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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-07

In the preparation Of now yessels-ln Inc
adaptation Of scientific principles to naval
conflicts, she has inaagurated sublime
rey olution and annihilated the navies OF
the world at a blow. The navies Of Eng.
land and France, at this hour, are but
tubs in comparison with ours. Then came
the bright news of New Orleans as the
latest, most glorious OF co1qnests, and
the general efficiency of the Navy Depart
ment was beyond cavil. But, secondly,
Mr.. Welles was not alone responsible for
the Morgan contract. Hras submitted to,
and approved By, the wAole Gabinst.-
Hence it would have been most unjust to
censure Mr.. Welles fo- that which Wis
not his act, but the act Of others. And
not from him did this fact become known.
Conscious Of the lectitude of his purpose
(which even the prostituted N. \. Herald
has not vsntursd to impngn), and mag
unanimous to a degree which would have
reflected praise upon the best lance OF
Christendom when chivalry was in its
glory, he has quietly and uncomplainingly
borne the assaults Of the press and Of the
public. rather than whisper word in his
own excuse which might have been tor
tured into complaint against his ascot
ates in the Administers ton. Aud thus
did he come of triumphantly yesterday,
and to-day is the most popular man in the
Cabinet.
l had nice time yesterday. out at
Kalorama, having been invited thither by
the following highly poetic epistle:
E. F. HosPrrAL. KALoRAMA,l
April 30th, 1862.
Hya. Glor Mitis taken yesterday
played the devil with me to-day. ! can't
ride with any comfort myself, my treach-
erous bowels constantly threatening me
With a detection and disruption.
/ hare sent m ambulance for you. On
receipt of this note, cover your caput with
your elegant chapeau, seize your club and
enter the "'bus" awaiting you at the
door, and swell into the proportions of
N. d.
At Kaloama await you. With senti-
ments of high consideration, have the
honor To --=====
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Dubuque, May s.

River fallen two inches in last twenty
four hours still falling.
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Col. Moryan,s DanAlts Rented.
Especial to Louisville Journal

Nashville, May A.
Gen. Dumont, with portions Of VOL
fords and Smiths Kentucky Cavalry and
Wynkoop's Pennsylvania Cavalry, attack
ed Morgan and Woods Cavalry, 800 10
number, at Lebanon, Tenn. on Monday
morning at o'clock. The rebels we're
utterly routed, large numbers slain, and
one hundred and atty taken prisoners.
Nearly all their horses and arms were
captured. They fed after fighting one
hour and hAlf. Gen. Dumonl Is in pur-
suit, and win capture the whole force.
The prisoners viii DO hers this aYeniag.
II Was brilliant affair, and managed
with great skill BY Gen. Dumont Nor
gan is reported killed. Col. Woiford was
wounded IN the abdomen seriously. Col.
Smith was wounded in the leg. The
rebels we're completely surprised and out
witted.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-07

New York, May 5.
The s. s. Northern Light, from As
pinwah, brings t6l5, 900 California treas
c.c. Our recent victories we're celebrated
at Panama on the ed by the reception
Of friends Of the Union by Consul Mckee
The u. s. steamer Saranac, Com. Lau-
man, fred "a guns the same day.
Advices from Jamaica report the Am
erican schooner Giliillan, from Plula for
Jamaica, burnt at sea on Friday, 10th, by
the pirate Nashville.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-03-20
AGRICULTURAL.

Culture Of the White Bean-'rhe cultivation
of the bean should be extended. The crop has
this great advantage--if the price is low the
beans may be mixed with corn and other grain,
ground, and fed to cows and sheep. They are
one of the very best kinds of food for milch
cows. The crop does not impoverish the land
and when fed to domestic animals the manure
is rich and valuable.
Many suppose that poor land is necessary to
raise white bcans-only because they will grow
better on poor land than other crops. Manur-
ing the land for them has doubled the crop.
Nothing is better for them than good rich corn
land. If the soil is rather heavy an excellent
way is to turn over clover sod late in spring,
roll and harrow it and plant the beans. There
will be less no ing needed, as fresh inverted
sod is usually clean soil. When the soil is free
from weeds the best way is to drill in the beans
so that the drills may be about two and half
or three feet apart and the seed about two
inches apart in the drills. II a drill cannot he
had furrow out the land and drop the beans by
mailing or tying small tin pail TO the lower
end OF rod about the size of a walking stick,
make a hole in the bottom large enough for
the beans to pass out and walk along shaking
it over the furrow. The quantity or distance
may be perfectly regulated by making the hole
the right size from trial, by shaking more or
less rapidly, and walking slow or fast II the
soil is weedy plant in hills foot and a hall
apart in the row and seven to a hill. The beans
will be yellow in three months and ready for
harvesting which is done by pulling them. Il
the weather continues dry for q few days they
will soon he dry enough if placed in small
heaps If wet weather is feared take the bunch
es and place them in small stacks made around
a pole driven into the ground radiatng from
2 ,..l, u ,,,tl NE -,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-03-20
A sHARPsHooTBRs' DUEL.

A distinguished duel occurred on the battle
field of Fort Donelson, between one of Colo
mel Birge's Sharpshoolers and crack shot in
side the enemys Notifications.
The Federalist was stationed on hill ad
joining the inirenchments, and at an early hour
in the morning the secession foe placed his rifle
on parapet and fired a ball through the Union
lists hat The Sharpshooter returned his
fire, received a second shot, and sent another
and from that time until 4 o'clock in the after
noon the two continued discharging their pieces
without injuring one another.
10th fred accurately; but both concealed
their persons as much as possible, and endeav-
ored 70 deceive each other by putting their hats
on their ramrods, and thrustng their coats
from oehlnd the Notifications or trees. What
ever was exposed almost invariably received a
pune. pune. Out Ihe two were so wary and skiful
without danger to either About The honr /
mentioned, however, the rebel, forgetrul of
prudence, thrust his head over the breastworks
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-03-20
THE PERFECT MELODEON
WITHOUT AN EQUAL.

santy reaching us rvng cOnclusvey that no other
Instrument contains many exceences the PERFECT
MELODEON WIN BASE DAMPER AND HARNoNtc ATTACH.
MENr.
The Harmonic Attachment Is the valuable Of modern
mprovemenby the power Of the Instrument doubled
without increasing It's sizn or the number Reeds.
Our NEWLY INVENTED HARMONIC ORGAN for Cirra, ngs
CONCERT aud LECTURE Rooms has greater capacity anu poB.
ing the price.
II Is SIMPLE and LESS LIABLE TO GET OFT OF
ORDER than other Reed Organs.
II contains only REEDS MS other instruments
Of the same power and consequently ExPESsE
to keep In tune.
1t has a fine powerful PEDAL BASE with REEDS dscon
nected with the other part Of the instrument.
Another entire feature In the Neoleon enerprise
the PATENT HARP, or PIANO ATTACHMENT, to the Me.
lodeon.
This precisely what its name Indicate CONVERSATION or
THE MELODEON AND PIANO FORTE, and meets precisely
the desires Of large class who have long been
anxious 70 the two Instruments combined In MELoDEoN
SIZE. In this unique instrument the MELODEON PIANO
may be played separately combined producing an
unknown any other instrument and must Re heard be
| appreciated.
We have arrangements with the best Piano Makers
to receive from them regularly PIANOS Of the very bes
quality which will he sold at les than Boston prices
Also, PIANOS and MELODEONs to RENT.
All Instruments warranted and to any part Of tn,
| country at our risk.
ESTEY & GREEN.
/ Brattleboro, VT, JAN /, 1861.
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VERMONT VALLEY RAIL

=
sgs--Ea-1s6I, TRAINS will run. as follows;-
Leave Bellows Falls for Brateboro so A. NJ and As
NJ Returning Brattloboro for Bellows Falls 10 so AM
and 40 p. NJ. FREIGHT TRAIN leaves Bellows Falls at
O15 A. NJ. Drattleboro HOO p. NJ.
The Passenger Trains this route South with
the VT Massachusetts, and Connecticut River Railroads
to Springfield Hartford New Haven and Bridgeport direct to
New York On North with the Rutland Burlington, Sui
van, Vermont Central Vermont Canada, Connecticut and
rasunpc Rivers Rail Roads, forming direct communication
with Whitehall Saratoga and Schenectady StJohnsbury
White Mountains Burlington and Rouse's Point ogdensburgh
and Montreal. NJ. SLOAT, Superintendent.
Vt. Valley Il. II. Office, Nov. 18th, 1861. 10
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thinking, no doubt, as his enemy had not fred
for five minutes that he might be dead. The
movement was fatal. His head was not exposed
five seconds but in that brief period the
shorpshooter's ball passed into the rebels brain,
and stretched him out corpse before the I'M
fortunate fellow had been able to determine
where his enemy was lurking, or by whose
hand he was destined to fall.
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A MEXICAN AND FOREIGN PATENTS.


n. H. EDDY Solicitor Of Patents, late Agent OF l. s. Pa
tent Ohce, Washington, (unier the Act Of ls3')
ESTATE SrRGgr, OPPOSITE KILBY STREET. BoSToN'
After an extensive practice Of upwards Of twenty years,
continues Patents in the United satesi also in
Great Britain France aud other foreign countries. Caveats
Specifications Bonds Assignments and all Papers or Draw
ings for Patents executed liberal TERMS and with dispatch
researches made int, Foreign works, to deter
mine the validity or utility u Patents Inventions-and
legal advice rendered in all matters touching the
Copies Of the claims Of amy Patent furnished by
hitting One Dollar. Assignments recorded at Washington
The Agency Is not only the largest in New England, but
through inventors have advantages for securing Patents
uf ascerainng the patentbiy Of inventions unsurpassed
by immeasuraby superior to- any which offered
them elsewhere The Testimonials below given prove that
none is MORE SUCCESSFUL AT THE PATENT OFFICE
than the subscribers and SUCCESS Is THE BEST PROOF
or ADVANTAGES AND ABILITY, he would add that he
has abundant to believe, and proye that at
other office the Kind the charges for p1ies ona
vices Moderate The immense racre u the subscriber
during twenty years past has enabled him accumulate
to patents.
These besides his Intensive library Of legal aud mechani-
cal works. AMI full accounts of patents granted In the United
States and Europe render him able beyond question, to
offer superior mrilitics for obtaining Patents.
All necessity Of journey Washington, procure pa
te IT. and the usual great delay there, here saved in
yentors.
TesrIMoNIALs.
81 regard Mr. Eddy Of the most cIpaLs and
ceSSf practitioners with whom have had official utter
COURSE" CHARLES MASON,
Commissioner Of Patents.
al have no hesitation in assuring invent that they can
not employ person competent and tr fstOrihg, and
capable Of putting their applications form to Sc
cure Tor them an early and favorable consideration at the
Patent Oliee.n EDMUND BURKE,
Lat, Commissioner Of Patents
Mr. Il. II. Eddy has made for TilIREEFN appica-
uons, all but oSE of which patents have been granite
aud that is pending. Such unmstikeabe proof OF
great talent and ability his part leads me 70 recommend
all inventors to apply to him to procure their patents as
they may he of having the most faithful attention be-
slowed their cases, and very reasonable chargrs
JOHN rA0GARr
During eight months the subscriber in course OF h
practice . AIDE on Truce rejected applications SIXTEEN
APPEALS EVERY ONE Of which decided In ms favor
by the Commissioner Of Patents.
Il. II. EDDY.
Boston, Dec. 2, ls0l-ly50
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4 MOMENTS REFLECTION OUGHTTO


A MOMENTS REFLECTION OUGHT TO
IA convince sensible man Of the folly and danger of
constantly dosing with Catartc Medicines The practice
percios and suicidal An experience Of forty years has
taught that the constantly increasing evils of Indigestion
fcaruly gavated by the free Of Caartics
The American p.upe fast becoming nation Of yspep
ties by their artificial modes Of lite Drastic Cathartcs in
the rrby and PROSTATE the strength OF the d
gestye organs.
The Pills offered especially designed to alay this
rrabty and the time to nyuorate and strength
all the functions Of Digestion while they gently axa-
tive. They mild and nvguratiug that one is
minded by any dsugeeabe Effects that he has taken med
cine.
Business Mem Students Professional Men, Females and all
persons leading confined sedcntary life should try them
The undersigned Ply scians, checrfuy certify to the high
professional standing DR. COLBY Stansead, Of the
Oldest and best Physicians, and to the eNcee Qualities Of
his "AuC otye and Tonic pills" which we ha'en ell in our
practice and highly approve.
j. u. GIBSON, NJ. D., Durham, c. L.
&. +. COTTON, VI. D., Cowansyille.
CHARLIS 5 BROWN, VI. D., do.
5. FOSTER, VI. D.. Bronze.
NORMAN CLEN ELAND, VI. D., Barnston.
n. jerks, NJ. D., do.
c. W. COWLFS, VI. d, Stanstead.
JOHN MEIGS, NJ. d, do.
JOSEPH BREADON, NJ. D., Surgeon II. n.
BENJAMIN DAMON, NJ. b, Coaticook.
LEMUE Eli RICHMOND, VI. d., Derby Dine
NJ. g. GLINES VI D., Compton, c. L.
G. o. SOMERS, NJ D. Magog, G. l..
j. c. RUTHERFORD, VI. d. Newport, Vt.
II Prepared by DIR. NJ. L. COLBY, Stanstead, c.
f., and Derby Line, Vermont.
Sold in Braohoro by n. THORN and by dealers in med
icinc generally 1y27
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NEW BOOKS.

THE SUTHERLANDS, BY ANTHONY RUTLrDoE.
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SPARE HOURS, BY JOHN URowS.
SIR THOMAS BROWN.
LESSONS IN LIFE, BY TircoMp.
ARMIES OF EUROPE, D.; GEN. MCCLELLAN.
OUR FAVORITE POETS.
CLOIsTER AND HEARTH, By RrApE.
LAMPLIGHTERs STORY, By DICKENS.
And others,
FELTON'S BOOK STORE.
NEW MUSIC AND MUSIC BOOKS
CAN BE OBTAINED,
FELTON'S BOOK STORE.
BRATTLEBORO.
FURNITURE
SELLING LOWER THAN EVER,
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No. and Estcy's Block, South esd Main Street
Brattleboro, Vt, March 49, 1862.
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RAILROAD NOTICES.

N55Jy5d5Iss55ss CHESHIRE RAILROADS.
sssissssssisIind after MONDAY, November 20, 1851,
-AA--Ez--rrains will run as follows
MOVING EAsT.-Leave
Bellows Falls ut 80 A. VI. and 155 p Nj keene at 40
A. NJ and 255 p. NJ Fitchburg ut ll65 A. NJ and 4'b2P
Mt
MOVING WEST-Ieave
Fchburg ut IS A. NJ. and 20 P. NJ. Keene, 112s A.
NJ, and 3.3OP.M
Trains Ctnnect as Ioiotcs
Up Train Mt Bellows Falls with RUTLAND BUR-
LiNGTON RAILROAD, for Rutland, burlington, Montreal,
md the West
Also, with SULLIVAN RAILROAD, for Windsor, White
River Junction, Burlington Oglensburgh Montreal st.
Johr sbury, SC, via vi. CENTRAL, PAssUMpslC, and
VERMONT X CANADA ROADS, &c. Both trains make di-
rect connection via VI CENTRAL Il. r. fer all points north.
Down Trains Connect at Fitchburg
with Trains Of Fchburg Worcester H. r. for Worccsrer
Norwich, Providence and New York City.
And at Groon Junction with trains Of Worcester Nashua
H. r. for Nashua and Concord and with Trains Of Stony
Brook X. II. for Lowell, Lawrence, &c.
Tickets for all points West may be secured at any sta
tion on Cheshire Railroad and baggage will be checked
through to Buffalo Suspension Bridge.
~. A. CHAPLIN, superintendent.
Superintendent Once, Kecne, Nov. 90 1861.
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NvEW HAVEN AND NORTHAMPTON

l. Y RAILROAD.-On and after Monday, June Sd, 1851,
Trains will run follows
Leave Northampton 20 a. m, Mail and Passenger Train
New Haven and New York; ll05 M, Accommodation
Train for Westficll
Leave New Haven for Northampton, Accommodation at
700 am connecting with train Conn. River H. H. for the
North; 345 Mail and Passenger, arrival Of r.
Train from New York, connecting ut Westhed direct
lur Albany and the West.
Leave Westfeld 71j p for Northampton arrival Of
train from Albany.
Wcstned, Western Railroad; at Painfed, Providence
Hartford and Fishk II Ri at New Haven with New York
Haven r. r.; New Haven New London ard Ston-
nngton Il. r., and New Iavcn Hartford and Springfield r.
X.
Tickets sold and baggage checked to all principal points
West.
Freight forwarded with equal dispatch by Express.
CIAS. n. YEAMANS, Sup't.
WestGeld June 1st, 1861 -lC24
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WE offer TO the country trade and consumes,
w complete assortment Of every variety Of Liquors.
Wines. &c.. and would say that experience
than FORTY YEARS as Importers is not only sufficient
guarantee for the Purity OF our Gods but that it
abes Us to offer advantages buyers that cannot be cxced
by any house in Boston, Owing to the difficulty procuring
In many towns strictly pure and reliable article Of liquors
and Zines for medicinal and other purposes have for
many given special attention filling orders for Pal
vATE USE, and consumers will find greatly their advan
age to send their orders direct employ travel
ling other agents whatever Persons who require Pure
Liquors aud HHes, in large smal quantities, may rest
assured that all orders will receive best personal attention,
and that every article from house viii be satisfactory
every respect Communications by mail will receive prompt
attention. with full and complete cntalgue Of goods prices
&C. /. ID. RICHARDS 4 SONS.
81 q 50 State Street, Boston.
Boston, April 6, lsGl-1ylj
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[ISH'Nyzls1sI.S i;

A NEW DISCOVERY, The Ascarides or
n Pin Worms the removal Of which has bafed the
skill NJ eminent physicians ANA universally con-
liz eNpeled from the luman system by the use Of
DIR. G. GoaId's Pin Worm Syrup.
A Cure warranted in every case.
Relief afforded In twenty-iour hours
This Syrup purely vegetable preparation, and harmless
with the youngest child.
sYAIPfJNS-Iutense itching, biting and distress IN the
lower part the and about the seat oftcn mistaken
for Piles dsagrcelhe sensation in the egasrc region
or part of the bowels restessness wukciunes starting
and screaming In the Sleep hntng anu not uuirequenty
spasms or fits.
CAuuoN-The genuine hes the name, "Dr. L. g. Goulds
Tin Worn Syrup" blown In each bottle, his portrait, and
fac silnile of his signature on the wrapper
HERvEY X MORE, SOLE PRornrEToNs.
Address GEO. c. GOODWIN 4 Co, II and ~ Marshall
street. Boston, Mass, General Agents for New England
" Sold by Druggists generally 'Tlyl7
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Fs751-I775sF9TE RUTLAND & BURLINGTON
Gsssssss-ss-t-S II AIIROAD

Esg,.s 9l9lq7ggssTsTs RUTLAND & BURLINGTON
-'-A--1s-' On and after MONDAY, Nov. 25th, 1861,
Trains will run follows, viz;
MoU,ng SOUTH and EAST.-Leave Burlington, 500
A. NJ and $50 4. NJ.
Arrive at Rutland, II 90 A. NJ, and - 80 (nght)
Leave Rutland % and II 20 A. NJ.
Arrive at Bellows Falls, so A. NJ. 145 p. NJ
Morning NORTH and WEST-Leave Bellows Falls 8. 20
A. NJ. 1920 and 10 p. NJ.
Arrive at Rutland, 10 10 A. NJ. 2 so and T.45 p NJ.
Leave Rutland, 1 90 A. NJ. 3 90 and 35 p. NJ.
arrive at Burlington 1000 A. NJ. 600 and 73o p. NJ.
Trains Connect ns follows:
lTAt BURLINGTON, with Vermont Central, and YER
mont md Cannda Railroads, for Montpelier, St. Adams,
Rouses Point Montreal, Ogdenshurgh, and the West.
AtNUTLAND, with trains for Troy, Albany and New iorx,
Saratoga Springs, Schenectady and the West.
At BELL lws FALLS with trains Of Cheshire Railroad for
fichburgh Worcester, Lowell and Boston. With Vermont
Valley Road, for Brleboro Springfield, Hartford, New la
ven and New Yorkanl with sullivan Railroad for Wind
sor White River junction. Wells River st. Johnsbury, Bar
ton, Litlleton and the White Mountains.
Passengers 70 the West will end this cheap, pleas
and expeditions route.
For Tickets and all necessary information, enquire at the
0G1ces the line. u. A. CHAPLIN Superintendent.
Nutland, Vt Nov. 90, 1861.
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INSURANCE.


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HL Company. Capital, $500 0OO Applications receiv.
cd Insurance in this Companyone the oldest in the
Union. I. II. PEssENDEN.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1862-12-04

lonment, can not have any love for
them, (the Yankees.) When we
think of all this, who is it that
does not feel like resisting till the
last means is exhausted, and the
last army has melted away like
snow? We love peace, and would
yet say to our enemies, let us alone
and 60 in peace. But they cry
out cold fag,' which has now
even ceased to be a shadow of what
was once substance; all that once
endeared the name has been ruth
lessly torn away.
The people of old Lincoln may
well be proud of her sons who
have gone through the crucible,
and proved themselves to be true
to the cause they are engaged in.
/ willnot add more, as l hope you
will soon hear from the old 41st
again. We are temporarily at
tached to the 10th Tennessee Reg't,
until ours can be filled up, which
we hope will soon be done.
| am yours, most respectfully,
III. J.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1862-12-04
LATEST NEWS!
The Wa
SOUTHERN NEWS.
EGaQQ.N91aOs

81.
MILLEDGEv1LLE, Nov. 22.-An
act has passed both houses and been
signed by the Governor prohibiting
the distillation of grain, except to
fill Government contracts, and un.
der license from the Governor
His proclamation, issued this even.
ing. forbids distilling after ten days.
MOBILE, Nov. 2S.-Gen. Joseph
i. johnson leaves here to-day fol
Tuilahoma, to- the great satisfac,
ton OF the troops and people.
A report that Rosencranz is adj
vancing from Nashville, is false.
Our; base is Lavergne, 10 miles
from Nashville. '- "s2
MURFREEsBoRo, Nov. pa re-
sponsible man just from Nash
vile says the Federals are still for
tifying, and swear the rebel flag
shall never float there.
Two ladies have been arrested,
charged with being secessionists,
and their property confscated.
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A Fat Contract.

A rather fowery rumor comes
from Richmond that Messrs. Hax-
all & Crenshaw, the proprietors of
the largest mills in America, at
Richmond, have made the fullest
contract of all. Government fur
,nishes the wheat and barrels, the
mil1ers make the -four and receive
all the ofal, and 20 cents on the
barrel. These contractors are to
furnish all the -four for the Virgin
ia army. The 20 cents per barrel
will yield the paltry sum of 100000
"a mere pittance. The capacity
Of the mills of this company is
fully 250,O00 bbls. annually
Suppose they make 100000; 800
lbs. of wheat make a barrel of
-four, weighing 1876 lbs.-ieaying
at least Loo lbs. of offal. This
will bring at any time 5-cents per
h., and the contractors having e
monopoly can make it bring 10 cts.
At these figures the profit cannot
be less than 81, 100000 annually!
This monopoly will give the gov
eminent the opportunity of pay
ing 81 or So perbbl. more for flour
than it otherwise would have to
do.-Atlanta Commonwealth.