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boos shoes, cotton yarn wool wooens cotton or
Z. All Treasury notes Of the denomina-
on Of five dollars not for new issue prior to the
st day Of January 1866 sndwhch may remain oustand
ing that day, to be taxed hundred cent
This section regulates the collection of the advalo
tax income derived from property and prescrbeG
the deduction be made in the assessment of
derived from manufacturing mining.
This section provides all citizens of any Of
the Confederate States temporarily residing in another
State shall be liable to be assessed and taxed in the State
district in which he may temporarily reside and shall
be the duty of all such who have not heretofore made
urn of their taxable property to the District Assessor
where they may temporarily reside, within thirty days
Of the passage of this ac to make such return, and
liable to be assessed and taxed aforesaid who shall
fail within the said period of thirty make
such shall be liable to all the pains and penalties
imposed the laws OF the Confederate States such
THE clauses between brackets indicate the amendments
to these sections ia which they occur.l
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DIED.

On the 23d ult,, Spots ifaUa Con- houae W OF
wound received in the battle of the ~ ut Seg'an
Major ROBERT COWAN McBEs, Sd hegimen N G. 1 +,
in tae l9 year OF his age.
On town has cal ed upon to N urn fhe death Of
many of her beat aud brsvest, who have fallen IN the
bloom of their you h and ia III" brightness Of
her promise. 1t thus That Robert Cowto Nc.
Rec has taeu, sacrifice TO hs ardent natrio'ism
Although urged, of his feeble h"sih 10 ac-
cept different pos a "t what he oEed % his
conntry DstIai ed i'm TO remain IN the n Ia as
! Dg his ph, steal ability would perm, and
he has thus the fate wlirh g. many OF our
noble hoys tad already f. u,d Ana he to"S noh'e
lathe word Modest aud un4s.um
an G. i'd I'm and re-glufe man, slncerc ard h
fu 10 all the relations lite, hSwJn the love aud e4ct
M AL who kDe him. and viii Ue only too opy mouned
nv his d. voted and fTsns They eau Only hld
cona,atiou ard ,ppr. dhere assured ma. ne
fonpd it, power that sustained hm VIII su'tth
them.- - ;-,
although, from the DatDre Of his u4d render NJ u I'M
possD;e Iem1g him formed N = h hli 10 pe
enemy's iuCs i some Anon 20 ne "
ed that he sVery atteAnu Fha cou 10 S'01'
a. that every esp,ct was pa 20 bis Tenans' ~
In this town on the Mug OF tte i6n ap'A'h DVS
AID MCQUEEN Company e. FIei CIR ba''" l''' "''N -
ye ars. ,r,,-, ,,y,,, =
In this town, the 10th inst Mr. Ao"00A II
native of Germany, aged 81 years
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DISPATCH FROM GEN. LEE.

RICHMOND, June l6th, 1864.
The following dispatch has been received by the War
Department
HEADQUARTERS, June 18th, 1866 p. N.
To the Secretary of War
After the withdrawal of cavalry yesterday evening
from the front of the enemys works at Harrsons Land
ing, his cavalry again advanced the Salem Church
Road this morning they reported in force
that Road and at Malvern Hill. Gen. W. F. Lee easl
drove back the force st the latter point which retreae
down the River Road, beyond Carter's Mill. brigade
infantry to support the cavalry the road
Smiths Store and drove the enemy that point withou
difficulty. Nothing else of Importance has occurred 10
day.
(Sgnsd.) R. E. LEE, General.
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Things In General,

The great object of all the Yankee raids at this par
tcular crisis, is three fold First they hope to sarve
eight millions OF pesple into submission, as lntim sted
by Seward in bis letter of instruction to his Minister at
Copenhagen. Secondly they hope to starve the popu-
atlon of Richmond into the humor for hailing them
delivers Lastly and principally, they hope to starve
Lees army, and thereby force him to abandon bis po-
sition These hopeful projects it must be confess
ed and well worthy of the brain that caived them
The only fault with them is that they altogether in
operative These raids may cause vast deal OF prl-
vate DISTRESS in Instances they have already ruin
ed individuals. But instead OF making any man more
desirous of peace, they on excite the spirit of
geance, and stimulate to continued exertion. They
make the Yankee name more hated than it was even
before the war; and that is the very spirit which we
glad to excited They teach the people that war;
everlasting preferable to submission or even to
compromise. AS to their effect upon Gen. Lees oper
ations they will have whatever. They Will not
gain Grant inch of ground single advantage
Lee has him by the throat and be will not rea2se him
let him plunge ard kick as he may.
In the meantime the truth begins to leak out at the
North The Times, for whatsoever purpose 1t Is not
material far concerned, has told the truth,
in modified form at least. 1t has revealed the act
SO carefully concealed by Stanton that ant was
badly beaten the morning of the Sd OF une, aud al
though the Herald came Instantly to the rescu was
too late Grant not nominated at Baltimore, and
Lincoln was. Gold went up to 194 and Grant stock
came down to zero with For our own part we
glad 10 hear that Lincoln has received the nomna
tion When enterprising partisan officer OF the
Revolution proposed to carry of Sir William Howe
from the midst of bis army, Washington put his veto
upon it at He had no doubt that it feasible;
but Howe had conducted the as stupdy as 1t was
possible for any to conduct it, and any change
whatever could not but e for the British interest
Let him stay tor fear of who might not De
quite such an imbecile. So W. cay of Old Abe. 1t
would be impossible to find another such ass il the
United States, and therefore say let him stay
We at least of the Oonederacy, ought to be satls
fed with him, for he has conducted the war exactly
as we ought to wish it to be conducted. He has
confirmed those that were wavering, heated
red hot those who were luke warm made those zsal-
GUS who careless converted cold indifference into
furious passion and neutrality into buniog
patriotism As for the military operations conceived
and executed under his auspices, surely we have nc
right to complain. No service ever had SO many blum
derfng officers, and no campaigns ever conducted
stupidity For these reasons " are a1
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FROM RICHMOND.
RICHMOND, June l4th, 1876.

RICHMOND, June l4th, 1854.
Our cavslry yesterday evening back miles
above Riddles Shop, towards Richmond until strengthened
by Wcoxs and part ot MshoDes infantry, when the
mys force consisting of two divisions of Infantry are
~ and cavalry, encountered and driven back
three or four miles below Riddles Shop towards Long
Bridge, thereby recovering the road Malvern Hill,
which the enemy at time held. This of the
my feint and last night they again withdrew
from 'front.' and reported to-day to be moving
wards the James River at Shirley both sides the
Chckah ominy.
Some seventy prisoners captured in the breast
works and the brush of yesterday have been brought
Grants exact whereabouts, his intentions, have not
been ascertained.
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Line berry q Co, q barrel OF Hour.
M. jacob, 30 lbs. rice.
Harris Il Howell a bag of Coffee
Solomon Bear jugs of vinegar.
Capt. Taylor, (Steamer AnDie) pickles, Jelly, mustard,
&C., &c.
Mrs. F. G. Peteway, box Of potatoes and eggs.
Mrs. Ryan, barrel -four and sack of meal,
Mrs. George Williams bottles br andy.
Vegetables by DR.. Kea, Mrs. Brown aud others.
and barrel of provs from the ladies of fWades
boro', beiIg the second lnatiOn from that place.
Thanks due to MI. Lessman for his kinuess in bak
ing supplies of bread and cakes.
The large amount triDuted in the past two weeks is
gratifying evidence OF the increasing interest OF the
muuity in the humane work the ladies' are direct
ing their energies.
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million Of votes in Ya kee1om be should have them
all. He has made the South the most united people
that ever went forth to battle with an invader and
for that he deserves the lively gratitude of every South
ern man. If anything could add to the obligations
der which we lie to the Baltimore Convention, it would
be found in the nomination of Andrew johnson the
man of all others most deesed in the South and the
most likely to keep together e parties already united
in solid for the prosecution of the war Con-
vi1ced that nobody not in favor of connu-
ing tie could be elected, and that no other would
conduct it SO foolishly, we go for this ticket
Richmond Dispatch.
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IIsPA1CH FROM GEN. LEE.

RICHMOND, June 18th. 1854.
The following dispatch has been received at the War De-
parment, dated
HEADQUARTERS, June IL. l864-9 P. N.
The force of the enemy toned in last dispatch
being the Long Bridge Road disappeared during the
night. 1t probably advanced to moYement of
the main body, the most of which, far Can learn,
crossed the Chckahominy at Long Bridge and below and
has reached the James River at Weston. and Wicoxs
landing.
portion of Grants army, upon leaving front at Cold
Harbo reported to have proceeded to the White House,
and EN- arked at that place. Everything said to have
been removed and the depot the White House broken
up. The cars, engine, railroad iron and bridge timber
brought TO that point have also been reshipped.
Signed, z. E LEE, General
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For the Journal.
For the Journal.
HpQnAs 10Th RECT. N. c. T.,
Ia the Field Near Richmond,

|
! IN the Field Near Richmond
June sth 1854
this Regmn fom the 9Th Of Of May Which you will please
| Field and staff Killed: MRj John 8. Brooks.
| Wounded Adjt Moore, in leg.
Co. A-Killed Alex Earnhart. G " Turner, Alfred Sin
,y;2n WGunded G 1t Lying serg's WeddirgtoD
Monk, Albert whiserhunt. Weidi1 gton.
Missing 1t "ihomn Prvates a Walter, L H
Company B. Killed Frank wisenhiemer:
Culp, II S Petery R Bradford, j FuIham, W H Il
Bangle, NJ Spears, strcklands
Missing John Sellars. Wounded: w Murph, c
Backwelder, F Barnhart. Fulham.
Co C-Killed 1t g Watson.
Wounded Isaiah Hins0n, slight Gorpl W stepps, in
thigh severely; W Griffin breast, severely.
Missing sergt G Bowen, W Daniel, H May, W C
Company D-Woupded Capt F Ireland, in leg, slight
Frank sp'vey, in leg, slight; Samuel Reaves, Kepan
Missing Bryan, W Carter, W Gerrll, Nc
Pberson, Mcpherson, Datmore Neaey Lewis Nealey.
Norris, Sergt Manuel Wrqht.
Company E-Wounded David Blaylock MORALLY, since
@ as sers efs BY sshe
hip VIM BarfsId severely in hand N Berry. in head
sI; vesiy f &aeee se sevsSsy
Missing: F. Cherry, Cherry, G " Jernisan Wnders'
Wounded E Car, Nortaly ] H Skies, severely in
jaw and neck Fisher, severely in thigh and captpre
EiRhsmith, slightly in finger Faircothe, slight
Missing !: FzzelI, J Herring
arms; Reynolds, slightly in hand; H Cumbee slight
In hand ] H White. very siRht.
- Missing; serst Ellis Russ, Gore, CorPl Clemons
Clewis, J F Cumber, Al Williams, Hewitt, VIM
Gore.
Company H--Wounded Capt Monk mortally sirce
died LIT James Ingram, slightly in and side; owen
Hagrove. flesh in side Festus BZzell, in
slight Cox 10 hand, slight Abel Bass, slight in high;
Benton in head Robert Baggott severe in arm cap
tured; Hood in face.
Missing: Josiah Smith, R Lasser, W stricklan. Viii
lis Bsgg1tt, Albert Rargrove Jernigan Jernigan,
J Fl Is Hill, Sampson Holder, * u Hawley.
Company killed: Sergt Brown.
Wounded: Capt Devane, severely in arm; Corporal
Owen smith, Mathew Hail. Albsr Hall, Dempsy Jackson,
Joab Padget, Newbern Tew.
Missing H Hail. l. H Carroll.
Company K-Wouuded Fields, Stephen Ekins.
MssiT G: w BabsOm, Ashley Bradshaw, A Fisher, D
Fields, Ii Ward.
RECAPITULATI0N.
Officers. Enlisted Men.
Alleu -
w oDnded. 90
Missing, DO
Total. 1872
Very respectfully,
Your ob't servant.
W. 81. HUGGINS,
Acting Adj1
Fayetteville Observer Raleigh Confederate ana Green's
boro Patriot will please copy.
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AN extract from letter from Lieut.. COL VIM. M PAIRS.
LEY, 3rd N G. Infantry dated u &. Steamer "Utca,'
May 18th, gives the following with him, unhurt
and sen routs" for Fort Delaware: D
New Hanover-Captains Cantwel and Cowan of the Sd,
Lewis of the 18TH NeRse Of the 7h Lieu:s Picke Nc
Gianmy and Crapon of the 3rd, Frank Mitchell of the
lSh.
Gnsow-hsj. Emmett, Licu!s. stokely King, Gurganus
Of the Sd, and Henderson.
Cumberland-Capt Horne, Lieuts. Kallstt and Arder.
Beaufort-Capt. Stone and Lieut.. Barrow.
Greene-Lieuis. Darden and Lane.
Bladen-Lieut. Lyon.
Randolph-Lient, Loudermik.
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FROM G. ORGlA.

MILES OF aAEIE1TA June 10th, Is a.
There has little cannoDading BY the my
on our batteries, batteries scarcely replying. The
firing all day. hoat OF the wagons OF
the enemy moved the front of the locality ht
occupied yesterday. During the skirmshing yesterday
Major Massey of the Goth Mississippi killed
O'clock yesterday afternoon, Rockers corps maze
charge Cleburn's division, in three lines OF oattle
and were repulsed with great slaughter.
lew prisoners taken who confirm the aooVe-
Ceburns division fred 3l5 with shot she'll and cans
ter Tie enemy were not able to bring his artillery to
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FROM GEORGIA..
Tor KENBsAU MOUNTAIN, VIA MARIETTA

TOP kENBsAU MOUNTAIN, VIA MAHIETTA,
June 18th le64. {
There has been considerable cannonadng and skirmsh
irg right and centre. The enemy advanced his
lines the previous night very Both lines
distinctly visible from this point. The weather is beau
fu and the roads rapidly drying. Gen. Loring is
in command of 1t. Gen. Pclk's corps.
1t. Elisa P Gunn of Kentucky, captured by our
scouts this morning He says the enemy lost fifteen hun
dred Hooker's fight with etewarts division the 25h
of May and that it uscess sacrifice of lie the
part of the enemy,
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(Signsd.)
FROM THE ARMY OF NOTHERN VIRGINIA.

VIA I6b4.
Grants exact Whereabouts and intentions still unde
teminad body Of his Cava Try attacked Garys Cavalry
of our army this morning. Malvern HiI ard were
driven back. Mcintosh brigade has also been skirmh
ing with part of Reths division the Charles City Road
about two miles boow Riddles Shop Today. few pris
captured, who say it is the advance of Grants
army. It is not however, believed to be than
ering party. Grant is either going to the
South sde broken down aud has gone below
organize end recruit.
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FROM THE SOUTHWEST.

CLINTON. La, June 10Th, 1864.
Cotton In New Orleans the 10th quoted at 81 o.
Gen. A. J. Smiths troops have gone up the river from
Vicksburg on thirty-six transports.
The naval depot Cairo has been blown up by ex-
plosion of gunpowder.
The greater part of Brashear City has been burned up
There heavy firing this morning in the direction o
Port Hudson.
gentleman from New Orleans says he had to pay 2o5
for gold.
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FROM VIRGINIA.

RICHMOND, June 18th, 1864.
Nothing authentic has been received from Petersburg
TO- day The Yanke have anced their lines ia Ches
terfed county and there fighting near Chester
to-day.
By the last sdvices, Sheridan appears to be moVi"g
through spotsyvana, aDd he s reported TO be crossing
the Rapidan.
Gen. Lee placed in comm md OF al the tohces
in Vireinia and North Carolina.
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ANOTHER EFFORT TO TAKE PETERSBURG.

RICHAoND, June 18th, 1864.
The Petersburg Express of this morning gives full ac
count of another demons tration against that city.
Yesterday the enemy advanced in force by the City
Point Road early in the morning. They held in che cS
until sunset when farious assault made upon
outer works. which were defended by regiments OF
Wse's brigade and sturdvants battery Three assaults
were repulsed. The fourth made by ruh of over
whelminz numbers, and compelled to fall
back The enemy occupied the forts and captured three
guns of sturdivanta battery The force the enemy is
reported to be ten twelve tn ousand.
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The REMAINS OF GEN. POLK.

ATLANTA, June 10Th, 1854.
The remains of General Polk arrived here this morning
and deposited In st. Luke's Church. The funeral
services and by Rev. DR. Quintard, delivered
before great assemblage The remains then
corted to the train Tor augusta with military honors
The death of this Christian hero has made profound i'm
precision on all classes of the comm 1ity.
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RECoyEEED-It give Us pleasure to state that The
ladies satc5el, containing large amount of Conted
crate bonds advertised in bandbll form yesterday
morning, having bcn stolen the night previous
recovered yesterday afternoon. None of the bonds
or Mt ,,rorprtv had hacn removed
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s-A Washington dispatch in q Yam

JERE. CLEME Ns-A Washington dispatch in q Yam
kee paper says:
Jere Cl-mens and another loyal Aabamian were on
the floor of the Senate TO day They express the opn.
ion that the rebel Government is falling to pieces.
We knUw, says the Mobile Advertiser who Jere
Clemens is very wel-a drunkard and traitor but
who the other contemp IDLE wretch who appears on
the f Dor of the Yankee Congress as loyal Aabem
ian p Ii must be Cobb, whose treachery was first
exposed Dy Capt. B. H. Lane Poeey.
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The Federas admit loss the Sd three tn ,u,and
around Cold Earbor.
Every available man has been sent to Grant aud sher.
man..
Thirty additional Surgeons are required to attend the
wounded at Nashville for ninety dsys
Chase sdVertises for seventy.fVe million loan at six
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Killed at the Battle WaIthrm Junction, May
I6;h, 1864, joel p. Atwood, of the 5ist r. &C. N.

Young aud ardent, mpeled by motive but honor and
the Southern he has fallen He other
spirits of the day in the front rk OF sodery duty
gathered to his rest but not to his people j. P
was native EoIthern State, where his parents sti1
reside. He to Norh Car lima about six ago,
until the OF hostes, resided at Mag
noia Dupn County where his aiable qualities endeared
him ali his acquantances. His fidelity to tie Goafede
flag sealed by his lif blood and surely great
er love than this hath man., that he lay down his life
he thinks right. The Of his death i'll
be tria to his bereaved parents but God tenn
the wind the shorn lamb, and may it prove,
least, mournfu consolation ths. gref-strcken family
to that their son leaves behind him the record
gallant young soldier, cOmrade well esteemed-a lame
unsued Teproach in the social circle of which he
been ornament IN short CT young msn memo
many who had hebpportunity OF Knowing him best.
ONE WHO LOVED HIN.
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FROM GEN. FORREST.

ATLANTA. GA, June Ie,h ls A.
teleg from Gen. Forrest to Captain Adir, dated
Tupelo; June 18th says: NoGeosiaus burt-vcory COM
plete. The enemy in killed wounded missing exceed
the total of my troops engaged. have sent forward
l,3 30 prisoners. More hRhin5.
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NORTHERN NEWS.

RICHMOND, June 18th, 1864.
The Washington Chronicle, CT the l2th that gold
at the first board, the llth, quoted at 1929.
Morgan ia reported leaving Kentucky by nearly the
direction he entered. The other is uumpor
fant
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NORTHERN ITEMS.

The government is actively for warding renforcements
General Grant from Washington. Two left there
morning ~'h several regiments of 100 days men, in
GLIDING the I43I O1i).
The I'd Rhode lslaud regiment has arrived at Washing
tom en- route tor homs a term Of service ing expired
The regiment bas had 1000 the field and returns
with Oniy aboui $50.
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TELEGRAPHIC
Reports OF the Press Association.

Entered according the of Congress- in the year 1858
by g. THRAsEER in the Clerks Office of the District
Of Georgia.
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NORTHERN NEWS.

NOBLE, June 18th, 1904
special dispatch to the Register, dated SenatoDla'
Miss June l4h says that Northern dates Of the lat III
state that Fremont will resign.
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The rebel prisoners captured blockade runner
Grey hound and in confinement in the North have
ed British minister there for protection as Brit
h subjects The matter has referred to the British
Minister Ct Foreign Affairs for advice.
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Wilmington. Juue 18th,

The Treasurer Of thu Soldiers Aid Society very grateful
y Acknowledges the receipt Of the following don ons Ia
the fund for the sick and wOun led
Enm s O in rNlA ~
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STATE 0E NORTH CAROLINA
NEW HANOVER COUNTY,

Y VIRTUE of decree of the Court in this made
ID Spring Term 1864. viii expose to sale, at public
auction. in Town OF fWln1gto Tuesday, the 2e
day Of Juy 1861, the tracts Of lard set forth in the petit
toD Ons the East siGe of BurgaE Greek,
bounded the by the lands Of Jere Hand the
s. uh and East by he lauds OF Wilim B. Player and on
the West by lands formerly belonging Jesse j..
Croog Said aiming, By estimation, four hundred
and thirty (I30)
One 9th fiddle Sound District in said county,
adjoining the lands Of John A. Sanders 7. Alderman and
oheTs said tract BY estimation, FIVE hundred and fifty
(j5Ol acres
Tarms-Credit Of twelve months with approved secur
ty.
A. NJ WADDELL, c. & u. E.
June 18th asia
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Terms OF Subscription

JAS. FULTON, Editor "A. L. PRICE, Associate Editor
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Enlisted Men

Very respectfully,
Your ob't servant.
W. 81. HUGGINS,
Acting Adj1tant
Fayetteville Observer Raleigh Confederate Greens
boro Patriot will please copy.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-12

They resemble hay cocks. four feet high, and
Eve ia diameter 1T their bases. being constructed
with grass aud heritage, First, they deposit one
layer Of eggs on foor Of mortar, and having
covered this with a second stratum of mud and
heritage eigh, inches thick, lay another set Of
eggs upon that. and 40 on to the top. there being
commonly from one 10 two hundred eggs in a
nest. With their tails they then beat down
around the nest the dense grass and reeds Ave
feet high. To prevent the approach OF unseen en-
emies. The female watches her eggs until they
are all hatched by the heat of the sun, and then
she takes her brood under her own care. defend
ing them and providing for their subsistence.
DR.. Nuremberg Of New Orleans, once packed
up Que of these nests, with the eggs, in box
for The museum at 81. Petersburg. but was rec
commended before he closed IL 10 see that there
was no danger OF the eggs being hatched on the
voyage. On opening one. a young alligator
walked out, aud was soon followed BY the rest,
about hundred Of which he fed 10 his house,
where they went up and down stairs like Young
puppies.