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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1865-01-12
From the New York Herald.
Sketch OF Augusta. Ga.


Augusta, Georgia. the most important city within
reach OF Gen Sherman aud of the occupation OF which
we anticipate an early announcement, Is, IN military
sense one CT the most important cities OF the South
II ia situated on the Southwest bank OF the Savannah
one hundred and twenty miles from its mouth and has
river and railroad connections with the coast at Sa
vappsh and Charleston. 1t is handsomely built, many
of the houses being spacious and ~legant, and has
population of about twenty thousand inhabitants AS
the capital OF Richmond county 1t has spacious city
hail. courthouse and Jail, while Government arsenal
powder mill hospital, and several other puohc build d.
lngs grace the city A Canal, nine miles 10 iength
furnishing an water power to the CITY, mas at
trscted large number of manufacturers to the CITY,
and many important manufactures aud rolling mills
have been in operation here for years.
GOVERNMENT WORKS.
The war has added new importance to these. Inc
State arsenal has been seized and enlarged oy the reDe
authorities and large powder mill has been erecteo
number of other works have also been built oy TIE
rebels until the city is almost absorbed in the produc-
ton Of material of Among these works are the
following:
Confederate States Government works-Col G.. w.
Rains, commander; Major John q. Barnwell ord
mace officer.
Atlanta Arsenal-Co M. FL. Wright, commander
Capt. ). ID. Ansiey, assistant.
Nitre aud mining bureau-W. A. Pratt, superin-
tendent.
Powder mills.
FoRTIFICATIoNs.
Immediately after the fall " Atlanta the rebel Go
Yerpment decided upon tortiying Augusta, as well as
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patricks cavalry however antly scout watch
ing Hardee. The army organizing, preparatory to
commencement of q new campaign.
telegram from Courtlsnd, Alabama says Stpadman's
command captured and burned hoods pontoon train cap
tured hundred mule over Thousand wagons and
hundred hogs.
Forrest is reported Russevile.
etaAton has gone to Savannah to confer with Sherman
henohs telegram of the 4h ipst claims that Dana's
RAID on tDe Mabile and Ohio all Roads completely
successful Twenty-Five bridges were burnt, four thou.
and esrbines anu iVe amount of ammunition was cap
tured
The New York Chamber OF Commerce has adopted re-
solution thanking Capt Collins fo The capture Of the
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From the Charlotte Bulletin, 9Th inst.
A TERRIBLE CALAMITY,

On Saturday yesterday morning, about ~ o'clock,
fire broke out 10 the Paymasters department, occu-
pied such by Capt Spurrer, Q. s. A, in the build
ing immediately south of the O. & s. o. railroad and
N c. railroad passenger she'd and before assistance
could be admitted to extingush the Fl mes, he guard
refusing admittance TO volunteers we have been Gre
dbly informed,) the building was 50 far enVeoped in
the fiery element that it became impossible 20 suodue
the flames.
The next building and adjoining, Of the largest
in the Southern Conederacy occupied q Government
warehouse, and headquarters for Major E,hos QIar-
termas err and Msjpr Lowe, Post Comlnissary, was
soon enveloped in Ames d destroyed.
The fire then communicated with the large warehouse
Just being completed, to the south OF the depot She'd
hence to the shed, large and beautiful structure,
thence it crossed 10 the north, destroying the old
building formerly used as depot and ticket Office Of
the O. and S. railroad, all Of which were totally de-
stroyed.
The f5e then ranged eastward. consuming the west
ern wing of the N q. railroad depot owned by the
| Charlotte & South Carolina Railroad Company.
BY extraordinary exertious and prof ot compen-
saton the progr OF the ire stayed and the epa
cious depot OF the Charlotte u South Carolina Kal-
road Company was saved.
The North Carolina railroad depot was also saved
through the exertiors of OF the sod=rs and pr
clizans among the latter Of whom, who conriou-
ted Largely, by labor and exposure 10 save the Quar-
loite Road depot, mention Mr.. John Biger, Moi
A. W. Burton Mr.. Howis and Others, whose names
are omitted simply because we were forced to leave
| without memorizng their names
The loss by this cou grafton cannot be correctly es-
timated. Toe government, railroad companies and as
sociatoas, say nothing OF the loss private indvl-
duas will ain, fail much any Ell lrG OF $50
OOO O o. and this great calamity Is the result OF accl-
| dent and while the guard on duty.
We regard it unnecessary to SPECIFY the les eS sus-
tanned fact, it is best W. omit that sort OF no
tlce but we will say this much our railroad companies
have lost heavily and the Tredegar Iron Works COM
pany. OF Richmond, have also suffered heavily
1t was repoTtro by of the members OF company
Fl, from UHon District, s. O., that OF. their men
u. Mckinney and F. Gregory, were missing, ard II
was eal ed they were burned Of the bulldogs
but this is by no certain.
Il Luckily but two were destroyed on The North
Carolina road and owing to the great risk skil ano
uDhaegiug energy of engineers PIN and BurdeI, or
the G. & s. q. DAD two long trains OF aclu
ally coupled while their engines were surrounded by
fire on all sid and taken through to place OF safety
while fines scorching The engineers on either
\ side.
| We have omitted to mention the names Of many whc
deserve great credit for their Efforts to save property
and the dangers which they exposed their perso
but it is impossible to always do Justice In such cussa
the many who deserve honorable mention
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INSURANCE IN ENGLAND.

A writer in the British Almanac for 1864, estima-
ted The amount OF property insured in England, at Gl
l4, 900 900 and the total property insured and
insured at 95,000,O00,000, or $40 900 100000.
This gives us some idea Of the enormous wealth OF
population whose territory not as large as the State
OF Virginia An of six miles around Chsring eros
in London contains Alone property liable to des'ruc
by fire, valued at S450000o 0O0." Allowing for the
ncombustbe property, it may be safely sad that the
area above named is EQUAL in value to all the real and
personal property in the Confederate States and to half
that of the United States including New York. Boston
and the numerous other large cities.
The premiums paid for the insurance of property in
England, varies from 1s I'd the 9lO0 to IS 4d per
Gl00; the lowest being the better and safer class
of dwelling. houses 10 London and its neighborhood >;
and the highest rates being charged on theatres The
average Insurance s So per el00. Reducing these fig
another form of expression, the rate OF nsu
first class dwellings,, threefortlaths CT one per
cent the theatres five and Oneourh Per cent
and the average rate on property OF all descriptions one
fourth of per cent These rates low as they are are
greatly in advance of the real risk 1t s estimated that
the premiums paid to the companies are four times as
large as would cover the average LOSES by nre =
Ali experienced officers declare that their necessary
pre- NUNS might be reduced oneha but TO the fraud
ulent demands they compelled to comply with -
The premium paid by honest policy holder consis
OF four parts of which part is the real risk two
other parts the compensation and profits of the lnsur-
ers and the remaining part contribution to the frauds
of dishonest policy holders 1t s sad commentary on
human nature, that with all the ard watchtaness
experts the cheating among policy holders Is as great
as the destruction by fire If mans property be so
scattered that he can afford to be his insurer, it
follows that he would effect average saving OF three
fourths of the sum paid for insurance by Others.
France, which began the system OF insurance much
latter than Eogand far exceeds the latter IN the
amount nsred though the premiums paid aud the loss
es ncirred are much less in the aggregate. The
United Kingdom, in 1885, insured five and bali null
ions OF property at aggregate snoual premium OF
So 100000, aud with annual losses paid by the compa-
ues OF 81 Frat ea inaures nine to null
ions of property aggregate premium of 81 800 eCO
The OF this difference is not explained The In
sured amount of the United States 10 1856 was estma
ted only $l75 900 000 but little more than ons ttf
| of the amount Insured 10 Great Britain.
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FROM GENERAL HOOD.

RICHMOND jan. 9Th. 1900.
Gen. Hood reports from Spring Hhl, Dec z"n, Ia. o.
the morning of the l5th in front OF HasbViAe' 'n0
$780,. III bo0vv loas but towards the evening they
IN his fntry outposts the lett flank. Early on
he 18th the enemy made general attack on his entire
An +bei, assaults were handsomely repul3ed, with
beavv loss until 81 O'Clock r NJ. wien portion Oh our
limo to the left OF centre suddenly gave way causing our
give way at all por Sour troops iSp
idly. Fifty pieces of artillery and several
oos were lost By That day Our loss 10 K1ea anu "o
s,ofore YVES smel prisoners IL is not ascertaned'
Maj Cen. Ed johnson, and Brig Gems L. b. smith aHe
q p Jaebson were cantured.
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From the Richmond Sentinel, Jan 3d..
ROANnKE EXPEDITIOS

The Ysukee gunboat movement up the Roanoke river
resulted, as is known, vry adversely From an inter-
view with deserving and efficient officer from that To-
cahy, g''A"r some interesting items which we pre-
sent to our readers.
The expedition comprised twelve gunboo's aud sew
eral barges, the latter OF 20 oars each Two OF the
oargas, which Wei; ahead 0hunters were Wig
rousy attacked by our srpshooters and lost thirty
one killed. The crews then displayed the signal OF sur
render but before tn barges could be secured gun
boat approached and sheed forces so furiousy a.
compel the reluq 1hment Of their prizes which drift
ted down the river the gunboat.
The barges exploded several OF our torpedoes, but
failed to clear the siver. The gunboats continuing
their progress, several of them blown up De-
by these osses cnd by the hazard OF still great
er, they then beat retreat 10 GAINESVILLE twelve mixes
above Plymouth.
Up to last dates, only six of the twelve boats had
returned. Their firs stated to the citizens of Viii
iamston, twenty-five miles below Fort branch. that
they had lost four of their boats by torpedoes. When
asked where the other were they made no reply
They also admitted the loss of one thousand men,
Admitting their statement which believed to be true
we can account Tor the other two missing boats The
officer in charge of the torpedo torce IN accommodating
discovered a sunken boat of which no one was aware,
and cut from her about fifteen feet OF her boarding n
ting of very large size. The sixth gunboat was sn1
| by our light f cid battery.
Among the gunboa,s destroyed was thu powerful "
sego, q doubeender," bearing fourteen eieven-lnch
guns and marned by crew Of three hundred, rein
forced by the same number OF lntantrymen -Four OF
her men, who were picked up at different times, al
agreed that of the six hundred men on board not more
| than sixty esca ped with life from the wreck.
a worthy and reliable mechanic, who was pressed In
co the ankee service to make collins for the once
and boxes for tie dshed up from the wreck, de-
cares that Up to the time of his release two hun
dred had been made and shipped to Plymouth, the meI
to be buried there and the officers be sent to the ni
ted States The work of fishing up the dead was still
being prosecuted May OF the bodies of those blows
up ca the different boats, had foaed down TO James
vile.
Thus has resulted an expedition, doubtless designe
for the reduction of Fort Branch, and the capture
Halifax. Tbs torpedo bureau has, 10 this one service
merited claim upon gratitude and praises, whic
it gives pleasure to acknowledge; and the brav
men who CO operated n the defence OF the Roanoke
the signal repuse Of the foe, have place anon
those of whom the country is proudest.
Plant torpedoes thick and promptly, say we; an
put digent and daring men to watch our rivers. The
utility and IF eency are no longer doubtful
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FkOM MOBILE.

FHUM AUbILH.
NOBLE Jan. It'll, 1865.
The Fort Gaines prisoners reached this city last evening
as exchanged Maj. Currit Assistant Commissioner u
EXCHANGE has issued his order declaring them exchangeo
FROM THE UNITED STATES.
Aspecial dispatch to the Advertiser rom eena.O' W
tho XII inst with Memphis dates to the Sfd, contains no
Nor,harn ne VS. of mu CHI interest.
Fort Fisher is considered the strongest In
Batter withdrew his troops, considering IL inp0ssi00 "
take the Fort.
Cnerrilas are getting troublesome in Kentucky. Lyon
i. reported at Campbeilvlle, having his own way.
Scouts report troops leaving Memphis, going down the
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AOMIaIsTRATOR's NOTICE

ADMIHIsTRATOR'S NOTICE.
rINHE UNDERSIGNED having, at December Term, 1864
1 of Brunswick Coue1A Court, quallned as AomlnisIS
tors of the estate of C6el Henry N HOWARD oeeeaeeo
do hereby give notice al persons having claims
said estate to present them, duly suthsntcatec ano WIN
the time urr serbed by law, this notice VIII DC pea
of their recovery All persons indebted &c SAID Us
tate will make immediate payment.
FURTHER NOTICE-IMPORTAhT SALE.
WILL BE SOLD, the lsse residence OF sac
in Brulsw wick county. the 10th Janusry, 1861 al ENC
pershabe property of said estate consisting on efS
Thing Necessary carry on rice plantation Also nne
steam Engine, with boiler boats an oo scneo
ner; 4aua bic horses mules wagons carts; rocSA.
way and harness husgies and harness farming toon
household xiohsn furniture hogs, both astenng ave
stock hogs lO2 head of sheep Il goats corn fodosr
baea hsy rico straw and large Quantity OF rice Ane
set Of salt Works 1t LockwoOds Folly, consstag OF
sight oaus Sale continue from day to DAY aHt all u
sold.
Thers viii be sod sabsequentl, in Robson souHty, ct
the nlsee OF said valuable yoke OF oxen and
cart, some household furn;ture one NUE. ana ian
tools. ,.rox,
y 4 4. EDEN EDEN, Adn'rs.
n.o "a. eltaW.ts-l3h
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rebel inspector generals department was authorized to
impress slaves in the counties of Richmond, Burke,
Jefferson, Glascock, Warren, Columbia and Driven,
and for month past large force has been engaged
upon these works. Unless large force of veteran
troops has been pushed forward into Augusta to hold
these works, Slocum will walk over them against all
the militia that be gathered together in the
rounding counties The destruction Of the works at
Augusta would be serious blow to the Confederacy.
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MONEY MA GkET.
revised DAILY BY F. GRADY,
ExcHANdz BROKsR, 20 MARKET STREET.
FAYETTEVILLE, Jan. e-B4OOn s. Pork Ito 50.


Lard 81. :. rotou
DosL s5 Butter s. u 50.
De.n e. rs. Cof4- $l5
Co. Y arm $40 to $50 per bunch.
CCopDeras retail, 80 o 50. Dried Fruit 81 90.
Tain~Corn SIS Wheat 40 to sl5. Rye $25. Oats SIS.
PETS $28. ..,
Iron-Swedes IS, country made - o.
Fsdder $l2 so. Hay $40. Shucks So
Faxseed SIS per BUSH
Green Applies $50 to $50 per bushel.
Eggs 50 so per doZen.
Leather $l5 o., p.,
Lou ms-Corn whiskAy $50. Apple and Peach Brandy
SEQ Grape Brandy $50 to 500. ~
MOla1ses country made, $l8 % 10 S-o'
Rec 81 Is to 81 90 by cask.
Brown sugar s. to $l2.
so1rNFam,n Bar S per h., Toilet So TO $40.
Mails s. 10 4 50 per ID.
Onions SIS per bushe. IAN
Pta;oes-Irish $40 per bush; sweetSN
FayetIrviIIe sheeting 81 o.
EaIt $i5 er Lusnei
Spirits urpentIe IS per gallon
Tallow S..
Wool So to $40,
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NJ RRIk d.

In this town. on Sunday night, Sh inst by Rev D.
Uepburn Mr.. AVON <. HALL, to Mrs. CAROLINE A.
WORTH.
At the residence of the brides father, Marion county,
Fla or 2lst December, by Rev. Jyhn Penny, Mr AEGHD
BANKS of Gainesville, (foTmecy of Fayetteville, ".
to MISS LAZORAH j., youngest daughter OF g. sis-
trunk, Esq
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ERox LEsTON-sHERAAN RElNFoRClSd
FOSTER.

CHARLESTON 8. G., Jan. 9th, 1855.
A d;spatch from GrahamVlle dated l34o +. m'' says
h.,a No news rom The enemy this morning gsnfle'
rat from reports that Sherman has sent the
7 ARMY COZ ps around Beaufort to cooperate with
Esters troops between Pocotaigo and Coosa"atchle.
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LATER FROM THE UNITED STATES.
I'm

RICHMOND, Jau TIL 1oo0'
The Philadelphia Inquirer, of the 9Th nst has been re-
ceiVed. . c
1t contains the proceedings OF peace mee1ne IL GOV
,ob The Republican says it was a large meeting OF in
fuential citizens. c.
Por.e,'s feet is now safely anchored near Beautof'
having succ essuy weathered the storm OF
No other news OF interest
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1865-01-12
From RICHMOND.

RICHMOND, Jan. 3, l865'
Thu ostuce boat arrived at Varna to-day Col al
td haa On i,,eryiew with Judge Ouid AID Col Hatch
interview gill take place to-day. 1t is supposed
viii submit proposition Tor ,he exchange OF p''
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OORGR ESS.

RICHMOND, Jan. 9th, 1855.
Nothing Important done in the Senate to-day.
The House passed the consolidation bill by ONO la!oiS
voa recopsidered Pen6isg the further consideration O
the subject the House adjourned.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1865-01-12
FROM CHARLESTON.
CHARLESTON, Jan. 9th, IS

CHARLESTON, Jan. 9th, 1866.
Nothing received from below.
To-day dispatch from Macon reports the envy
two thousand strong with wagons ard artillery Ooppee
river moving the direction of Southwestern Georgia.
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TELEGRAPHIC

Suffered according to the Of Congress- in the year
1894 nv j. g THKAsHER, in the Clerks ONCE OF the DIS
rc Court of the Confederate states for the Northern
DMtrict of Georgia.
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DIED.

past three O'CLOCK, the 9th inst at tho resi-
d.nce of Mr. John GafJrd, Mrs. SARAH HEWITT, aged
SO ear add Is days.
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GLEN ANNA FEMALE SEMINARY, THOMAS
WILLIE, no. G.
TINE SPRING SESSION will begin the 25th day Of
January. 1885. GARD 81 per month payable in pre-
visions old prices $3.50 paid in Confederate money
in advance.
TUITION-English, $50 Music, $50 French or Latin;
$25 young lady will furnish pair of Sheets ana
J. W. THOMAS, President.
Ton = 1O4 2t&l6-lt*
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WILSON'S VARIETY STORE.

Spool CUTTON, Cott.n Yarns, Fine Gait Skin Boots,
Buttons Tumblers, Bowls, saucers Masons Blaekln5
Black Pepper, Backing Brushes, Matches Calf Skies
i,emore Cotton Cards, No 2, and 10, Wool CGrds
Leaf Cards. Shaving Paint Brushes Powder Shot and
aps Plough Castings sole Leather, silk Sashes,
Wbiskey, Fine Brandes Tscks, Bolts, BAG ors, Aspce
WILSON'S VARIETY STORE.
Ii, 10 le6-2i&l61t
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Says Artemus Ward Yu ma d.ffe- as much as yu
please about the style OF young lady's fgger, but
tell yu kondentialy if she hes forty thousand pounds
he Tiger is about as near rite you will get 1T.
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LATER FROA THE UNITED STATES.
p,couo,n Ian 9th 1884

I'll. fillmore American CT the ON l&s' says ah ".'
from aItop Head reports army q1ietly resting.
M ,gressve movement has get been undertaken Kill
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JNO. j CONOLEY
fully authorized give receipts for State and county
4 Taxes due me for 1864.
- z. D. HALL,
Late Sheriff.
Ian oh lO56t-l6.3t
Carelinian copy.
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EURTHER NOTJCEIMPORTAET SALE.

i as | Dec. Ia,
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4. General Eood WHO had moved arc uad 70 eoeinsns
rear Big shanty station on the Alfalfa and Chat
5. soods cps attacked Alatoora, without
Prices troops burned The railroad oloSes over ne osaso
and Gaseonda riEers. SENT. Il . -
Z Geo. Al delson Lees army attacked Grants ght
on he Charles City road ano drive several mes cap
tn ing prisoners &c. General GFeg OF le1as,
Sheridan in an official dispatch, boosted that he had
burned 900 and 70 mills and seized tour herds OF
c. s. steamer Florida captured at night in the Port of
Bahia by The Wachusett, Capt Collins, u b. N. leENT.
ef,s';g fight near s'r"''"'s' Enemy Victorious
H. Guesday) Forrest defeated and drove off body Of
the enemy at Eastport on Tennessee ye attacked
left Darbytown and Charles les, CITY roads, and were
repuIsed with heavy s.asheF ssaat. the enemy at
say attacks and drives the enemy Cedar creek
"a. Mosby captures train at Dufaed, Baltimore and
with Yanhse .a snera Hood
Genea. Price lett Bonneville, which he had held and
mGysa sSwad; Me- aezDs Dtuled by JEFF Thompson
II. General Beauregard took nnand OF the hl1tsrs
Of the West Esy herdan
creek gained great ga. IN 5ns S
Of hs VI his troop s'l A1'
General Longstreet, who wounded May g. resnm %
snspa Pes dfested General Blunt and captured
| Lexington [7ENr. II. no7
"a Price defeated Curtis Kansas City lsssT ~.
20 and 26. General Lomax repoise0 ensi'@1A 'A~''
a. IThursday) Graft attacked Gem raj Lees Ines on
no nL. In our left attack was on the Chares
Civ ard Wiamburg roads aid was easiiy repa seo WIN
heavy loss to The On our rshs IN Enemy s.,eo
aud shone and reiterated during the night. szAT 49, ~
| and Nov.l. ,x..,
| On YsuSnan attacked and de Gated by Gen. Gilem
| near Morrietown, East tennessee. SENT NOV 4. -.
the enemy, at a. M while anchored at Plymouth SENT
Nov. 8.
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A JUDICIAL STRAW.


The United States Supreme Court has
at least recognized West Virginia by put
ting it down on the Docket as one of the
States. The Cincinnati Gazette Washing
ton correspondent Says;
1t will be rememb cred that some time
ago, Associate Justice Catron, of the Su-
preme Bench, interrupted the hearing OF a
cause in a District Court in Tennessee,
when the counsel happened to use the word
"West Virginia, by exclaiming, Virginia,
sir, if you please. There is no zach State
as West Virginia" Subsequently, [
believe, some questions having been asked,
Justice Catron re-atfirmed, more elaborate
ly, the opinion that the effort to odiyide the
State of Virginia was unconstitutional and
that no such State as West Virginia had
any constitutional existence, or could be
recognized by the Court. Meanwhile the
question had not been raised before the
full Bench
Nh. Chase's first official act as Chief
Justice was to hold consultation with
his Associates about the call of States on
the docket. The Clerk was arranging the
list, and Mr.. Chase directed him to insert
West Virginia in It's proper place. With
the exception of Mr.. Catron all the JUS
tices were present, and all concurred in
the acrion. One question, therefore, upon
which Mr.. Thad Stevens and others have
been accustomed to hold high debate in
Congress, without ever having been
formally raised, may still be considered as
henceforth practically res adjud5cata.