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Instructions to the Federal Naval
'-~ Commanders

The Washington correspondent of the
New York Tribune, under date of the
9th, says that orders were sent with the
officers commanding the naval expedition
to govern themselves, with regard to "con-
trabands," by the principles of the letter
addressed to Butler; but discretionary
powers were given for special circum-
stances; while Instructions were given to
avail themselves of the. services of every
person, whether fugitive or not who offers
himself to be employed in such manner
as should be deemed beneficial to tho
service, and to assure loyal masters that
Congress will provide just compensation
for the loss. sgHAu4 ,h4MEaa .18.I.
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Secretary Of State.
Disasters to the Federal Fleet.

dispatch from Wilmington, N, c., Of
the 4th, says: .,.r
Reliable intelligence from Goldsboro'
headquarters has been received, stating
that the steamer Union, of the Federal
fleet, went ashore fifteen miles from Fort
Macon on Saturday night, She had pass
ed to the south of Frying Pan shoals,
when she was driven back by gale. She
was loaded with horses, gun carriages,
powder, etc. Very little of value was saw
ed. Seventy-fve prironers were taken.
A small Federal steamer was off Smith
vile on Saturday evening with awhile flag,
but she could not be found yesterday,
Intelligence from the fleet is that two
of the gunboats We're beached ON the
coast of South Carolina, and the crews
taken prisoners ....n. ..I
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General Floyd's Camp.

ri - c.iis,,,:. ov...at c,or, . La ov ,sr;k
! ne 'o''ow,ns e*u"o' ,ro"' 'e''ef wiz
ten by soldierot Gen. Fioyds command
to his friend in this city, contains the
latest authentic news we have seen from
Iii. % 49, ,roons 7, w;n ho
''"' po''o'' VI ~ "o
manifest from the ua'es' ,hat 'he reports
of fight and Gen. Floyd's advance into
Kentucky. which have both gained some
ii. ..:.,,... .s,.-,-
V"o"'''o n,, "e'o A. ,..,..
dation. lhe contieui'y 81 ttile '"Vpnlrp,e''
however, Il such ns tdfepderl eohsion
very probable.
~ io,o 20, MAR IN refer
~ 'no'e WY ~ KY Mp
to-, we would say tnut aV9ttton Moun'ain'
where our troops are emcamped, ~ on the
south side of the, Kanawha or New river,
~ H., o,ros;,, 80 ,ha',,n,,,.h of .hc
anu Jo'' oPpoe'.e W VIZ
dauiey' where tne enemy are P osS'eeto,-
New river, therefore, runs between, the
two armies. ,.7rfs DIV s.oal . ,Ism
~ 'Iiaa is5.,r.l1FsyvsSr r, 1reava1,g
h-.." pi .rtT6nt oG,h isGis sj
.,,c,or , ., c3tood T nm,'orrch 81 fou,iyeen
h,..' po lo,, ~ a,,'r,hs.wav niace
uuys,mu I'VE ,s"os on .," ro s,a,,nnad ~ Cot,
a a . Uur roop' ~ re- 'hanr a,od
, ,1n mo ",;,,on mner .%s ,frnm;s
snei' a,f ,si'tah NJ anainv,s
anu .ne iNei' oren M,ti0i W. VI a,e,i9,,
p pr ,,. i,io' nu Son,u}'a boif ,hs enc.
W "N"'i' I" ii'i1 GUY -'i' =, 80
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Ciarlestoss Nov 4.7rItwss reported that
the Federal fleet was attacking Tybee
Island, near Savannah. sPhe Charleston
Mefcury, of tins morning, says Capt. Leb-
ibygofaa priyateer, has arrived, and re-
ports the brig Blk Eaton, of Maine,
loaded, with government, stores, was de-
stroyed. F "''" rfrs 'f'sfff1lF
- The Federal feet passed Charleston bar
yesterday, bound South. n qi.ii Lao
The beaehipgo of vessels on the coast of
South Carolinai is confirmed.
v. S s,.a Nov, s4E7Trhs reported fight
caused by the discharge 81 guns at Fort
Pulaski, prsparatorylo an Anticipated &C.
tion at ~ O'clock to-day, Twenty,tbree
vessels were in sight Of ''rybse. standing
off Port Royal in line Of battle. Active
preparations were making atSayannah to
repel the attack.
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Rumored Imbro9lio ct Washington.
Our dispatches this morning shnSpnce'
upon authority of tie Belsimor> parks Of
the Cd inst, that ) grsSd inn gli6 has
broken out between the Fedettl diknita-
ries at washingtop. resulting II IL dis
ruption Of The Cabinet, the resignation Of
Seward, Blair and Cameron, and also
probably Scott and Mcclellan.
r. We have .had-sn- iakling OF this rusass,
before, which, though perhaps an exag-
geration of the truth, certainly has suffi-
cient foundation in fact to indicate the
existence Of serious difficulties in the
counsels Of the enemy, Tie alleged dis
sensions are said to have arisen from an
attempt on the part Of the cabinet and
the politicians generally to force iMrGlel-
Ian into an attack upon the Confederate
army. This looks a little reasonable IN
asinuch as our last, accounts represented
Trumbull, Chandler, Wade, and otlor in
fnential men as having gone to Washing.
ton to chmor in The name Of the people
ioranother "on TO Richmond movement.
Mcclellan refuses to initiate the example
of Gen. Scott, which made him explaim
three months ago that he was "the big
gest coward in the world and hence the
result. ......r ..... ..r t-..
1t is probable, we think, that Scott and
Blair have resigned, the former OH account
of general worthlessness, and the latter
the Fremont ieud, and Mcclellan may
have threatened to do so. But Seward
and Cameron no doubt will continue 10
cling to the 'old wreck, " the one until it
is politically, the other financially bank
rupt The imbroglio hath this extent, we
opine-no more. h.
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Important Intelligence.

We have been kindly permitted to
make the following significant extract
from private letter received by atriend
of ours from correspondent in Florida
town, which q gentleman, very recently
passed, who had just arrived from Eng
land. The writer says: .5 t,,,
Our State has, perhaps, the honor of
being the first to receive the official It'd
ings Of recognition by England! Enough
has been cleaned to know, that the dis
patches are OF the utmost Importance
The bearer was heard to, say that he. had
sailed under orders from the British Adj
miralty, andth he could enter any port.
without regard TO tlookades or custom
houses" augusta Consiitutionalst. ~,
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The White House

l notice that your Washington CORE
spondent describes President Lineoln's
wife as ''ambitious of having q finger in
the government pie; being much in con-
versation with Cabinet members, and hold
ing correspondence with them on political
matters; making and unmaking political
fortunes of men; suggesting to the Presi-
dent some of his ideas and projects" &c.
In these days, it is uncommon for any
thing TO be not only "the towns talk"
but the talk Of the country, before it gets
into the newspapers; but SOFT is IN the
present CASE Mrs. Lincoln's political in
fluence is the theme of all who return
from Washington; and all tell the same
story concerning the direction Of that in
tluence. The sum and substance of many
remarks have heard was briefly EXPRESS
ed to me few weeks ago by u Virginia
gentleman residing in Washington. When
| asked him what people said Of Mrs.
Lincoln, he replied: "1'hat she is two
thirds pro-slavery and the other third Sc
cesh."-Cor. Of Springfield, Mass. Rep. 4.
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Gen. Mcclellan,


Whether Mcclellan has resigned or not,
he will soon have it to do, or fight the
coniederates. The. war journals of the
North are down on him. The following
from the Pittsburg Post, is a specimen of
their STYLE After saying that the Lees
burg affair was very badly managed, it
continues: r. f....... I'D Ga. .-r
'Gen. Mcclellan has not two weeks
life in him unless, in that time, he shall
have fought and won a battle. The Gov
eminent expect it, the army expect it,
the people expect it, We have been pa
tient, but the stock is getting low, and
we cannot help thinking if no is no bet
ter prepared for a great battle than he
appears to be for diminishing, he should
say So" -e+l @ Hr t.ru| l.gH..l..
Sen. Scott did not like Mcclellan, he
was jealous Of him, Mcclellan had super
coded him, and now when he had failed,
retreated, after his 18th of September
speech was the time to have revenge
The New York Times of the 24th ult con-
tanned the following paragraph; .lr
The statement published yesterday
that General Scott was urging the remov-
al of Gen. Mcclellan and the appoint
mcnt Of Gen. Halloek in his place must
be taken with great reserve. Gen. Scott
is not likely to recommend such pro-
ceeding unless he is inclined to, abstain
entirely from offensive military opera
tons and send the army of the Potomac
into winter quarters" l'.' .'
The next thing we hear is that Scott
has resigned from his nominal position,
and is succeeded by Mcclellan, and he
by Hallpck. 1lf4lh slN Do 1l.a
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From Kentucky.

& Nashvilts, Nov. ,2.H-The Bowling Green
correspondent Of the Union and Ameri.
can, reports the, capture Of twenty-five
Federals, near owensboro,' by our cavalry
yesterday ssisboH s,al4J 9s.ir1
A gentleman who left Elizabethtown on
Wednesday, says that Rousseau was at
Nolin bridge With fifteen regiments and a
few pieces of artillery. There are no for
.li6cations, and only one regiment Of
Dutch zouayes at, Ellzabethtownd
/ s.Fugitlyes from Breekinridge and Gray
son counties report numerous depreda-
,tions in Meade and other border counties
byirrsgular bodies of troops from Indiana
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Office. Office. Office.

One of the greatest curses in the land is
the inordinate desire for office. We say
it with shame, there are Office seekers to
be found in every part of the Confederate
States, more intolerable than the locusts,
lice and frogs of Egypt; the heas, sand
flies, mosquitoes and gallinippers of Flori-
da. They are worse than two chills day,
or than the seven-year itch. Will not the
love of country. the perls and dangers
that threaten us; the glorious future that
awaits our success, nor nothing else check
this evil spirit ?-Rome Southsmsr,. October
2M.
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AHairs in Missouri.

The letter below is from former citi-
zen of McMinn county. It will be seen
he gives deplorable account Of affairs in
Missouri
GRAND GLAZE, jackson CO., Ark
2 October 18th, 1861.
Dear Mother: After many ups and downs
] am where can once more communi-
cate with my friends. 1t is certainly a
great pleasure. | have not been at home
for six weeks, and know nothing Of my
family. j should not have left home, but
] was forced to or be taken prisoner by
the Federal troops. came to Springfield
to join the Southern army, and am now
here with a train of goods for the army.
I shall hardly reach the regular army be-
fore Christmas. Missouri is in deplora-
BILE situation, and needs the sympathy of
all her sister Southern States. Camp
fires blaze from every hill, and women,
where they live under the control Of the
United States and their husbands are
Southern, are left unprotected. | have
seen more misery and experienced more
trouble since this war commenced than
ever did before. Our country is filled
with licentious soldiers. strangers to our
institutions, destitute of sympathy for the
native born Americans; soldiers who have
discarded all sense of decorum, and who
appear more in the character of fiends
than that Of civilized men. The federal
troops of the West answer among men
the same purpose that.our common vul-
ture does among fowls; and there is moth
ing so low, mean, groveling, or debased
that they will not do.
Mother, do not know how to write to
you. All the hd1es that have animated
me since | left you have vanished like
the baseless fabric of dream. My wife
and children are among strangers. What
hopes can indulge for them! Amid all
the scenes Of enjoyment attending camp
life,
81 feel like one, who reads atone,
Some banquet hall deserted,
Whose lights are fed, whose garlands dead,
And all but he departed"
Often at night as the moon wends her
way through the broad aisle of heaven,
memories of the past glide through my
mind and fall upon my heart like solemn
music. But enough of sentimentalizing
All of the connection so far as know are
in the Southern army, except James F.
and Ed. Ivy, and they are in this State.
| live in the range of Fremonts procla-
nation. ORviLLE RICE.
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From the Army of the Kanawha.

Lypchtwy, Nov. 4.-The Lynchburg Re-
publican has been favored with private
letter, written by the wife of one OF our
officers, stating that our troops occupy
Charleston, Kanawha county, to the num-
Der of thirteen hundred. The force Is
composed of Colonel Jenkins's cavalry
and Col. Phillips's Georgia Legion. Gem
eral Floyd was in supporting distance. and
was expected in Charleston in a few days.
The effect Of this occupation is to cut off
supplies from Rosencrans and Cox, thus
causing them to surrender or retreat pre-
eipitately from,the Kanavha Valley via
SnmmerYille.
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Another Battle urged.

Senators Chandler, Wade, Trumbull and
Wilkinson are at Washington, represent
ing to the administration that the popu
lar clamor of their constituents demands
that Mcclellan, or some one else, shall
Immediately whip the rebels on the south
side OF the Potomac, in a pitched battle
near Bull Run, if possible. IN NJ b.
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, Gen. Beaureaard.

A report having obtained circulation tim, Gen.
Beauregard had rssigpe, his eonnsnd In. the
Southern Army, we copy the following FROM the
Richmond Dispatch, Of the 9Th; 4
p Yo.sHnAL BEaUREnARp.--wit Asiew,ts aliy
any exlitsnent in the public mind,Fe may state
that we have Information contradicting tho report
That the distinguished officer named sboyAhas re-
signed his position h, the army. We aEs Justified
In adding that the feelings entertansd by the
President 'owards bid, are 81 the kindest nature,
and that any misunderstanding v in fair way Of
explanation.
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Mcclellan a Dictator.

In Washington there is considerable
pressure on Gen. Mcclellan, urging him
to battle at Bull Run as soon as possible.
1t is rumored efforts are making to sup
plant Mcclellan, and much speculation ID
INDUCED in. 1t is believed he will be do
clared military dictator.
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Federal Confiscation,

Attachments were issued on the ,26th
ultimo againsta number of houses and
lots in Washington, belonging to Captain
Shields, OF the Confederate army. This
will be a special ease. Ifthe law be sus-
tanned, the Federal government will at
once proceed to confiscate the property of
every known rebel, as fast as it comes
within the jurisdiction of the Federal
arms. H.. mrhiHpIt lsfL ..n
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ss5- Henry Ward, Beeeher says he in
tends to vote against o certain measure
though the ballotibox should be placed
in the jaws ofhell b aa4 x q. i.sR
To this, the Wheeling ArgNs says every
man has right to vote in his own
precinct.
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The Liucolnites Withdrawing.

Richmond, Nov. 4.---The advices from
Manassas report that the Lincolnites have
fallen back from their late advances to
their former lines OF entertainments.
The Southern Merchants of Alexandria
have been compelled to close their stores.
There are $4,000 men in and around
Washington. h.lnienn.lfn. = n
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Moro of the Fremont Imbroglio

By the twenty-sixth order of the COM
mander-in- chief Fremont should surren-
der his command to the next in authority,
Gen. Hunter. Gen. Curtis has been sent
to deliver the order Immediately to FIRE.
mont, unless he is actually in presence of
the rebel army. or in active pursuit of the
same for battle. NM h u-LLlM MIMI
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Gen. Butler on the Recruiting Ser
vice. 45..t sol Ii.

A large meeting was held at the Insti-
tute Hall, Roxbury, Massachusetts,, OH
Thursday evening, to hear an address
from Major General Butler, in aid OF
company being recruited for his New Eng
land regiment. Butler made patriotic
appeal to the people to rally for the de-
fence Of the country. He said: an.i
sin my judgment, unless this rebellion
can be guehed, and that within short
period, we shall become involved in o war
such as this world never yet has seen, not
only with, the South, but with those pow
ers who, by lust Of gain, will be induced
to take part with it. Therefore, it be-
comes. every man here at the North with
care to examine, with candor and deter
mination to judge and act upon the state
of facts this crisis presents; and trust we
may soon fight, not only on the banks of
the Potomac or on the shores of North
Carolina, but even on the shores Of and in
South Carolina, lighted BY the smoking
and rebellious cities, "''' "'i'fA VIZ
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Important Reports from Washing
ton. ~ f0nuj aHt'1
We clip the following from the Richmond Dis

patch, of the 9Th;
we received intelligence by telegraph from Ma
nassas yesterday, said 10 have been brought by
passengers, to the effect that an announcement
appeared In the Baltimore Sun, 81 Saturday last,
that Gen. Scott has resigned, and that Secretaries
Seward, eancrpn, and Blair had all Withdrawn
from Lincolp's Cabinet, This information was
communicated to us by two correspondents, and
while il may appear like vague speculation to asi
sign any cause for s,uh an esplosion at the Fed.
eral headquarters, the report is that il was caused
by McClellan's refusal to make an attack on our
forces. which was the policy advocated by the four
officials above named. We decline making any
further comment, in the absence Of confirmation
Of the statement, and give it to our readers as we
received il. - ~.
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HS- The Lincolnites round here. what
few there is Of them, are funny dogs-
chaps of infinite lest and irrepressible hu.
NOR and conceit. They meet in session
every night and invent and resale each
other with the most marvellous stories
about the prodigious strides the Federal
lists are making in the work of subiugat.
ing the South. and the desperate fortunes
and waning prospects of the Confederates.
Having mutually stuffed, deluded. and
cheered each other with these wholesale
fabrications, they adjourn with great and
precise formality, and repair to their re.
spective homes, to sleep. and perchance
to dream of the wondrous and crushing
deeds Lincoln is always about TO do, but
never does. Next morning they are
up betimes. After brushing the cobwebs
from their Threats with a cup of Rio, or
Old Rye, as the case may be, they move
to the post OF duty, approaching, in the
Johnsonian style, on converging lines and
all tending toa common centre, and with
the solemn gravity of mon with thoughts
portentous Of the fate OF Cesar and of
Rome. The salutations of the morning
passed, the prodigious ror.iances of the
previous night are reproduced and relat-
ed to one another as the latest reliable
nowsif.om the line of military operations,
and in tore and manner as serious and
impressive as Fact itself Thus do the
I friends Of the Lincoln d;e-ndSty delude
themselves, deceive each other, and fill
y the county with rumois for which there
is,not the shadow of foundation. The
iaidea OF these men is TO keep the public
mind Distracted, to discourage volunteer
ing. and embaTass and annoy men who
ARE ,laborins earnestly for the success of
, the Southern cause as against the miser-
I able despotism which has usurped the
government at Washington. We have
warned these people against the folly of
their course. We have sorrowed over the
faulty which 10 impellng them on. And
We now notify them of the danger which,
% is gathering. Not a Federal soldier will
ever enter East Tennessee except as a
prisoner of war The South will never be
subjugated. Lincoln is doomed-the
SWORD OF Damocies is above his head, sus-
Pehoea oy Z" sineie hair' me wing OF
de'olaiioif Is iappirg above and around
L.. III. a =
ms soldiers ana they VIII 60 down be-
lore ,he aVa'"hcne OF brave hearts which
VIII soon De hurried against them as the
hosts Oh the Assyr,ah went down before
'he orea'l Oh the oe''roy'nsahsei' Sew
ara sees 'he storm, ana is trimming Tor
",'N rJ' "l' ~, ''ou'ne''i ''ie,oS'
81. J.. .Lnn, ..,,, 'li Pr ' ,,
80, 49, wv In wa &c "Do''ao''e' 20
b ~. 'H'
10y nv. '"'s' ""'' '"e'i is"' o"i''-
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Probable Resignation Of Gen. Scott.

,.Nashplls, Nov, "A special dispatch
to the New York Tribune, lated Wash'
ihgton, october %, says that Gem. Scott
win Voluntarily retire from the duties of
his rank, wiihint ten days, solely on &C
count of physicA infirmities.' Under act
of Congress he will continue 70 draw pay.
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Fremont Reported Retreating.

Little Rock, Nov. l,-7Messengers, from
Gen. McGullooh's camp arrived in this
city to-day, They bring the intelligence,
that it was reported in camp when they
left. thai Fremont had commenced re-.
trogradel movement and was on, the re-.
treat.
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WHAr'sIS NAMEYr-Iinooln county is
the Banner county of Tennessee. She
has already one thousand soldiers in the
service, Of the southera Confsderacy, and
seven moro companies are now organic.
ing.
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s baltimore Markets.

y Baltimore, Dot. 29.-Railway shares show
slight Improvement. IN Bank Stocks
nothing has been done.
Rio Coffee l4(9l64c. Stock 2200 bags.
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English Operations on the Coast.

EngIIsH OPpeFdIIUus Oh IHe CoasI.
Advices from Washington say the Fed
eral government has Information that
the British government has agents along
the coast buying up all the ship timber.
Measures have been taken to stop them
Immediately. 'l-A+ t''@''''''pf UP
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~ sJ- We are indebted to Col. j. NJ.
Brett for copies of Memphis Appeal, and
, other late papers. ash l;a,5
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gxs- We arc pleaied 10 Adssishas- the Concert.
md Tableaux, on Monday night, was splendid
success in all respects.
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Preniunn Corn,

/, nv. Hutnn tbas lsita let, of premium, Corn
ai 9r our of9Ss ssgs f4sh' ears measure IS
inches IN lengtn,i, kesS b-s,tnfo ..f
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General Bakers Successor. (

The command Of General y. d. Baker
who fell at Leesburg, has been assigned t.
General Lueas, lately in command at Gin
cinnati. eg seltfif- .4H fii q 10 SsYii
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Late from Missouri,

The St. Louis Republican has special
from Bolivar, reporting a fight at SPRING
field on the 25th ult. between Fremonfs
body guard and body of rebels. The
Federals claim the victory, but admit
they had six Or eight killed and fifteen or
twenty wounded. Confederate loss not
given. ilnb b4sis..,9Sfily.e .,tt,l l.u...
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Feeling in the North

There is considerable commotion at
Washington and through the free States,
caused by the rumured designations Of
Generals Scott and Mcclellan, and Secre-
taries Seward and Cameron, and other
prominent Federal officials.
There is general Kilkenny-cat fight
impending all throughout Lincolndom.
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Ss- See Gard T. W. Floming, Augusta, Ga.