davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-27
fruhhshef ~ Reques,.l
The Drafted vide. ~ - he.

fw.s riorious wsde-Aw
Al aFchiug In a row;
And shiny ol-cioth cape,
About years ago.
Our > fsr~d ~ith tnrpsntne.
And ted the streets with smoke;
And Ne ~ere sure, whsfe're might cone.
s~eessson "a. Joke.
Oh. II I then had only dreamed
The things that now know,
n~'er had BEEN wsde-Awaks
About two years ago.
said the south wouid never dare
To strike single blow;
thought that they towards then,
Ab"ut two years are.
And "a I mar bed behind rail.
Armed " IN wedse and maui:
With honest Abe upon flag.
bosftnsn eaunt and tall.
oh, n then had only dreamed
The thing which now know,
ne'sr had been a wide-Awske
Ab"ut two years ago.
Ny work va, good. my wages high.
Aud bread and coal was low,
The silver lingisd IN my purse
About tao years ago.
IN peace my wie and children dwelt
Happy the iive-ionE day.
Aud war was but the fesnal curse
OF countries far away
Oh. II then had only dreamed
The things which now know,
| ns'ef had been a Mide.Awske
About two years ago.
Nv wife slis pale and weeping now,
Ny children cF,na low
did not think 90 20 20 war
About two years Ego.
And no one now will earn their food,
No ose will be their shi.ld
God help them when lie IN death
Upon the hlooly Geld
Oh " then had obiy dreamed
The thing. zhlch now know,
ne 81 hal been q Wide Awake
About two years ago
One bfoshef's bones half buried lie
Near the Antlstasns nosg
Ne wss . merry. happy lad
About two year. ago
Aud where the Chick ahomny
Moves sluggish toward the ssa,
Was len snofhefs wastsd corpse
lam The last ~ three.
Oh. n then had only dreamed
1he things which now know.
fne'sr had been widesAwsks
About two years ago,
Just now ssw my torch aud cape.
Witch onos made such q show
And ihet are hot nov what onee they seemed
About two year. ago.
thought carried freedoms light.
IN that smoky, hanlng hand
I've learned bore deutTuciion's "toteh''-
That wedge has splt the land,
oh " then had only dreamed
The things which tow knaw,
ne'st had been Wlde.Awakp
About i've years ago
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-27

sE-Gener.i Burnside assumed command of
the Department Of the Ohio. last W edne>day. and
his first work was To send order to Bamberger
No 10 East Washington street. to supply his
entire staff with their beautiful regulation hat
which can only be found NJ the above place.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-27

tzy- Lost in the citv memorandum book with
accounts. &c in favor of Geo W Pitts Of no
value to- any person but the owner. ANY one
finding the same will be suitably rewarded by
leaving IL at this office or postofice box s53-
2t DAT Gro. w. PITTs.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-27

CorrAess Comfortable cottages on Virginia
Avenue Huron street. Illinois street. Mississippi
street. First street. Michigan Road. Market
street and New York street. for sale at low hg
ures bv Delzell 4 Jones. Real Estate Agents. 81
East Washington street
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-27

FLouRiSG MILL DESTROYED The Touring
mill aud wooden factory of Jacob Markle, six
miles east Of Columbus. In Bartholomew county.
was DESTROYED by fire on the night Of the 18th
The FIRE Is supposed to have been the work OF
an incendiarv.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-27

To NEWSPAPER PuBLIsHERs.-A printer OF IL
years experience and long connected with the
editorial department of the Eastern press desires
to take charge of newspaper establishment
Address Faust. Office OF the Sentinel, lndianapo
IL 24-6
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-27

sE- Candidates for Office. or matrimony. or
fashionable position or anything depending upon
the good opinion of others. should remember that
one of Spencers hats is indispensable to attractive
appearance. 26-3
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-27

~ Cart Myron North is announced a
candidate for the nomination for Councilman he
fore the Democratic Convention in the Sixth
Ward Cant North made an able and efficient
member when he represented that Ward before
in the Council VIVA. he did once he can do
again.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-27
ATTENTION.
Copperheads, Attention!

rUNHE COPPERHEAD OR BADGE or LIBERTY. NOW
u ready. "Copperhesd''is iti Let eAery White Nan
accept the insult, and the grand old emblem o.
liberry-the Copperhead Mailed post paid receipt
Of IS ceat sle per hundred by express. All Orders
Of the city should be addressed once the MANU-
fscturers BROMLEY a CO.,
Box 365, New York City
D6~B Co. allowed to refer 20 the editors ofths
y. & Csucssslsn- mch3s lsdAw
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-27

We are now ready Ia u" all kinds al plalu aud
fancy job Printing, In the b-t style, on short no.
tice. aud 90 cheap as any other ebes We have
competent hands, good presses, n line assortment
Of pape, and cards. aud We can do good and cheap
work. All kinds ~ books. briefs. catalogues.
&c. printed IN the hest stvie and on short notice.
We ask the patronage Of Democrats. and all 9th.
srs that want printing done, a.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-27

THE DIFFERKScE-Nowt the Abolitionists want
black soldiers: they put in plea of the southern
climate as beng unhealthy TO white men. When
IL was claimed ON this ground that slavery was
needfu To eHifirafe the South. they used TO say
white men could raise cotton and rice as well o.
black men Boston Courier.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-27

FoK RESr-Threc rooms in the third story of
Delzel's building. over the real estate office OF
Delxeli 4 Jones. 81 East Washington street.
Possession given on the i5th inst. 9-tf
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-27

~ Hon. Il W Hanna and s X Hannegan
were Yesterday arrested by the military authori
ties We forbear comment until We learn the
facts in the case
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-27

THx Brr Chckerng 4 Sons and
steinway n Sons. at Willard n Stowell's. No.
Bates House. bm
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-27

r. The trains on the Ind 'napolis aud Madi-
son and Jacksonville Railroad are again running
as usual. the bridges having been repaired and
again in good order.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-27

sYsxLsaesrn.
Jew York MARKET.


NeW York MARKET.
NKv YoRK. March IS.
Money easy at 5t46 per cent Sterling sx-
change dull and lower. 6rst class bills quossd -
l5o0ls2. Gold lover: opening at - and 81.
vancing 70 lo,f. declining 70 asa ard closing
steady at 39ls @39A.
Flour dull and unsettled and fully 20c lower:
Sc Is for extra State and IS s0@7 05 for extra
round hoop Ohio. 81 logs 50 Tor trade brspds.
closing quiet.
Whisky dull at 45d46isc.
Wheat j. nominally lower: 81 326i 50 for
spring, 81 63dl II for winter red. and amber
Western 81 81 Corn, s5@s1c for sound and
1s6s3c for ansound. ef
Coffee dull and drooring Sugars dull and de
elinlng. n. q 91@lOise Molasses very quiet;
n. o. 45@55c.
Pork dull. heavy aud lower; ti3 Is for old
mess. SIC for old do. Beef dull. Bacon sides
dull. Lard 9i4@loAe.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-27


Thls battle (Antie,aml ha. been the most san. i
culinary of the war aud the only Que fought With I
vIsible design and upon military principles The
arrangement Of our corps--tle overlooking poa
ton OF the commanding ueueral--thc sending
Into action the RICH, aud lef d,isions--the
closing zap OF the eenter--snd finally success.
eselles bewildellng animation. and carries the
mind 10 ~. grca, Held. 81 Aasierllix and wsg.
ram. Tough, b, Napoleon OF all this have I
spoken The hes1 history Of such conflict
purchased by the lives aud blood ct twenty ,hou
sand men, must be found la the hospitals War
hna IT, gorlcs, bul II has its ten thousand demons
Ia these human torlures. that max. the ey. balls
ache, the heart bleed, the lil~ palsy. and the
brain reel TIL. sight IL ~ ir-, l,oslii,el, unen
durable, The lie blood of a"ue |, Till uickling
away H. silent calmuess. while the discovered
limbs and mani,c brain of other, give rise 10
sounds Cod grant may not ,san witness
But. ye mothers Who here seek d son. or wives
n husband, or sisters brother. or sous father.
know and be console that even here the hand
OF mercy is watchful. aud better care l. bestowed
upon your loved ones than might NJ first seem
possible. !, was la the hospital where rested the
gallant Hooker that learned the history of those
IN, thicil words. so often seen aud 80 little under
stood, IS T--ls6O Anything alternating
the sufferings saving the lives of our soldiers
is national blessing witnessed some aston
ishipg results from this article
Its well known the effect al burnt eunpow
der aud excitement il thirst which added to the
loss of blood in the wounded. creates the neces
sity of a revving s,muant In this particular
hospital the physicians allowed their patients to
drink Plantation Btters. other wise called
S. list X. aud although the wounded are
most numerous here-ths division having opened
the fight ia the morning-the men were
ing. The article acts upon the stomach and the
nerves in mos, incomprehensble manner, supe
rior To brandy. and without subsequent stupefy
n5 reaction. II originated in the West Indies,
composed of the celebrated ilisaya Bark, Roots.
Herbs. &c all preserved IN ST Croix Rum. the
S. T.-ls60--X being secret ingredient, not
yet revealed the public. 1t is principally
recommended for want OF appetite. diserdered
liver, Intermittent fever>. achic difficulties
&c. ] understand il WAS somewhat known in
the Southern States previous To rhe war and il
appears agent oi Jefferson Davis recently
applied to the proprietors for the privilege TO
make it for hospital purposes during the war. to
which they made the following reply:
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-27

To Local ADVERTISERS Rates Of advertising
In the local column will hereafter be as follows
FOR ten lines err less. 81 90 Over ten lines ten
cents line No notice will he inserted until paid
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-27
stfELEasArs.
usacsu uass MARK cs.

CIsclsssri. March 26
Gold i35. Demand notes las. silver i25.
Exchange steady. Indiana and Kentucky none,
declined 10 prem. Business in the large way l.
pretty much suspended. and will remain 20 until
gold becomes more settled.
No demand tot donr; supcrhne offered freely
nj t5 50
Whisky dc.
Wheat. 81 90 Tor prime red aud 81 30 for prime
white Corn In active demand 81 Toe. Oats at
13fI5c
Lard 9il@9,e. Bulk meats 4@s,sc. but there
10 no demand
Co,ersccd a. %
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-27
WANTED.

"TANrED-By member Of Eastern College Of
w considerable experience in teaching. stu alton
as instructor in private family or in public school
The best recommendations furnished Address Sentinel
in care OF James Rigney. klkhau City, Illinois.
Yours cordia ",
mchls-d5t SAMUEL ". GLEASON
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-27
TIE SPEECH OF
Hon, D, w, Voorhees,.

Delivered IN the House II Representatives. February
n, isai, ON The "Aei 10 Indemnify The President and
ether pf-eas fos saspenng the wit 81 hsbes- corpus
aud acts dens N pursuance thereof nov printed IN
psmphe, fofn and be obtained ct this oles, fhis
- he great sau ~ Mr. Voorhees, retee, the nbeF
Of the esea ifem the despo,sn ~ the rFesden, and
III. iaens. should he IN the han af every voter IN
Indiana. u makes pamrhe, of ID pages.
price ~ 80 per TOO.
All erss should dIreo, the speeches TO hs sent by ca
pres. a. the postage ~ be ore cent enpy ,and must be
prepaid -
Adafsss ELpnR, uARksfss hIsdnAM,
indianapolis
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-27
"a the FRIENDS ct the Indiana SOL
dtery.


lNplANAroLIs. March ~, 1868
In reply "a numerous inquirie- desire Ia state
TINT will be pleased Ia receive short AMI truth
fui statements respecting the yalor and galliuiry
ot any of our officers men who have so
conducted themselves a. Ia merit special notice
In the preparation OF the work in which am now
enga- ed. NV determination J. Ia avoid fiction and
adhere 10 jacf large portion OF the profits will
be appropriated to the children and widows OF our
brave soldiers WHO have fallen Ia defense of our
National Government, Persons mmar with in
cdents at special interest connected with our pat
riotic dead. aud who are DESTROYS of perpetunting
their memory, are requested 10 furnish me with
such incidents ut their earliest conv enience.
DAVID STEVENSON,
State Librarian
All the Indiana papers are requested to copy
the above. 24-I
SrArE LIBRARY The attention of persons who
have heretofore been entitled TO take books from
the State Library i called 10 the following acs
passed by the State Legislature:
Sac |. BE il enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of the State of lnlnna That the State Libra.
ran shall not permit any book magazine or work
of any kind 10 be taken from the Library room
except temporarily by the Judges OF the Supreme
Court of the State OF Indiana, of the United
States Court officers OF State, members and Off
ct the General Assembly. when required in
the discharge Of their official duties. But in no
case ,h'l any such hopk. magazine or work be
taken outside at the Capitol building.
Sic An, person guilty ct Il violation OF
the PROVISIONS OF thi, act shall e deemed guilty
OF misdemeanor. AMI shall. upon conviction
thereof. be tined in the sum OF twenty five dol
lars 20-lw
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-27
Nrw York. Jan I6. 1860.
lyenf M Dc

Mr.. -- Igenf Of dc
Dear Sr-ln reply Ia Your communication
offering fifty thousand dnllar- for the recipe and
right To make the Plantation Buffers for your
hospital purposes during the war. Ne beg 10 saw
your price l. liberal one considering il would
cost W. nothing 10 comply. and that otherwise we
can derive no revenue from the Southern States;
but. sir. duties to our Government and our
ideas of consistency would not allow Us 20 enter
tain it. although il might please u, 10 assuage
the sutierings % YOUR misguided followers
We rem un, very respectfully. YOURS,
T. II. DRAKE Co.
These gentlemen give the hi-tOr, of certain
ingredients OF their article for over two hundred
Fredericksburg that. through all changes OF the
medical profession aud it, practitioners strength
coniposure and cheeriulne>s have been derived
from these sources. d. Woods. in the Wash
ngton hospitals. informed me that one patient
was fast sinking and crazy, and had not slept an
hour for two weeks, until the Plantation Bitters
came to his know ledge. when day trial gave
him a nights rest aud he was nov fast recover
ing. ] am surprised cur Government has not
equaled jefferson Davis ia energy. aud adopted
this invaluable article in All our hospitals The
weak soldiers cling to il like a brothes AS Law
member. can bear witness that il is good 10
take" and affords more energy and life than
anything ever tried. Success to the Plantation
Bitcrs
But have digresseJ In INV next shsll
speak of gathering ia the wounded. burying he
dead. &c NICODEMUS
il0-dl meodS s2ieow
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-27


SEAIED PIxOPOSAL0
oSAssssz4sssss IsxAsrssy1. q. =. Al
isaisnAsoas. tsd-, t.s1S 81 -
~ rnorosALs WILL ~ nscExyED -
- 80. - -, s.ssl V -'es'Ss. a = = as~sN
as - ai assa O. Ne esvsusss ssshiss " u
psar.I,s. 4 cs.siz ns.--.,. =. .. ssl.-~
BOO within sven % dsys sr.1 asss ~ s.~sv>~s
300 . fesrtsso ti4l cs,s
600 :" twssy sns csn ssys a
IN 90 nor more than eight ~ yssrs GA srs< 500. y,
hands high: dsfk coor> toe ersysl res ....rs
retisrs. birdie wise. aud q s's- ssas Cavalry
purpe~.
fhess s,-cincston. wii be strictly adhered ,s al 49,
IDLY -sfo esa IN ssSry particular
No bta gill be entertained unisss scssnpsnlsd ~ Q
Eusfsniss Cor ~ faithful performances.
born q esi sns guarantee esnss had 90 sppls.s's
badsr b present 81 the opening Il tA> hds. 90
their bid wil hs rejected
When "a ss ra.as W arm. the pr.ps.-i mus, =.
bondsmnsi be fes Cor the faithful hsfamsns u Ne
contract.
contract. o. fofieil the amount u their bonds
Tn andfsgned reserves the fsAt 20 reject ell si<s
Two bd, from the -sme parties -i' n.srs the
fsleciien 4 al ssc. blds. ~. T.
No 80 VII - rnsr,sinsd fer To-. sA.h leo hss-<s
Payment made completion u eenussl
Proposals vii h endorsed Proposal Tee ts'siy
Any other Information ~lli 30 promptly fivsn APP
pestou 10 ths undersigned. persoHally ~ - letter
JANIS A. fkiN. 40. NJ. L. "a.
Attention ). called 10 Soc !. ofl.- q ccnrr,s. ~.
proved July iTh. iru1, aud vub he'd General Orders
No ~ War Department. wsshlssson. Jai, ss.k. iss2.
fellows
"Asdts n 6arfAsr ssscfed, That M sontf.si 70 o..
der 90 any Interest THERESA. shall te susieffea \, the
party parties 10 whom such efdsf be
given 10 any other party parties snd that ANY saah
transfer shall cause The snnulnent Il che contract
der transferred far e. the United State. ere concerned
Pforfff. That al rights 20 action hereby reserved
90 the United states fof sny breach " such eenssi b,
the contracting party % psrllss." mehf1.da
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-27

rElEcRAPH1c.
fs.rosrsr s.r1sssir r'r DAN, STATE .EsrssI.I
Noon Reports.
LATER NEWS FROM EUROPE.
Marriage Of the Prince Of Wales.
REJoICrNes. LAMENTATIONS, &c.
Polish Affairs Threatening.
x Z NJ TU OK Y N EwS.
The gedcraIs Rapidly Concentrating.
RY' SkSR.uISSYI.vG.
w ASHINGTOr NEWS.
~sDUEua nc n ~ u,Cnc Nuss.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-27
REAL ESTATE AGENTS.
Real Estate Agency

rAAurL pEIzEII. FORMERLY or TIE REAL
E-ts,e firm Of Dels-Il A smith, aud Barton Jones.
formerly Of the Indianapolis Journal have associated
themselves for the sale and purchase Of real estate Per-
cons desiring either city ooun,ry property bought
olt will Fave their business promptly attended 20
trusted % them
DELZELL s. JONES.
81 East Warrington street.. second floor
The old once Of Delzeli smith.
nichT-d3w
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-27

whole amount expended.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-11-07
Brownson's Investigation.

o.. A. Brownsons the great Catholic writer,
has been investigating the cause Of the New
York riot and discourses thus, after frankly
conceding that nine tenths Of therioters were
Irish Catholics, he says:
"Yet the riot was not a Catholic riot, and
gives, in reality, no confirmation to the
standing charge against the Catholic Church.
1t may prove that all Catholics are not what
they should be, and that even our clergy
may have been remiss in their duty to in
struct, and look after the morals of their peo-
pie, especially the poorer and more exposed
classes; but not that the Church is disloyal
or incompatible with republican freedom,
or national unity and independence. These
rioters did not fill our city with horror at
their savage deeds in their capacity as Catho-
lies, or lrishmen. 1t was not by command
of the Church or as Catholics that they re-
sisted the draft, attacked the officers of the
Government appointed to carry it into effect,
made demonstrations against the Republi-
can presses of our city, burned down the
houses ofprominent public officials, destroy
ed the Colored Orphan Asylum, murdered
negroes, and rifed and demolished their
dwellings. These things they did not as
Catholics or Irishmen, but as adherents of
the Democratic party, as partisans of Horatio
Seymour, Fernando Wood, James Brooks,
Clement L. Vallandigham, and others, who,
by their incendiary speeches and by leading
articles in the Democratic journals, had for
months excited them against the Govern
ment, against the CONSUMPTION, against the
war, and had worked them up to uncontrol-
liable fury. The shouts of the mob tell us
what its a7eimus, and under what influence
or inspiration it acted, and these were hur-
rahs for Governor Seymour, Fernando
Wood, General Mcclellan and jeff. Davis.
A Catholic layman or an lrishman known to
be Republican or supporter Of the Ad-
ministration, was in no less danger from the
mob than Protestant, a native American,
or a negro. Colonel O'Brien, so savagely
murdered, was an Irishman and Catholic;
one of the best friends of the Irish emigrant
in this city, Catholic and an lrshman
himself, escaped the fury of the mob, only
by keeping himself concealed. On the other
hand, Catholic Irishmen volunteered to as
sist the authorities in suppressing the riot,
and were the bravest and most efficient i'll
protecting the lives of our citizens. No, the
mob was literally Democratic mob, got up
at the instigation of the Democratic leaders,
and led on by men in sympathy with the
enemies of the United States-a simply pro-
slavery Democratic mob. Not a Catholic nor
an Irishman, not German nor an Amcri-
can, who was not partisan of the Seymours,
the Woods, and the Vallandighams, not
hostile to the war, and to the negro emanci-
patton, had any part in it, either as insti-
gator or actor"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-11-07

BATON ROUGE YANXEEIzED.-A cores
pendent of the St. Louis Republican, of evi-
dent rebel sympathics, writes from Baton
Rouge, La:
"Baton Rouge has degenerated, and is now
nothing more than Yankee village. The
great part of the male population have gone
into the rebel ranks, and the females have
either departed for the heart of Dixie, or else
take their snuff in the seclusion of back par
lors, where the Yankee entereth not. Yankee
cavalry kick up the dust; Yankee idiom is
the medium for the interchange of ideas on
the street the roll of Yankee drums has
superseded the tinkle of the ubiquitous piano !;
and the Bonnie Blue Flag which bears but
one single star, has given place to John
Browns Body In walking the streets you
can almost fancy that you can hear the sound
of the hammers of the shoemakers of lynn !;
and the other day, in the course of pros
pecting tour to see if there was anything left
that lad seen before, was electrified by
coming suddenly upon a sign of Fresh
doughnuts Cor salep Shades of the cavalier
and Hugueaot! Fresh doughnurs,!"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-11-07

PETTY THEFT IN IMPORTING BhANDY.-
From the Appraisers we learn that new
trick in importing brandy has been lately
discovered. A few days since: the Gaugar, in
measuring some octaves Of French brandy
just landed, found, to his surprise, that both
the bung stave and the stave on the'opposite
side of the cask were unusually thin, in fact
not over half the thickness Of the other slaves
in the octave. Knowing that this was in
tended as fraud on the consumer; by max
ing the packet gauge more than it would hold,
the Gauger had several octaves emptied and
the contents measured by the standard meas
ures, and found that the octaves averaged one
gallon and quart short of what they would
guage by rod. AS soon as this was noticed
to the impt rters they signi6ed their willing
ness to pay duty for the measurement as
shown by the guaging rod. This was refused,
as the brandy is generally sold by CUSTOM
house guage, and parties relied upon its cor
rectneSs to purchase by, and it would conse-
quently have defrauded them Of considerable.
Whether this fraud is being extensively prac-
ticed we could not learn, but sharp lookout
against it will be maintained for the future.
Competent parties say that this fraud, if sue
cessfully practiced on high-cost brandies, will
repay freight and charges to this port, which
is quite an item to importers.-S. F. BuIe-
TIN, Nop. 5.