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JOHN DAVIDSON,
LEATHER and HIDE DEALER.

No. so, SYCAMORE STREET,
PETERSBURG, VA,
NEEPS CONSTANTLY ON HAND A GOOD
IN assortment of Leather for Boot Makers and
Harness Makers.
Tanners supplied with Hides on the most favor
able terms.
march 14-w3t
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E. sTENHousE AALAN MAcAULEr.
GREENHOUSE & MACAULAY,

Wholesale and Retail Grocers and Commission
Merchants, at our Old Stand, Trade Street, Char
lotto, n. c.
Purchase and sell Cotton and all other Produce,
on order.
Business entrusted to US shall command our
prompt personal attention.
REFEnENcEs. Jordan Womble, ST., Esq.
Raleigh.
Dunlop, Moncurc & Co., Richmond Va.
Kent, Paine d Co., Z"
Martin & Tannahii, Petersburg, Va.
aug lily
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The Conflict Of Jurisdiction.

Reference was made in the Erpress OF yes
terday relative to the Appreciated conflict
of Jurisdiction between the civiland militia
~ authorities in this city, in the case OF FL
hot Gordon. young man hailing from new
Bedford, Mass, awaits his trial IN our JAN,
before the Nav term of the Hastings Court.
He had a preliminary examination pelore
the Mayor. and was committed for trlal at
the April term of the Hastings Court, but
in the absence of very important witness,
the case was postponed until next month
statement of the circumstances attending
the case was laid before Gen. Howard, at
Washington. by the friends of the accused,
with n view of getting his release from the
custody of the civil authorities, and was re-
ferred Inv that officer to COL Brown, Assis-
tant Commissioner of Freedmen, DC, at
Richmond. 1t was endorsed hy Col. Brown,
and forwarded to Gov. Pierpont, who APP
proved it, and with his approval sent up to
Gen Terry, who referred it to Lieut. Col.
Anderson, commanding this post, with in
structions to turn the prisoner over to Cap
tain Barnes and Capt Barnes was directed
to forward him.to Col. Brown, with all the
evidence in the city.
The order was served upon the Sergeant
of the city. who, in view of his heavy bonds
and responsibilities, declined to accede to it,
and there tine matter rested last night.
| Col. Anderson went to Richmond yester-
dav. with the view of further consultation
with Gen. Terry, but as he had not returned
at this writings o'clock we are not in
formed of the result.
The above, we UNDERSTAND, are the facts OF
the case. If the prisoner is returned, it will
have to be done by force, and such action is
involved with much interest and dellcacy.-
Petersburg Express.
The Petersburg Indec shows much feeling
on this subject 1t denounces Gov. Pierpoint
in unmeasured terms for advising that Cor
don be tried by military tribunal.
The Duncan trial has again been resumed
in Savannah The examination of witnesses
for the defence is now progressing. His
counsel attempted to relieve him on writ
of Aabeas corpus, but the court overruled it.
Gen. Candy has refused to obey writs of
habeas corpus in the cases of the Treasury
agents arrested in New Orleans.
Isham Henderson has been arrested at
Nashville by order of Gen. Thomas, for i'm
plication in the late frauds and the militia
ry have refused to obey habeas corpus for
] his release.
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GREAT TRADE SALE,
At Auction,
OF BOOTS, SHOES AND HATS.
B. p. WILLIAMSON & CO.

beg leave to announce, that in consequence of the
of their great sale of Boots and Shoes last
week, and OF the general satisfaction given to the
trade, they will sell again at AUCTION, at their
Store on Fayetteville street, on WEDNESDAY,
the 10th day of May next, at II o'clock, in the
forenoon
40 CASES MEMS, WOMEN's, MISSES AND
BOYS BOOTS, SHOES, BRoGANs, &c.
ALSO:
20 OR 80 CASES GENTLEMEN'S HATS,
of the latest styles and finest quality
catalogue for the use of the trade will be
published and distributed before the sale
Raleigh, N. c., April %, 1866 IBID
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Post Office, Raleigh, N. c.,
February "a, 1866.
The mails will close as follows, on and after

Office hours from A. NJ, to p. NJ, during
the week, and from Sto $50 A. NJ, on Sundays
Ali letters to i,c delivered in the United States,
Gncluding drop letters except those addressed to
heads of Executive departments of the govern
ment, or heads of bureaus therein or to chief
clerks OF departments, or one authorized by the
postmaster General to frank official matter, must
be prepaid one full rate, or they will be sent to
the dead letter Office at Washington, D. G..
A. MILLER, P. M.
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~ TOWN LOTS AT AUCTION!
ON TUESDAY, THE STH OF MAY, 1866,
at the Court House door, in Oxford N. c., Twill
sell to the highest bidder, without reserve:
Q Lots ON Raleigh Street.
Ny late residence, ut the South end of Main
Street, remarkably handsome, pleasant, and COM
modi0us.
2 Lots On Clarksville Street,
AND
5 Lots on st. JOINTS Street.
Immediate possession and reasonable credit
will be given.
The lots may be seen at any time
Inquiries by letter will be promptly and honest
ly answered. j. Ii. MILLS.
April 18th. 1866. 15-td.
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S1OO REWARD.

$500 REWARD!
STOLEN, FROM MY STABLES, NEAR
Warsaw, Duplin county, one Light Bay Mare
Mule, shout IL years old; heavy set, with a
small white spot on her back from saddle gall !;
and one Dark Bay Horse, heavy set, crooked
back, white hind feet and a blaze in his face !;
about Eine years old.
will give fifty dollars for information, so get
the mule and horse; and fifty dollars for evidence
to convict the thief
N. o. FREDERICK,
april 25-16-St. Wilmington, N. C.
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CURRITUCK COUNTY COURT.
FEBRUARY TERN, 1866,

ELIZABETH MERCER, Administratrix,
IL
BENJAMIN MERCER.
PETITION TO MAKE REAL ESTATE ASSETS.
1t appearing to the satisfaction of Court that
Benjamin Mercer, the defendant in this cause, is
not an iuhabtant of this State, it is, therefor or
dercd by the Court that publication be made for
six weeks in the Raleigh lStdna,al, paper pub
lishcd in the City of Raleigh, for the said Mercer
to appear at our next Court of Pleas and Quarter
Sessions, TO be held for the county of Currituck
at the Court House, in Currituck, on the last
Monday of May next, plead or dempr to said pc
tition, or judgment pro corJeSSo will be entered
against him.
j. W. BAXTER, c. C. c.
March S--6w 49,
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lust ARRIVED AT
TUCkER9S
5000 yards English and American Prints.
1000 =" Fancy French Prints
500 Double Purple Prints.
500 6 Black md White Prints.
New style Black Silk Wrappings
Extra long and large Trail Hoops.
ALSO:
A, GA, "a and 104 Best Grenadines.
Fine lot Full and End Mourning Dress Goods.
Case fine family Linens.
A Blcached Domestic, at % cents.
Fans Fans!! Fans I! from 10 cts. to $780,
Daily acquisitions to our Stock.
Remember fuckers is the place to buy
your Goods.
april 26-l6-tf. W. H. & R. s. TUCKER.
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BUREAU OF RELIEF.

(To relieve Clerical distress, especially IN the
Southern Di0ceses.)
Under the advice Of Bishops Talbot, Atkinson and
Lay. Address contributions Of any sort, and ap-
plications, to the Rev. W. E. D0ane, Secretary,
Hartford, Connecticut. nov li-l77 tt 10 q
~ Baskets Champagne, "a Superior Ar:
I'D ticle,) :.
For sale at E. A. WHITAKEK'S.
February Is, 1SGG-tf
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CITY INDEX,
It will be published on the plan of a R,any,paper,
bu; not quite so cheap, for the present. 1t will
be delivered daily by Carriers, and must be paid
for weekly.
Tue INDEX will be published as newspaper,
or politicians. II will give the latest news, gen
eral and commercial; local and state items poetry
anecdotes, marriages and Deaths
The terms OF subscription and advertising will
DC put at the lowest notch, and will be published
in the first issue of the paper.
May 1, 1866 JAMES Fl. MOORE
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New Advertisements.
T,HE WILMINGTON HERALDl
Resumption.
The Wilmington Herald

THE UNDERSIGNED TAKES PLEASURE
Z. announcing to the public that the publication
Il
The Wilmington Herald
i'll be resumed on or about the It'll of May.
THOMAS NJ. COOK,
Editor and Proprietor
Wilmington, N. c., April 81, 1856. 19-tf
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Total,
S1OS.OOO

A committee of three ladies were appointed
to superintend the distribution for each
State, list of whom will be published in a
few days. In addition to the appropriations
above, about $4,000 will remain as a re-
served fund in the hands of the executive
committee to increase the allotment to such
States as may require it, and to meet special
eases. The result of the fair has been so far
developed as to make it certain that its ag-
gragate proceeds will not be less than $780,
900. The entire expenses will not exceed
3,000-BdItilnOre Gdzette, 27tk.
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INSURANCE AGAINST FIRE,
AND THE pERILs OF INLAND TRANS
rortation.
UNDERWRITER'S AGENCY.
Composed of the GeDsania, Haaoser. MaTo
and Pepstblic Fire Insurance. Companies. New
York Genital oyer So 00O, 600.
= IoF' G. WILLIAMS, & CO..
o.te .e,o Agents.
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NOTICE.

HAVING, AT NOVEMBER TERM, 1885, OF
Warren County IN. c. Court, qualified as Execu-
tor of DR.. Hugh j. Davis, deceased, hereby
request all persons having claims against the
estate of DIR. II. j. Davis to present them to me,
and all indebted mcst pay.
PETER Z. DAVIS, Executor Of
DR.. Fl. j. DAVIS.
Warrenton, N. c., April "a, 1866. 17-Stpd.
ray@ Sentinel copy times.
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.oRTH.cARoLiNA.
y GRANVILLE COUNTY.

j
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, February
Term, 1866.
David T. Barker and Samuell
p Wilson, Administrators pa..a.., !. -,
of Ambrose Barker, decd. ~ ra ~. ~ scn
iu -. Wy Ply
Burwell B. Barker, and ineh' VI uep's'
others.
II appearing 10 the satisfaction of the Court,
that Burwell B. Barker, one Of the defendants in
1t is, therefore, on motion, ordered by the Court,
that advertisement be made for six weeks, sue
ccssively, in the Raleigh Standard, a newspaper
published in the city of Raleigh, notifying the
said Burwel B. Barker of the filing of this PEI
ttion, and that unless he appears at the next
term OF this Court, to be held on the lrst Monday
of May next, and answer the petition, the same
will be taken pro contesso, and heard er parte as
to him.
Witness, Augustine Lands, Clerk of the said
Court, at Office, the first Monday of February, A,
D., 1866. A. Lands, c. @. C.
March 10. 1860. Al2-w6w 4rst
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These inventions stand approved as the 'sbcst"
by the most eminent Scientific and Surgical Socie-
lies of the world the inventor having been hon
ored with the award Of FIFTY GOLD AND SILL
YER MEDALS Cor First Prizes ~ including the
Great Medals of the Worlds Exhibitions in Lon
don and New York; also the most Honorary Re-
port of the great Society of Surgeons of Paris,
giving his Patents place above the English and
French.
DR. PALMER gives personal attention to the bu-
siness of his profession, aided by men of the best
qualifications and greatest experience. Heis spec
tally commissioned by the Government, and has
the patronage of the prominent officers of the
Army and Navy Six Major-Gcnerals and more
than thousand less distinguished officers and sol
liers have worn the Palmer Limbs on active duty
while still greater numbers of eminent civilians
are, by their aid filing important positions, and
effectualy conceal their misfortune
Advice and Pamphlets Gratis.
To avoid the imposition of piratical copyists,
apply only to DIR. PALMER, as above directed,
or to his Agent, GEO. H. TAYLOR,
dee 5-tf New Berne, N. c.
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BoARD'
MRS. W. R. RICHARDSON CAN ACCOM-
MODATE several members of the approaching
Convention, or others, with board and with good
rooms. Her residence is in one of the most pleas
ant and beautiful portions of tue City, North Of
the Capitol, and near the Episcopal rcctory.
Raleigh, April q, 1856. 1S-10t
IA of Government VESSEL
the
Steamer ssThOrn,',
with her Machinery, Coal and Fixtures, as she
now lies in the Cape Fear River, two miles from
Wilmington, N. C.
Terms Cash-in u s. currency.
H. c. CARRIER,
- Colonel and Chief Quartermaster,
april 23-17td. Dept. North Carolina.
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.SToLEN :

SroLEN'
ON THE 10Th OF APRIL, 1866 WAS
Stolen from my Stable, small Brown Horse
Mule, about eight years old. Any person de-
livering me the mule, will give a reward of Ten
Dollars, and twenty five dollars for the thief
ATLASS PENDERGRASS,
april 25-16-1t. Pittsboro', Chatham co.
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WHO WANTS A PIANO!
SEVERAL PATRONS OF CONCORD FE-
MALE College have requested my aid in securing
Good Pianos


This has induced me to make arrangements with
some of the best manufacturers, which enable me
to furnish instruments of the First Glass, at
reduced prices. / can save each purchaser from
forty to one hundred dollars. Price lists of the
manufacturers will be sent to those who desire
them, to aid them in making sci, ctions.
money can be sent to me, at my expense, by the
Southern Express, and a Piano viii be shipped
to the Depot the purchaser may designate. Each
Piano sold will be fully warranted.
Address me at Statesville, N C.
j. NJ. NJ. CALDWELL.
April 81, 1866. 1s-w1y
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Ayers SarsapariIIa,

rs A CONCENTRA-
TED extract of the
choice root. so mbined
with other substances OF
@@fil greater Alternative
power as to afford an eff
iectu.,i antidote for dis
eases Sarsaparilla is re-
puted TO cure. Such a
remedy is surely wanted
by those who suffer from
StrumOuS cOluDl.ints
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Important from Washington.

We learn from telegram in the Progress
of last evening, that the special order in the
House of Representatives to-day is the report
Of the committee on reconstruction, propos-
ing amendments to the Constitution.
That all who participated voluntarily in
the rebellion are to be excluded from voting
for President and Vice President until 1870,
prohibition of payment of the rebel debt,
and compensation for slaves-basing repre-
sentation on population, &c.
Mr.. Stevens is to report bill restoring
the States 10 their rights on the above basis.
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The North-earslina Freedmen.

The bureau has just received report from
the assistant commissioner of Freedmen AT
fairs for the State of North Carolina which
contains the following matters of interest:
The numberof destituteapd dependent freed
men has been gradually reduced to such an
extent that issues of rations may soon be
discontinued. The demand for labor still
greatly exceeds the supply. Notwithstand-
ing this fact there are still large colonies of
freedmen at Roanoke Island and Newbern
who are not earning their support The
freedmen at Roanoke Island have been noti-
fed that they would receive no more sup
plies after May 1, and strenuous efforts are
being made to effect their removal. This is
not the case with regard to the paupers
about Newbern, on account of the prevalence
of smallpox in that town That malady is
now decreasing, and Captain Seely, the local
superintendent, has already rented farm, up
on which he intends to place some of the de
pendents, and require them to do something
toward their own support. A pauper farm
is in successful operation at Goldsboro', I'M
der the direction of Chaplain CLAWS, assist
art superintendent, and the freedmen's camp
has, in consequence, been broken up Wash.
Chronicle
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MANUFACTURERS SUPPLIES.

MANUFACTURERS SUPPLIES.
MILLWARD & WINEBRENER,.
Ils Market street.
PHILADELPHIA
DEALERS IN MACHINERY AND SUPPLIES
OF every description for Cotton and Wooden Man.
ufactories
Also, Oak Tanned Leather Betting, Card, Cloth
ing, Cotton and Wooden Yarns, Warp, Starch,
Oils, Dye Stuffs, &C., &C.
Advances made on eonsignments of Cotton and
Wooden Yarns.
5 Orders solicited which shall receive prompt at
tention.
March6 -3m. D. s. WINEBRENER,
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Hardware, Groceries. sc.
NORTH STATE
IRON AND BRASS WORKS,

Raleigh, North-C Carolina
THE UNDERSIGNED beg leave to announce
= that these useful works are again opened, and
that they prepared to do all kinds Of Iron and
Rrass Castings, repair Steam Engines, Min Irons
and all kinds of machinery upon short notice.
They keep constantly on hand one and two
horse Flows, Shovels, Spades, Axes, Hoes, Carts,
Wagons, Wheelbarrows, Straw Cutters, Corn
Shelters, Bar Iron, Sheet Iron, Plow Bolts, &c.
B. P. WILLIAMSON d co. Z
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EOR SALE.

FoR SALE.
NO. TwENTY-SIX HORSE POWER
BRIGGS & DoDD
march 27-4--4w
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J. P. Benjamin.

We learn that Judah p Benjamin is in
iMontreal-letters having been received from
him by Louis Lyon, (his halfbrother, resi-
ding at Warrenton,) as late as the 10th in
stant.-Culpepper Observer, 9Th.
The President gives substantial evidence
OF his friendship for the negro and his desire
to elevate him to intelligence and usefulness
by subscribing twenty-five dollars to assist
in the publication Of the 1eanesseeau, the
negro paper at Nashville.
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Wilmington Market.

WILMINGTON, April 81 -Turpentine-
change in prices Sales 1876 bbls at 81 for
new virgin, So for yellow dip, and 81 80 for
hard, per $50 lbs.
Spirits Turpentine. -25 bbls changed
hands at SO cents per gallon for white.
Rosin.-Sales of SO bbls at $685. for
Pale, and S5@$6 for opaque; and 140 do
No. 1 at IS 75@S7 50@sS per bbl.s
No sales in Tar or Cotton.
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A New Paper!

IT PROPOSE TO COMMENCE, AT AN EARLY
i day, the publication OF Daily Paper, in the
City OF Raleigh, to be called the
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Southern Relief Fair.

At meeting of the executive committee
of ladies', held Yesterday, the sum of S10S,000
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New York Markets.

New York, April 27-Flour advanced
from ten to fifteen cents. Wheat from one
to three cents higher. Corn dull at S5@s7a
cents. Beef and pork firm. Lard 171@201
cents. Whiskey dull Cotton declined from
two to three cents. Sales at 81 cents. Sugar
quiet Muscovado, 10a@11 cents. Coffee
quiet Naval Stores quiet. Freights dull.
Gold 1884.
The New York Tribune says the indica-
tons are that five per cent. loan will be of
fered in exchange for currency on the short
currency debt of the Treasury.
Money in New York was still abundant at
to per cent ON railroad collaterals, and
81 to on Government. Commercial paper
was at 6, 81, 7, and s, according to standing.
Baltimore Markets.
BALTIMORE, April 27.-Flour inactive but
steady. Wheat firm. Red, So G5@2 TO-
Corn firm White, 90@91 cents; Yellow,
S. cents. Provisions quiet. Sugars dull
Coffee very dull. Whiskey So 25@2 253
for Western.
!
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The Sentinel quotes the following from the
Presidents veto message, and adds, 1--WE
stand squarely up to it p

The Sentinel quotes the following from the
Presidents veto message, and adds, "we
stand squarely up to p
81 hold it my duty to recommend the admis
sion of every State to its share in public egisla
ton, when it presents itself in thepersons OF rep
resentatiyes whose loyalty cannot be questioned
under any existing constitutional or legal test"
The President here emphatically endorses
the existing test OATH and says it is the duty
of the insurgent States to conform to it
The Sentinel supported candidates for Con-
gress on the ground that they could not and
would not take this oath, and opposed cam
didates who could take it. And yet it says
it stands "squarely up" to the President.
The President also said to the Virginia
delegation that if there were but five thou
sand loyal persons in State, to them should
be entrusted the work of restoration. Does
the Sentinel stand squarely up to that p
No. On the contrary it assails and maligns
the very persons thus referred to by the
President them tcowards' because
they wanted peace during the rebellion, and
glories in the fact that its Editors were
good Confederates." The truth is, the
Sentinel and its faction are bitterly hostile to
the President Hypocrisy is said to be the
tribute which vice pays to virtue, and this is
strikingly illustrated in the course Of the
Sentinel and its faction in relation to Presi-
dent johnson.
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The Sentinel admits that its Junior Editor
justified the contemptueus manner in which
the flag was treated by certain persons in
this City, on the asd of last month, and that
he went home by back street to avoid walk
ing under or near it; but the excuse offered
Is that the flag was not displayed at proper
points and in proper wayl Federal Off
GERS will please make note of this, and dis
play the flag SO as to meet the appreciation
of the Sentinel. If they should happen to
hang. it out over the pavement the Junior
will enter his caDeat," and call it g rag.n
People who cherish an aversion for that
glorious ensign are disloyal at heart and are
not fit to be reconstructed"
We have conyersed with thousands Of fed
eral officers and soldierssince April, 1866, and
we have not heard one of them speak disre-
spectfully of the so-called Confederate flag.
It is in the dust, never again to be unfurled,
and out of respect to the misguided but
gallant men who died under its folds, they
never refer to it in contemptuous or oppro-
brious terms.
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HIT.-The Charlottesville Chronicle of Sat-
urtlay last, give palpable hit as follows:-
1t seems to us as hard to get IN the Union as
it is to get out. The South respectfully asks
to moye one way or the other. We are like
the fellow who was forced to go to the show,
and then not allowed to go any further than
where he had paid for his ticket. We have
been dragged into the doorway of the fed
eral tent, and are not allowed to see any of
the performance except to settle with the tax
collectors. We can hear the animals growl-
ling inside, and the cracking of the ringmas
ter's whip, but we can't see the show unless
we pay for two and take in colored lady.
And the worst of it is, they keep great
eagle perched over the entrance, which, if you
attempt to go back, swoops down upon you
and picks q hole in your head We justly
think this is unreasonable; they ought either
let us pass in or refund our money and tie UP
the eagle.