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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-12
INTERESTING FROM NEW ORLEANS.
The Army and Navy Movements fn the
Departments OF the GULF.
MR.. HENRY THoMrsoss DESPATCH

NFw ORLEANS, Feb %, 1864.
MOBILE NEWS
What your readers by this time think and about
the expected attack Mobile know not, but here in
this department and the city, Mobile creates the
greatest excitement and all that the boys have to
DO 70 get poke. full OF railroad tickets and i've cents
postage currency, Is 10 cry SHOWS from Mobile"
rus ATTACK o. FORT POWELL
I suppose you already know, is commenced; and It's
fan is only question Of time and tba, will probably be
soou for Farragut Is there and he shortens time IN
such cases wonderfully. Everybody in this department
has tho greatest confidence IN the brave old veteran
gentleman Just arrived from Fort jackson tsevehtv
mileslrom here) states that the bombardment OF Fort
Powell could be distinctly beard there on TUESDAY wed
nesdsy and Thursday last also tna, tne s,I IN
Thursday last approached within snort os'AuCs " .o'
Powell while the bomosrdment was going on on tuesday
and that the shells could be distinctly seen striking tue
Tort.
General Banks making preparati' ms ior an carry
move aud / M v state also that no viii command an
army larger and power than he ever has oaiore
on Saturday last there was grand review at Carroll
Ton b. General The day was very hne, aud thou.
sands o civilians from New oeans attended the review
VIII ca was the first in this depar imcnt Major
Generals Reynolds and McClernand were psssenI
4 After the review splendid battle haS. GIN o. the
ladies Of New York presented 60 the ssvry corps OF
General by Judge Al cha In very noaA and appro
PIRATE speech. General Lee responded
When this ceremony was ovor another commenced,
and in a little while Miss finny Banks was declared the
adopted d,ugh,er OF Colonel Dudeys brigade OF cavalry
Speeches were made by Gene al and Miss Bnny Banks,
Colonel Dudley and Colonel Marsh.
We are 10 have the gfaucest 4th OF March ever Wit.
messed IA the country Friday next that Is sh uld the
weather continue fine will say no moro about it until
the alar takes place.
Two members or the Corps d'Afrilue, named Il. Dow
ney aud John Cameron, yesterday sentenced TO be
hung for murder II having been proved against the m
that picket duty they robbed and murdered the
sou OK Or Caaadne. The unfortunate young man a. the
time had pockebook on person. with four thou sand
hundred dollars in It, The post morem examina.
ticn OF the body made by tho bercaved father wn
testified against the murderers in court
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FAMILY mARKET REVIEW.

The following prices represent pretty fairly the prices
prevailing NJ Washington market yesterday and generally
throughout the week
MARS Roasting pieces OF baef. lsc 30 per pound
OF binary cuts 2c lac porter house steaks s5e
stIlon. Isc 2c veal, lorelusrers Ice lie hniluat
tiers 5c i5c mutton torelusters. &C. l!c hindquM'
terra 2c. i5c hams Ice 6c shoulders 13c iOc; ba
con, lac i6c pork lac i5c. sausages. lie l5c
POULTRY GAns.-Prime turkeys selling al &c:
&c pound chickens nc go geese 1885, &c ducks.
SCI apons, sc oroinachicSens 81 u ssl 81 canvass
tame squad. - do2cn rabbts &c pair; hares bc q
pair arrdges 81 5la pair squirrels. Oc each prairie
hers Csc pair roas.ing pas =; 4 % each -.
ees Is, Sc haidock &C Sc; striped bass 25c perch
l2c l5c yellow perch, lOc smelts lie i6c Goldfish &c
l0c Nova Scotia herring 60 founders. &c.; salmon
81 g. hundred p kled oysters. 81 26 hundred soft
CLAIMS &c hundred; hard CLANS 75c hundred
VHsGrABEsS eeet pota oes are selling al 81 ~ peek
common potatoes Soc peck red cabbages Oc Pc each
white cabbages We i5c each; celery l2c 5c bunca
&C. bunch; onions 81 ~ peck; squashes 10
4'ound taraips. soc peck carrots &c cunchi parsley
lue bunch pumpsins 80 SOC each oleer plants ia,
follows white turnps 81 IS 81 50 per hbl rutabaea
,"rn'ps 81 81 % per boil white cabbsse ~ Sll per lV
aead red do 81; Savoy cabbage $sa Sl psrsn.ls
II a Der bb rcd onions S6a Sc so per bb: yellow
sns,es garlic ss sis i6oropss horse adisS g
Nc per- Z Nsy sss s go' pss.a Blows g. Rsr
per bbi jackson whites 81 8, l2H per bb. Buckeyes,
~ s. 81 rs per bb Prince Aiberts 81 % 81 SIN per
Dbl
Fayrr.-Orsnges selling At PC. a SOC DOZEN fla
vanas 75c 81 doyeu. lemons POO s0c cooking mp
pies Dc peck tady apples, ID 25c quart; cranber
ries IL. l5c. quart white grapes Toe pound Isabel
MISCELLANEOUS. Rest butter (State) 8Oc per To- nfe
rior, &c. &c., cheese Ice "A l8c English dairy. DC
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News from San Frame isc0.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 10, 1864.
Arrived, brig Brewster from Boston. Sailed, ship
Ellen Sears for Liverpool
Butter via the Isthmus has advanced 10 35c Anthra
cite ocal is dull s24 per ton. Tobacco is active
whiskcy is song at eoc The upward movement in
eraiu which has continued during the past
Checked Wheat lis 2lsc per pound, and -four s. per
barrel
heavy rains not experienced during the balance
OF this month large proportion OF the breadsus to be
consumed during the ensuing year Will have to be i'm
ported from the Atlantic Sates although good crops ar
anticipated in Oregon.
Barley sells at three cents per pound
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lie Tor Cuba aud l3c IKE . $50 for New
Orteans-the latter extreme rate
priv tie terms.
Tos.cco-we note sales Of 27o hhds Kentucky at from
lie 10 PC.
I.lLow Of 10000 lbs Western made at is'c
waisksy Receipts 76 bbis Market heavy and droop.
Ing sale 900 bbs al BIC 9oc Tor state and pc ave
for Western
WooL Tho market has been auimsted this week,
and sales TO considerable extent have been made with
however causing in prices o. domestic
about 0l90tbs pulled sod at Coo TO 5000 ibs fleece
81 67c 78c and 1870 lbs California at 3D. az C IN
foreign hear OF 81 bales smyrna al 52c 81 bales wh'e
East India at Soc aud 30l bales MesLa private terms
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sTEAMBOATS.

CoSrEcriCur RIVER OPEN. -kAyIoATIoN RE-
" sumed -Steamer GRANITE STATE viii leave Pee.
slip, on "wednesday. March At = clock p NJ, for Hart
ford direct Steamer CITY or HARTFORD Will leay,
Peck slip Saturday March H. NJ o'clock r. NJ, for
ford direct For further Information inquire OF SAxT0N
SEABURY, 1l2 South street
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rocao ana wabash hallway t0r tAo month cudl0s foe.

The Rome aud Watertown road earned 10 feoruary,
1854 S54 1856 34 and u February, 1868, ois is-n
crease. S2s, ll6 Is.
The Erie earnings for February are reported ~
81 400 900 gross, or 81 ,ooo, 900 net.
The Boston 7rarsller OF Wednesday says
Money continues very abundant, and thcre IL less
demand Tor than there has been for weeks past
The rates paid by borrowers good security
are from four per cent according 10 the circum
stances OF different loans but submitted 70
pledges or inferior descriptions The market s
dull inactive in consequence OF the scarcity OF notes
for sale but there is q brisk business dong gold aud
the foreign exchanges The fancy share market quito
animated and strongly operated upon by the spirit Of
speculation Solid stocks and In quick de.
nd for the permanent avestmant or largo and small
amounts OF idle capital
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MADAME ,BENEDfCT8 MILLINERY AND DRESS
W making establishment II now replete with every i'm
ported novelty Of the season " Waverley place
DEMovAL MADAME COOLEY WOULD MOST RE.
IL specfuy inform the ladies' Of New York, BROOKLYN
and vicinity that she has removed from ais Sixth avenue
she purposes continuing her dressmaklng and millinery
a stylish and superior Grateful Tor past kind
patronage she hopes 70 solicit merorousy furhcrAnee
OF the same
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WVVU oTEAD1 MNN. NJ
j porter 70 Try goods snd carpet store must have
some knowledge ~ laying carpets htting ocnths &C.
steady place FOR gooi man y references required Ap
py 81 Jones' log Stb az
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The returns 81 The Bank OF England for the week end
ing February p compare follows with the Statement,
o. ,hr previous week
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-12

f,oAl. CoAL-ss AND Is 20 PER TON I'm coNsE.
" quen,e Of removal undersigned oiss the OF
his Coal the following low prices for
high ~ 90 Small Soye ~ per ton Apply at 2y
Igl Is First avenue
OF SO PER TON RED AND WHITE ASH co IL
N ~ screened aui delivered from Ter cover Al
ol - owe aud Egg 81 Lehah Fur ace, - %;
Nit 81 30 Apply ut 30 wayeticy place near sNtb
nue. $40 Bowcry, OF Third staet and 100 peait
street A. TREADWELL Agent
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BILLIARDS.

NOR sALE-Two BILLIARD TABLES, COMPLETE
II aud In good order Apply a. t0i FIN avenue
DHE STANDARD AMERICAN BILLIARD TABLE AND
Il combination cushions, approved and adopted by the
Billiard Congress Of lsC5 The best and only reliable
Billiard Tables IN 'uiaciufci Balls Cues and every article
relating 70 biintrds For sale by PnELAN O0LLEN
DER, corner Of Crosby aud Spring streets
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HOTELS.

:. : =. 49, .T-r- 7.---l-
Darts GRAND HOTEL MIRABEAU, NO RUE DE
i Ia Pax. Paris This MAGNIFICENT Hotel Of the most
egiby situated pars and patronxed for upwards OF
recently fitted IN style which places 81 head Of
the nist rate hotels Large and small apartments nj ali
prices very elegant aud comfortable okng the DO
Ia Pax or faong the garen o. the hotel from francs
for table dhoe al O'Clock Restaurant By the oil Of fare
Private dinners served In the rst style NJ all hours
from francs to " francs each rerson Conversation and
reading Very elegant for the Tho
resden OF the hotel Prices moderate and the utmos Al
tention shown 70 travellers
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-05
NONGRESSION y.

In the Senate yesterday, joint resolution was intro
dueed 6Krg the cay OF adjournment on l6.h inst. l.
will be considered to-day. Resolutions Of thanks TO
Brig Gems. Hoke and Fnegsn aud the officers and men
Of their respective commlnd for the recent victories in
North Carolina AID florida schieVed By them, we're
unanimously adop:e1 number Of resolutions AID
bills introduced and referred TO the appropriate
committees.
lathe House, the time vas mostly consumed in the
ilt;oiuctoa Of bills AID resolutions The most impOr-
tant Of these to render Eve per cent bonds nego
table by delivery; to establish Court TO investigate
claims againss the government; to ALLOW detailed men
for government work and commissioned cfoers rAtions
to establish Blreag Of Fyreigu Supplies; to relieve
persons who have pad for afterwards con-
scrbsd to provide for horses kill d. otherwise lest
in the war; to carry on the government without in
e'eAsng the issue Of Treasury notes. and TO exempt
from service SAFE officers exempted by State Law.
BY vote OF 67 to resolution vas adopted declAr-
ing the nsIpsdney Of putting Eve dolar notes Of the
old issue on a footing with the neE.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-05
ARHY CORRESPONDEVTS

When the bill to amend the &C. OF last session to pro.
vide for the issue Of raion5 TO officers Of the army
Is considered by Congress an opportunity l. be pre-
sentsd fer rendering desirable service to the repN-
sentaves Ct the Pess Association with srmies in
the field We are informed that these gensl, find
very difficult obtain subsistence sat the front" upon
any terms and viii be compelled to reliDqush their po-
sitOas uoless Congress will authorize them TO draw or
purchase raOns and forage for horse each Surely
this privilege might be granted to the three four
persons employed reporters for tie entire daily press
Of the Confederate Safes and TO whom the people
looking for prompt and reliable reports Of the grea.
events nov impending. Application has already been
urgently uAds TO the Comma ding Generals aud Sec
Rotary Of War, but r,ee,ei with accompanying e1-
pressons Of Iegre for Of authority. In behalf Of
the Press and the reading community We ask Congress
20 grant this authority tbs earlss. practicable mo-
ment
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-05

THE MURDER ON THE "sAxoE."-- Acting Master Chas.
Dsnenbower United States Navy recently on trial
at the Philadelphia navy yard the charge being the
killing of the mate of the British bark Saxon upon the
capture of that vessel by the Vanderbilt off the coast
of Africa. The Saxon had on board goods which had
been taken from weasel captured by rebel prva'eer'
and for that reason she was seized. Acting Master
DArenhowsr was Of the boarding party, ard, .is al
legged shot tho mate of the Saxon accidentally He was
exonerated from by court OF itq1iry, when
action was approved by the Secretary OF the Navy bus
the sfair since then has been much discussed in Eng
land and attempt made in certain quarters to excite
hostility against the government in consequence Of tho
shoe ing The court martial Is understood to have been
ordered at the request Of Lord Lyons, the British Mn
let en- Y. Times.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-05

A NIGarY FALL On Tuesday mornipg at o'clook,
as Watchmen Psrdue and Hicks we're paircli; t'eir
beat they heard crying murder in al alley in
the western suburbs, known Rim Cat. Running up
to the sllsy they found that old negro woman was
raising the outcry. In reply 10 their enquiry as to
what was the matter, she told them that man had
fallen down into the well. The watchmen ran to the
well, aud, looking down, could nothing, but dis
tincty heard spAshing below. They then hailed the
party in the WELL who told them he waI all right If they
would let down the bucket They Dwsred tho bucket,
and the man got in and hosted out. He turned
out to be an Ishman named Timothy Noon, of the 18th
Lou sAna, who had just been exchanged. There was
little skin scraped from his lace, otherwise, he was
unhurt When asked how he came to fall into the well,
he said that being on bit of spree he mistook the
well house for tent and walked into it through the
open door.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-05

hAYoR's CoURT.-This court presented formidable
looking docket yesterday, and there we're number of
persons in the box but when matters sted down
by examination they we're found to amount to very
little.
John Green and Mary his wife, charged with
receiving ton of pig iron stolen from the Confederate
States. 1t appeared that number of government
wagons having at ffsrent times been to unload
iron at Green's house, in Adams Valley, the old
dlsery seArch warrant procured on Tuesday, end
the premises searched by Officers Adams and Perrin.
Three pigs OF iron were found two Of which iden.
tiled belonging to the Confederate States. la loft
Of Green's house were found number OF old tents and
Quantity OF scrap iron. vagsbondish white youth
swore that Green had bought the pig iron from some
white boys on Oregon Hill The Mayor sent Green and
wife on to the Hastings Court be tied for petty lar
ceny.
Thomas Hatcher blacksmith at the Confederate car
bne works, ssnt to the Hastings Court for steal
ing quantity of steel from the said oarbine work. 1t
appeared that Hatcher stole the s:ee and sold it to
John II. Blake blacksmith on I'd street, and when
arrested confessed the theft and plead his necessities in
exter u alton Of his offence.
Solomon Jackson, free negro, charged with as
saultng Patrick Tierney with an axe The Mayor dis
charged the negro, be having been brought into court
two successive days and Terney appearing against
him. The negro himself had been very badly beaten
he says by Tierney Several assault and battery cases
were called but the parties appearing we're con
tinued.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-05

CURIOUS DIscoyERY.-It is said that Mayor Tiemans,
at bis paint factory in NanbaanYe, has accidentally
made discovery which threaeus to reVolutonize for
culture. 0se OF the factory hands having thrown some
liquid green paint of particular kind on a flower bad
occupied by white Gnemones, the flowers have since
made their appearance with petals green grass.
The pa>t had in it peculiar and very penetrating
l,mica mixture, which Mr. TemAnn has since appl ed
vi other cOOrs to other plants, annual biennial and
o. the shrub kind-the result being invariably that the
10 Wa.eTed took the hue OF the liquid deposited
at their BY continuing experiments early next
year. during seed time and applying different colors,
shall doubt be enabled to "pant the lilly, which
was SOlomons Rmbton.-N. Y. Tribune.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-05

Sr Rowland Hill, the foreign says, has retired
from public life. He it who was the originator CT
the cheap postage system Of England and quenty
OF all other places where the practice has been ADOPTED
Before Rowland Hill appointed to the control of he
postal system Of Great lain, the carrying of mails,
10 great extent, med to different parties
and though much higher rates charged for carry
ing letters the post Office instead of being Of
revenue il is, tax upon the country. It
the of the peOple of England for years Af-
ter cheap postage was aolished, 10 afx seal upon
their letters bearing the inscription "Thah Rowland
Hill for this"
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-05

The FIvKa-Tae action Of the House Of RspTes, Ita.
yes yesterday has settled the value of the five dollar
notes They passed resolution, by vote Of 6S to s.
that ineIpedient 10 place them on par witt the
new currency. This settles their value at sc the
dollar. We wish we were well rid Of theu altogether,
and recommend as a means Of bring about consum-
nation devously to be wished, that all who have not
paid their do possible, sud that all
who buy The six per cent bonds settle for then in
these notes
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-05

This story is told OF cid TouchWood's sons. These
wore sadly addicted to wicked practises and on
Sunday morning the minister of the parish met one of
them starting for the wood with gun his shoulder.
Seeking out the faher, the clergyman told him that
he ought to sdDonsh his sors, and bring them up in
the fear Of the Lord. Fear the Lord" replied old
Lockwood, "they are 90 afraid Of him now that they
dAren stir gu. Sunday without double barrel shot
gun I'm their hand
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-05
TIKI CITY.

Cirr CouEoIL Ala meeting of the 0curct, h,ld
last evening, the following resolutions offered by Mr.
Saunders were adopted:
Resolved That the resolution adopted by the Council
on the goth April last quirng the Chamberlain to
ceive and pay out FIVE dollar Confederate currency, be,
and the same is hereby, rescinded.
Resolved, That from aid after this day the Chsmbe,-
lain and all other city officers required to ceiVe
no Confederate FIVE dollar notes except at Discount OF
hiry.three and one-thrd per cent, and TO pay the
same at the same discount.
Mr.. Saunders explained that this action WIS Daces-
sary protect the city from loss, as the Confederate
States themselves you'll receive these notes only at
discount of thirty three and third per cent.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-05

MILITIA CoURr MARTIALs-The officers OF the militia
are daily holding court marals for the trial Of parties
who fail to attend drills. Under the law VI tbs last
Legislature militia court msrtias have the ,ame powers
as Confederate court martias with the additional au
thority of imposing heavy fines upon dslinquents A
number of dslinquents have been fined recently. No
fine is less than 500. Levi Bendi1, Jew, was, on
yesterday sent Castle Thunder for ten days by the
court martial but released by the nt:rccssion Of
his captain.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-05

DRTSG VkGKTABLIs-Neary all our summer vege-
tables, well fruits b. preserved by drying or
in some Other way, to be very palAable addition
TO the winter supply Of tab es aud most grateful
our friends in the army. subscriber states that his
family using Soap Beans which we're preserved by
cutting up, taking the str q and thus pre- pared as
il for the table, scaded in salt and water and dried
scafold like fruits 0thers preserve them in salt,
like pickles. the bean making its brine. In either
case The beans are soaked in water before cooking.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-05
LATEST FR0W TIE UNITED STATES.

Advices from the United States to SOsh ult have
been received. Il ia stated that Grant is exceedingly
anxious Tor Mcclellan and Fremont to be assigned to
duty in the Army Of the Potomac. The New York
Herald has been reporting and iavoIng the scheme for
two or three weeks.
The Pennsylvania troops in the Army Of the POto-
mac have siyui6ed their purpose return home at the
expiration OF their term Of service in Nay nOsWitb-
standing the order to con,aus them in service until 1t
July.
RumoEB OF dsseasions in Lineolns Cabinet have been
revived. Il is nov said that Secretary Chase viii retire
from ths Cabinet.
Tee New York Herald Of the 29.h says that reir =
frcsneat tor Lee from South Carolina and Georgia
rapidly reaching bin. All the troops At Augusta had
left for Richmond. Longstree. ascertAined TO be
at Charlottesville.
The Uaion losses in the seVerI battles on the Red
river put down at 400.
Qllntrsl is reported to be moving towards Kansas.
The Yankee Senate has SOneaIrsd in the House TesO-
luton increasing the duties 90 per cent. for go days
sIesp; On printing paper.
TIE oil passed the House by vote of l02 to SO.
Viii h is taxed 90 ceats per gallon.
God closed o. the 20 b ~ $50.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-05

POPPING TIE QUEsTIoN-0ne evenin' was setten' by
Hesy, and had worked myself up to the stckin point
seZ /:
'Hetty, If f Her should ask you to marry him, what
would you say p
Then she laughed, SEE she, "that would depend on
who asked me-"
Then, sez l. suppose it was Ned Willis ?"
SEE she, ard tell Ned Willis and not you"
That kinder staggered me; but was too cute to
lcse the opportunity, and SO seq again, suppose it
was me ?"
And you ought to have her pOut up her lip and
seq she, 81 don't take no supposes."
Well now you see there was nothn' for me to do but
touch the gun of; so bsng it went
Sex l. "Lor', Hetiy, IFS me; won't You say yes"
And there was such hullaballo in my head, l
thought heard "yes" whispering somewhere out of
the skirmish.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-05

The LANGUAGE OF PINEs.-In North Carolina it is
frequent among her forests Of fat pine, for lover 10
distress to send the fair object OF his al cons bit Of
iss staple vegetable production with eye painted
upon It. This signifies 81 pine" If favorable to him,
the young lady selects from the wood pile the best and
smOothest specimen of a knot-this signifies "pine
not" But if on the other hand she detests him (here
is middle ground between detestaton and alteration
With young Noman,) she burns one end Of his mes
sage, and this generally throws the young in de-
SPAR; for il means, 81 make light of your pining."
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-05

TEE WEATHER The weather yesterday was delight
full. The sky coudess tina. SO feensly ALT
ded to by Claude Melnotts. AL nature holiday
livery, ard 1t required some effort of mlg inaton to
realize that, under skies sefeney beauteoas and
an earth 80 fair and green all not peace. Bat be-
fore the sun went down rumors Of horrid on
the ear from the NorthWard.