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Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-01-23

ton took a recess till o'clock P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention met at O'clock and pro-
ceeded to business. The following gentleS
men were then appointed as the Executive
Committee:
lst district, Chas. J. Mckinney.
ID district, A. J. Fletcher.
Sd district, H. II. Cate.
4th district, Lewis Tillman.
9Th district, d. w. Peabody.
9th district, j. j. Buck.
9TH district, A. j. Roach.
Slh district w. ]. Smith.
| These appointments were ratified.
The committee on credentials made
| their report, which was received.
On motion, in was agreed that one coll
ored mar from each Congressional district
! be added to the Executive Committee.
The Governor, Treasurer, Comptroller, and
| Public Printer, were also added 10 the
| committee. and also the Superintendent of
Public instruction. The following negro
men were placed on the committee:
lst district, Alex. Murrel.
2nd district, w. B. Scott.
3rd district, A. Caver.
4th district, Thaddeus Blanty.
9Th district, Randall Brown.
9th district, Arthur Young.
eth district, Henry Blankenship,
Sth district, J. F. Harris.
John Rhum and Edward Getz were
added TO the committee. These nomina-
tions were ratified.
A resolution was Offered requiring that
no member Of the convention be allowed tC
| he sIlh
jec,, and should not speak longer than nv
minutes.
A resolution was offered praying that, a
the Republican party owed its existenc
TO the colored people of the State, tn
present Legislature remove all disabllitie
which prevent the colored man from hold
ing office, sitting on juries, etc. A negr
| man, whose name We did not learn
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NASHVILLE AND NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD
Passenger Trains.
leaves Nashville at.....-.7:l5 A. n. and 3:4hP. NJ
Arrives nj Nashville at..7:0O N. and 6;4O P. NJ
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PROPOSALS.
XHPRoyEMKNf OF THE pEs MoryEs
SOTICE TO CoNTRsfnrT5ripssi fsk-

sssiea Fropossis win be r-ceivsd by thu under
stened! - ths USited States Enginesrs ofscs, In
l'rS- ftr tne labor and materials reaEiraS In the
sor,II GsllyT OF two lit locks and one guard lock
,se D.. Mic N IIoeess OF construction around
Ihs lsess are 70 be so feet Iona between auoia,
SAG - tset Vide between walls in the cham bars
sha 70 be constructed Of hrst-clsss cut-stone ma
The first lock. located at Keokuk. will h. ,a.,
ttsst III snd built entirely in tn. river
The seSo.d lo.k Win be about "a miles above the
ci,.T by lhc canal embsn kment:
caIal q Nashville, and will be protected b. the
separate proposals Gin duplicated must be made
CLASS G-STONE AND CEMENT
the proposals under this head must specify the
cred. ''' ~
CLASS II-IRoN.
which both wrought and cast iron will be deliT.
CLASS III-TIMBER
f,SI s.is must state u e price Per crhi;, linear
may be required, will he delivered
CLASS Iy-LABOk
This class will inc 1Ie the haiIing draining and
excavation IT rite preparing the foo which
viii bs on rOck.l constructing the lock walls and
ether masonry: building the necessary protes ton
walls making the necessary embaakment aud rio
rap wills amp constructing sluices culvert.
Sc, aud tia furnishing of al machinery and i'm,
Ei-Ietts required Ter the proper execution of the
The law e9rires separate proposals. Gin duplf-
cate for escR and every Glass. aud the rdments
gard TO aggregate.
NJ more ,hsu one proposition will be received
from the ssne party for the class
Eacn t9a must cont ain n writtrn printed
antea- signed by two responsible persons ann GER
tined u b some United States Government officer
OF cther responsible persnr known to this Off ce
Shat the party parties bidding will, If awarded
thecontrscts for the classes upon which they bid,
enter into contract with the Government, or ma se
81 ghess bidder.
The names of the persons proposing
must be written out in full, with their places of
residence aud post Office address.
Plans, maps and specifications. and oil necessary
papers viii be ready for examin alton at the United
States en- zineer Office at uk Iowa for fifteen
DAYS priOr 90 the date OF letting
81 b snk forms for proposals will be furnished pom
application ut this Office.
Persons proposing to contract are requested to
visit ana examine the location for the locks before
sending 10 the4r bids
Contracts under either OF the aforesaid cIasse,
uiR include one more Of the locks, may he
considered most advantageous to the Govern
uent.
The Government reserves the right to reject auy
and sll bids. printed copy Of this notice should
bf attached 20 each bid.
Proposals must bs addressed TO the Undersigned
ct keOkuk, Iowa, and shouf be endorsed Pro-
uosals for abOr and Material for the Locks for
the ImproysmsB 1T OF the Des Meines Rapids
j. II. WILSON,
Lieutenant Colonel 3sth Infantry,
Breyet MAJOR General, q. 8. A
MID STATES ENSINEEz's OFFICE DAVENPORT,
low. February II 1865 NH dtApl5
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THE EVENING; STAR.
LATE TELEeRAMs, se.

Governor Wells, after having taken the oath
Of office in Richmond yesterday. was in vited 10
visit the Con ventiOn. Judge Underwood An
introd ucfng bin, endorsed has political views
Mr. Wells made a speech, and saId, thu for
the short time he should hold the ofhse he
would endeayor to promote the prosperity OF
AL the people of the State, and he would en-
deavCr 10 promote the harmony OF the Repue-
Iesn party az the only organization through
which that prosperity could ever come.
Al The New Orieans Democratic Parochisi
CONVENTION. Saturday night, a foil parish and
municipal ticket vn nominated. A resoiT-
non "a ADOPTED requesting the STATE Central
osnI''ee TO again pisce before the poo
ph ue romlnaiions for State oficers lately
retired by the COMMITTEES. and FIJI the yacan.
cles from deolensior and other cause A. res
.Inton Was sfso aeopted recurring All csndi-
dates TO pleoge themselves 10 oppose the soa-
Judge wAdron. Of the Municipal Court
Memphis, Tenn. was arrested on an s,t.sh-
ment issued by judge Hunter o. the C-i,nin,f
Court OF that citys Monday n ighr- FOR uulsv
lul Int, rferrnce win his court, IN bringing
8, IN Iasl for trial Mes<rs. q ailaway snd tlamo
eeii, OF tie ApaioncS, imprisoned by Juase
Eauter foT contempt Judge waidrcn eNv-
eOncs fer his appearance ON the 18th instant
IL is ssid he Will in tuIa arrest Judge Hunter
Tor h's action.
resOlutiCn. offered by = eoiored member Ia
the Nirsihls Coz, en- ton yesterday, prohisssing
the Il g1slsture from estashshing any sy~xsur
of separate schools for the TOO rso>s, was dis
cUsssd sh day. The black oelegates urged 40
with aToer. Une or two threatened 10 opposs
the Adoption OF the oonstItuiicr n this was not
incoIpUran-d.
The asss.sfnstson of Flores. President O.
Uruguay. ~ hrmed. He wac rnu rders-d ~
MonteNldeo shortly after his return from the
allied camp On the RIO Parapo. Hrs successor
had taken his seat without oppo-feson. ana the
city and State renamed tranquil
Advices from 0audsloupe 10 ne 10th ui,
Tel ort that the sea suddenly oNerflowed NJ
Porte Monte, and three French AMI one Ear--
hsh vessels were driven on the rocks and
dashed TO pieces.
The tide of EN- grafton 20 the Unitsd States
nom Germany has commenced with Increased
volume. Ii Is estimated that seven thousand
ernigrantS ief; during the past week for Ameri-
can ports.
About nine inches of snow fell in Concord,
n. h, yesterday.
severe gale and snow storm was -,ginr
IA Portland, Me-. yesterday
Admiral farrdgut has gone from Naples TO
Sicily.
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AFFICE CHIEF COMMIssARY OF sUBsIsT.
~ ENgE-
DEP RTdENT OF DAKOTA.

sI PAU. HTNs March S. 1853.
Seaied Proposals tin dup'icstel. from persons
Toy al u the United states Government, viii be re-
$500 a. ms Once and ase At he office of the
brssss. until u m. WEDNESPhY' hpriI Is Ia
for furnishing the United states subsi -tencs D.
pSTdn. IL Wiih good fat Beef Cattle on the hoof
sn, Es hundred aud ssys4l ivs 75l head at Fort
Two hundred and ten (zleI head at Fort Buford,
u \. I" /, delivered by August !, lSj3.
Be- as 49, 30 5aS r ssr Steven
or hTnd-ed and thirty 1897 head at Fort Tot
NiBsty 90 be al at Fort Ransom, ID. :, half 90
to he deliveret by June s. ISIS, and the remainder
The5 must aversse sbou. I,O.o pounds gross
~ age All les han thee and 20 over en-
yesTs OF age sn- all falling short of 90 pounds
cr,5s weight. balls, stays. cows and Texas cattle
Proposals. BY telegraph or other informal propo-
Esch bid. tn seeure consideration must contain
ewritten guarantee OF two resp1n-tble persons to
IN accordance with the terms Of his proposition;
and should his proposition be scee pied, he will AZ
With. aud that they are prepared TO become his
sc nIl'les' giving good and sufficient bonds for its
Inc resp visibility OF the guarantors must he
shown b. The Official certificate Of the Clerk Of the
nearest District Court OF .f she United States Dis
tEict Attorney. to te enclosed WI the bid
Bids shg nd be made for each post separately,
bids and prepared IN give the necessary bonds
GSyerhTt ,1 re Ie.eryes e. itself the right to
Payne nj . le made after tn. cattle delivered
and sceeg,ed If funds are on hand if none on hand,
G. he made IS soon A. received
PESge ssls %1,t se snd3Issd cistn;Gty
teuant Colonel W. trriger. q. >. Omaha, Ne
6Tsska or 20 Lieutenant Colonel j. III Gilman, q.
The prop sails win be opened at both places at Il
la hid is in the name of a hrm, their names and
Sest Office address must app1ar
Capt, C.s. Bvt Lieut.. col. q s Army.
nh It'd Chief q. 3, Department of Dakota.
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THE LIABILITY OF EXPREss CoMPASIEs-
ucrious case, involving the liability Of ex-
pr'ss companies, has just been decided 0y a
Court IN Albany. In lS6i James STAG enlisted
ar volunteer receiving az bounty two bonds
iof SsH. which he Mt 10 his wife. Hannah
Stack, at Chicago. The following year be was
mustered out Of the service at Troy. HIS wife,
who lived IN Chicago, received n dspstch
signed James Stack-who was after ward proy-
ed TO be an ctiHg her to express
The bonds To has address, No. 81 Montgomery
street, Albany, n. Y. She complied but be-
fore the bonds had reac hed their destination
the real James Stack was on his way 70 Chi
csgo. lie soon learned of the imposition, ri nd
lost NO time in taking steps To stop the deli very
OF tie pack9ge, but he was too late, aud IL was
taken away by his personator in Albany. The
Court gave the complainant the full amount o Z
his claim.
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CBEsH BEEF AND VEGETABLES

- Mary DspGTtmsHt,
BTrs1r Of PToriS i0HS and Ciofiing. A pril o. 1858
sealed Proposals. Endorsed Proposals for Fresh
B'ei and Nege tables" will b. received at this
Brreau until O'Clock D IN on the 18th day of
April is foz the supply of 5000 5unds Of Fresh
Beef and Dpp pounds of tresh Vegetables at the
gtOn Navy Yard and Station, as required .
The Bel aud vegetable must be of good Iuaiify
and the best the market affords, and each article
must be offered for by the pound. The Beef to be
IN equal proportions, fore and hind quarters.
Bonds, with approved sccur ~, will be required
IA one hall the estimated amount of the contract
and twenty per cent IN addition will be withheld
from the amount Of each payment to he male as
collateral seeuity for the due performance of the
n'Isct hlch Will on no account be paid until it
is fully complied With.
Every offer made must be accompanied By a
written guarantee, signed by one or more respon
sible PersC that the bidder or bidders will If hi.
their bid be pied. enter 1utO an oblig alton
within rive days, with good and sufficient snrAties
10 furbih the articles proposed the respopsibiIty
the Euarsntcrs TO be certified by the Assessor
Il Internal Revt for the district in which they
reside.
No ProT 0SGI JciV BE- considered unless nrronpanisd
- sseh and By Jactory sridsars th1f
ne bt6deT IS TsgHfrr dealer the urtirI,S pro-
POSED and has Te license required bg Of Congrsss
The Department Reserves the right to rei.c any
proposal not considered advaptag GUS to the Gov.
erbmeDt.
II j. to be understood that in case the sti
quantity OF either article shall be eliyrrei,
leayine q balance due on the other article, the
contract may he completed in full. at the option OF
the Department. III BRIDGE
1-iUt Chief of Ruraau
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1The Protestant Churchman begins an cd
itorial with the statement that lit - probably
imposs ible that the old relations oetween difer-
ent parties, in our (Episcopal) church, CA
ever be resumed"
sy-The new French army law continu.s -
meet with opposition. The revolutionary
emeuie in Toulouse has been folio wed by DEM
constructions Of greater OF less importance in
Bordeaux, Nantes, NoEiIly, and other places
STwo physicians are attending a rheumat-
ic patient OF Bloomington, Indiana, and me
local paper asserts that DIR. Miiier,s side efShr
man lie getting along very well bur II S,her
side, in charge Of DIR. Turner, has not been
heard from.
@The residence OF Oscar Johnsoa, Treas
urer Of the town OF Brosherton, Calumet coun-
~, Wisconsin, was enteEed last Satn rday M ght
by twom in disguise. Mr.. Johnson was saok.
and robbed OF sixteen kundred dollars. M.
johnson rs yet alive. but Will probably die
81 The New Constitution of New York As
to be submitted 10 the people Of that state al
TALL.
~ Horses, tails are worth from oao 20 two
dollars in the New York market Tor the pur-
rose OF being manufscturcd into hair cloth
TITS stated that the idea prevails in Italy
that GsribaidI viii shortly precipl;ase another
attack upon Rene.
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An ATEoCIoUs and my sterious attempt was
made in Chicago, on the "a instant by an ua-
known woman, to murder Miss JosepIRe Com
stock, daughter of one Of the city officials. A
woman came 10 Mr.. COmestOC K = residenoe and
repoi ed that a lady friend Of Miss COmstock
had been thrown from her carriage and severe
she al once started, IN company with the un :
known visitor, aud was conducted long dis
tan6e I'M an Unfrequentrd part OF the suburbs
when without further prov scauOn or explana-
non, The woman tn ned upon her, drew heavy
Cleaver " hich had been concealed beneath her
cloak, and commepc attack upon the un-
fortunate girl. The blows were continued un-
ul the prov idential approach Of a carriage
compelled the would-be murderess TO fly, 70
escape detection. Mes Comstock was taken
hOm,. but her recovery is Doubtful
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SINGULAR PoIsoNISG CAsE.-In Hudson
City, New York, on " ednesday, a young wo-
man nam'd Margaret Ryan. was brought be-
tore The court accased OF poisoning her lover.
james cts. Ii appears that on Saturday last
while Otis WAS visiting her house, Miss Ryan
told him 10 shut has eyes. and then put what he
a. scrlb a. mall ball in his mouth. which
lac swallowed, thinking Al CANDY. The next
day lie VAS taken ill., ana gradually grew
worse. until death put an Cad TO has agony
Margaret is held for trial
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CONGREGATIONAL

SENATE.-Yesterday, after our report clo.ad
the bill 10 remove political disabilities from R
r. Butler was recomnitted 70 the JUDICIARY
COMMUNE.
Mr.. Morrill,, OF Maine, called up the navy
appropriation bill.
The amendment of Mr.. ConkIing, 10 strike out.
900 as the number OF seaIEen authorized TO bs
enlisted, and insert 7,5,c was, after debate re
lected-f3 TO .; and the bill was passed.
The Senate went into executive session. and
soon after adjourned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-04-08

10y COOPER LATIMER, Auctioneers
u Late clerks with J. T.. Mcclure a Co
Southwest cCruer OF Pennsyl anis avenue aud Ilth
street, Star Office Building
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lNEPARTMEgT or THE INTERIOR,
- UNTIL STA TIES PATENT OFFICE

MeICu 10 1917.
On the petition OF JAMES BRAfLEY, admin
istrstnr, and MARY PITTS, adm instratriX of the
estate Of John A. Pitts deceased, OF Buffalo, N Y.
pray ing for the extension OF Q patent granted to
the sH,d Jehn A. Pitts the 4th day of July, 1854,
for an Improvement in Horse Power. for sevan
years from the ex piration Of said patent, which
taker vlace ON the 4th day Of July, 1858:
1t 10 ordered that the eaid petition tie heard at
the Patent once en- Monday. the 18th day of June
Dext, at IL o'clock M :. aad all persons notd cd
to appear and show cause, II any they have, why
said petition ON ght not to he granted. u :.
Persons Opposing the extension are required to
file in the Patent Once their objections. specially
forth In writing, at least tcesty days before the
day OF he airing all testimony lied by either party
to be used at the said hearing must be taken ana
transmitted in accordance With the rules of the
Off ce, which will be furnished on application.
Dispositions and other papers relied upon as tes-
timorI must be hled in the ONCE ticsaiy daye be-
fore the day Of hearing; the arguments, IL any,
within ten DAYS after fling the testimonA = -
Ordered also that this notice be published In the
Republican and Il Q Intelligencer, Washington, d.
c. aud In heCommereial Advertiser, BufaIo,NY
once week for three successive weeks; the rst of
.aid publications 70 DO ut hast sixt, dAys
TO the DAY Of hearire. n..,mi..,ons%r ~ yTVuI, .
DURE APPLE CIDER..-25 barrels pure APPLE
j CIDER for sale by the NORTHERN PRODUCI
COMPANY, PsnnyivaAis' avenue, between lSth
This cidar has been racksd with fcrmen tation
checked, and will keep sweet NH left
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GOVERNMENT SALES,

TARGE SALE OF GOVERNMENT PROP
IL ERTY.
i'll lie sold at public auction, on WEDNES-
DAY, April %, Is 8. at the United States Arsenal,
Dearbornville, Mich, six 90 cast iron Cannon
about seventeen tH) tolls of Cannon Balls. thir
teen Thousand Muskets, Rifles, Carbines, and Re-
yolyers fourteen sets Of Artillery Carriage Wheels
and xles; and large quantity Of Cartridge Box
es, Belts, Swords, Lances, Tools. &c
De alers will be supplied with catalogues, on ap-
picatiOn to the commanding officer
JOHN X. EDIE.
mh39-6t Bvt Mai U. S. A, Cong.
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pY WIN. l.. WALL CO, Auctioneers,
II Original Horse and Carriage Bazaar,
81 Louisiana avenue

LARGE SALE OF HORSES, CARRIAGES
HARNESS, &c.
ON sAiURIAl MORNING, April IL. at 10
O'Clock, We will sell at the Bazaar, a Damher o.
Saddle. CARR aee and Work Horses, full desert
tioB AT ssle,D comprising about
SIXTY HORSES
Twenty hye very fine Farm Work Horses. sound
and In good condition. from the country.
Also,
Lo, good Mules, some VERY large, and fine working
animals.
Also.
A large collection of New ard Second hand Bue.
gies, Rockawsys, Carriages, Wagons aud
other vehicles.
large collection OF New aud Second hand Hsr-
ness, &c, az private-s ale. Terms each
Regular sales days-Tuesdsys, THURSDAYS spd
SATURDAYS 9, without regard to weather
Carriages and Harness always al private sale.
APPS W. l.. WALL & co Aucts,
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PROPOSALS FOB CAVALRY HORSES.
Deputy Qgarferma,ts, Generals OTce, !

Deputy IBarfsrWaster Generals OTcsl
Boltinore, Md April 6. 1873
sealed Proposals. will be received at this office
until IL m, on FRIDAY. April II, 1853 for the
delivery: in the city of Baltimore. of Twenty
Cavalry Horses bay y subject TO the usual m pee
ton.
The horses must be sound In all respects we'll
broken, in full flesh and good condition. from ff
teen 10 sixteen hands high from II nine years
Old aud we'll adapted in every way for cavalry pur
poses.
ill he observed
The horses must be delivered within twenty days
from date o acceptance OF Any proposal.
The rigtt is reserved TO reject any or all bids.
Bids will he endorsed - Proposals for Cavalry
Horses snd Addressed TO the undersigned, b alti.
more. Md STEWART VAN ELIET,
Ieputy Quartermaster General,
az ut Rrevet Manor Gen1. U 8 A.
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by GREEN 4 WILLIAMS. Auctioneers
- No. Jx6, s. corner of eth ana u streets

Oh NCEET SALE OF REAL ESTATE.
BY virtue Of a decree of the Su preme Corrt OF
the 1istriot OF Columbia, passed the 9Th das of
DeCt mber, 1887, in cause in claucery, No. enl,
In whiCh Eliza A. Weber is complainant and Mary
A. Weber ct al are defe ndants, will sell by pub
lie auction upen the premises at O'Clock o m,
on THURSDAY. the second day of April next
1863, the south half OF Lot No. II. in Davidson's
snbdiv'sios OF Square No. l63 the said south half
Of said lot measuring Is feet inches 18Th ct
west 10y pih OF Ito feet, wi h Brick House and
Bakery thereon The above propert. fronts on
18th street west. between n aud l. streets north.
l. Terms One third cash aLd ba aaee in Iual in
stsiments at six and twelve months, and ured
notes with deed of trust upon the property to Sc
cure payment.
If the terms OF sale are not com piled with in five
days after sale the property TO be resold, at the
cost and rick CT the first puI chaser.
I he purchaser to pay for stamps and all convey
aDciDg. NJ THOMPSON, Trustee.
GREEN WILLIAMS.
mhiO 2awSds Auctioneers.
NJ THE AB0VESALE is POSTPONED TN
I'll THURSDAY the eth instant, same hour and
place.
By order of the Trustee.
apo I'd GREEN WILLIAMS, Aucts.
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pgThe Wheeling Intelligencer saws that On
the 29ih ult-, woman named Piggott, living
IL Colerain. Belmont county, Ohio, murderaa
her child. only five days old, by cutting its
threat with butchers knife. The family
We're poor, and thls, with the mothers recest
sickness, bad made her insane She said he
had mace three efforts 10 choke the child to
death, but IL wouldn't stay choked."
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~ The question OF removing the capital of
Pennsylvania from Harrisburg 10 Philadelphia
Il being agitated by the papers OF the lattercity
They assert that one-third OF the legislation
concerns Philadelphia only, and urge n NJ fact
as a reason why the capital should be located
there. Ii is not likely, however, that the pro-
ieCt viii meet with much favor AT the hands of
the people of the State At large.
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DRowNED.-lnformation was received this
week at Frederick, Md, of the dro wing of Two
toung men Of that city who were attending
:. hool at General Lees college, Lexington,
Va, named Luther Byerly, a son of the late
Valentine Byerly. and Ralph LuckeL son Of
tue LATE Ii. Iuckett, of Frederick The mother
# young Iuckett is a sister Of Judge Nelson.
and sisteT-ln-law of Col Wm. Il. Maulsby
The bodies Of the two unfortunate young men
have been received al Frederick