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Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1862-12-30
MOVEMENT ON VIcKsRURe. A l.

MOVEMENT ON VIoKsBURG. "A letter
from a gentleman of Cairo to one in this
city, writes that sixty steamers would leave
that place that day to attack Vicksburg.--
Gen. Sherman was in command, Wash
Graham (an old river man well known
there) having the command of the fleet of
transports. The City of Alton" and
nearly all the river boats have been taken
for this expedition T. Erpress.
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1862-12-30

An arrival from Vicksburg, on the 10Th,
reports that the rebels are vigorously forti-
flying that place. Report says they have
extended their works back from the river
eight miles Seventy guns arc mounted on
the river, and 200 in all. The citizens
have been some time busy packing up, pre-
paritory to evacuating the place upon the
opening of the anticipated Federal attack
DRAFT AGAIN POSTPONED, By order OF
the Governor, the draft in Massachusetts,
ordered to eli the deficiency of 1000 under
the nine months call, which was to take
place December 18th, is further postponed
to January 8th.
Prentice thinks the only green-horn he
be tolerated is mint julep.
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1862-12-30
POETRY.
Mary o'Conner, the Volunteers Wife.
BY MARY A. DENNIsoN.


An shure was tould to come here to yer honor,
To see If you'd write few words to me Pat
He's gone for soger, is Mister 0'Conner,
Wild stripe on his arm and band to his hat
An wha IL you tell him It ought to be aisv,
For such as your honor to spake wild pen
And say that L m all right, and that mavourneen
Daisy
THE baby, your honorl is better agen.
For when he went off, it's so sick was the childer.
She niver held mp her blue eyes to his face.
And whin I'd be cryin', he d look but the wilder,
And say would | wish for the country's dis
grace
% he left her in danger, and me sorely grieying,
And followed the flag wild an Irishman's Joy,
Of it's often drame of the great drums beating,
And a bullet gone straight through the heart
ofme boy.
And say will he send me q bit of his money,
For the rint, and the doctor s. bill, due aweek,
Well, surely, there's tears on your eyelashes,
All faith I've no right wild such freedom to
speak.
You're over much trifing-rn not give you
trouble;
I'll find some one willin oh what can it be?
What's that in the newspaper folded up double?
Yer honor-don't hide it-but read it to me-
What Patrick o. Conner? no, no, it some other;
Dead dead mo not him, It's week scarce
gone by;
Dead dead why the kiss on the cheek of his
mother
1t hasn't had time yet, your honor to dry.
Dom tell met not him-Q God am crazy?
Shot dead -oh for love of sweet heaven, say
no,
An what II ] do in the world wild poor Daisy2
Oh how will live, and 0 where viii go?
The room is go dark-fm not seein', your honor;
l-think-Pn GO home; and sob quick and
dry,
Came sharp from the bosom of Mary O'Conner,
But never tear-drop welled up to her eye.
-s@$--
DECLINE IN THE PRICE OF RAGs.-The
Boston Journal says: Rags are going
down. On Wednesday they fell two cents,
and greater declines are threatened. The
amount of paper stock which the present
high prices have brought forward is inn
mense. Old paper has fallen to four cents
. pound. and one party in this city has
stopped purchasing, having now over So
VOO lbs. on hand.
II - ~
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1862-12-30
An eccentric German was noted for ma

An eccentric German was noted for MAX
ing and keeping good cider, and extreme
stiuginess in dispensing it to his neighbors
when they called to sec him. A travelling
Yankee, hearing this of him, resolved to try
his hand on the old fellow, and coax
pitcher of cider out of him. He made a
call, and praised up his farm and cattle,
and, speaking of his orchard, casually re-
marked:
Il hear, Mr.. Won Dam, that you make
excellent cider"
Yosh, yesh, dosh. Hans bring cider
shug."
The Yankee was delighted with his sue
cess, and already smaeked his lips in anti
cipation of good things to come. Hans
brought up quart jug of cider, and placed
it on the table before his father The old
farmer raised it with both hands, and glu-
ing his lips to the brim, he drained it to the
bottom, then handing the empty jug to the
dry, thirsty Yankee, he quietly observed:
Dare! if you don't plieve dat ish good
cider, shust you s1n'eu de shag"
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1862-12-30

The funeral of Gen. Bayard took place
at Princeton, N. j., on last Friday week.
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1862-12-30

In is when the work is finished that VIC
seel how unfinished is the workmanship.
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1862-12-30

AT Greenport there are now building two
of the largest war ships ever constructed in
this country. One, the Puritan, is pro-
crossing rapidly. Her length is 800 feet,
breadth of beam 48 feet, depth of hold "a
feet. She will be plated with iron six
inches thick. The other, the Onandaga,
is to have plating the same as the Puritan.
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1862-12-30

On the 10th instant there were 1,011
patients in the hospitals at Cumberland, Md.
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1862-12-30

The champions belt of England was
formally presented to Tom King on the 4th
instant.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-17

The following extract from the circular
of Mr.. Benton, Sec'y OF the State Board
Of Education, will be Interesting To sehesl
Directors. II would also be of some i'm
portance to people generally, ifthey ever
bothered their heads about school mat
iers:
The duties and compensation of all
school officers will, therefore, be regulated
by the laws now in force, until the first
day of April, 1862, ut which time the
laws passed atthe late session Of the Board
will take effect. The sub-district, and
district elections, and meetings in March
next, will be conducted precisely as here
tofore. The Board of Directors will hold
their regular meetings on the second Mon.
day in April and September Of each year,
Instead Of the first Saturday after the FIRST
Monday in April and October as hereto
fore.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-17
Thanks TO Array ana Navy.

w asHIugtoH, rep. 10.
The President, Commander chief of
the army and navy, returns thanks to Brig.
Gen. Burnside and Flag Officer Colds
borough, to Gen. Grant and Flag Officer
Foote and the land and naval forces under
their respective commands for their cal
liant, active movements in the capture Of
Fort Henry and Roanoke Island. While
It will be no ordinary pleasure for him to
acknowledge and reward in becoming
manner the yalor Of the living, he also re-,
cognizes his duty to pay honor to the gall
LIANT dead. The charge at Roanoke Island,
like the bayonet charge at Mill Springs,
proves that the close grapple and sharp
steel Of loyal and patriotic soldiers. m ust
always put the rebels and traitors to fight.
The late achievements of the navy show
that tho flag Of the Union once borne in
proud glory around the world by naval
heroes will soon again Hoat over every
rebel city and stronghold, and that il shall
ever be honored and respected as tina en-
blem of liberty and Union in every land
and upon every sea.
by order Of the President.
[Signed, EDWIN M. STANTON,
a..4.a.z.. Serrrfarg OF War.
GIDEON WELLS, Sec'y OF the Navy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-17

6pIHSuSiu, liz, Id.
The President decided against allowing
the protest of Moore. Edwards, and 9th.
ers, to go on the Journal, and the discus.
sion of appeal from the decision of the
chair occupied nearly ali the morning
The appeal was formally withdrawn
Judge Purple Of Peoria made the impor-
tant announcement that be had sufficient
assurance to safety him that every mate
rial act Of this Convention would be sub
mitted to the people by decision of ,hs
Convention, and therefore be withdrew
his protest, which was grounded solely on
the objection that there was no provision
for submitting MIR. Hackers ordinance to
the people.
The report Of the Committee on Exec
uilve Department coming up, several i'm
material amendments were offered and
lost.
The news arriving of the death of Col.
Morrison, and cutting up Of the 4ath and
9th Illinois, the Convention adjourned
till Monday, 10 a. M.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-17

A merchant of this city, who has re-
Gently mingled in official circles at WISH
ington, states that the President reads no
newspaper much but the Louisville Jour
nal II is perhaps time that some of the
facts known about this paper and it's con-
ductor should be more widely circulated
MIR. Prentice, whose genius has given it
reputation, is loyal man, undoubtedly,
but he is only paid contributor to its
editorial columns, without authority over
them. The man who controls the paper
is very mean Northern seeessionist, in
all but vert act. Nr. Prentice's wife is
fiery secessionist, and his two sons are
in The rebel army. He is thus hampered
on oil sides. When Mr.. p returned from
his visit to Washington, during which the
Journal came out with its treacherous
threats against the Administration, he
wrote card disclaiming any sympathy
with those articles. The proprietors re.
fused to publish the card, and MIR. Prem
tice went into melancholy dissipation.
Since then his connection with the Jour-
nal has been merely nominal, and the
friends Of The Union in Kentucky have
ceased to subscribe for OF regard the pa
per, which, it is to be feared, is felt as a
"ihunderer' at Washington -Cincinnat
Cor. of N. Y. Trib
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-17

A Land Flowing with Oil.

The discovery of the oil wells in Penn
sylvania has, the last two years, wrought
a coNmefeiai revolution uf great mag
nltude, almost unnoticed. The whaling
business, in which millions Of dollars were
invested, has been nearly broken up, the
seat of the oil trade has been transferred
from New England to Pennsylvania, and
a great amount Of capital devoted to rails
ing oil from the bowels Of the earth. The
region Of oil wells is fast becoming as
populous and fiourishing district as the
coal fields. Wealth ID accommodating
there. new villages are springing up,
small towns are becoming large ones,
roads are opened and the wilderness is
fast becoming thing of the past. A
product of 10000 barrels of crude oil per
month envolves an outlay of not less Than
$40 per barrel, or $4,000 . month in
purchasing barrels, transportation to mark
ct, refining, 10. So that for q whole
years yield Of 100000 barrels, the ex-
penditure would be 80, 900, 900. The
astonishing growth Of the oil business is
shown by the shipments on the Phil
adelphia and Erie road, which in 1869
amounted to only 326 barrels; in 1860
to = 794; and in 1861 to l34 1927 barrels
while for the month Of January just
closed, the transportation MAS expected TO
reach SO, O0O barrels. The road is taxed
to its full capacity. and at some Of the
depots it is difficult to find room for the
/ 2 r.
are now engaged in the business Of haul
ing oil from the Titusville region to yari-
Gus points Of shipment. The amount
carried by the above railway, however, is
but fraction Of the product Of the oil
region, which is taken off BY water and
rail in other directions. The wells on
On Creek. Venango county, yield Il, 900
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-17
Regulations 81 TransPsrtaaisn ana
Travel.

From and after Saturday Jan. astb no railroad cal
stage coach, or vehicle running west or westwardy
from the Mississippi river into North Missouri win
% permitted to carry freight passengers ffest
kuk without the sre,est compliance with the reguts-
'ions o. The Treasury Department at Washington,
which require that .sli freghts, OF whatever nature
except such a. may ba under military ORDERS shall be
covered by Custom House permit and that oil bar.
gage OF travellers shall be inspected and duly
sealed by Z Custom House ofncer."
The undsrsigned will issue permits for the trans
porsation OF aroods destined for proper persons and
places with the least possible trouble delay and In
sfeet and ssa all baggage ofayees leaving the city
In manner 10 cause the least trouble consistent slh
she end desired.
The object aimed atis TO prevent any aid or assist
ahce, OF ommuneaiion with any persons directly or
Indirectly disloyslto, or In arms axalns he Federal
government JOHN sTAhNUs, Surveyor,
Custom House, Keokuk, Jan. rs Is62dtf
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-17
barrels OF crude oil per month Or thu an

barrels Of crude oil per month, or the en-
ormous quantity of 100000 barrels a
year. The immensely Of this yield will
be better realized when it is stated that
the product Of the United States whale
fishery in the most prolific year since 1910,
was only l57 ,9I7 barrels Of sperm, and
272,7eO barrels Of whale oil, or not quite
430, 900 barrels all told.
The shipment Of petoleum or well oil
is becoming an important item in our
foreign trade, large cargoes being now sent
to England and France. An enthusiastic
oil and produce broker IN Liverpool pre-
diets that the trade will even equal that
in cotton. The gas distilled from petro-
leum is said TO be more brilliant and
greatly superior to that extracted from
coal. Lubricating oils Of every color and
specific gravity can be obtained from it;
wax also, for the manufacture Of paraffine
candles; naptha, and consequently benzole
from which the fashionable dyes, magsn-
to rosenine, anneline, are obtained pitch.
DC. all of them having several other ap-
pfications. 1t is also reported that a
substitute for spirits of turpentine for
paints has been discovered in it, and
solvent for India rubber. The oil is no
doubt destined to work great changes in
the industrial economy Of the world.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-17

IF Boys will learn more bad habits,
say We, in being on ths streets one night
week than all daylight the week round.
If you want your son to learn to drink,
turn him loose nights; if you want him to
acquire taste for gambling, let him run
with the other boys at night; il you want
him to learn everything vile and unmen-
tionable, give him the freedom Of the
streets after dark. To give boys perfect
liberty to roam the streets nights, is to
give them letter of introduction to the
devil.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-17
BY TELEGRAPH.
Last Nights Report.
Washington. Feb. Is.

Washington, Feb. Is.
A dispatch has reached the General-in-
Chief here from Gsu. Hziieck, st, Louis,
announcing the investment of Fort Don.
elson BY 50, 900 men, and by the noble
fleet Of Com. Foote, anticipating it's speedy
reduction. Gen. Halleck says that Gems.
Floyd and Buckner are in it with force
of $4,000 men, and he ia evidently Of
opinion that his arrangements for cutting
them OF from reinforcements win surely
be successful.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-17
COMMERCIAL,

nAILx GATE CRY Oyy.ox,
KEoE-K Feb, III, 10,
FLoUR--supernpe u IS :sprln WAea,es ua q / rs
Fail Wheat Extra % ".
BRAN -ANHsHeRTs-sos 10 zoe 400 ~.
CURN-iN . bush
BARLEY-asc.
WHEAT-in good demand. Fall asg7o, sptin. 1:
to 500.
RYE-25c TO 30.
oATs--lst.9i5c.
fof8fUts-t5A2ubyt The load reIail rs TO sUc.
suGAh-Sew Orleans fair l0i0ll5s prime II 10
u n clarified l24sl 3i; orashed aud loaf l3aN.
MoLAss Es-.lAnts.ioa 4sls so; susarhouse 4bs5o;
Goidsn syrup 7OB7sc.
COFFEE Rioai0aqc; Java 2saso: fa.uxr. oinos
RICE-e8loc.
soAP-paim DC, Family 5hc, German tCin.) ~
07ic.,
cANDLEs-siar 1876. stearine Ia, Mould 10.
LARD-s to she; retail Gle.
BuTTER-GotHmon 6se7r. Choice TO- rel ali 10 1x1as1s
LEATHEH--Solc asasos; Harness 2ec3o.
HiDEs-Dry Ice, green A. green sheep psi.s
3oS3sc; green heg skins l5c.
HAY-Timoshy, new IS ooass 90. baled 90 osssa 10.
Prairie O. 0e.
Satisfactorily 81 90; Flax Seed goto g.
OAIoNs-35ga4oc.
EGGS--sc.
WHITE RkAyS--50esas d 90.
FEATHERS 20as25.
FRUIT Dried Apples 81 a62si SOC bnshe,.-
Dried Peaches % 2s4 ~ So Raisins ~ 0oqE s5 o.
cHEEsE-W estern Reserve sc, Denmak s,.47.
hERF-i1s1ac gross. 3ss4 y quarter.
sHEEP-tl 50aa 50 Phead.
HoGs--iressed a9ahe.
SALT A. ~ 80 v sack; Kama ~ha ~ IS . bar
rel; Liyerroeisi poes 90 v sack; Lake % 10 y
Dbl.
FIsh-Mackerei,S No. siGsals y Dbl. No si4
3S16, No. > ae8sih. White Fish, No s5 0oa5 50
half Dbl. Cod Pish 500 tk.
RAGS--1ic.
OLD lkoS-Aaac b Brass eese y y. Cop.
per Ioa1a1c y B..
kAcHANGE--on New York, Bapkable Funds j
per cent'-for gold nominal. ut. Louis, little doing
and no settled rate.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-17
THROAT AND LUNGS.

al this season of the year when coughs and colds
are troueIesome every family should have safe and
certain remedy ri hand. Kansom's Hive syrup and
loiu - the very thing II Ia mol only pleasant for
ehildren TO take, but In certain cure for Croup,
"hoopnE Cough, Bronchitis, Asthma, CunEhs and ali
affections OF the Throat and Lungs.
BOLD oy all Druggists. Price Us cents.
ofdep msy DO addressed to- T. Wilkinson, Whole.
sails Agent, 40. Ill Main al, keokuA. Iowa.
deciSdlmugt
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-17

RePorts frem the south.

Baltimore, Feb. IA.
Parties who came by the Old Point
boat say il was reported in Norfolk yester-
day that Fort Donelson had been captured.
Our dispatch from Fort Monroe makes no
allusion to il.
A reliable passenger from Old Point
say some workmen from the city works
at Richmond say they left there for want
OF work. So great was the scarcity OF
Iron and coal that the works there were
being suspended. Coal was enormously
high. The man says there are few If
any cannon left at Richmond having been
sent away from time to time to other points,
very few of the defences have any cannon
mounted.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-17

All persons keeping or having for sale, any orr
Munitions OF War, such ~ Guns Pistols Res
voisers and all kindsof Ammunition are reaured not
10 selto any person without from the ndsr-
signed This order must be strictly complied with.
underpenaity offorfeiting all articles menlione in
theirpossession. JOHN sTAKKUS,
uy13d suryeYorPortot keor.r
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-17

IITY BOOK STORE.
Corner Main and Second Streets.
Nsxtto Banking House Of VIM. TAompsoa4co
New Books.
Next to Banking I

The City Book Store 10 this day in receipt of the
following choice literature:
Cecil preeme, y Theodore Winthrop.
john Brent
Shadow In The House. ~ Saunders
y ne Household u BanYess, By Southern Lady
SonSs Ia daGy kesa, by Holmes
hccDilsctioHs OF Shelley BY ron, BY Trelsu
Shelley Mem riaiK, by Lads Shelley.
he Hs5esed store. By VirginiAa-
Tom Hufke's school Hsys Ill Kurhs
peQutncy's Opium Eater.
+" Literary "Reminiscences
{. Theological Essassae
Hoods Poems, Blue and Gold
toNeiFs -
Lonatsiiows Poems, Blue and Cola.
hAxs's
NJ. Jameson, Loves 4 the Poets. Blue q Gold.
Characteristics, ac, .
g ttnai<s, he,
!" italian Painters
=" Legend ofthr MAfonnaa
:" Sketches Of Art,
Diary, &c.
Hawthorne's Marble Fsuu.
House OF the Seven Gables
Scarlet Letter.
.. Mosses. from Old Mgnse.
- Twice Told Tales
:. kRaw Image.
50 Bihedale R0mances
tonsfellow's Hiswatha
Essngeiias
4ae above BOOKS VIII be sold q, Fnbiisherss prlces
The public are invited 10 call and examine The
fres J. W. OGDEN.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-17

The MORTAR FLEET MoyING.-Ves-
sells of part of Com Porter's mortar feet
leave New York almost daily. Nobody
knows their destination. One Of the
most probable guesses is that they will
visit Charleston and assist in restoring the
national flag to the dishonored Sumter.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-17

SWEpENBoRGIANIsM.--lt is reported
that many Of the clergymon Of the Church
Of England embrace the peculiar tenets
Of Swedenborg, that the Queen is inclined
T. the Same way Of thinking, and TINT
Prince Albert died in that faith.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-17

Washington, February Is.
Senator Chandler has received a letter
from Col. Wilcox who says that himself
aud other prisoners, at Columbus, South
Carolina, are IN good health and that their
condition. has been rendered comfortable
by the clothing received from the United
States authorities.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-17
Especial to St. Louis Republican. |
Syracuse. Feb. 10

On Friday. Feb. It'll, Mr. Anthony,
formerly sntler in the Iowa Fifth, when
on his way from Boonsille to Syracuse,
Missouri, was met by band Of despera-
does about five miles from BoonviIe, on
the Syracuse. road. and ordered to dis
mount. A refusal to comply was death.
lie was then robbed of all his money and
papers, books. etc. Mr.. Anthony had
been at Boonyiile collecting during the
paying of of the regiment, and was on
his return home.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-17

Boston. Feb. Is.
lion. Vim. Appleton died this morn
ing,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-17

Newark, Nj, Feb. Is.
Ex-Goy. and Ex,Speaker Pennington
is dangerously i'll.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-17

sD-The following item was the subject
OF much conversation in town on Satur-
day, and it is needless to say that the nn-
merous friends of Mr.. j. Y. Anthony are
deeply panied to hear of his unfortunate
loss
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-17

Assistant Secretary of War, Thomas
A. Scott. is a business nan, and his pres
ence i'll the West at this time means bust
ness. lie is, in behalf of the War De-
partment, ascertaining the exact condi-
tion and force of the troops in the State
camps of the Northwest, and in getting
them in motion. Troops are pouring into
Kentucky from Ohio, Indiana and ILL
nois, at an unexampled rate Rumor con-
meets the Western tour of the Assistant
Secretary with a purpose of transferring
some divisions OF the army of the Poto-
mac to the West. The number TO be
sent is stated at fifty thousand. 1t is in
timated that the railroads have been no
tilted ito hold themselves in readiness
in military phrase, to be wholly occupied
BY the Government, FOR a time, IN tie
transportation of troops
We should not be surprised If there
were something in it. The recent act of
Congress. authorizing the Government to
take possession Of roads. pointed to this
movement, and shows that it has ut least
been under consideration at headquarters.
A moments reflection will show that the
only case in which it might become nee
essary to use the power conferred on Gov
eminent to possess the roads, would be in
moving an army rapidly from east TO west
There is obviously nopurpose entertained
Of moving troops the other way, and there
would be no occasion to take possession
of . railroad to move single regiments
from point to point.
1t is also noticeable that the army which
has been at Cairo and vicinity has gone up
the Tennessee river, instead of down the
Mississippi, at q time when the fotills
which must co operate with . land force,
is nearly ready. AT the same time the
army in Missouri is moving to the south
west corner of that State.
These things combine to show the pur-
pose of throwing the troops that can be
spared from the Potomac line to the Miss
issippi. The possibility of such move
ment is obvious and if the rebels should
get to thinking on the subject, they would
be incapable Of helping themselses. Our
army caul ID be hurried across the country
from Washington TO Cairo, and be well on
the way~to New Orleans before theirs could
be transferred from Manassas to Mem
phis.