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TIE KENTUCKY New INTEREST LAW
The following is copy of the new interest
law recently passed by the Kentucky Legis.
lature. The law does not take effect until
from and after the 1st day of September,
1871:
Sec. 1. That it shall be lawful for all per-
sons to contract, by memorandum in writ
ing, signed by the party or parties chargea-
bic thereon, to pay or receive any rate of
interest for the loan Or forbearance of mo-
ney which may be agreed upon by the par
ties to such contract, not exceeding ten
dollars upon one hundred dollars for a
year; and ut the same rate for greater or
less sum, and for longer Or shorter time.
Sec. 2. That no contract for the payment
of greater rate of interest than six per
cent. per annum for the loan or forbear-
ance of money shall be binding in law I'M
less memorandum thereof shall be made
i'll writing, and signed by the party charge
able thereon.
See. 3. That all judgments rendered upon
any contract in writing for the payment of
money shall bear the same rate of interest
which is provided by such contract !; but
upon contracts in which no rate of interest
is agreed upon, the judgment shall bear six
per cent. per annum.
sec. 4. Alter the QeaGn OIL Cle payer or
obliger Of contract for the loan or forbear-
auce OF money at a higher rate of interest
than six per centum per annum, such con-
tract, after maturity, and any judgment
rendered thereon, shall bear six per centum
per annum.
Sec. 5. That any rate of interest exceed
ing the rate authorized by the first section
of this act shall be forfeited, and if the
lender in such usurious contract refuse, be-
fore suit is brought, tender of the princ-
pal without interest, he may in any suit
brought on such contract or assurance re-
cover the principal, but shall pay the costs
of such suit.
Sec. 6. That nothing in this act shall be
construed to authorize any bank or other
incorporated institution to charge greater
rate Of interest than ten per cent. per an
mum on any bill, note, or other obligation
discounted or purchased by it.
Sec. !. That all laws or parts Of laws in
conflict with the provisions of this act be
and they are hereby repealed.
Sec. S. This act to take effect and be in
force from and after the first day of Septem.
Der, 1871.
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ACCIDENT ON THE PITTsBURG AND Con
NELLsvILLE RAILRoAD.-PiHsbury March
20.--This afternoon, as construction train
on the Pittsburg and Connell>ville railroad
was proceeding from Connellsville to repair
a defective abutment in the bridge over
Indian creek. the stone abutment gave way,
and the tender was trown into the creek,
the engine lodging on the abutment. Hugh
citv was Injured in the arm and lee. and
botn have since been amputated. j. G
Russell, of the same firm; Charles Kimmell
engineer; G. D. Donnell, engineer; p,
MCGOWAN, and w. 4. Smith, road masters.
were Slightly injured. Fred. Wilhelm, ar
employe, was seriously injured.
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weather Rep,Drf,

WASHINGTON, March q. 9Noe Sigma!
Buredu.--The following liz the report for
the twenty:four hours ending at ~ P. H.:
The area of lowest pressure Monday
evening north Of Lake Erie has moved rap
idly eastward and northeast, and is now
on the coast OF Maine. Brisk westwardly
winds have followed the advance OF this
storm centre, which has been more imme-
Tdiately accompanied by heavy rains.
The barometer, after rising somewhat in
the Southwest, has again begun to fall, and
the pressure is unusually low over the
whole country east of the Rocky Noun
tains. Some cloudiness is reported east and
north Of Ohio. Elsewhere clear weather
prevails. 49,
a rapid fall in the barometer is reported
In Nebraska, with decided rise In tempe
nature in Missouri and Tennessee.
Probd6thhes.-Fair weather, with fresh
winds, will probably prevail on Wednesday
On the Gulf and South Atlantic, gentle and
fresh winds on the Mid-Atlantic and lakes.
and partially cloudy on the East Atlantic.
It Is not improbable that another centre
will be developed in Iowa and Missouri.
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WASHINGTON, March 21.-Senate.-The
House amendments to the Investigation
Committee were discussed during the
morning hour, when the subject was In
formally laid over.
Mr. Hill presented the memorial OF Jonn
z. Bryant against seating Mr.. Blodgett.
The memorial was ordered to be printed.
The Senate considered the House amend
ment to the resolution appointing . joint
committee to investigate alleged outrages
in the South, which amendment forbids the
committee to report except to the next or
a subsequent session, and In effect forbids
the. committee to report to the people
through the press of che country. Dur1ng
this debate, Messrs. Morton, OF lndlan u,
and Thurman, OF Ohio, had q sharp COLI
sion. In the opinion OF the reporters gal
lery, Mr.. Morton met his master.
) House,-Nothing ofimpo rtance was Trans
acted In the House, sIss sas-sE
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VIRGINIA NEWS.
pubItc Meeting I'm Amelia.

Ara meeting of farmers from the lower
cpd Of Amelia, held at Namozine on Satar-
1,y March 18Th. ISL, Mr.. Stith Boiling,
~ wax called TO the chair and Hiram L.
Sc,,t Amounted secretary. After the object
,r inc meeting was explained. n committee
was appointed to prepare business for ac-
lion. which. alter consultation, made the
fo,,owipg report through its chairman, DR..
John \. Robertson:
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS.
"Whc.cas the agricultural interest Of
Virginia has been Frustrated for the past
six wears, and whereas there has been no
legislative enactment passed during that
lime for the especial rce>tablishment OF
agricultural prosperity; and whereas the
loss and absence Of capital is the greatest
evil which Expresses our interest in this
part Of Virginia: Therefore,
NcS0lrtd. l, That the introduction of
capital is a uitQl question. affecting the pres
cnt and future welfare OF the Safe.
HCS0iccd. ,. That there is no official or
lcliah.c information before the people or
tn. LEGISLATURE of Virginia upon which can
.,c based any intelligent and practical
course Of action Tor the introduction and
Use of capital 10 be applied TO the farming
interest.
KCs0lred, 3. That we therefore earnestly
recommend the passage Of that bill before
the Legislature To appoint An agricultural
commission 10 go TO Europe TO investigate
the whole subject looking to the introduce
lion Of capital into Virginia in behalf Of the
agricultural and manufacturing interests,
ant! report TO the next Legislature
EcSc!rCd, 1. That the taxes paid by the
farmers cnlitlc them 10 some consideration
on The part of the Legislature, and we
therefore ask its attention and action on
this important matter.
EcSD'rcd, ). There is no organization
hv which the agricultu ral interest can make
It's wants known, or its powers felt, there
fore We recommend the formation of an Az
rcuItlraI Society III each county in order
10 promote more energetic and judiciou>
system of agriculture.
EcS0iccd, 6. That the railroads, with their
great capacity for transportation, and rail.
roa'.t discussions, however important, aral
mA bring prosperity 10 the people of Nirgi.
lila while the lands remain uncultivated,
and wear the grim smile of neglect"
The preamble and resolutions We're advo.
Gated hy Mc>>rs. Chatiin, Hamlin, and
others; which, after further discussion,
were adopted.
On motion Of Dir. JAS. Vaughn, the news.
pal"rS Of The state were requested 10 pub
lish these proceedings.
On mouon, it was suggested that the
commission" consist Of three persons
two from the farming and one from tile
manufacturing interest.
On motion, the meeting adjourned, sub
lcct to the call OF the chairman.
STlTH Boiling, Sr., Chairman.
Hiram 7. Scott, Secretary.
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ATTEMPTED ROBBERY IN PRINCE GEORGE
One Of the Robbers Shot and Iaro CAPTURED.
For some time past Mr.. Thos. Harrison, in
trlnce George county, about three miles
from this city, has been aware of the visits
ol rOgues TO his farm, but all efforts to de-
tect them proved unavailing. On Friday
night, however, in consequence Of the in
clement weather, he anticipated a call from
Them, and made extra preparations for
their reception. About midnight he per-
telved the outlines OF Il dark object at his
barn, and Immediately fired upon it with
Inc effect OF bringing it to the ground
Upon examination he found it to lie.
Ii notorious character by the name
Of Edward Grammar (negro), and that
ne had succeeded in planting several
Duckshot in his right side and thigh, from
lhe consequences OF which he will probably
dIe. lie also discovered that there were
Two otheis-GcOrge Williams and John
Jackson, who promptly surrendered them
"ciyeo-ln the barn, and that they had filed
eight bags with corn for the purpose OF
cairying them away. Charles Sergeant, one
., the negroes concerned in the robbePy!ofs
Mr' Mason, in Chesterfield county, short
'iiie ago, was also along, but succeeded in
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TeIegraDf,tc Summarv

WASHINGTON, March 21.-The President
has made the following nominations -
Corbln, District Attorney for South Caro-
lima; James Bulger, Major and A. Q. III. in
the army.
There are just 100 Democrats In the
House, with Connecticut, California, and
Texas unrepresented.
The steamer Tennessee has arrived at
Key West.
The Democrats of the District of Column
bia-now territory-have nominated Hon.
r. T. Merrick as their candidate for "dele.
gate to Congress.
The proceedings of Congress indicate a
final adjournment on Monday.
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Troopa tn SCUM Caro,ina.

WASHINGTON, March 21.-The South
Carolina delegation called on the President
to-day: In answer to the question Chow
long the troops would be allowed to re-
main ~ and the declaration that their early
departure would make matters worse, the
PRESIDENT said that they should remain I'M
I'll peace is restored and obedience to the
law is secured, a-- =
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CAPT. GEORGE w. ALEXANDER, the rebel
commandant of Castle Thunder, Richmond,
Va, and afterward of the military prison
in Salisbury, N. c., was SO much afraid OF
the consequences Of his brutality, at the
close of the war, that he fled the country.
1t is now stated that he recently dled IN
poverty in England, in wretched quarter
of Liyerpool.-N. Y. Tribune. .. ....
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KUKLux OUTRAGEs IN NEVADA - San
Francisco, March 20.-The vigilants of Ne
yada are sending notices to suspected per-
sons to leave Immediately, and their de-
mands are invariably complied With, with
great alacrity. Light persons have been
banished from Virginia City already, and
six from Gold Hill.
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A LARGE PURCHASE OF The
heaviest real estate operation recorded OF
late in New York city Is the purchase Of
the Continental Stores, comprising seventy
lots. with buildings, lying betweenlthe AT
hntic dock and the premises OF the NeW
York Warehouse Company, BY James Viii
son. for SO. 000, 900. Ea, do. .csI1el, tx rt1
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A WARNING. Great numbers of Ameri-
cans from the United States who have gone
to Peru in search of mercantile employment
have been reduced to great distress. Official
reports have been made to the Secretary OF
State to this effect. While skilled mechan-
les, engineers, railway men, and people OF
that class, can readily obtain remunerative
occupation in Peru, a more unpromlslng
locality for young men desiring positions
in business houses, etc., could not easily be
-
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SuHxERs CouNTY-TMs Is tho name by
which the new county created from por-
itions of Monroe, Mercer, Raleigh, Fayette,
and Greenbrier, is to be known The
the Greenbrier and N ew rivers, on the north
bank of the Greenbrier. Grand location
III will be the point Of junction for the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad and the New
River railroad, and win be the seat OF the
great railroad industry.-Aonroe Register.
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New York Stock and MONEY Market.
NEW YORK, March 2i.-MoneY. easy Of a0o
per cent sE1chsnge, lossDllo. Gold, l11a. United
States bonds, 'a2's, 1rs. State bondsextrerneIy
dull. Tcnnessees rather weak. Balance ste sdy.
Z Governments :'e's, IL 'es's, i1s; new, log :;
's7's, 11oi; 'es's, i'll; 1o-4o's 1oss.
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RECONCILIATION of TraveI.

NEW ORLEANS, March 21.-The damage
TO the Mississippi Central Railroad and its
northern and western connections by the
recent freshet has been repaired, and trains
are running through as usual.
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Marine.

FORTRESS MONROE, March 2l.-The
steamship Herman. Livingston, reports
that the Frying Pan light.ship has proba-
Oily arlited from her mo orings, as she was
not to be seen in eight fathoms of water.
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COMMERCIAL.
Coas AND F1ouH E1cHAsG4. I
RICHMOND, VA, MArcn ~, 1sSk ,

- blCdAlSsNs BtnSt 1880
OFFERINGS.
WhsGt.-white go bushels. Red. <z5 na1nens
Corn,-White, IS bushels. Mixed, % bushels
Odts-4N bushels. 5ysfsy ss.sa-, s.
Mtdt.- 3s bushels. ssiss s. et1
Waeat.-White, 11s bushels common at aLss
g bushels common at $1so 70 nasnen L.L ~
s ss :. ses1s'i l Ram Da.hsis
WheGt.-Red, SO bushels good az SLID; ~ 1usn.
els common at EL5S 1o5 bushels god ~ xLIs
!. bushels fair at siss 10 bu.heis common a si.as
ss1n;ew ns 81 bushsl, good At sic. Mixed,
100 bushels atsSc.
oais:-A bushels good at &c.,; 50 bushels fair At
57c.-total, lo4 bus heis. ySs1 8s
Nedl,-3S bushels country at Sc.
RE-E1HIBITED. lsjss
Oats.-7o bushels.
REMARKs. t;ygS
The offerings Of all kinds Of grain continue
light. Wheat is very arm (; Corn advancing;
Oats unchanged. fGisls5,e
The offerings Of grain on Change on the CORE
spending date OF 1870 were: ,g-,,z,s-gg -,
Wheat.-White, $40 bushels. Red. 2o7 bushels:
Corn--W hite, 100 bushels. Mixed, zoe bushels.
Odts.-1,34 bushels. 1905 $3.50
Rye.-26 bushels. EtssIf i3!ff
Prices On that day were: .g,.gs.,s sli..J
-. Wheat. White, on private terms. Rec, on Pr
GGSrn.-White prime, 81.
0dks.-Prime, soc. $as5
Rye.-Good. soc. gs,,ss,.sl ~
The price Of wheat on the 22d OF March, 1870,
was:
a, Rs9a.sat-Whl:e, very good, sl.s,l. Red, good,
The price Of Virginia country -four, Richmond
inspection, on the ?Ist Of March, 1871, was:
superdne, $S.e'a Extra, 3s.s7a. Family, so.
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Resumption OF Travel i'm Tennessee.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 21.-The dam
ages to the railroads having been Temporal
ri!y repaired, trains are running through on
all the roads. -. -
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The Foreign News.

+. WASHINGTON, March 21.-The foreign
dispatches received tonight are yolnmi-
Eous. They generally indicate foning-
down on the part Of the insurgents.
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making his escape, and is now &C large. lie
Is represented as being a most desperate
character, and we learn that areward viii
be offered shortly for his apprehension. -
Petersburg, Courier. .,-- - >--e n
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On Sunday last the Rev. John Miller, the
esteemed pastor of the Second Presbyterian
Church Of this city, in an address to his
congregation, offered his resignation, to
take effect on the 10Th Of June neXt.-Pe-
terSburq Index.
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Observation-Disclosures appointed: AT
1riSburgh. Henry county, VIM. G.. Shack
eltord is appointed postmaster, vice Stephen
\. Turner, resigned. At Blossom Hill,
Princess Ann county, Virginia, Samuel c.
Phillips, postmaster, vice j. W. Bernard,
RESIGNED
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A freight train on the Morris and Essex
railroad, n. j., ran into line Of freight
cars near, Bergen tunnel Sunday, before
duy. resulting in The fatal scalding of the
firenan, serious injury of the engineer, the
demolition OF the engine, and the wrecking
Of one freight and four coal cars. Loss,
$20.Q00,
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THE WAR IN EUROPE.
PARIS STILL IN REVOLUTION.
THE GOVERNMENT ABOUT TO USE
THE MILITARY. -
MORE EXECUTIONS BY THE MOE,

The Rioters Threaten Death to Theirs The
Ground of the Committee Not So Firm
Vinoy in Command of 2o,roo Troops,
but Has No Faith in .Them-The &
Rioters in Possession of the
Whole City-Movement In *
the French Towns.
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PERsoSAL.-We are pleased to know that
Mr. Edward A. Pollard, who has been
very i'll for some months past, has so much
improved in health as to be able to take a
moderate amount Of exercise in the open
air in favorable weather. On Sunday he
connected himself with the Court-street
NJ. L. Church.-Lynchburg Tlrgim'an.
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pApERs yIrHDRIWN AND RgFRRRED.
On motion of Mr. y JOHNSTON, it was

Ordered, That the memorial Of D. j..
Saunders and others, with the accompany-.
inc. papers, In behalf of the Bank Of Viz
pir1ia and the Farmers Bank, be withdrawn
from the files Of the Senate and referred to
the Committee on Clatmse
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lFRbM wAsMrxaroN.

heconstructfonists Expiring Hard
/ - Id Dsascussfokis or KnkaaE fHHHs a ro.
sing Ganie for 1henaA Radica Iook.
ing Tor a Proper Candtdste--Tha
= democratic Organization. In the
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A TREMENDOUS CABBAGE CRor.-W. W.
Ives, ESQ.,. of Norfolk county, has the
largest cabbage crop, we presume, ever
raised in this section of the country. He
has planted out about sixty acres in cab.
bage, making about two hundred and fifty
thousand cabbage plants. We are also
gratitied to learn that he has sold the whole
crop, deliverable in Norfolk at two and 6
half cents each.-NoJolk Day Book.
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H9MARxs.


Domestic Mnrkets-IEY TELEaRAPH.1f
NEW YORK, March 2l.-Cotson frlner; sxles,
$50 bales at lec: Flour-southern . shade frmer
at s7@szso. Whiskey lower at oi0sIsc. Wheat q
shade frmer; western red and amber western,
sl.7a@sl.H; new, SIN. Corn. s@ssc. Rice
mess Beef sls@$l7.so. Lard heavy; kettle, l3c.
Turpentine duh at Sic. Kosin-strained, &c.
Frcights-cotton, t@5-ls.
BALTIMORE, March 21.-Flour dull and uu-
changed: Howard-street superine, 1s.e23; extra,
seso@s7ss family, IS soGss; CIV %i!is sapsr-
ss.sC@sll; western superale. :sass9ss; extra;
very quiet ut $7.2s6sz5o. Wheat active; Ohio
and Indiana, SL4s@si.e :; others unchanged.
Corn: White southern steady st ssGls6c.; yellow
southern dull at ssgssc eats quiet a. ses rye
shoulders, 0tc.; rib sides, NO.; clear rio, 1llc.:
unchanged. H.a, uE.tz
Virginia bonds, old, s4s bid, s4s asked lss7's,
LOUISVILLE, March 7l.-The tobacco market is
active sales Of 37l hogsheads at &s.50@SS.7s Tor
Tugs $7@$l5 for low TO fair leaf.
| NEW ORLEANS, March 21.-sugar and molasses
/ oil, y
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Foreign Markets GBY TELEGRAPH.l
LONDON, March 2l-2 p. M.-SecurisIes I'M
changed, Turpentine, a7s.
LIVERPOOL March 2l-2P. M.-Cotton drmer;
uplands, 7t@D73d. Orleans, 7A@7bd.; estimated
sales, 10000 bales. Yarn fabrics steady. Pork,
S5s. Beef, loss. Short-rib middling, 49,, 3Tur.
pentine, 39s.
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BEAST BUTLER KUKLUxED.

BEAST BUILEh hUhLUAEDs
There is a report that the valorous But
Ter was beset by 4 yeritable kuklux the
other night, when returning to his resi-
dence from late caucus at the Capitol. He
had alighted from his coupe, and was about
to ascend the stepping, when an apparltlon
stood forth in coWled and sheeted hideous.
ness, with gutteral " Hold Your head -
Buffers coachman, who drove bowling
from the scene, says his master CALCULATED
an "Ugh !" and let himself inside his pro-
tectiug mansion with celebrity unbecomlne
soldier and statesman.
The Joke is out to-day, I heard: One
of the late carnival jewellers, who owns his
costume, had been to neighboring mas
uuerade, and seeing Butler alight, deter
mined to test his nerves by an apparition oil
one of the awful kuklux khan, which he is
fighting so brayely at distance Washing
ton letter-NoJolk Journal
TIE REDEMPTION OF BASE COIN.
The circular recently issued by the Sec
rotary of the Treasury making regulations
concerning the redemption of copper,
nickel, and other base coins, in sums of S2O
and upwards, under the recent act Of Con-
gress, will be so modified as to provide for
the cost of transportation to and from the
Philadelphia mint by the United States.
Many politicians express the opinion that
General John A. Logan Will be the most
formidable competitor General Grant will
have for the Presidential nomination next
year. The semi-political soldiers organi.
cation known as "The Grand Army of the
Republic" which has its branches in every
village of the North, and Of which General
Logan Is commander-in-chief,f furnishes the
nucleus of this movement. If General
Sherman will accept it, he can have the
Radical nomination.
A delegation has arrived here from South
Carolina to inform the President that all the
State officers residing in Union county have
been notified by the kukluX to resign in
fifteen days. The delegation ask the Presi-
dent to send more troops there at the ear
Hest possible moment.- Washington letter.
The italian brig Aquilla, from Havana
for Queenstown and north Of Europe, laden
with sugar, ran on Pickles reef, Florida,
on the night of the 10th, and bilged. -
Rev. B. Eaton, for thirty years rector Of
Trinity Church. Galveston, Texas, was
taken suddenly ill in his pulpit Sunday, and
died the same afternoon.
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a, FORTUNATE 'EscApE.--Passangers ION
the Richmond and Danville train report
that the fine sleeping car on that road,
which Is transferred to the North Carolina
road at Greensboro, and runs to Charlotte,
was thrown of the track at the switch near
Salisbury Friday night, and dragged for a
milo or two ere it toppled over. Some nine.
teen passengers were in the car. many of
whom were ladies. Fortunately no fire was
in the stove, and the lamps did not ex-
plode. They had to burst the door open to
get the passengers out. But one man was
badly bruiscd-a gentleman from Philadcl-
phia.--Aorfoik DdY. Book. .s3-