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The mountain Democrat., 1865-07-01


IMPORTANCE or PrNcrUATfon. Father
what il punctuati0nt" The art Of put.
ting stops, my boy" swell it yOO dem
60 down cellar, and pHnctuate the cider
barrel the cider'll be all over the deor in
less than Eve minutes"
Wanted-A young man to take care OF
q pair Of horses ofa religious turn Of
mind. '.- .'''+
A School Committee Man whites: 1--WE
have . school house large enough to &C;
commOdate four hundred pupils three
StnIieS high" ...... ..,. Sd. .s5
A newspa, er says IA child was run
over by o wagon three years old and
cross eyed with pAnialsts on which never
spoke, afterwards
A clergyman Of unblamable u1oEAl char.
acter, was lately describing" To his deeply
interested audience, the alarming increase
of intermperance, when he astOnirhed his
hearers by saying:-"A young woman
in. my, neigLbOrhoOd died very suddenly
last Sabbath while I was prpaching the
gospel in . state Of beaktly intozic.tion." -
Another Clergyman brought aU unkind
insinnation agairiet sailors wife, In his
parish. who had handed him the follow.
ing request, to. he read in church "a
man going 10 SEQ, his wife drSires the
prayers of the congregation for his safe
ty." He read it "a man gOing to zee
his wife, desires the prayers Ofthe con
gregation for, his safety" 49,. 80.
PArasOl-A protection against the sun.
used by ladies made Of cotton and whale
bone. ., '....s. Gr' - 50 .'
Straps Articles worn nNdsr Gbe boots
Of gentlemen nlake Of calf:skin, ~. ..,...t. .1%
r An exchange describing q certain nsls-
bration in Cleveland,o saysi-ThS proces.
siob ,%as very fine and nearly two miles
in length a Eas also, the prayer Of DR..
Psrry5th Chaplain" 'i''' 80 ~, .'..'' .r
The mountain Democrat., 1865-07-01

SLEEP-lrs IkroRrANcE, = There Is M
/ fact more clearly established in the phyti.
Lcl6gy Of man than. this: that the. 'hsain
kexRends its energies and itself during 'tAs
h0urG Of wakt Inlnesa, and that lNhe1 Ihs
hOefs Of recuPerA'ipn AZ NOT equal LRs
ss4Rendltuts. The brain Wiihers: ihia lsaoa
% H9ssnlty. .rqsi 81 "s'ahc4 rsId s7e:sa
Il Thus It 10 that IN eaIlysEMgIiskt history
persons who were csndeMned 70 tiedaG lsy
eeipg prevented from sleeping. alVaGs
DIED rAving mariiacs. ---,s,i, y s...a .aa.
% Thus it is, slso. Ahst theSO. swhOi dtN
StaFSeA to death 4lvst become Iung. a1Be
brain is not nOnrished. sha tbe eAhIkt
|yI:sh q greSE 1.RfrsAOgA ara RaaEiylaeRalp, J,
!whlle ge06 SlacpsRS solaom 1eoAnoMSN1f.
The pFaasicals sinlehoHtsas e tayp Aes
% lst.s That thast ta&A6' i fIIS AEdA
who do moi oraia yofG atisS 16sSs1
slefp.s. ~. ,.al sss,ssa Il IN sri T'geG
|. %. That tina aHAxed from neekhAefH
|.lseP is i"falIiUly dsstrrstits, y Mid.
b0dy and:estate. 80 ".' - 80 1T
ID. Give yourself your shildEeH, .y9Ar
.syrHapts- give ell that Gre under SOuI
The fullest amount of sleSp they viii take,
by compelling them to 60 to bed st some
regular early hour, and 10 rise in tho
morning ft q stated hour, and &ithiRa .
lo' might nature. with almost 4he eVkdlas.
hya sG1 the rising sun, will pnlSoSG. tES
cords Of sleep the moment enough ~.
pose has been secured for thaI WAnEArsf
ihe system. .... 81. @..f'.i s'tr'r sl'
. ThiA, is the only safe and sufficient 'ruse:
sad d'as to the question how much slAsp
any ore requires, each mns, he Fsls, Ear
himself great nature will Wever' fait %
write il oEt to the ObscrvervNder thd fsg.
al.d:ns ipstsiven. 30, ,a'.oz /" s''. a".4 81 =, !
The mountain Democrat., 1865-07-01

: I HAvG'g tAk~N q drip of liquOF IN =
year 'said an individual Of 4Sesti6rSb' 's
L1Ofala. t...u. tt-,o: -
'InAeedl-eat which Of yonfN featurrs
are We to bstisTs-SOur liVs Ot.yOur
pcssT
The mountain Democrat., 1865-07-01


BEAUTIES OF TaE HEAvRNa How de
lightful it is to contemplate the heavens,
They are stretched out NJ curtain Il
dwell in!" Not only as far as the humaI
eye can see, but beyond the remGtesl
boundary which the highest tslescOpit
power can reach. does the ETHEREAL fiTuha.
ment extend. We can find no limit, M
boundary. Millions Of miles may be trav
eFsed from any given point Of space, and
still the heavens appear fillimita bic. = Ih-
fnity is stamped upon them And with
What gorgeous splendoV end moRnjacence
is that curtain ahornedl II every aifrct
'tion il is studded with worlds, suns aNd
systems, all moving In perfect and unde,
waiting obedience to the Almighty giD.-
The soul in such contemplation u absorb.
ed. Earth tesses to Hold iu& with its silver
The mountain Democrat., 1865-07-01
AREYoU INSURED ?
rCEaRH1Ef 1oRethEKM

Tee OREANucAn be hAdAaribg the hot seAesn 'at
= my FRUIT eFoRBs n9svlDe sOld Round TeusNN
on Aaia etre6E N@ ytGell be sent t0ahy part oi
Ihs cityIto culsO@sEsIssStGg seas.s.s. tes Msss:I
PIaSsrvtus, Nay ~, Issk;-91:I 80 ~!
The mountain Democrat., 1865-07-01

AHSrtfxls.tliiS;Ti i; = lSSSSss SSss KIT AZ ii
heaven. il = xASa SIelosedl nth = fSRss
made Of FaHaagaAa anRhil6iehsI edhNFsail
oceppied byaSs lSuDaVis" ~hicb 7sdalrsSd
rot-rie.
The mountain Democrat., 1865-07-01

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The mountain Democrat., 1865-07-01

.,rsYeU would be. very pretty, ipdssd'
| sa!d : gentleman patrohiSiRglg 70 & yosRg
tadY,n III yauf eysaa weEe Oaly' q litee
tAegeFs s,a a. r'.ai '.l hsT Ia a-laa sa'''ssA
|.d,'My syes'may bs'xery ;s@atl bpt ihkb
psFsOhs a. ,86g dp not all AsG2 ~.a''sS
=. L---f-----sSsA = : p 7ssTT F;lfs@ iso
III say. yOpS hprssjs litaloeeatFaFysh
he n0i p .6ssai IN SnS
No. Sir. - - :, ,...,,.--a
2, !, Il = ,ss II, that ipaakssshi1 :iOp "a
Ihen4 ...s, 47.., as ssRa sng2iia | GA
f. ph,--hs1iS affsid .s9pSp one VIII int4t
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The mountain Democrat., 1865-07-01
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TIYEKx =, 1Nn FEED STABLE,
,s,4,.; aNtsAsrs fsAs gS ROUpt Tspi, r.. .4 =.
kAfNsFRHET. RAA0HRNIAB
~fIsa a. sfliK ~ Har sAHd y ypnl Frsnssfslly
thforh tAe pVeat thRt tbey! y!euAs ~ All
S.4Ak0 .fsFN besk esS dEjvis6skoAsaASDd 0addle
s. 461s loves tfAiSS.c s6t sniSpi siaea ac-
- s1atNGgAS 9ApAF4ea yShA ealrNe0k AnueDah,
t-an All. REID
The mountain Democrat., 1865-07-01

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ssis Vii aSs-d :. siPinsa. :. ~ -. ,snsb
" 80. -, .rtb1.Tus VtbiGsf Af sIs satstlrs
a ri q ,.siTasus s'f5t' Tsl X fsHotiia %
- ,sSN. is4a,s1 80 a. sr"l'1 ~ q. ~ 10 tssI
S,,,1 h,tnsap,s yRL r-v--', sf-7". 's''sss -
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-05-19

NKw YORK, May lS--rhe Commercially
Washington special SAWS
James L Brady, one of the commissioners APP
pointed TO investigate charges OF official corrup-
ton in New Orleans. has arrived here. aud his
report will show a sad condition of affairs in that
CITY
The Posts special says it is known that the
Emperor MAMMALIAN and the rebel Kirby Smith
have recently been in negotiation. Its no longer
expected tina, Smith will surrender without fur
ther fighting
IL is thought that witnesses will be produced
10 the conspiracy trial this afternoon to identify
Payne "a the man who attacked Secretary Sew
ard. ard show that Booth aud 0Liughlin had
mysterious correspondence
Mrs Surrau seem. to be breaking down and
OLaughlln seems scarcely able TO hold his head
up since the production OF evidence which impli
Gates him
Nearly all of General Sherman's troops are
moving into camp on the other side of the Pc
tOmac
The petition circulated among the colored PEG
pie of North CarOlins which il TO be presented
TO Presideu, johnson. after referring 10 the
friendship of the late President Lincoln his pro
verbal kindness, President johnson, their own
property. their lives, their reverence for the old
dag. and the service they have performed both
under and for IT, ask the elective franchise be er
tended 70 them, saying they cannot see the jus.
ice OF deuNing that privilege to those Who have
been lighting FOR the country, while it is freely
gwen to men who have just returned from tour
years fighting against IL. They call attention to
the fac5 that up 20 1885 the free colored men
voted without deIriment to the interests of the
state.
4 special Dispatch. dated Washington SAYS that
the changes made by General Banks, in New
Orleans. are viewed BY the administration as very
indieious. and they are heartily commended
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-05-19

NV ORLEANS. May l3--via CAIRO Is Gen
erals Candy and Osterhaus arrived from Mobil,
yesterday
The paroled men and officers of TAYLOR arm,
are overrunning Mobile
Thirteen steamers. the rebel ram Nashville
and the gunbolt Morgan arrived at Mobile iron
Bigbec river, whittier they were taken by IN,
rebels on the evacuation of Mobile These
with eight other captured steamers. and IN,
blockade runner Heroine "a flag ship of the Off
Ger in charge. are expected here To night
IL IS feared the blockade runners Red Gaunt
let, Mary and Virgin, and the steamers Virgins
and Naiclez have not vet got down the river, as
they are above Demopolis and the river falling
Gideon Pillow, captured near Selma, was
afraid TO go home on account OF the guerrlas
The steamboat MinGehahs and tug boat
Brooklyn were burned at the levee last night ,anc
some shipping Injured
The Mississippi river has forced the levees. and
now covers an immense area from Red river q
Donaldsonyile and the gulf, varying from thirty
to fifty miles in width The suffering from the
destruction of property is beyond description
Cotton holders demand an advance with no
sales
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-05-19

De KArow ASD WELL To NIGHr
wonderful violoncellist. Mile Helene De Katow
and the great pianist. Mr.. James M Wheli give
this evening. at Masonic Hall, their second and
last grand concert, assisted BY other eminent ar
lists This troupe has met with the very beet
success in New ork and other eastern cities.
and their performances west have been equally
well received. A very fair audience greeted
them last night. but not, we think large the
merit OF the company Is deserving Of Mr.
WHEELS performance on the piano IL simply az
tonishng. and the marvellous deIicacy and pre-
cision OF bis touch is exquisite and grand. He
plays. with his left hand alone. several pieces in
the most wonderful manner, producing music
rarely surpassed lie is said to equal Thalberg,
and in many particulars surpassez Gottschslk.
The brilliancy Of his playing consists IN the pc
euliarly sweet and poetic sentiment that he pro-
duees from the instrument He must be heard
to be adequately appreciated Tickets may be
had at the music store of Benham Co. unde-
the Bates House
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-05-19

WASHINGTON. May IL The following circu
lar of INSTRUCTION 20 the officers of the custom
house and agents acting IS officers of the custom
house has ust been issued from the treasury de
parlmeut, dated Nav 10. 1865:
In the practical application Of the ruled re
gulstion concerning commercial intercoIse with
the states in rebellion. known the series oil
Ma .. lc65 All officers acting hereunder are
directed To cause little annoyance a. possibl,
to parties interested in such commercial inter
course. aud otherwise TO carry out the purpose d
the executive in removing all the restrictions %
OF sue commerce that the most liberal con
stsuctiOn OF the Law nil permit, in a. much o.
the military lines of occupation IN the dstric
west OF the Mississippi river have not been eI
tended. nor the trade herewith affected by III,
prOelamations OF the president of Apr
%, le65. or the regulations OF July
-, 1854, are still IN force 50 far as applicaol,
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-05-19

IL We have bad an exceedingly wet spring.
which has delayed the planting Of corn and other
spring work Of farmers beyond the usual period
OF planting and IL IL continues msy re-ult bat 10
partial crop Of the cereal. However. larger
amount OF ground has been prepared for planting
this year than last. and there il yet time. if the
weather permits. for seeding. and with favorable
season there will be a larger yield than any year
during the past four. Since the war. farmers
have experienced some difficulty in procuring 4
sufficient amount Of help To plant az great q
breadth OF land was their custom. and couse-
queutly lhe decrease Of products. Now that la
5orers are more readily obtained. and at more
reasonable prices than in the last few seasons,
greater preparations are being made in all de
plrtmsnts ofsgriculture, which promises larger
return than in any year during the " ith
peace throughout the land. an abundant harvest,
aud good feeling among sections. We sill fastap
proach to that old prosperity that had. ere we're
let slipped the hounds OF war blessed the
country for so long, and uninterrupted number
OF wears
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-05-19

PoLIcx MArrKRs.-A large number of offend
ets representing the different shades OF social of
lenses were in attendance at the Mayors Office
YESTERDAY:
John Doane,a hoary headed sinner. who il
old enough TO know better. ait Rust aud Boo
Haynes. were fined 81 each aud the eiceteras fo
being drunk.
Eliza Hamburger. a repulsive looking female
and Jennie, an associate In crime we're sent "
for an y. piece for inhabiting house of disre
putsble character
N0llie Green. notorious mnep. and Ann
Coourn, whose sin hardened textures have be
come familiar 10 the Police courts, were eact
sentenced to pay a fac of So for being the pro
pTietors of houses of ~ fame
female without local habitaton but 70
loeing ga the euphoDious name of Katie Bow
man. nynsh da pare OF the worst character
VAS hned Sill 70 aud became guest of The
citv
Jackson Thompson, an individual with bat
tered face and eyes in mourning. was fined 81
and cost for disturbing the peace of the city
Joseph l. Bsnlett VAS fined 81 for dlscharg
ing gun ~ the city limits
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-05-19

NV YoRK, May Is.
Cotton 52@53c Tor mddng.
Flour 5@lOc lower; at Sc 20@6 50 for extrs
state. Sc 9OG7 10 for extra round hoop Ohio, anC
81 20@9 ID for trade brands.
Whisky 81 Is
Wheat dull ST. 32I5@I 40 for Cbics &c
spring: Milwaukee club 81 IS: amber Michie al
81 65@l 20; White state So 20. Rye 90c
Corn. new mixed western 60@70c: new white
s0@s5c; yellow. 7S@S0c Oats 4504sc
Glover seed sl3 so Timothy $3.50. Barley
steady.
Wool dull
Coffee active. Sugar. l0@l01k M,lasses &c
Petroleum firm; Csc tor crude, 50@57c for
refnedin bond, and 70@7lc for free
New mess pork 1923 37623 90; S2l 50@2l rs
for 63-'64: S2l So for prime. and SIS 5o@
IL 90 for prime mess. Plain mess beef $40 90
pa 90: extra mess, Sl2 00@l7 50: beef hal ms
26@2sc Cut meats; l2@l3c for shoulders
aud l54@ls34c for hams. Bacon: l20l3c
for Cumberland cut; 1890 for long ribbed. and
l514c for short ribbed
Lard l5GlSc Butter. l4@23c for Ohio
aud 27@3ec for State. Cheese l4@2lc Rice
dull.
Money. per cent. Sterling l093l0liO
for first class bills. Gold opened at 81 3OI6
closing at 81 303
Government stocks without decided change.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-05-19

to the territory vest Of the Mississippi by The
Sd section ofthe regulations Of May The
necessity for application TO this department for
permits or authority 20 clear goods for sny part
Of the insurrectionary states east Of the Missis-
sippi, either coasisise or inland, is obvatei and
consequently no such permits or authorities will
De issued. Collectors and others are directed 70
clear all goods. There .is no speciality declared
conuabsnd by the p section Of said regulations.
but all such shipments must be under the .uper-
vision OF an officer TO prevent the transportation
Of any articles declared contrabsnd
No duty or other fee will be charged, except
such a. may be prescribed by law, for the en-
trance or clearaHce Of vessels.
When cotton, the product of insuuectionary
states has been sold. and sold by purchasing
agent of the government, and Is offered for ship
ment. the certificate ofihe purchasing agent is
only necessary If the cotton offered is claimed
aud proved TO be the product of persons owning
labor, or freedmen or others employ ed by them
The shipping fee. tariff OF 3 cents per pound,
must be paid to the officers under whose super
vision the shipment ia made
Ii any products other than cotton are offered
for shipment, the certificate of collector of in
ternal revenue that the taxes prescribed by law
have duly been paid thereon must be produced
before it lie offered III in con equeuce CT bein z
no internal revenue officer OF the post or place IF
SHIPMENT, the OWcer supervising Nne Shipment
must collect such internal revenue due thereon,
or il the party shipping is unable to pay such
revenue tax, sths article must be consigned to
the collector Of customs AT the point of destina.
ton OF the vessel and IL the bills Of landing and
the manifest of the vessS exhibit the fact that
such internal tax has not been paid and on the
arrival of any vessel her port the collector OF
the custom thereof will require such internal tax
to be paid him before allowing the delivery of
the article on which such has accrued and
become payable No vessel will be allowed TO
be entered AZ any port except such as are made
on the manifest one OF her ports of destna-
ton without the authority OF the secretary of
the treasury. and no goods will be delivered at
any port whatever until all such taxes are paid.
Until the custom house officers are duly APP
pointed. specul agent will act as such. and
when so acting will sign himself Special Agent,
Acting Custom officer.
C,ptured aud abandoned property will be
treated 10 directed 10 the regulations of July,
1864
(Signed) II McCuLLocH.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-05-19

WANrEp-EsrLoYMrSr ny RETURNED Sol
DIER.-A young married man, reared in this city
OF sober aud industrious habits, who served
throughout the three years service a. yolun
teer from indiana aud was honorably discharged,
desires employment lie never i'm hospital
md passed through al his battles unscratchcd
A clerk In wholes ,le or retail grocery. AZ AN
employee on the street railroad, Ia AN express or
post office, or any other respectable vocation, he
u wiling 20 devote his time, health and energy.
for fair remuneration. His references As to
character and capacity are undoubted. friend
at his saws this in his behalf Apply At this Of
ice, or address Sentinel box, through L. o
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-05-19

At TaK SrArE HeUsE The decorations a.
the State House have been taken down sud the
Hail has assumed IN psrtit its old appearance. Yes
terday the Voice OF the auctioueer was head
where few DAYS ago the silence of an oppres
ave sadness was undisturbed save by the solemn
and measured tread OF mourniul pilgrims that
had come to paw their last respects to the Illus
trious dead As the going, going. gone Of
the suctioneer sounded through the long II ~
and was knocked of 20 purchasers the sable
fabrics that so short time since constituted the
most magnificent display ever maize 10 the state
We iovoluntafhy reflected upon the suddeness
from the scenes Of death 70 the busy active life
and how soon 1he one follows IN the wake of the
other
In The same spot where rested the remains of
Abraham Lincoln placed the auc,iorser' :
tsbIe, and the crowd that bad gathered round
wore = bArgain.lke look. IN strange contrast 10
that which vas depicted upon the ccuntensuce~
Of the sorrowing thousands that two weeks since
stood in the same place
We did not understand what disposition = 10
he made Of the funds received from the sale. but
suppose il will constitute charity fund. OF go
into some benevolent institution
The canopy outside has been stripped Of IT.
uristine De uty and ths huge propofions p'esch'
an ungainly appearance. a.. like great frame
work. IL staGds alone ia skeleton. TO Temind Us
OF It's departed rplendor. Sic Gsnsu.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-05-19
The Very Latest.
FOUR O'CLOCK A. N.


NKv YoKK. May IL.
The Times says: A gentleman of Rutland
W, has In his possession an ingeniously coz.
trived torpedo, made to exactly resemble a large
lump Of coal. which was sent TO him from Rich
mond by his son. Brevet Brig. Gen Z II Rim
lev, and found in the private cabinet Of JEFF Da
Wis after his fight from the city
The Post editorially says il has information
from trustworthy official sources that note or
dispatch in cipher was found in Booths pocket.
paper IN cipher had previously been found in
JEFF DAVIS house in Rich mond. The paper
was not supposed to be OF importance. The one
in Booths pocket was compared with IL, and, BY
use of it, was read.
This note proves that Davis was in communi-
cation with two of the men in Canada for whom
rewards have been offered The subjecs of the
correspondence was the assassination which dis
tinctly asserted that Davis favored.
The Times special says Major General Sigel
has become connected as leading publisher and
editor with The Daily aud Weekly Baltimore
wicker, staunch and vigorous German repub.
licsn newspaper
Mrs Lincoln will not leave for Illinois to NOR.
ros, as stated. She ia not yet quite ready and
will no, depart until Monday. Her health is
improving
The Tribune's Washington special saws
Within the past forty five days thirty ne "
districts for the collection ofnternal revenue have
been ordered in Virginia, North Carolina. Ten
nes-ee. Kentucky and Miss issippi
Revenue officers have been appointed and the
collection of revenue from the late rebel dis
tricts has commenced.
Ii has been determined to Gil the offices OF "A.
SCISSORS and collectors in the late insurectiouary
districts with loyal men as far as practicable.
Ii is understood that President johnson has
sent for the editor Of The Raleigh Standard and
other union men OF North Carolina for personal
conference
The right wing of Sherman's army under the
command of Gen Logan is not expected TO ar.
rived at Alexandria before Friday or SATURDAY.
The headquarters the army of the Tonnes
see, under charge of Captain Tsggart, Is estab-
lished at Mansion House. Ale.andris, and the
headquarters of the 10th corps on King street,
at the same place
General Sherman's headquarters have been
prepared for his reception, aud are situated in an
orchard a very shor, distance outside Of Alexsn-
dria
When General Hslleck learned that General
Howard was intending TO march the right wing
OF Sherman's army through Richmond, he tele
graphed General Howard he should not permit
IL. and his guards would be instructed to forbid
their passage of pontoons. Howard fanked Hal.
leck by removing his guards and substituting his
own
The Posts special saws Gov. Wells, OF Florids,
and Others arrived at Washinton to see President
Johnson in r, laton TO the existing local troubles
in that state.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-05-19

PADucAu. KY, May IL An immense mas
meeting OF union citizens OF this city unanimous
ly passed resolutions denouncipg the men who's,
representations caused the removal Of Genera
Meredith from the command of this district
stamping them as unworthy OF belief and III,
worst enemies of the union cause and opposed /,
the restoration Of peace; thanking Gen MEREDITH
Tor his wise and patriotic policy and urging Pres
ident Johnson TO reinstate him in command o
the district
Resolutions were also passed pledging ,he
earnest support to tue present administration.
Similar meetings are being held throughout
the district