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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-02-18

SECOND DAr-FEB. IL, 1852.
MORNING. SEssioy. Pursuant TO adjournment, the Con-
vention re-assemhled at 10 O'Clock. and was called TO order
by the President.
The hall was densely crowded, a, a very early hour, the
galleries being filed with ladies, who seemed to ne as deep
Is Interested In the proceedings as any OF the sterner sex.
As no committees were ready TO report, cans were mahe
for "Ridgway,' "iiidSwayA and continued for several MI
nutes. .
MIR. Ridgway arose and stated thai he had no idea Of
speaking at that time, and said that II the members present
continued to call upon him, he would go at once to the Gov
crnor, md &c, him to call out the militia and have theta
dispersed.
Vincent witeher. ESQ was next called on, and was warni-
ly greeted. Mr.. W. excused himself from speaking because
ofil, ~fcpbleness, but declared that when the time for voting
came, he would be found with them, heart and hand.
d. r. wy.or, Esq. OF Pulaski. took the stand, at the call
OF the Convention, but excused himself from speaking be
cause of his incompetency. lie had never made but two
efforts al political speaking in his life, and failed In both.
W. II. Dulany, Esq, OF Fairfax, was then summoned TO
the stand, and spoke for abou, twenty minutes In review Of
John Letcher's record. lie reviewed, briefly, the course OF
the Enquirer" toward, Mr.. Leteher, before and since he
vss nut upon his party at Petersburg The editors OF that
paper bad stuitifed themselves, by denouncing him roundly
as unsound on the slavery question before his nomination,
and Afterwards bowling the knee to the behesi OF party,
and supporting him a., . proper man for the important Of.
nee Of Govsrnor OF virginia. Surely, none Of their an
ecs,ors would have been driven 10 this course, however
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-05-07
ADJUSTMENTS LAST EVENING.

THE VARIETIEs-Mr. George Jordan's benefit was
crusher, of the largest audtores of the season
being assembled, Notwithstanding the rain and mud.
The ladies complimented the popular beneficiary by
turning out in great force and there not comfort
able standing for they OF the sterner sex
who came too late to get seats. Mrs. George Jordan
made first appearance and very favorable impress
sion, being handsome lady and clever actress.
Her personaton of Gertrude in the Little Treasure
was an exceedingly pleasant performance, and was
heartily appauded. The requirements of the part
which is by no means simple one, sat easily and
gracefully upon her, and were fully answered by her
rendering, which was charming. The beneficiary
played with his usual excellence, and everybody else
concerned seemed to be upon his or her good beha-
vor and indeed it would have been hard for an actor
actress to play badly under the inspiration OF such
house. The occasion was regular ovation, and
| the beneficiary should feel happy.
| AT THE AMpHIrHEATER, the spectacular drama
Bottle Imp, very good thing, and the pretty little
| play " The Wandering Boys of Switzerland were
cleyerly performed to moderate attendance by the
|
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-05-07
oUEsTIo vEXATA.

We shall soon begin to agree with the outside
world that New Orleans is the most important point
In the country for the press every where is continu
ally engaged in discussing and settling affairs in
such manner as their discretion indscretion
best. They canvass and decide upon our domestic
politics, crevasse private river discuss our pecu
liar foundation and local habtatons and public erec'
tons, and fix up things generally very mnch to their
own satisfaction not to ours. But the matter of our
foundation is guestio uerata that exercises the out
sders most continually and severely They are never
tired of the theme, though are and have varously
decided that the existence of New Orleans depend
ent upon fearfuy ra tenure, for as the father o.
waters manufactured ground Of delta mud we are
only tenants at will and liable to be elected whenever
the watery controller of our destnes sees do away
with his own work and wash US out. This dependent
position gives our solictous cotemporaries so much
uneasness that it is really unkind to assert that
do not sympathize with them.
The Cincinnati Daily Times, with kind, commise
rating intent doubt, announces that New Orleans
rests upon forest of cypress trees, and that forest
on yet another, and until we elevated at an
altitude ofsx hundred feet from the roots othe bottom
forest of all, sort of rockabye baby on the tree
top existence at once precarious and dangerous to
lives and fortunes of all concerned Now the fact is
VIC aS hoe esteeH uiuety-uue year iease hS SAFE aS
it is anywhere and consider that real estate is as
good as anybody's, though trie juicy at times; and
notwithstanding the danger which exists of the cy-
press trees decayng and letting land fall through
for want of support or of its being washed away
some fine day, there is not foot nor pound OF it
which is not cash reality. And more, so far from
taking off any of our property good friend Msss-
sppi occasionally adds literally to wealth by pre-
senting with few hundred thousands worth of real
estate ast has been doing for years. and it did last
year, when to make amends for the passionate upris
ing of its oods it left two three squares Of the
highest and most valuable land in the city where
only waste of waters previously existed.
Not content with ignorantly misrepresenting the
Crescent City the press also misepresents the partc
ular portion of it next in importance to the whole,
to.wt the Crescent newspaper, which the New
York Express recently referred to as Democratic
paper! Such villifcation is ample ground for libel
suit. +" Who steals my good name," etc.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-05-07
NUMBER So.

Ala, reports that fire occurred at that place on
Wednesday, which destroyed the dwelling houses Of
Harvey Brown and Widow Thomas, together with
the adjoining buildings.
| SAVANNAH, May e.-The Cotton market closed
dull there is little inquiry and prices are easier.
The sales OF the week amount to 900 bales. The
| receipts Of the week amount to $500 bales. The
stock OF cotton hand and on shpboard amounts to
| $4,000 bales.
NEW YORK, May 6.-The cotton market closed
very dull The advices from Europe by the steamship
Niagara had the effect to nearly suspend operations
The quotations are nominal. Middling Uplands 12c.
Flour closed with an advancing tendency The
sales to-day were $4,000 barrels.
Corn closed with an advancing tendency. Sales
| to-day $4,000 bushels.
Eastern Mess Pork SIC 12a to SIG Is. Sugar closed
firm at 6s to 7sc. Coffee closed firm at liz to 12c.
Molasses closed buoyant at 39c.
| CINCINNATI, May 6.-The Flour market to day was
very active unsettledand excited, and further ad-
vance OF 20 to 25c. obtained, caused in great
measure by the prospects of war in Europe.
The sales today amount toll 800 bbls; Super6ne
closed at Sc 65 to So Is.
Whisky has advanced to 1c, and closed with an
an advancing tendency. There was good demand,
prices ranging from rs to 26c.
| ST.. LOUIS, May 6.-The Mississippi has risen six
inches during the past twentyour hours and is still
rising slowly. The Upper Mississippi has risen one
foot at Dubuque during the last twenty four hours and
is still rising rapidly at that point. The Illinois river
is also rising. The Missouri river is again falling.
| VICKsBURG, May 6.-The steamers James johnson
and the Queen Of the West passed down at 2, the
Falls City at 8, and the Grand Duke at o'clock this
evening.
CINCINNATI, May 6.-The steamer Jacob Trabue
| met with an accident, sprung leak, and sunk in
shoal water, while attempting to land.
She afterwards took fire and all her upper work 8
| were burned to the waters edge.
| The boat and cargo will probably prove total
| loss. No lives were lost.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-05-07
Domestic Intelligence.

WASHINGTON May CIV. B. Bishop, of Connecticut,
has been appointed Commissioner Of Patents, to fill
the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Mr..
Holt, the present Postmaster-General.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 6.--Six of the men con,
yicted of an attempt to fugitive slave as be-
fore reported were brought before the United States
Court today and pleaded guilty.
They were sentenced to pay fine of $25 and to
undergo an imprisonment of twenty-four hours.
AUGUSTA, GA, May CA dispatch from Eufaula,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-05-07

The s1cKLEs JuRY.-The counsel in the Sickles
case managed very adroitly to select twelve of the
most consummate in the Federal District to act
as Jnrymen, if we may Judge not by their verdict,
which we have no intention of discussing but by the
rldicnously childish and egotstical manner in which
they have conducted themselves since the trial. We
have come to the conclusion, from their remarks,
that they consider themselves the twelve most promi
nent and illastrious men in all America and their
foreman, one Arnold by name, modesty remarked,
and has been reported in hundred papers, that
hope my latest posterity will honor my memory for
having served on this jury" and expressed his pous
qualification that he had lived to render such yer
dict The remarks of his associates were in CORE
spending strain of modest selfgratuaton over th cir
own distinguished arrival at foregone conclusion
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-05-07

FINE GUNs.-Thc attention which for many ye ars
hesSr HSd and Goodrich Of Canal Royal
have given TO the trade in ne has made for tn cir
house reputation all through the Calf Stnes
that as good gun be had Of them Paris
of every invention way to their
New orleans estab ishment But they do not alone
foreign SKILL Tor their Ing experience the busnes
them knowledge of points d.rabe in guns
audes which has suggested many important improvements
Their facilities such that they promptly furnish to order
gun of any desired ptter and they keep constantly
description Of ammunition sporting equipments all
sorts of revolrers and repeates owng pieces rifles
sole in this city for the Sharps rifles We
fer 10 liz adj
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-05-07

DESTRUCTIVE HAIL STORM IN ASCENSION. - We
learn from Mr. A. Dixon, says the Baton Rouge
Gazette of the 4th, that destructive hail storm oc
Cured in the parish of Ascension on Friday last.
The oldest inhabitaut does not recolect anything like
it, The stones weighed from eight ounces to pound.
In falling the poultry was killed, tops of houses
damaged and growing crops seriously injured.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-05-07

MEssRs. J. A. BEARD Il Co.'S sales of real estat e,
this day at IL O'clock at Banks Arcade of the follow
ing:
First a comfortable new two-story hou Chippewa
street, between Saraparu and First streets.
SecondA hand omely finished twostory aud dwelling
Basin street, between Grayier and PeFdo
Tbri-Foureen lots of ground the of the Second
District, in a high state of cultivation.
For flll pnrticnlars aEtsements.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-05-07

THE VoLKsFEsT.-lf the skies smile benignantly
the Nolksest revelers will go forth tomorrow to the
chosen scene of jollication in grand procession amid
the booming of thnnderous cannon; and if the skies
are not propitious, why the thunder of the cannon
will sleep in readiness for favorng tmes and the pro-
cession will not form, and the Creole Course will re.
main in its usual undisurbed quietude, and the pub
lie will rest in expectation of some further announce
inen from the Yolksfest authorities of the resumption
OF its festivities.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-05-07

FLORIDA RALRoAD.-We learn through the Fer
nandua ews that the trains On the Florida railroad
commenced running on the 2lst ult to Gansvle-a
distance of 100 miles-and that ia short time they
will run beyond that point.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-05-07

THE SHERIFF. sells at auction this day, at IL o'clock
at the City Hotel street, valu bile lot of ground
situate Second between Nayades and Apo Fourth
District. See advertisement.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-05-07

DEATH OF THE PRESIDENTS NIEcE-Mss Fanny
j. Yates, of Meadvile, Pa aud niece of President
Buchanan, died a few days ago Of consumption, at
Seely's Water Cure, in Cleveland Ohio.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-05-07

COSTLY ENGRAvrSGs.-Lovers of the fine arts in
ths part OF the world are not SO we'll up in the abu
loas which fine engravngs are assessed
as though they were the precious old paintings of the
masters, III European markets. Prints of Raphael's
Madonna with Bird engraved by Raphael Morghen,
bring $500 each, and recently single copy of an en-
craving OF Raphael's Marriage of the Virgin sold
at auction in Paris for $4,000. This plate was en-
graved by order of the Austrian Government and de-
stroyed after certain number of proofs were taken
and thus hgh.priced genius secured the excellence
and vandalism the rarity of the work.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-05-07
ADJUSTMENTS.
TwENTY-sEcoND WEEK OF THE STAR COMPANY

Treasurer. WARREN
TwENTY-sEcoND WEEK OF THE STAR COMPANY,
AT the request Of many persons who unable to obtain
eT b e b will be
consented to appear again in the part of Gertrude in the
SATURDAY EVENING May 7, 1852
Performance to commence with The domestic drama, RENT
sns 1s John ssS s1'
Ne Sssi fG M fff s " SS. s. Can
c9ss hssa s af
ssS s6sa9 s ssrs SoSss
Lady Lay Fl0rence Mrs Chas Boyee; Mrs Middleton
III b4sesP a f5sf oar Ml no
scenery. "''N ''"
PRICES OF FADMIssIoN.-Firsta and secod Tier and Par
5sss S s, q
location - ''"'' i''AeS' - 10 'o' aeeofahe 70
a. r. rsafgss ag
tn open quarter to O'Clock performance
aSsE5a s. oEasiEs knhsi ssaAsT aHAsEH1rHrArEh AND
Mana sMsnsgs5 M.,.;. R; sPALDINa.
Fifty Fifth Night Of
MARsHs JUVENILE COMEDIANS
SATURDAY, May I, 1859.
NqsS III e Of & Rsy e
ohval Paul and Justin Che wandering boys) and
ny @fE with the a"sha'' farce sed
Master G. "
Capt Murphy Mcguire Miss Louise TO conclude with the
ter 6 W. Marsh ~
Bs-Tomorrow night-Iast time of Macbeth
A-In rehearsal-"Richard Merchant of Venice
NJ Admission 30 Children and Servants in attend
% EVEsT 9'1S SiaHf Saf and EVERY sAruR
DAY NOON.
at night Curtain rises at quarter before
O'Clock. Doors open Saturday ut ll1 Curtain
rises az i2A my7
ORLEANS THEATER-ORLEANsS STREET.
SATURDAY, May I, 1883
VIII be performed Meyerbee grand OPERA in acts called
ROBERT THE DEV L-M'le II. Gale art Of Helena
EY- Snnday-Beneft of Mr.. Matthew.
ES-Monday-BeEeft Of the Asylum for INDECENT Widows
and Aged Persons
H1- Performance commences at I o'clock.
hs-Tcke office every day, from O'Clock A. NJ to 81
| o'clock p NJ. my7
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-05-07
REGULAR WEEKLY SAnE-Tbe part;cnlar attention

buyers is called 10 The arEe sale of shoes this
day. at 10 O'clock the auction-room of Roger Co No.
% ca heve street The assortment comprises upw
cases. lived direct from be- Of New York
Boston Philadelphia.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-05-07

LIVERPOOL SALT.-Mr. VIM. Crawford, merchandise
broker 25 New Levee street, sale some eleven thou
sand sacks of salt, order ad serti.ement
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-05-07

A DARING HIGHWAY RoBBERy.-In Charleston,
few nights ago, Canadian gentleman, who had
arrived from Havana the day previous the Isabel,
was amusing himself by taking stroll through the
city, and being attracted by some music in a bas
room on Queen street, he stepped in, where he pro-
tracted his visit until late hour On coming out he
met by three men, who demanded his money.
Thinking to get rid of them easily, he handed them
fifteen dollars in paper money, which he had loosely
in his pocket; but they were not satisfied, and in
sisted upon having MORE to obtain which the stranger
handled roughly, and his pockets riled of their
contents-about fifty sixty dollars in gold. Three
persons, Fennessy, Qlirk and John Morrissey, (not
he of istic memory were afterwards arrested by
the police and recognized by the victim, but no
money was recovered.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-05-07

CoNyEYAEGE TO THE VoLKsFEsT. 1t is elsewhere
published that omnibuses will leave street fer ,h .
conrse from 10 O'Clock A NJ II o'clock NJ TO morrow t
fare being 25 for adults nts for children
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-05-07

CHARITABLE BENEFIT AT THE ORLEANs.-On Mon
cay night great benefit will be performed at the
Orleans for the benefit of the Asylum for INDECENT
widows and Aged Persons, under the patronage of
" Les Danes da Providence The cast will include
=" Chez une Petite Dame,' vaudeville in one act, +,
the first act OF l. Ambassadrice" LIE Beau Nico-
las, chansonnette by Carrier and the fourth act of
La Favorite,' sung by Messieurs Lucien Bourgeois
Villa and lille Bourgeois With such attraction and
such object the house should be crowded. as we hope
it may be.
On Sunday night M. Matthew will have benefit
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-05-07

We invite the attention of capitalists to the sasa
Of real estate and seSs to be sold tod at the Arcade by
hessrs. Pa'fEey Co, auc;i nss.l.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-05-07

SANDS sARsAeARILLA, FOR THE CURE OF
~ ALI. DISEASES ARISING FROM AN IMPURE STATE
OF THE BLooD-The Oldest and 0ris inal Article
us curative powers have been thoroughly tested in long
standing and obstinate with such nvar4be to
call forth the most atterng commentators many emf
nent physicians throughout the country gives tone and
energy to the powers of nature by purifying the vital fluid
MEDICAL TESTIMONY.
CAaBRrDGE, Nd, Oct. s, 1850.
hessrs SandsGentemen My little daughter was afflicted
for long tire with head and eyes, using your Sar.
saparilla perfectly cured other medicines sarsapar
las having failed relieve her. Having tested its
efficacy now confidently preference to an
other as to properties contained any
other preparations and find that purchasers they
used it, invariably want the again whenever they
require medicine for which this is recommended.
Respectfully yours, J.FLlNT, NJ. D.
Prepared and sold by A. B. u. SANDS, Wholesale Drug
gists, No. 100 Fulton street, New York. For sale by
j. WRIGHT Co, No. 81 and ISL Chartres street,
F. ?. DACoNGE, 80 Chartres street, New Orleans and
P. +. McGRAW, Nachez, Miss. AL lm&w
w. FAREEt'S LEAD PENCILS, FROM
"A. 40 cents SIG per gross
k1J-soe Agent for the United States
EBERHARD FABER,
.l33 William street,
New York
To whom apply for price lists, etc. fe8 3nl
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-05-07

CONCERT HALL, PoYDRAs STREET, CORNER
~ Of Carondeet street, New Orleans
N. LEO TAYLOE,7
The Great Oriental Wizard
And
VENTRTLOQUIST, om.
VIII give short series of his Grand Drawing Dom Enter
tsnments at CONCERT HALL, commencing
THIS EVENING, Thursday, May 5.
H3- Admission, 81 cents Children, half price.
NB-Doors Mt o'clock, performance commences at
oe'uck. my5 Ct
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-05-07

The LAST DAY.-If there is any one in the city
gifted with the least appreciation of the fine arts who
has not yet seen the great painting of Niagara by
Church, which has been on exhibition many weeks
at the store of Messrs. Bloomfield & Steel, 60 Camp
street, there is yet time for such to repair the neglect;
but the opportunity may not be delayed, for th is is
the last day that the picture will be displayed in New
Orleans We refer to announcement to such effect.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-05-07
AUSTRIAN AND PRUssIAN TREATY.
MISSION OF ARcHDukE ALBRIGHT.
DISTURBANCES IN ITALYAND sERyIA.

THE MOVEMENTS OF pRUss1AN MILITARY.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-05-07

DEATH ON THE 1RAcK.-On the 3Oth ult. the pas
senger train between Macon and Ataanta ran over
and killed a man named Henry Spoilers, near East
Point The cars passed over his head between the
mouth and nose, completely severng the upper part
of the head from the body, which fell over the rail
and remained in his hat
On rounding q curve, emerging from cut, the
engineer observed something on the track with sew
eral dogs near it, His first impression was that it
was hog, overrun by preceding train, which had
attracted the dogs, but second thought closer ap
proach, which was instantaneous, suggested that it
might be man, and he Immediately reversed the
engine, but too late. The unfortunate man was seen
some hours previously, his way to East Point, so
much under the influence of liquor as to be almost
unable to walk The dogs proved to be his, and
would allow no approach to the body, until they
were driven away by throwing stones at them.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-05-07

vET&DGAV A. COSTA, SUCCESSOR TO ANGELO
w Costa, has on hand an for sale
600 bbls. Mess Prime and Rump Pork.
100 tierces SacNn--Sdes and Shoultr--,
81 bis White and Red Beans.
rs tiercos Sugar-Cured Hams
20h bbls. Superine and Extra Flour.
80 tiercGs Carolina Rice
800 bhls. Western and Northern Potatoes,
as 6n 6i, 67, 60 and 10 Old I,evee
L'RESH CAROLINA cow PEAS Just re-
ceved 800 sacks Peas flesh from Charleston for
sale by BARELLI & co,
a27 If 81 Common street.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-05-07
ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING,

THE ORLEANs.-Meyerbeer grand opera Robert
LIE Diable" " will be sung by Messeurs Lonault and
Taste aud Miles Paoa and Laranque, Miss Fl. Gale,
one of the charming danseuse corps of Pacide's Va
reties, taking the part of Helena.
THE VARIETIEs-The excellent bill of last night
will be repeated, Mrs. George Jordan again takin g
the part of Gertrude in The Little Treasure %
which piece, with Jerrolds Rent Day." Out for a
Holiday and dance, constitute the volumnous bill
THE AMPHITHEATER.-"T The Serious Family " and
"The Wandering Minstrel" are the attractions to.
night.
ARMoRy HALL.-Capt. Walter NJ. Gibson will ec-
ture in behalf Of the Relief Fund Of the Young Mems
Christian AS 'ociation.
CONCERT HALL.-M. Leo Taylor, the great wizard
will do magic and ventriloqnism.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-05-07

g. LUST ARRIVED, WITH A CHOICE LOT of
rSN NlRAlN1A NEGROES, consisting of Plantation Hands,
GA Blaeksmhs Carpenters and House servart9 and will
Negroes that he bought the Virginia and Carolina
kets which offer for sale the reasonable terms
cash approved paper.
az Office, of Espanade and Chartres streets, New
Orleans.
mis- 6m&W JOHN b. SMITH,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-05-07

NOTICE Is GEEEN TO THE TAXPAYERS OF
that portion of the parish Of Orleans right bank
thn river Mississippi that am prepared receive h
taxes due upon al taxable property and in III
office of the SIKH Justice of the Peace, from A. to2P M
HIPPoLITE FORTTER,
Collector Of State and Parish fake
Parish Of Orleans, This -lst April, 1859 AL 2Ol
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-05-07
The War Spirit at Fever Heat.

A FRENCH ARMY ON THE RHINE.