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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-06-05

Our COrresPOndence.-We publish on our
first page two very interesting Army letters-One
from an officer of the LIST Wise Cavalry aud the
other from an officer of the LIST Wis. Infantry Civ
ing an account of the march of Col. Starkweetb-
er's Brigade, down into Alabama and back again
Our correspondent from the LIST Cavalry gives a
good account of the doings of the Regiment. Our
readers will also find letter from our favorite
correspondent, willie from Taylors Chicago
Battery at Corinth.
We have been handed letter from Henry +.
Lines, now in Taylor's Battery, from Corinth. 1t
was very interesting and readable letter, but
our columns we're already filled. His many friends
and acquaintance here would have been pleased
to read it. Also letter from Orderly G. Il. Mich
OILS of Co LIST Cav. which we meant to have
published but the pressure ap our columns was
too great.
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All letters, incosing letter stamp, addressed II.
KNAPP, NJ D., Racine Wis, will receive prompt atten-
ton Office in Titus block, Of Main and Fifth
street, over John Elkins' jewelry store 1y35
Dr. Knapp the future will stop at the Crotsenburgh
House.
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CONSULTATION FREE.

DR.. KNAPP can be consulted at
Kenosha, Crotsenburgh House, Thursday March 18th,
Thursday April 10th, Thursday May 18th and Thursday,
t., 7Dkb
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have shrunk back In horror from the bare
idea of Rebellion such as they them
selves have helped to inaugurate.
Instead of becoming the detested head
of bastard Confederacy, DAVIS might
have devoted Lis time, talents and ener-
gies to building up and perpetuating our
glorious Republic-a government always
kind aud indulgent, and to which he stood
so much indebted. And Instead Of ma
king war trade, and engaging in fratri-
cidal slaughter, BEAUREGARD might have
employed himself in the more useful and
more laudable occupation of enlightening
and refining the minds and hearts Of the
rising generation and in cultivating the
arts of Peace-always better than those
of War, and tending so materially to in
crease the Happiness and comfort of all.
But DAVIS and BEAUREdARD were
stung with mad and unholy ambition
As the benevolent do not often amass
wealth, and the useful rarely acquire dis
tinction, so these two bad men did not
wish to spend their lives in struggling
with the embarrassments that useful men
have always to encounter, and be rewar-
ded in the end with doubtful regulations
or respectable obscurity. Here, then, is
a serious defect in our social system, aud
to remove it should be the desire and stu
dy of every right thinking man. When
this accursed Rebellion is put down, and
peace and prosperity once more smile upon
a united Republic, let us all endeavor to
inspire the youth Of our country with an
ambition of the right kinda desire to
gain honorable distinction through honor
able means.
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vour readers. Thus far, the most impor-
tant proceedings have been those connec-
ted with contests for seats, with raising a
committee to investigate the "alleged cor
rupt influences in procuring the passage,
by the last Legislature, of an act for the
communication of the tonnage duties" and
also a committee to investigate the estate
Military Contracts" Both of the Reso-
lutions for the appointment of these Com
mittees are now before the House, and
have already been discussed to some ex-
tent.
If we may judge Of the future by the
past, very little good may be expected
from these Investigations. The fict is
very easily accounted for. "Pro bono
pubIco," is not the motive which the in
PRODUCERS of these resolutions havealways
in view. Some of our law-makershave a
remarkable penchant for beslimng the
regulations of their political foes while
they are as blind as bats at noo-day to
the merits of those who differ firm them
in politics. The efforts of men those in-
oentives are of this character Sill meet
with no favor.
Before I indite my next emmunica-
ton, something may present self In the
way of Legislative news that will be OF
interest to the readers Of "Ae AAeghana-
an" The old adage has {, "that you
cannot make silk purse at of sow's
ear" nor can you get upi readable let
ter for publication, wheI you have not
the material of (which to opstruct it.
HUGO.
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The Presidents Wen

Mr.. W. A. Crofut, in letter
New York Tribune of Tuesday, givss ~ .l'
following report OF conversation b, 'ue
President Lincoln and Gen. Lane. vb;sa a
shows that the President is quite sor1 lsI
on the "contraband" question, and ua a
his views have changed somewhat MI
they have been misunderstood Mr. r.a
fut says 0'U''
At the leave-taking of Gen. .1smo. p
Lane at the White House, on Fr;I' FIe' Il
NJ, conversation occurred 50 ro.aa-y r
and important in its scope, and So 'aDie -:
IDENTIFY designed for the public eve - ~ s'i,
feel at liberty to record it for the yaaJ a'1' l
of the Tribune. N readers
There were presentat thetime PrAs;d...
Lincoln, Gen. Lane. Senator por,O' p,.'ueu'
Commissioner Dole, few memhers yIleiYyy' ne
House, and group Of officers and oi.sI .le
from the different departments of Gor.nI orsph'
ment 'etl'
On turning to leave Gen. Lane s.,
"Mr- Lincoln, you know NV wav tI'I I'm
pursue the policy with which ! ban.a au-'
and somebody may get hurt" 8'H'
To which the President replied
eyes, General, understand Won A.,
the only difference between Won and ,uu
is, that .you are willing to surrepd4r fna a,'
tives to loyal owners in case thew aro ~
ling TO return while do not ieTsn.'I "1''
Cnlted States Government has ann r;c5,
gre them up an any case. And if il L.5
the People would not permit Us to eyerci:o
it" '-'S'
Gen. Lane rejoined
'That remark, Mr.. President, makes n,
happier than anything that has traDsnirsi
since the commencement of the var
And if you will announce that as tba 9,
tive policy of the Administration, and i,
us win one victory on it, you well h.
the most popular man ever on this cont.
nent ~
Mr.. Lincoln returned nod of esrns.-
acknowledgment, and another prominent
officer present asked
81 have been aching to ask you NJ
President, why you do not, without askipr
the consent Of Congress, or anybody else
acquire or set apart some Territory some.
where In the South, and say to the negroes
iuethe rebel States, "Here come out and
go over there, and we will protect Won
In Its possession and your own freedom"
After some other general remarks, ths
General and his friends withdrew.
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Some time afterwards, / had second

Some time afterwards, / had secono
interview with Mr. Lloyd upon the sub
iect. He then informed me that the
Board had received copy of the Pam
phlet Laws. and had examined the act
in question, and approved its provisions.
But he added that, as 1 had suggested some
doubts a5oast its Ualidity, and ds the assess
ments had then all been made, and aoere
parity distributed, they soould not act mader
the laao unsz the .tolloacing year-and not
then unless they were first satisfied 1t
was all right and proper to do SO. With
this understanding never thought of the
matter again, until informed one day that
"Dog Tax" had actually been levied !;
and then Mr.. Lloyd assured me that it
had been authorized during his absence
from the sessions of the Board.
Had the Commissioners pursued the
course indicated by Mr.. Lloyd, it would
have given year to the people Of the
county to consider and discuss the merits
or demerits OF the act in question, and
assuming it to be valid and legal-they
might, if they SO desired, have secured
its repeal by the present Legislature. If,
or the other hand, the act is reality null
lity, then it should have been treated ac-
cordingly. And thus, in either event, if
its passage had done nobody any good, it
would certainly have done nobody any
harm. But they have undertaken to en-
force this law, after having ample notice
of its doubtful character. If they are
right in this, so be it; but if they are
wrong, then submit that, under the cir
cumstances, it would be unjust and un-
reasonable to hold me responsible for any
unpleasant consequences resulting from
their act. Respectfully, 80,
A G. MULLIN.
EBEHsBrRG Jan 2S 1862
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aeA- Judging froe humber and variety
OF poetlcal quotatidhat garnish the col
umns of the Dem. at: each week, we are
irresistably led to Conclusion that our
friend plzzard mu, something in the
metrical compositiopg himself. poe,-
ass-ter, frinstance.
B~s We have alwdked dogs.-D. 4 s.
You seem to ''takcr them" that. =
fact. Especially in tatters of growing
turning tail, and bayi.the moon.
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Eetter From, Harrisburg.

HARRISBURG, Jany. "a, 1869.
Correspondence of The Alleghanian.
A few days ago I embraced the oppor-
tunity of visit to the Executive and
State Departments, in the former of which
had the pleasure of meeting his Excel
lency, GOVERNOR CURTIN, and having a
cordial shake of the hand from him and,
in the latter, of having tete a tete with
that model officer and gentleman, Hon.
ELI SLIFER, the Secretary of the Com
monwealth.
Governor CURTIN looks remarkably
we'll, Notwithstanding the fatigue and la
Dor incident to the performance of the
onerous duties imposed upon him since
the Inauguration of the war. The Gov
ernor is plain, blunt man, who gives ut
terance to his thoughts and convictions
without any fear of consequences. |
must confess, that | rather like this un-
disguised exposition of opinion, express
sed in unmistakeable Saxon.
The Governor receives his visitors in
the most courteous manner, giving to
each, IN his turn, an opportunity of ma
king his wants known. All ceremony is
dispensed ith-circumiocution is dis
ntenanced-business, and nothing but
business, secures his patient attention
The impressions made upon your CORES
nnp6apf this
utes, were such as to give birth to high.
er appreciation of the character of Cover
nor CURTIN than he previously entertain
ed. A determined will and the courage
to execute are evidently prominent char
acteristics of Pennsylvania Executive
These traits are of the Jacksonian stamp,
and are such as will always command the
admiration of the People. While this is
true, as relating to the great mass, it is
no less a fact, that the distinguishing fea-
lures referred to are always sure to elicit
the vindictiveness of such as become enc
mics from disappointed expectations in
"the wild hunt after office and official pa
tronage." Governor CURTIN can not ex-
pect to be an exception to a general rule.
He has his enemies, like unto all other
public servants, but an approving con-
science is setof for world Of slander
and detraction.
Hon. ELI SLIFER is one whom TO know
is to esteem. He has been in public life
for number of years, filing the offices of
Legislator, State Treasurer, and now Sec
retary of the Commonwealth =. The wri-
ter of this communication has known him
intimately for long time, and he can
truthfully aver, that .ruer man never
lived To be privileged to address such an
one as Friend, is indeed an honor of which
your humble servant feels proud He
only hopes that the time may arrive, when
the opportunity will present itself of
evincing his appreciation of favors gener-
ously extended.
The Legislature is gradually assuming
the appearance of a working body. In a
few days, questions will come up for dis
cussion, which will be of some interest to
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The s'DOg Lawc
able means

To the Editor Of The AAegAanian
A great deal has recently been said and
written relative to law, passed at the last
session of the Legislature, entitled can
Act to extend the provisions of an Act for
the protection of Sheep and taxing of
Dogs, in the county of Blair, to the coun-
ty of Cambria" In view of this fact, and
as the member under whose auspices the
act was passed, I desire also, with your
permission, to say few words in regard
to it, through the columns of your paper.
In reply to the abuse which has been
heaped upon me, will be brief No mat
ter what course he may pursue, it is simply
impossible for a legislator to please every
body. In matters purely of local concern,
the best rule he can adopt is, to pass or
endeavor to pass such bills as may be
petitioned for, when he believes them to
be right in themselves, and likely to prove
beneficial to his constituents If he leg
islates in this wise, then, whether his
measures are popular or unpopular
whether he pleases or displeases-he has
at least the proud satisfaction of knowing
that he endeavored to do his duty. l
claim to have been governed by this rule,
in securing the passage of the bill in ques-
ton, and if erred, it was an error of the
head-certainly not of the heart
1t is net my purpose to enter into any
labored defence of the Blair county law,
which has been SO roughly assailed, and
which, by the passage of the act of last
session, it was intended to extend to Cam
bria. leave it to speak for itself, merely
remarking that, such law had been asked
for, and upon full examination of it's
provisions, l believed that, if extended
and properly carried out, it could not fail
to prove beneficial to our people. And
while nothing has transpired since to
change my opinion, yet it is fact worthy
of note, that some who were anxious for
its passage, and who pronounced it good
law at first, suddenly turned round and
Joined in its wholesale denunciation. A
transition so violent and sudden, can only
be satisfactorily explained, upon the hy-
pothesis that such things are sometimes
done for tn purposes of political capital
1t cannot be denied that the "lawo
under consideration has its friends as we'll
as its enemies and in judging of them,
the true criterion seems to be this-the
law is popular with those engaged in, or
in favor of, the business of raising and
keeping SHEEP, while it is unpopular with
th ose engaged in, or in favor of, the bus
iness of raising and keeping Docs. Nu-
merous weigh ty arguments have been
urged against it by the latter class-a fair
sample of which was pressed upon my
attention but a few days since. 1t was
this: "7here Is not half enough of Dogs IN
the county, and there as too d. d many Free
Schools" Against the crushing force of
an argument like this, it will readily be
seen that no other argument, however
sound. solid or sophistical, could possibly
prevail
But let me state few facts connected
with the passage of this "law," and the
attempt made to enforce its provisions
this law which it seems to be generally
con needed is no law at all.
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PatrIOtsm.

die in whom this quaty was pre-emlnent
but their lives becae mighty teachers
and preachers for s'ceeding generations
No sacrifice was ev' vainly made. The
path of human prqress, from dim anti,
guilty down to tn day, is bounded and
defined by ruinedltar-places. The fruit
of sacrifice may it always ripen in the
day and generate of him that sacrifices
but the harvest as certain as the day is
to follow the mat. Right action is not
only self-perguative, but cumulative
in force and Huence at each recurring
period.
Conscious I right motives, men have
joyfully ascded the scafold, and en-
braced the AXE. The lot of these was
cast in ange of appalling gloom but
how grand luminous does that age ap-
pear in thight of their example ! But
where is erecord Of the false, the feeble,
the timiand the timeserving, who also
lived in lat age2 They withheld sacri-
fee, aneo have perished out of the mem
ory ofian. And such has been, as it
must d the fate of the weak and selfish
in eveFage: 1t is just retribution.
Me look abroad, and say that the
Repuic has fallen upon evil times. Yet
nevet In the history of the nation, was
sucba great reward promised to manly
actii. 1t Sc ms but yesterday that moth
ers ,oked in he faces of their sons, and
sal, "lf youlo well, you may aspire to
filthe highe4 places in the nation :" and
toitheir dauhters, "You may be the
n,thers of Snators and Presidents. -
D-day, they y to their sons, AGO your
ountry wants sroes )" and to their daugh-
ers, "You shssbe the daughters, sisters.
and wives OF roes." Then, individual
honors were omised as the reward of
virtuous actio now, heroic fame. won
on the battle i'd Or in the deadly breach.
in defence of bional honor.
A hundredhousand Pennsylvaniaus
have taken theives in their hands. and
to-day menacesason with blow for blow.
Twelve month.go they took for them
selves more orss pride as Republicans
and "Democrt" and strove with each
other for emp"opinion's sake" How
is 1t now? Trhave attained TO better
things they amore, and better-patri-
OTIS and therre, brothers. Their old
antagonisms ;laid aside, and their
blood will miss as it has already min.
gled, on manyield of strife. Shoulder
to shoulder thgo forward to work out
a lofty and ccrehensive purpose. AS |
freemen, they e buried the Ratchet of
past differencend as patriots thew have |
forgotten wher is buried. Who. of all /
that remain att ne, will have the hardi-
hood to disturts repose Will loyal
hepublleans AWill loyal Democrats?
NO NO manho puts national honor
above the shadfsignificance of names.
VIII otter such insult to the men who
peru thelr iivaat we may sit by our
blazing hearth, security. None hut
the weir'Woiveid hyenas of party will
care 10 pehttie heroic age with exhi-
oitions OF partis,re ejudice and passion.
Pennsylvania sent a hundred tbous.
and men into tteld, but she has not
exhausted her stof patriots Enough
remain to vindicher honor and patri-
otism at the ballox, if they remember
that "ETERNAL VANCE Is THE pRIcp
OF LIBERTY Y"-I.<press
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Il OF THE
PROTECTION MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY.
annual report SlS0, ,987 81
Amt. property insured since fourth
annual report. 1885 90
Total amt. property insured, Sle3,SO2 81
Amt. premium notes in force as
per fourth annual report, Sl91Ss II
Amt premium notes taken since
fourth annual report, l2s! O
Total amt. premium notes in force, $40 4SO Ij
No. of Policies issued as perfourth
annual report, lo'
No. of Policies issued since fourth
annual report, Il
Whole No. of Policies issued, 200
STATEMENT SHOWING THE OPERATlUNS
OF THE COMPANY, AND ITS PRESLNI
CONDITION.
Bal. in Treasury and in hands of
agents, as per fourth annual re-
port, 81 o
Amt. reed on premium notes since
fourth annual report, o1 -
Amt. yet due on premium notes, l9,+5i %
Sl9,552 %
Amt. incidental expenses
OF past year, $50 *
Amt. compensation of Of
fcers, agents, &c, rs 15 Io1 y
Total assets of the Company, SlS,5ss .
At the annual meeting of the Oon?"".,
held on the second Monday-I3th day
January, 1862, the following named peE'on,
were duly elected Directors for the enSN'Ns
year
Johnston Moore, John Lloyd,
Edward Roberts. Z. Shoemaker,
John Thompson, Nm. Murray,
n \. Barker, John Geise,
Isaac Crawford, Henry Nutter,
John Williams, Wm r.. Hughes.
And at a meeting OF said Board o1 pI's .,
tors, held on Tuesday evening, JanHai! 8,
lS62, the following officers were eiecVN
the ensuing year:
PreSident-John Williams
Vice President-Edward Roberts.
Secretary and Treasurer-A. Z. MuiIln'
General Agent-A. A. Barker. .o,
Executive Committee-John IholF'
Isaac Crawford, John Lloyd. he.
Agents-A. a. Barker, VIM. Il. h"e
Evan Roberts, Henry Nutter. t
JOHN WILLIAMS, Preslu0"''
A. G. MULLIN, Secretary.
Ebensburg, Jan 23, lS62.3t
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Office ,,s
IN All persons indebted TO r. ,. Din In.
requested to call and make settlements III n,
diately. Otherwise their accounts W.
left with the proper authorities for coiIsNSy ItNy
Ebensburg, Sept. 20. h . p'
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EBEEsBuRG, Jan. 2s, 1862.
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UNION
EIFTH ANNUAL REPORT

Ebensburg, Jan. 30. 1s62-tf.
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nsou BAKER Knowles wsneet do Indiana, Young an
20 Hopkins Newcomb, for dol Jno SWEET, Newcomb,

nsop BaKey Knowles Wellneet Indiana Young
1S Hopkins Newcomb, - for dol Jno SWEET, Newcomb,
q Tor Nrork.
llth-No arr this AN. wn1 NE, fresh
In port at AN bark Reideer Brghtman for New York.
NEW LONDON Mach l4-Arr steamers Rescue Com
stock May Queen Frost and Starlight, Baker Boston for
Gray, Rocfland for New York; Or Franklin Chapman; Flo
York Bav state Haeck NYork for Boston CID schrs MY
Matt smith, Philadelphia; Advenurer Lester Elizabeth
port Decker watrous NYork sloop Kitty Ann, Horton
POSTSMOUTH, March l2-Arr schr Unison Mann, Phila.
depha, Cid 18th, schr Pickup, Baker, Annapolis
PROVIDENCE, March l4-Arr steamer Ospray Kenney,
NYork. Sid schrs Simpson, Churn Ycomco; X II DAILY,
Carr, do.
SAN FRANCISCO, March ll-sd steamship Orzaba, Pa
mama; previous to llth ship Mary whdge Cressey Hong
salem March lIArr sehrs Jos Reed Gould, New York;
WINTERP0RT March 9-Sld schr Corinthian Tapley,
MYork 18th, brgs Penobsco Cardenas Nichols Hatch,
NYork; schr j Bliss. Hatch, do.
WESTPORT March l4-sd schr VIM Dewitt. Corey,
NYorK.
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COAL.

ot ~ i AN NOW DELIVERING A SUPERIOR
pI 1U. quai,yoi Coal Tor family use, well screened,
a. a. 40 fe of 81 rounds Also Liverpool and Camel
Coal at 1876 West Eleventh street and Ij Eshh
A. HEARTH
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EXPRESSES.

A BURNHAM's FURNITURE EXPRESS AND PACK.
~: ing Esabshment 1l3 wesNsleyenth street. between
FiHh and sixth avenuesHousehold Fdrns Boxed md
Shipped 70 all parts of the world Covered Wagons
stored. -
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sEeARs AND TOBACCO.

CEGARs-oF THE IMPoRTATIoNs or ROBERT n
- Kelley 4 co. sLraion Armstrong Smith. U0mcsl
Segars Of all grades AZ reasonable pf Toao nn
pipcs q all grades and quality, at suRBRuGs selar empo
mum, No Park row. FN
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HOTELS.

A LBIoN HOTEL AND BOARDING HOUSE, t5ss HuD.
n street. Chares pleasant and well furnished
Rooms In suits single from 81 TO S5 per week Board
aud Rooms from 81 SC To single Jerons and from 81 TO
elI married. r. LAMBERT, Proprietor
nUPONT HOUSE ION EUROPEAN PLAN. CORNER
- OF Hudson and Laight streets, opposite 81. John g
Park This House newly furnished Rooms let Moder
ate prices
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RESTAURANTS.

A LII WHO WISH TO DROWN THEIR sHAMRoCKs
Kred May The Birth of st. Patrick" A. Braham, f.
na5dnE Joe waters ana the pest talent ~ ne CITY W. sa az
day Ed. BIETEL.
IN THIS VERY FAST AGE THERE IS NO SUCH
i thing living without ndugipg, occasionally in
Of Albany Cream Ale and OF Billiards at the
well conducted restaurant I39 Fulton street Ale, cents
glass, Billiards. 10 cents game Sharps Patent Ex
colsior tables. CHRISTMAS.
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LECTURES.
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.

THE COMMITTEE ON STREETS OF THE BOARD OF
Aldermen, Will meet on Tuesday, the 18th day of March,
1852 at one O'Clock NJ in the Chamber OF the Board Of
Adermen City Hail. for the purpose Of considering the
ALI parties interested win please attend without further
notice. CHAS. j. CHIPP, Committee
F. j. A. BOOLE, )
CHAS. II. HALL Streets.
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r,o LET OR FOR sALE-A FIRST CLASS HOUSE
ELEGANTLY furnished w very fashionable rar OF The
civ The owner might e Induced 10 let thouse "
tse nily and retain room, with board IN part paymest
Tor Inc rcn under circumstances VIII II be let .or
boarding house. Address tox 1918 Pest Office.
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70CD REGIMENT, N Y. s. ", VAN buren, LIGHT
luz lnfantry-Lieutenant Chas Z. Jayne been left
IN charge Of the headquarters 4ss Broadway and viii for
ward all members Of the regiment to the the Of
All parties connected with the regiment will nmedi-
atey report at headquarters they will be treated de-
serters Recruits wanted. T. B. VAN BUREN, Colonel