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NEWLY COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
tcireular, No. ell
WAR DEPARTMENT.
ADJuTAEr GENERALS OrfICE,
WAsHIE0roE, August Q, 1854
II 10 announced for the form alton and guilds noe
OF all concerned, that an otleer OF three years.
volunteer organization, who receives Q new COM
mission at ate subsequent to that OF his original
entrance into service, u held 10 ssypics for three
years from The date Of his last mustetn, and not for
three years from the date OF original mustsr-in.
No musters.in are authorized or Recognized by
the War Department, for the uRerPiTsd tern OF an
organization. musters so made have uniformly
been revoked, so soon a. brought to notice.
Where musters have been made by Commits.
sAries OF musters, or their Assistants for The uner
P'Ted portion Of term, and there:s doubt a. to the
position OF an Officer the oAse Involved should be
forwarded through the proper CommissAry OF
Musters to the Adjutant General OF the Army, for
the decision Of the War Department
Regulations similar to the foregoing apply 10
organisations mustered into service for period less
man three years; the general rule being that COM
mislioned otcer Ahall in all cases. DO mustered In
for the period for which his regiment or company
was originally so mustered.
II officers OF veteran organic Ations do not desire
TO secure the advantages Of their former commits
sioH' and rank" a. contemplated by Section 2, Of
Paragraph l. Circular No, 30, current series, from
ms once, they can decline to be remHstered a.
thefeln directed and only serVe Oui he tnerpired
term o. The muifer under pfilh NV may be acting
| ne Hm<' L. d. TOWNSEND,
Assistant AdjutAnt General.
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CLOTHING.

~
A GREAT PANIC NOW RAGING i
n r W1N E'daoU
lIAg g. ag1zgT6
"ANoTHER RAIDlnH
,ssuLrrps IN TnE ,s .is
COMPLETE OVERTHROW OF HIGH PRICES.
STARTLING INTELLIGENCE }
COTTON UP 49,. ,,....
GOLD UPi TX
EVERYTHING UP |
Blu, it matter. no, to us' the Good. on hand
must be sold. Now Is the sims to buy
YOUR cLoTHISGl
and the place 10 Al The
PEOPLES CLOTHING STORE,
where you will find splendid assortment Of
cusroM-MADE GOODS,
also, an immense stock Of READY MADE CLOTH.
ING and GENrLEMENs FURNISHING GOODS,
OF every description.
CUSTOM GOODS MADE TO ORDER,
a, price, th., defy composition. w..
CALL AND SEE SAMPLES
before purchasing elsewhere, a. the
PEOPLES CLOTHING STORE, "
go SEVENTH STREET,
| OPPOSITE THE POST OFFICE.
III. SMITH,
Jy2s- eco seventh Street.
SHALL WE SAY IT"
| "DARE WE SAY Irr
sYEsn
We will no, be undsrsold BY smith or any one else
WE HAVE GOT THEM.
We can sell them, and we viii sell them.
WE HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL,
Undoubtedly owing to the fact that the publ,
have found out and appreciate our motto:
MANY SALES, BUT SMALL PRoFITsI
sENTLEMENs FURNISHING GOODS
AND CLOTHING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
BOYS CLOTHING, AN ENDLESS VARIETY.
AT 10 SEVENTH STREET.
ms-tf J. BRUCE CO.
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EYNoLDs' HOUSE,

ooa. OF naHTlnsTH sT. AND PnEH. LymUn,
WARRINGTON, D. c.
Mslis furnished a. Ill hourI, and d the Ehortssa
ousS ]. W. REYNoLDe,
os~-' Proprietor,
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THE SUPREME COURT OF THE
i PIsTRGT OF COLUMBIA, HOLD q A

STATES FoR THE SAID DIST RICT.
To all tchom u may concern, GREETIso:
NoIioe 10 hereby gwen, that on the Sd day OF
August, 1854, the IongboAt J. H. d. smoOt, Cargo,
Tackle, 40 we're seized for breach OF the revenue
law by the United States mortar schooner AJolph
husle, aud b, ought the same into this District
for adjudication, and the same are nbelle- and
prosecuted In this Court in the OF the United
States for and have been arrested by
the Marshal for the In the libel stated; and
that said cause will stand for trial at the City Hail.
10 the city OF Warrington, on the Third MONDAY
OF September next, when aud where all persons
are warned TO appear to show cause why condem-
nation should not be deoreed, ADD to intervene for
their interests. August "a, 1854.
Au262AwtIepi9 n. J. MEIGS, Clerk.
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NJ W YORK
IN AND
wAsHING TON
sTEAMsHIP LINE.
sEmLMEEKLY BETWEEN NEW YORK, WASH.
iNeToN AND GEORGETOWN, b. c,
STEAMSHIPS 20
BALTIMORE, EMPIRE,
bALVOR, AND JAs. 8. GREEN.
Regular Sailing Days WEDNESDAYS and SAT-
S9hDAfs, At 10 . m, nom foot Of High street,
York. " He"
For freight or passAse apply 70
MORGAN q hHlNEHART, Agents,
foot Of High street. GEORGETOWN or
JAMES HAND, Agent,
aosssn lit Wall street, New yorh
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Sh1 nni'AANSnmhNio MA
uu xou~x,u
thn CAmpEn AND AmbOY AND PHILADEIr
PhIA AND TRENTON RAILROAD COMPA,
NLEs Lirkh
EROx PHILADELPHIA 70 NEW YORK
AND WY PIzHES
SrsA "sinu. btfsst Wharf ana Hsn-
Amktoh Depot,
WILL LnLvn A. YoIlowB, WEI Fam
A. A. NJ, via Camden and Ambov-C A
Accommodation san
A. A. NJ, via Camden and Jersey City-Nev
Jersey Accommodated I'm
A. Q A. M, via Camden and Jornov City,
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SMITH h FARIS,
~ FRENCH CONFECTIONERY
hDlEs' REsTAU RANT,
NO. ia West Baltimore Street,
BALTIMORE.
The TNreAt delieAsieS, FTuitI C,..m. Ponna
gPolSe, Hnd Frosted CakeI Iuppiied 10 dsnilins N
shortest notice. W 'A"iiAieA ~
MEALS AT ALL HOURS M THE nav
Ihe choicest Wines constantly on hand.
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NATIONAL BANK OT WABHINoTON
OaPital-esOO, 800. O-''
N This BAHK, organized under the N,toD,,
Ranking Law Of ths last Conrsas, u opened I'D.
GAY ior tAstrHnlsstion Of businsas al The corn },
Of rrsosnth and streets, opposite Treasury ~.
PAItnant. ~ % COOEn p.-'I. ~
VIZ, 0. HsHTIHsrSE, Cashier. sSSa,l
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ISeh.1
thereby certify that, to the best OF my knowi.
edge and belief, the kbove-nsmed guarantors are
good and SUFFICIENT sureties for the amount for
which they offer 10 be security.
To be certified by the United States District Az
torney, Collector of Customs or any other officer
under the United States Government, or respond.
BILE person known 70 this otaos.
dep-u Brig. Gen. and auartsrmnster.
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NEW YORK.

Class No. l, Bricks; olsss No. q Stone; GLASS No.
AZ, stonej asa No. L Yellow pine lumber; oil ass
No 8, Oak and hard wood; class 20 9, white pine,
spruce, Juniper, and cypress; class No. 7, Lime,
hs,r, and plsstsfj eiass No cemeu,t oi,ss No. o.
sand aud DIRE clay; class No. TO- Slate; class No. H.
Iron, iron spIksp, and nAis; class No. ~, sts.l;
Glass No. "a, Pig ironj class No IL Fes; class No.
10, Paints, oils, and slsss; oizSs No. is, ship
shAndlsryj oI.sA No. IT, Hardware class no. IS,
Stationery class No. 20, Hay and straw; class No.
"A, Provender; class No. "a Charoo 81; oisss NJ. n
Betting, pacing, and hose; class No. ~, Sperm
and Iubrieatiny oilsj class No IS, Iron work,
piring, SO elAss No. 49, Aussrs; oisss No n, An.
thrseIte co Gl.ss Ne. 10, Semi-bitumnous bro ad
top coal; class No. 81, Copper and competition
nAlls; class A, Fire truck, &c.
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se1a.fr aM AawH to bloaHc lsl lp
va. anpl, Hoor vHb choice n.
lions. ana be slept ftesvi sleep 81
Ae niun itl al
IT, ~ 80 g ard s. ,be
IL -. ump ing II " a ae0i
~Hfh 1fmg NhHe llou $50
ifis Sd "a. n3ead aoj .aic1 aud
h4.aming he dreuC For
tssg bsaaaee iowu t#s .tuuaus va.
mouse, Ga Is decorated se.sel.,b hear.
wg lroap. miuglei enh tho slram
irsnsasl. s. lhat Christian and hu.
ane entrpFise the Sanitary com.
na,siop, ard barafs lgasled 10 Chr wa.
ter. edge aigli ordinance aud ammuni,
liou deNme @ pierce The enemy
and high esef al rose the splendid
strains efoaf naiueal music sCol.
ulba ihe Gem q ihe Ocean .The
Star Spangiea Banner. and "Ilsl TO
the Chiei importing 10 tho gallant
sollitry a new aud atslhl sense Of
The maxim. slightly paraphrased, II
is sweet to fight aud to die for ones
country"
The Eighteenth Army corps, as
recognized under she auspices Of
Lieutenant General Grant and Ma.
jor. Genera Smilh,will consist Of por-
tions Of the old divisions that compos.
Cd 4 IN The late operalionsl egains,
Richmond from the south side and ~
part Of General ti.llmore's corps. ms
already Indicated. General brooks,
senior brigadier, and General Devens
viii each have division. wllila an
important command will be given TO
the talented, active, wary and able
Ames,
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State Intelligence.


Lieut.. Thoma, Ellsworth who was
Killed by q spent bail from ond Of our
own batteries.exclaimed on being shot
81 am killed remember TO tell my
folks that though ! was shot in the
back, it was by our own guns"
Col. Barney, Of the 9th VI, bad
been in fourteen engagements. He
received the sword of Col. Lewis, Of
the 7ta La, at the battle Of Fredericks-
burg and sent il home as a trophy
In tie last letter addressed to his wife
(previous to going into baltle) be says
My hope and trust are firm in my
Savior, and | feel strong to 90 forth
this time. i may be my lol to fall IN
this campaign; but | thank God that
Christ died for me, ard if / am never
again permitted TO return 70 my home
aud those ! love, | believe we shall
meet in that bright world above.
An Irishman in the lock up at Brat
tleboro for being drunk, tried TO burn
tue door OF his cell a few nights since,
but only succeeded in smoihering him
self so eiIectually with smoke ihat he
was dead before help came.
The dead body Of man who had
apparently died BY violence was re-
GENTLY found in Wiliston, on the banks
Of the Wiueoski,whereit lad evident
" been driited BY tie food tide, being
partially covered rih DRIFT wood.
Gen. Slannard now Commands a
brigade Of the 18th army corps under
Gen. Smilh.
The youngest SOD Of Moses K. Cham
berlin, Of Bradford, was dgowned re-
Gently while bathing. He and al his
companions were unable 10 SWIM.
Official Information has been receiv-
ed by the Adjulant and Inspector Gen.
eral that the Vermont Brigade crossed
the Rapidan " lib an aggregate etiee-
tive strength Of about $500 men, and
that the aggregate loss Of the brigade,
between that lime and ths 24lh Of
May, was 1860.
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News Items.

Capt. samuel Fiske, better known
as the war correspondent ci the
Spring field Republican, underline name
-Dunn Browne, died recently at
Fredericksburg from wounds received
in the recent battles. lie graduated
at Amhers, in 1913, travelled for a
while in Europe, and finally settled As
minister 10 Manson Conn When
the war broke out he obtained a
Eieusenanss commission and has
since Besg in The Geld.
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AT the National hotel al Washiug-
Ion, Wednesday, Representative Yoor.
bees 81 Indiana oygrhcaring Senator
Chandler OF Mich. speaking very BIT
tefly aud contemporary Of copperhead
democrats, considered himself insulled
aud requested Chandler 10 come out
and give him satisfaction. Chandler
said be didn't know him and refused,
Nhereupon Voorhees, slapped him in
the face, aud a scnille followed. the
friends Of both taking part, aud one Of
the Voorhees, men knocked Chandler
down with a pitcher.
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Rev. ". 2. Reel was among the
Confederate officers killed AZ Fort PHI
low. When the war broke out be vas
The pastor Of Presbyterian church
in Nashville. bat Immediately left his
pulpit, raised a regiment aud entered
The rebel service. He was killed
while actively forwarding the plans Of
his.superIors IA dashing out the brains
Of wounded Union soldiers, ard rip
ping ofcn the bowels Of colored NO
men AMI children.
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BLAcKwoop's MAGAZINE for
May is republished by l.. Scott Il Co.
Its contents are as follows ;--Chroni-
Gle Of Carlingford The Perpetual
Curaie.-Part xI.; Foreyth's Life
Of Cieeroi Tony er.--Part WIZ
A Song Of Matrimonial Matters; A
Groan over Corpe; The Great In
dian Question; Cornelius O'Dowd
upon. Men and Women and other
things in General.-Part Ill; How
to make a Novel; The Position Of
the Ministry.
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Before the assault Of the rebels up
on our lines in the morning fog, in
RULERS Department, Gen. Smith, an
ticipating such movement, had a tel
egraph wire enlwined among the trees
and andergrowth 10 front Of our posi-
ton, When the rebels charged, humid
reds Of them found themselves lying
on the ground from unseen cause, and
before hey could rise good portion
ton Of them we're killed or wounded
by our muskelry.
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- go VI aecidenlaIIy omltle

Last week we accidentally omitted
a notice IF the proceedings Of the
District Convention at Rutland on the
18th. Hon. S. NJ. Dsrr Of Rutland,
was elected Chairman, and J. /. G.
Cook Esq, Of Bennington, Secretary.
Hon. F. Il. Woodbridge was unani-
mously re nominated for Congress
Hon. Edwin Hammond Of Middlebu-
~, ard Hon. A. B. Gardner Of Ben
ningion we're chosen Delegates to the
Baltimore Convention; and Bella
Howe OF Shoreham. and Henry c.
Dwigh, of Barre, Substitutes. The
District Committee wss rs-elecsed,
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igfr POSSIBLE THAT ASY SOLDIER
can be 80 foolish as TO leave tie city
silhonl supFiF d HoLLowArs
0lSTxINT AAp PmLSs Whoever
does - will deeply Fegrei il. These
medicines are the only certain care for
Bowel complaints, Feysrs, Sores and
Scurvy. 3o cent. ~ CENTS Sl.l0 per
box o. Pos-
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NEGLECTED CoUens AND Cons.
ssw are aware q The importance of
checking a Cough o. Commended, "
in iis first stage, thai which III tie be-
ginning would yield 10 mild n medy,
ifneglcessle soon preys upon the Lungs.
!. L'y0rH sISyvHciiul Ir0ches, or Cough
I.oxenges, afford instant relief
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A gallsni wag Was lately sitting be-
side be beloved. aud, being ana5le 10
think Of sRyshiag else 10 cay, asked
Der why che was ike . iaylorf II
deaf kaov,' said she, with pOuting
Iip, >unleSs il i because I'm sitting BE
ssdr woos~.
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Is TnE FINN. May 5U--s N.
ADVANCING.

The diiiereni cori,s headquarters
were moved further toAani. iha roHt
yesterday, and this morning General
Giant ADD General Meade no, &
theirs also. NJ firing Was heard
this morning 10 any direction uaiiI
within five minutes Siaee then tie
-ullen looming q an occasional can
non Oh the right indicates the pres
ence 81 an enemy. No general en-
gageineni Is anticipated to-day. be-
lieye; but the situation OF the iwo
armies Il such that one may be brought
on a any time.
Onr trains are running White House
and Yorktown, aud these points sill
hereafter Be our base.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-06-07

A rebel prisoner told Gen. Butler
lhat large force was going 70 New.
bern, where they understood here was
large amount Of supplies and ammu-
milton, which they expected 70 get for
Lees army. $50 you expect TO get
those supplies and ammunition, do
YOU" said Gen. Butler. YES sir"
Well, think you INDEPENDENTLY
the ammunition i
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The veteran Ssh III. regiment has
sallea from New York Tor New Or
leans.
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80 ~ INlal.LI..EscI- y.

otlttN AAat tAiteA - t
LOCAL. T~rELAIGENCfe
Tas l.tsr wcsps or ceL srpse Mech
has heeu sasa-tst uss 10 avsh--ia rraisa
of ca Nsu4en stone. laie commander q ne
Ysra.aui Ssaos.l. pl.a ssll ID tas sesaal days
aghi il the wnierness llevss srst wound
81 ia the les ana oaassyci g she rtar sand
amer having his ueaad dressed, reqsrsieizo
Be placed ugan BE horse, which VS. done,
whsu he Immediately roae 10 tho freat AMI
teos 81 posstioh s, tbs bead q BE regiment.
amid tie cheers II tie men, shom BE- ad-
dressed briefly Il aileEs "Nell, boys,
tais Is rough uork bat have done q ! told
yon wished yoa to o.. not 70 leave tor
slight wound, tui remain just as long o. you
could DO any good; am here 70 Do % as
long as can" lie then rode along the
line speaking word u good cheer 70 every
company, and as hs halted to address COM
pany b, rifle bah pierced bis head and he
fell f,om his horse corpse. Al that mo-
men, the regiment vas iorcel back aud the
body 81 their Colonel was captured, bat Vas
Immediately re-taken, Tbs boys made a
rough box III which they placed the remains
other brave commander, aud buried him
near the spot where he fell, L has been de-
cidcd 10 leave bis remains where they now
rest till autumn, wbep they will be removed
70 the cemetery 10 Bennington, whore beau
tisuI monument is to be erected to his mem
Dry This young lie thus molly sacrificed,
will make a bright page in The history Of
this cruel war Springfield Union.
pesTrossp IL consequence Of the abb
senee Of itree pastors, and theal absorbing
interest iell Tor the nation aud army, the
Semi.annual Meeting Of the bennington
coanit S. s Union, which was to be held in
Bennington on Wednesday, June sth, is
postponed Due notice viii be given when
it is to be held.
sUicIDE Charles B. Coleman, Of Jamai-
ca. son Of the William Coleman who was
killed last winter, committed suicide on sun
day last by emitting his throat.
THE BENNINGTON COUNTY MEDICAL So
crtrY viii hold their next meeting in this
place on Friday the 10Th inst.
BryxlsGroS CotSTY CouRr commences
its session in this place Today
Nor IN THE BuslsFss. We are not in the
skunk business, therefore the odoriierous an
imal Of the Manchester Journal will please
excuse us for not following longer on trail =
Bennington Baaaer.
We had looked to the Banner for a style
Of c,nro,ersial composition different hon
the above, but we might have
expected that writer Of 50 much Ignorance
would be writer Of great vulgarity. The
Banner has an advantage over the Other
papers Of ycrmont il can easily descend tc
depths to which no respectable man will fol
low it, We can only leave the writer Of th,
above to the contempt Of public opinion
which sooner or later oyertakes al who in
dulge in such degrading scurility, and which
the editor Of The Banner has already been
very successful in drawing upon him.
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tlti.. SAD - ~
And hev raaY - ihers 9 fhe
fas.fa5 A M
There Is nbagt taeafg 81 bet iH-
asa "a re rsns afpfa A.
fsr saean
sCan hn
Aoa eaa
'Mssl&s4. he saigiy saaa. addressing
see tseaiy dissouselsig wsJ0ws, !
base seem part " yon brfore And
aliiouri ] hzte already tueniy hse
siees. uhou rewees and tenderly
cafe ioF, eag insiy f#y that never
teh lofrs lcly tAnii lls I sne thee
BE MINIS = b. mlne Z he enlhusiasii-
rallg csind. ard &c will shew the
wofli a striking illusraiiea 81 the
beauty esd tfuih Of tho noble lincs.
oaly q good deal mofe so--
Tsssss aat saals stlt 4 sa.rlt taaesatS
fpmi5 .eas sa@Fsa fhai lsst y 49,
They scre united, they we're
Gs8lle reader, does not the moral
81 ibis romance sb0w ,hal--does Il
not, ia fact, slaow that however many
there may be q a yoaag widow wo-
man, 0r rather does Il nd stow ,hai
whatever number Of persons ose We
man may coatisi u well, never
mind what Il sAoscs. OBly this writ.
ing Mormon romances is confusing
70 the inselleci. You ty i and see.
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How sHIsToRY il WuIfTts.--
A week ago Saturday u'gia ihen
was a rsunonsdr along . part 81 Gen.
Buffers lines, spfinging up nobody eN-
actly knows bow a. immense cir.
cumaance was ma p Il i by The cor
respondents, wlo lo.d how a fierce
attack BY tie enemy was gallmily re-
pulsed, how our men buried on tie
field 26J rebels ~ the fight, and 50 on.
4 correspondent from llai afmy
writes 70 Us, howcter, that ii al that
eannonadc, 50 Jar - appears, mot the
hair Of rabbit was scratched !" AID
be sums up The little inaccuracies
In the accounts Of this tremendous al
TAR, as ioilwss
i Nobody attacked.
z. Nobody was attacked.
3. Nobody knows who began it.
4 Nobody was burt"
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suicIDg Charles Is. Coleman, Of Jama-
ca. son Of the William Coleman who was
killed last winter, committed suicide on Sun
day last by emitting his throat.
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The BENNINGTON COUNTY MEDICAL So
crtrY will hold their next meeting in this
place on Friday the 10Th inst.
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BrSNIsGToS CetsrY CouBr commences
its session in this place Today
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-01-07
THE REBEL SUBSTITUTE Law.

The Richmond Sentinel of the Goth utmo says that the
Confederate Congress has not only both Houses repealed
the substitute law to prevent the reception of any
substitutes into the rebel army but that the action Of
the House of Representatives indicates determination
dig up the System by the roots BY vote of four to
the Hopse resolved that person otherwise liable to mill
tary duty shall longer BE- exempt by Of having
provided substitute II declared also that the substitute
should not be discharged and rejected proposition to
refund to the principal any portion Of the money paid for
his substitution. Upon these proceedings the Sentinel
remarks:
"Ths was certainly making the law as strong as it
could be- and perhaps little stronger than would have
been most agreeable TO the popular idea of justice The
view which prevailed that the law simply accorded
privilege certain citizens to exempt themselves by fur
nishing substitutes just for example as it privileged
others from serving because of their being above certain
age As the latter privilege may be taken away at tme
and in fact has been in the of many 1t is affirmed
that the former ao may be withdrawn The fact that 90
many, indeed nearly ALL of the substitutes have run away.
much relied argument why the privilege Of
the principals should Those who oppose the
passed by the House maintain that it is dvesting
citizens of rights which they have secured under the law
of Congress and that 1T would be unwarrantabe and
unconstitutional breach of faith to do Many OF the
parties interested have employed counsel to contest the
The opportunity will probably soOn be afforded
doubt is entertained that he Senate will promptly
in the bill of the House, at least in it's lain features