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Eg* MASONS KN44HT TEMPLARS, ODD FEL-
I ‘ uiiv’i AND SONS OF I’EMPERANOE,
Ut.I.D IS TBF CITV OF MACON.
MASONS.
I 1 |,„I V of UeorgiH for IS®, October 29th.
[ Con ni.llf.Nft. «,Wand third Monday nights in
' VbA'ntlne Chapter, No. 4, second Monday night in each
m \\"ishirgton Council, No. C, fourth Monday night in each
"’5 o, n , r ’i Kacampment, Knights Templar, No. 2, Meet
-1 n'-- .-wry first Tuesday night in each month.
OHO FELLOWS.
c.ißn.l Lodge, first Wolne-day In June.
,; u nd Fncampinent, Tuesday prt-vioui.
F., iAiin Lodge, No.‘2, every Thursday evening,
f rci Brothers, No.s,every Tuesday evening.
» -ri t'rii .n Kn -ampment, No. 2, second and fourth
M mdar evenings iutacli month.
SOUS OF TE.VPERACNE,
i. ; md Division, toirih Wednesday in October, annually.
PHOFfiSSIONAL CARDS.
Ct Lt liKUtK Si: Ac Ai\SL£l,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW, 1
KSOXVILLE AND FORT TALLEY, GA.
<- l’ CIWHIIOU-.R, F. ANSLEY,
Knoxville, (>a. FoPt Valley, Ga. j
- iy
L. W. W HITTLE,
ATTORNEY AY LAW,
MACON, GEORGIA.
IfiCKnext to CONCERT HALL,over Payne’s Drug Store
un ti, (41-ly.]
THOMAS ft. € ABANIN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
C’ira,
W ll ‘ attend promptly to all business entrusted to his
11 mt IntheCountlesof Monroe, Dibb, Butts, Crawford,
■ • Hie,Spalding and Upson. [may 12 ’5S]
WOOD’S
tIOTOGBAPHIC
PALACE OF AKTI
ni!9BAIU,V (he largest and best appointed Estab
‘ MWntln the loutbj if not In the United States. I.
; ' f (he most popular and interesting places of resort in
' • is Jaily thronged with crowds of delighted visi-
Collection of‘
v «7 ! » r ge> embracing every style known to the art, from
smallest Ambrotype to the life-size Portrait. Wood is
winimotj, regardless of labor or expense, that hia GAi.-
' ’ l ~ shall continue to be the
Headquarters of Fine Arts in the Sonth
: permanently the best talent io be procured to
■ • .;is Photogrophs, Ui toery *ty‘ e , u u e to nature, and
: satisfaction la guaranteed in every Instance. A
t coQer-aon 0 f the celebrities of the day on exhibition,
- ”oi -h h»j juat been added a splendid Picture of the
... e ': Wai£S and suit, Ulondin, Judge Douglas, and
’ tu aerous to mention, but which the public are
invited to call and examine. As Wood uses
■c T » U Vaf est
ii- • m oli “ o,Uie will rtnd it to thCir advantage to patron-
S5 i r **Gbltohment, as Pictures can be had here at prices
1) h, e **ewhere and of superior style. Anibrotypes,
‘ 1 'dypes and Pirtin Photographs of every site at low
* ,k *• R. L. WOOD,
oct M Wtshlngton Block, nearly opposite the
„ “ Lanier House, Macon, (la.
the GEORGIA
1,01,1 IXSI RANCE compast,
or
COLUMBUS, GEO.
1 CAPITAL - - $250,000
r.. .. , DIRECTORS.
Roh’t* 'r'J°^ b > W. Yl. Young,!
U.CcUV J. ft. Strapper,
Griffin J.P.IUgw,
■l*me* r ft ’ w. H. Hughe#,
« Jam( , a SuuU,
l*. T. Downing.
#,j » hl „ D JNO. McftODftH, President.
Secretary.
Pro l la ce e ( > a^ ell ‘ n^ s ’ Btor '‘». merchandize, cotton and othei
Jr <lsinage bv V- indß nf insurable property, against loss
med bv •' ‘ e ‘ Applications received and policies is*
f b io-y JOSEPH M. BOARDMAN,
Agent for Macon and vicinity.
Notice to Builders and Jobbers.
lumber fop. sale.
i la lener'a^ofJtT 0 info ™ his friends and the public
’ U * t he ha * largest and best lot of
* E|> p IME LUifIBER
and "huw 11 * n4 co ® I a l onlv^ ,^ i& ’ consisti ng of Scantlfng
Other ' ind red flo °rtn* w *,t d ” house b »»Ming; quartered
My bulla^S )o&rtiJß <' ceiliu «. and all
fi rflA Ai . ___ G - B- BURNEY.
wS l i,. M .^“FACfITRi;
" warranted to work well. i * r ‘ or b °me made article
, Straw Cuttm.*
for >.i. t, l " 8,
weed.
BUSINESS tIAKIbS.
f fioi. a AAnXMAM, ai, Q_
WARE-HOUSE
AND
Commission Merchants.
MAOON, GA„
WILI give prompt attention to the seUio* and’stTit P
of Cotton, and to the filling of orders for plaitS Sr
ana family supplies. With many years experience and
with their best efforts to ssrrt thefr frlea”^„ s'
hewfe a costlnutnce of the libers) patreesre 1 iret^tere
D. C. HODGKINS &. SON,
HEAI£r.3 IV .tIJD JfJAtJtTfACTJtHBSS Q/
G-UKTS,
IIFLES, ’
PISTOLS,
TACKLES.
And Sporting Apparatus ■&-
OK K VEST IXSCAIPTIOM, { .€*£3^
A FEW 00063 BELOW THE J
Lamer House,
Jan.l,lßßo. ts
IKON WOEKS,
jhacon, iifioHiiii.
T. C . IV ISI3E T*,
HAVXIG removed his FOUNDRY AND MACHINE
. WORKS to the line of the Rail Road roar the Macon
A Western Shop*, he is now prepared to manufacture all
kind * of
MACHINERY AND CASTINGS,
also .
Steam Engines & Boilers,
On terms as favorable as any Establishment either North or
South. (marl!]) T. C. NIS BET.
JOHN SCHOFIELD, JOSBCA SCHOFIELD
fechofield. & J3ix>.,
FOUNDERS AND MACHINISTS
IWACON, GEIOttGIA.
WJR are prepared to Manufacture aiteam Enaiues.
CIKOCLiAR yAAV MILLS, MILL anil GIN GEAR
ING, SUGAR MILLS,
ISKASS AMI) IRON CASTINGS
Os every description RAILtiNL and YrX£H
ANDAIIS. Haying the most complete assortment 0 f
Iron Railing in the State, which for elegance, neatness,du
rability and design, cannot be surpassed, and are suitable
tor the fronts of Dwellings, Cemetery Luts, Public Squares
Church Felices and Balconies.
Peraons desirous of purchasing Railings will do well to
give a call, as we are determined to otter as good bargains
as any Northern Establishment.
Specimens of our Work can be seen at Rose Hill
Cemetery, and at various private residences in this city,
jau i lbiil '
Change of Programme.
W. J. iW’ELROY *, CO.
HAVF. removed to the New Building on 4th street
near the Guard House. . We continue to mamsfaeture
Sword3, Sabres, Bowie Amves, Spurs, and general brass
work, Farmers* Tools, Ac.
ALSO FOR SALK,
Tin sa.rad <jro,pstti Ware.
Sale Room up-stairs on second door.
We wjil be pleased to see our friends and customers, and
serve them so far as we eau,
W. J. MoFLSOI,
h-te lo . A. REYNOLDS.
HAEDWARE.
Home made Smiths Bellows
Portable Forage,
Oast Steel,
Block Tins,
Tin Plate,
II jit Copper,
Glue, Rubber and Hemp Packing,
Brass Wire,
Sheet Brass,
German Silver,
Babbit Metal,
llorse and Mule Shoe,
Shoe Nails, for sale by
July 10 .Nath AN WEED.
AGRICULTURAL
IMPLEMENTS.
NATHAN WEED,
Macon, Georgia,
HAS NOW IN STORE and offers to Planters a superior
assortment of the newest and most improved Turn
ing Implements in use.
Iron and Steel Plows, Harrows,
Plow Haiuea, Cultivators,
Grain Cradles, Scythe Blad< a,
Threshers, Fan Mills,
Horse Powers, Straw Cutters,
Shovels and Spades, Traces,
Spading and Manure Forks,
Weeding Hoes,
of Scovll’s, Cwillns’, Brade’s Patent American Hoe Cos.
manufacture.
Swedes and English Refined IRON of ail sizes.
Warranted Plow Steel, English manufacture.
Anvils, Vices, Bellows,
Hammers, Screw Plates, Tongs, Borax,
Carponters’ Tools,
Builders’ Hardware,
Oarringe and Vt m«;on Ylaferlniw,
in all thkik variety.
mar IS
METHODIST BOOK DEPOSITOR V,
MAOON, BBOEQIA,
J. w. 131111KE, .Agent.
Keeps constantly on hand a good supply of
standard
Religious, School and Miscellaneous
books,
Stationery, Sheet Music, &c.
TERMS cash-invariably
ORDERS RI'SPfcCTfOUA SOLICITED.
feb 5 ___
IIOITIE MAXEFACTERE.
WF. are prepared to make to order and repair, at shot
a"|m. MATHEMATICAL IKSTKUMENTS, Ac., Ac
Alto, Sewing Machines repaired, and new parU made, an
machines adjusted,by a practical and experienced workman
MACON, OA.,
— llM**.- ■Mw> J **+-ua'wm*
« itveter’* (irmi anihii'it.
Ai’iiiy oi ii <>t^i t .uia. *
Full Particular* trom a I»attiri|»Kia£.
[Cori reponience of the Savannah Ft; tiblieac '
Cavalry Camp. )
r»ccatur, Ala., October 11, 1803. j
M, . r'mtJ : —We crowed the T* Hncsset
river yesterday on our return from a raic
into Tennessee. Gen. Wheeler comaaoded
three divisioDs, under Geos. Wharton. Mar
tin and Davidson—seven brigades m ali
about 6,000 men. This is the largest cav
alry raid that has been made duiin * the
war. *
We crossed the river uearOott m Fori
the last day of September Cotton Ford is
near Charleston, Teuu. The enemy were
on the opposite side of the river, three brig
ades strong. Wheeler had anew road ett
about a mile below the ford, crossed the riv
er at night by this new ford with Whartc u's
division, attacked the eneipj*-< priksU (.)
the main ford, secured that point, ii its
ed Martin’s and divisic.is w*ib
the artillery and ordnance wagons.
We marched all night and the nest cay
until dark, in the heaviest rain I ever had
seen, and camped on the opposite sida oi
Walden’s liidge, in Sequatchie Valley, neat
Foster’s Cross Roads.
Here the command was divided. Gener
al Wheeler, with two brigades, one frou
Martin’s division, under General Martin,
and one from \\ barton’s division, under
Colonel Avery, of the 4th Georgia Cnvslry,
went down the valley after a large wagc*L
train, while General Wharton with the ie*
mainder of the force proceeded directly
across the Cumberland Mountain to attack
McMinnvile. Gen Wheeler started at sso
m., and met the train near Dunlap at the
foot of the mountain, and after some sharp
lighting captured about 500 prisoners and
over 500 wagons heavily loaded with ’unr
termaster, commissary, ordnance and sut
ler’s stores. The train was captured about
11 a. m. The wagons were all burned,
about 1,500 mules killed, and the rust cf
Ihe mules taken back over the mountain
The stores destroyed were most valuable.—
The amount of clothing and bb nkets wan
enormous, while sixty wagons of ordnance
stores were destroyed. About 4p. in. the
enemy were reported advancing up the val
ley. This found our command in bad con
dition for fighting. Over half of both brig
ades had been sent back by Gen. Wheeler
with led mules, and nearly a third of the
rest were on picket in the rear and on the
flanks. Coi. Russell, of Martin’s command
was captured at the wagons. Col. Avery,
with 100 of his bzig&dc—-part iro.n li e 4*.h
Georgia and Ist Kentucky—remained in
the rear, while Gen. A\ heeier retired with
the rest of the force to cross the mountain.
The enemy pressed vigorously. Tney charg
ed fifteen times in the course of a mile, kill
ing, wounding and capturing about one
half of the rear guard, Their force was so
overwhelming each repulse was but tempo
rary. Gen. Martin and Colonel Avery wens
nearly taken, Col. Avery’s horse being eh .t.
Lieut. Col. Griffith, of the Ist Ky., wound
ed, Capt. Jones, Ist Ivy., killed, Captains
Stewart and May, 4t.h Ga., captured, and
Capt. Johnson and Lieut. May, 4th Ga.,
wounded. Maj. Reed, of (den. YYbreeier's
staff was captured here. About 9 p. m.
the entire force was up ihe mountain, march
ed until three in the morning, resumed the
march at daylight, and camped at the oppo
site foot of the mountain about nr. Id? y.
Gen. Wharton, with his force, crossed
the mountain, and his advance under
Lieut. Col. Clay attacked the enemy’s pick
ets at McMinnville about 11, a. .tn., el the
3d drove them in and secured the eutei
works. His artillery was put in position
commanding the town, and a flay of truce
sent in to demand the surrender, wide a was
immediately’ made. The ganison wis about
GOO. Large commissary and sutler snt
were consumed and destroyed.
After a brisk little tight a: the foot of
the mountain the detachment under Gen
Wheeler, which had been left by him under
command of Gen. Martin, marched all night
and joined the force at McMinnville the
morning of the 4th.
That night we reached Woodbury. The
enemy pressed vigorously.- lu.the alter
hood they charged throe companies of the
Texas Rangers, acting a?, rear guard, and
dispersed them, but Col. Harrison, of \\ Lf
ton’s division, formed his brigade and check
ed them. Here it was determined to g.ve
the enemy battle with the entire command,
but that iutention was abandoned.
The next morning, the srh, the main to
dy .of the force proceeded to Stone Purer,
above Murfreesboro’, and burned the bridg
es, and joined the wagons at Fostersville. —
A small force at Chnstiaua were aisc cap
tured in a stcckade.
At daylight, the morning of the 6tb, the
Rangers, under Lieut. Col. Cook, charger;
into Shelby ville, but the cavalry guarding
the place had left during the night. Large
sutler’s stores were here captured. Gen.
Martin with his division preceded to War
Trace and burned, all the bridges on the
railroad and rejoined the command by a
niffht march. Gen. Davidson’s division
camped below Shelbyville on the Southern
side of the river, and Gen. Wharton seven
m iies from Shelby ville on the Noith aide of
the river.
With the command in this scattered situ
ation, Gen. Davidson’s division was vigo
rously attacked by the enemy early in the
morning and pushed back on the Shelby
ville and Lewisburg pike. One brigade of
his was driven back in dim>rder. There
was now a race by Wheeler, with Martin
iad WmuoqT livid--ns, for thi* pike, to
strike it u Farming ton before DiviJson was
press**d to that point. Col. Montgomery,
eottunandtog ScottC brigade in DstvidsooT
div:si>D, was wounded, while Major Mc-
Donald was killed.
Gee. Martin's division anived just in
time and was tbrowu into position on the
Piko, where the road strikes the Pike, and
the r-;st of the had to march mro
the Pike under the fire cf the enemy. This
wa3 G-td. Wheeler’s order. Here a fierce
fight ensued. The Rangers charged down
the Pike, and Lieut Col. Cook coinmau
ding, and Major Christian, and two Lieu
ttuacts commanding companies weie wouud
ed. Gen. Wharton's horse was killed, and
three pieces were captured. The 4th Ten
nessee. ilth Texas, and lit Kentucky were
cut oF. and fid to cut across the country
N> t-gain th« command. Our loss at this
point mist have been 150 men. The cue
rev rtere finally checked
M e Eiirched luring the night to Comers
v; ie, and through Pulaski to Sugar Creek
iLv next day, where we camped. At this
point the 2d Georgia, under Lieut. Col.
Ison, and a battalion of Morgan's men, nn
dvr Captain Kilpatrick, remained as a rear
guard, while the command proceeded through
Rogersvilie 3ad crossed the Tennessee, at
Muscle Shoals, l’he crossing was safely ae
e mpl -i : -_ I. but the rear guard was charged
by a heavy force, brokeu and scattered, and
Liiufc. Col. Ison captured, Lieutenants Lun
cletord ind Duvaugr, and thirty men tiom
thl 2d Georgia, and several officers and
about forty men from (hi; battalion of Mor
gan's men, captured.
We are now on the South side of the
Tennessee river resting—will leave here in
a day or two.
f have thus given y T ou a brief, unembel
iished, dry account of tin* raid. I have not
time to give you fuller particulars. In rhe
rumber of men engaged, this is the great-
C;u raid of the war. It is not the greatest
it its trnits. Many mistakes have been
made in its management. It is not prudent
at this time to sa\ more. “Official.”
History oi Uie rcinlct’ of €lllll
- t;ap by out 1 who was iusrelr.
Carolina Ilegimsnt, which was surrendered
at i umbr-rland Gap by’ Geo. Fazier, pub
lishes a letter which is the first reliable ac
couut or that, affair. It appears that on
Monday, jhe 6th jilt., about 9 o’clock A.
M., the Yankee General Shackleford, ap
peared ah out two miles from the Gap and
demanded it? surrender, which was refused
by Gen Frazier, and on Tuesday again
made and again refused. The Major's state
ment continue* the narrative:
Oo Tuesday evening Col. DeCosey’s coin-
Liano m.i.k their appearance on the north,
ride cl the mountain A portion of his
command approached on the Harliu county
road, and a portion ou the main Kentucky
loan A heavy skirmish soon begau be
tween Captain Turpin's company, of my
regiment, and the advance of the Abolition
isis. Captain Turpin with his gallant boys
effectually checked the advance of the ene
my until late in evening, when the Yan-
disappeared, Captain Turpin holding
nis ground, wnich was something near ou<‘
mile ia advance of our lines.
About 3 o'clock, Tuesday evening, Col.
DeCo&ey demanded the unconditional sur
reader of General Frazer and command.—
Gen. Frazier replied under flag of truce,
asking of DeCosey the number of forces to
which he was ordered to surrender. De-
I Oosey replied near 12 o'clock at night, re
fusing to give the number of forces under
his command, stating that it was from mo*
V-ves satire}) with the attack
|2icr the i reins-i to surrender and it
unoerstced that s he fight would open a? 12
; ‘Aioek ou Wedaesday. I will state in this
j connection, that jo Tuesday evening acoun
cii cf the-, commanding officers of regiments
s called, when resulted ir the refusal of
all to be surrenaered. 1 will state* further
that a majority preferred the risk of cutting
their way through the Yankee lines than to
be surrendered on any terms. A fight wa c
therefore confidently expected. Near 12
o'clock on Wednesday, the lath, when all
was in anxious expectation for the fight, to
'open, Gen. Frazier received from Ruroside,
under flag of truce, a demand for the un
conditional surrender of himself and com
mand. \ ery soon after its reception one of
Gen. Frazier's aid de camps came in great
ha s te dowu the mountain and ordered me to
take down my battle flag and hoist a white
flag instead thereof. Although many of us
were of opiuiou that we would be surround
ed sooner or later, you can imagine the as
tonishment with which, this struck the brave 1
boys that were so anxiously expecting an en
gagement.
\ arm us statements have been made in
regard to the conduct of the troops, compo
sing the command at Cumberland Gap. I
assert most positively that I have yet to sec
troops in liner spirits or more determined to
hold their ground than the troops in the
gap I have learned that an attempt is
being rn-Aua to the surrender of
the gap upon the ground that the troops
in the gap would not fight, and that
some of them shouted when the flag was
ordered down. The last charge was made
against the 6*2d North Carolina regiment.
The first is false, and the second is not only
false but is & base and cowardly effort to
protect them that are guilty at the expense
of the innocent, brave, patriotic and true.—
We were surrendered, then, to General
Burnside ©a Wednesday, the 9th, at 4
VOLUME XJLI-NO 32.
»’ciock P. M. uude it- ir
the surretider, tmon# them wav v ■. i■(.
worthy correspodent
had when we were surendt-rcu j.-o*
visions upon which wc could hav- sub-H' i
thirty days Wo had all tin amuiubii.. a
*u hand that we hud when the gap wa - Li'it
invested. My regiment had 150 r< unu: to
the man, and* I presume other rcgim.--.t3
hsd the same. As to the spiking an J t . r-.
mg over the clifls the artilierv n Jtl . , i
»n your issue of the 7th, ukeu fmm the
Kuuvyille Register, 1 knew m-thuig,
one piece thttt two men of my • cmi.u n.u
was picketing, which they spiked auu tbi J
*ver the cliff neir it oa their owu ’
bilily. *■
'inis I witnessed and ku<»w to be n„e
The number ot forces investing U g h p 1
am not by any menus prepared to stare. It
was represented to be neat 10,000 ou each
side the gap. If the surrender Was n mat
ter of necessity it wa«t fioo ca«H.* l l-..-
thin a want of provisions, ammunition, or
a willingness on the part of the men to tu
their duty.
[From thf Colnaabus 3ua
A Pretty Story Spoiled.
In the telegraphic synopsis of a little
speech made by President D.ivi s to*it:
my a tew days si dcc, something was - JH id
about the “shafts of malice” which bal
been hurled against General Bra f . «h
iu contradiction thereto, was pronounced
“a military commander of the
When President Davis returned toAtnium
Gen. Prdk called his (Davis' atteutiun t »
that portion ot his speech, and wished i
explanation. Mr Davis denied c,>r hn
used oni/ such language whereup coi and
was made to the superintendent of the ott <
association, and the agent wtio tnmsn c ,
the report has sinrt* been disehargeu
There are circumstances connected with
this little transaction which the public ougiu
to know. No dispatch is permitted to leave
the lines of the army without the approva
of Gen. Bragg or his chief of staff, or semi
other official acting under the immediaj.
authority and by the direction of Gen
Bragg. This dispatch which President J)
vis says misapprehended him, was marked
•approved’’ by the proper authorities. Now
the <[uestion naturally comes up, wer '!
words about the “shalts oi maiice and “u
military commander of the first order” in
serted in the report in order to secuie if.
tiansmission, or did the Press agent ?ut
them in of his own acconL? \W Lave h- aid
it stated that they were inserted by c.-rtaia
officials, and made a condition precedent to
the transmission of ?he report to ti -
Wc hope for the credit of our xriu\ < (L- i,
and the cause iu which they nre engaged
that this statement is false.
Sabine —Liencrai s
O' der.
Headquarters Dist. or Texas, .
New Mexico and Arizona,
Houston, Texas, Sept. 9 18(>3.
General Orders No. —:
I. The Major General commanding htu
the satisfaction of announcing to the army
a brilliant victory, won by tiie liul g
son of Sabine Puss, against the fleet ot ihe
enemy. Attacked by gunboats, the p.tt
mounting but three truus small e| c?
and manned by the “Davis Guard ” Lt
It. M. Dowling, assisted b\ Li,up s,;.rh f
the engineers, supported by about two la
Rvd men, the whole unde*- comm. , f
Cupt. T. H. Osburn, steadily resist, and m-ir
fire, and at hist forced the surrenu. r ot i vo
gunboats, Clifton and Sachem, badly crip
pling another, which, with the oih-rs es
caped over the bar. The result of this v and
uut achievement is the capture of tw.
boats, fifteen heavy guns, over two hundred
prisoners, among them the commodore of
the fleet, and over fifty of the enemy killeu
and wounded, while Dot a man wus lost on
our side, or guo injured.
II The enemy’s fleet, with his land forces
is still off the coast, no doubt intending a
landing at the first favorable moment. He
may endeavor to retrieve his former lo i
at Sabine by an attack upon the work - at
other points on the coast. Should this Le
the case, the Major CcDtrai
expects to receive from his troops at th( -
points as cheering a report as that which he
now communicates to th<army from the de
lenders of Sabine.
111. The result of the engagement Lai
with, the enemy’s fbet on the coast of Tex:
proves that true pluck and resolution are
qualities which make up for disparity of
metal and numbers, and that no position
defended with determination, can be carried
by the oneray’s gunboats alone. Should
any of the forts on the coast, or the force ;
on the land, attacked, the troops need but
remember the success of their comrades at
Sabine, emulate their courage and skill,
and victory will be the result.
By command of
J. Bankhead Magruder,
Major General.
Edmund P. Turns*, a. a. G.
.Served liaiu Kigtn.
One of the Confederate CorctniWoner? in
Virginia a few days since, “took the bull br
the horns,” so to speak, and very sen i L*
discomfitted & farmer, who was eudenv- - >
to evade the tithing law. The planner h-d
Tcfused to shear his sheep, disi!>riuf» to give
up one-tenth of the wool to the iuex
tithing man Thin coming to the knowl
edge of tne tax gather, he sicrei jue-: th
of the sheep and earned them < ff, wool, k ;
mutton and nil.