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TIE BosToN PosT says: "Tho Indian Com
missioners, who were empowered by Congress to
20 ont on ths plains and hold conference with
chiefs OF the hostile tribes, with Wow 10 por-
manent peace betweon them and tho whites, hayo
sent out their runners to inyite tho chiefs to a
mooting at Fort Laaamio In September, and At
Fort Larned, in October. They are themselves at
Fort Leayenworth, at which place whole tribe Of
Indian agents, traders, interpreters, and go-bo-
tweens Of various kinds arc expected TO meet
them, for the purpose Of setting forth their yiews
to the Commission, with the ides, no doubt, Of en-
tightening that body In respect to it's wisost poll.
cy. The latter will Of course regard all such re-
presentation with oItremo caution. II 10 notori.
ous that tho interests OF those very men are What
hayo 30 largely Influenced hostIlities hitherto. II
q wiso body Of Commissioners, desiring Justice
and poace together, shall present thor views di-
recuy to tho chiefs Of tho hostile tribes, and suc-
coed in assuring them that the white man is thoir
friend sad brother instead OF their enomy, there
cannot bo any doubt Of the happy result Of their
interview. The hostilities already on foot and
far which tho country and the treasury are In
aoDted 70 selhHh and unprinoipled white mon, II
may not % possible to arrest on the instant; yet
sre very sding OF tho approach Of Commissioners
!Ssiit Ssited by Congross eIpreasly and solely to es-
GannI Gnn peace, will mot be without its influence
,nent a. roPEs suggestion has tho essential ele-
bet.er g drive tho indians esst tSSn HS %e.s
civilization will tame their SAVE ge instinsts ~
once and together" ''' a'
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A connxapoNDlsr describes tho process Of ma

A ConnxapoNDEsT describes tho procoss Of max
ing paper collars and cuffs at factory in Biddeford
Mo. The paper from which thoy are formed comes
in largo sheets Of tho required thickness. some
forty Of those sheets ara placed upon another,
md thcn moved undor tho die which cuts through
Tho whole, giving tho requisite shape 10 forty COL
lara Tho papor is thon moved under tho dio
again. and forty moro cut, and 80 on to the end.
Tho button holes arc noxt made Some half-dozen
eoiafs arc placed under the dies, and the three
holes cut IN each instantly. Next tho collars are
PlAcou ono at timo under die or mold which
improsses tho atitching upon them and marks the
limo by which the collar Ia to be turned or doubod
The collars aro then doubled or turned over ono at
tImo by hand, run through a machine which
presses them, and thoy are lpisbad. Thav ara
thon packod in boxes Of ton each, and ton OF beso
boxes put in larger one, when they ara roadv so-
InarEos Tho cutfs are cut with dies aftar ibo o.mo
manner as tho collars, the bottom holes cni no
similar method; thon thoy are stitched and t,.n
packed for market. Three styles Of coll,rs ara
mnde-piain cnamol and linen surface, the naper
being finished in particular manner for each n,
those different sty!os. The average size Of uecks
is LII inchos. Some collars are made Io1. incbea
long; but most arc sold Of 14A, IA and 16 inches,
Tho present capacity OF this mandatory is 25 ooC
collars dny, but with = new cutting manhine
noary ready, its capacity will be moro than doubl
Cd Most Of the work is done by females. Twelve
hands aro now employed, but in the autumn
donblo this number will be required.
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NOON DISPATCH.

NOON DISPATCH.
New Yong, August 20.-Stocks dull and heavy.
n Money aa5 po6 cent Gold, ~. Sterling, time. time.
firm Tor old and heavy for now, Wheat quiet and
o1 .Ss So 10 Saa aI and sss
Turpontino easy. 58la5J. Rosin, strained, 81 %.
EVENING pIAPATou.
Cotton dull and shndo lower; saes 1000 tnles,
at 28a29i. Flour firm; Southern SO 50a1i; other
White Southern 50 so. Corn activn and fifmer;
mixod Western 81 l2al 131. Oats heavy and lower;
Southern sln9l. Pork firm; Moss s2s 80. Lard
firm. Groceries quiet and steady. Naval Stores
unchanged. Freishts heavy. Tho Posts Gnan.
sal article says tho loan market is oyor supplied
sustained, with light domand.
baltimore, August 2O:-Rio Coffee dull and un
changed. Flour dull and nominal no largo anles
corn 81 laai 10; yellow il iGai 49, Oats declinei
n3c.; supply largo and demand good, most sales q
7oa72. Sugar firm but inactive and unchanged
and nnminnliy unchanged.
CINcINNATi, August 20.--Flonr firm and un
Changed Wheat lrmer; No. o2 led e ls; whit' ii
WSsoy steav a Gon a. eas Pork nea
s23 80. Bulk MeatJ firm and unchanged.
ST; LOUIS, August 20:-Flour quiet; suporfno q
Wheat steady red e 1SaS 81 white 81 2a2 10
Pork t29 SO. Bacon shoulders 12tc.; clear side.
l69sc. Whskey e o5, free.
s WILnnIsoroS, y mo- August 2o-Iurpontnc quiet, 90!
New onLEsss, August 2O-salea ESQ bales
firm; Low Middlings 2Gt. Receipts in thu co days
5i5 balss, against dil Exports for tho time
Louisiana 15ia15l; Cuba No. II, in boxes, i2I
Cuba Molnsscs, vnriously quoted at i9a55. Fiorl
asking on advance; no sales; superfino 81 rs
Corn dull, aud light stock; White Mixed 81 lOt
1o1. Oats firm at 20. Pork quiet md firm o.
26. Lard qniot; jobbing at 14I in barrels; 14i il
ticrces, and 14jal5 in kogs. Gold Ijt. Sterlinl
53a55: Sight Exchange on Now York per cent
premium.
MOBILE, August 2O-Mo sales market nominal
ly unchanged; reeoiptH 105 bncs. Weather clea
and warm. Crop accounts from tho interior OF tn
State favorable.
AuousrA Angust 20.-Cotton moro active hu
prices easier sales 88 bales; Middlugs 25
Weather hot and cloudy.
SAVANNAH, August 26.--Cotton quiet md sma
transactions Middlings nominay 26ac.; receipts
632 bales Weather clear.
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.,,n. CUntous CAI1ULATIoS.-An oIchanyo says (:
voice, in proportion TO his weight, as loud az TINT
o. locust locust can be heard at tho distance
OF ene-siItee1th Of e milo. Tho golden wren is
said 70 weigh but half an ounce; 80 that middling
sized man would weigh down not short Of four
Thousand OF them; and It must DO strange II a
golden wren would not outweigh four OF our
locusts. Bupposing, therefore, that common
man weighs as much as sixteon thousand OF our
locusis and that the note Of locust can bo hoard
one-aixteenth Of q mile, . man Of common dimon-
sions, pretty sound IN wind and limb. ought TO be
thousand six hundred miles; and whom ho sncezos
hts house ought TO fall about his earsr suppos-
Ing foa to weigh one grain, which Ia moro than
its actual weight, and 70 Jump one aud half
pounds, with jumping powers In proportion. could
Jump twelve thousand eight hundred miles, or
sbont the distance toln New York to Cochin
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THE CROPS.
LILEsyILLE, AssoN County, N. c., |
A-nr,,at rlcT

August II, 1867
Editor Re,cs: Since I last wrote you tho SEASONS
have beon very favorable, and my estimate of tho
crop OF this county may now be safely doubled.
RuHt is the only thing to BIO feared now, md
hear OF its appearance in somo localities.
Corn was gonorAlly tot far advanced TO be mucI,
benefited by tho ane ,ains following the thrco
wooks' drought Of juno and July; though that
planted late-nfter harvest, &c.-is quito PROM
Using.
Nearly all Of our planters will SOW largely of
small grain this season, and employ only about
hall their present force for next yoar.
Registration is progressing quietly, tho black
element predominnting.
Very respectfully. E.R.L.
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THR COTTON WoRh IN lTIsslssIppI.-The Now
Orleans Piodyuns has the bllowing lettor:

OsYfA, nfIKs., Auguet 10.
EDS. PIc.: Trade appears rather gloomy, but not
would try TO provo. Imysaf, with several gontIo-
men, together went through different cottoS folds
IN this section, and can most omphatically deny
the above article; moreover dare to assert that
1.-THE worm should do it's worst now, the farmers
wonid make half crop as FIR as the knowing ones
positively declare.
As far as the atatamenl a concerned OF having
Killed 200 in one row, the latter must hayo been
considerably long ono, and tho counter'H
patiencs pretty near tho same,
II took us In three diffepnt folds to gather OF
the so-called cotton worm, about OF tho figure OF
twenty each, in ten minutes good aearching.
tho leaves. - s oA''
Do me tho favor. therefore, il inquiries ahould
% made IN regard to the statement aforesaid, to
contradict 1t on strength OF tho above
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From Tcxns,

GALVESTON, August 2O.-A. ". Cicgg aud Mrs.
Can't ". s. Albert, of Now York, were among the
interments yesterday. Tho death OF Theodore
Mix was erroncously reported There were 81 in
tcrmouta on Monday.
An order has been issued forbidding distinctions
by other than chartered companies which act aB
common carriers, on account Of color, race pre-
Sious condition.
A. D. HALL, Of Harris county, has been appoint
cd Sheriff plce Broadfool, absconded.
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WILM1NaToN, August 2O.-Tho registration in
The I'd Ward continued to-day; result, IS whites;
GS blacks. Total for threo days, 143 whites; 2S1
blacks. Weather clear and warm. Tho planta-
tions on tho Cape Fear River arc ngain overlooked,
greatly damaging the crops.
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RECEIPTS OF New Co1ToN.-Untor this load tho
Now Orleans Prices Current gives tho following
statement:
NEW CorroS.-0n Wednesday,, 14th instant, Lho
tho first ba!e Of tho now crop, grown in Plaque
mnes parish, but ginnod and balcd in tho city,
ding and ut present writing romnins unaold. Yes-
torday morning tho Mobile boat "Mary" brought
an additional halo, tho product Of plantation in
LoWndes Comfy, Ala. Tho consignors, Hitler &
Co., sold IT, at auction at 33.c o D.. Mr.. Edmund
Heilbuth becoming the purchaser.
Since l8i9 tho datee OF the receipt OF Tho first
hale of now crop yariad ma En,Iowa.
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Northern News.
Georgia Ncyvs.

DOVER, N. H., August 20.-Eleven persons ailrt-
cd for an island in Bow lake to pick berries. The
boat capszed and females we're drowned.
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TIE CRops.--It affords us much pleasure in
being sblo to state; upon the authority OF gontlo
through Dupiln, Wayne, Wilson. Edeecombe,
Sampson, Nash and Cumberland counties, that
"a tho corn crops look remarkably promising. and
inc amount OF lands planted is extensive. From
present Appearances, an abundant crop OF corn
will be mado. The cotton crop is not as prom,s-
ing as could be Desired With tho prospects
peloro us, with favorable seasons for q few weeks
longer, our section bids fair to resp an abundant
harvest Wilmington Journal.
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TIE FOLLOWING is a list OF the aoyereigns,
princes, and prnceasos who hare visited the court
OF tho Tuarios since the beginning OF this year
tho total pumbor being any-eight "Ths King
and Queen Of tho Belgians, tho Emperor OF Rus
sia, the King and Queen OF Prussia, King LOUIS I.
Of BaynriS. King LOUIE II. OF Bavnris, the King
OF Wurtembcrg, tho King aud Queen OF Portugal,
the Sultan, tho King Of Greece, tho King OF swe-
den, the Count and Countess Of Flanders, the
Grand Hereditary Duke of Russia, the Princess
EUGENE OF Leuohtenberg, the Duke OF Leuchtan-
borg, the Duko Of 9axe- Weimar, the Duke OF Neck
lenhurg-Strelitz, the Grand Duke Of saxe-WcimAr,
tho Crown Prince and Princess Royal of Prussia,
the Prince and Princess ROYAL Of Sa1ony the
Prince OF Saxe-Coburg -Gotha the Duke and
Duchess OF Saxony, Prince ALBERT OF Prussia. the
Prince and Princess CHARLES OF Prussia, Princo
HUMBER, the Duke and Duchess p'AosrA, ihe
three Princes Of oldenburg, tho Grand Duke and
Grand Duchess Of Baden, the Duke DE ConBaR,
the Hereditary Prince Of Turkey, his brother, and
tho son Of the Sultan, tho Prince of Hohenyolern,
and his son Prince LEoPoLp, tho Prince OF Wales
tho Duke of Edinburgh, Prince ARTHUR, Prince
OSCAR Of Sweden the Viceroy Of Egypt the Grand
Duke OF Mechlenburg -Schwerin, tho Prince and
Princess ADGIBERT Of Bavnria, tho Prince Of
Orange, Duke WILLIAM OF Wurtemborg, Count dc
wurtemberg, tho Grand Duke CONSTANTINE, the
Prince OF Reuss, the brother CT lhe Tycoon o.
Japan" OF this choice collection OF princes and
princeets, forty-1vo arc soyereigns and princes
threo queens and ten princesscs; ten are kingu
six reigning princes, nino heirs prosumptiyo, ant
one yiceroy.
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AUGUSTA, August 2O.-It is positively stated that
II. 8. Fitch, United States District Attorney, will,
ut the next term Of tho United Statcs Court for
Georgia, prosecute for perjury eight Southern
loyaists. who, il ia alleged, haYo taken tho test
oath contrary TO law aud faith.
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REGISTRATION,

foRRF EDIsro, ). e., August IL.
Editor Daily Hcms
Tho Board OF Rcgtralion, composed of Mcssrp
M. l.. BALDWIN, Clirman, A. j. Osr.RpEu, u,tl
James blays (cOlori), commenced itH duties at
the third precinct iIhiB District on tho 18th inst,
and will continue ts sitting for tho present
throughout to-day. Perfect quiet and undislurL-
oil order havo chlranrizcd its proceedings thus
far. Tho only foitu,s OF interest connected with
its rrogross up this time, arc tho exhibitions of
tho desperate Efforts on the part of tho nowly OIL
franchisod to grsp tho sentiment expressed in
tho oath, who, irtbsr apparent cagorness to do
3d. assume the attude OF ono about 10 behold ono
OF the seycn woncrs Of the world. Ono fellow, on
being asked his rmo, preparatory TO tho reading
OF tho oatlI, repld that it WAS "JamcB EIps."
"Elps James," inure d tho registrar earnestly, az
II TO tost tho knUledge OF his own name. eyes,
Sir, replied CuH, moro emphatic, md somewhat
confused. "You sy your namd is james Elps."
interrogated tho rgiHtrar again. "Ycs, sir" an-
swered tho bcwilorcd darkoy again, seeming to
think that his nam was duplex Of James Elps,
and cice uersa. OF course this dialogue, and tho
emphatic manner Of tho questions propounlcd.
and tho equally omphdic answers obtained, oxcit-
cd tho risibilitos Of tiB spectators, who indulgcd
in broad smilc, whileJames EIps, or Elps James,
as the case may bo, swallowed to him, the incom-
prehensible torms OF tao oath.
As tho list below vii show, tho disparity Of tho
"hit5 and eoiorod whohave registered, presents q
marked degree Of difference. To-Day being Satur-
day, sort Of holiday with the farmors, they will
no doubt turn Out m1e nunlerouHly.
Third Precinct Ers. 9'di, DAY: a'' D''sI' 81
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New ORLEANS, August 20.-Twclye doaths from
yellow fovcr Sunday md eleven yesterday.
Cholera has couple of cases daily aIi ayorage.
At New iberia, La thern havo boon forty-onc
deaths since io comnen, enent Of tho disease, out
of population Of 5000 to 4000
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The BennettsYille "Journal"

rs pUBLIsHRD EVERY FRIDAY MORNING At
bennetsrle, 3. O.. In tho eastern portion OF the
State. BY BTUBBs LITTLE, Proprietors and otycrs
superior Inducements TO Merchants and all othtro who
uilh 70 extend their business this section o ths pa
Dee country We respectfully solicit tho patronage Of
Tsrms-s3 per aDnum, Invariably IN advance Adysr.
dsemena inherited st very reasonable 1tss July
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New YonK, August 20.-Tho Commercial special
says that Grants administration OF tho War Depart
inent s creating astonishmcnt by hls rigid ccono-
my and dismissal OF super1uonH force.
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At . church collection for mlssions, tho preach
OF said "My Christian brethren, lot mo caution
thoso Of You who put in buttons no. to break off
the eyes. It spoils them for use, and they will
not pass among tue heAthens for coIn.n
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From California,

S1kN FRANcIsco. August 2O.-The steamship Sac
rame onto, from Panama, takes $287 400, being tho
smallest shipment for two years. Grain and wheat
still continue coming forward freely.
The Indian troubles in Idaho and Arizona con-
tinue.
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as-RRGISFIATION.- THIRD PRECINCT,
coLLEToN DIsTRlcT.-The Board of Registration for
Third Precinct 81 Bsrtholomsr's Parish. Colloon Dis
trict 8. c., will hold Its sessions as follows, viz:
AT BLUE HOUSE PoLL-Auguat 18Th, ?0th, aIst aud
22d. September 9th. 9Th and 7h.
For Revision September 10Th and 20h.
AT WALTERDoRo' PoItL-CoURT HousE.-AuguHt
2ith, 20h. a7t and asth. September 9th. 10Th. llth.
For ReSilon. September 9sd aud 2ith.
AT ROUND PoLL-August 3oth. slst September
I'd, 81, 18th, 18th and 10th.
For Revision, Ssptombsr 26th aud 91til.
Az tbs uhols duty Inui be performed by lilo lut Oco-
ber. tbs Books will be closed tho 18th Septembor In
order 10 comply with Paragraph XIX General Order No.
&C. Headquarters Second Military District giving ample
time for public inspection and revision tho IEsis All
qualified to vote undsr tho provisions of the Act
Of congrsss passed I'd March, 1867 entitled An Act 10
provide for the efficient Government Of tho Robel
sAtes and the several Acts supplementary thereto arc
invited to appear before the Board for Registration
Hours Of sittiag will be from A. NJ to3P.M.
r. II. WILLoUaHBY
Chairman Board OF Reg
For Third Precinct. Collston District.
August 16
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suusot will oIitireiy be stored al ownorn risk aud
pense. STREET BROTHERS co.
August 81 Agents
a5- IN EQUITY.-CE CHARLESTON, ,-ESECu-
TORS wM. y. ELLIOTT. ". ELIAS HoRLBEoK, ct al.
In pursuance Of an order mado by Chancellor JOHNSON
In this dated tho 9th sy Of August 1867 tho cred!
tors OF the Eslsto OF the lhio WILLIAM H. ELLIOTT.
Esqure. notified to IN aud provo their claims
before boforo tho lGh day Of September next
be debarred from all brneHt any docrae hereafter
be made Ia this case.
JAMES TUPPEl.
August ~ hwy mh,tcr In Equity.
sFNOTICE. E.-CONSIGNEES PER sCHOOhE;
SUSANNhH, from baltimore. notinod VI her rsi
being Th. Day discharged At Brown Cos Not ~
Wharf. All Goods unoasd for At sunset will be
at expense sud risk Of Conrsnoes
August 10 STREET BROTHERS co.
aS- NOTICE IT, MARINERS.-C APThIEA
AND PILOTS Wishing to hnchor their vessels In Ashley
River requested not to do anywhere within direct
rango Of tho heads Of the SAVANNAH RAILROAD
wHARvES on tho Charleston and ~. Andrews aide OF
the Ashley River; by which prccauton contact with ths
Submarine Telegraph Cable will bo avoided
s c. TURNER, H. H.
Harbor Masters 0hlcc, Charleston February 0, 1856.
February z
ss-A YOUNG LADY RETURNING TO HEt
country home after Bojourn Of few months In a.
city. hardly recognized by her friends. In place
coarhr rustic, flushed f1cc, she had soft ruby
plerion Of almost marble Hmoothness. and instead
tw3ntyhrco sho really appeared but eighteen. Upon
quiry to the causo OF great change. sho pnny
told them that she Used tho CIRCAssIAE DALM, ami
considered nvnusblc lculsi to any lady toilet.
by lts any Lady Gentlemen improve their pel
sonsl appearance hundred fold. Il Is simple In ia
combination, Natnru hersel is smpc yet unsurpas.
el in s efficacy In drawing Impurities FROM also heat
INK cleansing aud beauuins tho skin and complexion.
By its direct1ctIon tho cuticle draws from all Ia
impurities kindly healing the same and leaving the
aco Nature intended should be-clear eof smooth
and beautiful Price 81. sent by Mail Express on
coipt Of an order, by
". L. CLARK CO.. Chemists,
No. West Fayelte Street, Syracuse, N Y.
Tho only American Agents for tho sale Of the same.
March 30 Iy
sB- THE GRAVEST MALADIES OF YOUTH
AND EARLY MANHooD.-HowARD ASSOCIATION
ESSAYS. on tho Physiology Of the Passions, and Tho
Erro. Abuses aud Diseases peculiar TO tho nrs ago
/ man, with Reports methods Of treatment em-
ployed In this institution Sen In scaled lotter
reloI,es. FREQ Of charge.
Address DR.. J. sKII.LIN HoUaHToN,
Howard Association. Philadelphia, P1
May 20 9mo
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The Crop, worms, ac., in Louisiana.

IuU NOW UrIcnhs Times OF tho nth snys:
Below will be found interestinr extrorts frop,
tho correspondence of Planters which hayo been
kindly furnished by their factors in this CITY for
general information.
HAzELHuRsr, NlIss., August IS.
! arrived safely yesterday and all aionp tbo
N route from Now Orleans to this point madc spo-
clsl inquiries about tho cotton worm, and ail the
information Icould gather was that somo worms
had been soon in great many 6elds In few
cases the worm has eaten tho leaf OF tho cotton in
has boon destroyed. My opinion is that under
any circumstances one-thrd to one-half crop will
be mads in this section mud possibly three-quar-
ter crop
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Marine Neyys,
Domestic Markets.

New YonK, August 2O.-Arrived, the saragossn
and Champion from Charleston.
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Washington News.
General t;rnnt's Policy.

WASHINGTON, August 20.-Thn Internal Reyon,
Receipts to-day amount to sa23,000.
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EXECUTIVE MANSION.

Gtnrrdf Orders No. n.
Tho following orders havo been received from
the President:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, August 49, 1867.
Mai. Con. George II. Thomas is hereby assigned
to the command Of tho 9th Military District crcut-
led by the Act OF Congress- passed OH the Cd day
of March, 1857. Maj. Gcn. =. II. Sheridan is here
by assigned to the command of tho Department Of
tho Cumberland. Tho Secretary OF War at interim
will givo tho necessary instructions to carry this
order into efJct
(SigncfD ANDREW JOHNSON.
Q. In pursuance Of tho foregoing order Of tic
OF The s UnSa Siaa2f 81 tho order turn over
his present command to the officer next in rank to
himself, and proreel tn Now Orleans, Louisiana,
TO reliuvc Major-ticncril T. II. Sheridan or tho
command of the Fifth Military District.
g. Mnjor-Goncrll l.. H.. Sheridan, Oh being re-
lievcd from tho command of tho 18th Military Dis
trict by AInjar-Qcneral G.. II. Thomas will proceed
TO Fort Ioavcnworth, Knnsaa, aud will reovc
Major General ". $. liaucock, i'll tho command Of
tho department Of tho Missouri.
4. Major General ". s. Hancock, OH being re-
linved from tho command of tho Department oil tho
to Louisville Ky., and will nsslmc command of tho
Department of tho Cumberland.
8. Mnjor-General u. III. Thomas will continue to
execute all orders ho may find force in the Fifth
Military District at tho timo of his assuming the
command of it, unless authorized by the General
of tho Army to annnl or modify them.
G. MRjor-Gencral Sheridan, before relieving Ma
jorGeneral Hancock, will report i'll porson at these
Headquarters.
By order of General GRANT.
T.. ID. TOWNSEND, Adjutaiit.