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NEWS VIA NEW YORK.

New YORK, June 13.-Generals
steadman and Fullerton have sub
nitted their report of the operations
# the Freedmen's Bureau. They
ommend Gen. Scott, the Assistant
Commissioner in South Carolina, for
he wise policy that pervades his sys-
EN- of governing the freedmen. They
ecommend the discontinuance of the
employment of citizens in the Bureau.
They instance several cases of the
vii of agents being interested in the
working of plantations. They recon-
mend that the sea islands, given to
he negroes by General Sherman's or
Ter, be returned to their original
Dwners, providing they pay the freed
nen for all Improvement that the lat
,er have made while in possession OF
he property.
Advices from Rio Janeiro, May s
tate the Paraguayans had evacuated
,heir entrenched camp on the road tC
Humaita. 80
The Tribune s. Washington specia
says that the President viii give
In answer tomorrow upon the ques
ion of fnrninp over Jeff Davis n
fu Underwood 5 court He seemi
heF 9aaea al fa4 aeeesS
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Annexation of Territory to the City
of Evansville. @
NJOTIOE Is HEREBY GIVEN. tina

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN. that
Ia the Common Council of the city OF
Evansville, in pursuance of the provisions
of ar Act of the General Assembly OF the
State of Indiana, approved March O, 1865,
entitled - An Act to amend the seventy
first section of an Act entitled An Act
granting to the citizens of the town OF
Evansville, in the county or Vanderburgh,
q City Charter approved January q, 1917,
and to add supplemental sections to saId ssde
Act" will, on the 18th day OF June, 1866,
present TO the Board of County Commits
sioners of Vanderburgh County petition
praying for the annexation to said city OF
the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES territory, and set
ting forth the reasons for such annexation,
viz: III that part of the northwest quarter
of Section %, Township 6 south, Range 1G
west, in Yanderburgh County, described as
follows: Beginning at the corner OF out
lot number five (5), as laid out by IL. Nj.
Evans (the said point being also the north
west corner of the Northeast. Enlargement
of the city of EvansyiIle), and running
largement six hundred and sixty (6601 feet
to the middle of William street, extended
Westwafdly from said Northeastern En-
largement; thence west by the .IAlda1e OF
said William street. extended three hun
dI,ed and thirty $500 feet, to the eastern
boundary line of Dixon's Addition; thence
north by said Dixons Addition ak hun
dred and sixty (660) feet to the nor8 line OF
said Out-lot s.; and thence east BY said
north line three hundred and thirty tsS0D
! feet 10 the place of beginning-bein the
& territory being contiguous To tue city ol
evansville and not plated CT laid on.
~. BAKER. Mayor.
MEEHHFEH clerk
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FROM NASHVILLE.

NASHVILLE, TENN, June 13.-Four
hundred barrels of petroleum, from
.he Kentucky Oil and Mining Com
oany, reached this city to-day on fat
boats. 1t is reported that there is a
large quantity at the well awaiting
transportation.
River, six feet, large, but falling.
ARRIvED-Abeona, from Cairo
Anna White, St. Louis.
Decentralization, st. Louis
Tyrone, Cairo.
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JOHN scANTLIN,.
]. Smiths Shirt Mandatory,

No. Second Street, in Bray's Block.
- measurement, and a ut warranted. A
Stock of ready made Shirts and Collars
always on hand, and at prices that VIII
suit the purchaser. Tucking skirts, stitch
dispatch. a-t
Thankful for past favors, the subscriber
respectfully solicits a continuance of the
patronage so generally bestowed for the
past five Years. J SMITH.
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HARDWARE
JACOB STRAUB & son,
HARDWARE MERCHANTS,
- Ev S,AA
no. ~ Main Street.

EVANSVILLE, IND, +
FNVITE THE ATTENTION OF MER-
others to the following, which we win sell
at the LOWEST MARKET RATES:
G. s. PLANTERS HOES, all sizes;
TRACE-CHAINS, straight and twisted; :
BREAST, LOG, and HALTER CHAINS;
R0oWLAND's oIWA,6,LA sHoXEIls and SPADES;
PoRTIAND's FORT IN
H. B. & CO.'S GARDEN HOES and
i. 3. \ cos Hay. MANURE, and
Il. B. & cos COMMON and PATENT
II. b. & CO.'S DUTCH-Bow CRA-
DIES, Four and Five Fingers:
II. B. & CO.'S HAY RAKES, One and
Blood's Cast Steel Grass, Grain, Brier,
ana 1si-.l.:a Lawn y q. = .5o%yt1esi % ~.---.@.
and Lawn Scythes:
Waldon's Grass Scythes;
Qaineburgs scythe stones;
German Grass Hooks and Hay Knives ~
Pruning Saws aIad Kf41ves5
Brass Brass and aiiti Enamelea Kettles fand Sauce
p'iAil Arllericsn and English TaBIeCutlery;
PSFkeTs PSFkeT sisaa and 1. I G. Tea and Table
VIZ b. Razors; ff
| American and English Razor Straps; g..
German, English, and American Shears
1
Grain and Meal TSieves:
Brushes Shoe, W. " ana CLONES;
Curry yCombs--A fnerican and English;
/ Cotton and Wool Cards; ~
Scales and Scale Beams;
Hard Frame States;
| Slate and Lead Pencils;
Steel Pen and Pen-hOlders;
| d. M. IL Co. and German Padlocks; 5
PittSburg Door Locks and LatcheS;
American Screws: -st444
GreenwoOd's Butt and Strap Hinges;
Wheeling Nails, Brads, Finishing, Clineh,
and Casing Nails;
New style MolaSses Gate-l, 2, and 3;
Frary's Patent Oil Faucets
Brass Metal, and Wood Faucets;
| Cow, Sheep, and Hand Bells;
Iron, Brass, Zine, and Britannia Hopper
Side Hopper and Tin Bottom Coffee
Mills;
Nail and Spike Gimlets;
Skimmers and Ladies';
Basting Spoons;
Brass and Japanned Candlesticlzs;
Chess, Smith 4 Co.'s Tacks;
Brads and Finishing Nails;
Berea Grindstones and Hangings;
| Blood, Teneyk & Philipss Hatchets
Hand and Broad Axes, Boys Axes, and
Foot AIDES;
Blood's Ship Carpenters Axes and
Cook, Jennings & Co.'s Augar Bits;
Bright, Common, and Cast Steel AugeIs
English and American Chisels ane
Dissst6'n's and S. & J. Hand Wood an6
( IenOn saws.
Atkins Patent Cross-Cut Saws;
{ Rowland Mill Saws
Ohio Tool Co.'S Flanes and Plane irons
Ii. r. Rtft8saa' ftaeaester NasoFe1 Eg8t7
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master
fncgease Us gay 81 the New England
rail0ads fof carrying the mails, mas
much as he considered they are now
haying all that the service viii war
rant, while such enormous sums are.
lost in carrying mails over the South.
An Assistant Commissioner Of the
Freedman's Bureau making tour
through South Carolina, reports the
supply of labor as inadequate to
she demand; but, where subsistence
s not lacking, labor will be quite as
productive as heretofore. rs
information has been received that
5he lighthouse at Bay Point, Port
Royal harbor, was entirely destroyed
by tornado, which visited that vici-
lity on the 10Th ult 5n halH
New York, June 13.-The strike
Of the ship-carpenters, caulkers and
others employed in shipyards has
practically ehded by the starting of
many of the mechanics to their work.
They yielded the point they struck
For.
The Health Officer reports three
new cases and two more deaths from
sholera on the hospital ship since last
report. 80
New YoRK, June 13.-Hon. Moses
0dell, naval officer of this port, died
,o-day
The United States Consulat Ponce,
lied on the 2Sth of May, in an apo
olectic fit.
NEW YORK, June 13.-Col. Roberts
las issued an address to the Fenians
% stand firm. for their movement
must and shall advance. His deter
nination remains unchanged.
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The next campaign will be one of
the most important which the people
of Indiana have ever fought against
prescription, and error, and wrong.
Now, if ever, must the fruits of the
terrible war which we have suffered,
be secured beyond a peradventure.
The grave responsibilities growing out
of the situation are felt and appreci-
ated by all the people. ssIn order that
they may be prepared to act under
standingly, there is necessity Tor
cheap and rapid means of informing
themselves of the rapid events trans
pirfng from day to day in the political
world tt IS with Che design of doing
q d - ss4l 4asszuar - gsasas tts4ss want that
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ii EgansvllIa


sSrOTECE Is HEREBY GEwEE. that
~ the Common Council Of the city of
Evansville, ia pursuance OF the provisions
OF an Act OF the General Assembly Of the
State OF indiana approved March 9 1865.
entitled an Act to amend the seventy
flrst section Of az Act entitled : An Act
granting TO the citizens ~ tEa town OF
Evansville, 3l the t.ulsH 81 lk y aa des nF1l gis,
a City Charter approved january y, Ioas,
and TO add supplemental sections to said
Act" will, on the 18th day of Jullesl 1866,
present to the Board of County CouAnis-
SionerS of Nanderburgh County a petition
the following described territory, and set
ting foTthlt the reasons for such annexation,
viz: All that part of the southeast quarter
of Section 10, Township g south, Range 10
west, in Vanderburgh County, bounded
and described as follows, viz. Beginning
at the northeast corner of the southeast
quarter of said Section 10, and running
thence west along.the half-Inile line which
passes east and west through the middle
of said section four hundred and twenty
one and half (42i1a) feet, more or less, to
the eastern line of HOlzgrafeS Enlarge
.ment: thence south by the eastern line of
HolZgrafe's Enlargement one thousand
three hundred and thirty-eight q ,;S3S) feet,
more or less, to the middle of Adams
street; thence east along the middle of
Adams street four hundred and twenty
one and half (42l1I,J feet, more or less, to
the east line of said Section l9; and thence
by said east line north one thousand three
hundred and thirty-eight Il ,338) feet to the
place of beginning; said territory. being
contiguous to the city of Evansville, and
not plated or laid off.
w. BAKER, Mayor.
a. NJ. NfcGRIFF, Clerk.
mayI5 tilIjuneIS
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Annexation of Territory to the City
Of Evansville.

NT Office Is HEREBY GIVEN, that the
~ Common Council OF the city of Evans
vile, in pursuance of the provisions of an
Act of the General Assembly of the State
of Indiana, approved March 6, 1865, entitled
% An Act to amend the seventy first section
of an Act entitled IAN Act granting to the
citizens of the town of Evansville, in the
county OF Vanderburglf, City Charter
approved January q, l847, and TO add sup
Elemental sectiops. To -s8j1 Acfs.M will. on
Board OF County Commissioners of Van
derburgh County a petition praying for the
annexation TO said city OF the following
described territory, and setting forth the
reasons for such, sannexation, VIZ: The
soIltllyest oflartef of Section No. 20, Town
shin No. south. of Range No. 10 west, in
Nanderburgh County, Indiana, the same
being known as the Longworth Tract y;
said territory being contiguous to the city
W. BAKER, Mayor.
Attest: A. NJ. McGRIFF, Clerk.
maya d till june25 f1e
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CITY NOTICES.
TO CONTRACTORS.

1I JUNE 4, 1856.
The Common Council of the city OF
Evansville viii receive proposals. until
June 18th, 1866, for furnishing materials
and constructing a box or trunk in the
canal, between Main and Sycamore, and
between Locust and Walnut Streets Ca
pacity, 2 by % feet; Material, good two
inch white oak plank, well braced.
By order of the Council.
A. NJ. MCGRIFF, Clerk.
City Clerks Office, June 6, 1866.
Union copy.l jun G..
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TELE CIR A 2 e.
LATE ADVICES FROM RIO
JANEIR0.
a 3fH
The POSTMASTER GENERAL AND
NEW ENGLAND RAILROADS.
lEATH OF JUDGE LANE, OF OHIO
ANOTHER ADDRESS FROM PRES
IDENT ROBERTS TO THE
FENIANS. f
DEATH OF JUDGE LANE, OF OHIO
HE UNION STATE TICKET IN
NEBRASKA. III aa
VwTI
ERON CENCENNATI.

CINcINNATf, June 13-A fire in
Columbia, near Cincinnati, this morn
ng, destroyed Stiles & Nixon's plan
ing mill and the Methodist church.
4Oss about $50, 600
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Mill File, 1916 inchs
Hand Saw File, S-6 inch;
Cabinet Rasps and Flies,
Horseshoe RaSpSs
Copper Kivets;
Stanley's Rules, Levels, and Beveis. l11
Squares;
Iron and Steel Squares
Bemis's Dividers, Calipers, and COM
passes; -
Brick Plastering, Pointing, and Garden
Cast Steel Mattocks, Picks, and Grub
Hoes;
Cabinet Hardware; IL Ai
~. Wrought Iron, Brass, GaTable Hingest
Iron and Brass CastQrS: :-, IA ''A
6. Mahogany and W alIlut Knobs e; rr
Flint Paper;
Fagfe Lock Co.'S Till. Wardrobe, Cup
board. Chest, and Drawer HoeBs; !
Coffin Screws, Tacks, Hinges, Plates, and
Handles; V
Coffin Lace, two and three rows;
Butchers and S. & j Turning ChIsels and
GOuges;
Bradbury's Spokeshaves;
Boring Machines; s ~
Building Hardware;
Chain Pumps and Fixtures; ~
Hollow Augers and Spoke Trimmers;
Washita Oil Stone and Slips; a
Handles-Auger, CrOss-Cut, Hatchet, AK,
Pick, Hoe, AdZe, Chisel, File, and Plane
Handlesy ~
TERMS CASH. Orders by mail solicited.
APPS M&Th JACOB STRAUB & SON. .
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FROM 81. LOUIS.

ST Louis, june 13.-The Fenian
trials closed yesterday by holding
about half the parties arrested in
bonds of from 81 900 to $4,000 The
remainder were discharged.
Nebraska City papers of the 18th
claim that the State organization has
been carried for the Union State
ticket, and Union majority in both
branches of the Legislature elected.
FROM SANDUSKY.
- SANDUsKY, June 12-Judge Lane,
late Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court of Ohio, died this morning
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STEELE .x TRTBLE.

Second 81, Between Ch6stnut and Cherry
Evansville, Ind.
SASH, Doors, WINDOW BLINDS, DRESSED
LUMBER, BOARDS, LATHs, &C., of every de-
cription constantly on hand. Packing
Boxes of all kinds made to order. Saving
of every kind done on the shortest notice.
ap1S-1y.
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MARINE 80 u r N A [.
FGRE OF RALTInSESE.

MONDAY. April 80. 1855.
Arrived.
Steamer " Bruno. Foster. from New York-ndso
Ship John Clark, Letournan, firm Phila-ballast to
Schr Wenonah, Tall, from Y-salt to Alex Kerr
Bro cement to Fort McHenry.
schr I I, \ elsop. Wylie, rem to ~ ~
Lell Sors and Others.
sehr & Kirk, Burnett, from H-light, to NJ
Hesen.
Arrived Sunday.
Steamer Adelaide. Cannon. from Norfolk-to NJ
Ste p! George Leary. Brakeman. from Norfolk
Steamer State of Maryland. Travers, from Rich
mond-to Brandt. Jr-
Steamer Josephine Thomson Moore from New
York-mdse to J A Shrver.
Steamer Richard Willing. Cundif. from Philadel-
Steamer Thomas L Cahill. Norris, from Alexan-
dria-to Worthington.
- Steamer Express Rythor, from Aloxandria-to A
Brig Fannie, Trader, from Trinidad. Cuba 18th
inst to Kelsey Gray-molasses TO Stirling 4 Ahrens
Brlg Mapzoni, Carbon, from Humacoa. p R. 18th
inst to Kelsey q Gray-sugar and molaSses to Git
tngs CO.. Left no vessels.
sGhr Sarah Purvis, Jones' from Boston-light, to R
:, schr Maria Jane. Jones' from N Y-light. to NJ
SETTLE Cowperthwait. Newbury FIN N Wight,
to r NJ neslen.
Schr Ellen Perkins, Perkins. firm Sasua la Grande
--lnolasses, TO Stirling & Ahrens.
Schr Whitney, Long, firm Portland--to Bigelow &
Sargent. cargo to Stirling & Ahrens.
Schr Village Queen, satterly. from y y.
Schr Stanard Jr -, from Washington.
j. schr Moonlight, Miller, from N Y. to VI Rhoads Il
Son-copper ore to Cuba Smelling Co.
cleared.
Steamer Adelaide. Cannon. Norfolk-M N Falls
Birckhead Jr.
II Steamer Juniata, Phillips, Havre de Grace-J ]
st Steamer Henry Cav. Her Philadelphia A
Steamer stea Emma. Durfey, Edenton, N C-p Gle
Clements. 0'' ~4uen'on' ~ N-I
Bark Seneca, Bonner. Trinidad, Cuba-spepce &
Sailed.
Br brig Chesapeake. Demarara.
Lark Seneca, Trinidad,
Cleared for Baitimoro
sehr Milton. Applegarth cleared at Charleston 18th
Spoken.
Spoken 18th inst off Cape Antonio, schr Dirgo f,,
Trinidad for Philadelphia. 'O' ---
Memoranda.
Steamship Liberty, was released from Quarantine
at New Orleans the 9th inst would sail for Ha-
vana and Baltimore on the 18th ofMay.
Steamship Worcester. Balm, was advertised at Liv-
erpool l4th for Baltimore.
- The Theirman, N0rdenholt. from Bremen for
baItlmore; was off the Wight the Sth.
o.. brl bark Chantcleer, Hawkins, hence at Tralee
The Myrtle. William, Gitaua and Aida. were adj
'eSSe S na AZ Liverpool 18th for Baltimore.
h3I Oharm. Crowell, and W Ii Roe, Whittimore,
o9 On nence at Boston 28th
, Trpidad, Cuba in port AnriI 18Th -R.rlx Mary
ey (lark from Europe discharging Goa: Cssco
uar9ner, Tor New York. loading;brigs Beaver Crock
Pbads I, 70 san 14th; . Cashier, Schwartz for
inad IN two days; Surf, Sweetland for n Y
IN four Tracy for do half loaded to sail
Gays tempest Wilson. for Philadelphia in
-, by telegraph to News Room.1
Baltimore. ''A' S'''' "A~'' "saa' "m
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REFINED SUGARs-Hard Crushed we quote at
l5%@lS4, cts; White Soft Crushed at l4llGl2 ct |;
z and Extra at 132I@l4l4 cts; and Yellow at l274g
Is cts
SALT.-Liverpool is selling slowly in iobbing lots
at 81. rs for Ground Alum, and from S3 U? to vs. .
sack for Fine. Turks Island ia firm at 99@bO cts y
bushel.
SEEDS-There is nothing whatever doing in Clo-
verseed the season for the sale OFF being quite
Timothy which is very scarce is quoted at S5G5.25
and Flaxseed is selling at $3.50 . bushel.
WHISKY.-Whisky continues Very dull. Retail
lots of Citv and Western are still selling at 26 bpt
lot of 100 bbls Western was offered to-day at 50 3
q gallon without being taken.
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COURT PROCEEDINGS.

MONDAY, April 80, 1856.
G1mtnot Court.-EOn. Judge Bond.-Georse C.
Maund, States Attorney. proSecuting
Superior Court-Hon. Judge Martin.-Johns Hop
kif and Others, stockholders in the First National
Bank vs. the Mayor aud City Council of Baltimore:
petition for injunction to restrain defendants from
selling certain stocks c of the complainant in de-
fault OF payment OF the city taxes the shares of
stock held by them in bank. Case not concluded
City Circuit CoGr.-Before Hon. Judge Alexander
Julius Ellison vs.. Louisa Ellison, and Edward
hrause V:. Mena krause; petition tor divorce U:r
cuto 7autrimonit.
Benjamin I. Hynson and others vs. John C. Vo-
shell and others motion to dissolve Injunction here
tofore granted and to rescnd an order for the ap-
pointment of a receiver. Concluded, and opinion
filed continuing the injunction.
United States Circuit Coatrt-Hon. Judge Giles
Gustavus HausSknecht VS.. VIM. Mccain. In equity
infringement of patent of under the rule reat-
ing to the giving of security for costs
William Hayes We. Hasett and John McKim:
motion for new trial overrued.
Court adjourned to Wednesday. May 9Th. The
District Court meets to-day
Orphans Cour.-Judges Audoun, Supplee and
Hoffman.-Letters testamentary were granted to Eve
Wenzel. on the estate of Martin Wenzel and admin
stration to Julia A. Ross, the estate of David j.
Ross to Arthur Carlton on the estate of Benjamin
d. Davis; to Francis Davidson on the estate of Mary
McCarnir. and to Susannah Slater and Henry D.
Loney, on the estate of Job Slater.
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a SPECIMEN,
Ti,e Rev. Hobbs Loses His Head, ii, Florida

LANCASTER, Pa, March II, 1866.
TO His ErcelIeacy, GoUe,nor D. s. Walker
Dear SRI enclose you two papers, one which
address to Mr.. Fms. Geo. Shaw president New York
\. i. K. A., ana one an extract from the Phladel-
phla Press The first will speak for itself Of the
second, dear sir, l know not what you may think.
regret that my presence in Washington became
known to the Reconstruction Committee. [ was sum-
moned to appear before the committee and put upon
my oath, and answered the questions put to me as
canddy believed. The synopsis given in the Press
docs not contain full and clear statement of all
sald tee somewhat anxious about it on account Of
the position hold. | feel very anxious that our
new school law should prove success, and wish to
labor to that end. hope, sir that have not offend
ed you. nor lost your confidence.
need not state that the superintendent ofschOols
OF Florida IS not of itself Efficiently to
allow any one to accuse me OF lnercenary motives.
have not accepted of the appointment of postmaster
yet as still feel moral obligation to devote my
energies to the work already commenced | greatly
respect aud love Mr.. Duncan, and believe that he is
the most efficient man to awaken interest in both
classes Of persons. | doubt about his practcablity
public education. lie will, fear connect the re-
igIous education too closely with the secular, and
being strong Methodist, must OF necessity lean in
mat direction. Now while he can act like the main
your EEcciency is the regulator. 10 keep Us from
moving too slow or too fast.
Have !, dear sir. thrown the fat in the fire." I
nave written to you eandidly- have not attempted
10 explain anything | have said. know you will
spsaS or write rather frankly to me- and state your
In few days shall start out again on my mis-
SION. AS you sec from the accompanying paper,
have 5000 already secured. shall try and raseal
can until hear from you.
! am. sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
l., NJ HOBBS.
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"A letter from Constantinople gives the
following news of Mr. Ira Aldridge, the celebrated
negro comedian: I'VE have tragedan celebrity
mere al tne present moment in the person of Mr. Ira
Alulluse' a native OF New York. He has acted with
great success in the French theatre as O5co oil ha
other actors reciting their parts in the Frencb
latlon OF Shakespeare. Strange as this seems il went
of quite WELL especially few of the audience nm.
derstood English. He is of dark complexionNat
least three-fourths black-but with highly intsn'
gent conntenance, and most tragic and noble man
far as know. has been well received. Amone III
English and other foreigners there is not the least
o most gentlemanly person, well calculated svsn
among the people of his own country to remove that
unjust prejudice which 10 entertained against his