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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-08-29
AMATUER RAlLROADING.

The Fredericksburg and Gordonville
Railroad Company has some seventeen
miles of road completed from Fredericks-
burg, Va, to Parker's Store, which is not
now operated. Some of the means devised
by the people on the line to make use of
the track, are thus described by the Fred
ericksburg Ledger. GA gentleman who is
residing here, who is the owner of a small
stationary engine, has attached to it a flat
Car on the Fredericksburg and Gordons-
vile Railroad, and with molasses hogs
head for his water tank, runs up and down
the road between this city and Parker's
Store for freight and passengers. One of
those interchangeable geniuses peculiar to the
Wilderness of Spotsylvania, becoming dis
gusted with the tardy movements of the
railroad company, and fearful that his hoop
poles, if kept much longer on hand, would
not be merchantable, conceived the novel
idea of hauling his poles to town on a flat
car drawn by young bull. The car was
loaded with one hundred bundles OF poles.
lhere WAS solhe olilculIy III IeachlhS the
bull exactly what was expected of him.
The modus operandi was as follows: The
bull drew the car up the grades, and was
then unhitched and mounted on a platform
at the rear of the car, which then ran
down grade without help. AS soon as h is
bullship got the hang of the thing, he took
it very kindly, dragging the car up the
grades with great alacrity, and evincing
the same pleasure in riding down that is
shown by boys who drag their sleighs up
hill for the pleasure of riding down again.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-08-29

EB Do not keep in constant fret about
things that may be annoying, or worry
are not lightened by fretting. The true
remedy is to keep cool and try to master
difficulties and not let them master you.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-08-29

cB-Dr. Schmidt Professor of Astrono-
my in the University of Athens has COM
pleted ID map of the moon, to which he has
devoted thirty-four years of laborious and
studious work.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-08-29

A LOFTY CITY.-Potosi, in Bolivia, S.
A., is the highest city in the world, being
at an elevation of 1850 feet, considerably
above the level of the SUBMITS of many of
the Alpine mountain giants, and only $50
feet below the toprnost peak of the icy
Jungfrau itself. This is tolerably lofty
altitude for city; but then Potosi is the
metropolis of the richest silver mines in
the world, which are worked in the neigh
boring Cerra Sierra, or high ridge de
Potosi, at an altitude of 10000 feet above
the sea level, greater height than the top
of Mount Blanc; so that the abundance of
the precious metals, we may suppose, COM
pensates the &c, 900 inhabitants about half
of whom are of the native races for the
rarity of the air, the rapid alterations of
climate, which presents the characteristics
of the four seasons every twenty-four
hours, and the rugged barrennes of the
surrounding districts
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-08-29

How TO CARE FOR THE LUNGS" There
are in the lungs six hundred millions Of
minute air-cells, which if spread out would
cover an area Of cell surface of one hun
dred and thirty-two square feet. From
three to five thousand gallons of air pass
through the lungs daily. This, however,
varies; person laboring in the open air
breathes more deeply than one confined to
the house. Again, the capacity of the
lungs modifies the quantity of air inhaled.
And this capacity depends more upon the
height of the individual than any other
physical feature. If any one exceeds the
average weight through corpulence, tho
capacity of the lungs decreases in a mark
ed ratio. To secure the health of the
lungs it is most important to keep every
part Of them in action. Pressure of cloth
ing or anything else that prevents COM
plete filling of the lungs, is quite sure to
induce disease. For if but a very few of
the millions of air cells are allowed to lie
inactive or useless, nature will attempt
their removal by means of the lymphatcs,
and this is often the beginning of serious
disease. Therefore it is good practice
for every one, and especially sedentary
persons, several times each day to throw
back and downwards the shoulders, and
slowly fill the lungs to their utmost capac-
ity, and then permit the air to escape slou-
ly, because in this way every cell in the
lungs will be used. The wearing of shawls;
inasmuch as it requires a drawing forward
of the shoulders, to make them thoroughly
cover the body, congresses the lungs, and
is highly injurious. Moreover, it makes
person round -shouldered, and thus gives
the appearance of premature old age"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-08-29
THE SUPPRESSED MEMBER AGAIN.

| Not long since we noticed some of the
manual evils resulting from the customary
repression of the left hand, and advocated,
on physical grounds, its cnlture equally
with that of the right hand. 1t seems that
there are not less 'cogent mental reasons
for developing the two sides of the body
impartialy.
1t is coming to be we'll known that men,
tai development is the result of properly
directed physical training: that the brain
grows in size and power by tho varied
exercise of the senses and the will in me-
chancal employments quite as rapidly as
by purely intellectual efforts in study or
otherwise. 1t is equally well known to
psychologists that most men are one-sided
in their heads as in their bodies. The two
halves of the brain are rarely developed
symmetrically, as may be readily seen in
the conforms" or head measures accu-
mulated by hat makers supplying indi-
vidual customers. To some extent, the
difference in the contour of the two sides
of the head may be due to unequal press
lying chiefly on one side while sleeping,
thus causing permanent displacement of
the walls of the skull; but the main reason
appears to be our sided habit in educa-
ton.
In his fourth lecture before the Lowell
Institute, Boston, DR.. Brown-Sequard OBJ
serves that the study of the facts relating
to the brain has led him to believe that
teach half of the braln-paradoxical as it
may SCENTS a whole BRAIN" each lobe
being normally competent to perform all
the functions of both, not SO vigorously, of
course, as the two acting together, yet with
apparent completeness. Unfortunately,
however, the most of us are single Drained
as we are single handed, and for the same
reason. We fail to do what is really needed
to give US two working brains. "There is
no question:" concludes this skillful OBJ
server, "that it is our habit of making use
of only one side of the body that consigns
to one-half of the brain-the right side
the faculty Of expressing ideas by speech.
If we developed both sides Of our body
equally, not only would there be the benefit
that we could write or work with the left
hand as well as with the right, but we
should have two brains instead of one, and
would not be deprived of the power of
brain.''
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UNTIL DEAD! DEAD! DEAD!

OR BROUGHT INTO COURT TO RECEIVE SEN
TENCE.
, 1874-03-19
NATIONAL FINANCES.
Spccid{ D,spatch to The Chicago Tribune


TIE WIND IN TIE HENATE-OHAMDBn.
WASHINGTON, D. c., II arch 18.-The following
grain Of sense eznanated from tho Senate Wind
mill to-day. They we're talking about tho
finances:
Senator Hau1lln-This discussion has been car
ried on to an extent little less than criminal.
Senator Observation-Disclosures OF all kinda ia dis
arranged by our failure to Indicate nhat we aro
going to do.
Senator Logan-I am rcady to voto on this
question tomorrow, or Monday, or whenever the
Senate IL ready.
sonator Chandlor-When oil these long-winded
fellows get through, lot us tako up tho question
under tho tlve-m,nutes' rule, and then sit it
out.
senator Dnyia-I add my voice to
THE DEMAND Fon IMMEDIATE ACTION.
Senator Ferry, Of Nlichignu-l am willing to
fix Monday for general debate under tho tive.
minute rule, aud then sit 1t through until We
finish by vote.
Senator Ferry, of Connecticut have beon a
disgustod LISTENER to this three-monthB' debate
Let us 1econnlt tho whole question to tile FL
nance Committee now.
sonator Morrill,, OF Maino-This question has
fingered and languisled, and languis1od and lin
gored with us for three months. II wo continuo
fooling nway time at this rato, tho hot months OF
August and Scptonbor will still find uB hero.
Senator Ihurman-Tho debate, as I once be-
foro remarked, has been uBolosa consumption
Of timo.
Notwithstanding tho above indication Of re-
turning reason on the part Of Senators, Mr.. Da-
Wis, Of West Virginia, got tho floor, and delivered
two hourB' set speech to empty soatH. It
would be Il waste OF time to attompt to predict
the end OF the debate.
, 1874-03-19
SOME INVESTIGATIONS.
Special Nsrdtch to Tho Chicaao Tribune.

THE aforET1EB FRAUDS.
WASHINGTON, D. O., Maro1, 18-Judge Noah
Davis will appear before tho Ways and N1enus
Committee tomorrow to dofond himself on tho
charges made against him by Jayno. Ho will
show up Dlutrict-Attorney Bliss In very I'M
onyiab}o light. Ho will also toBtify, If examined
by the Committee, that Banborn offered him
por cont II ho would, rs District-Attorney, ut
Government oxpcnaa. rnnAu the coltoctiunB that
ho (Sanborn) had CONTRACTED to make at hiH own
cxpenso, and that he refused to do 50.
THE p1srn1cT 1NyEsT1aArrnH;
Tho District 'lhvost!RatinB Committee held
private Bosson to-day, and considered tho quo6-
tion Of their right to compel tho production OF
priYato papers by witnesses, Tho mombora Of
the Committee rofuBe to diyulge tho result Of
tho conforonceS hut It is safe to state that whero
tho momoriallsEs specify definitely the pnper Or
document In a. witnoss' possession thoy desire
examined, tho witnoas will be required to pro
duco 1t. Tho; examination OF witnesses will
be resumed to:hiotrow morning. Tho Committee
will ait each day from 10 until IL o'clock in tho
forenoon, and from until 4 In the afternoon.
tTo The .lesoctattd ihess.l
THE U1BrnlCT INVESTIGATION.
WA8n1NoToN, D. c., March 18.--Tho Joint
Sotoct COMMITTEE to investigate tho affairs Of
the Datrict, mot to-day in secret session to COLI
ailer the arguments Of counsel Hado yesterday
relative tho legality OF complying with the de-
nauls Of tho meuorialists for the production OF
priynte papers Of certain individuals and COR
uoratious, Tile result is that witnesses will be
rauuircd to produce such papers only as mny bo
material to the issue after proper foundation
shall have been laid.
, 1874-03-19
CCEANICA

bNGANA14A%
SAN Francisco, March 18.-By the steamer
hlikado we havo the following:
In Victoria Fob. is tho work Of railroad
extension was going on, aud there is every PROS
poet of it's continuance. The Commissioner oil
Railways was constrained to promise deputa~
ton which. waited upon him that a eur-
vey should be made OF an entirely now hnd
through the Upper Ynrra country, loading to tha
towna, or rnther vilingeB, which skirt tho mag-
nticont Alpine scenery Of that district and Ne"
Sorth Wales.
There hayo Of late been extensive bush.fres
at Kyambaorok, ncAr Tarcuttn.
Late raius have caused Hoods and great loss
Of property at Maitland and elsewhere In tho
Hunter district.
Tho military stores in this Colony now repre-
aont, 1t is Baid. over quartor OF million ater-
ling, in money.
rho Queensland ministerial elections are all
complete, each momber Of tic Cabinet having
boon returned without 4 contest. The holders
Of the various portfolios are settling down to
their work in oarnaHt.
Now Zealand harvest 1aborets and shepherds
nro very SCARCE.
GAt Waganui meeting of tho Captains Of vcs-
sells lying ut Port Chalmers wns held to express
their sympathy with the Captain Of the wrecked
ship Surat. It was stated that tho cauceling Of
hls certificate was Oil extreme measure. A
Washington telegram to tho New Zealand Herald
states tllat tho Government has Withdrawn tho
prosecution against Hunih aud other nAtivo dis
t,lrbors. rilo ship SuYat WIS III omigrant ship,
bound for Dunedin. No lives wero lost.
, 1874-03-19

lW. ". J, addressed tho sonato. Flo reviewed the
financial history Of tho country aud National
banking eyhtom, md cxprosaod big conviction
s ssop s SfS cf Sak@ 1F S a from ev NV Tun 3
imitation. II thoro must bo an increase.
however, Let i DO in greonbaoks,
snd not IN National Bank notos. Il tho trans.
would favor an incrcaao tu greonbacks to moot
tho wants OF tho Wcst antt south. 1Ie, urgod
tho hreoly settlement Of tho tranco question,
that tho country might bo relieved and buslnoaa
roviycd.
No ono clse being roady to speak, Mr. WEST
moved that tho bill to e11alizo tho distribution
ot tito currency bo laid asilo informally, and the
Senate ptuccod to tho consideration OF tlio
AnsfY APPROPRIATION BILL:
Agreed to, with tho understanding tint tho
financial question should DO resumed tomorrow.
Mr. WEST then explained tho provisions Of tho
Army BILL aayiug that tho tota! amount apI'ro-
printed for tho support OF tho army tor the pres.
onlinateB for tho next fiscal year wore S34, u.s.,
600, but Under tho revised cBtmntcs thoy wero
reduced to 1874, 2l8, 900. Tho House Ind voted for
s28,301 ,016. The Senate Committee on Appro.
ptlntionB Ind reduced this amount to $27, ,783,-
sou, or 24,0o2. 500 less than tho amount appro-
printed for tho present tiscal year. The roduc-
tion was mainly duo to tho oartalmont Of tho
army from 30, 400 to 25, 600 mon. Tho bill was
aeston eea r'aa agroaa n tng to Is n" ropored t t 81
tho Committees the amendments all being
concurred In. The most important Of tito COM
,nittco's amondmonta adopted BY tho sonato ro-
duceH tho House appropriation for pay Of tho
army, travelling expenHcs, oto. from 911 $50, 900
to $ll 400. 900; strikes ont tho provision TINT not
moro than 10 conts per milo shall bo allowed for
travelling expenses; reduces tho House approprt-
alton for subsistence from 81, ,452 41G to 2,409,-
900; reduces tho appropriation for Qnnrterfnas-
tors supplies from 81, sou, 900 to $4150, ,00o Tho
appropriation for incidental expenses is reduced
from l.300 600 to 81 200 600; and that.for hire
Of .quarters Is reduced from 81 500, 900 to
81 ,4000 900. Tint for the preservation Of clothing
$50, 900 to $50, 900. Tho Committee heretofore
recommended TINT tho House appropriation of
10000 for medical works for the Army Medical
Museum and Surgeon doncrnl's oiIlco lo reduced
to $4,000, but to-day advised that the amend
ment bo Withdrawn, and tho amount be loft as
| fixed by tho House. Pending discussion. tho
| Senntn uflful1rnn1
, 1874-03-19

E'allIug-Out or Il Ring! Which Nn1l.
aged to Squeeze Over 812.OOA> out oil
tho City dsUverl,nient..FIau nInttcrto
be anveStiEltutl.
s1xc,at D,sratcg. to Th+ CAifago ItibHne.
IND1ANAro1.1a, Ind. Much 18.-Owon Fuller,
Of Torro nauto; L. u. Alyorl and O.. i. Wesley,
Of indianapolis, to-day began suit IN tho Superior
Court ngainHt n. Il. Rnehle, 9. =. Whstxe!. a'tt.
J. D. Nicholas. for tho recovery OF abons $l2 0oo
alleged to be due to tho plaintiffs on tho sale OF
te Trottlng. Park to tlo city. Tho complaint
alloges fiat tho plaintiffs, Directors Of tho Park
Assoclatlon, agreed to bring about tue nalo to
Huokle ab trustee For both pugtlos that tho le-
fenlantB woro to afEoct tho sale to tito city,
dividing tho profits equally. Tho park waH soid
TO Nuek!e foF sSaoo0 cash. aud to THO eity foy
s1o3 600, an atlyeico of a23, 500. The defendants
1ogleotod to divide when oaoa upon, nlleging
that tho exponHps Of getting tho moal,ro
through tho City Council absorbed tho cntiro
profits, Tho plaintiffs auo to recover. filing in
terrogatona which, when anHworol will i1npeaoh
several Counclmon. The developments are
awatssd anx!opHly.
, 1874-03-19
DELINQUENT TAXES.
Special Dispatch to Tho Chicago 1Tibunt.

4 SUSPICIOUS CASE.
WASHINGTON, D. g., March l8.-The fact has
recently been developed that there is at least
one instance in which the Secretary of tho
Treasury haa refused to contract with parties
who did not belong to the Sanborn~Dutlor ring
for the collection OF delinquent Internal Revenue
taxes, This caso is that Of d gentleman who
discovered that QUO or two railroad cor
porationa had withhold about $3, 1000
taxcs due under tho Internal lsoyonue lawa.
The gentleman camo to Washington, reported
tho circumstance to the Secretary Of tho Treas-
ury, aud made affidavit to tho faots For
at tho time no knowledge Of tho existence OF tho
sauborn-Dutler ring and their peculiar relations
to tho Treasury Department, he '~aa put off
from dly to day.. Finally, aftor sonic months
had elapnod hS 15 Mas t0d ,,dr to draw 'o1Sp2 up
Of somo months onsued, when lo
was fatty informed that tho Department could
not execute tho contract with him. Tho gont!o-
man is Of standing and roapectability. IL ID al-
together probable that these casea. which tlo
gentleman Ia quoAton wished to work up, arc
covered by contracts made with sanhorl' Oh in
formation supplied to him by tho Treasury Do
partment, whore tho first inti,naton Of t9e do'
lnqnenoy was received from tile individual Will.
whom the Secretary refused to contract. a call
will doubtless DO made to have this aud similar
incomplete. contracts also furnished 10 LUG
Houso by the Secretary.
DELAWARE i 1AuKAwANNA TAXES.
A prominent member Ut Congress- received to-
day a!estor from the Treasurer ct tue Delaware
h Laokawanna Railroad stating TINT the dolin-
quont taxes collected from tint corporation,
| amounting to ovor $00,0o0, wero collected, :, bY
Government Rasonuo officials, and tas thoy
mover hoArd OF sanborn, or tAat ho claimed .
! neroontage Gu tho amount they paid, until the
fact waa dovalopol faw weeka ago in tho liouso s
Gu this collection Hanborn received oYor $16,0 ,0oo
while 1t was naa1e ut the expense Of tue dovarn'
mont, and without hls assistance or tho expendl
ture OF money by him in any way; anu th!H pay'
tnont waH made to him after tho investigation
Into tho matter had been commenced, and afto
tho House had called tor the contrasts and otlo
papors on 1lle III tho Treasury Department.
FoaTER's BENTlMENTa.
1lr. Foster, Of Ohio, authorlzos tho statement
|ica,, Of this city, that Butler had convinced
| him that there waa notAlng wrong IN tn
sanborn contracts, orthe lar undss which tue,
, 1874-03-19
Tho Cincinnati Contempt Case.

CiNoINNNrI, O., MNtoh 18.-JohN Il. 6loLonn,
ana ono OF n1 or
ottant, Of tho lo!ice Court to-Gay, to answer to
Charge OF contempt In refusing to nano third
party, giyiogn him Information confirm,
charging scowden Will. procuring tho publication
Of said article. Mclean said he meant no con-
tempt Of tho court, hut rofusod to anHwor on
tho ground TINT auswer to tho question involved
Marc)lant levied tiuo OF $50 aud ooats, and ro-
loved MoLenn from arrest. lie said DO would
s!gn bill OF exceptions for q cortiorari, mud
gayo notice that each refusal would.bo 4 separate
contempt. Tho Quinn-scowdcn case was poht.
puncd ten days, when Mclean will be called
again,
, 1874-03-19

nEFUnM1Na CARPENTER.
!Sp.ctal. Uispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
WAgu1NaToN, March 18.-TAo richest Joke Of
tho aoaaon consisted in tho presentation to tho
Senate to-day, by Senator Carpenter, Of the fol-
lowing petition:
New YonK, March 10, 1874.
10 Senator Carpenter, President a. ate Senate:
Is tie tilHl-yave Of tho temperance crusado Will
soon roach Washington, in behalf Of thc army Of
who are aiiye to tho movement, VIC ask yon to
Join our ronks. Your high position, your wolAnown
cloquencc. and your championship Of woman, mark
you tho to stop to tic 'front.' We want you and
Senators Chandler an1 Spraguo to form q Committee
to rcccvo praying bunu at tho bar Of the Senate.
Congress is beginning to recognize thls leading
form. The btu Just passed to inycesigac drunken.
sennte, asking permission to receive our band under
the escort Of your Chaplain Yours in behalf Of tho
Crusaders, - Nina. T. Il. LAWRENCE,
No. 40l West Twenty y-ai1th street.
This letter was unanimously iudorBed at Harry
Hills sntoon ss.Mceting on Sunday evening, with
the request tlat tho be read at o2rly 1nee-
ipR Of the Ortisaderu. bfnB. P. r. LAWRENCE,
For thu GIusa1era,
Tho letter wAs referred to the Committee on
Finance, aud ordorod to bo printed. The letter
ia undoubtedly. q hoax. It will be soen that 1t is
dated to-day, :iu New York. There arc good
grounds for believing that = well-known practi-
ca iolorof this city Is responsible for tho joke.
, 1874-03-19
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.

Suit to Recover In MichtEan T0sVn-
ship KOnd Cases.
suectalD'spata to The Chicago Tribune.
KALAMAZOO Mich., March 18.-A public meet
ing was hold this afternoon of prominent oti-
zeus mud Taxpayers iu regard to tic payment Of
bonds, suit upon some Of them having boon
commenced against the township. The meeting
passed resolution nstructing the Town Board
mot to make any costs In defending tho Hrit;
tint tho township will pay tho bonds to tho last
penny M soon ~ It can legally do 10. Ihis feel
ing prevails with ali classeB,
, 1874-03-19
THE COMMUNISTS.

NIw Yonx, Much 1S.~-lho Franch residents
at tha ctty coiobrated, this eyoning, tho third
auuiyorsayy OF the Paris Commune by Il banquat
nud boil. Thoro WIS large attendance. and
among tho invited guests were tho Workings
mons Comn,itsoo Of Bafety. The proceeds wore
devoted to tho benefit OF tho widows aud or.
nhpns OF ths Comra4ne.
, 1874-03-19
NOTES AND NEWS,

NOTES AND NEWS.
.Speciai D,spatch to fhs CH,cGao Tribune.
THE PACIFIC MAIL. FREE LUNCH.
WAsulNoroH, Maleh 1S.-Fifty-two Ropresen-
tatives or Senators attouded the Pacific Mail
steumship Oompanys FREQ lunch and excursion
party to-day.
Nom1FAT1oNs CONFIRMED.
WASHINGTON, D. e., March 1B.-Tho senate
In executive session to-day, confirmed the fol-
LOVING nominations Joseph II. C4audlor,
Collector Of Customs for the Dis
triot OF Lake Superior, A1ich. Ed
win q. Lew1s, Illinois, Agout for
lie Pueblo Indlans, Now Mexico; Jnnos Dur
man, necovcr Of Public Moneys ut Springfield,
No.; John A, Pratt, PenBlon~Agont, al lexing-
tou, Ky. postmnsters-6amuel G. Camp, Will
mington, ILL.,; Melvin a. Gushing, Miuonk, Ill.,;
L. j. Weeks. Winopa Mimi.
, 1874-03-19

SpseiaI Utspntoh to The f'hieaHo Tribune.
INDlANApoL1s. Ind., March lB.-Ihe County
Commissioners to-day resolved not TO appropri
ate ,uuro money for tho further prosecution Of
Nancy i. Cloln, tho alleged murderer Of jacob
Young aud wifo in 18GH Mrs. Clam ls confined
in tiie County Jail. having Ind four trials al
ready. bAe will probably be releasod now.
, 1874-03-19

NBw YonK, Marell 1S.-Froderiok II. Bailey,
tho principal bookkeepor OF Dodoau, Lockwood
T. Co., Importers and wholesale dealers in fruit,
ia dofaulter. and has abEcondod. The amount
Of biz dofaca.ion. 1t is thought. will reaell
S16o, 900. Pending m investigation Of tha
books, Dodeau, Lockwood l. Co. have doomed 1t
proper to suspend. Tho firm c1a,yns to DO sol
Yhtk.
, 1874-03-19

sptefal Dispatch to 4,hs CAtcagn Tribune. q
Us1tkosll, Wis, March 18.--Tho body Of q
1lewly-porn iufn11t was discovered to-day near
Crnby'n mill, with tue head nearly seyered from,
tile body. Tic Coronors jury returned q verdict
Of murder by persons unlnown.
, 1874-03-19

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The regular hcsslou at tho 1lC,lhe to.lny waH
devoted exclusively to dob.te OH Inc bill to regu-
late tho Interstate railroad commerce, on which
aubieot several written speeches wore delivered.
The evening session Was giyen to tho bill to ro-
viso and consolidate tho statutes. Tho attend
anco at both sessions waa very smai], and tho
proceedings devoid Of any general iutcreHs.