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| THIS is combined Moving and Reaping Machine,
L with SelfRake attachment. The vast number Sold
and the universal satisfaction given is unparalleled i
the history Of any other Reapng Machine manufactured
1t is perfect Mower-a perfect Reaper; very light
draft weight the horses necks. 1t is perfect
machine Parties in want of this machine should give
their orders early, there but limited number
| manufacture this year. E. W. STAPLES,
Elkton, April l, 1865. Agent
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BY CONSENT REFER TO THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATES:
BALTIMORE. Feb 25th, 1864.
Having known Mr.. Fletcher L. Marine for many
years past, We take pleasure in stating that know
him to be gentleman in whom the utmost confidence
may be placed in the transaction of business He is
prompt, attentive obging and Reliable-hobert Tur-
ner, Esq, Dealer IN Fertilizers John W. Ruff Co..
Dry Goods i. s. Faey. Druggists Rev. C. b. Tippet
East Baltimore Conference; Rev. A. g. Marlatt, n. b.
c. Mechancsburgh, Pa; Rev. Andrew Manslp; Phila ;
John ". Randolph. Esq. Cashier Fels Point Bank Is
aac p. Cook, Register Of Wills Armstrong 4 Berry,
booksellers Tucker & Smith Boot and Shoe Dealers
Baltimore. Md Hon. T. Holiday Hicks, U. $. s., Cam.
bridge, Nd W. Z. Mclaughlin attorney at Law. York
Pa.
ROCK HILL. Kent CO.. Nd, December 21st 1863
This is to certify that during the last years. have
been both directly and indirectly connected with Mr. f.
H. Marine. in business and take pleasure in stating
that during that time have always found him pract
cal Industrious business Of most unqu estonable
integrity possessing the confidence of all the business
men who know him.
Yours, most respectfully C. A. LEARY.
DENTON, Caroline county, Nd.
To the BUSINESS PUBLIC:
After eight years connection with Mr.. F. E. Marine rs
aGrocery and Commission Merchant. take pleasu re in
recommending him business man, strictly correct
and must say that he has my entiro confidence.
WIN. NJ. McMAHAN Sheriff.
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HAT AND CAP DEPARTMENT.
Boot and Shoe Department.

Fine and Coarse Boots, Caters, Walking
Shoes, Brogans for Men and Boys, Ladies' and
Misses and Children's Boots and Shoes-a very
large assortment.
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UNDERTAKING.
Millinery & Trimmings
MRS. MI. A. NELSON.

,
MRS. Nj. A. NELSON,
HsaHI Next door to DIR. Mtchell's Drng Store,
WA, begs leave to call the attention of the
Ladies of Elkton and vicinity to her Spring
Goods, such as
Ready Made Bonnets and Hats,
Ribbons, Feathers, Flowers and Laces,
Grape, Grenadine and Lace Wells,
Rolls and Hair Balls, French Hair Water
falls, Hair Crimpers and Fancy Combs, Hair
Oh. Perfumcry and Lilly White, Fancy
Rufliing of all kinds, Fancy Buckles and
Belts, Embroidery and Founcing, Plain and
Fancy Nets, Buttons and Trimmings, Beads
in great rsrioty, Fancy Ornaments, Floss
and Sewing Silk, Ladies' Neck Ties, Queen
Elizabeth Collars, Ladies' Dress Gaps,
Cioaks and Circulars. and Patterns Of every
description, besides many other articles in
the Millinery and Trimming line.
No efforts will be spared to please every
taste, and nay prices will be found satisfactory
t" all those iavoring me with their patronage.
Elkton, april 8, 1868.
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VIM. M'CLELLAND, JR.
In the Hollow.

N. B.--We are closing out cheap a
lot of Coffee Essence at 6 cts per Box,
Tea at 80 cts per h., Pepper at 80 cts
per quarter, and all Spices at same
rates. VIM. McCLELLANn, Jr.
April 49, 1SG5-y
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NOTICE.

William J. Welton,
Isaac Hutton & William +
Seymour, trading under
the name and firm of
Hutton g. Seymour,
Carey Mcclellan and In the Circuit Cou
David Logan, trading for Cecil county.
under the name and firm : chancery. April
of Mcclellan a. Logan, 10th, 1865. b
William Wilhelm and
Samuel Wilhelm,
VS..
Charles A. Murphy and
Bridget Murphy, his
wife
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Willow-Ware Department.

Buckets, Brooms, Tubs, Bushel and Peel
Measures, Well Buckets, Churns, Baskets
Fancy Baskets--a large assortment in this line
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NThe patronage of the citizens OF
Elkton and the surrounding country is
solicited.
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Carpet Department:

Ingram, Rag, Carriage and Stair Carpets
Straw Mattings, Floor Oil Cloths Al and 5-4
wide, Stair Oil Cloth, Carriage Oil Cloth, Table
Oil Cloth
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All of the above Goods are seasonablt
and of the latest style, and will be sold
at lowest market prices.
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Clothing Department.

Pants, Coats and Vests Of all kinds, for men
and boys.
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GEO. DEMERIT s. co,
THE FOLLOWING SPLENDID OF
Watches, Chains, Gold Pens and
Pencils, &C., worth 100000,

To be sold at ONE DOLLAR each, without regard
to value and not to be paid until you know what you
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FOR SALE.-Two Yoke of Oxen, 4 and
6 years old. CHAS. HALL.
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DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT.
Muslins, Prints, Ginghams, De LANES, Co
tonades, Jeans, Tickings, Table Linen, Flannel
Cloths, Cassimers Beaverton, Corduroy, Cloal
ing Cloth oil kinds OF Ladies' Dress Good
Black Silk, Fancy Silk, Alpacas.
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MohhhhADe NEuRopYNE,
NEuRALGIC ANTIDOTE.


sss e
rarely benefited by the Of medicine or the ak Of ply
EETRopYNE may be described as compound aromatic
absolute purity S Se
raec believed psc"a%T ana valuable
benehcs action and decisive and r. gs, no'
of excitement i salms while strengthens
readily mparts this oamy and ytaliIins influence 20 the
Vos power Hence It's beneficial may inferred
and comPrehended Thus in all cases Of nervous pain
part OF organismf the be traced 20
disorder or arrangement rapid relief may De conf
a' The ro1dsrS power NEuRopYNE e control
waiefuness inability TO sleep Delicate persons who
To- an excited or ssitaed condition q the viii and
prompt remedy IN the tsmy influence q MeSrodyns
particle OF opium morphine or any other narcotc OF my"
There can be no doubt about the many of
the nS hsm s
and finally wed the Of America women are ars
forms differently named, but the source the
and that the nervous system Headache Ne"rss
and painful Spring from m hs.s ~ H.
nbvnsn go Snsy "a in nervous complaints The
employed 40 reach the seat q the disease
b alike unsyans Now, 4 s certain tina. NEuI,o.
drcct action upon the whole nervous system Is primary
tendency ipar vitality 70 the Brain strength yr
time pain dsspated through the sedave influence OF the
Antdote Icahful action rapidly ensucs' nervous
agitation Is diminished pain gradually departs: NE ns
laws OF being reesabshed through the restorcn auo
OF the system and In the place OF pain and
hail the return OF renewed health and Strength Ihs -
theory the remedial action and rcinarkabe hhSr
attending the OF NEURODYNE. ~. IN.
Much might he said, but this must hu"x,
sole object OF the dscoverer IN 20 Introduce nn NSos
DYNE 10 the public The verdict Of s reality a. ~ ~.
c Antidote shall be with the public Inc pt,va'. c' ~ ~
merits by some OF our most eminent csns na hon con
dainty encouraging and satfactory ~ nis We ""PP W."
hrmed by public trial public benefit VIII result
MoREur ana NEuRoDyNE, OR NEURAIGfc ANTI
DOTE, IL carefully put mp IN bottles containing NV ''
with plain directions for use.
Price one dollar bottle .o,p,p.n ~ n
sole Proprietor.
Walker street, New York
lnI IN ny TILE PRINCIPAL DRUGGISJS.
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LAuscBEp-Mcssrs James q Mckenzie Of Essex, have re-
Gently launched fine schooner OF 100 tons burhen but i~
Messrs william Parsons, I'd, Co, OF Gloucester
Whalemen. ft
Bark Osceola I'D, Hogan Arctic Ocean, Talcahuano April
Sent bbls sp 376 do VIII oil and 1000 lbs hone has
freight 1926 gals sp oil from bark Mary Sosan Ee
ports In Gulf Stream 9Th inst' In sfo"g gaze "s' 'e
Bark Union Smith from Ground absent 81 .ays
FISH OIL having returned account OF the III hcaih o. thc
brig Eschol (of Beverly Bugbee ssalcm 18th ms,
Spoken. sGc.
Ship VIM Jarvis, from New York Tor Valparaiso May 10
Bng Alice Leonard los s. And DR. NIB days from
Foreign Ports.
BARBADOS june barr brig Susan Duncan, Plisburyr
Baltimore Sid 18TH bark Henry Trowbridgc Dnntzc Porto
HAurAx July S-Arr brig Hunter, Faukner PhiIaeelphsa-
KiNosToS, ia June l4Arr schr Lusa; undernii, nsw
do 2sth brig Deano 10Th, schr Lima do; July
Z bark Winthrop, Mouton, do.
NYork Passed by 18Th steamship suwo Nada Jayne from
ournnc July ii-Cd ship Lancaster Dean Liverpool mot
joins NIB July A brig Magma ch hart s ms@, or
Wheeler, wimarth Linean, CB; schr Lucy, Appeny View
York.
BOSTON July Is, AM-Arr bark Wentworth lBr), lii'on
Ardross.n; schfs siroup Lake and Central Phinney
Jersev Bne Arey NYorE bark Com Dupont Clifford
braltir and market scnrs Robert MOVE Br1, Tssl Aux
indies; 9 A Bearse, Bearse Washington DC; Richa'
18th iSth+,A Arr ship Dolphin. Cienfueeos
BATH July i5-sld steamer Montana, NYork.
CHARLESTON, July ll-Arr schr j s Lane, Smith, New
York for Savannah pu in account of loss OF
GLOUCESTER, July A-Arr brig Cardigan tBr), wnkin
PORTLAND, July l4-Arr steamer Franconia, sherwood
NYork. Cid brig RIO Grande Lawrence Matanxas sid png
Brill; schrs Texas having repared) Car, Alqunar and
others
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gone ne RSs sS. sa aa
stasmship Hansa Won Santen. Bremen July " South
cpS y rh %dss and .sn.ss 81
sth g a. schr Rosemary same day Sa'r Az es
L. s'ssSs' NY q SI ssp s ssass
July q With mdss and passengers, 70 Rowland Aspi"-
es ssss% s unisfs s' w soo
s n s% P and 3 H.
bar passed steamship George Cromwell bound IN sh AZ
Of The BRAIN a"a Was S Buried a
supply steamer bermuda, bound for Philadelphia? L.h
ssaS I'm, lat 81 49, lon % o. spoke schr Mary smith,
with nans a ssus
Met on the bar ship Pampero bound for pensac% iz'
hence for New Orleans
Steamship Starlight pedricr Charleston sc, 81 hours
stsamship savor Chichester Charesson days, wh the
the Quartermaster
ssp G s d 81 asS o Msn NAY m
hemp 4e 70 Henry Wsms Has had Gains aa gs.
was struck By several heavy seas during gale carrying
away sp head s and starting main ~ sSp
SANITY going succeeded in driving wedges into the wood
e1 Ship Fortuna tianov Baiie HaGburg bs days i. bal
asst with s6 to Ruger Bros One birth and two
Bark Hiswat4a sBrsm) Matthias, London, 40 days With
and 2s5 passengers 70 Boyd Hincks1 jane "a,
Sn o. % siw sSR p Webses Bound
Brig Hone oi 8. Vincent Durants Vincent q days in
'' s1s 60 aa %sss g George Me- Barter
IS Sch? vsant @ Wells Eieuthora 10 days. with sros to
s sssr Sa;ssssp I' Fa River
BELOW
Ship Johann (Rus). SO days from CadIx.. tfe
Brig Tapara, from West Indies.
Wind ut sunset Sc, with rain
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The War Between Paraguay and the Al
Hes.
The steamship Ia Plata arrived at Southampton on tho
"A or Ju,v with news from Buenor Avre, 10 Nav "a
..y ~. $50 "y'e' " may ~
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nsemens INC vausuu " az nsssnsne .occs nau
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mixture charcoal aud hmpb,ack win burn very brsky
mixture Of Tuning nitric and phosphoric acid win pro-
duce thesame enact The mixture Of these two acids
exercises no action ON easily oxdizabe metals Zinc,
which lis violently attacked BY concentrated nitric acid
experiences alteration In the mixture OF that and the
Nordhausen acid may lie in It for days and even az
boiling point without any symptom OF reaction But
this mixture will Immediately transform cotton into gun
cotton which will catch fire without leaving residue.
New Caledonia discovered by Captain Cook in TIA
who gave it its present George Forster who ac-
compancd him on that OCCASION published in l7so
very account Of the plants Of that island and others
in tho Pacific In 1884, during the expedition lifted out
70 discover traces OF La Peyronse Labiardere VISITED
the same regions and during three weeks stay ADDED
some plants 70 sosters list and thirty years later he
published description Of eighty four plants, which
made total of hundred and twentyone. From that
time to 1850 this list scarcely increased by more
than five or six species. But from the moment New
Caledonia was taken possession Of by the French
various successful efforts have been made 10 extend
the knowledge we had Of the fora Of that
country, and through the Iab0rs Of NM Pan
cher vicliard Deplanche and Baudouin the
number OF New Caledonian plants properly ex-
anined and described has been raised to upwards
Of thousand three hundred without counting
four hundred species Of cyptogamous plants including
many kinds Of ferns In paper addressed TO the Acade
my Of Sciences this interesting subject NJ Adj
Brongnar is Of opinion that considering the size Of the
island which eighty leagues in length by from ten to
fifteen in breadth, and its irregular SOIL the number Of
species will in little time, not fall short of three thou
sand He points out popularity Of this nora consist
ing in It's strong resemblance that Of Australia al
though that country is than thousand two
hundred kilometres distant from New Caledonia. And
yet Notwithstanding this resemblance, there
families Of plants quite unknown the latter
country and which exceedingly common in Australia
Lastly many Asatic plants unknown to the latter
frequently met with in New Caledonia.
A machine exhibited at the recent Oiree Of the
Royal Society London, by which all the particulars to
the speed and soppages Of railway trains are registered
and recorded on Of paper in the form of da-
gram giving with the greatest precision all the informa
ton wanted. The apparatus s the invention of Mr. W.
Armitage Brown, Of the London, Chatham and Dover
Railway.
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claims that is the object ~ be attained and have that
fully Place us, you say are, on the same plane
with tho ncsrp Ia this respect and how long before
there VIII DO an rrcpressble conflict anothr direction
besides the one that gives the illbera much
trouble Is there the whole length breadth of our
free land white woman who Is not protected in iife
liberty honor and property, by laws just stringent
ana as rsdly enforced as any fer the prote ton OF
mon eau she be tortured or abused with impunityf
For instance II white woman refused 10 work say at
five dollars a month"; il there any spot In the United
States Iese sho COLD be tied NJ by the thumbs for i've
hours or more 10 make her work at starvation wages
and not have instant legal redress not having wait
for popular ebulon OF sympathy, but the laws Of her
country give her just protection an nacnablc right
Then give colorcd the same opportunity to pro
tect themselves and their women that white 10
protect themselves aud Give them the right OF suf
frage Depend upon 1t tho white women will not feel
themselves aggravc at the distinction.
We are not particularly anxious 10 mako our appear
ance at the polls in company with the Esqumaux, the
Feiees who can teach how 10 cook and eat rebels
the CbnamaD who represent long pig tails and bad
cigars even the Indians"
Although IL their descendants born on the SOIL and
az in tho case OF the called coored race-were
mixed up with the 'best blood" OF the country that II is
difficult to tell which Ia which, should wish 70 vote,
we sec no reason why they should not do 80. II was
kind Of you 10 remind Senator Wilson OF his neglect
70 include us in the b bat cannot get rid OF ap
pointed work we must h0usckecp, train chilfren nurse
tho sick and influence the duties and re-
sponsble enough and Heaven help US II we had 70 lsgs
late as WE'LL
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A LOBSTER FACrORy.-The Machias (Me) Union thus
describes lobster factory located at Jovespor About
one hundred and thirty personsmen, boys and girls
are employed in and about the factory and hundred
engaged catching Holsters their field OF operations
extending from Machias bay 10 NaraRuagus bay The
firm pay the catchers two cents each for obs RS de-
vercd at the factory Five thousand Holsters are cooked
daily and four Thousand pounds Of the meat is daily put
in air tight tin Of and two pounds each. The
Holsters kept alive until put into the large boilers of
heated water Dead Holsters are not used. II seems
cruel TO the "red coats but IL is legitimate business and
affords great Of sustenance for in all parts
OF the civilized world Canned lobster declared
luxury and eagerly sought for States and countries
where Holsters unknown Fifteen girls employed
in weighing, painting and labelling the and similar
work,
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From the London Times, July
The Birthday OF American Independence duly ceie.
brated yesterday and never since tho Attn Of July 17fG
has thai famous anniversary been ushered IN by events
NO gratifying ~ national pride During the last four
years the most sauguine Of American patriots must
have welcomed its recurrence with mingled feeling.
However robust his faith in the destiny OF his country
he roud not shut his eyes 10 The evidences Of actual dis
ruption and possible dissolution Tho foundations laid
by Washington Franklin and Jefferson had been
violently displaced, and one could predict with
CONFIDENCE that they could bo restored "a their orgi
DAl position No wise man would even now commit
bimscN tc ruob prediction tVt experience bas abuD
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upfversal suMrage-should Women Vctes
TO the EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

sRFor the s few weeks several Of the leading dsilies
Including the HxRAtD opposed 70 negro suffrage, have
been bringing forward In argument against u the want
Of female night 10 vote and help make the laws for their
own protection and appear 70 think that they have
made out strong against the negro. But are the
cases parallen Granted that woman has no political
rights, but has she legal rigbtsf Are our men no
utterly ssnsh that they vote and egisais merely for
themselves and forget justice 70 wives sisters and
daughersf The truth IT, there desire on the part
OF the voters Of this country 70 exclude women from
the protection which direct representation gives and II
there was their interests nseparabe that the In
tercst Of one Is that Of the other also
But, more than tins are directly represented by
the fathers, brotcrs and husbands for In ninety nine
CAGES out ~ every hundred IL they vod they wcnid cast
the snmc ticket with The male members Of The family,
aud where is the gainS u only protection IN lust
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ON BOARD SrtAneBiP RtftBIJt, July % 1900
We, the undersigned. passengers on the Republic
from New Orleans being near The end OF very pleasant
voyage desire before taking leave return thanks
70 Captain Samuel II Dollard and his officers for their
kindness and polite attentions 10 our safety and comfort
and heartily recommend the ship 10 the travelling public
= Hemininway y y Baldwin, Phillips, Cbas
e Dtrke, W Driver, Mrs II y Torrcyj Mise u
BrTgf Mr. +. NJ foucy Mrs NJ A. II. MAR IT, Let
brook wu pnsloo, Lewis Ullman, G. Taylor Gauchc
burtass, Henry oht Edward Cohen Frgern
aud nthsre
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BOLD BY THE PRINCIPAL DRUGGISTS.
\ 1ARvIN,s SAFE TRIuMpHANT;. ,,,,,,,r,
AVA i""SN' NV YoRK July ~, 1860.

e ,N In reply 10 your Inquiries TO how YOUR
safe stood Yesterday great nrc which consumed sarun
Wnn al lie entire block of buildings would say iha
rrry,hiug In was preserved In perfect order almost
s nsT Me safe gves good evidence i NC great neh. o
ut hrr,a when Olir store Is rebuilt we shaU Wnht
n,tny as after such test ANAL have none wv your
Pa'on" '' lbj ant 1877 Fulton street.
ri wi Of rrc md Burglar safes aicaXs "s
hand ""' MARVIN q co 100 Broadwat.
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SHIPPIN G NE w s

Moveme ats Of Ocean Steamers.
Mails forwarded BY every steamer In the regular lines
The steamers for from Liverpool call at Queenstown
cep the Canadian line, which call nj Londonderry The
stssers from the Continent call II Southampton
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dainty proved the extraordinary strength Of the fabric
So far those who believed the native vitality Of the
reat Federal republic have rgal 70 sxu U %,, Wy
Rooms iase night somewhat isated the nature Of their
victory. II not democracy that has yanqaished aris
sovereignty and established she subordination OF all
other constitutions rights 70 those Of the central
ton Of the American Union, and Il -
difficult TO believe that any future secession can be more
federal tie will probably be srcns thenod and the Anne
rcan people may gradually become one aud Indvisble,
but remains 70 DO shown whether that unity can be re-
conced in practice with the principles iaid down IN TIE
Declaration OF Independence.
The subjection Of the SOUTH however, rs much q
fat acconpit the Declaration Of Independence itself,
and new chapter has thereby been opened in the his
tory Of tho United States Hcnceforward other battles
Hi if'' saratoga and Yorktown CORVALLIS and Bur
goyne will be dwarfed by Jackson and Lee and II
will not surprise us II Lincoln occupies pedestal
OF equal height with that OF Washington. II, In
deed tho importance of occurrences be determined
by their scale, the War OF Independence hardly ad
ms of comparison with that which has just tor
mnated The forces collected on either side the dts
tances travesed the lists Of killed and wounded an
the wrought in tho former are as nothing by the
side of the records Of the late civil The tales
OF outrage and havoc indicted by the British
troops which have Mortified three generations Of
recent aud vivid memories and sSo heroic .ss sof
America win soon be transferred from the eighteenth
the lat ns1 e yea 70
period, and orators will draw their most exciting
materials from the source Nor can it be denied
that the issues at stake In proportion 10 the
magnitude and desperation Of the contest Whether
or there should be balance Of power the North
American continent, and whether slavery should be
cepted by modern civilization, were questions inevitably
involved in IT, though thrust OF sight by obtru-
sive motives. Upon these questions, and upon the
further question whether the sudden aboli
ton Of slavery was TO be desired for tho
sake Of the negroes themselves. opinions may
still differ but that the settlement Of them will be the
effect II IL the object of the war, admits or
reasonable doubt II the French Revolution, with all ITS
manifold Influences society, the indirect conse
qucnce Of American Independence, can say what
changes may hereafter be traced back TO the Crisis now in
of development