his "if"
having fled. -
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Aftor 4 days of snow it froze hard last nicht,
minima 8 and 1 atomers are frozen in to-day,two on
thair way down and two including B.2.3.Plover on their
May up; this owing to the ion callecting and forming at
the bends, the river at Tiantain is clear, but it iz
most unusual for the rivar to be closed on March 15th.
I have not aunt any routine report, because I
have not been able to collant any infomation, but 7aguo
2:30-3, and nerapaper contradictions.
March 16th.
The Viceroy, Li Hung Chang, who abartad from
hero on Thursday morning, vas still off Taču yesterday
(Friday).
There is a great railway project on foot shen
peace is made; if the Chinese will only consent 50 15,
a great success ought to be achieved a ling from
Tientsin to Chinkicae, and thence to Canton;
ao many
people, boalam, couriers, ŭc., to say nothing of
officials who make aqucuzes in various ways, will be
opposed to it, that a strong hand will be required to
carry it out.
I hope that in approaching settlement of
Chinese affairs, people at home will not lose sight of
the
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