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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-07-10

The new MECHANICsvILLE TURNPIKE
CoNPAyY.-A short tine since an assocla-
ton Of some Of our most cntcrprls!nS gen.
tlcmen bought out all the rights and fran
chiscs of the Mechanicsyille Turnpike
Company, with the intention Of putting it
in immediate and thorough repair, and oil
making II one Of the best roads in this
portion OF the State. 4 large force OF
carts ana laborers are now at work on the
road, and 1t Is the intention of the encr-
getlc owners to have 1t put in the very best
order throughout its whole length.
This road, when finished, will supply a
deficiency which has long existed in our
communitv; that is, a good and pleasant
drive. After getting to lioward's Grove,
the road is nearly level, until it reaches the
Chickahomlny, and it then passes through
Il rich country, with beautiful tarm-houscs
| on each side and fine farms in u high state
of cultivation. No more pleasant method
Of spending AN afternoon will be found
than in drive over the nicely rounded
and gravcled bed of the Mechanicsrillc
pike. II additional inducements were
wanting, We might mention that much OF
its length runs through classic ground. At
Mechanicsville, near its eastern terminus,
some of the hardest fighting of the "seyen
days around Richmond" was done. 1t
was few miles north Of this >po, that Ge-
neral \. Z. Hill crossed the Chicka-
hominy and struck the first blow in the
great fight and 4 few miles south Of this
point, while the forces Of the same gene
raj were continuing an unequal contest,
the guns of " Stonewall Jackson were
heard away down to the east. inspiring
them with new courage until, with yell
they dashed on their opponents, and the
field was won.
Our old friend kcescc, too, will he at
the same old stand with his smiling face,
and will receive the fractional currency
necessary to pay the toll.
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Another FREEpNhX's BuErAr CAsE.-
CAPTAIN Cook aud Lieutenant Cook left the
city on Saturday night for the lower por-
ton of Henrico county, and arrested there
John Anderson, citizen, Oh a charge OF
cutting open the head OF Mary Coleman, \
negrcSs, with an axe. The woman i
thought to be mor,aly wounded. Alder-
son was brought t. the city and his case
partially examined on Sunday. The par
ticulars Of the case have not yet been fully
developed, and having no authentic ac-
count, We torbcar entering further int"
the case until il shall have been tried.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-07-10

HuSTIN,s Court OF MAGISTRATES.-Thc
JULY session OF this court was inauguratcd
Yesterday. The following cases were dis
posed OF:
Augustus Chastang, Negro, committed
for breaking into the room OF Hannah
Jones and stealing six dollars, was sent on
for further trial.
jim Rix, negro, tor stealing scvcnty-iivc
dollars worth Of clothing from Joiln Gill
mcr, Was sent on for further trial.
Richard D. Pollock, charged with steal
ing horse from Joseph ii. Crcnshaw, was
sent on and refused bail.
Horace Turner, negro, charged with
stealing 4 twcnty-dollar gold piece from
John I. Brown, was sent Oh tor further
trial.
The court entered into the election Of Il
magistrate from Madison ward To fill the
place Of James X. Caskie, resigned. The
result was the election Of DR.. {. u. Bar
ucy.
The cases Of J. Marshall Hanna, X. D.
Ogden, and j. =. Rogers, will be tried to-
day.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-07-10

THE BAR N THE RIvER-BENEflTS AL
READY DERIVED FROM THE NEW Dredging
MACHINE.-By steering in the channel al
ready made by the city dredging machine,
the steamships Niagara and Hatteras were
able 10 cross the bar in the river on yes
tcrday before high water. The work is
still being pushed vigorously ON, and,
when the new channel has been widened
by another cut OF the machine, the Bay
steamers will have no difficulty in coming
up the river. Those delays upon the bar,
of which 50 many complaints have been
Justly made, are now fairly over, and the
fine steamers which run on the river will
no longer be subject to accident or deten-
ton. The cost of the whole dredging ap-
paratus is only about eighteen thousand
dollars, and the city will soon be repaid
that outlay in the encouragement that will
be given to shippers and consignees by the
free and unimpeded navigation Of our
noble river. Trade must be assisted and
not impeded, and one Of the most impor-
tant things to be done is to insure that
there shall be no avoidsble delay in the
delivery of freight received or shipped BY
water
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OrTRAGED llONOR.-On yesterday VT.
Francis Walden and Mr.. Isaac VI. Baker
had difficulty, in which the former con-
sidcred himself to be grossly nsultcd. He
states that Mr.. Baker threatened him with
a hammer. and that he then threatened to
shoot Baker but the latter obtained a
warrant Tor his arrest and Mr.. Walden will
have 10 settle the affair before his Honor,
the MavOr. this morning.
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REuoyN.-Mc>SrS. Putncy |. Watts
having completed their very handsome
building Oh the corner of Main and Thir-
tcenth streets, are now prepared to fur
nish there their customer, with anything
in the boot and shoe line. Their store is
the finest of its kind in the city. Ii i, one
hundred feet III depth BY twenty in width.
The counters and shelves are nicely tin
i>hed, and present al attractiv" appear
ancc. The lower or basement room, set
apart lor wholesale business, is admirably
adapted Tor the purpose. The two upper
stories, which are equally - >pAcioua and
we'll finished as tho,r below, have been
rented to NrsSrS. ". e.. Ferguson \ Co.
The building was put up 10y Mcssrs. ). X
J. Adams, OF Baltimore, and does them
credit as builders.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-07-10

THE MAILS FOR LYSCHBuRG.-Thc
Lynchhurg ttrgi";nn requests us to call
the attention Of our postmaster TO the
change in the schedule Of the Southsie
road, by which the Richmond papers ar
rive SO late at night that they are not dis
tributcd until next morning. We have
called on DR.. Sharp, and found that he had
anticipated the wishes OF our cotcmpo-
rary, and had been sending the mail for
Lynchburg riq the Virginia Contra! and
Orange and Alexandria railroads for some
days past. No city has more courteous
and accommodating postmaster and as
sistants, and DR.. Sharp will always be
pleased to receive suggestions which may
lead TO the more certain and expeditions
delivery OF the mails.
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IMPORTANT MOTTO T. Our Mr..
WERTgxaAKEg having detsrmi nei To- resume
bn.iuass At Char ottesviile this fall. will pro-
rrd 70 wind up business In this city as early zs
rr.rttcahIa We therefore Offer our stock uf FINE
.LuTHING, GEETLENLS's pURsI IsHISG
GOODS, TRUNKS, &c, &c. embracing . variety
Of Fresh and Fashionable Goods, purchased under
CASH.
All persons Indebted to rs will please call ana
ton Of IT, wEaTkSBAKER WILLIAMS.
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VHE NATIONAL EXPRESS AND
l. TRANSPORTATION COMPANY

THE NATIONAL EXPRESS AND
l. TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
IS now prepared 10 carry
MONEY AND VALUABLE PACKAGES
TO and from New York, 81. Louis, and intermediate
points and as far south ~ Atlanta, Ga. In order
to afford the most ample security to shippers 1t has
effected
AN INSURANCE or FIVE HUNDRED THOU
SAND DOLLARS
on the money chests Of the company by each train,
with several leading insurance companies, such A.
THE sUE, SECURITY, MANHATTAN, METRO.
PoLITAN, AND PEGNIX,
whose aggregate capital and assets amount TO
FIFTEEN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS.
Shippers are thus insured against common car
rier,' risk and security is afforded never before
offered by any express company. For this
NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE Is MADE.
THE NATIONAL EXPRESS AND TRANSPoRTA-
TI0N COMPANY
is now prepared to do business as
CHEAPLY, EFFICIENTLY, AND SECURELY
Is can be done by any other company.
J. L. JOHNSTON. President.
BF FIoKLIS, General Superintendent.
2l-aoi,s
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WIN. kNABE & CO.,-SE>s~
w rAsuE.crrasss o, %H3y
FIRST PREMIUM. GOLD MEDAL. y
GRAND, SQUARE

Il A " o s.
These Instruments having been before the pub.
lie for the past thirty YEAR,, have, upon their sx
ce..sEce alone, attained an rsPCRcHAsED PRI-
EXIsRScE that prnnouncss them uneQ uAilei. Their
TONE
combines great power, richness, sweetness, and
fns singing quality, we'll as great purity of
intonaiion aGd harmouiousneSs throughout tue
entire scale. Their
TOUCH
is plan. and elastic, and Is entirely free nom the
stiffness found In 50 many pianos, which causes
the performer 10 easily tire. IN
WORKMANSHIP
.rav cannot be excsllsd. Thsir action 10 con-
.,ructed with = care and attention 10 every p@n
therein that chaT@cteTltes the finest H"ehahisn.
Yone aut the best seasoned material '' uses IN 'nsn
manufacture, and they viii accept The hard osasss
Of the concert. room with that of the pAfior upon
an sauality-unaHscted IN their melody In fasf'
hey are constructed .
mot P0E YEAg-BuT FOR EVER"
,Iorr s,uars Pianos have our new Improved
cr,,l scale and the AgraEe Treble.
vxsrv piano fully warranted for Five YEARs:
w.pERooMs: 40 WEST BALTIMORE STREET.
.,,-,,a BALTIMORE.
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The iSEAEIITL.-Wc have received a
copy Of the Lyutl;t", a paper published IN
Cincinnati, and devoted To the interests ol
the Isracli,h people in this country, and
the advancement "f pure and refined lite
raturc among them. The paper is admra-
bly, gotten up in point "f Typography and
literary selections. and its articles are well
written. Dr.. J. VI. Wise is the senior cdi-
tor. Mr.. William Flegcnhcimcr has been
appointed agent for the State of Virginia,
and subscriptions forwarded 10 him wI!!
receive prompt attention.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-07-10

STRAW HATS, STRAW HATS
- Just received. large lot Of AACKANAW and
GERMAN BRAID HATS, fof men and boys, from
nfiy eonts mn. P0WHATAN WEISI0RR,
ZEN No. SIS Main street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-07-10

TIE Practical JoGE oF SATURDAY LA>r-
ARREST OF THE PARTIES.-Mr. III. {. Wall
and Mr.. D. c. Mayo, the principals in the
burlcsluc duel which took place on Satur-
,lav. were arrested on yesterday and
carried before Justice Wade. The parties
explained that the pistols were not loaded,
and that the whole affair was Il practical
Joke but Justice Wade said that such
Jokes could not be allowed, and bound
Mr.. Wall and Mr.. Mayo over in the
sum of five hundred dollars each Ia appear
for examination on Thursday next.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-07-10

THE RICHMOND TRUNK FAC
/ TORY, No 1920 Main; between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth streets; al Powell Co = auction
STYLES OF nne and common TRUNKS, 10 be sold a.
the lowest prices. TRUNKS REPAIRED In the
best manner, and covers made At short notiee.
~ 3-lms
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-07-10

INDEPENDENT ORDER or ODD FELLows.
Friendship Lodge, No. 10, Independent
Order Of Odd Fellows, viii meet at Odd
Fellows Hall at 8 O'Clock tonight.
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Mr.. Lee, from the Committee on Public
Grounds and Buildings, reported that he
had had an interview with General Turner
concerning the buildings in the Old Fair
Grounds. The General informed him that
he had received instructions from the War
Department to turn the buildings on the
lot over to the Sisters Of Charity in charge
OF St. Francis De Sales Hospital.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-07-10

TWO HUNDRED BARRELS PORT
LAND HERElNGs. i,S 5sTrsls pI IA ESdka SdIsa
FANCY PICKLES, 100 bushels BARLEY MALI, 20
barrels IRISH POTATOES, 20 barrels WOOD
BURNT LINE. BACON, BUTTER, EGGS, &c, &c,
ie "a '''A' ''' WILLIAM r. KING J. co.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-07-10

MEETING OF THE City CouNCIL.--The
regular monthly meeting Of the City Coun-
Gil was held in the City Hall yesterday
afternoon. Present, Messrs. Macfariaud, 4,
President; Crump, Griffin, llarvic, Zee,
Saunders, Epps, Clopton, Crutchficld,
Taylor, Mason, and Styll. The minutes
of the last meeting were read and adopted.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-07-10

WHISKY, WHISKY.-We would
w call the attention Of the trade TO our stock OF
WHISTLES, which are for sale on commission at
low prices. Five hundred barrels various grades
on hand Call and see them.
je 2l--im HARyEYg 4 WILLIAMS.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-07-10

THOMAS J. EVANS, ATTORNEY
RY, practices in the Courts OF the City Of Rich.
mond and the County Of Henrieo. Once on Frank.
iiu second door from Sixth street IN ia-ts
TYPE FOUNDRY.-The DISPATCH
i is printed on TYPE MADE AT THE RICH
for q Printing once st Northern prices,
II. l.. PRL0UZE d CO..
sp IT--aM Richmond, Va.
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Mr.. Crutchficld from the Commissioners
of Streets, offered a report from which
several private petitions were granted, and
other, rejected.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-01

their hands when they came out-two pieces in all one
bracelet and two rings saw these rings bcioe one be-
longed To myself; they in the bedroon don't know
where they found the rings, except from report these
ladies' were instructed as committee TO go INTO the
and see that this lady-hiss Van Weshould have
nothing that they we're not cognizan Of she is akon
from that into the cabinet by the ladies' there
is q hole in the cabinet; Miss Van VIE some
time exhibits feathers aud silks; have family wife
and daghter the daughter lie six years old have been
many times arrested was arrested IN 1906 and sent to
prison, through perjury; was pardonedi never was
arrested for shooting a man. If did my duty might
have often shot man. was authorized by Mr. Lincoln
TO the District Attornoy-The word went round thu
audience that they had taken bracelet silks and
rings demanded that they should give up the silks;
they asked give up the bracelet mean thar these
pieces Of ewey are tangible and are only 10 be Looked
al and examined.
To Mr. Culver We don't propose that she win exhs,rs
anything; that she win produce articles after she
has been searched and nothing found upon her; dcns
know whether the spirits gave these things 10 the phi
soner not Qaugher.)
Ellen Van VIE very young lady, then called and
aworn a. witness. and testified as oows:-Lve ~ 6M
Broadway; was thers tn, 26th Of June; there
seance given there that evening: the prisoner took
10 search me- they did not those things upon me-
they got them in the corner OF the they removed
all my articles of clothing but did not succeed in finding
anything my person; they said they would expose
me; asked what they would expose; they said thai
was humbIg
To Mr. Culver-The articles were found the door:
some Of them belonged TO me; put those things into
the bureau drawer before searched; they did not
take them from me under my clothes from Mcht-
gan; gave seances various places have been o
dunn since the latter part of November was the hrs
time knew could do such things: some OF the Articles
taken away had been shown swear tina, those articles
brought to me by spirits; live with Mr.. Goodwin ~
one of the family; there is a contract between Mr.
Goodwin and me; he Is my guardian.
Charlotte Whipey bong sworn said:-was at 8i4
Broadway on the 26th OF June; acted on the second
committee that occasion; Miss Van Vie took her
clothes of and ! searched her then; II had been
the irst committee and found those things should
certainly have taken them before the audience; the
prisoner appointed by the audience and she acted
right
Mr. VIM. Blewston being sworn, testified Was at the
hall, s14 Broadway, the 26th OF June; Mrs Bodiey
brought bracelet and Mrs Adams roll OF silk and
some gold rings Mrs Bodley threw the bracelet tho
floor; Miss Van VIE is locked to chain, and the spirits
undertake TO undo her. am an ametaur magician, and
found the key. tLanghter.i
Aror some unimportant evidence Of similar purport
the Judge considering the charge sustained, against
the prisoner, discharged her.
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General Santa Anna delivered Thomas hereby
agree pay the of twelve thousand dollars
In gold prov ed the said Santa Anna the OF
hundred thousand dollars in gold for said
arrival at st Thomas and In the said Santa
twenty thousand dollars, geld damages for
gold Very respectfully, WIN. J. TAYLOR.
NEW YORK. May Is, 1866
L.. MOTION MONTGOMERY ESQ
DEAR SIR understood General Santa Anna through
hs representatives, has informed that expressed
self satisfied with the he took In regard 70 st.
Thomas This far as II but the expana
ton have made since return placed the matter In
very different lsht; and now satisfied that had
verbal authority from his here for the
you pursued and unless he 70 the contrary
yours, w. j. TAYLOR Owner steamer Agnes.
JUDGE GROVER DISCHARGES THE PRISONERS.
Yesterday Judge Grover rendered the following dec
sion In the motion made the order Of
the cases OF Montgomery and Canedo:-
The action is brought by plaintiff TO damages
from defendants for audulenty assuming 70 be- agents
OF Santa Anna and In that character making contract
with him for the purchase OF steamer There Ia evil
dence tending to show that defendants believed them
selves authorized by Santa Anna II clearly appears
that plaintiff agreed TO pay the defendants large
case the sale effected This think, would have
enabled Santa Anna TO epudia the contract had the
defendants possessed full power contract for him. This
bong So 90 not how the pa milf has sustained any
damage from want of authority Of the defendants The
motion TO discharge the order Is granted.
MARTIN GROVER, Justice, Supreme Court.
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the price the city would ask. and he would again say
whatever the gentlemen would recommend he would
also recommend and that all the Appropriation would b.
expended there and nowhere else
Councilman MAcKAY then withdrew his amendment
which, together with the resolution OF Alderman
mum, had been laid from the day before and the
resolution OF the Commissioners of the sinking Fund
unanimously adopted the motion of Alderman
Yarnnm. Postmaster Kelly and the District Attorney
voting in the Affirmative may be regarded accepted
by the United States Commissioners
The DISTRICT ATTORNEY then asked when the Common
Council would act this subject as Congress would
on II the better.
Councilman MAcKAY said the Board would meet on
Monday next when they would report in favor OF lis
acceptance at once.
The meeting then adjourned subject to the call OF the
chair
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The steamer Eoius started yesterday afternoon from
Norfolk, with n party Of excursonisis board, bound
pleasure trip 10 Cape Henry, and In tho vicinity OF
the lightship at wiloughby Point fell with the
short Of and her boiler damaged The Eolus towed
the Hobomsk into anchorage In the harbor where
she will undergo repairs
The Baltimore pilot boat Coquete coided Just outside
OF Cape Henry yesterday afternoon with the bark Mary
Lord from Santos Brazil bound 70 Hampton Roads for
orders with coffee The pilot boat damaged consd
crsbly and was taken in tow by the steamer City OF
Albany and brought into this harbor
Lieutenant Commander = +. Luce, Acting Commodore
OF the naval fleet Tying this harbor preparing for
the summer cruise OF the mdshipmcn and
cadets of the Naval Academy, has addressed
letter TO the officers of tho Gospor Navy
Yard highly compimen,ing them upon the manner In
which the ling fngaies Macedonian and annah and
other naval vessels have been prepared for and
lifted throughout By the workman under their charge
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FINANCIAL AND CONNER GAL.
SATURDAY, June so-8P. NJ.

SATURDAY, June 30-6PM N.
The gold market has boon dun and rather dropping TO-
day Notwithstanding the scarcity of coin for delivery,
which caused loans 10 command 4 9.32 per cent. The
opening price was 16a followed by a decline to 1929,
and recovery to 1885,. relapse to 1874 succeeded,
but the closing quotation the street was 1885 y.
Tie bears largely ounumber the bulls and the former
kept the market down by increasing their short sales
and borrowing make their deliveries, in anticipation
Of better supply OF gold next week
consequence OF the disbursements OF the Treasury
account OF the July coupons, which aggregate
50, 7S5, 100 The 'ssmali fry of the Gold Room are
nearly all short" they believe In the immediate
tendency Of tho premium being downward aud
i is their practice TO look beyond the
day or the The of the market
IS likely TO be very IRREGULAR for a long time
TO come and there will be opportunities in
abundance for both bulls and bears TO profit by
iis fluctuations Tho export Of specie by this days
steamers aggregated sass, s54 Of which the Germana
took $500 600 tho City of New York SIS, 642 the New
York sos and tho Lafayette ss7 600 making for the
week $55o5N The export during each Of the last nine
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FIrcmen on q Pleasure Tour.

The William Penn Hose aud steam Fire Engine
men, under command OF J. N Kochensperger
arrived here this morning route for Bos.
ton. They were received BY waurcgan Hook and
ladder Company and the city authorities aud break
TASTED tho Waurcgan House. They were Afterwards
escorted through the city aud lat Tor Boston al half past
A
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BUFTAL0 Jnnc %, 1900
Colonel Rufas ssxton. United States Arms, forme ry
Breyet Major General Of Vountcers has arrived town
lie been appointed Chief Quarcrmsster of this de.
partment under General Barry
President Roberts Is here and will address Fenlan
mass meeting this ay0ung
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Receipts and Disbursements Mt tho Omoc
OF the Assistant Treasurer OF the United
states, ut New York, for the Month OF
june. 1860.
June I, 1885, by balance $74, Too sif
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-08-09

Bartlstt ID The name Of town iust slast.
LOG h Fremont Cousty.
The Booze eounty kadss says that o. o.
Bates hes retired from the Booosboso Adse'
e0ts
The intensely warn wsathss killed eight
Or ten horses IN the vicinity Of West Union.
Major Herman lest . horse worth Ne hun
dred dollars.
The oil we'll ct Pennington hes been sunk
b depth Of 700 feet, end they ass net
through with il yet. They must have ksr.
oscne on the brain down there.
A couple Of men have bssn arrested in
Decatur county Tor wantonly, vindictivsly,
and maliciousiy shooting two horses, one
Of which was killed, and the other wss se-
riously wounded. See Decatur county En-
terpriss.
The Rsyistsr gives On interesting account
Of the laying ofthe corner stone Of the Ma
sonic hall ct that place on Thursday after
noon. There were addresses By Hoa. O.
Favills and Secretary Wright, and good
time generally.
The Bloomfield 0sard recsmmsnds the
organization Of Vigilance Comnittses 10
view Of recent raids 81 horse thieves in thaA
county, and that summary justice b dealt
out to these gentry If arrested.
A horse thief named Strong, when ar-
rested, and with names enough foe any
emergency, was caught 10 Dsvis eouuty
last week, but managed y eesaps, leaving
his plumber. See the Guard
A SurrosED CAss o. Cnlp SnALtHe.-