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"A PATENT SERMON.
ADDRESSED TO ULYSSES WAR;

AODhESSED ~ OLfSSES WARD.
This morning while the coffee was boiling,
Ipicked up the dictionary, from which it ap-
pears that your name holds conspicuous
place. For instance, there is
lst. son Wmd," which means that il is
your duty and privilege to go on, turning nei-
ther to the right or left in the good cause of
Temperance.
Cd. "Back- Yard" That is, your cause is
SO good, and your efforts so praiseworthy, that
every man of money or influence, ought to
back Ward in his glorious undertaking.
Sd. "In- Ward" Which is, that YOU are
bound to dash, horse, foot, and dragons, into
the ranks Of the enemy, and to bring in all the
prisoners you can.
4th. "Om- Ward" Or, it is your duty to
throw out your graphing irons for the purpose
Of snatching from destruction as many drunk
ards as you can.
5lh. up Ward." This being Interpreted,
means that you must go up into the high places
Of drunkenness, and attack the upper circles
who get drunk IN instead of ont Of doors.
9th. "Doorn- Ward" This means that you
must, without fear or favor put do,on all at
tempts TO oppose you, and with your fearless
pen knock dozen all the flimsy arguments OF
your opponents.
Intact, you must go eastward, west Ward
north Ward, and south Ward, to gather in the
harvest, and then most assuredly your course
will be Heapen- Ward.
Yesterday hot water man blamed his wife
for taking the "Fountain," on the ground oi
the erpense Now, this man is in the habit OF
taking couple of flip glasses per day, Of intox-
icating drinks. Let us therefore see how the
account stands.
DR.. to Ia glasses per week for husband 81
Do do. tobacco, III
Do. loss Of time and treating, sc
DR.. to Columbian Fountain for wife, g.
Balance for week against husband, $l43s
AS the warm weather is approaching, many
of the fair sex have been heard to speak in rap
lures of forthcoming mint juleps. Shame on
them They deserve drunken husbands. Be
fore the Romans became degenerate, the young
men under 30 years Of age, and the women
aHthcir lifetime were prohibited from drinking
intoxicating liquors.
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OUR CORRESPONDENTS

Some of these may think we have entirely
neglected them; but this is mistake. Com
munications multiply rapidly upon our desk,
but we shall try to do justice 10 all, # our trends
will bear with us awhile.
AS to the style Of some Of the communlca
tons we insert, we may say It is not our de-
sire to change it, let every one write as ne be-
lieves to be proper, and our part IS to decide
whether his article is worthy Of publication.
We love liberty, and do not wish 10 control
those who help US. Let US hear often then
from our friends on important subjects,
We should like TO fill up all the departments
of our paper with original matter, if we could
get our friends to write suitable articles; but
the special attention of correspondents in our
own city, is called to the g 'sCity Affairs" II
any one wishes an item of news inserted, we
expect him to furnish it in plain hand, especl-
ally the names Of persons and places. Come
10 our aid one and ALL Why may not this ci-
ty have spirited an independent daily journal,
as well as other cities Such we are striving
to give our fellow citizens, and noW is the time
to help US ahead--now, when every prospect
pleases:" no,o when the spring time is opening,
,,oac, while our hearts are warm, and our hopes
high-a lift more and we proceed freely. The
merchants and mechanics are beginning to ad-
yertise freely, the subscribers are increas-
ing in number, and all seem to take new inter
est in our success. All we want now is, the
cooperation Of those who can use their pens
to advantage, and the Fountain will yield Its
waters, the music of whose flow, and the
sweetness of whose taste will cheer and re-
fresh hundreds and thousands. Write often,
write short articles, and right to the point
A few days since we published an article
over the signature Of GO Patrick Henry" which
contained charges against our correspondent
l." of alexandria, accusing him OF . gross
mis- Statements" SC. We shortly after re-
ceive,l reply from " L." exculpating himself
from the, charge, (for which there was not, In
our opinion, the least foundation.) 1t being
impossible for us, at the time to publish his
letter in full-we merely gave synopsis there
of, containing his denial of the charges.
which, together with our remark--that names
were g arbitrary things and should be writ
ten plainly, we supposed was an admission on
our part Of MISCONCEPTIONS of the names al
luded to. The letter written to us by l.. cor
recting his first letter, was not received we
think this explanation ought to satisfy our
worthy and excellent correspondent, and DO
hope he will proceed to furnish us, as before,
with his valuable communications. f.
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loo SERMON TO You've LADIEs.-A sermon
to young ladies will be preached by the Rev.
Matthew Hale Smith in the Second Presbyte-
rian Church (si,uate on New York avenue,
between 18th and l4th streets) on Sabbath af-
terneon at A o'clock. The regular morning
service at Ii O'Clock a. m. The public are re-
spectfully invited to attend.
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Reported expressly for the Columbian Fountain.
0U- The Rev. Samuel Keener Cox, the new
Pastor of the Ninth street Methods, Protestant
Church, will preach tomorrow Sunday
morning and evening, and regularly hereafter.
The public are respectfully invited.
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fUPPlNG, LEECHING AND BLEEDING.
- "A large supply of best Swedish I.eeches.
already on hand, to be applied or for sale, by
SAML. DEVAUGHN, 9th street.
Who also has ICE for sale whenever called for
10 aoo'e' april 2-tf
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New Spring Goods.

lust RECEIVED
y Super black and colored Cloths IL Cassimeres
Do Merino and Marsees Vestings
Do Jeans, Gambroons, and Dnllings
Do Bereges, Lawns, and Ginghams
Do Chinzes, Calicoes and Muslins
Alpacas and Plaid Silks
Furniture Calicoes and Curtain Musns
White Cambrics and Plaid Muslins
Shawls and Scarfs
Fancy Handkerchiefs, Gloves and Mits
Beachsd and Brown Sheeting and Shifting
Cottons
Bed~tickings, Osnaburgs
Penitentary Plaid Cottons and Checks
White and colored Cotton Hose, assorted.
Together with almost every article usually kept
in Dry-Goods Store. Bargains, and no mistake
Call at VIM. M. PERRY'S,
I'd door west of 7th street. opposite Centre Market
april 9-tf.
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FOR NORFOLK.

TUR NUKFOLk.
n Sem The Steamer OCEOLA having un-
.aaSs7-sfxe dergone thorough repairs, will resume
her trips to the above place Friday the Sd of
April, leaving Washington every FRIDAY, at nine
o'clock A. M. and Alexandria at halfpast o'clock.
Returning, she will leave Norfolk every MONDAY,
at o'clock p M. Passage and Fare Sc.
The OcEoLA will step at her usual Landings on
the Potomac, to take off and land passengers and
touch at Cone River going and returning
Passage and Fare through to Richmond, by the
James River Boats, Sc.
JAMES MITCHELL, Captain.
or After the lst of May the Oceoa will make
two trips week. ~
april 2-tf. .....
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HouRs.-We shall be at the office OF this pa,
per. every day from A. M, 10 IL M, and
from 10 6 P. M.
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TO ADVERTISERS.

All advertisements to appear in the Foun-
tain on any particular day SHOULD be handed
IN before O'Clock p. m. Of the day previous.
Our customers will please bear this in mind
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MEDICAL NOTICE.

nR. PHILANDER GOULD offers his profess
~ sional services to the citizens of Washington.
Office on Pennsylvania avenue, opposite Messrs
Browns Hotel. april ll-3m
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Mr.. David Hummel, Jr., of Harrisburg,
committed suicide on Saturday morning last.
He was found suspended by the neck, by a
rope in the garret of his house, which had been
used by his children as swing.
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POLKA COMBS! POLKA COMBS!


JUST received large variety of Tortoise Shell
y and Buffalo, new style, Polka Tuck Combs, from
twenty-five cents to two dollars.
100 dozen tortoise shell Side and Tuck Combs.
100 do Dressing Combs, Tooth & Hair Brushes.
100 do Silk, Kid, Cashmere and Cotton Gloves.
100 do White, Black, Slate and Mixed Hose.
so do Silk and Linencambric Handkfs.
Extra fine Figured, Plaid, and Plain Swiss Muslns
Sunshades Lace Wells, and Velvet Ribbands.
French Flowers, Bonnet Ribbands and Trimmings.
Ladies' Dress Caps at rs cents.
Children's Worked Caps, at 374 cents.
Fine Green Berege, at SO cents.
Grass Cloth at 25 cents.
IA Family Longcloth Shifting, fine, at l25 cts.
Bedtcks, Plaids, Checks, Dowlas, and Burlaps.
Large size Silk and Gingham Umbrellas.
Also, large variety Of articles, for sale at moder
ate prices, by
JOHN ALLEN,
Pennsylvania avenue, near 10th street.
mar 24--3t
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AT meeting of the Freeman's Vgilant t.
A. s., held at Walker and Kemble's room, on
Thursday evening, April 9, the following mem
bers were elected officers for the ensuing six
months:
George Savage, President; 5. Parker, lst
Vice do. !; l.. 8. Beck, I'd do. do; J. L. Hen
shaw, Corresponding Secretary Henry Day,
Recording do. Joseph Stark, Financial do.
Isaac Beers, Treasurer.
EXECUTIVE CoMMITTEE.--Mcssrs. Z. Cam
mack, Padgett, Kelly. Gill, and Raymond.
After the completion Of other important bu
siness, the Society adjourned.
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HNHE LIFE AND TIMES OF HENRY
i CLAY. Ru Calvin Cnltnn. .alLnr of q In

i CLAY, BY Calvin Cotton, .a,thor Of "Ju-
mus Tracts" -Four Years IN Great Britain" de-
The work consists of two volumes octave, 5O4 pages
in each, and is embellshed with two engravings.
Its mechanical execution is in the best style of ee-
CANT literature. The price of the work is follows:
In fine muslin binding S4 90
DO do do gilt edge and side 5 90
In sheep extra, library style 5 90
In calf super extra gilt 6 so
In Turkey morocco super extra gilt z so
The publishers would state that booksellers are
furnished with the work only at the subscription
price; and hence all who subscribe when the agent
makes his applications will probably get the work
cheaper than by purchasing from the booksellers
r. FARNHAM, Agent for the Publishers,
Corner Of llth street and Pennsylvania avenue,
april lI-tf
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BY A. J. FLEMING, Alexandria.

DI "A .. TIEWINU, AItXdHuF1a.
STOVES, TOOLS, MATERIALS, TTNWARE,
DC, AT AUCTION
I'm Thursday the 9th Of ApriI at 10 o'clock.
~ will be continued the sale, by order of the
Trustees of Isaac Kell and Brother, of the remain
der of the stock: comprising Stoves. Tools, Mate
rials, Old Iron, Copper, &c.
The attention of dealers is respectfully requested,
as bargains may be had april 7-3t.
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DOARDING.-MRS MCINTYRE, on 18th ST.
- near the Avenue, has opened Boarding
House. which is pleasantly situated, and will spare
no pains to render those who may see fit to favor
her with their patronage, agreeable Terms mod
crate. april Il-lw
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breaches. The building is frame above, but the
easements OF brick. The whole forms neat
and commodous house Of worship, and wetrusl
the congregation worshipping in ii may be mol
less improved than others of our city under 'lie
labers of their present pastors.
Our city is decidedly better supplied WIN
churches than any other we know considering
the sparseness of our population. rms we are
glad to see, and shall promptly no1ce al I'M
provements in this line.
ISrpMprRANcE.-Mr. James E. Given, un-
der the influence ofintoxcatlng drinks, stabbed
his mother in law on last Thursday evening at
her residence on C. street The wound was
thought to be dangerous at first, but the lady
has since improved.
We greatly regret this occurrence, but can
only say there is no safety where frequent
use is made of intoxicating drinks.
The excellent reporter Of the Baltimore Sun
says, Mr.. Ward, the proprietor of the tempe
rance paper in this city, has petitloned the
House to grant him the use of one Of the low
er rooms Of the Capitol for the printing and
publication of his paper. He asks it on the
ground Of public policy. Those members who
drink cold water and other things, speak OF it
as most impudent proposition, and would
readily vote for an appropriation to send Mr..
Ward and his establishment to Oregon.
No doubt of it but we do not intend to go
10 Oregon, or any other place distant from our
Metropolis. We are needed here; ; our paper
is needed and even the members of Congress
will, we have no doubt, find that we are their
friend, as well as the friend of their constilu-
ents and our race in general.-SEN. ED.
FLowERs.-We said yesterday that love OF
flowers always indicated a sweet temper. A
lady informs us that she knew some who loved
them so well as TO steal them We own that
our expression should have been somewhat
qualified disposition to steal flowers, or any
thing else, is not ''a sweet temper"
THE Sun AND THE FoUNTAlN-We are in
formed that seven thousand copies of the Balt-
more Sun come TO this city for distribution
daily. Our own circulation is extensive, but
we confess freely that we make no such boast
as this. However, the .'Sun shines for all, !"
but Fountain is a more local affair; and we
trust that while our citizens enjoy the light Of
the Sun, (to which we have not the slightest
Objection they will not forget their own little
Fountain, pure water being as nj essary as
good light.
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RoOIS AND SHOES, just received
ID We have full and complete assortment Of
Mems Boots, Bootees, Nuifers and Caters, Ladies
Caters, Half-Gaiters, Kid g. Morocco Buskins Ties
and Slippers, French style Misses Cater Boots,
Haif-Galters' Buskns, Ties and Slippers together
win complete assortment of Childrens Shoes,
WHICH we WI, se al the very lowest cash prices.
X. L. SMALLWOOD g. Co
Pennsylvania avenue, between 9th and Io,h s,,,,.u
march 3l-tf W. '''0o'S
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WASHINGTON AGENCY

Insurance Company, of Hart
m, ford, Connecticut.
"A PPLlCATION for insurance o. H. -,
! n OF policies, and all business connected ,v;th
the ofilce may be made to the subscriber aoent of
the Company for the District of Columbia and Vi.
ciniy' with full power to receive and issue nolce.
on terms as favorable as any other cfiice. ~
Washington, Isl April, 1876
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A UCTION NOTICE.-The undersigned, hav-
~ ing taken the large and commodieus store
on Louisiana avenue, few doors east of 7th street,
opposite the Bank of Washington, would respect
fully inform their friends and the public that they
intend conducting the Auction and Commission
business under the firm of ]. Robinson & Go.
Particular attention paid to all outdoor sales,
such selling out boarding and private houses,
grocery and other stores, houses and lots in fact
every thing coming under an auctioneer's notice,
all on the most accommodating terms.
J. ROBINSON G. co.
Auctioneers and Commission Merchants.
N. B. Cash advanced on all consignments not
limited april 9-tf.
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CITY AFFAIRS.

Let not be absorbed in the doings of others,
to forget what is going at home.
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NEW SPRING GOODS,

lust received from Ne,o York and Phizadeloh,o
ME subscribers offer their friends and public a
= complete assortment Of Spring Goods Of the
latest and most beautiful styles, consisting in mart
as, wiz
Rept Graduated Robes, new and beautiful article
Tor the season, Shaded Ombre, striped French de
Laine Black Gro de Rhine Silk, Mousselin do
Laine, striped and graduated Balzarines of every
style, all WOOL Ombre Bereges with Satin stripe.
graduated Bereges, Lawns, graduated and striped,
of every style and quality, French Ginehams and
Gingham Lawns, Bombazins and Alpacas of every
quality, Plaid and White Cambrics, Prints of aver
style and prce Shawls, Scarfs and Ties. rich bean-
tlful and new STYLE For Gentlemen we have fine
French Cloths, of every quality and price; French
Cassimeres, striped and plain, rich and elegant
style; Light and Black Satin, Silk and other Vest
lngs; Light and striped Tweeds and Gambroons-
some as low as 25 cents; Bleached and Brown
Sheeting; Bleached Long Cloth for Sbirting
Brown Shirting Domestic Ginghams, Penetentiarv
Plaids, Apron Checks, Shrting Checks, and twed
Cottons, together with full and complete assort-
ment OF Hosiery, Stocks, Suspenders, Handker.
chiefs, and Gloves. Having purchased our entire
stock OF Goods In the Northern cities, at the verv
lowest prices, we feel confident that our arranoe.
ments are such will enable US TO sell at xerv 70.
duced prices. If our friends will call. we are do
termned to please.
K. l.. SMALLWOOD g. CO
Pennsylvania avenue between 9th and lOtb streets
march 31-tf
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TANNEY'S BOOTS, so well known for their
y comfort, elegance and durability, may be had
all times of the subscriber at whose establish
ment is kept all kinds Of Fine Boots and Shoes
for Men, Women and Children.
His workmen are now engaged in manufacturing
Boots of the late Spring Fashion, which is so tasty
and has been SO much admired
Call and examine the styles and learn the prices
HENRY JANNEY,
Fashionable Shoe Store
Eighth-street, near the General Post Office
april 9-5t*
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In short ride we took day or two ago, we
observed, among other Improvements in the
Eastern section Of our city. the New Metho
djst Prote,tan, Church, in which Rev. w. 7.
IN, q pisus and talented young ministsr)
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Bible.
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"oS""St"f, ISL APRIL, 1916.
ms company was incorporated in 1918. with a
f. mP.'p.'ua' charter, and capital Of S25OOOO, with
'pe'y 70 increase to S5OO,OO0, and insure against
loss or damage by fire, on Dwelling Houses Stores
Manufacturing Establishments. Household F,rni
ture and Merchandise in general. an tbe nost e.
vorable terms ~ "
ne ample means and successful business of the
company, has enabled it to pass through monv or
enslVe confagrations, and to meet its losses with
'he most satisfactory promPtness; and any losses
winch It may sustain on risks taken at this AGENCY
VIII be literally adjusted by the agent acccrdno ~
the usage Of the best Fire Companies and maid
with promptness in current funds. fN
In case diferences should arise touch;no an, Iosu
OF damage the Company is pledged, BY resolution
aio no".o ., directors, to submit the same to
49, ',uh'erently chosen; or, at the option of
. assuieu, tne jurisdiction of the proper Court Of
THIS city will be acknowledged: y
BOARD or DIRECTORS
:, Ino.os n ~ brace, Samuel Tudor
I..D" ~. ,M.ef'amaa, Joseph Morgay.
eJ I', lmo"'as, lr,, Ward Woodbr;dge,
.J" Es.J. o1u,cm r &hqs B. Hamilton,
s s.ae,tcm lyAr, Robert Buell.
D"1uee - me r. 6roughton, Miles A. 7utts,
El,,' n' John l.. Boswell,
= ~Wer, Joesph PrDtt,
Syy Thomas Il. Brace, President.
---, :. - Loom,s, Secretary. april l. taw2m.
" ANIED, permits, issued by the Secretary of
- war, to locate lands in the Mineral District
moi % Lake superior, not yet located, and now with
the year from their date
CLARKE g. QUANTRILL.
march 2S-2wd
DARIS MILLINERY, Just opened at Mrs,
il s. Parker's Fancy Stors Anil ="
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Wanted.

Snn Tailors and Tailoresses, at the New
OOu York Mammoth Clothing Store about
opening Pennsylvania avenue, between Sd street
and Rail Road Depot.
april Hit. JAMES GALLIGAN & SON.
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G. III. MUNCK,
Gun, Lochsmith and BeH-Hanger, ID, BetWeen 9Th
and 7th Streets

Oo- THE UNITED BROTHERS OF TEMPER
ANoE of Washington, will hold public meet
ing for the advancement of the cause of tenn
perance at Bladensburg, Md, Tomorrow Epe-
ming, at 3 O'Clock. The friends of the cause
are invited TO co operate with US.
april IL. Gro. SAVAGE, President
No. 3, u, B. r.
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K. l.. SMALLWOOD e. CO
Pennsylvania avenue, between 9th and 10th streets
march 31-tf
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SPIRIT OF THE PEOPLE.

In Tennessee, upwards of 5000 volunteers have
already offered their services to the governor being
more than twice the number OF volunteers called
for by the federal government in the course of two
weeks
In Missouri, the St. Louis Legion, consisting OF
eight volunteer companies, embarked on board the
Convoy steamer on the 23d inst, for New Orleans
and the seat Of war Just before they embarked,
Colonel Campbell received a letter from Governor
Edwards, then in Washington, stating that the re-
QUESTION of General Gaines on Missouri had been
approved by the President and that the volunteers
who had started would be received. "The Presi-
dent desired, however, that all who had not started
should be detained for the expedition to Santa Fe."
Other volunteers were pouring into St. Louis from
other parts Of Missouri, which, the 81. Louis Re-
porter suggests, SHOULD be received at once as a
part of the 1000 men ordered to Santa Fe, and d.
rected TO mount themselves without delay"
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SUMMER QUARTERS OF THE UNITED STATES
ARMY We learn from private letter that General
Taylor has expressed determination to make his
summer quarters at Monterey, and there is no
doubt that with the force under his command,
and the volunteers that are Fastening to his
standard, that he can establish his summer quar-
ters in any part Of the eastern provinces Of Mexico
that he desires. The valley Of Monterey was Wis
tied by many of our soldiers during the federal war
and they al describe 1t as an earthly paradise,
groves OF oranges, lemons, figs, and pomegranates,
surround the city, and the whole valley, which is
irrigated by countless rivulets of pure and whole
some water, is but a continuous garden, producing
various kinds Of vegetable, and tropical fruits IN
abundance. The climate, however, in summer Is
rather too to be agreeable to persons from the
northern States; but at a short distance, IN the
elevated plains along the mountains, the climate
even in midsummer il as cold and saubrlous as that
Of the Cslskl mountains. Even the northern fruits
such as the apple, pear, &c, are produced IN
abundance in these elevated regions When oui
troops once get pleasantly located in that delightful
region, they viii be very unwilling to forsake il
and the glowing descriptions they will circulate
throughout the Union, will ere long excite desir'
among all classes to annex 10 the United States
The stupendous chain Of the Sierra Msdre is
boundary meet for sgreat nation; but the inslgnih
cant Rio Bravo 10 only suitable TO define the limits o
states or counties, -TsrG Telegraph
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BOUNDARY OF TEXAS.

of Texas after the adoption Of the constitution
adopted the following "Act to define the boundaries
of Texas"
Be it enacted, &c, That from and after the pas,
sage of this act the civil and political Jurisdiction Of
this republic be, and is hereby, declared to extend
to the following boundaries, to wit beginning al
the mouth Of the Sabine river, and running wes
along the gulf of Mexico three leagues from land tC
the mouth of the Rio Grande, thence up the princi
pal stream of said river to its source, thence due
north to the AID degree of north latitude, thence
along the boundary line defined in the treaty be
tween the United States and Spain to the beginning
SAM. HOUSTON, President.
Approved, December 10, 1886.
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THE UNION.
CITY OF w sim TON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT, JUNE 8, 1896
CONGRESSIONAL.

The House was engaged during long day in de-
bate and action on the supplemental war bill. The
debate closed at 2 o'clock; and amendments were
offered for upwards of two hours The first section
of the bill, as it came from the committee has been
so amended as to limit the number Of new major
generals to one, instead of hOO and OF bugadier gem
erals to hOO instead Of four. The bill and amend
ments were reported TO the House, and will receive
their final action tomorrow.