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THE NATIONAL BANKS.

Objections to the National Banks spring from
a variety OF sources; and this opposition 10 pred
icnted upon grounds as different and eontrasis-
tory as 1t Is possible to conceive. There Is no
concert OF attack, nor even any apparent argu'
rnent OF action among the enemies OF these In
stitutions The antagonistic asssilants lay
about them in making their assaults with about
as much intelligent direction Of aim as is mani
tested in a melee at Donnybrook fair.
One party has conceived dislike to Mr.. Nc
Cullochs management OF our national finances,
and jumping to the conclusion that he favors
the National Bank system, vehemently asssil 1t
on this account, whereas the system Is as
separate and distinct from the Treasury and Its
management as is any company OF private bank
ers In the country. While the banks are based
upon Government securities, and are the crea-
lures OF national law, 1T by no means follows
that they are Government institutions, or that
the Secretary of the Treasury has anything to
do with them or any particular control over
them Indeed, after the compliance with certain
proyisIons.of law which requires them to deposit
certain securities in the Treasury, they are as
independent of Mr.. McCulloch as any private
business firm in the land.
Beyond and outside OF the provisions Of law,
which are few and explicit, which establishes
this system, the Secretary OF the Treasury has
no more to do in the management OF the Ma
tlonal Banks than has any private gentleman
The management of the national finances within
the provisions Of the law establishing the Uni
ted States Treasury is one thing, and the man
aRement of the National Banks Is quite another.
The two things are obviously distinct, and
should not be CO nfounded. We raise no ques-
ton In this connection upon the subject OF Mr..
MeCullochs theories OF finance nor upon his
management OF our national exchequer. We
only claim that the banking institutions OF the
country are as independent OF his theories, prin.
ciples and IN management as are any of the private
business firms In the land. The National Bank
system therefore must be judged OF In the light
of its own principles, operations, and results,
and not as part or an ofshoot which is under
the control of the Secretary of the Treasury OF
the United States. 1t matters not what may be
the policy or the principles upon which the Sec
rotary of the Treasury may choose to conduct
the affairs OF his high office, the present banking
system OF the United States 10 distinct institu-
tion of Itself and after depositing its securities
with the Treasury Of the United States In ac'
cordance with the law its managers conduct
their own business In their own way, and are nc
more responsible for the opinions or manage
ment of the Secretary Of the Treasury, as we
have already stated, than any other private in
stitution in the country.
But we must forbear to notice other points to
day for want of space.
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We hope that the plan adopted BY the Senate
for the admission of spectators during the I'm.
parchment trial may work well, but we have
doubts Of II. II parties who receive the tickets
one day receive them again the next, and so con-
tnuing In that manner during the duration OF
the trial, we can reasonably expect much dissat-
isfaction. II senators, Representatives, and
others Of those who have the disposal OF the
tickets will avoid all especial favoritism, and
make daily change, 1t will be much better, and
there will be far less cause for complaint. The
Capitol Is to be entirely closed to all excepting
those who have the "maglc card" and this alone
gives rise to grumbling. and as consequence
there Is a greater rush for tickets.
During yesterday the Secretary of the Senate,
sergeant-at-Arms, and other officials were be-
sieged by importunate females and frantic mascu'
lines, anxious to "sit 1t out;' but 1t was of no
avail. The tickets to which the Senators and
Representatives were entitled were placed In
their post office boxes, and to those dlstin.
guished gentlemen all applicants must go. The
reporters gallery has been extended one tier, and
we hope that none other than legitimate Bohe'
mians will be allowed to enter.
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Combinations and Re.
teeNIOna.

The following nominations were sent 10 lhe
Senate yesterday by the President W. W.
Thatcher, to be assessor Of internal revenue Tor
the Eighth district of Tennessee JOSIAH Dur
ham, to be assessor of internal revenue Tor the
Third district OF Massachusetts,, John M. Corse,
to be collector Of Internal revenue for the First
district OF Illinois; Arthur Shepherd, 70 be
Justice of the peace 10 and for the county OF
Washington, D. Q.
The following combinations were made BY the
Senate yesterday in executive session Lewis
Nolhey, to be assessor OF internal revenue for
the First district of Louisiana Henry o.
Montague, to be deputy postmaster at white
water, Wisconsin; Robert II. Lindsey, to be
deputy postmaster at Boise City, 1dahoj Charles
Van winkel, to be marshal OF the United States
for the district Of Virginia; Thomas Hood, to be
attorney Of the United States for the district OF
wisconsin, George T. Martin, to be deputy post
master at Santa e,4Sew Mexico; T. W. Scott,
ef Tennessee, to be consul at Matamoras; VIM.
c. Bust, to be deputy postmaster at Murfrees.
boro', Tennessee; Lieut.. Col. NJ. r. KNITTING, to
be colonel In the Marine Corps; Major Thomas
Y. Field, to be lieutenant colonel In the Marine
Corps; Capt. d. NJ. Cohen, to be major In the
Marine Corps; First Lieut. Henry A. Boutlett,
to be captain In the Marine Corps Second Lieut..
Albert B. Young, TO be hrst lieutenant In the
Marine corps; Samuel r. Allen, OF New York,
and Samuel Mercer, of Pennsyl vsnia, to be Sec
ond lieutenants in the Marine Corps; large
number OF navy lieutenants were nominated and
confirmed as lieutenant commanders.
Rejected.-Julius p. Dennis, to be deputy post
master at Finley, Ohio; Henry GLEN, to be dep.
nty postmaster at Hazleton, Pennsylvania.
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The Navy Department is In receipt OF dis
patches from Commodore J. X. Goldsborough
hag-oticer OF the Asiatic Squadron, dated Hiogo
Japan, January 10, 1903, detailing an account OF
the melancholy death of Rear Admiral Bell
Lieutenant Commander J, IL. Reed, and ten men
Of the U. $. steamer Hartford, BY drowning on
the bar OFF Osaka, Japan, January II, 1868. Three
men Of the barge's crew were saved, Patrick De-
Nanney, John Cluro, and Samuel q. Van Vliet.
Commodore Goldsborough forwards also a
chart OF the waters where the fleet was lying at
the time Of the accident, and the locality In
which the boat upset, and where the bodies were
subsequently found He states that the remains
of Admiral Bell and Lieutenant Commander
Reed will be sent home In the storeship Supply.
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The Daily State Gd=eHe. of Trenton, N. j., IRE
publicsn) urges the nomination ofsome Southern
man as the candidate for Vice President The
GdzeHe says:
"Ifthis section can present n man whose tale nts
experience, and public services, and whose d eve.
ton to the cause of National Union, be fore,
during and since, the rebellion, may be favo rably
contrasted with those Of any Statesman, ISorth
or South, or anywhere else, ought not his just
pretensions to attract the grateful regard OF the
Republican party, and secure to him the Vice
son OF John Minor Bolts, Of virginia pre- emf.
nsnHy such man. The selection OF MIR. Bolts for
this high station, at this peculiarly trying june
and sanitary IN SvSry * plaoe
1t would demonstrate beyond ca vii the ma
tnionalEity and homogeneity Of the great Union,
no South, no East, no West-s party whose
very being subssts on the ennobl ing sentiment !:
Liberty and Union, now and fore yer, one and In
separablep In the next place 1t you'd sh ow be-
coming appreciation Of the peer less virtue, pub
honor Is to honor the nation.h
The Democratic Convention of Mississippi
proposes to reasonable for the purpose of nomi-
mating full State ticket aid candidates for Con.
gress, so that they may either defeat the consti-
tuition or elect obstructiv officers and Congress-
men under 1t,
The Democrats carried Orange, New Bruins
wick and salem, n, ! :, Yesterday, making con.
carried South Brunswiek, a gain OF ninety votes
over last fall.
Gov. Brownie W has appoi nted James Sumner
commissioner OF claims for Davidson county, and
II. W. Key for Sumner county, Tenn, both col
ored men.
THE city elsSt ions In Council Bluffs, Iowa, and
CentIalia, IN, resulted In the election Of the en-
tire Republican tickets, except one alderman In
each place,
A DIsPAnoIL from Nashville says: "The radical
Republicans have made pretty clean sweep OF
the county Offices in all parts Of Tennessee"
Ar Atlanta, Ga, on Tuesday evening, a large
CRANK meeting was held.
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ST. LOUIS, March l2.-The bridge company
here design to ask the Legislature to authorize
the mayor Of st. Louis, as soon as u 100000
have been subscribed to the stock Of the COM
pany by the citizens, to cause an election to be
held to vote upon the proposition to have the
city Of st. Louis to guarantee the bonds OF the
bridge company to the extent Of 100000, paya-
years after date.
The Mayor approves Of this proposition, and
expresses the belief that the citizens will vote
In favor of II.
Judgment was rendered yesterday In the Cir.
cult Court gsinst the Atlantic and Pacific Rail-
road Company for sia,s $50, the sum claimed by J.
II. Concannon and Charles II. Rowland for work
done on the road as contractors, and which the
company refused to pay.
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"NoRwooD; on VILLAGE LIFE IN NEw Eng
LAND" by Rev. Henry Ward Beecher. From the
New York Ledger. Published by Charles Serb
ner Il Co., New York. For sale by French d
Richardson, a3+ Pennsylvania avenue. Notice
hereafter.)
"LITrgLL's LIvIsa Ace" for the week ending
March l4th, containing the continuation OF
"Linda Tressel" and "Phineas Finn" "The
Father of the wcsieys," Spiritual Wives" &c.
Published by Littell Il Gay, Boston.
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HoS. @. W. ANDERSON, OF Missouri, Is at the
Ebbitt House.
GRS. JAS. b. McKEAs, N. Y; Col. Jack Hen.
derson, New Mexico, and Hon. A. Renehu, N. O.,
are at the Metropolitan Hotel.
Gov. PARSONS, of Alabama, Is at willards
c. wYNAS, L. $. A, is at the Owen House.
The following is a list OF Americans registered
at ]. W. Tucker Co.'s, Paris, up to February
81, ls6s. Thos. sullivan, VIM. A. Leonard, J. II.
Prentice and two daughters, Mr.. and Mrs. z. Bull
lard, Miss r. NJ. Hatch, Mrs. Eliza L. Tucker,
Mrs J. NJ. Stanton, Miss Fanny Tucker, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. II. Wolfe, Miss Wolfe, II, II. Porter,
Jas. II. Hunting, DR.. J. F. Buekuall and family,
George T. Bowrne, John d. Baker, New York
Mr.. and Mrs. J. d. Agnew, Philadelphisi L. IL.
Phillips, Buffalo, N. Y; Mr.. Sano and Mr..
Koide, Japan,
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j osEPH l.. PEAL s0N.
BOOK AND JOB PRINTER.
CORNER OF NINTH AND DISTRICTS.
(second Story Masonic Hall. \
TINTED STATES MAILS.

limited STATES MAILS.
Posr orTIGK DErAsrn.sr.l
wAsHIsqroS. yanpary2 1888
1SS% .f{ sSs VIII S %
ose Of hs y SBi IS u Of
BY sr and ss
$50 From AbPeyile. BY GlSPtSH and sEiPpSrvils to
Leave ibbovile Saturday ATTAIN.
Arrive At Barnes Crossroads by 6pm.
Oslo fsom cshaba to Selma. il miles and back. thros
Leave CsGaIa Monday. Wednesday aud Friday
tssIs ssss adssssS: Esa...a., aud ys.,
s f fsSi saaeHt Y z gSsianes. n milo.
Leave 0Ffis sis sn,si ii aSs sss Wednesday and
HsaSS and Friday
sss ff 5S u Is mile. and
La ssss' ih1ss %sI Sssd Wednesday and
T TSss%$Sa &ysnssy Wednesday and
s., t:;$ sss ss 81 mile. an.
sys' sa% s. EsSt Monday. wedue.d., ad
Arrive at Selma by
Leave Selma Monday, Wednesday and Friday ate
Arrive at Summerheld by 10 80 IN.
6slI From Troy, by Olustee Creek. Oak Grove, RA-
mar, Oakley, sharpsville aud Showdown, TO
Leave Troy tuesday and Friday At Iam.
Arrive at Montgomery BY 10 p IN. ,,
Leave Montgomery Wednesday and Saturday al
lam.
Arrive at Troy by 10 pm. A.,
NoTEs-Proposals must be to carry the mail with
celerity certainty, and security, using the terms
Of the law and they must be guaranteed by two re-
spOnsbe persons, certified to as such by postmaster
or iud &c OF court Of record.
for eacl such omissions not alphabetically explained
three times the pay Of the trip may be deducted For
arrivals far behind time as to break connectons
with depending mails and not sufficiently excused,
one fourth Of the for the trip subject
neiency is satisfactorily explained, Tor negleetng to
take the mail from or into post ocei for suffering
be destroyed, robbed, or lost and for re-
fusing, after demand, oeOnyey the mail as frequenty
as the contractor runs or y concerned In rann,ax
or the Instructions Of the Department. He may alter
the schedule ofdepatures and arrivals and also order
increase Of service by allowing therefor pre- rqd
Increase the contract pay He may also elrtan Or
discontinue the Service In whole or In part, atA Pre-
rata decrease Of pay, allowing one month"; siA
Bids should be addressed to the u sscOpd Assistant
Postmaster General superseri3ed 'froposai''
For forms Of proposal, DC, and other ,niofmAnsn'
sec Of October isoe ana o. THIS daie
In pamphlet FORM at the pHIiHRisTI.i VIA. SALL,
ja.sThew Postmaster GENERAL
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o' NJ. Estate 4, New Yorf, Mach il, isss
Sealed pfSpS;.i. AZ srpIis,s will ;, siIsSs,iysdSE
E 81 S SS g1! s s
ssS York or BrO9hlyn Z; Il; IL. M nov,a.
in clean good .tos. S.s barrels. ts ;snPls. to .'
new cotton and GunnJ, containing one hundred
1000 pounds carefully selected TEA in original
half chests, Oolong, Z Green and sopehong
ORDER rgo and chop marks to be stated the
posais Zach sample must be marked In full with the
name o. the party sasrins the cargo and chop mark
Bidders are requested TO oGer not more than two
to be made duty paid.
The Stores ore reg uired for Immediate deiiuerv.
the proposals, and referred to therein.
The manner OF making bids, requirements Of bid
ders. &e same az stated In preyisus advertisements
from this once. " go
expense to the United States until required for ship
ment 800
| Bldnks for Proposals toiil Dc Furnished at his
Office lrhieh must Be fneiosed u, an enpeiope dd-
dressed 10 TIE undersigned, and indorsed 'Propo-
c. l.. KILBURN,
mhis-lt Brey. Brig. Gen and A. .. O. y.
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RICHMOND, VA, March 1.-THE trial OF Jeiier.
son Davis, which was to have taken place on the
fourth Wednesday in March, was postponed by
the following proceedings in Judge Underwood's
court this morning;
In the case OF the United States against Jeifer-
son Davis, the counsel having been heard In this
cause for the United States and the defendant, II
Is now ordered that the ssid defendant have
leave to depart hence until the 18th day OF April
next, at IL O'Clock, at which day and hour he is
this court ng to the condition OF his recog.
nizance, JOHN q. UsDRRwooD,
District Judge.
U. II. BARRY, Clerk.
Mr. Davis, 1t is stated, would have been in
Richmond next week.
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To-day Andrew johnson, President OF the
United States, Is summoned TO appear before the
High Court to answer to charges preferred
against him by the House Of Representatives.
II Is not expected that Mr.. Johnson will appear
In person. but that his counsel will answer for
him. They will ask for at least months delay
to make the preparations for trial. We state II
upon good authority that the Presidents counsel
will use every effort in their power to protract
this trial to the farthest possible point of time.
How well they win succeed in their attempts re.
mains to be seen.
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We arc authorized to announce that the ladies
OF the Executive Mansion, Mrs. Patterson and
Mrs. Stove. will be home on Monday evenings
The evening has been Hxed in lieu OF the AFTER
noon receptions, as they were last season.
SPEAKER CoLrAx's weekly receptions will
continue till the last Friday in March.
The receptions OF the Speakers mother and
sister, Mrs and Miss Matthews, for ladies, and
gentlemen accompanying them, VIII be every
Wednesday afternoon, from to 1 p. m. Resi-
dence, : Lafayette Square, Sixteen-and- a-half
street
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SPIRIT MErsRs.-The committee to test the
praeticability of spirit meters, met yesterday
afternoon at the Smithsonian Institute. Profess
sor Henry, Of the Institute; Professor Hilgard,
Of the Coast Survey; Lieutenant Green, Engi-
neer Corps, U. S. A; Brigadier General A. Poe,
U. 5. A; Mr.. Bartlett, OF Baltimore; Mr.. white,
Of Buffalo; and Mr.. Gurley, constitute the com.
mittee, and the session yesterday was = pro-
longed one. They will be ready to submit a
report OF their experiments in a few days.
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JUDGE PURCELL.-We see 1t stated that the
Hon. William +. Purcell, Judge Of the Orphans
Court of the District OF Columbia, has been ten
dered an important foreign appointment. Judge
Purcell has served long and faithfully upon the
bench In this District
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The North Carolina convention.

RALEIGH, N. c., March l2-LaSt night the
relief ordinances were adopted.
The convention to-day passed resolution to
adjourn next Tuesday.
Also, adopted a report requesting Congress to
remove the disabilities of about an average oil
eight persons In every county in the State. The
most Of the persons named are obscure individ-
uals, as far as known.
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DIE ID,

DIED,
~ e9aSoIE M sssAM z. beloved wife q Roeer,
D. asrdn,r. NJ, y ~ '.',,'
s sST r: sd ~
sIGs ~ TIId,, s:r1SIP
saiifSs. III, M. sity. On tn. morning Of the 18th
Her funeral will take place al clock 10 morrow
{saturdsI afternoon. from the residence OF her son
tween and streets. Her friends and aequaint.
kLLloTTE -on the lah instant, after q short Ill q.
ness, W. kIIiorr5, Chaplain unit.d States Army
DAM LAT Lowell, Mass, on the 18th instant, at
noon, sAsrfI Lrrufs DANA, II. b., L. Id, aged
az sfs l Ss. a:
q John A. Hunter, and daughter q the late Hon
Daniel Duncan, Of Ohio.
xPHEsLPs;,IS s.sunt0n; Va, On the li.h Instant.
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The value Of Property In PhiIadel.
Min,

| PHILADELPHIA, March l2.-George W. Childs,
proprietor Of the Philadelphia Ledger, has pur'
| chased a lot at the corner OF Fifth and Chestnut
streets, 2s by ITO feet, for $4,000. This Is the
highest price ever paid in this city for a lot Of
! similar size.
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HAVANA, March lathe latest news from st.
Domingo states that President Baez had not ar
rived there, but remained at Curacao.
Gen. Heangrear will probably be made acting
President.
The cholera still prevails In the capital OF St.
Domingo.
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Republican Mass Meeting In Phiia.
deInhia.

PHILADELPHIA, March l2.-An immense ne
publican mass meeting was held here this eve
ming to endorse the action OF the convention at
the Academy of Music. Mayor MoMiehael pre-
sided. Speeches were made by Senator Nye, ex-
Governor Curtin, q. A. Grow, and Col Mcclure
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LONDON, March l2-Evening .-Consols, s3j y.
5. sos, ny; Illinois Central unchanged Bull.
lion in the Banks Of England has increased
during the past week $4,000.
LlvEnPooL, March Il Evening. - Cotton
closed quiet. Cplsnds, 1915 Orleans, ION. Sales
Of 10000 bales.
LONDON, March 1.-THE British League Of
Peace and Liberty propose to offer Mr.. Adams
an address through John Bright.
Henry W. Lord, who 10 about to retire from
the American consulate at Manchester, was en-
tertained BY the merchants ofthat city last even
Ing at a farewell dinner. The Mayor Of Man
chester expressed his regrets At the departure Of
Mr.. Lord, and warmly eulogired his representa-
tions Of America
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IT WILL BE SEEN by n Richmond dispatch that
the trial OF Jefferson Davis Is postponed to
April IA
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The Mnr nenarImenI.

AdJutant General Thomas called at the War
department yesterday morning and visited the
room Of General Townsend, subsequently leav-
ing. Everything was quiet about the building
and news scarce.
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From south Carolina-A Colored Man
Nominated for Secretary Of state.

CHARLESTON, $. c., March 1.-THE Republi.
can State convention nominated, by acclama-
tion, Mr.. Cardoza, negro, for secretary OF
state. One half of the delegates chosen to the
Chicago Republican convention are negroes.
The constitutional convention agreed to adj
Journ on Monday the 10th instant.
A resolution was adopted instrueting the con-
yention to institute proceedings for the recovery
OF all property sold for confederate money.
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The SERGEAsT.AT.ARMs OF the Senate has
appointed some thirty additional doorkeepers to
act during the impeachment trial.
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1T Is THE PURPOSE Of the Presidents counsel
to ask for forty days extension of time, In which
to prepare for Mr.. Johnson's defence.
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IT Is NOT EXPECTED that the decision Of the
Supreme Court in the McArde case win be
reached for several weeks.
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JACKSON, Miss, March l2.-The convention
to-day continued the consideration of the report
on the judiciary.
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Proceedings OF the virginia Conven.
ti0n.

RICHMOND, VA, March 1.-THE disfranehisin
clause was reconsidercd and amended SO as to
disfranchise whether the person had taken the
oath to support the United States or not, and
again adopted BY q vote Of u to %.
An amendment disfranchising all who voted
for the secession candidates for the seceeding
convention, and all who wrote or spoke In favor
OF secession, was defeated by a vote Of 80 ayes
to ~ nays.
An amendment requiring two-thirds vote Of
the Legislature to remove disability, and each
removal to be made by q separate vote was
adopted.
A motion to disfrsnchise all persons who were
exempted from the army by contracts with the
rebel government was defeated.
General Schoheld to-day issued an order sus-
pending the sales Of property under deeds OF
trust, where the sale would result In an un-
necessary sacrifice, or where the payment Of the
interest In a reasonable time, without such sseri.
Zee, can be made.
The boiler of the steamer John Sylvester, from
Norfolk, exploded below the city this evening
killing a colored fireman and wounding four pas
sengers.
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The REPORT that the President had ordered
General Sickles to his regiment proves to be in
correct