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The Bogus !! onitor" that Fooled the
Rebs.

The Bogus Monitor" that Fooled the
Rebs.
The following is an extract from a private
letter from Acting Rear Admiral David ID.
Porter, commanding Mississippi Squadron:
"During the time of the running the blockade
by the Queen Of the West and the Indianola
five of the guns in the forts at Ficksburg were
burst and dismounted; therefore it was an OBJ.
Ject TO make the enemy fire much as DOS
sioie got mortar in easy range, and opened
on mat part OF the town where there was
nothing but army supplies, and soon provoked
tire OF four of their heavy batteries The
she'll at first fell over the mortar and around
II, bursting close 10 our men, but the range be-
gan 10 grow shorter, until they let us have il
all our own way.
Finding that they could not be provoked to
fire without an object, l thought of getting up
imitation Monitor" Ericsson saved the
country with an iron one-why could I not
save il with wooden one. An old coal barge,
picked up III the river, was the foundation to
bulid on. 1t was built of old boards in twelve
hours, with pork barrels on top of each other for
smoke stacks. and two OLD canoes for quarter
boats; her furnaces were built of mud, and only
intended to make black smoke and not steam
without knowing that Brown was in peril
L let loose our Monitor. When il was deserted
by the dim light of the morn never did the
batteries Of Nichsburg open with such din
lac earth fairly trembled, and the shot flew
Tick around the devoted Monitor. But she
ran safely past ali the batteries, though under
FIRE Tor an hour, and drifted down ts the
low ct mouth OF the canal. She was a mucb
bet er looking vessel than the Indiauoia
Wv hen II was broad dayl ght they opened on
her again with AL the guns they could bring to
bear, without q shot hitting her 10 do anu harm.
brCause they did not make her settle in the
watrr, Though going in at one side and out at
O'ner. She lcnS ALREADY fall Of l.afsr. The SOL
dleTs Of our army shoUted and laughed like
mad, hut the laugh was somewha against them
when they subsequently, discovered the @ upen
q the West lying at the wharf 1T Warrenton
The question was asked what had happened to
the lnGianOla Had the two rams sunk her or
captured her in the engagement we heard the
might before The sounds of cannon had re-
coded down the river, which led u. to believe
that Brown was chasing the Webb and that the
Queen had got up past him.
some or two soldiers got the Monitor out in
the stream again, and let her GO down on the
ram u uern; all the For. commenced firing and
signalling. and as the s:MOnitor'' approached
the Queen she turned tail and ran down river
as fast as she could go. the Monitor after her.
making all the speed that was given her by a
hve-Enot current The forts at Warrenton fired
bravely and rapidly, but the Monitor did not
return the lire with her wooden gun"
II seems by the above statement of Admiral
Porter that he did not know of the loss of the
lEdianola, and the bogus iron-clad ram was
sent down the river TO draw the fire of the bat
teries, and 10 effect any other result that might
turn up.
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fAzoo CITY.-We have q vague report, via
Memphis, of the capture of this place by the
FEDERAL forces. We hope it is true, but like
most other Menphi. reports, of late, it needs
Continuation Yazoo CITY Is 4 fourishing post
Village ia 1azoo county, Miss, situated on the
river OF the same name about so miles ". N.
w. OF Jackson. Its located IN a rich Cotton
sr""'ns rfgion' rnd, before the war, employed
large and lucrative commerce. About 81. 0D9
ts OF cotton annually used 10 bs received
n; Ya7"o City, and shipped 10 New Orleans by
@'.Hm bCsts, which navigate the river at all
ages Of the water. The population anterior
q, ths war " ~ 5,00O
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C+IH llOcEEE AND u, \ HUNT I.EFoRE Tdg
IL j-.shiT7 tE.-IirH. Hooker vas exam
e-' - i.,. b.. lore the War Ccnuiitteo. The
r. -:.s- ion yTupCuEd"d ySas - what c.iusn
J. VA ilf-,f 'is. IL ;aTr Of the 40 .Ii. .nt
ID - nil u 81 piled -''As / AN On my
. nlu-r tIs vs-- H. sac -tlOn. TIE failure
81 'Est rl-Eci"sn' va OWN" 20 ths inr~npe-
20 - rt E3.. CCrI'H-I.s ~ General
ut Ger HU@t W. :~-,- jagd --t:tv before
RI War CCmn.I'Iee. q Hunt has :. rived ~
Fitf of ArtIIl'Ty !h~ough all tEa' campaigns
81 u" AIRY OF - PJ.O.na.. and his eT tenca
~i.i u the most important ' adduced by the
E"H initif" fri"tipC 20 lie operations OF thaS
Amy Cor. ~ ] T,.es,
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TIE REPORTED BATTLE On THE YAZoO
The dispatch from Cincinnati relating TO the
fight on the Iazoo river, makes il uncertain As
10 which side has captured The prisoners and
transport mentioned. A later dispatch states
that the captured parties are rebels. We trust
that some subsequent dispatch will explain
what the Cincinnati telegraphist (who does
not seem to be an exper;1 means to say has
happened at Forts Donelson and Henry to
,san IL Cairov
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REFUGEES ARRIVED

Last eyenin e the following refugees from the
south arrived here and reported to the Provost
Marshal. Viz: I. H. Williamson, JOS. Morti,
Chas. Cutcherson. j. Mcclure and wife, Jere
Lane, Dennis Falre, wife and child; Michael
Dole, John Morrissey, wife and child; john
Keames, wife and child; Thomas shannon,
John Donovan, NJ. Woods, James Clark. Mrs.
o. Haley andtwo children, Mrs j. Conner and
Two children, John Dorsey
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OF IMPORTANCE TO APPLICANTS FOR PEN.
STONS

Congress, by an act passed March 3D., inst =,
exprrssly exempted from the necessity for using
Internal Revenue stamps Of any description,
all papers OF whatever nature requisite in ap-
plying for pensions. Previously, there was an
internal revenue tax required to be paid on
some OF them. Thus, it was requisite to affix
dollar stamp to the power OF attorney. and a
ten cent stamp on the certificate OF the clerk OF
the court DC.
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SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS.

The Inteliioeacer, noticing the legislation OF
Congress during the recent session affecting
'hr District, approves the bill offered by Mr.
briano, allowing the District a representative,
ont expresses disapprobation OF the Jaw re-
organizing the courts. $685.
The Chronicle calls the compulson OF negroes
to help fight the battles for the Union spracti-
cal philanthropy" as the exertions made under
cOrnpulston viii eventually ennoble and ele-
Fate them.
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IHEATRiCAL--with the varietyof entertain
men's now before the public here, it is not easy
20 Keep ones self well posted to the merits of
al; but We must bear u stimony to the admirable
finish Of the performances Of the Kesne COM
pany now at Growers, comprising such names
a. Laura Keene, Blake, walcot, wheatleigh.
Mrs. Brougham, and others OF note Tonight
u Bet apart for the benefit OF IRIS. Laura Keene
an actress who affords so good a model in clear
ne7s OF enuneia,ion, taste, and accuracy or cos
TUNE, and Freedom from rant, which 20 80 far
a. suz!iia-ie. TO her brilliant qualities of mind
TO make her with only gioderats physical en-.
dsvments) one of the most delightful perform.
crs now on The stage.
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THE LATEST NEWS.
By TELEGRAPH 70 TIN ffBsIsG star.
IMPORTANT PROM THE SOUTHWEST
sEvBH THOUSAND RRBRL PIIsGS mrs GAP
TURHD
THB CSIOSISTS OF WAYNE COUNTY ALA
BAMA, BECOMIaG FQRMIDABLE.

CINCINNATI, March ia special Memphis
dispatch to the Garehe gives the report OF 8
fight on Yazoo river, with the capture o. seven
Thousand prisoners and transports. No par
ticulars are received.
A letter from Florence, Ala, TO the Mobile
Register, says Wayne county is full OF rene
gades, styling themselves Union men, aud
Joined by deserters from the Southern army,
they have become more formidable than ever.
Cairo was excited yesterday over reports
from Forts Henry and Donelson. ....
Nothing new from Vicksburg.
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ANOTHER "PEACE" CANARD.-Ex-Mayor,
now Congressman Wood, (Fernando) ia ont
with another peace manifesto Here IL is, to be
Jaken for " hat Is is worth:
AT a meeting held at Stanford Connecti-
0"t, on Tuesday evening last, said that pro-
positions for an armis;ice or peace had been
submitted TO the President on the 10Th Decem-
ter last, which. had they been accepted, would
nave terminated this war by the first OF April
upon q basis salts factory TO the people North
aud South. In referring to this statement Won
Esk:
'Who made ths propositions for an armis-
Ice or peace, the adoption OF which Mr.. Wood
Itetends to believe would have settled the
matter by Ail-focls' dayl Were they made
~ Davis and his fellow RebeIsi II SO, how
Cows Mr.. Wood know anything about them
4 NJ ne been III secret correspondence with the
vhemyI Or were they made by seine Of the
ant,-var men herel If so, VINO authorized
themi And what are the terms of the propo-
sltlons from which Mr.. Wood hopes so much
IL they are honorable to the nation-if they are
such as patriotic Americans ought to favor
WY not make them public at once !|
Ic which say, In reply, that the statement
referred 10 was made by me deliberately with
q full and personGi kno Wedge of the facts, and
hat am constrained from the publicity of
them only by the request OF one of the prInci.
psi ofncers OF the Government. When this in
t'Tdicnon shall be Withdrawn will cheer
July graufy your curiosity.
Very respectfully, &c,
harcb liz 1903. FERNANDO WOOD.
1T Will be remem bered that a sspeace promo.
-I''on" eanard was stated to have effect on the
Now York election, and this Is doubtless in
tended to have effect on the Connecticut cleo.
lion. 1t IL the Chase Barney story over again.
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d - RiOIAL.
uEApeuAE1I.s pl0yos7 MAIsHAly OF.
I'll BICu.

=, wAsahss.os, =. G. .MsreAss, ~.
sr1criL oapsass 10. 7.-7s sssuss pulls 1ssss,
and rfeeef1e the pepeerty of1As eesernntxtfrom
Loss fareasA the nSSais.nessr viss usnsss ok care
Less Asd snprinciplsd soldises, if1s ordsrsy that
on And alter The M insss, enlisted men 6 the
Unfttd s<ssss AEmy are psohibited wesrins ads
srmS Of any kind, within The limits Of this city,
outside OF their camps, ptns upon duty requir
ing the use Of such arms. All patrols Of the Pro
vcst Guard directed to arrest and bring 10 these
Headquarters, or eonhne in the Central Guard
House, - the circumstances Of the case may re-
qure. all soldiers so found with arms npon their
persons. when they're released, theft Grms ~fli
be retained, and delivered mp only On rsauisition
Of the officers commanding the regiment, Battery
or detachment of which the soldier may be NOM
Der. A proper record win be kept By the oficsrs
commanding at guard stations Of all arms thus
tsined, the parties from whom seized, and to whom
and y hen returned.
This order will not be construed interfering
with men actually IN transitx to their regiments
from detached service, hospitals, etc.
By order: '- HENRY b. TODD,
Capt. and Provost Marshal.
A. 8. BAKER, Lieut.. and Adft. NH Civ
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SECRETARY SEwARD-We hear that thus
morning when shaving himself Secretary
Seward, in endeavoring 10 catch his razor that
was falling from where he had placed il, cut
the palm Of his right hand so severely as that
he will probably require an amanuensis to do
his writing for some time Is come.
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81 We hear nothing whatsoever, by :he late
arrivals, OF the Ereat Negro insurrecti0nary
Expedition The TTibusrs Port Royal CORES
gon.rni Was sending eli iatO the interior awhile
7so. ii d, heE CO, conclude that tn whole thing
nEs: hsVe been Tie emanatIon Of some crazy
~ IN
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Ti.- E.sLi.s A. Nj H-.ILs.-The Boston Jour
$50 -, pri,a!e irI!er. frouI New Orleans
20 ~, SCI that 60. rebels Of ~ )biie have
-':s. m a. Tr;tCiEr.s 20 make a Demon
AiJi = OBJ ,i.'- bio: kSd;nc fleet oil. hat bar
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7 IVA I'D SOL DIER 8.

SURGEON GENERALS OFFICE,
Wdshinssos, January 81, 1861
II being reported that various parties have OBJ
tanned money from invalid soldiers under the pro-
terce Of assisting them to their from the
service notice is hereby given that certificates OF
disability for dschar to soldiers in general hos
pitfalls and camps only given by the surgeon in
charge Of such hospital camp, and the obtrusivs
efforts Of person claiming to be special agents
tard instead Of hasten the preparation of dschxr
papers All soldiers are warned against giving
money such plea to any person whatever.
By order of the Surgeon General:
JOSEPH b. SMITH, surgeon q. 3. Army.
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Hff"iATEn.-The President has sen; to the
--rh''e TIE name OF DIR. Ru"inhoId SoIser, of o.,
&C. D'ruiy kesist~T OF the Treasury, and Col
>-t.'d' barry OF New York, Tor Assistant
7 as..-. ! 81 the uitrts S,4..a
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CONGRESSIONAL
EXTRA SESSION OF TIE SENATE
FRIDAY. Marchl3.

SEyATB.-Immedia:ely after coming together
the Senate went into Executive session on
motion OF Mr.. Pomeroy, and were so engaged
al the forenoon.
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TELEGRAPHIC.
NIW YORK STOCK MARKET

NEW YORK, March ID 1H a. FRS;
Boarc- U. S. Coupon 6's, 1891, IO3; 80 Treas.
ury Notes, 1oSS; Demand Notes, 1904; Gold,
1GUA.
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LXyAR IMPAIRMENT

w WASHINGTON, January Is, 1853
In consequence of the pressure Of business at the
Var Department, passes for citizens to visit the
Amy of the Potomac will be- given NJ the Office Of
Lieut.. Col. CONRAD, 1872 PenDsylEania avenue
above Nineteenth street.
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REAL ESTATE IN CINCINNATI BE-
LONGING TO REBELS SEIZED.

CINCINNATI, March 13.-The u. 5. Marshal
yesterday seized a considerable amount OF real
property in this city belonging to Albert, Will
lian A. and Thomas J. jenkins, officers in the
rebel army.
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kERELs IN EASTERN hESTCCKY.-A gentle
man, direct from Owingsyille, informs the Lex
inEton Observer and Reporter that the r-bals in
Isth county have recently been reinforced by
John L. Williams, West Cox, and perhaps
others. They are now encamped at EickIin's
tan y ard, on the main road leading from SIT
Startling to Pound Gap 1t is stated that they
are awaiting relnforcementS, with the design TO
march, If possible, into the interior of the State
They have virtually had posses sion Of Eastern
Kentucky for the last two months, says the
informant, where they have done much
damage They have stolen nearly all the horses
in that section, and in fact everything they
wanted, which they carried Off with inpunity
He represents the Union men in that SECTION,
as suffering much persecution at the hands OF
the rebels, and as really being in a condititioa
but little better than the East Tennesse.ns
This state of affairs, however, will not we
pres ume, will not be permitted much Ion ger To
eIist.-Loaisriiie Journal
FIsHISG IN TBE PoToMAC.-According to the
adopted regulations, permits to fish in the
Potomac this season will be granted only sto
persons accredited in writing, by some citizen
OF known loyalty, as loyal persons" and who
shall take the oath OF allegiance. These persons
thus obtaining permits are TO take no articles on
the Virginia shore, except provisions for the
hands employed ; to allow no one to use their
boats for communication between MARYLAND
and Virginia, to employ no one TO assist them
unless loyal TO register the names OF all their
employ ees in the office Of the Military Governor
and be approved by him; to report before fish,
ing To the commodore commanding the Potomac
fotilla; to give bond and security in 81 ,OOJ not
to violate the terms Of he permit. Restrictions
as 10 salt for curing fish shall not apply 10 the
persons residing in Virginia, and under the
supervision Of the provost marshal general Of
officer shall grant the privilege OF using salt
Alexandria GdseLte.
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PRISONER OF WAR
r. Nj. Mayo, 10th Virginia, prisoner Of war
was sent to the Central Guardhouse YESTERDAY.
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VA ASTED--Fyary pa-5o2 20 kroE IEs. An Ia
'. The MAR Yet. ready - pay 90 al -; ell articles
Ia the sousefUTr:Sh'Es line. VL8-- l4avine the
CITY or having aaT plus, viii a. Wan Z. cki
CtEFti, 42s Seventh street, between q and n
east '''s.' Dealer in New and Second hsna Furnit
ture. oa Istf
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WAsHINeToS MONEY MARKRr.-QHotauoss
for stocks, coin and uncurrent money, furulsh.e
by lie wis johnson 4 %, Bankers:
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NOTlCE.-Those in want of Employment of any
hinS ~o9id better call on the new Intslli seBce
will be gwen to frstclsss Serys nts have always
applications Sn hand Tor good Cook Lau nd ressss
CT am bermsids, Walters ana sesrl stressas. a.,
foE Young Men to wait Oh tables IN PRIV families
ar hntss. Farm, Hands wanted. Employers ia wait
of good help will find IL 20 their ahvsEts "a 10 rs
n. B-Houses wanted VIE best OF t..nants ca,
no Aft n MyIrEu
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The well known tug-b boat WASP q, ,ors
DOT ME CT gInes ron sheathed double 49,.
P,|HhIsd IN hgrt condition hayiuEEe 81
York. ~ 81" ~ wing at the foot Of ISL. street viii
be sold ats bGEssin. Apply TO EMILE DIJ bRk
gu - -'"'i''' HNN''"sCoh, mar EElw
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CHEAP FOR CASH
HIOlCE GREEN sbd BLACK TEAS. MOyHA
yA' and hakiCAlBO COFFEE (purcha-ei no
Tor" the advance IL goods are now bsing rstsjI A
~ W ..aaie prize g. Pu-e and fresh ground RIO
trIrEEr' very low. Also, CEREAL and RYE
1Eh' JOS. W DAVIS,
~ COrnAr Ninth M sfraniI
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ID PICKLES, MUsTARDJ &c
ICKLEs, FRENCH MUSTARD, BRANDY
phACHES FhEECH CHERkIES, Jelly,
CATsUP, PURL COCOA CHOCOLATE BROMA
VANILLA, &c, jast receive =:
EGAN & FERRIES
mar Is tt Corner Ninth and at
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WhhTHp1B By th4 lst Of Apl il, q modern FUR
w NlSHED HOUSE, in the vicinity of VIII
'srds', by q gentlen An from New York, for the
summer. Address 8. M THAYER throu rh city
G.. mhS cvs
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WANTS.

WANTED-By permanent tenant. a HOUSE
w containing from 10 to Is rooms Address D. G.
CARY, Post Office Box 45I, mar q 3ts
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nFST. PATRICK'S DAY-Is63.-This time
~ honorSd anniversary will be celebrated in a
eecc ming manner at Gautiers, on Penn avenue
of oel the auspices OF The Phsuix Society. Supper
Oh ID table ~ hall Dxst O'Clock. Tickets a. 81
which rnsy bs had at the following places 6autier
saloon, Duny d O'Meara's Union Re stsurant, near
ts- railroad depot, AM al James Laekey'. fmer-
chant tailor tn street, opposite the Post once.
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NJ ANTED-A young COLORED NAN that un-
w derstsnd. making himself useful in a store
Apply at 1874 Pa avenue. IT.
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TIVE NEW CITY DIBECFORY.-Th W.sbip.-
ton and Georgetown City Direct ~, for 1855
PHILfa sOLOMoNs
mar II II 333 Pennsyiyania ayenue
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WANTED TO SELL-Ths Stock and Fixtures OF
w . firstclsss Grocery Stand in the central part
Of the city: Satisfactory given for selling
AIDE ress Nor ton ;" Star Office fe
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m $500 - Oily HALL, Feb. Is, 1858.
US The ASSESSORS, having c. N pleted the
as-rs-ment for 1853 will meet in their room CITY
HAL a. Board Of Appeal from the 18th instant to
the TN OF March prOSimo, inclusive to hear com
BIslbs ano IN make such corrections as they may
oeeh beceseary. fe H-2awtMar II
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TIE LADIES OF THR WESTERN PRES
VS BfTERIAS Gil URCH will hold FAIR
al Stott's Building. corner Of Penn Avenue And ath
street; commencing on Monday evening next
the week 49, VI
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A TENT WANTED-A large Square Tent. In
"a quire 800 Ninth street, next to Perry's Dry
Coed Store
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-28

that he stole into Washington IN disguise
ID freight or, and through the whole Of
this long and bloody war has never once
chsered and encouraged his soldiers BY
his presence on battlefield There is
not : Kine-l,o, nor Qneen-of Europe
Who. in such times as these, would not
sometimes have taken the field in person.
Even the young wife Of Bomba animated
her troops by sharing with them all the
perils Of the fight. And is it to a being
who has not the pluck Of imperial petit
coats that the North yields up its liber-
ties and permits to become its first mon
arch.
1t matters little to us whether the
North is governed by President or
King; bat We should be sorry to see any
part Of America so degraded as to place
the imperial purple for the first time upon
such shoulders as those of Lincoln. In
hereditary monarchics the crown often
dcsccnds to incompetent persons; but
we think the annals of mankind may be
challenged for the parallel of such a first
choice as Lincoln. There is not a throne,
nor dukcdom, nor earldom, nor one no
BILE family of Europe, whose founder was
not man of mark. 1t will be reserved
for the North, if it submits to Lincoln's
pretensions, to appear among the monar-
chies Of the earth with King whom no
respectab|e noblemen in the Old World
would like to acknowledge rs his stew