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Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-12-31
Rennrt Of the Postmaster General.

Report OF the Postmaster GenOral.
Not having roomin our colums for The
Report of the Postmaster General, we
avail ourselves Of q well digesied abstract
of the statistics ifcontains, which we find
in a northern paper
The extent Of Post Roads over which
the mail was transported on the Both Jnne
last, was 1884 miles.
The amount of service over those roads
in the year ending on The same day, was
5000, 1853 miles, and its cost 81. COS, 5O4.
The species Of service, and lis cost,
were as follows.
Miles. Cost.
Horseback and sulkies II PCS ,63I S548 ,482
Stages and coaches 1924 ,046 ,468 orc
Steamers and railroads 6,484 .592 843 .430
Local d mail az is, messengers, &c. 1913
The lumber OF contractors on the Both
June, 1915, was 3,277, mail agents 80, OF
mail messengers Id, local agents ID.
The transportation in the year ending
above was greater than in The previous
year, by 224,645 miles. and the expenses
less by S62,79l.
iiO AuAtUGA vi l. OSl 0lilIGs Oit JuuG OOs
l845, was IA, 1873, established preceding
year, 352, discontinued 269, total number
at date of report l4,003
/ The number Of posimasters appointed
during The same period was 1898; on ac-
count Of deaths or designations, 1897,
change of site of p. o., II; removals,
1853; commissions expired and not re-
appointed, IA.
SIG Contractors were fined $l0,52l so
during the year.
Revenue of the department during the
year 81, 2S9,84l 50.
Expenditure Of the department during
the year 4 ,320,73l SO.
The net revenue, dedlcling The com.
missions of Posimasters, contingent and
incidental expenses $2,942,2l7 27.
The Postmaster General believes there
will be falliag off in the receipts thu
present year of 45 per cent, and assum
ing that the saving effected on the lettn!
out OF contracts will cover the expense 0
establishing new routes, there will be di
minutlon of The means of the Dep art
r ment OF Sl,323,907.
llC StlF lll4 III ttiG II " III
mail IN The New England States aud Ne,
: York, during the year ending Both Jun
next, is $252,7e2 for the same amount {
service as last year. The letting of ne,
routes add TO expenses S36,2O0.
There are g. railroad contracts in tn
: above section. OF these only 25 hav
been adjudged, in consequence of the ez
> travagant pay required. The ralroa
service is oae-teRth of the whole, and tn
e pay one.ffth of the whole.
: Should similar saving 10 that efecte
! on the above section be accomplished
/ the letting of the contracts in the other SCI
tonS, it will amounts
5 In the Western section for the year en-,
n inc June 30, l847, to $685. O
e Southern, lS4S, to 33S. Ol
nIIQJle, IO4J, 10 ISU,UC
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-12-31
NEW ORLEANS MARKET---Decembsr %.

CAREFULLY CORRECTED WEEKLY FROM THE
IN. o. PRICES CURRENT y
CoTToN.-The cotton market improved
a fraction after the receipt Of the Cambria's
news Sales of the week 90 500 bales at
full prices. The quotations are:
LigerpooI Glass; Louisiana and Mis-
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-12-31

DLANKs. - assgl>tFase's Sammons
- and Executors, and Censiab.r's
Beads, Tor sale al this
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-12-31
$l,OO5,732

he compensation to the Postmasters
and expenses of the offices for the year
ending 30ih June, 1915. $l,409,875 Is
The designations consequent upon the
operation OF the new law, depriving the
Poslmasers OF tranking privilege, &c,
amounted 10 over 900.
S me persons commit frauds on the Post
Offices by sending a number of letters on
Thin paper, addressed 10 different persons,
under one envelope. In one case, where
the envelope burst in the Post Office, on
which 81 go had been paid, there were
counted 100 letters enclosed, liable to
postage of $40.
The Postmaster General thinks that the
single sheet should be restored, or if the
weight system be retained, that II should
be reduced to quarter of an ounce for
a single postage.
The great weight of the mails is caused
by printed matter. In 1888, the weight
passing through the Post Offices in New
York, Philadelphia, Washington and Rich
mond, in one week, was asceriained, and
the whole weight was 1924 lbs.
OF which
Newspapers weighed 44,S63
Periodicals 1857
! Letters folded q taxable 1866
At present the proportion of printed
matter is larger even than in the above.
He thinks it decidedly wrong that what
eomposes nine-tenths of The weight of the
mails, should pay less than one-tenth OF
the cost.
The Postmaster General recommends
fine following rates of postage:
Each single postage, under so miles, cts.
Over so and under 800 miles, 10
Over 800 miles, Is
until July l, 1913, when the IS cent rate
should cease, and the rates return TO what
they nov are. He recommends also the
restoration Of the former rates of postage
on newspapers, periodicals. &c. with right
to publishers 10 take Them oul ofihe mails,
and argues most sirenuously that pre-
payment of postage should be made impe.
rattUe. He recommends the limitation 81
The number Of exchange papers which edi
tors may receive free, the restoration OF
the franking privilege to the Deputy Post
masters, aud that all offices Of the govern.
ment who previously received their let.
ters free, should have the same privilege
now.
s. To show the extent of postage which i;
lost 70 the Department by It's not being
prepaid, he says that there are on an ave
rage 100000 dead letters returned 10 the
Department, quarterly, amounting to / !,
100000 in year, and that iG the fire
qmrter under the new law, there were
!. 100000. Prepayment, he says, woulc
NJ a stop 70 anony mus letters, aud it i
p" reduction III the number of let
$3.50 vi would add nmtteriall j to the re-
venues Of inc
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-12-31

He recommends The purchase Of the pa
tent right Of Prof. Morse's Magnets Te-
IegTaph, with view to the establishment
Of ielegfaphic lines under the controhof
government
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-08-11
100000 WORTH OF
NEW SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS.
BROOKS Il HUDS0NS!

e'o''" supply
MAY, lSi5.
'ENHE subscribers have received by the latest
arrivals from New York Philadelphia and almot, their
second supply OF and Goos-comptsns ssee
uoh OF the best and newest styles which, variety and
ness IL unsurpassed this market The following list embrace
a part Of the goods received.
EIi hne Shaded stripe aud Printed Bareges and RaiIorp.
DO. Hermann Bareres and Marqu.ans, for Dresses
French work Collars aud Capcs
Muslin aud Cambria Eisings and In-ettngs
Thread l.aees and Edgings
SHADED Gimp Cords, for trimming Dresses
Ladies slk and Md Gloves and Mitts
Silk and Cotton Hosiery n variety
Ribbons, PaIasols, rarasoets and Sun.had.s
SIX. Hermann, Tnpoli and Barege Scarf. and shawIs
Blue black Armure and Poi de- Sol silks striped plain
Light and dark cooured Foulard de Pekin silks
Extra fine Bme black silk warp Apacss
BIN and uebrk Bomhazine and ChallIe Bomba sine
Black Love and Grape Wells
SOLID Black Lawns and Gnghams
Fine Back Mourning Prints
10000 yds Frrn,h English and American Prin,- from 70
81. els. Ieryard
Linen Cambria Hdkfs variety. from r. To- 3Of pc
superior IL Linen sheetings aud Pilow-case Linen.
H'avy unbeaehed trsh Lr-us, for family use
Double satin iamak Table Cloths and Napkln.
Hueketbaek, Russia and Biriseye Diapers
India Grass Cloth, Nohair ~ Corded skirts
Lace stripe and Checked Muslns
Camhucs JaenGctts. Null Musins
PAIN striped and plaid Dfilinr-. for Boys wear
French and English Cloths and Cassmeres
Mountain Tow Linen
Burap~ brown and bleached sh!rings and Shs,tinr,
Cotton OsHaburgs DriIiHgs &C &C. Very CHEAP At
hp w BROOKS 4 HUDSON's
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-08-11
NEW GROCERY STOREI

I5TtiE subscribers have taken the store former
occupied BY Messrs Aylmer doors below the
BEL Tavern Tor the purpose Of conducting Grocery and Com
MISSION business We have AMI keep constantly ON hapJ
general assortment Il Family Groceries, we resp. y
invite the attention of Rds the public generally our
goods consist H I.f, OIL
GunPo"der, Y. Hyson. mp1 Black Teas OF the finest
quality " ~ '
hocha. Java Arl I.aeuayra Coffee
Woo = Wooscys and s,,,,,
81 Cns' Port Ieo and n sugar
Hal e on .y Soap
I.. Van - Il do
No Macbgr,
a choice iOt . Zines
RcgaAa and r.
Bakers Cocoa Chocolate
No ". CaEol!i Hernngs
Painted Bucksts nd Brooms
a gfcatvar"iy n Specs
Letter and Fooisl Paper
l.s' !cnf'nGrG i'enrh Mustard
Pa'' ~ dr' Tain perm Candies
I'o''do1 u Pa ielphs Porter, "a pts and ots
i!tu ia 4Ii .. ..ish Mats
Contreicgi = q, IN fbbs
CITY ture- Ba,'-, Hog Round.
LIQUORS.
French Apple ard Peach Brandy, Of the finest quality
Holland Gin - - 49, ' '''"S
Old jamaica Rum
richardson's Rye WhsEry
Matcir1 and sicily Madsira WIN.
f..i. carct ~b'rry and Malaga do
'u. ~. gpy.s belonging TO the C:rocerv T,,d,
w " rrrf 'u services friends and the pubic
ray i' a. sa'u reduce and promise TO use every ,e,n IN
obtain lie highest rurket price
II. N. TEMPLEIAN
wM. n. RATCLIPFE.
" - No 20, 4 doors below he Ben Tavern
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-08-11
FRESH
GARDEN SEED
HfhkAGIS-tsinnt

n
n ARIICHOKE-Iarrr Green ctoL.
n.nN9-Dwah Kidney, Kariy Y.row sr Week. H,,,s H.,
Ned Marrow, White Marrow l.arR. Lima a.. - 'P -
BEET-ions Bcoj Early Blood T,,,in WIN. s,,.. u..,
wurtzsl, P' ''HN '"ka'' hAhse
BRocoii-Eary and lat. Purp,,
cnn'b -ay york large York Early R.t,er.s, E.,v ia,
gar Loaf Late Sugar Loaf Plat Ri I,. g.,
Cured Savoy, Drumh.a savoy &c '' NJ. "sN''"''e"
SahaOL-long Orange, Early Horn Whit. F,.n
ChuLIfLoWER-EaTl and Late
CELfRY-Whie and e Solid
CRESS-Broad Leaf
CUCuhBER-long Green Early Pup. cb.,li, 4,
EGG PLANT-PurpLe '' "HeAih' &C.
ENDiyE
,,DInN ookN-Eariy surar. smith, Extra H,r,y ~.
80, 80. rec brown Dutch, Early Su.-la &c
m.IInM-nsnss. ctron, Jaekson Water &c
OKRA
ONION-whi. and Red
PARSLEY-Curied
PAkSNIP
Fairly Eary Frsms Early Bispop, Dwarf Early
Charlton Dwarf MarrowLai, '' "
kADlsH-Long Scarlet. EaTIy Turnir ke
RHuBARB-for pea
sALsifi-or Oyster Plant
SPINACH
TOhATD-I.arge Red
IukNlP-Eary Plat Dutch, Red Ton Ncrfon d.
roI AND SWEET HERB SEED
BIRD SEED
ONION sETs-white
Also general Flower Feed Bun,p. Root. L.
:. M '"' sale ~ r. r. DUvAL,
lank
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-08-11
WEBB, BACON u co.

"EDb, BAUM u 70.
OFFER FOE SALE:
cS HHDs ST. CroN Sugar, part prim.
W. vs. do r. Rico do, do do
90 pkgs woo--ys do
10 bbis crushed and pulvertsed Sugar
20 do Clarified Do
20 hhds Porto Rico MoIasses
$40 bags Rio
$50 do Iaguyra
60 do old Gov Java CoPFEE
haraeaibo Ind 1t Domingo
% paexases g Powder Tea psrt erra 6ne
ifoO sides sole Leather good stamp and damaged
Rufset
Harness do
700 lbs sh e Thread
40 boxes Sperm Candies
oo do iurs Patent Candies
Crews Tallow 10
$50 boxes brown and s5 do Castle so.p
HulIs Shaving aud warn, gated do
80 boxes superior Starch
10 cases Calabria i.ieoree
- kegs refined saltpeire bbls Alum
~ casks copPeas; 10 bbs ground Lo.wood
~ boxes extract I.ogwOod; I hid Nader
csroons Caracas Indigo
co baskets pure olive Oh
Barrels JanSers do
- bags Pepper; 5 DO Pimcn:o: Ginger
Boxes eIIO Window Glass lOlI2 DO
300 kegs Cut Naiis Idy In CODY
) tons Blis'ered Steel Hoop Iron
80 bags Shot, assorted
1900 lbs Bar Lead
Kegs DuponI's Pow der
1900 1879 a Sa' C do ;BuneA Rai.in.
200 bbs No. and n c. Gu, Herring,
as Roe 40
so bbs No. , MackereI
loo doE. Painted Bucket.
loo heals Wood Ware
10 uerees prime fresh Rice
Cotton Yarn; Irvine; CandIewiek
Bed Cords; Leading Lanes
Wrapping Wnting and Letter PAPER
Cider Vinegar; Nova Scotia GrinI stone.
sacks Liverpool Salt; Ground do
sioh- Ware, Tar. Clover Seed &C. &c. auI
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-08-11
REMOVAL OF THE BOOKSTORE OF
DRINkER d NORRIS.


the LIST september pae. Of hus
ness TO The store occupied by Messrs Gard
nef NO % Main Street" doom below street leading TO
MaSos bse and the Exchange Hotel shall eoniinue
10 seep on hand our usual varied
ard publications in department OF Literature the Arts and
Sciences -
Al standard School and Classical published Of the t.t
and most approved editions and general assortment Of Blank
BOOKS staple and fancy school and Stationary We
'ha continue To receive all pubea notnrie,y
y Issue from the the established publishers this
Try and Europe rendering at all complete.
CouSTEV MERonASTs and all others in want r..p.e,
invited To give US cali nj are determined To
sell at such pr'ees VIII satisfaction upon liberal
10 our old enstomets and friends beg to say that no
pans shan be spared to the patronage 50
literally bestowed and predecessors the las, forty
years
Fall Supply Of Books and Stationary
NY the LIST September habc receipt our entire
s soPpy OF Goods comprising our usual variety
JUsT PUBLISHED
richardson's Virginia and North Almanac for s,6.
Iaes American Form Book being OF the most eonpl.t.
form books published;
JOynes on the Statute of
The virginia Warbler, collection OF songs
WILL SHORTLY PUBLISH
new Edition Of the Southern Reading Book Nos. ,;
hAyos New Justice OF the Peace.
DRINKER Il MORRIS
Publishers Booksellers, Statiorefs, Bookbipdsr,
auE and Dealers IN Music and Musical instruments.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-08-11
Riebmono Dailp fubis.
aI,o ,. ~. PLEASANTs,
RO. ~. GALLAHER.

Ro. ~. GALLAHER.
IT'S SWEET TO DREAM
lis sweet TO dream. Then scenes Of other years
Come stealing DER with n shadowy cast,
Till in the distance still bright appears,
Each moment strain!
It's sweet to dream. Then voices long since hush'd
In deaths eternal silence, speak again;
And como To glad the heart 80 lone and crushed,
With familiar past.
IT'S sweet 10 dream! Full oft the wanderers rest
ls frightened by n vision Of his home,
VINO vows, while To his own each lip is pres
No more to roam.
It's sweeito dream! The 'prisoneJ man Of crime
Is once more Joyous innocent and free!
But drops, when wakened by some midnight chino,
The tear Of agony.
Mysterious sleep! While wrapti in thy embrace
The wearied frame reposes busy thought
With cen the whrlwind's speed oor time and space
Hath many treasures brought.
shark about nine feet in length and formidabl q.
pearance, as well in reality caught last week in tho
Potomac. near Fort Washington. few miles below Alex
andris ID. c.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-08-11
Additional Supply Of New Spring and summe-
DRY GOODS.

''i supply OF New Spring and Summe-
DRY GOODS.
" are now receiving and opening. a second
supply OF seasonabe Goods eompr,.ins ,n,nv - -
syes purchased the lowest cash pIes, "a IN -
80 a. "lose OF retail at moderate atyanee ON The
par VII be found enumerated hstoN "" ''' eos'-e
hAuA sGi'"'hne printed Balz1rines and B,r.sa.
10 10 black and seroad mournng 40
supeS French and Elris;on &. pyham, ,rg -
10 oaek and white do aEd Ralzorne AZ
hieh laced, striped and plaid Muslin. ~
ram braid, tucked and embroidered ao.
super plain aud striped blue bars -. - -, -
no tteneh and American Pnpt. an nrs., 'e~' suns
ftihei Jacnnets. Lawn and Muslin Cinsh..
Eden heihanne and harers shawIs .,a So.
DO Lace Polka, aBd SATIN stripsd a.
Neu SHAVE seaifs ard Fancy Handt.,rht.s.
Iau''- nt'fk ani white and cotton III.
Ihread FTsGeli, snt l.ise Lace. Fdyr,-. -, -,
..nt'o"lri'A ivoTy, paper aud cain, '.,f ~
,, 'Aih Ah' 'pIai Gimp, bonnet and can Risb,,a.
h-ii' grass cloth Victoria and eo,I., So. 'o'
-A''a men W''sei Cofilrs and low p,,s.4 4.
tSpn9 400 short hei Cloves and I Gpss,.. ,,.,,
$3.50 neilsttehcd and ape bor!rr,4l ~, n uasa
~, I "'sl Shecting Irish Linen rrf J. .g-' ~
nao'e bat-asS Napkins and brown, r. 800,
In ',ts anu black and white Nitts an o,.f,.-
49, ''7' y 4 tioths asa Cashmere. and f,,rg a.
Sup'ins MEDIUM and low priced Df,u,ns. ' "o
S - ~ I'e, fape Canet and French SUNNI, rlo.,
TN in 'sl,n'a M1fse'les and Jean. Ye.i,ag,
-, ~ N'.""hs' Cotonades, nd Ieans
- compete assortment Of eo,osr.d b,o, -, g., 4
~ q" OF which will be snld cheap for cash '-'"ea 10
mys VALENTINE BREEDEN q &C.
Broad chosIl ian
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-08-11
VIRGINIA CLOTHING STORE
by Keeper a Graff.
Ne1riy opposite the Bell T,v.rr

Merry opposite tn. Tavern
+. b. SPENCE, AGENT,
FASHIONABLE CLOTHING STORE.
No. I20 Main street,
Corner 81 18th and Main .ireetsl
RICHMOND. VIRGINIA
Where may be found constantly on hand an ,s.o,,.,, Of
kEADS-uADE CLOTHING.
81 superior nsHataofure:
fh', BEAUTIFUL. VARIETY or
'"'P'"''''' era'".., stocks Handkerehief.,
BROWN, TAYLOR 4 TUCKER.
lFsrmeriy Brspn 4 Taylor)
Go m n,is.ic Merchants and Grocer.
E E1~as NJ rT T,T,oa' Richmond, Va.
Rr,sn TO Me-.t. s'ona Dubois Co, N York Caleb cop.
Rsq Claruc C. H. VIM kinney E-q staun,on aayo ,;assn
Esq ke'" iadse ~ 81 Geo University Of Va IG nc
NADSWORTH, TURNER L. Co,
inroR-fss AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
DRY GOODS,
No u Mars Street. RiehsSIS pa
JOSEPH C. SPALDING,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Practices in the Superior and Inferior the City Of Rich
moni and county Of enTeo and Superior the county
R nne- VIII a. Baxter Esq, over the .tos. OF Thoma. r.
Price Co No. q. Nam street. In 4
JACOB GRAPE,
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
80. les, carr STREET,
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.
M Ms'' r. 4 l. nc q q, '''.a'd' baltimore
Ar J. i. Moton Richmond
y :. p ig- b'r'. Cincinnati nys
flLAS MERCHANT,
Dealer in Ready-ma CIothiux,
Has removed his
NO. Neh ST. Ct recently occupied by l. L. Stone when.
hs VIII Continue 10 receive fresh supplies weekly
~ B. @ays hand Large Beautiful As.or,mep, Of
FAM o. Articles, &C.
Inn M , NJ :.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-08-11
SUMMER CLOTHING,

The Isl Of July
1 RETURN thanks 10 the citizens Of Richmond
and adjacent country. Tor the hbea patronage bestowed on
me curing me past months the period OF ferscnce here
uei attention 70 business t0ck from p~rsons may
rely on heng accommodated IN times and disposition TO please
ani give satisfaction. VIII Increase tn- 10 merit IL
hfsfns 10 balance al accounts books Juy
ieedy tcduts those persons WIN themselves 10 BE- In
dee'edio aI and sstle as early practicable.
n uooyrp
Attention, IadicsI
~ NV music W. Esvpotru A Co tst Main direct
have received Smother large nsw Music also Muse
''O' w, ""hen''an "if AM various Fnta Dance jug9
NOLI mrs WORTH HAVINGi
NWb MODERN British Essiyisis published Vol d being
Essays Critical ani Miscellaneous BY r. Hattngon Mscau
lay with splendid me- ffoiinto lkcness the author
Vol "a being Miscellaneous Essays by A Allison 2 = an
or Of History u Europe reprinted from English ourtna
WIN The corrections or This edition. whit skso,nto o an or
gtnal picture by J. Watson Gordon
Noi a. being the WORKS n Rev Sydney Smith with an snsav
ed hkt ness Of the suihof
We" 'h being the Rccreaion' Of Christopher Norh by John
Whsn With meEsointo picture Of Christopher North IN M.
Sporting Jactet." " "
Also. The French Revolution BY ". Theirs nov, issued IN
new and cheap fafrs.-Fof ale by
ln.t BALL PERKINS
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-08-11

FAMILY ROE HERRINGS-A small lot lust received ard 70
n sale very low by ~ "
j. ~ TEyPtrN.S. Il ,-r,., ,-.,-
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-08-11

GLASS PICKING AND PRESERVING JARS
w have TO- sale Green Glass Jars thek AMI heavy
w ioi FeAns ami preserving ssL at low prces
WA. 2. BUTLER co
Ma.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-08-11

FOR LIVERPOOL.
Sm The new and elegant coppercd snip Rich
" SoSp, Geo F. Mustard master load City Point aad
clear about s5th July For freight Tobacco Cotton apply
70 Je SER
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-08-11

'HFdP, CHEAP, CHEAPEST!
Apii~ ~ sd Morocco Dies, slippers and Tres n IS cent,
81 aDi fashionable shoe for the Isdi~. At m,
me 10" price Of - cents per pair intend to -- Ladies
as low any house city. We ask our old customer.
f. al who want to buy, 10 give " eaH
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-08-11

FUK LINEKPOOL.
I'D The coppered ship Harkaway. ex
Pee'ed daily City Point, as discharged begin
70 oaa of Liverpool and vii have despatch For tosse
co or cotton, Apply Messrs Jones Hudson o.
F.ANDERSlS,
u - oTCHAS. PALMER
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1845-10-18

A Coop ONE.--Soon after the close
of the war of 1912, an American vessel
with a crew of green Yanke kees, moored
at st. Catharine's dock, in London
One OF the Yankees pitched into large
warehouse, and the proprietor, presum-
ing from his appearance that he was a
green one, accosted him:
"tr-ir-rrriend, ca-can you t-t-tell m-
me"--Here his suffering stopped his
speech. and his book-keeper advanced
to his assistance, saying
"He was going to ask you if you
knew why Balaam's ass spoke"
"Wa!l, | guess ! du," replied iona
than; 81 guess Balaam was SUFFERING
man and couldn't speak, SO his ass
spoke for him."
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1845-10-18
MI s G. E L L. Il NE O US.

BATTLE OF BUNKER HlLL-DIscovE-
RY OF INTERESTING RELIcs.--For some
days past, workmen have been engaged
in digging well on the battle ground,
in Charlesto wn, on land owned by Phi
meas j. Stone. On Saturday, quite an
excitement was produced by the dis
covery Of several entire human skele-
tons, and on some careful search being
made, a large number of other articles
were found, which at once identified the
spot as the depositary of the remains OF
a large number of those who fell in the
memorable battle of the 18th Of June,
1776. The skeletons were in an unu-
sually sound condition, and on one OF
the skulls,a wound, apparently infic ted
by a sword, was plainly visible. On
another, the hair was found almost en-
tire, and in a remarkable state of pres
ervation.
Quite a number of metal buttons,
numbered from 43 to SO. were also
thrown up. These would seem to have
belonged to the enemy, as they bear the
numbers Of several of their regiments,
and as it is well known that none such
were worn by the Americans. The
other articles consist of knee-buckles.
musket balls, and copper coin, the lat
ter being too much corroded to discov-
er their character or dates. The place
where these remains and relics were
found, is supposed to have formed
part of one of the main entrenchments
at the time of the battle, and that the
bodies were covered up where they
fell, or were thrown in Immediately al
ter the conflict. This common grave
could not have been originally more
than three feet under the surface of the
ground, but the earth having since been
filled in and raised considerably, in or.
der to produce gradual slope from the
Monument, it is now found to be some
fifteen feet below the present surfat e.
We understand that since these discov-
cries, the project of constructing we'll
: at that place has been abandoned. -
Boston Times.
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