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y II IS estimated that two square miles
u Tue city OF Rochester were under wafer
Iufh5 the recent flood. Its thought that
.ae Guy was damaged 10 the amount of
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DIED.

In this city, ca tie Cth INST. O. Inflammation q
the L1ngs. BENNY, son o, Fra1cls z. and sarah T.
West aged years 4 months az l. lays.
In this city March 3Oih 1sC5 ARIHUE l-saut
son q Alanson Z and Eullly E-l.it agel year aad
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ORDER OF PCBLICATION.-The CIrcult

ORDER OF PCBLICATlON-Th Circuit
~ Court for the county OF Iagham-Iy CHAzycRY-
igasa Hlicdius rs. lseph Hltchius A. session Of
said court held ~ the village OF Mason sal county
Tie 29th day Of March. A. D 1865. Pres ent Hon.
Lawrence Circuit Judge Il satisfactorily appear
ing 90 THIS that the defendant Joseph Hlichins
IS non-res lent Of this State, and res dent Of the
State OF New York, On motion Of Dart Wiley, 50
citors for c.mr Infant 70 IS ordered that the SAID de-
ieudant, joseph HGtchins, Use his appearance in
this SO 90 be entered " thin three months from
tie date OF this order; and that - OF his appear
ance % cause his 70 the plainaut bi 70
be tiled and copy thereof 10 BE served on the com
paIu-uts solicitors. within twenty cays after ser
vice ~ a CODY &c sad bill and note o- this order
and u default thereof that the sad bbe tASeu as con
fessei by the said defendant. Joseph Hltchins Ind
q as further ordered That within twenty days the sad
complainant cause notice o. This order 10 be pub
ishel b. The Lansing state Republican. newspaper
publication be continued a. least once each week
for weeks in succession. or that she cause copy
os sad order 10 be personally served on the said de-
fen-aut 10 as; twenty DAYS before the time above
prescribed Tor us appearance.
Z LAWRENCE, Circuit Judge
DART WuEv. Scl'rs for Complainant
"A tue COPY OF recort)
5lsw6 Il. HENDERSON, Regis.er
VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE
stuatel i- the city or Lansing, IaEham county
Michigan. on he corner u Washington Avenue and
Washtauaw Slreet-L0ts No I and :. IN Block is.
For particulars and prics, address
! GOCCHER N D.
lo7 FIFTH S. drst door below Cathedral,
olsyi~ Pittsburgh, Pa
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BLOOD! BLOOD! BLOOD
HelmbOId'S
Fluid Extract sarsapariIIa,

For purifying The Blood removing all chronic cousil
tutional discusses arising from az Impure state 4
the Blood, and the only reliable aad er.ctual known
remedy Tor the cure or scr0flia scaii Head. salt
Rheum, Pains aud sweilings Of the B.1as. Uloera-
tons OF the Throat and Legs BoicAca Puppies on ihs
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the SKIN
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE Notice is
u hereby given 10 the creditors and those having
having claims against the estate OF O-in lawson
ceased late OF the county OF lngham State u Nj Chi
gan that the undersigned Will Tor tile
purpose II examining and allowing all proper claims
against said estate be at the store u SPENCER in
the town OF Locke, Ingham county. the 10 Jaw o.
Nay A n. 1865 at O'Clock 4. ". which Will DO the
last meeting allowed by law Tor tia consideration Of
Claims against said estate.
Given under our hands az Locke, ,h.s 4ih day %
April. A. ID 1855
JOSEPH C. Watkins.
DAVID PHELPS,
srf~-
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ny ; p L Z STA AND FIT :
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These distressing complains is now mafo known IN
srreatise Foreign and Native Herbal Preparations
published BY Dr. o. PHELPS BR0vS The Prescription
was furnished him 10 such apr0vlteniial manner that
~ cannot Conscientious refuse - make il known.
as . has cured every body who has use never hav-
ing failed IL single cas- 10 is equally sure ia c,ses
o. FITS. As o. Dyspepsia ard the ingrsd ents may be
found IN any drug store. Sent free 10 al the re-
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Contention. and Experience OF an In

III II I1'1 - IT. II II II.
VaIid.-P-ollsAei as benefit, and caltol 10
young men and others who s1r-r from Nervous De-
billy, Premature Decay q Manhood, &c supplying
- the same time tho Means O, SELF Cure. ~ one
who Is cured himself after undergoing considerable
quackery. By enclosing postpaid addressed en-
vslop single copies may be had o. The author.
SATHASIEL MAYFAIR. Esq,
so2m9 Brooklyn, Kiags Co.. y Y
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Information Free:- To Nervous SUI
ferers.-A gentleman cured Of N,rvo-. D-o ATTY .l-
competency, Premature Decay. AID Yol-A,4i Err0r,
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70 furnish 70 al who need IL, Gree Of chlrge) tie
receipt aud directions for making the simple -ty
used 10 his case. Sufferers wishing o. profit DE- tAc
advertisers bal experience and possess slro AID
valuable remedy, can 10 So ~ addressing him at
once at his place OF business Tie receipt and full
lnformAtion--of vitaIimportauce-vin BE- cheerfslly
sent by return mail Address
JOHN OCpTS
No. 81 Nassau s,reet, New YORK
II. S.-Nervoas Sufferers oi both sexes WILL lnd
this Information invaluable COINS
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CONSUMPTION.

Bronchitis Asthma, General Debility. and gives the
best known Herbal Remedies for their positive and
permanent cure. Address Or o. PHELPS BROwS No
10 Grand Street, Jersey City, New Jersey
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L. :. $50 Six per Cent.
COLE BEARING BONDS

These hoa-s are worth q premium which iac-eas-.
tie actual proc. on Tie 80 loan, AMI is ezemptlgr
from So. end H9aieiPal taxation Gdds from on Z
ArsePe cent. more, according to tie rate leyie. OIL
other property. Tie interest IS payable in currency
ssl4l annually by coupons attached 10 eaea uo,e
MAJ be ert CT ans sod - aly bank oF banker
Tle Interest amounts -
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By Rev L B. Potter. - the american Ga KS r. =
On the 81 inst GEORGE V DART, o. Cas,l-t11 Parry
county, Mich, and Mss SUSAN A. CROFT, O. Eox-
and Eaton county, Mich.
l. Grand Rapids Aprl ST., o. i.fv = T-slia. D.
D., Mr. JOHN II. STEPHENSON VI 81. JOINS Mica
and MARIE ELIZABETH, second daughter W tLe late
Dr. John TruaI, OF Grand Rapids
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NOTICES., &C.
T P. BAK Z r. :
Boarding House,

T 2. BAKERS
Boarding House,
One Door East OF the Post Office, on
Michigan Avenue, Lansing.
RAILROAD PASSENGERS and all others Will be &C
eommodated az all times by tue meal, day or week.
Charges-s1 50 per day
Passengers wishing - stop at this House will leave
the Omnibus AZ the Post once
This Boarding House is in the centre OF business 10
Middle Town, and convenient FOR doing business AZ
the state Offices. 5l9m3
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NOTICES.
OOKs FOR SALE
SI4rE LlBEART. LANSING. N-cH-,
Nar-L 80 T-f7

SIArz LlBEART. LANSING. Al-CH.,
March -, ls65.
The subscriber now of-rs FOR sale = larEe quantity
y surplus Books u tbs Library consisting g scr --y
Supreme Court Reports, Laws az Documents c. sew
erai States, and United states Statutes a. large.
Also Laws Ard Documents OF M.c1i-a1- also
sladry valuable miscellaneous works Pr1r Win
cae.ls Geological Report VII be sent. 81 mai, t.
any part 0l The country upon tie receipt VI one del
lar aud four I'd postage st4mps The after book q
Eow eagerly sought by parties search Of petroleum
an sal lie deposits
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-eNen-ThiH.tx Loan.

These Na.s are issued under date or June 18Th,
1885, an a-s psyab.- three year. from HAT time IA
currency, o. 4ss convertible, q. tie option OF tho
holder into
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

HORSES. II Horse Two pair OF
L Il Horses, pair OF Mules anu two yoke u oxen,
i0r sale CHEAP for CASH. or on time wiki good secu-
rites. Enquire at The Farm Of A Hsrrson three
miles east ~ Middle town.
Ian sing. April g., 1865
5l9N3s d. C. ( L. HARRISON.
ESTATE OF GEORGE f. COLBY.
II leceascd.-sTATE CT MICHIGAN, County OF Ing
ham, sat Session OF the Probate Court for
tho oo4uts or tushara- holden the Probate
Office no the village OF Mason. On Wednesday, the
2slA Day q March, ID the year one thousand eight
hundred and slxty-dve- Present, H1rat0 Pratt
Judge " Probate Ia the matter OF the estate o.
George J. Colby. deceased. On reaiiugand fling the
petition, duly verified " Thomas W Colby, praying
that letters or Administration upon said estate be
granted 90 some Suitable person;
glereupln it Is ordered That thursday the eth lay
" April. 1865. al 10 clock lu The forenoon, be
1ssignc Tor Tie hearngoi said petition add that the
heirs a. law OF said deceased, and ali other persons
Interested said estate required 10 appear IL
session Of SAID Court then 20 be holden al the Pro
bate O'lcc, ID the village u Mason, AID show cause
f any there be. why the prayer Of the petitioner
should NOT be granted And it Is further Ordered
That said Petitioner give notice 10 the persons IN
terested In said estate, o. the tendency OF said
petition, ana the hearing thereof, by causing copy
Of this order De published Ia the Lansing State Re
publican, newspaper printed and circulating said
county Of Ingham, 3 successive weeks previous 10
SAID day % hearing
"A truc copy HORATIO PRATT.
sw5le@ Judge Of Probate
COMMISSIONER NOTICE.-NOtice is
- hereby given that IN pursuance Of authority ~
given py H1ra-i0 Pratt Jldge o. Probate Tor the
county oi lugh4m, 10 receive, examine, aud adjust
ali claims and demands against the estate OF Milo
smith. deceased. Therefore, We will meet Tor said
purpose ~ the house or William Johnson. n the
township Of Lansing "a ths county OF Inrham and
state OF Michigan, on Friday, the 5th CAV OF Nav
AMI on Friday The 18th day % August ls65, a. nine
O'Clock u Tie forenoon OF each OF raiI days al per
sons having aims against said estate viii therefore
present the same % ms for adjustment ne - 21st
day OF september, 1865 Is the expiration Of the
given for iJusting claims against said estate
WILLIAM JOHNSON,
THOMAS FOSTER,
519w4 COMMISSIONER
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

Whiskors:!.-Tl0ss Wishing lle sst o. wAis-
kers nice mous.aehe, or beautiful head u glossy
hair, vii please read the card Of luONs5 ! CHAP
Nan, il another part y this paper. Sims
Tho Bridal Chamber, an E-say " Warning
4nc Instruction f1r Young Ner-p--l-sL-t by the
Howard Assocot0n aat sent free o. charge 10 sea.ei
snveops. Address. Dr.. !. sKULIN HOT CHI y How
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Il }

SOLD BY AL DRUGGISTS EERYwurRE
A11rsss letters 'or Information, p CO.'S le-ce, l.
II. T. HELMBOLD.
Chemist
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CLARIFIED.

4 good secondhand 5-Octave Piano
sssa Ne,odeon Tor sac chosp ~ vi-ie's Music Room
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MEDICAL.
FLUID EXTRACT BUCHU.
Bladder, kidnsys.GravsIa and Drop.ical
SNNellings.

his Ssticius Increases the rcEe-s o. sir,sti,-
Aaa e1ei'es TIE sesereeats ilio Aeashy aciisn. bv
Whish sh' matter q cs.careoas ceposii.ous and all
unnatural salargsner;s az Reduced as well as rain
And illumination, a. IS Sooa fss iuea. wensa ana
children
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ID IL L RICO LOTTO.
PrurIgO Lotto.
PrIIriGO Lotto.
PrurigO Lotto.
PrurigO lotto.
PrurigO Lotto.

The Great Itch and Humor Killer Of the
18th Century.
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Ihis 's.r PreparG.aon possesses most.1-eEierfl.l
properties, ana 5
u SURE CURE
For every species of the Itch. Prairie
Itch. BARRIERS Itch. Wabash Scratch
6. Illinois Mango. Cutancous EruD-
lions PimplcS on the Face SaIt
KheGm. >caid Head. Ringworms. &c.
TIE PR al6o LoIIQ Is q new aut es-tsir -,.-e r,-
a. An Is c- ic-- All being liant prc9arat!o, II =
.see lfe-A a. re SUNNY dlsAsF-e45le qla-t.e. o.
tae ointment ROW ID general use
The faCRI6O Lotto IS sac 10 use under AL. CTp.
c. ANS VII nct irritate the most tender skin
aud CONTAINS M MERCURY. Don't fail 70 trv Il
Manufactured by T " T MCFARLAND
49,. - So-e PropEistorss Lafayette. Ind
LORD SMITH Chicago, Vholesale Agents
Soli - Who'll sue II Chicago by FULLER FTNrT1 E
FULLER. CHARLES 6. SNIIH. BURNHANs = V4S
StaAACk. V. .. HARRIS < c.. SMITH 4 nWYFT2-
!. Il REED x Co. an L SC0VII. ses--s
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Principal Depots-

Principal DepOts-
HELABOLD's DRUG AND CHEMICAL WAREEJrsF
No. 594 Broadway, y, Y,
o. 70
HE1NBoLD's MEDICAL DEPOT.
No. IO4 south Tenth ST.. PhfladsInlsis.
, 1865-11-10
AUCTION.

EE FTER Begjmring al Procurator He'll
M bu5h paa vedkommeude Executions
havers Vegne vii blive bortsolg ct we'd en-
o%fftntlig Auction som holdes paa Chri-
stiansteds Auctionscontoir / Retshuset
No. 10 Kongensgade L6fdagen den eden
December forstkommende XXI. ~ Mid
dag, folgende Skolelerer VIM. Floyd we'd
Execution fratagne Gjenstande
l sort Hest, 1 Pheton, 1 Suggested,
1 Mahog: Skankehord, l Trebord, 2 So
faer, 4 Stole og 1 Fyrretrees Skab,
hvilke Gienstande vile vare til Etter-
syn paa Auctionscontolret fra og eiter
den 27de d. M.
Christiansteds Auctionscontoir, st.
Croix de n SIDE November 1865.
p. A. Stakemanm.
, 1865-11-10

Saturday -.1I,Remains in ST. Thomas.
Sunday .12ILeaves st. Thomas for Bassin at
IA. NJ.
Do. I2 Leaves Bassin for st. Thomas at
5P.
Monday l3I Remains in st. Thomas.
Tuesday Ia Leaves St. Thomas for West End
at 7 Am.
Do. 14Leaves West End for st. Thomas
at 5 p. M.
Wednesday Is Remains in st. Thomas.
-, { Awaits arrival of European
thursday lo Steamer and conveys Mails
Friday ---- lid to Passin'
Saturday .1slAwaits neutrality-suspicious.
err in case not arrived Ga 18th.
Sunday LII Remains in st. Thomas.
Tuesday 21lLeayes ST. Thomas for Basin at
100 A. M.
Do. 81 Leaves Bassin for st. Thomas at
5P.M.
Wednesday I22IRemains in st. Thomas.
Thursday 23ILeaves ST. Thomas for West End
at I 80 Am.
Do. 23ILeaves West End for ST. Thomas
at 5 P. M.
Friday -. 24Remains in ST. Thomas
Saturday .25ILeaYes st. Thomas for Basin 81
80 Al NJ.
Do. .25ILeaves Bassin for ST. Thomas at
5P.M.
Sunday 26IRemains in ST. Thomas.
Monday 27lLeaves st. Thomas for Porto
Rico at 5 p. M.
Tuesday 2sELeayes Porto Rico tor west
End at 8 A. Nj, and conveys
Mails to st. Thomas.
Wednesday l29lArrives at Sit. Thomas at 2 in
the morning.
Thursday. .l30lRemains in ST. Thomas,
Friday - II Conveys Mails to West End
Saturday 4 and st. Johns porto Rico)
Christiansted 10th November 1865.
JULIUS KNUTHSEN,
Agent.
, 1865-11-10
AUCTION.

wY request of Lawyer Heilbuth in be-
ID half of a ~levyholder will be sold at
public Auction in the Auctlon-Ofice OF
this own on Saturday the End December
prox. 12 o'clock nooD the following ar
ticles taken by levy fromMr. VIM. Floyd,
teacher, viz:
| black Horse, / Pheton, l Bedstead,
1 Mahogany Sideboard, l Dealtable, 2
Sofas, 4 Chairs and 1 Dealpress,
which articles may be seen at he Auc-
ton Office from and after the 9th inst.
Auction-Ofice Christiansted Novem-
Der Sth 1865.
J. A. SfakenlaRns
, 1865-11-10
The "AVIS"
IS EDITED BY HANS HATCHETT;
AND PUBLTSHED
EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY.
for the Proprietress.

Terms Of Su6scriptiom.-Six Dollars per an
mum, payable quarterly in advance.
Single number to n-advertisers--lO cents.
rag Parties DESTROYS Of Withdrawing their
subscription to the " Avis'' are required to
give three months previous notice.
Terms of Advertising,
Approved by Government, 25th June, 1855
For an adv ertisement of8lines, or under, one to
three insertions
Small Type (Brevier) l to s lines....$l 90
Over S lines, pr. line ......... 10
Larger Type (hong Primer, Small Plea,
Plea, Columbia:) l to lines ...... l 90
Over s lines, pr. line ............. 10
For a line of largest Type ..:...... -
~ For l to 3 subsequent insertions, the
halt amount Of the first charge will be made.
All advertisements for insertion must be delivered at this
Office on Mondays and Thursdays, not later than 4 O'Clock n NJ ",
accompanied with the CASH, as otherwise insertion WII pc
refused. The Postage on lettersto this Office from West End
or st. Thomas must be prepaid, or no notice VIII be taken Il
them.
, 1865-11-10
Shipping intelligence.

ENTERED AT CH~RIsTTANsTED
Nov. 8,-Hamburg bark St. Thomas Packet
Jurgensen, Flensburg, Dry Goods
and Provisions.
CLEARED AT CHRIsTIANsTED:
Nov. s,-American big Neuvitas, Bouns, St.
Thomas, Ballast.
i" Danish schooner Dragon, Simpson,
Turks Island, Ballast.
, 1865-11-10
6 nClara Rothe,'
Freight and Passage at
former rate

FROM the 18th instant the freight
and passage between St. Thomas
and this Island are raised to their
former rates.
Passage LIST Glass So instead of So.
!" 2nd = SD 81.
Freight which was reduced % per
Gent, to its customary rate.
ST. Croix 10th November 1865.
JULIUS KNUTHsEN,
Agent.
, 1865-11-10
TABLE OF THE FALL OF RAIN

during the week from 1st Nov. to 9TH Nov.
Christiansted. Frederiksted. Kings Hill.
, 1865-11-10
mETE0R0g0GlgAe REMARKS

ST CROIX ELIAS RETREAT, 9th November 1866.
Rain during Oct, 326 lines = 36 english inches
Barometer HIGHEST, Oct, 22....a at $50 an. - $3.50 ms rdumdt to Re of Sea 30135 ms
Do lowest " 2 A. 25 at Al IN SOC do....d o.........-. 29955
Thermomete1 highest on many days $50. R. = 6@75 F.
d. loW@ta few days. 1925 ]. - 75oS75 F. baos Gun wn
more generally 1908 r : 76o125 F.
Humidity greatest $4,000 the 2t }sauraHon 10000
D. least 1870 on the 9th
On the 2h October at II TN Thermometer in Shade $50 F. 22ol5R
l then exposed the same Thermometer frh an
hrto the SUN when 1t indicated .......... 1880. F. 4208R
DHfpncem measure Oheat AGO F. 700 IT,
A useful lecture could be composed on this observation.
October hR. been a month of great heat, cOnima0ry OF my many years OHerVauoh uU
May am October are the most oppressive months Of te year:
The quantity of Rain which has fallen usm month is much below the aY@age-no lone n'
AND LANG.
, 1865-11-10
Lutheran Church, ClaristIanstcd.

On Sunday the 18th instant, there will
be divine service held for both Lutheran
Congregations in this Church.
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The First Corps-Notice to Veterans.
HEADQUARTERS FIRST CORPS,

WASHINGTON, ID. o., Dec. -, 1854. :
Veterans desiring to enlist in the LIST Army
Corps, should report IN person at the Office OF
Col o. f. johnson, Soldiers Rest, Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Depot, Washington, ID q.
ANY Veteran who has served two years, has
been honorably discharged, and Is physically
qualified, may enlist in the Corps for one, two
or three years.
Those enlisting will receive from the Gov
eminent bounty Of $500 as soon as they are
mustered in, and, in addition, the regular In.
stalments from the Government, in proportion
TO the period of enlistment, as follows: 800 for
one years service, one-third paid on enlist
ment; 900 for two years service, one.third on
enlistment; $500 for three years service, one-
third on enlistment.
They will be credited to the quota Of the
district in which they or their families may be
doniciled and will, therefore, be entitled to
local bounties.
Free transportation will be furnished them
to Washington by any Provost Marshal.
The best arms in the possession Of the
Government will be furnished these troops,
and they will be allowed to retain their arms
when honorably discharged.
Headquarters Major General Han cock :-15S
+ street, between 18th and both streets.
Office of the Board for the Examination of
Officers :-Brigadier General John X. Brooke,
president, 1s3 G street. between 10th and 20th
streets.
BY order OF Major General Hancock.
FINLEY ANDERSON,
dec 27.H Assistant Adiutant General.
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ParPott Riflsd Cauuon

IL VIII be remembered that the only easuaI-
ues aimest ON board of the Union fleet urinv
.he t t ssSeh. commandment OF Fort Fisher wers,
me eioIy'hye persons killed or wounded by tina
bursting OF PARROT r,fed cannon = an ,mad
after thelr maker, of the West Point Eonndry
New YORK. Aomiral Porter aftsr snnmers
ting the Killed and woup ded on the six dttf
non burst, said: SNn
~ think the bursting OF the guns much ,,s
concerted the crews of the vessels wher, 81
accidents happened, and gave one and ALI
great distrnst of the 100 FOUNDER PARROTS: and,
as subsequent events proved, they were unfit
for service. and calculated to kill more OF opr
men than those OF the enemy"
We understand that no sooner had this in
formation reached the Navy Department than
Commodore Wise, the Chief OF the Ordinance
Bureau, issued orders to suspend the further
OF the bursting OF those on Admiral Porter's
fleet could be Investigated. Heretofore their
record has been excellent, and although Com
modore Wise, In his recent able report, Saws
that ''no rided gun has yet been devised which
can be considered perfect" he adds, "what-
ever may be the defects of the Parrot system
or rlfied ordnance, no other has been prodused
which commends itself so strongly to the ser
vice, and until another and a better one fs de-
vsed, and subjected to the same ordeal, the bu-
reau VIII continne 10 place its guns In the bat
teries OF ships as important auxiliariss to the
smooth-bore piyots." We have at the present
time upwards OF one thousand Parrot rified
cannon on our vessels Of war, and there are
also hundreds OF them In use in the army.
BY direction Of the Secretary of the Nayv A
board OF officers versed in ordnance will meet
at the Navy Department. in this city, on
Thursday next, TO examine into this unlocked
for source OF compliant against the Parrott
cannon. The board will consist of Oommo.
dores, r. B. Hitchcock, T. A. Hunt, and John
S. Misroon, and Captains W. N. Jefters and j.
III. Auliok.