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stated meeting OF this Board was held last even
ing the hall OF the Board, with the president Mr.. X.
l.. Larremorc In the chair. large amount OF ordi-
nary routine disposed Of after which resolution
was adopted, on motion Of Commissioner Nelson
requesting the State Legislature not 70 pass Q bill
now before them for the construction OF railroad IN
Twelfth street IN this CITY, such road would greatly
interfere with the school property In Twelfth street.
The Finance Committee reported that the suit IN
relation to the forged check was being pressed, and
would be reached and settled Is speedily as possible
A resolution was offered by Commissioner Lewis
obligatory all boards OF trustees TO advertise for
work 10 be done by contract where the amount ex-
ceeds 500. The resolution was referred TO the Com
mttee ON Bylaws A resolution was adopted per-
mtting the local board 0f the sixth ward to lease
house No. 32 city Hall place for the sum OF $500
per annun. adjoining school No. %. resolution
from the local board OF the Eleventh ward asking
permission to purchase two lots on sheriff street.
near Houston adjoining schoolhouse No. %, for the
sum Of $4,000 was referred to the Finance Com
niittee. The Board shortly after adjourned.
The New York herald., 1869-02-18
NEW YORK DISTRICT C4v,L COUNTS.
Liability Of Contractors.
Judge Lanes Court.

f'riace rs. Lynch.--fhis was an action brought to
recover damages for the injury done TO the stoop,
nagsing and newell III front Of the PLAINTIFFS house,
No. - West Thrtieth street. The defendant was en-
gaged as contractor in excavat'ng the cellar on the
premises adjoining the plaintiffs house, and while
engaged vf the horses aud carts engaged III
removing the earth over and broke the newer
and hagging belonging to the p.aintir. The de-
fendant set up defence that the horse and cart
winch did the injury were simply hired by the day,
ana were not hls property, but under the
tro OF tae. owners servant. Ii was proved on the
trial THAT the dsiendant's foreman was the ground
experimenting the WORK when the injury was done,
and thai the horse and carr had been used there Tor
u number OF weeks. The C0ur. held that the de-
ienjant was liable and awarded damages to the
p,ainln for $lS5 ana COSTS Edward II. Brown for
p.a,atlir: r. r. Donovan for defendant,
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aAYoE's OrEsGE.

The work IN the Marshaps '.goes braycly on"
whether on the principle tnat ''new broom sweeps
clean y or otherwise, Marshal Tooker Is giving the
delnquents who come before him thorongli
shaking up. Among the most cheeky cases
which have been before him Is that OF
BoGgs INTELLIGENCE OFFICE
kent by a smooth faced young man Of the sBounty
hrokeru style named wagner & Cor. OF no. 20
Chambers street. wagner \ Co... had swlndled 2
such establishments on beng arralened
before the Marshal .'Messrs. Wagner Co.. tried 10
cheek'' 1t out, but was "cornered' by the Marshal
saiessrs. Wayne Co.. stated that he did not know
where the situation wis tnat he was 10 give the
young man; lt was somewhere over "a Warren
street, and .the same got 1t that got all their
and to appear and give an account OF his manner Of
dong business. lie did not appear, and an officer
VINO was sent TO look for him found that ne hau ned
to parts unknown.
The complaints against &e
s '.CABBIfsu AT THE ACADEMY
have become quite frequent The latest is that OF T.
W. Wilson, Of hack No. 4O5, VINO had taken Mr.. j..
n Carnochan, resident OF Tenth street, on the oc-
castor of tile Liederkranz ball, In turn In line.
Wilson did not like the Idea OF having only one pas
senger. and stopped and obliged his passenger 70
get out at the corner OF Nineteenth street and Broad
way. When asked for his number he said II WAS
692. Mr.. Carn0chan entered complaint before
Marshal Tookcr and The case has been adjourned
by imposing coachie dne Of 1--WE dollars and
giving hil severe reprnand. For
VIOLATING CORPORATION ORDiSANcEs,
the following cases were disposed Of by tile Mar
sha yesterday
Charles Magu re, driving cart No. @ 5s2. having no
license, was arraigned by officer kinson and nncd
two dollars.
william crowley was arraigned by officer Car
nochan tor driving kipdltng wood wagon without
q license. Fined one dollar. 4M
Officer Armstrong arrested Timothy Mahony Tor
driving cart, numbered 1896, without license.
Fined one dollar.
George Messman, driving business wagon not
properly lcTtered or numbered. Fined one dollar.
John Gill; driving vender wagon No. 923, not
licensed. Fined one dollar
Richard Mcuarty, driving public cart No. 1904
not licensed AS the number belonged 10 some other
party MoUarty WAS fined three dollars.
William Cahiu, Tor running two cats with the
same number, was lined IWO lolia.s
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UNITED STATES MaasaAls CFEF PARDON Or A COUNTER
v Ifn

Johu Dsbrsw pleaded guilty AZ the January, 1857
term OF the Circuit Court OF this district TO deal
ing In counterfeit money he was sentenced 10
twelve years Imprisonment at nard labor IN sing
sing prison. II has been represented 10 the Pres.
dent that his character previous TO committing this
crime was excellent: that ne has . most esimab'e
wife and family that be has given information thai
VIII lead to the arrest OF other countercIters that
the Chief 0f the Secret service OF the Treasury De-
partment believes that he Will not again engage In
counterfeing that he has already served moro than
TWO years Of his erm and that bis conduct while In
prison has beon most exemplary.
Ia view 0f these facts the President has seIn on 10
MARSHAL Murray an unconditional pardon for pis.
brow, and he Will he at once released from prison.
The New York herald., 1869-02-18
COURT or GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Recorder Haekctt.
ALLDGED LARCENY.

Btl0re HeCUTueT udckctt
ALLBGED LARCENY.
Samuel Shaw was placed on trial charged with
stealing two tubs Of butter from the express wagon
Of Henry A., Wex, Jr., on December IA. The evi-
dence was insufficient to satisfy the jury Of his
guilt and he having proved bis good character
verdict OF not guilty was rendered
&A ATTEMPT AT BURGLARY. tt1E
william Jones, Jointly indicted with Francis Brad
ley, was tried and convicted OF an attempt 10 burg
ariously enter the premises OF Joseph Levy, in
Hester street, on the nth OF January. An officer
saw the prisoners act spspiciousy ana pursued
Jones, who In running threw away large Jimmy"
When the verdict was rendered the prisoner said he
had witness whom he wished 70 produce before
sentence was pronounced. He was renanded TIL
this morning.
CALENDAR FOR TOMORROW.
Before Recorder Haekett.
The People VS.. James E. Carney, John Reilly, bur-
gary; James Marsh, James Long, burglary; Maurice
Leonard, John TrimDle. burglary: kIcnard Realf,
grand larceny; Wesley Miller, Henry Provost, grand
larceny; Charles Williamson. Philip Murphy, bur
gary; Peter Flaherty, Edward Scgcrs0n. John
McGowan. burglary; jennie Wallace, Lizzie Jack
son, Charles Nelson, grand larceny; Andrew Lynch,
larceny; sarah Jones, sarah Brown larceny; Desid-
crro Gonzales, fe0nious assault and battery; Ray.
mond Cabana, burglary; Thomas Mcnahon, bur
gary; Edward Toppy, John Williams, burglary.
The New York herald., 1869-02-18
COURT CALEN0AR-TR;s DaY.

SUPREME oFRr--CIRcUIT.-PARr 2.--Nos. l,248,
i,s i,z1o I25o, I,260 1892, 1,2oo, l,26s, 1870,
i,572' i,27i l27s, I,2so i,2ss, I,2so, l,2sa i2sa
l,296, 1925, 1,SOU. Part 8-N0s. 855, 1,0s7, DAT,
loSi, 22 $685. 1873, 2o2, 53s, 1853, 1885, $780, 1,z5,
GIT, 6i3, l,249, 1857, 9ls, l,016. 6s3.
SUPREME CoURT-SPECIAI. TERM.--NOs. l921s, III,
l3s, l46 l56 i57 16l, 164 l89 III, ls1, 1ss, 202,
I35, 207 I16 II, Js.
SUPREME CoUKr--CHAMBERs.--Nos. 52, SO, n, o3,
49, H. los l37, 1888, 142, 144 l45, 168, 176 III,
l5s lS2 Is3 lsa 1856 1s7, 1s9 lsl i92 18s 1874 I95,
9s 1877 199 2oI 2O2 203 216, 2I7, pa 22G 22s 23l,
l35, 242, 243, 2l4, 245, 252
SspE.,IoR coUaT-TRIAL TERN.-Part mos. 163,
6I5 $685. III 1885, $40 &c. 500, 65I, $751; $685. 723, 70i
$685. 045 Part Mos. l06, 624 870 7oJ, 3s0 40, S0S
$40, sl2 sl4 SIC, SIS, $40, s26, S2s.
The New York herald., 1869-02-18

In sccordance with the recent resolution Of the
Board OF Health given below the Superintendent Of
Police yesterday issued an order mstrnctlng the po
lice TO enforce It's
Resolved That all ordinances heretofore passed permitting
ne uivhs ui cAue Ahccr through any
streets ~ fort,rfh streets ia city Of
New fork are hereby repealed, aud that hereafter sha
not DO awful 70 drive CATTLE Sheep piks swine Or calves
ough any street OF south Forteth street. nor 70
natn,er any cattle sheep, pes swine or calves sown ~
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Nsw Yonx, Feb. u, Issa.

NbW IUHhf FtU. III wv.
10 rHH EDITOR o. TaE hERALp:--
The lost cuba cable was recovered yesterday
through the unurins efforts and skill OF Sir Charles
Bright and \. @. Donovan, under tue direction Of
General william r. Smith. The recovery OF this
cable from the bottom OF the Gulf stream 10 three
mile currenu, IN over 100 fathons Of water II one
n the most remarkable triumphs Of telegraphic en-
gineeTing. We have two cables now in perfect opo-
ration. Resuec0uIy, JAnE6 A. HCRYASER.
The New York herald., 1869-02-18
CITY COURT.


The Right 10 n Chimney In n Party Wall.
LaciafG w GREGORY IS. Wiuiana j. CDDsn.--
Plaintiff ID the owner Of house No. 37s Pacific street.
and defendant as alleged the owner OF No. 376. the
house next adjoining the two buildings being sepa
rated by party wall The chimney, 1t was claimed
is wholly on the premises No as to which the plain
till Is entitled to exclusive use. The action was
brought to recover$ 500 damages from the defendant
for breaking through the wall OF the chimney and
connecting ms heater and stoves with the nue OF the
chimney. The answer sets up that the chimney Is
on the premises No 376 ~ much as on No. 37S, and
that 1t belongs to the houses In common. Case
still on.
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BROOK YNFc - =
THE COURTS.
brlTEp STATES ulsTnCI COURT.

Admiralty Cases Ser Dewn for To-Day.
Before Judge Benedict
This court opens to-day AZ noon, and admiralty
eases viii be taken up
The New York herald., 1869-02-18
MARINE cuusT-TahL Term.


Charge Of Assault and Battery.
Before Judge Curtis
Be,yanain Pnftltps vs Winiane $. Gibson. BcnIa
min Phillips, very intelligent looking coored lad
sued William $. Gibson, captain Of the barge Never
sink for assault and battery. The plaintiffs case
rested almost entirely on his own testimony, which
he gave very clearly sustaining quite severe cross
examination frofl.tbe Court as well as frorn tie OPP
posing counsel 1ne Court tried tlc case without
jury, and gave plaintiff Judgment ior hfty d0lais.
The New York herald., 1869-02-18
SUPERIOR cousr-spfclA! Term.


Decisions.
Judge Barbour rendered judgment IN the following
cases. t
wilson et al. rs Was0n-Jndgment for defend
ant Diminishing the complaint, with costs.
White ss. Bldnl.-Motion for new trial dismissed,
with COSTS s iNe stsNa t.N fN laitE
BOSTON sax ana Wooilea MUS fs G. Eule, sur
,iOor. Gc.-Case settled, with amendments Payers
in Clerks ofiice. N NN slA s4
The New York herald., 1869-02-18

TaE WEATHER YEsTERDAY.--rhe following record
will show the changes IN the temperature for the
past twenty -four hours, indicated by the thermo
meter nj HAdnuts pharmacy, HERALD Building,
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NEW YORK HERALD THURSDAY 49,

should proceed on Monday next, o. which time NJ.
Mccarthy would be ready TO go TO trial.
The court was then adjourned unlil ten O'Clock
tO-mOrrOw morning. kNA@ftN M4lIMNf II
The New York herald., 1869-02-18
COURT CALEHDAR-Ta THIS DAY
BaooKLYs INTELLIGENCE.

SUPREME COURT, CIRcUIT-Nos. Al, 220, 1872, 2o5,
l25, fs4, 2e7 to $50, inclusive.
The New York herald., 1869-02-18


The End Of the War Not Ger, aim, Mission
and Views or sepor vareIn-tienerwi Mifrc
60 Command the Argentine Fore es-Prcsi-
dent sarsaiente's Works-S1arkets.
BuENos AyREs, Dec. %, 1855.
ouS latest advices represent that the allies have
approached Auecstura and that the possibility OF
retreat or escape has been cut'o for Lopez and the
nna attack was daily expected. IL was set down To
occur December ~. bu, we have later news ana it
was deferred. Marshal Caxias has communication
with hrs base Of supplies only By way OF the
road through the wilderness on the Gran Chaco side
Of the Paraguay river Lopezs troops are said TO be
short OF provislons and also Of ammunition. HIS
exact force Il not known but Il is believed that ne
must have at Angostura not far from 5000 men. A
most desperate battle must decide the fate Of that
place. II may occur 30 that news OF II may
overtake this mail, but more likely not.
The talk is everywhere that this war Is about
ended That 10 no, 30 certain. II Lopez s taken pri-
poner nav then terminate; but while he IA at liberty
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-08-12
IrERATuRE AND JOURNALISM.

-Wdtson's Art Journal has just commenced o
new volume, greatly improved and enlarged.
New features have been added, prominent among
which is colored fashion plate, together with
full sized cut dress pattern, given every week.
The Journal Is devoted to music, art, literature
and fashion is published weekly at 74G Broad
way, New York, at $3.50 per annam.
The Experimental Farm Journal Is monthly
of thirty-two pages devoted to the interests Of
the American farmer, published at Chambers
burg, at S1.5O per year. II is neatly printed, and
appears to be well filled with useful information
to the farming community.
The american dgricuiturisi is undoubtedly
the best and cheapest journal, of its class, pub
lished. Each number is proiusely illustrated by
some of the best wood cuts to be found anywhere.
That in the present (AugusD issue, entitled 'Losi
the Road" Is a capital thing. It represents ar
| aged couple in an ancient turnout, drawn ur
before country guide-board, on which the let
tiers are effaced and the board falling into decay
The old gentleman seems to be In doubt whether
to drive on, or turn back. II The basket In tn,
carriage contained demijohn, VIC would say thu
old chap was ''Naseby'' fleeing from the Garner.
The Agriculturist is $3.50 a year.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-08-12

Philadelphia appears to be the Paradise Of
secret orders The last one that has turned up is
called " Hcptasoph" or the Seven Wise Men, but
what it means no one outside can tell. 1t is Of
German origin, yet it is said to number five hum
dred lodges in the United States. Il has Just held
Its national conclave here, and delegates were in
attendance from all parts of the country.
Next seasons theatrical season has been ar
ranged. The Walnut will have the same COM
pany as last year and the same range Of stars
Forrest, Booth, Clarke Western, the Williamscs,
etc. John L. Donnely the able business mana.
ger of the Theatre Comquc last season. has nc :
cepted the same position 1T the Chestnut for the
next season under the management of r.Glrrct
son. Vining Bowers will be the stage manager.
The greatest lecture season ever known in
Philadelphia is in active preparation under the
| auspices of one of our abest managers. 1t will
compose only frsl-class names, aud tn, risk is a
very heavy one.
Gen. Cummings proposes to issue a new peu-
ny evening paper. lie has bought rotary press
and is making ARRANGEMENTS IN shrewd and
promising scale. The corner selected for an Of
flee is the old Shakespeare building. The new
paper will be very Independent in tone. james
s. Chambers, formerly publisher of the Bulletin,
has been invited to accept the same position on
| the new paper, but has declined
DIR. Braincrd Williamson, author of some
very clever ballads has retired from the editorial
| staff of the Inquirer and became connected with
the Sunday Dispatch.
Thomas NJ. Coleman, the able local editor OF
| the Ledger is on summer tour, which however,
| he makes one of labor by writing letters from
every place he visits, giving full details of the
manufacturers, etc.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-08-12
PERSONAL.

Senator, Sherman has been buying land in
Minnesota
The Siamese twins and daughters have Just
returned from Europe
Gen Mcclellan is going to build mansion
on the top of Orange Mountain, N. j.
r. E. Lee, Beaurcgard, aud other cx-Confcd.
Gems, are at White Sulphur Springs, Va.
John Bell, Of Tennessee, is in falling health,
and there is no hope of his permanent recovery
The English Premier Mr. Gladstone, is quite
Ill, and his condition causes anxiety among his
friends.
Major N a. Sturdevaut, elected Mayor Of
Richmond in 1866, but rejected by tue military,
died on Monday.
Senator Fowler, who is now in Washington,
thinks A. johnson will not be elected to succeed
him in the Senate.
Capt. Joseph L. Mohan, postmaster at Elk
ton, Nd, was Inferred there on Monday with full
grand military honors.
We hear that General A. T. A. Torbert Of
Milford, is about to visit Europeo on business con-
nected with q South American railway project,
and that he proposes to do so before entering
upon his duties as Minister to San Salvador.
II. button Steele, ESQ.,, and family, have re-
turned to Pottstown as their permanent residence,
after an absence Of several years. Mr.. Steele Is
Chief Engineer of the Wilmington and Reading
Railro ad and is building the Nesqueboning VAL
ley Road for the Lehigh and Susquehanna Rail-
road Company.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-08-12

writer in London Society calls attention 10 the
absurd size of the table knives nearly all civil
lied people use at their meals, and, though he
neither recommends the use OF fingers or chop
sticks, he thinks that knives and forks might nj
least be made smaller,-much smaller, too. We
believe he is iisht,-a knife no longer than an old
fashioned barlow with a fork OF proportonate
size would answer all the purposes Intended to
be served by table cutlery, The present common
silver fork is monstrosity. II is ugly in itself,
and much too large, ard then it fails to properly
accomplish the Object for which Il is intended
For sticking into things it is practically useless
and il is really used, and intended 10 be used as
a shorei to enable people who would not be gull
| ty OF conveying food to their mouths with their
knives to get the practical benefits of that vulgar
Custom while they conform 10 fashions require
ments. Il would answer this object better how
ever il il were not split into prongs. Let little
| American common sense aud inventive genius
be turned upon our table apparatus. II we want
shovels let US have good ONES, not split; lei us
have forks that will 90 into even boarding hous,
beet knives that are neither relicts OF ''chiyary'
or 9 Border ruillanism and may be, nice it'll,
nppets to avoid the necessity sensible people ar,
now under Of taking hold Of bird and CHECKER
bones with their fingers.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-08-12

We Beg LEAVE to caution certain Repub-
give, that they will make progress backward
for their party. if they attempt to commit
it, either directly, or by the Inference drawn
from their own action, to the encourage
mcnt of Chinese immigration. Their ap-
parent championship of Chinese labor seems
to come more from thoughtless indiscretion,
than any carefully formed opinions, and they
are simply running off on chase that will
yield them no good results, but surely do
damage to the Republican cause. Let the
Chinese come, in their own way, coaxing OF
stealing, or forcing, but they are not such
accessions to our population as to justify
those processes.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-08-12
- - - +.
The Great Boat Race.


now THE HARVARD BOYS ARE DOING.
We confess to greatly increased interest
In the approaching boat race in England and
10 a half expectation that the American boys
may give their English competitors close
work Under all the circumstances, we
have not expected them to win, yet they
may.
The race has been definitely fixed for
Wednesday, the 18th inst. The Harvard
crew are practicing daily, on the Thames,
and they are, of course, watched with the
closest interest. 1t seems probable that on
their first appearance, they did not attempt
to do hard work, but prefer to train up 10
their best. At any rate the kilograms con-
tinue to advise us, daily, that they are i'm
proving, and making faster time" The
crew, yesterday, had in 1t the two substi-
tutes, Fay and Lyman, who went over since
the club proper, in order to replace any who
might be sick or disabled.
Apeculiarity Of the Harvard rowing, which
distinguishes it from the English practice, is
that the body is thrown back ward, at each
stroke, very little if any beyond the perpen-
dicular. This is upon the principle of avoid
ing the expenditure of streng b required to
rise from the reclining position to the erect,
in reaching forward for another dip of the
oar, and the result is that it makes an in
crease in the number of strokes per minute.
The English papers describing their first ap-
pearance on the Thames have just been re-
ceived. The Morning Post said that " their
style of rowing, coupled with their extraor-
binary muscular development, has created
the impression that they are good crew, al
though rough and out Of form but 1t Is
month to the time of the race, and ere that
no doubt wonderful change will take place.
One essential, however, they possess-ths
use of the legs-and keep their bodies In
fine precision, both with swing and time |;
they feather also too low, but this will soon
he got over, and no doubt they will shortly
change their very heavy ears for lighter onet
which will be a great Improvement
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-08-12

and on the Burgess farm ii, 200 two ana
three year old trees coming on, which will
make Mr.. r. one OF the largest peach grow o =
ers in the State.
After leaving Mr.. P.'s farm we wendell
our way into the village of Odessa, where
standing upon northern bluff of the Ammo.
quinimink we had a splendid view Of r led
tinged orchards as far as the eye could CARR
us. On the opposite shore reaching for miles
back into the country, lay the orchards oftNs
Appletons, the Corbits, the vandegrifta, M
Whitbys, the Fennliiores, the Thoiilas's, AMI
many other of the celebrated peach growers 7,sls
Of New Castle county; but tor want of time
description Of which must be deferred far
another ramble amongst the peach orchards
of Delaware. "RAMBIRp
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-08-12

The TENNESSEE ERECTION, Thursday, has
not disappointed our expectations, in its re-
suit. The scnter wing Of tic Republicans
has succeeded, by the aid ofDemocratic votes
and the latter party will reap tile advantage,
by majority in the Legislature. The u.
S. Senator whose place next becomes vacant
Is Fowler, the Impeachment renegade, whc
has since his detection, then, been no better
than Democrat. Our loss in him, there
fore will tie nothing.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-08-12

In is NOW APPROXIMATELY STATED that the
British Government has refused to grant an ex-
equatur to Major Hagserty, of New York, every
body remembers him MS the Irish Republican
orator. who was appointed Consul to Glasgow.
The reason stated is his connection with the
Frnnn movement
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-08-12

THE wEsT CHESTER REPUBLICAN, of Tuesday,
says the affairs of the Baltimore Central Railroad
Company remain in pretty much the same con-
dilion they we've when it referred to them some
two weeks since, and that the Wilmington and
Baltimore Railroad Company are buying up the
bonds, for which they are paying from ninety to
ninpty-fiye cents
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-08-12

A PARTIAL eclipse Of the sun occurred on
Saturday "a total eclipse ofihe Radical party
will take place on Tuesday, October l2,visib'e
in Pennsylvania and Ohio. -ih0adeiphia
Age.
The Age is not true prophet. Ii made
similar predictions last fall, which did not
come to pass. There aciN be a total eclipse
on the day named-he sRadcal party will
eclipse the Democratic pary-throw II com
ple.9ly into the shade. This phenomenon
occurs in Ohio and Pennsylvania annually.