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drnccs, and places of business are daily en-
rolled, and 81 i.ncd TO the Constitution. The
Committee is divided into about ,hiry.fivc
divisions or compauies-thrcc Of cavalry,
Two OF artillery. and the remainder of inan-
:. Th"~ ar" commanded by proper OIL
GERS. arl ~" weekly drilled, and each com
na"v tax. their turns for guard and garrison
';n Tie whole is divided into battnlions,
T.. .;r,y Commanded by Il Grand Marshal,
i'> 'l~ Er. In fact, it is one grand army.
rornl">,.I 81! our best and most highly
">;,r:!,"i citizens.
Their" are about ono h.,llrr.l men con-
slant y on duty, day and night, III ami about
til" gnrii>rn, without pay. lee, or reward;
:,ll voluntary; four hours of and oh during
the lwcntv-!our hours--onc company Oh
'iu'in" the day. another IL, night. Tie pp.
lice Is @"vrilr'! l'v :, ca''Hir and his ai:i>
ali under pay i:"t:"lr> ;,I,. furnished :" ali
"n duty III tlI" galilsml. The i:A"uIiy.
Committee j. >rh,liyi'!cd int" Committees,
vii" h;;v" ii'.lr Secretaries. The latter "nlv
;,c p;,i.!. There i also III" IT, t,,r,,,,-,:.r,
lhrarn"!.t." Qmar,rr'n;i~;e;' office &r.
Ih" ;i,n"ry and nryazlr., ar. all in per-
ir, order. and everything; is ready i.r ;,,.,on.
~ 'i'''i''i' W. III iI'li - Sbtltitti--
Two TAPS ii The C"nln,ttc. bell would. in
thirty ;uimu;"s, call on ten ,hou-;u,. nrl,
might or day, ha!' of the uumln.r armed an,l
equipped. "as the law directs"
>l"n,; HAY" stated previously that the
various Subcommittee are designated :,S
follows: Evidence Committee, Qualification
Committee. Invest cation Committee. p,iS-
"n Committee, fiisanrc Committee.
The rXprnS'- Of ,hc Gcmcr.,l Committee
r'. :sii paid 10y voluntary contributions bv
'.mr clllzru>. Ii!" toad ,.I r,.!Irc expenses
NJ i" f''i~ :lur. pr,!Hhiv exceed $4,000
Ia" p',-vl,' rNiri",> e! rent c,,k hiTr. N,...
pt'i.'h.v Il: :ii~ .n'.nri il, i.t rx,rc,I iy.
h".ri'.-i 'ipia.s per day. ;h";,.h they have.
ritz upI" >,.vru hnn,rc,l ,i.In- Every
tang j. come ",i he cash system. B;l!- nr,
i"..'t II .:aiiv !i"in eleven /" Twelve .--c:k
i..'". "I.,'. Il week. (cvr,y Saturday, Ia e.:
O.; '>o'. is, III AL RESPECTS, i'll good military
order Barracks l"r ou" hundred aud ti.iv
men lrr.ci gur.r,D with blankets and mat
r'>~'.>. >u,,lcrs qna''c'>, &r.
Iii" establishment is even ,rovi.l,.i with
ho's">. "vciv'l!:ng ready Oh the p,c,ni,,.s .nr
:: r:,!r;'agn. Il" Slcw the true .crl!lIr ,i'
the i""rl., have srcn frequently nvil on
inty. win their white locks, over 60, and
uh.,, G5 and G7 wears Of ,rr. pr,b,hIv
u -cnr.. ot these old ocr,,.ncu ,ln ,rr,rI
dn,y uinl, and dav: w,,,L .t ,h,.;r nn.,.
IN or on, n, doors, or wherever ,lu,v calls
aud !...,v. ;.,,. are men occunvin., ,L,. L;uh
ana l.nnvr,,bIc calIiup of merchants M
..:.,.i..s DC. These men shoulder tho ,nus
hi, an.l drill us rood rs soldiers attend
the reviews, dc.
I, ,;.l l.. Ill.,. ,
L,.,, :, H., r,:,, III,
twenty in number. mostly Mc,hoii,,s. bu,
a few Of other denominations. In nearly
all of our churches l'rotcstant,) pastors
have spoken and preached apprnyiu,,Iv of
the Committee and their acts. NAV emu
u.,.r;.ir the Right Rev. Bishop Kin Of the
Episcopal Church, Rev. Messrs. Brres and
| o.,:;.~ Of The Methodist Churches, Rev.
NJ. Gu ir! ol the U'uitar;an, Rev. Mr.. Willy
ri H." New School PRESBYTERIAN, Rev. Mr..
:. y of the CONGREGATIONAL, and Rev. DIR.
.,.,i...~,n OF l!e I'rcshv:crian Old School.
..si ..any others whose names o., not
row rcocct. The Rev. DR.. Scott. L..
licvc, i, the only CLERGYMAN who has re-
Trained from alludinr To- the sub;c, in his
pulpit. lie is however, not friendly to the
ACTS Of ths Committee, and the elders and
trustees Of Calvary Church made II formal
request that he should not bring the mat
ter before the congregation, but simply to
preach Chris! and Him crucIiicd 10 his hear
crS. | have no doubt that, had DR.. Scott