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Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-03-20

Incidents and Sketches Of life in the Con.
federacy.
Comprising Narratives of Personal Adventure,
Army Life, Naval Adventure, Home Life,
Partisan Daring Life in the Camp, Field
and Hospital, together withe Songs,
Ballads. Anecdotes and HUI
morous Incidents Of the
War for Southern
.... Independence. -t-
There is certain portion Of the war that will new
er 60 into te regular histories, be embodied in
romance or poetry. which is very real part of it
and will it preserved convey to succeeding genera
hons better idea of the spirit OF the conhci than
may bs called the gossip, the fun the pathoa
OF the war. This illustrates the character Of the
leaders. the humor Of the soldiers the dvotien of
women, The bravery OF men, the puck OF heroes,
the romance and hardship. Of rh- service.
and Dramatic. the Witty and arvelous, the Tender
and Pathetic a"d the whole Panorama Of the War
are here thrilling portrayed in masts,ly manner. at
once historical and romantic, rendering the most
ample unique brilliant and readable book that the
war has called forth.
Amusement as we'll as Instruction may be found 10
every page, grauhc detail, briIli Mt WIT. and
thentc history, skfuly interviewer in this work
OF literary art. vi. l...t
Send for irculars and see our terms, aud full
description ofthe work. Address. '."4
JONES BROTBERS e. CO., Atlanta. Ga.
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PROPOSALS..
TRAN PORTATION.

A Il M TR A N SPO RTATION,-
sE8GhD W fk0PosALs viii Be- sS rses,S y SSs al tnis
OF lSY IGs as
onR SfV He a AP route s 49, w Vii
time above menIiOpsd}j }jTTr No ' ' VIC
From such points on the Union Pacific Railway
+, D., az ay' curing the existence of the contract
mint oi the Missouri, 10 any places thai may be
nd y er Of so III % Sse S
40 degrees north In sucn positions of the State of
dian river and west ,ei longitude % degrees; and 10
Ho ~ Upisn Ne% MeTcS M Or such o;her Depot as
mediate points on the route 10 that depot. Bidders
WIN sne ne Ss @ iH IS GG e @ es e.
1he s year; beginning S;n i Apri'' 'sts; an, Win
a. u" 10 aRS 100 from t9s S
IL 'cHl"n>' tn5 noF niles, as In the fore
[. -vnln MARKER
i<sIfn. Larned. Dodge. Lyon, Reynolds, Gar
'n0' Snd oH'0hFRo FROM FORT HAYS
70 Do 81 sGn ySa FoKT ana H1'n
TO For!a L. on, Reynolds Sarana AMI uniou.
YIN be given ON on application to this
above and upon any other points regarding the SER
Fort gnSn or s1Sa % Sess New depot may be
potts or stations that are or may DO 9: taollshed In
lSIrltOIy, ana 10 sucn posts or stHtlOuB
be des gpRleu In the Territory or ArlZ ma and the
state OF Texas west OF l6I gttude los degrees.
9he weight 10 be transported will not exceed on
Route No. 10000 O0O poundh on Route No. g. COO
POUNDS,
BiddeIs will sta'e their places OF residence and
esch proposal must be accompanied by "A deposit Of
5000 quo es or certified chec> able the order
OF the undersgnedD, az guarantee that In Case an
aware ls made 10 him The bidaer III accept it and
enter into contract with good and Sufficient
In accordance with the terms OF this Is smenI
said sum 10 be toTteied to the Unied States In
oiIaIu' by the party to whom The contract may be
AWARDED: TO execute In due form such contract.
Nh
proposal, or be represented by his attor ey
The ,Du actors vii be required 90 give oonds on
Route NO. IL spch amounts AS shall Dc liked by The
uDdeTBig d; on Route No S, 100000
kAIist6cor, evidence OF the 10y atty and solVency
OF each bdoer and peIson offered rs security Wul be
Pro os, Is must be indorsed Proposals for Army
o az be, aUd nom will be entertained unless they
nuny comply with the requirements OF this adver-
The Marty TO whom An award is made mus be pre-.
Ihr, 10 execute Ihe contract without UNNECESSARY
d. lay and give the required bonds tor the faithful
peI lorna ce OF The contract
The right 10 rejsCt any and all bids ina may be
The cSptraci or on each route must be in readiues
6rstrVIce bg The lst day OF April, 1869, and must
have q place Of business or ag' tcy ~ Wni-h he
be communicated WI rthuLS' ~ tho S'aetihS p0ln;
or IpIsnR pS forms showing the conditions OF the CON
racs tn he enter, into for eoch route, hHA
mon AZ pcaIon This Office, either person ally or
Blanks Tor proposals will be furnished appli-
BY Order Of The chief ouartsrmaster. Military O
'isl99 IN ~ iNe !" 's0o"'' l.. O. EAsToN,
HH pfprP ri. Gen, U. s.A, @. O. ID. Dept Mo.
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Foreign Affairs.

1 BAvlNA, Jan l4.-The folio wing news has
been received iGom Hayu:-
General Alexis has captured Fort Marshall,
and ii is reported that he had also carried Fort
Llberte, near Onauamintz. All the POSITIONS
captured by SainHVe in the vicinity OF Jacmel
have been Tetaken by the RevolutiOnIsts. Seve-
raj OF the latter were killed during the recent
engagement by the bursting of cannon.
The revolutionary armies had been greatly
strengthened, and were preparing to attack
Port-au-Prince and Gonaives. President Sal
nave, at last accounts. was at Petit RlVere,
near Miragoaue, with all the members of the
Cabinet. On account of the absence of the
President from Por-au.PriDce. the French
Admiral had been unable to effect any arrange
ment with the Haytien Government
HAVANA, Jan. LITTLE slea ner Grenada
ailed TO day for New York.
LONDON. Jan. l4.-It has been agreed tn at the
powers represented IN the Conference on the
participation in the Conference, be held DO and
10 en- orce its conclusion.
PARIS, Jan. Evening.-The Conference on
the Eastern question held ano,her session TINS
afternoon. Mr.. Ra1qabe, the Minister Of
Greece, was absent. as before. The press OF this
city generally urge the continuance o. the Con-
ference. 1t is understood that the Greek Gov
erLment is preparing a diplomatic circular to
foreign DO wers on the questions at issue.
MADRID, Jan. IA tumulG occurred in Tor
tosa yesterday, growing out OF quarrel
between tbeiIiberaiiand Carllst parties. Iuwas
suppressed by the Authorities and the city Is
now quiet
The journals here urge the Government TO
use al means 10 strengthen General DuiCe III
bavana. and demand 10000 additional lroops
TO be sent TO Cubs 70 render possession OF that
island secure.
, MADRID, Jan. l4.-The Government authori-
ties received despatch yester lay from Cap ain
General Dulce, OF Cuba, asking for reinforce
ments. He thinks he can suppress the lusur-
Tection there WITH tour thousand additional
troops.
LONDON, Jan. ID The papers of London and
Paris almost unanir ously condemn the attitude
of Greece in insisting on representation in the
Conference.
LONDON, Jan. A.-The steamship Great East.
ern has commenced TO take on board the sub.
marine cable OF the Franco American Allan.
tic Telegraph Company. 1t is eXoected that she
will sail in June TO lay the cable from Brest tC
the American coast.
GLASGOW, Jan. A.-The Prince of Vale
Theatre, IN this city, was totally destroyed b.
fire last night. No lives were lOsl.
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DOnestic Affairs.
cd Yesterday at I362.

Gold closed yesterday at 1867.
-WiscoDsn's Indebtedness, So, 252 057.
The steamer Hermann, for Bremen, yester-
day took out 5000, COO in specie.
-ghe barques Busy and Boaz, ashore of
Cape Henry, will prove total 10 ses
General W. Q. Gresham, OF Corydou, Iudi-
ana, has been dominated agent tor the State at
New York.
TRAINS are running on the Central Pacific
Railtoad to EkO, tour hundred and sixty miles
IRON sacramento.
james Lars, Deputy United States Marshal
of Wy oming Territory, was killed on Tuesday
night by Chauucey Bailey, az NapierVhle,
illinois.
"A man by the name OF Wea'hors has been
arrested at Louisville for lDhumany ueating his
child. beatiDe 1t unmercituIy and Then burning
its body to q blister on a stove
Lieutenant. Governor Cumback, of Indiana,
has been nominated by the Republican caucls
ut h.diNnapolls for United States Senator, vice
Thomas Hendricks whose term eX pres March 4.
Yesterday Mr. johnson wac visited by the
DELE pates of the National Brick layers Union.
ahey were referred to the record o. his past lite
in lieu OF getting speech out OF the distin-
gusned aud eloquent bat retiring President
Colonel Samuel A, Black, superintendent
of the Middle Division OF the PeunsYl YlVauia Rall-
road, running from Harrisburg to Altoona, was
yesterday presented by the employees OF his de
partment with a superb gold wa'ch.
"A Wilmington (N. C.) despatch says that
the steamship Gulf CITY, from Galveston, Texas
for New YORK, went aground Oh Lookout, on
Monday, IL d was dashed to pieces OF twenty
five persons aboard, but three are kno Wn 10 be
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NEWS SUMMA RIP.
city Affairs.

Mayor Fox ye terdAy appointed william
Pbhhps policeman, Second dl'tricti James r.
koyle IN the Third aud Francs Fritz IN the
bevf hteenth.
-Tne homeopathic College OF Pennsylvania
and the Hshbemanu Medical College OF PhIla'
delphia have pnited. The new institution adopts
the last mentioned name, aud the faculty Is that
Of the Hahnemann College, with G. Herring,
M D., as Dean.
james Andrews, SO years of age an employe
at CaidwelPs jewelry store, who was burned az
the hfe yesterday morning, aud subsequently
admitted to the H3sOi'al, WAS doing well last
night. II is thought that he will recover from
his injuries.
The fourteenth annual meeting of the mana
Rers Of the Fenp Widows Asylum of Philadel-
phia Tor Ind gent sMIdo,ws and Siugle Women,
situated IN Belgrade street. above OILS, Eight
eenth " ard, was held yesterday afternoon. The
report OF the secretary sets forth that during the
past year but three deaths have occurred at the
asy lum. An addition of ten rooms has been
built during the past year, aud the whole bnild-
ING has been repairedsat cost OF S66l69l; on
which there has been paid, in cash and doua-
tione, $3422'3l, leaving due on the building
S3l94'60; add to that due for provisions, S33ll7,
and $1,000 Oorro wed on mortgage, leaving debt
OF S452S n. There are now SO inmates in the
asylum.
= The annual meeting of the Home for Aged
AID Intrm ColOreu Persons took place last even
ing at the hail OF the Franklin Ipstitute, Dlllwyn
Parrish in the chair. The annual report was
read by Joseph M. Trumau, from which it a..
peared that religious meetings b Ad beer held
every Sunday, at the Home, No. $40 South
Front street. Reference was made to the
valuable aid rendered in these meetings by the
lac Rev. Thomas q. Allen, of the Episcopal
Church. Prayer meetings were also hell bv
ladies attached to the institution with good
results. At present there are "a inmates at the
Home, 10 additional ones having oeen received
during the year. The whole number admitted
since the Establishment of the Home has been
33. The meeting went into an election for
officers for the ensuing year. with the following
result: President, Dillwyn Parrish; VIce-Presi-
dent, stephen Smith; Secretary, Marcellus
Baldersion; Treasurer Samuel X. Shipey. A
Board o. Managers was also chosen. Addresses
were then made by Mrs F. E. W. Harper, and
VfhIrs.
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LEGAL NOTICES.

In The COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR
j THE CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADEL-
WILLIAM wEIGHTMAN, As ignee VS.. Dr.
LEWIS r.. GkBd ARD. Vend. Exp. June Term
lt6s. Nos. 6S and 90.
The Auditor appointed by the Court 10 m AXE dsir-
but OF the fond In Court produced by the Sheriff
sale, under the shove writs of
All that certain lot Of ground, beginning on the
roI tn SIDE of Coates stpeG l8 feet ea'tward from
Eleventh street, In the City OF Philadelphia aforesaid,
thep exttnolng Coat street Is feet
thence noIthward 6siP inches, theace westward
IL feet " ches, thence southward feet, thence
westv ard along the south iue of Sfeet de alley,
leading iuto Eleventh street feet thu nee soahward
81 feet inches to the place OF beginning.
Also all that certain lot or piece OF ground situate
the N. Il. corner OF Coates and Eiev nth streets,
IN the City OF Phladephis aforesaid C"n-aining Ia
front Coates street Is feet, and In depth the
east line 81 feet ga inches and the west line 81 feet
and ON Il norih line 20 feet inches,
VIII attend to the duties of his appotntment on
TUESDAY, Jan 2s. 1869 at O'Clock p. NJ, at his
Office, No. b2i WALNUT Street In the City OF Phis-
dephs when ana where all parties interested
required to make their claims or be debarred from
JOHN B. CoLAHAN,
1l5fmw5.* Auditor.
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FROM WASHINGTON.
Alaska Furs.

WASHINGTON, Jan. l4.-1he House Commerce
Committee to-day discussed the subject OF pro-
tectiug the fur bearing animals ofAlaska. There
are two bills on this subject now before tn
committee. introduced by Senator Cole in th
Senate aud by Mr.. Eliot IN the House; ~ Is
proposed to report substitute ior Ooth plils'
The RecOnstructIOn Committee
had General Gilem before them to-day. He
explained fully his administration OF affairs 10
Misslsslppi and said that the sherilfs elected in
different counties Oppo.ed tue execution OF the
Reconstruction laws. He did not express auv
epnon as to what Congress should do with
regard to Mississippi. but from what ioforma
tIop he cave 1t Is probable thai the committee
viii report against accepting he oresent State
Constitution aud in favor OF referring the
matter again TO the people.
Mr.. Van Horn. OF New York is now reading
a Vrittpn speech, extremely dun and pro'y, ~
favor of the construction OF a
Ship Canal
around the Falls OF Niagara. The members are
no. giving Toe speech any attention whatever.
Canadians are here in strong force, with q
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powerful lobby, backed by Secretary Seward,
in The hope ofsecuriDg the legislation asked for,
The Late ID. A. FiDney.
1he committee of nine members appointed by
the House to meet the remains OF the Hon.
Darwin A. FDney and escort them to his late
residence in Pennsylvania leave for New York
tonight in the discharge Of that duty.
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Is fm w5.$
TN THE ORPHANS COURT FOR THE CITY

TN THE ORPHANS COURT FOR THE CITY
i AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA.
hbtate of h ENRY W. X hNNkDY, Nj. d.. deceased.
Ike Auditor appointed by the Court to audit settle,
and adjust Il account OF O. II. KEN NEDY,
Executor and 10 report distribution of the balance
the hands OF the accountant. will meet the parties
interested, for the purpose OF his appontmenL, on
WEDNk 81 AY, January q. A. ID 1869. st IL o'clock
A. at the Office ni WILLIAM +. JUDSON, Esq.,,
No 7uS WALNUT Street, Ia the city OF Pbia-
deLha. 10 fmw5L%
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"A Massachusetts, inventor has an arrange
ment by which sll the cattle in burning barn
can be turned loose without loss of time.
"A Christmas goose, sent to two prisoners
in o Canada jail was svun-d with f"s aud
steel saws, They appreciated the stufnpg.
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BOUNTY CLAIMS.
nr1v Aan. .ooo. .ooo Alrendy Dlsbnrscd

Nearly s3o,OOO,OOO Already DIsbursed
brief notice only of the statement given
below hbs been published before. IL was pre-
pai eu by Mr.. Henry ID. Washburn OF Indiana
rom the Committee on Soldiers and Sailors
bounty claims paid. number rejected, ana
amount OF money discussed 10 Deem Ger 81
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scs, Lady May. from Newp rt for PnllAdeIphIa, At


snnts ms ~ aiInes O. DWELL. hence for ston ana
eunh Wais0n. SIN th from Portland Tor PhllAue"
pnia at il dimes Hole llth inst.
NOTICE TO MARINERs
LIoh1 HOUSE DkST kOY Nd l. CUBA
Unit6o - Htes 1 OoBul General at Havanhi. Aava
BT-by mall boat from Qibaro last nlslt -
received Information which think shOuid w IA ''
pubic bs possible. -, ,,-n,
1he tnPulRenis have tax en- possession o Ins a.
house az Point Luc eciA near Point muia' anu ,aes
stTtyed the fLsea and apparatus u was ~
light FTesnel order newly erected aAd III tof 'ne
This is i'm portSnt 10 vessels bound thvough the old
bahama Channei RICHARD 9IBS3
United States Con 7uar gent.
United States Consular Agency, hueVlLas' Decem
Der "a ls6S.
Notice is HEREBY given that gr'en buoy. marKen ca
with The word Wreck" has Deeu iatd nn 'ut ~
athons T. NE ofa vessel SUNK IN Conway Bay west
cohst OF EpRlsnd. .,
the buoy mts in 5 fathoms at low water spring
tides, with the folowing marks ana compass osA'
iBgs:-
Great oTmes Head, Il. by s, distant 5 11ths miles.
Puflin Island Telegraph. w. N, distant miles
Tire toprnAst OF the wreck ehows at high water
BY order. ROBIN ALLEN, Secretary
Trinity House. London Dec %. lsSs
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TT NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,
u WAsHINGToN, u G. Jan, 4, 1879
on the petition OF CHA RLES WILHELM aud
ANNA 1EARIEE WILHELM OF Pnlladelphi
Ptnnsy vania prr ying for lhe extension of patent
granted them on the 80 day OF Apil 300 for an lon
provement IN PROTECTOR For LAME SHADES
~ is ordered tuat said petition be heard a. this
OH bce the 22d dny of March next. Any parso may
oppose this exteusiop. Objections dep 81 IONS and
oer papers rhould be FLED in this Office twenty days
beiCr the day Of hearins,i
ELISHA F)OTE.
l7th 81 Commissioner OF Pat nts.
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IN THE ORPHANS COURT FOR THE CITY
/ GiIINEN PHILA DEI.RHIA-

Estate OF WILLIAM FLEMING deceased.
TIE Auditor RppOin ed by The COurs 10 audit settle
and ADJUST the account of EUGENE y. JOhNoON
mlnistratOr of the Estate OF WILLIAM FLEM.
ING, dect ased and 10 report distribution of the
balance in the hands of sald accountant, wi meet
the parties interested, tor the purposes of his an
poiniment, on WkDNESDAY, January 20 1869 az
O'Clock p M, at the Office OF GHORIE w. SPIES
ESQ No, s0i 5. FIFTH street, In The City OF Phis.
delulia, l9lIl3l5lS
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CLEARWD YEsTEpn.y

CLEARED YESTERDAY
BeIque Bessie Harris, Allen, Genoa, ID s. S,etsln q
Co. -
str J. g. shriver, Dennis, Baltimore. A. Groves IT,
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ARRIVVD YEsTppn.v

Y.
BsIque Bestie Harris Allen, Genoa ID s. S,eta1n %
Co. -
Str J. &. shriver, Dennis, baltimore. a. Groves Jr.
ARRIVED YESTERDAY
Steamship fanita, Freeman, Va houra from Nav
YORK. with mase. TO John f. Onl.
BcbT Ollvla, Fox, day from Odesea Del with
grain 10 JRs, l., Bewley d 90, ' "' ~
scbT Daniel OnibL new. Eidridge, I day from
ODESSA Del'' wi h grain to Jas. L. Beaiey %.
MEMORANDA
steamship Jpnlets, HOxie at Havana from New
Orleans snn sailed 10th inst. Tor PnilaapIphIa
bttan snip Floneer CahsriDe from whining on.
N. o.. lSlh Inst tor PhiladelphiR has "a b0a d 2S2
bblf splfs lurpenline. 1000 do. Tosin do pitcn
l44 Dhes cnltOn 10 DO. rsgs A. bushelP rough rice
i@ @oiest lumber 1850 shingles, 2ei0 juniper bolts
s,esmShp Eorfolk, PIstt. hence at Richmond Ista
Instant
sleal ship Wyoming Teal, hence. ct Savannah 10
Instant.
nj BIZ ston 18th intt.
Batque SArepLa. Mnott from HAVANA tor New
York, put INTO nassau N, Il. 2lst nit leaky
SCbr hhfy SamhOn, samson, hepce remained ~
Akp wall 6th inst., Ior PrluidAd or OenluegOB. TO
io6 q for Rew York
scbT RiRwa ha, Lee cleared at Baltimore 18th inst
for Pr VideDte.
EchT i. q l. CoTdeTy, Grace, nom Belfast Me-, at
RaVRppAh OH inst.
hcBI b A. MLL4es, AalbS. ~ lI iLVeE LOth Inht,,
A0m AkltinSTea
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MARINE TELEGRAPH,
For additional Murine NetOs see First Page.
almanac FOB PHILADELPHIA-THIs DAY
SUN u MOON .........-. 756
sun 81 HlsH WArRR....-,., Az
PHILADELPHIA BOARD OF TRADE
%sSSs:Ss noar4r ooArr"nn
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4,047,3I0 81
3.7lO,4l2'0I
3,33S.s2O SO
S66, 1894 IL
Showing an increase oi................. 90 2O5 SO

Total Funded Debt Jan. l, 1862. S36 737 735 66
The annexed statement shows the revenue
of the city for 1868. derived from the depart.
ments, sale of loans and receipts from taxes
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ADJUSTMENTS.

pBIADELPHlA PHILHARM0 NC SO
l. ClL1Y,
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Cincinnati owes s4,039,CQQ,
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SOUTH AMERICA.
LATER NEWS BT STEAMER.

BY the arrival at New York city OF the
steamer Henry Ohauncey,w have adviees from
AspinWall to January 3.
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(tABL SENTZ' AND MARK HASSLER'S Or
~ ChEsTRA MATINkks, EVERY SATURDAY
AZ ga 70 M, IN MUSICAL FUND HALL. single Ad-
mission SO Cerls. Package OF tick ets g. at Boner's
No. ll02 CHESNUT st.. and at the Door, Iu4n
The Van Buren press., 1869-03-09
General Grants Officers.

1t Is stated, on the authority Of the
Washington correspondent Of the Balti
more Sun, that, on the 4th Of March
next, when General Grant ceases to be
commander of the army, or sooner, if ne
should resign before that time, the com
mand will deyolye upon Lieutenant Gen,
W. +. Sherman, the next in rank, and all
of Gen. Grants officers will formally
tender their designations, .r
If General Sherman should not reap.
point them, General Rawlings will still
remain a brigader general. u is believ'
ed that he will be nominated to some
good civil position; General Badeal will
fall back on his commission as first lieu
tenant of the fourth infantry General
Porter will fall back to major Of the Ord
nance Department General Comstock
will he major of the engineer corps; Gene
raj Babcock will be also MAORI "a the
engineer corps, Colonel Parker will be
first lieutenant OF the second cavalry
General Dent will become major OF the
fourteenth infantry, but will, it is thought
20 with the President to the White
House; Colonel Leet will continue al
major in the Adjutant Generals Depart
ment, and Colonel Webster will be as
sicied To some important post In the
Qnartermaster's Department, II not re-
tanned by General Sherman, which is
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The New CABINET The matter is
rather too good to keep. 50 it has leaked
out that delegation o. gentlemen from
Pennsylvania called upon General Grant
previous to his departure North, and rep
resented that the vital interests ofthe Re
publican party in their State demanded a
place in the Cabinet for Pennsylvania,
and that the choice should be made ju-
diciously, as unless the right man should
be selected, the Republicans might, even
in case of such appointment, sustain de
feat at the next election, 1t is reported
that the gentlemen did not press the
name fanny particular person. General
Grant said in reply that Pennsylvania
politics were more corrupt than those Of
any other State, and that before making
any selection from Pennsylvania, he
would deliberate and consult with man
he sees in the glass every morning. as ne
did not desire any member ofhis Cabinet
tainted with political corruption. This
statement comes so straight that it cannot
be doubted. Wash Cor. ". Y. Jour Of
Com, Irftg
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Our Schools.
EDITOR OF THE Press -

EDITOR OF THE Press -
l desire to give notice, that through
the muniiicent contributions of the citi-
zens Of Van Buren,, and the liberal action
of the Trustees Of the Van Buren, Semi
nary, ample provisions have been made
and schools already opened for the edu-
cation Of at least Two Hundred children
and youth of the District, during the en-
tire year of ten school months. The
High School and intermediate depart
ment at the Seminary building. The
Primary department at the Methodist
Church building. .................
The schools will be in a measure under
one supervision, will be taught by expe-
rienced and competent teachers, and will
be free to all residing within this School
District. 1t is earnestly hoped that pa
rents throughout the District will avail
themselves of the rare privilege thus ex.
tended, by early application to the under
signed, who will assign the pupils, upon
such application, to the department fol-
..I.t SAMUEL f. COOPER,
Trustee of V. B. School District.