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Military Matters.

A new regiment of light infantry il
now forming, under the direction of Col
John +. Staunton, and is cncamped at
(Cauac's Woods) Camp Crossmsn. The
recruits are furnished BY the counties ol
the northeastern and middle portions oi
she State, and are energetic and hardy,
Injured to toll, and capable Of bearing
whatever may be required OF the no; the
companies are uniformed and armed whe u
filled, and are regularly and strictly in.
structed. His ExcelleDcy Gov. Curtin
has ordered the late regiment, Of Col.
L. Conroy (two conpauie.) to be at
tsched to this regiment and no doubt
exists that Hibernia's sons will, with
proper training, do their whole do
ty. Camp Crossman is in charge of It.
Col. Burnbam. Col. Stauuton was an Of
fcer of the lst Pennsylvania Regiment
IN Mexico, and bis bravery and intelli
gence there woD for him the respect and
affection of his compstriots of that service.
This regiment is expected to be very soon
6lIed and of to the wars-PttLa Ledger.
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New York Markets.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. l6, 1861

" GDA'ESDhA Obe' vs. AoVI.
FLOUR AND Wheat Flour
the sales are $500 bbls. at S5 l5aSs
25 for superine State and Western; SIS 7s
ass s5 for shipping brands of round HOOP
extra Ohio. Rye -four at So 75sS4lO. Corr
Meal at aS2 80 for Jersey, and So l5as:
.25 for Brand ywine.
GRAIN-Wbeat; the sales include a..
$50 bush. Chicago Spring at 81 1881 le
and Milwaukee Club at 81 17sSI 90
Oats at 37a3sc. for State Rye; sales
of 400 bush at 76a77c. for State
Corn; sales Of &c, 900 bush. at 59a6Oc
for prime Mixed Western.
PROVISIONS.-Pork; sale. OF 76O
bbls. at SI4 75aSl5 25 for Mess. Gu,
Meats; sales Of l67 hhds. at 5a5kc for
Shoulders, and 53a6c for Hams in salt
Butter at l4al5c for State, and Gal 20 for
Ohio. Cheese are dull at 5a6o for Ohio
and 6s7c for State.
MOLASSES is firm; sales of Porto
Rico at 42c.
WHISKY-Sales of 900 bbls. at 2O1c
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Visits to Volunteers in the Army.

For the Information Of many person.
who come, ct great sacrifice of time.
money, and personal fort, to Wash
ingtoD. for the purpose of visiting their
relatives 10 the army on the Virginia ride
Of the Potomac, it is proper to state that,
as GeD Mcclellan considers such visits
Inconsistent With the good of the soldiers,
as well as prejudieiaI to the success OF
the army generally, be has, By positive
orders, r.fu-ed passes.
The constant com Upication of fani-
lies With their brothers. husbands, and
sons, is prevented by the refusal, which
in manJ iustspces ia the occasion of m uch
painful embarrs.snent to the officer in
charge, as well as to those who. after
reaching Washington, are without the
means of providing for their comforts
Many visit the city merely through curl
osity; but they incur needless expense, a.
it cannot be gssti6ed. No passes are
granted, excepting 10 extreme cases,
where it is positively necessary.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-10-17

s@ Mr. L. Wood. of New York, tested
hi- new shell at the navy yard, Washing
ton, on the 5th inst, assisted by the Of
fcers of the Ordnance Department The
shell is filed with molten metal just be
fore it is placed in the cannon. When
it strikes an object, the she'll bursts and
the metal scstters, setting fire to ell com
bustible matter With which it comes ia
contact. 1t was fred into pile of wei
oak wood. causing q conaagration which
consumed the heap.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-10-17

Mr. MunsoD. the proprietor Of Nun
suns Hill, 10 Virginia, FROM which The
rebels have just retreated, has been with
bis daughter, spending several days al
Salisbury, Conn. His farm embraces a.
bout two hundred acres. He was CON.
PEELED to leave it after the retreat of our
troops from Bull Run. His son who re-
NAMED behind for few days, bad his
horse shot under bin by the rebels, uher
be was finally compelled to fly, tut es'
capped himself uDbsrmed. The whole
family are devoted to the Union, and Mr.
NJ. was one of the very few persons 10
that vicinity who voted for Lincoln al
the last election. His house and barns
have all been burned.
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Postage Stamps.

The new style of Postage Sta nps issued
BY the Post Office Department. having
been received at the Post Office at Bo.
serdville. Monroe Co., Pa. TIE under
signed, Postmaster ct said office. pursu
ant to instruction from the Postmaster
General, hereby gives notice that the old
stamps will be received in payment Of
postage, or 10 exchange for new stamps
at the Bossardvlle Office for six day.
from the date hereof At the expir alton
of that time old stamps or stamped euve.
lopes will no longer be received.
SAMUEL BOSSERD, P. NJ.
Bosserdsville, Oct II, 1861.
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Ex xGovernor Wyckliffe, of KY, Ex.
Post. General. &C., is loyal to the
hearts core, but has con in the rebel
army. That son attempted to apply the
torch to his own fathers house 10 Bards
town, but Gen. Anderson sent a regiment
to the rescue. The Ex Governor is a
cripple. but spoke thus on a recent occa-
sion Of the force Of which bis son was a
prominent member:
IF had another leg and the les al
men Of Bardstowp would join me and
stand by NE to the last, either our bones
should moulder on the spot now tainted
by the rebel force near old Bardstown. or
esery traitor of them should, ere morn
ings dawn, suffer traitors DEATH"
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Conhscations by the Enemy.

Tile Richmond Enquirer of the Ilsb
inst. just received here. has an account
Of the eoDiScations of estates and proper.
ty in Virginia wbich have occurred under
the terms of the recent SequestratioU act
of the Rebel Congress since Sept. 30
The aggregate value Of the property thus
copfscated, owned by the Northern citi-
zens or loyal Virginians, is estimated at
$500, 600.
Among the sufferers are the following
persons. who are named 10 The Enqai
rer's list: August Belmont of New York,
who loses 500 bhds. of tobacco. valued
at $3.50, 900; Woods, Lowry & Fsrant OF
Norfolk. Va; c. M. Fry & Co. of New.
York, and Chickering & Sons OF Boston
tho last named house losing q large
stock of pianos 10 the hands of their q.
gent 10 Richmond.
Also, sn estate owned by William G.
Rivers. jr., Of Boston. consisting of 800
acres of 6ne land. fully stock, and inple-
ments; and another estate. owned By
Francis Rivers, of New. York city, also
containing 500 acres and stocked with
slaves.
Still another large estate of 600 ceres,
belonging to Mr. Sigourney, of New. York
city. with its negroes and live stock, has
been con6scated.
The Rebel authorities has appointed q.
gents to take charge of these estates, and
to pay the revenues arising tberefrom in.
to the Confederate treasury.
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The Advance.

A Washington correspondent of tb,
New York independent, speaking of The
withdrawal Of the rebels from the Poto
mac. says:
Across the river our army once more
occupies its old position before itad,anced
upon Manassas Fall Church and Bal
ley's Cross Roads will again be held hy
UniOD troops, and our picket. will extend
near to Fairfax Court House. The re
bo's have left nothing in all this region
hut few empty houses and the naked
land. They have consumed everything
that uan or beast can eat; have destroyed
fences for fuel. and taken culinary uten
sils from the farm houses for u-e 10 camp
The great struggle which should break
the backbone of rebellion must soon oc.
cur. The month of October is to be a
month for American history. To Missou-
ri, in Kentucky, and in Virginia, it will
probably be month Of borrors-soon
let Us hope, to be succeeded by trium
rhant peace"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-10-17
The Hen who Saved Louisville

The Louisville Journal says, We have
the best evidence to believe that Mr.. Isaac
W. Ayers. boss mason co ibe Louisville
and Nashville Railroad, aod bis empoly,
ees, were the gallant spirits who tore up
the track, up>e,,ing the cars, and tbereb y
prevouted the rebel troop under Buckuer
from making their way to this city. Mr.
Ayres and bis party we're seized by the
traitors at Coiest urg. aud guard placed
over them, but they escaped, and came
down to the Lebanon Jun ton on tsnd
car
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$50 REWARD.

The above reward will be paid for tb.
delivery of Peter w. Shafer, a membe,
Of Company +. 4th Regiment, P. R. V. C
s3d Reg. P. V. U. S. Army, at CamE
Pierpon:. Fairfax county. Virginia. SAID
?. W. Shafer, (of Hamilton tip. Mouroe
Go. Pa.) deserted at Camp Hale, Bslti
more City. Md, on or about Goth Aupus
last He is about nineteen years of see
feet IL inches in height, complexion light
eyes blue, hair dark brown.
G. B KELLER. Captain.
Company f. 4th Regt p r w
33d Regt p r. V. U. S. Aruy.
GEO. d. HoFFERD, O S.
Caup Piermont, Va Oct. 10, 1851.
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a6r All the banks Of Pittsburgh hay,
resumed specie payments.
MARRIED.

On Monday evening l4th inst, at th,
residence Of the brides father. BY Rev. C
|. Thompson, Mr.. Chas. B. Keller, and
Miss Mary P: Walton, daughter OF DR.
Sydeubam Walton. 1 sa
On the 10th inst, by NJ. NJ. Burnet
Esq. Joseph Learn of Paradise township
Monroe County, and Miss Mary E. Hell.
ler of the same place.
On the same day By the same, George
S. Staples of Stroud township, and Su.
saDnah Groner, OF the same place.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-10-17

1t is stated that George Lesry, Esq. oi
Staten Island, son of Lcary, the New
York halter, is owner of the extensive
tract Of land upon which the late tattle
OF Bull Run was fought. aDd il the Gov
ernment should fail to assert its power o.
yer Virginia, DR., Lrary would lo.e an
immcnse estate there. As scon as the
war is over, certain parties, with the con
sent Of Mr. Leary. intend building an
immense hotel there TO sceon odate the
curious who will fock tbither to inspect
the battle. field.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-10-17

RARE CHANCE FOR SMART MEH.-
The editor of the Cape Ann Adserli-er i,
sadly iU want Of three assistants. namely:
"A nan to sell daily papers, that can
please eVerybodyl A person to deliver
daily papers, so that every man may be
served 6rst, and DO one last! Also, a
mon that can tell j1>t bow many extra
papers are wanted every day! To such
pereon constant employ pent will be Civ
eu. Salary S25.000.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-10-17
Stroudsburg Bank

STRoUDsBURGH. Oct. II, 1861.
The annual election for Directors OF
this Bank will be held at the Banking
House 90 Monday the 18th day of No
vember next, between the hours of 10 o
clock A. NJ, and 2 O'Clock, P NJ.
The annual meeting of Stock holders
will be held a. the same place oD Tues.
day, Nov. 5, at 10 o'clock, A. M.
j. H. STROUD, Cashier.
October II, 1861.
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Proof of Patriotism.

An interesting scene occurred in a
caup of Pennsylvania regiment. 9th
ct troops were engaged in brisk skir.
Ui.h with the Rebels at Lesinsville, Just
atove the Chain Bridge. Opposite. on
the Warrington side Of the river, Gen
N Calls division was in camp. and the
Psyms-ter was couuting out the gold due
the troops for their services. Word com
ing Of what was going on over the river,
the men sprang to their arms, expecting
an order to mach. The regiment among
whom the money was being paid, turned
their backs upon the Paymaster and bis
cash. as if it we're m after OF no account.
One man was signing receipt for bis
yellow heap, then lying on the table; be
dropped his pen, and rushed for the
camp, leaving pen, paper and gold to
care of themselves Another hastily
shouted. Hold oD to mine till to. IN or
row! and darted from the tent. The
Pay Jmastcr wa. left alone with bis treas
ure, with time to contemplate the curious
incidents Of war.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-10-17

The Nashua Manufacturing Company
have contracted with the Government to
furnish zoe 600 cotton Aanuel drawers
This will furni-b good employment for
large nu1bers. They are all to be sew
ed by hand.
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STATEMENT

OF GODLIEB AURACHER. ESQ. Treasu.
rer of the Monroe County Mutual Fire In
surance Company,in account with the same.
for the year commencing with the first
Monday of September, 1860, and ending
the same day in, 1881. DIR.
10 amount of premiums, fees, &C., received
on u policies of insurance issued during
The year. $6S Sc
To amount of taxes received during
the year. on Cover duplicate, 8 so
To amount of taxes received during
the year, on Baker duplicate, 81 g.
TO amount of taxes collected by suit
on old duplicates, 5 SO
To amount of Assessment laid to
pay losses of Stephen d. KistIer,
and Brown & Morgan, $500 so
Bal. due Treasr on this statement, los 80
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-10-17

Right Rev. Bishop Ames. of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church in Indiana. lately
advised his SOD. young man of eighteen
years, to enlist for the war, and has ex-
pressed a determination to spend the
Wloter in camp himself. The conference
will soon be over, when be will have q
months release from official duties. which
he proposes thus to devote to bis country
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-10-17

Upward of 1000 men are employed at
the Troy Arsenal. and the greatest sctiv-
ity prevails in all departments As ma
ny a. $40 Goo tell cartridges were latel y
made in orc day, TO complete an urgent
deusnd from the War Department. The
average is 25n,0C0 per diem.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-10-17

Gen. Lane. at Oreols, took all the sup
plies inte nded for Prize and Rains, and
100000 in money. The suply train
was nearly three miles iu length This il
the mot important success gained for the
Union cau-e in Missouri. and goes for to
redeem our loses at Lcxins ton
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-10-17
ITTbe Quarterm aster- General ad.
sertlses for five hundred good tesmsters.

1HillS well known medicine is no imposition bnt ,
4 sure and safe remedy for Female Difficulties ane
distractions from any cause whatever: and although
powerful remedy, 1t contains nothing hurtfu to the
constitution To married ladies it is peculiarly suited
IL WILL IN short time, bring the monthly period
with regularity.
IN all cases OF Nervous and Spinal Affections, pain in
e oack and limos fatigue on slight exertion, palpa
tion OF the heart, Mysteries and whites these Pills will
ehect cure when all other means have falled and al
thongh powerful remedy, do not con ain iron, cao-
MEL antmony. anything huitu TO The constitution
Full directops in the pamphlet iound each package
which should be carefully preserved.
For full particulars, get pamphlet, free, of the
agent.
N.B.-sl 90 and postage stamps enclosed to any
authorized Agent will insure bottle contang 80 pills
by return mail. For sale IN stroudsburg, by
July 3l.ls6o -iy. J.. N. DURLING, Agent
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A0ministrator' Notile.

Estate Of ANN EILENBERG GER. batf
of Warren County, Illinois, dfc q.
Notice is hereby given, that Letters OF
administration upon the above named
Estate have been granted to The under
signed BY the Register Of Monroe County
in due form Of law; therefore, all persons
Indebted to said Estate arc requested to
make i'm mediate payment, and those bsv-
ing any just claims are also requested tc
present them legally authenticated ioI
settle uent to
Wn. X. SNYDER.
Administrator.
Del. Water Gap, Sept. la, ls6i, o.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-10-17

There is al immense crop OF cbesuuts
this year. 10 Connecticut So per bu-hel
ia aSked for them, bot those wbo interest
themselves in the matter ray they will be
down to 81.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-10-17

A MAN OF NO CHARACTER The Sec
retary Of War says MIR. Scbnable, now
coufued at Fort Lafayette, is man Of
no character, aud he docs not want to have
any communication with him.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-10-17

100 000 POUNDS OF WOOL
lUU.UUU wanted for cash at Lewis
Dosters Moravian Woolen Mills, Beth. i.
lehem, Pa.
Bethlehem, Oct. 8, 1s6l.-4t.
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Death of Senator Bingham.

The Hon Kingsley S. Bingham. Uni
ted States Senator from Michigan. died
Of sppoplexy at bis residence at Green
YAK on Saturday last, aged SO yesrs.
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$500 A

5000 Al
WE, the undersigned, Auditors appointed
to audit and adjust the account of Godlieb
Auracher, Esq. Treasurer of the Monroe
County Mutual Fire Insurance Company, for
the year commencing first Monday of Sep
tember. 1860, and ending first Monday OF
September, 1861, do certify that we have ex-
amined the books, papers and vouchers, of the
said Treasurer, and find them to be correct,
and to correspond with the account herein
stated upon which settlement we find the
balance due 10 said Treasurer, from the Com
pany, to be one hundred and five dollars and
thirty-nine cents.
WITNESS our hands, Sept. II, 1861.
SAM'L. S. DREHER, !
J. DEPUE LABAR, Auditors
THEO. SCHOCH,
Stroudsburg, Oct. IL. le6l.-t3
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List OF ]. etlers

Remaining in the Post Office, at StroUds
burg, Pa, October l, 1861.
Bush, WIN. M. Leavenworth, Z. I.
Charles, Mr.. Miller, John
CulversoD, Joseph 2 Miller, Samuel
Cwick, Sarah e. Miller, Michael
Coleman, Louisa M. Metzgar, FerdlnanGo
Dornblazer, Sarah Miller. George
Furenhow, Jane Smith. Levi
Goforth, Lizzie 2 Smith, Peter T.
Gould, Jane S. Shafer, Henry D.
Geddes. Jas. Jr. Storm, Jerome
Heller. M. Schmidt, VIM.
Heller g. Quick Sayre, George
Ivey, Elizabeth Tyler, Miss 4. X.
lanes. Rev. VIM. NJ. White, VIM. S.
Kene. Jas. H. Yeiter, Andrew B.
Lockwood, Polly
/ GJ Persons calling for any of the abov'
letters, will please say advertised.
THEODORE SCHOCH, P. M.
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Patriots Arouse.
The Un ON is in Danger

Will you as craven towards stand backl
Your fathers fought and bled to form tbi.
Union. you rests its life or death.
Will you be freemen or slavesl Choose and
then act. Horscmen are much needed.
Sober, active young men are wanted for
Rusb's "Philadelphia Light Cavalry Reg
iment"
This Regiment is nearly full. The Col.
Richard Henry Rush. is class mate OF
Gen. Mcclellan, at West point. and has
seen service in Mexico. The Lieut., Col
j. H. Macarthur has served l6 years 10
the U. S. Army. and Quarteruaster I
+. Malcy has been 10 years in the service
Vacant commissions. and all the non
com u.issioned Offices, are filed from the
ranks. Horses, arms, clothing, rations,
and transportation to camp furnished BY
the United States. The pay is as follows,
beginning from day Of enrollment.
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And sl00 Bounty at the end of the war,
or when honorably discharged. Roll o,
pom for Company X. the last Company
Of the Regiment, till Oct. 18th. Recruit
ing Station doors west Of Jeffer-onian
Office. GEORGE d. STROUD.
Recruiting Serg. of Co. K.
October 10, 1861.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-02-23
fror tha Sioux CITY Register. I

Mn EDlToR: | have noticed a series Of
articles in your paper, in several of its last
issues, on the life aud character of the
Hon. DELAzoN SMITH, lately deceased, by
one who claims to have known him per-
sonally during his early life. What may
have been the writers object in seeking to
make public his early rscollsc,ion, Of his
friend and felow.student, | am quite q. a
loss to determine; but the attempt to drag
to ligh. short comings in private life, after
the death Of the individual, exhibits such
an utter disregard of sacred rights ard
| relations a. TO make it deserving of more
serious consideration.
OF the deceased private character, as
set forth by your correspondent, so far az
the truth or talsity Of the facts are concern.
ed, | do not seek to inquire; but the man
who would wait till the earth has closed
over the last remains of his fellow being,
to make his private character the subject
Of newspaper essay, must indeed be de-
void of all sense Of honor, and lost to oAl
the finer feelings Of or nature. 1t is, in
deed heart sickening to witness such de.
basing exhibitions of human nature. A
mans public acts, by common consent,
are regarded as public property but his
private affairs cannot be- made the subject
Of criticism, even in lits, without the Wild
est deviation from honor and justice, and
it must be looked upon, after death has
granted its reposs, as coward!y act, de-
serving, as 1t will always receive, the Goa.
demnation Of all noble minds.
Had the writer of these articles taken
the proper time for appearing before the
public, in the character he has assumed,
and while the subject of his attacks could
have had the privilege of defending him.
self from what may have been the viiest
ISLANDERS on private character, his true
motive might have been more easily dis.
cerned and charged over to the account of
pitiable desire for the display of mis-
guided talent. From careful considera~
ton Of what would have been most likely
to have moved him TO undertake this task
| am persuaded. beyond all question of
doubt, that the primary object the writer
had in view was display Of his personal
ability: and the second, n malignant,
hendlsh purpose to east a disgrace over
the character Of an Individual who did not
think with him and bow to his superior
Intelligence. OF his possession Of the for
mer of these riytues, he has not labored
in vain to convince HE readers. but the
disgust the latter has given them Will re
main long after his brilliant po'cera are
forgotten. If be has any sense of shame
remaining. this lesson may not be wholly
lost upon lin and possibly he may be,
this moment, regrettng the ininry he has
occasioned, and feel the rebukinrs of
troubled conscience. ! would aamonish
him to beware in future and let this teach
his Judgment that no honor -nn be gained
by dishonest acts. JUSTICE.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-02-23
PACIFIC RAILROAD,

The latest programme relative to the
Pacific Railroad bill in the House embra-
css = concurrence in the Sena.e's amend :
,pent for Northern route, with the pro
wise that if Texas secedes the grants made
for the Texas roads shall be forfeited for
the benefit of the Northern With this,
and rejection of several minor Senate
amendments, the impression is growing
that the bill can b passed by third
vote if the President vetoes it.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-02-23

The special correspondent Of the Gin
cinnati Commercial te1cgraphs to that
Journal or the sth inst, from the home OF
the President elect:
\ prominent Ohio politician, residing
in Columbus, has prepared a surprise for
Mr., Lincoln, bv expressing to him Il whis
tie manufactured out Of pig tail. The
President elect, after pracu@mg some time
upon the novel instrument Ibis morning,
remarked that he had never suspected
that there was music in such thing as
that.
The Commercial is the most influential
Republican paper in the West. We be-
lieve that its spondent tells true
story.