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Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-05-23
CRITTENDEN'S
co MERCIAL COLLEGE
PHILADELPHIA.


This College occupies ha whole upper portion Of three
stories Of the large double building hs n corner Of
CHESTNUT aud SEVENTH Streets, ia we'll lighted.
and lifted up la style VI elegance aud eUnvenisLoe
which iH unsurpassed.
Ihs Instruction given here Ia Of the most practical and
business like haraeter. The appreciation OF It's value ID
shown by the fact that during the pss nearly
hundred students were 10 attendance, aud also by the
situations, and the large number OF applications made
to the College for them
The course Of instruction includes
BoOK.KREPING,
which s taught In all Its departments and applications
just II a pracGed by the hest accountants and bus
ness Each student opens, writes out and closes
several set Of books adapted to the various branches Of
trade makes out proper form the various papers used
In business, such as Promis5ory Notes. Receipts, Ac
count Currents, Account sales, Business Letters,
Balance Sheets, &C., and Is Instructed in the large
variety Of transaitons and customs ofbusiness life.
PENMANsHIP.
which is important TO every business man, receives
especial attention. and the method Of instruction pursued
here we'll calculated to make elegant aud rapid panman
COMMERCIAL ARITHMETIC,
including Interest," PROFIT and Loss Averaging Accounts
EXCHANGE &c. is taught in ta shortest and most ap-
ConNERcin Law, MArHEHArlcs, and DETECTING couS-
TERTBT NorEs are included in the course Of Instruction,
TELEaRAPH1NG
both BY Sound and Paper s taught by ofthe best
practical and experienced operators and every facility
is afforded for acquiring full knowledge Of ali the
mlnutlH OF the profession.
a department has been opened for the reception Of
Of ladies for instruction In this branch The great and
increasing demand for competent operators, oilers IN
usual opportunities for emuleratve EN- ploYment.
As Instruction Ia given to each student separ4 ely
those who wish TO enter for particular branch do
The time usually required for the complete Counting.
HOuse Courses varies from eight to twslvs weeks,
eordug To the number Of houa daily devoted iO II.
Diploma, with ths seal Of the lust tuition at
| taehed, Ii awarded en- graduation.
Students are reesved at any time and are instructed
At such hours may best suit their convenience.
Catalogues containing TERMS So, may be obtained
gratis on application.
E.CaIiiBNDsss series Of Practical Trsasss on Book
KEBPINg aud JU3dR sHARwooB's lectures before tht
studsnts Commercial Law for sale at the College.
s.H, CRITTENDEN & CO.,
| m1Y5
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-05-23
Sugar,
Coffee,
Tea.
which he is selling at the
LOWEST MARKET RATES.

Housekeepers are requested to call and examine his
stock Of goods The subscriber having been engaged In
the grocery buslnsss In the james Morrow tor
suEeia years feels conadeHt that by strict attention 10
business lie viii give eutiie satisfaction 10 ali who may
favor hlm with trial. -
ivb3 6m JANIS NJ. JONES.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-05-23

Deafness, Blindness and Catarrh
Treated with the utmost success, by Dr. J. lsAAcS
0eullst and Aurst (fotmery Leyden, Holland) No.
6l9 PINE street, Philadelphia, Testimonials from the
most reliable In ths city and County be
at his Office. The medical faculty invited to
company their pAens he has secrets in his prac
ice. ARTIFICIAL EYES, inserted, without pain. No
thsrse made for examination. tvbiOly
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-05-23
January l. 1885,.
Valuable Malt House Property

nHAT large aud valuable Malt House property situate
al the southwest OF Sixth Orange Streets
with fron OF one hundred Aes nve inches, 200 feet
inehes Orange street aud one hundred aud eighty
uins feet SIX inches Use feet inehesl On sixth street
Price moderate and terms accommodating For further
particulars apply to Wh. MecAUl.Lti Co,
6OB Market street.
ian21 Nllminglonl DEL.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-05-23
PENINsULAR R. R. LINE.
Change of Hours.

IN and after MONDAY, APRIL ID, is55. Trains for
" the accommodation oi Passengers will ruH a. follow
Until lafthet uOlies.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-05-23
THE FARMERS MUTUAL FIRE
Insurance Company of the
State of DeIaware
bJuLe OF D6Ia WARE.
tORislSAL Mill CsRGK, &e.)
INV f-outinitaa IN nlf.r 10 fI,.

(ORleISAL Mill CgREK, &e)
THIS Company continues TO offer to the peope of nal,
NATe lts superior advantages of Insurance sgAnst los
ty nrs Oh all descriptions OF property, except Marine
risks.
The Institution Ia commented by over 90 Yeas sxpsr
ente III and attention 10 the snb cot Of Mutual
(being the Hrtt to Introduce the prlneIpls intn an
by OF which, Il Is believed the AEusasts Ia
seen enabled 30 to adjust and discriminate between tb
different varieties OF property az to render ths
ship among the most quitAIls character Of the
Gus Insurance Companies presented to the public,
1t takes credit to itself that its payments Usss have
been prompt aud LIBERAL that ln IS years
osses eathing 100000, a slnge case OF va
ton has occurred aud scarcely without entire sats
Looking more to the safety than the uumber an,
amount Of its risks II has declined Hundreds vi Tbon
sands OF Dollars Of Insurance. either as rOquirinR loo
great an amount n single risk Or as Offering unat ab
eet q Insurance for the character OF the Iusituton
In this manner is conceived 1t has the safest aud
most select st OF lhsuranee III proportion the anuu
over Six Millions Of Dollars, VI any other ComnAny
within reasonable range
As evidence or tnis 1t has only reduced tha rata f
insurance. at all times moderate one-rlxth during ths
at two years. but presents clear surplus fund Of
tfoVOU AZ security agAust amy on the Drus
Notes, which sum by the esoft Scrip CertIgrnss al
the balances due TO each nenber being Issued viii
be paying interest to them from January 1852 al ths
Aeoi per eent per annuhi thus masking still fArth,
deduction. 49, ~-'
It commenced the year 1862, with real protection 10
tho community In Deposit Notes VI 100000
Surplus Fund COCOA
lts the work Of the Farmers Of Delaware and AZ
s..-....--,n Prssidsn,-JgssE SHARPE.
seeretRrY aud TEsasurer-RoBsRr aioOARR, NJ D.
DIRECTORS
Bl Wilson, BrAndywine Hd.i James Dslaplan Christi
ana Hdi James Webb, Samuel Barr, g. q. stotssnbura
aud jesse Sharpe, Wilmington Hji Robert MeCabe Siiil
Greek Hd5 John y Williamson, White Clay Greek Hj
George JAnsis New Castle HID; Curtis D. Ellison Pen
eadef Hd-i john q CLARK, Red Lion Hd.i Wm Temple,
smyrna Janss II. BurnhaDi, st. Gsorgss Hd; ChnTles
T. Fleming, Peter D. Caussy, Milford; tienry Todd Dover
Charles Tunuell, Georgetown.
AdENrs-As we'll for receiving applications for iasur
anee Il uueH ui members;
Ell Wilson, Brandy vine HID; Robert Meoabe. NH
Greek ud.i James Delapisn, ChristAnA Hdt John s.
MilIlHn.o9 White Clay Greek Hd Curtis d Ellison.
ren'aus lli Rod l,un ~ Georges and Appol luinmius
New Castle hdi Charles \. Fleming, Milford Charlss
lonnell, Georgetown Henry Todd. bower.
Communications general business addressed to the
uhderagned Wilmington, will receive imulsdials ssn
lon.
fa Robert MoOABg 81, d. ssorstAry
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-05-23
Auction Sale of Condemned
Horses.
QrARTsRMAArER GBSERAL's OFFICE,
FIRST DIVISION,

FIRsT DIVISION
wAsHSafoN CITY, April 70. iaob.
VIII be sold at public auction, to the highest bidder
at tbs time aud places named belsw, via;
BALTlM0Rk, MARYLAND THURSDAY, hAy slh'
1885. . =,
CLRLIsLE, PENNSYLVANIA, THURSDAY, May IL,
1870
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, THURSDAY, May IS,
1885.
PITTsBURiH, PENNSYLVANIA, FRIDAY, MAY %,
1895
TWO HUNDRED CAVALRY HORSES,
At sAch place.
n sss horses have been condemned Rs unht ioT ihs
CsVslry SsrVict OF the Army
Fer road sud farming purposs many good baF=N
may bs had. .,
JAMES A EKIN,
BFsVst BfH Gen. In charge first Division Q, 81 o o.
maye.t2t
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-05-23
LEVI @. BIRD,
AT LAW,
0Ges, NJ f, Cor of !Sirh dad King S.s,,
WILMINGTON. DELAWARE.
mayl2-u
NOTICE

Ii hereby given that estiheate for share In the
esptai stock the Bank OF Delaware standing In th
name Of Mrs C NJ Donnaldson, deceased on the books
N the said Bank, has ben lost mspid, and appeA-
AWE JAMES C0UPRR,
JOHN @. GRO0MB,
SARAH B. YOUNG,
April 20, IsG6.-may2-st Executors, &c.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-05-23
sEVRN-THIRTY LOAN.
u. s. 5-2O Six per cent.
COLD=BEARINC BONDS

u. s. 5-2O Six per cent.
GOLD-BEARINC BONDS
Thsse elDds are now wonh a handssms premium,
and are exempt. As are all the dovsrnmsnt Bonds,
from STATE County and MuaiePh iazahoa, which aads
from o"e 10 three per cent pr dnHum TO their vais
eoIdlns to the rate levied up,n other property The In
tsTsst s payable ssnlannaaly By coupons To
each note, which may bs od and sold to any bank
or banker.
The interest at T.3O per cent amounts to
One cent per day on a $50 Hots.
TwUcents $500
Ten asOO
30 " "sIOOO
81 $4,000
Notes of all the denominations named will be promptly
furnished upon receipt Of subsstpiious
The Notes Of this Third sess are preeIsoy similar ia
form aud privileges to the ssssnThlrtes ae,dy Sold
except that the Government TO isef the option
OF paying ntslest IN gold ,n at per esa instead Of
81 tbs in currency Subscribers Will dsiuet the In
tsrest 10 eueney up July l5lh at the time when they
sublehbs
The delivery Vt the of this third series Of the
Seven -hrtles will commence Oh the LIST Of june aud
will be made promptly continuously after that date
This slight ehaug gs made In the conditions OF this THIRD
SERIES Affects ony the matter ofintsest The payment
10 gold II made will equivalent to the CuIrsny ntssst
Of tue higher rate,
The return to spsoie payments u the sEen Of which
only will the option to pay interest In Gold be svasi
Of, would and equsEs prices that purchases
made with six per snt in gold would be fully qual to
those made with and thrseenths per cent in cur
rsney. This /,
The Only Loan In Market
offered by the aovsramsut and its superior advan-
tagss make tths
Great Popular Loan Of the People.
Less than s23O,O0O,oOO of ths loan authorized By
Congress are now on the market. This amount at
the rate al which 1t is being absorbed will all be cub
scibsd fof within sixty days when the notss will
doubtsdly command premium, as has uaiformly bssn
the closing the subscriptions to other Loans
In order that citizens ofsvery town section OF this
country may be auorded aeles TOT taxing ths loln,
tho National Danks, State Banks, and Private Bankers
throughout the oountry have generally agreed receive
subscriptions par Subscribers will select their
agents. in whom they have confidence and Who ony
to bsosponsblsfor the delivery Of The notss fer whiah
thOy Esosiys orders
JAY COOKE,
Subscription A9sat, Philadelphia.
Subscriptions will be rsosivsd by ths following
NATIONAL BANKS IN DELAWARE.
Newport National Bank Of Newport.
First National Bank Of ssAiOrd.
First National Bank of Wilmington.
ALSO,
R. R. ROBINSON & co,
POnrth and Market streets, Wilmington.
E1may2s-sD
WANTED.
An ACTIVE A0ENr aud C,pYasser who Ia snequAiut-
ed with this city aud neghborhood to obtain suberbsrs
r very beautiful work Of ant Of the highest character
To suitable person who will thoroughly canvass this
city, liberal will be given Large sales
be made. What is wanted E capacity, Industry aud ap
plieation. Address,
Box 4l29, Post ONCE,
may23st New York
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-05-23
Fon Frna. oLoIns. oAnpEIa. Ac.,
RIlI:l;YN:lNI.l.iIIliN

Use at once Mntha while ehrysallda ssoncuieally
destroyed. Cedar CamDhor is stnlng to lasse!e All
drnggists sell 1t. HARRIS CHAPMAN, makers, Bos.
ton msy2s.lW
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-05-23

Furniture Cars and Dfsys aud excellent orses 10 hire at
all hours Furniture other articles will be removed
the Steamboat landing and other places in the city
with great BY shilful and sober drivers An who
the lowest possible rates. MORRIS WELDlh.
Ap29.ly
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-05-23
HORSES HoRsEsII


UI IIIDuED OtNN . tEHltH II a q y FIs
- The subscriber begs leave to notify hia frisnds
sessfH and the people of Wilmington and vicinity
that he still continues to keep At his old stand
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-05-23

Capital stock Of each Company, S6OO,OOO, dlVlds
Into 10000 shares, par value $40 each.
100000 shares or 10000 In each Company, re-
served for working capital,
The sompaniss have their title n fss simple for thess
lsnds.
There about 400 srrss of land, with two miles Of
hoTlug ifonti to each company.
1hls territory Is pronounced by good judges to be
good as any OIL Creek, the oil now bsing produced
from wells In the Immediate vicinity, IL the same
gfavty odour and color that from The largest flowing
wells on OIL Creek. Fuel Is abundant the lsnds aud
the Clarion and Asgh any rivers afford cheap trans
poIiation for tho oil to Pittsburgh
Two nueen horse power sngines on the ground at
present, eight more bsng hnshsd and the enter
prise will be prosecuted with the tis0 aud with
the ronndsnt expectation Of having good yield Of OIL
BY ths hIat day OF May next.
MIR. GEO. 8. DOuaHERTY, OF pittsburz, Ia the
energetic and practical Superintendent.
The stosE Il all subscribed for, except part Of the
working capital Of 100000 shares the price Of VII oh
two dollars per shaIs, subscribers to have oneenh Of
their interest In each company To allow all parties
to participate In the proAs Of the oil business subscrp-
tons will be received for any amount Of shares from one
hundred dollars upwards the amount Of land in these
oompanies reduces the subscription ut two dollars per
share, to about tHenty cents, compared with the amount
Of Aud owned by other companies which are ofgAuzsd
from ~ to loo aores with the number OF shares
aud VI the same par value.
Parties sending certified chscks to the office pay able 10
the order Of aso Hsnksls Will 10 csivs 6y return
ma receipt for the nunber Of shares desiItd, for
which receipt tncatss VI stock shall be exchanged
soon As they are Issued.
GEO. J. HBNKBLs, President.
JNO. MOORE, Secretary. fsb24-am
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-05-23
the BEAVER OIL COMPANIES
Of
DEER CREEK AND CLARION RIVER.
OFFICE 500 CHI HEsTNUT STREET,
PHILA DELPaIA.
PHILADELPHIA.

5000 Of Land Deer Greek 1000 acres on the
CLARION river (Deer Greek Ia about lnilss from OIL
Creek, and was formerly in Yenaugo oounty)
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-05-23
WILMINGTON Post 0fiioe.-Maila Close.
journal and Statesman Timetable.
BETWEEN PHILADELPHIA AND WILMINGTON,
april 5, 1865.
oaruuRy eoreslsa leilh sv.tg eAangs.

Carefully corrected 'Oiih every ehaa0s.
FalIss LsAva wILHnaroE ron PHILADELPHIA
At l6 minutes before O'Clock, morning.
Al O'Clock, morning.
At 80 minutes after O'Clock, morning.
At IL O'Clock. noon.
Al O'Clock, afternoon.
At o'clock, afternoon
At2T minutes after O'Clock, afternoon.
Al 80 minutes after o o'clock, afternoon.
Al 80 minutes after 6-o'clook evening.
At n minutes before o'clock, night,
Al minutes before 10 O'Clock, night.
At 80 minutes after G O'Clock, evening, Sundays.
TRAINa LHAvE PHILADELPHIA FoR WILMINGTON
At 6mlnutes after o'clock in the morning.
Al 10 minutes before 8 O'clock morning.
At 10 minutes after 8 O'Clock, morning.
Aill o'clock, morning.
At 10 minutes after l O'Clock, afternoon.
At 2o'clock, afternoon.
ALSO minutes after o'clock, afternoon.
At minutes before 4 o'clock, afternoon.
at O'Clock, afternoon.
At o'clock, evening.
At 10 o'clock, night.
Al is minutes after IL O'Clock, night
At minutes after O'Clock, morning, Sundays.
At 10 O'Clock, night, Sundays.
At 10 minutes after II O'Clock. night, Sundays
TRAINS LRAvE WILMINGTON FOR NRw CASTLE.
At 10 minutes after o'clock, morning
Al rs minutes before ! o'clock, noon.
Al minutes before O'Clock, afternoon.
At % minutes before o'clock, evening.
TRAINS LRAvR NRw CASTLE FOR WILMIN0ToH.
At 80 minutes after O'clock, morning
At minutes after 8 o'clock, morning,
At 30 minutes after o'clock, afternoon.
At o'clock in the evening.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-05-23
WANTED.

An ACTIVE AOENr aud C.nYasser who is anequAint-
ed with this city aud neighborhood to obtain ubGrbsrs
r very beautiful work Of ant Of the highest character.
To a suitable person who will thoroughly this
city liberal will be given Large sales
be made What is wanted lie capacity Industry aud ap
peation. address,
N. A. A.
Box 4l29, Post ONCE
mAy23.st New York
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-05-23
EDUoATI ON FOR BUSINESS.

Young men who wish to qualify themselves for Bus.
Life, have unequaed advantages for doing 90 al
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Italy.

A Turn telegram Of the 9th inst. says: "A
meeting yas held yesterday in this city, presided ove
By Senator Sporza resolution was passed condemn
ing all negotiations between Italy aud Rome which
not the basis of cessation Of the temporal
power u the Pope 1t also resolved that Italy be-
longs to the Italians and that Italian towns should be
invited 70 pass a similar resolution. The meeting ar
pointed committee TO constitute permanent eiectoFa ~
a. scinbly and To- send Garibaldi a commemorative
medal to be struck for the purpose"
The pubc fee in commemoration Of the grant " the
Constitution. took place at Florence on the ith inst
The King reviewed the National Guard. An immense
crowd was present, and his Majesty was received with
great enthusiasm. ,
Signor vcreyz had again gone to Rome on behalf Of
he Italian Gov crnment
4 Telegram from Florence OF June \, says:
The public ete in commemoration of the grant OF the
constitution took place here TO-DAY. The hlng re
vie ,cd the National Guard. An immense crowd was
present aud His Majesty was received with enthusiasm
ms official Gazette II turin publishes decree declar
ing hst the subscriptions Ia the new loan which shIl
not exceed 10 lire OF rent will be allotted III MIL ana
that those exceeding thai will be reduced proper
t.pnHby.
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Co,nu,srcjaI Iut~iligcuer,

IN, 1jmess city article of Tuesday, june d, says:
Tie fund have experienced partial recovery but the mar
keis Inactive
Console closed at S9kda~.
The d. ont demand o. the Bsuk remains unchanged
In the Stock Exchange there little demand Tor
money pIt the supply was abundant at " cent.
Confederate Loan y 0eb,
American Securities unAteIed
The Te.. city article Of educ~dsy June = ny. Con
sols closed 1T 30 dD
There scarcely any demand discount at the Bank
to day.
Confedsrste Loan. toy.
French Krntes. OF ~ ceDtnes
Atlantic and Great Western tNew York ID moftgsgt) I'm
proved United States tony aud Illinois Central
LlvBRpooL COTTON MARKEI-June 5 and b.-Ii- market
has been quiet and ,ae for tho twodays amount to 1890
bates speculation aud for export prices unchanged
LIyERPOoL Com MAKKxr-June b--Wheat and Flour met
with slow sale at Id. aId PER GENITAL aud 3D. per osrrci
lower; Indian Corn. 20 per go n
LospOS CORN MABKET-June 3.-Market unchanged
LONDON COLONIAL MARKET-Juns 6--Tea steady Tallow
steady at 4o6. r,
LIVERPOOL, June G-p. m.-COTIOS-.The sales
Of Mond.y and Tuesday add bales including GOO for
speculston export The market has been dali and In
some cases 3D. did lower for the descriptions
American j. quiet and unchanged
Trade st Manchester 10 generally dull and psrtsya shade
lower. Export Yarns were however Ia request
BExipsruVp-. -Msssn. Richardson, Spence Co and
WsIslsJ Nash 10. report -four doii snd snSeu' 10 SELL
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4 Welcome Home.

SOLDIERS or NEW JERSEY: After four years
Of the peIs Of war you abont TO return 70 Your
homes and enjoy that blessed peace conquered by your
irrno,s and yalor from arrogant foe. whether
under the much enduring Grant the heroic Hooker.
or the matches Kcarnoy. everywhere the soiders oil
New-Jersey have molly sustained the honor OF the Ma
tona flag and proclaimed at tho point Of the bayohet
the divine right OF all men TO DE free. You nave iuy
borne your port in restablishing forever the sacred
princpes which lie AT the foundation of free govern
rnenturinciples for which your heroic companions IN
arms have persisted in prison yielded their lives on
the battlefield We have tears Tor those who died that
the nation might live and for the living who return 70
Ms we have inexpressible gratitude and affection.
Yon have never facIed in tie darkest hours when M
many despaired of the Republic. and your pairo'io
volor glorious in its results for Liberty andiHumany
has shown 10 a waiting world that tie yitalzns force
of Justce and Truth when both the arms Of men
who know their rights and dare maintain them. make
The Republic of which. under God, GEORGE WASHING
TON was the founder md ABRAHAM LINCOLN the pre-
server TO-DAY stronger aud moro enduring than any
despotisIn in The world.
Soldiors Won arc victorious In the field your glor
GUS deeds have added luster to our counirys annals
I'm, Pence hath her victories" rs We'll as war; ana
NE invoke vour aid in giving the pledge OF NewJerses
in November for an amended Constitution which shai
make Freedom National and Universal. We VIII nc
longer fear to speak Of Lbery lest wake All echo III the
hosoro of slave; and w-Jersey, through your aid
will be in happy accord with the Union when the morn
inc sun does not shine anywhere in America upon one
man in bonds. ,o.,,p,s.,
~ ccovrr THOMAS B PRDDfR,
10 /, S,rru MATTHEW ARM,TONG,
nnno Irr JOSEPH THOMPSON,
H.n d. an ELIAS DAIRY.
JosEpH c. SHREvE, Conra'n"
Ty,ntou June g. 1865.
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Braziis and River Platte.

The mail steamship Farana with the above
mail had arr lyed at Southampton. and furnishes the
follow ing details 81 The state of Affairs in that quarter
The be- IL ~ Whic bad already been received by tee-
graph from Lisbon. ;hc Fdnsunyan army 3Uo
strong supported bv leei carving 1000 men, seized
tho c, of Coricutc. Oh toe I'll April ithout any
siBtance
Governor fntiaua had retired The day before,
and oil the de- arms nts were turning Qua IN arms.
The Go,crnDr had established his hcaci quarters At
san Rogue and cnlcd out a men bet Eecn tlc ages Of
IL aud 40 and addressed enthusiastic proclamation
10 the citizens IL il said that tie invaders have taken
EmpcdIlGu, and that the heot had also seized Bella
Visa and Gcta. They met with no opposition, the
Brazilian fleet not going up to meet them.
\ naval combat was, however, expected between the
hostile lcc, and Gen Irqnizl, who was continuing his
PREPARATION. and wonli be ready TO march against the
invaders with $1,000 men
The l'nragupyln a.my was cstDated IT o9pn of
which H. OOO are infantry. lOOOO cavalry and 5000 ar
tllcry.
The allied forces. on the other hand. comprised
1900 Irazlians and Mont.viaeos, l3uD
OF the army of Rio Giande 1000 troops disposnbie
under Gen Erqu1, and - 900 under the coinmnndcf'
in.chief Gen. Mitrc--, total Of 75OD men
Gen Mitre had issned prOclalDnll"n sttllg mat
Paraguay had commenced the war by ueachcrousy
Selling two Argentine war vessels. Tie eulnlnohses
the pcole To- their potts 50 citizen soldiers ana prom
iscs them confidently To- triumph.
At Buenos Ayrs business was brisk ind money much
easier.
Tie rmpcror OF Brazil opened the Chambers on the
dth al Nav, In his speech the Emperor referred to the
M1s,nchu-ett. and Florida affairs IN which the United
States Government had Acknowledged tue justice 0i
the Brylian rrclnmations: and in reference to Eng
land snsi the relations between England and Brazil
continued interrupted the Brazilian Government de.
.,ug nat the re,stab.hment oftho,e relations may be
loowcihy accord honorable 10 both.