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ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.

"A Musical Convention is to be held at Lew
iston the 18th inst
The house and woodhouse of Miss Mary q
Webster in North GRAY. was DESTROYED bv t;ra
On wednesday last. Loss $1,000; no insurance.
CF. H. Rich, Esq, of Upton, a mighty MINI
rod' who has killed more bears, to say nothing
OF other wild animals than any other man liy-
ing In this State, has quit hunting and taken to
the peaceful pursuits of trade in linton. So
we learn from the Farmer.
-Ine Hhfg says that as sch. "Cicero" of Cam
den' was coming into Edgartown Harbor, the
Vessei rolling heavily, Capt. Hartford, who was
standing on the lee quarter lost his balance
and was pitched overheard The mate. who
was at the wheel, had the vessel brouaht To,
lowered boat and did all that was possible, but
the captain was not seen again.
The Houlton Times saws tho rro,,, -, A.
new Baptist Church in that place is progress
sing favorably, and thatit is to be one of the
pest church edifices east of Bangor. The arch
itectis Mr.. Harding of this city.
we see by the Kenne6ec Journal that n
company has been formed to work the slate
quarry recently discovered in Winsl1w.
The Skowhegan Clarion says a case of
spotted fever occurred in that village last week.
The subject, girl of seven years, lived but "a
hours after the attack.
-Ihe Brunswick Telegraph says aletter from
the postmaster at Empire Ranch, Cal, gives
tne intelligence of the death of Warren b.
WhitF more, formerly of Lisbon, killed by tho
Inoians, IN the autumn of 1855, in Surprise
Valey' IN the northeastern part of the state,
eas3 OF the mountains. Mr.. Whittemore was
farming on a Ranch, and was killed while
searching with friend for lost companion
diedin the discharge of duty.
AN lrishman firing at mark in Brups-
WICK, sent ball through the window of Mrs. j.
h. Haley's house, and directly over the top of q
chair from which Mrs. H. had just risen.
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RESIGNATION OF JUDGE WARr-Hon Asbur
Ware has resigned his Office Of Judge of the District
Court Of the United States for the Maine District 70
which he was appointed by President Munroe in 1922
and which he has held for "A years. The resignation
is to take effect june 1st The increasing inrmities
of old age-he is now upwards of "a years of age
have led him to this STEP though his mind is clear as
ever.
1t is remarkable fact that since the formation of
the u s. District Court in Maine in $780, it had but
three Judges. The first appointed was Hon. Da-
vid Sewal native of York, who was appointed by
Washington Sept Goth. 17S9, and who held this Office
until 1918, when he resigned and was succeeded by
Hon. Albion K. Paris. Judge Sewall died in 1926
He filed the Office 20 years. full account of his lie
and labors may be found in Willis "Courts and Law
yers of Maine."
Judge Paris held the Office but little over three
years, having resigned in 1921 when he was elected
Governor of the State and Judge Ware was appoint
ed his successor
we have heard many names suggested as candi-
dates for the vacancy to be created Among them
there are Chief Justice Appleton, ex-Judges Wood
bury Davis, and Edward Fox, District Attorney Geo
F. Talbot, Gen. Geo. F. Shcpley, John Godfrey Esq.
OF Bangor, and Hon. Bion Bradbury. There may
be others who will be held up by their friends for tho
OFFICE But whoever it may be that obtains the stu
alton, he cannot leave the office with more untar-
nshed ermine than does Judge Ware.
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sUPRF.ME JUDICIAL, couRr.

APKIL TERNa~DANFORTH TE j., PRESIDING.
MoNDAY-The case OF Fessenden v. Sager was ar
gued by John Rand, ESQ., for defendant and by Mr..
Ceaves for plaintiff. The jury returned a verdict for
plaintiff. assessing the damages at StOO0
Howard q Cleaves. j. & L. NJ. Rand.
No. 677.-Ira Hilborn v. Reuben Freethy. Action
to recover damages laid at S2OoO for assault and bat
terry. On trial.
B. D. Verrill. Evans & Putnam .
After the above mentioned case is disposed Of the
following cases, which marked for trial, will be
called and disposed of in the order in which they are
named, viz: 49, 2s2, 295 29e $780, 144, 2l1 274 $780,
2ss, 3o1, so2, 1876, S47, 34s, 355
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Terms ss per amman, d. aarance.

Committee on Health to examine all private drains,
and also those tenements that imperfecty drain
ed and report upon the same to locate street lamps
at the corner of Davis and Pine Streets and ON the
corner OF Deering street and Deering Place direct
ing the City Engineer to make survey and draw
pans with view to establish grade tor the Eastern
Promenade, and the streets intersecting; pay c. W.
o0hnson $50 for damage done his hack; instructing
theoy Solicitor to commence an action against Hon.
o. Diown' Tor encroachmen's upon the City Farm, or
~ 'aAe sacn measures as he may deem expedient to
protect the interests of the city.
- ooln boards adjourned to Tuesday evening, May
22d, at u o'clock.
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From WasAi,.1toa,.

WASHINGTON. May7
The President has approved the bill provid-
ing that the active list of pay corps of the ar
my shall consist of eighty paymasters, forty
passed assistant paymasters, and thirty assist
ant paymasters.
me Secretary of the Treasury gives notice
that the Treasurer of the United States has
been instructed TO receive and pay immatured
U: ). certificates OF Indebtedness, with accrued
intefest, 70 the extent OF $20,000,000, if pre-
sented TO him before the first proximo.
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PERsoNAL.-Bishop Ames, OF the Methodist Epis-
copal Church. arrived here yesterday ON his way to
lewiston to attend the session of the Maine Confer
ence which begins there tomorrow. Bishop James
IS retained to attend the anniversary OF the Amer
can Bible Society," but may arrive at Lewiston before
the Conference adjourns, and will proceed thence to
Waldoboro, to attend the East Maine Conference
Bishop Ames is the gucstof DR.. E. Clark
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CITY AFEAlRS.

The regular monthly meeting of the City Council
was held last evening.
IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
Memorial of P. Barnes for hearing in relation to
a public sewer in new High Street, was read and it
was voted that the petitioner have hearing before
the Board, at such time as the Mayor may appoint
Pehtionsof II. H. Furbish that company to be
formed here, with capital of $4,000, to manufac-
ture the Furlong wrench, may be exempted from
taxation was read and ordered to lay upon the table
for further inquiry.
The Auditors report for last year was presented
and referred to the Committee on Accounts.
AUDITORS ESTIMATE FOR 1866.
The City Auditor. M. A. Blanchard, Esq, present.
ed his estimate of the receipts and expenditures for
the current year. He estimates the receipts from all
sources, except taxation, at $4,000 The appropra-
ti0ns he estimates as follows:
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Confession of p oost the Murderer.

PHILADELPHIA, May Z.
Probst, the murderer, in his confession says
After having murdered the boy the sight of
the blood of the boy produced on me devil
ish blood-thirsty feeling, and determined at
oncesto murder the whole family" He dispos-
ediof- the body of the boy as described before,
and then murdered all the family, decoying
them INTO the barn. He got very little money,
although expecting to get considerable. He
dared not confess before, being afraid the peo-
pie would tear him to pieces.
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PORTLAND AND VICINITY
New Advertisements To-Day

New Advertisement To-Day
ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Forest City Troting Park.
NEW ADVERTISEMENT COLUMN.
Agentsfor Sale of Powder-Fletcher a. Co.
Door Plates and Numbers.
For Sale-House
Dyer's Patent Gas Burner.
For Salo-House and Lot.
Auction Sales-Henry Bailey & Co.
sealed Propo sals-New Meeting House.
Legal !nstruments-H. P. Deane.
For Saie-Oxen.
Non Resident Taxes Tor 1865,
New Goods-ta astman Brother.
hemoyal-C. W. Atwell
Auction Sale-E. M. Patten,
A Card-H. c. Mitchell,
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GR1Fr1N,s PANrEoNArHEcA. This exhIbj

GRIFFIN's PANTEcNATHEcA. This exhibition
canae off last evening at Deerng Hall before large
and highly gratifed audience. This panorama is
questionably one of the best ever unrolled in our
city, The paintings are artistic and truly represent
the scenes they purport to portray. We confess we
were agreeaby disappointed, the exhibition far ex-
ceeding our expectations. The same exhibition Will
take place this evening.
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GREAT ECONOMY /!
E. M. PATTEN q CO., Auctoneers, IS Exchange St.
Fine Original Oil Paintings at

ON THURSDAY, May 18th, at P. M, at office,
~ 1s Exchange street. will be sold a collection of
Paintings, belonging to the estate OF well known
Boston artst deceased, consisting Of about hum
dred Paintings of tho English, Flemish and French
school, principally cabinet pictures. They will be
found very attractive and worthy the attention OF the
public. VIII be on exhibition Wednesday, May 1etl,
and on morning OF sale. The public are invited to
previous to sale. "a mayStd
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Dwelling House at Auction.

ON MONDAY, May 18th, at o'clock P. NJ, we
~ shall SELL on the premises, the two story wooden
House No. "a South street, near Free. Ithas nine
finished rooms with Closets hard and soft water In the
kitchen, gas pipes, &c. The house is pleasantly
and centrally situated, with large yard room, and in
an excellent neighborhood May be examined Fri
Terms liberal and made known on application to
mayStd HENRY BAILEY 81 CO., Auctrs.
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THE SwoRD.-We are informed that Maj. Beatty,
gentleman of established military ability and Skill
has formed class for instruction in the sword
else. We cheerfully call attention OF our young men
to the favorable opportunity now presented for ac-
quirng this necessary and manly art.
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CANADIAN LINE OF OCEAN STEAMERs-This
line of steamships ciU run to Montreal the present
sea son. The mails and passengers will be landed as
usual, at Quebec and the steamers will proceed up to
Montreal, taking outward bound passengers and
mails at Quebec on their return every week.
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The Cholera IL, Nesc Y.rE.

New YORK, May Z.
!. A report from the hospital ships at quaran-
tlne pay states that one new case of cholera
occurred on Saturday, and five new cases yes
terday, from the steamship Virginia There
are now Il2 cases in the hospital
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Head Centre Stephens at Ha,fsar.

=, HALIFAX, N. S., May Z.
:, Inc Merlin, from Newfoundland, reports
enat tne snip William Prim, from Havre for
New York, touched at st. Johns on the 2Sth
uit. Head Centre Stephens was on board.
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New Advertisements.
Non-Resident Taxes for 1868.

The following NONRESIDENT Tax Payers in the
town Of Cape Elzabeth are hereby notified that the
will be at the Town Office in Cape Elizabeth on Sat
urday the 18th day Of May 1885, ior the purpose Of
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shrubbery, Roses, &C., at Auction.

Shrubbery, Roses, &C., at Auction.
ON FRIDAY, May 18th, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, at
" Mrs. Fraser's Garden, No. 80 Pearl street. fine
assortment of ornamental Trees, Roses &C., some
hundreds varieties OF Dahlias Roses, Herbaccons,
Plants, Shrubbery, Garden Roots, &C., &C., with
These plants are hardy many of them rare and very
beautiful large variety suitable for cemetery pur-
maystd HENRY BAILEY s. CO., Aucts.
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THE MAINE STATE PRESS, is published at the
same place every Thursday morning at $500 year,
Invariably in advance.
RATES OF ADvERTIsLNG.-One inch OF space, in
length OF column, constitute "sauare'
Sl.5O Der square daily first week rs cents per
week atter three insertions, less, $100; continu-
ing every other day after first week, 90 cents.
Halt square, three insertions less 70 cents; one
week, $IOO; 80 cents per week after.
Under head of "AMUsEMENTs," $500 per square
persweek; three insertions or less S150
ESPECIAL NOTICES." $1.25 per square first inser-
tion and 20 cts per square for each subsequent in
seItion; halt square, $100 first insertion, 10 cts.
each subsequent insertion.
Advertisements inserted in the "MAINE STATE
PRESS" (which has large circulation in every par
Of the Sate for $100 per square for first insertion
and so cents per square for each subsequent inser-
tion.
EB- JOB PRINTING, of every description, exc
cuted with dispatch and all business pertaining 10
the Office or Paper promptly transacted ON applica-
tton as above.
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MR. N. P. SELEE.-DcarSir'-I have now been
using your Hair Life" a year. My hair had be-
come quite white, giving me the appearance of man
Of seventy rather than fifty years old. commenced
the use under persuasion of friends, with no conf
dence in results. am happy to give you this un-
asked testimonial Of its value. In very brief time
my hair was restored to its natural color and con-
tinues SO with the occasional of your preparation.
Yours &c.,
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A Card.

"a A Gard. -
THE undersigned, master of Brig Hyperion, ten
i ders his heartfelt thanks to Capt. Webster and
officers of U s. Cutter Mahonng for the very valua-
BILE aid rendered him in towing said brig into this
port Saturday evening, May 9TH, we having sprung
fore topmast, split sails, and received other damage
H. G. MITCHELL,
for himself and owners.
Portland, May 8, 1S66.-1t.
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Valuable Building Lot at Auction.
ON TUESDAY, May 10Th, at 8 o'clock P. M. on the
~ premises, we shall sell that valuable lot of
land on the corner of Bracket and Neal Streets,
known as the Trowbridge Lot. 1t is a very desira-
BILE lot; in good neighborhood, and well located
The lot is large 7ax13O feet. Sale positive-title
clear.
HENaY BAILEY g. CO., Auctioneers.
May 8-dtd
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Apple and Pear Trees at Auction.
ON THURSDAY, May 10, at 10 o'clock A. M,
" we shall sell
Two Thousand Apple Trees,
Two Hundred Pear Trees.
EV-Fine Trees and in fine order.
HENRY BAILEY & CO., Auctioneers:
May 8-dtd
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Established Jane a3, 1862. Vol. 8.

THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS is published
every day fSunday excepted lat SO Exchange Street,
Portland, N. A. FOSTER, Proprietor.
TERMS Eight Dollars year in advance.
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Wants, Lost and Found.
Wanted Immediately,

TWO first class Carriage Painters. Apply at Horse
Streets. may7dfw*
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AGENTS for Sale of Ponder.

A IL kinds of Blasting, Mining and Sporting
IA Powder constantly on hand and for sale.
: Also Blasting Fuse, Toy Bickford & Co, manu-
facture, for sale by -
FLETCHER 6 CO.,
"a. 159 Commercial Street.
May 7, 1866. n maySd2m
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SAMUEL Fox,

OAMUEL tux,
Chaplain New Bedford Port Society.
Selects Hair Life is for sale by dealers generally
Charles Custis Co., Congress Street. are wholesale
agents for Maine. tuth&s
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A blaoksmith's wife in Paris drew the
$1,000, 600 Mexican bond prize at Paris.
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for, to, be applicable to the building Of
twelve vessels during the recess, two Of
them being two turret ships each carry.
ing two 600.pounder guns. and the other
ten being oroturret ships, carrying one
600-pounder. The total cost would be
about Gl,OO0,0O0, which might be
spread over the estimates of three years
Sir j. Pakington said that the state.
ment of the disadvantageous position of
the English navy relatively to those Of
other countries was rather understated !;
even the Italian iron.clad fleet, to say
nothing of that Of France, which had,
In fact, 6S ships armor.clad, being in
comparison superior to our own. Rus.
sia had large force many of which
were turret ships. while America had
no less than 73 effective vessels Of war.
Then Brazil, Peru and Chill have ade.
quate iron.clad squadrons. In this state of
things England had only 33 of these
ships OF which 80 were atloat, and only
3 building. He regretted that SO long
time had elapsed before the turret
system was tried, and he has taken steps
to carry out the intention Of the late
Admiralty in the construction of ships
Of that class by Capt. Cowpor Coles ;
and that he hoped that generally the
recess would DO utilized by the improve
ment of our iron clad ships. He pro.
nounced In favor Of turret ships.
Mr.. II. G. Barring asserted that, apart
from coast defense vessels, the sea. going
ormor.plated navy of England was far
greater than that of any other nation.
We had n fleet Of 26 ships of this class,
and the French only II. With regard
to guns the 70 ton cannon and the other
ordinance adopted in the naval service
were of the first description. He ar
gued that in tho transition state of ordi.
nance Of late years it would have been
unwise to have built large number of
ships, and showed that the late Admi
rally had not in fact been opposed to
turrct.ships.
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IrOn.Clad Navics.
DISCUSSION IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS

DISCUSSION IN. THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
Some disquictudo is manifest in Eng
land on account of the progress Of other
Governments in constructing improved
naval arrangements and the alleged in
difference Of the Admiralty. In the
House of Commons, on the goth ult,,
the subject was debated at some length
a diversity of opinion being expressed
The report in the newspaper press
says.
MIR. Samuda proceeded to call atten.
ton to tho present state Of the navy,
and to the very small progress that has
beeu made, especially Of late years, in
its reconstruction with iron clad vessels.
and to compare these results with the
great augmentation that has taken place
aud that is taking place in the armor.
clad naves OF other States.
lie.sald that it had taken sev"n years
to produce 2 iron.ciad vessc.s, whla
France had bnilt do 10 the same time.
The American navy would soon consist
OF II iron.clads. 81 FAR behind other
nations was this country in naval force
that no ordinary exertion could in an
emergency place us in the position in
which we ought to be, that of having o
fleet equal to those Of all Europe com.
bined. He suggested that a supplement.
tal estimate of f400,0 900 might be asked
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Just OHt of their llOleS-FOur COnccdc.
rates Come in and Surrender.

The Petersburg 7nder, of We'd
nosday, says the serenity of the
office of the commanding officer Of
this post was agitatcd on yesterday,
by the apparition Of four Confederate
soldiers, who gave the names and s:dc-
scriptivc lists" as follows:
Anthony Monkas, Co. I, SD Gcor-
gia Infantry, Sd Army Corps, a. N.
Thomas Wells, ditto.
James Brinbcrter, ditto.
Allan Tewksberry, 43d Louisiana,
ditto.
a more ragged set of mortals had
never appeared before the Colonel
during all the dealings he has ever had
with the dragged rebels" of Lcc's
army. Tcwksborry was sort of
walking illustration of original patch
work. His clothing had boon tied,
and scwcd, and stuck together with
string, and thread, and thorns, until
there did not appear q solitary square
inch upon it which had not been tied
up, sewcd up, or stuck up, in some way
or other. His companions were not
quite as badly of, one having pair
of blue Yankee pantaloons, with only
q halfa dozen rents in it; another
hiding tho raggcdncss of his grcy pants
with flowing, though ribbonry, Yam
kec ovcrcoat, and the other making
his dcccncy apparent by concoaling
the defects of his upper garments with
an old oil cloth, awfully bodaubed
with mub.
Tewksbcrry stated to the Colonel
that he and his party stopped on tho
AppomattoS, about seven miles above
tho city, after tho evacuation of Pc.
tcrsburg, for tho purpose, ut first, of
resting that they stayed longer than
they expected, and were cut off. They
then made vow to live on that spot,
and never 60 home or givc up until
the Confcdoracy was completely ami
hilatcd. The sought out cave OH the
banks of tho river, which at that point,
is very rocky, and after some little in
dustry, succeeded in erecting for thom-
selves II most comfortable home. Here
they lived upon fish and gamc and oc-
casionally roasting ears during all last
summer, and upon broad made of corn
they had gathered from the corn fields,
and an occasionalpig they found with
ont mother, in their rambles during
the winter. This spring and summer
thoyiiycd ms they did last summer, but
recently, hearing from an old negro
mou tl'at the Confcdoracy had un-
loGhtrdly y ''gono up,"> they concluded
tn NNt thc barbarian life and surren-
they marched to tho city yes
morning. with their muskets
accoutremcnts, stacked arms in
Of headquarters, sent in word
,,uy were the remnant of tho
o, Northern Virginia, and that
wished to surrender upon tho
conditions accorded to the main body.
Col. Milton cordially assentod to their
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FfOm thU y = N.
TIE SOLDIERS CRAVE,
BY DEAR" RI &Rs.

Tread lightly It's a soldiers grave,
lonely messy mound
And yet TO ncarts like mine and thine,
II should bD holy ground.
Speak softly--let No careless laugh,
No idle, thoughtless jest,
Escape your lips, where awcctly sleeps,
The hero in his rest.
For him no rcvcillc shall beat,
Wien morning beams shall como
For him, at night, no tattoo rolls
It's thunder from the drum.
No costly marble marks tho place
Recording deeds Of famo
But rudely on that bending tree
Is carved the soldiers nume.
A namc-not dear TO us--but an
There may be lips that breathe
That name as saeredly and low
AS vcsper prayers at eve.
There may be brows that wear for him
The mourning cypress vine:
And hearts that make this lonely grave
holy pilgrim shrine.
There may be eyes that joycd to gaze
With love into his own,
Now keeping midnight vigils long
With silent grief alone.
Theto may DC hands now oiaspcd in praye,
This soldiers hands have pressed
And cheeks washed pale by Sorrows tears,
His own cold check caresscd
Tread lightly-for man beaneathcd,
Erc7laid beneath this sod,
His ashes to his native land,
His gallant soul to God
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Restoration Of Civil Authority in the
SOuth

The following is tho essential portion
CT the Proclamation ofthe President
issued and published on Saturday:
And whereas, subsequently, to the
said second day of April, one thousand
eight hundred and sixty-six, tho insur.
rcction in the State OF Texas has been
completely and everywhere suppressed
and ended, and tho authority of The
United States has been successfully and
completely established IN tho said State
OF Texas, and now remains therein unro.
strctcd and undisputcd, and such of The
proper United States officers as have
been duly commissioned within tho lin.
its OF the said State are now in the
undsturbcd exercise Of their official
functions;
And whereas the laws can now be
sustained and enforced III the satl State
of Texas by The proper civil authority,
State or Federal, aud thc people Of tic
said State OF Texas. Ike The people of
other States before named are well and
Loyalty Disposed, nnA hav" conlormod or
will conform IN Jhct legislation to the
condition OF ail1Ils growing OUT OF the
amendments or tbo Constitution OF tha
Omitted States prohibiting slaverY Win
IN The hints and usinIlauonoi Tho Uni,
trd States:
And whereas a'l t9~ rcoyop5 and cna
clusiorS set foltI, va
raj States therein s,
apply equally and in a!
State Of Texas, as well u,
States which had been lns
rection;
And whereas adcqtmc pr
been made by military ora
the execution Of the ac np>Sft
tho civil authorize, and secn,t ,Ifl.,