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The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-01-20
An Essay on tie Mule.

Mr. Josh. Billings, a facetionss contributor
to the aDaily Pokeepsian, is responsible for
the following Essay on the Mule" which is
amusing and instructive, and befrays an inti-
mate knowledge Of the idiosy ynaoraeies of the
asinine creation :-s - g3..r,t... 80
then comes to a full stop nature discovering
her mistake, Tha weigh more according to
their heft than any other kreeter, except q
crowbar, they can't hear emmy quicker nor
further than the hoss, yet their ears are big
enough for snow shoes :: Yu can trust them
with emmy one whose life isn't worth more
than the mules. The only way to- keep them
into paster is to turn them into medder il
men, and let them jump out. Tha are ready
for use just as soon as tina viii do. to abuse
Tha hainl got emmy more frens than a. Chatham
street Jew, and will live on huckleberry brush,
with an occasional chase after Kanada thissels.
They are modern Invention III don't think
the bible deludes to them at all. Tha sell for
more money than any other domestic animale.
Yu kant tell their age by looking into their
mouth, emp more than you could Mexican
cannon's. Tha never had no disease that a
club wont heel IF tina ever sdie tha must
come rite to life again, for I never heerd mo-
body say ssded mule"
Tha are like some men, very korrupt at
hart i've known them to be good for six
months jest to git chance to kick sumbody
I never owned one, nor never mean to, unless
there is United States law passed requiring
it. The only reason why tha'er pashunt is be-
cause tina are ashamed of themselfs. / have
seen edicated moles in sirkus-tha could kick
and bite tremenjus- l would not say wot I
am forced to say agin the mule, if his birth
want an outrage and he amt tn. blame for it.
Emmy man who is willing to drive amule ought
to be exempt by law from running for the leg
fislatur. Tia are the strongest kreeter on arth,
and the heaviest according to their size i
heard tell oy. one who fell from the towpath
on the kanawl and sunk, but as soon as he
touched the bottom, he kept right on towed
ears, which was out of the water about 2 feet
and 6 inches 1 didn't see this, but alction-
eer told me ov it. and never knew auction
eer to lie, unless he could make surnthing out
oy it. - .s5 s-.3 - rf.s.5s. -. -
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-01-20

s9r Cunning leads to knayeryr; il is but /
etep from one to the other, and that yer,
slippery lying makes the only difference
add that toieunning- and it is knavery. aass
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-01-20

B%- Charleston dispatches to Richmond
papers claim that Fort Sumpter Tepulsed sew
eral barses .Elled with men. who advaneed to
takeA possession of its ruins. Major Elliott
says it was feigned assault 81 5gs
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-01-20

p@ A violent Republican met Demoerat-
ic coal dealer on the street, and asked rheprlce.
eI suppose your coal is qoyal-y" qneried tho
Republican, i.atWel1, it is Jldsk enough, dthet
i. what yos mean, /" replied ths Democrat
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-01-20

par Man has far more beautiful empire
than woman, for the empire of the sexes are
each others hearts, sr.-,----zs..s Il
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-01-20

e@ Those things that are not practable are
not desirable five cry, like children, for
ahe moon, like children we must cry on.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-01-20
ASHLAND ASHLAND COUNTY OHIO, WEDNEsDAY MOL

= ~ \.
But we have already SAID that there yis
neither tnt e reason nor common sense in suppo;
sing TINS taple-spinplng e be connected on @ with
usIa-mnpdaneE intercourse, II is not only IN
consequent IN .tseifssbut contrary to sH tradiT
non sacred ana M profane, That spirits OF the
dead should shot pc commanded m BY hun human pow
eraeHeEcised by meehanieai means, II; has
ever oeen neia ehat suehn controls oet@neo'
only tArough' the prince OF darkness, and by
those who who. have renortced their allegiance TO
Heaven, and leagued themselves with the
powers OF evil; and herein the very essence
OF the SIN OF aecramancg mas asaa{s oeen con.
,.o = ,:e,'s sa 9., =
o1.y ~ : s'1ia .s's 1Ss
INN IN eau sun. .ne fpA'''s is'tasus
any one isase- ~ Hoa'u 70 as e"5us. ~
ensise mem WIN 'ns e'D' = . -,
20 pel.eve sna' 'ney e'''y '' po"te's "'s"Ou'
com m.'..D - -, :...,.-, q
Howf'n von''u'os .1y tes = "a,
y9p waose assS a.o a,a. i0.''s -
oniy Few summers iee me say Wel9 Q. aa-
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-01-20

rea The Confederate Commissioner, Ould
in a communication TO General Hitchcock, re-
fuses to have further communication with
General Butler, on the ground that he had
been outlawed by proclamation Of JEFF. Da-
Wis, and is, therefore, placed beyond the pale
of military responsibility Butler. he says,
cannot be protected even by flag Of truce
Ould's letter is the result of meeting of the
Confederate Cabinet held on the 25th.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-01-20

] THE LATE CONSUMPTION Secretary STAN
ton states in his recent report that the Hate
conseriptlon realized but SO, 600 men zout Of
a call for 0,o00, and created assfund OF
twelve miIlionso of dollars. At $500 per man,
conlaufation . II so, ,00U Tmenz were realized.
and 40, 900 paid their communication, ont of 9
call for 300, 900 men, there arer yet s2l9eOe
men to be accounted for. Where are they
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-01-20
Sand ron viii marry me after Snapper is

tsfAnd ron will marry me after Snapper is
gone g's 81 .9afs4f susTe s!sf s.5i.fs'
s"I will" said the widow. - z.ail sgs@1j slsa
ssDo you swear ii, )" asked Peter, Hereel5.
tssI swear it, 2 said the widow, earnestly. VI
tThen, you are mine, 9efarming Lucy, for
the stone that ushered the Counselor into the
next world also took the Colonel saw it
With my Own eyeslio9ag as Gaqa .sisai ,e'lLE
The next moment the widow was in Peters
arms, andfthey were married in a month";
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-08-17

TEE SEVEN WONDERS oFrHE WoRLD.-Thsse are:
1st The brass Colossus Of Rhodes, 12l feet in
height, built by Cores, A. A. 2ss, occupying twen
ty years in making. 1t stood across the hsrbor Of
Rhodes sixty SIX years. and was cast down by an
earthquake. 1t was bought by Jew from the
Saracens, who loaded 900 camels with the brass.
End The Pyramids Of Egypt The largest one
engaged $50, 900 workmen, was thirty years in bull
ding, and has stood at least 5000 years.
Srd. The Aqueducts of Rome invented by Ap-
plus Claudius, the censor.
4th- The Labyrinth of Psammetlchus, on the
banks of the Nile containing, Within one continued
wall, 1000 houses and twelve royal palaces all COW
cred with marble, the whole having but one en-.
trance. The building was said to contain 5000
chambers, ard hall built of marble, adorned with
statues of the Gods.
9Th. The Pharos of Alexander, tower of Pic
lemy Philadelphus, in the year 2s3 before Christ.
It was erected as lighthouse, and contained mag
ni6icent galleries of marble, large lantern at the
top the light of which was seen nearly hundred
miles off Mirrors of enormous size were fixed
round the galleries, rejecting every thing on the
sea. A common tower ia now erected in its place.
9Th. The walls of Babylon, built by order of
Semiramis, or Nebuchadnezzar, aud finished in one
year, by 100000 men. They were Of immense
thickness
7th. The Temple of Diana at Ephesus. compile
ted in the reign of Servius the sixth King of Rome
1t was $50 feet long, 200 broad, and supported by
ZIG marble pillars.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-08-17

"PEAcE DEv1Ls"-A Republican paper having
applied the epithet to those who do not believe in
the doctrine of FFateonits OIL Ia mort, the New
York Daily News says:
peace men are devils, it follows that war men
are saints and may soon expect to hear the Pre-
sident styled his holiness, and his secretaries right
reverends.' Gen. Butler will be addressed as Saint
Benjamin. and Mcneil and Turchin hereafter known
as holy fathers Ifpeace men are to be turned over
to his satanic majesty, it would seem that better
destiny awaits the advocates of war and it may be
that this new doctrine to be preached this sum-
mer to reconcile the people to the war, and keep
! the war party in power. Who knows? We shall
soon, at this rate hear of thievsh integrity truth
full lying, affectionate murder, pous wickedness and
honest stealing, Or what is very likely, of white
black men and black white men. Such is the eyi.
dent tendency of Black Federalism"
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-08-17

OLD ABE ON CoNGREssMEN.-The other day. as the
President and friend were sitting on the steps of
the House Of Representatives the last session closed
and the members filed out in body. Abraham
looked after them with serious smile. "That re-
minds me" said he "of little incident when was
boy my fatbo lay up at Alton, on the Missis-
sippi, for day, and strolled about the town. I
saw large stone building, with massive walls, not
SO handsome though, as this and while Twas look
ing at it. the iron gateway opened and great body
of men came out "What do you call that p asked
abystander. "That" said he, sis the State Prison,
and those are all the thieves going home. Their
time is up.'
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-08-17
June 10, 1884.

II prevent and contradict all false statements as re-
CARDS my prices for services rendered in my professional
capacity take this method Of informing the citizens and
Counties that notwithstanding the enormous prices Which,
pay for medicines have pracced and will continue to
practice medicine ct old prices. common be-
fore the l do not demand go1 siloe- but any
kind of farm produce at old prices Myself and family
must have support and this is the only way
psh this thing necessary while my coun-
trymen in the capacity of Physician. The families of
soldiers shall have services at half the above rates. and
those Of them who INDECENT and helpless shall receioe
them free. W. W. GILBERT, NJ D,
Caldwell County, July %, 1854. 20-wst.
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TYPOGRAPHY BY SrEAM.-Among the new things
under the sun is the producing photographic impress
sions by steam power. A company has been formed
IN the city of Boston for this purpose, under the
name Of Lithographic Power Press Company"
and expected to create revolution in the art Of
picture manufacture. 1t is said that pictures pro-
duced by the new presses are of the finest quality
and demonstrate beyond question that a step has
been taken and an advance made which is destined
to revoutionize the art With one of these presses
from 600 to 1000 impressions per hour can-be struck
off, whereas, by the ordinary hand method, it is
considered smart days work for competent
workman to produce $50 impressions per day.
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Nurtb-Cdrulina Stanhnr1
PASSING AWAY.

"Passng away, passing away"
A bright bird warbed in numbers gay,
Pausing awhile on its quivering wing,
Of its onward fight and its home to sing:
II 10y to leave you, my northern bowers,
Though grateful your shade in the summer hours
For the cold, rough blasts have destroyed 5ou'
bloom,
And Winter hath come with his chilling gloom,
And homeward, detained by no captive chain,
I return to my native CLINE again,
To cloudess skies, to fairer land,
haste with a free and joyful band.
Gladly, carol my parting lay:
Passing away, passing away
"Passing away, passing away"
Murmured flower in its slow decay,
And it bowed its head to the raging blast,
That its beauteous petals around 1t cast;
~ rejoice, stern friend that thou layest me low,
welcome thy summons, l long to 60,
In the earth's warm bosom to sink to rest,
She will guard me safe in her sheltering breast.
When the spring returns, again shall rise,
And clad in new beauty, unclose mineeyes,
Why should linger alone mid the deadf
The loved and the lovely around me fled.
Calmly yield to thy pitiless sway,
Passing away, passing away"
"Passing away, passing away"
Whispered saint, as he dying lay,
w nile his pHIliu OIOW duu LILO
New spake of the triumph, the glory nigh;
"Gladsome earth, farewell lam thine no morel
Tempting world thy joys and woes are o'er'
Soon from sin and anguish forever free,
shall mount on high with my Lord to be!
Heavens shining portals cen now appear
The song of the ransomed, hear l hear
shall soon be with you, ye blessed bandl
Release me, sweet death, with thy mighty handl
To the land Of rest and eternal day.,
Passing away, passing away"
"Passng away, passing away"
Sang an angel choir DER the child of clay;
Unseen their glances Of plying love,
While waited their song to the courts above:
ut will soon be ended, this fearful Strife
And thou shalt awaken to blissful life.
Then tremble not, mortal, nor fear to die.
come thou with US, to thy home on high
The sainted the loved for thy coming wait,
To dwell with them in their happy state;
There are mansions fair in that world of light,
Soon, soon will they burst on thy raptured sight
Gazing upon thee, We joyfully say,
Passing away, passing away"
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-08-17

A convention has been signed between the French,
Portuguese, Italian, Brazilian and Haytian govern
ments for the establishment of telegraphic commu-
nication between the continents Europe and Amer
lea. total subscription of about ESQ., 600 will be
given jointly by the governments, who guarantee
the neutrality of the line.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-08-17

True BUT TREAsoHABLE-A religious pamphlet
recently published in Philadelphia, says: 1.-THE
Angle Saxon race kills races of men to get territory
to which it has no claim, makes treaties to plumber
those who enter into them, breaks them to get lands
then blows the helpless to atoms because they dare
to demonstrate and seek self preservation by force
carries sword ever warm with blood, and often
with the blood of its own immediate kindred
Within the last three years it has slain million
and half Of men in contest between brothers OF
one family"
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-08-17

A new planet has been discovered between Mer.
curry and Venus, whose annual revolution is about
IS days. 1t first discovered in its transit across
the suns Disc and has hitherto been supposed an
ordinary speck on the suns surface
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-08-17

A gentleman was seated opposite Coleridge at
dinner, with magnificent forehead and a very fine
and venerable bald head The eye of this patriarch
and the whole bearing of the: man was suggestive
q immense capacity laboriously suppressed aAh,"
thought Coieridge, "if be would but speak what
grand things would we hear-what large utter
. s, worthy Of the early drsmatists-what poe
dty, and eoquence, and thought and truth" Sud
I Ia ine gentleman whs could boast of venera
oracle delivered its burdenne message and tn this
snees: Hand me them dumplias." " ''''S
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-08-17

One man, twelve miles south of La Crosse, Wis.
consin, has taken with q net this season 50, 900
pigeons Another man At Sparta has taken 81, 800
worth, ct four cents each.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-08-17

SHERIFFs' NOTICE. TAKEN UP AND
~ committed to Jail by Juias Ramsey, negro boy about
twenty years Of age who says his is Emauua
and belongs to John Hope of cleveland county He had
when put in Jail brown suit of jeans cloth He is
about five feet inches high of dark black color
weighs about $50 pounds. The owner will come for him,
pay charges and take him away otherwise be will be dealt
with as the law directs. WIN. A. WALTON,
Sheriff of Rowan Co.
June IL, 1884 A-w6m.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-08-17

TRINITY COLLEGE...THE NEXT SEES.
i sion will commence the 7th of September next
Tuition from g 10 49, per month Advances Board 800
per month, payable monthly in advance, about g per
month"; if paid in provisions at peace prices There are
small extra charges for washing aud room rent
Students requested to'brng all the Text Books they
may be able 10 procure. W. 7. GAENAWAY,
President.
August l, 1864, 2l-wl0t.
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War in Africa-Amazons In Battle.

The English papers received by the Asia contain
accounts Of a sanguinary battle in Africa between
the troops Of the King of Dahomey and the tribe
of the Egbss. The Dahomian Amazons fought
braveiv, but the Egbas WIN the victory. 1t is re-
lated in the description of the fight that the King
Of Dahoney marched in person, on the 10th o:
March, st the head of ten thousand troops (male
and female) and on the 10th attacked the Egbas in
their fortified town Of Abbeokuta-a place Of two
hundred thousand inhabitants. The King had
three brass field six-pounder pieces, bearing the
inscription upon the breech of "Mexico 1875"
He advanced till within fifty yards of the wall Of
Abbeokuta, then suddenly displayed his flags, ex-
tended his lines and marched rapidly towards the
wall. The Egbas Immediately opened a tremen-
dous fire on the lines, and arrested them at once
In the advancing columns were Amazons who
fought bravely and desperately. Many of these fu-
res climbed the wall, which is more than fifteen
feet high but so soon as they reached the top, the
Eghas dragged them over and slew them. One
Amazon, who had one of her hands cut off in her
efforts to Chamber over the wall, discharged her
musket with the other hand and shot an Egbas-
She received a severe blow from a sabre, and fell
edwards into the trench. The Dahomians were
utterly defeated They lost upwards of one thou
sand in killed, and the number of prisoners is said
to exceed two thousand. The Dahomians fed in
two divisions. In front of the division which took
first to fight was the doughty King himself. The
Egbas pursued both divisions and slaughtered the
! fugitives without mercy and without pause. See
ing the discontinue Of the King, the inhabitants
of the neighboring crooms turned out and joined
heartily in the general massacre OF his three field
pieces, the King had the misfortune to leave two III
the keeping of the Egbas
Another account says Of the fighting of the ANA
"Some of the desperate Amazons rushed to the
wall ION the part defended by the Christian con.
verts and the people Of leuh) with ferocious reso
luton punging into the trench and endeayoring to
scale the wall, others attempting to enter the town
by the excavations under the wall they were shot
in the trench or cut down in their mad attempt to
scale the wall. Some Amazons gave the defenders
no little annoyance, for when in the trench they
threw large stones over the wall on the Egbas and
snatched away about six muskets from the hand,
Of the Egbas in the act of firing; by an equal de.
termination or the part Of the Egbas they were
killed. No fewer than seventy two dead Dahonians
were counted afterwards from the trench at this
point On the Owu side of the walls three ferocious
Amazons actually planted their banners along the
wall, but were instantly cut down, their heads and
hands stuck on poles and exhibited over the wall
with general shout of victory from the Egbas."
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"ANTED.-IO OR IL THOUSAND OLE
w Confederate per cent Bonds, for which the full
market price will be paid in new issue.
JAS. M. TOWLES, Agent.
August IL, 1854 As
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YOUNG NEGRO WOMAN AT AUCTION.
IL Will be sold at Towes' Auction and Commission
Store Monday of Court week 18th inst, likely Negro
woman, ls years old, with child months old good
house servan: and spinner, &c.
JAS N. TOWLES, Auct.
Raleigh, Aug. II, 1854. As
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NANE MILLS, sHEET.IRON,. FLOWS, SC.
~ We keep constantly on hand
Horizontal Cane Mills, Rolls,
Vertical Cane Mills, and Rolls, Single Guard,
DouhIa q"
Sheet Iron for Boilers 80 inches wide from to- feet
long,
Cast Iron Plates for Boilers, all sizes,
Sheet From Skimmers or Ladies',
Bolts from one inch to thirty inches long,
Flows, one ho se No. q, No. Ii, No. so and 8. g.,
two horse, Livingston,
Pillow Points, Bars and Bolts,
Ovens, Spiders, Lids Flat Irons, Wagon Boxes. &C.,
Bar Iron, from three ourths to eight inches wide,
Nail Rods and Horseshoe Iron, Round Iron aud Shovel
. Plate,
Mill Irons repaired Gudgeons Inks Gearing, and all
kinds of Iron and Brass Castings made on short
notice.
WANTED.-Scrap Iron, Brass, Copper and Zine.
SHAY, WILLIAMSON 4 co,
North State Iron and Brass Works.
Raleigh, June 20, 1854. l5-wl7tpd
MATTERS BOW. STRINGS-A FEW FOB
Il sale at $50 each. Also Lobelia Seed and Rowsuis'
Tonic Mixture, will forward BY Express on receipt
money. J. O. ], COWLES,
Wil1esboro', n. G.
August D. 1854. lA-et.
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August l, 1864,

yEHHE SUBS C RI b e r, HAVING AT THE
Executor of Nancy Ashley dec gives notice to creditors
to present their claims within the time prescribed by law.
May Term. 1864. LYNN ADAMS.
June 10, 1854. l+w6tpd
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SCHEDULE OF PRICES tn

- OLINA.-Ths Commissioners Of .aM.OkrH.n,,
State Of Carolina. again present ,ha ,
prices to govern the purchasing ocer. schs.
for the merit s.ty day.. unless in the n.svss1
Sssa to Undue.
of Mr. George W. Mordeca they trust TN me valuable
and the people, They would respectfully urs me
hasten on with their supplies to mainaips , The
whose gallantry and fortitude under GU borders and
our exemption from the horrors Of rave we alone o.,
homes and families by the barbarous nSru Of s
have constantly shown they only want thu ~a WI
the will to destroy US and take all We have
Apples, dried good, peeled, per bush Is Ii,
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RECONSTRUCTION.

rbs propositions which should obtain IN, in It the re-
construction Of the Union are not dhcu c0 o. 81 STATE
msn and when TO o peculiar s sdvsns.
- Tss s.tsps te'
,n n,o9 fsr The States composing the
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-08-17

remembrance" the lone shadow" that under va.
rying names and differing circumstances, is to be
met with in almost all the subsequent poems of
Poe, and which give mournful beauty and inter-
est to the otherwise monotonous brill fancy of his
poetry, like expresses in an Italian cemetry
Take, for instance, the second stanza of Poe's
most celebrated poem, THE Raven:
"Ah, distinctly remember, it was in the bleak Decsmher
And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon
Eagerly wished the morrow vainly had sought to
From my books of for the lost
For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name
Namsless here forever more"
We now terminate our faint outline Of the noet's
life in the words of the editor of the nrese,t edi
lion:
Poe had been lecturng on the Universe in 1s4a,
and producing his strange great book Eu reka" In
The autumn Of s4s be had, 9er sad fit Of insane de-
ed temperance societyhe had led quiet Ii e. and hi,
marriage was talked Of But on the evening the 6tt
Of Oc,oosr Saturday evening, passing throu h Bai
aequaintances He plunged into intoxicaton anc on
day morning be was carried to an hospital y nere h,
died that same evening" at the of
p. 70.
1t is singular coincidence, when we n collec
the astonishing resemblance that exists, no onl,
between the entire genius, but alas some of thu
misfortunes of Edgar Allan Poe and With Who's. .
name our readers are at least familiar-wA mea,
James Clarence Mangan-that death should hay
VISITED both these twins of melody and misfor1 UNI
IN public hospital, in the one year, and with Ar
interval only Of about ten weeks-our unfortun, ,t
but arely-endowed countryman having terminal &c
his mortal career on the Goth day of June 1874 Q
in the Meath Hospital in this city, ~