sound-brained,
as God made him, man and brother. You
sharp-nosed, Ratchet faced, lank haired PEG
pie, aided by science and the "hub," have
vainly tried to crush the manhood out of
him, and failed do give up; you cannot
lie him out of his manhood He is bet
ter man and better citizen than you and
your race "ever dare be-" under any Cir
cumstances, in all climates; if not, why do
YOU cut down his small chances? Why
snut your eyes to facts? Bluff Ben But
Ter the other day started on a forced march
of some two or three days. He had two
white and two black regiments of infantry.
It was a climate, moreover, favorable TO
the whites. How was it when they arriv--
ed there ? One half of the white soldiers
had struggled exhausted on the road-every
black soldier answered to his name at roll
call. Psbaw! Don't ''fool' any longer
If you want this rebellion wiped out, take
three hundred thousand of our blacks; give
us Ben Butler, or let us go alone, and in
sixty days the South would be wiped out.
Don't that remove the delapidated linen
from the shrubbery? This is great coun-
try-and growing. What next?
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-03-09

New OPTICAL INsTITUTE.--M. Polachek
Practical Oculist and Spectacle maker has
opened an Office in this city where he in.
vites the public, especially those afflicted
with bad eyesight, to call and get his cele
brated PERIscoPIc CRYSTAL SpEcTAcLEs for
preserving and strengthening the sight. He
warrants his Glasses to suit in all cases
curing weakness and dizziness. His repu'
tation as reliable Optician can be attested
by over 500 certificates from very prominent
men, also from the press. Also, Field and
Opera Glasses, Microscopes and all kinds OF
Optical Instruments.
Office, Monroe street, at Shaffer's Jewel
ry Store dec2s-3m
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Trust Sale of Valuable Ground
on Union and Fifth Streets
inWheeling, witha Brick,
House on it.

TN pursuance af a Deed of Trust made to me, by
| Jefferson L. Sangston, by Deed Of Trust, and
vhich Deed is recorded in Ohio County, shall n
the 9Th day of March, next at the Court House
for Ohio County, sell at public sale, to the best
bidder, the following real estate to wit Lots Nos
8. 10, ii and IL, situate in j. G. Ritchies add
ton to wheeling, together with four adjoining
lots of ground in the addition to Wheeling called
Buena Vista, and which adjoining lots are Nos
7, 8, and TO- in Square No. 80, and which proper
~ is situated at the corner OF flfth ana Union
Streets East of Fifth street and North of Union
street, and is now In tho occupancy Of Alderu an
Robinson.
TERMS OF SALE, are-One-half in cash, and
the residue sn six months, with interest from day
of SALE purchaser giving note with good security
for the same, Title and Deed retained till pur-
chase money all paid, q JACOB, Trustee
feb3 I'd .-7 rr
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CORRESPONDENCE WANTED.-The Cincin'
natl Enquirer is in formed from most re-
liable authority that very many OF the ad
vcrtisements of correspondence wanted
pubHshedby womeni in one ofthe prominent
papers of that city, are answered by con
victs in the Penetentiary at Columbus
The convicts append in their signatures, OF
state in the body of their letters that they
arc in the employ of the Government. A
Penetentisry Convict is very lifting per
son to hold correspondence with those
women who SO far forget the modesty and
propriety of their sex as to advertise Tor
correspondence with strangers. Esd /
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NEARLY 'one-third of the cotton crop of
Nicaragua has been injured oy the cotton
worm. 1t is said that the yitld this year
will not be over fifty pounds (ginned) to
the mule load. za
CAPTAIN CRAEDALL of the 18th Ken
ytuck, who was Court Iaartialed for killing
Lieut.. HOGAN whs had eomnf ed a&rape
on his (CRANDALt's) wife, has been honor
ably acquitted.
GES. BUrl ER's brother, who was with him
ut New Orleans, has recently died The
property Of the two is currently rated at
from two millions Of dollars TO seven mil
lion dollars.
The President has signed the Conscrip
ton Bill, and it is now law.
CALEB Lyons, Of Lyondale, New York,
has been appointed Governor of Idaho.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-03-09

IT Is ASTONISHING the amount OF business
that A. Nj. Adams & Co., do. One Of the
firm is East every four Or five weeks and if
there is any new styles of cloths, cassimers
or vestings they are the first to have it,
and OF the best quality. Persons in want
of the best article of clothing and at fair
prices had better call and examine their
endless variety of cassimeres aud vestings.
Their facilities for cutting and making
fashionable garments are unequaled in the
CITY for taste and STYLE. nov II I'm
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dispatch from Baltimore states that
boxes may be sent to Union Prisoners at
Richmond, by directing them to the care
of Major Milford, Fortress Monroe. The
boxes should be strapped and made strong
The name of the person for whom intend
ed, also the name of the place in which he
is confined, should be plainly marked on
the cover -..... g, EAT.
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Funeral Of Thos. Starr Hing.

SAN FRNcIsco, March THE funeral of
the late Thos. Starr King yesterday, was
very imposing The assemblage of people
was greater than on any simia occasion for
many years All the Christian de-
nomination, Masonic Orders and the
Military participated, the Governor and the
principal Federal and State Oficia were
present. Minute guns were fired during
service
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-03-09

THE GRAND BALL at Washington Hall
last night was one OF the most agreeable and
pleasant affairs of the kind that has been
given here for some time. Thos j Cocay-
mes cotiliou band ! pfodaesa ths joyful
strains to which the ?, perry crowd Kept
up the dancing iii early this morning
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A Rebel Raid into MARYLAND.

BALTIMORE, March s-Reports are in
circulation and have probably been tele:
graphed here of the INVASION of Maryland
by rebel raiders. 1t may be confidently
stated that the only foundation for those
rumors is the fact that small rebel force
has been seen in Loudon county, Va.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-03-09

MUsrERED OuT.-The following compa
mics of the Fourth Western Va. Cavalry
were mustered out yesterday, by Capt. W.
C. Thorpe: Go. B. Capt. Simpson; Co. D,
Capt. Hutchinson; Co. E, Cspt Wanless;
90. G, Capt. Algeo; Co. b. Capt Donahue;
90 /, Capt. Snider. .zt,
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Po1soNID.ASepefal members Of: the fam
ilv of Mr. EnOch Alberson, of thrfon
borough, Pa, were poisoned on Friday last
in consequence Of eating parsnipss 1t +ap'
pears thai parsnips Of two years growth,
are very poisonous, and a few of these hav,
ine been mixed with others, came very
near producing fatal results. " '''. 80. -,
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THANKs.-Our types desire US to return
their thanks to the Managers of the ball
(given last night at Washington HALL for
a refreshing compliment. Long live such
generous, thoughtful men. R
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NEW YoRK, March s.--A letter to the
Commercial from Fortress Monroe on the
Sd says Gen. Peck is beseiged in Newbarn,
and nearly every post in N. Carolina.
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THIRTY OR FORTY members of the Ring
gold Cavalry from Washington; Pa, passed
through the city yesterday morning, en-
route for their rendezvous, near Pittsburg.
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RUMoRs were current last evening that
the Confederates had appeared IN force in
toe Kanawha Valley, aud that the Fed
erals had been compelled to fall back.
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Chancery Sale Of Half
Town Lot In
M ounds Vil1e.

10y virtue Of decree Of the Circuit Court az Var
ID shall county, rendered October 5th, lsso, in ths
cause of Vim. H. Rhineberger and VIII. guardian. &C.
Va VIM charlton Morrow and cthse4 IN Oh (,
public sale at the front door Of Naha Court Housl
half Of Lot No. IN the town a 4oundsss With Tie
appurtenxnces on credit Of six twelve and eighteen
months. The purchaser giving bond and security with
mar3.4twtds Shsrif Narshall Co.
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Col. Dahlgren Escaped.

FORTRESS MONROE, March 8.-News has
reached here that Col. Dahlgren. who was
captured is safe, having made his escape
He is the son Of Admiral Dahlgren.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-03-09

In the Circuit Court on Monday Geo.
St. Miers, charged with assault and battery
was found guilty and fined twenty dollars
and costs.
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JOHN slime was fined ten dollars and
costs yesterday, by Alderman Robertson for
harboring prostitutes in his house.
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HOUSE FOR RENT.

THE House on Monroe street now occupied by
j VIM Shsfer-a comfortable two story brick,
seven rooms-is now foi rent Possession given
On the first day of April. GEO I. TINGEE
Feb6-lw.
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Remember Friday Evening.
Grand Union Ball.

y>HERE will be Grand Union Ball at Wash
i ington Hall on
Friday Evening, March IL,
N which all are invited Rigby's full Band will
" W i ~ st,sndancs mar4lt'
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PHILADELPHIA, March S.-A despatch to
the Bulletin from, Cincinnati says an officer
from Vicksburg direct, arrived at Cairo
He corroborates the rebel stories regarding
the return Of Sherman's expedition to
Jackson. He says portion of Sherman's
force is marching for Vicksburg with a
small army of negroes ond large lot OF
mules, horses, hogs, cattle, &C., the spoils
taken on the way.
The rebels say Col. Forest was killed in
en- engagement with Shermau's expedition.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-03-09

SAN Francisco, March 5.-The severes
earthquake ever experienced here, occurrs
this morning.
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LOST.

ON LAST FRIDAY EVENING, between
" Busby & Little's Carriage Factory aad the
The finder will be literally rewarded by leaving
it at this Office. fe2Z
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Without Foundation.

New YORK, March S.-The steamship
Glasgow from Liverpool has arrived Hel
news has been anticipated.
The Washington despatch says the Pres
dent has received despatch stating thea
Col. Dahlgren and command reached vii
iamsburg on Monday morning. 1t is i'm
possible TO say whether this report or the
one OF his death is correct.
The Worlds despatch says the state
ments that general exchange Of puison
ers is about to be made, is without founda
ton. --ai5aata SIS 9ugilau
1t is thought Gen. Grant will endeavor
to have the former plans of administration
modified, and present hisownviews regard
ing the conduct of military affairs Many
think he is inclined to change his basis OF
operations andattack the reqels on all sides
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-03-09

TINHE subscriber offers for sala that propsrty on
II which be now reEides, near Bspvooa, We zhe
house Is tvo-story brick containing eight roon1s,
and ouf-buildings With well q good watG at The
door, The tract contains seventy Coz acres, which
has thirty (SO) acres Of coal in cultivation. Also
choice selection of fruit.
Which will sell low for cash. go -as
= feb5-im< H @ HENRY MASON.
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70 TIE PEOPLE or WEST VIRGINIA.
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITEl
/ STATES has Issued the following ORDER

EXECUTIVE MANsIoN,
s@ February !, 1864.
Ordered that draft for Ave hundred thousand
men to serve for three years or during the war be
made on the 10th day Of March next for the mill.
tary service Of the United States. crediting and
deducting so many as may have been enlisted Of
drafted into the service prior to the lst day OF
March next and not heretofore credited.
Signed ABRAHAM LINCOLN"
udes the 10000 called for in October last.
Men enlisting before the LIST day of March will
be entitled to bounties from the Government al
heretofore, viz; S400 for veterans, and $500 fol
new recruits. After that time no bountiss will be
paid. And / recommend 10 the Supervisors Of the
several counties to meet and offer O county bounty
of from 500 to $500 in addition to that paid By
the Government. Under q late act Of the Leeis-
lature this bounty may not only be levied for but
the Supervisors may borrow the money to pay the
same. Ali the other States are offering induce
ments to volunteers, and it seems to me that Il
should be done in many of the counties Of this
State, II is true that West Virginia, .ovsrun and
laid waste In msny parts as she has besn, has
shown q devotion to the c ,use in which we ares
gagged that Il unsurpassed If equalied by any por-
ton Of the country, Yet more troops are needed.
They are called for and must be furnished. The
number who have volunteered under the last eali
have fallen much short Of what had anticipated.
The State must furnish her proportion--h not By
yolunteering-it must be done BY DRAFT. And
while shall regret the necessity Tor the draft,
assure you, il. it becomes necessary, 4 shall AID
the Government in its execution by every means
in my power .--
The I'd, Sd and 9Th Regiments Of Mounted In
fantry have been changed to cavalry by lac Or.
der Of the War Department, and am authorised
to raise two new cotnpanies for each regiment and
to appoint q full complement Of officers for esch
company Those who prefer new organizations
may recruit for these companies.
request that the people take aetaon % this
subject. That You hold meetings and Encourage
enlistments; and let us not permit it to be said,
after this war Is over that was necessary to draft
in West Tirginia to supply her quota Of troops.
A. /: FOREMAN, Governor.
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, Wheeling, Feb. ], 1864
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Gold Quotations.

New YORK, March 8.
Gold frmer, opening at 62!; advancing
to 6444; closing at 644
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Commissioners Sale. of Rea
Esate in Brooke. Coun-
ty, West, Virginia.

by virtue of decree of the Circuit Court Of ohis
Id County rendered in cause therein depending OF
the l4th day of December, 1885, wherein Edward 6mtf
plaintiff and Joseph H. Pendleton, Daniel Polsel
and james s. Connel were defendants I wiz On Non
day. the l4th day Of Mach 1864, at the front dool
of the Court House. for Brooke County, ut ten o'clock
A, NJ proceed to sell at Public Auction that parcel O.
land lying on Buffalo Greek and the Wellsburg and
Bethany Turnpike, containing eleven acres more o.
less, and commonly known as the WOODEN Factory
property, and lying about mile or mile anda hall
from Welsburg in said County.
TERMS OF SALE-TeE per cent on the amount
thereof CASH; the balance on crs Of FOUR eight and
twelve mouths with interest from the day Of sale, the
purchaser giving bond with good security for the defer
red payments.
Fob, ., ia ,-Dtd. N RICHARDSON,
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WIRE.

bright and Copper Colored Wire, assorted Nos.
ID p. G. HILDRETH & Bro
jan22 "a IS Main Street..
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-04-08
MARnInD,

On IL s1st ult, y The NV. J L Dusss Mr.. AxDsEv
b. JoRHfoH and niss 0ABAn JAMS TsA11olp, both O
Union township, Louisa county, lows.
Naech Nh, 1854, at the rssidsncs q ths heilsi
fSsk6r. ct Grandvisw Iowa, BY Rev II. LaGsschults
Lieut.. PEILrP b. SnYDn and Min Hnr1R NAoaEw, 81
81 that place tssr. fLy@r
Apsil a. 1854 at he yesidsaes Of ths bedAs father
q Grandyiss, love- b. Rev. q. Ligsschults. Mr. JON
D. ZynMKRNAN and Miss May 4. 0lPPLl.
April 9th. at the residence Of Mr. g. D. voIs, BY th,
Rev. !. /. Bsldss, RoBYlr HsxDEasox. member o
The 1lth Regiment lows Volunteers, 70 Miss HANNAH
J. DAVIS. Of Davenport.
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Lumber market.
HERSHEY'S YARD
(By TslsDrspA.l

(Bv TsleprapA.1
NEW yolx, April7.
Corsex-Quiet At 76c1<.
Tious-Bsttsr. t7l0st5.25 for Extra State
wEEAr-la2c hsttsr. sl.ss for Chicago Speinsli
d eoAl.7 for Milwaukee Club s1e7a1.7o for win
Ter Red, Western.
ooss-shads nrmsr. sl.ssasl ssk for new Yellow.
Mostly ct inside. <.
0A1s-Firmsr. so]zaslc.
PoRK-Tirmer. S22s2.22.75 for mess. So 9sa92.5o
for old, and ~. 151zas34.as for nov.
LA.D--pall. laA1aNe. ~al
wanKY-Quist. S1.o2 for State; sI.os.sl.os for
Wsstorn
erocks-Irsgular. Generally better prices e6srsd.
n. Y. c.. ~. Government price for Gold, se3S.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-04-08

TIE MJssINo NAx.-Scarcely doubt now
remains that Mr.. Daniel Bryant. Of this
city whose mysterious disappsarance Il
Davsnportlast Thursday We noticed yester-
day, has been murdered. John Bryant,
4 brother Of the missing man, Mr.. Worshan,
bis partner, and Mr.. Sanford returned yes
tsrday from an unsuccessful search for him.
He was last seen in, Bells restaurant, about
ton o'clock Thursday night, where he was
aceos.sd BY dark Oomplexioned. squars-bails,
black whiskered man. who claimed acquaint-
snoe, which claim was rejected by Mr. Bryant.
The man was heard TO utter some threats and
left the room about the same time % did Mr..
B. Il il thought that he was murdered and
his body thrown into the river. Mr.. John
Bryant offers through the Davsnport papers
= reward Of one hundred dollars for the
recovery Of the body and Ave hundred dol
lars for the conviction Of the murderer.
Davenport seems to be infested With class
Of thieves. murdsrers, "pimps" and roguss
to an alarming extent. Scarcely night
passes that one or more persons ass not
assaultsd or the streets and robbed
Il 10 the Naschez under the hill =" Of tho
Upper Mississippi river. The street lamps ere
never lit and there is NO police force, state
Of things that seems 10 invite desperate deeds.
Friday night soldier was knocked down
and robbed Of $50. Mr.. Carmichael, an old
citizen Of the place, vas slso robbed on the
same night. Saturday night three men IT.
tempted to knock down soldier, who proved
too much for them, coming Of, however,
with severe injuries inflicted with slung
shot. Another man was obliged to give up
bis pocket book to the Williams the same night
under threats Of being murdered. And yet
the daily papers make no mention of this
state Of affairs. They pass them over in 81.
lence, or content themselves with IN occs.
sional short paragraph. Are they afraid to
expose the wickedness Of their city, or are
these deeds Of such frequent occurance - to
excite no attention! We doubt il there is
another city in tho Northwest where crime is
30 rampant, or life 90 unsafe, as at Davenport.
Dolly, 9Th.
=