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Greht WoIOCtIOn In Prices.
TIL. BISHOP GUTfA fi;CHA COMPANY,
The only manufacturers Ia the United States 81
~ .E GirfA PEKtiiA GOODS.
W0gd respectfully inform their that having I'm
tscd their factory aud added ltryeiy 10 their facilities
manufacturing, they viii order meet their wishes
aud TO conform 10 e mprogcd condition OF busness the
is dss OF Srrber ensuing reduce the OF thetr
Manufactures sc,is that si being entirely
Isl sctory. SNM'b q. BISHOP. General Agent
oaice aud Silestoom. ui Broadway, New YORK.
Giit. Pearl and steel Buckles, Tive
three i've 10 dollars each. For sale by a. g. Al
Lin, els Bf"adway onc door below Canal street.
Grover ~ Bmker's s1ighcst Pre- N tu
Elastic S,h aud Lock Stitch Sewing Machines fp5 Broad
way.
uelmioid'S Eiuld Extract BuchO 10
pleasant 10 ssir and odoi Tree tom iuso3 proper
ties ant Immediate ia ITS action. .e~rr~1~
Howe sw.ng Mnchins Co.-E,ias ue,x..
J'., rre,ideoi o., Brosdway. .,.o,. ~.n,.a
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A.-Marsh's Radical Cure Truss Once
removed 10 $40 Broadway Shoulder Braces Silk Elastic
Stockings aud Ladies' Abdominal Belts Lady attendant
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Electricity Applied fOr the euro OF al
diseases by Dr. CHAMBERLiN, 30 Bond street
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Enfeebled and lCclicate Co~sedt"ss~ss-
~ Lo!a sexss u.e iIELMRSf.bv Exfk1tf' 6Ucn1 II
will give "d energetic feelings aud cosbs you 70 .ass
we'll
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Take No More unpleasant and UasaSs
Remedies 10, unpleasant aud dangerous Diseases Uss
HELMBOi.D's EXTRACT BucHU aud IMPROVED ROSE
WASH.
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AdOlphe Fla nant ~ Co.'s
CHAMPAGNE
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Fall styles Hats md FAIRS.
Grand oprniss On WEDNESDAY August 10 1885
J. X. TERRY, tOs Broadway.
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Trusses.-Marsh - Co.'s Ola Estat,-
lshed Radical Cure Truss otce s, No vesey street.
Lady aren liant
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The Improved ..siost" Elliptic sewing
Machines. Az Bfoadwsy Agens wanted
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BAsE BALL IN wAsHISaToS.

Umpire Sherwood Ellington, OF N. Jersey. Scorers
Charles Sawyer, ~ J. Cunningham. Fly caches World
=, HersldA Time OF game, two hours aud twenty ave
m
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The Glory or Man L. streagth-The~s-
fore the Nervous and Drblsef should Immediately usu
HELMBOI.nS EXTRACT RUCiII.
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c,;i Concentrated Extract Ba-
..,p u I'VE GREAT Dit RFTIc
\hboiD CONCENTRATED EXTRACT SARsAPA.
RIi.IA
- ~ 1HE GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER
Both are prepared avoiding 10 rules OF pharmacy s,A
cnems'fy, snd are The most active that be made
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ana 10 the Iisme ana bloom 10 the pad chrek DE-
by II accompanied BY many ala, ming mp,oms
no Treatment 10 suboiticd INSANITY or en-
ieptie ht. rus.s.
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wheeler - Wilson'S sewing Machines
sold In Brooklyn aud 10 rent ty
d. II. CRAIGB SO fulton street.
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p. or ue u Ovrh0tds Perm = % emt1y C0reA
by using DR. WIrNER's Medicine. reference rvea .
highly rs.p persons ths city ~bo Cared
Agent or New York iGs Bowey.
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Royal Havana Lotssry.-Hee Omeaaa
drawing OF August ". os snotbet psg~
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shattered Consultations Restored ~
HELMBOLD's EXTRACT BucuU.
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wheeler ~ wilson's Loch stitch Sew
ing Machine aud Button uoi, Machine. en broadway
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Manhood sud Yosshfai vigor are re-
xaioea ~ BELNBOLDs EXTRACT BUchU

teu.be, 1870 n. 7. uELMB0LD Druggist No. s04 SeosS
way. ~,ii srrp bis store open
DAY AND NIGHT
Tor the better aecan0ds,oa Physicians and those
auiring medicines
M.dc,nss prescribed at night generally ot usest
cases ana " ~ siy desirable only durng
night bu Al ell we'll by thprvags
" competent and uniatigu-d persons.
The faculty aud the pubic may feel assured thai bat
tne most experienced employed 10 this establishment
the average each the retail drug S0~en.
being IRON eight The day aad night
VIII he divided into watches aud clerk wl duty
lie Will appreciate this effort 10 supply want long TEA 10
the community The proprietor subscbe- hmself their obs
dent s-rssoi. -
a. 7 HELMBOLD. Druggist,
No 500 Broadway New vork.
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Immense Psiess Paid for Old Books.-
lOjO0D Boots bs.d cheap IEGGAT BROTtiERs tss
Nassau street. belOw B-ekn
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The following letter from Gen. Lee, on the sub
ject of putting negroes into the army, clearly de-
fines his views on that important subject:
Headquarters Confederate States Armies,
February Is, 1865.
Hon. e. Barhesdale House Of Representatives.,
Richmond
Sir: have the honor to acknowledge the re-
cept of your letter of the 18th instant, with re-
ference to the employment of negroes as soldiers.
| think the measure not only expedient, but ne
cessary. The enemy will certainly use them
against us if he get possession of them; and
as his present numerical superiority will enable
him to penetrate many parts OF the country, can
not the wisdom of the policy of holding them
to await his arrival when may, by timely ac-
tion and judcious management, use them to arrest
his progress. | do not think that our white pop
ulatiou can supply the necessities of long war
without overtaxing its capacity aud imposing, great
suffering upon our people; and believe gwe should
provide resources for protracted struggle-not
merely for a battle or campaign.
= In answer to your second question, can only
say that in my opinion, the negroes, under proper
circumstances, will make efficient soldiers. /
think we could at least do as well with them the
enemy, and he attaches great importance to their
assistance. Under good officers and good nstrac
tions, do not see. why they should not become
soldiers. They possess all the physical ;quaifca-
tions and their habits of obedience constitute a
good foundation for discipline. They promise a
more promising material than many armies of
which We read in history, which owed their eff
cheney to discipline alone. | think those who are
employed should be free. 1t would be neither Just
nor wise, in my opinion, to require them to serve
as slaves The best course to pursue, 1t seems TO
me, would be to call for such are willing to
come with the consent of their owners. An i'm
pressment draft would not be likely to bring out
the best class, and the use of coercion would make
the measure distasteful to them aud to their own
erS.
I have no doubt that if Congress would au-
thorze their reception into the service, and en-
power the President to call upon individuals or
States for such as they are willing to contribute,
a sufficient number would Be forthcoming to enable
US to try the experiment. If it proved successful,
most of the objections to the measure would dis
appear, and if individuals still remained unwilling
to send their negroes to the army, the force OF
public opinion in the States would soon bring
about such legislation as would remove all obstacles.
think the matter should be left, as far as poss-
ble to the people and 10 the States, which alone
can egislate as the necessities of this particular
service may require. AS to the mode of organizing
them, it should be left free as possible. ExPe-
rience will suggest the best course, ard it would
be inexpcdientto to tramuel the subject with pro-
visions tbst might, 10 the end, prevent the adop
ton of reforms suggested by actual trial.
With great respect,
Your obe6ient servant,
r. Z. LEE, General.
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For the Western Democrat.

ICompany G, 18th Mississippi Regiment,
Camp near Richmond, Va, February a. 1865 {
We the members of Co. G, 18th Mississippi
Regiment, send our thanks to the following named
persons of Mecklenburg county, N. C., for their
kindness in sending US several nice boxes of pio
visions Brevard Davidson, Mrs Terrence, Eze.
kiel Alexander D A Caldwell Mrs Esther Smith,
Mrs r Hunter, Andrew Alexander, Miss II Hux,
Mrs Sarah Hux, Mrs MeCauley, R G Beard, Rev
A Ransom and John Beard
T The following named ladies furnished our Com.
pany with socks: Mrs r Harris, miss N r
McCauley, miss Lizzie Beard, miss Lizzie David.
son, miss E McCraven.
These articles could not have come in better
time. 1t is the incest treat we have received since
we left Mississippi in May, 1861. We have not
been able TO get boxes for the last two years. and
these are the first we have seen in our Regiment
this winter. 1t quite treat to us to set down
to ham, eggs, biscuit, butter molasses, white peas
beans, turnps, Irish potatoes, &c, after living on
piece of corn bread and bacon twice day We
are the members of Capt A p Hills company ia
brother of Gen Hill, who left North Carolina
when quite young.1.
We hope Shermans blue coats may never wave
their flag the town of Charlotte and lay waste
the homes of quiet citizens, as they did our homes
in Mississippi. MEMBERS OF Co G.,
18th Miss. Regt, Humphrey Brigade.
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granted by the President or Secretary of War, by
virtue of said act, except of persons lawfully re-
ported by board of surgeons as unable TO perform
active service in the eld persons over the age of
forty years, and of laborers, artisans, mechanics
and persons of scientific skill employed by or
working for the Confederate or State governments,
and shown by proper testimony to be such laborers,
artisans, mechanics persons of scientific skill,
and with the same exceptions all exemptions and
details heretofore granted By the President or
Secretary of War, by virtue of said act are hereby
revoked.
Section 3. That all skilled artisans and mechan-
les, who are engaged in the employment of the
government of the Confederate States, are hereby
exempt from all military service during the tine
they are so employed: Frovided, That persons
whose services, labor skill may be more usefuly
employed for the public good at home than in the
field, to be determined by the Secretary Of War,
on the sworn testimony of disinterested witnesses
under such rules and regulations as he may pre-
scribe; and the names of all persons SO exempted
or detailed, together with the reason FOR the detail
shall be submitted to Congress at the beginning of
each session.
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Correspondence Of the Western Democrat.
FERRuARy 2Sth 1852


On the 25th of Feb'y, little before day, while
party of about Is of our Senior Reserves, mostly
from Caswel county, were encamped in house
containing tithes collected for the Government at
Julians X Roads in Randolph county, they were
attacked by band of some 35 deserters and tories
number of shots were exchanged. Two of our
men were killed. Some of the assailing party were
hit; was shown by blood found but if any were
killed they were carried off by their friends. One
of the men killed, viz: James w Soyars, was we'll
known to the writer of this He was an excellent
man and was very useful in his sphere. He leaves
a wife and children whose sole dependence for sup
port was him. While the fight was progress
ing the deserters exclaimed, Surround the house
and burn it," thus showing the double purpose of
killing true southerners and destroying the sup
plies designed for the support Of our brave boys in
the army. The other man killed was named Cook
from Caswell county, but unknown to the writer
Of this. ID.
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THE EXEMPTION BILL.

The old exemption bill has passed both Houses
of Congress, with the following changes:
Bill to diminish the number Of exemptions and
details.
The Congress of the Confederate States of Ame-
rica do enact, That so much of the act to organize
forces to serve during the war, approved February
II, 1864, as exempts one person as overseer or ag
riculturalist each farm plantation upon which
there were at specified times, fifteen able bodied
field hands, between the ages of sixteen and fifty,
upon certain conditions, is hereby repealed; Pro-
vlded, that exemptions of persons over forty five
years of age may be granted under the provisions
of the act aforesaid; and said persons shall be La
BILE to military service upon the expiration of the
time for which they received exemption by reason
date thereof.
Section 2. No exemption or detail shall be
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$lGO REV ARD.

Runaway from the residence of A. R. Henderson, On
the Catawba River, about the lst of September 1864
a negro boy named jim, the property Of j. T. Jones,
of Norfolk Va. Said boy is about II or l3 years OF
age brown COLOR very smart and intelligent, and quick
to answer when spoken to. He is supposed to have
gone off with cavalry company towards Virginia.
A reward of One Hundred Dollars will be paid for ais
delivery in Charlotte, for his confinement in
any Jail in the Confederacy, with notice to me of such
confinement, or will pay half the above for any
information that will enable me to him.
ROBT. F. DAVIDSON,
Agent of J. T. Jones, Esq, of Norfolk, Va.
Charlotte, N. c., Jan %, 1865. 6t-pd
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THRILLING AFFAIR IN robson COUNTY, n
Cd Lazy asses Repeater aciM Fearful Ef:
fiction Tuesday morning, 2Sth, about l o'ciock
a band of deserters and escaped Yankee prisoners
Is in number, and led by Yankee naval officer
attacked the house of Mrs. DR.. McNair, in Robe
son county, and, after spending nearly an hour in
the attempt forced an entrance by breaking down
the front door. Mr. VIM. Stanton, of this county
was staying at Mrs. MeNairs the night in ques
ton, and being called by that lady to her assis-
tance, soon after the attack commenced, promptly
''rcported for duty" An exciting contest followed
Mrs McNair and Mr. Stanton both being provided
with Colts repeaters aud rife, which they used
with fatal effect; Of the attacking party being
killed aud another wounded in the breast. We
regret to learn that Mrs MeNair was badly burned
and her face otherwise ured by fragments of glass
and powder. Mr Stanton was slightly wounded.
Mrs McNair and Mr. Stanton having exhausted
their ammunition, the latter, at the urgent solci-
tation of Mrs. McNair (who feared the desperadoes
would wreak vengeance on him for the death OF
their comrade,) retired and she remained alone to
brave their fury. On approaching her, the Yam
kee officer n command was so struck with her bold
and determined mien, that instead of harming her,
he congratulated her warmly on her heroic con-
duct, stating that she was the first person, man or
woman who nad offered any resistance to bis band.
They carried off nearly all the valuables they
could find, including silver ware and jeweiry, six
thousand dollars in Confederate notes. and two
breastpins, containing the pictures of Mrs McNairs
husband and son; the latter of whom fell in de-
fence of his country on one of tie battle fields of
Virginia. The courage and determination of this
noble woman savors more of romance than reality,
but the incidents given in this article literally
true. 1t carries one back to the days Of the Revo
luton, when the fearless women of the Colonies
performed SO many feats of wonderful daring
Fayetteville Telegraph.
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w. BOYD

Will attend punctually to buying and selling
Tobacco, Cotton, Nails,
Iron, Cotton Yarn, Domestics
Specie, Bank Bills, Bonds
Stocks, &C. &c.
Permit me to say to my immediate fellow-cizens
that have been raised among you my habits and way
of doing business we'll known to you, and from a
long experience in business hope to share liberal
patronage.
am prepared to store Tobacco. Sugar Salt, Cotton
Yarns, sc.
Rooms opposite the Mansion House in Springs brick
building.
Business hours from o'clock m, to o'clock p.
RErEnEscEs-Col. l. S Williams, Capt John Wilkes,
John Springs, H Williams, Messrs Young Wriston
L Orr, James Fl Carson, President Branch Bank J J
Blackwood, President Bank Of Charlotte, Rev. Geo NJ
Everhar Rev. Il H Griffith, Charlotte Hon. D NJ
Barringer, Charles Dewey President>State Bank c.,
Raleigh John Everett, Goldsboro; Law son
President Bank of Yanceyville, c; Rev. Thomas
Hume, Petersburg, Va. D Childs, Columbia, S c.
Jan l6, 1855 If
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THE EVACUATION OF WILMIN GToN
BIvoUAC STH N. c. REGIMENT, !
Duplin County, n. C., Feb. 25, 1865,


/ On the 10Th, eighteen gunboats and one monitor
moved up and opeoed fire ON Fort Anderson, a
small earthwork on the west side Of Cape Fear,
and nearly opposite the Sugar Loaf. This fire
was kept up all day and at times it very
The Fort replied at intervals, but it was evident
that the disparity in forces too great for the
gallant little Fort to stand long. During the
night shots were fred from the fleet al intervals
of half an hour. The yankee Infantry had also
advanced near the Fort, and early on Sunday
morning the Goth inst, the Fort was evacuated on
account of being longer tenable, which Of course
compelled the lines on the Sugar Loaf, occupied
by Hoke's division, to be evacuated also, which
was Done on the Goth. We fell back to within
five miles of Wilmington, stopped aud threw up
works and waited for the approach Of the yankees.
On the 2lst they came up, and thinking the dis
comftted Rebs had taken their final flight, did not
wish to stop fc4 our skirmish line, but it 10,
when 10 ! to their surprise Battery of Artillery
opens on them and the sharp crack of rifles from
our line of battle caused them to halt, rather
perform the feat la skedadde. Next day, the
22d, the yankees on the west side Of Cape Fear
moved on Gen. Hagood and outnun berng him
greatly, succeeded in forcing him back, capturing
some prisoners from him. Next morning, the 22l,
again took up the retreat we started about 3
A. NJ, and as We passed throuehr Tho TOW nothing
could exceed the death-ike stiffness that reigncd
around. Lights could be seen from but few win
dows and these appeared to be the last rays of de-
parting hope; while On the other side of the river
could te seen the red flicker and glare of some
buildings which had been fred the night before
On the north side of the town dense black
smoke, SO black and compact as to appear to come
from the Internal regions. Chanticleer crowed in
his usual voice to welcome the beautiful day.
which alas was to be the beg ginning of sorrows to
the people of this patriotic city. The watch dog
howlod piteousy, as though he knew his rights
were to be encroached on by Northern invader
We pursued our line of march toward North East
river We had scarce crossed when the yankees
appeared on the opposite bank Skiruiishins en-
sued. The Railroad bridge was burned, the pom
toons destroyed, works thrown up, and we waited
for them to cross the river if they could, where
could at least meet them on equal footing. Next
morning we again took up our line of march to-
wards Goldsboro' and marched ) miles without
molestation when, tired and foot sore, we stopped
for the night. Next morning, 9th, We got up,
the rain descending in torrents, and put on Jeff's
gear and marched Is miles further, in muq and
water knee deep. About P. NJ, we arrived al:
this place, wet to the skin and shivering with
cold. Fires were SOON made, such fires soldiers
only know how to make, and our mseries were
soon forgotten by memories of the past.-Cor. Of
EnuefteriTe OLseryey
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SIX NILES EAST OF LlNCOLNToN, NC.
Ny Furnace is now in full operation, and am pre-
pared to exchange Iron of ali kinds for Bacon Corn
oas, &c Castings of sill kinds will be furnished for
provisions Or money.
Aoasses Mills, Boilers, to order on moderate
want to hire for the ensuing year forty or fifty
negro men-two or three of them must he mechanics
Address ME at Lincolnton, n. c.
J. W. DERR.
Spring Hill Forge Dec 10, 1864 Pm
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Administrators Notice.

As Administrator of Matthew L. Wallace, deceased,
will sell the residence of Abraham Smith, on FRI
day the Sd of March, all the unwiled property of the
said deceased, consisting of two Horses, few Cattle
and Hogs, &c.
All persons indebted to the deceased requested
to settle and those having claims against him must
them within the time prescribed by law, or this
notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery.
L, HUNTER,
Admir- with the Will annexed
Feb. 6, 1868 4t-pd
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kinds, and Blacksmithing.

TIE subscriber has removed his Workshops TO the
stand formerly occupied by Charles Overman the
Presbyterian Church, where he is prepared do all
kinds of work in his line. Repairing will always re-
ceiye prompt attention.
Ga He will work at old prices and take provisions
IN payment at the same rates, he will charge an
equivalent III Confederate money.
CHARLES WILSON
Charlotte Jan Q, 1865 If
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NOTICE.

Application will be made to A G. Williamson, Esq,
Confederate States Depostary at Charlotte after thirty
days notice for Duplicate Certificate OF the per
cent. Loan for Twelve Hundred Dollars issued in the
of Mrs. NJ. P. Robinson, Number l3o, dated lst
March, 1894 The original of said Certificate having
been lost all persons hereby cautioned not to trade
for the same. JAMES T. LEAN,
of Rockingham, Richmond Co., n c..
Feb. 6, 1866. Ct
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"GARRETT DAVIS"

This well-known Horse will serve the public during
the ensuing season, commencing the first of March.
He will stand at my stable in Charlotte and persons
bringing their Mares to town can be accommodated at
any time
TERMs-One hundred dollars for the of the Horse
during the season. and $40 to the groom-n all eases
to By paid in advance. Provisions market prices
will be received in payment.
RABE
Jan. 23 1865. If
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LAUGHABLE.-At a church of "color," not
twenty miles from this city, the other evening, the
minister noticing number Of persons, both white
and colored, standing upon the seats dOripg sing
ing service, called out in loud voice
"Git dowu off dem seats, bof white man and
color, cares no more for de one dan de odder."
Imagine the pious minister's surprise on hearing
the congregation suddenly commence, in short
meter
nGit down off dem seats,
Both white mao and color;
care no more for one
Den does for de odler."
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NOTICE.

We positively forbid all persons-wbte and black
poor and rich-from fishing in Mill Pond. Any
caught violating this notice will certainly be pro-
secuted We longer bear the depredations that
have been committed on our premises.
Oct "a, 1864. PARKS & WALLIS.
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CONFEDERATE GOVERNMENT

Jefferson Davis of Mississippi, President.
Alex H Stephens of Georgia, Vice President.
j. P. Benjamin, of Louisiana Secretary m OF State
j. C. Breckinrdge, of KY, Secretary OF Var.
G.. A. Trenholm, of South Carolina Secretary
of the Treasury.
S. r. Mallory. of Florida, Secretary efthe Navy.
Geo Davis of North Carolina, Chief the Depart
ment of ofJustice Attorney General
j. H. Reagan, of Texas. Postmaster General.
The President serves six years.