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The New York herald., 1869-04-26
What is spras-e Driving Arr

What is the final meaning of Senator
Sprague's recent and somewhat remarkable
demonstration? He speaks of ''plan" that
he has in preparation and programme" that he
has to complete; and from this it may be safe
to infer that he is not up for a mere parlia-
mentary shindy, but that there is meaning
and purpose in what he has recently done
that is beyond the common ken, and that
when known will relieve him from the charge
ofmere wanton disregard of the proprieties. He
has not vouchsafed any clue to his purpose,
unless we accept the notion gathered from the
general tone of his speeches, that he aims at
casting upon the tide of the national thought
some ideas that may serve as the nucleus of
party more or less agrarian in spirit. Indeed,
this is the consistent point all through what he
has said-denunciation of the grasping rich
and sympathy with the oppressed poor. The
grasping rich are identical with Thad Stevens
bioated bondholders. AS Thad saw, and as
Sprague sees, there is something in this likely
to take hold upon popular prejudices and to
become power, and the effect in that direc-
ton has already been shown in the serenade
to Sprague got up by certain workmen, if that
was a genuine movement. It is nothing
against this to say that Sprague is
millionaire himself. We're not the Gracchi
born aristocrats, with all their democratic
fury, and was it not Count Mirabeau that
did more than all others to marshal the
French Revolution? 1t is always some mem
Der of the assailed class that leads and directs
the assault But what then? If Sprague
sketches an agrarian programme, what can be
the purpose of that? We do not exactly see
how that can make Chief Justice Chase Presi-
dent of the United States, and we are sure the
Chief Justice has too much sagacity to fancy
that such wave will carry so far, even if he
desired to ride it. He may remember the fate
of Ben Wade's grand Jump forward" in the
agrarian style if he needs warning. 1t is
only certain that Sprague means something,
since man who has held place in the
Senate for eight years in complete silence
would hardly make all this row of sudden
without some altogether unusual impulse 1t
has been limited that the eight years of silence
is the real secret, and that Sprague is now so
industrious to get good, noisy record, and
make up for lost time. Although the public
may be in the dark as to what Sprague is at
it begins to look as if several of his fellow
Senators understood it very well by the gene
raj consent with which they rise against him.
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BROADWAY THEATRE. Broadway.-IRIsH TIGER
RoUGH DIAMoHD-MIsCHIEvoUs ANNIE.
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BOwERY THEATRE, Bowery.-THE SEvEN DwARrs
Or HARLEoUIN AND THE W oRLD OF WONDERS
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GRAND OPERA HOUSE. corner OF Eighth avenue and
Esd street-THE TEMPEST
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BOOTHS THEATRE, ed ST., between 5th and 9th vs.-
oTuELLo.
NlBL0S GARDEN. Broadway.-rHE BURLESQUE EX-
TRAvAGANZA OF TIE FORTY THIEVES
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sasrtuaea hessln authorised 10 bsslvsn Ia
i.s place and stend, as aforesaid, shall nave
been pnid.'
"Now, then, the State, by this contract,
agrees for the time being to silence and sus-
mend her debt, interest as well as principal,
until when9 Until the amount authorized
TO take the place Of its own claim 10 paid.
saw. then, it is unjust to those companies
to herald them TO the world as delinquent
to the State. and to place them in unfavor-
ob,c comnarison with others. Such pro
cedure can only operate to depresS 'helr
credit in the money markets OF the country,
n dcnreciate their securities, to lessen the
nublic confidence in their success, to en-
barrass and obstruct their progress and
efficiency in the greet work OF restoration,
and oil without the least necessity Or the
accomplishment of single good"
It is. moreover, charged that the design
n nreiudice the line under General MA
HONE WIS still further manifested in an IN
Justice to the Norfolk and Petersburg road,
which had signified it's readiness to pay all
the interest due the State to the lst July
last upon demand fact not mentioned IN
the official statement. Nor does the state
mcnt mention that this road has since the
war retired $4,000 of the principal of its
debt to the State, leaving the balance OF
sl36, 900, which it is ready to pay when
ever the State can surrender the bonds OF
the company which it holds.
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James River and Kanawha Company.
We have of late invited attention to the
manifestation of a considerable interest at
Washington in the James River and ka-
nawha canal as q work of very great ma
tional Notwithstanding in the mag
nitude of its national advantages the Pa
cifc railway, which was constructed only
through the credit and force of the Federal
Government. Whether the interest now
taken in this great work at Washington
will lead to any valuable results or direct
aid to the company, remains to be seen.
But even chance for so great good
should excite the liveliest interest here in
Virginia.
What has been said or done on the sub
iect has thus far been wholly unobtrusive
There have been encouraging remarks Of
high officials, professions of appreciation
and solictude for the work, that, had they
fallen from LOUIS NAPOLEON, would have
been decisive. While they are not in our
case decisive, they come from men who
have power, and whose influence is great.
We find the following interesting tele-
gram on the subject in the New York Her.
aid of Tuesday
Washington, September 20, 1869.
"NEw MOUTH FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
GREAT NATIONAL WORK PRoposED-NoR-
POLK TO BE MADE AN IMPORTANT PoRT.
"The naturally navigable waters of the
Mississippi Valley aggregate nearly LOO
miles. Water has its currents, and so has
trade. But those of the latter do not run
with the former for in the main the great
outlet of trade is northeast by the lakes,
Erie canal, and Hudson, instead OF south
by the Gulf of Mexico. 1t is now proposed
to open way across the Virginia noun
tains broad and deep enough to drain the
Mississippi Valley due eastward into the
Chesapeake, not Of water, of course, but of
produce. The old James River and Kama
wha canal-already finished half the dis.
tance-was to connect the waters of the
James with those Of the Kanawha, tri-
g butary OF the Ohio; but the proposed
tscanai IL to be of capacity equal at
yleast to the great Erie canal of
New York. Such canal, by supplying 400
miles OF the route, would open the way for
transportation without transhipment be-
tween the ocean and 1900 miles of al
ready navigable inland waters. The pro-
ject is to be brought before Congress this
winter, and it is expected that it will be pc
titioned for by citizens of every part of the
Union. Great considerations of national
defence are said by military men to justify
it, but the grand commercial hypothesis is
the manner in which it would affect the
grain interest Of the West and the bread
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-09-23
Virginia and Tennessee and Southside
Railroads.

Railroads.
Some days since we published an autho-
rtativc statement, prepared at the First Au-
ditor's office, relative to the liability of the
different railroads to the State. 1t ap-
peared in the local columns of the Dispatch
rs Il matter of news from the financial de-
partment The consolidated line under
General MALONE, it is contended, was
wronged in that statement, which repre-
sents heavy indebtedness, where the man
agement of that line contend that there is
no Indebtedness at all. Complaint was
made to this Office touching the publication,
and room for Il correction was offered, but
declined at that time by those complaining
on behalf Of the road. Surprising it mat
ter of policy, we left the subject for their
future action. But the Wing of yesterday
contains statement in answer to the Off
cial paragraph above alluded to, which We
make use of below:
CHOW, the truth in regard to these two
roads (the Virginia and Tennessee and the
Southside) is that neither of them, at this
time, owes the State one dollar. The for
mcr paid its ndebtedness-the full balance
on its loan of 81 ,OOO, O00-in 1863, and full
receipts, given by the proper officers of the
State government, are held by the company
for this payment. The company maintains
that the debt has been fully paid and dis
charged, but inasmuch as this payment,
like all others at the time, was made in Con-
federate money, there are those who con-
tend that the payment shall not be recog-
bized. The question viii have to be decided
NY the courts.
"In the case of the Southsidc road, an
act Of Assembly passed January Is, 1866,
plainly debars all present demand The
State held a mortgage which it agreed to
postpone in favor of new mortgage to be
issued for the security of parties who
would advance the means for the rebuild
ing Of the road after its almost entire de-
struction by the war. The language of the
act is The full force and effect of such
mortgage to the State being hereby sus-
pended, and the claims thereof are hereby
postponed until the bonds issued under the
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The West Virginia Railroad Hitch.

The West Virginia Railroad hitch.
We have announced upon the best autho-
rity the settlement of the railroad hitch in
West Virginia by the disposal of the rights
and franchises of the West Virginia Rail
road Company to the Chesapeake and Ohio
Company. The Wheeling InteHigencer a
few days since gave statement that the
West Virginia company was formally dis
solved on the 4th of September, and all its
books and papers transferred to the COM
missioners of the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad, which proceeding, said the INTEL
Hgencer, gave to that road unobstructed
right Of way over the line hitherto in dis
pute from Charleston, Kanawha, to Ceredo,
on the Big Sandy. The InteHigencer of a
subsequent day has the following:
"And now comes statement in one or
two of our exchanges that the West Elr-
ginia Central railway is not dissolved,
although one of the directors on the part of
the State, who had just returned from New
York, where he attended meeting of the
directors, authorized us to say it was. Mr..
L. G. Roberts, who signs himself president
of the company, has issued call for
meeting of the stockholders, to elect officers,
at Grafton on the Sd of November. We
don't profess either to explain or under
stand the ins and outs of this West Vir-
ginia railway business. 1t is nearly as
great mystery as the famous Erie
middle"
We cannot positively explain this, but
infer that if any meeting of the company
above alluded to is called it's objects are
confined altogether to line between Graf
ton, or some other town on the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad or the Parkersburg rail
road, and the Chesapeake and Ohio rail
road. Certainly there can be no purpose
of interfering with the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad any further. This company
has purchased and paid for oil right and
franchise in its line, and the western COM
pany cannot raise an issue with them.
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DIED,

T., ,bic city nm the 22d instant at twenty minutes
mast o'clock. Of diphtheria. WILLIAM II: MIL
RORS. only son of William II. and Mary +. Mill
born, aged two years and one month.
Farewell Willie. thou hast left Us,
We thy loss most deeply feel;
But ;tis God that hath bcreft us,
He can all our sorrows heal.
His funeral will take place from his fathers re-
sidcnrc. on Valley street, THIS EVENING mt :
O'Clock. Friends and acqIaintanccs OF the family
are respectfully invited to attend.
On Wednesday. the 22d instant, Miss ELIZA
BETH s. MORRISS, IN the forty-scycnth year OF
her age. ,r,,,,
Her friends, and those Of her uncles William
and Joseph NJ. Willis. are respectfully Invited TO
attend her funeral from Brnnd-Strcet Methodist
Episcopal church THIS AFTERNOON (sSd In
stantl at O'Clock.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE.
l announce to the residents OF Richmond and
visitors from the country who wish to save money
that If they will call at
No. 1888 MAIN STREET,
(Joseph strauses,)
and examine the large and beautiful stock of
DRY GOODS
now Offering they will be convinced that I I'M
selling goods at
AsToNIsHINGLY LOW PRICES,
PLAIN GRENADINE at Is. worth 9Sc.;
EMBROIDERED and FIGURED GRENADE NE
at &c. worth a73c.;
sATIN-sTRIPED GRENADINE at s73c. VOL Oh
60c.
MOZAMBIQUE at 25c., cheap at $780,;
CoLoRED BAREGE, for dresses, very fine, ut
sic. worth Soc.
Fine ALL-WooL DELAINE, every color, at
a7ac. worth soc.
hUsLIN-DE-LA1NE, LAWNS BLACK and.
COLORED ALPACA, ORGANIZES, JAG.
COMETS, FRENCH CAMBRIA, &C., at half
their value;
Yard-widc BLACK SILK at sl.s7s worth not less
than 81;
Heavy REP SILK at $l.75, cheap at So;
Ladies' BOILED SILK UMBRELLAS and PA
RASOLS at $l.so cost everywhere else S2.75;
TICKING, SHIFTING STRIPES, TOWEL
LING, SHIFTING, SHEETING, PILLOW
CASE COTTON, DOMESTIC GING-
HAM, LINEN GOODS for mems and boys
wear, CAssIM ERE, TWEEDs, KEN
lucky JEANS, CORSETs, MOSQUITO
NETTING, IRISH LINEN, &C., at such
low figures that DEFY COMPETITION.
call is what ".sk from one and ALL BE careful,
and come to the fight place
No. 1873 MAIN STREET.
bsswetI "a Fifteenth and Seventeenth streets.
ty27 JOSEPH STRAUSE.
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G CALL AT BRIGGS'S OLD-ESTA-
BLISHED BAKERY and get
THE BEST SODA CRACKERS,
EXTRA BUTTER CRACKERS,
No. / OYSTER CRACKERS,
Xxx PICNIC CRACKERS,
GOOD WATER CRACKERS,
xxx ARROW ROOT CRACKERS.
FRESH CREAM CRACKERS,
EXCELSIOR LEMON CRACKERS.
PRIME SUGAR CRACKERS,
LIGErEST MUSHROOM CRACKERS,
SUPERIOR SUGAR CAKE,
SUPERIOR MOLASSES CAKE,
LEMON SNAPS,
FINE SPICE-NUT,
DYSPEPTIC CRACKERS.
Fresh every day at BRIGGS'B BAKERY, 7o7
Main street. nuo
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Wsrss aaD s,saggas,

ssssI t.a y ;ss,ss ggss .,...,...
yYILLfAM WALLACE soas,
WHOLESALE DEALERS ~
LIQUORs,
and proprietors Of the celebrated
MOUNTAIN DEW
have In store and IN bond large assortment OF
VIRGINIA MOUNTAIN WHISKEYs,
much Of which has been held for upwards Of
TWO YEARS.
They are the sole agents and contractors for
many fine brands, as p. ENGLEMAN," ID.
G.. LEIGH, "BYERLY," "FIREBAUGH,n
..GEM OF THE VALLEY" &c. A. WHITE"
&C., &C.
They deal largely In APPLE BRAEDIEs,
and have always on sale fine native stocks.
The reputation for fine liquors their house
has enjoyed for upwards Of FIFTY YEARS
should guarantee fidelity In filling orders.
Their MOUNTAIN DEW" Is known from
Canada to Florida and from Cuba to Califor-
MIA. 1t is \ favorite wherever brought into com
petition with the best Installations of the North
South ard West. SC ?o-sm
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-09-23
FOR TOEACC0NISTS.

TO TOB eco
L MANUFA CTURERS AND TOBACCO-BOX
MAKERS.-We have now on hand machines Of
our own make tn groove the box where the reye-
nue. stamp Is to be affixed, according to the new
law. Price, SIS.
SLOAT 4 ADDINGTON.
Sc 22-3t l4l5 Cary street near Fourteenth.
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MEETINGS..

MEETINGS.
~ AN ELECTION will he holden at the Office
Of the Southern Mutual Insurance Company In
this city, on the 25th instant between the hours OF
d.. and O'Clock p. NJ. for the purpose or ELECT
ING OFFICERS and DIRECTORS to serve the
ensuing year.
Sc ltd j. W. SEXSON, Secretary.
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49, sass--saa'sdss 49,
Day sSSsssts,as

.~sI,s,~-y~~ts ~e-SsA~-ESAsa-@-
MATURE IS CHANGING RAPIDLY,
= AND @
EQUALLY SO THE ASPECT
OF
JJu,Ilys MEYERS DRY GOODS STORE,
eoo BROAD STREET, NEAR SIXTH.
There. where few days ago huge piles OF thin,
Ieht-coIored gauzy fabrics, Of u thousandfold &c
scrIption attracted the admiring gaze OF the mui-
tltude we fiId their places vacated, anu hrner,
more solid heavier, darkcr-sladed goods, are APP
nearing instead, rs by magic, aud begin TO ma
their way into the household of the farseeing pre-
marathon making housekeeper. We just noticedt the
arrival at this establishment of handsome lot OF
very pretty
CAL c 0 5,
and sn assortment OF
DOMEsT1Cs,
such as
BLEACHED AND BROWN COTTONS,
LINENS, SHIRTINGs, CINGHAMS,
BED-TICKING, &c,
unsurpasscd in the state In quality and variety.
The proprietor is at the North now, looking to the
interest of his customers, and very naturally there
will be- for some time to come, n continuous open
Ing OF NEW GOODS at the Dry Goods store sos
BROAD street. Persons who seek extra bargains III
LIGHT GOODS or those who want supply Tor
the fall and winter, viii be well suited ut
JULIUS MEYERS Broad street
col, between Sixth and Seventh.
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SPECIAL ssCf1cgE.

ASs SPECIAL NOTICE We respect
fnv invite the attention Of capitalists and others
to our sale OF two very valuable farms IN tnc
county Of Hanover, to take place ON Thursday $50
instant at IL O'Clock d., at our ONCE NO. III.
Main street. Also, TO rental OF farm near oia
Church., For further particulars reier 70 nue-
tion column.
90 CIT LEE GODDIN, Auctioneers.
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NOTICE TO MANUFACTURERS
We would call the attention Of tobacco manu-
facturcrs to the fact tina: the NEW STAMPS have
been issued, and II would he advisable to groove
the boxes strictly I'm accordance with the revised
regulations. pamphlet copy Of which will be
supplied gratis to any manufacturer upon appli-
cation to us by mall.
We are prepared to make TWO-THIRDS CASH
ADVANCES upon full market value of shipments
of tobacco, &c.
HOFFMAN, BALL & CO..
Tobacco Commission Merchants.
au 23-eodSm CO Exchange Place, Baltimore.
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MULLEN'S RESTAURANT,
CORNER BROAD AND EIGHTH STREETS.

Mr.. F. NJ. MULLEN desires respectfully to in
form his friends and patrons that he has enlarged
and renovated his popular establishment, and that
he will he pleased 10 see them at Il FREE LUNCH
from IL A. NJ. to oP. Nj. TODAY.
Mr.. MULLEN sollcits continuance OF the
generous patronage hitherto bestowed upon him.
Sc 23-lt
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Church, For further particulars REFER 70 hne-
tion column.
ae 22-2t LEE d HoDDitS' Auo'ioie'
me- GOODS FOR THE
SEASON
LEVY BROTHERS
We offer large assortment on
DRESS GOODS,
MERINos,
EMPRESS CLOTHS,
PoPL1Ns.
BLACK AND CoLoRED SILKS
CALICOES, In endless variety;
PLAIN AND PRINTED DELAINEs,
BOAIBAZINEs, &C.;
RED. WHITE, YELLOW, AND BLUE
TwLLED AND PLAIN FLANNELsi
OPERA FLANNELs, all shades;
BLEACHED AND UNBLEACHED CAN
TON FLANNELs,
CLOTHS,
CASsIMEREs,
vEsTINGs,
KENTUCKY JEANS,
CHARLOTTESVILLE CASSlMERES,
INFANTS FROCk WAISTS,
INFANTS ROBES
WORKED BANDS
CAMBRIA EDGINGs AND INsERTINGs
CORDS AND TASSELS,
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FXTRA NOTICE.-PICTUREs, PIC
~ TURES, PICTURES.-As special lot Of Is 900
large assorted Pictures, offered TO the trade In
lots of SO and l0o plain and colored very great
reduction. Canyassers and dealers should not fall
to purchase, MS they cannot lie duplicated at the
price now offered. j. HOOVER
so4 Market street. Philadelphia, Pa.
Ga 93-fmH
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-11-26

Gag The Mineral Point Tribune give
the following description Of the monu;nen,
in memory of Gen. VIM. r Smith, erected
by the Masonic Grand Lodge of Wlscon-
sin, III the cemetery at that place:
The shaft is about seven feet IN length,
set on a marble cap. which rests on a Oh.
about two feet square the whole being
borne up by a sandstone base about three
feet square, and fifteen TO eighteen inches
thick. The carving and polishing done by
Shepard & Bush of this city, is acknowi-
edged by all to he OF very superi r order
The crown and cross which surmnunt tht.
inscription on the shaft are especially fine
and tasteful. The entire height OF the
monument is eleven feet-the highest in
the cemetery. 1t is an honor to the Grand
Lodge and worthy tribute to a good
name.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-11-26
Ar ENA.

EDs. Cur lNICLE: Coll or seems
now to have set in. The fall of SNOW the
fore part of the week gave the farmers a
chance to try their Sleds. and quite mum
Business is pretty good, an immense
amount being transacted here weekly, not
withStanding the low ,ree of wheat. d.
ring the month Of October there was
shipped from this staff ~ II, n buShel
of wheat, 40l head Of cattle and 255 bogs.
....,.Thc rair ad company have given out
contracts to the merchants IL furnish them
with 1900 cord Of wood this winter. the
company consume 5000 cord annually.
......MeSsrs. Mablnlt & Times llav dis
solved partnership, Mr. Mabbott having
bought out VI Times inter- Mr. Tin
mes, whose a1ver ent ppcars in III
CHRoNIcLE, is dol an excel store has
mess, all his time being occupied in wait
ing on customers. 1.-THE school session
has now fairly comnenc T. and they all
seem to be largely attended. -. VIM Fl.
Jones, postmaster, has lpid in quite an ex
tepsive stock Of school looks. also lot of
toys for the holidays. Fh '.lrii alton of
his new store has been laid and when com.
pleted will be hand~outr one Il, d be an
other addition to the improvements of the
village; it will oe 20x4p, two stories high
......By a vote of the members of the
Congregational churc !, pastor, Rev.
A. A. Overton has been reinStated for an
other year. Mr.. Overton is true CHRIS
tian gentleman and is well liked by ALL .....
Before another issue of the CHRONICLE
your correspondent will have eft Wscon-
sin for the east, ma in Philadelphia
So with this issue bid good bye to all my
friends and acquainta'ces, also to the read
ers of the Chr NNICLE The many associa-
tons made while in the stat have been
very pleasant; have enjoyed western hos
pitaiity, and seen mary bright sides of hu-
man nature amongst the people. Business
calls me to the east, and shall make my
home there; will occasionally drop line
from the city of Brotherly Love.
Yours Truly, GE RGE.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-11-26
For the Chronicle.
Iron Found in Iowa County.

Some men having been engaged in max
ing an Ncavation at the foot of a bluff
near The Pecatonica river, this county,
came upon d o. solid rock, which they
continued to blast away FIR several years,
until failing from want of meals,, they
applied to some eastern men fora loan of
money to enable Tia, m to further proceed
in their enterprise. 4 few Of those to
whom they applied, agreed to loan them
the money, if the county of Iowa would
stand as security. The people Of the coun-
tY, after consulting the law makers, the
law, and the lawyers, agreed to go securi-
iy to eastern capitalists for the required
amount ONLY $3.50 o--as a simple ex-
pertinent, to test the matter at least; and
If the enterprise succeed d, the money
would never be called for, but if failed
why, then -well-if the enterp Use failed
then they 'would only be security,
The county furnished the security, cap
italists and sbarpers advanced the money.
and the work was resuDed With plgor
Great credit is due to the Eastern men
who haadl the money, for the prompt
and pers3-s ing manner in which they