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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-10-02

Our friend Mr.. J. S. Adams has in his
deep affection the fearful sympathy of our
entire community, of which the large as
scmblage of our citizens who gathered FRI
day in an Inclement ruinstorm TO Law the
fair dust to its final rest. was but an made
quate expression. May God comfort the
many mourning hearts among us
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-10-02


l-, ..1m'.i.ly Liquor Law in tbs State Is
failure an utter failure, because it docs not ac-
l.H. $50 those Objects ipl which 10 was enacted,
ami '.'-a ths allure IS remedies under such
l''- Be- can Iut aside theorizng and specu-
I"i.'u Bows DO considering the law. Its validity
90 .'" BE- needed D., meiitacy rs reform Is
uaI..i -'i.i.- 10 hI- been tried for several
l.-i- % A-s been ri-eniei and perfected where
JOB .i-.- 'taitl weaknesses Co ITS advocates
anil '.,a.- /, IS tae matlrcl product Of their
N--. .-H. sincere % ami wltgh;ul experience.
Ad. '.'i a.- '"-a 10 is n'-etdaiy ineffective in
f'>.''----. inc if-i-- 90 liquors Wherefore
MAINTAIN 10. i-c. Why preserve a law which
l.i.-. tt % Zeal letter which IS OF the least
OF "a"t 10 i- most required which is
t.H.i-,.- elective where there Is the slightest
H... that the ue.e.iivcness of
i. 'f Law '- RENE ii.es- we think it should
!t.t g. a' i-'r- different IN principle, which
"- .. A.i. elective us restriction ou the ge-
DIS, ini which shall also bring
Z. i- state treasury n tins tine " necessity
'..i SOME revenue
'' I'-'- per.aI- friend Of this law viii say
lt-. BE- THE Liquor Law Is not so ineffective
-.l re.r,-. 10 it, Let MS SEE how this Is.
IH which oi tie large towns Of Vermont Is the
-..- Di-lH "r "fe'e1'c IL is not in Burlng-
,.". lot n Montpelier, Rot IN Rutland or Brat
t.' 90 -'-- -A-"t> lutit may Nc such
towns i'ii "e ore sure they are few and except
.'a-L ms l.' doubtful that the Law Is kept.
Pc certain t-' 70 D, broken, though how much
i- a., generally known. Il the friends of this
law viI go Co the talector'- office Of Internal
httenle ID ne ~e' ,ral districts IN Vermont, they
W---ui t.s Demonstration Of the impotence of the
Lar" i-e number e licenses taken cut under
tae .e.-. eNts, -lv shows the approximate
hln.rf SELLERS 0li not the -i1Ic l4at,r, %,
every collector "- probably declare In the
largest towns u The Sut",-cich o. which
rl.1.i nave ono agent 90 sell liquors there are
i..- licensed l4u0r sellers. Take
i--7 i.-'i .i i'f example ln Bolton there ar, .
i". 4" h'hm'ni three IN Milton hfe iu
'e-.-.r.-i A -n bIaerslrid i've BOO ST. Al ,
liAs eleven n Burlington tgr'g-e.gtf. with au
increased .lu'er Of applications for the next .
year. Do Montpelier there are some two or three .
-.- % .n blt.lui about the same number In .
other towns we have not found the opportunity /
20 e--inne the records, Hut from the best iuior-
NATION Wt can get We believe there ], LITTLE DIFF ]
terence I'd tl..r favor on the score oftempe
- we have lsi Prohb.tory Law with severe .
cu'-iits aui 10 least forf g-c.lt sellers o. lqu0r I
.H blIn -i.-.-Pren1ay there ars t,u-per-
-iIs iN.''y ~os- There -rg twenty OF thirty
n each 'ac other -re-t towns small towns /
-t'' ttei proportion These are the facts about
d. Does i'- iuc statement demonstrate the i'll
,'.e''l '.e Law Vow, beside, this 81 90
any "-..ssa. vendor oi liquor IN The STATE for
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-10-02
The Charlotte Murder case.

Henry Drum, returned soldier, ut Char
lotte, on the night of the 26th of July last.
took place yesterday. The case has excitei
the less interest from the lack Of all doubt
as to the guilt of the respondent, and the
result Of the trial was loregone conclusion.
States attorney Taft. and J. French Esgr
appeared a. counsel for the STATE, and 4 Z.
Dixon and Henry Ballard, for tic dcf.rse.
The Jury was Is follows
o. L, Fay, Bolton, Hiram Mead. Underhin,
+. F. Frisbee, Westiord, Chas. Osgood, Milton,
S.las Johns, Huntington, John Severance, Col
chester, Hiland Dofy, Huntington, J. : Mears
Joseph Culver, II. L. Story, Albert 6. Pierce
Alfred Bicknell, Burlington.
The prisoner plead not guilty.
The TESTIMONY.
H. c. Leayenworth, Or. j. ". Mile. Dr.. !. f.
Miles and James Baxter, testified 10 finding the
dead holy Of Drum, or the morning Of July 9TH
about - rods from Burns house. with o well
marked trail. caused by the DRAGGING Of the
body. leading TO % spot about four lols from
Burns front door. Mary Ann Drum. twelve
years old and Geo VI. Drum, son and daughter
Of the victim, testified to seeing their father last
going away with Burns on the afternoon Of the
10Th. They were friendly then but bah quar-
relied before.
John Murphy, Of IiucsNur-.-teStifol tl1t
Burns and Drum were at hIs house on tine eve
ming IN question, with quart jug ol liquor.
which was drank mp by four Of them. Burns
and Drum quarrelel and Drum truck Burns
advised Drum not 10 60 by Burns house again
that night frfa9r Of another fight. considered
Burns a hard sort of man
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-10-02

Tan BLgoBp OF llLHoi-.-Ihc following
letter Is Published in the Illinoi, journals
PBovosr MARSHAL GENERALS OffIcE.
WAsHINGToN, b. C., Sept H. 1868.
'' r. Ms Ercehe7cy Richard Yates.
Cora nor Of the State of Illinois.
Springfield H.,
''S.r; have the honor To inform YOU that the
State of Illinois stands credited upon the Books
Of the A.'iutant General Of the Army with an
excess olII,N5l over al calls for troops in ISL
1862, and m 1865 up to the llth day Of June
The quota Of the State for the present draft Is
36,."H. The excess Of troops heretofore furnish
ed 10y It over this quota, Is S,l5l. There will,
therefore, bc no draft IN Illinois under the pre-
sent clll for troops, and the number S,ljl viii
stand 20 It's credit IN the future demands Of the
General Government.
&c am, sir, very respectfully,
'' Your obelient servant.
- pIEs b. Fry,
Provost Marshal General"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-10-02

NusIcALCoNvENTIoN.-The Thirteenth An
nIal Convention Of the Western Vermont
Musical Association will he held in the Con
grcgational Church at New Haven. COM
meneing October 9th and continuing four
days, closing with grand public concert.
Prof Baker and Mrs Minnie Little of
Boston, are announced to he present. Half
i"re On the railroads and steamboats, has been
arranged for. The inequalities Of the citizens
Of New Haven have been kindly extended to
all members Of the Contention.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-10-02
The Death of slavery.


LETTER IRON PETER COOPER ru Cos. SEYMOUR.
ms EL.t'ltHes fie. iii' N,3"..'
"'rtf4oL f .1t Nidit " W." l'''+
Wy Dear olr ~ illnA you ior
your prompt answer 10 my letter 10 the 9,A u-L'
ana ior the assurance received tAi' 90 "e agree
IA the eni 10 ne ical'1el' the restoration u TIE
Inon and the preservation Of the Constitution
30 deeply am impressed With the absolute
necessity oi maintaining the integrity Of the
Union aut the Constitution. That desire o. -tr
all the powers that God aud nature bias given o.,
brought INTO reIul-.tion CO. save our country
irom being J.s-e' trei, and from 'e. ming tHe
sport OF i'ieen and domestic SAIaieu>- ieir
we are DID, Danger 10 oe.H- drawn ln'" error .t
men Who have uo faith iu retl Democratic form
Of goverumalt-I mean government tllf aims
o. erury the greatest good o. ll. che people
Beng democrat, nearly % year, oi age. aai
having -erFoi my country n person ami .t sub
sptuie ii'n The commenl,msut % t1e war with
England ta .ts close, ] feel that have right
90 plead with my coUntlymeu of all -hllcs of
political opinions, and Co heseech them. Hy every
consideration that can move cur manhood. 90
look with me AZ the dangers which threaten Us
as a nation.
one ~ the principal arguments made use %
during tLe last canvass 90 luiucs people O. 1Ut.
the demo cratic ticket was The declaration, IN
their Platform and spcecle-. ot the insurance
that, by such "a vote they would obtain more
vigorous prosecution Of the war.
Since that time It has become common 90 those
who sympathEc with the South, 90 profess great
concern about the severe cuty % the individual
States >u-l persons tu. o. real ze bow entirely
lml.ss' III. % would have been f.r ans one ill.-
'lIull state 90 have gained Independence ior .,-
sct u required the uu tel power ana cd DO, of
al. the STATES o. v.n and maintain 800 .u.,f-a.-
eu-- et tae mother lltl.
]. does now, it always lls ari W- forever.
require tlg united powers % I'D tle States t.A.lI
seeuF,.y Tie Ir.r-h. u-lt ,rglslr, oi iree.pa. and
lulepeul, uec-a treasure chat should ht ihc
pride amt glory 90 every American citizen far
men 90 tails about tle >1'ere- uts oi 900 Illly.l- .
lil State 'aat ae'er Dad aul never can L-.etue
power ta WIN .r Maintain i's >'verc-uty, t- O..
u'le ei living body without an .r.aia,.a- .t
'1me~ Madison declared n The Convention
THAT ioruri tAe Constitution thai " The States
never --,---i tnr .--tutil. r-.lt0t severe -u-y.
These were always vested lu tou-re--- he
called 'ac S'l',- great CORPORATE De-
some may reply tlat wc must stop 'le
At.ldon.-fs tom talking aul writing. u oI-
der 90 pre- ent and remove dangers tm our
country ilr these Aooiteu.s'- are constantly
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-10-02

Edward Elliot Of company B. and Charlie.
Eastman of company |, ! 18th Connecticut re-
siment Were recently shot at the headquart-
Sfs oil the ID division Of the Potomac for
leSertion. Elliot was p, Eastman about %.
l ne men were extremely fenitent. and be-
ha'eu themselves with great propriety and
coumGc, Eastman was baptized ON tie sn.,t
where he met his fate. Barbarous work was
made IN their execution. and after the Mat
Don Don had fred twice and merely wonnded
tnem. the provost marshall merci(ullv Not
them through the head with his revolver
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-10-02

The WEED or Ds,A-IsfACTioS.-ITy =, -
day. b--,cch you, q preserve y,-lI-,---
an easy d cheerful frame Of mind. II
be 9r one day, Instead nf tre-wgrs-
Of passion, the >uu-worsfippcr O! c-''.
possess and comraTr tie day I"
y1l '"-e rl.tc.. 1gt q, weed o.. -i->-
ti.u. wiz tat oa whi-H you ia'e "
it Jo Ssiw gI, and yo- VIII hnd l'y 90.
o,cl ID every good motive. yovl l.'e -'i''7 n.
el.cl. aud war breast armcd with 81 l-''', f
90 inst every trick Of fate urly you En-
wonder at yo1r own improvement
Pau Richter
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-10-02

JOSH BlLLNGs-Io CORRESPONDENT
| '.tred. -Au amt Obliged tn ask a gals mo-
Their, II yu ma 60 home with her from par
tee, glt the gals endorsement, and sale IN
1t Y proper cnuti tn ask her tn take your
arm, but yu haint got no rite tn put yurc
arm around her waste, unless va meet
bear on the rode, and then VA are bound 10
take yure arm away. just az soon AZ the
Bear glis safely by.
NhP: -fu are rite, Mules live to
long age, " e known them miself, tn live
100 years and not half tn: lu are rite al
so, about their being sure footed, i've known
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-10-02

We trust that our Democratic readers will
not fail to read and inwardly digest the letter
oi the venerable Peter Cooper,-one Of the
weal'hiest and most respected citizens of New
York, and lifelong Dcmocrat.-in our
columns to-day.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-10-02

AErIuctL LLss.-Nr. jaime, 4. Poster of
West Stockholm, ST. Lawrence Co.. y. y,
a Iractieal mechanic, having bad the mis-
fortune to lose leg, and having lccn expert
mentins for year in contri,ances to supply
his loss, has at la>t perfected am artificial
leg which he believes to le superior TO any
other made. Mr. Foster proposes T., be pre-
sent at the Agricultural Fair, at Rousc's
Point, Oct 9th and 7th and desires us to
say that he challenges any person, who have
used artificial legs no longer than he has. to
walk with him one mile or ttnmilcs Those
interested in artificial - would do well to
be at the Fair. and see Mr. Foster and hi,
samples.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-10-02
News Of the War.

! AfAtfA nun Nit Ntftts'NttsAl ANtr .i tlN
pt tine Potomac received to-day, Gays Gen.
Buip,d with p portion OF his division drove
r,bcl picket. On Tuesday through Madison
Court il'rr. Three miles beyond he IN
couu;cl.I o. strong force Of the enemv's cav
airy. Aitgr q Spirited fcht he forced them
10 retreat rud drove them across the RAM
dan nj point where the Gordon,yil,e pike
reaches the river. This action rejects
great credit ON al our troops engaged
Our casualties were one killed and about -
wounded, We took forty-prisoncrs. among
them Lieut.. Col. Delany Of Coils Georgia
legion. Lieut. Boycc and two Vrivates OF a
North Carolina regiment who were severely
wounded.
\ dispatch from Gen. Rosecran> dated his
headquarters Wednesday night saws d"
cannot be- dislodged from my position.
Another dispatch from one Of Gen Rose
Grams staff written at 40 minutes past IL
D clock w educsday night says d" No fight
ing to-day. the 25d.
The Ri.hm1nd Sentinel Of the 23i eau
ti5ns It's readers against receiving the ac-
counts So far as received as proof Of entire
success In that quarter, admitting that the
battles Of saturday and sunday were no.
conclusive, though claiming that the advan-
tagc was ou the rebel side.
GOV. Harris of Tennessee in his DISPATCHES
q the Appeal dated on Sunday night, says
that tie two days fighting had not bad q de-
finite. final result. and that Gems John &.
Brown. Hood. Gregg, Daniel Adams ami
John Helm were wounded and disabled, and
ina' i t'e is. ~ i ao "a '1',1 ~ n
, ,I '.--' a.. III ,.I..-,,ilJ
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l-.I.
4 Cairo dispatch o.. the @l,t sNe- re-
port that Price army De- reduced lo SUI i1cn
and are I"cms hei9.c our cavalry towards
Texas. Report also says the number ol
rebels surrendered % ten steele VIII amount
% nearly ,unu 0r N''''- iHi- l- lr".a" lF
* --'r.'rI-
,r,-..- received Dol, tb. G.Fr-uu.,.lr from
.f. I'm. C,,,i..rI,rJ .'r. p. 800
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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-10-02
THE WEEKLY FREE PRESS

Is published every Friday morning, containing
the news Of the week from all parts, interesting
correspondence from the army, and local and
general intelligence.
TERMS.
Two DOLLARS per year. If paid absolutely in
advance, 81 IS. Single copies FIVE cents.
For rates of Advertising, &c, inquire at the
FREE Press OFFICE, No. College St, Burling-
ton. Vt
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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-10-02

IHE CARE Tor TIE WOUNDED AT CHATTAN-
ocCA.-Mr. Bellows. President oil the L. :.
Sanitary commission. has been notified that
twenty additional agents Of the Commission
have gone to Chattanooga that stores are 20
ing forward in large quantities, and that
everything possible is being done to alleviate
the sufferings Of our wounded
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-10-02

SHOWN IN forwarding trOops In an6,l,.-,l 7l'.
ION. The Government has taEs, ',-'l l''e.-
OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railr1,4
mor5 travel for civil purposes isaII, 80 @.
IT, >1me important movement l. go. -i'-
ted on the line Of this great thorou.iTy-
steamer STaulding arrived a,
Monroe Sunday, from Charleston D., IT.
day morning. There wis notbin- f-
taut- zen. Gilmore was still ACT i--
gagged erecting seige guns. BoisterG,,.- %.
or nteriered with active naval o-,-..',-
Health of army and navy good. ''''''
M'sshy.s guerrillas captured six of.t.,-
Ee% 'TS cavalry and eight horses r,,. 20
die last Thursday ''' a.
[.'''st Marshal General Fry has -.-s
Ell MS arrangements for the arrest q -
ers- Having large number Of de-
addition 10 the Provost Marshals n ~.
Congressional Districts, the chance. To
are much diminished The reward
arrest Of a deserter is increased . IT. u
dollars. It IS determined N ira.
parties with utmost risor in order If 49,.
to prevent the practice Of dese7tio1
Transr-r- C,,s+;.,.,-
" =. Ir.,. ,''" arrived % ST.
Tt.-l'..'.- iI1i- ~ Plil7 Wa
-i1 5,i 7v mt 14t irl-
-'-'- i'- 'e' whether % was = -.
'''I
ire r steamer Connection. ...-
Amy reports that On the 23l inst -..
on -1 Dee and destroyed tie C8nf.I.-.-..
e- Plant 300, loaded with arms. ..
ING % rHn tHe lilcsal. 40 WT...-
was built m England and -..-..
been intended F,r rr-..-.
uec--..r chased i.- alan.
frGir- thar -I. -.. .r
r,r .lf..r. rr, I..
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DID, r.l..'.....l-'. ".-r.a t.
-..Ia-
'A' '- - Oh. -.I.L b.
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anu .-'"'i- 10 l.r ..-.
ai- in.' called o.. A.
rI'r- boats tu y. . ,.- ..
Chandler i-Hr.- .. .r-.. ..
lar- le.1 l-'uI.I l. -. I.r.-..-
re--., captured is then -......- t.t.-.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-10-02

The sentiment that there are only two first
class powers on the face of the globc-the
one Russia and the other the United States
was received with applause.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-10-02


Yesterday morning WIS occupied in calling
the docket, and the trial Of criminal cases began
IN the afternoon with the State vs.. Margaret
Boucher and Julia O-Neu, accused of keeping
houses Of III fame The Jury returned a YER
diet for the State in the first case. and for the
respondent in the second
The trial OF Burns charged with the murder
Of Henry Drum Of Charlotte. wa, begun this
morning. TAN and French for the State. Dix
on and Billiard for the respondent.
Wednesday, sept. 5o,h
The trial Of Burns Yesterday for murder re-
suited IN his conviction
John Richoau and NJ. Lizotte were on trial to-
day, charged with setting on IRE the first Heine-
berg Bridge in the summer Of 1862.
Tn and French for the prosecution. Z. II.
Hard for defendant
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-10-02

Artemas Ward Is in New York ana i y, ,'
sotiatinE by telegraph with Nans-'r. -
GuIre of san Francisco for a PROBES
tour IN California McGuirc'> La, tel'-
was, E. What viii You take tor tie hrs' -
~ nights 3'' To which Arttma, rtl -,
e.. Brandy and water. Tie neg li''
pr crosses slowly.
PEa>oNAL--Our Young tovEs-r..
&. Brin-mail, o. the 18Th R,--.l'''
now az home On sick leave, having -e'
greatly reduced by bad water and ezT.'-
in the hard campaign before licks5lr5
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-10-02

&c negroes are as a. good a, white I'e.l'
why did not the Creator make tnsu a-.A'
- Ohio Crisis
We d. not think that negroes are as 90
as white people; hut, if women are Sc
As men why didn't he make them aliA' -
L9uerle Journal
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-10-02

Harvey Birch. iut released ir, man iirrris
onment in Richmond, dating since March
last. writes long letter to Tie Hrqd of
which the following are extracts,
clerk in the Navy Department. "a relative
OF Secretary Mallory. assured me- that they
have nine irun-clads being constructed In
Europe, five of which would De- ready for .-7,
early in October And was informed by
the Private Secretary of Mr.. Benjamin. that
dispatches had been received M the state
Department from Mr.. Slidell. CONVEYING the
positive assurance that the Confcdoracv would
be recognized by France on the 10Th of jan
uary, ls64.
The report that JeE Davis Is about 10 call
several hundred thousand nc.,rne, into rb,,
field Is probably not without some ounda-
ton. The propriety and the exucdiencv of
such a measure has been a subject of discus
sion IN the rebel Cabinet for several month,
past. Many prominent rebels, including
Gov Bonham OF South Carolina. have d.
clared themselves in favor Of it,
Dispatches have been received from Gen.
hoSecrans headquarters, dated SUNDAY af-
ternoOn, which state that he Is all right in a
natural stronghold, from which he cannot
De removed also that the enemy ha, made mn
attack since the DIST. Quartermaster NIcig..
who arrived at Chattanooga ON Saturday
upon invitation made an examation of Ross
Grams de!enses and declares that nothing ut
siege can make them, and the enemy /,
making no movement in that direction.
Zen. kosecrans no longer fears an attack. /
but on the contrary invites II.
Several vessel, Of the Potomac Ao,illa have
been reconnoiteriug in the vicinity Of Ma /
thias Point during the past week. \ de- /
tachment Of soldiers accompanied them
HE country thereabout was scoured. but no
armed rebels were discovered
The Baltimore Amr5cau's Fortress Mon
roe letter states Deserters report the whole
'euel army going South This has gained
strength from the statements Of a PARTY Of
'Hr men who hal escaped from Bell Isle and
ame to Williamsburg, Va. 70 Gen. Onl,r-
lonk, commanding cavalry at that advance
''st on the Peninsula. Troops were known
% he moving in large Numbers through Rich
nond and going southwari
The Ny. Ereaing Post saws The Army
d tie Potomac is in motion tran ports are
oading with great activity at Alexandria
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-10-02

ua lake street % M.al-r O. -
recruits VIA, had been enlisted az U
t-iand we've On t-eir way {. Meg
"e.e attacked and several af their ---
severely injured by a gang Of Iri>hmea. il.
only reason given 9r the outrage Vs., g..
,-e a--a.auts were hostile o, alv aaa 81.
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ID EVOLVING IRON TURRETS..

NAVY DEPARTMENT, July 20, 1868.
The Navy Department will, until the 25th day Of
August, receive propositions for the construction
and erection on board . vessel to be built at the
Portsmouth, N. H., Boston, New York and Phila.
delphia navy yards, OF two revolving turrets and
two impregnable smoke pipes, with giatings fer
each vessel.
The internal diameter Of the turrets to he u feet
height 9 feet inches, thickness 10 inches; to be
composed Of two separate shells OF plate iron, with
wrought iron slabs inserted between the same.
The pilot house on each turret to be feet inter-
nal diameter, feet Inches high, 70 inches thick,
composed Of plate iron.
The turret engines and gear for turning and reg
ulating the movement Of the turrct, the gun slides
and carriage, port shoppers and other internal AZ
rangements to be of the same general character as
the Monitor class Of vessels. The impregnsble
smoke pipe to be In thickness inches, composed
Of plate Iron; inside diameter si4 feet, and height
above the deck OK feet.
The proposition must embrace all the above
mentiU aed work, including the bracing Of the tur-
rets, and state the cost and the time within which
the work for each vessel will be completed, on
board, and ready for service.
The general plans can be examined at the office
OF the Inspector OF Iron-clad Steamers, 256 Canal
street, New York.
The Proposals must be indorsed on the outside
"Proposals for Revolving Turrets, )" that they may
be distinguished from other letters. jy2s3awtau25