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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-03-28

WASHINGTON, March 27.-The teSti
mony taken by the Reconstruction Com.
mittee in regard to Virginia and the two
Carolinas was to-day reported In the
House b., Mr.. Conkling and ordered to
be printed. The delay in reporting it
was occasioned By the absence of Sena-
tor Howard, before whom it was taken.
There were some sixteen witnesses eXam-
ined by Senator Howard in reference to
the condition of affairs in the States of
Virginia, North Carolina and South Car
olina. Some few.witnesses were exam-
ined by him in relation to other South
ern States, but their testimony was re-
ported as of the States to which il ap-
piled.
The witness whose testimony will he
perhaps most eagerly sought for was that
of General Lee, 1t is telegraphed III
full. He represents that nothing like a
sentiment of hostility to the United
States government exists i'll Virginia
That there are no combinations or con-
spiracies having that end in view, that
the people, though disappointed and
saddened by the results of the war, ac-
cept that result submisively and are
only looking now to their material inter.
ests, and that the surest and speediest
means of reconciling the people to the
government and making them its cordial
supporters is to extend to them equal
rights with the people Of the other
States As to the negroes he expressed
the belief which he had always enter
tained that the state would be much bet
ter without them, and he repudiated the
idea that injuries were purposely iHdict-
ed on Federal prisoners of war
The testimony of number OF Vir-
ginia gentlemen, who were sent rs
delegation to President Johnson, was.
equally interesting. They concur ini
opinion rs to the complete absence of,
any feeling looking to renewal Of the
contestiwith the government. The ques-
tion of coercion, they say, was settled by
the sword, and the people are content to
abide by the decision and to live hence
forth faithful citizens of the republic
They represent the feeling of the people
at large and of themselves as unaltera-
bly, opposed to the idea of extending po-
litical rights.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-03-28

land in those waters, and they are
nearly all large vessels, mounting in the
aggregate about five hundred guns and
carrying over seven thousand men,
France has also quite number of yes
sells cruising among the West India Is
lands and in the gulf of Mexico.
The Times Washington special says
the committee on Banks aud Currency
have unanimously agreed to report the
joint resolution, directing the withdraw
of the issue of five cent fractional cur
tency upon which appears the head of
private individual, and an amendment
thereto provides that hereafter no head
or device of any kind shall be put on the
currency except by the express designa-
tion of the Secretary of the Treasury.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-03-28

1NHIs BANK SUCCEEDS TO THE
i business of the Merchants and Mechanic =
Bank of Wheeling" II is n Designated Deposi.
tory and Financial Agent of the United States.
and is prepared to do a legitimate Banking busi
ness
Presidsnt-R0BERT CRANGLE.
Directors Thomas Sweeney, L. ). pelaplain.
Jas. G. 4cheson, John Donlon Jacob Berger, A
Allen Howell, j. Nelson Vance, James Dalzell.
janl7ly s. BRADY, Cashier.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-03-28

NEW YORK. Marah 21.-The Tribune
WASHINGTON special says the Boards for
the examination OF candidates for. adj
mission into the medical corps OF the
Navy, are still IN session at the Navy
Hospital, in New York. aud the Naval
Asylum at Philadelphia, aud will con.
tinue until ali vacancies are filed.
The Senate Military Commission yes.
terday passed upon 4 large number Of
breyet military promotions and assign
ment4 of West Point cadets TO the regu
lar army, whch.will be acted on in the
next executive session Of the Senate.
The sum of S5S 500 in fractional cur
rency was yesterday delivered by the
printing division Of the Treasury De
paTtment.
The following statement exhibits the
amount of vacant public lands in five OF
the late iusurrcctiOnary States, Ala
bahama, G,732,UjS; Louisiana, CPS, lO2
acres. Florida, 1892, 30 acres, Missis-
sipui. 1850, ,73G acres; Arkansas, 9,29- Oh
acres. There are no public lands in the
States of North and South Carolina,
Georgia. Tennessee or Kentucky
Bids for 10000 barrels of flour were
Yesterday opened by the Commissary vi
Subsistence of the Military Department
much greater number of barrels were
offered than were called for Bids ranged
from SlO5O TO S10,40 for number on e
flour. and from S9.75 to Sl0,25 for number
two. All the number one tiour oftere d
at slO 40 and under, and all the number
two offered at 80 "A and under was taken.
The Worlds Washington special SAYS
The Wavs and Means Committee are
preparing another tax bill in which
they propose TO put such articles as
ought to 60 in the free list. The only
measure that is ready to report is the one
| putting a tax of five cents pound on
! cotton. To-day, however, they expect
TO settle some of the other matters and
! next week report the bill to the House
The Senate Military Commission yes,
terdav authorized Mr. Nesmith to report
in favor reimbursing the State Of West
Virginia for monies expended IN raising
and transporting troops during the re
bellion to the amount oi some S5oO'VJV.
The bill increasing the number of
Cadets to West Point will be reported
in few days.
The World says The nylng squad
ron which is TO be fitted out for a cruise
on the British North American coas
will. il is said, consist Of seven vessels
In all probability the vessels selected
viii be the Chattanooga, Pensacola
Ashnelot, Augusta, Minocscy. Osceela
and Galena, the above named vessel
mounting the aggregate of eighty-si'
puns. At the present time there ar
over twenty vessels belonging to Eng
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-03-28
Chronic DiSenSe.
New Treatment and New Remedies
nR. .T.J. KIsNER TREATS ALL

I lh. It , HEsNEN iHENI NIL
~ diseases OF Chronic Nature, but gives
special attention TO tho treatment of Chronic
Affections of the Gonito. Urinary Organs viz
Inflammation or Catarrh OF the Bladder and
Urethra Irritable Bladder and Non Retention
and Dribbling OF Urine Urinary Deposits or
irravel, Diabetes and Difficult Urinating. Syphi'
ltic Di seases Local and Constitutional Gonor
hea, Q Is complications and sequellae Sperma
torrh and Impotency, and all affections conse-
quent upou youthful indiscretions. All diseases
Of those organs requiring Surgical Interference
operations quickly and neatly performed; Per.
sons afflicted, particularly with old troublesome
cases, should lose no time 10 call on or address
DR.. KlSNER, No Mercury OF other pelsons
used. Consultations confidential Communica'
.tions enclosing stamp or Zee promptly noticed.
Office Third street Centre Wheeling, w We.
Office hours . TO ~ A. M, / to aud q TO p. n.
decl -dA wGm
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-03-28
CHARLES SIkBKE.

aSOR Ta ~, D7FMhs.,
- FANCY DYER AND SCuUktR south
treet neai th6 Il O. L. j Depot, Wheeling
' Va All kinds OF ShaTls Ribbons and eve
- description OF Silks and SoOien Goods, exc
-ltsd on short notice and on reasonable terms,
This is the fTs and best Steam Dying EstaG
, .I,,;,.nt IN tLa Western States saped
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-03-28
BANKS.
Merchants National Bank
OF WEST VIRGINIA.

Capital paid in............s $500, 900
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-04

hrd many NJ which however were light two and three
ods dry COWS Sc The proportion of good oxen steers &c
is think than last week The really t cattle are sou
his week pretty readily while poorer grades and the pretty
decent 20 the fair stuff finds marketeyen worse
markethan Last week The large amount OF Western beer
which hiss been sold AT Brighton within the past few years
has been educating the public Of the people 70 great
decree that the butchers find inferior quies do not sh
their customer and they will not buy it. As 70 prices. per
haps We may remark that the droyes claim hat eet lower
than ast week aud while the butchers DO ho w' uecn
ev do mot sy ANYTHING OF an advance On the whole We
think tho market about the the latter part OF The
trade last week. but not good as was eaV On IuesuA
morning last -. l. 4. 4,
sheep are for any IN mat branch
trade There were few extra good lots OF Canada
wool lambs sod at a JaE per head but the ordinary fine
wool and grade rather sticky that to say Growers were
very much troubled 10 get their prices Tor tne uro'es Wich
were sold at b 60 81 g. go s. 75 o. 81 ~ u ." and few
Can diana al &, head
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-04

wEpSEspIT Oct BPM
Cola continues firm and closes OF 1884 after selling q.
lHioI4Sk.
The stock market has been quite irregular Al the
sommenoemsn Of business Ere shares were offered freely
and sold ct &C and rsyng at to Sal from this point
h steadily to 80 AAd closed Of 81 Sellers options
low 81 for 30 refused. The rest OF the market
sympsh1sd with Erie and the feeling to buy for rise 10
still strong. Tbs Street fuller Of operators
who appear 10 have Is much money 81 courage,
sna disposed to act IS boldly a. though
paper money must be the currency for long period At
the Second Board the market strong, and after the
ea tbs aEcltamsnt unabssd and the market closed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-04

MARKETS--Cdrsfu Reported for The Tribune.
"WEDNESDAY Oct ] 1906
ASHRS-The market is moderately active and firm, saes
at g. JOQSg 62t for Pots, aud t2 - for Pearls
BRICKS are frmer. We quote at sldsl2 for Common
Hard sl6aSl7 for Croton and t4OGsj for Philadelphia
Front
COTTON-The demand has been moderate and prices are
lower closing irregular at about 4l42c for Mdgs and ~
q44c for New Orleans and Texas sales OF 2dO bales
COFFRE-There has been nothing doing In Rio today
worthy notice but prices remain hrmer other kinds are
steady and moderately active sales Of 6 bags gusya on
private terms.
DYEwoODS without change in prices the business is
u,a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-04
pHuADELPgrA CATTLE MARKEr e.

Oct e-The market for beef cattle was wei supplied this
veek some 500 head having been offered Inc market was
dull prices unsettled Fair to good cse so9 az om VII
10 AIS a. 100 NJ and prime and Eastern at from sO 10 vi
SHEEP-Ihe demand for sheep quite Drsk' and nJO
head were disposed Of from q to 7c gross slight
HoIRs market aiso active and sales OF 2fJo head
OF hogs were made at from tl4 TO s5 lW net as to
Cows-Ihere has been change in this market eS head
were sold $50 70 81 for spinger and from sbo $40
for COW and calf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-04

Since Jan. ...slG6l750i0 tll7Sol,S3 Ni552s1sJ
At meeting Of the Clearing House. the motion to alter
the constitution that National bank notes may be used
in the settlement of balances brought before the asso
ciation and rejected by almost unanimous vote The
annual election held and resulted IN the choice of the
following officers:
Officers and Committees Of the NewYork Clearing House
Association the ending October s67 ChamanJohn
o Jones; Secretary r. Bayes, Clearing House Committee
J. d. Vermilye Jas NJ Morrison 4. ID. Brown, s. X Com.
stock G. =. Leyerich. Committee Conference-James
Gallatin Jacob Campbell. George W. Duer, William X
Kitchen Edward Haght Committee Admission-Charles
r. Hunter j. L. SOuthworth, Thomas Monahan Joseph NJ
Price, u. A Murdoch. Committee on ArbitrationzR H.
Lowry W. L. jenkins, j. r. Yeyert0ni Shepherd Knapp
Nathaniel Hayden. Vim. A. Camp Manager.
The Hudson RIVER Railroad has declared dividend Of
A mar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-04
IN GOLD.

Tho earnings arc steadily increasing, and arc estimated
at over $780, 900 in gold for the month Of Augustine OIL
cs report for that month not having been received at this
date.
The construction Of the road is going vigorously for
"a miles additional being nearly ready for the
and il will probably DC in full operation TO the California
State ne-l56 miles from Sacramento City the
Summer of 1867 when its earnings must be very large, as
the entire trade of Nevada and large proportion Of that
OF Utah. Idaho, and Montana must pass over its hne
It has been shown by reliable statistics that in 1861 over
s3 OOe 900 in gold paid for cghtng goodsdrom Call
fornis TO Nevada alone.
This part of the Great Pacific Railroad route is destined
10 be one of the most profitable lines of railroad IN 'ne
world and its First Mortgage bonds arc among the peS
secured and most desirable investments ever onefeu'
Over o. 900 has already been expended In grazing
beyond the point to which tho road is now running and
tho iron is bought and paid for sufficient 70 lay inc sck
the entire distance 10 the State Line
The Road has been completed and equipped thus far
without the sale of single dollar Of its First Mortgage
Bonds and they are now offered the public r the first
time after the earnings of the road bayo reached the sum
of 400 900 per month"; god only about % per cent Of
which is required for operating expenses.
The Bonds arc offered at IS per cent and accrued in
erest from July in currency. Orders may be forwarded
to us direct through the principal banks and bankers in
all parts of the country.
Remttances may DO made in drafts on New-York, or In
Legal Tender Notes National Bank Notes. or other funds
current in this city and the Bonds will be forwarded TO
any address by Express free of charge Inquiries for fur
Their particulars by mail otherwise will receive pune
ual attention FISK & HATCH, Bankers,
No. Nassau-st New-York
NB-An kinds Of Government Securities received at
the full market price in exchange for the above BonS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-04

RECEIPTS or PRODUCE.
OCT. a--Flour 1897 bbs Whisky 60 bills Corn asai.
40 bb "a sacks do Wheat % 800 bush Corn 5i 1879 bush
Oats 1890 bush Rye leo bush; Barley 243l6 bush
Seeds Sc bush Beef - pkgs.; Cat Meats, l6 pkgs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-04
BOSTON LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Reported for The TRIBUNE for he ueek ending Wednesday
Oct 3, 1866
Amount Of stock at markets - -,
Sheep ehotee Fh hogh
Last gec9 -. 4Ul 1913 500 1900 i0
One year ago AIS 1852 90 Ls2o iW
Bs-Per 100 total weight Of bids tallow and meat
extra l 25stA Sol aut quality t9 Soest second saaiiy
pairs as some Of the poorest bulls &c, tseeo.
WorIno Ozs-tl75dtq73 handy steers seo1sl5o or much
according TO their value for beef A.,
Cones and Young oas.s-fsir quality toss'' extra et
0tl9o; farrow and dry, S35aH5 .
Stcres Thin Young Cattle for Farmers-Yearnes Vie .
sos two yearsokls Sc 9t<5; three yearsods s5oat6d
Shsep-Per 70. live weight <e6tc- sheep aud lams' per
head, In lots O. soae5
Fat Hoos-Per D. iiioiiio live Weight 'hOe'. Wholesale
l0ol2o retail il0l5c -
falleW-BhghiOn sssic y 70 country lots, $500.
Psus-tldSl a5 each
RssAExs-Th0rO wSys tsg LOO head Of cattle q Cam
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-04
EDWARD CLARKE,
MARKETs.-CareluIIu RspOrted for TAe Trsnne.

STOCK BROKER
SIocKs Bonds and GOVERNMENT SECURITIES bought ana
sold on commission at No. &c Brosdst, New York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-04

The Bonds havs TAty Years 10 rua aud secured by
sFira Mortgage, eon'ttrtinS an sb'Oiuts prior hen
on that portion Of tie Road, Equipments, FraneAiss',
and Entirs Property Of che Central Pacific Railroad
Company, located in t4s State Of Caiforaia and
tending from SaeyGmsnso Ctxts the California State
Line, forming part cftks CHEAT PACIFIC RAILROAD
RoUrS, adopted and aided BY tAe USrrD STATS
GOVERNMENT.
The amount Of these Frat Mortgage Bonds 10 DO Issued
per milo limited BY Law to the amount Of United Ststos
Bonds allowed apd ssusd to ID ia s0igailoac Of W
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-04
THE MERCHANTS UNION EXPRESS COMPANY.

This new organization commenced active business opera
tons Monday last under favorable auspices and the
dictate its popularity among merchants The capital stock
Of the Company is $O0Oo and 1t has nine thousand
Stockholders who have all been selected with particular refer
ence 10 their soundne business and large shippers
Agents who have been travelling East and West establishing
character Of the stockholders their enthusiasm Tor the
Company In Chicago nearly four hundred Of the largest bust
Briggs CO~are stOckhOders in Cincinnati hundred
In 81 Louis between three and four hundred and IN like pro-
portion has been distributed Throughout the country
New York and other eastern cities have taken q 0ooo
to get them harmonousy working bat is the intention 10
develop southern and eastern lines az rapidly as possible The
Hsc an s and o1tb 10 WSsbpoa Their force for
the New York Office u.s. with scarcely an exception composed
The freight depot Of the Company on HudsOn corner of
Leonard and the general office viii be at Nos 5 and I
the Company upon the building purchased by them Of Mr.
Taylor
Annexed is the list Of jobbers' prices at the New
York Dry Goods Exchange Nos ~ and 81 Park'place:
Brown Sheetings-AppletOn A, 23hc Broadway &c Bed
Beached shrtngs-LOnsdale, aaioi Manvilo Co., 2Gic.
Prints-COchecO, alc Pacific sOoi wauregan, lsici En-
Hoop siirts-Bradleys DUPLEX Elliptic and Empress Tran
prices unchanged Meyers Xxi In fair demand
shlrtsJ: w. l., Standard Dress No $50 S1Oi do do do,
Paper Collars metropolitan Collar Co, Byron Garrotte
No l. No 10 extra and Silver Corrugated t0 10 1885, Gold
smith Patent Byron go Shakespeare No. CUTS $50 less 30
Mcks-Pcarl River size whittentOn A, s2ic -
stripes-whiitcnton AA, 35c.i do. do. BIB, 2Jc
FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS OF THE CENTRAL PACIFIC
RAILROAD Co. OF CALIFORNIA.
INTEREST AT THE RATE OF PER CENT PER AsSUM PAY.
ABLE SYSTEMATICALLY, on THE FIRST DAT or JANUARY
AND JULY.
PRINCIPLE AND INTEREST PAYABLE IN u g. GOLD COIN
IN THE CITY or NETWORK
Amount Issue 81 $3.50, 900. In Coupon BOnds Of 600
each
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-04
DROPoSALs FOR s3OO.OOO CENTRAL PAI

i IMPROVEMENT FUND STOCK or lso1Seslsd P,op9,si'
be received the Compoes Ohice until ShTUhDAf' Oo
g. 1906 O'Clock when thu viii Be publicly openes i2r
the whole q Of Ther Hundred Thousand Dol
" Of Central Fund Stock authorized BY
Act OF the Igatu q NrwYo passed February TO-
Ordinance Of the Common Co1nc approved oy s
Mayor June 2. 1865. 49,
The ..d interest the rste Of Sin Per Cent per
annum payable quarter yearly and the principal will be redeemed
June I, 1855. -,
Stock desired and the price
thereof snd tho whose proposal.
tbeeupon repaired 10 deposit with the ChamoeAin
Of the City the awarded to them respectively
Comptroller the receipts OF the Chamberlain
Tor will be entitled receive certificates for
equal par the stock bearing Interest from the
dates Of payments.
zach ropos should sealed and Endorsed Proposals or Central
PAX Fund Stock aud ncosed second envelope
addressed % the Comptroller. 800 $500
The Eht reserved reject any ali Of the bids the interests
''"' MATTHEW t. BRENNAN, Comptroller.
" NEw.YoRK. DEPtRTsEST oF FfSANcE.
CosPRoLLERs OTYcE, Sept IS. 1856.
NOTICE.-A MEETING of the STOCKHOLDERS
~ Of the OCEANIC PETROLEUM COMPANY will be held ct
No ~ Nssau.st basement WEDNESDAY 10th Of October
determine what action shall be taken TO pro
Stockholders BY order Of the Stockholders
Annual Me~tin
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-04

WANTED.
w Quincy City Qnlnol.l Bonds.
Coles County Inlnol Bonds
Madison City lWisconsinl Bonds
Wltervwn City Wisconsin, Bonds
Louis City and County Bonds.
Securities Of every description Bought and Sold
the m favorable terms By tEOs u DUNbAh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-04

Road and the Mortgage by which they arc secured Is
declared By Aet Of Congress TO constitute heH PRIOR
and superior 10 that Of he United States Gorerr"eHt
The aid received from the Government lin amount
equal TO this First Morgage is economically and judi
eiousy applied 10 the construction and equipment Of the
Road together with nearly $1,000 Oc received from Stock
Subscriptions and other sources. The First Mortgage
therefore amounts to but about IS per cent Of tho actual
cost and value of the Property which il
Tho road is now completed, equipped and running from
Sacramento City to Alta distance Of 10 miles, and the
earnings for the three months ending August Isl were as
follows, VIZ:
May. 1866 ............"......s65,l us 80
lime 1866 .......................6 g, 429 70
July, 1866. ......-.....-...-.....-...' SoVOo w
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-04
FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS OF THE CENTRAL PACIFIC
RAILROAD Co. OF CALIFORNIA.

INTEREST AT RATE OF SIX PER CENT PER AsSUM PAY
ABLE sEn.ASsUALLY, on THE FIRST DAT or JANUARY
AND JULY,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-04

reported for The TRIBUNE for he ,ceek ending Wednesday
Oct 3, 1866.
ofs nkafrna
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-04

PRINCIPLE AND INTEREST PAYABLE IN U. 8. GOLD COIN
IN THE CITY OF NETWORK.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-04

GEO. G. DUNBAR.
" No t6 Pins-st., Eew.York,
Buys and sells TELEGRAPH and kAPRESs STOCKS FAkh
MORTGAGE BONDS and RAILWAY SECURITIES Of every
de.erpton. mol sold At the stock exchanges
ADAMS EXPRESS STOCK.
UNITED STATES EXPRESS STOCK.
AMERICAN EXPRESS STOCK.
WELLS, FARGO L Co.'S EXPRESS.
MERCHANTS UNION EXPRESS.
WESTERN UNION EXTENSION TELEGRAPH. -
An Telegraph stocks band ready for immediate de-
livery.
Al, he Pernleun aud Mining Board.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-04

Amour, ofu. sy,s3oO 900. In Coupon Bond, Of o. coo
each
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-04
nANIELS, CROZIER q COE,
~ BANKERS and MINING BROKERS,
No. a Nssssa-st.. New.Yofk.

T. JAMES FOUNTAIN Cashier Of the Manufacturer. National
NewYoEk somny that the above statement true
" W" ~ j. T. FOUNTAIN. Cashier
State of Nav York County Of New-Yok sub
scribed before m second day Of October. 1896 -
y. CoRkY, IT,. Notary Public
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-06-07
New Game for Evening Parties.

A new gang, called lie tornois bur
lesq," has just been introduced into
evening parties in London and Paris,
and is rapidly coming into vogue as an
infallible mirth proyoker The Joinsters
in this novel style of tournament al
ways gentlemen) seat themselves on the
ground, with their knees drawn up, their
shins crossed, their hands clasped around
the latter. A stick nearly yard long
is then placed under the knees of each
player, and tied firmly in place with
handkerchief, in such way that knees,
stick and hands are securely fastened
together The players divide into two
squads, drag themselves about the floor,
each endeavoring to upset the other by
poking at him with his stick, and those
who are upset or only touched are at
once put out of the game, the ranks OF
combatants are soon thinned, and the
fight is presently narrowed down to a
duel. between the two most skillful OF
the rival knights. II is difficult to i'm
apine anything more ludicrous than the
spectacle presented by twenty or thirty
OF these combatants all equally united
in laying about them with their sticks,
and in avoiding or parrying the thrust
of their adversaries; especially when
perhaps half dozen Of the heaviest
have the ill luck TO lose their balance,
and founder into the most ridiculous
attitudes, in their vain attempts to get
themselves again into sitting posture
To laugh until their sides are sore is
inevitably the lot of all spectators OF the
game. even to the most saturnine.