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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-06-13

New York, June n.
Gold tonight l4a4.


-
As soon - the new Constitution Of
Maryland was adopted BY the Convention
which framed it, but before it had been
voted upon BY the people. the slavehold-
ere in various counties took advantage Of
IN old Law Of the State which authorized
the binding out of the children OF slsves
BY the Orphans Court until they were
twenty iona. and had the children of thei,
slaves, between four and fourteen years oi
sge, bound out by the Courts Of their "a.
rious counties, thus hoping to secure sh g
services Of that portion Of their slaves
Notwithstanding the abolition Of slavery.
The trick, however, has not avai,ed them
The Criminal Court Of Baltimo r. Judge
Bend preeiding) has decided that the
Constitution abolished negro apprentice
ship ss veil as slavery.
The euit Was brought against John w
Perry, Jesse A. Dashiell. Samuel G. Ds-
shieh and others. Of Somersss eosney. who
s'held to service" against the wishes Of
their parents, several colored childrsa be-
tween the sges Of four and fourteen YEAR,,
who vers alaves at the time Of tho adop.
ton of the present Constitution Of The
State, and whom the parties named lid
lad ipdsnsured to them % apprentices
| ~ the Orphans Cosft Of that county. II
order to hold until they wsEe twenty -one
ysass Of ags; snd the Court rsmssded
them - ~ ,ssstody ef their parents -
/ lrPi.sburg 0ssstts.
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THE PRICES OF MICRO LABOR IN VIR-
oINIA.-The Richmond Repubiican of
Saturday says that on the previous Thurs.
day q meeting of the farmers of seven
counties in Virginia was held u Louiss
Court House, for the purpose Of consider.
- the question Of the remuneration to be
x1Ade for negro labor hereafter. After
Elaboration, it Was determined to tx The
hire of field hands At Eve dollars pei
month-the negro to furnish bis clothing
Sknd pay bis doctors bills. The sum o.
enc dollar per day for hands during ths
harvest WAS also 6xsd upon. This 10 ~
important movement, being the 6rst 6xinl
the pay for the negroes in Virginia -
These prices will rule throughout thu
State, and very likely throughout th,
South.
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RThe Chicago Tribune is urging the
exican Republican President to issue
tters of marque and reprissi that our
people msy engage as privateers in prey
hg on the commerce of Maximilian's gov
rnment. France and England. would, OF
curse, be technically estopped from OBJ !.
ecting to such course it is true, but on
be other hand We would have to follow
heir lead and adopt their principles and
|osition on the general question in that
|ase, which it would be neither right nor
|xpedient for this government to do.
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New York, June le.

An arrival from Buenos Ayres bring s
the announcement that that the Arge'l-
tine Republic hiss become involved 10 the
war which has for some time been going
on between Paraguay, on the one side,
and Brazil and Uruguay, on the other -
Ono Of the Argentine forces surprised 4od
captured two armed vessels and killed in
cold blood oil the officers and crew. OF
course the &C. compelled the Argentine
Republic to take part with Brazil Ind
Uruguay. and will change the course Of
sympathy, which was setting in favor Of
Paraguay against that country.
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E Gen. Halleck's order securing and

E Gen. HaIlecks order securing and
Enforcing the rites aud obliSations OF mar
kisge amongst the colored people of the
)outb, is about the fret authoritative ac-
ion in that direction during the present
generation. The policy OF southern slave
holders and of the churches of the south
who as general rule were mere creatures
pf the Shareholders, and pandered to their
Interests and their passion, has tended 10
universal license and utter oblivion of
marital and parental rights and sobliga-
tiona among the colored people.
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The CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT IN
KENTUCKY.-The conviction of the expe.
diency and necessity of rstifying the con.
sttutional amendment is, we think, every
where gaining ground in this State. The
best and most enlightened friends of Ken
tucky are rapidly wheeling into line and
putting their shoulders 10 the wheel "a
push on the great work of ridding the
s tate OF an incubus and nuisance. Sla-
very lid Kentucky is now neither one
thing nor another. It 10 neither fish,
flesh nor fowl. The negroes are just free
enough to be of no use 70 their matters
but not free enough to relieve their mas
ters Of their responsibilities. The mas.
ters. therefore, have all the hardships, bu,
none of the bSh6tils of tho systsn q slAve
labor Louisville Journil.
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NEWS BY TELEGRAPH
FOREIGN NEWS.
Farther Point. June IL.

| Farther Point. June IL.
! The following is q summary Of the new
sent BY the City of London, which saile
from Liverpool May 3Ist for New York
! The Atlantic Cable was completed o.
the asth. AT banquet given BY th
contractors al parties seemed satis6s'
with the great results already obtained
and expressed almost certainty Of th
enterprise being great SUCCESS.
In the House of Commons, in answe
to question MIR. Caldwell said effort
had been made for the colonization Of the
Red River District. but without preses
result. The government acknowledge
the right Of property in land By the Hud'
son Bay Company.
The Owl says the Canadian Delegates
have established complete mission with
the imperial government - to the fortif
cation of Quebec and Montreal. They
firmly believe the proposed confederation
will be carried out.
The journals continue discussing the
fate of JEFF Davis.
The Daily News hopes mercy will be
extended, not but that he deserves pun
lshment, but because the principle the
Federal Government represents is already
vindica.ed so triumphantly that nothing
can be added. No punishishment could
be greater than failure. ana mercy would
cause no regret in future years.
The Times says after the ominous Ian
guage of the President We can no longer
regard the case with confidence or unoon.
cern. 1t may prove fortunate or fatal
success, IS the policy of the Government
may be so affected BY the personal views
of the President.
Ia the House of Commons questions
were asked as to the reported demand of
the American Government on account of
the Alabams's depredations.
Lord Pslmers,on said COMMUNICATIONS
had been taking place for claims lately
made, and were of the same kind as for
merly made. He could not say whether
the Instructions we're issued BY President
ohusoe or Lincoln. He said an imprss-
sion prevailed since Johnson's accession
hat new claims had been made in . total.
y dfsrsst spirit than fornesiy. That
impression was altogether usfounded.
Mr.. Seward said no fresh demands had
been made. - s& s<i
The rupture between the Emperor and
Prince Napoleon was complete.
The Paris correspondent OF the Daily |
News says the great anpardonAble ofssoe
wss in the present delicate crisis on the |
Mexican question, the prince glorying in
.he Monroe Doctrine, he feeling persua-
aed the consequence OF the restoration Of
be Union would be the utter impossibili-
y Of prolonged French occupation Of
Mexico without fear of war
Melvin, chief Of the cabinet Of Maxi
milan, had arrived in Paris and had since t
gone to Brazil.
Advices from Florence state that nego-
liations ars progressing tavorably. |
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~ Latest news from the Missouri
Constitutional Election leaves the matter
Rtill in doubt with the chances in favor
# the adoption of the New Constitution.
While many St. Louis Radicals voted
fgainst the new constitution, the vote
through the State elsewh here seems to run
Rery much with the proolivitiesl of the
People-Copperh eads, conservatives and
|ebsls voted against the constitution,
fhile the Republicans, Unionists and
Pyal soldiers voted for the constitution.
The conduct of the rebels of Missouri
y this election demonstrates that they
ave not the slightest regard for the obi.
|ation OF the oath, and for our part we
ave no expectation that men guilty OF
be highest crimes known to civilized
|ations. will pay any attention to minor
horal.. obligations.
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General Sleeum.
New York, J

New York, June IL.
Maj Gen. Henry w. Slocum visited
the stock exchsngs this afternoon and
was warmly greeted.
Gen. Rodgers accompanied him. Mr.
II. I. Morgan, leading member Of the
board, introduced him to the compa-
ny, upon which proceedings wSrs suspen.
dsd and thrice three cheers given TO the
man thst captured Atlanta I
He sxpssssed his pleasure ~ meeting
so many tokens of friendship and to per-
ceive that the war had left so few marks
on our national prosperity.
Gen Slocum is resident of Syracuse
and represented the second district of
Onondaiga in the assembly of 1859.
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New York, June la.

New York, June l2.
The Tribune's Richmood correspond
ent details the treatment negroes ars sub.
jected 70 ID that city and vicinity, show
ing that poor people are treated BY onr
au.hoities far worse than they we're by
the slave ovniag and slave driving author
ities, both before and after the rebslIion.
An appeal from Richmond negroes for
protection is also published They state
that they are required to get some white
person 70 give them pass to enable them
to 60 to their daily occupation. without
which they are marched of 10 the negro
bull pen.
The rebel Mayor Mayo has been rein
stated. and be ha. reappointed bic rebel
policemen. who were notorious and infa
nous negro huuters, and who now occupy
themselves 10 entering houses of inoffsn-
sive negroes, dragging them out and in
sprisoning them.
The Times Mobile correspondent rep
reaents terrible state Of affairs in Ala
tsfna. There is absolute social demoral-
ization. Labor is so despissd BY The
whites that they actually prefer starving
or begging to work in any form, and even
in their penury and wrechedness they
show the most violeat spirit of disaffsc-
ton Military protec,ion is necessary
against the dcstrucsion # the whole pop
ulation by anarchy.
The Herald's 6svaanah correspondent nt
says:
seddou, - lslst asssstauy i VA.
Judge Csmptsll asd + y. Hsater,
have been taxes - Fort PnIaski for con
6nement.
The Hsald's Washisgsoa spssial cay ::
Il il understood that Jadgs Sharky
win b made Provisional Governof of Al
absma.
The Hseaid's Richmond correspondent
says that Gov. Smith, Of Virginia, Il
aboat . esusssnase himself.
Ths Tinss' waaAisesea speei.l ~
thla the President viii 5000 Issue ! PROD.
huatios pssaiss - end 70 tie purchase
By Govefnnsnt agents Of products Of the
late insurTsctionary States. thus removing
the 16 pr 800. tax and lssvisg tts -.
duets % b only tsxed andsf shs goSeE Y
laNs, . u the-0ta1ss. ss i
The The Worlds Hlorspoe correepond,
enee soyss &s3SssS go
4 rssonelliasiea has takea plase IS
49, - - - Yiaaa Ehisss
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Washington, June l9
A witness vas called to-day who shp pw-
ed that O'Laughlin was with him on the
night OF April 18th, and not at Secretary
Stanton's as had previously been ID sli.
fed.
1t was also shown that the explosion a..
City Point in Angus. last was owing TO
n bel torpedo.
Witnesses were called 10 establish The
character Of Lawyer Norton, q govern
mens witness, for respectabili,y.
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IT We can't say that we ever com.
ained that the Government or the loyal
Pople of the country we're ever in toe
reat hurry 10 carrying the war through
successful conclusion. But now that
eace has been conquered, We do protest
eainst the over.haste of our people aud
government to rehabilisate the rebel
|tates with their "sovereign power, az
Aembers of the Union. We see no ne
essity 4 haste and great danger, while
is perfectly safe to hold the States in
beir present position by military govern
hens for the present.
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The Empsrsr's Letter to His Cousin.
New York, June IL.
The following is the letter of the EN-.
psror Napoleon to his cousin:
MONSIEUR AID DEAR CoUsls-I cannot
refrain from informing you of the painful
impression have experienced on reading
your speech at Ajaccs. In leaving you,
during my absence, with the Empress and
my son and Vice President of the PRIV
council, | meant to give you . proof Of
my friendship aud my confidence, and l
hoped thst your presence, your conduct
and your language would testify to the
union which reigns in our family, but q
the political programme which yoa plsee
under the egis Of the Emperor oan only
serve the enemy Of my government to
judg gmenss which cannot admit. II 10
necessary TO have passed through trials
of responsibility and power, and besides
are We really capable Of prejudices a. We
are Of apprecissing At the just value Of
tho grand historical figure Of Nspoleon in
standing before . colossal statue.
We are empowered to complete the
whole At once. We only see the aide
which strikes our sight, hence, the in.
completeness of. our representations and
the divergence Of opinions. Bu. what is
clear 70 the eye of every one is that trans
parent anarchy in minds. that formida BILE
enemy Of true liberty; and the Emperor
had esaablishsd first in his family and af-
tsrvards in his government that severe
disc ipline which admitted bu. one will
aud one action. l caouo& Aencefor.h de-
viste from the. same rule Of conduct.
. / pray God to have yoa in his holy
keeping.
(Signed) NAroLEoN.
Prince Napoleon lost no time in mAking
. reply to the Imperial censure. The
Presse Was favored With the document:
THE PRINCES REPLY.
"Sir: In oss SEQ essuce 81 Your Msles-
ty's letter of May 23l and its publication
10 the Moni.eur of this .. m, resign the
Vice Presidency Of the Privy Council.
and also the Presidency OF the Universal
Exhibition Of 1867. Accept, Sir, my
homage and profound and respectful at.
tschment.
" am. Of Your Msjes.y's. the most
devoted cousin, NAPOLEON
Jerome Pslais Royal, May 81 and rs,
1865"
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U. INTERNAL REVENUE.
OFFICE L. g. ASSESSOR INTERNAL REV yESUE, I
FIRST COLLECTION DisIaIcr.
Mr.. PLkAsAsf. Henry Co, Iowa, June 1st, lse5.

Office Z. s. ASSESSOR INTERNAL REVENUE
FIRST COLLECTION DIsTHIcr
Mr.. PLEASANT, Henry Co, Iowa, June Let, lseS.
Notice hereby given that the sts Of Valuations and
Enumeraions Of Property &C. Subject to tax under the
Act provide Internal Revenue 20 surPrt the Gov
and pay Interest the Public Debt approves
June seth 1851 aad the aendstory Act pTroved March
g. 1865. made and taken by C. stripe t. Einley srd
Iohn Claypoole Assistant Assessors OF the sf zd ana
18th Divisions In the county Of lee Of said District Will
remain open for the examination OF all parsons interest
the space of fifteen days from the date hereof al
the Offices Of said Assistant in Lee county, aud
Immediately after the expiration Of said hteen GAYS W.
on the I'd 6av Of June 1885 the Office n G. Stripe
in city Of Keokuk and county az Lee between the
of and Of ssii day. Viii receive anu
ererruine all appeals relative excessive
valuations euumeratians made and taken ey the SAID
Assistant All appeals % the Assessor ~ siae
be made in writing s1d specify the parfic
cause matter or thing respecting which tecision t re-
auesed aud Eiste the ground principle OF insqusty
coAplsined Of H. ~ fithEIt
iune5-dtd Assessor
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ORANGE OF BUSINESS u hsvs
A CaRn.
T,RUSTEE'S SALE.

Fublic notice I, h.,eby civen that on the 18th aay Of
July next sha proceed to sell to the highest bidder
for cash. at public arcton the following real estate in
the county Of Les and State of Iowa much thereof
be necessary pay hereafter mentioned
tovit The undivided fourth of twenty feet front
fifth street by hundred feet deep, sixty feet from
Johnson street and sixty feet from the alley in block 80
OF the city Of Yeoknk being parts OF lots and Of said
block siso the undivided half OF lot in block Of said
city of keokuk and the undisid half Of the n1rthwest
quarter Of section 20 township 81 north west In
said county.
The above sale made by virtue OF deed Of trust com
veying said real by Peter W. Potter dated
the 4th day OF February, A. D. $780, wherein am
thorized To sell said property to pay certain debts due
from said Potter TO Samuel " Miller and Phylinda Red
held II they should not be paid within twelve months
from the date Of said deed of trust The sale will take
place the day above mentioned at the door Of the
Court House in the city Of Keokuk between the hours
Of o'clock and O'Clock D. M.
iune.-dlm URIAH RAPLEE. Trustee
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New York. June IL,

NtW OH, JUNG Il.
We are officially notified that for the
present the extent of the government bus
iness over the southern wires necessitates
the suspension ofsrrssgements in progress
to re-establish tho old relations between
the Associated Press and editors south Of
Washington. Meantime active efforts are
being made to increase the telegaphic fa-
ciliues 20 - to secure prompt dispatch to
oil business 10 or from the south.
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e@ The Grand Lodge Of Masons held
their Grand Convocation at Marshailtown,
Iowa. last week. A resolution to hold
the sessions hereafter at Dss Moines was
passed, but it has to be ratified by ma
jority Of the subordinate Lodges before il
is the law.
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Boston, June IL.

By IN arrival here advices are received
from Hayti to the 28lh Of May. The re-.
volutios wss still in progress without de-
cisive results. s4gft4.e sig gss "a
The recent repent Of tho defes4 was not
confirmed. There had besn some fight
ing near Gonavas, and it wss thought tho
netional troops would abandon that placs
and lall back upon Saint MARY
PEssidsnt Giford was making great
exertioas.in forwarding sfoops from Port
~ Prisce and neighboring towns.
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Gold Market.

New York, June IL.
Gold was in more sc,ive demsnd from
foreign bankers and the prospeol Of large
shipments by the next steamer hes pro.
ducsd more 6rmness Of the price. Tho
price opened at 1884 and rose to l404@
l4l. The prevailing impression that the
price may advance 70 loo, has produced
a dispoeitien to buy on speculation, though
IS YET Ne note no important speculation
on that aecosnt.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-06-13

St. Loais, Juss ls.
Returns from seventy one eouatiss, 10
gsthsr with : possioa Of the soldisrs' vote
leaves no doubt y to the adoption Of tie
Nsw Constitution by : decided majority.
Thirty-two counties are yet to be heard
from, nearly ell of which win give major.
aee Tor the Coastitution, which toeetbss
WITH ~ eeldisn I sote sf asvessl thessana
~ - come 10, win make the n.jor;sy iu
t.vos ef che cosstitssiea ef frs. Sssr q
- Ishounas1. p
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Tar0 .Naektaes in One.

L cs be quickly changed TO efficient Mower either
ssth or without Rect The ebespe-t machine il the
b>ss aid mort dsre IL it costs few dollars
nrst cheap, HmsF mss hne t:4at il liable to break
aoxn at the FIRST s dtar any psice The
Mccormick il m.ie ON the selected materials
purchased for eash, with ali the ssaBsgs Of long
perencs IL manufactured under the direct pesonal
Supervision of the prsrirtors sd pn-cia have he
guarantees that every part s~t yrgre 3att reextE
We stake our Judgment aud rb-p8n-ii its In the en-
dorssment Of machines the fest m The fsr.a- in
all respects and offer il trial through the harvest with
any other-ihe purchaser TO keep the one preferred
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E Governor Pierpont, of Virginia,
fdvises the large landowners of that State
sell off all the land they are unable to
pltiyate pro6tsbly. He assures them that
pch a policy will rapidly increase the
Ppulstion, the production and the pros
erity of the Safe. No doubt that large
|antations half cultivated, is a great evil
the South, and it is an evil from whi ch
L are not wholly exempt in the North.
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Yrsa nsxiss.
New York, june be.

The steamer Liberty brings H4van,
dates Of the 7th.
The order for the definite evssustiou
Of st. Domingo had been received from
Spain.
News from Mexico not important
The Era does not think American emf
grafton would Be dangerous to the inter
ests Of the empire.
The Apostolic Nuncio, Neglia, had left
for Europe.
The entertainment to officers OF our
iron-clad feet passed of in the most basis
factory manner.
The authorities had visited The moni-
tors, expressing great grati6cation.
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New York. June e
A Dispatch dated Lexington. Kentucky,
10th, says:
Reliable information has reached khs
friends Of John G. BreckinriGge that he
has arrived safe in Cuba. They refuse to
say how he got there.
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NEW BOOKS1
This day received at
Ogden's City Book store.

FAIRY fINGKRs-Hrs. Mowsttis brilliant new Novel.
MARY BRANDEGkE-A powerful ne. Novel Of Cay
Ter Pine
D5RA DEANE-Bv Mrs. Holmes
JANET strongly Virginia I Tcvnsend: published
by J. b. Lippencott Co. An attractive BOOK.
METHODS OF FISsTRCCrIoS-By James Pyle Wick
ersham, Principal of the Pennsylvania State Normal
schoel: Published by J B. Lippencott co,-A Book
that will delight Teachers.
SPEECHES OF CARL SCHURZ-Putiished by J. B.
Lppencott %.
sLB MERCHANTS or NEW yoRK-Third Series.
june7
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~ Gerriss Smith has become . Saint

- derrltt smith has become . Sain,
70 the eyes OF the Copperheads. because
he opposes hanging rebels. And the
Copperheads. anti ti-cspital punishment radi.
Gals and conservatives, have united in an
nvitat'on to him to address the people of
New York at Cooper's Institute.
Think OF it-Horace Greeley, Richard
%. Gorman, and Hiram Ketchum. and
such like men, uniting in an invitation to
|Gerritt Smith. And to cap the climax,
khe New York News, edited by the rebel
Mitchell, exhorts the Democracy to turn
but to hear Gerritt Smith.
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Camp Denniaon. NAV II.

Camp DeDnlson. May IL.
The Eighty Ninth Ohio Volunteer In
fantry, Col. Glenn, numbering $50 men
and detachment of the 18th Ohio Vol.
unteer Infantry numbering 85 men, ar
rived here, yesterday, At ga. m. from
Parkersburg.
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~0en. Wilson has o,da,ad ~ !

~ Gen. Wilson has ordered the pris.
on stockade at Andersonville to be en-.
closed and fenced, and book, senteiniag
the names and descriptions Of deceased
privates to Be kept Tor references. Over
fourteen thouaApd Union soldiers afs
known to be BURIED there. ax
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Mec0RmICXs
TWO-WHEELED MOWER

Encisn', Light Portable. strong ard simple
We have ne hesiiancy ia p-onouncing this the best
Hortns .Aacle IN AnaevIed and will offer the same
guarantees IN regard to IL kas do In regard 90 our
Eraers For further particulars call on our agent and
anime the machine
Ter sale by P. SAVAGE, Gent Agent Burlington;
WICK kksHAA CO. Keosak, bfGkEy & BON Farm-
ington; JOkDuS BRO, Fairfield
ssRepairs for all years kept by all agents.
junei3
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Washington, June IL.

Washington, June IL.
Surgeon General WIN. Wheelan, Chief
Of the Bureau Of Medicines and Surgery
Of the Navy Department, died last night,
after . protrscted illness, from disease of
the heart.