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Union Of white and CoIoreI Masons.


The New Orleans Republican says that
through the energetic labors Of Mr.. Eugene
Chassaignac. who is the NJ. p. Sow. Gr.'.
Com. Of the Supreme Council Of the 40.
oepted Scotch Rite for Louisiana, several
colored lodges Of that city have already
fused with the white ones, and are now
working harmoniously under the auspices
Of the Supreme Council Of which Mr.. Chas.
saignac is the heal. The Supreme Council
has adoP ted the following resolutions
WHEREAS. Masonry is essentially pro.
grossive. that Il must be always marching
forward, battle against all preiudices, in
enlg hteni"g the world with great princi-
Piles Of liberty, equality and fraternity !
whereas, all the Masonic Lodges may be
widely opened 10 our NM. BB.'. visiting
BB.. OF all nations and races or colors Be
IL Resokped by the Supreme Council Of Lou.
isiana, in the name of the sacred and fun.
damental principles Of our b.. Order, That
all it's subordinate lodges be ard are ordered
to cordially and fraternally receive all duly
qualified visiting BB.'. without any distinc.
ton Of any race or color whatever.
Be IL further Resolred, That the Supreme
Council holds il al honor to be tho 6rst
Supreme body in the Southern States of
America TO accomplish that act Of such EN-
phatic Justice.
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MESSENGER'S NoTICE,-This is to give
VI notice that on the 3lst day of July, A. ID.
1907, a warrant in bankruptcy was issued against
the estate Of Elias Branan. Of Middleton, In the
eoanty OF Wood, and State of Ohio, who has been
adludged bankrupt on his own petition that the
payment OF any debts and delivery of any prop
ery belonging to such bankrupt to him, or for his
nse, and the transfer Of any property by him are
forbidden by law that meeting of the creditors
of said bankrupt, to prove their debts and choose
one or more assignees Of his estate will be held al
Court of Bankruptcy, to be holden at No. S
Scou's Block, Toledo, Ohio, before ]. r. Swigart,
ESQ, Register, on the 2lst day of August, A. ID.
1867, at 10 O'Clock A. M.
HORACE HERTZLER,
Deputy u. 3. Marshal, as Messenger.
d. L. CALKINs, Atty for Petitioner. au9bl5
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Union Rcproycntatlve Convention.

The Union Representative Convention Of Wood
and Ottawa Counties will meet in Convention at
Blu1ore, Oo SATURDAY, the 24th day Of August
next, at O'Clock Z. NJ, for the purpose Of uOrni-
mating candidate Cor Representative. The basis
f,- representation in said Convention will be one
delegate for each one hundred votes cast for VIM.
II. Smith for Secretary OF State, in 1858, and one
delegate for each fraction Of fifty votes, which will
give 70 said counties the following representation
No. Of Votes. Delegates.
Wood od..................27S3 2B
Ottawa ........s Se3
EDWIN FULLER, Clairmon .. n. Com.
PkRRYsBURo, August 9, 1867.
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LITERARY NOTICES.
The Family Trsasure.-

The Family TreRsure,-
This is the title Of a Religious aud Literary
Monthly, edited by wM. 7. FISDLEr, D. D., Of
Xenia, Ohio, and published by RoBERT CLARKE 4
Co., 65 West Fourth street, Cincinnati, Ohio, at 81
per annum, II contains 81 neatly printed pages,
filed with literary aud religious contributions from
eminent divines and other writer's Of merit aud
ability.
Good StOrIos.-
We have received the initial number Of small
quarto, appropriately illustrated, and containing
200 pages, printed In large clear type, and Issued
by Messrs, TIcESoR 4 FIRLps, Of Boston. "Good
Stories" is the title, and under this .hs sn.erprisng
Publishers propose to publish, In cheap and at
srAetive form, valuable collection Of Short StO-
rieS, Tales and Sketches. The need Of such col
lection has long been felt for while numerous col
leetions of poetry have been made, no general
repertory of good stories exists. The publishers
do no. intend to limit this collection to English
literature, 1t will embrace, by competent traasla.
tions the best aud most characteristic short stories
of all languages,
While having In view the idea Of making this
collection valuable as repsr.ory Of choice fiction,
The Publishers have in mind the great need of the
travelling public for class Of reading that shall
answer for amusemen, in the rAil.ear and on the
steamboat, large volume or lOag story ohen
becomes weariSOme to the traveller on account Of
the disadvantages to which he is subjected. while
the type Of many volumes Snders the reading Of
them impossible to not few travellers.
In Coon SroRIRs all Of these difficulties are
overcome. Each number Is a small quartO, Gppro-
pristely illustrated, and easy 10 the hand, ths
stories are sh0ics, and demand not VOC oONlinuous
attention the type is large and can be easily read
and the price, Nfly Gents per number, will plsss
Coon sroRiEs within the reach ofAf. No. will
b0 issued 10 August. Address TIOKSOA s FiELDs
Publishers, Bossoa,
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Cotton.

To the 18th of July, the receipts of cot.
ton from all points in the South, from Sep.
tember LIST of last year, were l,S69,OOo
bales. Tho Department estimate made in
October Of last year, was 1.835,000. This
estimate, furiously attacked from all quar-
ters Ok half a million bales too high, proved
to be very near the actual product. Though
nor sufficiently high, the crop of last year
would have produced from 100000 t.
100000 bales. The present crop, under
equally favorable circumstances, would do
as well. What the actual result will be,
il is quite too early to determine.
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In Wood Common Pleas
Norton Reed,

Norton Reed,
VS.. In Wood Common Pleas.
Michael D. Todd ct al
BY virtue OF an order oe sale issued in the above
cause by the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas,
Of Wood County. Ohio, and to me directed and de-
livered, will otter for sale at public vendue at the
door Of the Court House. In the town of Perrysburg
Wood County, Ohio, on
MONDAY, September le. 1867,
Between the hours Of l 4 and o'clock p. NJ, OF
said day, the following described property to-wit
The northwest y dissection 30, township Z, range
10, containing 100 acres; and the east part Of the
southwest u ef said section 80, township 4, range
10, containing so acres; and the northwest d oi
the southeast q of section 80, township I, range
10, containing 10 res-ali situated in the county
Of Wood aud State Of Ohio.
CHARLES w. EvERS, Sheriff.
j. T. b 5. b. PRIoS, Att'yS for Plaintiff.
Perrysburg, August 10, 1857. loe$7 50
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CHERIFF,S SALE,
First National Bank, Fremont,
Wood County
Common Pleas.

First National Bank, Fremont W. c
vs.. , C' pi'J
John Gribben. No"ihon A'e"s'
BY virtue of an order Of sale issued in the above
cause by the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas,
of Wood County, Ohio, and to me directed and de-
ivered will offer for sale at public vendue at the
door ofthe Court House, in the town of Perrysburg,
Wood County, Ohio, on
MONDAY, September Is, 1867,
Between the hours of and 4 O'Clock p. NJ, of
said day, the following described property, to-wi;
The southeast quarter Of section thirteen [l3l,
township four lAl, range ten [l0l, saving and ex-
cepting therefrom so much thereof as is owned by
the estate Of Joseph Middleton, by John Elder and
Adam Ross. Also, part Of the south part of the
west half of the southwest quartz. Of section egh.
teen tlsl township four a. north Of range eleven
ull east, supposed TO contain twenty -one acres
more or less, all situated in Wood County, Ohio.
CHARLES W. EVERS, Sheriff.
J. X. & J. NJ. HoRD, Attorneys for PpR.
Perrysburg, August 10, 1867. 16eSs
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TBE New York Medical College for Wo
men will begin their Fifth Annual Term, of
20 weoks, at the College on 18th Street, two
doors east of Fourth Avenue, the frat Mon.
day in November. Address the Dean, Mrs,
@. s. Lozier, a. D., 36l West 34th, N. ",
or the Secretary. Mrs. @. +. Wells, care Of
Fowler aud Wells, N. Y.
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Agricultural Implements.
FLAX SEED.
loco Bushels Flax Seed WaRtedl
The highest price will be paid At
THE AGRlCUL TURAL STORE.


Cider Mills.
These Mills are not only wAranisd 10 be we'll
made and well flushed, Of good material but also
to do we'll and thoroughly the work for which they
are intended.
Full directions win accompany each Min fOr
making the most delicious cider.
Cane Mills-The Victor.
The most complete Min in the country.
Cooks Evaporator.
They have invariably given tie Lighsss sa.lsfae-
tion.
Eureka Cutting Bora aniyeFsAl faForite.
Wood Mhls-LimA, HoIwalk and Eclipse.
Corn-Shelers- Star and Burralis Iron.
Buckeye Cider Mil; Baekeye Grain Drill.
lron-beam, Cast aud Steel Plows.
Wheel-barrows aud ROad-sorNpers.
Farm Bells and Washing -maehines,
Well-pamps and Water-drawers, Churns, Reels
Wheels, &c. Repairs for all machines.
You will also hnd at tho Agricultural Ware
house the largest stock Of
CABINET FURNIrURE
In the county, together with large stock Of Cabi
net Turning aud Broom-hAndles.
WILLIAM CROOK.
PsUysburg, July as 1851. ln
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Proposed Amendment to the COnStl-
tuition Of Ohio,
TlIE STATE or OHIO,

OFFIuR % TnE SEQRtIARY OF STATEN .
+, WILLIAM HENRY SMITH, Secretary Of
State Of the State of Ohio, do hereby certify that
the following Is true copy AZ JOINT Resolution
passed by The General Assembly Of the State Of
ohio on the 9Th day OF April, A. ID. 1857, taken
from the original rolls on Gle IN this Office.
In testimony whereof, have hercunto subscribed
.-.my name and affixed the great seal Of the
SEAL. State Of Ohio, at Columbus, the 9th day of
~N-~April, A. d. 1887.
WIN. HENRY SMITH, Secretary Of STATE.
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ONO is sound as nut politically and
finAncis1iy. Her State debt has been di.
minishsd instead OF increased, and her eR
tire indebtedness is less than ons per cent,
on her taxable property. Her Sinking Fund
win exhaust her Indebtedness in four years,
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PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY,
On Finh-strsst, east Of the Union SehOol-hOuse
Perrysburg, Ohio. ~

Perrysburg, Ohio. ~
THE undersigned would call the atleution Of the
Il people Of Perrysburg and vicinity, that she
Is still taking Pictures OF the Best Quality Of all
sizes and kinds, from the "A size or largest, down
10 the smallest AmbrOtypes aud Gems also copy
ing from other pictures and snlargng them in
copying.
She win finish up Pictures in India Ink, or
paint In water eolors In the most approved STYLES
will also furnish Frames aud Cases Of all kinds
and sizes that may be required.
She would respectfully invite her friends 10
call and soc what their own artist can do before
going elsewhere, II will cost You nothing il YOU
cannot be suited. All she asks Is 10 show what
she can do, and feels confident OF giving salts
faction. Mas. NICHOLS.
N. B.-No pictures taken ON SUNDAY,
Peryabarg, April 8, 1851. SON
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PERRYSBURG AND FlNDLAY
Plank Road I'm provement.
APP0RTiONMENT OF EXPENSES,


NOTICE is hereby given that the Committee
IN appointed by the Commissioners of Wood
County, Ohio, at their June session, 1867 to view
and apportion to the lands to be benefited thereby
the estimated expense of improving that part of
the county road known as the Perrysburg and
Findlay Plank Road, lying between Indiana Ave-
nue., in the town of Perrysburg, aud the south lne
Of Middleton Township, in Wood County, Ohio,
have filed their report in the Auditors Office of
said county. Said expenses of improvement are
appoortioned to the following lots and lands, stu-
ate in said county, viz
In-Lots Nos 8, 10, IL IL, Is, IA, Is, 16, 33, 34
IS, 36 81, 49, 39, 40, 81 So, So 50, 6l so, SO, 64
81, 49, SO, IS, &c. 81, So, l04 ,-l05, 106 lO7 l0S,
lOs Ito, 1l2, 49, 12S, 129 1Sl, 1872 1873, 1874, 1877
1872 1874 1855, 1856, l57 l5S, I59, 1860 16l us, III,
l7S, l79, 1872, 1873, ls4 100, 200, 2Ol 2O2 2O7 2Os
200, 2l0 Out Lots Nos. 6, T. g. o, 10, IL, IL, l3,
IL, 49, 10, 20, 81 80. 49, "a, 35, &c. 81, 3S, 49, 49,
so; New Survey 0ut-Lot Nos. 1856, 237, 23S,
239, 24O, 2l1 242 and 243, in the town of Perrys.
burgi Sections eighteen [lSl and nineteen l9],
and west half of northwest quarter aud west hall
southwest quarter Of section twenty nine 29l
Sections thirty 1901 and thirty .one [Sll and west
half OF northwest quarter and west half of south
westquarter of section thirty-two 1872 in town four
~ United States Reserve East half Of northeast
quarter and east half of southeast quarter of
ton twenty -four 24 east half of west half of the
northeast quarter east half OF northeast quarter,
an southeast quarter of section twenty-five [25 l.
and all of section thirty-sx 1851 in town one m
ll3] northeast quarter and east half of southeast
quarter of section twenty four 2i northeast quar-
ter aud southeast quarter of southwest quarter of
section twenty five 25l, and ali of section thirty
six 1851 in town six l6l range ten l0l all of sec
tion one ~ in town iye Isl range ten [l0l; Lot
three east side Of lot four al and west side o.
lot six d section seventeen MI, fractional Sec
tion eighteen ISl, section nineteen l19l, west hall
of section twenty t2Ol west half of section twenty
nine 29l, sections thirty 1901 and thirty-One T3il
the northwest quarter Of section thirty-two 32l ii
town six ol range eleven III and all of section
six Is town FIVE Isl range eleven I'M.
Said report will be before the Commissioners OF
said Wood County, for hearing aud final action
at the Auditors Office ofsaid county on wEDNES
DAY, the 4th day Of September, 1867.
s. b. PRICE, Auditor Wood County.
Perrysburg, August Q, 1867. l5cSi5
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
CENTRAL ONO CONFERENCE
= FL MI L NJ a R Y
MAUMEE CITY, OHIO.

tTHE Fall Term Of thia Institution will com
L. mence on WEDNESDAY, August 81, and
continue Thirteen Weeks.
Superior facilities are afforded in the Common
and Higher English Branches and in the Classics.
Students received at any time during the term.
For Circulars, etc., address the Principal,
RUSSELL b. POPE, A. NJ.
Msumee City, August Is, 1897. 16d
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From JAMES ]. HoYr.



Dr.. POLAND: n, the Full Of 1851 took pery uio
<nt cold, iUhich brought very screye cogh pam III
hs side and lungs and raising blood tOas also rerL
oddly afflicted ,0h that troublesome dsedse-te KIpeL
Complaint Fbr The three gears past Thd,e been perg
much troubled wih MY tyOdt and lungs, choking up and
raising sight, tuih bad cough aer riisino
blood felt hdt my time here must Je short unless
got relief This Spring, Uds induced IN ty yotJ
White Pine Compound though my faith in IL iras small
But to my astonshment before had taken tDo bottles
my cough better, the kiinSy troble also aud could
rest nights tvitota choking up and raising so much
haze taken nearly three boues and feeling like iueu
tvould add that my fathers family Is Inclined 10
consumption my father, Other, aud tIOo sisters harin0
died i0ith Il.
The White Pine Compound dduertised at Ie,,0fh iy
our columns is not only as 10 its ipriting but is
highly approved medicine. Dr. j. w POland The in
rentOr, has e confidence Qf The many pho k7to,c him
years as Baptist mnister. His experience as SUI
ferer lea him 10 make experiments Uhch issued in his
MEDICAL discorery.-Boston Watchman and Reflector.
A VALUABLE MEDTcINE-Dr. Ib,apdr, Jybn,
Pine Compound ddrertised in columns is a SUCCESS
M attempt 10 combine and apply the medical pires OF
the White Pine bark IL has been hOr0ltghlv tested b.
the people in this city and ucnity aud e proprietor
has testfmontdlst TO It's Ude from persons ce ko0n TO
citizens. We recommend its trial in all hoss cases
Of disease TO tohich IL is adopted Is for sale by ali
our dyttagists.-New York Independent
The White Pine Compound
h.naHxtdcttued at he NEW ENGLAND BOTANIC
DEPOT, log Hanover Ssreet, B 5tou.
GEORGE W. sWTT3 NJ D., nopr,etor
say- West Il rruax and Dooley Bros, Whole
sale Agents, Toledo.
AT Retail by all Druggists. l6zz
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SoNR discharged soldiers aud sailors in
Philadelphia have called meeting for
Saturday night to express their eondemna.
ton Of the President for removing MIR.
Stanton,
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SEVERAL of the Presidents prominent
supporters, and one member of the Cabinet.
have earnestly urged upon him the wisdom
of ceasing his opposition to the reconstruc.
tion law, and the Abandonment Of his pur.
pose Of removing General Sherman.
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RErUBLicAN mass meetings are now in
progress all over Alabama. The total reg,
istratiOn 10 tho State is ll2,AOO OF this
number the blacks count up 65.7OO.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
the WHITE PINE COMPOUND CURES,

1T was early in the spring oflS55 that this Com
pound was originated. Amember ofmy family was
afflicted with an irritation Of the throat attended
with disagreeable cough. / had for some months
previous thought that preparation. having for
its basis the inside bark Of white pine, might be so
compounded as to be very useful in the case ofthe
throat and lungs. To test the value of it in tho
case alluded to, l compounded small quantity Of
the medicine that had been planning. and gave
II in teaspoonful doses. The result was exceed
ingly gratifying. Within two days the irritation
ofthe throat was removed, the cough subsidized, and
speedy cure was effected. Soon after this sent
some to a lady in Londonderry, N. H., who had
been suffering for some weeks from bad cough.
oocasioned by sudden cold, and had raised mucus
stroaked with blood. She soon found relief, and
sent for more. She took about ten ounces of 1t,
and got well. J. B. Clark. Esq, editor ofthe Man
chester Daily Mirror. made trial of the same
preparation in the case Of severe cold. and was
cured Immediately. lie was so highly pleased
with the results and confident Ofsuccess sttend-
ing its sales If placed before the public. that he
finally persuaded me to give it a naIne and send
II abroad to benefit the suffering
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NOTICE.

A LII those indebted to Anon &. Scheets will
IA take notice that their accounts are left with
A. l.. Fowler, Esq, for collection.
ANON Il SCHEETS.
Perrysburg, Ohio, August Q, 1857 16b~
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WOOD COUNTY UNION TICKET.

For Auditor .... JOSEPH II. NEWTON
Treasurey GEO. H. VAN BEAKCUM
ComtIrfssionpr- JOHN RUSSELL.
Prosecuting ATTORNEY ALEXANDER BROWN,
Recorder STEPHEN MERRY.
Coroner ...... CHARLES G. BAIRD.
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THE SENATORIAL CONVENTION.

AZ We 60 topress tho Senatorial conven.
ton is in session, and our report of it's pro.
ceedings must be deferred until next week,
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ny respectfully, yours,
ANDREW JOHNSON.
srANroH TO JonNsoN.

SIR-Your note of this date has been re
ceived, informing me that by virtue Of the
powers and authority vested in You as
President, by the Constitution and laws Of
the United States, | um suspended from
Office as Secretary of War, and will cease
to exercise any and all functions pertaining
to the same and also directing mo to at
once transfer 20 Gen. u s. Grant, who has
this day been authorized and empowered to
act as Secretary OF War, dd interim, all rec
ords, books, papers, aud other public prop
erty now in my custody and charge
Under sense of public duty, am CON,
PEELED to deny your right under tho Con.
stitudon aud laws of the United States,
without tie advice and consent of the Sem
ate, and without legal cause, to suspend me
from office as Secretary of War, or tho ex
ercisc Of any or all functions pertaining to
the same, or without such advice and con
sent to compel me TO transfer to any person
the records, books, papers aud public prop.
erty in my custody as Secretary, But in
asmuch as the General commanding the
armies of tho United States has been ap.
pointed, al Interim, and has notified me
that he has accepted that appointment, |
have no alternative hut to submit under
protest to superior force.
Very respectfully, yours,
L. NJ. STANTON.
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OHIO UNION srArE TICKET,

For Governor. RUTHERFORD D. HAYES
Lieut. Governor JOHN G. LEE.
Supreme Judge -. JOHN WEIGH.
Anaitnr Of State JAMES II. GOODMAN.
Treasurer Of State. SIDNEY @. WARNER.
Attorney Genera. WILLIAM II. WEST.
CompIrniler Of Treas MOSES X. BRAfLEY.
Hoard PnblIe Works PULP v. HERRING.
For the constitutional Amendment,
YES"
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very respectfully yours,
L. NJ. STANTON.
GRANT To srANrnN.


SIR Enclosed herewith have TO trans.
init to you copy of letter just received
from the President of tho United States,
notifying me of my assignment az Secretary
OF War, aud directing mo TO assume those
duties at once. In notifying you of my ac-
ceptanoe, cannot lot the opportunity pass
without expressing to you my appreciation
of the zeal, patriotism, hrmness aad ability
with which you have ever discharged the
duties OF Secretary of War.
Your obedient servant,
us. GRANT, General.
In accordance with these orders, General
GRANT quietly took possession of the War
Office about noon, on the 18th, not even the
clerks in tho office knowing of the change,
JOHNSON TO GRANT.
Sin: The Hon, II, Nj Stanton having been
this day suspended as Secretary of War,
you are hereby authorized aud empowered
to act as Secretary Of War, al Interim, and
will at once enter upon the discharge of tho
duties Of the office, The Secretary Of War
has heon Instructed to transfer to you all
tho records, books, papers and other public
property now in his custody aud charge.
Very respectfully, yours.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
STANTON To GRANT.
GENERAL; Your note of this date accom-.
panied by by copy of a letter, addressed
August IL, by the President. appointing
you Secretary Of War, dd interim, and in
forming me Of your acceptance of the ap.
pointment, has been received. Under q
senSe Of public duty, am compelled to deny
tho Presidents right, under the laws OF the
United States. 10 suspend me from office as
Secretary Of War, or authorize any other
person 60 enter upon the discharge Of the
duties of that office, or to require me ia
transfer TO You, or any other person, books
records, and papers. aud other public prop
erty in my official custody as Secretary o.
War. But inasmuoh ss the Presideu, ha,
assumed to suspend Ine from office as SEQ
retary OF War dd iRtsIIEa, have no allerna
tive bnt 10 submit under protest to the su
perior force of the President ,e
You will please accept my aokaowledg
ment Of tho kind terms in which you hav,
notified mo at Your acceptance OF the Pres
ident's appointment, and my cordial reoip
rooatiou Of tho sentiments expressed.
/ am, with sincere regard, truly yours
EDWIN NJ. STANTON.
Secretary Of War,