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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-12-24
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The country may well congratulate I.
self upon the signal ability and success
which hasattended the financial department
Of the government under is new officers.
In the management Of the Treasury, Sec
Chase has more than realized The expec-
,a,ions Of his friends. His recent report
shows the same hearty patriotism and firm
confidence Of The people in supplying the
national Golfers with the sinews Of war that
is 50 fully manifested BY the crowded
ranks Of our volunteer army. Already
hundred and ninety millions have been
loaned by capitalists to the government
while fifty millions more are promised ~
January, and larger sums in the future.
The total expenditures for the fiscal year
ending june SO, 1862, are stated at $685.
a06422. aud for the year ending June 81,
1868, in case Of the continuance Of the
war. arc estimated st Si75.33l ,245. To
meet these immense sums but small
share can be realized from ordinary IN
comes or taxation. the residue must lie
procured by lean. In addition to what
has already been advanced, il will be nee
,ssary 10 borrow, according 10 Sec. Chase's
estimates, 10 defray the expenses Of the
government up to June 80, 1868, the fur
Their sum Of sG5i.000,000, swelling our
public deb, at that time TO the large figure
az 1897 ST., SOP. To Americans, with
their republican notions Of the expenses
or government ard public debt, this will
seem vast sum bot 10 comparison with
ihe public debt q England and other Eu-
ropeaa nations. j, i but irlaing matter.
We have every reason to believe that not
oniy this amount sat much more can ard
viii, IL necessary, b. advanced 70 tie gov
ernmen,, and mosi. If not III Of /, from
our own capitalists. We fad that ihe
property q ,he loyal STATES i estimaied
Al Sil. 600. 900 600, and the annual scr
plus earnings q our people Is S3S'ooo,
600. Hence we could carry on tic val
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-12-24
Local Intelligence.

Nur gfrsrf lie lsdes g ssa pace, 'ss
vr.n . fsat -s Ter, Aia siy
sn4 base s-ssssisl e 6laas reai Arse .azs
attasHg gliees la ls sa hsi
ssars. anea hsaaksyhsa ans elau. !
10 aas ltfr ots tfs 9
ssatans, ) / isass, drssse
gvas. seg a4aaag-s, lst 8 ssa
rsfefs llsei ffai,, Iais mhiels, pssf 3tan-
srs. 3 pse saeas laa eenteas q lAs tsS
vss es,sassl S e reaa absat So s. ,aaa
aeeaei q bs saEs controversy tf.nea lhe feEa-
laF agps.atrl gtlssss e charge q tbs saHl'srg
cemmnstoa q our array, us eaas'atei y reaa i
d.frc, L parties So knew We saEs o., Say
fsfpagltI aqr taz to Capt Lsvs. efits @ II
gesimsat. 70 e disposed q ~ hia ana 81 iisa-
tenant, v + s.aull.Hg, knowing '4ea g b
{. a yeliahig ,asn. A. many fFuui sh's Ccan'y
are ia thas Regiment We tbceghi j. mighi b
rlsasiug 10 tisir friends 70 know they are l,lng
cared fr Yours truly,
Mas j. Wi.psB,
Dec. Is Cor Sec'y.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-12-24

Coon ron VERMoNT.--ln letter IRON
New York the present week, tie writer
incidentally says IL met a member Of
Congress from New Jersey yesterday
He mentioned q conversation with Prcsl-
dent Lincoln in which he claimed that
New jersey had responded more freely
dian other States, and had furnished AMI
armed her volunteers more fully ard bet
ter dian any others. The President, lie
said, admitted the claim, with the excep-
ton Of Vermont, which he said had done
a little better CdledoHiaR.
Coon NEws FOR the TIN 81 STH.--
We have authority for saying that the
War Department have decided 10 send
both the 9Th aud Sth regiments, now being
raised in this State, to the Southern coast
under Butlcr and Phelps. Nothing will
crafty Vermont boys more than to be
under tie idolizcd Gen. Phelps. The
recruits for llcsc regiments are coming in
brishly already, but as soon as the above
fact bcsomes known, they will be filed in
double quick Woodstock Standard.
/ DRowxEp. Russell J. Jones, Of Bur-
+ lineton. master ola canal boat, was drown
ed in Lake Champlain on the night of the
! llth, having probably slipped off plank.
+ Ills age was u years.
FATALirY.-Robert Kenney, Jr., Of
I Wiliston. aged / 6 years, was killed last
,,aet nv tbp fall of 4 tree
THE Army VAwrIRE.-As an illustra-
ton OF tie absorbing power OF the suffers,
the following extrart from letter dated
Nov. Is, written By a soldier in the Yer
mont Sd Regiment, is pertinent We
we're paid two months wages yesterday
S29. Two BOYS IN our company each
owed the satler $500 Of il.
The Annual Meeting Of tie VI State
Agricultural Society is to he held at Bel
lows Falls on Friday, Jan. Sd. Tie d.
rertors gill meet on Thursday evening
Jan. 81.
Mr.. Woodward's factory in Woodstock
Is turnias cut about 500 army blankets
pr week for the Government
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-12-24
Report OF line secretary Of tic Tii-
terror.

Tie business Of the department OF lI,n
interior has lost much Of its usual interest
through the interruption Of commercial and
agricultural pursuits by the war. Tho
general land Office, especially, shows tho
results Of this decline. The army has
swallowed up almost entirely the cass Of
enterpri.ing men who are usually the pur-
chasers Of government lands, and sales IN
the northern states are almost suspended.
On the 30th of September last there was
IN aggregate Of 1342Is,330 acres oflands
surveyed and for sale. During the fifteen
months, ending Sept. 80, 1861, the de-
partment disposed Of 5,2S9,j32 acres
Of this amount over two million acres
have been located with bounty land war
rants one and half million acres sold
for cash, producing s92j,299 and about
million granted 10 Louisiana, Michigan
and Minnesota for railroad purposes
The war has thus reduced the receipts Of
the Office 10 point but little above the cx-
penditures Of The department, its net in.
come during tile war being bnt $500, 900.
The bounty land warrants and scrip issued
up TO Sept. 30, 1861, cover an aggregate
Of II ,7l7,l acres.
The report questions The Fropriety OF
Of issuing bounty land warrants 10 the
volunteers now in the national army. A
warrant for l60 acres to each volunteer
would absorb over l00,000,090 acres
The warrants are now sold IN the market
at fifty cents per acre and an attempt TO
realize on their warrants would depress
the soldiers grants to even much lower
value. Spectators would buy up lands
/ largely under such circumstances, and
would BE- tie chiei gainers BY these public
beneiac,ions The secretary, therefore,
recommends that the volunteers be- paid
either in cash or By government securities.
I Ii is suggested that 10 lieu Of the mineral
lands of California ard New Mcrico Being
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-12-24

ne p.efsses e ag Uatlu sk. tsfe sIfssf.
q in the gssiar.sss ars en- 5 istv tsaHg issa
Sc; ans - thsy fsgFssest iiaa sae.esAat. iaaasA
ff isarr part q BE faeels aau cate.el Is e'ssk.
egs. he atptsFel & K lerte s5sairai g
t,su bslg aaI everything, sal k - e
sigsseg nagsc ihsesosi 8 uhe As vascaa.
s,aas'y safaaa1sl sasasssf he appeared g lsa
s,ves ns agtstel s,uaTtA g tsas,
aAl Hgses aplesal n.faai ssaf p.fEa llns
Gea hH aesih. phe sis aes s.ee remove aP-
"a egteurs IL care, Be- iss.ns seat q gig ~
piga, a.gp,ng'y tat IS nGR cts rs
,.sa.5ss ..saat aaol1stat loa. can.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-12-24
Ff6r he J3nrnoI1
"THE SOUND or THE Masters MEASURED TRElp
I sE4n oN TBE oAKEg FLOOR


"THE SOUND or THE Masters MEASURED Tread
/ agAR on TIE oAKEs FLOOR"
Clipping Or School
Scattered yes they are. far and wide roam nv
dear OH schoolmales, bat tie great God holds
them IN Tie hollow Of His hand, and will bring
them ali home at last. At last, yes, At last,
shall meet my dearly loved and happy school
mates We were joyous and happy band Of
lgh; hearted girls and boys as ever trod the green
earth, or cOnnivei together to plague the teach
er. /" for our teachers we're not always loved and
respected. It's true We had some model ones and
those We loved dearly. but there we're always some
roguish ones IN our midst, Who delighted to plfy
Of their pranks upon the more studious.
or class was Nellie II. she was a beauty
and a sad rogue she was too. How of,en has she
provoked the whole school TO laughter, but hen
the teacher raised his eyes, be il done ever 50
quickly. Nellie's brown eyes were always engaged
10 quietly pursuing some "bonest calling" bui
cur TEACHER well knew the rogue. She went from
among as ore ftlr Spring morn, with tie light d
lose shining ihr9agh III her movements; she va
Going 10 make glad the heart q sse,heT. and v,
poor scheal girls, there vas nothing lea tor u
bot TO weep aud 10 bad Der God speed upon bel
mission q lcvs hare Bts Der bat once sRci
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-12-24
"E.oulcr. n You have a."

where the Lion roareth and the wlang
doodle mourneih for his FIRST born" This
eas a fayotite text with the learned and
eloquent hard shell preacher "out west
We haze had our doubts rs TO the section
Of the world to which this text made rel
ercnce, but we can no longer doubt that 2
small island on the west coast Of Europe
must have been intended By tie learned
commentator. Lions have their peculiar
tiles as well as other folks. On .lis island
lis lparticulur vanity" seems TO be the e%-
ercise Of lis throat in a series ol sonofous
auations, which undoubtedly affords the
Ion harmless amusement and the rest 81
mankind with q steniorian concert free Of
expense. lie has done very well of lac
ana has executed some palatal sounds
which are truly wonderful, But we are
confident be can do better, and while we
are willing and ready to praise him Tor
what he has done, we insist upon ii that he
Shall give us His louder file has Il =
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-12-24

A FEMALE Spy Mrs. Rachel Myers
wife Of one Of the the counsel for the Sa-
vannah prisateers, was arrested on Thurs
day last at St. Adams. Her baggage was
searched and found to contain letters and
papers from the South 70 rebels in Cana
da. She was taken to Washington where
Size arrived on Saturday.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-12-24

.TuE EQgiSox GUARDS. We are requested BY
Capt, Dudley 10 say that If any would Ike to join
CHS Company they can do 50 by applying to Capt
stowel, Of Company F, gho is now recruiting at
Midltlufy Capt, Slowell can receive recruits
for any Company in the Regiment. Capt Dnd-
Icy says be should like twenty men 10 order to
all the Company TO the maximum number and
% supply the places Of such as have died and
been daohaigei. He adds: at is a much bet
Ter Time for men to ccme here now than when We
cane. Then It vas damp. cold and foggy. nov
3fy. VAIN and clear, and none can very we'll get
rick here uow."
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-12-24

"Tuo slprs OF COURSE. We are very sorry
for he poet who is 50 lame MS to be six weeks do
Ing over the old ballad, just to tell what all SEN
sible people knew from the first, viz that the
"Oi6ce has gone to smash. " PEnu.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-12-24

lIAsuAIo FEsylYAL--Ihe nasons are to have
a festival On the evening 81 he 9Th inst, con-
sisting or lecture and to conclude with n supper
At yaudo,lp's Hotel. understand that there
are strong indications Of a fright good time. -
This is uothing strange, for Vandeilip's Hotel Isl
place where "good tmcs' are quite apt TO "turn
up, as eseiy body knows.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-12-24

LEcrrmxd.-W are informed that Mr. S. G..
Chandler has been engaged to give his lectures in
Arlington, commencing on Thursday evening
next. lie has just finished a course at Manches-
Ter and Slsu at Factory Point, to the satisfaction
ofoar citizens, and We very checrfoy recommend
him to the people Of Arlington rs an instructive
lecturer aul courteous gentleman,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-12-24

oaruAnr.-W. g. Weymouth, Of Peru, died
last week At Washington, and his corpse was for
gardea to Peru on Friday last. lie fell victim
TO the very common cause Of death in our camps,
measles with subsequent fever. Mr.. Weymouth
was some foity-six years Of age he had Just join
cd Co. A, o. the "a regiment He was man Of
high mornl principle, and took an active part ID
raisi.g treops II Peru and yic..ty.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-12-24

A Polxr sLyTLlp. -" .A'orih Dorser diselalms
that John the "son Of Danicl" &C., was the CON-
poser ofthe frmcrsrticlc signed NORTH Dorset"
This has heretofore been "ssrci quastion" aud
We are right glad TO have it settled
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-12-24

!. Y-f-t ~ ial 10 u91 % "a
.afy aas aaH e o. Is ''st - 49,, In
$3.50, y afsiaa "a Tar fsa 4 a9' III
Yrs,ssfs e psirteit e..os
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-12-24

" "Inoog's" piece suits us we'll; win he give
ne his name, SUB rosa Of course
We are obliged to defer several articles till ncx,
week
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-12-24

- IF sstre .fnfa8tse fffstss set.fa4
.sr pasos. Itsff. aAtu Afrfti - f.s9ef, .e..
sy.ss ~ famNsfls asiif f'ffttt
s' - -tD biex1stos
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-12-24

RtrURSED- The ID Regiment band, several Of
the members q which reside in bennington and
vicinity, returned home last week.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-08-16

HIWNNI D TNUIs
Col Phelps. Of the st Vermont regiment.
has been confirmed as Brigadier General--
Congress adionrns at twelve to-day. after the
most important as well as the most industti-
Gus session ever held,a Mr. Walton's wopo-
sition to fix the number Of members of the
House after Marca, 1859, az two hundred
and thirty-nine menfbsfs-.-thus giving Yer.
mont three mcmbers-was- yesterday passed
by the House almost unanimously The Sem
ate will not act upon it until the next session.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-08-16
VERMONT ITEMS.

~ DR.. s. W Thayer acknowledges. in
the Burlington Times the receipt Of a large
amount of hospital stores which have been
forwarded to the regiments at Washington.
Among them are the following from this
county
From Monipeiier.-l7 pillow cases, SO tow
els. as sheets, "a shirts, bed gowns, "a
wide flannel bandages, slippers, pins, adhesive
plaster, bandages, lint, Nc, &c.
Frsn Wais6eid.-22 shirts and bed gowns,
! 3 pairs drawers, 3 bed ticks, 10 pillow ticks,
26 sheets, 80 pillow is, 50 towels, Is pairs
sucks. 10 handkerchiefs, pairs slippers, "a
rolls tape, Ia yards oil silk, y papers pins
/ 10 soap, ! ID batting, spongs, needles,
scissors, needle books, thread, tracts, banda-
ges, lint, old cotton and linen, combs, Sc,
&c.
The articles come marked Hospital, and
upon some of them in addition are notices,
Of which we select few, Death to traitors
Hang the Rebels ; Free the Niggers No
compromise with Traitors and upon some OF
the needle books verses similar TO the follow
tuu
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-08-16

Conjunction IN zoUAvE.-A Zouaye
entered public house in Washington, with
a reb i knapsack. He said he was too tired
to see what plunderit contained, and dropped
off to sleep A friend opened it, and found
among other things the miniature Of beau
tlul girl. Tho miniature was handed to the
Zouave, who opened his weary eyes languid-
ly surveyed it moment with a look OF com
Function on his eountenance, aud then said
- Boys, now amt she some Why, if ]
had aknown that that feller had such a
pretty gal as this, wouldn't have killed
him, by -
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-08-16
gaatehman s State guurnaI.
BY B.p. WALTON
MoNrpELIER. AUGUST 10. lsol.
FROM WASHINGTON.

AUGUsT 5, 1861.
regret to say that the diptheria is in the
I'd Vermont regiment. Nathan Huntley and
Truman N. Dow, Of Dnxbury, belonging to
Waterbury company, are both dead
Two members Of the Sd regiment have been
wounded, one by a shot through the hand,
from secession picket, aud the other by an
accidental shot. ! have not been able TO get
their names.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-08-16
VERMONTERS APPOINTED IN THE
ARMY


John W Phelps, Brigadier General.
Hiram Stevens, Asst. Adjutant General,
ranking as Captain.
Gardner 5. Bodgctt, Asst. Quarter Mas
ter, ranking as Captain.
AbJah Keith, Commissary OF Subsistence,
ranking as Captain.
The above are brigade appointments.
Thomas IL. Halsey, Paymaster.
James w. Carpenter, Paymasrer.
Lyman II. Stone, Surgeon.
orviIle Z. Babcock, I'd Lieut.. of Engineers
Henry A. Smalley. Captain ID Artillery.
Henry c. Hodges, Assistant Quarter Mas
ter.
Edward Williston, I'd Artillery.
VIM. Sweet, lst Infantry.
Avery b. Cain, Lieut.. 4th Infantry.
Geo. T. Hodges, Lieut.. 9th Infantry.
VIM. q. Edgorton, Captain lth lrfantry.
Dunbar r. Ransom, Captain l2.h Infantry.
Charles A. Webb and Joseph Bush, Cap
tains 18th Infantry.
Ed. w. Smith, of Illinois, (born in VI, )
lst Lieut.. 18th Infantry.
Johnson E. Woodward, lst Lieut.. 18th In
fantry.
Henry S. Burton. Major 18th Infantry
Chas. L. Dennison, of Illinois, (born in
Vt.,) Captain 18th Infantry.
Henry w. Closson, Captain 10th Infantry.
Egbert Phelps, lst Lieut.. 10Th Infantry.
The foregoing list is not entirely perfect,
and cannot be made so until the official list
shall have been published.
Cor. KEITH. is indebted to Senator Cola
mer ior his nomination.
And Senator Collamer reported his nomin-
alton to the entire delegation, and it was APP
proved by every member Of it.
The commsariat is very important branch
Of the army, and if Col Keith will perform
the service according to his special fitness for
it, tic ''indebtedncss" will be in his favor.
IS' The best move reported Of late is the
occupation of Baltimore as depot for U. S.
troops, Eastern and Western Virginia and
Washington can best be reached from that
point, while large force there will keep Ball
lmore and Maryland under lock and key
Il is said the honor Of the plan is due to Gen,
Banks
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-08-16

At party in New York few night ago,
lady came rather late. and was chided for it.
"Why,' said sho, II have good excuse to
make il had not come at all. with all my ba-
bes at home" An incorrigiblc wit, we'll
knowa publisher, replied, 81 believe, madam,
you are good st making such excuses"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-08-16
" be nun, be hrave. our lana 70 saNe'
From bnasiing Uuiun haiers
Aud let your free, bold. witchwotd be,
n. - .....t.. ..4;fh - .tfnrs -

Stowe now boasts Of one Of the best district
school houses in the State II is two stories
high. and nearly finished, and will cost about
s 4, 4,0OO--all raised in the village district by
direct taxation. We hope soon TO be able to
give full description Of it.--Ne'o' Dealer.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-08-16

The following graphic description Of the part
which the Second Vermont Regiment took n the
battle at Bull Run is given in letter TO the
burlington Times. cyilentl, from the pen OF the
Major c. II. Joyce, the gallant Major Of the Re-
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-08-16

One Of the Fire Zouayes, who bad been in
the battle OF Bulls Run and ramoscd very
soon thereafter, was recognized near Wash
invton Market, in this city a day or two ago,
" What the devil are you doing here = asked
the acquaintance when he recognized him IT
- Got leave Of absence :" " No y Numbered
the Zouave {" got the word to fall back
at Bull Kun, aud nobody has told me to halt,
SO have kept on retreaiin ever since, and
got away here r. Who says that Fire Zou-
aycs is not under thorough discipline
CoNGBEssioNAL ANkcDoTE. During the
debates in the House the Speaker often finds
it incumbent upon him to request members
to suspend their remarks till such time
as desirable quiet has been obtained. Last
week an occasion of this kind occurred as
follows:
Gentleman from WiRois.--Sir we will pro-
secute the war to tho last extremity. There
is not southern man but
Speater.-Ihe gentleman will please sns'
pend
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-05-20
Dom. Rob tho Children.

The St. Leuis democrat appeals earnestly To
he B,ris Of that city not TO suffer the seoss-
~ &, werner Of Missouri to divert TO treason
10 turpcs,s the fund provided for the pay
- IN Of interest on tho public debt. Tn
emOcrGt in conclusion says
T. r'c' col fluid is 10 bs invaded, and none,
. rr' " con scrsies o. education, IL to be used
arm the dis oyal pOitiCE Of our population, and
uudsI the standard Of treason, Misso lri is ~ b
sound hsud ard GOT, .Ld handed over to bank
rnpt I't,on CIu'eds' aGy. VIII the Banks leni
thrHsslves IN such iusInyf viii they With their
own hsnd- stab he state cr-di,, In those h. ths
osn cI'did aid houIr sIl, perishf Will ,hs old
Safe Bar x slo~ ad dsned L.gis alive be ,dI st,
60 fore. IT'S Nau H. ard rob loyal psup's of tus,r
sibool nm " These sro Questions which nust bs
answered, snd, " We are Lot mi stsksn, the worst
is slre-dy dssa' m nsf upon, and the banks are
committe< 70 .hs fssAl step.
But the issunR " new match OF state bonds can
-IclG po'hins but cont. mpt IN the sock uars.t
pa ttcuhriy when 10 is nova for what purpose III
uooSy ~ he ra Ind hom thsir sac - 10 b, used
Aud the 'he- idea COZ nrcted with thi mA,t.r-u,
u- ra-ury shin p sstors from iea dollars up snd
spp'H " ths pep ~ invst their IN ney IA tn u,
as thInss now Il nd, wil be met by Insrited DE-
sion. r en, We ask, that d. the hanks ex .,a,
10 ssin by susssinins the Governor in Li, m.d
s'hsms e rsb-ihnD, which aus, ultimste In rrpu
ria'iou snd ruin We will tell them what tie,
vii ms'it, and uost unt outsed reIsivs--tha ~
tempt and scDrn o. ~ hourst, fsir minded man u
the stat or cut md they will lad that lr sAspI
md 90 Thy hDsnco are inco patb,aL
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-05-20

groove', 1-16 Of 40 inca vide and 500,h Of N
inch deep. TIE p,tcn Of the grooves Ia feet
6 ioch.s A b,l" c n,csl ball. wit, q p'u ,
81 bcxwood plac,, the haze Is ussi In N \
rifle. A grsdustsd bsck sight, sst Tor ranges
from 200 to 200 yarJs, is hxed 90 all the
E'iclds. Tbs Mtois r,ds derives its mans
from Lieutenant MIMI, cf toe Freuc, iofaa-
iry, who first Applied the holl " expaad'ug
tullct to the Amy tia, and bv wn~s
eStitiops II was irst brought into &C
tusl army use. The French rifles havs
inut gtUy's = 215S ,nca = " width .uO1so IN
d-th. and o Q turn in 6 OF. The u let Is
h"llos aud cou'caL sud y, isns i9i gains ne
W dge Is rov used Form ri elev ting
81, hrs were fixed On all the Y snch a IN. rh y.
bLt thee. hsve be-u dispe,sed with 80 ~ 20
r nder the aims more simnls. The back sgrt
81 the rifle Is elevated q .7S Of an iuch aouv-
tn. bair,l A Frnch sold or 1t ". line aims
A. the wsisthand OF the f,o, and with hs nxsd
rifle sigtt he Is tuic 10 sti'ks hin thin or AZ
2sO yards d,stsn'. When fiiiuS a grs,'cr dis
lance he uses his thuInn nail tof bacs sight,
b, placing L. ac' oss tho barrel. snd by iong
p'sciic" IL judr'rg dis anc-s by 'hce,e. ha
obtsips Wonderful precision 10 his ain. Zoe
special corp. of Chas.oUrS aud Il Zmav.s hws
el' l'va'ing sights oa their riiles. -Scieniif; an
StIcup.