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81 IS 81 81 for red Jersey Pennsylvania the lat
ter for lot delivered, and red Western at 81 35 Bar
ley firm and in fair demand, with sales Of 2 500
bushels Of Canada East at $50 soc. Barley malt
steady whght sales 1900 bushels sold At 81 90
the dock. Corn unchanged with fair demand the
sales embraced 25 900 80 900 bushels at 6sc. 5szc
for Delaware yellow, and at 5sc Soc for Western
mixed, in store. and at 60c 60hc delivered Oats were
steady at 81 39c for Canadian and Western and 800
40c for State Rye in fair demand, with sales Of
1900 bushels of State at soc. q SIC.
CofFkE.-The market quiet, and in the absence OF
sales OF moment. quotations nominal
FREiGHs TO Liverpool 800 bbs -four were engaged at
1s 3D.; 900 bushels at Cd, in bulk; 600 boxes
bacon At l9s Dos 800 terces lard at 22s 3D. and by
steamer 800 boxes bacon at 35s 800 do cheese at
35s and 800 rkns butter at 40s To London 100 tons but
slaves ~ 22s 3D. $50 boxes extract Of ogwood at 25s
TO Antwerp so terces lard taken at 25s. To Gas
gov 100 terees lard taken at 22s Cd A ship or
100 tons was taken up hence for direct port in Ireland
with full cargo OF corn, at 3d. in bulk and In shps
bags.
CorroN.-The market was firm, with sales of about
1000 bales closing with upward tendency in prices
on the basis OF 2sc. 2S1ac. for mddling uplands.
HAy.-The market steady, with moderate sales at
soc. for shipment and at 90c. for city use.
MoAssEs.-Sales of $50 hhds Cuba muscovado were
made at Csc. a 2Gc
NAVAL STORES were firmly held, while the market was
quiet small lot Of spirits go bbs) closed at 81 05
Common and fine rosns were also firm while sales were
limited.
PRovrsioSs.-Pork-The market was heavy, and prices
rather easier with doing at the concession The
sales footed up about 200 bbs, at $13 25 S13 37H
for mess, $12 25 $l237 for Western prime mess
and $40 so a $40 Is for new PRIME There was some
inquiry IutuFe uenVery, Win safes VI ooU Dok Vi
mess deliverable in June at $13 So Beef quiet and
prices were steady Beef hams were firm at ST. SIT So
Cut steady with sales Of about 200 packages
41ac. Sc for dry sated shoulders and 5c &c. for
do. hams, and &c. for plain picked hams Bacon was
favor Of the buyer Sales OF 800 boxes made at
6zc for rough cut Western, Cumberland at 6%c for do
for long clear and 7Sc. 74c for long clear and 100
boxes at 7i4c. Lard was steady, with sales Of
700 800 bbls and terccs at 7ac. 81ac. Butter and
cheese were steady and prices unchanged.
RICE.-A sale of 100 bags Patna were made at CSC
SUGARS were steady and in fair demand with sales Of
about $50 hhds included in which 100 hhds. Porto
Rico at 7sc. SIC. The remainder consisted of Cuba
muscovado at 65c 7zc, and the balance at p. t. Mr.
Parker sold 1sl hhds Porto Rico by auction at 71ac
SIC, four months, and 800 bags were sold at p I.
WHsKKy.-The market irregular. with sales Of 500
900 bbs. at % &c. 23c., chiefly at the latter figure.
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ship Nabob of Boston, Baxter 100 days
Brig SoIdsD Schmidt Ansostsra, Feb IT, from the
Rs we @ S Ponce
Ssssss E:yss Esas A'nna''e Pr
Abby Ellen seas mOss Remedies Re- MsTss arch
bs bss Ta Ro.s%ss :assT Bs e for 4Slsan sa%ore 20
.usa4 ss "a aeIsa f5 puosan Sa%asn i'0n
Brig Lucy Darling tBrJ souper Nassau March is with
Ss,as. Vi, Z TsSTos s ss Hsss
%n %sysotW W5;s Ii,
lying anchor at Lggara during heavy blow Syx lSs ea S9n
Ssssn sTa Windsor Ns Kns Arroyo 10
sehr chsra tof Harrington Naguabo, Pr March
schr Fellow Graft lBr, John NIB Lean Savanna la
sshE q S%sassi. s%iss seasiyss March H
s1 ps"s & Ms'
sss%shG & % ond Ns
vans i days WIN .arpsnes. 70 master: .- ,,
lasses o Mason; MorS Co. Has been days Of HATTIE
sssr irwin Fortress
sr sesr Sea asSos Iafp snsas saat' tSneoisssss
ehr sehr Y II IS SMITH % DAYTON a Bali%ors days ~ '
sT Pas4son ss%si
scSr scS BeTs.a cGe Gnspd Bntsrs Rsrin says Ssy,
Schr = = " Tavinr a % Tvncb Snnw' Hill '
sssr Three Sisters ydS s. Martins Md
Schr j w Lawrence Tutte, Pocomoke, 3 days.
Schr L Bewley, Burton, Delaware, 3 days.
Schr Hawey, Buckley, philadelphia, days.
sss1 ST EIas. Sas ss Ssss rsss s Hss if Rs4ss1 ss
Schr Mary, Smith. Port Republic.
Schr Enterprise Milton Red Bank.
Schr Davidson Allen. Perth Amboy FOR Boston.
Schr Texas, Charnpn, Elizabethport for Boston
Schr Keyport. velzer Elizabethport for Fall River.
Schr Brown Stone Herrck, Elzabethport for Norwak.
Steamer Raritan, Slower. Trenton.
BELOW.
Brig Black Hawk.
Brig Yankee Blade.
Schr Morning Star-An by pilot boat Marv Catharine.
Ship Thornton Collins, from Liverpool, Feb IL.
Ship Seth Sprague Dyson, from Greenock, Febl
Ship Orozimbo, Patterson, from Hayre.
Bark Aeronaut, Sherman. from Turks Islands.
Schr Horace from Havana
The reported below Of Br bark Lady Sandys
terday morning
Ship Ocean Traveller.
23d-Ships Alexander Shanghae; Manhaa Invincibe,
and Ellwood Walter. Liverpool Aequator (Breml London
Mary Ross of and for Hamburg barks Penguin Hong Kong
Heroine Cape Good Hope Luba Cape Town; Nightingale
Valparaiso; Realm, Aspinwa Topeka, Havana; Brothers,
Cienuegos; Mary, Trinidad Davis, Key West Petrea
Philadelphia brgs Belle Of the Bay bordeaux Conflict st
Kits; Urana and Cyprus (Br) Cenfuegos Magma Charta
Br Sagua Princess Royal (Br) Bermuda schrs Virginia.
Demarara; Challenge, and Earl Mugrave Halifax.
24th-Steamshp Star Of the South
Wind at sunset W.
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Sketch OF Fort Macon.

Fort Macon which guarded and protected the town Of
Beaufort, was situated bluff on Bogues Bank, one
mie and three-quartsrs from the town IL commanded
the entrance 10 the harbor having full sweep Of Gre
the man channel. Opposite tho fort, at the en-.
trance Of the harbor Shackleford Bank one mile and
half across. The Fertilization OF hexasonal form,
two Of guns-one in carsmated boubproof and
,ho other ~ Iar5ee Is armament consisted Of twenty
thirty two Founders, thirty twenty four Founders two
eighteen pounaers three led pieces for fansing de.
fence twelve flank howitzers eight eight howzers
fheavy) eight eight inch howitzers (ght) thirteen
sch mortar three ten.inch mortars, and two coehorn
nortars-makine total II eighty nine guns The
uarr son OF the fort three hundred For heat
ing shot there were large furnaces In the FORT and at the
time Of he seizure there large quantity Of powder
the magazine The masonry and iron work were much
out repair when fort seized the rebels which
was done by order Of Governor Ellis on the I'd Of January
1851 Much Of the woodwork, &C., then in q state
Of decay The piers the wharf and the
much out Of order, but is reported that the
Acting Governor had placed all the forts Of the state in
efficient state Of preparation for defence and
sistancs. Governor Pckens, Of South Carolina, i'm.
edIaely after the seizure Of Forts Macon and Caswe
sent for their defence, dozen ten. inch colum.
biads, which divided according TO the respective
strength and necessities Of each. The amount OF de-
strucon caused by the blowing up Of the fort not yet
scsrtsinso, but doubtless he injury viii ~, bs 10 gea,
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sketch or Cautatn Perram,


Captain Robert P. Pegram, commander Of the rebel
steamer Nashville formerly attached to the United
States Navy, in which he held the position Of lieutenant
He born in Virginia and appointed from that State
His original entry into the navy Was in the month of
February 1929 His total service about seven
shore about eight years and the balance
Of his time unemployed. He was in the navy nearly
thirty-two years He had been lately engaged on the
as: survey He, too, like Hons and others, turned
is ,ck to the flag under which he had served for
loas period the breaking Of the present rebellion
Before this Lieutenant Psgram had for himself the
respect OF the pubcat large and of his fellow officers
by the good Qualities he had always shown and his
cool courage He had rendered himself popular by his
connection with the affair Of the Water Witch, in the
Paraguay waters, connection with the Japan exped
ton where his cooness and daring secured for him the
hanks OF the British Admiralty, and handsome sword
from his native State Up the time Of his taking com
mand OF the Nashville he had done nothing to bring him
prominently before the people, with tho exception OF
the affair at SewalIs Point, where he commanded the
gun that partly disabled the steamer Harriet Lane Capt
Pegram is the rebel service he has relatives
p. in high position there His nephew, John Pegram,
graduate Of West Point and! for long time in the ser
Of the United States, holds the position of
colonel in the rebel army, and in the engagement at
Laurel H Western Virginia, taken prisoner by the
Union troops.
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CITY COMMERCIAL REPORT.
MoupAy March 2l--6 p N

AwH-The market was steady and prices unchanged,
while sales small Al - 30 - rs for pearls and
pots.
BRxAperur~.-Flour-The market was steady but
quiet The demand was chiefly for local and Eastern
trade The transactions footed up about 1000 10 900
bbIs, closing within she following range Of prioes.-
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-Innadlan IOur WW UhtnangeU, Wh6 tbcre
was some more inquiry from the trade,
the sales embraced 700 bbs within the above range of
.prIces southern -four was heavy and dull, while sales
embraced 500 900 bbls, closing within the above quo.
dy al our quotations. with sales OF 200 bbIs. Corn
meal was unchanged aud the demand fair, while the
ses embraced about 100 bbs. Wheat was inactive and
N inc absence OF sales Of moment price were nominal
sales small lots footed up sofpe 5000 1000 bushels
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sketch OF enc steamer NashvilIe.

sketch OF the steamer Nashville.
The name Of the steamer Nashville has become as IA
mar 70 the public that of the Sumter ON account OF
the time when stated she had the blockade at
Charleston having board the rebel ministers sidel
and Mason. Three OF best steamers instantly
despatched in pursuit OF the Nashville but, as it after
wards appeared she not the vessel honored with
their presence Her app earance her arrival
Bermuda, West Indies, the morning OF October
80, 1861 she having the blockade at Charleston
the Goth of October. Upon her arrival at Bermuda
Captain Pegram applied to the local authorities for
supply of coal but they declined to furnish it, and the
Nashville obliged 60 the harbor of Georges
where she obtained supply from private sources, and
sailed for England. While at the West Indies she kept
her future movements strict secret 1t thought that
she had on board one more rebel agents commits
sioners but proved to be the She arrived
southampton the 2lst Of November having board
the officers and Of the ship Harvey Birch which she
burned at sea on the 10th. The furor caused by the
appearance Of the Tuscarora at the port with the
Nashville, and the danger of collision between the
beigeren'' craft in British waters is too fresh in the
minds of readers to need repetition here After
diligent watch had been kept the of the
Nashville for length Of time she managed through
the connivance OF the British authorities leave their
waters without damage and the next that heard Of
her was the fact Of her running the blockade and arrv
ing at Beaufort N. c., the 2Sth Of February OF the
present year. She again left that port. The
blockade efficient enough this time.
The Nashville was formerly used q packet between
this city and Charleston and belonged Spoford Tiles
ton Co.'s line of steamers. She seized by the
rebels and converted into a vesselof-war. She
built this city the year 1853 rated Az and go
tons burthen
The following last published list Of the officers Of
the Nashville
Cornmdnder-R p. Pegram.
Lieutenan,s-J. W. Bennett and ". c. whittle.
Acting Master. II. Ingraham, Jr.
Paymdser-Richard Taylor.
Surgeon-J. L. Ancrum
Midshipme,-cary, Dalton, Pegram (son Of the com
mandsr), Sinclair, Hamilton, Bullock, McCntock and
Thomas
Cdptains CLERK Hasell.
Her consisted Of sixty men.
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NEW HERALD TUESDAY MARCH 25 1862 SHEET

lis; New York Central rs 1876, l0l -; Erie
third mortgage, s3A "a; Michigan Central s's,
first mortgage, l02 1887; Illinois Central bonds,
rs, "a Il; gold, 1915 "a.
Mr.. Cisco this afternoon disposed of three mil
lions of 7.30 notes at par to of the banks and
private bankers down town. The notes were after
ward offered at par in the street, but the presump
ton is that they may hereafter command pre-
MUM.
The business of the Sub Treasury was as fol
lows to-day
Receipts. 81 GA, SIT 6l
For customs. Observation-Disclosures. 259 900 90
Payments. 2,979 0O5 so
Balance 3,571, ass 81
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
MONDAY, March 24-6 P. N

MONDAY, March 24-6 P. M.
To-day's bank statement compares as follows
with that of last Monday
Week ending Loans. Specie Circurn. Dsposts.
March I5 Sl30 76 80 $50 904 s66 100 296 704
March 22 127 65 1896 30 023 800 626o 800 COL 279
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sketch or Beaufort. N. c.

Beaufort port Of entry Of North Car ona and capi
al Of Caterert county 1t is situated at the mouth Of
Che Newport river and only few miles from the sea
II is distant from Raleigh, the capital Of the State, one
hundred and sixty eight miles by the turnpike road and
hundred and forty three miles by the railroad, in
slst southeasterly direction The town is eleven miles
northwest of Cape Lookout The harbor is the best in
the State, and is accessible by steamboats, from Abe
marie Sound The had considerable trade previous
TO the rebellion, particularly in turpentne rosin and
other products of pne with which the state abounds
A lighthouse had been erected by the United States
government the point Cape Lookout. but the light
was extingushed by the rebels. 1t viii doubtless
be replaced by forces The entrance 70 the harbor
was until the present event defended by Fort Macon,
and when peace restored suitable defence will again
be stationed somewhere the site OF the fort To
show something OF the trade Of the place the records o.
1882 state that the shipping Of the district TO June 30
amounted TO an aggregate burthen OF seven hundred
scventy-sx tons registered and nearly two thou
sand tons enrolled and licensed. During that year
four schooners, with burthen Of four hundred and
sixty tons, built at this port. The town Of
Beaufort contains, besides the county buildings,
several seminaries and two churches.
The population 1853 amounted TO about two thousand
In the neghborhcod Of Beaufort good fisheries her
ring and shad being abundant. The county in which
Beaufort B located contains about four hundred fifty
square miles and situated the southeastern part of
the state. Part Of the county borders the Atlantic
Ocean and part Pamlico Sound, the other borders
being inland II is intsrsected by the Newport river,
which Beaufort located and partly separated from
the BY long islands Of sand, &C., Of
which Cape Lookout and another Fort Macon. The
surface Of the county level and much Of is covered
by svamps forests Of pitch pine. II formed in
the year 1929. and derived its from Sir George
Careret one the propretors of the land The popua
sion OF county according the Of 1885,
six thousand, eight hundred and three and thus di.
vided:--
White population. ,l6I
rrec negrOet lse
'ofooo
These had federal representative population Of 2os,
and tho before mentioned date there in the
county 100 whites the age Of twenty who could not
read or write, twelve insane, ten blind, six deaf and
dumb and SIX idiotc.
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As was at first supposed. Il rs, however, now in the
hands of the Union forces the facts will soon be
M public
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s54 ,7s5-a gain OF s., ,096.
The Chicago Tribune of Friday says
The railroads leading the East have reduced their
rate. freight 30c per barrel -four and 15c per 100
barrels fourth class goods This action the part Of
the railroads caused rather inquiry to-day
and provisions but a further reduction will yet
have take place before movement Of consequence
takes place.
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MACON BLOWN UP
The Rebel Steamer Nash
vile Destroyed.
OCCUPATION OF WASHINGTON.
Sketches Of Beaufort, Fort Macon
and the Nashville,
&C., &c., &c.

FORTRESS MONROE, March %, 1862.
The steamer Chancellor Livingston arrived from Hat
teras Inlet last night.
Immediately after the occupation Of Newbern expe
dition TO Beaufort started by Gen Burnside.
The place was however, evacuated before our troops
approached.
Fort Macon was blown up BY the rebels, and the
steamer Nashville burned.
On the day General Burnside occupied Newborn six
Goldsborough and Nswbern
The suwanee sailed Hatteras yesterday afternoon
with mails and passengers.
The steamship Illinois returned to New York this
morning.
The steamer Vanderbilt arrived to-day.
The new gunboat Chocura arrived from Boston last
night.
Three desertsrs from Yorktown came into
lines at Newports News this morning They do give
any additi onal information OF value.
BALTIMORE, March "a. 1852
On Thursday last expedition left Newbern in steam
and went partially down the river, and landing
struck the Railroad and took up the march for Beaufort
with and cars from Newburn with ammunition,
baggage, &c.
Afew days before the gunboat Stars and Stripes went
outside and the blockade the Nashville might
try escape to sea when the troops come inland
No opposition made to the advance Of forces
On the evening Of the day 1.-THE twentieth), the
rebels learning Of approach blew up Macon fred the
Nashville, and rereated the river 10 Mcrshead
City Caroline City, and finally in the direction Of wash
ngton.
Beaufort almost entirely evacuated BY people.
Our troops occupied the place next day.
On the same day (ths 2oth) General Burnside sent
FORCE with several gunboats to Washington. No oppo
sition landing. Our troops occupied the town, and
she Union flag is flying on the Court House.
There nothing particularly new at Newbern
Our pckets extend about eight miles towards Colds
borough.
On Wednesday last three strayed beyond
lines and made prisoners by troop Of rebel
cavalry.
Tho inhabitants gradually returning to the town
and taking the oath OF allegiance
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Miscellaneous.

SHIP CHARTER OAkCaptan Almy. Of the ship Rather
this port from Havre reporsFeb 49, lat 40 30 Ion IS 10
strong gales with heavy squalls ship heading SSw
with staysa set observed ship to wndward the
tack At noon, her coors flying union down.
at PM she kept off, and down 10 She proved to
be the ship Charter Oak (of Richmond, Me) Witham from
Philadelphia for Liverpool with cargo Of -four and grain
sinking condition. and requested to lay by and take
them off, Sent the second officer with boat, which, the
night was very dark and tremendous running.
cecded with difficulty in returning TO the ship with
Eve OF the Charter Oaks crew, VIE Jameson. first
officer VIM Whitney second officer; VIM De Gross seaman:
Whitney and Francis Reed boys When the boat left
that when she returned It 28:l2 A few moments
after the boat alongside the wind hauled TO NNW
blowing perfect hurricane for three hours when II mode
rated heavy gale which lasted the 2sh
capszed and down. her light disappeared suddenly
so Pm When the boat left her she nearly full Of
tinuay AT daylight there nothing be Of the
ship THE Charter Oak left Philadelphia Jan 81 for Liver
pool She was Of sS9 tons Surthsn rated Az and built in
cargo:-7346 bbs -four 5265 bushels wheat 1919 do
i6 bags clover d 50 erces beef So pkgs butter 80 bxs
cheese nix lard
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These had federal representative population Of 2os,
and at tho before mentioned date there were in the
county 100 whites the age Of twenty who could not
read or write, twelve insane, blind, six deaf and
dumb aud SIX idiotc.
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Total net profit three months s257 o2O SO 2ss II
The La Crosse and Milwaukee Railroad earned in
January SCI ,O54-a gain of 81 ,l56; in February,
s54 ,7s5-a gain Of $1,000.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-05-08

A sword ordered by the Legislature ofRhode
Island for Gen. Burnside, in compliment for his
victory at Roanoke Island, has been manufac-
tured in New York. and cost $780, The scab-
bard is of solid silver, heavily covered with gold
The sword is rare specimen of decorative
working of gold and silver 1t is accompanied
by majo generals belt of Russian leather,
embroidered with gold, and bearing plate Of
solid silver. The blade of the sword is elabor
aely etched in steel and matted gold. A hand
some box of black walnut has been made,
receptacle for the gift.
Capt. Rodman, having cast a 2O-inch gun,
and the test showing it to be safe and strong ms
a smaller cannon, is now at work on a pocket
piece for the president the ball of which is to
weigh 5000 pounds, to have a range of six or
seven miles, of two feet and half diameter,
while the gun itself will weigh somewhere in
the neighborhood of 200 tons. 1t is supposed,
if the Warrior, or any other English shin
should be struck by one of the pills from this
little joker, it would be difficult for the future
historian to tell the precise spot where the
English vessel was last seen, or at precisely
what instant she disappeared fsom mortal view
Capt. Rodman is now finishing six lj-ineh toys
for the new Monitors, three or four 20-inch
payihngs, besides Old Abes pocket piece, the
80 inch joker.
Lieut.. Col. Butler, of the New York 93d,
has published statement making it probable
that Col. Croker and Major Cassidy were cap
tured, instead of deserving to the enemy. The
positive statements of tn ir deseriion made by
some of the army correspondents seem to have
been false and unjust.
Rev. Dr. Smell who died at North Brookfeld
on Saturday, aged 81 years was the Oldest pas
tor in the state, and probably the oldest in the
United States. He sustained that relation 10
the FIRST Congregational church in North Brock
field for 81 years, thus serving two generations
of people.
The semi-centennial anniversary of the Prime
eton Theological Seminary took place on We'd
nesday, and ut the dinner table il was announced
that r. L. & A. Stuart of New York had given
$4,000 to the institution, as a fitieth birth.
day present.
The Artesian well on the Colt estate in Hart
ford will not be bored any deeper. From its
present depth of 240 feet, water is obtained of
great clearness aud GOODNESS and powerful ca
thartic qualities.
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Brig General Comd'g Cav
'Ap QUARTERS CAVALRY,
DEPARTMENT OF THE SHENANDOAH
HARRIsoNBuRG, VA, April 2s, 1862.

GEN. WIN. +. SMrrH.-We refraincd from
publishing the charge made by Mr.. Morrill, our
Representative in Congress, against the General
comm anding at Lees Mills on the 10th ult., be-
cause we were inclined to believe that, although
made in good faith, it could not be sustained
Since then the statement made by Mr. Morrill,
in his place in the House of Representatives
has been disproved. Mr.. Morrill, has made
public the authority upon which it was based,
and the charge is in effect withdrawn. OF
course we shall not now publish the letter of
Gen. Smith to Mr.. Morrill,, as it is of no sort
of consequence whatever since the withdrawal
of the charge. We have no doubt that Mr..
Morrill, acted in the utmost good faith in max
ing his statement upon what he believed to be
ample and reliable authority and we presume
Gen. Smith and his friends are fully satisfied
with the manner and extent TO which he is ex-
onerated from the aspersion made upon his
character.