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READ REV. W. n. LEES LETTER,
BROOKLYN, N, ", NAV "a tska

u,,,r, uo,,.,,., bhooHELYN, N. " May %, 1863.
GEsTLEnEs I have used your Bit,ers during
Ine last six weeks and feel due to you and 10 the
public TO express my hearty approval Of their
effect upon me, never wrote 4 hpuif y for any
eAe, and abhor everything that IAyors OF quaof-
cry, But your Bitters are entirely removed from
the level Of the mere posirunIs Of the day, being
patent alike to ALL and exactly what they profess
but they are RECOMMENDED TO AlEist nature Ia me
Alleyiation and ultimate healing Of many or ne
most common inhrmities Of the body And thiS thev
will accomplish. / had been unwel Tor two
months, AZ IL usual with me during tho aprinR,"
WAS bilious, and suffering from Indigestion and
general disease OF the mucous membrAne. And
though compelled 70 keep at work In the dIachArge
OF my professional duties YVES very weak, 81 a
yellow complexion, no appetite, and much Of the
time confined TO ny bed. When had been TAKING
your Filters week my Hgor returnedi the sAllow
complexion was all gone, reliShed my food and
now enjoy the duties OF the mental duplication
which so recently were so very irksome and bur
densome to me. When used your BtterI TsT a,
change every day. These are facts, All Inference
must be made BY each Individual for hiInselL Ivy
Youtn, respectfully, n = ~ ..
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DRoPOsALs FOR WRAPPING
PAPER

On, Post OTriGE DEPARTMENT, Jan. u, 1864.
Sealed PRoPosALswil be received at this
At ~ o'clock noon, for furnishing WRAPPING
PAPER, for the use OF the Post Oices in the United
states lot one year, from and after the alst day Of
The said Paper to be delivered, free of expenss
70 the Department, ut the Blank Agencies OF the
r rHst once department at Washington, New York
The estimated quantity and the quality At each
agency ior ne hiey year are specified below.
200 reamS Of Wrapping Paper, 20 BY % laehe. I'm
tiIe, o. material and Gnality fully equal
70 that now in use in the Department, and
70 weigh not less than q pounds to The
Ieam, and each reAm to contain 20 perfect
District No. ., at Nep York cnv,
1900 feam1 OF Wrapping Paper, similar to that
described In the estimates for district No /,
District No. 3, al BgBdlo N Y
iOOOO n rsS o. o. Wrapping Paper similar to that
The contract win be awarded to the lowest and
pest bidder TO be determined after careful exam.
nation for the purpose Of aseertaining which lid
will In Its practical results be most adyantAReonS
to the Department.
1.-THE districts should DO reconstructed, or in
creased In number, or any OF them disco ntinued
the paper shall DO delivered at such place or places
a. the Postmaster General shall designate, at pTo
,Hs Pnees' And me Postmaster General reserves
the quantity Of the article required m il shall b.
found necessary to do SO.
sample OF such paper A. has been furnished
can be seen at either OF the above sgenc!es,
Bidders will send sample Of the article they
propose to furnish with their bids.
Each bidder must furnish with his ptoposAlA
guarantees Of his ability to comply with his bid
and certificate from his nearest Postmaster that
such guarantees are credible and reliable oitzens
must also accompany his proposals.
contract.
Failures to furnish the article contracted for
promptly, or the furnishing an article inferior 10
that contracted for, will be considered sufficient
cause for the forfeiture OF the contract.
nat d. L. H. a
sails will not be considered.
Proposals must be marked on the outside of the
envelope with the name Of the article proposed
ton. nd BLhIR
janl2-wtW Postmaster General
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At - very large meeting Of the Association, At
the house Of Mayor WALLACE, on Wednesday,
January q, 1854, changes were mn,e In the commit.
tees and the collectors, . now Committee on Deco
rAtions was appointed, and ALDO persons from the
Sevss Loyal states to solicit subscriptions, con.
trbutions OF articles, &C., IL was ordered that the
President cause the list, as corrected, to be pub
lIhsd in all the city papers, daily until the ist Of
February, '01
Prssfdtat
Major b, B. FRENCH. a,.
Iirc Fretideni ..rr....
HENRY ID. COOK, ESQ.
r....... Secretary H ....
SELAH sQUIRES, Esq.
e. 1rnisiber.
Mrs. L. y. CHIT1ENDEN.
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OF AGRICULTURE'

~ .r..HH WAkHlHGToH, ID, e., Dec. rs, 1862
10 ne Gfooefs and Manu- JdcflITs Of Flar and Hsma.
The Commissioners appointed by this Depart.
ment, consisting Of Hon. J. X. Morehead, of Penn.
sylvania, William NJ. bailey, OF Rhode Island, and
John A. WArder, OF Ohio, TO consider the following
appropriation made by the last Congress, VIZ;
For investigations to test the prActicabiIlty OF
cnitiyatins and preparing max and hemp as sub
Atitute for cotton, twenty thousand dolfarIn hay.
ms met and, after several days investigation Of
the subject, believing that further and fuller
notice OF their Investigations might produce vaiu.
able results, adjourned TO meet again on Wednes.
day, the oath day February next, at 10 O'clock,
NJ, and request all persons interested In the dis,
tributon OF this appropriation, or anxious to de-
yelope the subject for the public good TO send 10
this Department. on or before that day, samples OF
the Hemp and Flax In the different stages or pre-
pAration OF the hbres and fabrics prepared by
them, accompanied by statements OF the various
processes used and the cost of prOduetioa In each
case; also, deBoipO Of the kinds and cost OF ma
chinery used, where made, Sol together with any
and all information that may be LSeful to the
Commission. 49,.
This information Ia necessary before an intelli-
gent distribution oLn be made.
.Tg ,.-..'f W. hua ISAAC NEWTON,
deolbdtfe2t Com missioneF.
- NH ~ n
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Prepared b,

Prepared by HosTETTER 4 SMITH,
Pittsbufgh, Pa.
New York once No, ~ 1roadwGy.
Aule-e0e0d
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main, gentlemen, respectfully yours,
L. D. 4. N so6THWSRTH.
READ JOHN W. BRoNAUGHs LETTER.
NAVY DEPT, BUREAU OF YARDS AND DocKS,l

READ JOHN W. BhONAUGHs LETTER.
NAVY Dept, BUREAU OF YARDS AND DocKg1
A. December %, 1892.
ton was called TO your Celebrated Stomach nit
tiers, being at the time perfect martyr TO dyS-
pepliAI In all Of Its terrific forms. Indeed, had
not known for six years an uninterrupted niRhtiG
sleep. commenced the use Of your bitters tax
Ing them according to your Directions except that
the dose was reduced To one-hAlL And found my1elf
much, very much, benefited by the first bottIe the
second relieved me entirely but have ever Iinee
taken dose In the morning imme on RISING,
finding II TO act ~ tonic and appetizer OF tie
most agreeable character. There IL a peculiarly
In the effect Of your Btters on which II may be
well 10 HtAtei II from any cause shall be auffefinS
ever so aoutely with the headache, q dose OF youP
BitterA relieves me In fifteen minutes In eonolu-
SION say with all sincerity and truth, | would
not be returned to the state Of health in which
your Bitters found me, and from which they have
nnquestionAbly relieved me, for all the money In
this world. am, with great respect,
Your obedient servant,
JOHN W. BRONAUGH, Chief Clerk
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READ n. D. 4. N. SOUTHwoRTRs LErTFR
Prospect COTTAGE, GEoAoErows, D. G,
,,...... April ., 1881.
GENTLEmEN; II gives me pleasure to Add nv
testimonial to those Of others In favor OF your
excellent preparation. Several years OF reSidence
on the banks Of southern river, and Of siose AZ
plieAuon TO literary work, had 80 thoroughly 81.
hAuated my nervous system and undermined my
health, that had become q martyr 10 di1pepals
and nervous headache, recurring At short inter.
walls, and defying all known remedies In the Maerin
Medioa. had come to the conclusion that nothing
but total change Of residence and pnrsuita would
Hostetter's Bittera. Iproeured bottle AS an 81.
pertinent. II required but one bottle to convince
me that had found at last the right ubmbinafion
Of remedies. The relief 1t AFFORDED me has been
complete. Il I. new some years since frat tried
Hostetterl Btters, and II ID but Just to sAV that
have found the preparation all that It claims 10
even ~ . Itimulant we like II better than AnT-
thing else but we use II In all nsryotS biliou,
And dylpettc easet, from fever down to toothAc,,e
II what have now said will lead any dyspeptic or
nervous invalid to azure remedy, IShall have done
remain, gentlemen, respectfully yours,
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hereby certify that, to the best OF my knoWl-
edge and belief, the Above-nAmed gusrantors are
good and suilcient as suretles for the amount for
which they offer to be security
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A LEXANDRIA HOTEL AND RES
N HUMANITARIAN and Refreshments fur
pished In superior style, on the New York plan, at
]. MoCARTHYiS RESTAURANT, 40 Klng street,
(oppoaite Provost MArshAls ONCE AlsxAndria, Va
Strangers and citizens should not fail 10 call
de2I-tm
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FINANCIAL.

IL IRST .r#.t-Fs
NATIONAL BANK OF WASHINGTON.
oapitsi--sSOO,OOO
U This BANH, organized under the National
Banking Law OF the last Congress, is opened TINS
day Tor the Transaction Of business at the corner
Of Fitsenth and streets, opposite 1Sea-,ry n.
partment n. d, COOKS. Pre,,dep,.
WIN. s. HUNTINGTON, Cashier. . sea9-,i
Jay COOKE q co,
BANKERS
NO. ss FIFTEENTH STREET,
DEALERS IN .....
GOVERNMENT BONDS,
.. TREASURY NOTES,
.r CERTIFICATES
VOUCHERS, COIN,
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TNHE SUPREME COURT OF THE
l. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, HOLDING A
DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
STATES FOR THE SAID DISTRICT.
10 dH ohoHI may concern, GREETIE0i
Notice 10 hereby given, that on the 26th day of
November, 1861, the United States steamer James
Adser captured, as lawful prize, the schooner
Ella, tackle, hcr and cargo, and brought the same
into this District for AdjudioAtion, and the same
are libeled and prosecuted In this Court In the
name OF the United States, for condemnation as
such lawful prize, and have been arrested by the
Marshal a. BuohI and that said cause will stand
Tor trial at the City Hail. In the city of Washing
ton, on the first Monday Of February next, when
and where all persons are warned TO appear to
show cause why condemnation should not be de-
AIRY II, 1854. r. j. MEfGs
jAi2-2awtd CLERK
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IN AND
WAsHING TON
STEAMSHIP LINE.
SEMI-WEEKLY between NEW YORK, WASH.
lNGTON AND GEORGETOWN, d. Z.
STEAMSHIPS
BALTIMORE, EMPIRE,
SALVOR, AND JAS. 8. GREEN.
Regular Sailing Days WEDNESDAYS and SAT-
URDAYS, at 10 q. M, from foot of High street.
Georgetown, and Pier 10, foot Of Wall street, New
York,
For freight or passage apply to
MORGAN n RHlNEHART, Agents
foot Of High street, Georgetown mr.
JAMES HAND Agent,
de2S-6m III Wall street, New York.
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GOMETHING INTERESTING TO
- LOOK AT:-Anybody not aware that BARR
In this city should At once go and take look al
our beautiful styles OF Sack and Frock oyercoAtI
Inc new style oil Business Frook 10 charming, and
All the hne styles OF Pants and Vests 10 curiosity
70 look AZ. Parents can bring their boys and get
them htted out entirely new, at q very moderate
expense a. we keep large htock OF Boys Cloth.
Furnishing Goods, which goodS we will offer at
Wholesale prices. BARR BRO,
deOg2-tm IornaF L. and Seyanth atrAat
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THEuews which we publish this morning
,,s .vsrv.eyeitinp aud imp0ft Sntt bature.

5, ,tsof q very exciting aud impSFtsnt, SaSure.
eap6Blic. anxiety has been straiped,tc tue
highest pitch and all sorts Of rumors ana
fspbrias are seized u pom with feverish avidi.
tvAtAt'thiss time it is impossible to prop,
> erly, sifs the dispatches and separate the
true from the false; we give them just as
thew como to US, and leave our readers TO
Judge for themselves what degree oil cred
ence to bestow. IN
The whole tenor of the news from tue
,-mv Of the Potomac, while not entirely
such az would warrant US in saying that a
. ,mnlete Union victory had been panied,
isstill highly favorable. The result Of three
DAYS hard fighting has been to leave Gen.
Grant in possession of the holly contested
field. the rebels retiring toward Spotsylva-
-nia. probably to sssume a new line OF de.
tense. The fact that Gen. Butler is only
TEN miles from Richmond is not of itself
yery important except as indicating his po-
sition; for the ten miles which lie between
his army and the rebel capital are strongly
fortified and can only be passed slowly af-
ter desperate fighting. q
Both armies have suffered terribly IN
killed and wounded. At present it is only
possible to guess at the number of the cas-
ualities. and that with even greater un-
certainty than usual. 1t will be many days
before any reliable estimate of the losses
can be had. ..l = -ssa..J ~
Thus far, the federal forces are in the
main successful, but Richmond is not ye
taken and we fear it will cost another and
perhaps still bloodier struggle to reduce it
Let Ms be thankful and rejoice for the adj
vantages we have gained, while We do moi
forget that the great trial of our strength is
yet to come. Is cd
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Proclamation by the President
of the United States!
ANOTHER CALL FOR 100000,
MORE MEN.

Wholesale and Retail. which is just
opening at tie we'll known E adjustment of
iot M. RH EINSTR0M;
No. III Main Street, Wheeling West Va.
Tho und 'rsigned has just opened by far the lar
gest AID iaost elegant stock Of Trimming, Millin-
cry, Straw and Fancy goods, together with COM
plete assortment Of Notions ever offered in this
market. ~sEfFFsEgts #sE "a;
Nv long experience in business and extensive
acquaintance in the Eastern Cities amongst the
largest importing houses, enable me to offer supe
rior inducements TO all who faver me with call
before purchasing elsewh re- My stock is large
and well selected, inferior TO none in the West
and everything which is usually kept in a first
class establishment of this kind, may always be
found at bargains. ~
2O00 pieces Bonnet Ribbons, at very low prices:
25G0 d. Trimming and Mantua do
300 Boxes Artificial Flowers; some of the very
latest and most improved styles
zoo Boxes Ruoheus and Tabs at extremely low
prices.
800 pieces Gimwpure, Brussels, Vaencines
Thread, Lace and Edgings.
$50 pieces Silk Bonnet Lacos Edgings: some
entirely new styles very cheap.
zoo pieces Linen and Cotton Laces and Edeingz
1910 do Plain black and colored edge Vel
vet Ribbons, best make imported.
100 dozen gonnots, such rs English and Swiss
straw; also Dunstab'e, Pcda Leghoin and Milan
Prad Mt your own prices
$50 dozen Lad es hair Nets; also, Ladies' Mo
hair and silk dress Caps
$50 dozen Ladies, Misses and Chidrehs Hats,
white and colorcd latest styles will be sold at great
bargains.
200 dozen v hite and colorod bakers, OF The
best quality -
A fine stock Of silk shawls
do Grenadne dc
A do Grape do
a very large stock Of Hosiery
A 20 Of aides and Gent Gloves
A Il. do Mohair and silk Nils
Ladies Parasols and sun Umbrellas
Gant's Umbrellas i a'..
Embroidered Linen Collars; Bonnet silks and
Marcelines of every shade and all prices Skirt
Braid Mohair and silk embroidery brads. L
dies hair Braids sewing and embroidered silk.
Spool cotton, Patent thread, Dress buttons Pearl
shirt buttons Pins and Needles. .,,.
Also Gents furn hing goods Hoop skirts the
latest best and cheapest in this market Ladies
Balmorals, white black and coored English
Grapes black, white I'd colorcd; French grapes;
Ladies and Giants. Linen Handkerchief
do do silk do
And great many articles entirely too numerOus
tc mention, all of which will be sold Wholesale
and Retail at reasonable prices
To country Merchants and bIillinefs, | would
call particular attention to examine my stock be-
fore purchasing elsewhere, rs | am sure they will
not find rs large stock in extent for styles and
cheap1ess in any other establishment in this city.
Remember the place
Nj. RHEINSTROM.
No. l4l MaiG : treet, Wheeling West Va
api2-tf
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lence Of one Of the most terrible 81

esgs..,s ~ . ,'rossss;onal canacty. but
es i,,st;ce wrote the follow.
IA. ttornev General Bates at
kl e 800, :. Nod nv a copv ofaeu
!Ids IA L. confiscation
~ HNoRFoLK, Virginia. s.
IL a..ss.xs,,cayd Rates. Attorney Gen1a1
~ 48SK u r. & e
g sys,1gIe fa,t Il nv duty ON seyefat
49,; - Communicate certain facts TO-
no,, hut have desisted from writing, know
Wv, 49, Sas .,e.r nresent duties are so onerouS
.tSSSJ Istl lint 1ittle' time. to LOOK after
snoL matters But when brigadier gen.
-srsi ~ fbe army takes the civil law in his
AK gfHan Aid 6raers f;saE 6stNte t3lbe cpn-
iEta, Tg,h XII 1isga1 Cause! totally disEe-
35Ig 4 we ~ Of Ill, County as this man
Wild has feel constrained to write. Gen.
gF..}IsLIs r. 9arra ~ ware is ithe military
commander Of the respective cities of Nor
MI and PORTSMOUTH, Who, in my opinion,
I md have had considerable military ex-
ssar;anca ! ia not fit and proper person to
bs nrovost marshal over white people
what wish to complain Of is the following
order. sGI5f2 a'r 3 '.saai
1Cony PRoyosT.MA RsHAL's OFFICE. .
l0 0t' 10 'poRTsMouTH. VA. March 9.
III. 1,bn V;l,iaag Ey5t?Y!outh. Viroinia;
Ru order If Rr,,adier General Wild, your
o,.;1o ast,ta l. c;,hfiscated TO the use of the
f Int, States Government. You will fur,
o;ah the bearsr .Oorporsl Prime of this of.
&c q list of bouses and tenements now in
n no,,r ,,osses.;on and yacate the premises
y you npw occnny on, or before the 10Th of
SS' AZ Nv"
ma''n ~, m,s,,vcr I'D Provost Marshal
~ T W:,,;., s'' -. , n Portsmouth with
-. f.,,;,r ond hos talren the oath of ALE
n;s ,ao ,'.aa CO. no pras;dent,s proclamation.
e a ans;aton, nth yonr views or duties YOU
III, io oh,;ae mo bv Giving this letter your at
w'l os''so ne ~ s nosa;hle
tehtoli as soen 40 po,', shod;o,,. aarx,t
very Respectfully yo"' o a w p Rrr1.
.,,.a ..o ,.ttsr .nd SAINT
Juage Da'es lpuo,s1 w ,' H. ;ndnreed Il
IL 70 the oecre1a, 49,. =, p" e." Genersl Rnt-
anu sent ~ W oen1- % - 80 d. wild -
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Albums and Gard Pictures.
PARTRIDGE'S
STOCK DEPOT.

All kind, Of Artists Material on han5s and for
sale at as low rates a. they can be purchased at
Pittsburg Cincinnati, or other cirie.
Fancy prints ct fine quality, Looking Glasses,
Picture Frames. Mouldings and great variety OF
other goods On hand and for sale at fair rates,
N b. 4 restricted number o. Pupils taken tie
learn the Art ap!6-tf
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GOUGH MEDICINES Browns Bronebia
- droches; Spaliing's Throat Connections; Ca
" cough Cure; Wishart's Pine Tree Tar Cor
diai; Ayres Cherry Pectoral; hoartosnd BaIsam
and other popular remedies sold by -
1. d. LOGAN CO and LOGAN, LIST & CO
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OF suen sentiments as might be expected
!rJin amean cur, A little further on mct
another soldier with a line srouod a little
dogs neck; he was between the spaniel and
the poodle-wbite wool-but dirty; his
chin was close on the ground, his eyes up
turned meekly, and wagging bis tail gent
ly as he went long. A Juvenile freedman,
who was standing on the pavement, said,
Little doss;e, if yon don't get two dollars,
Massa Butler will take dc wag out ob your
TAIL
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CASE OF CHAS. W. BUTTS.

Mr.. Butts is a lawyer in the city OF Nor
folk. Gen. Wild made an order contisca-
ting the estate Of man in Portsmouth BIZ
the name of Williams. Williams was a
rebel, but he took the oath under the pro nj.
Use OF protection. He heard before he took
the oath that the military. with some
Boston friends, coveted his dwelling house
and handsome furniture Shortly after
taking the oath, anorder was made confis
eating his property. Williams then (beinc
in delicate health sent his certificate OF
having taken the oath prescribed by Gen.
Butler, aiming protection, to Gen. Wild,
who kept the certificate and Endorsed on
the back of it "oath revoked" and ordered
the officers in whose possession the books
kept for the purpose al recording names.
dates, and residences OF persons taking the
cath. and in which Williamss uame was
recorded, to erase from th'm all evidence
OF Williams's having taken the oath, which
was done. Williams, With his wife and
children, were turned cut Of their own
house into the streets Of Portsmouth, on
the 22d Of March last, during the, prevar
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PIERPOINT VS.. BUTLER.
Butler taking charge of the
Silver.
THE DOG ORD E r.

dc, &c, dc, fsZ
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-. r. ,Poar, Esq, is our authorised agen. ~
yssMorrsutoxn Subscribers will hereafter pay 'nelr
subscription to Mr.. PORT, at his Shoe Store, " H.
nm. street ,belswrNa;n. He ,will also r0eiys or
~ dex for advertising and job work.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-02-09
WIN cpNERaL STAFF BILL.

W. tr,st the House will not. WitAeut -"
+;rr ,,s, RI, Lill Tor the organization o' a
,neral Staff. which passed the ssna'e ON
Thursday. II the ttls of the Dill truly ae-
.,,r;nsa It. ,l,ore would be less objection to its
s.o,,rcs. but, ins.end.of organizing a staff for
Armies, it makes d staff for Generals; and, if
n,ss,d into a law, will DO most miachicvols
+, tho general discipline of tho army and
~rainous to the administrative departments.
The objections tn it arc--frst, it makes Stall
Ollie ,rs exclusively dependent upon Uener''S
in tho field, instead of being part OF the c''H'
maud, as they should be. The first oo'io's
rYoct Of th;4. ia that there will be perpetual
| changes in the staff department.. AIDES arc
..;yrn IN ,hs General for his pe4sonal use; they
n,,n,onauv his person and properly move
r,,m pl.ro to place with him. Not 30
with the chiefs Of tho various depart
4%ncrts. They are charged with permanent
duties connected with tho troops, and perma-
ucncc is necessary for proper responsibility
and discharge Of their duties. The Chlei
o,artsrmas,er and Chief Ordnance oficera
are charged, the cue with the duty Of supply
ins clothing, fuel, &c, and tho. other With
arms and ammunition, to the troops. Ihey
study the wants Of tho command and become
r.miliar with lis condition. 1T is;'oi course,
d ,sirable, that these officers shall ne cnahgeo
n, seldom as possible.
In the second place, this bill gives the SO
lection or tl,ssc oNioers to tho Generals them
lives. and leaves tho Chief OF the Depart
,,ant a. Richmond no voice III the agent
| through whom the functions of his Depart
ment arc administered i'll tha field. If it
were the Object of Congress to throw di4sen>
IONS in the working Of any department. IL
,.,,la select no better means than this, max
;,r the Staff Officer in the Gcld entirely inde-
,u.,dent of his Chief at the scat Of govern
! ,Ient. ,
! /, tn. third plaza, il otios Il noT hHtih o.
!, u ..rs. without. 4 shalow OF necessity lcr
. their services.
Tho ~oficars Of the al utlnt and inspector
general, co,uuissary, qu~lr.rrmaster' or1-
nance md engineer departments no* su'h"e
! r,r the duties Of their several departments
| Why cro.te perhaps one thousand new cih'eS'
! All Uni; vast uumbor of Staff Officers IL "to be
,.pDoiatel" on the nomination OF tho Genera
Nv the President. Why appoint nc% officers
without dispensing Of the old and what d'spo'
! .i,:1r j. t. b. male Uf those no" IN d"ty ~
! ~ field