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DISTRACTIONS TO THE PASSAGE
OF THE GREAT NORTHERN MAIL.

Of these distractions, their nature and ex-
tent, some notion may be formed by the follow
ing extract from the report of one of the agents
of the Department, despatched by the Posmas-
ter General to make reconnaissance of the
routes where delays have occurred
Among the first reforms of the Postmaster
General whose whole time is given, with I'M
weared assiduity to the duties of the Depart
ment, was to reduce the pay Of the Agents from
$1,000 to $1,000 per annnum; and, by that
means, increase the number; and all these
agents have been put, and are kept in active and
unceasing discharge of their duties detecting
depredations, correcting irregularities, and ex-
posing the delinquences of mail carriers and
Postmasters. and in looking after and taking
care of the property of the Department That
these Special Agents enjoy no sinecure, is sui-
GENTLY apparent.
COLUMBUS, (GEo.) Feb. H. 1S42.
envy safe arrival at Columbus is matter of astonsh
ment to me for may almost say with truth the
horses were compelled to s,cim with the stages from
Madison to this point 1t has now been raining con-
antly for five days, and the whole of this country is
completely del,tged. The mails have failed in all this
country SO far | can ascertain. In order to give
you idea of the difficulties attending the trans
portaton of the mails in this REGION at this particular
time, will give you brief history of my trip from
Madison to Columbus. left Madison on the night of
the 10Th instant, with the great Southern mail, and
after travelling ten miles, came to Indian creek the
bridge of which had been taken off early in January
hv q Aood The mail carrier had crossed IL ahout
FIVE hours previous to our reaching it, with all
but the darkness of the night prevented our seeing
the extent to which swollen and the awful dan
ger which we were to encounter; on we went, and
after going about fifty yards suddenly came to the
current, which suppose was ten or fifteen feet deep,
as it nearly covered the top Of the stage; 1t was lmPossi
bic to rerace steps, and we were rapidly taken
down the stream by the current stage and horses all
swimming, and it was with much difficulty that my
sch and two other passengers succeeded in getting
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OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR OF THE TREASURY,
February Odd, 1912
SIR As the act to establish an uniform system OF
bankruptcy is now in operation, deem 1t proper TO
make certain suggestions in regard to debtors OF the
United States who may apply for the benefit OF that
act.
By the 5th section thereof the priority of the Uni
ted States is preserved That this preference should
be rendered available to the full extent, it is neces
sary that the interests of the Government be repre-
sented and properly guarded AS you possess the IN
formation readily obtain it, to the names
of those indebted to the United States, and the
amount of their liabilities, if any such debtor re-
siding within your district apply for the benefit OF the
act it will become your duty under directions from
this Office to protect the interests of the Government
To accomplish this, l transmit the following gen
eral instructions
1. If debtor of the United States apply for the
benefit of the Bankrupt act, you will Immediately re-
port his and residence this Office, and at the
same time apply to it for such information in regard
to the amount and character of his indebtedness, as
you may believe to be necessary.
2. You will see that the applicant includes the
amount due to the United States in his schedule OF
debts; and if he claims credit admitting or deny
ing balance, you will communicate the facts to this
Office that the accuracy of the statement be ascertain
ed from the proper officer
3. You will, SO far you can, without in
fringing upon the appropriate duties of the court
having jurisdiction of the matter the rights of the
assignee, that the sales, &C., to be made by him, are
discreety ordered and faithfully conducted and that
the proceedings be terminated as soon as the rights
| and interests Of all concerned will permit.
| These general instructions not intended to ex-
clude any other action your part which would adj
the interests of the Government, in these cases
much must be left to your discretion and be Deepen
dant on your local information both of which an
satisfied you will very cheerfully exercise.
Respectfully, your obedient servant.
| CHS. B. PENROSE,
Solicitor Of the Treasury.
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WASHINGTON, February %, 49,

WASHINGTON, February %, 1912.
DEAR SIR-It has been suggested to me by Mr..
Bolts that, in saying to Judge Upshur in my letter of
February 10th :-'I have had conversations with you
every fall and spring, ,ohilst attending your courts, on
the subject" &c., &C.: expressed, perhaps, more
than l meant My meaning was, not that had at
tended the courts of Judge Upshur every spring and fall
since 1888, but that during my attendance his courts
held every spring and a had conversed with him on
the subject referred to in the letter did attend his
courts, held in the counties of Accomac and North
ampton, every Ja and euery spring too, except when
detained here by the long session of Congress- have
missed four terms only, believe, in nine years.
The times Of his courts were mentioned only as
among innumerable opportunities have had for ten
years of knowing his opinions especially on the sub
iect of the Union and its relations With the request
that you will publish this correction explanation,
| am, yours, SC.
HENRY A. WISE.
To the Editor of the Madisonian.
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through the windows of the stage, but fortunately
succeeded in gaining the top of it moment lost, all
would have persisted. After floating down some SO or
60 yards the stage struck drift which prevented
the further progress of it; the driver then cut the
horses loose and they swan to the land but we were
compelled to remain in this condition, the top Of the
stage, some four or five hours, when the water fell
sufficiently to enable us, with the help of some persons
near at hand to get the stage and mail out safe-the
latter completely soaked with water After getting
the horses went on, and four other creeks be-
fore reaching the Ocmulgee river, which stopped our
further progress: and after remaining on the banks
about two hours succeeded in passing the mail to the
opposite bank in canoe finally, the stage coming
from the South reached and took the mall passen-
gers, sc. We continued our journey for about is
miles, until we reached Sand creek, which had swo-
len much since the stage crossed it passing to US,
that it impossible to ford it it then dark,
and the only thing could do was to seek shelter
until morning. After getting to house, prevailed
on the owner of it to give me a separate room, in
which opened the letter mail bags, and dried the
packages as well as l could without opening them,
and in this employment ! spent the night. have
never bad roads in any portion of the country
as are to be found In this region; the heavy rains
have washed them in many places from t,co to tense
eep but must do the contractors this route the
justice to state that the badness of the roads will not
prevent strict compliance with their contract for they
have e horses and good stages, and nothing will pro-
duce irregularity in the mails but high avaer; and the
mails must continue to fail long this extraordi-
nary fall of rain continues But two Bridges now
left between Madison and Columbus. lam informed
by the posmasters in this region that nearly every
mail that reaches them is ,oet, and this cannot be
avoided by the contractors.
81 am now in the region in which majority of the
recent failures Of the mail occurred, and am pre-
pared to state to you they have been caused by high
,oater and further that convinced Of the anriety
of the contractors Of the Southern mail route to do all they
to produce regularity and safety in the transmission
| of this mal'
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1t is said in some quarters, that the President is
supported only by the penny press But why is this
so Certainly not on account of any favors given
to- or expected by them but because both he and they
stand upon the high ground, unshacked by par
ty chains breathing the air of freedom and excrting
their untrammelled energies in the cause of their
country, of justice, and OF truth IT, in this great
struggle the independent penny press has found so
efficient feow-soldier the President Of the
United States it is just cause of congratulation, and
long may it be before they find any reason for parting
company. They are heroic champions in righteous
cause the eventual triumph of which is as certain as
the onward march of time.-.N. Y. Sum-
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Tmemtp=Sebemth Congress.
SECOND SESSION.
IN SENATE,
TUESDAY, February %, 1912.
THE BIRTHDAY OF WASHINGTON.
Solicitor Of the Treasury
CSq'
u. S. attorney.

THE BIRTHDAY OF WASHINGTON.
Mr.. ARCHER suggested that the reading OF the
journal be dispensed WITH that the Senate might en-
terrain motion for an adjournment. 1t must have
escaped the attention of the Senate yesterday that
this the birthday of the Father of his Country
and he supposed that all would agree and say that
there were two days which ought to be regarded as
days of high jubilee in our country the one the
birthday of our independence, and the other the
birthday of the man who under Providence, was
the principal instrument in achieving it.
The question was then taken on the motion to adj
iourn, and it was unanimously agreed to.
The House met, and soon after adjourned, without
transacting any business
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MIR. UPSHUR'S LETTER.
(APPENDIx CONTINUED

WILLIAMSBURG, FEBRUARY, IL, lS42
DEAR SIR We fatter ourselves that you will re-
cognize names those who were students OF
William and Mary, and will remember of the
number who were in the habit of resortlng to your
conversation a source of instruction political
and constitutional law. We trust that you need no
assurance of gratitude for the benefits that we
have derived from your society; yet 1t gives us plea
sore to say how much we have been indebted to you
for those views of the Constitution of the United
States in which we have been enabled to see how
fully it deserved the admiration of the world and
that sentiment of devotion to it which it was al
| ways, on such occasions your endeavor to inspire
You will Judge surprise at seeing that you have
been accused of sentiment the very of this,
and moreover that you are charged with attempts to
infuse the mischevous sentiment into the minds
of ourselves and those who our ellow-students
We beg, therefore, to be allowed to bear our testl-
| mony against this charge. In doing so, we declare
unhestatngly that you have uniformly taught us to
consider the Federal Constitution, interpreted and
considered in its true federative character and spirit
the very best form of government in the world ;
that you have taught to cherish it such and to
guard it against all violation abuse. From you,
too have learned to believe, that all attempts to
increase the powers of the General Government, and
to add to its intensity Of action, would have the Ell
ect of loosenng its hold on the affections OF the feo-
ple and that instead of securing its perpetuity such
things would hasten its dissolution In this view,
and from the very love of union you taught us to re-
sst all attempts to draw the bond of union 80 tight
to endanger its disruption That this might be the
effect of such attempts made to see, by rea-
that their would result in the arbitrary
and unsuitable tyranny Of irresponsible majority,
not restrained by those sympathes which generally
perpade small communities from abuses of power in
comparison with which, the evils of dsunion would
look like blessings. That disunion is better than a
great central power, presiding with uncontrolled
sway great consolidated empire, we certainly
did learn from you. But it is equally true that you
taught to consider Union established by the Con-
the greatest political blessing eper enjoyed
by any People.
We are at loss to understand how any can have
so Inexperienced you as to render necessary this
account of your sentiments as nculcated on our
minds. 1t seems that ii may be so, and hence we
tender this testimony along with grateful acknow-
Judgments and the of our Interchangeable es-
teem admiration, and confidence.
We are, dear sir, most respectfully,
Your obedient servants,
WILLIAM S. PEACHY,
JOHN J. JONES'
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We regret to learn that the Hon. JOHN w JONES
is still confined to his by severe indsposition
The first severity of the disease is somewhat essened
but he is yet far from convalescence.
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nzWe are still compelled to withhold many
favors intended for publication. They shall all
appear at the earliest day possible.
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A IR-TIGHT STOVE.-H. W. Edwards, High
n street, near Gay, Georgetown is now ready 10
supply the people of this District and of the surround
ing country with the Alright Stove, to the best oil
his ability Dealers supplied at liberal discount -.
Mr. Edwards is my sole agent Tor tn,s us
trct As far as my health and occupations aiiow,
will see that he sells the genuine article AL o'he''
arc "humbugs." an,
nov 0-w6w "hAS On'Nl
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We earnestly commend the following article
to the attention Of Congress.-ED. MAD.
From The u S, G1zette
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OFFICIAL
(CLRCULAR.)

OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR OF THE TREASURY,
February 23d, 1912
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Hon. A. P. UrsHUR.

WASHINGTON, February Ia, 1912.
My DEAR SIR: In reply to your request that |
would say, in writing whether have, upon any oc-
casion, heard you advocate an Immediate dlssou-
ton of the Union, without qualification condition.
deem it most proper, in the first place, to state what
have been my opportunities Of knowingyour opinions
on that and every other political subject.
For three sessions | was student in William and
Mary College, and during that time, with the excep-
ton of few months, was an inmate of the house OF
Judge Beverly Tucker the Professor Of Law of that
institution. With his family | was on terms of the
closest intimacy during the time | remained at col
lege, and, since leaving college, have regularly,
twice in every year, been in the city Of Williamsburg.
While was student, and snce up to the time OF
your appointments your present office, semi-annualy
you held your courts the Western Shore of Virginia.
and while in attendance upon the Inferior Court for
the County of James City and the city OF Williams
burg, Judge fuckers house was your home Being
member of the family Of Judge Tucker, who was
one of your most intimate friends with occasions ire
qentIy occurring for the expression of your senti-
ments political subjects, (Which during your resi-
dence at Williamsburg daily discussed by your
self Judge Tucker and others,) thought was pre-
pared to say, with disnctness and certainty, what
were the doctrines held by you in reference to poit
cal topics generally, and especially what were your
sentiments in relation to all questions involving the
rights and interests of the States of this Union.
have bestowed peculiar attention to the doctrines OF
the State rights school, and believed years ago, and
now believe that they, as expounded by you, accord
ing to my understanding OF your exposition, reflect
the correct principles of the Federal Constitution.
Repeatedly have heard you explain and defend
these doctrines giving various in vindicaton
of them, the most striking and prominent of which
was that they rightly understood and faithfully act
ed upon would preserve the Union, and maintain the
healthful and legitimate action of the different Go
vernmens, State and Federal in their respective and
appropriate spheres What | have always under
stood you to say the subject, conversations, both
liz op5 TO hath pytp MOI ~
1t may be proper to add that during my acquant-
ance with you, commencing in 1885, have remark
ed the freedom and openness with which you have
expressed your political opinions .Nspn, to my
knowledge, have you advocated an % immediate dis
solution Of the Union"
With high respect, sc.
JOHN Nj. SPEED.
Hon. A. p. UpsHuR.
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RICHMOND, February IL, 1912.
DEAR SIR; By your note of the 9Th instant, you
ask to state what opportunity have had of know
ing your opinions of the value of the Union, and
what understand them to be.
If long and intimate acquaintance with you, and
hearing your opinions upon that subject often and
repeated, affords any ground of knowledge, l
ought to know them. Our acquaintance commenced
in the spring Of 1875 when | commenced reading
law under you and has continued since with great
intimacy. After you left Richmond, and became
Judge of the General Court, my house was your
house whenever you visited Richmond, which was at
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CHARLES GILMAN,


ATTORNEY AT LAW, QUINCY, ILLINOIS,
Will promptly and faithfully attend to any profes-
sional business entrusted to him Western Hines
and the river counties of Missouri and Iowa, above
Hannibal.
grParticuar attention given to the collection OF
DEBTS.
Refer to Hon. George Evans U. S. Senate; Hon
lisha II. Allen, House Representatives. Julyl-t.
HISTORY OF England Combining the
/ II various histories of Rapin, Henry, Hume, Smol-
lett and Belsham corrected by reference To Turner,
Lingard Hallam Macintosh, Goodwin, Brodie and
others-compete in three volumes octave London,
Just received and for sale by by TAYLOR.
Also, Godwin's history of the Commonwealth
vols.
Pictorial history of England 3 vols.
Thcrrys history of the Conquest.
Lodges illustrations of British history 8 vols.
Tytlers Reigns of Edward sixth and Mary.
Hume and Smollett beautiful London edition,
complete for nine dollars.
Hallam, Burnett Clarendon, Rapin, Findal, &c,
lust imported and for sale together with other British
J"' IL, hv z r oct 80
nATENT COFFEE CLEARER.-Thls article
will be found on trial to be equal, II not superior
to any thing heretofore used for the purpose OF clear
ing or settling coffee clear as AMBER and Its cheap
ness adds another inducement to It's use, as box
contain. sufficient to settle" 25 gallons. There is
nothing in the composition that can in any way be IN
;urious to health. For sale by
LAMBRIGHT & CRANDEL,
Pennsylvania Avenue, near the depot
Jan. 22-u
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To the Editor of the Madisonian.
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THE PRESIDENT AND THE INDEPEN DENT
PRESS

ITO be continued.)
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-03-04
NOTICE TO FAMILIES.
LOVERS OF GOOD BREAD are recomm

LOVERS OF GOOD BREAD are recommended
n make use of WM BROWNS PORTABLE CANE
YEAST us makes the bread much better than the conf
mon mode. The Yeast is free from all impure eredlcle
makes the bread perfectly white and Ugh, is well adaic-
for ships use, and will keep in al clmn,cr is now IN
extensive in Boston, and orders arc beginning to be
ceved from all quarters. is wanting CT
its superiority all other articles used for rising brcab
than the following certificate. ,.,,
Boston, May Goth, lail,
The undersigned having made use Of WIN. Brown $
Portable Cake Yeast for rising bread in our opinions m
new PREPARATION of Yeast is far better than auy other art
Gle we have ever made Of and viii nuke Inc Orcau
much whittier and very light and we believe it to be nee
from all impure ingredients.
Signed by the Pastry Cooks At the fremont House. IA
vlion American House, and Marlboro Motel, Boston,
II now in use at most of the Hotels in the CITY, ana
on board Of all the steamships belonging to Mr. CurnoS
line oipatkets note is just received ron Johh Ahdrr-
SON. Pustr Cook on board the steamship BRITANNIA, WHO
writes that he hns made use of VIM. Browns Yeast lor
making bread during voyages across the Atlantic nnu
can recommend it us far superior TO any thing else Tor
rising bread. 49,,
The above article is for sale by the proprietor 4ol
Washington street, Boston, Retailed by
Woodstock; VT. D. A D'NpAh'
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MRS, NJ, GARDENERS BALsAM OF
LIyERWORT g. NOARNOUND.

vENIE Original Vegetable Lvcrworl Prcpcration- Price
40 cents the bottle The most popular remedy for
the cure of coughs colds splitting of blood and phhisc
and all other diseases the lunas MISC il is in extensive
use for the cure of Liver COmplan,-is Mrs Gadlncrs
Indian Bulsam of Lvcrwor and lioarhohd inns Is Tue
first preparation of Liyerwor introduced to the American
public il being twelve years since II Was irs cs'ab
lshed. Its reputation stands unrvatd ms coush med-
cine See certificates and places OF residence on the PRINT
ed direction round the bottle.
The undersigncd having received great benefit for the
cure of diseases above named with confidence wc recon-
mend the celebrated Balsam OF Lycrwort to the public.
Ernest Webster, David T. Woodbury.,
Thomas Iiaskins, jr f. Horton,
{. Ellis, II, Gall,
&. Williams Miss l.. Howard 1870
Wholesale and retail by the proprietor WM BROWN
isl Washington street. Boston. Rclailed by
~ j. ROSS, Jr. WnOdstock,NL
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N. g. NJ, O. RANDALL,

JTAvE fitted up the shop formerly occupied by warren
III Nute on Central street, where they intend 10 N
themselves in readiness to do a kinds 0l NAiCii ANp
CLOCK REPAIRING and job work of every description
that is done in Watch repairing shops Ihcy nave Jus'
returned from Boston with m entire new ana is'nhnme
assortment consisting of Clocks, watches, JrWer! ho'
pe, hest Cutlery several of Knives and Forks IoyS
of all kinds Violin aud Bass Niol Strings Caronctt Reeds
Bri,tanu Ware of the hest material and most "s"hnne
patterns Combs, shell and horn travelling basMs icr-
rmcry Macassar md Bears Oil Fine Gold Beads, &C &c
All OF which are offered reasonable as can be onhu III
in this vicinity. , Al,
n b. Please call and examine md, upon orr honor, the
honsonian medicine shall be kept nj hay, II desired,
N. 4 ". o. R1NDILL
onl.iock Sent, 20, lsil.
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WILLIAM BROWNS
COMPOUND BONESET CANDY,

NTEDICATED-PRIcE cts. OF, 10 cts. o. e. l-2 cts
IM lb-A remedy that has gained great reputation
for the Of coughs colds, whoopng cough phlhslc
sore throat and all diseases OF the lungs also il is III eN-
tensye use for clearing the voice for Nocalists Public
Speakcrs and in consequence of the extensive sale ma
wonderful efficacy Tor curing the above complaints has
caused number of Druggists and COncctioners to con'
terieit this valuable cough remedy An imitation has just
been shown me with my name stamped the candy cvi.
IDENTIFY to deceive the public For the genuine You VIII
call for VIM Browns Bonesel Candy, Medcuted" ana
see that the direction is signed by the proprietor and the
candy stamped WIN. BROwS." The true article Is IOF
sale in Boston, at wholesale rnd RETAIL by the Manuacu-
rer, corner of Washington and Elliot ST.
For sale by Il A. DUNBAR, Woodstock, w.