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Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-27
SOUTHERN PATENTS.

We are glad to learn that the business of the 0onfede-
rate Patent Office 10 edmond Ia extending rapidly
70 render increased force and extensive
conmoda'ions n9cefssry. There upsards Of one
hurdred APP icstious now pending besiis twenty
cases 10 which puents have been sssrdd bot not yet
ssusd Toe moj.l of patented inv.nt6s will soon be
srranged for public ioEon. The loving list Of the
frs letters patent ssned rice The orgn izlticn Of this
Dap rtment, will be read with interest:
Victor Armist, of New Orlesbs. improvement In sp.
peratus for elirf.iag cane ice.
O. =. Brown, of Charlottesville, Va Improvensnti 10
stinupL
Boyle, Gamble M.cfee Of Richmond. Va. Improve.
ment In method OF attaching sword bayonsp.
John B,othsy, Of Savannah, Ga Improvement 10
T. W. COfer, Of Portsmouth. Va Improvement In
resolving pistols.
p. P. Clements, Of Eu,,l,. Ala. improvement in
water wheels.
n J. Cheshire, of Colquti, O.. Inprovssent In
ploss.
8 Il. CLARK, Of Matches, Mississippi improvement In
the manufacture Of Cannon.
J. D Rrats. Of Pleasant Hi, Ga Improveusns h
ploWs. ......-
J. J Frazier, of Asb.vilo. 8. Q. Improvemsn. in
steamboat sheels.
J Gardner, Of Newbern, n. Q. improvement In
csrridgss
3. ". Hstsr.h.m, Of Beaufort 8 O. Converting
cavslr, sword into lance.
P. W. Hall, Of Springfield, Texas Automatic bresch
100 oinR cSbhcn.
J. L. Jones. Of Tally Ho NO. Improvement In
carriage wheels.
Arnaud Plot, Of Gravel Hill, Va. Improvement In
method Of attaching lane to guns.
G. B. slo.t Of Richmond, Va Design Tor sewing
mschiDe work boz. r.
G B. sloai, OF Richmond, Va. Design for sewing
machine stand
J. D. se.srt Of Jackson, Mss Improvement In
sash fasteners.
J. b. Van Houten, Of Savannah, Ga. Improvement
in breech loading
u Wriden, Fort Valley, Ga Improvement In
railroad switches -Chari. on Mercury.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-27

CoxrUxAooUs SroRiKxKPkRs 1T appears that the TN
happy haberd,sbers OF B :more who are bold enough
20 entertain spark Of pity for their once proud State
are obliged to draw il mild" ia their nantes atoms Of
sentiment A correspondent Of the New York Herald,
in noticing the celebration Of the battle Of Fort AcHenry
(Ssp;ember 49, max this comical ccmneat;
The oaly denous'Ia'ioa Of character c,nrary 10 the
patriotic 81 OF the day in the in which
few rebel s:orekeepars have arranged tteir goods TO
Indicate their Sou hern principles, such hanging out
rolls of red and white Hanne as in some nsat y,
displaying three white a,nnel shirts-tWo red ones with
a white one in the centre.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-27
ITEAS OF TIE DAY.

The Marshall IT II. Republican, Of the l4.b, reports
that the heavy rains fer the last three weeks have r
Only Injured the costou crops In that stion.
The Linconites have Gu. the csbs between Mobile
and New Orleans and carried OF portion Of L, tia;
s;oE ping communication between the two .. ies.
TIE University Of Asbims, at Tuscsloos', op"ncd
las. week vi lIger nuubsr Of stud cuts than ususl
On. A. g. Jotn,ton addressed the ci,r.ns Of Nashville
on bic way Wes and expressed the OPTION that Ken.
lucky soul! owe true 70 the South.
The pcoll. on the coast Of North Carlius are p,ti-
ionpg for the appointment Of General Bragg 70 CON-
maud in that section.
company has been formed at Popes Station, In Pa.
pola county (Aiss) called the Mississippi D,vilJ"-
They have been Iais.d expressly for Premons benefit
J. n Thompson would be suitable commander for that
crowd.
Psv,ns who have lost BY Expectations Of the snemyn
slave or ohsr property, must furnish proof By e.
ton taken before any Ju1ge Of the Confederate Ssss
OF commissioner Of bis court or notary public-or
none Of them in the county, then before Ice OF
the peace The depNtons with toe partys s0davIt OF
o~ne,p and loes are TO be Piced on file n the Sats
D p,riment for future action.
Ore hundred cannon. Of heavy eaIbrs, have arrived
IN New Orleans from Norfolk. Va and will soon DO
placid In portion r the defense Of the city Tney
10 o. age of Capt Edward Hifgirs. formely Of The 8.
Navy and now Abide mp to Gen. Twgss-one Of the
most sciv-, energetic and intelligent shcers that We
have in these parts
TIE DosALDsoSvILLu CAnHoSEEn.-This splendid
company, numbering 100 OF the fnes. looking young
men in ou Sat. up the river yesterday on board
Of the steamer Primes Of Wss, route for Richmond
They had three beautiful brass nix poundsrs and will r.:
osive III. balance 90 their arrival Redmond Tbs fol
loving are she ecsn: v. kalin, Captain. The Leu
tenants L,we,, Portier Landry, and Ci1aes-Bss0n
Rouge Advocate ls.h. f-sa
NORM CARoLIxA.-Ths Supreme Court havng pro
nouncsd the atay Law passed By the Lsgislsure st IL
drt extra session unconstitutional another stay Law has
been PASSED At 10 present session.
Lieut. Col. Francis B OKesfs, Of the Is b Ne. York
Volunteers ha, bern sentenced BY court martial TO b:
csshiered for Drunkenness di,ordery cosduc 10 and
Gsn Mcclellan has approved of th. ssntsncs, and for
maly declared him no longer odcsr In The military
service Of the United 6tat.s
We are glad TO learn from the floreoos (A'a "a
s,tts that Mr. james Jackson, the vol kne.n turnsn
sho vas 20 severely wounded Of Manassas. toSiy 10
covering. h rode Into sesa U s'sssU ssv a'1s
Gne2 NsksD . rr-' aras gs'
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-27

The brave Yankee nation are very intent getting
other people to do their fighting. They are anxious
very for the reputation OF reeaers; bu: do not relish
the rick necessary win it, The Dutch aud Irish, 60
far have done most Of their fighting bu, they cane
enough GarabAdi and the Italians have been spp'slad
to- bu, in vain The last recruits they have made con-
list of Hawaiian Regment-which will be here in
time 70 deliver the Va KEGS fem ell their troubles
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-27

Hon. JSo. K wARD.-We regret to learn that our &C..
eemed Low citizen above named left her, on Friday
last, for ,me, undr crcum of painful charac
TOR. bis mly beiog sti there, intelligence reached
him the day before Of accident bis sou Whose life
was despaired Of At the time the letter vas written
Mr. Ward goes by way Of Ksnucky and Canada, and
in view of the urgency of his mission il is sincerely
BE- hoped that he will meet with no interruption in bis
syels Should he be able TO rssoh his destination he
win Immediately return with his family, taking the risks.
Savannah Republican.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-27

The Confederate authorities. with wise view Of dis
ooursgls the Yaakse vice af oesseekiug. determined
,aa, ire war tax should be collected BY the officers en-
poyed BY the States for the collection Of their own
taxss BIT some one has discovered that there Is
ssituti,sa provision against State officer undertaking
any Cone6s1.e Office We are hsppy TO believe that this
difficult ca1 be EASILY removed. The State Convention
nee. fore the duties Of the Collector begin and t
relieve him Of the existing disability.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-27
B.on We nsoyhs Avaisnss, OF ssh
RUNoRED oCCUPA ION VI ELlZ.BETaT0 Nm

gentleman arrived At Bowhpg Green, Ky, yesis day,
vho st,tes that the Federal', under General ssssu
had occupied Es.beth,ovn, Esrcia S,uniy, aud have
complete sssssiou OF the ace I,be.h,cwn isthrsp
or four miles south Of MI roughs Hi, ard four
teen niles south Of Boslrg Fork, The osssion-
is,s had destroyed load bridge Our fore said
TO b some miIss this ride OF liz ,behtown 10 Which
event, s,Iision 10 imminent
This news, slthouga received from authentic sourcs.
% are inclined doubt large NJ j,rty ef the Hsr.
din county ya 70 tbs South, OUT they are NM
armed and undIscpllnsd. Should Is prove to b tue,
however, bloody battle win b. fought shsss aad
the Hsxians killed V . nan bAofs hey reach Loss.
VII. bfA - q. -
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-27
North Carolina.

The Legislature OF TIL, State adjourned sine dc last
Nord,y, alter session Of fOr:v days 1t pissed MI
tia bill, STAY lay, Revenue bill and bills for paying
he soldiers and carrying the war; 1t also parsed
bill authorizing the issue Of million dollars in Treasury
Notes, in sums ranging from cents to 500.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-27
Lieut.. James s.lvo, Charleston, 8. o.

srlrrr Duel IN NEW ORLEim-Ths Plcayune OF
the els; instant, says:
Al hsl.p,st Ave o'clock yesterday afternoon two gen
met on mpsrt street, between St Philip and Ursuline,
and e,ohsneed four shots each with Oclrs rvoveri
Both we're MORALLY wounded and were carried to their
residences.
We we're unable to learn tho cause OF this melancholy
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-27

ADJOURNMENT or rnr NoRfH CARoLrsA LtoIsLAfURr -
The Legislature Of North Carolina ourned on Monday
morning at siI o'clock, AFTER session OIL forty days
The militia BILL the stay law, the revenue bill, and the
blu fer paying Es soldiers and providing for carrying
On the var were the most important Of tho ssssoA
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-27

'Toe Iovsl Americans in Europe" have sent Lincoln
battery OF whitwcrth guns, which have arrived In Wash
lnsson, ready for tiGksbsls We have strong suspi
eioioa tha, BsAuregard win bag them In les than six
weeks
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-27
LETTER yaoN GxY. BR Gs-Wefnd 10 the Charleston
eonr;er the following admirable letter from Brig Gen.
Bragg. the Confederate com naDdcr at Pensacola
HEADQuARrKRs. MAR PENSACOLA IA
LETTER YRoN

NJ Dear Sir II affords M much pleasure to &C.
dee th. receipt Of your Communication OF the I'd
uss, enclosing resoutiors Of the First Regiment Ar-
lsry nvtrg me 10 accept their hosp'ses In the city
Of Charleston during my contemplated visit
,bonld deriy. much hsp,i9ess from compliance
with U. wishes appreciated so highly No social event
could be more gratifying thsn reunion with the many
valued friends made during my early military services In
Charleston harbor extension Of that aequanaooe
with the gallant and msgnanimous rsopis OF the indomi
t.bi, STATE Of South Carolina. BIT can foresee no
ey,n for the prsseat which can a I'd that opportu
pity Not day or an hour well 10 spared now from
the dutc, Of the great csu,e in which our whole people
are 30 ardsutly engaged
when that il yindicatsd, trus. We may meet and
rejoice over the gallant deeds OF free and viruous
psopIs. lam, cir, very respectfully,
Your obsdisnt Aorvant,
- BRA4rox BRAas.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-27
A NATIONAL SONG.

TIE FLAG OF IaI s.UTH-rBE c. sTrDkRArI sTkfrs.
" ms of the South, behold l it, glory
Tn q of your country uIfurled TO the breeze;
Your v.lor baptized IL, On battle fslds cory,
Your pride and protection, on land and On seas;
SEE lie circle Of stars. the f.ld OF 60 p blue,
Each State typif,d BY Beautiful stsr,
Aud lie unio- CT bars ono white and red two
Truth, purity, valor, the tri-colora are.
Three cheers for our fIg, Wills ca bosom estes,
Dear aig Of the South--the Confederate Statesl
When fceuen invade US With slitteripg s.e,l,
o. honor calls on 10 march 10 the field,
To am. viii VIC Hy ard e,eb patriot ftl
That death we're thrice welcome before he can yield:
To the "a mons red mouth, unshsken by fear,
Thrcush the hail OF the blttle smoke and IT, dust
The proud aug Of the South We br.v L. shall bear,
lis folds will protect C. ard ihinuph nuft;
Our cry shall be "onward" for glory ssss,
Tee flag Of the S,uih-!he Couie iera.e States.
When b,tlss are over, and victory Won,
Oar children o oil gather in peace sbere It vyes.
TIE brave deecs Of slain sres shall honor each son,
And the teas Of Naiion water their graves;
Rough they eumber 10 peace their shall survive
rheir acts never fads from the annals Of time
But brighter Increase ard fresh homer d,rve,
Whom posterty n lake their lives a. sublime.
Then cheers for the flag that such valor creats
Toe Gag of the S,u;h-ths Confederate atsis,i
d AR land Of the South oh may never In duet,
A son Of thine own trail the sars and the bars
But each feel pr'd, 10 the glorious trust,
when seiura r igas cheer Il, defend Il, when Mar;
Wills We honor Thy laws, and love thee, dear land,
The free constitutio1 We have for our guide,
We pses hal have carse to fear Tyrsnny's hand,
But poirt the oppress.d TO our banner with pride,
Tbs stars AID bars waving o',r Lberty's gates,
The f,g Of the south-the Confederate Siatcs!
" PH.L.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-27

It's said that the Yankee property 10 the south sub
eet The provisions Of the sequsstration oct viii NOS
f,li short OF $500, 000, 900. go
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-27
'FRoa GEN. JEFF. THoxPsoNs COMMAND.

FROM GEN. JEFF ThOAPoONo COAhANU.
The Memphis Appeal h,s letter dated Grand juno.
tion Sept. IT, which gives interesting information con-
c.rning Gen. JEFF Tnompsous command in Missouri
We copy a. follows:
Hsv,pg just returned from cur military camps ct Co
lumbus and that pl -, BY Jour permission wi
dot tor the Appeal sometLi 8 OF what and who saw
while up there / spent several days in the various
camps two of which we're In Missouri whittier bad &C.
CON panied the Alb reg ment under COL &. p. Nicely,
whose regiment ordered for the second time TO the
support OF the indefa,ig,ble the indouube and the
heroic Thompson. AD~ me to say, sirs that have
language Of sufficient import 70 convey your readers
an idea Of the high estimate in which this brave and dar
ing hero is universally held In camp
General JEFF Thompson Is never STILL but on the gsi
both Light and day II. here, aud then yonoer,
he may b seen fr IN early dawn 'ull dewy eve"-in
fact the general sentiment that he never sleeps
al. and yet |. 10 bard 10 conceive Of such btils
sw him passing and fro, during the two days spent
,hs Missouri Shore alone save perhaps, vi,h
t.o subordina g. who sometimes accompanied IN when
tie expeditions ,xserd sa several miles up tue river
person, General jeff Thompson Is quite small msp,
very thin visaged, and vita an eye - pene rating 70
the Il sssning diamond never man uors snI.
ous 70 6sht than IN Thompson Is to get tbs Lin
coui.es o. bis engagement with tins lincoln gun.
boa early last week, you have already published an
count
Since tia. time every strategy has bssn resortsd to by
Gen. Thompson to get them in similar engagement
bus up to tbe time OF my departure BIS efforts htd been
sborsve They knew 100 well that Thompson bad lot
been asleep. de will, however At early day, force
them into battle Bis plans fully laid, and, depend
upon it he will give Us cheering news soon. Tie
10 ri contributions being made for the bcnef:
Of JEFF Tnompson's men are most prssesortby and viii
be received BY sratelv hearts, surprised 70 sec 80
much enthusiasm among lis men-and yet not % much
stser seeing the crave commander. Let us 90 on 10
.his good work The old Missouri shot gun and family
riff will yet richly compensate for our liberal dona
tons.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-03-29

We publish below decision Of the a6s
pFeme Court 8 made this week, aud OF interest
ard Importance 10 all railroad travellers:
4 The n t. 4. Il q. Railroad Company. vs.,
Samuel Ill. hartman. In error to the District
Court of GrawEortl County.
fSUrIAFf j.. Held
rr list. That whore person purchased tiek'
ct and took his passage upon train. and sfleT
the train had starred upon the fOad and hG
had giveE mp his ticket TO the conductor; ha
could not, at an Intermediate station, By virtue
OF his gtibsisting contract, Leave such trairi
while I'M the rcas5gab!e performance Of Che
contract; and eldifn seat upon another train,
2nd. That the railroad company had the
right to prescribe reasonable conditions t,,,
the adniittnnee Of way passengers upon their
freight trains, and that payment Of fare ~
their Office agents, or procuring ticket fFIoA
TO taking passagc on such trains was not On
unreasonable condition.
ID. That aff oAeF 20 pay Tire fate 70 Gn EN-
ployec OH the train unauthorized 90 receivp
the same is not an offer 10 the Cotspanyf AMI.
ID such cale. docs not eRiitle the pcrsOI 10 q
pace on the freight train, passenger. ~
4th. That II 3 error TO instruct , jury
that in proper case for exemplary dausgts'
they should know that in ease the party re-
cover less than 500 he can not recover his
est in the action. t... .-...
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-03-29

From remarks which we frequently hear, EG >
10 the pecuniary Talue to the incumbeals .9
our largest Post Ofs1cs, It is evident that DE
subject is about as ;tlc understood RG any
other connected with pust Office nfiGtlers. Fur
instance, quite an Intelligent merchant receptly
insisted, in our bearing; that the New 7 TurE ;
PVst Office was worth Iii thu way from &6 ,ouJ
10 Sl5000 per annum to the post master"
The facts are simply these This matter "
compensation Of Postrnusters is entirely reg
ulated and Controlled by luw. all uffte.S &
where the commissions dutount to $4,000 atid
upward, are designated as salary Offices, 81. W
being the maximum pay allowed from that
source, and al additional $4,000 to be laks9
ont Of the receipts tOt bo4 rents -inAkiHE a4sl
OoO the highest compensation to any postmAs
t,F. A larger SUN than this cannot be Teall,
ed without resOFting TO sets made criminal atid
felonious by laws Of Congress, aud purisllble
by the seVerest penalties. Even were a poS;I
master inclined 10 take the risk Of such peaa.L
ties, IS we'll as Tie Fuin Of private and 6latiG
character, such are the cheeks and NstfaiaS'
now enforced that the "piekiDgs and sleala
ings which many outsiders 50 hpIdnliy
talk about, are entirely ont Uf the questitrG4i
Aud if it were not So, the indulgence IN sIchB
practices would insOlvs perjury, as d posulaa-1
ter is required to make Oath tAaa he bas kept,
nothing from the G0yetnhlent in the way Of
fees or ,eupelnmeIEts of any kind 70 Ehiri lT
is not legally entitled. 1t will thus be seen
that the New York Post Office, with IFS 23S
clerks, III, penny posts. ST 100000 aftttal
revenue collected, and its S15O,OOO bond, ur,-
der an honest, administration Of its duties can
not be made 10 net much; if any, more Than
some .uthet Offices, with perhaps dozen ciEtks
a fais thousand cclIectiolls, and required She-
tics of Onelfftti tlrc ainOrint. We intend S,oa
70 prepare ) Statement Of tie ethOlaHpnis rei
ceived ahtihGily at7 the large Post 0thcea'iia
the several StatesaA HUlbr0oks' Mail. o. im
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-03-29

-. "a young fellow must SOW his wild OATS"
Ii all the wide range OF accepted British max
inns there is none. take il for all in ali, more
thoroughly aboniinable than this one as 70 the
sowing Of wild oats. Look ut il on what side
you viii, and win defy you to make ahythihg
'sbut devils maxim of il Whats man-Ebe he
young, old, or middle-aged- d-sows, Ihdf, and
snothing else, shall be s reap. G The one only
Sl4bing 10 doiwilh wild ontszisAs put them care
fully into the hottest part Of the frs and get
them burnt to dust every seed Of them IL
YOU sow tiicii, nc matter ID what ground, up
sshSsAsilE com, with Eiasg lOnghs 5raoiss like
couch-grass, and luxuriant stalks and leaves,
as sure as there is a sun IN beaven-a7 crop
which II turns ones heart cold to think Of
The devil, TOO, whose special crop they are,
iIFsee that they Ghrive and you and nobody else
will have to reap item; and no common reap
ing wIligst iheTn Out Of tIt soil, which must
olibeldag down deep again and agaius Well for
ssyod.if, with all your care. you can make the
70 ground Sweet again t,y your dying day
EBuys will be boys issnot much bettersd but
that has a true side to IL; bat this encourage
iapdkta tlleasoEiig pf Eild lQatgg IS smply
baalexilishs for Is RleaHs that q EoaRg nan ssto
give way to the temptations and fJlloW Aahe
Iusts Of bis age. What are We 70 do With the
wild oats Of manhood and cid with ainbi-
tiuusoEerreachiug, the false weights, ,1haFdDcss,
suspicion, ayarieeif the wild oats pf, youth
q arni tashe sOwn and rot burnt What PPssi-
BILE distinctions can wedraw between them p
sfTcm BTolrn al Oxford"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-03-29
RuR HEARTR.

sza4R ~ sAAAaA4eAas
> = Hearts are Of several kifIss and % VIDE
ly different natures. First, there are walled
up 6eaE4s ana these are Of tMo Ekinds q
bout one kind the-wall Is high and strong, and
to surmoant It is a work Of extreme d fficul-
ty; but if you get inside you have entered
Eden. Fragrant, and sweet and fair, as the
visions seen in dreams, is that enclosed gar
aer IShd 4 is worth lard hbOr ao gaiu Id
mission there. The other has wall as hig b
and stroag, and tallaaslhandto get over and
when at last, with torn flesh and dislOcated
joIHt6 you have scaled It. g6h Bish g6R hadn't,
Tor there is nothing inside but rocks and cold
water The tr0dble With these two hdescrip-
tons of hearts Is that Es Impossible 10 dsitih-
E6ish the one from the other until yoa have
worn your self out climbing the walls AnOth-
er kind of hearts IS that which has nothing TO
fenra tin, ,-lies-epeu1to the pasageef men and
cattle; waste unfruitluI field, OF no use TO any
fbody and less to its owner. a Bat ltheFa in
another kind Of hearts rare creation, but q
real-oue whose wall Is low and almost hid
by flowers The birds make their nests in It
and sing as they swing upon its swayiDg
twigs and festoouing vines. Beyond the wall,
itself a thing Of fragrance, beauty and joy, lie
the enchanting gardens Delightful bowers
invite the way worn traveller TO enter and re-
p0se-Spirils of love and bsanty beck0D The
.salll and lonely ones to the feast Of souls and
q charmed light and glory hover on the whole
joyous air. This is the true type Of heart.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-03-29

John b. Floyd has published u long de-
fence Of his official conduct as Secretary Of
War; and concludes thus - asrf
90 Il arrogate nothing when say chat d
greater amount Of service was never feR1erel
before 70 the United States for the sttHe sGta
ofmouey, The army has, during my Whole
term Of Office, been on war fOOtinei ard not
that Of peace, and has been carrying on ac-
tive campaigns from Texas in the South. 10
gbe British possessions 10 the North whilst
the transportation required sud performed has
been beyond all precedent greater than at any
former period. =" A'Ha
During all this tins, amid all the ditneal-
ties arising from distrustfdl and hostile
course Of legislation, not one dollar hAs been
expended beyond the appropriations Of Con
grcss, not one dollar lost to the guyrraulent
from fraud, speculation or theft There
stands the accounts, plain, clear. distinct. in
viting investigation and defying honest Scra-
tiny.%fe 81. -t lre .s-.-