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St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-04-27

might be Of use, as boon as the armies
ofthe United States we're disbanded
and used to, conquer and subdue the
loyal States. RI
9th, BY the restoration Of rebel nu-55
thoritics il the respective States, they
could reSestablish slavery.
18th. 1t might furnish ground Of
responsibility by the federal Govern
ment to pay the rebel debt, and GER
.ta.nly sabjec loyal citizens Of the rebel
States to the penalty contaminated BY
the rebels in the name ofthe State
18th. 1t putsin dispute the existence
Of the State Of Western Virginia, which
has been recognized by every depart
mcnt of the United States Govern
ment." 's. , 1857. s.j .-.,., ii .r.,os.iss
eth. l:practically abolished confis-
cation laws, and relieves rebels Of every
degree, who had slaughtered our. peo-
pie, from, all pains and penalties for
their crimes ....- ... ....] ....,
18th. 1t gives terms that had been
deliberately, repeatedly and solemnIy
rejected by President Lincoln, and bet
ter terms than they had ever asked
~
even in their most prosperous condi-
ton" ,-.... .,.-<: .~<, a-...
10Th. 1t formed no basis Of true,
lasting peace, but relieved the rebels
from the pressure Of our victories, and
loft them in a condition to renew their
efforts to overthrow the United States
Government and subdue the loyal
States whenever their strength was re-
cruited and opportunity offered" -
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We regret to state that Mr.. James
Hunter, a returned soldier, discharged
for disability occasioned by wounds re-
ceived in battle, had his left arm blown
If nearly to the elbow, and his right
hand badly injured from the premature
discharge Of gun, while engaged in
6ring 4 national salute on Friday last.
-FdribnuN Republican,.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-04-27

NEw Muslc.-"Did you mean what
you said ?" is lively, coquettish little
song, sweet, though simple. "Oh, send
me one flower from his grave" a moth
er's vail for her son fallen in battle, is
one Of the many touching ballads
which have thrilled and melted the
hearts of our American people during
the last four years of civil conflict
1.-The Lords Prayer" very fine quar-;
tctte, would be most suitable for a
church voluntary. "Lorette Schot-
tische" and "Gen. Shcridan's Quick
STEP" are both good. Address Horace
Waters, New York.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-04-27

John Harvey, resident of Foun-
tain City, committed suicide by hang
ing, few days since, on the road be-
tween Trempealeau and La Crosse
He had stripped young hickory Of
its bark, fastened one end to the limb
vf . tree, the other end around bis neck
and probably Jumped from the bough
on which he had fastened the bark
Wisona Republican,. '=... ,-s ..
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-04-27

A PROVOKING MlsrAKE.-In April
1861, Mrs. jeff. Davis was promised an
early visit to the White House at Wash
ington IN April, 1865, Mrs. Lincoln,
in journey to Richmond, returns the
promised call, and finds Mrs. Davis
mot at home"
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-04-27
NOTICE.

. I will commence ON. the 18th of April,
castrating Colts Having had two years
experience in the business in this place, l
can warrant satisfaction. ,zatH "tEf #tH
:. s% .a,t,4,.4 F.. SMITHSON,
y One mile from st. Cloud, on the Clearws-
ter road. - tt' t1fEg&3fSi5ts v7n36. 8m
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-04-27
LETTER FROM MRS. SWlSSnELM

WASHINGTON. April IL.
EDITOR DrMocRAr.-To.day the
old flag is once more raised on Fort
Sumpter by order Of the President ;
and, by the man who, four years ago,
was obliged to pull it down at the de-
mand Of rcbels-to-day the Secretary
Of War announced that drafting is stop
ped in the loyal Satisfactorily We viz
tually have peace after our terrible four
years Of such war as the world has
never secn-to-day the COMMANDMENT
Chief OF the rebel hordcs, who raised
their matricidal hands to destroy sheir
mother country, waits, quietly, in the
metropolis Of that country to take pas
sage for any part Of the world be may
choose as his future residence; and on
this favored day the. sun shines elori-
ously, after long season Of clouds and
rain.
On this day Of days-the same which
is observed by so large a part of the
Christian. world as the anniversary OF
that death on Calvary which brings re-
demption to a lost world-my most
prominent thought is the superiority
of the nation and Government founded
by those Christian philosophers, male
and female, who lett luxurious or COM
Portable homes, for conscience sake, and
came, in that old Mayaower and with
Penn, to found states where they might
worship God, over the reckless adven-
turers who came to seek gold in the I'D
Dominion, and bought with a few
pounds of tobacco, the. wives scraped
up in the purlicus Of European cities
and sent over to them, US articles Of
merchandise. 1t any one ever doubt
ed that God, visits the iniquitics OF the
fathers upon the children unto the
third and fourth generation and shows
mercy unto thousands of them that love
Him, let him look at this piece Of his
tory where the SINS Of the fathers,
pride, extravaganza, idleness, drunken
ness, debauchery and all manner of
unbridled passions, became the inheri-
lance of the children, and far more than
counterbalanced all the physical advan-
tages Of the highly favored land they
were permitted to inhabit, and which
converted it almost into distant waste,
while the ignorant people sat on the
bubble Of their own false pride obsti-
nately blind to the superiority Of those
who, inheritiog the virtues of their
selfdenying ancestors, had made the
desert hills of New England to blossom
as the rose.
=. l7TH.-I had written thus far when
compelled to stop, before describing
the rejoicinss of the evening the
week previous, and, alas !! what close
was reserved tor that bright day !! Ere
midnight every city and town; in the
land was startled by news Of the fearful
crimes perpet'ated in our midst, OF
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We learn that Captains lockwood
and Mccoy, of the Eighth Regiment,
have been mustered out on account Of
Ill hcalth.-Ifoneer.
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NOTICE.

IA ga EttE; istt ts.s {" = tsz 5;8> & .F'<s 80
Pursuant to the provisions of the Act of
the Legislature of Minnesota, entitled Gan
Act to incorporate the Town Of St. Cloud,
and to repeal q former Charter Of said
Town." approved March 9Th, 1862, Notice
is hereby given that an election will be
held in and for the Incorporate Town of
Saint Cloud. on ~ ,.!...,:' e.. f.,,{ !..I
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-04-27

HOWARD ASSOCIATION, PHILADELPHIA, Pa
III Diseases Of the Nerrous Seminal, Urinary AID
!&zwaI Syste1.s-new and reliable treatment-in
ports of The Howard by mail in SEAL
cd letter envelopes free Of charge. Address, DR.. J.
SKlLLIN HouaHfCN, Howard Association, No. south
Ninth street, Philadelphia, Pa. 70 n32-ly
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= MUNGER BROS, .' -
"a ><E= >G.'s3@ iHni ,2&ssi.f H'S&3 s}#
:..,<s,,. T.. .v..rI.t, a.s{I ,,,a., PSI .aaa4
Music 0yv, Dealers
-" J. &"'& '.f-.-n',' Ia, ..,.-a ST.
tao Concert Hall Blsck, Third Street, i !.
ii SAINT PAUL, "'.5> MINI,
MUNGER BROS.

-
Sole Agents for Steinway & Sons celebra-
ted Pianos. Messrs. Steinway were award.
ed the First Prize Medal for their Pianos
over 269 others at the great international
Exhibition. London, in 1862. ...,...,... j..
il Also, Sole Agents for Chickering's cele-
brated Pianos, Of Boston; and the United
Piano Forte Makers, of New York.. the best
piano in use for the money. Also, Agents
for Grovesteen l. Co..: Gutenberg & Vaupel,
and J. & c. Fischers pianos. ri. =. IA
Sole Agents for Princes celebrated Me-
lodeons, School Organs and Organ Harmo-
NUNS; also, Mason & Hsmlin's Melodeons
and Cabinet Organs.
:, Th IA Aes!s Instrument. are all fully Warranted
il ~ ,.aN@ ~ E>,s5 ,1,- +
= We keep constantly on hand the
-. ONLY FULL ASSORTMENT
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The Chicago platform declared the
war a failure. DO the Democracy ad-
here to their platform?
~ - : - - -: !; - : HUG
GOLD closed in-New York on the
22d inst. at,l483. 20 KS: s~;-:..E..G a.
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TO the Unmarried.

- .~En45! 8, i rtl- -TI2 5sIFgE[s ~
NRACE VAN EVERY, the gifted Clair
" voyant and Futurist, can, blythe aid of
the Horoscope, producea Il II (.
Perfect Likeness Of your Future PART
- =" n E@E -
giving the date of the happy event, leading
traits Of character, occupation, whether rich
or poor, Post Office address. and other val
liable information, if desired. ~ ~
Send by mail, prepaid, One Dollar, and
:. Red Stamp, with full description of your
self, and will return the likeness, with
the above information. Address ~l Il. vii
.ss4~.j4sa "a GRACE VAN EVERY,
v7n88 p. o.. Drawer 636, Detroit, Mich.
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Shoot Music and Musical Instruments
OF all descriptions in Minnesota.

.. IH.II .|'I9!L ,73EIl 49,! ~. ~ =
Our stock Of. Violins, violinoellos, Con-
ira Basses, Flutes, Flies, Flagoletts, Claro-
nefts,. Guitars, Banjos, Military Drums Of
oil descriptions, Brass Instruments, Accor-
dions, Strings, etc., is complete.
~ Church Organs, Melodeons and Pianos
tuned and repaired. ..r.f III. T., -sl.tsa
Orders attended to with Pro,nptness.
~ v6n26-1y <f" ''<' .
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MAYOR, -'''s
RECORDER, and - =; T.:
! -FOUR ALDERMEN '5s.;' .':::'..,, .
For said Town, for the ensuing yenr.s" J.:
By order Of the Town Council. snta!-
.,...4 r... J.. NJ. ROSENBERGER,;
"a Recorder Of the Town Of St. Cloud.
!. St. Cloud: Mimi. April 18th, 1907 80
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!. W.. MI ETZRO TIL
NERO liant TAILOR, =

N7OuLD invite his friends and the pub
w lie to cali and examine his NeU Styles
to Gentlvmen's Furnishing Goods. Partic-
ular attention paid to custom work,
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NEGOTIATIONS.

The Terms Sherman and Johnston
I Agreed Up0n-Thc Most Ridiculous
Proposition OF tho Wharf.-The Proposed
Terms Disapprovcsl.
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MONDAY
me FIRST .SDAY OF nav. 4: q. Is65.

Between the hours Of 10 o'clock A. H., and
A o'clock P. M, Of said day. at the Court
House in said town, for the purpose Of
ielectiug a. 10 - - 1853 -
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MORTON,s WARRANTED PENS

The hams "A. Norton aEumter;" and aouality,"
are stamped on the fotowie pens and the P;nt: are
The numbers indicate size only; No. I being the
smallest No the largest, adapted for the pocket:
No T. the smallest and No. 10 the largest mammoth
Long and medium nibs Of all sizes and qualities
Short bs Of Nos T. s. g. and and made only Of mss
quality. " a., ,r,.
5n,n niIs are broad coarse business points, The en-
erayings ar. fac-similcs Of the sizes and styles.
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v7n1s-6m ss.. No. % Maiden Lane, New Y.zk
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-04-27

~SsSN~A
derstood the nature of Secession and
would deal with it accordingly. But
see it oil now. ...| H..
2. The world ut large-the. masses Of
the Northern people-had no more
just idea than had Mir. Lincoln Of the
anianms Of this most 6endish Rebellion,
and he was the instrument chosen to
show to all the experiment of heaping
Goals Of fire on the head Of. that enemy.
He was the one to test generosity, mag
nanim;ty, Christian charity and all that
class of virtues to the utmost limit, and
we have the result. As Christ was
murdered by those He came to save, so
has President Lincoln been sacrificed
by the wretches he would have shielded
from the just punishment Of their
crimes. .. n-.:.s:. ....... aE9 <.,.>.as
What other event could have so OPEN
ed tho eyes Of the world to the true
character Of the Southern people? Who
now will stand between them and the
reward Of their two centuries of crimes
against our common humanity, the
thought Of which makes the blood cur
die in ones veins? The leaders of re-
bellion themselves have placed in the
Presidential chair man who stands
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of East Baton

state ofL0uisIsna-ParIsh of East Baton
House-fiith Judicial District Uourt--No. 1921
JOHN Bind %. HENRIETTA WILLIAMS.
DY VIRTUE of writ OF seizure and sale, to me
ID direct from the Honorable the Judge of the
MN oGdige. frteiet Court, OF the Parish and
State aI0resaJ have seized, and will expose to
public sale \. this Court House door, in the city
Of Baton Rouge, on
SATURDAY, the 9Th day Of AUGUST next,
A. D., 1865 at 12 O'Clock, NJ, the following de-
scribed mortgaged property, to-wit
certain plantation, known as the Arlington
Plantation, containing twenty-five and half
arpents front the mississippi river, by forty in
depth, having nine hundred and THIRTY superb
cial arDents, together with all the buildings and
improvements thereon, bounded above by lands
OF the succession Of Guy Duplautier.
Also another tract OF land in said Parish, adj
Joining the one just described, en- the lower line
containing six arpents front on the said river, by
forty in DEPTH bounded as stated by the tract
first aboye described, and by .ands of Phillip
Hicks, below, with the buildings and improve
ments thereon. ..t issa t-
Seized to pay and satisfy writ issued upon a
twelve months bond, together with interest and
cost.
Terms of sale, cash, without the benefit of ap-
praisement, in U. s. Treasury Notes.
= ED. CoUsINARD,
julyl. 8. Sheriff.
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MIS- O.HK.C.
THE GRAND LODGE OF THE STATE OF
LOUISIANA, r. and A. NJ.

J. Q. A. FELLOWS, of Marion Lodge, No. 6s,
Grand Masters,r,g t@ Mt8T TEtE Sa
EDWARD BARNETT, Of Ocean Lodge, No. IA, Dep
uty Grand Master. E}0a&'@t ~
GEORGE A. PIKE, of st. James Lodge, No. 47t Be-
nior Grand Warden.
JOHN BeoTH, of Msunt Moriah Lodge, No. SO,
Junior Grand Warden. .t.t1 :
HENRT r. swAsEy, of George Washington Lodge,
No. IS. Grand Treasurer gl
SAMUEL NJ TODD, Of Marion Lodge, No. 6s, Grand
Secretary.
JoPN G. DUNLAP, Of Mount Moriah LoGge, No. 80,
Grand Chaplain. .t.
AARON HARRIS, of Louisiana Lodge, No. lO2,
Senior Grand Deacon.
JoHa A. sTEyESsos, Of Dudley Lodge, No. GO.
Junior Grand Deacon
JOSEPH T. HORROR, of Marion Lodge, No. SO,
Grand Marshal n5 nI ..s7
THoaAs Grips, of Marion Lodge, No. 6S, Grand
Sword Bearer. =
A. GOLDMAN, of Ocean Lodge, No. la, Grand
Pursuivant.
81. A. CALoNesR, of Perseverance Lodge. No 4;
@. r. HUFFT, of Orleans lodge, No. 7S; RENE
GUTIERREZ, of Concord Lodge, No. 3; J i. M.
FoapARp, Of Foyer Maconnique, No A, Grand
Stewards. e.
ausrAvus sosrAa. Of George Washington Lodge,
No. CD, Grand Tyler. Hra fsu.# -.
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MILITARY ORDERS.


1ApoETANr.- Maj. Gen. Lawler issues
the following important circular, which it
would do well for all persons concerned,
to take into due and timely consideration.
We trust it may lead all who have been
guilty CT the outrages complained of, to
make full and proper restitution to those
who may have suffered from unjust spolia-
tions at their hands:
HEADQas DISTRICT OF EAST LOUISIANA,
Baton Rouge, La, July IL, 1862. .
Circular, No. /.
Until the civil authority is fully restored /,
and civil courts are invested with full and
complete powers, any person found COM
hitting depredations or robberies, will be
tried by Military Commissions, if commit
ted in the District Of East Louisiana. Is
And those persons who have Of late or
heretofore been guilty ofsueh depredations
or robberies, ARE WARNED, that unless they
Immediately return the property which
they have stolen, to the proper owners,
they will be arrested by the Military au
thorities, tried by Military Commission,
and the full extent of the Military law in
reference to guerrillas and jayhawkers.
BY command of
Brevet MAJ. Gen. M. K. LAwLER.
E., -..-.4. CHAS. g. SHANKS,
=v-.,4 Lieut.. g. A. A. A. q. +
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The Gazette &Gpnlet
PROCEEDINGS
CITY COUNCIL OF BATON ROUGE,
oFFICIAL.

--e r.g-. MONDAY, July 24th, 1866. :
The Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Presentation. Jordan Holt, Mayor OF
the city, Selectmen A. Delaroderie, D. c.
Montan, II. Il. Monteith and s. M. Hart.
The Mayor informed the Board that
since the meeting of Tuesday last he had
visited New Orleans and his appointments
of Members Of the Board had oil been con-
firmed by the Governor, and he had brought
with him from thence their commissions,
which were submitted. The proper blank
oaths of office were presented, sworn to
and subscribed before the Mayor, and the
Secretary ordered to transmit the same to
the Secretary of State, to be filed in his
office. @
The Mayor stated that, in company with
s. NJ Hart, Esq, of the Board, he had
officially called on Brig. Gen. John G.
Fonda, Commander Of the Post, to inform
him of the organization Of the City Coun-
Gil. On being advised Of the fact, Gen.
Fonda replied that before he could take
any action in reference to the matter, he
would have to confer with Mai. Gen. Candy,
Commander of the Department Of the
Gulf, Mt New Orleans, and await his in
structions. To this end, he requested
copy Of the proceedings of the Board to
send to Gen. Candy, and the Secretary
was ordered to furnish them
The following resolution was adopted
Resolred, That the Board proceed 10 the cleo
ton Of suitable persons to perform the duties Of
City Marshal and 0verseer Of Streets, Treasurer,
~. - al.A
Market, any one or all Of whom, for neglect Of
duty shall be subject to grsmovai from Office by
majority Of the Board. En-
For Treasurer, Collector and Assessor,
Mr.. Larguier nominated william Gil, Esq,
and S. NJ Hart nominated Henry L. Wolfe
The votes being counted, Mr. Wolfe was
declared elected.
Mr.. Joseph Sanchez was elected without
opposition rs City Marshal and 0verSecr
of Streets.
For Commissary Of the Market, 7. NJ.
Young, Louis Hernandez aud Charles Gui-
dry were nominated Mr.. Young was
. elected.
The Mayor appointed S. NJ. Hart aud
D. G. Montan, as the Standing Committee
on Finance.
The Board adjourned to meet again Oh
order Of the Mayor.
JORDAN HOLT, Mayor.
GEORGE A. PIKE, Sec'y, pro tenn.
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state OF LouisIena-P,r,sh orEsst .ato

state of LOulsIana-Parash of East Baton
Roug Fifth Judicial District Court-No. t34,
Probate-sn the matter Of the succession Of Gil
BERT DAfGaE, deceased s"ttti ssA 'e--
RY VIRTUE of u commission to me directed from
~ the Honorable the Fifth Judicial District
Coart, OF the Parish and State aforesaid, will
expose to public sale at the Court House door, in
the city Of Baton Rouge, ON
SATURDAY, THE 9TH DAY OF AUGUST NEXT,
A. D., 1855, at IL o'clock, NJ, of said day the fo,-
lowing described property, belonging TO the sue
cession Of GILBERT DAIGRE, late of said Parish de-
ceased, to-wit.:
certain tract Of land or plantation, on which
Mrs Mary e. Daigre resides, known as the Mulber-
ryGroYe Plantation, in this Parish, containing
fonrteen hundred acres, more or less bounded on
the North BY lands of Widow Daigre, fronting on
the Mississippi River; East by lands Of Widow
DaiGre and Pension, and West by hollywood
Plantation" with all the buildings and improve
ments thereon.
Terms Of sale, Gosh, in U. s. Treasury Notes.
Ns ED. CoUSlNARD,
iuiyl Sheriff.
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state ofLou,siana-Parish of East Baton

State of Louisiana--P Parish of e INST Ba ton
Rouge--Eifth Judicial District Court-~No. 345,
LION BesnEcAzE u.s. WILLIAM 2. 1uNsARp
RY VIRTUE OF writ of.f Ja., to me directed
~ from the Honorable the Fifth Judicial Court,
oil the Parish and State afsresid, have seized
and will expose to public SALE at the Court House
door, in the city Of Baton Rouge, on
SATURDAY, THE 5TH DAY OF AUGUST NEXT,
A-b., 1865, at IL o'clock, NJ, the following de-
scribed property, to-wit: f..
certain lot Of ground situated in that part of
the city Of Baton Rouge, laid out by the lac
Richard Deya1l, and designated on the plan
thereof rs lot No. ten, (lO) OF square No ise (5
measuring sixty teet front Oh Church street
tnow Main), by one hundred and fifty feet an
depth, French measure, together with all the
buildings and tnn 'ements thereon.
Seized to rsy and satisfy the writ issued in the
above numbered cause, together with interest
and cost.
Terms Of sale, cash, in U. 8. Treasury Notes
With the benefit Of appraisement.
ED. C0uSISARD,
july1 Sheriff.
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Redemption of Mutllated Bank Notes.
The following important circular has
been issued by the Treasury Department !:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Office Of the Comptroller Of Currency,
Washington, D. c.


The following suggestions are offered
relative to the redemption of mutilated
circulating notes of national banks, and
their return to this office: f.s.
First--The notes are to be redeemed by
the banks by which they are respectively
issued, and should not be returned to this
Office in sums less than five hundred dol
lars, or in even multiples of that amount.
Second-Mutilated notes which have
been torn or defaced will be received, when
presented by the bank that issued them,
provided all the fragments are returned
and the engraving or signatures are not
so far obliterated that it cannot be deter
mined by what bank the notes were issued.
Third-Fragments should be redeemed
by banks in full when accompanied by an
affidavit stating the case and manner of
mutilation, and that the missing part Of
the note is totally destroyed. The good
character Of the affiant should also be fully
vouched for by the officer before whom the
affidavit is, taken.
These afhdavits must be forwarded to
this Office, With the fragments to which
they relate, in order that the banks pre-
senting such parts Of notes may obtain
credit for the same. 1,a
Exceptional cases may occur in which
no affidavit can be obtained, and where no
reasonable doubts can exist in regard to
the entire destruction or irreparable dam
age to missing portions of notes-as by
fire, acids, etc.--where evidence of identity
is ample by the signature of one OF both
officers, or title or locality of the bank,
and the denomination of the note--where
the integrity of the bill-holder is unexcep-
tionable, and where no question could
arise in regard to fraudulent or improper
use of missing parts; in such instances
judicious Discrimination must necessarily
be exercised by the officers of the banks.
II is, however, advised that such notes
BIO received at their full face value, per-
feet note given therefor, record being
preserved of the fact, to be sent to this Of
fee with the mutilated note when returned
for redemption by the bank, in which case
full credit will be allowed in this depart.
mept.
Fourth--When no satisfaction can be
obtained in regard to the missing parts,
and possibility exists that any improper
use can be made of the game, it is recon-
mendod that a proportionate value only be
allowed, estimating this by comparison of
the proportion returned to the missing
parts. A record should be kept of the
amount allowed In all such instances, and
. voucher Of the same rendered to this Of
fee, when the mutilated note or notes shall
be returned for redemption.
F. CLARKE,
CeDptfsllsy Of the CsTsasy.