placed in the belfry. The payment for the above items seem large, and 1 i� the explanation no doubt is that the money used was the depreciated currency of the period. ; • • I No lengthy description seems to be required, as the building speaks for itself. It was also known as the I f State House, because

. Miners and those skilled in warfare were unneces- sary; barter was the ostensible object of these voyages. If you please, con- sider the products procurable in this wonderful land—gold, silver, ivory, peacocks, apes and rare and beautiful wood, such as was not indigenous to the Orient. En passant, we are

the individual liberal- ity of its citizens for these than to look for municip al or legislative aid. In this regard the present occasion was likewise memorable, and the donors were entitled to the hearty thanks of the Society and the community for their public spirit and generosity. Miss Blanche