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The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-05-10
MEAL FEED 3 HOMINY MILLS
HASKINS, OHIO.

A MES & WORTH are prepared to do custom
"A Grinding for the Farmers Of Wood county
more promptly than any other mill in this vicinity
Always on hand and for sale or exchange for
Grain,
Coarse and Fine Meal, Chop Feed and Flour.
AMES WORTH are always in the market
buying all kinds of Grain aud Farm Produce, aud
paying better prices than any other market in
Wood countv
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-05-10

IF you want Condition Powders for Hofses. ca
4 at lEscHo CHAAPNEY's 8, and get 81. Jdhns'.
Morrls's aud Frone6ed's, or any thing else n The
lins Of Hots4 AsdieiHsSs
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-05-10
sP ECIAL MEDICAL NOTICES
B R o w MS

BRONCHIAL TROCHES
Having Direct Influence to the Parts,
Give Immediate Relief.
For Bronchitis, Asthma, Catarrh,
COnSumptivc and Throat Diseases,
Troches are Used with always Good Success.
Singers and Public Speakers
will find 7roches useful in clearing the voice when
taken before Singing or Speaking, and relieving
the throat after an unusual exertion of the vocal
organs. The 7roches recommended and pre-
scrbed by Physicians, and have had testimonials
from eminent men throughout the country. Being
an article of true merit, and having proved their
efficacy by a test of many years, each year finds
them in new localities in various parts of the
world, and the Troches are universally pronounced
better than other articles.
OBTAIN only BRowN's BRoNcuIAL TRocHEs," !"
and do not take any of the Worthless limitations
that may be offered. Sold Everywhere. Slz
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-05-10
Notice of Co-partnership

ANOCAco Oh 70 OO-IoarCnerSnlP
MR.. J. II. sTADDEN Is this DAY admitted q
M member Of our arm, doing business at Tom
togany, Ohio: Said business will hereafter be
conducted under the name and style Of Peck, Mil
Ter 4 Cs. PECK Il MII,LER.
Tonsogany, o., March Ie, 1851.
Thanking our numerous friends Or ths liberal
patronage heretofore bsttowed Upon as We re-
spectfully ask for the New Firm continuance Of
the same.
All OF our customers who know themselves in
deoted 70 ps are requested u pay dp.
TOntOgany, o. March is, 1857. 7m
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-05-10
GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES OF
TIM WARE,

OF OUR OWN MANUFACTURES,
COMMENCING ON
Friday, February 1, 1867.
WE WILL OFFER TIN-WARE
At prices ruling before the War, and to continue
For 60 Days, at Retail Only
Giving everybody a chance to replenish at prices
cheaper than at any other establishment In the
country. We will refer you 10 the following sche-
dule Of prices:
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-05-10
SEED WHEAT.

AMES n WORTH, Of Haskius, Wood coun-
ty, o., are prepared to supply the Farmers of this
county, and the surrounding country with the
Celebrated Tea Wheat,
For seed this Spring. This Wheat cofpmands
from Millers for Touring, about Forty or Fifty
Gents per bushel more than other Spring Wheat
and has tiptop reputation as hardy and large
yielding kind Of Wheati and being imported from
Northern Iowa, the change from a moro northern
climate, as all experienced Farmers are aware,
will improve the qnality aud quantity produced.
The Farmer hal better pay two prices for this
Wheat than SOW the wheat raised in this country.
Club, raised in Wisconsin. All those who want
Wheat Of us will please notify US as soon as pos
sible, so that we can make our arrangements for
the proper amount required.
We are also prepared to sell or loan Flax
Seed, to supply all the Farmers in this county.
Haskins February is 1867. aSzz
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-05-10
Real Estate Transfers in Wood County

Ex-GOvERSoR WRIdHr, of Indiana, now
Minister to Prussia, is said to be at the
point Of death.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-05-10
MrsCELLANEoUg.
not FARMERS, ATTENTION 4!
THO Greatest discovery Of ths age
fUa BuORLEsi on CLAsRs.

a 3. REED has purchased ne right Of sale y
"a. t0rWood county Of the iussiy selsbrassA
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-05-10
ToNToGANY ADvERTIEM'Ts

Pcrrysburg, o., February IL, 1851
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-05-10

pa.G.d Av4ll 8. 1857. '''''A''' y @' S''sss; sSs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-06-20

AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES. We notice that
an effort is making to>resuscitate the Loudoun
County Agricultural Society We are glad Of
this, and hope it may be sncceas'u l. We par
ticularIy desire Ito see, likewise, at an early
day, some steps taken towards reyiving the as
ISOLATION organized 10 this place, before the
war, Tor the Piedmont and Potomac counties,
and for holding an annual Fair and Cattle
Show, near Alexandria, the market town Tor
the country Interested, and for the purposes of
which a valuable lot was purchased near town.
e-know the difficulties that have existed since
the War, and which still, in measure, continue
to hinder revival Of the association just at
this time; but these are gradually lessening and
giving way to the operations Of time. So that,
We hope it will not be long after the irnits OF
the approaching harvest are gathered, that
the farmers in the adjacent counties, aud our
own citizens, will begin to turn their attention
to the subject. Every Improvement of this
kind helps the general good.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-06-20

La Virginia, if the white mnn 81 the State
are lrne to themselves, their wives aud ch'!-
trrn and lh.: honor Of LIIcir race, the military
bill ,loea not necessarily doom Us TO political
heory. Our autcty and the security OF IN
born generations eau be secured MY through
the narrow detiIe Of general registration. -
Promptly, with energy, and With a ceaaeIeas
vigilance which will send every white man to
the polls, We must accept the situation IN
Wire mia. Prosperity, security TO life and
property, the continual dominancy OF the
caucasian race, all depend upon our doing
quickly and thoroughly the work before Us
We must kick from our path the bones Of old
parties, old prcjudice", and all false ideas OF
dignity, and work to $ecure all that va can
from the wreck and debris Of what the evil
war has left Us. ,S0utAcrn Op,niDn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-06-20

Everybody is looking forward to the crops,
to make change for the better, in business,
the ensuing fall--and the crops are, generally,
promising If the political condition Of the
country were quiet, and Congress would let
the South alone, the recuperation would be
speedier than some now think possible. Our
people are anxious, above all other anxieties,
for peace and quietness, so that they may
pursue their business advocations unmolested
by threats, or oppression.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-06-20

An extraordinary scene occurred IN the town
of Belper, in Derbyshire, England, on the Goth
ultimo. Three gorillas escaped trom lnena-
gerie, frightened the people Of the town, took a
walk on the road, and were, finally, chased, and
captured, and put into the menagcrie again.
But We did not know, before, that three live
gorillas were to be found in ali England. Who
has been importing" since Or. Chailu in
troduced his specimens?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-06-20
LETTER FAoM LOUDOUN COUNTY.

correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
. LEEsBURG, VA, June IS, lS67.-The reg
istration OF voters commenced here to-day, ant
about ITO were registered, nearly one-half Of
whom were colorcd. The ''perhaps Virginia
| of Attorney General Stanbery $ opinion has {;
tendency to make some white men hang back
while the color of the negro man is regarded as
prima lacie evidence of his loyalty. | think
that, unless the special Instructions for Flr
ginia, promised by Mr.. Stanbcry, are TO thu
effect Of setting up the disqualitying clause O
the Bird article of the constitution OF ihe re
stored government Of Virginia. the proportion
Of white TO colorcd voters at the Lceaburg pre-
cinct will he 400 to 200; at Waterford it viii
probably lie 800 to $50; and at all the precincts
say $500 TO 700, or in that proportion.
There ought to be $500 white voters in the
county, but reckon 500 will fail to register. =
There has been no open challenging 80 far AS /
have heard but after one man had registered,
who had been Il mail carrier, the question wa:
raised by some one that he had been officer
of the United States government and af
SuCll llaO SWOIit W uciclu ulali :! lIc
me that the case will be adudieated TO- morrow
One old negro man, called Lucketts Jerry,
deformed and an idiot, was Registered rs being
81 aud resident | suppose he is GO years
DID, and the board, under the law, had no dis
cretion. But surely such voter az this does
not know what he is about; and the spirit OF
the law would exclude him.
Mr. James S. Harris, depot agent has fur
nished me the following statement OF The grain
he sent from the leesburg depot to Alexandria
from the lst to the 18th Of june inclusive. =
File counted the bags at two bushels each,
which he thinks is an under estimate: Corn,
ll,45l wheat, lj4 oats, 2lS; rye, &c I; mill
stuff, 3OS total, 2l97 bushels barrels of
-four, 457; AIT at bushels each, Joss; total
bushels, 1922.
The late sown wheat is not promising, and
farmers entertain grave apprehcnsions lest the
rust should follow the two heavy rains OF yes
teriay and to-day; these, [ think, are our Two
first (or first two) thunder storms. But | be-
lieve no material injury has been done.
Strawberries have been sold readily at 20 cts;
per quart, and have been in more than usual
quantity The corn is SAID to look we'll.
[ have not seen drunken to-day, and no
excitement; the dullness seems sad one. =
No one regards this registration as tinality,
and all dread the meeting Of Congress in July
We could stand Oh the bottom if we could only
be assured that we had reached the bottom
but alas it seems never to come.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-06-20

Cabinet meetings continue to be held in ret
erence to the course to be pursued towards the
military commanders in the South. TITS now
said, we do not know with what truth, that
Mr.. Stanton is opposed tolthe Attorney Gen
erals recommendations Es.z. ,I
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-06-20

The Legislative and Executive authorities
of Connecticut, New. Hampshire, and Rhode
Island, and various cities in New England,
have rendered their Eospitalities to the Prcsl-
dent on his visit to Boston. . -. -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-06-20

Mr.. Pollard in his Public Opinion, says:
sour safety and the security of future genera.
tons can be secured only through the narrow
deGle of general registration
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-06-20

REGIsTRATIoN- In a table made.up from
the returns Of the Commissioners Of Ecvennc,
it is estimated that there arc in this State ~,
1872 whites over twenty-Onc years old, and
ID, O04 blacks. -Four counties aud two towns
are left out Of the calculation, rs no reports
had been rendered from them. This shows
that the whites may still control the dcStlnles
Of Virginia, if they choose to register and vote.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-06-20

A Radical agent in Louisa county, Virginia,
writes to his employers that he has been en-
gagged "in forming Union leagues, and that
over one thousand lcoloredl persons have been
initiated during the last two weeks. So the
people of Virginia see how the matter is car
ried on!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-06-20

Politicians of all grades are already hockins
to Washington, to be ready for the opening Of
the session Of Congress in July, The Radical
presses are urging the Radical members to be
at their posts. VT
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-06-20

The National Inteligencer says: ALREADY
business interests, especially solar as they may
be connected with the agricultural prosperity
of The South; have taken alarm at the pros
pect of mischievous and reckless legislation by
Congress, at the proposed July session.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-06-20

Skidmore, who murdered a man in Brook
lyn few weeks since, with a shot from an ali
gun. committed suicide in jail yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-06-20
NEWS or TIE ia ].
10 shov the vs,y age aad body Of the time

10 shoW the ve'Ya az" oooy0 ute t1"-''
A COW worthshaying is possessed By farmer
Of WestfeId, Mass She is said to be of the
AYRSHIRE and Durham breeds, weighs 900 lbs.
and gives on an average over GO lbs. OF milk
Der day. Her. greatest yield this season was
.sixty-fge and three-lourths pounds, and the
day following she gave sixtyiour pounds
From November | !, 1865, to November !,
1866, beside supply Of milk, cream ard but
terror family USE the owner sold $3.50 worth
of milk from this single cow
A novel gunboat has been designed Tor the
Swedish navy by Capt. Ericsson, of monitor
fame. 1t is iron clad The deck is below the
level OF the water, and is protected with plat
ing. From the deck rises kind OF sheath,
open at one end, above the water and IN this
is worked gun, which points always IN the
direction OF thc bow The motive power Is
applied moi by steam, blu! by the arms OF
thirty-two men.
Mr. A. II. Stewart is adding to his uptown
store in New York the remainder of the block
ON Fourth avenue and Ninth and Tenth streets,
and when completed it will be the largest retail
store in the =. S. 1t will then cover the en-
tire block bounded by Broadway Fourth ave
nue., Ninth and Tenth streets, with the excep7,
ton of two lots on tie northeast corner Oh
Broadway and Ninth street.
Recently, Major ". D. Mathews, OF Port
Tobacco and S. Key, Esq, OF LeonardtoWn'
Md. rendered to the Freedmen Bureau OIL
GERS lots in those places, on which to erect
school buildings for the freedmen which offers
were promptly accepted, and The lumber Tor
one has already been sent TO LconardtoWn,
and that for the other will be sent To Fort 10
bacco IN Il lew days.
The State Department has received dis
matches from our Consul at London giving al
account Of an alarming increase OF rlndcrpeSl
| among the cattle in England This lnlornla-
ton was communicated on Tuesday the 18TH
inst. to the Secretary OF the Treasury, IN order
that efficient measures might be adoped to pre-
| want its Introduction into this country.
A Especial dispatch" to tic Northern papers
| says: "Lautzc, the artist, is engaged on PIC
| WI" =
fusslah provinces III A',er'r' nc p''l" O.
| iguncs are: Minister BolI&co, Secretary Be
| ward Assistant Secretaries L. W. Seward and
VIM. Hunter, Chief Clerk Chew, and Sena or
sumner. H.,
me proper e"''''I VI '1l''''' '',' % tha
last Congress 10 ~ ',,''s'" VI, =, :a.:'.a
resl"'e' anu .o'' P''''"'' '''.1.
1--WE anu J"u''''' i'''' l'''''' WV .I .'.r,,a,
''y III S',s ,',''"'S ''>f'''' ''''>''' $3.50
- -: g. 80 '--o' o. ,oa,,bo,
Nv >, .1.,'r '',('' - I%. tmantu G.,
'''''''' 1ro,.oed
"'1i. we, ,0'',',, 49,. t, ,a, oo,,,
'''' =, ~, ','',' 49,, ,L. Il fro ,,;L1oas
p', :" " % 's ';Y, - nar nT.noaon;an Savannah
,'''''i,' ~. w III r.or, ano.,o-
anu ',''e' WV ,.o, o,nn,L,,, Iru;., f.,
nr,.,;cn ham, manned Nv naval cadets and
Il ---.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-06-20

A DAIRY FARM.-Thc Baltimore papers
speak Of very valuable mi TX farm owned by MIR.
Ross Winans, Of that city. He purchased Ill
1861 Il farm OF about 7O1acres along the banks
Of the Paiapaco river, six miles from Ban;
more [iis land cost him so, 900; he added
buildings at cost Of 500, 900, hlH iencinE
cost him $1,000, and he manfred at an outlay
Of SCI 900 making the total cost OF his estate
$40, 900. During the year ending on st OF
May Last his sales OF ,n!lk amounted to $751;
coz II; Of COWS and calyrs, III the same pc
Rod he sold $ll 1886 worth, and had htern
or twenty more animals on hand than at the
commencement Of the year. He, however,
purchased 50, O9S worth of cows and hcifers
hnrins the year. At the close OF the year he
had on hand 300 tons of hay, and bis total
product Of hay for the year Haa estimated al
800 t0ns--a Great average per acre He;
system OF manurng tends TO build up, and
nol,rish his land, and not to mpogeF'"h It.
liz milk il sold to dealers in Baltimore al
thirty cents gallon Rich. Eng.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-06-20
ALEXANDRIA,.
ssTHr1E OLD VIRGINIA GENTLEMAN Som
THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 20.

''THE OLD VIRGINIA GENTLEMAN. Some
days since, a valued contemporary, wrote an
:sssIn Memoriam'' on the Old Virginia Gentle
man. We are happy to inform our friend that
he has been misinformed as to the demise Of
that venerated and time honored parsonage.
He still Ines changed in his circumstances,
reduced in his fortunes, somewhat depressed
in his spirits-but he still lives We see him
and converse with him constantly. He re.
mains as before, as generous as his means will
permit, and as hospitable as of old. You find
, in him all his former noble qualities and excel
glencies You see him now, as in other days,
kind to his neighbors, confding to his friends,
even forgiving TO his enemies. ana courteous
ALL He cannot, it may be, entertain you, as
he once did, in the excess Of his atfluence and
as he would wish to do, with the Injuries OF
life, but he gives you a hearty welcome and
the best cheer he can afford. He has notn
= around him, as in old times, his family domes
2 tics, prompt to serve his guests nor have his
children THEN old and afectionate nurses their
dear old mammys, whom they loved next to
their parents his kitchen has not the same
cooks it forrery had; nor are such Of the
broad acres that are left him titled, as they
once were, by those under his own care and
control--they have all gone TO the Freedmen 5
Bureau and the = but his heart is the
same-"open as day to melting charity =
glowing with affection and friendship warm
asa sunbeam, and filled with the milk of HUI
man kindness" He accepts the situation, u
+, with the best grace possible, 'grits his teeth
a little when he hears Of some new exaction,
threat or prescription, and has his own
thoughts about the allies of those who Cypress
and iDjure him but endeavors to be as chair
table as human nature will allow. We do not
know but that We love The old gentleman
even better in adversely than we did in pros
perity. He stands SO straight, so firm, and
looks 50 redolent Of benignity Hope has not
deserted him-lespair has never reached him i!
He suffers, he epdures, bnt he looks for
ward to better days! God bleas him! God
bless those who follow in his footsteps and i'm
itate his example! -. %.aa.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-06-20

Its said that the Kingdom Of Egypt" i
still to be nominoly connected with TIT
Turkish Empire
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-06-20

A dispatch from Charleston states that Gen.
Sickies has forwarded to Washington request
to be relieved from duty as Commander OF the
Military District of North and South Carolina,
and hes asked court of inquiry on his official
acts, This, in consequence Of Mr. Stanbery 8
recent opinions, and the course adopted by the
administration
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-06-20

A dispatch from Washington states that the
President has received telegram from New
Orleans, to the effect that agents of Santa
Anna have arrived in that city and announce
that their chief has landed in Mexico, and
that his friends and the followers Of Maximil-
ian have proclaimed Santa Anna provisional
President Of Mexico. t?)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-06-20

We have received the first number OF Mr..
H. Riyes PolIard's weekly Journal published
in Richmond, SOUTHERN OPINION. /" Ii is
one Of the best arranged and hanlsomest
printed sheets, in the South, and is indeed, 4
model specimen Of making up, and typogra
ply All the departments appear to he well
filled, by competent hands, and lis editorials
are written with force and vigOr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-06-20

Mr. Isaac Newton Commissioner of Agrl-
culture, died in Washington, yesterday. lie
was a native of New jersey was once in bust
ness in Philadelphia, came to Virginia some
years ago, and bought lands near Aqua creek,
and subsequently was appointed to the Office
which he held and retained until his DEATH
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-06-20

Il SULPHUR AND ALUM SPRINGS,
(Formerly Stribling's Sprngs,)
T. miles from stanton, Augusta CO., Virginia
J. A. HEFELFlNGER, Proprietor.
nort IS t'' from &tsnt"n, directly on the
Warm SPRINGS and lnrri5Onburg Turnpike,
has been Undergoing improv esnenls for the ln~t
wear, and Will be ready for The reception o! VIZ
Itora ON The III Of june
rh. PROPRIETOR has resolved 10 spare
npnditnrc Of means and effort necessary 30 III
sure the pleasure and comfort Of his guests 1870
The naturally beautiful grounds have been
cleaned, the #trcamlcts brldged, and the In1c-
rior of some OF the buildings rearrnnRed, rei"r-
nished and greatly improved.
Persons leaving Baltimore, Washington,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-06-20
AIIQUIS.

| SURRATTs TRIAL.-Y esterday Mr.. Carroll
Hobart, conductor on the Vermont Central
Railroad, testified that a man looking like
| Surratt was at st. Adams, VT, on his way 10
Montreal, on the morning of April 1Sth, 1868,
| the Tuesday following The assassination of
| President Lincoln.
Mr. Charles H. Blinn, now employed as a
clerk in St. Adams, VT, but in 1865 4 watch
man at the depot in Burlington, testilies to the
| finding Of handkerchief marked u. FL.
Surratt," on the morning Of April 18th. This
| handkerchief had been dropped in the depot
| by one of two persons who arrived there from
Whitehall, N. Y, on the previous night.
a man named Grillo testified to seeing I
man at Wizards, on the day of the assassna-
lion, who looked much like Surratt. Robert.
FL Cooper, who was with Sergeant Dye at the
front OF the theatre, on the night of the assaS-
sination, was placed upon the stand, but no
new facts were elected from him. lie, how
ever, corroborated Dyes testimony in many
particulars.
John T. Tippett, mail carrier in Mary
land, stated that he had heard Mrs. Surratt
! say that she would give 81 900 to any one who
would kill Mr.. Lincoln, and that John Surratt
had cursed and damned the Northern army
MEXICAN RAILROAD The Journal OF Min
ing gives brief account Of the Mexico and
Vera Cruz Railroad An interesting fact
about this road is that tits to climb from the sen
level 10 an elevation Of S,40O feet, within 4 dis
lance of l25 mies-V era Cruz is lS5 miles
from Mexico. Much Of the way the grade
is one foot in twenty-five, and there and fire.
quent abrupt curves.
The Caledonian road, in Great Britain,
reaches an elevation Of about $3.50 feet; our
own Baltimore and Ohio road attains It's high
eat point at 2,G26 feet; and the Mont Cents
road can go no higher than 5,Sl5 feet. Il
should be added that no one OF these roads
starts from sea level.
Two hundred miles Of the Vera Cruz road
have been finished, one hundred on each end
of The route. These completed parts have
proved very useful in the recent military
operations. The whole road Is graded, and the
European capitalists who own it arc now wait
ing for the settlement of the country to lay the
remainder OF the rails and open the new line
to the public.