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SAT- YouR CuIMSEY In build.
iBs a chimnsya. pa, a quantity Of salt
iato the mortar with whiah tie inter-
courses Of the brick are to 90 laid,
The effect win be that there viii nev,
Or be any accumulation Of SCOT III
that chimney. The Philosophy is
.lus stated That salt in the portion
Of mortar which is exposed absgrbs
moisture from the atmosphere every
damp day. The SCOT thus becoming
damp falls down to the fireplace,
This appears to be an English dis.
coYery. 1t is used With success ia
Canada
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The weekly Trl'''

AN L.
Onr weekly pap'' !, rin be QasOia'
a 'a... ,RI D ~" within he S,'' "a. h OBJ
S S01y ii The news Of tho s''.' i wiz
Mlly selected reading n' " ths vpPCf
printed YEA = ~ ~ tbe best paper u. h u
II !, Is hardly osos'sary % I'm he b. lA.I
0. IN what ni ia opinions !, v. .iII b. NJ ilbH'
The paper, shows ,aa' d d, popnlfs
interest, o., . y y ,hsn-and'r ,o. ar aDr
S ..,,. ! M h. wholssountly F'''''
sfue W Wv TERMS !.
For one ysar~.""''"' ...ae.~''
Six moaths .....'" ~""''
cl,,As often for one ye''' ...o~
Clubs Of twenty for cue ,..yDsls 10 :
An Az ' Uan,.d il all The aH'T T,'Ssns
Sg-Addssss Publishers Gpri :
Alabama
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The stray law istotkis effect, that II any per
son takes up au estraysand does not Leport ",
same to Magistrate or Ranger within ter days
after taking 4 up. said person 10 liable TO ,be
fined one hurdred dollars, ffsy to go to the m
former and fifty 10 the coang school fund. a
word to the wise Is sufficient. 30 bring up yopi
stray stock and save money.
OK. GROSSMAN,
FeblO SIN Ranger.
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To nan. resident hers al tar Of Tgha.
Fancher. dCceaSea
The State Of Mississippi,

@Httha|E-'r $1,000
The State Of MiSsissippi,
AgG45ts lJuHty.
rIn the Probate Court of said County,
at the regular May Term 1866 thereof
10 The matter u tie petition Of James P. Fan.
cher, Henry II. F%ancapr, Mary + Willis and
ames NJ. Hagins, guardian Of Led9cs B..
Higgins, Susan n. Hagjns. Eudors L. hagius,
ana Willis Hagns, and James N. Fdueuer
guardian ofWIiiam G Fancher. heirsat-law
OF JOHN Fa ncher deceased for sale Of hand gi
sad deceased for division among his heirs -
70 Richard Z. Faneher William 81. tancher.
and WI liam N F]aHeter, IS. gHardiano Of VII
liam Fancher, Mary Fanchsr and Quincy
Faucber, minor children aud heirs a,.law d
john ". Fancherd deceased and the unknown
children and hers Of Dolly Mitchell deceased
heirs.st..av Of John FaHcher deceased
U0U and each Of you are cited to be and
appear before the Probate Court Of the
County If N8yubee and State Of Mississippi.
Aforesaid, at the mex, july term q said court
and on the FIRST day Of said term, to show cause
WHY the said petition Of said James P Faachel
and SAID other petitioners, PRAYING for a sale
for division Of the lands, llnemeuts and her.
ditimenfs Of the ssjd John Eaueher deceased
prayed 10 said petition to We sold, should not bt
granted.
By order Of Court.
CHARLES BELTS,
June Q. 1866. 4w Ruff. Clerk.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1866-06-16

2 Der a piece Of iron IS tarls int
,ra12 where chickens drink water
they are no, Affected with chicken
cholera. A gentleman who has tried
i. ssys tbat his Gu akeus are thriving
sbile those Of Bis peisbbor are Dying
daily. As The chicken cholera is rag.
ing to some extent il might be well &c
by it. Iron will DO: bur, fowls, ant
a t-iAl Of II might be beJefcial.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1866-06-16

E1AH xr14zLEs IKgToF Mss.
-1fsa1 Re. gees Fsss men aaj Aeaa-
Ggugi 44sis
Oh < a s..4ag U missioner for State Of
Ass s-ina5,
TIe4s91tl Miss, Nay Al, Is55.
#HsE-s= 10. l.4la ] i BlAEDsNG, 2lst
re- fs. ys'aA Reserve Cofys, Assistant
SAT C3Al .lyp9r bureau Refugees, Freed
ler and .caadoas4 Lands, vas toaily as
a-.e. Grenada, OF the lighf u the
Sch nit, the assassin Il sill al large, a
reward Of
a.iL THOUSAND DOLLARS
: OH Erred .7r as slprei ension and such eTi.
de. De as sill aarfaa. biz being brought 70
tls before she proper tribunal ard a reward
O Five Hundred Dollars is offered for sach
Information a. sHl leai 70 his ares, With
Icn evidence q. vii enable the authorities 70
Jriug hls % ira.
The pareF 0; me State are desired 10 pub
llsh this notice 70, th.rty days, and iosBsre
their accounts " this Office.
TIL. J, WOOD,
Bal Cen. Vols, GoHnaading; Asst. Com
Bureau Refugees Eresmen aad Al.
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Note .Losf.

note drawn by M. Smith An favor II r.
7. Jones, for S67S 20 and dated atoun4
man, Miss, Jan'y |, 1850, with credits on tho
PACK Tor 8 Do, has been lost. This IL to for
warn all persons from trading for or receiving
ss'S note, J., Il. JONES.
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TIE EPISCOPAL CHURCH


REGULAR Services sin pc hrld Al hae77
az the fist SUNDAY Of s5th mon b. as ne
D.. 5t.r.sa gfareh. Aiss, at W d aN'
IN the .seora SuadsY, In ii morning and
a. ) uoualas 4atlon IB the afternoon.
an persons Interested % the Chareh go
.ry.tai IA communicate with the minister
-,e Tie siss visited, funerals at
tended. mi marriages ce'roraira
Residence and post Office >9aga1l,s
March i. 1866
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1866-06-16

approaching dg@0A 'V' -
fe the accident, and had spoken Of Il
1, yo.aa Of b relatives and Intimate
ris-Galueg.oa Ve,es, "a III,
An old colored preacher at Point
Gibson, Mississippi recently baptized
v colored converts, and after the
noay he charged them a dollar
araee On the following Sunday be
ol.9 succeeded 10 inducing I've to
crg,sa. themselves vbo Werg wiling
say Becoming indignant at the
ra1r Of bis congregation, be re-
al ID sv,iae the candidates for
sr ,eg.re &c arm swias tos'os1
uy .1rao To-, dollars
zte upoa, epasph &a close.
Z zen closed With be following
a sc-1 IRE
II. that gesa to BE poor N
TO de Lord
8l5qpss4 sam5o.
q: nau died Dc Lord
-r- 10
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Tee ICE TEE.

ME sg6subscriber having established an
lOE DEPOT al Macon. is nov prepared to
furnish Ice to the public at low prices A sup
Ply wall always be kept on hand at the ice
house rear Of the Beacon office.
1une q TH0S sPROAT.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1866-06-16

4 No. OK WAGON and team for
IL sale. Apply to
NJ. R. LOVE.
May 26, 1864, At
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IN CHANCERY COURT,
The STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
NoxUBEE County.
George 7. Beirne Il Oliver Beirne, Trustees
Mary D Steiubcrgen,
W

@f % . . -. NN'#Af ~" .'#
On readug and fling compliments bin =
compias1t II appearing 20 the satisfaction Of
fhe 2ogr. taat Bessie B. Cayle. and her bus
band, George A. Guyler, CATHERINE PadeItori
Alice b, Potter, Mamie B. SIeiuDerger and
George S. Gorden, are Hon.residents Of this
State, residing beyond the limits thereof, 50
that tile ordinary process Of subpoena from
this Court, can not be served upon them, it
is therefore ordered by the Court that publi-
cation be made in the jacon Beacon, a news
paper printed and pull ished in the town Of
Macon in Noxubee Junty in the State Of
Mississippi, requiring aid nonresident deten
dant5 to &c and appear before tdis Court at
Rules, on the lst Molda in July next, then
and there 10 plead answ r or demur to com,
plainants' said bill Of complaint, or the same
will be taken rs confessed as to them.
Witness my hand and seal OF Office at Ma
con, Mississippi, this 18th day of Nay A, n
1868. FL. s. RE. V. YATES,
5t (J&Rl CLERK Of the Chancery Court.
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Tie State Of Mississippi,
No1ubee County,
R. B. SwlFr J
vs.. : Attachment
&c Kp,yy

Notice is hereby given that an attach-
ment was issued on the 2Sth day of April
1866, at the suit Of R. B. Swift against
the estate eff J, c. Kelly for the sum of
1921 80, and returned on the 9Th day Of
May, and unlnss the defendant appear at
eur next court at nv efice 10 the town of
S~hnqualak, to be held on Saturday the I'd
day OF June next, and plead to said acton,
Judgment will be entered with costs.
Given under my baud this the 9th dav
Of May, 1866.
THOMAS HAYNES, ~[sEAL.l
May IL. Justice Of the Peace
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MACON PRICES CURRENT.

Corrected weekly by Mccoy It Bro, whole
sale and retail dealers in Groceries, Macon. Miss.
~ Gold 10 a 30 Silver 10 a 10.
Cottun. niddling, % a so.
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1t was founded in lso2-has charter from
the State as "a permanent ln8titution, under the
direction of a Board OF Trustees appointed by
the Legislature, and is authorized to confer de-
gEees, alpl0mAs, etc.
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~-rrDGE NcLELLAND can -lFays b
rsr5 ..tas office Of Be84chsHp 4 DAY.
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the vii Of flame ). Slaughter dec,
Macon Miss, May a, 1865
Nay %, l.55, ds Ruff
The weekly standard. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-14
An Gid Letter.

The following letter, written just be-
fore the election of Mr.. Lincoln, is
proof positive that Hor. Jefferson Da-
Wis did not desire a dissolution of the
Union, but only the safety of Southern
society. It was written to one of the
proprietors of the New York Day
Book. In justice to Nj. Davis this
letter should be widely circulated:
DR.. j. II. Vdn Ecrie:
DEAR SIR:-I am pleased to hear
that your great work on Negroes and
Negro Slavery" is in press and will
soon be issued. The belief existing in
the Northern mind that negroes are,
under our Government, entitled to po-
Iitical equality with white men, must
be dispelled. and Northern men and
States must cease to disturb our do
mestic tranquility; to assail our rights
of property, and to impair our materi-
Ell interests, or q dissolution of the
Union will be inevitable. The position
which the South will occupy in the
event of Lincoln's election will not be
the result of passion or Of choice, but
of judgment and of necessity. The
independence and equality of the States
and the safety Of their domestic insti-
tutions must be preserved. In any
event we cannot fail to regard the Day
Book as valuable auxiliary, not only
to represent the sound constitutional
principles of the North, but hereafter,
as heretofore, to circulate among the
people of the South the true philoso-
ply Of their social organization. / re-
joice to hear that your weekly circula-
| ton is now nearly $4,000, and hope it
may soon be doubled.
Very respectfully and truly yours,
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
November 5, 1860.
The weekly standard. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-14


Law SUITS AND THEIR LININGs. The
experience of Mr.. Elmore, in his law
suits, is given in speech on 'fhe abo-
lition of laws for the collection of
debts, before the Wisconsin Legisla-
ture:
he had little experience in the law,
and that was rich. Laughter He
would give history of it. The speaker
then related how he had purchased a
yoke of oxen fifteen years ago-paid
fifty dollars for them A few days
after, the son Of the man of whom he
bought the oxen came to him and said
the oxen were his. He insisted on
having pay over again, and commenced
suit before justice. Tire jury did
not agree. Finally, through the blum
ders OF the Brushwood justice of the
peace, the case went against him. He
appealed to the circuit court in Mil
waukee. There he lost again, and he
said to his lawyer, 81 vii give you ten
dollars to quote Pennsylvania law to
Judge Miller, and have q trial or
dered." (Great laughter. He took
the ten dollars and performed the duty.
A new trial was then granted, and
venue changed to Wslworth county
Judge Walworth was then the Judge.
Any man who wanted to gain suit in
his court had either to go hunting with
him and let the Judge claim all the
game that was shot, or else pat bis
dog. Well, patted the dog. Laugh
ter fed that dog with cakes. Re
newed laughter. The case was de
cided in my favor When | heard the
decision I thought to myself the dog
had followed me about long enough
I turned round and gave him kick
The yelp of the dog had hardly sub
sided ere | heard the Judge say, "Mr
Clerk, this judgment is set aside and q
new trial granted" (Great laughter.
Mr.. Speaker, that kick cost me two
hundred dollars. (Conyulsive laugh
| ter.
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VOL. |.

abolish slavery throughout the Union,
and that there is every reason to expect
that it viii soon be accepted by three
fourths of the States, so as to become a
part of the national organic law. The
conference came to an end by mutual
acquiescence,s without procuring an
agreement of views on the general mat
ters discussed, or any of them. New
ertheless, tits, perhaps, Of some import
ance that we have been able to submit
our opinions and views secretly to pro-
minent insurgents and hear them an
swer in courteous and not upfriendly
manner
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November 5, 1860.

Coop WITEzss. The Hon. Jno. Co
vode took ip down South recently
to see how Sambo and reconstruction
were progressing. On his return to
Washington he was brought before the
ss'SteEens9 Committee to testify. The
following is his evidence in part:
,'1 will state that, throughout the
whole Mississippi valley, the best crops
of corn I saw growing there, the clean
est and in best order were those on
land farmed by negroes for themselves;
about 10000 of them have been en-
ployed for the last year IN that way
on about that number Of acres Of land,
near Yicksburg, including Davis bendl
Just think of i'll such crops as these
10, 600 negroes are making on the same
number Of acres-one acre to the hand
Good for Covode
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WHAT They FoUGHT FoR-A friend
who has just returned from the interior
relates an incident thatoccurred on the
cars, which we think toogood to be lost.
There was among the passengers a Con-
federate soldier who had lost an arm in
the service, and in something ofa boast
fll spirit declared himself willing to lose
the other if it could have but secured
the success Of the Confederate cause.
His earnestness attracted the attention
of those on board and among the resi-
that of Federal Officer in full uniform
Says the lat er, will you tell ne,
sir, what it was you fought forap
aCertainly, sir, replied empty sleeve,
+" l fought for eleven dollars month,
and what was it you fought for?"
@I fought, sir" pompously replied
Mr.. Officer, for principle
!" Well slowly replied the Confed-
crate, I don't know but you were
RIGHT. and SO was I. We both fought
for what we most wanted. | wanted
money and you wanted principle"
Mr.. officer quietly withdrew amid
the burst of laughter from the passen-
gers, all Of whom thought he had come
ont second best in the questioning. =
Mobile Herald.
The weekly standard. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-14

A DOUBLE SATIRE annexed has
sufficiently wide application to be az
preciated by married people of either
sex:
HUSBAND TRAyELINe.--Scene 1st.
Room in hotel Spittoons full of cigar
stulnps. Bourbon whisky. Husband
in a hurry to be of, writing home.
DEAREST SUSIE. My time is SO occu-
pied with business that I can hardly
spare moment to write to you. Oh,
darling !. how miss you, and the only
thing hat sustains me during my abb
sence is the thought that every mo-
ment thus spent is for the benefit OF
my dear wife and children. Take
good care of yourself, my dear. Feed
the baby on one cows milk. Excuse
haste, haste, etc.
WIRE AT HoME.-Scene 2nd. Par
lor All the gas lit. Thirteen grass
widows; Fred, from across the way,
with his banjo; Jack, from above, with
his guitar; Sam, from below, with his
flute, lots of other fellows with their
n struments. Dancing and singing;
sideboard covered with nuts, fruit, cake,
wine, cream, whisky, etc. Wife, in a
hurry to dance, writing to husband.
DEAR HUBBY.-How lonesome I feel
in your absence. The hours pass te-
diously. Nobody calls on me and ]
am constantly thinking of the time
when you will be home, and your
cheerful countcnance light up the now
dreary routine of every day life. Ny
household duties keep me constantly
employed. I am living as economical
as possible. knowing that your small
income viii not admit of frivolous ex-
| penses. But nows dear, will say
goodbye, or ] will be too lass for the
monthly concert of prayer. In haste,
yours, &c.
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Affecting Scene in Court.
A BABY PROVE rrs MOTHERS NNocENc

Paris Correspondence of London Paperl
A poor. pale, wan seamstress was ar.
raigned for theft. She appeared at the
bar with baby of eleven or twelve
months in her arms, her child. She
went to get work one day, and stole
three gold coins of LOT. each. The
money was missed soon after she left
her emplyer, and a servant was sent to
her room to claim it The servant
found her. about to quit her room with
the three g old coins ia her hand. She
said to the servant, 'I was going to car
ry them back to you" Nevertheless
she was carried to the Commissioner of
Police, and he ordered her to be sent
before the Police Court for trial She
was too poor to engage lawyer, and
when asked by the Judge what she had
to say for herself, she answered; saEhe
day went to my employers l carried
my child with me. It was in my arms
as it is now. | was not paying atten-
tion to it. There were several gold coins
on the mantle piece and unknown to
me it reached out it's little hand and
seized three pieces, which I did not
! observe until I got home I at once
put on my bonnet, and was going back
to my employer to return them, when
I was arrested. This is the solemn
truth, as / hope for Heavens mercy"
They could not believe this story.
They upbraided the mother for her i'm
pudence in endeavoring to palm of
such a manifest lie for the truth. They
besought her for her own sake to retract
so absurd q tale, forit could have no
effect, but oblige the court to sentence
her to much severer punishment than
they were disposed to in1ict on one so
young and evidently stepped SO deep in
/ poverty. These appeals had no effect
except to strengthen the poor mothers
pertinacious adherence to her original
story. AS this frmncss was sustained
by that look Of innocence which the
most adroit criminal can never counter
felt, the court were at some loss to dis
cover what decision justice demanded
To relieve their embarrassment, one Of
the judges proposed to renew the scene
described by the mother. Three gold
coins were placed on the clerks table
The mother was requested to assume
the position in which she said she stood
at her employers house. There was
then breathless pause in court. The
baby soon discovered the bright coin
eyed it for a moment, smiled, and
stretched forthits tiny hand and clutch
ed them in its fingers with miser' ea-
gerness. The mother was acquitted.
The weekly standard. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-14

We give place to the following new
style marriage natice, free Of charge;
MANFRED, by DIR. J. A. Sheriff., at
twilight on Wednesday evening. Feb
ruary 28, 1866, in Catawba county, \,
G., at the house Of the brides wid-
owed mother, Mr.. A. 4. Gabrile te
Miss Lizzie AIilligan, after short bts
most delicious comfsEip Clarion:
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r1er des Etats Unis, of a late date, says:
Chance has put into our hands the most
and interesting judicial doeu-
ment, to all Christians, that has ever
been recorded in human annals; that is,
the indentical death-warrant of our
Lord Jesus Christ We transcribe the
document from copy Of the transla-
ton:
SENTENCE
Rendered by Pontius Plate, acting
Governor of Lower Galilee, that
Jesus of Nazareth Shall Suffer Death
on the Cross.
"In the year seventeen of the Empire
of Tiberias Caesar, and the 4th of March,
in the city of the holy Jerusalem: Ana
MAS and Caiphas being priests, sacri-
fcators of the people Of God, I, Pom
thus PLATE, Governor of the pr@tory
condemn Jesus, of Nazareth to die on
the cross between two thieves, the great
and notorious evidence of the people
saying
l. He is a aeducer.
2. He is seditious.
8. He is the enemy Of the law.
4. He calls himself falsely, the son O
God.
5. He calls himself King of Israel.
6, He enteredinto the temple, follow
eddy multitude bearing palm branches
in their hands.
Order the centurion, Quintus Corne.
lius, to lead him to the place of execu-
ton.
Forbid any person, whomsover poor
OF rich, to oppose the death of Jesus
The witness that signed the death o
Jesus are:
1. Daniel Robani, aPharisee.
2. Janus Horobable.
3. Capet, citizen.
Jesus shall go out of the escity by tht
gate Strenuous"
The above sentences are engraved
on copper plate; on one side is writ
ten these tribes"
1t was found in an antique vase o
white marble, while excauating in th,
city of Aquilla, in the Kingdom of Nap
les, i'll the year 1852, and was discover
cd by the Commissariat of Arts attach
ed to the French armies. At tho expe
dition of Naples it was found incloseG
in box of ebony, in the sacristy o
Caurtem.
The French translation was made b.
the members of the Commission o
Arts. The children requested earnest
ly that the plate tmight not be takel
away from them. The request wal
granted as a reward for the army. Nh
Demon, one Of the savans, caused |
plate to be made of the model, OF
which he had engraved the above sen
tence At the sale of his collection o
curiosities it was bought by Lort
Howard for 1881 francs.
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The Mexican Imperial authorities
recently seized the u. S. schooner vii
son Crawford and imprisoned hermas-
ter, because seme powder was found
on board the vessel He was SEN
teuced to ten years penal labor, bui
pardoned by the Empress. and subse-
quently arrested and sentenced to pay
o fine of $500, which he avoided by
leaving the country:
The weekly standard. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-14

The counterfeiting of Government
coupons has been carried to such an
extent that. it has been determined to
engrave yignettes Of the proper size 5
be printed upon all future issues, and
thereby render engraving as necessary
to counterfeit coupon as. to the note
.or bond. Portraits Of Sherman. Grant.
McC Cullsch. and the President are exc
cuted fpr this purpose.
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It is stated that the Hon. Francis
Thomas, of Maryland, is preparing to
make claim before Congress on be-
half of that State for damages, on ac-
count of the burning of the two bridges
on the route from Washington to
Frederick, destroyed by order of Lew.
Wallace, at the battle of Monocaey, in
July, 1864. Gen. Wallace, in response
to Mr. Thomas, says he ordered the
burning of the bridges to retard Ear
ly's march upon Washington, by de-
priving him of facilities for crossing
the stream, and that Early was thus
detained thirty-six hours. A second
object was to bring into action the
forces detailed to guard the bridges.
the oyerpowering numbers of Early's
troops making it imperative to CON
centrate all the Federal forces to hold
the rebels in check.
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It is said that a citizen convicted by
the military commission at Richmond
of the murder of several Union sol
diers, had been released by the Secre-
tary of War on account of clercieal
error in the report.