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OUR STATE CANALS.

Tho rcpor, just presented by the Canal Board 10
70 resolution Of the Assembly in regard to the
enlargement Of the canals Of the state document OF
conderablo interest We have only space tor few
tracts IN rcgart the Erie Cana the Commissioners
say that
During the last two years " has nearly reached rs
maximum capacity for the trsnsp3rt13n " property
seeking tdewaer that, BY reason q tue large uambef
OF beats necessarily employed g. move TIE tonnage re
quent crowds have been occasnneo II toe locks and
oiher places creating embarrassing All seXious DELAY
increasing the time Oe Hnd materially increasing
the transportation, that The lrgs amount N 0usi
ransActst npan She caups demands aud should
have additional facilities, and, - nuf Opnon the retrn
.on the present trade requires radical improve.
meus that the trunk h1e u the csnai is capable ~
sustaining tue pressure ~ a large sui steady sc.
70 nlly appreciate aud realize the value oi the
enlarged canals Il necessary that the locks should
have comparative capactf With them that, W tnus ~
crelsng the capacity Of the tscks % pass greater
or property. tho delays complained " would be
avoided the time OF passage reiutsd ans the carrying o
large Cargoeg instead ~ small would sesby ro1uca
the cost ~ transportation that scch reiueton would
retain our present trade and Ee6ure large proportion q
the ipceascd productions o the Heatel states, which
wonld naturally seek the channA of communication WITH
the seaboard that the present unavailable hen rave
or transportation tends CO Divert trads knto other chan
nas and has strong tendency % encosraVe the onen
ing of new and rival routes thst opinion, much
greater necessity exste Cor the initiation Of improve
menis In our canals than 10 1885, whom tie project Of
enlargement determined upon.
In the year 1897 the tolls received from thc produc
tons Of our state aud for merchandise passing West
We're oS2 5o7 from products from Western states,
.lb0le In tne year 1862 the tolls received fn'm pro-
duets of tho state and for merchandise 81 4.o So,
while the receipts from products OF Western states were
providing cheap method Of intercommuni on and
securing the growing trade Of the west" the proprMy
o. which has been fully demonstrated, and the noahlo
alercnce In commercial relations between the yesrs
1857 and 1892 seems equally TO demonstrate the prprety
ana neocssy o corresponding preparations TO provide
The present see,ns IN bo auspIcous IN financial vay
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DentLof s Russian Prime himsfter Candidates for TIE
Vacant oIfce-Grdai Duke Cosgtlnine and Prince
GoyssaokcG- Retirement sef General Houravie6-PoIes
in the .Pusstan Sevuce-Fghttn9 on me Ctinsss Fyoa.
fiS--A Motri,nonioi Expedition. fc.
On evening Of the 2d iusi died Coan Din sri Niko.
eyitch Bludo President Of the Council sl tia Empire
of the Cabinet Council aud Of the Imperial Academy of
Sciences or the Oldest aud the very highest 10
Of Russian statesmen. He over eignty years old,
and had ssrved ais country than siSy-drstas
diplomat and 10 departments the internal
administration. He successyey secretary 10 the
council Of Empire, Minister OF the interior Minis
ter Of justice and iSga was appointed President
OF the legislative Commission. IN whicn capacity
he completed lie o0jicaton u tho EussIan laws
by fis predecessor sperlnsky he lso con-
crtol concordlt with iome conditions extremely
favorable TO Russia Early IN 1851 hc succeeded rnce
Orion as President Of the Ministry lud the Council d
the Empire such axed his signature & tn Ssrf
Emancipation ACT IN the 2i q Mnsh, 1901 exactly
three yers before his decetse. Though suspected q
veactIonist tendencies. he honorable
aer Of the few employees OF the asst reign Nho
enjoyed general esteem. His literary requirements we're
considerable lie was friend ~ the poet Joukovsky,
aud chosen by karasn 20 edit ths concluding volume
of hs Hstory ~ the Russian Empire lie leaves three
sons the eldest OF whom Ambassador in GREECE apd
arrived here just in time 10 close his fathers eyes
Of the town fun o rnnors about the probable
SUCCESSORS the Influential and lucrative oces held by
the deceased Candidates not wanting zach oi whom
nss bis party at court-Count rann the Minister Of
Justice: Prince Gagarn, President q the legislative
Commission, Baron Korr and others. but u seems pro
babe that the opportunity will be taken Of separating the
Presidency Of the Council OF state from OF the Coun
an of Miusierstwo Offices which essentially ncon,-
pa,be particularly the former body is reinforced by
members elected by the provincial assemblies instead n
,eIpg, as heretofore exclusively nominated by the
crown.
In that case u s thought that Grand Duke Constantine
boss ,snrn " priershpre " expcstej shortv viii
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n.u,ns tp ,.oS,or..

IllsT1N. AfrI ], 1857,
Andrew Carney, prominent citizen, ii>i suddcnly ast
evening OF congestion ) the lungs ~ was oVfa m
ireland, and aged ABOUT seventy years
BosraS Ap, 8, 1884,
Mr.. sewcll Phelps Of tire drm of Phelps oalon, 'he
well known printers died last asht al the adv ood as
OF eiNty six. of diptheria.
Ihe marine INSURANCE ocas or the city closed et noon
to-day, 10 enable the officers and employees 70 acid tnc
funeral of Caleb Curtis late President OF the Neptune IN
surance Company.
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lHs PRocEEns OF THE BAzIAR-lho Boston ddutftNV
ana providence journal have both published that TN
proceeds o our Bayaar amount 10 000 and the Nsw
YORK HERALD has also published the same thing Tho
fact IA that the entire proceeds viii exceed slfO O0 md
hesnet proceeds To hc paid 10 the Sanitary Commission
VIII not fail below Ssh. .0O0.--dhins Af0us
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THE BALL NEASON.


TT1W Eth REGlMENTAL BALL
L IN AID or THE WIDOWS AND ORPHANS OF
DECEASED NEW YORK SOLDIERS
ACADEMY OF MUSIC, APRIL as 1864.
ASSOCIATE COMMITTEE.
jor General EO Is MCCLELLAN
Hon. G. GODFREY GHNTHER.
Hon. JOHN r. HOFFMAN.
UkISUN BLUNT. Esq.
ARTHUR LEARY, Esq.
JAMES NJ. MOTLEY ESQ
D. z BARREDA ESQ
ALEXANDER BRANDON Esq.
His ExceIlency HORATlo SEYMOUR
Ma acr General JOHN A, DIX
Hon. WM. M TWEED
Hon. HIRAM WALBRlDGE,
GEO WASH. JENKINS. u. s. n.
THOMAS LITTLE, Esq.
HENRY A. BOSTWICK. ESQ
JAMES MURPHY. Es1.
Tickets Five Dollars each, may be procured OF mem.
The principal hotels of this
Lieut. Col. l. SArrERLEEl
Major GEO A. hilton,
Captain w. " BYRNE.
Captain N L. HANSON, Committee
Captain JNO. WARD. Ia. OF
Captain w II. HAYES, JR Arrangements.
Captain WIN RAYNOR
Lieutenant II. MfLBANK,
Lieut.. JNO l.. DOWLEY
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y FOR THIS DAY.
WEDNESDAY APRIL6
party OF from sir good men wishing 10
join superior cavalry regiment going 70 Texas VIII DO
paid all and State bounties and extrn
egmenta bounty dollars and above all other
bounues they on this week For further particulars
call at 80 Broadway, up stairs
THE VETERAN FIRST VOLUNTEER CORPS OF en-
i gneers, nj Port Royal. 8 C-nvhest paw, al bonn
ties &c TO volunteers ut Captain GaAEF'S headquarters,
10 Bowery.
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R.n NJ N. E,sf,;ous Mor.,,.yx of N, l,cnut, Mari
~,
Press on Grant and McClellon- Plot Aedina the Lifs
AZ m. Enn.~or o,,s ,he Ir,rc, y,n,.y,,, fc Sc
me eectons on suhuay passeu on Very quietly, anu
resulted in the choice Of NJ. Carnot in the First and NJ
carnar pa,oe in ,ha rf,h crc,scr,n,ior Tho ooyerp
80, - - -,
ment aostabed from making any hominatons ana peiore
the time Of voting arrived the opposition healed their
person., dearoncaa and eett,od ,nor ,a vvo
cnosen. earnos B loeSai, OUT Mooerate, Wnhe M.
Pages win be q sharp thorn in the side Of the govern
r,ort M hate. tho rr,noro, - .h no,u na,roa aro ,
- ~" - -
permit DO opportunity 10 thwart MIN ana MS po'cy 70
pass unimproved.
rho x,.,o~,or nc,. .tatos tho, ,ho ogc,, r
rf~S ~ ~ 80 ~ "
cepuon OF tne Mexican deputatlon ID 10 take place on
Sunday next-whjch is Easter Sunday-at Miramar and
,,o,. or ;r,r;o,s,x, oa,, 80, .no rons, ,f,v,,,o
s, " 'f''' $500 ~ ~ " " ~
ton Of is to be the result Of his acceptance
OF it's throncwith the resurrection Of our Saviour As
he has accepted the offer of the depuatjon be
will consider himself az Emperor of Mexico, and will
perform all official acts in that capacity.
He will first appoint minister VINO is TO countersign
the official acts the Emperor and has al.
ready chosen for this position Colonel Velasquez de Leon
formeYy Minister OF Public Works and OF Industry and
Commerce in Mexico General wo s TO be the cher de Ia
Mason Mitdire and both these officers embark
the acceptauce Of the throne becomes fixed fact the
commandant Rodriguez ia 20 leave Mramar for South.
ampton where he will take the English steamer which
eaves on the ID of Apri reaching Mexico before the
Archduke and preparing the way. and, like a second
John the Baptist making the path straight for his re-
cept,op II seems that Maxmilian 10 spite OF his hazard
Gus adventure has keen regard for precious lite
health special hankering the vomito
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MILITARY AND NAVAL.

ARMy AND NAVY psoTEcrIygs Law Law ogg,cs.
Sano ssrs ' peros r,e money a.d 81 NV var claims prop
sSd a@ raP@sn Pss % ead AroaS ns
DER e neglect q claim mn asse a l,aa sea one eoSo oo
from Rr adyax z. Y. WEsrsknok, Supreme soar
free
A TrENTfoN VOLUNTEERS THOSE VINO INTEND
a enlist eher the or the navy would do we
70 cav orS ~ ne vow @ b. INV Is 70 IN bSsea sh
other aann mater. ssr ~ rae StS Sc s Z An
Formation WI be given YOU tree a. ne feVe'emen% n %
states claim and law once. 2el Broadway
4 FEW VOLUNTEERS wANrED-ro FILL UP SOME
OF our best reglrens sloi and Z, the other oonnuea
ADDED ray'p' GORDON % ii fulton street, third story.
III uANns AHoY-HAvY DEPARTMENT zABLt:
- and ordinary seanen nted tnnedatey siI ca,t ~,
crpa cash bounty ss75 Gail ie s.eg and got yoae
cab at he Naval Department Agency H Broadway room
RARE CHANCE Fos FOUR GOOD MEN TO BE-
"a ~ come sersegns rs nn Iernos N ans WsT
BROOK, Counsellor pey street Que door from Broadway
TTENTIog. 9sru VETERAN voLuNTEERs-rHs
- 9ith Y " are ordered % renort q the PARK Bar
'A'A' = JOHN A. SEEK, c@psia Commanding.
CAvA1Ry FOR TExAs-A FEW MEN WANTED FOR
~ Company Z, Twenty htth New ork cayalry samped
fantry; for engineers Choice Of REGIMENTS High
oash bounty paid and relief tickets for faales Apply
att2s Broadway
U,IFTH REGIMENT HEAVY ARTIILERY.-BY sPE-
cial aqhorts Of colonsl Murray VIZ accept anfey ney
men for this fay9re resimen Forts q sasn9re e. Don
street CAPT COMBS If YOU wait your papers correct
men wanted for cavalry aud intan,ry-ehoce regiments
HEADQUARTERS COMPANY A. NlHTH REGIMENT
II O. Got Broadway Al slec'al , meeting h % ;nr
lowing preamble and resolutions unanimousy aop,'
whereas il has pleased an avvse Providence 70
from midst our late captain william >; Yrenenonrgh,
apdn N thar be
Resolved That we have learned With proonnd sorrow or
getting ahored strenuoIsw for the advancement oi ms
company. In life his ever wecome' ana In
Resolved That as mourners in the same ahiicton wo
tender the beeaved family and friends Of deceased our
Resolved That out Of respect for dep,rted
friend win attend the funeral in body, afsa IN Gnu
Resolved That copy q the an All" o psb
nsaed in ,hr Herald Tines and sundav Mercnry signed
by Alexander McCook Chairman Of Comm t,ee; James =
Knipe. Jordan g. Bailey VIM J. Close, secretary.
NEW YORK COUNTY VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE,
IN OFFICE NEW BUILDINGS. y
CORNER CHAMBERS STREET BROADWAY
TEN THOUSAND voL6srsERs tsrfnsT s' wHsTES s.IsTEs
chsY ss cash
uNiTED STATES BOUNTY to new recruits 800
UNITED STATES BOUNTY additional to vete-
80" ''''''' 80 z7
Total.
Applications to be made personally once Of the
ANY person bringing the army 10 this Office,
WIN receive SoaH'y q RI Mayor
6a,snN saTT,EW S,s T gRsMsAE sa,sIS,.o, Comptroller
ftiah Hsliam sIP + PEsnY' Ss sgpsrs.S1i psapsrsi.or
WTkEI4M wTkE4K STfMAes TWSEb sss4y.c4 sags.c,.'r
GEORGE oPDYKE, AUXILIARY Member.
oRrsos nIUsr ,i%nsy oaSh"n'.'ss cSsi;%ss.
NEW YORK. Aprf4. 1894
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MEDICAL.

rTENTloN tADlEs;mraE GREAT r. ENGLISH T
Extraordinary to the Queen This well known med
dMcass snS aisscasS PsSe1i"i Ts%sas ,1es
n spna m the BACK m5 s
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DaanSIe sT.a9a each SSa
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NB-si and SIX post%ee s,amls enclosed 70 aat9o.
mali.
nR GRINDLE, FEMALE PHYSICIAN AND Ac-
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street makes it his special practice 70 treat All female
give relief to the most snSous patient IN tmenfour hours
Elegant rooms for ladies' rcqtridg nursing
DR LAEsoST sgTa9R OF THE raRIs Losp9S o3S
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in all cases without change of ds or restriction from ousl
throughout BY anatomical plses cohtos valuable nior
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and Queries Concerning the Antiquities, History and
Biography OF America. By Charles 3. Richardson.
Harpsrs Pictorial History OF the Great Raboion NO o.
Hunts Merchants Magazine for February.
Tho Old Guard for February monthly Journal DO
voted to tho principles OF l716 and lIsh Edilea py
Chiuncey Burr.
Harper New Monthly Magazine for February
Brownson's Quarterly Review for January. Published
by d. J. Sadlier, Now York.
Tho Continental Monthly for February Published by
John Y. rro1 New York
The Atlantic Monthly for February. Published by
Iicknor Fields, Boston.
blackwoods kdinburg Magazine, American edition.
York.
Report of tho superintendent Of Common Schools Penn
syvana, FOR the year ending June A. 1853 Published by
Singerly Myers, Harrisburg Pa
The Continental Monthly for Nnrch
United states Service Magazine tor March
The Northern Monthly for March
Harperis Monthly for March
The National Quarterly Rovcw for March.
Tho Atlantic Monthly FOR April.
The Continental Monthly for April,
HiLIINERY.
4 LARGE AND ELEGANT ASSORTMENT OF PARIS
~ spring and summer Millinery Of the newest aud most
approved shapes and styles all the shades and coo
at the lowest cash prices at SIMMONS, t3l Broadway.
kLurING FOR DRESS TRIMMINGS DONE IN sU-
peror style. for cents yard; over inches cent
per inch by the French fiung COMPANY Hl Spring ne
tween Varlck and Hudson streets AGENT, Mrs SHANA
HAN 35 Third avenue, corner OF Twenty seventh street
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100 ant gifted spanish lady unveils the mysteries
N fnsuriv marriage absent friends sckness pre-.
medicine for au diseases tells lucky numbers prop
srty oet ot stolen,
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DICH TARTAN PLAID RIBBONS
N 10 all widths.
RICH PLAIN RIBBONS
In all the shades.
RICH BONNET SILKS AND CIR
Just received win be sold at
POPULAR PRICES.
THOA a J. q. JOHNSON.
c55 Canal street.
Corner of Wooster.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-27
HERE Is ANOTHER CASE.

NARROW ESCAPE IRON TERRIBLE CALAMITY.
Ts morning as the train from the Falls due here 1,
wa. nearing the city accident occurred which nearly
the mem, Of losing many lives nsngs Of the whee
Of the forward passenger broke Of and the train jumped
the track Mr. James Weed, brakeman standing III
PLATFORM and quickly pulled the signal to reverse which
DONE Fortunately the train provided with The p
ent Brake. which Immediately se bringing the carl
to sudden stands. On taking observations II was founS
tia. the train was about pass tho rests crossing
the canal and had they reached that the ears would pobsb
hsve been precpsted tho ground distance Of twenty
feet In this single instance the patent brakes undoubtedly
saved the Railroad Company enough to furnish al the cars on
tie road with the Improvement The passenger were
piled into the baggage car and left at the depot 'd, md
sound.-l Roeh,IsT Erpyes.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-27

moment the New Ysrh Express along and Ne ness,s
noticed gap In the trsch when be wss bet little nsss >
trains length from The opening Hearing tho 2. 4. Rs,as
esq. Of Boston, the train. wrote him h rvAsisS
TO Il, and here follows bic reply, r.f ....--
Oyyicx OF TIE GREAT wEsFslx, M,cnlsAx cusrsAx
AND DETROIT AND MILWAUKEE, RAMWAy LixRs
AaKxr. BosTos No. u 5tsfs-s., AUG. -, 1850. |
WV q. CRrAnsR GEO.. No 400 Broadway, NY.--Dsss sSx
Yous Of the 7!h arrived in due me bat absence from hsuS
has prevented an sardsr reply LOO Albany at M Ialt
fl BY Hudson River Railroad fog NewYork passed Casss
ton in due time and usual rats Of speed should cay m
per hour. minute two sspsed when the train q \
every wheel blocked, TO stand still Ny mprsss
sion did not twice the Of the ser the
first alarm and application Of the brakes. No whistle va
sounded and al that done by the engineer Upoa
surveying situaon found the train Of the very brink
Of tumblins torrent with bridge TO span H. The sa
and the stopping ofsths train providens thst w
tho pasenser felt something Of tho gratitude Of delivery
from DEATH Upon inquiry found the train npphed
with Dreamer Brakes and that every Brake was BY the
engineer Too much praise Cannot my judgnent
be awarded for the very satisfactory and successful
which the CresmeT Brake did s duty that occasion.
am, truly yours,
p. X. RANDALL, AssnA -
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The Ssuuheas General

q "A, ESssv@ tn ~ I0's"~ .1a aown
ara, The political horizon bong ha"o"oo w.
a. ~. ,vo ,.sues Of free North or pnsiAnimou''.
S.~,.asd one. and ~ Geo. b. Mcclellan nus h""0u M.
~ v,tb the latter course, canhos sonset ie"s'"
80 Permit me an ex-ofheer Oh the ou non'o'""
.4..mer "GALFSA" TO remark that oeh' AeO'sn~n A"'
.",.d hs remembrance of having been on board OF the
runboats when he was examined before 'hs Von'"''
sion. .,., ~
The memory OF the party appears better than 'nS'
Ne Leader At this present time :,
Now solemny declare that during the most c','0''
r r-y,ous time Of that last days battle at Malvern
Hin, Gen. Geo. b. Mcclellan with DIS s'an' ,'e
French Princes,) wa. on board Of our vessel also
.rm that the aforesaid General I'D not 60 ashore at
That place-but remained board during lie time 'o
heaviest and most decisive fighting was done.
M.,soxsr .sseyerate that only once during that
Tim. Ala message pass between him and the bleeding
stssoerins army on shore all other communication be
apa by Gag signal from top surrounded with smoke
of slip and shore OfeDines even this was obliged 10
10 delayed until the smoke could clear away
charge Gen. Mcclellan solemnly and as before God
With being absent from his army at their most
Intense hour OF trial-with selfshy enjoying his
cigars under the quarter. deck awning OF the
"GALKNA" while his army were driven Ike
Q hook Of sheep beneath the guns Of our navy ana
saved as he himself admits, only by them.
charge him with this and before the entire nation
challenge him and his from the Woods up to himseli)
70 the proof
Ny proof be oundin the national archives signed
and youehed for as such documents MUST be) by the
commander and deck officers Of the vessel The char
seter Of Capt (uow Commodore) John Rodgers (oi the
Atlanta affair will perhaps redeem his name rom
sspesons Of men too unmanly to fight for the cause
they secretly admire.
Let the logbook Of the Galena-the official one-be
published Tie nation demands and the assaicd honor
Of our American Napoleon alike demands Its puhhoa-
zion. AhoN'0-AD'
Ntp- York. Sept. %, 1864.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-27

~ h rdisG Of Tie ~ y 1Sibsne
SIR: Allow me to record in your valuable
columns one two instances OF extraordinary kindness
and generosity In behalf Of our wounded and muated
soldiers. Many acts o. charity have come within my
knowledge military chaplain, but there Is some.
thing very peculiar In those an now about to mention
One Of our brave boys lost his right leg in the battle
Of the Wilderness and had compound fracture Of the
ian leg The knee cap was broken and displaced. 30
thst when his wounds were healed be had to be lifted
IKE an infant from place to another He applied to
che Sanitary Commission for q selfmovng chair or
velocipeds His prayer was ehserfay granted by one
sns "S h ., tas most
nent IN broadway lady entered the place and seeing
che condition Of poor soldier told him be mt have
salem ieg, whicn sne would provide the one allowed
~ the government did not suit him. Now tho cost
Of Salem leg IT, suppose about hundred dollars
11sre II another soldier in the New England Relief
Rooms who lost both legs of Charleston. and was
lupped by the same lady with pair Of artificial ones
was impressed with this nulfeones and with the
gracious manner in which those gifts bestowed
Identity Of this angel Of mercy. asked the soldier
he knew her name aud address. He gave me both.
which Of course. without her knowledge consent i
perfectly convinced that her unostentsous charity Is
IN perfect keeping with her noble hberality Are
SSoslent lady has ordered viii suit your" "Oh yea"
ead the poor fellow with look Of gratitude and an
Innate courtesy which raised him gresty in my esteem
"hthey please the lady who went to such trouble and
engsnss IN procuring them am certain they will
mention these acts Of beneyoience to elicit In the
esse Of another most Interesting young soldiers lad
exsen yeafs oldsome similar manifestation Of gene
yosify and Kindness, Joseph Denny. native Vt Og.
Asa.Sus. Nsw.York. accompany II. 18th U. s. Infant.
%, Cspt Bant Che Captain i now In Brookyn.) was
S3snded before Petersburg the Goth June. is6i A
80 Suffered his abdomen little above the hip. the
{sss SIDE, and cutting through tho larger entrails
1879; nh supposed. near the region Of the spine
Snse ~ SIN remains. His food after having under.
w usual process Of digestion passed for several
Nee5s Gfoagh The mouth Of this wound, which "a now
siO,so Nothing can srpass his patience and
nN eyes are often suffased with tears What added
70 we poor YOUTHS suffering was the fact that he
49, Snsos 70 move and that his back much exco
aseo y c,s recunbent position incressipc
Gn .1o snSthsr oao;s which the resder readily ina
vousRn penhy the Oldest child CT his parents He
ves and longs exceedingly to see asked him fbe
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