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VOLUME Vi.
THE LEHGH REGISTER,
lls published in the Borough of Allentown, Lehigh
County, Pa.,every Thursday
BY
. AUGUSTUS L. RUDE,
Yttr. 50 per annum, payable in advance, and
!ii,2 00 if not paid until the end of the year; ---- No
.pa pe rdiscontin tied arrearages are-paid-I
'except at the option of the proprietor.
A nvErtrissmsx•rs, making not more than one
'square, will be inserted three limes for one dollar
•and for every subsequent insertion ' wentyfive
4-. eats. Larger advertisements, charged in the
-same prOportion. Those not exceeding ten lines
will be charged seventy-five cents, and those
making six lines or less, three insertions for 50
cents.
FtrA liberal deduction will be made to those
who advertise by the year.
V - V - Ogicein Hamilton St., one door East
o/ the German Reformed Church, nearly
opposit e the "Friedensbote Wee."
Tanners Furnishing Store!
William Grim,
CURLER IN ALLENTOWN
Herewith Indies known to his friends
nod the public in general, that he still con
tinues the
Currying Business
in all its various branches, lit his old stand,
directly opposite flagenbuch's Ilotel. Ile
1 )2
has just re rued from New York, with a
very larg,e Lock, which he is determined to
2
sell at c' y prices.
,S'o:e Leather.—He constantly keeps on
hand an assortment of Red or 1 leitilock tan
ned sole leather. Also an assqhment of
Oak tanned, which he will sell at the lowest
prices. Cayslans and Upper Leather, of
the very best quality at reduced prices.
Kids.—He has an assortment of Span
ish Kids on hand, that cannot be excelled
in quality or prices.
Oi/.—lle always keeps on hand the
very best quality of Tanners' OW which he
is able to sell at Philadelphia prices.
Persons wishing the aluive articles will
(10 well to call on him, bi lure they purchase
elsewhere. •
ALL KINDS OF lIIDFIS
will be taken in exchange fur goods, or will
be paid fur in cash.
Punctuality in his business, and the low
p r i ces o f hi s goods will induce not only his
uld cusionters to continue their favors, hut
will induce. many new ones to favor him
with their calls. tle, returns his thanks fur
the favors heretofore received.
IVILLIAM GRIM.
11-6 m
May 6
Boot & Shoe Establishment
In Allentown.
Shaikh.
Respectfully inform their friends and the
public in general, that they have lately
bought out the Swett 01 Mr. John Reeser,
and will continue; at the old stand, in Ham
ilton Street, between the Allentown Hotel
and J. B. Moser's Apothecary Store, where
they are prepared to exccute all orders in
their line of business. They also inform the
public that they have just returned from
Philadelphia with a large assortment of
11 Ladies, Misses ,j•
U Genllenives
••
•",1 Gum Shoes.
lett o .. V They also keep
afg.- on hand of their
• own manuflicture,
n general assortment of extra fine and coarse
;entlemen's Boots, Mon roes and Shoes.—
Also, Ladies' and Misses' Morocco and Prn
nella Gaiters, Bootees and Shoes. Boys
And Children:4, Boots and Shoes—all made
of the best material, of their own selection.
They will Warrant all their work, and or
ders will de executed at the shortest notice,
and in the neatest manner. The hands in
.their employ are of the best that can be
found, both in the Ladies' as well as Gen
tlemen's branch of the business.
The assortment they keep on hand is
very extensive, comprising every article that
may be called for in their line.
Persons who are in want of a pair ofgood
'Boots or Shoes, an article highly necessary
to keep your feet warm and dry, will do
well to give them a call, before purchasing
elsewhere, as they du not intend to charge
anything for showing their goods
April lfi
Brandretli and Wriglits Pills.
Country merchants and others, are here
by notified, that the far famous • Pills o
Doctors William A. Wright, and Benjamin
Brandreth, are constantly kept for sale at
the office of the "Lehigh Register'.' by the
dozen boxes at wholesale prices.
July 5. 11-6 m
NAILS,-300 Kegs of the best Nails,
13rads and Spikes, just received and for sale
by 0 & J SAEGER.
April 2.2,
JOB IPRII'TIMG,
',Neatly executed at the "Register" Office.
Merchants Look Bree I
Merchant's Transportation
LINE BETWEEN
PIHLADELPIIII & WHITE lIAITN.
The undersigned. takes this method to in•
form his friends and the public in general,
that he lately established a
New Lino of Roofs,
for the transportation of all kinds of Mer
chandize between Philadelphia and White
Haven, and all intermediate placesot re
duced freights.
He is prepared to receive goods of all
kinds from A. &. J. Wright, 2d wharf above
Viae street in Philadelphia, and forward
them without delay to White Haven, and
all interme r diate places.
Thankful ter the very liberal patronage
heretofore received every effort will be made
to merit a continuance of the same.
.Hgenis for the Line
A. & J. Wright, Philadelphia,
U. & A. Bachman, Freemansburg,
Charles Seider, BethleheM, .
James Kleckner, Allentown,
Horton & Bolts, White Haven,
WM. H. GAUSLER, Pl : OpriefOr.
East Allentown, June 3, 1852. 1 11—ilin
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Coachmaking Eqablishment
dficnialflif •
10 1 / 2 1 Ylllllll2ll,
Respeci fully announces to his friends and
the public in general, that he still continues
on a wore extensive scale, the
Coaehmaking Business,
in all its various branches, at his well known
stand, in wect Munilhin street, directly op
posite Hag,tinbuch's Hotel, where he is al
sym ansan fuel. r. 3 In nriLr
the shortest notice, and also keep on hand,
- Barouches, York l'agons,
ROCKAWAVS,
Carryalls, Sulkies, .S.e,
which foi; beauty and durability cannot he
excelled by any other establishment in the
county. lie uses none but the best mate
rial that can be secured, while his work Men
are second to none in the state, consequent
ly he feels assured that the vehicles he turns
out will'bear inspection in any community.
Ile will warrant his work as it is all done
underhis own supervision.
Wooden or Iron axle-trees manufactured
to order, and all kinds of repairing done•in
the neatest, cheapest and most expeditious
manner.
E3r'horses, old vehicles, &c. &c., will be
taken in exchange for wagons.
Thankful for past favors, he hopes that by
strict attention to business, to merit a contin
ual increase of public patronage.
May 20. 11-7-31 r,
The Navigation Opened,
TLEIn aII
r :RANSPOIITATION COM PANy
-IL give notice that they are now prepared
to receive merchandize and forward it with
promptness and despatch from Philadelphia
to Easton, I3ethlehein, Allentown, Alauch
Chunk, Penn Haven, White Haven and
- Wilkesbarre, and also to intermediate places
on the Delaware and Lehigh Canals, and Le
high and Susquehanna Rail Road. The
goods will he receive and shipped at the
first wharf above Vine street, directly oppo
site the Salt Store of A. WRIGHT & Nmut-
Ew. They also forward goods to and from
New York to Wilkesbarre and t also to all
intermediate places, via : Delaw,dri: and Ear
ito'n Canal and Delaware Canal. Gabds
shipped by this line of vessels to New
Brunswick. The Schooner R, F. Stock
ton, Sloop Fux and Grey Hound, will be
found at the Albany Basin, foot of Cedar
Street, North River.
Any information required can be had of
Messrs. METTI.mt, REYNOLDS & Co., No.
64 D. street, or at NEILSON'S Agent Office
No. SS West street.
Merchants having goods to ship from
New York will find this route the nearest
and most expeditors. The company, have
large and commodious Store Houses at Eas
tern, Bethlehem, Allentown, Mauch Chunk,
White [haven and Wilkesbarro.
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Jacob Able having disposed of his inter
est in the late firm of Able, Wilson & Co.,
he business will be continued as heretofore,
by the remaining partners, who hope by
strict attention to business to secure a liber
al share of patronage.
DRAKE,' W ILSON & CO. Proprietors.
.11 GENT S:
H. S. Moorehead, Philadelphia,
John Opdycke, Easton,
Bodied( & Knauss, Bethlehem,
A. J. Ritz, Allentown,
A. W. Leisenring, Mauch Chtink,
A. Pardee & Co., Penn Haven,
Horton & Belles, Williesbarre.
Allentown, April 22, 1852. 11-3 m
ALLENTOWN, LEHIGH COUNTY, PA., JUNE 24, 1852.
New Goods. New Goods.
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Builders Look Here.
A NEV ASSORTMENT OF
11. RD Tre/RE I
The undersigned announce to the public,
that they have just returned from Philadel
phia and New York, %with a very large lot
of Hardware, consisting of
01 ;. .caf,, a k i l,-,,, House Furnishing .drtirles
* . ,;,1174V Cutlery, Coach Trimmings
Saddlery and Shoe-findings, all of which
will be sold at extremely low prices. They
ask the public to give SAEGER'S llAADwnaa
&roan, sign of the
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a cull, in order to convince themselves of the
fact, that a 'penny saved is a penny made.'
O. & J SAEGER.
April, 22,
To House-liecpers.
A great assortment of house furnishing
articles, such us
ENAMELED and tinned inside, cooking
vessels, sauce and stew pans, preserve ket
tles, fish and ham kettles, frying pans, grid
irons, waffle irons, &c.
TEA TRAYS and Waiters, from com
mon to fine, in sets and dozens. Also, goth
ic form, in sets, and in variety of patterns.
KNI VES and FORKS—in sets and doz
ens ; also knives only ; carvers, steels, cook
and butcher knives, with a v., gory .dher
manufactures.
POC KET and PEN KNIVES—Razors,
scissors, shears, from the best makers; one,
two, three, and 11 blade knives.
SHOVELS, spades, hoes, chains, rakes
pick, axes, &c.
SHOVELS and TONGS, Iron and brass
polished steel fire sets and standards, coal
hods, tailors' irons smoothing. irons, &c.
for sale by 0 & J SAEGEU.
April, 2'2,11-1y
IRON.—A lot of Hammered and Rolled
Iron, Sheet Iron, American and English
Band Iron, I-loop Iron, Cast and Shear
Steel, square, flat, and round, just received
with Anvils and Vices, and for sale cheap
at the store of 0 & J SAEGER.
GLASS.-150 Boxes Glas, 8 by 10, I()
by 12, 10 by 14, 10 by 15, 12 by 16, and
various other seizes, for sale by
TO SUOMI AKERS.—Just recei'ved a
new assortment of Morocco and Binding
Leather, Lasts, Shoe-thread, Wooden Pegs
French Ruhers, and numerous other artic
les belonging to the shoemaking business
01LS & VA I? NESE-I.—Oils , of all kind s ,
boiled and raw, Turpentine, Newark Var
nish of all kinds,,Glue &c.,—will be sold
cheap by 0 & J SAEGER
PLANES.—A full assortment of Planes
of John 13e11's best wake, also a large assort
ment of Carpenter's Tools, for sale cheap
by 0 & J SAEGER.
TO MEC ll ANICS.—TooIs of every de
scription, such as Bench and Moulding
Planes, Iland, Pannel, and Back Saws,
Brace and Bitts, Auger Buts, Hatchets,
Squt,feS, &c., for sale by
0 & J SAEGER.
WHITE LEA D,-2 tons of W hite Lend
just received, Pure and Extra, and for sale
by 0 &J SAEGER.
April, 22, 11-1 y
HOLLOW WA RE.-500 Iron Pots and
Kettles, just received'and for sale at very
reduced prices at the store of
U & J SAEGER.
SVAIAAIN ( - I x
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The subscribers hereby inform the citi
zens of Allentown, and the public in gener
al, that they have concluded to give up the
Store business, and are now offering their
large and splendid stock of
STORE GOODS,
of every description at first cost. Now is
the time—and we hope you will not suffer
it to pass—to buy cheap goods.. Come old
and young, rich and poor, great and small,
we will be ready to serve you all.
Don't neglect the chance—goods are now
almost given away, now or never.
KERN & KLINE.
Allentown,' June 10, 1852 ¶-4w
Attention! Make Room
Clothing Einporinm
OF
KECK & LEH.
They take this method to in
form their friends and the
public in general that they
still continue the
MERCHANT TAILORING
Business
at their old stand, d irectly op•
polite the" Lehigh Register"
printing office, and that they
—although much is said at other places of
low prices—will sell as cheap, if not cheap
er, than at any other establisment, in this
or any other !dam and if any Idling, still a
little chetTer. They will always keep on
hand, a full laipply of
, Rea( Clothing,
of every descriptions, and have on hand at
present a large supply of seasonable goods,
at their "Emperirn." They aro beth
practical Mechanics, and no work is su&r
ed to pass unless fully examined by them, so
they can warrant them to be not only du
rable, but made up with neatness and taste.
Will be punctually attended to, and made
up to order in the most fashionable manner,
no matter whether the goods are bought
elsewhere, it will be thankfully received.
They are thankful fur favors heretofore
received, and they will make it point to
serve all with entire satisfaction, which
they trust will secure to them more favors
and be the means to extend their custom
still further. Call and examine their stock;
before you purchase elsewhere, and satis
fy yourselves with what is said above.
Allentown April 29, 44-3 m
M . The underizned has just fin-
F.,F I .
Uoshed and has ready for sale, two
six and three quarter octavo Piano Fortes
with Hose wood cases. Apply at his Piano
Forte Manufactory, in Hamilton street, west
of Hagenhuch's Hotel, in Allentown.
SIMON SWELTZER.
April fi. ¶-3m
licakl)r ltiatle, Clouting 1.
A complete assortment of every descrip
tion, cheaper than the cheapest.
Cloths, Cassimeres, &c., made up to the
shortest notice, in a style calculated to sur
prise the Parisians, not the "Natives" only
—and still he complies with his motto, "No
fit no pay." With such inducements held
out to an impartial public, a Hottentot
would'nt fora moment doubt but what he
is bound to eclipse all his competitors. And
now take his advice
"lluy cheap while sluggards sleep,
And you will have goods to wear and keep."
So come one and all
And give no a cull.
0. [l. SAMSON.
April 15, I—fiw
( ) kV) SAEGER
0 & J SAEGER
The undersigned hereby infortn the citi
zens of Allentown, that they have built a
large Ice Huuse, and are now prepared to
furnish every morning a supply of clean
ice, though the whole season.
They would also inform the citizens of
Allentown and vicinity that a supply of ice
to preserve the dead can at alt times be had
by calling at their office in East. Allentown.
Customers in town, will be supplied reg
ular every morning at their doors.
They will make it a point punctually to
serve those who may favor them with their
custom.
Jolts G. 5C111311 . 11.
CASPER IcI,EUUNEtt.
East Allentown, May `2O. 4
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Notice is hereby given, that the store
books of the firm of Samson, IVagner 4- Co.
are put into my hands for collection. Those
who know themselves indebted to said firm,
will please call ut my office, in west Ham
ilton street, for settlement, within two weeks
from the date hereof, if they wish to save
costs. J. F.,Rune, J. P.
Allentown, May 20, 1852
To the Ladies of Allentown.
We want all the ladies in Allentown and
its vicinity to call and get n dress of Berage,
Berage de Leine, Lawn, Gingham, or any
thing else they may wish, at the new cash
store f . corner of Wilson's Row, the place
just revived. J. W. GRUBB.
Just received a large lot of Rakes, which
will be sold very cheap at the new cash
store, corner of Wilson's Row.
J. W. GRUBB.
May 13, 1852. 11-6 m
FOR THE
Customer Work
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Rakes ! Rakes 1
NEUTRAL IN POLITICS.
The Shirt Tail Fight.
1 From my grandfather's recollection of
the revolution he one evening said—
" About fifty of us had been engaged for
several days in performing a secret duty, and
were returning. We had to pass very
near the British lines, and to avoid being ta
ken, and also to save a wide circuit of miles
we resolved to encamp in a secret place we
knew of through the day; and under the
shadows of night pass unseen on the direct
course to General Alorgan's camp. The
day was beautiful, and the spot we had cho
sed for our resting place was one of those
greasy nooks shut apparently from the rest
of the world by lines of hills, impenetrable
under brush, and a gigantic forest ; a small
but clear and deep stream ran by it, and the
sun was at such an inclination as to throw
half the little spot in shade. We laid down
our arms, relieved ourselves of our knap
sacks, and spreading the scanty store upon
the grass, ate with a good appetite, refresh
ed ourselves front the limped waters of the
streams ;And then each amused himself as
he could.
"After resting a while some went to
bath, and one by one, as the pleasure seem
ed to increase, followed, until the whole
party were in the stream. This lasted for
about half an hour, and the most of us had
returned to the shore and were dressing,
when a new feature was given to the scene
by one of the number saying that he was
going to wash his shirt. Now most of us
had worn these peculiar garments, one, two
three, and four weeps anti some even longer
without their having been once washed, and
there waa no doubt of needing it very much
for, mind you, the man in those days who
Could afford two shiris—whole shirts—was
a curiosity. The idea therefore was a good
one, and many immediately began disrobing
themselves again and were soon as busy as
washerwoman, rubbing away like fulling
mills. As the ideces were finished, they
w , •re hunir on the limbs of trees, or spread
out on the grass. Many were still engaged
at their washing some were stretched on the
ground in deep sleep some were wrestling,
some jumping, sonic collected in blsots. tel
ling stories, nearly all naked as the day
they were born—in fact, as happy as fel
lows could be with but one shirt, and that
drying in the sun, and but a morsel in the
knapsacks, when we were started—yes, in
deed, really frightened—by a volly of mus
ketry, the balls of which whistled by us,
fortunately, only making a few slight flesh
wounds.
"The sound of musketry, although it sur
prised us a little at first, we were too much
accustomed to hearing to remain long un
der a panic ; so the next moment each of us
was in possession of his musket, and him
self covered by a tree. We had mit long to
wait before a large body of British broke
thro' the underbush, which hail before ton
cealed them, and rushed with fixed hay
onets upon US. But their progress w a . 3
suddenly checked by our fire, whit* laid a
large number of them dead before us: Wv,
had not time to re-load, when the enemy
again charged down upon us, and we-were
forced to give way. We ran some distance
and reloading stood our ground. Up to
this time we had not thought of the condi
tion we were in, when one of the officers,
all at once, cried out, "Boys will you lose
your shirts ?" then casting our eyes around
quickly, we gave a shout. "Now for our
shirts !" As soon as the British came to
our view, we poured in a well-directed fire
and immediately charged with the bayonet.
So suddenly had this movement been made
that, having supposed that we were still
running the other way, and then came their
turn to run. After them we shouted still,
with our new watchword—,"shirts !" The
officers of the enemy having at length suc
ceeded in securing the attention of the men
wheeled them, and gave us a return fire,
which, killing, as we supposed, some of our
party. we again took to our heels : and the
red coats, taking up our 'cry of shirt,"
Caine pell-mell after us. Again we turned
and Charged the British running, they in
turn again charging upon. each party shout
ing "shirts," until' it finally became a regu
lar shirt-tail fight.
"At length becoming somewhat exasper
ated with the game, and constantly remtn
ded.of our shirts'by the enemy screaming it
in our ears, apd recollecting, to that we
would not cut a very pretty figure returning
to quarters sans culottes, we made one des
perate charge, and finally succeeded in gain
ing the day by driving the British from the
field. Several of our party were wounded
hut none killetl. Not so with the British.
The dead were scattered all over the little
green space and' through the woods ; and
putting on our garments, and leaving the
dead to be buried by their own people, wo
took the circuitous route we had avoide4
in tbe.morning, (thereby having been oblik
ed to fight a litre battle,) and reached the
camp about midnight, when we c'ause no
little merriment, and often afterwards \Olen
we relate our adventure of the “shift tail
fight."
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Look out for Summer diseases. 13e
careful what you eat.
NUMBER 38.
Bring Back my Head:
Jake was a little negro bekinging to De:
Talliaferro, and was said to have in his lit;,
tle frame a heart as big as General Jackson's
—to say nothing of Napoleon Bonaparte of
Zack Taylor. He didn't fear even our re
spectable fellow citizen, Old Nick.;._ and as.
for coolness he was as cool as the tip top of
the north pole.
One day, Dr. Talliaferro, upon occasion
of the commencement of a Medical College
of which ho held the chair of anatomy, gave
a dinner. Among his guests was a well.;
known ventriloquist. Late in the evening s
after the bottle had done its work the con=
versation turned upon courage, and the Doc
tor boasted considerable of the iron heart of
his favorite man, Jake. He offered to bet
that nothing could scare him ; and thikaket
the ventriloquist took up, naming at the
same time the test he wanted imposed.—;
Joke was sent for and come.
'Jake,' said the doctor, have bet a largo
sum of money on your head, and you must
win it. Do you think you can ?'
'Berry well, massa.' replied Jake, 'jest
tell dis nigga what he's to do, and he'll da
it sartairn shore.'
want you to go to the dissection room;
you'll find two dead bodies there. Cut off
the head of one with a large knife which
you will find there and bring it to us. You
must not take a light, however; and falai
care that you don't get frightened.'
'Dar's all, is it ?' inquired Jake. 'Oh,
berry well, I'll do dat chore for sartin, l
and as to bein' frighten, doble heself ain't a•
gwvne to frighten, me.'
fake accordingly set off and reached the
dissecting room, groping about until ha
found the knife and the bodies. He had
just applied the former to the neck of the late•
ter, when from the body he was about 44
capitatine a hollow and sepulchral voice ex ,
claimed—
'1 , 1:1' MV Jt AD AT.ONI.I !' •
'Yes, salt,' replier! Jake, 'Faint tickler
and todder bead 'II d i jes ns well.'
fin accordingly put the knife to the neck
if th other corp.a, when
shrieked
voice
crpia v unearthly in its tone, shrieked out—
.Lni, nrAD .111.0NR
Juko was puzzle at first, but answered
presently—
,Look a pat ! Massa Tolliver sed t mid
bring one do heads, and you isn't gwyne to
fooll me, no how !' and Jake hacked away
until ho seperated the head from the body.—
There upon half a dozen voices screamed
out:
, 13amo It iCK. BI INII IT BACK !'
Jake had reached the door, but 9it hear
ing this, turned round, and avid—
Now now, see yak ! Jos you keep'
quiet you (aol, and don't w Ike up tho wo
men folk. Massa's only gwino to look at
the humps.'
•BIUNG HACK Ml' HEAD AT ONCE !' cried
the voice
oTend to you right, away, sah !' replied
Jake, as he marched off with the head ; and
in the next minute deposited it before the
Doctor. •
•Sn you've got it, I soe,' said his master.
'Yes, sah,' replied the unmoved Jako ;
'but please be done looking at him soon.
KASE 'DE OEMPLIN TOLD MB TO BRING MAI
BACK BIGHT AWAY.'
The Upas Tree of the Isthmus.
Seine time since, we saw some comments
in a United States paper, upon an article
taken fr Ant a Panama paper, which we do
not recorect,) stating that a man nettled
James Linn, had been found dead under
a tree on th,. Gorgona road, and that upon
examining the tree the natives pronounced
it highly poisonous producing death to any
one who should sleep under it.
Riding out upon the "Plains" a few miles
from the city, the other day, with a friend,
we had the fortune to have several of these
trees pointed out to us. As far around each
as its branches extended, the grass was dead
—the ground almost bare, whilst all beyond
it was fresh and green. Each tree seemed
to form a circle around it by the appearance
presented by the dead and live grass. They
were all alike in this respect, and tko trees
all of the smne appearance and character.
Occasionally the skull of a dead mule or
other animal were to be found lying • either
directly under the , threp, or near by, indica
: ling th e effects of its deadly posion. Anx
ious as we felt to procure a branch and
that its fluid& might be
s b u ri b n i
.ct it ed to to til t e t chemical analysis, we were
deu;rred by the threatening appearance they
presented.
We have no doubt at all but that Linn came
to his death in the manner described. Nor•
to we entertain a doubt us to the nature of
the tree being as poisonous as the deadly
tJpas of the Nile.-Rmania Herald June Ist.
TIP' A good horse never. stumbles —a
good wife never grumbles.—Ex. paper.
Yes provided she has a good husband s
which many have not.
arThore was a slight frost in this vicin•
ity on Friday. morning last.
larDaniel Webster was bora ill 1782.