Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, November 01, 1848, Image 1
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We wull cling to the Pillars of- he Temple of ourR> ,rt1 must fallwe will Perish anddst the Ruins."
VOLUME XII.
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BY WiMJ. F. DURISOE.
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FOR SHERIFF.
- The friends of Col. JOH N HILL an
.ounce hina as a candidate for Sheriff of Ed,
* ield 1istrict at the next election.
I-UThe friends of CoL T1S.1 W. I.AN
lA M. announce him as i aildidate for the
office ofSheiiff at.the next election.
-jI We-are.authorized to announce T. J.
WHITAKER. as a:caindidate for tife Office
of Sheriff, at the e'nsuing election.
We are authorized to''annonne Capt.
. IIUMPHREY BOULWARE,as ttCan
-nlidate for Sheriff, at the ensuing electiong
The Friends of WM. P. -BUTLER.' Es4,
announce him as a Cindidato for Sheriff" at the
next election.
- . The friends of WESLEY BODIE, Esqr ,
announce hi as a candidate for the Offic: of
Sherifl-of this District. at the ensuing election.
FOR CLERK.
We are-duihorized-to announce THOS.
: BA(,ONa candidate for re"election as
Clerk of the Court, for Edgefield District.
- The friends .f 'E."PENN announce
bine asa.Candidati for the aof Cleik
ATTLEr;
6te fo.
ofUCler nto
efTh ierd:e : ENRY:T WR
Eeir., announce him i"a'adida te fotP.
fice of Ordiuary of this-District, -at'tiii .ng
-election. . . 7 ?
READ QiUARTERS.
- -2nd BRIGADE,
September 14, 1848.
HE following Regiments will parade for
T Review and Drill at times and places spe
cified.
The 10th Regiment at Riclardson s on Tues
day the 31st day of October. '
The 7th Regiment at the Oldwells on Thurs'
day the 2nd day of November.
The 9th Regiment at Lows or, Saturday the
4th day of November.
The 8th Regiment at Carson's old field on
Tuesday the 7th day of November.
The 0th Regiment at Lotuax's on Thursday
the 9th of November.
The commissioned and non-commissio:ied
officers of each Regiment will assemble the day
previous to their Review for Drill and Instruc
tion.
By order of Samuel Donnald Col. com
manding.
W. W. BELCHER, Brigade -Major.
Oct 25 3t -40
Read Quarters,
2nd Regiment tavalry, S. C. .
Edgeficld C. H., Oct. 5th;18.
Orders No. 9.
A Court Martial will convene at Edgefield
Cour t House on Monday the 0th of Novembher
next, to try' all defaulters of the Edgefield
Squadron of Cavalry for the Regimental Re
view at Longtni res on the 26th Sept last.
The Court will consist of Capt. Rob't Meri'
wether. President ; Lieutenants D. M. Glover,
Jasper Yeldell, and James. M. H arrison Metm=
hers; Cornets WV. Hall ana B. H. Miller
Supernumeraries ; John Talbert/Judge Advo
cate.
By order of THOS. W. LANH AM.
Col.2nd Regiment, 1st Brigade Gavalry. 1st
-- Division, S. C. M.
Oct11, if38
Valuable Land for $ le.
T3 H E Subscriber offers for sall that
3.healthy situation in Edgeield Dsrict,
lately owned by L. M... Churchill, onth
Hamburg Road, eight miles South of Island
Ford. The place contains some 270 acres
of lively bottom and ereek land--about 60
acres have been in cultivation. With Farm
buidings, a commodious house and a good
stand, &c. Terms to suit an approved pur,.
chaser. For particulars inquire of Josiah
Reams, near the p:emises, i. Ri.Spani, Esq
EdgeSold Court H-ouse, or
WV. Ri. HILL,
Near Island Ford.
Sept. 20, 1843 tf 35
ALL Persn indebted to, the late finm of
~Presley & Bryan. are requested to make
immediate settlement, otherwiee the~ Acct. nis
and Notes will be placed in the hands of proper
Offcers, (or collection. .
Oct JO PR PfESLEY &B BRYAN.
Notice.
A LL persons indebted to the Estate of
*Ralph Scurry, are requested to ma,ke
immediale paymeut.
H. C. CULtBRE AT H eAdr'r.
GOODE & SULLIVAN;I-0
R ESPECTFULLY invite the attention of their customers and thw t dn
general, to their extensive and well selected stock of
FaILL .IXD w1XTER " (OODS,
Comprising a complete assortment of the newest-and most fashionablesiy
Aming..he leading articles are
Rich Satin strip'd Lustreen, English and AmerieatPri.s
-- Plaid Brilliantes, Bombazines and Alpecces>e r,
Jenny Lind Plaid Silks, Black and colored fi'redid:
Cavaignac and Oregon Plaid, En&lish and Scotch'idiab'mil,a
Sa'in strip'd and Plaid inere, Sup'r PI..id Cashmere Siili s.:
New style French wur ed ollars, Large Silk Shawls and Visits,.'
Black and White fizu d ha es, Rob Roy and Wool net do
- SIK Fats --roT ss ANn MUSLIN TaiMIses,
Fil CrUnTLeME's WEAR.
Fancy and Plain Cassimere, 'Linen and Morena Shirs,
En.lish and American Tweeds, Over Coats and Sacks,
Satinetts and Kentucky Jeans, Plain and Figured Satin Vestigs
A general assortment of
hATS. CAPS. BONNETS, FLOWERS and RIBBONS.
Gents and Boy's BOOTS. Ladies SHOES and POLKAS BOOTEES
H %Rl)WARE; CUTLERY. GLASS, CHINA & CROCKERY WARl
TIN WARE, DRUGS & MEDICINES. WHITE LEAD IN OIL
LAMP. TRAIN & TANNERS OIL. SADDLERY, TRUNKS,
CARPET BAGS, HARNESS & SOLE l.EATIER,
' bCHOOL BOOKS 4; STATIONARY,
-ALSO
900 Pr. NEGRO SHOES. Fine BED & NEGRO BLANKETS
3000 Yds. NEGRO CLOTH, 12.000 lbs. CUT NAILS from 4 to 40
25,000 lbs.. A SSORTRD IRON.
All the above Good. with a large Stock of Domestics and many faticy' Articles,
too numerous to mention, will be sold at prices to suit these hard times. Cash, Cue
tomers w receive pa-ticlar attention. Thankful to our regular Customers for paet:
favors, a continuance is solicited.
Oct. 11 1843 4t 38'
AMERICAN HOTEL A At
T HE Teachers of Ilad nistrlct, atl
all concern'd: in ^ achtng Primarybt
Elementary Schools, are 'requested. to meetait
Edigefield Village on Monday.the 6'4, NBv.
I I. - 1848. a full attendance is requested, as somne
business conceining 'the'Free School Systeim
will be laid before them
(Formerly Hubard': Oct4 ~ 5t 4
HAMBURG, S C. __ _.
1 RATEFUL for past favors, the subscri- Sugar Coffee.& 11!IQlasses 1
her hereby gives notice that his.House is- A. Vhcdh Ca
ow in complete order. and woold. reapectully AtPLNDf S A
invite alV persons .visiting Hamborr and thbe
-ravelling public to gie hin a call.-confidetttly 131bj onAij
- ving. that he'Ran give entire satisfaction to Splend
ho _lesire.qtiet orderly House, lbe. 'fo r
Rooins ud:Bed willinsgood'
tket as lI
f Y ," Whi.KETCHU.V ber, Novehther and"December, and tu.or
12:37 der to.payit.ae would'respectfully-say to
Oct__12r_ '_il those indebted to us on the first day of
January last, to come and pay up as-ear
IN Ot I C E as possible.
T NDER the deed of assigrment to me GOODE & SULLIVAN.
from Messrs. G L. % E. Penn, for Oct S5 39
the benefit of their cre'ditors. I will offer
'or sale at Edgefield Court House on Mon- DUE NOTI .
day the 18th of November next, and the T S hereby given, to all p,:rsons indebted.
day following. all the -real and personal to the subscriber, previous to the first of
property of. the said G. L. & E. Penn' January last, that unless they settle all
consisting 'of two valuable Houses, and their Notes or Accounts, on or before
Lois wkere they now live, the store house the first of December next, they will all
and lot, in which they have been ding bu- indiscriminately be placed in the hands of
siness, and several parcels of land in and an Officer for collection.
near the Village. About 40 likely Ne- JOHN COLGAN.
groes, and other articles of property. Oct 17 7t 39
Terms of sale, the real Estate on a cred- - - - - -
it of one and two years, and the negroes Motiee.
on twelve months credit, both with inter- X LL those indebted to the Estate of
est from date ; as to the other property, all Natcy Quarles deceased, are re
sums under thirty dollars cash, and over quested to make immediate payment, and
that sum on a credit until the 1st of Feb,. those having demands, to present them
ruary next. Purchasers will be required properly attested.
o give notes witb two approved sureties, GEORGE BOSWELL,
before the property is delivered. Executor.
N. L. GR IFFIN--Assignee- October 9th, 18-18, 4t .38
SOct. 18 4t 39
_____ ____ ____- - egroes for Sale.
JEW ELE RY ! JEWEL ERY !! 'jJILL be sold at Edgefield Court House
TUST opened the lerget assortment ever .V on the first Monday in November text,
tbought for this Market, consisting or if tnt disposed of previously sevetal likely
Gl FigrRns Laie Shw an Negroes. Aim person desirous of purchasing
GoldFmgr Rngs Laies hawan'would do wvelIto call and s.ie thmem.
Gettlemen's Gold Pins, Ladies and 1s-D. BRUNSON, Ex'r.
ses Gold E arrings, Gold Pencils, etc.,-.Suh7mlsfo h or os,o h
All of wbich at e warranted Gold, and wil Abbevh ile omad outHue,oh
be sold extremely low a't Oct 4 5
J. CORHN S' Cheap Cash S oie.
Oct 18 if 39 e Looking.
T HE old Toad under the Harrow again
actie.ivold say to the Edgefield Delegation,
I FOREWA RN all person from trading for that I have been with you at all times, be with
a note given by me to Wiley Holloway for me ibis one time. I declare myself a candi
taety dollars dune th first of .Iatnuary. eigh date to. take the Census of Edgefield District,
teen huandrd and fifty, anmd dated September For the first and last call j)h ye of little faith.
te 9.kl 1848. as I never intend to pay the said how long shalt I be with youDY I-ARS
note, nor any part thereof. untless compelled MJD ARS
by Law, as the conditions for which the above Oct 11 ,tf 3
note was given, has failed
* ROBT. D. BRYAN. Clarified %u." r.
Oct 9th, 18-18. tf 38Super'ior Ar'ticle. 8 p,ountds for $1.
o~.~eut octt. A t2For sale by R. S. ROB3ERS.
to e btS S F. p ,GOODE, State of South CaPoinaR.
April 4 ft 11 EDGJEFIELD DISTRICT.
Thomas P. limner. )Dcltaratio'.
&nlte pj0nr Rsags.. v s. in Aitachmnit.
or00 iten'R"ug'td "'HE Pcur tili in the above case, havin;
for wtmich gouds watt be given.in Exchang1e at this day filed his Declaration in my oh
the rate of Two centis a poutnd. Anay quatatity faco, atad the Defendant haying neither wife
small or htrge will be taken imtd goods ex, nior attorney, known to reside withtin the limits
changed fur thtem at lowest cash~ prices. of this State, oan wvaom a copy of said Declara
g - R. S. ROBERTS, tion, with a rule to plead, can be served. On
Edgefield C. H.. .tn.otiona of Mr. Adams, attorney for Plaintiff,it is
Sept. 27 21 36 ordered,that the said defendatatppearand plead
-to the said Declaration, within a year and a
CJENUEy. - day from the date hereof, or judgment will be
A Fresh suppaly, just received. Price205 givon against him by default.CN Cek
For ounb R, S. ROBERTS) Clerk's Office Edgefield C. H.18th Nov. 1847
Oc.25 tf 40 november24 Jy 4
rs or the Senate or
ouih Carolina,
- .. CTED IN 1846 AND 1848.
Augus Panerson.
>A rge, Winyah-R F W Allston.
e/ Dorcbester-M. T. Appleby.
iud St. Michael-John S. Asbe.
do W. D. Porter.*
=.Santee.-Alexauder Mazyck.*
-R. Do Treville.
-J. Richardson.*
s-T. J. Good wyn.
Vne-Dr. John S. Palmer.*
Colleton-P. C. Grimnball.
as and Si. Denuit-Johu Huger.
J. D. Johnson.t
Goose Creek-Dr. J. Wihon.'
Berkley-P. P. Palmer.
Col. B. Perry.t
w's-W. J. Bull.'
olomew's-David Walker.
.Joseph A. Black.
-Gen. P. Quattlebum.*
J.. Buchauan.t
org-Gabriel-Cannon.
rg-William Cooper.
J. D. Wilson.*
4b . Eaves.t
ugh-'-W. T. Ellerbe.
Pe' -Alexander Evins.
Osu ohn. Al. Fclder,f
Vp: illiam H. Gist,f
L.'Gritfiu.
:bos 4-W. J. Hanna.
Mai .Gause.*
ixon Barnes.*
Ia4 William Irby.
J L. Manning.
a ' t-F. J. Moses..
P.:S. Caldwell.'
. Marshall.'
E. Ware.*
A. Hibben.'
'Skipper,f
Joshua J. Ward.
iami-William Williams.
. Witherspoon.t
e.bers. f Menbers.e elected.
resentatives.
Charleston.
n Dr. E. H. Deas, W. G.
lo N lh11, D. E. Hu
a G.Memin
-aiiett; ' ohn
-, u ' p "Dun a
r..,Marion.
. en: ,. Evans, .1aj. Jas Haselden,
Col J. Beitea.
R. e A11W. Thompson, J. Wright,
John A. eels. - -
York District.
G. liams,'W. Giles, Rt. Means, R.
Sprin=s, R. G. M'Graw.
Laurens -District.
.C. P. Bullivan, J. H. Irby, P. L. Cal"
houn, J. D. Williams.
! IVinyah.District.
Read, Easterling, Middleton.
Chester District.
Maj' J.B. McCully, Samuel McAlily.
Thomas W. Moore.
Fairfield District
T. W T. Owens, W. R. Robertson, J.
D. Aiken, P. Crosby.
Tewberry District.
R. Moorman, H. Summers and R. Pitts.
Abbeville.
B Y. Martin, T. Thompson. Joel Smith,
Dr. Pressly, and Edward Noble.
Edtgifeld.
Lake. Bauknight, Holland, Jones, Yan
cy, and Tempkins.
SGreenville.
Edward H.' Earle, Elias Earle, G. F.
Townes, U: Smith,
Pendletoni.
Taylor,I1ickens. Hunter, 1ised, Alex
ader, Whiiheld, Norris.
Lancaster.
Geo.51 . g itherspoon, Thomas J.
Wright. -
Darlingtona.
Dr. $o'b 1. Zimmerman, E. A. Law.
Lexington.
WV. For4 C. Geiger.
L. Orange.
J.3. MIot, D. R. Barton.
Kershaw.
Jas. Caijtey. A. H. Boykin.
* ,Clarendon Co.
.Dr. Witheiijoon, Dr. ingraham.
Clare6zwnt Co.
J. M. Nelson, Dr. J. E. Witherspooni,
Cpi. i.tl Ashmoro.
- , Georgetown.
J . HarlositaURead. Jr., J. L.Easterlin.g,
. J. Middloton.'
Barmoell.
L. M..A rer, W. A. Owens, C. C. Hay,
Gideon Ev fu.
*St.3Bartholomew' Parish.
J C Oswfud J-B Perry, N Hey ward,Jr.
- S4James,. Goose're1k.
3. C. Nf ewin
.St. .ohn|s Pariah, Colleton.
WV. 3. W aley. Cot. E. M. Seabrook.
1t. Pe&?r' Parish.
A. M. ith, and -AIfred M. Martin.
~St. Helena Pariah.
Cot. B. ...J-ohnson.
St. George's. Dorchester.
-- Brownlee.
St. John's, Berkley.
A. J. Harvey, --.
St. Pauls Parish.
W- B. R. Mitchell.
Christ Church Parish.
W. Du Pre.
St. Stephen's.
Theodore S Marion.
St. Mathews.
J. M. Dantzler.
,St. Andrew's.
WUK. -Parker.
St. Thomas and St. Dennis.
-Poyas.
St. James, Santee.
E. D. Jerman.
St. Luke-s.
Col. T S Gillison and R L. Tillinghast.
All Saints Parish.
John A. Alston.
Prince William's Parish.
Alfred Rnoul.
Kingston Parish, Ilorry.
R. G. W. Grissett.
From the Augusta Constitutionalist .
THE OLD ISSUES.
The great question between Free Soil
and Slavery-between the principles of
the Wilmot Proviso, and the equality of
confederate rights claimed by the South
has entirely ' absorbed public attention
throughout the country. No other sub
ject now attracts attention in the political
field. No measures of policy are discuss
d7 save such as ate connected wi'h this
t+ rttorial question.
But it may not be amiss for the De
mocrats to keep an eye upon Whig mo
vements and sentiment in reference to
other great -questions which may be re
vived. An open avowal of measures of
policy to be advocated in case of-their ad
vent to power, is shunned by the Whigs.
They have not dared to take open ground
gainst the great leading tneasures of na
tonal policy established by the Democra
tic party., But an occasional declaration
from high authority occasionaly peeps out.
The following language was used by Mr.
%Vebster in his Marshfield speech, in the
iourse of which he was assigning reasons
why he should support Gen. Taylor:
.-In the third place. if Ihave an' lst es
i. ate-if an nperienceut; t i-t
eg) bae enabledtme-to know anhip
'e=pi cp r an
TRY -&'OSTE RING TH H LABOR o/
the country in its va7ious Lranches."
This squints very much towards the .re
vivl of a National Bank, and a high, pro
tective tariff. Indeed, what is .it but 'adi
rect avowal of "hobtility to the Sub-Trea.
sury. and to the present revenue tariff sys
te rn?'
Let not the Democrats be lulled into a
ralse security. They are fighting manful
ly against those sectional heresies. which
the Whig party would make triumphant
in the election of their candidates, by
which a majority in Congress would beab
solute, and would legislate to .carry out
party sectional views, to which the Presi
dent would either assent willingly, or
would be pledged not to defeat by a vote.
But they should not forget that others ques
ions of policy may be legislated upon.
The history of 1840 should not be forgot
en. Many thousands of oppnnents of
protective tariffs and National Banks, in
this State, and in fact, in every Statd of
the Union. were induced to vote for the
Whig candidates. Yet when that party
triumphed, two of its first and leading
easures were a high protective tariff'and
monster bank. We would probably see
repetition of the then attempted fraud
carried out again, in case of the success
of the Whigs in 1848, The tariff of 1842
might be renovated, or one with features
as odious, and another charter for a mon
ster bank,passed, with no friendly veto to
be interposed to defeat it. The veto pow
r would become a dead letter in the con
stitution if the Whigs should triumph.
Countereiter Arrested -A man who
gives his namte as Collins Smith. and says
he lives in Floyd Country. Georgia, though
native of Spartanbhurg District. S. C.,
was arrested near this place on last Thura
day charged with having passed Counter
feit Moneys lHe passed through this vil
lage and exchanged seven dollars of his
spurious coin with one of our grocery
keepers, but had not beetn gone long be
fore the fraud was discovered, and he pur
sued and apprehended. A portion of his
ounterfeiing implements wore found in
his pockets, and a smnal1 quantity of the
base metal he used, in his saddle-bngs.
He is now in jail-sole tenant of that build
ing, and the first one it has had for a long
time. Our County. it seemns, would have
ittle or no use for a prison, were it not for
onfining rascals who come amongst us
from other quarters-or else, like the prim
ters, it cannot get its dues.
The seven do!lars whuieh Smith exchan
ged here are imitations of the Spanish dlol
ar, and dated 1816, though the stamp
found in his pocket is engraved with 1818.
which makes it proable that he has differ
cot stamps ; and it is quite likely he may
connected with a gang of regularly or
ganized swindlers. We sthall wait for far
ther developments.-Mlountainl Banner.
If the best na' faitlts were wvritten
on his forehead, he would pull his hat
vcr his eyes.
The Hon. A. H. Sevier.-In a biogra
pbical sketch of the lon. A. H. Sevier,
published in the N. O. Daily Crescent, the
ancestors of this distinguished Senator are
described as natives of South Carolina,
sprung from a Hugenot family who emi
grated about the middle of the last centu
ry. -Subsequently they removed to N.
Carolina, and settled on the waters of the
French Broad. They were identified with
most of the military events of the Revolue
tionary War in the South, and- were at..
ways couspicuous in the conflicts with the
Indians, so frequent in the early settlement
of that region. His grandfather, Col. Se
vier, (afterwards Governor of Tennessee,)
held an important command at the memo
rable battle of King's Mountain, and two
of his uncles belonged to the callaut baud
who, under the leadership of Marion. kept
the spirit of liberty alive in South Caroli
na, when hope itself was banished from
that State by the overthrow of Gates, In
flue, from the earliest settlement of the
-country down to the time when the battle
of Nicko Jack vr'as fought. the Seviera - -
were grer foremost among the defenders.
of the soil, whether the enemy were Brit
ish. Tories, or Indians, and on all such'oc"
casions they distinguished themselves for -
gallantry. One of his uncles, familiarly
knowo as Jack Sevier, rendered himself .
famous by his attempt to seperate from
North Carolina, and to form into an inde
pendent state, that portion of her territory
then known as ' Franklaud.' The Legis
lature of North Carolina. passed an edict.
of outlawry against him, and authori;ed4
the Governor to offer ?300 for his appre. -
hension. His defiance of the-authorities,
his arrest, and his rescue at'- Lincolnton, - -;
are matters of history which need no rep.
etitton here.
GRAMMATICAL LOVE L
MADAsi.-Among the numerouspr9
positions towards:a matrimonial :con
nection with your.beloved peison, _
hope you will not decline the .interjec. - - ,
tion of n.y pireliminary pretences. I
should not like-to :be a were
jective too ioiaic7i passt:ve f p
ly declarethat.compara k
feil neen er,
cipjfoftbstaate ae s
in caseof asujunctve copuaav
luso.no indicative-slit ati"o
:imperaiiie ood,; forram the pcte 74W
tial; while Oi;are in"thefuture eitlie - '
passive or genitive, shall hewtme.a d ^
tive translation to you-nothing accusa- " ,
tive against your government and your_ ..
sweet nominal self without a. nonn,er. _i
pronoun, shall lie a vocative until death,
the great ablative' of all living, by a -:'"
gradual declination of our corporeal na
ture, puts a small determination to the N
present tense, and ti,ne, through anin
finite determination .of ages, will render
us preterperfect in the future.
Yours, NOTUS NULLUS. &
The American Loan.--The London
correspondent of the New York Courier &
Enquirer alludes to the negoiation of the
American Loan in the London Money
market as follows :
- If there were no other cause for con
gratulation, it would be highly gratifying
to the pride of every American to knowr
that when half Europe is in the market to
borrow at very high rates of interest, when
the remainder of Europe is anxi'ona-to ber
row at yet higher rates., when a loan for - .
t wo millions of console is langing over the -
London market, when all the Railroads
are moving heaven, earth, and the direc
tori friends to borrow money on uudenia
hIe security, at six per cent and , bdnuu,. -
when the securities of old established for-.
eign stock can be procured to pay six, sev
en. or eight per cent, when the. calls on - -
Rail-roads for this month alone is ?E.587,
186. when the sharee of railroads can be
purchased to pay eight per cent of interest,.
it must indeed be0 a high source of interest:
to every American to know that his coup
try, in such troublesome times as these,
has come into the European market, and
borrowed It at a rate below six per cent."
Discovsryg in Mississippf.--In the south
western part of Franklin country, Miss.,
there is a platform or floor of hewn btonle,
nearly polished, some three feet under
ground. It is about one hunllred and
eight feet long amnd eighty feet wide. It
extends due north and south, and its sure.
face is perfectly level. The masonry is
said to he equal, if not superior, to any
work of modern times. Trho land above
is cultivated, but thirty years ago it was
covered with oak and pine trees, measur..
ing from two to three feet in diameter. It
is evidently of very remote antiquity,.and .
the. Indians who reside in the neighbor-.
hood bad no. knowledge of its existeoce pre- - -
vious to its recent discovery, Nor is there
tradition.among them from any idea of the
object of the work, or the people who
were -its builders. There is also a canal
and. well connected-with it, but they never
have been.explored., A subierraneous pas.
sage may be underneath. Farther explora.
tio)ns mnay throw some li8ht upon its origi"