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The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-10-19

The regular convocation Of Cairo
\ chapter No. n. r. A. NJ, will be
d at Masonic Hall, this Tuesday,
ming. 1t being the regular convoca-
b for election Of officers, companions
b take due notice. Visitory compan.
IS fraternally invited
NIL. DuNSrNo. Secr'y. 80
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Tcrptble Dtssster.

HE little steamer Revolution for long
,e run by Capt David Hiner asa Cairo
j Mound City packet, exploded at
'und City yesterday, instantly killing
invalid lady lying in bed on the
arfbcat, at which the i'll fated craft
S lying, aud wounding, more or less
iously, i've or six other persons. The
Use OF the explosion is not stated.
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Particular attention Is directed to the
advertisement Of book for the million
Marriage Guide Ia another column. 1t
should be read by all. M, ..g e-.fAyI
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opening OF Millinery aud Fancy Goods

Mrs. J. Cummings will open, and have
on exhibition. on Friday and Saturday
18th and 18th inst, splendid stock Of
millinery and fancy goods Of the latest
style. Remember the place, 81 Eighth
street, between Commercial and Wash
ington avenues. 14th3t
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-10-19
ENREE LUNCHi
Ivory nTorniInE:

A free lunch will be served upat the Egyptian 70.
loon and res aIaut, VI ten o'clock every morning.
The restaurant has bern recently fitted up aud per-
sons can be accommodated with meals 90 all hours.
81 Prices reasonable.
Corner Of Sixth street and c numerical Avenue, net
door To Post Once. N. lAiISER.
ala
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-10-19

Mothers would give Mrs. whitcomb's
|up TO their children when sick, NOR.
|ty would be less among them. 1t costs
b % cents. rr.r ..., ,....rIs..a b..
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New Marriage Guide.

AN ESSAY FOR Y0UsG MEN, on Physiological
Errors, Abisssani Diseases, incidsai " Youth and
Early Manhood, which create imPeaimenis TO MAR
RIAGE with sure means Of relief sent IN scaled let
ter envelopes, free Il charge. Address Dr. : shiL-
IAN HouGHToN, Howard Association Phi.dei-
phia, Pa. seftiANafn
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Drake's Collection.

~ nearly one hundred receipts Cor making brandy
all kinds Of Wine, Gin, Ale, Beer, Cortaa, lpcror
cider, and much other useful Information Tor those
iealing in or manufacturing any the above, either
~ y the trade OF home use.
Sent by mall free u postage, iir ic'us. address
H. y, NORMANDY, sol Market street, 81 Louis, Ne.
segT To-
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-10-19

A Rare Collection. -Rowlaud's Receipts.
Magic Arts, Discoveries, ctr comprising valuable
Information for everybody sent Bog Iu.u, lr,a %
POSTAGE for 90 ,yut-.
Addrc.. r. r. NORMANDY, 81 Market sre.t ST.
Louis, no. -.'f 0tfly
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The best assortment Of strictly fashion
able hats ever opened in Cairo, have
just been received by Miller. & Miller. u
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Alexander Couniy Teachers Institute.
A session Of the above named institute
will be held at Thebes, commencing
Thursday, October, 2lst., 1869, at one
o'clock p. m, aud continuing two days,
until Saturday noon, October 23j.
The programme will embrace exercises
in all the branches required by law TO be
taught in the public school, to-wit: or.
thogral by. English reading, pennman-
ship arithmetic. English grammar,
modern geography, and the history of
the United States; with music and es-
says, discussions and addresses on edu-
cational subjects, lnte.spersed.
Teachers and school directors will take
notice that mo reduction of pay, or loss
Of time will be incurred by the teachers
attending this institute; and the
teachers from every school district In the
county, outside Of Cairo. (Which excep-
ton Is made because an institute will be
held there sometime during the Fail or
Winter are expected to be present and
take part In the exercises. The school
directors OF every district should require
their teachers TO attend since II Is totheiF
interest to have competent teachers; and
no better opportunity for testing their
competence will be afforded than the
exercises of this institute; and the conn-
ty superintendent pledges himself to re-
woke the certificate Of any teacher whose
incompetency is made apparent.
Not knowing who at present compose
the executive committee of the Alexan-
der county Teachers Institute, the coun-
ty superintendent has taken this method
of complying with the school law which
makes it his duty to encourage the for
nation Of teachers institutes.
All friends of education are cordially
invited. l.. Z. BUTLER,
County Superintendent of Schools.
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STEAMBOATS,.
NOR EASTPORT AND WATERLOO
REGULAR THURSDAY PACKET.

.U~sS The light draught steamer AIprta,
.lrss-<ssx-r-C T. q, RYMAN, Master, W. T.. BNEkS,
Clerk, viii leave for the above and all intcrmodat"
points on
TENNEssE RIVER, EVERY THURSDAY ~ IN
ING.
The Alpha connects closely at DanyIlle with trains
for Clarksylle, Bowling Green and Louisville AMI
az Johnsonville with tralIs for Nashville,
Returning she connects AZ Cairo with steamers and
trains for all points, aul9u
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-10-19

Now that decided chill has been sd-
ed 10 the atmosphere, most people de-
re to know where they can obtain A
20. /. fresh oysters. All demand that is
kelly 10 arise In that line Messrs. Walk
T and slsson can supply most satlssac.
orily. They receive she'll or canned
ysters every day, and have lifted up n
estaurant and dining hall that IA sur
assed nowhere In the country. II Is
inder the supervision OF attentive and
,bliging help, and will be fret class IN
very particular.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-10-19

Miller and Miller, the principal cloth
Is OF the city, have an entire new stock
bo old goods In the house. II
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-10-19

btton cards So cents per pair, at
|ly's. II
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-10-19

The most elegant fashionable and
.st made clothing IN the city, Is to be
,und at Miller and Miller's. Nobody
that lac undersells them. II
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-10-19

4 prominent levee merchant was
flned s25 yesterday. for acting in the
capacity of auctioneer in selling his own
goods The prosecution was instituted
in part to determine the right of clu-
zen under the ordinances, to dispose Of
his own property in that manner. The
police magistrate held that no such right
exists; that IL It's existence should be
acknowledged, all protection to aucinn-
GERS would be swept away. Indeed the
license law itself would be rendered a
nudity, since the auctioneer could buy
all the goods committed to his hands
for sale at auction, and then sell them as
his own.
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Ender's Stomach Bitters 1.-THE best
In use.n SID ILE.HI.aI
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Ask for Affords Xxx Ague Remedy.
y---e------4---
RIVER NEWS.
ARRIVALS.

Ike Hsmmiu, Columbus WIN White, Paducah;
Bon Accord, Mound City; owe Branch, NO,
Lawrence, Cincinnati, Luminary, Vicksqiirg; 4
hchmond, st. Louis; city Of Alton, Memphis. 2
DBPARfU RES. t--r.
Ike Hamnitt, Colbmbus VIM White, Paducah:
Olive Branch, - Lous; Lawrence, New o; - .
Lumnsry, ~ Bouis: Richmond, " %; a
City Of Caro-, - LOUIS wanntia, Memphis;
Bon Accord, ct LOUIS.
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CITY TAXES.
.
THE LAST WARMING.

AS the time fixed for the holding OF the
next term of the Comfy Court permits
it, and as a number OF tax payers viii be
greatly accommodated thereby, have
concluded to defer the preparation OF my
list of delinquent town lots until Satur-
day 23d instant. Beyond that time no
man need urge me to postpone it. Every
lerson, without reference to size, age,
standing or color, who Is delinquent on
aud after that date, will be 80 published,
and subjected to the usual costs. Come
forward then, pay your taxes, and avoid
the penalty. -A't''
JoiiS HiLASD,
4 oct Is til City Treasurer
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-10-19

sure cure Tor iicalarhe C,t,rr1. Deafness, ba.
ring in The cir,, send Tor osr -rEtNuArpRr
Price 80 cents.
" price.
Address Joseph *. L-,har, so Nar.,t street, -
Louis, Mo- sr-i Iydaw
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Business House for Rent.

business House for Rent.
That eligibly situated business house
No. s Thornton's block, Tenth street, is
for rent. Apply on the premises an
OctGtf
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-10-19

brst class day board at Walker & Bis
restaurant, at IS per week. II
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THREE scOUNDRELS.
they Come 70 sudden and UneIpeeteA
Grief

We referred yesterday to q confidence
game, practiced upon countrymsn, by
two men who had registered themselves
ut the Antrim house as Ford and Drum
ming. The particulars Of the villainy
coming to Joe Arnold's ears, he and
Sheriff Myers set about "working the
case up" Itappears that three rascAls
were concerned In the villainy who, af-
ter arrest, gave their names as Simon
'Warfield, Thomas Garrett and Henry
Armstrong. Myers arrested Garrett,
after an exciting chase, In the neighbor-
hood OF the barracks; Arnold arrested
Marlfeld near the corner Of Tenth and
Walnut, and Armstrong In saloon: near
Twelfth street. The victimized country
man, Ed Hodges, was about to leave,
on boat for 81. Louis, but Arnold iand
Myers promising to send him forward on
the cars, secured his presence as wit
ness. The story he detailed was straight.
forward and no doubt true, every word
Of 1t. Warfield and Garrett pretended
to be the owner of a pile ofgoods on the
wharfboat, and hired Hodges to watch
them until they arrived at st. Louis, the
purpose being ayowed TO send them for
ward on the boat on which he was o
passenger. Shortly afterwards they re-
quested Hodges 10 go up town
with them and help carry down some
boxes OF candy. According TO arrange
ment, of course, they met Armstrong
who demanded the balance due on the
goods, and is usual with such villains,
they were certain amount short. In
this case It was forty dollars, Hodges
had fifty dollars, money that he had
earned by faboring on farm at 50 per
month, and this sum the thieves got in
to their possession. They then gave
their victim the dodge, and but for the
vigilance Of Arnold and Myers would
have escaped unwhipped Of justice.
Bross fined them each 800 under
the city ordinances, and under
the state law ruled each in bond OF
$500, 10 appear and answer the Circuit
court at its next session. They failed.to
| FIJI the bond, and are, therefore, inmates
Of the County Jail. About their person 3
were found sundry villaiuous traps, three.
card monte packages, express envelopes,
chloroform and laudanum, etc, and so
forth. When faced by Hodges they de-
MED most steutly and vehemently that
they ever saw him before In their lives
but 1t 50 happened that credible witnes
ses had seen them in the young mans
! company. y small amount OF counter
felt money was found on their persons
but no part Of the money belonging L
Hodges.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-10-19

Linen sheetIng IL quarters wide, 81 IS
cents per yard, at Reiliy's. II
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-10-19
NoiIce OF IIec1iou.

An election for twelve trustees OF the
orphan Asylum Of Southern Illinois, at
Cairo, will be held at the Asylum bu i'd
Ing on I'D street, Cairo, Ills, on Tuesday
evening Octo' ~, 10th 1859, at half past
eight o'clock.
II. n. CANDEE,
+ oct. 10 I'd Secretary.
Best S quarter pillow slip muslin "A
cents per yard, at Reilly's. u
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Good towels,a II linen, 20 cents, each,
at ReilIy's. II
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-10-19

Grand Ball At Juo. Schccvs Hall Cairo,
Illinois, Monday Evening, October -,
500, given by the Members Of the. Ger
man Brass Band. Tickets, admitting La
ly and Gentleman, one Dollar. Music
by the German Brass and Wittig's String
Bands 4 cordial invitation Is extended
TO the public; the Committee Of Arrange
ments promising to do everything In
their power 10 render the occasion a
grand success in every particular.
Committee Of Arrangements: William
Schick, Ed. Wittig, J. Burger. u
Cairo, Illinois, October ~, 1850. I'd
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Oriipsn's donation.

On Tuesday evening, October 10Th, the
management Of the Orphan Asylum pro-
pose holding Donation Rlry, at the
Asylum, on 18th street, for the benefit OF
theOrphans in charge OF that institution.
The good citizens Of Cairo, always so
liberal in their charities, are called upon
to aid In securing the necessary supplies
for the maintainance Of the Asylum dur
ing the coming winter.
All kinds Of provisions are much need
ed Articles OF clothing, money or any
thing. be IL ever so small, will be most
gladly received. Those inwant OF trans
portation will please send their dona-
,ions to the store Of Mr.. q. ID. William.
son or Mr. ID. Hurd anytime before five
o'clock of Tuesday evening, October 10.
IT is expected that the ladies', will set a
supper at the Asylum, suitable to the oc
casion. $500. ..ls 49,.
Every one IL invited 10 come and brinl
his or her mite for the Orphans.
oct. l5td
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be Ender's Chill Cure.--"Tt never
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-10-19

Good all linen shirt bosoms at 50 50
per dozen at Reilly's. Il
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-10-19

Don't shake! use Affords XXX Ague
.emedy. ..l
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1t CURES the Chllls, Affords xxx Ague
Remedy.
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Union linen rs cents per yard, at
Reilly's. IT,
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For really fashionable clothing go 10
Miller aud Miller's. n
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-10-19

For new suit, complete, or for any
part ofaspit, Tor gentlemen's furnishing
goods generally go TO Miller and Miller's.
IL
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1869.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-10-19

Gentlemen's collars 1.-The Albany ma 10 I,
-unexcelled in style and general get up. :
An immense stock a. Miller and MlIler's.
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NJ You Want

Material TO make dollar bottle ~ The best Hair Re.
s,oravo used for restoring gray hair 10 iis org
inal color, send 30 cents for psrhass.
II Nou Want
Nice White Teeth, licu''y Gums, Hui usWup. breath
send for our TURKISH uENrRFlCE. price. -
cents.
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Piece goods, in great variety, new and
elegant styles at Miller and Miller's,
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-10-19

oct. l5td
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-11-05
Election.

II is All over and the dead and wound
ed are properly cared for. But some of
the incidents of the battle may be worthy
of note. And am Dng them is the fact
that t,0o honors bic gentlemen from Hud-
son came 10 River Falls aud made one
convert for John Comstock. Two other
gentlemen from Hudson set cut with a
hand Hill, (which was forgery from one
end to tie other.) purporting TO have
been addressed TO the voters of central
and southern Pierce county, on which
they rang changes for democratic ears as
well as those of " doubtful Comstock
republicans. 1t was fit that this illegiti-
mate child of iniquity should have been
begotten, born and nursed in the laps of
two prominent fuglers Of the Hudson
ring. 1t is fitting also that this bantling
should have been baptized ty one who is
ever ready to cheat the weak and prey
upon the poor, and who loses no opportu
nifty to terrify the timosous and insult the
defenceless. At the same time obse-
quious and malignant, he sells out and
satirizes, in their absence, those upon
whom he lives by flattering. He is
proud as well as treacherous, snpercilious
and naughty. Yet he makes himself
and his acts necessary to the cause which
he espoused. This last act totally ecljp-
sed that of any other in the drama.
How well or i'll it was played the result
will show. NJ.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-11-05

Some exchanges Of property have re.
Gently been made. NJ. n. Houston
traded his farm to Eli Cogshall for bis
sawmill and pine lands A. G.. Cole
has sold his farm to d. S. Eastbrook.
WI Carter has sold his house and lot
to Mr.. Cornwall.
In the line Of improvements, William
Rowley has Quilt new barn, G.. W.
Roberts another, and t. E. Tubbs is put
ting up sort of indescribable ware
house, whore we expect he is to locate
the next edition of the Marsh Harvester.
o. G.. Hicks is also running up an es-
tablishment of some kind, either for a
barn, green house," or a " dollhouse"
G. Krauth has put up billiard hall,
ard c. s. White is duly installed there
in.
Business is dull, wheat at 20 cts. is a
hard load to carry; and, when you tack
on to that old debts at ten per cent, the
load is doubly burdensome. Yet hope is
not fown-patience is not exhausted.
Every creditor who can possibly do it, is
extending time and will wait for that old
institution to set things level.
(But here let US put in word for tie
printer. There are many subscriptions
now due-not only for the present vol
nme, but the past. Remember the prin-
ter, and-not fai)
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-11-05

| remember well to have said preferred
a residence in st. Louis to one in Wash
ington; because it was city full of life,
commerce and manufactures Instead Of a
mere place of office routine.
| OF course, my opinion on this agi-
tated question Of removal is not better
than yours, or of any other private indi
vilual; but, if you want TO know what I
think of it, am willing TO say that, in
my Judgment, the capital of the United
States, if removed to the Valley of the
Mississippi within the next twenty years,
will not 90 to ST. Louis, Cincinnati. or
Chicago, because neither of these cities
would or should surrender the exclusive
jurisdiction necessary for the national
capital. To day, neither You or any
other citizen of st. Louis would consent.
nor would tie state of Missouri consent,
to give up St. Louis county to the abso-
lutte jurisdiction of Congress. You might
agree to have the capital at Carondele,s
or on the Jefferson Barracks tract below
the Des PeIes; but that is not St. Louis.
and it would necessitate the building not
only of the vast fire proof buildings for
the government offices, but the houses.
hotels, stores, &C., for the persons con.
nected with the public service.
In my opinion, if the capital is chang
ed from Washington 10 the west new
place will be chosen on the Mississippi
river, several hundred miles above ST
Louis, and the parties to be Immediately
benefited are willing to make use of
your St Louis influences to get the idea
started. / have interests in ST. Louis,
and If allowed to vote on this question,
| would vote against surrendering St.
Louis city aud county, with its vast CON-
mercia and manufacturing interests to
the exclusive jurisdiction of Congress
that would make these interests subor-
Innate TO the mere uses of Federal
Capital. Nor would the National Con-
gress make the capital where it had not
exclusive and absolute jurisdiction for its
own protection and that of the employees
Of the government. Therefore, if the
capital be removed at all, it must 90 to
place willing to surrender its former char
acter, and become a second Washington
City. Yours, w. I. SHERMAN.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-11-05
Free Seats:

EDS. JOURNAL. AT the annual meet
ing of the Congregational church last
Thursday, after much discussion in which
some members earnestly advocated the
free seat system as the scriptural and the
right one, and the pastor offering to rely
upon the free offerings of the congrega-
ton and community, and take the results
be they what they may, it was voted
to make the seats free for the coming
year. This change has seemed the more
necessary, as, for the two past years all
could not secure seats who have wished
them. And yet there have usually been
seats in the church for more than the &C
tual attendants. This should Mt be.
Hence the necessity of removing every
obstacle to the attendance of all who will
come. After the lst Sabbath Of Novem-
Der the seats will be free.
The pastor will preach his seventh an
nual sermon OH the I'd Sabbath of No
vember. " Whosoever will, let him
come" ~ w. G.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-11-05
Attachment Notice.

Pierce county, City of Prescott, in Justice
Coprt.
To HENRY ]. Sutton.
VOU are hereby notified that warrant of
i attachment hiss been issued against YOU
and your property att; ched to satisfy the
demands of the trustees of the Methodist
Church of Diamond Bluff, of said county.
amounting to thirty dollars, with interest.
Now. unless you shall appear before Parker
Adams, police justice, in and for said city. at
his Office in said city. on the 18th day of No
vember, A. ID. 1869. at o'clock in the alter
noen. Judgment viii be rendered against you
and your property sold to pay the debt.
Dated this 2lst day of October, d. 1899.
e. S. COULTER.
CHAS. FISHER,
b. ID. ENGLEY.
BENZ. WETH EREN,
ENOCH QUIMBY.
Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church
of Diamond Bluff. in Perez county. Plain
tits. 29-3w
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-11-05


Andrew Johnson, being sanguine of
his election to the Senate, was badly I'M
nerved by the result. He retired to his
room in the hotel where he resides, and
was visible only to his most intimate
friends, called to condole with him
But even then his privacy was invaded
by an impromptu procession hating be-
meath his windows, cheering wildly for
the newly elected Senator, and bearing
banners inscribed, - Moses under q
Cloud, )" /" The Real Dead Duck" i" How
about the Pocket Copy of the Constitu-
tion?" "Swingin' round the Circle,
and other notices.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-11-05
Farm for Sale.

TIME subscriber offers for sale his farm of
i go acres. This farm is situated on the
Prescott and River Falls road. about miles
from Prescott and fire from River Falls. 1t
was selected with great care in 1853, and is
one Of the best farms in Pierce County
there being plenty of good meadow with liv-
ing water for stock. The farm is nearly all
under cultivation. and is well adapted to
raising grain or stock 1t is divided into
four lots with good fences There is young
orchard of about one hundred trees that have
been selected with care and many Of them
are bearing a fine quality of apples this sea-
SON. There is a good barn 80 by 30 feet, a
granary 81 by 80. The farm will be sold on
reasonable terms, with or without farming
utensils. Z. HAMMOND.
Clifton, Sept 8. 1869. 2l-3m
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-11-05
The National Capital.

Gen. Sherman's letter to the st. Louis
Convention:
HEADoTRs Army OF THE UNITED STATES,
WAsHNGroN ID c.. Oct. is, 1869.
Col. George Knapp. st. Louis:
DEAR SIR-I see some of my friends
are concerned at what | am reported to
have said at a supper party here, about
the removal of the capital. | did not
know that the matter was reported at
all, nor do / know what words were a.
hibuted to me. did say that d
no; believe the capital would be removed
in our day, and that the public building
here could not be torn down. and re-
erected elsewhere, &c. As to St Louis,