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Wan DEPARTMENT.,

:'aaNtHHIR June ., 1910.
Sra: When received your letter of the 9th ult.,
to note the Interpretations under which you are
still laboring; but on account of my official engage
ments at this particular unclurc, and not Wishing 10
protract this correspondence, which can end in no
practical good, have changed my purpose, prefer
ring to point out those misrepresentation in per-
sonal interview, If you should so desire II. ftB Eg
Your communications have oil bcen laid before the
President, but have received no instructions to
change modify the directions contained in the
closing paragraph Of my letter of the 25,h u-
limo. u.rf q ...~
Very respectfully, .s.
Your obedent servant,
w. l.. MARCY.
Major Gen. w. Scorr. .t -...,g.s......
The message and documents were then, on mo.
ton, laid the table and ordered to be printed for
the use OF the Senate, with the exception of that
portion of the correspondence relating to the plan
Of the campaign. N'a' #itR..,G TE@5f 90
Then, on notion a...H.e s..Et..|. 81.
The Senate adjourned s7 ..D.'
HOUs OF REPRESENTATION
The journal Of Saturday was read in part, and it
further reading was dispensed with. .mr
Mr. THOMAS SMITH moved SO to amend il,
as to state the fact, that on the motion OF MI. A.
JOHNSON suspend the rules for the purpose Of
ablng him to oIer resolution, fixing day for the
final adjournment Of Congress, he (Mr. 81 had
voted IN the aDl'nidnpe, ana not in the ngnioc, ~
enormously stated. .....
The journal having been SO amended was ap-
proceed.
COMMITTEE ON MILITARY AFFAIRs. d..
The SPEAKER announced that he had appointed
Mr.. BOYD, ofKentucky, and Mr.. CARROLL, OF
New York, members Of the Committee on Military
Affairs, In the place Of Messrs. YELL and BAgER.
MIR. BOYD said, that he was already member
Of two other committees; the COMMITTEES 90
Territories, and the Committee on Roads and
Canals 1t was scarcely possible for him 70 attend
10 the duties Of three committees, and he therefore
asked to be excused from further service, either on
the Committee on the Territories, or on the Com
mittee on Roads and Canals in the discretion Of the
Speaker.
The SPEAKER said, the gentleman would be
excused from further service on one Of the com
nittees, and an appointment made accordingly.
TEsRrToHthL BUSINESS.
The special order (the consideration Of bills 70 .
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me IOHOWlT0 message was received from the
President Of the United States; which was read
To the Senate Of The United States:
communicate herewith a report from the Sccre-
tary OF War, transmitting the correspondence called
for by the resolution Of the Senate Of the 5tb ns
with General Edmund p. Gaines and General Winfield
Scott OF the army OF the United States.
The report.of the Secretary of War; and the ac
companying correspondence with General Gaines
contain all the information in my possession in reIa
uon to calls for "vounteers militia into the ser
vice Of the United States" "by any officer of the ar
my" without legal authority therefor and of the
measures which have been adopted" "in relation to
such officer troops 40 called into service"
In addition to the information contained in the re-
port OF the Secretary Of War, and the accompanying
correspondence with Major General Scott of the
United states army, upon the subject Of hs taking
the command OF the army of occupation on the
frontier of Texas"-l state, that on tie sone d,v
on which approved and signed the act of the I3h
Of May, 1886, entitled "An act providing for the
prosecution Of the existing between the United
States and the republic of Mexico" | communion
ted to General Scott, through the Secretary OF War
and also IN personal interview with that officer
my desire that he should take command of the
army on the Rio Grande, and Of the volunteer
forces, which | informed him. il was nv intention
forthwith TO call out TO march to that frontier to be
employed m the prosecution Of the war against
Mexico. The tender Of the command to General
Scott was voluntary on my part and was made
without any request or inumation on the subject
from him, II was made in consideration of his
rank as cOmmander-in-chef Of the army. NV
communications with General Scott assigning him
the command we're verbal, first through the Secre-
iary OF War, and afterwards in person. No writ
ten order was deemed TO be necessary. General
Scott assented to assume the command, and on the
following day had another interview with him and
the Secretary Of Wsr, in relation TO the number and
apporuonment among the several States, of the vol
In'esr forces to be called out for immediate services
me iorees which were 70 be organized and held in
reanlness SUBJECT to sfuture call should il become
necessary and other military preparations and
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Sugars advanced bey ond thei
raw state. claying or c'nri.
flying and not yet refined
costing So per l00lbs.
Do do S7pr iGblbs
Do do SO do
Refined sugars at $s per 1907
Do, do SO do
Do, do Sle do |
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other, it is that Of systematic falsehood on
the part of a conductor of public press.
10 every condition of life, the person who
will deliberately utter falsehoods, is very
properly considered worthless. Lying is
a vice, so utterly degrading, that in al!
ages and III all states Of society. universal
contempt and odium has been the portion
Of him who practices it-not only because
Of the mischief and injury resulting from
its practice, but because it is the meanesl
aud most co,DardLy Of all the vices 10 which
poor human nature is subject. Truth,
consequently, has ever been considered
the FIRST requisite in the character of a
gentleman ; and there is no instance on
record ofan officer OF the Army or Navy
being convicted of falsehood, who was
permitted to remain in service. The law
Of the land declares that an officer guilty
Of conduct unbecoming gentleman, shall
be casAisred and by universal consent,
falsehood is considered crime within the
meaning Of the law, and punished, both in
the British and American service, by deg
radiation. So utterly disgraceful has false
hood been considered in all ages, that
since the introduction Of dueling, the
charge Of ialsebood has ever been deemed
abundaat cause for resort 10 an appeal
10 arms, because il true, the party accused
ceases 10 be considered worthy the asso
citation Of gentlemen. And the same
spiri. is apparent n the fact that, among
boys of every class, aud rowdies Of every
color, the lie is always considered good
cause for fight.
"lf, then, by universal consent false
hood in private individual is considered
80 disgracelnl aad degrading, how much
more objectionable is i. 10 the conductor
of public press-who not only disgraces
himself, but seeks, by tatsehood, to do IN
jury to third party aud mislead The pub
| lie? 7" s"
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-MIsCELLANEOUs.
From IKE Ckera,o Gazette.
SOLE.

Under the head Of Bargain and Sale
sne New York SUI, publishes an account
of a man. (whose name Is not glven,) IN
The town OF Cohocton, Steuben county,
who "sold out bis entire stock in lrade,'
consisting of his wife, daughter ten years
old. household furniture and other appur-
tenauces, forthe sum Of t,oenty fue cents =
Was the man desirous of getting rid OF all
HE possessed? aud was he willing TO dis
pose Of wife. child, and all his goods ard
ehattles,' al any price, deemlns them an
incul.brance instead of blessing? We
Give the starement for what it is worth;
and leave our readers to form their own
conclusions abou, it;remarkine,r however,
that the paper upon whoee authority we
have given it, introduces Il by remarking
I'VE are endeavoiing to establish. some Of
the old and almost exploded practices in
England thus leaving US TO draw the ia.
ference that the correctness of the state.
meni might be relied upon. ID II there is no
,rnth In such statements they ought not To-
be made, for they are well calculated 10
casfl additional blemish upon human de-
nraViiv. which Is already sufficiently bad,
without having any false coloring addedlo
q. While upon this subject, 1t may not
be altogether out of place TO Introduce the
following remarks of the New York Cou.
r;e- xaa i4he Morality Of the Press eOf
coufss tSsy viii only apply to those who
are guilty Of the practice SO justly Gen.
suredF -, "a, ..s;,,,. ..s.i Z:
.'THs Morality Of tls Press-If there
DO one vice moie unpardopable than an
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From tie Ns,.' Orleans Pieasune.
4 SNAKE JOHNSON. 80

Whether the subject Of this story &C..
quired the appellation Of Snake, blythe
good Offices Of the clergyman who officia-
led at his baptism, OF whether il was given
him By his admirng friends-wberber it
was given him for any personal qualities
he possessed, or because be was .idea!h
Iop snakss-it'is impossible powsto as.
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@pa@puaAlpa S. g, aNpgRM1@as so, aa4e>

unteered our advice in the matter, all
which we respectfully submit, nth The
admonition to young ladies to keep their
hearts in case of good leather or other
tough substance, until the fright one" is
found, beyond doubt-after which they
can 60 on and love, court. be married and
bappy, without the least bit Of trouble.
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rEsi,tf4 .-:i5-....I
NO..

ness, from every flower, and sends out col
oniies aud feeds the wsrld, and 0beys kings,
and their order, and exercises. many yir-
tues. and promotes the interest Of man
kind, and is that state Of things to which,
God hath designed the present condition Of
the iword.''' sia..1 4;ss ! la.,;;..s
Bachelors profit by the Bishops ad-
vice. 60,
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THE NEW STATES-IOWA AND WIS.
~ CONSIN, ~ 80 ~ =

The following article outhe relative po-t
sition andexlent Of. the new States Of Iowa
and Wisconsin, ,-foryhe admission which
into the nion, actswere passed al the. late !
session of ,Congress,--is from Ihe, pen Of
Mr.. Darby,iihe geosrapher, and will be !.
read with interest: {, i; =. i.,,,
The great region Of U. States territory
to the nor,hwcstward Of Illinois and Mis-.
souri,, westward of Lakes Michigan audi
Superior, .an1 eastward of Missouri rivers
comprises, in round numbers, 267 900
square statute miles. f,.ss a,..rs
''Orthis large space, about "a, 900 square
miles between Lakes Michigan aud Supe!-
rior. from the norlhweslern part. Of the.
State of Michigan. Exclusive of this ftac,
lion extending from The northern boundary
of Illinois, in northwesterly direction Of
nearly six hundred, miles. spreads eastiofi
the Mississippi river a. space sof $1,000
square. miles, and from The southeastern
part of " HIGH has. been formed Ihe new.
Stale of Wisconsin,. The whois exleut,
including l,e part. ADDED .ln Michigan,
comprising LOG, 900 square miles, was for,
merly spoken Of under the genera! name
of Wisconsin, and was 1he extreme nofhI'
western section Of the original territory of:
The United S,a,esi according to the treaty
of 1888. ;,5 ..s: ..s.,...,-, "a, .:,,.
Between the iivers Mississippi and Miar
souri,, and norlhwestefly from illinois,, or
tending 700 miles, with a mean width ,;of
230. aud embracing an area Of l6l. 900
square miles, spreads the region, from the.
southeastern part tf which has been form
ed the State Of Iowa, WHICH we now pro-
ceed to delineate separately and speci6cal-
ly. :t...s.. H.. ~: -, -
Wisconsin, as limited by ac, Of Congress,
extends from 42t degs. to 47a ,degs: north
latitude, and in longitude from 10 degs. to
Is degs. so min. ives, of Washington.
The extreme diagonal length from the
southeastern angle, on Lake Michigan, to
the northwestern, west OF. Laks Superior.
being about $40 miles, and the area SO
near 46, 900 square miles tha, we may as-'
sumo that amount, the mean width will
be one hundred and thirty miles. This
State has very extended outline in; pro-
portion to territorial surface. Measured
by general distances: Of City miles, the
front on Lake Michigan and Green Bay
exceeds three hundred miles, op the .west
tern extresniiy Of Lake Superior, one huns
dred miles, and two hundred along the.
Mississippi river; the whole outline exceeds
by This general method one thousand mIies,,
/ A direc, air line from. Washiogtan 70
the soa,heasI angle Of Wisconsin bears
j north 6S, degrees .wesl. 670 statute miles,
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NEWSPAPER READERS.

!. NEWSPAPER READERS. =,
He who has not tried the experiment can
form no just idea of the difficulties and
perpIexiiies of an editor, although 10 all
outward appearance every thing goes on
smDothly.: The criticisms on, his articles.
whether original orselecred, are as varied
as the genius, capacity and information Of
critics. We have been sometimes amused
at their profundiiy, and sometimes yexed
at their shallowness; If an editor had to
please all, he would entersupon "a hopes
less ask. There are many: readers who
are but little entertained With Literary or
scientific articles they can zee no merit
in them, however eloquent may be the
one, or whatever amount .of information
may be contained III, the other; they. can
uot bear TO encounter an article more than
ten OF. fifteen lines ia length, OF may hap.
some tale ofloye and murder, which If il
have any poiu, or moral, j, is; difficult; TO-
find ii ont: :The minds Of such readers,
will never be enlarged. their ideas can
never reacn beyond ;he grovellng things,
Of ear,h. There, are Others so deeply
otespeu w poiucs ibeJ SSuNe,snn ~ o'.Hi6 b.
that does uotpartake OF bis muddy!strearrls.;
Political discussions, when properly COZ.
Quoted are useful in their way, as. they.
tend 10 keep alive the spirit ofliberty, but
as they are generally conducted. they tend
to, excite the stormy passions, of our
nature by the manner in which they in.
dulge 10 personal aud political iayective.
Were j. possible TO. SNAKE up" a paper
according to the views and suggestions iof
those who kindly advise how it should be
conducted, il would be one Of the: strangesr
medies, eyer, concocIed.ii One day il,
wuuld be erammed with; ;Y:olepi and -ahu-
sive articles on poliiics-another With ana
ecdoIes .or, aales OF; .hImorTTanothera with.
romantic stories of love and murder, that
never had any existence ,except,in the
| imagjnations Of lhe authors-another with
articles called poetry with which every
editor is deluged. aud another with stiort
paragraphs or ,cpnundrdrns and zenigmaa.
We iiavey, often met with men who
I thought t. was: quite an easy mattsrt 10
conduct suewspaperr-6Gt ler them, ny
il and they. will fnd.hemselves mistaken.
| Anderson Gazette. .-..
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. Hints Jdr Bachelors. The contrasts Gl
the married and single state are thus beau
tifully described,by Bishop Taylor - Z
"Singleliife'isliko fly in the heart Of
an apple !sshe dwelIs in sweetness bn,
lives alone, and. is confined and ! dies g, no
singulari,y. But marriage, like the use;
ful bee, builds house and gathers sweet
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CorroN Go . &c.
'Wh ;e holnespuns. sheeuns'
and shirt,nss, costing 4 cts
All cambrics & colored mus.
Inns which cost 4 cts pr yd.

Nous. de lainc costing 20 cts.
All cotton Rnuels, velvets,fus;
items, cords, or goods, man.
ufac,ured by mapping or
raising, which cost ]O CTS.
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The (,rop,. &c,

The Charlottesville Advocate OF Saturday last
says: The Wheat harves; Is nearly completed and
the anc!palious u the farmers have been moro
than realized.
To give An dea Of the very erca; falling or would
state that farmer this ne:Shooriood informed Us few
days ago aed from which he had re pef crop Of
200 bushels, will yield hiu the present year as much
as 400.
From all we can learn no, half crop will be made In
this quarter.
Ia Loudon Co it is said the Wheat crop mas been
greatly injured BY the scao. tRichmond Wig
The Warren;own OFauquier, Va Times OF Sat
urday that the harvest has begun IN that region
tina: there was great complaint rust scAb &c and that
there would not De than half crop Of Wheat.
TIE Franklin. LA Planters Banner Of the sth
nit says-Las; season made good crop OF sugar and
as we seldom have good seasons tn succession the
crop OF this year will be shor; In Atakspas, fully one
;1rd The cane Is quite backward accounts IRON other
parts OF the Stale CnfavoTabe We hardly ever
seen poorer crsp that OF the present season.
Bu, little planted early, anu most Of that is pretty
good but the late paintings are quite unpromisng AID IN
many places almost destroyed by heavy and long contn
rains. The commencing It's ravases aud
Will complete the ruin.
The Cincinnati Ohio Atlas says the prospect OF
abundant crop OF grain throughout the entire West
and indeed in the whole Whear-growing region. was
never better than the present With few exceptions
We have heard OF no complaints Of any damage having
been sustained by the growing crop. In week or TWO
mOre Wheat in OHIO will be- beyond the reach OF any Sc
riuus injury In the Scioo Valley the harvest hiss already
begun. Ia Pcsaway and Franklin Counties The farmers
began cutting their Wheat several days since They
report prospect the grain healthy and plump
Harvesting has also commenced II tie Muskingum and
Miami Valleys The grain seems 10 have escaped al
most entirely the effects OF the rust, owing 10 the cool
dry weather experienced lately.
We hear equally favorable sccauns from other parts
OF the State. and from Michigan, Illinois. Wisconsin
&c Should nothing extraordinary happen. the product
Wheat this year will be considerably gres'er than any
previous
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Escep, Ssw.Hampsnirs. ID. n7b.
W. W. s.

INDEPENDENCE Of IucATAH.-Soon after the
breaking OF the War between the United States and
Mexico the L :. brig OF Somers was sent 10 Yucca
ss TO ascertain IN wha. political condition he people oi
tue fensnar aTed themselves and TO assure them OF
ING hdisPoSiIion q This country 70 SUBJECT them TO
Any " the penalties Of the War
Al me uae 81 The arrival o. the SornerS. the overtures
me eenus! EoveruReat Tor reconciliation were before
INC Aue'an IetSress bur foard few friends They have
now seeh iorna Islected snG The enu!e independence
naronaisS ana sovereignty o. Ypcs.an announced
uenS nag has Deem adopted confcryv bearing three
Ia imitation OF TIC country The
JoaQuia, which arrived here Saturday MAS the or To-
display the banner il waters /, y, considere.
hShy probable that Tosa>co and Chiaps Will follow me
example OF YucSian. and perhsps the thss form ss,a
rate confederation, for which, from then copac;ness And
relative POSITIONS they Web suited. THIS VIII give
front both on the Cult and The PAcinc Oceans the proyD
OF Chspa lying behind IucaIan and shutting /, ou he
last named sea- NJ h1Ieua- june %.
SBRoKES TlLLES RoPE.-The steamer Hero, on
her passage down from New Haven Tuesday afternoon
had the misfortune break her KILLER rope 81 The very
moment Of passing through Hell este Csp'sin Peck IS
generally ready for such tribes and 90 hs occasion The
wheels were hardly stopped, before the pot bad ran
another and recovered management Of The boat by the
safety helm awsys KEEP, ready for use The Vessel hsa
no time 10 run upon the rocks by which abe was sur,
rounded and sustained other dsnsSe iaan seht sac
unavoidable collision with the Globe going IN an opposite
direction az the g.ms.
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Nsw.YoRK, FR1oAY moRNING, JULY 3, is4e.
Things in Philadelphia.
OF The Tribune.

PHILADELPHIA Jnly l. 1916.
Volumes might Be written on the folly OF yocos
zen Ievir Independence and csufort a. home II the
country under The f4AcoGs hope Of seeking fortunes In
large critics greater p1rt Of tie misery cestuton
and ce ou- cite. sy be -accio this restless desire
Of change i case in poa: has occurred n cur ciy
you1s nau came from Berks County ard after wandering
sboa; the city either 20 d is promised E DoTado OF en-
peyeat became desperate drank himself 20 the point OF
oblvoussess and then attempted suicide b jump INTO
the Delaware 4 wa:chnal dragged him cut and he was
taken before The Mayor. One c: our ciizes hearing his
case efe.ei him employment; and he was dismissed HOW
much independent would his young uaa have eee1
had he remained in hs cid beautiful. but politically be-
nchted County. Why il does mans heart good 20 ce
through that Couay and the PoFy forms OF rs good
citizens They look welied con;ente and happy. Bar
ing is Loco Eocois- the only fault and with Be!As
County IS that they drink much horid WHISKY iAere
when on every size mountain :S, springs and streams
dance laugh and ripple an invitation TO enjoy :Sem-
The tinkering with the Tariff IS working its effects
upon cq CT Wool and present prices show an sv
erage decline OF cents per pound. The South have
become e;ooGened only so Of theT way 10 Kick
sheep, also kick :hsiE Ea!se-s. think IL almost
tine for the farmers and Cazers OF Pennsylvania TO look
a. these ;ainzsperhap, they will soon Il may &c too
late tney VIII lock after the stable tco. when The horse
i stolen.