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Some of the zinc ores are found in great quantities at the lead mines near Galena, but have not yet been utilized. Silver has been found in St. Clair County, whence Silver Creek has derived its name. It is said that in early times the French sunk a shaft here, from which they obtained large quantities of the metal.
Clair, as he did upon every one with whom he came into personal contact; for, being charged with a mission to the court of Turin, in 1748, the General insisted upon the appointment of Hume as his secretary. He further made him one of his aides-de-camp; so that the philosopher was obliged to encase his more than portly, and by no means elegant, figure in a military uniform.
Another bullet struck him in the side, inflicting a mortal wound; and he was carried to the middle of the camp, where he sat propped up by knapsacks. Men and horses were falling around him at every moment. St. Clair sent an aide, Lieutenant Ebenezer Denny, to ask how he was; he displayed no anxiety, and answered that he felt well.
While Sybil stood behind the group, she saw her husband and her rival precede every one to the door. "Names, if you please, sir?" inquired the usher with a bow. "Harold the Saxon and Edith the Fair," answered Mr. Berners in a low voice. "Mr. Harry Claxton and Miss Esther Clair!" shouted poor old Abe at the top of his voice as he opened wider the door to admit his unknown master and the lady.
"Who is it calls you, Neal?" "It is Maurice St. Clair." "Maurice St. Clair," repeated Micah Ward. Then, with a note of deep scorn in his voice, "The Hon. Maurice St. Clair, the son of Lord Dun-severic. Are you to do his bidding, to run like a dog when he calls you?" "He is my friend, father." "Is he a fit friend for you?
"It is pleasant to know at such a time that one's friend is alive, because the possibilities are always against it. Still, Harry, I've always felt that you bear a charmed life, and so do St. Clair and Langdon. Tell me, is it true that we evacuate Petersburg tonight?" "It's no secret, sir. The orders have been issued and we do." "If we must go, we must, and it's no time for repining.
"Well, it is a very handsome house, I should think, if you have told true," said Miss Bentley. St. Clair left the window with a scarce perceptible but most wicked smile at her friend Miss Lansing; and the group scattered.
But there are tunnel sections not connected with such vast terminals, as in the case of the St. Clair tunnel under the Detroit River. While the field and future direction of electrification is fairly well outlined and its future is assured, yet this future will be one of steady progress rather than one of sudden upheaval for the economic reasons before stated.
Harris was fairly good at it, but Rollins was pretty poor and Freer was a veritable tyro. Other fellows appeared now and then and tried to be of assistance, but it is doubtful if they accomplished much good. St. Clair had ousted Still permanently, it appeared, although Still was by no means discouraged.
Clair transmitted to the war department a part of the report of Antoine Gamelin, written from Tippecanoe, and observed as follows: "By this letter, you will perceive that everything seems to be referred to the Miamis, which does not promise a peaceable issue.
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