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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-01-08
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
OFFICEaL PROCBEDIwGS

AT a regular meeting of the Board of Mayor AMI
Aldermen, held yesterday, January 7th, 1862, present
Hon John Park, Mayor, Aldermen Drew, Tighe, Nor
gan, Cochran, Amis, Ayres, Kirby, Greenlaw, Townsend,
Kortrecht.
A quorum being announced. upon motion, Aid Ayrss
took the chair and called the Board TO order, when the
roll of Aldermen was called and the minutes of the pre-
eeding minute read and approved
OFFICERS REPORTS.
The following officers reports for the past month were
presented, read snd ordered filed
TREASURES POR
Henry R, Pugh, Treasurer, in account with the City Of
Memphis:
! Dee. 81, 1861. DR..
To amounts received this onth--.-.---.s aaal1 o.
prev1y and since Julyl- l53,59O %
ei65g52 s.
Dec. 81, 1861.
BY Mayors warrants payd this mo -S33,5s7 Il
Prevly aud since July L l23,07O l~2-l6l676 SO
Balance on hand, including amount held on
wharf contract S4,l65 -
HENRY r. PUGH, Treasurer.
Memphis, Tenn, Jan. /, 1902.
RECORDERS REPORT.
To the Honorable Board of Mayor and Aldermen of the
City of Memphis:
1 respectfully submit the following as my Report for
the month ending December 81, 1861
Total amount of fines assessed. -.-----.S32I 90
collected and paid to cty.----..- 2,570 90
No. persons sent to work house
All of which is respectfully submitted
S. A.. MOORE, Recorder.
WHARFMAsTER's REPORT
MEMPHIS, January :, 1862.
To the Honorable Board Of Mayor and Aldermen Of the
City Of Memphis
Ny receipts for wharfage during the month Of
December, 1861, were from amboats------S2,G 6j
From eoai and : W
Total for the month sal57 IS
Al Of which Is respectfully submitted.
TOBIAS WOLFE, WharfnasteE.
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RECEIvER's SALE.-Gilbert d Co. sell, by
auction this morning, a lot of sequestrsted property, con
sisting of lueensware, plated goods, furniture, ~earpeting
and sundIiss. The goods viii be sold without reserve,
and bargains may be had Sale to commence ar ten
o'clock precisely.
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s4GBN
II y. hlaNh NJ
Captain Day Police.

The collections by the market masters for the past
month were rs fellows: From Beal street market 50 Isl
from Poplar street market Sl65 Ia
Reports were received from the station house Keeper
and Iron W. O. Lohsnd, city eontroler-oriered led
A requisition from John z. Bowen, tax collector, for
~bnlheads, etc, to the cost Of SIS, was read and allowed
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SURGEON JAMES WiLLIAMs.-The officers OF
the 9TH Tennessee regiment, in cal p at Colum' as, upon
the announcement of the death Of DR. Williams, held a
meeting and passed the following resolutions:
WHEREAS. 1t has pleased Almighty God 10 take from
us. while in the midst Of his iabors, Dr. James Williams.
surgeon OF this regiment. during O brief visit tOhs friends
and relatives in Harleman county, Tennessee ard
whereas. in his social relations, we have always found
him kind, affable and eourteOus-in his official capacity
faithful, earnest. and CONSCIENTIOUS therefore,
Res0lred That we deeply dep.oTe his Heath. by which
his regiment has been deprived Of his services, the medi
cal staff one of its most promising and accomplished
members, the army Of a faithful and sSllinl surgeon, the
stare of Tennessee a good citizen, and III South q
patriot.
RssoiUed, That these proceedings be published ia The
Memphis APPEAL
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LOCAL SERVICE GUARD-Several calls for
meetings OF this most necessary branch Of our military
service will be found elsewhere in our columns this
morning. Patriotism should insure a prompt response TO
these nntiens.
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GREAT ATTRACTION.-Fine silks, bereges,
lawns delaines, fancy China ware, etc, viii be sod at
auction this morning, at 10 O'Clock, by A. L. Andrews
& Co.. $50 Main street. A complete theatrical wardrobe
will also bs soId
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DR.. GABBERT-Wishes to say to his friends
one more time that they must pay cash for medicine,
obtained at his office. If this rule is observed, The pC.
scription and medicine win be furnished for what q
prescription alone usually costs. Prescriptions viii bs
written for those who cannot pay. Persons sending By
children or servants for anything viii please take no
ice. ia51w
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q The Cincinnati Commercial, of the 3Ist,
has reached us, through the kindness Of Major W. B.
Richmond. -
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pose, into the keeping OF a foreign State. Only the cap
tured persons, or others who are interested in them could
justly raise a question on that ground
Nor have l been tempted at all by suggestions that
eases might be found in history where Great Briaiu re-
fused 70 yield to other nations, and even to Yourselves,
claims Ike that which is now before us. Those cases
occurred when Great Britain, as well as the United
states, was the home Of generations which, with ill their
peculiar interests and pastors have passed away. She
could in no other way 80 etfectually disavowl any such
injury AS we think she does by assuming now as her own
the ground upon which we then stood. 1t wouH tell
little for our own claims TO the character Of d iua and
magnaninous people, II we should so far consent to be
guided by the law of retaliation as to lift up buried iniu-
Hes from their graves TO oppose against what national
consistency and the national conscience compel US to
regard as a claim intrinsical y right.
Putting behind me all suggestions of this kind, / prefer
TO express my satisfaction that, BY the adjustment Of the
present ease upon principles confessedly American, and
yet as ] trust, mutually satisfactory to both Of ihe ma
tons concerned, a question is finally and rightly settled
between them, which, heretofore exhausting not o1ly all
forms OF peaceful discussions, but also the a~rbitramsnt of
war itself, for more than half a century alienafed the
two countries from each other, and perplexed with fears
and apprehensiOnE all other nations.
The four persons in question are now held in military
custody at Fort Warren, in the State Of Massachusetts
They will be cheerfully liberated Your lordship will
please indicate a time and place for receiving them.
L avail myself of this occasion to offer 20 your lordship
a renewed assn ance Of my very high consideration.
WILLIAM II. SEWAR
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LOCAL MATTERS.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 8

In TOwN.-The "reliable gentleman was in
town Yesterday.
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RECORDERS CoURT-Twenty-fou eases, six
persons discharged, and SAG collected in fines, was the
result at this court yesterday.
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FAST RIyING.-For this offense Ed. Mahoney
aud Julius, a slave, were each fined six dollars yesterday
by the Recorder.
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NoTICE-The undersigned, a committee APP
pointed for tho purpose Of organizing a company for
"local service" do hereby call upon the following persons
whose names have been signed to our muster roll, 10
assemble at Gayo<o hall Biain street, between Gayoso
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STORAGE, sToRAGE--We have storage for
one nh0usaHd h~ogshesds Of sugar.
a5lw STmLNAN & BBEEN.
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PARTICULAR ATTENTION-A. L. Andrews
& Co. VIII sell on Thursday morning. az 10 A. NJ, At $50
Main street. a lot Of cotton batting, domesics, ove-eoats.
vests, boots and shoes, rubbers mattresses, and two fine
mirrors, valued at $500. Also. oneself mahogany chairs.
foa+
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LORD LYONS TO MIR. SEWARD.

WASHINGTON, Defender q 1861.
Hon. I'm. H. Se0ard, ETC., etc.
SIR: / have this morning received the note which you
did me the honor 10 address TO me yesterday, in answer
10 Earl Russells dispatch Of the Both November last, rela-
tive 70 the removal Of Mr.. Mason. Mr.. Slidell, MI. Mac
farlane and Mr.. Eustis from the British mail packet
Trent.
Twill, without any loss of time, forward 70 her ma.
jestys government a copy Of the important comnunica-
ton which you have made to me.
will, also, without delay, do myself the honor TO con-
fer with You personally on the arrangements 70 be made
for delivering the four gentlemen 10 me, in order that they
may again be placed und r the protection Of the British
flag.
have the honor TO be, with the highest consi ration,
sir, your most obedieut, humble servant, LIONS.
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MILITARY NoTICE-AH those who have lately
Joined the Memphis regiment in the Seventh ward, who
wish to drill at Market square in South Memphis, viii
meet at Ferguson's hall. this evening at g.. o~clocE, to
organize. Committee B.. SHARPE,
c. w. EDu0NDs,
r. DENT.
n. s. BnuCF
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JOB PRINTING

EXEcUTED WITH
-wE.zTTESS .a.Y;D DESPareH
Al TIE
APPEAL JOB OFFICE.
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CORRECTED BY p y. AVERY, CASHIER or THE car.
OsO SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS, MADISON srREET.
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D. G. CraeraftI physician. lReceived and ordered
fled
The following rsquisition was submitted by the Trus
tees and allowed:
Requistion by Board Of Trustees Of tie City Hospital
Three dozen spit cups, One-hAlf dozen scrub brushes sixty
pairs sheets, eighty pillow cases six dozen towels, four
dozen soup plates, four dozen dinner plates, four dozen
spoons, four dozen cOff- bowls, three barrels lime, fifty
male suits e~OttOnade, twenty fsmiile suits cottonade, suhi-
cient pipe TO convey the water from the roof Of the Hos
pital to the eistern, one bathroom for use Of patients.
The following recommendation was also presented by
the Trustees, and adopt d by the Board by the following
vote Ayes-Aldermen Tighe, Drew, Morgan, k0Ttrecht
X rby. Townse ID, Farmer, Robinson, Patrick, Hubert,
Vollfntfne and Ayres Nays-Aldermen Cochran, Anis
and Greeulaw. The recommendation is as follows:
The Board Of Trustees recommend that Drs Saunders
and Wilett CwhO agree thereto) Get a. visiting physicians
70 the City Hospital for the mouth OF January 1902 who
shall in an cases consult with the resident physician.
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ORDINANCE COMMITTEE.
The following ordinance was placed upou its second
reading and passed finally:
he it ordained by the Board Of Mayor and Aldermen Of
the city Of Memphis:
That hereafter all balls, parties, and other collections of
persons for amusement, In and about any notorious
house OF ill4ame within the corporation Of Menfphis.
shall be unlawfu and each and every person being
found and arrested SIS a participant II such balls. parties
or other collections of persons shall be aiudged
guilty Of a -misdemeanor and fined not less than i've nor
more than twenty-five dollars, in the discretion Of the
Recorder. And it is hereby made the duty Of the Chief
of Police to see that all such assemblies are suppressed.
and the guilty parties arrested and brought before the
Recorder.
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For auditor Of Public Accounts Of the
State OF MiSSiSSinni.

JAMES FORT, Of Holiy Sp ing. Misiss puL. 4. 8
= eanlidaie . gu the vasai ey occasIonsd bv thg
death oi Col. Burt. naasres
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GARDE FRANcAIsE.-Les membres de Ia COM
psgnie sOnt pie de Sc reunir Jeudl 9 du coHrant, -
heures du soir, chez n. Fraucaise FilIeuI pour aviser a
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COMMITTEE on CITY POLICE.
The following accounts were reported fayomblv upoi

The following accounts were reported fayoably upOa
and allowed
Il. G.. Garrvt, 10000
X. q. Tucker, ISt4s4
II. j. Klnk, 1916
Upon the petition Of John D. Bond, in relation to The
establishment Of a night f~Te-polee corps, the committee
reported unfsyorably, and the report was approved by
the Board.
COMMITTEE ON LANDINGS.
The following ordinance on steamboat aud ferry land
ing was presented by the committee, with several pro-
posed amendments, and was passed finally as amended
The ordinance, as amended, is a. follows
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COMMITTEES ON ACCOUNTS.
ORDNANCE COMMITTEE.

An accuunt-of S. Mansfield & Co, for drugs. dadn
1859, was rejected, and one for 1863, amounting 10 So
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SCHOOL FOR BOYs-This school viii be
opened at my house, on Poplar street, on Monday, the
18th inst.
Terms English studies, $ per month Classical s.
q RICHARD HINES.
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NIGHT POLICE.
sl,39s 50
CAPTAIN DAY POLICE.

IUIdI---ss--.---- % eII7'o %
r. G.. TUCKER,
Da,f,f, Nrrhr n,rfaa
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COMMITTEE ON FIRE DEPARTMENT.
A report from the Mayor, in relation to the eNpenses
he Fire Department, was read and ordered fled
HOSPITAL TRUSTEES.
following accounts were reported favorably upon

Reports were presented from the Superintendent and
D. G. Cracraftr physician. Received and ordered
filed
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-11-17

A drafted man from portage county,
writing to the Ravcnna Democrat from
Camp cleveland, gives q favorable &C.
count Of their mode Of Living iu camp.
He sayr, "We are doing nicely here in
camp { stories in old Portage to the con.
trary, notwithstanding J, VIC have plenty
70 eat, coffee to drink, and guard duty
70 do. The health Of the company Is
good We have but one in the hospit,l.
I believe, and he is getting along slowly.
Our barracks are well battened, and the
boys have procured stoves for them, 90 II
d very comfortable. II We do NOT A. .
aardss times before We get through. I
sesu not eomplais.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-11-17

ADIUrAHT GENsoALs OYpIcEl
Davenport, Nov. 8, 1869. !
CIRCULAR
In reply to communications from various sources
the following extracts from Chapter XLvI of tho
the S7.h Congress. 1861 SO. are referred to. They
will DO found below They may be Of interest 10
claimants aud claim agents:
SIC 6. And be il further enacted. That the
fees of agents and attorneys for making out and
causing to be executed, tho papers necessary to
establish claim for q pension, bounty, ard other
allowance, before tho Pension Office, under thi.
acs, shall not exceed the following rates: For
making out and causing to be duly executed BY
tho applicant, with tho necessary affidavit, and
forwarding the same to the Pension office with
the requisite correspondence I've dollars. In cases
wherein additional testimony is required by the
Commissioner Of Pensions, for each affidavit 90
required and executed, and forwarded, (excspt the
afidsvits OF surgeons. for which such agents and
attorneys shall not be entitled to any. fees) one
dollar and City cents.
SEC. Z. And BE- it further enacted, That any
agent or attorney, WHO shall directly or indrss''
uSAssouN VI AeoS*SV 1oy StOoASA VopR0oe
his services, under this act, thaR,sr 'on 10
the preceding sec.;aa Ct this ,, described i
contract o. agree to ts~> ~ or VINO sna'
pansion, bounty. " r -ecu'e any claim Tor
act, on condi.i~ -'ner allowance under thi
a that he shall receive . pc
.,.,.- IN, or any portion of tho amount of tn
,'r Who shall wrongfuly withhold from
pens'oper or other claimant the whole or any par
OF the pension or claim allowed and due to ,ucs
penhoner or claimant, shall be deemed guilty o
high m'siemeanor, snd upon conviction thereo
SHALL for every such ofense be fined not exceeding
three hundred dollars, iu prisonsd 1t hard labo
not exceeding two years, both, according to tn,
circumstsn noes and aggrsssions Of he offence.
Papers ct county seats will insert this eircula,
| once.
N.B. BAKER,
novlOd3t Adjt Gent Of Iowa.
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seass ehe 0ssssal appsaesd opoo ~
pIat!orm and shook hands witu many
o. me cft'zens, oRce,A and soldiers,
Who Prsssed forward ior reoogui,io0. -
lne 6ssslal made no speech, and seem.
60 desisOus TO avoid any public demon.
stra,ioe.
The R4CEPTros IN PHILADELPHIA.
PsILADSiPssA, Nov. II.
A crowd assembled 1t the Cont,nen tai
early this evening in the expectation Ct
the arrival Of Gen. Nc Clellsn: bat the
announcement was made that be would
not arrive there, but proceed from the
depot directly for Trenton. This caus.
ed the crowd to flock to the depot.
where large number Was assembled.
The train arrived shortly after md.
night and wss hailcd with the most
bs'sterous cheers, and music from the
band.
10 response General Mo- lellan made
his appearance upcn the plat 'o,m, snd,
after the subs:dence Of the cheers. said |:
"FELLow CITIZENS OF PHILADELPHIA
Il thank y,u Tor your kindness. l
have just parted with your brothers and
sous IN the army of the Potomac too
recently to make speech. On. parting
was too sad. / can gay nothing more
TO you, and ! do not think you ought to
expect . speech from me-"
The train then proceeded along
" ash'ngton avenue to the wharf. Iii
egress was hailed with cheers by the
crowd,
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-11-17

AN UNFRCl1FUL ONTRACr.-A Ger
tain contractor, whose name is -. ia
said to have visited q gambling house,
situated on + street, between thirteenth
aud fourteenth streets, last night, where
he PLAYED at faro, and lost two hundred
and seventy five Thousand bushels Of
oats, valued at seventy five cents per
bnshel, amounting to s206,25O. The
oats we're stored away here to be deliv-
cred TO the government to-day. Mr..
Contractor left this morning, for Bsl,i.
more, 10 state Of mind bordering on
insanity. The securities are good men.
and it is thought that the e ,vernment
will not lose anything by the trausac.
tion.- Washington Dispatch, Oct. 8.
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aad TO be under the constant care Of the Phyn
clan and experienced nurses. We shall continue
our riding practice % usual IN Davenport, Rock
Island and Moline In special eases. make Gala
by rail road end river. Charges for treatment, -
the euro i've to Zen dollars pes week. Patients
taking homo treatment will pay weekly. M5.
P.cs will pay special attention 10 the prac ice u
Obstetrics and healing disssses pssulirr to her
own sex. mysdAwf
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-11-17

!. Q. PARKER, ND. 0Eo. v. n'CARE, y. p.
DOCTORS PARKER 4 McG:ARN.
physicians AND SURGEONS. OFFICE
I No. Z franklin Sock, second 6sor, Brady st..
between Second and Third, Davenport, Il VA.
On. PARK8R's residence, corner vth and LeClairs
stsosts DIR. GEO. ". MCCARh's residence, east
Rsady, second door from corner Of 9Th.
l5-dtf
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United States.
War DEPARrnsNr. ADJ'r GgxBaAL's Orrlcs.D
Washirgt,n, Oct. %. 1862.
GENERAL ORDERS no. 1856.
1t apPearing that large quantities Of Govern
nsnt property hsvs been unla~fuliy disposed Of
BY non-commissioned officers and soldiers. ia vicla-
tion Of Law and Of the army rules and regulations,
i is therefore ordered: That oil United States
officers commanding posts, shall seize ali military
clothing, blankets, shoes, arms and equipments
md other such supplies, which have been issued
BY the Government to soldiers, add lost or dis
posed Of BY them. And 1t shall b insuu bent
on any person, not . soldier, Who may have any
s'ch property in bis possession, to prove hat he
has lawfully acquired possession thereof.
Ssch psopsety, when seised, will b turned over
to United States Qaastsrma ,ter, and biz reesip,
in duplicate taken therefore, one q sssh receipts
to be transmitted 70 the Quarter Master General.
The ssisars will also b reported - the Adjutaa.
General.
All Provost Aarshsls appointed BY the Depart
ment will assist in recovering to The United
States this description u public property.
Commanding officers Of companies are reminded
that Il IL their duty not only to cause soldier,
who are guilty Of violating the Law, Sorbiddipe
the SALE destsu.ton, negligent loss Of eiothipe
arms, aud public property. to b charged on the
Muster Roll with al the articles Improperly lost
Or disposed Of. but also " enforce such other pun
ishment - the nature Of their offence may De-
mand.
By Order Oft Rotary Of War,
L. THOMAS,
nov. I0-3t. Adjutant General.
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DENoCKxT|' & NEWS.

- week. 800 3sQuarss, ysss, IS %
-. Lefsss srsse charged q the rate Of $3.50 10,
secn saiI Il. nai squafo, wv
- one half square, two-.hirds Of n ahov.
onnum; Ps
seseaen oha.gean additional charge Of ascenu
81 type. ."' o'H sn"sn
Isssly advertising contracts will B. upd.r..oos
x.Nyy se'ct!y 20 the imm sdiste business If the
1evos!lsef, AND all other aen, ~ 4,
ne sdvertiscr will be charged extra. y
Advertisements not acsom nan;ed -,,h ,a...
so1dingly. 0s.'keoa &C
sdiscriai notices charged for 1t the rate Of -
o.n.s per hno, Q. eight words, and special noticos
~ cents per line, or 80 cents . line rcr veek
Al notices tor religious and Benevolent nn,-
- y any Kind Whatsoever, Of ordinary length
ssoePt single announcements of marriages And
deetas changed - cents per insertion.
entertainments from abroad must be paid Yos
Ae:n. ~" ''''''''
~. .p.son oi edvsftissrs, they paying an advance
osss o. = per ceAt. on the contract price.
.. 1usemcnn inserted next to reading matte,
Pr cent. advance on the above rates. AID kent
saIitor I'd pages, IS per cent. advance on reralr,
rates. ~ 'eKu's'
aAvasce. "1'' 0'ps'o In
-. Ae s inserted in weekly o. reasons.
RICHARDSON, WEST 4 CO.
SANDERS 4 BRO
IA. DAlDORF h CIR
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-01-23

ATrEMPT TO BLOW UP HoSPITAL.-A diabol-
ical attempt was made on Wednesday night,
by Secessionists 10 Alexandria, to blow up and
burn the great hospital there, with six huGdred
sick soldiers in it, A barrel had been secret
ed in the cellar, filed with powder and projec-
tiles, and fuse was foand extending from
there to the stable. In proximity to the COM
bustbles, ,,lucifer matches and Chinase crackers
had been plentifully distributed. The fuse
end at the stable had actually ignited, but
the act was fortunately discovered by the
guard, aud the progress of slow fire extinguish-
ed But for this Batchfulness aud prompt ac.
ton, not only would several hundred lives
probably have been lost, but other casualties
resulted After the calamity had been avoid,
ed information Of is was telegraphed to the
War Department, and Assistant Secretary
Scott promptly returned orders for the arrest
of every resident in the block surrounding the
buildings, and the evacuation of every building
dangerous from its occupants to the ospital
and its inmates.