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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-26

WHISKY - Straight Kentucky Bourbon,
81 5O0GO0; Robinson and Lincoln counties,
Tenn, sharp advance, si.bO13.O0; Eastern
ryos. $l.S5@60O, according 10 age and make;
common WHISKY 0Oc@Sl25, according to
proof.
DAGoigG-O67c.
TIEs---Si.0O@ll
smor--Drop si.l5; buck, si.75.
IEAD---6lsc.
NAus--iron, $40; steel. S2.2562.s5.
POWDER - Kegs, $780, half kegs, 1913;
quarter kegs, Sl,75.
sEEDs--Rcd clover, si.75 per bu; timothy,
sS.25 per bu herds, CSC per bu; blue grass,
Sl.2j per bu; orchard grass, Sl.i0gl.50 per
bu German milctt, Sl.s5 per bu.
HIDEs--Dry flint, No. 1, 10@llc; No. ., "a
Sc; dry salted, 5y4@7o; green salted, No. l,
&c; No. 2, SIC; green, 3G4c; sheepslins, l5c
e,Si.00; irregular.
TonAcoo--Common, 25@s5c; other grades,
356JS5c.
sSuTr --- CARROTS sios5. Ralph's, slo25;
railroad, S925; Gail & Ak, 1900
Coal oIL--Prime white, wholesale lots, loc
per gal.
BEEswAx--ls(d zoe.
TAiLow-3Glc
Woodbury. grease wool, unwashcd, 100
i3c; clear grease WOOL 20G2jc; bury washed,
2Og3oc; tub washed, 3O93ic.
Live stock.
LANBs-Cholce, $780, common TO good.
per head, t3.OOdLO0.
HoGs-Choice light, &c; common, il<c.
CsTTLE-Choice, If@iAc; good, NC; fair
10 medium, 2H@Jc; scallawags, 5000 per
head
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-26
Hand. mud STACKS.

The following list Il corrected regularly,
and may be rcgarleda s the latest quotations
hank STOCKS.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-26
COTTON MARKETS.

Tho local cotton market opened ouls, and
steady and closed quiet aud steady, iniddiing.
esioc. hales, ~, bales, including none ins,
evening Of which 80 10 exporters aud IS
10 spinncrs.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-26

DAILY poRr ANp INrrnIon MovrMRNr.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-05

on duty as matron at the Adams general hos
p.tai Memphis, Tenn From January 10
Juno, 1855, she was 0n duty nt the Washing
ton general hospital, Memphis, Tenn
Throughout her s-rv.c. slo was most un-
tir.ng in her efforts % relievo tho suferings
OF sick and wounded men. aud took care *
them as ii they were her own children. She
soon became known as Aunt Lizzie' among
the soldiers. and thousands of the men who
were nur-d back % lio by her never knew
her correct name.
Mrs Aiken was not only q skil..ll nurse.
but was fully as helpful o. The men under Der
carr b. her cheerful and hopeful manner and
by inspiring them with uew courage and am
bit.0n. She sacrificed her own comfort from
tue beginning II her service o. the end. %
secure that of the disabled soldiers, and her
efforts in their behalf were never relaxed
until an had been done that possibly could
be done, or until She was obliged o. cease
work from physical exhaustion Thousands
OK men who were able D. return o. their
homes or % resume their paces IL the field
owed their lives o. her devotion ln June.
1865. she returned O. Peoria. u.s., aul imme-
G.atey upon being relieved from duty and
from the responsibilities size lad borne, was
taken sick and for months Was continued 20
her room, completely worn out by hard ser
vices IN the hospitals. Though Ler health
was never fully restored Size has devoted her
self necessarily % works Of charity up % the
present time, and goes about relieving the
unfortunate AID distressed, Notwithstanding
her advanced age, daily
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-05

"Isnt that Lad omen, captanf she
ssked
"'Ncs, replied lie; that is, 1t would be if
- were without AN cxplauaton: bat the fact
Is. We arc loaded with tar and trrpeniine,
xhich they cannot abide
"'That IS a strange fact, II true vent
Ered 90 observe
"'Not at all said he, with sharp glance.
"sBecausc, continued / iaedltatiyoly,
xhey don't seem 20 mind the pi.ch Of the
slip,' with gesture to indicate ;hc toss Of a
wave.
"'By George! Sir, III pay you for that
within twenty-four hours, roared the COM
handcr. I'll bet the wine on it,
! 1T was very handsome pun, but he took
l. for o sell, form Of Wit in which ht con-
kdered himself IN expert. booked the bet,
beyerthe'ess- Fer the stipulated time, or ct
beast that part CT il during which we saw
eacA other the captain triel % cstch me.
Ee would make the most insinuatiug sugges.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-05

cAancol AMI given away b. her father Her
dress was Of heavy white corded silk, trim
uled with pearl passementcric and. lace,
sleeveless want and tulle veil. No jewels
were worn, but the bride carried q bouquet
Of white roses. The first bridesmaid wore
white tulls, white slippers and gloves. Tho
other bridesmaids wore white tale, with rcd
slippers, aud red ribbons on their bouquets
Of white roses. Gen. Schofell and all the
army and navy officers were ia full uniform.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-05

"S,oD Oh g. cey those chasing % rogue,
arl OF oacs every one rho Lear-. clap, his
hand ON his uocaetoook "Tnera are spurious
m0rtgazei ID the hands of or cu.t3mers,'
say prominent nw firm ia New York, and
every ncern interested IN mortgage, begins
an Investigation % discover IL they are gem
uine BeIeIl gets away with several hu-dra1
thousand dollars hy forging such securities,
and Mr.. Alexander Mum, chairman of the
Produce Exchange gratuty fund, ot New
York. orders an investigation ~ tho funds
mortgages. It &, simply as % matterof form.
50 doubt the mortgages are al right, but it
would be comforting 10 know that such is
the case.
The order goes 10 tho chief clerk, and
through him Mr. William r Foster, Jr, tho
trustee, is informed of the intended inyesti-
"a ion. the matter being pug deiicately Sd az
MOI D hnro the feelng50f ta3 trusted Foster
Tho gentleman pleads fatigue and requests q
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-05

Army circles have recently been aytatel
Ly tie marriage Of Lic4,. Avery ID Lane
Andrews Of the F.f,h artillery. and Miss
Mary Campbell Scloleli. Gau --teso If Maj.
Gen. John G.. Schoaell commanding Tie
United States army. The ceremony was per-
formed iu The chapel 90 Governors Island
before di,nnsu c-mpany, including
Gen Sherman and Admiral Gacr4rli.
Lieut. Andrews is % graduate oi 1855 10
West Poiat, whore his brides father was cd
ucatel, aad where her grandfather, Pro-
fc,sog Bartlett, was for 50 many years u
professor The bride. pretty blonde, with
blue eyes and broan hair, is the only daGgh-
toroi Gen Scioleld She was escorted to tie
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-05
Neal Mitchell, president Of the Jacksonville

Neal Mitchell, president Oh the JacAsol'Aic
BOARD Of health, IS qnite q phenomenon IN
himself. a native Of the city aud but 81 years
old He Is graduate Of two northern med
teal colleges and il he falls az his post, VIII
have the honor a true soldier craves-that OF
diving in the service OF his people. Dr.. J. d.
Fernando. in charge Of hospital. IL also
native of jacksonville, and took the highest
honor Of the graduating class of 1870, at the
medical college Of Richmond, Va.
Extraordinary stories are told OF the nd
ventures Of those who escaped from other
roints in Florida, but were suspected Of Icing
from jacksonville. Col. d. II. Elliott, rail
rond land agent, was engaged for three weeks
in a desperate struggle with red tape quar-
antine 20 get bis wife and hoy from Pablo
Bench 10 the first FREQ station outside Of the
state. In vain did be provo that be was not
from Taoksonyille: the fact that Ls was from
TloriIa wae enough After exhausting other
plans Dee 60. hls family or the steamer H. b.
Plant. which runs on the ST. Johns. aud
cr1,isei rD that i.ycr tou,hward @ find a
Depot Of denalturo At Paatka there were
threats Of firing on tho stelmer II % landing
was attempted, and tae family remained on
10, with e1mo other passengers, for eight days
in quarantine Tho lealth Of all on board
Improved on the river, and % they finally got
out OF tie state by one OF the roads which
avoids Jacksonville, bgt for long distance
nor.hranl fho people fed from tho train as
If Do carried the signals Of sudden death
u 4eJu' OH many c)llmu Lso tais o
br.,Tr describe the various epidemic o. y1.-
o .r.I
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-05

Vicisburg in 1879, the disease was unusually
destructive among the whites, and about coo
te4ths had occurred in n population not OK
ce.i.ng j. OlObef0rc negroes suffered enough
TO alarm them, then came peculiarly sultry
dav. and that afternoon score, OF negroes fell
without warming In more than ono instance
one of % family would bo stricken. AMI an
o,her start for medical aid and die on tho
WAY At tue National cemetery, which is
on commanding bluff above the city,
Were the air se.ms always pure ard q
stranger woId think colagi)n imp0 IDLE,
tha keepers AMI employees escaped 70 tho very
last. iheu several were stricken at onc9. and
a large and powerful. negro Wiz was started
% the city for all, ll= down aud died on the
road. Physicians think this sudden NOR
taliy among the col0rcd is largely due 20
the fact that thoy abandon all LOpe as soon
as they get sick, and 90 once make up their
m.ud, % die. This appears to be pecu-
h.rfy 70 dar, races tie world over
Jacksonville. tie metropolis Of Florida,
which i3 n0w the chief seat If The disease, is
ordinarily lovely city Of 5000 people. full
of business. wealth aud fashion, the great
winter resort OK northern tourists But now
rs streets are silent as those Of cemetery,
aul save nurses, guards AMI physicians, tae
population does not exceed 5000 Tho rest
have nel o. the north on are IN the con-
valesconr camps and hospitals IN the adjacent.
woods. The disease appeared there early in
August. bat IL was near the last Of that
month before the city was declared in a state
OF isolation. In the meantime twO-thirls Of
the population had lsl, bat the rest bad %
stay. II one escaped the Gordon OF guards
and medical officials lie found himself a
pitiable object 81 dread, aud in many places
a regular shotgun quarantine was estab-
lshei without warrant OF law. Still, tho
disease effected Judgment az fernandna,
Gainesville Decatur, Ala, jackson, Miss,
aad tvo or three other places. But the sad
,.est, strangcst individual fact was the death
OF theuotel astronomer, Richard A. Proctor
IA New York He lei. Florida with the dis-
case in hi, system and reached New YORK
before lt deyel0Fei.
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she was the Senor.ta de ia Pyna. Mexican
lady OF Spanish descent. Their first child
Was l0n in Mexico The birth and baptism
OF tao chid was under circumstances T. in
vest it always with a peculiar melancholy
interest Tie emperor and poor Carlotta
tho former az whom was executed and the
latter soon after los her reason We're
SPONSORS
After tha Frarco-prlssian war Baza.ne.
like li, imperial master, Allximuiln, was
condemned o. death by court martial But
be was more fortunate. Tie was recon-
menlcd fer mercy and his sentence com
mutll % Imprisonment for twenty years
and on an island iu the Meditcrrancan Ills
faithful wife was enabled % be Of more ser
vice To- hun than tAeempre,s II Mexico was
90 Ter Inflated husband. She managed ~
assist him O. escape. One night In August.
fourteen years ago, the marshal lett his
prison Island and was never recaptured. lu-
deed. n has been limited that his escape was
facilitated By his jaIlors and there was 10
reason Why the French government should
care especially 20 rctlke MIN.
In April, 1851, when the marshal was liv-
ing in Madrid, and OF the time OF his at
tempted assassination, his wife was in Mex
leo, accompanied by her younger children.
eljeayoring 70 secure an estate there which
bad been presented % her husband By Maxi
milan. During her absence the marshal
was supPort0t 10y a small allowance from
Lime DazalB..
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-05
SPRINGFIELD, OHIO.
Something About IT. Government Buildins
Now Going Up.

Springfield. O.. was the flrst city contain
iu- no United States office but a postoillce for
which au appropriation was made by congress
for a public building 10 Gen. }. Warren
Keifer ox-sDeaker Of the house Of repres anta-
tiros. is due the credit for the appropriation.
.The first serious effort N this direction was
made by Gen. Keller in the early part Ok the
Fortyeiehth congress, when be introduced 4
bill authorizing the secretary Of the treasury
u erect a building IN Springfield for the Use
u theposoiilce. United states court, revenue
Office. pension Office, etc, to cost, with the
site, not 70 exceed SiOy,OO) tie vas tceA
speaker OF tle mouse, saa serving his last "a
four consecutive terms in congress.
When March .. Is55, rolled around. with
but two DAYS of the session remaining,
Sprrgilells chances for government build
ing looked remarkably dubious The bAl
was bariel Oh the calendar under thousand
or two other bills Then j; was that Gen.
Keiferross 10 the s.t1ltion On that day
the speaker made deaf with Senator Le-k.
of Keurcsv. then o member 81 the mouse,
WHO was ir,t as anxious, and just as un-
Erciv. to secure g. government building tot
Lexington. Ky. Cor which be had INTRODUCED
o. Lul The onact.ng clauses were stricken
art and The two bills wore tlcs-! on % tl2
c.ai ry.oe appropriation bli, AMI became
DIR. of the bui passed. by tAe house.
Tic lil wont 90 q conference co-1nif .''t
Ties. two clauses eacoe,-i--iy ran tie eam'-
lst Of TIE committee AMI became par. oi
thei.i ODD it- l-.l passage.
was soaa to1 years ief're tic secretary
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-05

BENJAMIN T. Hutchinson. otherwise known
Is "OI Hutch" who engineered tho recent
wheat deal ia Chicago by which Sd much
money was made By him and lost by bis vic
Tins, was born in New England Ills first
employment in life IS said 70 have been that
OF making shoes Ia Lynn. After lac
I'm Che bench be went into the dry goods
business, bat suffered severely by the
nan.c ol So and leu the Last $1,000 worse
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-05

been gcnerally considered y be a bold spec.
uator and has usually avoided big deals and
corners, making IL a rule. however, o
show a profit at the close Of each
usually been spoken Of as a scalper and
70 one knows better than "Old Hutch the
value Of small fractions OF a cent.
Tie Is u veSy eccentric genius and he's never
been photographed 80 far as the present
writer knows. Tae cut given with this j.
from hastily and shyly taken sketch made
b. I.eierer, the well known Chicago artist.
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Aunt Llzzle Nixon.

Mrs. Eliza " Aiken, agei Il years, Of
Chicago, served throughout tho late var
as q government nurse, and has just been
awarded pension She entered the service
with the Sixth regiment Illinois cavalry vol
mtcars, In the fall oi 1851, and served with IL
until January 1852 From January 1862 10
July. 1852. ,la va on duty 90 ST. Marks
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-05

Frcaca capitalist. havo formed q company
% purchase large anl fertile Russian terri
tor.as Tor farming az cIti.s breeding Az
o.aer Great company is proposed, with Rus
sian and foreign capital, 10 export beef, NUT
ten AID pork O. England ly fast steamers
from Libau. -Chicago Herald.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-05

p0stpoacment This is agreed b., since %
hasten the matter might look Ikea suspicion
that something might possibly be wrong
Nr. Foster goes away. o. return IN two days
FOR The examination, but the next dag the
chief clerk concludes % do some investigat-
ing on bis own account, and. tasing some *
the documents % the register Office discOF-
ers that there has been forgery perpetratel.
u Is quito probable thal 10 the next few
week, there viii De am overnarlirg of mort
cages throughout the land that will hero and
there strike terror IN the breasts OF sundry
keepers u these precious documents. And
os q Investors who have long considered
bond and mortgage the next best aud safest
security o. government bonds, Wei may they
ask, "Whore are we 90 invest now"
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-05

than no.Ling He
beto9k himself 10
Chicago without
delay, began spec
u.ating 40 once,
end two years later
had paid OF his
debts aud was
ready 10 operate
withou. embarass-
mont BE las been
getting rich ever
since. lie has not
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-05

The Home Journal asks despairingly.
"When is man too old 10 marryr Amid
tie awful silence following this query, is
might be suggested that when a man can 10
longer match a sample Of worsted, then 10 IA
too old for marriage. -Pittsblrg Bulletin.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-05
DESTROYING FEVER.
THE PRESENT EPIDEMIC c2NTRASTeo
WITH MANY Previous ONES.

.Jse,osonvlIIe. Fla.--Remarkable Experience
ofruziiivcs--'' shotgun ouari.ntine'--The
Terror "a Texas In isCs-Ihe Phiiahei-
phia Epidemic Of 1898.
The yellow foyer is slowly spreading, but
fortunately 10 came 50 late in the year that
no general epidemic IS to be dreaded There
will be- no scenes Of wild panic and prolonged
misery like these Of Philadelphia IN the last
century. Of New York in the early part Of
this. or s,ch rs have been noted IN az the
GYlf cities ~ various times: for th' disense
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-05


tho next lunch time the steward brought me
tho wine Those midday meals were i'm
portant factors in the sum Of our existence
on hoard the Dgeadnaught. When the hrsi
officer he'd taken the sun, and the los bad
bscn written. We were al called into tho
cabin TO attend divine service, at which !, as
the youngest OF the party. oiiiciated rs clerk
and read toe responses, Capt. Sanue.s himself
reading the lesson Of tie day and the prayers.
As soon as these G,votiohs were concludefi
and the books removed, luncheon was served,
and later. when the ladies' let tic table
ard retired - their own cosy little cabin. the
gentlemen played penny poker WtQ j. vas
time for q cons,itu.ioael on Gecs before dbl
ncr. What a voyage II was. ! have symp1-
~thized with Mr. Ru Sin in his hatred Of steam
ever since Tic sa.p was like frigate ~
shape and size, with the tall, tapering raiisl
spars the sea rOrclists are SD proud " DO
s.rlbine, and which gave romantic flavor
Of piracy 20 oar innocent experiences.
Tho only thing TO. maa-0i-war lie WIS
I the absaacs Of guns The discipline was
the.e, the decks wa.e l..e sno" aad every
/ sal gas bent that Tho stout m9.ia and yards
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hos .tal Paiucah
Ky From July %
November, 1902
,ha was 40 The hos
pitll " her regi
ment sixth Illinois
cavalry. stationed
az Memphis, Teau.
In November and
December. 1852 she
was On duty at the
Ogington general
hospital, Memphis
Tom From Jan
uary 1853, 20 Jan
nary 1855 she was
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-05

Marshal Blzaine. who's. checkered career
do-,l recently ia Madrid, aas fortunate in
obtaining the l1vo OF good woman and
ecM.l5 her for his wife. Tie mar hal met
Ter ia Mexico while De wa, sustaining MAJ
lmllnr. cnrlrnm.nt with Fr.ncn trnnns
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-05

As usuai, the epidemic heightens the con-
trasts Of courage aud cowardice. Devoted
nurses and physicians 20 in crowds to the
stricken city, AMI their almost uniform
exemption from the disease is another proc
Of how much the nlind has 70 do with it. DR..
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-05

The Dreaduought var ,ho most famous Of
oil these vessels, oad Capt Samucls was tho
most famous of American ~ captains To
say that his life reads like a romance is put
tinr 10 mildn lie was born Ia Philadelphia
sn la25. and started out on bis adventurous
career ut the immature age If eleven. At
tweniy-onc he was captain Of a ship. He
posse .cd a rocl.lc.s daredevil, spirit which
~as tempered IS an extraordinary Judgment
IN one so young. and by % thorough knowledge
Of hispf0iossion, gained hy ten yearsof one Of
thc hardest lives known go men. Tho Dread
sought was bulls for him in lSj3 She was
named after the famous vessel in Admiral
Nelson's fleet, and her Owners sent 10 Eng
land to find ont the tiue spelling of hcr name
Dn Der fist trip from Liverpool 10 New York
lho leapcl into fame by beating the Cunarl
steamship Canada. They both arrived oil
Sandy li3ol, at Tao saW, time, the Canada
having left Liverpool one day earlier. In
1850 she made tac trip from Sandy Hook 70
Rock Light. Liverpool, a distance of 5000
miles, in Thirteen days and eight hours. \
pas lnecr who sailcl with Capt Samucls in
lhe wild boat of TIE Atlantic, as she was
tal.od, thus describes very wildly that famous
trip;
"Beforc going on board on Sunday morn
Ing, Feb ~ 1919, bad taken breakfast in
Brooklyn, where. among other kind friends
assembled b see me oY, were Buchanan
Read and Mr. MAJOR, the business partner Of
any host and vice commodore Of the New
Horl, Yacht club The latter warmly con
graduated me upon the prospects Of my voy-
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age. The ship he
Informed me. was
already hauled out
IN the stream, and
was pretty as u
Yacht | found the
description a ecu
rate when, a couple
Of hours later. the
vessel weighed an
Choir, and, with u
tug putting at her
side, moved slowly
down the bay. /
made the captains
acquaintance at
luncheon. before
the pilot left Us.
lie was rcassuring
tie ladies, one Of
whom had told
.hat the Iats Lad
aft left the ship.
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THE DREADN0UGHT.
A FAMOUS OLD CLIPPER AND HER
FAMOUS CAPTAIN.
How She Beat Cunard Steamer from
Liverpool 10 New York and Made the
Sailing Vessel.

Do you remember the Dreaduou shtl
Her fame has been forgotten by nearly
every ore now, but what a stir She made IN
the days before the war!
That was tho era OF clipper ships SDch
quick sailing passages have never been made
since, and probably never will be made again
by sailing vessels. The American merchant
marine service began to grow shortly after
the war OF 1872. In 1916 the famous Black
Ball line was founded. Those Cd black
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-05
PIrTSeURG'S CENTENNIAL.
It Wa Held Recently and Wa a Great
Success.

In September, l7Ss, was organized by net
Of assembly the county Of Allegheny, Pa
and in september. iSSS, the citizens Of that
county, including Pitts5nrgers, have been
holding a centennial celebration From The
DAYS when the French and English cam.
paigned about tho confidence OF the Ohioand
Monongahela rivers % its present status
with population OF over 10000, there is a
marvellous change. and II some Freedman
or Britisher who fought with Bsaddock
could awake from the battlefield on which
he went to sleep in 1855 and look about him
be would De somewhat surprised al what ho
would see
In l1j4 the English began % build q stock
ado nj the junction Of the Two rivers. bat
French force drove them OF. completed Che
fort. and called IL Fort On Qle,no 80 honor
Of the French governor of Canada. Tie nryt
wear Bradd0ck tried % ratlse % ami faded,
but three years later The English wora uc-
cessful and, having wgoual ile fort.
erected much larger ono. which was named
Fort Pitt. From ibis comes fhe lam OF
P.ttshar-. which was bid aa. n 1855 it