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JEREMIAH SMITHS ESTATE.-Notice
eD is hereby given that the subscriber has been
appointed and qualified administrative of the es-
tate of Jeremiah Smith, late of Monroe county, de-
ceased All persons having claims against said es-
tate will present them legally authenticated within
one year for settlement And all persons indebt-
ed to said estate will please call and make immed-
ate payment.
MARGARET SMITH, Adm'x.
June 27, 1876.
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NOHN LATSHAW, JAS ESTATE,-No-
op tice is hereby given that the subscriber has
been appointed and qualified as executor Of the
estate Of John Latshaw, Jr., late of Monroe coun-
ty, deceased. All persons having claims against
said estate will present them legally authenticated
within one year for settlement. And all persons
indebted to said estate will please call and make i'm
mediate payment.
81. JAMES HINDMAN, Executor.
June 27. 1916.
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NAUTION.-Wh my wife, Margaret has
| " left me without any just cause o. proviea-
ton; this is therefore to warn all persons not to
trust or harbor her at my expense, as will not
pay any debts OF her contracting.
TIMOTHY CLEVELAND.
June 6, IS46.-p:3t
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N w FIR WI .
PORT f. & SMITH

HEAVING entered into copartnershp in the
III III Dry Goods and Grocery business, would
respectfully announce to the citizens of MONROE,
and the adj dining counties, that they have on hands,
and for sale at PITTSBURGH PRICES. asplen.
did assortment of FANCY DRY GOODS, of
every description. The following comprise part
CLOTHS from 81 80 to "a co. JEANS from
25 to SO cents CASSIMERES from 50 cents to
81 30. SATINETTS from 81 cents to 81 25.
Best Fancy Prints from IA to % cents. The
balance of Dry Goods in proportion.
ALSO-An elegant assortment of GROCE-
RIES, WARE, HARD WARE, HATS
CAPS, BOOTS aud SHOES, which will be sold
at the Lowest Possible Prices for Cash or Mer-
chantable Produce, such as Wheat, Corn, Oats,
and Bacon; Flax, Clover, and Timothy Seeds;
Beeswax. Ginseng, Butter, Eggs, Rags, Sc. &c.
STORING q. fORWARDING.
PORTER & SMITH would also respectfully say
to those who have any thing to do in the above
business, that they have large and commodous
w E HOUSE.,
hear the river, and are prepared, otherwise, to do
an extensive business in that llne and thatoo, with
out receiving double " bonus" for their services
We will store and forward TOBACCO, or any
other article of merchandise, as Low as any 9TH
er person will 90 it. All goods consigned TO US,
bought in the eastern cities. and to be forwarded to
the interior Of the county, shall be faithfully aten-
ded to. Farmers, packing their own tobacco shall
receive Liberal Advances on the same, (on deiv-
cry at their warhouse) until their returns are re-
ceived, and no charge made for our trouble
Please give us trial.
REFER TO
]. y" c9.ia.; 9a:asss9' 3: Co, Pittsburgh.
Geo. W. Berry,
C. c. Carroll, ! G. Iryn;r.,;y,s
r. F.. Carohers, 90 0'""' "'0'''''
Fleming& Hunter. r,y1oo1;,o
O. Pryor,
J. X. Morris.
Thomas West, : TVOOdIeM
Thomas Mitchell, J
Sunfsh, Ohio, Feb. 2S, 1916.
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STRAY MARE.

SIRAI 7 WANL.
STRAYED fran the enclosures Of the subscrI-
3 her, near Bare's mill, in Ohio township, on
the 10Th ut., Bay Mare about II years old; said
mare has black name and tall blaze down her
forehead; her legs from the knees down are very
curly; right foot of the hind leg white the pas
tor joint; and shod all round. Any person bring
ing said mare to the subscriber, giving informa-
ton where she may be hld, shall be handsomely
rewarded. PETER TUBAH.
Ohio township, June G, lsI6-p:3t
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Managers Office,
(J. G. Gregory e. co.,
Wheeling, June 81, 1915.
GRAND PRIZES FORJULY l846
$4,000; S35,ooO; $4,000; $4,000;
10000; and of $4,000;

ALEXANDRIA LOTTERY, Extra, Glass 1G2--
Draws at Baltimore, July s, lS46. 7SNumbers,
Ia drawn ballots
$40 .000 10 900; 10 900; 1000; 10 Of 900 Tick
cts $5 certificate of 26 wholes will cost S70
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En- Dunham, of the St. Clairsville Gazette, IS
on a tour to the North. He writes home as fol-
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"a No MEDIATION OFFERED by GREAT Bar
rArN.--The Washington correspondent of the
North American, under date Of June 22d, says: |
understand Mr.. Pakenham has not received in.
structions to offer meditation The mistake of the
British probably occurred in this way. The hold
ers Of the Mexican bonds in London, applied to
Lord Aberdeen to protect their interests. who an
swered he would be glad tosee the war terminated.
The subject was undoubtedly entertained in Eng
land, for Gen. Armstrong broached il in the polt-
cs circles here before thearuyal Of the Caledonia
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ALEXANDRIA LOTTERY, Glass 27-Draws
at Alexandra, July IL, 1916. rs Numbers; l3
drawn ballots.
$40, ,OOO 10 900; 10 900; 10, COOS 10 900; 10 900;
$500; 2,34O; 25 OF 1000; SO of 400; 200 of 200
Tickets $40, certificate of 25 wholes will cost $3.50
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From the Daily Union.

Extracts Of letter from Nep York June q, 1916
BROKEN NKs.-The following list of banks,
which have recently failed, has been published by
Thompson's bank note list From the losses sus
tanned by spectators in flour and wheat to the
west it is possible others may be added to the list:
Lewis County Bank, May 16,
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HOslAH M. DILLON'S ESTATE.-The un
% dersigned, special Master Commissioner, vii
examine the final settlement account of the Execu
tor OF Josiah M. Dillon, deceased, at the cour
house in Woodsfeld, commencing on Saturday
the 20th day of June, 1916, and continuing froT
day to day until the whole account shall be exam
ined and reported.
THOMAS GRIFFITH,
Sp. Mas. Com. Monroe Com. Pleas
June 6, 1916.
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II IST OF LETTERS remaining in the Post
4 Office in Woodsield,l ! Ohio, on the lst day of
July, lS46, which, if not taken out before the lst
day Of October next, will be sent to the General
Post Office as dead letters.
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ALEXANDRIA LOTTERY, Extra; Glass l66;
draws at Baltimore, July 15 7S Numbers, IA
drawn ballots.
$l2 900; IO, ,OOO 1000; 4,OOo;2o of 900. Tick
cts So; certificate of 25 whole ticktS will cost
$40.
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ALEXANDRIA LOTTERY, Glass 2s-Draws
at Alexandra, July lS, 1916. rs Numbers; IL
drawn ballots.
$50 900; 10 900; l-1OO each of 900, 300. Tick
cts $40; certificate of 25 wholes will cost $s145
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a N EXCELLENT ARTICLE Of COFFEE
IN just received and for sale by
'I5s,A s,s J, r g. IL J, MORRIS.
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Managers Office,
(J. G.. Gregory e. co.,
Wheeling, June 81, 1915.
GRAND PRIZES FOR JULY l846
$4,000; $4,000; $4,000; Sas,
10000; and 6 Of $4,000;
ALEXANDRIA LOTTERY, Extra, Glass 1G2--
Draws at Baltimore, July s, lS46. rs 7SNumbers,
IA drawn ballots.
$40 900; 10 ,OOO 10 900; 900; 10 OF 600. Tick
cts IS; certificate Of 26 wholes will cost $40.
ALEXANDRIA LOTTERY, Glass 27-Draws
at Alexandra, July II, 1916. rs Numbers; Is
drawn ballots.
$40 900; 10 900; 10 900; 10 COO; 10 900; 10 900;
$500; 2,340; 25 OF 1000; SO of 400; 200 of 200
Tickets $40, certificate of 25 wholes will cost $3.50
ALEXANDRIA LOTTERY, Extra; Glass 1866;
draws draws at Baltimore July 10 78 Numbers IA
$I2 900; IO, ,OoO 1000; ,Ooo;2O of 900. Tick
cts So; certificate of 25 whole ticktS will cost
$40.
ALEXANDRIA LOTTERY, Glass 2s-Draws
at Alexandra, July ls, 1886 rs Numbers; IL
drawn ballots.
$40 900; 10 900; N-lOO each of 1000, 800. Tick
cts sSl0; certificate of 25 wholes will cost Ssl45
ALEXANDRIA LOTTERY, Extra; Glass l74;
draws at Baltimore, July 22. 7s Numbers, 10
drawn ballots
sl5 900; 10 900; 2.5OO 1900; 5 of 1900; &c
Tickets So; certificate Of 26 whole tickets will
cost $s65.
ALEXANDRIA LOTTERY, Glass 20, draws at
Alexandria; July 25. 7s Numbers, l3 drawn
ballots.
$s52s4, 10, 900; 5000; 1000; 2,5Oo 1000; 100
each of 900; 100 each of 500; 200 Sc. &C. Tickets
$40; a certificate of 26 whole hckts will cost $l45.
ALEXANDRIA LOTTERY, Extra Glass 1S0
draws at Baltimore, July 20: IS Numbers, ID
| drawn ballots
Sl2, ,OoO Io, 900; 5000; of 200; sc. Tickets
So; certificate OF 26 whole tickets will cost $50
Gy-Slnce our last Circular we have had the pleas
ure of ofdisposng one of $4,000. two of 200 anf
many OF 500. Address your orders to
ROB'T ARMSTRONG g. Co.,
| AGENT FOR THE MANAGERS,
| JT.eehng, "a
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ALEXANDRIA LOTTERY, Extra; Glass ia
draws at Baltimore, July %. 7S Numbers, IL
drawn ballots
Sl5 900; $1,000; $500; 1900; of 1900; Sc
Tickets So; certificate Of 26 whole tickets viii
cost $s65.
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EPIGRAM.

When TO the army Worth was sent,
And Scott was told to troop,
The one went off on fighting bent,
The other staid for SOUP
IT'S very easy thus to see,
How men themselves may dupe.
Z And Scott will find out finally
That he has spill'd his soup!
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WVHE following certificates are presented to the
IL public from well known individuals, of high
respectability, of cures effected by using Rilsy's
Pile Ointment, which place beyond all doubt the
curative povers pf this m edicine.
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lry-Snce our last Circular we have had the pleas
ure of disposng of one of $4,000, two of 900 and
many OF 500. Address your orders to
ROB'T ARMSTRONG & Co.,
AGENT FOR THE MANAGERS,
JT.eeling, Ia.
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1916,
Canal Bank. of Lockpor
June 16, 1916,
White Plains Bank, May
1876,
Farmers & Drorers, Buffalo
May l3, ls46, :
Bank of ST. Clair, Michigan
May Z, 1916,
Bank of River Raisin, Mich
May21, 1916,
Manu-. & Mech, Nantucker
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hereby certify that have been afflicted with
the Piles for some time, and being advised to try
Riley's celebrated ointment for the Piles, it gave
me speedy relief ,and therefore confidently recon-
mend it to those afflicted with this painful disease
E. l.. GRIGSBY.
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E;-"WIsrAR's BALsAA1" is sold at 81 per bot
tie, or bottles for S5. Sold in Cincinnati at the
corner of 18th and Walnut streets, by SANFORD
s. PARK, General Agents for the West, and by
]. A. e. G. II. DAVENPORT, Woodsield.
WELSH g. ARMSTRONG;, Bealsville.
ANSHUTZ, POLLOCK, s. Co, Sunfish.
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1846-06-13

| As public journalist, we deem if "a h,
duty to lay before our numerous reader.
whatever isof public character And
IN accordance with this view of our res.
possibilities, we publish to day fthoncb
not "by authority'') the Proclamation and
the Circular Of His ExcelIencv A. @
brown Governorof the State of AIissis.
sPPl The proclamation, Gke Henry
Clay's mouth,) speaks for itself Il is =
clear, manly and patriotic document
aIlke credltabIe to the Chief Magistrate of
wealthy and intelligent commonwealth
and to A, 9. Brown as public spirite1
and patriotic citizen. Indeed, in passing
IN review the bearing Of the Commander
In.ChIel since the commencement of hos
Titles with Mexico, we are irresstibIv
drawn BY the threefold cord of admira.
ton, respect and unjissembed regard to
wards the young and chivaIric Governor
of Mississippi. But when we como FOL
examine His ExceIency's circular utoI
The people" we feel a sense of deem con-.
miseration for the awkward position OIL
gu chief Like Sampson of old, he is
'horn OF his strength. His hands are
bound by the SANITARY Gordon of consttu.
lonaI lmPedlments, While he is the FIX.
'cutlVe OF great and patriotic people, he
must at the same time realize the inedi.
1ency and meagreness of his discretion.
ny powers to meet the present exieency.
ike Hannibal, before him is the Po-.be.
ind him are the Alps. Thus circumscri-
ed, he raises his voice, and BY the mouth
I the press. he thunders into the ears oil
10 people, 81 MUST HAVE MONEY" With
70 view OF supplying the pressing dc.
lands OF our Governor, we suggest that
g might, With great propiety, draw upon o
leState Treasury for the necessary funds v
meet the urgency Of the present crisis. !
'e would remind His Excellency that the a
legislature al this late session, n
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venient to send such an officer, or il III,
hard dollars, fresh from the Sub.Treasury
could not be shipped, steamboaled, wag
oned and railroaded, why was not author
lily given TO our Governor to check on
the General Government for so much
money for each company or each solderi
There is not a store boy in Jackson over
thirteen years old but knows that it could
have been done as easy as not; and that
it would have answered the purpose of
the volunteers as we'll as mint
drops themselves --Southroa.
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i.
; wagon with ammunition an1 -
| az a. artillery company and rIu 'he Clothing q
oagSage Of tho captain Of ,b ''' Personal
Iopau letles, &c. They relur ~, "aa Company
, horaS with their prisoners, and J. hala.
t tmo.n now in our fort Thew w. have
because their horses previous = returned
s %1t re- much jaded from the arduon ,'da' avn
a a., me mounted force have had 10 oe'Ie'
enel since we arrived, They b psaf'O'n
sued 66 miles, and from TIM, ma nag Put
WA, WAS no water for 81 mles-,ho Y eo., ,ae'e
Una. III llme' no doubt, had possession ~ at
v t! wit, win II pieces Of artie, VI 'nls
by referring 10 one Of nv
Iett'ers, where pronounced i q p''ylous
lloel upon that active and eneroe,ic gross
the dragoonsl that they were 0,s. s n, ps'
desert by sqnadrons,n told Won NY, %
inns corps was brought into action !, VII" ns y
acqut itself with honor to tbam. "1ad
and md country They have done ii Tb0sl
VIII always do it. '"y
The stalk" is here that Cen
VIII shortly receive reinforcement" ' nl''
rally and give US another turn; tbot,b WIN
endorsements were within "a la as''
narchof Matamoras at the time If s
battle. My opinion is, tina, if he Nv. VIC
receive these reinGorcements. thew aGi
% so detected at his defeat, that lbev " "nl
ave no unity of action, their coa,. .aa
vii be dIvlded-''a house divided aaai ,'
tselt cannot stand"--and that no ' S,ea
AN be raised in Mexico for the nev WV. y;
months to cope with us in the valley ~ ~
he Rio Grande. And, sirs, nom !; w. !"
melville the "big scare" is on Them 'r'
While the "white spot is on the tipoftbo,,
ose," to push the war into Africa, ,e;,a
seize Tampico and 0um6s,s
nto the walls of Vera Cruz. Let M,
'eneral act with yigor and energy and
ne revolutionary spirit of the peope Of
lexlco will do the rest.
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ARMY OPERATIONS

The letter appended hereto from oul
correspondent at Fort Brown, bring:
down our intelligence from the Rio
Grande to the latest date. A postscript
dated the 9th ult. announces the arrival
that day of Gen. Worth. Gen. Smith
with the advance of the volunteers arr.
we'd on the Gath, and the volunteers were
reaching Matamoras every day. The
general Impression in the camp appear
ed to be that nothing would be done for
week or ten days, unless instructions
should be received from Washington:
correspondence OF the Pioayune)
j. ). CANT. Fl. BRowN, OPPOSITE MArAmoRAs, }
May 23d 1916.
My DEAR SGRs: closed my letter yes
erday in hurry, in consequence of the
'xpressman riding up TO my tent while
writing, and there was no time for round
ng periods, | added ''rumor" in reIa-
ION to Col. Garland, now for facts.
Col. Garland with all the mounted force
IlsPosable--about $50 dragons and ran
,ers--were started in pursuit Of the
etreatlng force; they followed for sc
niles. They had slight brush with the
car guard, killed 3, captured 2s, one
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PROCLAMATION OF BLOCKADE.

In virtue of authority vested in me b
the Government o! the United States 4
America, | hereby declare the Ports q
Vera Cruz, AlUardo, Tamp2co and Mata
moraS in the REPUBLIC OF Mexico, to be il
state of rigorous Blockade by the ship
and vessels under my command.
The blockade will be extended to tht
remaining Ports and Rivers of that Re
public on the Gufof Mexico, as soon a.
circumstances will permt--of which due
notice will be given.
This proclamation is made for the in
formation Of all concerned and COPY Of
the Instructions given to the Biockadine
Squadron, is annexed.
Given under my hand this fourteenth
day of May A. D. 1916, on board the u. S.
ship Cumberland, off Brazos Santiago.
(SIgned) d, CONNER,
Commanding L. S Home Squadron.
INSTRUCTIONS to be observed by the Off
GERS commanding vessels of the Home
Squadron, in enforcing the Blockade Of
Forts OF the east coast of Mexico:
LIST. No neutral vessel proceeding 10.
wards the entrance of the blockaded port
shall be captured or detained, if she shall
not previously have received from ono of
the Biockading Squadron special notif-
cation OF the existence Of the blockade.
his notification shall be moreover inser.
led IN writing on the muster.roI of the
vessel by the cruzer which meet
her, and it shall contain the announce
nent together with statements Of the day
md the latitude in which it was made.
I'd Neutral vessels which NAV be al.
eady IN the Port before the blockade oft. Il
nail have full liberty to depart, with or i
without cargo, during Is days after that 7
'Pon which the blockade is established. a
Sd. The Ports Of Vera Cru. and Tampi. If
Will remain entirely free for the en-
rance and departure of neutral noa-com-
lercIal mail packets. o
Mexican boats engaged exclusively in Ii
shlng on any part Of the coast, will be f
Ilowed to pursue their labors unmoIesled. b.
Ia IT'S present political condition, the p
ag OF fucatan is to be respected. n,
Volgnet) d. CONNER, pt
Commanding Home Squadron. pI
3. Ship Cumberland, OF Brazosl p,
Santiago, May ii, 1916. m
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sible, stated the story about Susey
which he observed was in every body
mouth, and which he did not believe
word of--and Squire P, being called Oh
asa wi'ness-afler painting in lively col
ors the evils Of SANDER, with which thei
village had been infested and particular
ly the church, called on Aunt Lizzy il
presence OF the meeting and before the
church, 10 come out and make an ac
Acknowledgement or violating bible oath
Aunt Lzzy's apology was that she only
told Deacon Snpe's wife ont and she
took an oath that she wouldn't tell no.
body else ont and so it went through the
village.
The Squire then acknowledged before
the whole meeting, that he mad, as he
told Aunt Lizzy, slept with a church
member, half the way to Boston: and
that he believed herto be one of their
likellest members, inasmuch as she
never would hear or retail SANDER. All
eyes were now alternately on Susey
b. and Squire P's wife: Aunt Lizzy en-.
Joyed kind of diabolical triumph, which
the Squire no sooner perceived than he
finished his sentence by declaring that
the church member TO whom he alluded,
gas his o,cn lawtul wfe.
Aunt Lizzy drew in her head under
huge bonnet, as a turtle does under his
shell, or dog that had been killing sheep.
ine Squire as usual burst out in fit Of
aughter, from which his wife, Susey b.,
IND even the Parson, could not refrain
dining; and Parson G. afterwards nc
'nowledged that Squire P. had given =
cath blow to scandal in the village which :
II his preaching could not have done. =
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fELLoW'CIr1zENs OF ANTE County,
tour suttfages at The last biennial elec
"on' elevated me to the Office of Assessor
OF axes OF your County.-Under the ex:
ls'lng Laws OF the State ut that time,
qua''fed myself for the discharge OF the
tlusl fePosed in me, believing myself to be
iul'Y competent to the performance Of
me duties of said office. Since that lime
however, there has been Legislative on.
ac'menls in relation to the Revenue Of
our state, very materially chanpino the
moae OF Assessing the Taxes on Real f..
tate, and which places it beyond NV now,
or to comply with the acquisitions Of the
Laws at this time, without the aid Of .
Map OF your County, which cannot he oh.
famed Tor considerable length of time
In view OF the above stated facts, and in
con sequence Of my having determined IN
become volunteer in the services oC
my country, | have rendered nv resig.
nation as Assessor Of Taxes of your Cou6-
y-not without taking this occasion 70
oher my grateful acknowledgements 10
you ior placing me in that office which cir.
ccutns'ances, have prevented me from full.
n'lng' and admonish me to resign.
JOHN SFRIBLING.
June 10, 1876.
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FROM WASHINGTON
Correspondence of the Baltimore American
WASHINGTON, MAY 20. 81 p. NJ.


A Bill providing an appropriation fol
the building of thirteen vessels of wa,
Twelve OF them to be steam vessels and
one an iron sailing frigate--was reported
this morning in the House from the Com,
mlAee on Naval Affairs, by Mr.. King OF
gIa. The steamers, it is supposed,
Verage, completed, an average of
1000 each some less aud some
Pc. The bill proposes that the con.
FACTORS shall warrant a speed Of is
miles the hour and fuel for Is DAYS when
the full pressure Of steam is on, and for
80 days when it is not; that the propelIers
or paddle wheels shall be out of the reach
o. shot, and in other ways made secure
thus warranted, the model of the vessel
sett to whoever may become the con-
ractor.
The report accompanying the Bill have
cad casually. 1t is drawn by the author
II the bill and EN- bodies a great deal of
PRACTICAL information. 1t is stated that
ne success OF iron steamers foreconomy,
lightness and quickness is pro-
ed by experience beyond all peradyen
lre. 1t is designed that the iron work
Or these steamers may be made at aEvI
ONT on the Atlantic or on the Lakes and
Ivers, and that they shall be so construc.
ID that they be detached ready to be
arried or launched any where
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LIE he WIGS IN CONGRESs--PAY
OF VOLUTEERs-THE WARIRrt
NOR FROM POINT ISABEL, &c.
correspondence Of tho Baltimore Patriot.
WASHINGTON, Nav 90 19de

AsHlNGToN, May 90, 1916.
There is one important fact that III,
people all over The country ought to know
winch is, that while the wings in Con
greSs vote to increase the pay of voIun
'eers from 81 TO $40 per month, and 10
give each who serves during the war
one hundred and sixty acres Of the pub.
TIC land as an inducement 10 them TO 90
10 The defence oriheir country, the loco.
focos, almost in body, vote against in.
creasIng their pay or giving them the
grant of land!
r. The other day, the House sent TO the.
Senate the ''war bill, as it is called. in.
creaslng the pay of volunteers TO $40 ner
month. The Senate amended the bill bvI
substituting 81 for $lO, and when the bill
was returned TO the House, every locofo.
co present but eight, voted to agree TO the
oenate's amendment! They voted that
w per month was enough aft eralI, for the
volunteers! They were receiving S8
per day themselves; but what of thatP
Ihey 'oere members Of Congress-not me.
chanics and hard.labcring men!
To-day, Mr.. Stewart submitted reso-
luton directing the Committee on Militia.
~ Affairs TO report a bill increasing the