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! PHILADRLPHIA, March 21.-Subscrip-
subscription akency amounted to s. i25. Ss5.
Tho interruption, by the flood, of tele-
graphic and mail communication for the
last three days, have seemingly dimin-
ished ordetS, but Il II almost certain that
the 1905 1owon the market will be en-
tirely gone before Saturday night. Only
twenty millions are left. The ankle
II TO secure Investments which increases
with the increasing decline Of gold, prom
ises to lG&d to the absortion OF the whole
issue in few days. 81. -, q.
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2 fAzDANY. March o.. Owing 70 detentions
ION the New York Central railroad in con-
'asqusace of4hs late foundation, No stock
aerains have arslvod ejnee ThuE?dat. The
total :snpplyr on sels fQr the week only
e s:casd looe hsed, Icing soIe !,eVo stn!
rtans for fhis oReaSss;itew York m3fkek
In coneeq0s.os e&Ahis small supply bold
sees aAvoneed pEtcee Ses pee III Ae9 10 g
800 Aoo4 3qv0 yehalG03 6AA46 ~ ~ ~:
vsnoe. GAese 8 nolS169 do{S6 q $500 1f
lhe0Rg. 1GnRkee haa1y, sI.,4-Ssfess = ~ :, |,
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BUFFALo. March I9.-1rhe' Nov :Y0Fk
Central trains commence running to-mQr.
row nsssengers being Transferred BY An
,drevs ,etreet bridge. Id RochSster. The
road ID but ySlghtlI DAMAGED: Freight
trains viii Sc sent VIA the Batayn e Can
andaRuA line, which IL but tiighfly In
jured, and viii be all right to-morrow.
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Cairo, March 20.-The steamer Stick
ney, from New Orleans 18th, arrived With
$50 hogsheads Of sugar for st. Louis. She
had just landed when abe was discovered
to b. on fire. but II was promptly extin-
guished, without Injury. s51a ~
There Is inquiry for cotton In New Or
leans, but no sales. y,
Small sales Of sugar ct &c for prime %
23ac for yellow clarified. - -
Molasses Sc for old crop; u 20 for prime
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The New 7.sos.

WAsHrNGToN, March l0.-The popular
appreciation and rapid absorption Of the
7-SO loan under the management Of Jay
Cooke, general agent, has decided 6ecreta-
~ McCulloch to make no change in the
character Of the loan to be placed on the
market after the present one shall be dis
posed Of. The arrangement heretofore ex.
listing between the Department and the
subscription agent will 10 continued, and
the new series Of : .8Os will date from June
1st next, aud will consist Of IN isaue of
600, 900 900, payable three years after, date,
and convertible ut maturity in 6-20s, nc thu
option. OF the holder. Excepting in the
ries will be in all respects the came - the
current series, which 1t the present rate Of
subscription will sbe taken up during the
coming week. aE!I lgaU sslsa aaa
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Ffola Get. 0hePidlsn.

BALTIMORE, March 2l.-The steamer
Europa has arrived ct Washington bring
ing Major Fl. B. Compton, besrer Of dis
patches from Major General Sheridan. He
also brought with him II rebel battle flags,
captured by Sheridan during his raid, Of
which he captured himself from Gen. Ear
ly's headquarterA Gen. Sheridan was ct
White House, on the Pamunky river, on
Sunday, but was commencing to move to-
wards the James river whore The has pro.
b6bly by this time, arrived. ,gs.} 4sf-sf
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A Preclsnstion.

4 WAsHIN0ToN, March 1s.-By the Presi-
don't of the United States Of America -
Whereas reliable information has been re-
reived that hostile Indians within the lin
ito Of the Unised States have been furnished
arms and munitions Of war by persons
dwelling in foreign territory, and are
thereby enabled to prosecute their savage
warfare upon the exposed and sparse set
tiers of the frontiers, now therefore 10 1t
known that I, Abraham Lincoln, Presi-
dent Of the United States OF America, here
by proclaim and declare that all persons
engaged in that nefari0us tra6c shall boar
rested and tried by court martial. ct the
neAf9et military post, and il convicted,
ishall receive the punishment due 70 their
deserts. on = sgo u ssteasis., s.
In witness whereof have hereupto set
my hand and caused the sealof tho u nited
States to b am xed. DOue at the city Of
Washington this 18th day Of March, IN the
year OF bur Lord 1896 and Of the independ-
ence Of the United 4cAtes Of America the
seth. ela.s Is. Or s. TsaIK.tsS. gssaa ns4 e
y (0igned), fra 9si Ia. LINCoLN.
BY the President. 81 .is1slsssl :. az ~ y
w. 81. Sswards Sec Of State. si.ss s
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Specials . Hew York Papefs.

Specials - Kew York Papefs.
INV yo1x, March l0-Sheridan ID Lost
sight of again. Last Wednesday he Was Of
the cxessing Of he South Anna river ~
the Richmond q Etede cks6urg: fsiIFoedI
and expected, g turn up e White HonSs
point Friday. staiss that Sc did nct insfe
his appearance. Scouts were cent out md
the people IN that vicinity said that he md
An enRaaemeQt with Pickett's Rebel Divi.
sion, II which tho latter was wUtsted. Thia
was confirmed BY deserteD and EXCHANGED
prisoners say ,PickeEt's division hurried
out Of RichNond on Sunday 70 mset Shsr.
At tie time sxpectsd, 1ssrs as ent s IS
for his safety. s 49,. .al
{ The rebel Senate on the 10th pas1ssd bill.
for the impressment Of slaves, 70 diIhihish
the the number Of exemptions ana tJ -.
ulate the business Of CONSUMPTION.
The Herald prints large number Of let.
ters captured IN the rebel mails during
Sherman's mpFch. They all show the ut
writer's, Who ,wers principally ofiicefs ana Hs
enlisted men Of the rebel army. 40 =
NEW YORK, March 10.-The IS1ses' cor.
respondent gives details Of Sheridan ,a
movements after leaving Columbia. The
movement was made northward, striking
the Central Railroad at several points.
when it was broken up. 'rf'iia :.
w bile on the way Gen. Gustav learned
tEas Early was four hours ia his sdvance.
and flying towards Richmond This was
the iEst heard Of him since he left Booues-
boro.
The 7ribune's army Of the Potomac cor.
respondent Of the 18th, says all goes to show
We will have short, but severe campaign.
In few days series of contests will have
begun between the two great armies. that
Will cause profound excitement all through
the north. 1asi $40 slts.4sl IS .s,f4
The zribn,ac also has assurances from the
highest quarter. that Secretary McCulloch
will issue no more gold bearing interest
bonds, aud no addition will be made to the
volume Of currency.
/ The 1ttbunes Washington special says
information from Sheridan Tonight says
he IL still on the war-path, and will soon be
heard from again, INJECTING much punish
ishmeut on the rebels. ~ .4ssf s,
Secretary Stanton, from the frontito-day.
says Grant knows just what Lee ia about.
NEW York, March 2l.-The New York
Heralfs special says it was reported In
Washington yesterday that Jeff. Davishad
abdicated the position of President Of the
rebel COnfederacy, and handed over the
roine of bis ain king govern n10n1 n (3aNara1
Tao vitl, tho ,,ndaSsSs dino ~ -, Ia 49,.
~ snnrema D;ct.tor wonia raS-o q ,..;
desnernte effort. Win snch reso,rca. !. ! :.
iaft .;th;n ~. cc,,troi ~ ' s eo' 90 90 %
All Kind. ~ nrovisicns ara h-,r.,,.
hnian. ...; ~ r.; -, p;,h,.1.,a yI.ng
meia IN tfo ~. cane h,a ~ nv
81 has hao,, r,yrassed intn tho :.,c. - NUS
4 cahinSesraet;r~v 80 ha,1 a. R..h;,,...
ton Ses,ar%.r =. ~S;"h :. ~. ~ - ss ssSns
th.t the rrs,e :" cond;t,cn ~ aT.;rs =.
Richn,ond Eorr, al tho s,,h;sc, nf .cns;ds a.
1;e,, Ava - 81 ,A-o - " oonslus1 =
The Ey.ralr. Civ Point. corra.nor,.,,.
20th. a.va. Sheri3an reached the WIZ
House On the 10Th. He iost oniv 4, srnen
..s.S s g. ~ u.s. ,s. oy ~ lAe1l
Se 81 ~ negroes IS. came 10 with him,
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~ Norta Corollna.

ID NEwDsnH, M G., March l& 10 Z. m.-
Parties. Who have arrived hefe from, Shsr.
Wan's army say, that No shall be able %
joint hands With himnto.Wo9HoW OF InaEt
day. Onecof themsaays sherman Val1s
over the course - fearlessly and ulcpa-
giant among pigmiee, and the
enemynaro % aaemoeolineds ., and panic.
sttiG6W thao e II 11ouhtful .'Nhethef they
will mnlDlOaando Oh net. Is a..iY CIV az as
Ina sdehate In the North Caroline Legis-
htureya foWu Weeksa alncoS one 5memboR
utAeod that heisntlro objective force Of the
OontIaes1cy Numbered only l2lNoQ mony
WA1sh Jon being Quea1ip1ed, was
eubeeontiAeod BY a o6Raial document hum
NtcAm00dSi aiioi3 0ssa nt.goH rgis.y 1Gs
80 The stats authorities In North Carolina.
who allow no guerFillasI To plowl within
tn borders iol the @tates sha1oI.rep
emoautxutedMith 1hoalthogitie9 IT Rich.
unOndt against the 1hhamDnilfxeattaelt tex.
tended by Aho ;roool GoNoEAmeutt to prison.
81 OEsStarEoaa asyirb cd! g.; aj;uT
Enthusiastically aiiespd tia NsnsstfveEto
1ltA1e0W watAs supplies odos sSchOfsla and
0hef1AAn' . aYn1lo05,il. ii.aa Yt1s4ssat; 'sav
SdIt111lks II iUueinant Kn0xes chief bi&nap
tt0tffgm thefrout sneIoe sEe0erte
Ntek6 6fUuahtdn 6lo01 oldahpnoa ketipg
skAt ~ s1eagthadl evacuated that lp13SS,
rmdusef0 a1ov1n9 towards Vi1ginia, get
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'aF Lee ahoae ssPeggea Out. ,,ss
9 NkWcYOkK, March 2O.-The Tribune says
II. has private Information that Gen. Lee
has notified JET. Davis that its impossible
with the means at his command tos max @
Grating for his ovecthrow.ss. artsrt - g. !.
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.!s2t.,2 tseyt ast-yAa S. Stisss svs,sl baG {. II
81 q -. = .3Rsa 90 ,stE@5' GU@ f9'fa a!ILs Il
..,esaassas:sls. Ga. -ss5l541s8 E2i4s 7.s III.
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BY TELEGRAPH


BY TELEGRAPH
The HlooaHAst.
RocRu1t1, March 10ssAOn Friday night
~ a o'olock the water In the river, which
I'D ben rising very rapidly for The past
NO days, oot6mo0co0. pouring Over the
Wcstern end Of Main street bridge. and
( Stnhin9 down Front and Buffalo streets,
80 nom State street across. 20 Main strest
he{dgA The Watef continued r1sine rap
: idiy 81 night. and at daybreak on 6etur-
DAY morning had risen 10 such Z hot9ht -
Is pour over the lower half Of Main street.
; Oi Friday 10 rushed around Front street
fsrfact torrent, raising up everything inits
Sourse, TIC Watsf ia front of Reynolds
e Snd on BufAlo street Was from 70 Z feet
Aoep. Tho whole length Of State street and
fiAke Avenue W1s covered to tho depth OF
hom 4 20 : feet. Front otrooe Was perfect
river, - that Wa the main schultz OF the
winter that came over the bridge;
Business In the whole city was entirely
: suspended. $af 80 81 y
OF DR.. Barton's brick building gave way
and fell into the river. At LS0 p. M. the
store Of G. NJ. Hartwell, on Main street
bridge went down and vas soon followed
by others, leaving nothing but the front
wallis standing. ass s
81 The n. Y. Central Railroad bridge was
carried of about o'clock Friday night.-
The report that three mon were taken with
It has been contradicted.
Al At 3o'clock Saturday p. M, tho long
bridge on the Genessee Valley Railroad
Wss swept OF and part Of it lodged against
the aqueduct. g ~ stli9a sf
The water this morning haa fallen six or
seven fest. The destruction on Front street
So ~ 0p1Y}1 led q
channel six or seven feet deep its entire
The families residing on this Street and
others in the vicinity, were compelled to
remain in their houses from Friday night
until this morning. The back part Of Oyi.
ats mill on Water street was washed
away. Tue damage to this mill - said to
be $4,000. A tobacco factory lost some
IS, 90 worth Of tobacco, which was washed
out of their cellar. A great many mer-
chants who were in their stores on Friday
night packing their goods, were unable to
get out ON account Of the sudden rise, and
were compelled. to remain over night and
were taken out ia boats on Saturday after
noon.i Report says that over half . mile Of
the trestle work on the Canandagua road,
ACROSS the 0oneoeee river, Was swept away.
The dam 1t Mt. Morris IL also gone. Scoles-
Vile is submerged. isa1..a Il 81
Rfoa the Array 81 she Potomac.
II wAsrrroror March INSTRUMENTATION
ffom The -Armv II the Potomac aavs that
onr trnonc are in the heat possihle condi-
zion and ara ready tc move Sc any dime &C.
~cast0n may require.
Nhe rsl,eis confem.,iste the evscuatinn nj
Pstershnrv'
: On Thnrsdav and Friday. the enemy
-along the centre Of their line were very
busy throwing troops from point to point,
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Fsiglia 9ens. %. bsa ssiS4 ae55 81 ysss. ss I.
.@aAoa Sis - usS4iGss ~ Esd
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ICo0a JoIe0 ongKonnaAY.

NEW YoRK, March N.-Kennedy, who
VA arrested ct . concert aud since con-
ytcted OF being spy, II to abe hanged at
Fort L1layo1o On SATURDAY. next ~ ~
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From Venesuela.

NEW YoRK, March N.-We have new
from Venezuela, dated Caracas oath Feb.
ruAry., -------'
The country II Deserted - IN . mos,
Wretched state Of anarchy; amost Of the
provinces were isolated from The capital;
Al mail commuhioation being DESTROYED
BY the warning factions. Only two of the
Legislatures Of the Rspeblic, one In Parns
aud theiother IN Linn, Peru, were In exist
!, ~ Nd,ssaso, tho organ Of tho Falcon gov-
ernnnent, says they afe EMBEDDING blood NJ
body knows Why. Cab 90 u ssaa baaJ
I. IN Tfuxtllo, called The sovereign STATE OF
tho Andes, many. bellows that tndspsn!
= n Maracsibo they conceived is idsa 81
"a independent republic, and new secse-
tatteg OF War and Treasury were appoint.
ed, and the EeaStefn Sta6os Hive without
prosperity, and debility ruins them. a1.-o
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u. S. 7-3O LOAN

~ .utne,,tv AZ III. s.m,tary of The rrsas.ry:
tn. una.u,snsa h.s ..a..a.aee' a~.ss.s-
saabaoa 49, ~ the,,,e a undtSd eeeaD
Treasury iEeaaa baII.,nr sven and tnrss.-esntns
mr. cent $500. .nnu... rnovn - the
D.,,... ....-.. :. ~,
OWEN Sus0tv IUNWs
- - : = n -, 20 49, &c ea'so =
= s.1s ~. -.
~ .-.!oS.i1 .,,s,,SSSS 80 g -, "a
80 - ~ - - -. 81 ,.g "a. ...... ,i1
taoDgeiDs SSslSs = "a - y "! l.5 70
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5e.15 $50 -, 300 -.7-7-- --17T
e s4s.f4 fs9fig -. k9iGs City 500
lsasin gsag II tisii " ssss4n4s 4.{s sss gff,i
Eas4. GAIA gA sa@ O @G2 .ualrssza ~ $50,
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The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-17
Disturbance in Holly Springs.

During the election at Holly Springs
on the I'd, quite scene was occasioned
on the streets by the Captain in charge
OF the Freedmen's Bureau, In q tempo
rary state of alteration occasioned by
whisky, drawing pistol and threatening
to shoot several citizens. He also threat,
ened to bring his guard into town and
Kill twenty three of the people before 3
o'clock. He also denounced the citizens
generally as I'd ID rebels" and de-
clared he was not afraid OF them. He
also abused Governor ShArkey in terms
not very elegant. Mayor Falconer had
the beligerent gentleman arrested but
he was released on giving bis Lieutenant
as bail.
On Sunday last there xas negro bap
tising near the town. which was attended
by large number of people, bo'h white
and black. including the negro troops
stationed there. A difficulty arose be
tween white and black child; which
might have produced row between the
two races, had not wise counsels pre-
vailed
During the administration of the affairs
of the Freedmen's Bureau in Holly
Springs, By Colonel Campbell, everything
we mt on smoothly, and the people were
highly pleased, but the person at present
IN charge is not doing himself or the
service much credit by his manner Of dis.
charging the delicate duties with which
ne is charged Memphis Bulletin.
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ratal Aa1ars at West Point. Miss


A f." ,vcuing- since ar amateur theat-
rical con pany gave an entertainment at
the above place, and had the bar d OF the
18th indiana, stationed At Columbus, To
play for them. Some soldiers also ac-
cJmpanied the band frem Columbus, and
two Of them got a little tCo much
aboard al West Point, aud got into an
alteration with a nero sergeant IN
drinking shop, and one of them slapped
the nigger's face. He thereupon ran out
of the sLop, followed by two soldiers,
whaD he drew a revolver aad fired several
shots at them, which took effect. both
being shot, one fatally. While the
wounded man lay weitering on the
ground, th. negro soldier came up and
"a ed him if he was dead. The poor
fellow raised his head and said, don't
fire any more, I'm dying - when the
n~gro soldier with an exclamation Of
in Yankee s-n OF Il b--h," hit him
over the hes with the butt Of his mus
ket, and knocked him back insensioIe !.
The negro serge ant and his negro com
rades then ran up and kicked the two
wounded white soldiers, and stamped
upon them
Capt. Lee, who command < the COM
pany, started towards them, when they
com mcnced firing VoiIey OF muoketry.
and told mot To come near, or they
would shoot him" He ordered out
another company and arrested the re-
tellious and murdeTous gang.
Three or TOUR da, after, lone e7enin g
this week. one Of the same company
stole revolver, and being detected, was
ordered under arrest by Cspt. Lee. The
guard started with him, when he stopped
and said he'd DC ID if he'd so any
further ]; be had got a little talking TO
do to Capt. Lee :" The Captain ordered
him to 60 10 his quarters, and with an
oath this Niger rebel, in United States
uuiforn, broke away and ad1anced
towards Captain Lee, when the Captain
said f: Il order you three times to go to
your quarters. and if you dont't I'll shoot
y1u." Shoot and be Id +; | shan't go
an lnch :" The Captain then ordersd
him the three times, and the niger still
delying him, he shot him on the spot
Mobile Times -
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News Items.

The trial Of Emerson / .eridge is now
in progress at Columbia Ky. He is
charged
l. With encoureg ging re 20 70 the
enforcemant ot the laws.
IT, With exciting sedition and insur
rec,ion. Ao--.
The trial is before . military court, Bvt.
1t. Col. G. ?. Thnrston, Judge Advocate.
The work of raising the Merrimac, was
recently commenced pea; Fortress Mon
roe, where she was blown up and sunk.
II is expected that large amount Of old
copper, iron armor and ordinance viii be
recovered.
A Washington correspondent of the
Chicago Times, who processes to speak
authoritatiye!y, says: Il believe there ia
authority for saying that the days of the
Freedmen's Bureau are numbered, and
that it will soon be abolished. It is, be
yond all doubt, The greatest humbug Of
modern times, and has been found to be
an engine of great wrong and oppression
A coiored lady wants to marry one OF
the writer's OF the New York Tribune or
the Pniladeidhia inquirer or some re
!ation Of Dir. Charles Sumner or Mr.. T.
Stevens. Handsome and affectionate.
Inquire at the Chronicle office, Charlottes
Captain Wirz is accused of 1903
murders.
The. second Monday in November has
been suggested as the time for hold ing a
convention of the Press in Montgomery,
Alabama
1t Is believed q formidable combination
exists to focre through Congress a bill for
the partial redemption Of the rebel debt.
-Four hundred and nine negroes were
tried in Macon, Ga, during last month.
Josh Billings, says Of the servants IT
Long Beach Most of 'em ar black, but
most oV 'em have lived so long among
the whites that tha begin to adopt our
kular."
We learn from The n. 0. Picayune that
Washington dispatch to the Cincinnati
Enquirer, says the President has in
'tructed the United States District At
oTneys in various parts of the South not
% begin any new proceedings under the
,onf5cation laws, as the occasion for sucb |
| course has ceased to exist.
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Th.D.vanDo1t swind.s In Paris.

PARIS. Sept Ii The Davenports came
soiws.. Il at last. looking wotn and rather
frightened. The interpreter then IN
y,ted two of the audience to come UPON
the a.e 10 watch tbs operation. The
tro who stepped forward We're greeted
wi-h hoyvls OF con freres !" but these
changed TO arplsu.e when they uamed
,he,nselvrs-M II. de Pene, we'll known
for celt brated duel, aud editor OF tn"
Gazette des EstrdngsrS, and the NIcomte
CARY, Thsv In r~pected cords and cup
board, saw nothing sus, icious, and The
brothers were rs securely as usual hed 10
their bench. The doors are closed, The
unearthly huobub of unmuslcai lnStfo
ment5 commences; ; the spectators ask
for light the spirits, by their interpreted
ob;sc.; the public for moment silent
and the brothers walk cut OF their oo&
unbound.
One of the gentlemen who tied them
thinks the ropes produced are not the
ssna IS he had usrd. bat the objection
does not prevent second "lanileSta 'loh
This time the brothers who bad entered
The box unbound are fouod so!idiy at
tachel to the bench, bat spectator
whose attention had been uninterruptediy
fxe5! on the bench, Jumps on the stage.
nuts his hand on the bench round which
the Goods are wound, touches sPrlng,
the bench bends in the middle, and the
cords fal! at the feet of the captives, who
themselves plumpel down not on their
heads The rush, the row, we're terrific :
but the appearance of the commissary OF
police. who announced that the money
would be re turned. succeeded in restoring
quiet The company, after examinioE :
the mysteries of the cupboard, retired
! not sorry TO fnd their money IN Their
pocket, delighted az having detected the
imposture, and glad to breathe s-on1e
fresh air, Tor the heat had been sitting.
---- Il,nr Innd.lr NeEGs
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MR. REAGAN's LE7rxR.-The press ol
Lexas is not generally inclined TO accept
the views of Hon. Mr.. Reagen in his let
ter addressed to the people of that State.
The galveston News has the followinE
remarks, upon it:
1t Is very questionable policy TO permit
an accidental msjority in Congress to die
tate the organic law Of State.
ihe pivotal pint of Mr.. Regan's reye
fution Is, probably, bis confinement in an
atmosphere of radiealisD. Doubtless.
sh:s Is unconscious 10 himself, bat thera
can h<rdly be doubt that the locality of
his imprisonment, ard his anxiety TO be
released. nave had an undue influences
upon hfs opinions We do not refer ia
tnis o cause OF blame; men in eonfne
ment have not the opportunity OF form
ing correct opinions; bat We mention it
sim'iy as reason for prscAution in the
SeeePtarce Of his advice As the peoole
~ 1"xss do net live in Masszehasotts "A
PRESENT ann srs nct COSTS ed in Fort War.
rem, may rot be - necessary for them
20 adopt negro suff-aee a. Mr.. ReasrA
seeans to thiak.