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The 4 -Annual Hrpftrt of the Seerotary of
War.
The annual report of Secretary Stanton,
dated March Ist, has just appeared. It= pub
lication was delayed in order to give General
Grant an opportunity to furnish bis summary
of the military operations of the past year;
but the activity of the present campaign de
mands the General’s unceasing attention, and
the report appears without his record. Mr.
Stanton aays that “ the military events of the
year have been officially published by the De
partment from time to time as they occurred,
and are fully known in every branch of this
government and throughout the civilized
world. They constitute a series of success
ful marches, sieges and battles, attesting the
endurance and courage of the soldiers of the
United States, and the gallantry and military
skill of their commanders, unrivalled in the
history of nations.”
The report presents a brief sketch of the
military establishment, omitting the exact
strength of the forces now under arms. The
following are the principal facts set forth :
Twenty-one depots are established in the
principal States for collecting and forwarding
to regiments, volui <eers, substitutes and
drafted men. The Veteran Reserve Corps
have been of much service in guarding these
depots, and escorting detachments to their
regiments. There are also six special depots
tor recruits enlisted in the rebel slates, by
agents from loyal States.
Boards of examination have been kept up
to inquire into causes of absence from duty
and alleged offences by officers. The effect
has been to diminish the number of cases
published and referred to the boards to
three hundred and sixty-four for eleven
months ; whereas, before their organization,
trom one hundred to two hundred were re
ported monthly for absence without leave
alone.
The status of Chaplains seems to be misun
derstood. From the wording of the act of
April 9, 1864, section 1, is thought by some
Chaplains that a new rank between the
grades of Major and Captain is intended for
them. This is supposed to be an error grow
ing out of the use of the term “ Surgeon ” in
the act, instead of “ Medical Officer.” The
former assimilated rank of Chaplains, in ref
erence to allowance of quarters and pay
proper, was “Captain,” and such now should
be their rank.
Over two hundred flags captured from the
rebels have been received, properly labelled,
and deposited for safe-keeping.
Medals of honor have been awarded in nu
merous instances to privates and non-com
missioned officers for gallant services. The
plan of awarding gold and silver medals to
i fficers instead of brevets, to a certain extent,
is commended to notice. It should not super
sede the conferring of brevet, especially in
cases*here such rank might be exercised in
high commands.
The supplies produced during the past fis
cal year include 1,750 pieces of ordnance,
2.361 artillery carriages and caissons, 8'>2,525
small arms, 794,055 sets of accoutrements
and harness, 1,674,244 projectiles for cant on,
12,740,146 pounds of bullets and lead. 8,409,-
4<m» pounds of gunpowder, 169,490,029 cart
ridges tor small arms. These aie complete
articles, in addition to the large quantities of
the same kind of supplies partially made up
<t the arsenals.
The ordnance supplies furnished to the
military service during the fiscal year include
1,141 pieces of ordnance, 1,896 artillery car
nages and caissons, 455,910,5ma1i arms, 502,-
• »44 sets of accoutrements and harness,
1,913,753 projectiles for cannon, 7,624,685
pounds of bullets and lead, 164,549 rounds of
artillery ammunition, 152,067 sets of hor.-e
equipments, 112,087,553 cartridges tor small
anus, 7,544,044 pounds of gunpowder. These
supplies were in addition to large quantities
of parts provided for repairs in the field.
The capacity of the arsenals for the manu
facture of munitions of war has been increas
ed daring the year, and that increase is still
going on. so far as the means appropriated
will admit. Supplies manufactured at the
arsenals are of better quality and less cost
than similar articles obtained by contract or
purchase.
The national armory at Springfield, Massa
chusetts, can turn out three hundred thous
and of the, best quality of rifled muskets an
nually.
Possession has been taken of Rock Island,
Illinois, in pursuance of an act of Congress,
and the requisite buildings for an arsenal
there are in progress.
There is on hand a stock of three-quarters
of a million of first-class rifle small arms, ex
clusive of the arms in the Lands of the troops,
since increased to a million and a quarter.
The introduction of breech-loading arms
for the military service generally is recom
mended.
The selection of a site for a general depos
iteryof gunpowder, and the erection of suit
able magazines thereon, is recommended.—
In that connection, the construction of a gov
ernment powder-mill of sufficient capacity to
make standard and proof powder and gun
cotton, is also recommended.
The procurement of a suitable ground for
the proof and experimental firing of oi fl
nance and small arms is urgently advised as
a most essential want of the military service.
During the year twenty-seven cadets com
pleted the course of studies and practice in
the Military Academy, and were commis
sioned in the army. The smallness of this
number grows out of the resignations which
occurred in this class in the beginning of the
rebellion. The classes at this time have the
usual strength corresponding to Congressional
representation.
CoL D. C. McCullum has been placed as
military director in charge of the military
railroads. He has organized an efficient con
struction corps, provided rolling stock, for
which it was necessary to make onerous de
mands upon the manufacturers of the loyal
States. Already a thousand miles of rail
road have been operated by this Department,
in connection with the movements of the
armies.
The telegraph has continued to be a most
efficient and valuable aid to military opera
tions. Six thousand five hundred miles of
military telegraph have been in operation, of
which three thousand miles have been con
structed during the year. About one thou
sand persons have been employed in this
work.
There are 190 military hospitals, with a
capacity of 120,521 beds.
The enrolment lists, November 1, contain
ed 2,784,226 names.
Enrolment and draft expenses list year
amounted to $4,016,728.
Over 136,000 veteran soldiers re-enlisted
for three years in the fall of 1863. Desert
ers and stragglers arrested last year number
ed 39,392. The veteran reserve corps num
tiers 764 officers and 28,738 men.
The supply of animals has been at the r»te
of about five hundred per day, which is also
the average rate of their destruction. The
cavalry of the Army of the Potomac was
twice' remounted during the first eight
months of the present year. The production
of the country seems to be able to bear the
immense drain upon its horses and mules,
and the stock, judging from the current
prices, gives no signs of exhaustion or dimi
nution.
CiYij. Law is Missouri —General Pope has
iaaoed an important order, directing that, as
soon as Gov. Fletcher shall inform the mili
tary authorities that the civil courts have
been re-establiehed'in any county or district
in Missouri, martial law shall then cease
therein, and the civil authority be left to
• take its course. He regards guerrillas, bush
whackers and armed rebels and outlaws, as
enemies entitled to no mercy; but prohibits
military officers and soldiers from becoming
lawless and tyrannical, under the pretense of
upholding law and enforcing justice, and en
joins upon them respectful deference to the
civil authority.
tW* House carpenters inlNew York city
h*ve “struck" for |tJ.SO per diem.
Sheridan’a Work in Virginia.
Maj. Gen. Sheridan reported to the War
Department, on the 15th inst., from the
bridge of the Richmond A Fredericksburg
road, across the South Anna River, that hav
ing destroyed the James Rivei Canal as far
to the east a? Goochland, he marched up to
the Virginia Central Railroad at Fallsville,
and destroyed it down to Beaver Dam Sta
tion. totally destroying fifteen miles of the
road. Gen. Custar was then sent to Ash
land, and Gen. Devix to the South Anna
bridges, all of which have been destroyed.
Gen. Sheridan says that the amount of
public property destroyed in his march is
enormous The enemy attempted to prevent
his burning the Central Road Bridge over the
South Anna, but the sth U. S. Cavalry
charged up to the bridge, and about thirty
men dashed across on foot, driving off the
enemy and capturing three pieces of artil
lery—2o pounder Parrotts.
The Richmond IFAiy of the 18th says:
“ Lynchburg papers of Monday and Tuesday
bring us some of the details of the raid
through the upper country, which, in view of
the fact that Sheridan has communicated
with Grant from Columbia, we conceive to
be puerile to withhold, and therefore lay
them before our readers.”
“ The Pirymiax says that the Yankee divi
sion sent in that direction followed the Or
ange and Alexandria railroad as far as Buffa
lo river, burning the railroad bridge at that
point. Every bridge between Charlottesville
and Buffalo, a distance of more than forty
miles has been destroyed, and much of the
track torn up, though the extent of damage
has not been ascertained. The nearest ap
proach thev made to Lynchburg was New
Glasgow, 17 miles distent, where a small party
of them burned the railroad depot On Wed
nesday a partv estimated at from 2,000 to 3,-
000 appeared at Bear Creek, supposed to be
making for the south side of the James river.
The fine bridge over the river being burned
on their approach, they contented themselves
with loud curses upon our reserves, who
were stationed on the other side of the river.
They burned the boat of the James River
company at Bent Creek. They had captured
four of our scouts who were left in the hands
of an equal number of their troops, who, be
ing cut off from the main force by the burn
ing of the T.l river bridge, gave themselves
up to their prisoners, and were brought to
this city. The raiders burned every mill
they could find along the James river, de
stroyed al! the tobacco and tobacco houses,
and carried away all the horses and negroes
they could lay their hands upon. They shot
about 3uo of their broken down horses on the
plantation of W. R Cabell, below New Mar
ket, ai d took off all the horses belonging to
that gentleman they could find. It is said
that 300 Yankees crossed the river opposite
Columbia, on Friday, but retreated to the
north side.
“The liepublican says that the raiders com
menced at Bear Creek the work of destruction
to the canal, which is reported to be very
badly damaged from about 25 miles below
here to Columbia, aud possibly further down
towaids Richmond. Every lock on the canal
is said to have been destroyed. In several
places the banks have been blown away.—
The aqueduct at Columbia is said to be badly
damaged. The destruction of private prop
erty along the route of the raiders is repre
sented to be immense. The people were
stripped ot horses, negroes, meal and bread,
and nunv were left without a morsel of food.*
Dispatches state that Sheridan arrived on
the North bank oi the Pamunky, a few miles
from White House, on the 18th. The N. Y.
Times' correspondent, writing from White
House, says:
'‘Sheridan has destroyed more property
th.m w.i- ever before destroyed in any one
expedition. In one day he captured two
million dollars worth. The Kanawha and
Janies river canal could not F* repaired in
wo years. The banks are cut and levels
drained, frequently at points where rapid
streams wash out the very bed of the canal
tself. At one point, near Scottville, the bed
before our troops left, had been washed out
to a depth of ten feet, and a powerful moun
tain feeder was making it deeper every hour.
From Davidsville to Goochland every ferry
lock and every level is destroyed so tho
roughly that every portion will have
to be r. rmilt. General Sheridan's command
has obtained supplies for horses and men in
thirteen counties traversed. The supplies
consumed and wasted, and issued to starving
poor, wouid have sufficed to feed Lee’s army
for months.”
The following details of movements after
leaving Columbia are given:
A movement was made northward, striking
the Virginia Central railroad at several points,
where it was broken up. While on the way,
Custar learned that Early, with two hundred
men, four hours before, was flying towards
Richmond. This was the first heard of him
since Waynesboro. At* Frederickshall sta
tion a dispatch from Early was found, saying
that he was about to attack Sheridan’s flank
with 20t men at Goochland; but he was too
late by tweutv-four hours.
Two days were occupied in destroying the
Central Railroad. The next move was to
the Fredericksburg road, marching to two
crossings on the South Asma. One was found
defended by infantry, behind earthworks. A
charge was made. The rebels scattered, and
their guns were captured.
Custar moved forward to Ashland station
and on the way he heard of Early again. He
promised a furlough to the man who captured
him. They pushed on with cheers. Capt.
Burton of the staff, having the swiftest horse,
got up with Early’s adjutant Burton think
ing that the adjutant was Early, demanded
his surrender. His answer was a shot, that
wounded his horse, causing him to fall, and
throwing the captain to the ground. Early
escaped again, but was finally forced to ford
the South Anna at a dangerous spot.
By thia time Pickett’s division under Long
street, was hurried up to near Ashland. Its
advance was met and driven back. Skir
mishing '.asued, in which first one, then the
other, was compelled to fall back. General
Sheridan finally moved eastward to the Pa*
munky.
The Herald's City Point correspondence, of
the 20th, says Sheridan reached White Horse
on the 19th. He lost only fifty men and two
officers. Nearly 200 negroes came in with
him, and kJ bad to turn back a large number,
as be was wholly unable to feed and protect
them. Latterly, however, he could do bet
ter. The negroes managed to procure their
own subsistence on the march.
The steamer Europa has arrived at Wash
ington, bringing Maj B. H. Campton, bearer
of dispatches from Gen. Sheridan. He also
brought with him 17 battle flags captured by
Sheridan during his raid, seven of which he
captured himself from Gen. Early’s headquar
ters. Gen. Sheridan was at White House, on
the Pamunky river last Sunday, but was
commencing to move towards the James riv
er, where he has probably by this time ar
rived. . , , ' ■ '
A Shout of Despair.—lt appears that
Jeff. Davis detained the rebel Congress to
compel them to give him more legislation, or
to go down with Richmond. In bis message
sent in last Tuesday, he arraigns them for in
capacity, and pronounces the present law as
inadequate to raise or subsist troops to de
fend the capital and secure their indepen
dence. He says both can be done if Con
gress does its duty Mr. Lincoln pronounces
it a shout of despair.
Absentees and Deserters to make up for
lost time.—By orders of the War Depart
ment, non-commissioned officers or soldiers
who have absented themselves without au
thority from their commands, will be requir
ed, tn fulfillment of their contract of enlist
ment, to make good the time lost by their
unauthorized absence, upon each being found
guilty by a court martial.
Kewa Items.
President Lincoln has been quite ill with
influenza but is convalescing.
Madame Virginia Lorina Whiting, once a
favorite prima donna, died at Santiago de
Cuba on the 28th of February inst., from an
attack of hemorrhage.
Mr. Henry Stilnw a y, of the well known
firm of Steinway A Sons, died at his resi
dence in New York, on Saturday week, of
consumption.
Gen. Shields, who has been for some months
in Sinaloa, was arrested atMazatlan recently,
by the French authorities, as a spy or suspi
cious personage; but, by the intercession of
Mr. Barrow, of Tepic, who visited M izatlan
for the purpose, he was liberated.
The Vermont Legislature assembled a few
days since to ratify the Constitutional Amend
ment, and did R, ‘he one day’s session cost
ing the State $6,306. The amendment was
ratified unanimously by the Senate, and with
only two dissenting votes in the House.
Petroleum is coming into use as fuel. A
company in New York are manufacturing
cooking stoves heated by it. The Pont says
that with a single cent’s worth of oil a com
foitable meal for a small family can be pre
pared, with no ashes, no heat, and no odor.
A complete cooking range has been invented,
heated by refined petroleum, which will do
the baking, boiling, broiling, trying, stewing,
washing and ironing of a family of ten per
sons, at a less cost than with coal or wood,
and without heating the house.
Over 50,000 copies of Greeley’s History of
the American Conflict bad been sold up to
to the Ist of January last. It is estimated
that 150,000 will be sold during the first year
after its publication.
Oneida county, New York, produced last
year 8,500,tX)0 pounds of cheese. A woman
had five cows, and made of cheese and butter
$152 worth from each cow, her butter bring
ing 50c per pound. She excelled all her
neighbors, who made from SBB to $l3O per
cow
The Missouri papers are making vigorous
efforts to bring the tide of western emigra
tion that way. They speak of most excel
lent lands—producing 1,000 ponnds of to
bacco per acre—to be had at very low prices,
and that, too, within convenient distance of
the market.
The population of Paris this year is 1,667,-
841 souls, exclusive of a garrison of 28,300 .j
men.
The Canadian Parliament has voted one
million dollars for the permanent defense of
the country, and three hundred and fifty
thousand for the expenses of volunteers on
the frontier.
A man in Illinois sold posts from a few
acres of locusts elevon years old to the Cen
tra! Illinois Railroad to the amountof SIO,OOO.
A California Correspondent of the Missouri
Republican tells of seeing on exhibition in the
Sanitary Fair in San Erancisco forty-eight
Bartlett pears on a single stem eight inches
long. They were of average Bartlett size and
stood out at right angles to the stem, com
pletely enveloping it.
Gen. Bragg’s Available Force — “Five Proc
lamations and one Brigade."— The rebel Gen.
Bragg, if he is not a very brilliant military
leader, seems to have a lively sense of the
humorous. The Augusta (Ga.j Chronicle
states that last winter while our troops were
making their triumphant march through that
State, Jeff. Davis telegraphed to Bragg, in
the usual way, to hold the State at all hazards,
stop up the roads, destroy supplies and ernsh
Sherman. At the close of the despatch, the
strange phenomenon of an idea seemed to
strike him, and he asked: “ What is your
available force for this purpose ? ” To which
Gen. Bragg promptly replied: "• Five procla
mations and one brigade'. ” Our informant did
not see the point, and asked Gen. Bragg to
explain : “ Why,” said he, “ Gov. Brown is
sued a proclamation, that was one. Gen. A.
R. Wright’s made two. The President’s
made three. Senator B. H. Hill’s made four,
and that from the eight members of Congress
made five. I shall consider Sherman a hard
case if I can’t ’crush ’ him with five procla
mations and one brigade.”
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Union Meeting at Wilmington, N. C.—A
Fort Monroe dispatch says that in pursuance
of a call of the Mayor of Wilmington, on the
evening of the 14th, a very large meeting,
including some of the most prominent citi
zens, was held, having for its object the
adoption of resolutions whereby the authori
ty of the United States Government would
be recognized and held in obedience. The
stage was handsomely decorated with Ameri
can flags, placed there by the loyal citizens.
Some army bands enlivened the meeting
with music. Quite a number of ladies were
present. Several speeches were made and
resolutions adopted. The Mayor of the city,
in closing his speech, remarked: “My friends,
let us to-night forget and forgive all past
political differences, and live only for the
future, resolving that, henceforth, it shall be
our aim and object to secure the peace, pro
mote the prosperity, and add to the glory
and grandeur of our common country.” This
was received with prolonged applause.
£2?" The world moves—-daily! The New
York Post eulogizes the democratic doctrine
of state rights and appioves the resolutions
of ’OS.— News.
Yes, and the a few years ago, when
the doctrines of the resolutions of ’9B, long
used to defend, were invoked to oppose the
interests of slavery, denounced the attempt
of a free State to “judge finally for itself of
infractions of the Constitution, and the mode
and measure of redress," as nothing short of
treason. To-day, when the slave States as
sert that right, and in pursuance of the doc
trines of those “Democratic resolutions," take
up arms against the Union, the News becomes
the champion of State rights, and of the res
olutions of’9B. Tie world not only moves—
it revolves!
Fraudulent Re' urn or Incomes.—The Chi
cago Journal leans that quite a number of
the wholesale houses have been pounced up
on by the Assessor of Internal Revenue for
making fraudulent returns of incomes, and
have been mulcted heavily, by being required
to pay their full income tax and heavy fines
besides. One house was obliged to “fork
over” £B,OOO.
Missouri. —The Missouri State Convention
has vacated the offices of all the Circuit,Crim
inal and Probate Judges in the State, besides
sheriff? and other court officers, in all some
eight hundred, leaving their places to be fill
ed by gubernatorial appointment. This will
effectually sift out the disloyal office-holders.
joy The Legislature of Michigan has pass
ed a joint resolution to submit to the people,
at the fall election of 1886, an amendment to
the Constitution to allow negroes to vote.
Military Appointments-
The following commissions bar * teen is
sued by the Governor since March 1 8tL\ 1865:
Fifth R'gim ni.— 2l U. U»nrvCtxrr **, a* C-.pt.
Co. G, vice Walker, boocrabl; di.char el.
Sixth Regiment 2d Lt. Fraocii A Waller, as
Ist Lt. Co. 1, vice Liwrie promoted; T»t Sergt.
John M. Goodwin,as 2d Lt. Co. I, vice Waller pro
moted; Sergt. Wm Van Wie,»s ’st Lt. Co. K. vice
Hendricks, killed In action.
Seventh Rigimcnt —Nerct. Frederick Dunham, as
Ist Lt. and Q M., vice Crist promoted.
Fourtenth Regimnt A-st. Surgeon Francis Mc-
Guire. at surgeon, vice Benson
Nineteenth Regiment.— lst Sergt. Chas. A. Chan
dler, as 2d Lt. Co A, vice Wyman, honorably dis
charged.
Twenty-Ninth Regiment.— Dr. Joseph H. Barber,
as Asst. Surgeon, vice Hippolite promoted.
Tnirty-eighth Regim-nt—H- M. Sergt Jasper N.
Lockhart, as Ist Lt. and Q. M , vice Rood p-omo
ted A Q. M
Forty-third Regiment— 2d Lt. Geo. W. Witter,
as Ist Lt Co. E, vice Wadrworth resigned, Ist
Sergt. Henry A. Beckwith, as 2d Lt. Co. E, vice
Witter promoted.
Forty-eighth Regiment— Rev. Truman F. Allen,
as Chaplain; L. M. Andrews, of Prairie du Chien,
as Capt. Co. B; Henry C. Sloan, of Beaver Dam, as
Ist L’. Co. B; 2d Lt. Orrin F. Waller, of Charles
town, as Capt. Co. C; Peter Trudell, of Black River
Fall*, as Ist Lt Co. C; John S. Kendall (B, 22d)
as 2d Lt.C>. C, vice Waller promoted; 2d Lt. Ho
bart M. Stocking, of Eau Claire, as Capt. Co. E;
Mark M. Sherman, of Eau Claire, as Ist LI. Co. E;
Don A. Winchell (O, 32d) as 2d Lt. Co. E, rice
Stocking promoted; A V. Bradt (F, 13th) as 2d Lt.
Co. G, vice Cowles promoted; Joseph Damuth(D,
29th,) as 2d Lt. Co. I.
Fiftieth Jfrgimcnt—Philander Phinney of Lodi,
as Capt. Co. E; John O’Neill of Fox Lake, as Ist
L*. Co. E; Chas. 8. L-vett of Green Bay, as Capt.
Co. F; Chas Pfotenbauer of Gre-n Bay, as Ist Lt.
Co. F: Geo. R. Clements of Prescott, as Capt. Co.
G; 2<l Lt. Melville B. Cowles (48th) as Ist L‘. Co. G.
Fifty firtt Rigimcnt— Loring J. Edward- of M 1-
waukee, as Capi. C’. A; James Flanagan of Me
nominee, as let Lt. Co. A; J C. Sackett of Milwau
kee, as Capt. Co. B: Geo. Maxwell of Waterville,
as Ist Lt. Co. B.
Forty-* cond Regiment— Captain Lewis A Kent
(6th) as Msjer, vice Coilins declined; C. 11. Olney
as Capt. Co. A; D. M. Benn# t of Delavan, a« Ist
Lt. Co. A; R< swell 11. Lse pi Hartford, as Ist Lt.
Co. C.
Second Cavalry— Rev. B njauiin L. Brisbane of
Arena, as Chaplain, vice Brisbane resigned; Ist
Sergt. Leotard L. Lancaster as 2d Lt. Co. L, vice
Hartman promoted.
Firtt Heavy Artillery— 2d Lt. Frederic Ullman as
Ist Lt. Co. C, vice Silsby resigned; Ist Sergt. E D.
Hewitt as 2d Lt. Co. C, vice Ullman promoted; Ist
Sergt Jo». C Blodgett as 2d Lt. Co. F, vice Gra
ham promoted.
Gallant Exploit of Lt. Col. Scott.—The
Newbern (N. C.) 7’.»<es, in its account of the
battle of Kinston, tells the following story:
“ During the fight yesterday, Lt. Col. Scott
of the 17th Wisconsin, suddenly and unex
pectediy ran upon five rebels. Assuming a
bold front, he ordered them to surrender.
Oue of them ri plied, ‘I am hungry and tired,
I will do most anything for something to eat.’
Two others declared they would not. ‘Yes,
you will,’ said the Colonel, ‘come here.” The
fellow then tremblingly took aim at Col.
Scott. ‘You drop that!’ exclaimed the Colo
nel, ‘and come right here.” He did as be was
told. ‘Now hand me that gun.” He obeved
again. The Colonel now having a weapon to
use, took aim at the other successively, and,
by the same cool effrontry already itdicated,
brought them all to his side, aud took them
in triumph. Strange to say he was without
his pistol, having no weapon to commence
with but his sword and his boldness.”
The Defences of Kinston.—The N.Y.
Tribune has a letter from Kinston, the 16th,
which says:
“The defences which the rebels abandoned
are of a very powerful description, and could
have been held by Bragg’s command for an
indefinite time, had thete been no other en
emy to threaten them than Gen. Schofield.
The defences consisted of two lines of works.
The outer line was situated upon the north
ern bank of Southwest creek, and extended
across the road leading to Kinston and into
the swamp on each side. Four guns, when
these were manned, swept the road, and
could have annihilated any approaching col
umn. Flanking these works was out ot
question as the ground was impassable either
to the right hand or the left. The second
line was constructed upon the northern bunk
of the Neuse river, immediately around the
city, and was still stronger than the first.
The Rebel Ram “ Stonewall.”—The N. Y.
Timet? Paris correspondent says that, at a
rebel council in that city, a decision was
come to authorizing Capt. Page, commander
of the ram Stonewall, to attack the United
States fleet in the harbor of Ferrol, Spain.
The fleet is composed of the Niagara, Sacra
mento, and, it is presumed, the Iroquoie. The
Stomwall carries a 300-pounder, and has a
thick cuirass. The Spanish authorises, how
ever, have mounted a heavy battery, and are
determined to have their neutrality respect
ed.
Rebels Arming Negro Convicts.—The
Richmond Dispatch says two negroes recently
convicted of burglary and sentenced to be
hung on the 17th of March, have been par
doned by the Governor of Virginia, upon
condition of entering the military service of
the Confederacy as soon as released from
prison. They repaired to the colored camp
for instruction, and were regularly mustered
in. Just think of that for F. F. Vs.
Sale of Negroes.—A letter from Texas
says the 2,000 negroes captured by the reb
els, at Berwick’s bay, La., some months since,
were mostly taken to Houston, and sold by
Col. Synder, he knowing they had been le
gally emancipated by the United States, and
were only liable to be treated as prisoners of
war.
Achievement or an Iron Clad.—A private
letter announces the arrival at Hampton
Roads of the monit''" Monadnock in seventy
six hours from Port .loyal, S. C., towing the
steamer Mohican a portion of the way—the
latter having broken down off Cape Hatteras.
The writer says this achievement by an iron
clad is unparalleled in naval history.
A Herald Opinion.—The New York Herat I
thinks that the rebels will evacuate Richmond
without another battle. It says this is the only
alternative left to save Lee’s army. It thinks
Lie will form a junction with Joe Johnston at
Danville.
National Banking.—There are now 913
National banks. Many applications are ten
dering to enter the organization, principally
for conversion from state to national banks.
Changed.—The Brodhead Independent which
has heretofore supported Judge Noggle, now
goes for the election of Col. Lton, the nomi
nee of the Convention, for Judge of the First
Circuit. j.
Ominous Silence.—The Augusta (Ga.) pa
pers say that A. H. Stephens has been in
Georgia for the past ten days, and has not yet
been heard from, and they hope this silence
will not continue.
New Jersey Senaior.—The Legislature of
New Jersey has elected John P. Stockton,
U. S. Senator, in place of John 0. Ten Eyck,
Republican. The vote was 40 to 37.
er The Michigan Legislature adjourned
sine die on Monday, the 20th.
ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT LINCOLN.
Hte Views of Slavery and Venro Soldier* in
the Rebel Army—The Enemy st the
End of his Resources.
A depatcli from Washington gives an ac
count ot the presentation to Governor Mor
ton, of Indiana, on the 18th, of a rebel flag
captured at Fort Anderson, below Wilmiug
ton, by the 140th Indiana V mteers. A
large crowd of people was in attendance.
Governor Morton made a brief speech, in the
course of which he congratulated auditors on
the speedy end of the rebellion, and conclu
ded by introducing President Lincoln, whose
purity and patriotism, he said, were confessed
by all, even amongst the moat violent agita
tors. [Applause ] His Administrat'on will
be recognized as the most important epoch of
history. It struck the death blow to slavery
[applause] and built up the Republic with a
power it bad never before possessed. If he
had done nothing more than to put his name
to the Emtncipation Proclamation, that act
alone would have made his name immortal.
[Applause]
Tne President then addressed the assem
blage substantially as follows :
“ Fellow Citizens : It will be but a few
words that I shall undertake to say. I was
born in Kentucky, raised in Indiana and live
in Illinois [laughter] ar.d I am now here,
where it is my duty to be, to care equally for
the good people of all the States. lam glad
to see an Indiana regiment, on this day, able
to present this captured fl-g to the Goveruor
of the State of Indiana. [Applause ] I an>
□Ot disposed, in saying this, to make distinc
tion between States, tor all have done equally
well. [Applause.]
“ There are but few views or aspects of
this great war, upon which I have not said or
written something whereby my own views
might be made known. There is one—the
recent attempt of our “ erring brethren,” a?
they are sometimes called [laughter], to em
ploy the negro to fight tor them. I have
neither written nor made a speech upon that
subject, because that was their business and
not mine ; and if they had a wish upon the
subject, I had not the power to introduce it
or make it effective. The great question
with them was, whether the negro, being put
into the army, will fight for them ? Ido not
know, and therefore cannot decide. [Laugh
ter ] They ought to know better than we,
and do know. I have, in my lifetime, heard
many arguments why the negro ought to be
a slate, but if they fight for those who would
keep them in slavery, it will be a better ar
gument than any I have yet heard. [Laughter
and applause.] He who will fight for that
ought to be a slave. [Applause.]
“ They have concluded at last to take one
out of four of the slaves and put him in the
army, and that one out of four who will fight
to keep the others in slavery ought to be a
slave hintself, unless he is killed in a fight.—
[Applause.]
“ While I have often said that all men
ought to be free, yet I would allow those col
ored persons to be slaves who want to be,
and, next to them, those white men who
argue in favor of making other people slaves.
[Applause.]
“ I am in favor of giving an opportunity
to such white men to try it on for tfiemseves.
[Applause.] I will say one thing with regard
to the negro being employed to fight for
them that Ido know. I know that he cannot
fight and stay at home and make bread, too;
['aughter and applause.] and as one is about
us important as the other to them, I don’t
care which they do. [Renewed applause.]
I am rather in favor ol having them try them
as soldiers. (Applause.) They lack one vote
of doing that, and I wish I could send my
vole over the wires, so that I might cast it
in favor of allowing the negroes to tight.—
(Applause.) But they cannot fight and work
noth. We must see the bottom of the en
emy’s resources.
“They will stand out as long as they can,
and, if the negro will fight for them they
must allow him to fight. They have drawn
upon their last branch of resources, [ap
plause,! and we can now see the bottom.
[Applause.] I am glad to see the end so
near at hand. [Applause.]
“I have said now more than I intended to,
and will, therefore, bid you good-bye.”
The President then retired, while the
crowd below saluted him with loud and hear
ty cheers, the band at the same time playing
a lively tune.
Gov Morton then stepped forward and re
marked that they had now seen the rebel
flag, and he proposed that each man in favor
of the perpetuity ot this Union should take
off his hat and give three cheers for the
Union flag. The request was responded to
with a hearty good will. Three rousing
cheers were then given lor President Lin
coln, and three more tor Gov. Morton, after
which the band struck up “Yankee Doodle.”
Patents.—Congress at the last session p is
sed an act providing that any person, wheth
er as inventor or assignee, for whom a patent
was ordered to issue upon the payment oi the
final fee,but who had tailed to make payment
thereof, shall have the right to make applica
tion tor a patent; as in the case of an origin
al application ; provided such application be
maue within two*years after the date of the
allowance of the original application ; and
nothing shall be so construed as to hold
responsible in damages any persons who have
manufactured or used any article or thing for
which the patent aforesaid was ordered to is
sue. This act applies to all cases now in the
patent office, and also such as may hereafter
be filed.
The Herald prints official documents going
to show that there is complete rupture be
tween Maximillian and the Cathoiic Church.
Among them is a letter from the Pope to
Maximillian, in which he utters warning and
gives advice, all which, however, are disie
garded by the latter. The arch bishops and
bishops of Mexico also protest against tbe
actions of the new Emperor, and appeal lor a
suspension of measures against the church.—
Their protest is also unheeded, and the final
decrees of religious tolerance and confirma
tion of the reform laws of Juarez are pro
nounced.
The Herald’s Washington special says, “it
is known by the Administration that Ste
phens, Hunter and Lee are all hopeless of tbe
rebellion, and have so informed Davis. Lee
looks upon the arming of slaves as a failure,
for the simple reason that Congress delayed
the measure too long; besides tbe failure to
make negroes tree, renders the plan useless.
Piesident Lincoln does not believe there will
be any more serious fighting, bat that the re
bels will soon surrender.”
Tbe Tribunes Washington correspondent
says “ a Senator just from the front says it is
Gen. Grant’s opinion that Richmond will be
evacuated within the next ten days. The
Sanitary Commission were sending large
quantities of stimulants to the Army of the
Potomac. A number of surgeons and nurses
left here to-day for City Point.”
The Herald's Wilmington correspondent of
the 15th says: “On tbe 14th Sherman left
Fayetteville, marching toward Goldsboro.—
Before leaving, the extensive arsenal was
completely destioyed. It was the largest in
the South. Every cotton mill and several
residences were also destroyed. Six small
steamers were also burned.”
In a debate in the North Carolina Legisla
ture, a few weeks since, one member stated
that the entire effective fbioe ot the Confed
eracy numbered only 121,000 men, which
statement, on being questioued, was substan
tiated by an official document from .Rich
mond.
What our Farms Yield.—Statistics just
issued .-by , the Department of Agriculture
show that while the farms of the loyal States,
in 1863, produced crops worth 8955,764,322,
those of 1864 yielded no less than $1,504,-
543,690. This is certainly a satisfactory in
crease, and a remarkable one, considering
the circumstances.
Consul to Hayti.—Prof. H. E. Peck, of
the Oberlin College, Ohio, has been appoint*
ed commissioner and consul-general to the
republic of Hayti, vice B. F. Whiddin, re
ligned. The salary is seven thousand five
hundred dollars.
The Hospital for the Insane.
Since the reports relative to the other State
Benevolent Institutions have been published,
the Legislative committee report that they
have visited the Hospital for the Insane, and
gave all the matters appertaining to its affairs
a very careful examination.
The r ecounts and vouchers were found to
compare, and by comparison, the purchases
appear to have been made with a due regaid
to economy, and the interests of the people.
There appears to be at this time over seven
hundred insane persons in the state,and only
one hundred aud eighty-four in this Hospital.
There are in this institution, at this time,
but three classes of male and three of female
patients, while in most ot the first class insti
tutions of other states, they have as high as
thirteen classes. Tne committee are satisfi
ed of the necessity of a more distinct classifi
cation of these patients, as the only means
by which many of them can be restored to
reason.
A bill has been introduced into the Assem
bly, No. 321 A, to which the committee call
the attention of the Legislature. The bill
provides for allowing the friends of patients
to pay a stipulated sum for their keeping
when they are able so to do, Ac.
The committee examined the heating ap
paratus to the Hospital, the laundry, the cook
room, all the ward bedrooms, shuttered
rooms, Ac., Ac., and found the institution in
the very best condition. Good order, disci
pline and cleanliness everywhere prevailed.
The Board and Superintendent urged upon
the committee the importance of an appropri
ation to purchase one hundred acres more of
land adjoining the premises of the Hospital,
and the committee are of the opinion, that
economy and good policy dictates that this
land should be purchased. It lies upon the
opposite side of the road from the Hospital,
and may be made very useful and profitable
for agricultural purposes, there being always
more or less of the patients who can be let
out to work. Another reason that induces
the committee to recommend the purchase is,
that it is now for sale at $2,500, and at some
future day it may not be for sale, but may be
owned and occupied by some person disposed
to give the Hospital much trouble.
Pt titions and memorials numerously signed,
have been sent up from all parts of the State,
urging upon the Legislature the necessity
for enlarging the building as rapidly as possi
ble according to the original design. The
committee fully concur with the memorialists,
that the enlargement is absolutely necessary.
The difficulty, and in many cases the impossi
bility, of properly caring for insane persons,
in jails or poorhouses, or of requiring friends
or relatives to provide for them is, in the
opinion of the committee, a sufficient reason
why the enlargement should be made.
The committee are of the opinion that it
would be much more economical to the peo
ple of the State to care for all the insane per
sons in the State at the Hospital, than to con
fine them fn jails or poor houses, and it would
certainly be more humane.
The Hospital as it now stands was designed
for 120 patients, and it contains 184 patients,
any of whom it would be cruel to dismiss.
The committee recommend an appropria
tion of '530,000 for the purpose of excavating
the basement to two additional wings to the
Hospital, procuring material, and construct
mg the foundation and first story to said
wings, and report by bill.
Tne committee report, in conclusion, that
much praise is due to Dr. A. H. Van Nostrand,
the present Superintendent, to Dr. Sawyer,
his Assistant, and all persons employed about
the Hosp.’a , for the great improvement that
has been made in the uffdrs and conduct of
this institution, and for the good order tiiat
now prevails in every department.
Small and Large Cattlk.—Of late years,
since bleeders began to calculate with mote
precision, small or moderate sized amm ds
have been generally preferred tor the follow
ing reasons: —
1 Small sized animals are more easily
kept, they thrive on shorter herbage, they
collect food where a larger animal Oouhl hard
ly exist, and hence are more profitable ; the
meat is finer giained, produces richer gravy,
has often a superior flavor, and is commonly
more nicely marbled or veined wi h fat,
especially when they have been led for two
years.
2. Large-sized cattle are not so well cal
culated for general consumption as the medi
um or moderate-sized ones, particularly in hot
weather: the former animals pouch pasture
more than small ones ; they are not so active,
require more rest, collect their food with
more labor, and will only consume the nicer
and more delicate sorts of plants.
3 Small cows of the true dairy breeds
give more milk proportionately than larger
ones.
4. Cattle of smaller size may be fattened
solely on grass of even moderate quality,
wheieas the laige require the richest pasture
or to be stall-led, the expense of which ex
hausts the profit of the farmer; it is much
easier to procure well-shaped and kindly feed
ing stock of a small size than of a large one.
5. Small-sized cattle may be kept by
many persons who cannot afford either to
purchase or to maintain large ones, and by
whom the loss, if any accident <-hould happen
to them, can be more easily borne.
6. Tbe small-sized beasts sell better; for
a butcher —from a conviction that in propor
tion to their respective dimensions, there is
greater superficies of valuable parts in a small
than a large animal—will give more for two
oxen at 150 pounds per quarter, than for one
ot 300 pounds.— American Artiziri.
I’hat, and what it is.—Peat when diied,
forms a valuable kind of fuel, and is used ex
tensively in Ireland and some other count, ies
where wood and coal are scarce. It is a sub
stance of vegetable origin, and consists of
roots and fibers in every stage of decomposi
tion, from the natural wood to the complete
ly black vegetable mould. It is always found
more or less saturated with water, which
must be got rid of in some way, before tne
peat is fit for burning. Tbe same, indeed,
is true with reference to wood; and hence
we have frequently urged our readers who
use wood for fuel, to have it cut and housed
a year beforehand, so that the moisture may
be completely dried out. This desideratum
likewise, is all that is necessary to convert
peat into an excellent and merchantable ar
ticle of fuel. A few months ago we read an
account of the formation of a company, with
chis object in view. They have patented a
mode whereby the water, we believe, maybe
expelled by compression, and leave the peat
in squares of c invenient size for burning. We
consider this plan entirely feasible.— Work
ing Farmer.
Occupation of Children.—The habits of
children prove that occupation is a necessity
with most of them. They love to be busy,
even about nothing, still more to be usefully
employed. With some children it is a strong
ly developed necessity, and if not turned to
good account, will be productive of evil, thus
verifying the old adage, that “ Idleness is the
mother of mischief.” Children should be en
couraged, or if inherently disinclined to it,
be disciplined into performing for themselves
every little office relative to the toilet which
they are capable of performing. They
should also keep their own clothes and other
possessions in neat order, and fetch for them
selves whatever they want; in short, they
should learn to be as independent of others
as possible, fittiug them alike to make good
use of prosperity, and to meet with fortitude
any reverse of fortune that may befall them.
I know of no rank, however exalted, in which
uuch a system would not prove beneficial.
How Much Seed —Tne following table will
be found uses-J in determining how much
seed to order, making allowances for defect,
etc.:
1 ounce of Asparagus and Oardoon,
•bout , 600 plants.
1 os. Broccoli. Cabbage* Caniflower,
Eggplant, Kale, Tomato, Leek,
■nd Pepper 3000 do
1 os. Celery, Endive, and Lettuce.. 6uuo do
1 os. Okra, and Spinach, may be al
lotted for every 100 ft. row.
los Beet may be allotted for every 150 do
1 os. Onion, Radish and Salsify may
be a lottted for every.... 175 do
1 os. Carrot, Parsley, Paran'p and
Turnip for every 300 do
1 os. Cucumber, is sufficient f0r.... ISO bids.
1 os. Muskmellon do ...100*125 do
1 OS. Watermelon, do ... 40-00 do
1 os. Pumpkin and squash f0r.... <O-80 do
1 q uart l-ijHW..
LAWS OF WISCONSIN
£Publlsbe<J M- eh 24.1865. J
CHAPTER 182.
•N ACT to amend -re-u>i f .urt-rn (14) of ch»,
thr»o h atidn-a a-id rtf. vet. (31*) oi tee general laws
of 1860, entitled **.*n nee to provide for letting
the pu he printtnr by contr>et, and to estab
lish m cbßUiu price* for the execution thereof,*
and »<t provide fur reletting the mat, in certain
cemi,
The people of the state of W ’ecnsln, represent*a
la senate and es.-- rably, do enact a* follows :
Section 1 Section five (5) of chapter three hnn
died aud fifteen (315, of the general laws of 1860,
entitled “in act to provide for letting the pubuc
priotin by contract, end to establish maximum
prices for the execution thereof,*’ is berebe »c
a iiended as to r-ad as follows: ‘•Section 5. Every
hid tor priming or tduding shall be accompanied
by a ceruaca'e Irvui the state treasurer, that the
bidder or bidders have deposited with him one
thousand dollars in money, or Uni ed Sta‘e bonds,
or the bonds of the 8 ate of Wisconsin, which cer
tifies e <batl be deposits 1 *i b the secretary of
state. Bu-h certificate sliali be »c ompanied by a
written agreement of such bidder or bidders, un
der sea’, wh.ch stall be to the - ffec., that if the
bld be accepted, aud alter such b’dder or bidders are
uotified thereof, be or they snail fail to enter into
au obligation within th- time prescribed by the
cemmi-a.uners, with good aud sufficient sureties,
tor tne performance of lhe semce proposed, aS
h-remalier presented aud as uoutemplated In cuts
act, said thousand dollars bo deposited shall be
come absolutely forfeited to aud shall belong to
tbe state; aud such agreement shall further be co
■be effect, that tn case such bid is accept, d, aud
‘uch bidder or hi idets enter into the obligation,
and with tbe soreiies hereinafter mentioned, to
perform the services pr< posed aud such bidder or
id lets fail to comply with tbrir eontiact, slid tail
to perform -uch services, then aud in such case cue
thousand dollars so deposi'ed a ball be absolutely
forfeited to the eta e, aud shall be no part
of rhe peual'y or damages to be paid and
recovered upon such obligation; and in case such
nid be reject-d, the certrtica'.a aud written agree
meuc shall be returned :o Che bidder er bud-r<,
ocnrrvr.se tbe same shall be retaiued until su n
• ibligaiion aud contract tie tully complied with.
Every bid for printing and binding, shall also be
accompanied by a written guaranty, signed by such
bidder or bidders and two or more responsible per
sous, to be approved by the commissioners, o the
effect that they und-rtaKe that the bidder < r bid
ders will, if h s or their bid be accepted, enter into
au obligation, in such time as may be pres r b -d by
the cowmissiouers. with good and sutfic ent sure,
ties Jo per otm the cervices proposed. No bid rball
be considered, unless accum,auied by ,ueti cer iti
erce ir->m the state treasurer, written agreement
ana guaiauty. If after the acceptance of a bid,
and notification ttiereaf to the bidder < r bidders,
he ot they shill tall to enter into au obligation
aithiu the time prescribed by the com nioei 'ners,
with good aud sufficient sureties, in the »u u of
lb>rty tbousrud dollar*, for tbe performance of
printing, binding and furnishing materials, as con
utopiated by this act,then the commissiou-isshall
proce. d to let tbe coutract to the next best binder,
unless in their opinion tbe best interests <f the
stat* requite that new [roposals shad be ieceived,
in whieu case they shall immediately proceed o
advertise for new proposals, in the manner pre
scribed by ti.ls act.’’
Sec. 2 section fourteen of said chapter three
hu-dred and fifteen <315,) is hereby *u emended as
to read as follows: •-section 14. If any bidder or
bidders shall fail to ent«r into contract within tbe
time preßcribed, after ‘be commissioner suau nave
accepted bi -or their bids, tue bid.er or Udders and
tbe persons who acre guarantors on Sucn forfeited
bius, shall each tor-eit te tbe state tbe rum ot
five thousand dollars, besides tue one thousand
dollars d-posited with tbe state treasur«r,ai.d aball
be further banle to the state in damages to tbe
amount «f diff -rence between tbe cost ol the public
printing under their bids, and the cost under any
subsequent Contract or con'rac’s made by trecoiu
missiouers in pursuance ot the provisions of law lur
the execution of such prin'ing, during tbe term
coveted by the bid of the party so torteaiug tbe
same; and if any bidder or bidders sha.l enter into
sucn ob igation and contract,as provided io see<i n
one ot thia act, aud shall at any time thereafter,
before tbe expiration ot their term ot coutract, re
fuse „r neg «ct to do the public printing, oi retuse
or neg.act to do the same according to the terms of
their contract and tbe provisions of law, the bidder
or bidders, and the persons who are sureties upon
such oblig-Hou, shall forfeit to the s'ate th- sum
ot thirty tbouSrud uol-ar*, besides tbe tbous.nd
dollars ueposiiel with <be state treasutei, and
sbal be I uither liable to tbe state in dau-ases to
the amount of difference between tbe cost of tbe
pu' lie ptiniiu-' under their -ontract, aud the cost
under any subsequent contract or coutiac s made
by the coin ui-aioueis, in pursuance oi tne irovis
■o -s of law, tor the ne u f not such printing dur
tug the term covered by the couliacts of the party
or par tie 4 So tailing to ,er form. And it -ball be the
duty ot tt.e puimie-ioners to commence and prose
cute t<> liu*' judgm- nt, an action io-' l«.e rec< very
of eu h peua 'y and uaiu-g-s tortnwiib, against
such bold-r or bidders and -uen guarantors, iu case
such bidder or bidd- ra fail to enter into such obli
gation, as re , aired by law, and to commence and
piose rote to On«l ju igmeut, au action lor tbe re
covery oi sucti forteiture, penalty and damag S
ag • lust such bidd-r or uid l-is aud’heir sureties
-o eu'enog into such obi gation, and who shall
c .er-afl-r »o fail oruegieci to do the public print
ing, or reiuse or ueg|. ot to do the same according
to the terms of their Contract ’’
dee. . In case of ibe iefu-a or neglect of the
eon'ra t >r or co.tr ctors to ex-cuie the printing
acc -rdiog to th- terms of their contract, tbe coui
tn si-iouers shai immediately | r iceed to lelet tbe
couu-act, uy tbe publication u at least ten (10)
newsp-per* priu’ed in the e'ate, of a simple notice
that b'd> wul be received for twenty (20) days, ac
cording to the -peeitications on b.e in tue office of
th- secretary ot state, under the same restrictions
relative o til ng security with erch bid, as provided
in section one of tiii« aet, and iu tue manner pre
scrit-ed t-y the act whereof this is amendatory, al
lowing rhe eucces-ful bidder or bilders, if they
should so desire, tblr y i3o> ili)« trom the time of
awarding the contract, before enteiing upon the
ex cu iou of the same.
Sec. 4 Thecotuuii sioners aje hereby authorised,
at any time when there i- U‘> exi-ting contract for
exeeutiug the public punting, or in case the con.
tr-cior < r contract! rs re u-e - r uexlect to perform
tbe public ■ r.ntiug under tb«r con tract, tc proem e
all u -cessary printing >o »e done at tbe state capi
tal, ar tbe lowest terms p .esibl-. un'il the same
may be relet under the t r via < us of this act.
Bec. 5. I'be following prices tor printing and bind
ing aud furnishing paper to be used in tbe public
pnn ing, are b-reby estabiisoed as maximum prices
for doing tbe work, and furnishing materials tor the
public printing aud binding cf this state:
COMPOSITION, FEB 1000 EMS.
Plaits fO 60
Figure work 90
Rule -nd figure work 1 kO
PBESS WORK.
Per token . 60
PAPEB, PSB QUIRE.
Bonk, 24 36 inches, weight cot les than 50
lbs. |ei ream 1 00
Print, t r pampble work anl daily slips, 24 by
36 mche-, weight not 1»»S than 35 lbs. per
ream 60
For bill work, cap size 40
FOLDIM.
Per ICO sections of eight pages 12
stiichino, trimming and ccvixinq pamphlets.
Per lot) cop 1 35
BINDING, per .volume.
In pasti board. 40
In cloth ... 50
In sbee skiu 75
In calfskin 1 z 5
BLANK BOOKS, PEB QCIBE, INCLUDING BCLING AND
PRIMING.
Capsize, 101 l sheep 1 50
< ap size, halt bin inz, rbeep back 1 25
Cap eiz-, Russia ends and bands 2 00
Medium size, Russia ends and bands 4 0G
Med- um siz-, extra Rus-ia ends and bands.... 4 0
Medium size, fu.l Russia 5 to
Flat cap or lolio post, full sheep 2 L 0
Fiat cap or folio post, Russia ends and bands. 2 50
Flat cap or folio post, ex'ra Russia ends and
bands .. 310
Flat cap or folio pest, full Russia 3 50
Flat cap or folio post, half binding, sheep
back 1 50
BLANKS, PEB QUIRE.
Letter or cap 1 25
Flateap 2 00
Folio post 2 oO
Medium 3 00
All blsnks, as above, requiring both s des to be
printed, shal 1 be paid uy add'nx to price b d by the
contractor for printing on one side, 60 per cent A
token is 240 impressions upon one side of 24 > ds
tiuct sheets of taper, or 240 impressions on both
bides of 120 sheets: provided, that the pub>ic prin
ter, In executing 'be printing of any pam Diet,
book or dally slip, o' less'ban 32 and mure than
18 standard paxes, shall be allowed lor tbe samo as
to- a ful sbeei. In less than 16 such pages, ih-y
orit shall be counted as halt sheets, tor tbe pur
pose of estimating paper And to every bo°v,
pamphlet nr daily slip, of more than 32 such pages,
the sa - e rule shad apply to the remainder left, Oy
dividi; g the number of pages in the work by 32.
All orders for printing in the English language
(otb-r than that required by general s'atu'o to
be doue each year; fur the use of any deparimeat
whaisoever, or for any purpose whatsoever, shall
be made through 'he secretary of state; and the
recre-ary of state shall audit tbe bill for the same,
only upon the receipt ot the officer or poc-on tor
wb<>m tbe seme is ordered, certifying that the work
has be«u ree- iv d and c-nn'ed, and found to cor.
raspoud With the original order tor the w< rk.
Seo. 6. All acts and , arto of sots conflicting with
tbe provis-ons of thia act, are hereby repealed.
Sec'iou 7. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and atier its passage.
Approved March 32, 1865.
ty Sheridan was once staying at the house
of an elderly maiden lady in the country, who
wanted more of his company than he was
willing to give. Proposing one day to take a
stroll with him, he excused himself on ac*
count of the badness of the weather. Short
ly afterwards she met him sneaking oat alone.
‘‘Bo, Mr. Sheridan,’’ said she, “it has cleared
up.” “Just a little, ma’am—enough for one
but not enough for two.”
An English society finds that one lady was
worth thirteen gentlemen and a half in solic
iting charitable subscriptions.
Death comes to a good man to relieve him.
It cornea to a bad man to relieve society.
The Milwaukee Relief Association
disbursed supplies to the amount of $2,64“