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The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-04-01

AN EprroR's REASON, - Tho London
Leader tells the story Of a provincial editor,
who, discovering that one OF hls neighbors
had hung himself, would notcut him down,
nor mention the discovery 10 any one, but
kept the body ahder lock and hey for two
whole days, Ills reason was simple and
sufficient Ills paper appeared ON Thurs.
day the paper of hs rival on "Wednesday,
and DO you think, he triumphantly ask
ed, 81 was going TO say anything about the
suicide andlet Ehdt ScoWtdrck have the par
|dgyaphp That was the true editorial pas
sion The desire for special news in the
soul of an editor is intense, all.absorbIng -
Life itself is viewed only with reference to
the J, paragraphs ia will furnish. 'aiami-
ties are godsends A murder is like rain in
the drought season. Revolutions are for
tunes. If a poet we've discovered by us.
hanging in his bedroom, we would let hun
hang ill Friday. ii information reached us
that an august political economist had mnr-
dered his grandmother, or that a dramatlst
had thrown a manager into the river, a pad
lock would close our lips, and this column
should be the first 10 announce the act to
L. a
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-04-01

II a dissolution is ever brought duuur7z
il will be in consequence of the aggressive
acts of the northern States, in destroying the
constitution, after which event. the Union
would not be worth preserving. It would,
under such circumstances be a Union of OPP
preston, not a Union OF equality and justice,
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-04-01

A crevasse has occurred in Dr.. Patrick's
levee, neal Baton Rouge
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-04-01

The idea that the cry Of Unicn will save
the south, Is becoming NOSE ridiculous every
day. The people are beginning to under,
stand, that the attempt 10 brand states rights
men as tdisuniiohists has sigually failed.
There is no, a man in the whole South
who has capacity, 70 manage his domestic
affairs with ordinary prudence, who cannot
take the distinction between passive sub.
missien anda manly vinascationa Of their
rights, nor can n be foanda a loss TO de.
eide ~hichof the two Is the better friend 10
the Union,-V5cksbsrg Ss4tEekf nv oaoa.
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-04-01
TuEsDAY MoRNING. APRIL b. ls5l.

We are authorized "a aunOuHce, Hon John
J. suion as a candidate loEihe Office OF Cham
eellof, at The ensuing election,
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-04-01

TT The Louisville Journal copies the mis-
Q able Roofhack which the vioksburg Wing
fabricated in regard 10 the Republican, being
conducted by a committee Of gentlemen, and
tina, printers would have to furnish a certifi-
cate, that they were born south Of Mason &
Dixon's line, before they could be employed
in h syoflice, We do not exchange with the
Journal, and are satisfied i, has been imposed
upon by the Yicksburg Wing. When we tell
the Journal that there is not a word of truth in
the story, tina, nosuch sentiment occur-
red in our columns, and that the whole atfdir
vas the creature of a narrow and drunken
brain we hope itwiil do Us the Justice to con-
tsadiet it. We ptonounced the story D liz,
when we first met ii and we regard as equal
IL criminal, all who hereafter rePeatit ~ y
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-04-01

The Southern HH ghtsparty will meet
'TH97 5n tfia5 81 Satt7tay IN AP.A.
IIon ]. Jones aud Col. Richard A, stew
arL viii address the people on tLe oeeasion.
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INM A.

The inaugursl address of Gov Henpstsae was delivered to the Legislature a. Iowa City on h. lth cl December l. is shori. simple, aud bsagti' ul democratic 6ocameut, based on the Idea that the world is governed loo much We copy two para g-sgds
 With 10 banks among as to create distress and panic by their faiures cSairaetions and sxpaa aasions with eui few corporations, except these formed under general laws, our ei,iIeas, relying their iadOsiry asd frugality, are sGvaGciag steadily to eompe;eHce and wea!th-showing to The world that baak iadulgeRees, paper noney, aud special privileges. unnecessary to secure 10 a people happiness and prosperity.
 N ithoag uaioR eur independence and liberty crald Hoi have bsea schieVed-W With0ai unicn aud iAs observance of ths lews they caa never be uan- tziBeG" /"
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nanann ne.eleetea.

4 stl=graPhie dispa'eh of ths Ilth inst. from s. Loais announces the dssagrseabls fact. tAs, ths eOaniry Is again to bs ssdsed wih this pss'ieni old ErPsObats and disosganizsr. Ios another Senatorial term. The intrigue soali,iea by which this dis graceful result wAs achieved. eees not aPPeat ia ibe TePot bai ue hope that the tfas de@Oeiscy reained sssefast ia the position ai krst assumed of h0ssrl iy 10 the cyskruissd advocate oE the sbolisions's sed frse-sOiless. A whig having just sense oi bis responsibility to iA. boiling states, and their rights under shs eonsti;aion. would have been far more acceptable than ILi>. al'sg ss@sgogae- iaggs'Iekstes.fos presidential tonOrs. Ess'y Pria- eipie that attached greatness r. hs name seems 10 have been discarded. or 10 hare been Ovrrsaas owed ey the dark gIow,b of ahoii,iOaism ia bus as tare. He belongs to party for he IS cai of from those wh0 iegaEaeI hitn giAri in the ranks Of the democracy, ami the wbigs look upon bin as nnteliasle. eTrats3, and tresSheSous. He new only perform la the political drama. the distinguished character. whieh he well peIscns,es of bully and byfE soa uron Inc aooE es the Senate. His vanity boasting ard intolerance made htn. eon,einpiiele- ba, his aPostsey has elieiisd dsseerson and Alas for The democracy of Missouri.
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seen eln the Arkan,as Legi.ln,ure.

We take tae following excelle II sketch from the Arkansas Travsler." Though slightly em6eiishri. t is, ia subsiaaee, the remarks of {" the Davy Crockett of the House -
 There Is vet aso4aer iacden. cnnneCte+ with the parliamentary history of he msa Wiih tae ''rRas 1aHdst e9a " Nhieh unwilling should pass into fsrgeifainzss.
 >ometime about ths middle ef Deesmber mem 5sr iHsro3aee4 a bii to auth0rtzs the turning Iae oc poll books in the clerks offices as useless pa- pers
 Our hero totally misteOk the object Of the 5il as was his custom, and supposed it bail to barn st ias records of the coIHlies. Nita Ihis view of the subject he rose u hts p'acs greatly excited his eisb5y fingers through h bushy hair, threw cat bis tobacco and ssid
 ' Hr. Speaker: This proposition confoands my comprehension, and Pfays loudly on my fvrliAgs hat. sir! burn ap the universal memorials of ai eur prOg-ny which has zone before as as well as of the psesen, trsAsactons1 How, sir. would poster icy kso~ what doiugl Ublivion would float over as forever Why, sir, would as sooa vote AYE to barn n one common eonhsErstoD the scrip tUErs of tils 6ibs! Thea sir, ! would like to know rho, ah. fAo, sir eoald tell when Christ made hl. sayent into the nsB tssfaMsRf I'ii eot go for measure so diabOiica aud muiiifafioas--nevef''
 Here he Of tas "blaakst" become So much exci- led thai the of the bll iBterrupird hiFn and tod him II was got 10 burn Qf te records but oniy ti,e old toi bOok- that had accumulated in the cf sc~r under ths cid etra roce system of elections - his mooth feii epen, his eyes expanded, aud hi. long artns dropped 10 his side. whsls he gszed inc mefaber for tNo misaies, aud then ipqgirea--" 0 barn up the old riry ooey s'stiEl IS it 2f
 The mover of be biii nodded
 "IseR tsTH aud ts d-d'"
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An Au,oma,on seam.,re...

NIT Allen B. Wii.on, of Pitisaeld, Massachusetts. has recently cbtsiued a patent for mschine, by which sewing of al descriptions Is sxecated in a very rapid maHssf, aud iH iiRsasss and strength superior t9 hand werk The simplicity Of the u1e cbanism. its ssminhiiveness, aud thr amount of work which II accompishes. ars truly astonishing singi machine occupies little space that t be put inside of a mans hat and yet by t5e tuFn- jog Of small crank, the iDstrumeot vii srH tea times faster than any seamstrrssl
 Sewing maehiaes have beea invented and in use in lhis country for three or loar years past. but of them have ever been Pf much beB~ht, since they could oHis be used for coarse work, and wsT- otherwisS ineoHsenieBt 10 be only partially able to compete with hand labor
 The inveHtion describing, obviaiss at these difficulties for n be used for any kind Of sewing, fine CT coarse, and for emsroiaery -- Every pat oi mans dress, coat. vest and pania- loons-baiioH h0ies sxeePtec-can be made by tbs machine: also ladies' dresses, shiyt bosoms. caps collars, Sc ln fact, there Is single bfsnch of needle work 10 which this instrument cannot be applied, sewing ten times faster, and hasr and stronger thaa by hand The curious maY sec this inveatiOn in operation. by calling al I2S fastoa street. up stairs. IL is well worthy Of Inspection To embroidery upon silk. whatever iabfie, ln eoofs wth0a, ii is admirably. adapted, and wtil be extensively used. So easy iB its movements as 10 be operated by child sad eot liable to e5faa aEe- ment, shs tavebtoa All Gcabssess become ss iad1s- peBsabe to the female as are BOW the scissors CT the ,hifab's s-N. r. Stn
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Items from reras.

Eli B'sskbara, ehsrgei with the murder of hs. own da1shtsr, ssesPcd from 'he jlii in Hsrdetsoa. Rask eeaaty, s5oEl the middle ef December. and n last seeeaa's. was siiiI at large. The Supreme Court of the State opened its frs, sess0u1n Calves 'oa oH The 6'h isis'.
 The GA.Vestoa News learns iha, the late frcst has probably done faSeh more damage 10 ;. sugar cane that was al s'si apprrhenisa. The injaFy 10 the present crop was eOrsra i've small, sa; it sieared 'hs Pa"t cane vii in many eases, scarcely recover from ;he effects, far the nex; two years.
 The San Autsnio Le4ger announces John A. Greer as 3 esrcilsis lor Governor
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The Creates, Discovery of the Age.

There has just keen broaght to light the spglics- iion of power which k to s0perseds entirely the prsse Ut steam power of the world! Tis aanou nce- meus may ssggsr sosae. but the discovery, Whea il shall be dvuged, ~iit staggsr them thousand times more.
 IL has been made by eastern Ga@s. =he has completed his modols-e0e of which will be deoosi- ted sI Washington socn psteBt rights shall be secured ia Ihs siifssenf EarepesB eoaaiTses The rnscbiRery entirely perieesed-the power is a mo- tive one, and steam has part ia creating II. So simple aud economical the principle snd appii- eaifsn tist two tons of coal wiil be su Eieient t srvs the largss, sbip of Ihe bas arouad tbs world
 We are not al ii6eriy, He~. 10 diTsge more 0l this wonderful discovery; but ws predict, with toe greatest confidence, that short lime only will elSpss before a total rcVeluiion wiii take place throa ghaai The world ia motive power system. l Hdsed, assert. with the eeahdesee. thsl th~ year fS5@ tnigsted :e sovereignty of steam
 Tns is eainssra. We whEt we say and time brief in point Of dsralen si s=Slxe this wo n4er. al present hid wih gaBze, only from the pn Dlie eye, To the sstoBishmeBt Of Chris eadom-- an astOnishrDent far greater tbaB sredseed by the discovery of sisam oF the magnetic telegraph.
 Csymantosca Fa.) IssfgyspA.
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ROSWELL BEEBE
T. ,he Editors q tls Banner ::

T. ,ht E4ei9rs q t4s BsHHsr
 GESrLESEN-In my las; communication ts you, made some observations respecting the School Fund belonging 10 tb;s township.
 l, was net ny iatention, in using Mir Bebees' name. 10 make personal attack en him am well aware that ie reference to that fund he could not act psT sr bat only hed the same in trust for use of ethers Ba, pat my dOabts ia the form of queries. for really desire information, and knew he abe 10 give it. 1 dj-calm any ial i3ious motive, in asking snch qass ions, nor Gi5 l iatead by implication, by "saeakiag iasendo, or by aay other means, to throw discre4is that geHt.esnaa distinctly disavow sg sach unworthy means, I designed to make inquiry. ,5at in9 airy might lead 10 something practical and that ih- attea,ioa of ali concerned, might be givea to ;he matter.
 Our n-ghbOrs, in tjoisiag to nshiP, are reap ing the advantages of school of first rate char scter. sas,ai1ed by the proper application of the Township School Fuud. Why something has sot been done in this towuship' leave for those con cerned-the CSnuty Judge. the Commissioner and
 Trustees, who for ,he last eight yerrs have had the fund ia their possession or control, to answer. If former law remained iDopera,ive, CT wss so NrsrCtlFe il4t h hn ttle1 hseI I-Wuo stagi that another law will be better, or ,hat it will moi con- tain provisions inconsistent with each other. The passage of new law to amend the common school system. may improve the old order of things, and it may aot. IL depends wholly those who have received it n trust to perform duties assigned to then. and which by virtue of their election or ap- pointren;. they have contracted to perform.
 am no prophet, nor the son of a prophet. nor do care 10 prate much about that which every one seems ready to discpss and yet never rea3y to act, namely edueaton-it has passed into the max iins of political economy, that "governmept may improve te intellectual character of a pso2le, b. making provisions for the universal instruction of people ia the elements of a common education" |"
 Oar government has recognized this principle again and again. and has been muuihcent in doua- tons for that parposs. IL only remains for those who are the agents of the people. to see ths, the laws carried out with fidelity. and that neither indolsnce. incapacity, corruption or malfeasaace. should be tolerated for nome at ia the discharge of their official duties. EIDE0.
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manesirnd Exer.ntinn.

The Hor=esiead Iax passed by The Vermont Leg Essa'urs Of lsi9. weHi into operation on iae Is, of 'hs month l. provide. Ina, house and land 10 iAe value ol sSoe, wita the rrOdses of tAe land. sssli Ss sxeDP' 'iem at'aesmshi and ex-cstion. except far taxes h case oi ;he tteea.e of hgssahi ihi. aa.oGa' Of property ssaIl descend 10 his wifs and shii4fea. without being Jeet to h.s d-b;s, aaess HaAAe specially eh4rgsAals IhsftupOa
 tt- b w. Hopkins, ShsfiE and sol!scior e1 S. Clair soan'y Missos'i. has r1a away, win some 'ains st<e Si7.O0l of 0thsE peoples money. He sas been Shssif fer many yeafs. ant erjoyed 10 . sish degree ihs eozdieacs of the eoEsusaiiy. H. " safPosra n have gone uP ,ae oaio. taking his family with him. TeisgraPaie communications have been seel 10 siI points. and ,hs chance, are tAa, hs will De caegat.
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Missouri Le.i,Iainre.

Toe following embraced n a seties Of resoiu- lions which have beea introduced in the Missouri L-gisla'gre
 Resrlssa By !Ae Gsssral -4Gssm5ty eF tAs Stats of HssHsari, That iE- provisions oi ib~ sad law oi CcaSErss. commonly kEosn ss The Fugitive Slave Las. ard the tB~Bi thereof by ibe Congress of the United States. are hereby approved.
 Be tsriAsr RssoiGeef. That our Senators ia Con- gress be instructed and Representatives De re- 4aesird opPo> sy tssir acton, sii attempts that may be made in Congress for the repeal Rotihc4- tloa ef the sad .4k
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New Pos, Offices and Post Roa.es in Arss.

|. . SENsrE, Jan 9, is5t- McssrS- Er.Eaox wzlrxtrv For the isfssnass1e of zss$sc yosi nsry haA g.s ofees estaA lssed tke ss3ss~iz- paiass, to wa; Al Grzyei Risg-, fFAsiey eoSssy,--E. CewaRE, P.g A. WsiiessH, oa Nil;s FIycE.--Cso. s- TsyLoE PM. 4, ReiJs&zv's Bssas Wass nv@r, Askansas caz,y Az Retf's aisss. DgsS rossn;y.
 Aiiafa.rss Rsat, o9ssste RssaoIpt. Hsss.s7i ger Al Bakers sqsiass, Pos eesafy,-JoEL D. Hs1t, PH. sage also gcsrsred or4rEs foa Ire Po,t Office Dea st, z!T.ars sky sza irca Pass B.sf. Warren. &a1 svc~ky usaA .sasas fran yaa Barea E4ysgsesjlls. Respectfully,
 " E SEBASTIAN
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Fysm tAs D,mocyst.

Nr EhcT:-Sosne individual, whose true mar me IS unknown 10 me, ia an aRHony nous canmanica- sscn to fire Bah Rev " oi last week calls for aa- swers b sundfy questions touching my oicial acts as School Commissioner; and whIe doing so, not only attacks my democracy and my ability but by sneaking ioaeade, attempts 10 impeaeh my char aeier.
 desire Mr. s Vidso," whomsoever he may b., ,o understand that do TO, hold myself responsible, either as pahic servant. ss d rriV&te citizen. 70 anonymou% %serboirFs; hgi take this occasion 10 say 10 any enc teeiing interested la regard ,o the fund aiuted 10, that the books eor,aining the re- cord Of my transactions as Commissioner have ever been and are open Tor inspection; and that all monies which have come into my haHAs, together wih the accumulated interest are held by me, snb- J~et ,a b@ paid oa; 10 Aay person legally Aathorzed 10 recess thfm, 70 be appropriated sgreesbiy to lsw. in such essss made and provided.
 So tar as my democracy sn& ability may sre been inTagnsd by Mr. ' Bisec," have nothing 10 say cencsiyius, that in regard to he first whenever pubic leer s fo be seIscte II $ the right of the pToPie, II hey choose To exescise f. tn euqqre and oi the last it is their fay ,a examine diligently be- fore Inc trust IS eauiiied an wiling 10 submit io ibe Iafg asfi et the paoIc and shall be content wi'h theiF decision.
 B-i,eslus ss do. that ta make a defence agaips, such covert attack upon my character, would be almost as nnSofiay oi a gentleman ta sssaii enc sHnny faoHslS, As slF |" Eldea " has done 1 shaii lave bun to wear in secret. With al The corapaeeh- cy h- can mon, th~ laufesS he has won in ihis gallant sssasr
 II NIT. |" !, knows ausht against me he has as samed position which makes | his Irnser s,ivs dGy to specify his ehaTg@s ov&r his true na- itat may kRew ~ho IS my aecnser. and be enabled 70 make slch defence a. best can, before the pub hc. Yours, respectfully,
 RD<W WFTT pEEEE
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New York Legisiature.

This body organized a, AibAny inc 7lh inst ln tbe ioser hoas=. eoRtsst for supremacy arose between thos= wings who were for Sesarc atd Abo- lss5a and those ho wsrs for the National adrnln- istra,,oa the eempsossiss The latter prevailed elected Mir. Raymesa. iss abe editor of Ihe \. + Courier and Eaqairss, ihs oiEcs of Speaker.
 Gov. Hant, ia his Eassssge. considers that ths fugitive slave law should bs strictly carried out in good faiih and msiptasaed by the people ieng as Il remains Iaw Hs thinks, however. that the people should b~ ef .e examine its provisions faiy and decide upon its practical operations Lsai5st!Is JsEraaL
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Wine Drinking.

ua4er the low gal,es aSd ad sAsOren system, the Importation of Madeira and Sseny wines has ia- creased b ms; alarming dsgree. In ls!i he importation ol Madeira wire was ,6ooo gallons - Last year it wss 3so, 900 gallons ls is42 tbe price of Madeira wine, ey shs CusiomAoase invoices was g 9. TOW |, is less than hf'y cents. sherry has fallen ffosn $i s to hliy-six cents. And ys, this remaIkase rednc'ioa has taken place nowhere sise. ba, in the avOsses prepared for the Css;Oss- house
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The First Move.

The vote h the House of epissentativss on the sHsPeHsioa of iAs rules 10 allow Mir. Jsllan, or Ohio, F'es soisr. to iatrodscs bil 10 repeal tae fsglsiSe save lax, was yeas s. nays lle Anoax the nays A's 6'y u'ea ffcm non siaveheidag States.
 asA amo1g the ayes, fer permisslea 10 Introeaes the bill, are several kESSa 10 te desirous sf voting Il aosa The indication of this rsi. ls propl,isOs
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steamer Niagara selzed.

4 ,slegrsPae dispatch from Boston. of he Ioth iasisns, ssys that IAEs steamer hAs been sezs5 by tae ca.iec.sr for violating the revenue laws boa, detected night lsa3ing silks and lsc.s 10 ,he supposed arasun, of or sIoeoo. l. i. supposed that ,he crew are 10 ban. no, lhs efh,.-s The boa; and vessel is in possession of government of-
 csrs, ba, il is sapPosei Inn. tae Secretary of the TreAsaFy will release the ship.
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weaIth ef Missoari.

Toe assesaaen', lot iss year 1859 have TO, ye; been received; bg, inc fax Is, oG lsis shows ihs value oG ths S,a,s to s79.iJs. .547 tiSiisd thus :- Lands S3l 5i23 39I; town lots Sie,sIi .Ies; slaves sIT772. .lso, personal property s7,73I. sos. The feysnae np so Oct lst. isjo, is s52o.7s5. and II is estimated thu, for the next two years il wiii b. 650 ooo The s'a;e debt Is Ssis.g97. aier dsdaciing he amount of State s,cck ia ;he Bank os Mssgaf, valaed af sg72 963
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Al a regular meeting of [ nion Chapter Nc ,, R. A. M-. ss Li',Is Rock. Ak. the foilew- jag ofseers were elected fsr the ensa;ng year; F II. EagIsh. a. E. II P; Alber, P.k.. K.s C. J Erehh-. S.: ". II. Sa,,ss, c. H: T. D. Msrick. P. S; Jss. DeBasn, R. A. C.; A ]. Hat, M. lei VI ; L. Chase. M 3aI VI; l.. E. Barber. N. 3rd VI; A. W. Webb. Secretary; R. L Dssgs. Trsss- B. F. DsnIsy and R. Fletcher. Stewards J ! Thenpson, Guard.
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IF An Irishsasn sho very near sa gh,ed about daei insisted tha; he shosid stand SIX pAees heafcr to hls salsgeast than the otker ds4 to klm and that they were both 10 fire al ihe same iiGe.- This beats sh~TiasA's telling iAi man who was going 10 fghi thsn one. that the tsltef's siim Oagh, 10 be chsiked the others postly person. sad if the bullet hlt ki@ outside of the mark, II b ge fsf nothing,
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Maryland Reform Convention.

BALTIMORE, Jaa. ,, 1851.
 The Convention A, Asaspolas have instructed $ committee to report clause disfraaehslay al per sons connected win ds-ls and il cass Of death. making ths ctf-ae- murder in tie frs, dsgres and giving s the property of ;hs sarvivOr 10 he widow of the deceased |
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1 M.jor ;. K. HsSSis. Firss assisssn, POsimas- ter General. whose rrPstaton Is world wide. wss ts leave ths sasioaal metropolis the 7ta inst at 3 o'clock. sa rsuts for Caba. PAaama sad other places. where he l. assigned y Jadge Hall. oa smpsrsans hasiaess af the Department