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Herofsm OF q Conduct0r-He Saves
HIS Train.
Correspondence of the New York Times.
CHENANGo FORKS, N. Y,

CHENANGo FORKS, N. Y, !
Monday, November 20, 1871.
a conductor on freight and passenger
train on the Syracuse and Binghamton
railroad, performed daring feat few days
since by which fearful catastrophe was
averted. The train, consisting OF twenty
four stock cars and one passenger car,
which was filed with passengers, was be-
tween this station and Whitney's Point,
going at a toerable high rate of speed,
when the engineer, William Hardy, dis
covered a rail entirely out of the track
some distance ahead. He Immediately
reversed his locomotive, but upon
second thought, determined to at
tempt running the train over the place
where the rail was missing, and dt once
turned on q full head Of steam. The engi-
neer and fireman, however, did not remain
to see what success the experiment would
meet with, but jumped off the engine,
leaving it without any one to control It.
The train bounded over the disconnected
track at fearful rate of speed, every car
retaining its position on the track. The
dangerous spot was passed, but with no
one upon the locomotive to control its
speed. A most terrible fate awaited the
became known to the passengers and
q panic was at once raised. at
Wh1tney's Point there was every pro-
liability that the track would not
be In readiness for the train, as ut the rate
it was going it would reach there some
minutes before its time. In this extremity
conductor John Vrooman proved himself
to be hero. He was In the passenger-car
at the rear of the train, but climbing up
the ladder Of the freightcar next in adj
vance, he ran the whole length of the rum
away train on the tops of the cars, and was
soon in the locomotive cab, seized the
throttle, and in the next moment had the
train under control. A less heroic man in
charge of tue train, and it is impo ssible to
tell what the result Of the extraordinary
runaway might have been.
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dreaded some such sequel to the story. and
showed Tor bis benefit the worst yiaw every
time. came up5here, not dotrr,. i came
from Florida, not from Maine. Have been
here several months, and still see none OF
the numerous. faults this .iocnlar Yankee
stumbled on every breath. On the con.
trary, find the people here remarkably
brisk; aud as to their hospitality, they com
pare favorabiy with any, even Ii rno,c some
parts Of Yankeedom should beat. Virginia
In this respect. The Yfrginians feel too
much crushed withspoverty to show their
usual chivalry and generous hospitality
Speaking of ignorance. think the young
people grown here during such bloodshed
and tronble are far more Intelligent than1
ever would have expected. II this bur.
lesquer will omit his sweet comrades 7of
African descent, / think the most Of the
Virginia people here keep the fourth COM
mandment too we'll to be spending their
time scribbline ludIcrous descriptions OF
other people'slaziness. don't know whar
this man terms "pride." There are few
of those who claimed to be F. F. VS., who
show little distinguishing stifness-wanr
of affability-a sort of an "ancon1edtdbLe-
ness But this class Is dlminutively small
Poor rebs. This stiffness and decent edu'
cation is nearly all they can now call
their own. So, instead Of giving them
blowing up, as this rover tried to-,
/ pity them. and pray that they may
soon have humility to equal tnelr
poverty. / perused that dismal account OF
your traveller to a Virginia man to note
the effect. When I finished, he exclaimed
" Confound that Yankee! he tried to
sponge on some Virginia fellow ana
couldn't do it, and Pm glad he could not"
I am Florida girl, but ] hope "Prlnce
George" will stay away from our sunny,
bright land of flowers. He would see there
the briars, not the flowers the thorns, not
the wild fruit. He would see the snakes
and alligators, not the deer. He would see
the COWS on the " ranges" in the bog. he
would be blind to our beautiful, clear.
grand springs, with fish in them. He would
make it a point to arrive there during six
weeks rain and return, declaring that il
| rains in Florida all the time. If he went
to sugar-boiing he would see all the
| dirt, and never mention the cane, the dell.
cious hot syrup, or the sugar. Prince
George certainly ought to try for Heaven
he will never see brightness here.
lie certainly has gloomy talents. pray
they may turn to bright ones. | hope thl;
will reach his sad eyes, and when he views
1t let him remember
| ''HonI soft qui NAL pease.
BIGoTY.
4 ~
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eordon,zilc, Vd., November, 1871.
"TheFmOpyIse" is gndtgnant-H He
Goes for ." Prince GEORGE
RAPPAHANNoCK COUNTY, VA,

hAPPAHANE0CK COUNTY, vast "
November ID, 1871.
Editors Of the Dispatch have thought
it incumbent upon somebody to notice q
most scurrilous production in your weekly
paper Of the 10th instant, copied from the
George" The writer, in giving description
OF the country between Culpeper Court
house and Sperryylle. in this county, does
the people great iniustice-nay, he is guilty
Of the most palpable misrepresentation and
SANDER. He says that imperative business
brought him to this county; nothing else
could or would keep him here. He has
the effrontery, impudence, and baseness
to say in his calumuious letter to the
Cincinnati Commercial that he took
leave Of the county with as little
reluctance rs any one would feel in leaving
a cannibal island. Now, who this Prince
county, if he mad any legitimate, l do not
know; but relative to his leaving. have
no doubt every man, woman, and child
who was so unfortunate as to have been
contaminated by his presence or contact
was rejoicsd when he did leave, aud felt
his room to be good company, and prayed
that this part of the dear Old Dominion
might never be descecrated by his tread.
He says the people between the two places
are lazy, filthy, inhospita5le, and ignorant.
/ know the country well, and the firmcrs
residing on the turnpike connecting them.
That they are now poor, and that their
farms are in adilapidated condition, is true,
compared to what they were before the war.
How could it be otherwise when their
residences (many of them) were demo-
liShed, fencing burned, all their timber
destroyed; horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, pou-
try, taken from them-all this done 10y Pope,
Meade, and Grant, and their Vandalic
bordes. As to the people, they are kind
and hospitable and true Virginlans. Near
villages and on the turnpikes may be found
many negroes and low whites Of the char
acter described by this vile calumniator.
Not knowing who he IS, or what his busl-
ness was, but from the tone of his SANDER
Gus letter he is probably a low.flung car
pet-bag ofhcer--a miserable revenue reptile,
providing through our country prying and
taverns to see if they can find a bundle oil
tobacco or q gallon of brandy upon which
the tax had not been paid-is it strange
people anywhere would not extend hospl-
tally to such an audacious inqulstor
But why say more about the production
Of this doubtless mendaciouS interloper.
Every body that knows the country and the
people about which he speaks also knows
what he SAYS to be q palpable misrepre-
sentgtion. We have had now three con-
secutiye years Of disastrous crops Of corn
and wheat, eXorbitaat taxes to pay, living
under q Constitution made by carpet.ba
gers and mserably ignorant negroes, not
adapted to our wants or condition. Is it un-
accountable that We are poor and Op-
pressed? THERMoPYLA.
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LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
Great Britain

<@i&tdlus ry
LONDON, November 22.-The maoistr.tos
refuse Co bail John N. Gribble, the se eres
tary OF the Total Abstinence Society VIZ
p93llcly accused the Queen of intoxicat iTo
Inc steamer City of London. from No.
wien, Is burning in the Thames. There l.
t haxa no 10 lear that number OF persons
Marine disasters are reported from al,
quarters: The "Egeria " has been wrecked re ed
drowned. '0 " Aef crew
The Taylor crew beat the Renforths nv
three lengths for the Tyne championships. y
Rome.
ROME, November pa consistorv xvi,,
be held Oh Friday for the PRECIPITATION a.
bishops, when the Pope will pronoS,nce M ~,
aliocutlon wherein he will declare Inc
course he has determined to pursue. '
Parliament will soon open It's sessions.
Spain.
MADRID, November 22.-Ttis understood
that after the municipal elections Topete
ana sagosta will reonter the Spanish Cabi.
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TeIesraph,e snra,narx

mere has been o storm of several days'
q y. along the entire Pacific railroad.
IL mas subsidized, however, and the trains
dlspatch from Ottowa reports the tele-
graph completed to Fort Carey. W.
,,. LION mas beat Miller the second. game Of
billiards out of three at New Orleans.
John Russell. for many wears the LEADING
publisher and bookseller In Charleston. s.
C.' died in that city yesterday.
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Railroad accidents:

CINCINNATI, November 22.-Tbe passen-
ger train on tie Indianapolis Junction rail.
road due here this morning was thrown
from the track by broken rail. No lives
were lost.
The baggage car on the Little Miami road
which left New York Monday afternoon
was burned. The contents, including the
mails, were destroyed.
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Railroad Accident.
Special telegram to the Dispatch.

SpecIaI telegram 20 the DI5patch'
HILLsBoRo', N. c., November 22.-While
the western. bound freight train Of the
Richmond and Danyille railroad North
Carolina diyislon) was to day shifting some
cars at this place, Tom Mayo "a colored
station HANDY ATTEMPTED to get on one Of
the cars, and was thrown between them,
the wheels striking both his legs, inflicting
several severe though not dangerous
wounds. Fortunately, no bones were
broken. The train was running very fast.
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Few York ssock ar,d -mn.,av ,,..,.,

NEW YORK. November q. Money seasv
at Sgt per cent. Sterling weak at 1ooE
Gold, Hox@11o4. Governments dun !:
,si's advanced 4 5.20's declined Il and
closing firm. States inactive Tennessee's,
s49 new same. Yirginia's, 64H new,
20. LouisianGs, 65; new, 3d.. Leyess, 81 /;
IS, 70. Alabama's, 9s /; 5's,' So. Georgia's,
80; rs, SO. North Cardinals, 80; new,
IL. South Carolins's, 70; new, 25H.
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FLOODS IN INDIA.-The damage done by
floods still forms q prominent topic in the
papers. Nearly one-halt the stock of cat
lie in Bengal is said to have perished-a re-
suit which means heavier and heavier debt
for many cultivator. Berhampore has
again been flooded. Gwalior has suffered
from q great flood. Jaunpore has almost
disappeared in the swollen Goomtie. a
heavy storm of rain has washed down many
native buildings in Ghazepore. ct Sultan
pore, in Dude, the Goomtie has risen thir-
teen feet higher than the high flood of last
year, doing nearly as much damage as OF
Jaunpore. At Pertabghur the beautiful
bridge over the Sage, only four years old,
has been "swept away like old refuse"
The whole OF Eastern Dude, in short, is
under water, or nearly useless for purposes
of traffic. At Lucknow forty inches Of rain
fell in five DAYS, which would account for
the terrible floods on that side of India.
The consequent loss Of life must have been
greater than we are ever likely to ascer-
tuin. The reports, on the other hand,
from most parts of Bengal are more favora-
BILE, and in Bombay and the central pro-
vinces the crops in general appear to be
doing well.-Allen'S Indian Mail.
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A Chicago letter in the Boston Adrertiser

A Chicago letter in the Boston Advertiser
says 81 should have said that hardware
store, once going to smash, would have
hardly furnished fuel enough to melt down
its own walls. But you find parcel of
flat.irons which are permanently attached
to each other in the way in which twine
and paper originally tied them. They
have fused into eternal union. You find
the heads of sledge-hammers which have
attached themselves to each other so that
Won take up-shall I say-a string Of iron
beads fastened without string. I saw
lust now q pile Of crayons from stationers
which are united in q. solid mass, but still
give trace of the varied coloring matter OF
their old being"
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Minister Schenek Rebuked and His
Recall Advised

New YoRK, November 22.-The London
Economist, having mentioned with regret
the appearance OF United States Minister
Schenck as director in one of the new
mining companies, with the remark that
commercial occupation of any kind APP
pears certainly incompatible with the func-
tons of diplomatist, the New York Eoe-
ming Post hopes our Government will i'm
mediately recall schenck, who it says by
permitting his official position to promote
Stock speculations, humiliates his country
and shows an utter want of respect for his
high office.
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South America.

CARACAS, November s, via HAVANA, No
yember 2. General Pulgas, at the head oil
the army, has left Maraciol for the purpose
of restoring peace ut TruXillo.
Generals Castro, Calna, and Alcantara,
with 1000 men, are marching against the
revolutionists under Herrera, who are re.
ported to number 5000.
President GuZman Blanco Is collecting
troops here to march against Cindad Boli-
var.
1t is reported that the reyolutIonists,
under Olivia, have taken the town Of San
Fernando de Apur. Business Is dull,
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RICH MEN OF ST. LoUIs.-There are $50
individuals in St. Louis who pay taxes In
excess Of $1,000 per annum each, and In
the aggregate s2,063, 900, or nearly one-half
the entire tax levy. James Fl. Lucas pays
nearly three per cent. OF the entire taxation
of the county, his bills for the year amount
ing to over $122, 900.
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Suicide Of a CITIZEN OF Amelia.

Special telegram TO the Dispatch.
JETERsy1LLE, Va, November 22.-Mr. T..
D. Worsham, an old and respected citizen
of Amelia, committed suicide this morning
near here by cutting his throat with a
razor. He has tried to kill himself several
times recently, but was prevented. He
was led to commit the act, it is supposed,
from physical suffering.
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A W1srFUL DoG.-Many persons who
have had occasion to visit the Essex depot,
in this town, have for some time past no.
ticed a large dun-colored dog, who anX-
iousIy watches the passengers as they alight,
as though seeking for some particular per-
son. This dog belonged to Nr. Ernest 5.
Merrill, one OF the victims of the Revere
disaster. When young Merrill LETT home
for the last time his dog left him at the de-
pot. The faithful dog still watches for his
master, who Will never come back.-Pea.
boC17J Press
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3 From Sam DOMINGO.

SAN DOMINGO, November 8, via HAVANA,
November 22.-President Baez is still ira
yelling north. 1t is reported that he will
visit the British Charge d'Affairs for the
purpose Of claiming $4,000 expenses in the
steamer TELEGRAPH case.
Shocks OF an earthquake were felt on the
Both at Dominica, ST. Vincent, st. Lucia,
and other islands.
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The Case of the steamer Hornet, 3c

PoRr-AU-PR1ScE, November 6, via HA-
vANA, November 22.-The case OF the
steamer Hornet remains unchanged. The
Spanish war steamer Churrucca Is IN port
with the Spanish Consul on board sick.
The Haytiens have reinforced the garri-
sons in the forts here and placed guns in
position, and troops are being held IN
readiness for active service. e
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A Demand for Protection.

sr. THOMAS, November 10, cta HAVANA,
November 22.-The captain of the steamer
Florida, now In this port, has called upon
the American Consul and demanded Pro-
lection, stating that he was ready to pro-
ceed to sea. but was afraid to do SO on az
count Of tbs Spanish WAX steamers.
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The Burning OF the "Cfsy OF new
London"

NORWICH, Conn, November 22;-The
following persons are known 10 be lost Oh
the steamer "City of New London" re-.
ported burned in the river Thames: Z: Is.
Rogers, William T. Norton, Harrison AID
rich, Dugan Stewart, and - Baker, the
engineer.
The Getty Of New London was first
class steamer. She had full freight from
New York for Norwich.
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PROPOSALS.
OFFICE OF ENGINEER)
JAMES RIVER IMPROVEMENT,
R1cuNnNn VA MOVE m her IL. Iii.

RICHMOND, VA, November IL, ls7l.
ARE INVITED AND
I will be received at this Office until Il d.
NUVEMBEk 30ih for DREDGING lhe channel-
way from below Richmond bar to and across
Warwick bar, James river, to depth OF lSa feet
at mean high tide,
is esfir ated that the work will require the re-
moval of a ty thousand $50 000) or more cuoic
yards of 1naterisl all OF which is easily dredged.
The contractors will &c required TO depos!t Inc
dredeed material behind crio-work that WILL DO
built and fur o ished by the city or Richmond
The work must be begun between the lst and
both Of January next and completed or or oeloLe
the LIST of July, ls72. Bids must be per cuGic
ward. Any further inform alton desired may De
Obtained by application Ut TIL, Office
$3.50 : 4. d. MINOR,
Engineer James River improvement.
no IS eodtd
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COMMERCIAL.

Corn AND FLOUR EXCHANGE,
49, RICHMOND, VA. November 20, ls7L
- p" OFFERINGS.
WheGt.=White, 24o bushels. Red. Sse bushels.
oorn'-.Wh1te, S4a pushels. Mixed 200 bushels.
O1ts.-le8 bushels. est "
Heals busoes.
Corn ana Rye McdI.-Mixed 50 bushels.
BroD'lStltt and Rye Meal mix. d, GO bushels.
Ground Corn and Oats mixed, 90 bushels.
i - !q5 .rfs; SALES.
Whedt.-4 White-27o bushels-ae 81. es for choice.
Sl.e5 Tor prime. ~ ~ ~A~''
Wheat ked-17e bushnls-at 81. go for very good,
Sl.SOG 81. 81 for fair, Sl-aefSsl.4s for cornnon
Corn:-W hite- $40 busnes-at CSC. for very good
new, Csc. FOR common new, ~
C0rm,-aixed-2Oo bushes-at ESQ. for very coed
Oats.-lso oushels-a AT Coo. for prime spryng. $50.
FOR good spring.
z S@o II. RE-ExHIBITED.
Wheat.-Red, li2 bushels.
Odts.-1ie bushels.
s.E REMARKS.
The offerings Of wheat ON Change are growing
ligh. There was no chlnge in prices to-day.
Offerings of corn moderate; market to-day quite
active, all that vas offered having been sold but
sellers had TO submit to reduction, the highest
figure paid being CSC, Bye would coll well If put
nm tat
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From, GEORGIA.

ATLANTA, GA, November 22.--The Lee
glsiature has passed the bill ordering spe.
ciel election for Governor over acting Co.
werner Conley's veto.
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eavy snow I'm U.ah

, SALT LAKE CRY, November 22.-The
Trans have been delayed for tweuty.four
aours on account Of the snow, which is
from three to four teet deep.
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ExOnerate<,.

CHICAGO, November 22.-C.C. Holden.
VIC. WI was charged with misappropriating
sue reIet iund, has been exonerated.
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Carl Schurz lectured in Newark Monday
night. He said the system OF appointments
in vogue was full Of rottenness, and urged
honest men to oppose such system.
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Horrible MurdeP-Raifr0ad Matters.
CLEVELAND, ONO, November 22.-John
T. Ewing Ga mulatto) was found dead this
morning with his head horribly battered
and soldering iron thrust down his throat.
The stockholders Of the Pittsburg and
Cleveland railroad have confirmed the lease
OF the road to the Pennsylvania Central.
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RAILROAD Observation-Disclosures Keith, OF
the Circuit Court, dissolved the injunction
granted by Judge Cockerille, OF the County
Court, TO restrain the Alexandria and
Fredericksburg Railroad Company from
further track-laying on the Washington
and Alexandria turnpike. - Alexandria
Sentinel
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Bon. C.. l.. Yailundigham's estate settles
= lHuch more tavorabIy than 1t was gene
ally supposed among his friends 1t would.
: has been found to be worth over Sl00, 900,
, Aisb goes to his son Charles.
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Domestic NIarkets-[BY TELEGRAPH

NEW YoRK, November ?2.-Cottou firm sales
mon to orel r e. s sS9s
81. so; good TO choice, hT55@l9 IS. Vhk key, sic.
Wbeat-red winter western, $l.6c@IN. Corn
sleadler At 79@Ialc. RICE firm at ss@atc., Pork
changed. .s .
BALTIMORE. November 2o.-Flour active.
Wheat steady. Corn quiet and l.m. ALI others
unchanged.
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--latest FROM wAsMaNsTOH.
AHaivAI on pn1sor A1rr1a.

n.y. Nv ash11ssg0s, November 22.-The Grand
luxe ..aR:s, Alexis has arrived. he came on q
s noss Tram OF tour cars--one baggage, two
t phaaior. and one hotel car--ail Golfer !, D in
ana h m4st gorgeous and expensive styie.
miles Per hour. =: 1" se " , ''1llS
meet asa large crowd was at the derot to
dress he $3.50 I'M, put as he was in citizens
i Lt4se 70 Minister Catacazy's ionss Tho
ssssn called on Secretary Fish to.nieht and
val. ~ apprised him of the Dukes arr.
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A CRAZY NASHVILLE SOLDIER BUYING UP
ALL THE CROPS IN TENNEssEE.-We have
been told singular story Of strange
monomaniac named John Hoffman. lie is
a German, and was formerly private in
Company GA" Sixteenth infantry, sta
toned at louisville, but subseque ntly
transferred to Company OF" of the same
regiment, now on duty at this post. While
in Louisville lie imagined himself Ger
man count of immense wealth, influence,
and power. He brought those odd notions
with him to Nashville. At Ash Barracks
he would frequently go to his captain
and obtain q pass to talk with his at
torpey, John Ruhm, who was, however,
entirely unacquainted with Hofman's
hallucination, on business concerning the
collection of big fortune coming to
him in Germany. He finally deserted his
company, and from his hiding place wrote
letters in the Latin, French, and German
languages, of which he is thorough mas
ter, imploriny Mr. Rhum not to let any
body know about his immense riches, He
even sent men to see Mr.. Rhum, at most
unreasonable hours of the night, for the
purpose or obtaining trunks, pictures, and
large amounts Of money upon which lie
beld no claim save in his own Imagination.
He subsequently returned to his regiment
of his own accord, but the officers noticing
that he was not sound in the upper story,
he was discharged from the company. since
which time he has been going from place to
place in the country rs a land SpeCuator,
and giving reference to Alr. Rhum, and
orders of almost incalculable magnitude on
his mystical fortune.
II is said that he has bought up growing
crops, stock, and lands on big scale, but
neither taking possession Of them nor,
of course, complying with his contracts.
lie purchased lands from Esquire Eucker,
whom he sent to see Mr.. Rhum, with the
request that the attorney examine the IT,
ties, and, if found correct, to pay fo1 the
land. He has made similar trades with DR..
Haggard, William Smith, and others. Holt
man is about forty-six years Of age, with
dark complexion and black hair, and is
finely educated. There seems to be no
harm in the man except he puts many peo-
pie to trouble in proposing and making
large offers for land which be is unable to
buV.-NaShvlHe Banner, 10th.