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The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-07-15

SOLDIERS AND SAILORS UsioN-At A stated
meeting OF this union on Monday night, Major
v. >. Morse occupied the chair, and Mr. A,
After the reports Of committees had been rc.
| ceived, the union adjourned and proceeded IN
the German Soldicrs' and Sailors Union. N
and Streets When slor MORSE fs. p Se,%ssS y
The Soldiers and Sailors Union, instaIird the
Officers elect Of the German soldiers, and
sailors Union. I|Hf '''''
| Speeches were made In English Inv M,,,,
Morse, MT. Gail Damn, Lieutenant William
Young, Colonel Otis, and Others, aud in der
man 6y MIR. Carl Bs'nm, Captain Bsissncf,
The meeting was very enthusiastic. WA.
adopted. - =, ""'
Gross OuTRAe..-ou Monday morning as
the steamer .winnisimmit, with the East
washington Baptist Sunday School picnic
an board, was on her way from this city to
the Arsenal by a half dozen boys in 4 boat,
Six shots from pistols were discharged. and
one Of the balls barely grazed a iady's bonnet,
and completely shattered a. pane Of glass ia
the pilot-housc window. Subsequently search
was made for the Villains, but no traces Of
them could be found. -.
POLAR SOLAR WtrER.-Tho thermo meter
stood very high yesterday, indicating that IL
w@ very hot. That calls to mind the fact
site the Treasury, are dispensing their Polar
Soda Water daily to thousands. This soda
water Ia as cold as Its name indicates, willis
the eyrups are the best; and they could NOT
be otherwise, because they are prepared bv
me Milburns. Ye that are thirsty and warm
take the Polar Soda Water. -
GRANT AND CoLFAx RATIFICATION MEET.
lNa,-Thc Soldiers and Sailors Central Re-
publican Committee for the District OF CnIum-
bia has resolved to have Grant and CoIfax
ratification meeting on Monday next Several
distinguished speakers have been engaged for
the occaalon. The programme will be an.
nounced In few days.
-
, A FiRE.-Last evening, about 7 o'clock, a
nre occurred on Third street west, between
n ASA shphftfs .ayepue and @ street, In small
by the officers OF the Seventh precinct. Wish
but slight loss. No alarm was sounded.
MIR. WILLIAM SMITH has Just returned from
New York with an elegant stock of straw
hats, which he Is prepared to sell at twenty
FIVE per cent. below the usual prices. A visit
to his wcll-known store at oil Ninth street,
between u and Pennsylvania avenue will
prove the truth Of this assertion. Mr.. Smith
Is also the agent OF Singers Noiseless Sewing
Machine, which recently took the premium
the New York State fair.
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lD'ThilRa6iF KYR"Pflht Butger reeelyea twice II
wek!at c. y. PERRlE cos,
| jcD.eo2w Corner Ninth and ! streets.
IMPAIRMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
~ USITEp,SrArEs PATENT OFFICE,

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
WAsHISuTON, June ], 1865
On the petition q WILilAM II. AK and JOSEPH
G. BURRiTr, OF Ithaca, ~ Y, praying for the ex.
tension Of patent granted to them the lsth day OF
Clocks for seven years from the expiration OF said
patent, which takes place ON tho 10Th day Of Sep
tember, 1895:
Il is ordered that the said petition be heard at the
Patent oaicc on MONDAY the Slst day of August
next, at II clock, IN. and all persons are notified
to appear and show cause, II AAy they have, why
said petition ought not to be granted.
Persons opposing the extentton are required TO
Ale In the Patent Office their objections, specially
set forth in writing, Rt least toenty days before
the day Of hearingi all testimony filed by either
party, TO be used al the said hearing must be sksa
ollco, which will be furnished on application.
Dispositions and other papers, relied upon as tes-
timOny must no filed In the Office ttotnty days be-
fore the day Of hearing the arguments, II any,
within tsH days after ding the testimony,
ordered. also, that this NOTICE be published IN
the REPrBLICAS and the InttlIiOelcGr, OF wash
ington, D. c., and in the Herald, Utica, New
York once week for three successive weeks the
hrst OF said publications to be at least sixty days
previous TO the day Of hearing. =, .ur,,
9-TuG Acting Commissioner VI Patents.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-07-15

REAL ESTATE TRASsPER.-Messrs, W. L.
Wall \ 20. yesterday sold part of lota 7, 8 and
street, between q and II streets, to George $.
Parke, for $500.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-07-15

CLOSING THEM oUT,-All wool, very light
weight Garlbaldi Suits for boys, 8 to years
Of age, at 1850, at A, Saks Il Co, 5l7 Seventh
street,
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FINE IMPRovgMgNT-We notice that Mr..
John Myers Is about completing u fine four
tween Third and Fourth streets west. 1t is %
feet front by o. feet deep, tincluding back
building,l and will be provided with water,
gas, and all the modern improvements. Messrs.
Hunt Il Williams are the contractors.
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SRALER oy WEIGHTS AND MEAsuREs.-Mr
Joshua l., Gatohell was yesterday appointed
by his honor the Mayor, to the office OF Sealer
OF Weights and Measures, Vice Mr.. Robert
Boyd, who, we understand, refuses to deliver
up to his successor the standards Of weights
and measures.
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SHOT AT.-On Monday evening, about 10
o'clock, as two marines, one named Edward
the corner of Thirteenth and d streets north,
somewhat under the influence of liquor, they
police. small ball slightly wounded Muir in"
ray In the neck. Sergeant Walker, of the
Fifth precinct, had the wounded man taken TO
the Office Of Dr. Bliss, who pronounced the
injury not DANGEROUS,
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INFANT FOUND IN THE UANAL.-About .
o'clock on Thursday afternoon Officer borden
discovered a newborn white male infant in
the canal, at the foot Of Twenty-seventh and
q streets, 1t was tied up In bag At an in
quest held by Justice Morsell, acting as cor
oner, the jury rendered u verdict that the
child came to its death by violence at the
hands Of some person unknown.
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APPOINTMENTS IN THE FIRE DErARTMEST.
The following appointments for Hook and
neer Ellwood, to take the vacant positions In
that company; Thomas Sutton, foreman Pat
rick Doyle, tillermanj Thomas Sorrel hostleri
John Dawson, Thos. Melloy, James Bradley,
cXtramen.
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COMMITTED TO JAIL.-John Shorter and
Lewis Medley, both colored, whom we mon
toned In yesterdays REPUBLICAN, as having
been arrested by Detectives Miller and
Coombs on Sunday last, charged with the
Clark Mills, esq, had a hearing before Justice
Smith yesterday, who committed them for
court.
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CHARGED WITH GRAND LARoENY.-Ellen
Lynch was arrested yesterday, at Fort Wash
ington, by order of Commanding General Lo-
renzo Thomas, for the larceny Of a gold watch
Rulus, King. She was placed In charge of
MAI X, King, Of tho ith artillery. who ri"a:i
her to this city. On arriving at seventh street
wharf she was turned over to officer Barnes
Of the Seventh precinct, who took her before
Justice Tucker, and she Is held for hearing
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THE CgLEsTIALs AT THE Housg or REPRE-.
sENTATIvEs.-The two Chief Mandarins OF
tho Secretaries OF tho French Legation and
their own interpreter, visited the House
OF Representatives on yesterday afternoon,
and were provided seats on the floor.
They watched the proceedings during the de-
bate on the Alaska bill with considerable in
tcrest, tanning themselves with much peril
nacity,
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A YoUsa TRAvELER.-A youth, about IL
years OF age, called at police headquarters on
Monday evening, and stated that he had just
arrived 10 this city from Leesburg, Virginia,
cars, via Alexandria, for the purpose of pay
Ing visit to the capital of the United States,
but feeling quite lonesome so far from home,
his native town, Arrangements are being
made to send him home. He gave his name as
Benz. Knox.
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EXCURSION TO FRRDERICKsBURa.-W learn
that the ladies' who are now trying to raise
funds for the purpose OF building an Episcopal
church In UniontOwn, contemplate giving an
excursion to the above place, via Aqu Greek,
about the lst of August, the proceeds to go to-
wards building the church From the names
we have heard mentioned in connection with
the excursion, we have every reason to believe,
should 1t be determined on, that 1t Will be
literally patronizcd by our citizens,
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the bondholbers Is to be from sixteen to twenty per
cent. AS to Italy, the coupons OF her bonds are to
be taxed only to the same extent to which all
other incomes are burdened. The Italian bonds
held chiefly by foreigners, and the Italian Chambers
voted for the imposition of the expressly for the
sake OF deriving a revenue from the foreign bond
holders. The government Is said to have been ad-
verse to the act; but the arguments used by the
Chambers were conclusive ''ltay," said they, lis
burdened with debt too heavy for her; she Is
strnning every nerve to increase her by in
erna taxation or the severest nature not even allow
ing the necessares OF lie TO escape but taxing the
very bread her people eat, by the imposition OF the
grinding tax, and her creditors will do better to ac-
cept without grumbllng tnS slight reduction in their
interest, lest the ntoerable burden OF debt should
plunge the country into utter bankruptcy and wipe
out principal and interest together"
Ii would not be surprising TO see all OF the Euro
pean countries in a short time, adopting measures
or relief like these Great Britain is the only one OF
them whose debt has not been Tor some years IN
creasing, and although the home government within
the last hall century has succeeded in reducing her
enormous debt some $3.50 600, 900, which Is only
nea bite compared with Its whole amount, India and
her colonies have been borrowing largely and reck
essly The debt OF France Is now about equal to our
OWN and the expenditures OF the empire are exceed
ing It's revenue at the rate Of $35,0o0,000 year.
spain running behindhand AT tne rate or
ST. 000 900 annually and Russia in 1886 had deficit
or $3 000 and Is SO hard up that she duns Mr.
Seward sharply for the payment OF that little bill for
icebergS supplied last summer and which has not yet
been paid Taxation In all OF these countries has
reached its limit and all OF them sooner or later will
be compelled to chose between bankruptcy and the
relief which they certain 10 derive from COMPEL
ing that large portion Of their capital which locked
up in their government securities to contribute its
proper share toward the revenue The United States
will be wise not to delay doing the same thing until
the evil day arrives when we, too find ourselves
the downward path, with a constantly increasing
continually pouring money into the seine OF the bond
holders.
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MUSICAL REVIEW.

Among the compositions placed before US this week
there are many Of a deserving character which do
justice to the handsome setting Of engraving and
printing In which they are placed The West shows
encouraging spirit to keep up with the progress
OF the age In regard to musical publications, ant
New York bids fair to prove a dangerous rival t.
Europe in the same respect.
W. A. Pond Il Co. publish the following
Eye Midnight Stars" vocal serenade, J. r. Thomas
A very attractive piece in barcaroe style, some
which we cannot just now call to mind. II Is, how
ever very cleverly worked up and worthy OF the
Passing Clouds" ,norceau brilliant, J. Alexan.
der. Renaissance or plagiarism OF the trio from
"Belisario," and clever one at that. The composer
deserves credit for the he has made OF other peo
ples ideas, for very few musical pferers know what
to do with their spoils.
''will o. the wisp" caprcietto. A. Jungmann. A
light sparkling scherzo like III that term can be ap-
piled to "a time composition. The repetitons how
ever, are rather too frequent, and there is want OF
variety consequently In 10.
'Dear Switzerland" vocal Tyrolienne, q. Bless
ner. II not trash, at least very much like 1t.
Darling Bessie" song with chorus words by
have been quite taken with a song called "Gentle
ANNIE" and have rewritten it without duly men,
''MOrgenblatter Waltz" Strauss. What can we
say OF this favorite OF the ball but that 1t Is very
handsomely republished9 Thousands OF tiny feet
have battered over the floor to its enchanting meas
ures, and eyes sparkle bosoms heave and hearts
beat faster when this gem Of waltzes Is heard.
''My own Sweet Woodland Rose," song and
chorus; Walter Neville. harmless sort Of COM
position, which, however, Will never make its
author q parsonage OF eminence In the musical
world.
civilian Tell" fantasia; King. Very good for be-
ginners; only this and nothing more.
Rink Galop,n Raineri. Lively enough, but moth
ing In IL TO call for special comment.
"Prayer in the Chapel Neustadt. A very beau
tiful theme In the beginning but butchered In the
variations.
"Coquette Galopr G. d. Wilson. Excellent and
deserving OF the highest praise.
''Meditative Polka" Charles Van Oeckein. Fifty
named as a caprice harmonious, for more admira-
BILE study OF counterpont in the polka STYLE accord
ing TO the Bach school, could scarcely be written
nowadays. IL is very seldom that such peculiarly
artistic specimen Of the old classical school meets
our eve from an American publisher.
promenade Polka" Rudolph Woke; GLOW,
Freshly Flow, y song, Marston; ''If Had But Two
Little wiugs,r by the latter composer, and EN-
chanted Hours Mazurka," Jennie Moss Holmes. are
from the same publishers and require no special
mark. The last IA very attractive.
large number remain over until our next OF a
character which require considerable study.
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WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON. ]

WASHINGTON, July L. 1868.
Military Law Suspended in North CaroIina.
The following Is a telegram from General Candy,
dated 80 instant. to General U. 5 Grant,
The constitutional amendment was ratified by the
Legislature or North Carolina yesterday and this
morning the following instructions were sent to
commanding officers in that State:-
You will abstain from the of authority under
up lar
civil matters unless the execution OF the law OF june
forcbe opposition to the Inauguration Of the new State
you in day or TWO This OF Course interfere with
s Of s the n
report your action at once using the telegraph when the
urgency OF the case requires It,
The Eight Hour System in the Navy Depart.
The Navy Department has, in accordance with the
eight hour law recently passed by Congress, issued
general order that work commence in navy yards at
seven A. NJ and endnpt four, with one Of the hours
for dinner
Travel Towards New York.
It Is estimated that at least five thousand passen
gers left this city for New York within the last
two days.
The Cherokee Lands-Reports from the Set
tiers. r.st
Senator Harlan received to-day a telegram from
o friend, dated Macon, Missouri, who says" have
been through the Cherokee neutral lands in various
directions and talked with hundreds Of settlers. All
are well pleased with the prospect Of a railroad
fhrough the country, and say that this Is the best
ching that can be done rOr them. We shall have
them for friends instead Of enemies.
Mr.. Burlingame and His Embassy.
Mr.. Burlngame breakfasted this morning with
General Banks Of Massachusetts, and Mr. Ingersoll,
OF Illinois. This evening he received visit from
General Hancock. The Embassy passed the day
within doors.
A Negro Row-A Policeman Stabbed.
row occurred at q negro gathering in the
suburbs Of the city this afternoon. policeman,
Sergeant Poole, Of the Metropolitan police, under
cook to arrest the parties making the disturbance,
when he stabbed in the eshy part Of the thigh,
but not dangerously. The negroes who were ar
rested were thus SCI. at liberty and have not yet
been recovered
A few sunstrokes are reported.
PyrOtechnics.
This evening some spasmOdic attempts at pyrO-
technic patriotism are visible in occasional
rocket or Roman light dartlng across the horizon,
and for the entertainment Of the young people there
is quite display Of pinwheels and fire crackers
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ARRIVALS.

REPORTED BY rHB HERALD STEAM YACHTS.
Steamship Belona (Br), Dixon. London June u, and
Havre 10TH with mdse and 1856 passengers to Rowland As
pnwa June a. lat ~ TO- Ion ~ a. passed ship Pegasus
bound 2lh, a, ~ lon rs Oh, ship Theresa, bound W
lon Il o. bark Loretto fDm Liverpool for Boston July
lat II 49, Ion 81 90 ship sorer, from do for New York
3D. lat ~ S. Ion 81 3d. steamship Russia, hence for Liverpool
day, lat 40 49, lon IS steamship Nebraska from do
for do 81 Ia. 49, lon 70 S. Cunard steamer, supposed
stesmshp Hibernis tBr) Munro Glasgow June 49, and
Movie 36 with mdse and $50 passengers to Henderson
steamship Hansa NO. Won oserendorp, Bremen June %,
and Southampton I'D at 80 PM with mdsc and s0b
gers oelrichs Co. June 49, sPM lat y 90 lon q 90
70 <s ship Palos Brl, do July Pm, lat II 40 Ion 81 So,
steamship New York, hence FOR Bremen; 3d. PM lat 10 e.
Ion 81 90, steamship Union, do for do.
Steamship Fairbanks Hunter, Wilmington, NC SO hours
with naval stores and passengers to James Hand. July D.
north Of 1atteras passed brig Rush, bound ..
passengers. to Ames.
Brig Victoria Amelia Orb Terry, Le GIace Bay, i2 days,
Brig susan Crow. windsor IL days, with plaster to Gran
Brig Rosmsr Jordan Bangor VIA New Haven, where
schr Magnolia Br Wilson, CORVALLIS, II days, with po-
tatoes, TO AAE w Duryea.
schr Bob (Br) Hickey St Andrews, NIB via New Haven,
where she discharged.
schr q N Newins, Newton, Alexandra.
schr Francis French, Llppincott Virginia.
Rchr G C smith. Merritt, Virginia
Schr John Collins, Cox, Virginia
scbr u Cramer, Mathews. Virginia.
schr G L Soul, Lee, Virginia.
schr Porto Rico Wentworth Danger, days with lumber,
sc6r ocean Ranger, Clark Bangor via New Haven
sA~ sss"ssrsea
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CUBA.

The New Gable OperatiOns-Heavy Current
The Fourth in Havana.
HAVANA, July 4, 1858.
The United States steamer Gettysburg and the
Spanish men-of.war Narva and Francisco de Asis
arrived here at dawn to-day. They were unable to
cope with the current and the cable was buoyed four
miles east Of the MORO Castle The operation Of
raising and reaying the cable will be completed in
ewo days.
At the American Consulate the Fourth Of July-In-
dependence Day-was celebrated with music and the
most cordial festivities. The oOncOurse was quite
large.
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Indian DepredatiOns on the Piatte-RemOval
OF Troops from the FOrts-The ShOsh0nes
and Barrocks In Consultation with General
Anger.

st LOUIS, July Z, 1858.
despatch from Omaha says that large body OF
Indians crossed to the south side of Platte river,
between Plumb creek and Willow Island, ON Thurs
day last, and drove a number Of wood choppers
away and compelled mail carrier to return to the
fort. detachment OF troops has been sent to pro-
tect the abOrers at the The removal troops
from Forts Smith, Phil. Kearny and Reno is pro-
ceeding rapidly The troops from Fort Reno, under
Major Van vorsch, reached Fort Russell yesterday
despatch from Fort Bridger says that about two
thousand Shoshones and Barrock Indians held
council with General Augur on the I'd inst. the re-
suit OF which Is unknown. large number of the
Snake adams left before General Adgur returned
from Salt Lake.
The shipments OF gold from Central City in June
amounted to $500 700.
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ENGLAND.

LONDON, July 4-Evening.
The political news to-day Is meagre and unim-
portant
The weather is unusually warm. Harvest pros
poets continue favorable.
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Sale, 9Th, schr Chadwick, cosn, Canary Island.
ey and Mary mershon Br'gbtnsn Ezslthport Corneiis
wsSssr ss yss%iSn, LoctwOoSI DO s..s SMITH ss..
r% sheridan Murphy Ne" York 0h'''''''s' Black
Parsons. phiIadelphia Fox Case, DO Sarah Blake,
B s.sd EsSssgSs, Day as%pAe, ns.ss".s
Smith, Dick Williams, corson, and sak Johnson, for
reah,5tEh yand July soFs sSSt .eA Cain.
SHR 5s sPf H Si GSyn
Mqri9 P,! pSeasph.. fof Ro:op Lya,. Msg
Love, Boston for Piadephi.. 'A's"''' anu . '''AA'
'ss. wAs7 ayi for aaTEst si Jersey
fHssasSs ya "a; ssy eo,ao
.% Ess aS saaas Russell 'sS
MOBILE, june Arrived, sohr Bsyi. Steele New
NEW ORLEANS June es-Arrved steamship Gen Grant.
ss Wsa S.s s steam Cuba pStsha Baltimore
Ho~ oisSfusso: sis s'i DSntw :Ssa.
lowed sea soh bark Ida Carter schrs Kate Brigham
..sS % s for %%
.Sos Esn sss s F s safe
ss, S,sss. e.
B smith 'I Dick wls%s CoTsOn and SAX Johnson.
Lotie Beard Perry, Dighton for Philadelphia sIoop Rienz
NORWICH, July a-Xrrived, schr Florence Whether New
NEW LONDON, July . Arrived, schrs Success Richards
Providence Newburg King, Blven, do for Elizabeth
PORTLAND. July 2--Arrived, schrs .Bowdon, Randall,
caibarien; Nellie True, Hume, philadepha
ClesredEBark Loches Br wade Kichi6ucto ND scnrs
s SSc4s May Neal Philadelphia Kelley Kelley
sdArievd. brig Merrwa, waterhouss. Sierra Morena;
schr I Hertz, Gray Phlsdephs
PoRTsMoyTH, July s-Arrssd, schrs Lawrence, Jack
Sailed LIST, sehr Heaton, Finney, Albany
PAWTUCkET July S-Sailed schrs Julia Winets
Bayes Philadelphia Harriet Rogers Tinkham, NYork or
PROVIDENCE July s-Arrived, schr Transit. Racket,
Utility, Fargo, PHILADELPHIA schss Sarah
Fort Fort Georgetown DC Benz Strong Brown Philsde!
ghn Hannah Bsssman Jones do Ersd pys Tyss
James English Barker Artist Godfrey, Eliza Pharo.
Faksnburg Port Johnson Roscua Hsdaeld Albany Han
Jane, Conkln, do Geo Glover Hobrook, WORK Tres.
sure Arnold, do; Elizabeth B. Hogan, do sloop Ann
RiCHMOND July 2Arrived, schrs Annie Collins, viii
lis Albany Alkaline Townsend Townsend and Conrad Fox
ROCKLAND, June 7-Arriyed, schrs Laoona, Merrill, n
York Convoy, French and Leader, dnn NYork; July Il
26th Cornea Henderson, NYork s7th Gen Marion.
SAVANNAH, June sO-Arrved, schr Carrie Rich Ans
Ceared~shp Norden CNor,, H aavaldsen, London;
ssied-Schr Amelia g Ireland, Townsend, NYork.
Phiadsphs; Lady SUFFOLK Armstrong Ho6oken Delaware.
TAUNTON July Sailed, schr Roanoke, Hathaway, Port
WiLMINGToN, NC, July I-Arrived, schr Florence H
WAsHINGrON, DC, July 2-Arrived, schr. Mary Ran
kin, Crosby, Calais Maggie Lucy, Crossey, Bangor
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have little faith in documentary contracts with the
government.
The order from the War Department to do honor to
the memory OF Ex-Presldent Buchanan having ar
were carried out to-day by parade and review OF
the troops. and thirty minute concussion from q
little howitzer Familiarity known as 'grasshopper"
General Sully, not thinking that poor old Buchanan
would care much TO have any arms or heads sacr.-
feed to his Names dispensed with the national sa
lutte Of thirteen guns at sunrise lest the ''grasshop
pers like the frog in the fable, should burst with
doleful consequences.
There is to he a big talk with the Comanches, VINO
will assemble at Fort Larned on Monday next. Gene
raj Suly is going to meet them. He leaves on Sun
day, before daylight with an escort The Camanches
troublesome but not disposed TO be very vicious
Sully, who understands the Indian character perhaps
better than any officer IN the army and the proper
allay much of the bad feeling which may prevail As
l shall accompany the expedition ! will be able to
furnish the results.