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AN ARG UMENl ron MARTIAL Law.
The Penalty of Introducing Tnmmnny Poli-
Lies inIn The ArmN-IIcnNN scntnncca.

The Penalty OF Introducing Tnmmuny Poll
tics into the Heavy Sentences.
About Blk weeks ago the SuS announced that
Court martial WIS sitting in military headquarters.
presided over by Gen. Vogdes Of Font Hamilton for
the trial OF two young officers OF the United States
Ariillery-Lieuis. Ryer and Robinson. According
to military rules, the charges brought against them
could not be made public to-day however, tie
sUN is lenabled ito lay the charges, findings, and
sentence before lie readers.
Second Lieut.. j. A. A. Robinson. one OF the ac
cused Is said TO belong to hishy respectable family
In tnis state, and while serving with his regiment
the First Z. :. Artillery. proved himself good
and efficient oGcer. IL came to the knowledge Of
the authorities. through Paymaster Reese OF this
Department that OF the first day OF September, 1869,
he sold and transferred his pay rolls Tor the month
OF September 70 the First National Bank, Rich
mond, Va. aud received therefrom, as consideia-
ton. the amount which you'd become properly due
on said rolls Qess TIE discount charged b. the
bank. He subsequently. about the 1t OF October,
1869 caused the rolls to be presented for pay
rnent 20 Brevet Lieut. Col. II Il. Reese Paymastcr
U. :. A. lie was sentenced to he cashiered and
dismissed the service OF the United States. and to
be confined for six months in such penitentilry as
the proper authority may direct.
First Lieut. h. T. RYtr has been found guilty OF
presenting false aud fraudulent claim against the
United States" and sentenced to forfeit al pay and
allowance due him 10 he cashiered aud dismissed
the service, and rendered incompetent to hold any
position OF responsibility or trust under the Gov
eminent and to be confined TOR three years In such
pcnitentlary as the proper authority may direct
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A Card from DR.. Echcvcrria concernirg
Jack Reynolds.

TO fKf EIIT0r OF INf NH.
SIN: Allow me 10 state that the abstract
OF my testimony in tie trial OF Chambers, as quo
shed to-day by your reporter, Is H. accurate in man
parts, and particularly as regards the dash which |
did not make ON DIR. Hammond. The District
Attorney, upon examining DIR. Vance, deemed II i'm
portAnt to crosse famine me IN reference to the
case Of John REYNOLDS, notW outstanding the con
ttary opinion of the Judge During such cross
examination | was asked, " DO you onsider Dr..
Hammond an authority on epilepsy begged 10
be ed passing any opinion that might bring me
IN conflict with professional gentlemen in New
York.
The question being urged again, and the Court
ordering me to answer IT, eiled that " / eonsid-
cred DR. Hammond very learned writer on any
subject Of medicine" This did not, no ever salts.
r. the District Attorney, and being for third time
pressed 10 give precise answer, | said that ." do
not consider Dr.. Hammond an authority on epiep-
81 because he has not mad the long practical expc-
Tience OF epilepsy necessary ~ become an author
n.y." DR.. Hammond's opinion in Reynolls's case
was never called into question Yours respectfully
NJ. GONZALEZ ECHEVkRkIA, M. ID.
NEW YORK, April ~, 1870.
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The deposits in the savings banks of this
State amounted, on the LIST Of January last, to
tl94 $3.50, 2s9 against sl69 sos us, on the LIST of
January, 1869, being an increase in twelve
months Of s24 551, ISL. OF this increase sl9,952,-
73s has been invested in bonds and mortgages
The number Of institutions has increased from
10 TO ll3, the number Of depositors from 5ss $50
to G5l,4 74, and the average amount belonging to
each depositor from s2sS.5l to s29j,s0. These
statistics are gratifying as showing steady in
crease in the wealth of the community, notwith.
standing the heavy taxes and dullncss of trade
of which so many complain.
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AInwsnit nbnnt n ncn,. EGG.

RON me fittaOhigh IcIdfcN.
In Shaler township there reside IN adjoining
houses Mrs. Anna Meyer and Mrs. Chirzena Mimm
The parties had always lived peaceably until lately,
when Mrs. Meyer bought three hens. Suit was fol-
lowed by Mrs. MUM, who also invested In poultry
to a similar extent In due course OF time the hens
began TO lay eggs, and tue ;ruit proved excel.
lent addition TO the breakfast bill OF fare in each OF
the houses.
The tenants occupied q yard in common and the
socially inclined chickens would minRle with each
other. and were az happy Us hens generally are.
The fret troub,c between the noighbors was rela.
tive to the qualifications OF the hens to lay eggs.
an egg IN the morning Mrs Mmm was equally ne
suTeG that each of her three hens made similar de-
post, yet in the morning but FIVE eggs could be
found ~ the result OF the united Efforts OF the en-.
tire half dozen fowls.
Tie absence Of one egg raised considerable dim
had done their whole duty az hens yet tho<iKth egg
could never be found. Each OF tie neighbors de.
handed three eggs every morning, but Of course out
or dive their desires could not be gratifcd Mrs
Mimm, II is alleged was In the habit Of rising very
early In the morning, and, by visiting Tire hcns'
nests, made sure OF her quarter OF Dozen leaving
but TO Iur Mrs. Meyer when she would IecOnnoi
Tie RESPECTIVE women began 10 rise earlier in the
morning, IN order 10 secure the eggs.
II Mrs. Meyer would get " at o'clock ono morn
ing, Mrs. N'mm Noull be w At half past he next
THIS tting continued until frequently NE two women
might nc seen proving about at different hours
shortly after midnight Inc olner morning al l
ocluck-abOut Nblcl uue, according 10 the obser-
yatious Of the women, tic hons were iudusuiously
employcd--an effective tablcau was formed In the
back yard referred TO.
Mrs. Mlmm had been getting mp too late for several
mornings to secure the three eggs claimed BY her,
but on tue occasion referred to she had determined
TO be up betlmcs So had Mrs Meyer. The result
was that both women met in dark corner OF the
yard. Each was armed with lantern. On CON
nontlng one another they ran to convenient wood.
shed, and while one seized club the other
grlspcd IN axe, and they threatened to auuihilato
one another.
In The lignI Of the lanterns the tablcau was cfcc.
tive. EyeEtuA!y they dropped their weapons and
SEEKING each other, INDUCED IN regular .cufe Tho
result OF TIC matter Was that Mrs Meye called on
Alderman TAYLOR, and CHARGED Mrs. Mimm with
breach of tie reace. The matter will come w Tor
disposition shortly, when we hope tUo magistrate
viii te successful in settling the lien question ami.
emily
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The Reception of tho Minister from nayu.

WASHINGTON, April 22.-Mr. Stephen Preston
was to-day Introduced to the President by the Secre
ary OF State, and delivered his credentials as Minis
Ter Resident OF hayu. In response 10 MT Preston's
speech, the President said:
NJ. Preston thank you for the good wishes which
behalf OF the President Of ayt you have expTested
tr me personally and Tor the country OF Wucn am the
calei Magstrate SO tar 10 am aware there no rca
son why the exiting friendly relations between The
United states and HayU should not continue and he,
core strengthened II 10 hoped that your ahtcipat Ons
OF the advantages TO be expected for your country from
me policy q fts government which You indicate may
De fny realized. 30 tar a VI anger be capable
oil Judging, that policy seems to chow u wise forbear.
ance anu foresight natural that recent events in
this country should not only be especially Interesting to
yours but that one OF telg most mU ortant results II
that political freedom aud equality 20 hat numerous
race here which uOmpOses Vie far greater part OF the
people OF HayL should OF itsri create sentiment Of
rveIuT0eal good VIII, winch trustuHv he ueTpetua
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A Defeuce Of the CItizens Association.

To ne Etifor Of Tie Sun.
SiR; 1t has become fashionable to decry the
Citizens Association. This is unjust. The Assoei.
alton is 4 good thing
Tie Association do not now publicly attack the ex.
trayagance OF our municipal expenditures so much
as formerly because the Democratic party is now in
power at Albany, and such attacks would prevent
any reforms. To get anything done, It Is now
necessary to work with that party, and not to fight
them.
The leaders Of the Association, however, though
less conspicuous than formerly, continue to per
form valuable services TO the public.
The amendments made in the tax levy in the
Senate largely due to the noble efforts Of Mr..
Sands and his colleagues OF the Citizens Associa.
ton. They have effected a reduction OF at least a
million OF dollars in the amount OF money to be
extracted from our taxpayers during the preseut
year.
deciied and fidiculedY CITIZEN.
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How Much Money WoodruG Got.

10 ne I0ii0I or Tie Sun,
Sln | am represented rs having obtained
from the Treasurer OF the Presbytcrian church In
lloboken $3.50. l 0cknow ledge having burrowe
OF the Pastor VI the fiIst Presbyterian Church. tho
Rev, L. T, Gardner (wlo Is the prose 'utor in this
case, 5000 and have offered to pay II ins taments
has been receiving from me $40 per week for 20
weeks. ! trust in the course Of few days, the
whole affair, which reflects seriously upon myself
aud those connected with me, viii be properly pre-.
sentod TO the public, until Which time respectfully
request a susI ension OF public opinion.
HUDSON CITY, April p. ii. WOODRUFF
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The Erening Mail advises the Cubans " to
keep on fighting, if only to secure good terms"
This is too much like some ofthe advice given by
the Hon. Horace GREELEY to the American peo-
pie during the rebellion. The better way for the
Cubans is to keep on fighting till they have driven
the Spuniards of the island and made their couh.
try free and independent
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To Americnns Going 10 Enropr.

NAeHiA6fuN, April "a, 1870 !
AGENTS applying f9F Passport; iGT Rsr,oGs gong
Department or posspoLts 1y mail are requested in NJ.
tuC In order 10 guard against loss TO reEster their
tep enclose postal money orders IN payment OF the
internal revenue tax, which Is nye dolAsr for each
pass port. Cslgn ed J. {. b. DAVIS,
ASSN Eaar
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If HAMILTON FISH had been Secretary Of State
during the rebellion, how should We probably
have got out ofit9 But the suppostion is impos.
sible. ABRAHAM LINCOLN would never have APP.
pointed such Secretary of State.
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Mr.. De Lone threatens to resign. unless

Mr.. De LoHa threatens TO resign. unless
he be promoted to the rank Of Minister Peni.
potentary with salary Of $l2, 900 in gold, instead
Of the 81, 500 which he at present receives Min
lister Resident in Japan. Mr. De LoSG seems TO
think that the American people will not resign
themselves TO his resignation but we promise
him that they will not only pardon him his rash
act, but that they would readily extend the same
forbearance to all other American ministers if
they should follow his example. We not only
guarantee the full pardon Of the people, but also
their thanks in the bargain. Mr.. De LoNG
should therefore not lose any time in carrying
out bis benevolent threat.
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The CuLans who orc in Key West toll a
humorous story in relation to Spanish mis-
management of what is called justice In
Havana. A Spanish Judge who had case
to decide was visited by the plaintiff.
who presented him with handsome span
Of mules. Subsequently, the defendant pre-
scented the Spanish Judge with carriage.
Eventually the Spanish Judge decided in favor
Of the plaintiff, The defendant privately de-
INJURED, whereupon the Spanish Judge promptly
said, "You must not feel chagriued; the mules
always 40 before the carriage"
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We beg to suggest to the Honorable Boss
TWEED, the great abolitionist, and the Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor, that he should take
measures to have private pawnbrokers' establish
menis abolished BY their extortions and i'm
positions, tLey are the ruin Of the laboring poor
They have long been known to the unfortunate
as the headquarters Of cheating, chicanery, and
cruelty. Down with thcml
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House Of Representative.

WASHING TON, April 22-lhe everlasting Tariff
bin being under discussion, Mr.. Butler Withdrew MS
amendment, substituting the word or for the word
md
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The Opera.

The "Magic Flute was repeated last evening
before an audience as large and more enthusiastic
than on the first nights performance The opera IL
ono in which the beauty Of the music il In inverse
ratio 20 tile folly Of the plot While 1t Is not written
from so elevated standpoint as the don Govan-
nj" n Is equally melOdous and enjoyable Mile.
Patti sang with her accuttomed skill, though her
tiumphs m the arias that she sings in the part OF the
QUEEN Of Night IRE by no means M pronounced as
those she eairs In the concert room The opera will
he again given an Mnndav evening.
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The strikes of the working classes In
France Ore assuming formidable proportions
They derive great moral strength from the pre-
vailng impression that the moncyed ogarehies
Of modern times are even more selfish and grasp.
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aggregate ddiiy circulation last neek,
COS, 800. Arerdge daily circulation dur
ing The netk, 10o,0G7. Daily acreage dur
ing the precious reek, ending april 0,
O5.O5a.
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The Troy Times commends Con. E. Ballard, Of
Saratoga, as Republican candidate for Judge OF
the Court Of Appeals.
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lCommandets.....t
i'll. Communicates

Also in 1870 the Port Admiral and his aid "a
Captain, besides the whole equipments, &C., ofthe
Port Admirals flag ship. The expense thus en-
tailed upon an Overtsxed people is over SEQ, 600
per annum at this one station, and il may be
pleasing to reflect that it is equaled if not ex-
ceeded at other stations.
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The peculiar economy displayed by Vice
Admiral PoRrrR in his administration Of the
navy under his new organization, is family shown
by the following figures, which VIC CLEAN from
the Navy Register for 1870 just issued, and from
that for 1854, at which latter date the war was
raging. There were at the Brooklyn Navy Yard /;
.eet
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It hns been suggested that, since the sale
Of Asscmblymen and Senators has become mat
ter Of public notoriety. they might as well be sold
at public auction, The people would lose nothing
by the change, and the legislators might gain
something. Imagine the fun of knocking
down" an Assemblyman or a scnhtori ofcoursc
the only auciioneer who could be ftly employed
on such an occasion would be Boss TWEED.
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The steamship Beaufort is one of the mail
line between Havana aud New Orleans, via Key
West. She brought important private advices
from Havana to Key West on the l4th inst
The Spaniards in Havana had secretly canvassed
whether II would be advisable to put a heavy duty
on the leaf tobacco exported from Cuba, and by
that means break up the manufacture Of cigars
in Key West. That would throw the Cubans
who are in Key West out of employment, and c,
OF the considerable amount Of money which
they are regularly contributing toward the lib.
Grafton Of their country from Spanish domination
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The majority Of the Spanards in the Ha.
vana Custom House are miserable pensioners Of
the Spanish Government. They are sent TO Cuba
with the full knowledge that they will rapidly ac
eumulate money by every possible means, and
while serving the Spanish Government TO get
money, will at the same time serve themselves in
the same way. Those Spaniards who love them
selves the most have initiated frauds on the
home Government. One Of the frauds is TO fine
vessels coming into port FOR not having their ton.
mage specified on paper in particular and dupii.
Gated manner, notwithstanding when the vessels
are cleared by the Spanish Consuls their papers
are acknowledged by those officials TO be perfect
The fines which are demanded and collected
when the vessels arrive in Havana 60 straight
into the pockets o. the Custom House thieves
Capt CoDuEN, an Engshman, recently deolinso
TO pay fine Of that Kind. lie said he would
give up his ship before he would pay it, and
go on beard Of an English man-ofwar. The
commanding officer Of the English war vessel said
he would tow Capt. CoBURS's vessel out to sea,
and therefore past the Moro, if the thieves in.
sisted on robbing him. The frmness of the
Englishmcn triumphcd.
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MODERN coURTsHIP.

Clara, love but thee alone
Ohns sighed the tender youth:
on, hear me, then, my passion oVU.
With Troubling lips, 10 earnest tone.
Indeed speak the truth.
He pauscd-the blush o'crspread her ciscki
she let INN draw her near
Scarce Tor emotion could She speak,
Yet stlll she a'ks lu aCCCuts WCya,
How much lie had year,
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ing than thc 'fgsdsi nobility were formerly, aud
stl are wherever their privileges continue to ex-
ist. Az this moment these sstations peculiarly
embarrassing to LOUIS NAPOLEON, as tending to
prevent the success Of his plc5iscitam swindlc.
They may, however be Of service to him by Civ
ing him a pretext for hgh-h6nded measures
against soeialistic agitators and communists, as
oil those Icformcrs are conveniently called WHO
seek to promote cooperative and other associa-
tons for the benefit of the toiling masses. 80
far, all such demonstrations have benefited the
Emperor's selfish designs, and it remains now to
be seen to what an extent his pleJiseitam scheme
win be affected by them.
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TIE daily circulation of TIE Sun during
he last ,eeek. rhieh ended on Saturday,
Apyil 10, ,oas as foliops:
Monday ........... ~. 800 Thursday ..... 1Q?.SQe
TgsSidayl 5SS E,iIS@SS
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-06-25
FINANCE AND TRADE.
OFFICE OF THE DAILY APPEAL,

INN IL Ro1k -
The Nashville Union and Antericdn has
helped the cause of State credit by the
publication of a hlattering statement Of
our liabilities, assets and ways and means,
in its issue of Thursday morning. This
statement, our contemporary prefaces, is
compiled from official sources, and shows
that so far from being bankrupt we have
which, if prudently managed,
will enable us notonly to pay the interest,
but in a few years the principal Here Is
the statement, made up to July, 1863:
State debt proper (ComptroIler's
report, page )---------- 4-oa5,lS %
OF this amount sl,fi.&9 % Is
on account OF turnplKes Al D
per cent tO5L per cent Inter
est
Railroad Liabilities, page IL di'lA1-i y
Claims OF L.. vs.. Il and X. h X isutooi %
Gains of L.. ). VS.. Memphis and
GAINESVILLE railroad. $40 =
afJ 800 Tenn no5es lestimatedt l,agU,UlD VI
EN--+Io-L.h 5uu.gOJ W
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Nonresident Notice.

No. 43Z-In the First Chaneery Court OF
Shelby county, Tennessee Thomas Broc-
ehus ct al. VS.. P. NJ. Morgan ct al.
IT appearing from ar1davft IN this cause
L tha the defendants, p. "a. Morgan n W.
ID. Baker, are residents of Mississippi and
noD-residents OF the State OF Tennessee:
II Is therefore ordered, Thatthey make their
appearance herein. at the Courthouse in the
city of Memphis, Tenn, on or before the first
Monday in October, 1870, and plead, answer or
demur to compliments bill, or the same will
be taken for confessed rs to them and set for
hearing exparbe; and that a copy of this or
der be published once q week, for four sue
cesstve weeks, in khe Memphis Appeal.
A ~copy-attest.
f. A COLE, Clerk and Master.
Ry R -RLACK, DsPaty Clerk and Master.
Estes Il aeksO SOls. for compIt. teH
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l0-40 Bonds.
n-MRn 49,

Counterfeit sixty sixty and forty pound
tobacco stamps have recently been dis
covered on tobacco received from North
Carolina. The stamps have been photo
graphed, and, with the exception of the
tinted line peculiar to the genuine stamp,
have been sufficiently well executed TO
render them a dangerous imitation. To
what extent these stamps have been is.
sued is net vet known. Each sixty pound
stamp represents tax to the amount of
$40 20, while the forty pound stamps Sre
valued at So 50 each. The spurious
stamp is slightly larger than the genuine,
and the impressions are of a purplish
grav color. The tinted lines drawn
across the face of the genuine stamp are,
alternately, luster and Of a lighter green
color, while the lines On the counterfeit
are very poorly executed In gambeze.
Dealers In tobacco who do not wish to
DEAL in Illicit goods had better inspect the
stamps on a l taa-paid plug tobacco before
purchasing The same.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-06-25

As the season advances the demand for
money increases, and the ability of our
banks to supply the demand dimiHishas,
though they 50 far have taken all the pa
per offered by prompt customers, at the
legal rate. How long they can continue
TO do so will, OF course, depend upon the
demand and the prOmptness with which
notes falling due are met. There is no
exchange making, and the demand for it
was large to-day. So much so that in a
few instances regular customers could
not be supplied without resorting to
.neighbOring banks for assistance. Rates
are steady at par buying, and = premium
selling. One bank, however, sells at 3
per Sl660.
There is some demand for Memphis City
Railroad stock, bat no transact. D to re-
port. Other stocks and bonds sre nOmi-
naIly the same as yesterday.
City and County Scrip are quiet but
unchanged, as also is Tennessee money.
Goverume nts closed weak, with a de-
cliuing tendency.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-06-25

The market to-day was very quiet, and
while a few claimed that prices were no
dover han yesterday others thought
ings are large, and there Is a strong lnch-
nation TO sell, but the majority of those
now looking through the market are.
buying on ~speculation q wont take
boid except at a fair margin on Eastern
quotations, which they claim sellers won't
concede. We quote nominally. as fol-
lows: Strict Middling, 20@20Hc.; Mid
ding. I9Le.; Low Middling, IS9lsHe.;
Good Ordinary, I7Gf7%c.
The first cotton bloom OF the season
was lasd on our table yesterday by.
Messns. Forster, Kealhofer a Co. II Is
from the plantation ofJ. v. Pinneli, Esq,
Burdeau Point, Tunica county, Miss,
about seveRty-6ye miles below the eitys
on the Mississippi river. Upon the stalk
wheret the bloom appeared Is 4 wehEforned
bah IN embryo, and about the size of a
hazelnut, besides several bud that would
! have bloolned in q day or " had the
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-06-25
Bill for Diyorea

In 1.-The First Circuit Court Of shelby county.
Tenn.-lmogen Long VS.. A e. Long.
TN this cause IL appearing from arrdayit on
4 file that the defendant b a nonresident OF
the state of Tennesses:
It is therefore ordered, TiERt he enter his
appearance herein. at the courthouse In the
city OF Memphis, and plead, answP~ or de-
mur To eomplainant's bill, on or before the
third Monday in September, 1870, or the same
viii be aiken for confessed and set for hear
ing exparte; and thai a copy or this order be
published once a week, for four successive
weeks, in the Memphis Appeal.
Attest: FRANK TAFT, Clerk,
2 Geo. Washington. Sol. FOR Commit IeI5