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The New York W0rzd pives n,

The New York World gives one
Democratic view of the situation at Bal
timore in its issue of Monday. It
says: "Barnum, the prince Of hum
bugs, never offered anything quite so
odd and monstrous as the entertainment
which has been arranged at Baltimore
for the present week. The World will
contribute no slime to give the animal
. slippery passage down the throat of
the devourer but when the thing Is
done, it will do whatever may be in its
power to aid the digestion, and pre-
vent the Democratic party going into a
torpid and prolonged rtupor, by reason
Of the heavy lead upon its stomach -
This is a cheerful disposition with
whi,h to enter upon presidential cam.
paign.
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"A Denvor disnafch NJ tho 1R

=. a Denver dispatch Of the 18th
says: A remarkable waterspout &C.
Cured on the Central City stage road,
tour miles above Golden City, Sunday
afternoon. The torrent Of water struck
a carriage containing Mr.. j.: Hirdon,
bis wife, sister and girl named Blood
II e girls were both drowned. The
body Of Miss Hirdon vas found some
three miles below the place where the
disaster occurred, covered With sand and
debris, The road Was badly washed
out and rendered impossible. "
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POLITICAL NOTES.

Senator Sumner is exceedingly eau.
tious in the part he plays in the Liberal
movement. lie says that while it has
his sympathies, "the time has not come
for him to speak out" and that 900
man IS authorized to speak for him"
B. Gratz Brown ate too many cher
ries last week, and was sick nlgh unto
death for time. Too many G.an'
and Wilson votes will make him a good
deal sicker next November.
General Sherman expresses himself
on the political prospects as follows
II think Grant is going to win this
election. l do not see who IS to stand
against him." Gen. Sherman's sym.
pa,hies are where they always we're
with the welfare Of the Union, and hif
judgment is in accord with his sympa
thies.
A Greeley ratification meeting was
held on Saturday evening at Minneap
oils, which is one of the worst Greeley
holes in the country. The numbe,
present is given at anything from i
thousand to half million. (This, O.
course, is Liberal estimate.) Speech
es were made by Capt. Wilson, Ex'
Senator Wilkinson, Judge Goodrich
and others.
Hon. Ignatious Donnelly has written
a letter announcing his determination
to support Greeley and Brown.
On Saturday number of the
Baltimore delegates, with others, call.
ed on Horace at his farm, to observe
bis methods Of propogating horse.
rakes and raising tanning mills from
the seed.
The Republican Convention in che
Second District nominated Major Il.
B. Strait for Member of Congress on
the first ballot, the vote standing 81
for Major Strait to 10 for J. A.
Thacher.~
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The railroad from st. Paul

The railroad from st. Paul to
Pembiua via st. Cloud will probably be
completed next winter, and it is ex.
pected the Manitobans will build the
sixty miles between Pembina and
Fort Garry during next season, which
will reduce the time from St. Paul ia
about twenty-four hours. In the
meantime, the railroad, stage, and
steamboat connections are such az to
reoder the journey Of small account as
compared With the old ox-cart, convey
ance Of only few year, sgo.-&
Paul Pioneer. g5r. e4.,.::
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HORAcE GnEELEY ACCEP rs.

On Friday the Committee appoint.
ed BY the Baltimore Convention to
officially notify Mr.. Greeley that he
had been made the candidate Of the
Democracy for the Presidency, called
on him in New York to discharge that
duty. A brief speech was made by
Mr.. Doolittle. Mr.. Greeley respond.
ed, saying that he "accepted the nomi.
nation in the same spirit in which it
was offered" This "spirit" is: You
help mo and III help you; want t.
to be President aud you want to break
up the Republican party and control
the policy Of the country; come
let US join hands together. He tur-
Their said:
1.-THE time will come. and l trust in God
the opportunity, toe, when the world will
see that you are no less Democrats be-
cause you have pursued the course you
have, and that am no less Republican
because I accept your nomination"
In other wolds, he does not think
that by going into this Liberal move
ment the Democracy have reformed any,
or that they are any different from ~hat
they were couple Of years ago, when
he gave the following description of
them:
"Poiut VII erever you please to an cleo
ton district which you will pronounce
morally rotten. given up in great part TO
debauchery and vice, whose voters
subsist mainly by keeping police-of6ces
gambling houses, grog.shops and darker
dens of infamy, and that district will be
found at nearly or quite every election
giving majority for that which styles
itself tho democratic Party. Take all
the haunts of debauohery in the land,
and you will dud nine-tenths Of the mas
ter-spirits active partisans Of that same
Democracy. What is the instinct, the
sympathetic chord which attracts them 80
uniformly in this Party? Will you con-
slider 20
The Democratic party, then, has
not changed. Has Mr.. Greeley ?
What is the instinct that attracts Dem
ocrats to him ? "Will you consider p
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-"Many will be surprised at Gen.
Grants hearty endorsement of civil
service reform; but he has been there
all along. The Presidents summing
up Of the leading objects Of his policy,
and especially his desire to secure a
pure untra nmaled ballot must appeal
cogeutly to the judgment and affections
Of the American people. He is Abra.
ham Lincoln's lineal successor, and
the public heart beats in unison with
his aspirations and his efforts"
Horace GREELEY.
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"A dray nan of " heeling commit
sd suiela . On Friday because his dinner
wasn't ready at the usual time.
- aseph, in the book Of Genesis, is
-ssidto have worn the first Dolly VAR.
den. 1900. r.. .s.=..
Severe storms in England have
done serious damage. The crops in
the lower counties have been prostrated
in many places and destroyed.
OF the thirteen and one halt mill
lions Of producers in England, eleven
and half millions receive as wages, on
the average, only $3.50 a year.
Detroit reports a $4,000 FIRE
At Alpena, Michigan. Four me. are
known 20 have persisted 10 the flames
and several others were injured.
The trial Of Tweed commenced in
the general tenn Of tho Supreme Court
at Albany on Tuesday, with long list
of counsel on each side.
The Tribunal Of Arbitration met
again on Tuesday at Geneva, ana re-
ceived a large amount Of printed mat.
ter. 1t sat less than 80 minutes.
No further delay is anticipated.
-Thiers entertained Gen. Sherman
and party at dinner on Sabbath. The
foreign ministers resident in Paris an d
several general officers of the French
army, were among the guests.
The animal message o: the Mayor
of New York shows the entire city deb
to be 1927 900 900. The taxes to be
raised this year; exclusive Of street
taxes, amount to $40, 4S5, 900.
Mr.. Joe Jefferson's cure is sub.
stantially complete. He wears "gog.
giles" du,ing the day, but takes them off
at twilight to exercise his eyes. The
sighthas been saved, but it is still
weak.
The Increasing tide Of emigration
from Germany to America causes con.
siderable uneasiness to tho Imperial
government, aud measures for tho re-
preston Of the exodus of subjects Of
the empire are seriously contemplated.
The Boston Post says that $780,
900 will be tho least possible loss Of the
jubilee experiment, and that Gilmore,
gets nothing, and SO they want testi-
monial for Patrick S. The result of
the big spree to business in Boston is
said to have been satisfactory.
Several newly appointed police
men in Albany were so jubilaut over
their official position that they went
into bsr-room Sunday night, had a
free fight, and We're locked up in the
st ion '2cuse by SINE older mem bers
"l nc force.
-Cnc THOUSAND Indians are report
Cd to have collected at point on the
route to be taken by the Yellowstone
expedition, which is to leave Fort
Rice the 25th inst, and that the In
dams are determined to prevent, if
possible, the survey Of the Northern
Pacific Railroad through their lands
Numerous inquiries having been
received oy the Post Office Depart
meut as to when postal cards will be
supplied to the public, and if they are
at present ready tor distribution,
the general statement is authoritatively
made that the postal-cards will not be
read y for at least one month yet.
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"A Berlin correspondent writes
that Gen. Sherman expressed him.

"A Berlin correspondent writes
that Gen. Sherman expressed him.
self disguised, not only with his re-
ceptlon there, but with German man.
ncrs generally. The General was at a
dinner a. Minister Eancrof.'s at which
Won NLoltke was present. Tho two
great generals scarcely Gid moro than
exchange salutations. Sherman's
meeting with Prince Frederick Charles
passed off in about tho same way. At
Potsdam Sherman was refused ad.
mittance to the park because the EN-
peror was entertaining some Imperial
guests. Subsequently when a military
review was to take place, the troops be-
ing reviewed by the Emperor, Sher.
man, who was invited to witness it and
be presented to the Emperor, remem-
bering the Potsdam incident politely
declined. buzz s......,....... e.
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The horse Longfellow was bea ten
at Saratoga on Tuesday by his old an.
tagonist Bassett. 1t is believed that
Longfellov was permanently disabled
by twisted shoe, which cut his leg
badly, ~. <-.. -5e'~ ~4s: i. .
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. The Norwich Bulletin says: "Peo-
pie who have studied the evidence for
the defense 10. the Fisk murder case
are ncw generally Of the opinion that
they buried the wrong body, and that
Stokes is the man who was murd ered."'
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The July number Of Peters Musi-
cal Monthly contains sew en- pieces Of
choice music, detailed in an adver-
tisement published in another column
This music, in sheet form, is worth
So 30, but in the NonthIy costs only
80 cents.
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The jury in the Stokes trial failed
to agree, and were discharged on
Monday. Murder is about the sat :
est and least expensive amusement
man can indulge in in New York,
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lanes jones, proprietor Of the
Americas lpaso aud an Md clt,zen OF
Minneapolis. died I'hu,s dag
Mrs. HCrowell, Of Anoka, save
birth on. Monday last, to three fine
healthy boys. 81. :".
The Caledonia journal says that
Sylvester Myor was thrown violently
from a wagon and instantly killed.
Two White Earth Chippewa In
dams, who are supposed 20 have muir
dered Miss Macarthur, Of Grow Wing,
we're arrested on Friday at White
Earth. .......
Tho st. Paul street railway was
formally opened on Monday. Two
miles and half Of track have been
laid.
On last Thursday George Hayes,
Of East Minneapolis, committed suicide
by hanging hims.lf. He had attempt.
ed suicide four times before. Whisky.
"A sen Of Joseph Cobb, aged
eleven years, was accidentally drowned
in Farnham's mill pond in East Mime
spol!s, on Monday.
John Skater, hotel keeper in
Lewiston, Winona county, was found
dead in his bed on Friday. Post
morton examination showed his death
was caused by heart disease.
There are over 100000 acres
Of land in Minnesota, chiefly prairie,
large portion of which is still unoc-
cupied and open to homestead or pre-
emption.
Sherman Page was nominated for
Judge Of tho Third judicial Dis
trict at Spring Valley, last Friday,
beating N. P. Colburn by seven ma.
jority.
The body of an unknown man
about twenty.four years old was found
IN the river near Bassett's Greek on
Monday He had probably been
drowned while bathing, as thu body
was naked.
Another suicide, and at Mime.
apolis, Of COURSE. The wife of Mr..
q. B. Dake, of the East side, drowned
herself IN a cistern on Saturday. She
was 81 years old and in poor health.
"A son Of Patrick Condron, 10
years old, living at Chester, broke his
lett leg between the ankle and knee
joints, last week. The accident hap
pened at school while playing with
OF her boys.
Michael Clapp, turner, of Min
neapolis, was fatally Injured on Mon.
d: ~':';- t"suln= large pulley.
lii" naV: US tora from his hand
and dash,. "ill such iorc3 against lis
leg as to Cause Il mortal injury.
The sister Of Ain Jourdan, who
was chiefly instrumental in the capture
of the Indian murderers of the Cook
F'mi'y, was killed a day or two since,
BY Der husband, a full-bloo led Indian.
1t is believed it was in revenge for the
part taken by her brother to bring the
Cook family murderers to punishment
Col }. L. Merriam. and P. e..
Kelley arrived in St. Paul on Sunday
from their European tour, both looking
we'll, and much improved in health.
Since their departure on the 10th of
March last, they have visited all the
principal cities aud places Of interest
in England, Ireland, France Germany
p
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The parade of the Orangemen in
New York this year wac quiet and
peaceable affair. There we're only
about two hundred Ct them, escorted
by twelve hundred policemen.
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$40 Silver Pitcher
NOTICE.

Whereas, my wife, Caroline Born Miller
Ruf, has taken possession Of number Of
notes belonging to me, amounting to over
one thousand dollars, all parties IRE here.
by notified not to pay or in anywise nego-
tiate for any Of said notes, IS my said wife
has no authority from me for their collec-
ton. FREDOLlN RUIZ.
st. Cloud. July 16, 1872. 3w
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Attention Horsemen!
DR.. @. H. PARKER
VETERINARY STURGEON

of q years experience, four Of which were
in the u. s. A., can be found At the West
House, st. Cloud, MINI and consulted with
regard to all diseases, external and internal.
to which horses are subject. Surgical
! Operations performed in skillful manner
and those on colts warranted. The patron
age of the public is solicited, and iii busi-
ess in the above line will receive prompt
ttention day or night.
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Agents Wanted
$40 A DAY CLEAR.

%1V n 0121 V0HdIGs
Welch's Practical Guide to Business
is the best selling book in the market. It
is hook for all concerned in making or
saving money. Liberal commissions paid,
and $40 given to agents proving successful.
Address for terms and territory,
T. M. STARR & CO.,
General Western Agents,
Davenport, Iowa.
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A "MAMMorH CAVE."-The care
Of the Democratic party at Baltimore
last week.
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Farm for Sale.

YNHE undersigned offers fer sale a good
i farm of 100 acres, on the north and Of
Maine Praire, about
FOURTEEN MILES FROM ST. CLOUD.
.~. Sixty acres are timber, the balance prai-
RE AMI meadow, and the. whole enclosed
with good fence thirty acres being under
cultivation. On the premises is .
GOOD COMFORTABLY HOUSE
with stables, granary aud storehouse two
good wells, and other improvements. This
farm is directly on tho main road from st.
Cloud to Forest City, and will be sold
cheap. Inquire at this Office, or Of
J. 8. DAM,
On the premises.
- : .E<a r.
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FOR SALE.

The undersigned offers for sale the
LARGE DWELLING HOUSE,
Suitable also for boarding house) in low
or town west of Of Bridgman's upper saw
mill. This is q very desirable piece Of
property and will be sold very cheap.
-... ]. M. McKELVY.
st. Cloud, May %, 1872. I'm
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PIONEER WAGON SHOP
FL. w. WEARY
Manufacturer Of
FARM AND FREIGHT WAGONS,
LIGHT WAGONS, BUGGIEs
CUTTERS, SLEDS, &c

All work made from the very best nate
rial, and fully warranted Prices reason
able. Parties needing anything in my line
will do we'll to i've me call 49,:
Special attention paid TO REPAIRING
f.16if H. W. WEARY
Lake Street rear Of Mont gomery 4 Vests
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Parties in need of Guttering, Speuting,
OF any kind Of Job Work will find eit to
their advantage to give me call as make
this branch q speciality. n43
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FOR RENT.

The large building on the corner of st.
German street and Jefferson avenue is Of
fered for rent. The building will be rent
ed entire, or the store room. and up stairs
office rooms separately.
Inquire Of F.. DAVIS
SL.Cloud, NJ ay I'd, 1873. n42- SIN
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TAKE YOUR CHOICE

Send 80 cents for the July number OF Peters, MI.
steal MoAthly, c''ntaining the following Music or
we will mail the pieces in sheet fo,m, on re-
ceIt Of s.. so
4 hove and Helow, Song and Chorus Jucll Scots.
! You wr' l. would you! Ballad Shattnck SCOTS.
; othor!, IS and Fttherless Song and Chorus
Tucker ......................."..... S0cts
Kiss Me, Darling, ere we part. Song and
Chorus, Stewart..... ..................... Scots.
Only for Thee. Song or Duet, Dressler 3octs.
Darling Waltz, Harm istoun. 35cts.
Sunrise Schottsche, Siedle, Scots.
Singers JOY. Four hands, Pascher......... 3Octs.
Dance of the Haymakers. Caprice Wilson 75cts.
We will send back numbers of Peters, Music a /
thly-January to June-for $3.50 or tho FIVE last
numbers for 81. Address,
j. L. PETERS,
jy-1s 595 Broadway New York
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TRUNKS J ~. TX 5! & VA III! J: s

: y - 0o11os'1!'3 - = '-'=57.,-
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proud to show you goods, whether you buy
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The New York herald., 1872-11-22
Marine Disasters.

many before reported al Valparaiso eaSy was about to
forward her cargo Oct To-
snlp UNCLE Tony. Drnkwater, from Guannpe for Fal.
mouth before reported at Valparaiso in distress, was
rsioading Oct 10. having repaired
SHIP SHERMAN Deshon, from wyburg Oct IS for Lon
don, into Reva prior TO Nov Is with cargo damaged
would discharge for repairs.
BARK sARsrA (3r) Pillow, from Wilmington NC, for
Antwerp before reported at Bermuda in distress
ricane Oct al lat 80 o. lon 81 2s in which lost several
dsss sss IS ss. "a ls%
board to the vessel Aer discharging about 400
bbls rosin survey was held Oct 81 to ascertain the ex
BARK CIrY OF HAMILTON (sr,, at Philadelphia 18th
from London reports that the st inst lat ~ ~ Ion
5s6 W, spoke brig Alpha Fr Moufett, from Rio Hachc
visions had had nothing to eat for Is days. supplied
them with provisions; the vessel in eaky con-
dton and bound TO st Thomas tor repairs CHE Alpha
arrived at st Thomas Nov l2)
BARK BRITsH EMPIRE (Br) TIoare from London Oct "a
New Bedford put into Dartmouth, e, on the 18th inst
leaky.
BARK Clara CARL (NGl, Brckmann from New York
Sept il for Elsinore with 24 bbls refined petroleum.
S The Sfe p butt
at Dantzc In 1866.
BARK MAKO (Br, Anderson, from New York for Yoko
hama which put into Algoa Bay IN distress repaired
and in getting under way Sept to proceed broke her
wndlnss, and was detained TO repair H.
BARK MARIA (Br), Sheldrake, from Newcattlc r, Sept
badly
BARK TorrKA, Clapp, from Wilmington, NC, for Cron
Nov is discharged and unrey aired the agents waiting
structions from underwritcrs.
BARK KoH.rNooR Or, Cooper, from New York for Per-
mained Nov o reparng would be ready for sea in about
Cdays.
BARK Jswyss Br,, Ght, from London for Eeston re-
manned at Bermuda Nov ~, repairing large portien
The New York herald., 1872-11-22
SHIPPING NEWS.
PORT OF NEW YORK, NOV. 81, 1879.
CLEARED.

Steamship Nina Br), Dowdre, London-E Nor
Steamship Thuringia No), Meyer, Hamburg -Kunhardt
Steamship Crescent City, Curtis. Havana-Atlandc Mail
Steamship Livingston. Chccseman, savannah-w
Steamship Georgia. crowel, charleston-H Morgan 4
Steamship Zodiac. Chaplin, Morehead City, Nc-Murray
ostesmship Niagara, Read. City Point and Richmond
Steamship Volunteer Bloodgood, Philadelphia-Loril
ss,ssSsSio tgsnsopis Bragg rornano-J FAmea
Ship orissa tBD, Mastsrion, Tiverpool-E Morgan's
:, Ship Ganges (BD, Ferguson Liverpool-C Wright
Ship american Union Delano, London-Grinnel, Min
ship Gov Morton, Rowland, San Francisco-comstock
Bark Sea Bird tBr,, Dodd, Cork or Falmouth-Thos
Dnhaws Nephew Co.
Bark Nashwank (Br). Leblanc sydney CB-s Q Loud
Brig Selma Stanford dtaD, Pollio vaencla-Lawrence.
Brig Alice starrett, Hooper, Nantes-Borand Dear.
rss srs h%ss r sogs eks, assb
ders-Funch, Edye Co.
Brig 4 W Armstrong, stover Gcorgetown-L W r
Brig Alice (Br), Montgomery, Belize, &c-Eggers
Brig George Latimer, Wilson, st Johns, PRIV Wood
Brig Beaver QBr), Pringe, st Thomas Bartram Bros
,,Id brig Eagle Br' Greenwood, HALIFAX Ns-Boyd &
schr Z Fl King, Bragdon, Falmouth. Ja-A H Solomon
schr Edwin Janet cBr), Roberts, Harbor Island-Jos
.:s sehr James Warren, Drisko, Apalachicoa-sn
schr shr e. s;s N;ewin; Enand Mobile Hurlbut Co.
schr A Heaton Rogers, Charlcston-Bentley, Miller
schr Sea Lark, Miller, salem--R W Ropes
schr Hero Sears Salem-R Ropes
schr Batmore, Francis, New Hayen-M Briggs CO.
schr Evelyn. Palmer, stamford-samiord Manuactur
Steamer O Biddle. McCue. Philadelphia.
The New York herald., 1872-11-22
MILITARY ORDERS.
WASHINGTON. Nov. II, 1o72.
The following order was made public to-day =
GENERAL 0RDERS--NO. 90.
HEADQUARTERS or THE ARMY,

WASHINGTON. Nov. Il, 1872.
The following order was made public to-day
GENERAL oRDERs--NO 90.
HEADQUARTERS or THE ARMY,
ApJUrANr GENERALS OFFicE,i
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Nov. 10 1872 J
Reports have been received OF an engagement
with hostile Indians on the 20th OF september 1872,
the North Fork OF Red River, near the mouth OF
the command OF Colonel r. $. Mckenzie,
Fourth cavalry The following named officers
are specially mentioned for gallant conduct
Major A. Il. Latmer, Fourth cavalry; Captain
Fourth cavalry; Captain J. W. CLOVIS, Twenty.
fourth Infantry; First Lieutenant p. NJ. Boehn,
Fourth cavalry; First Lieutenant Charles L. Hud-
son, Fourth cayalry; First Iieutentant W. 4.
warrington,. Fourth cavalry; Second Lieutenant
Wertz G. Miller, Fourth cavalry; Second Lieuten-
ant John A. N. Kinney, Fourth cavalry; Adjutant
Of the Expedition; Second Lieutenant Matthew
geon Rufus Choate is commended for his care Of the
wounded under fire.
on recommendation OF the General or the Army
the Secretary OF War has awarded medals OF honor
distinguished in the engagement corporal Henry
A. McMastera, Company A, Fourth cavalry First
Sergeant William Mcnamara, Company f. Fourth
cavalry; Sergeant william Foster, Company +,
Fourth cavalry: Private william Rankin, Company
+, Fourth cavalry; Privatc Edward Branogan, Com
pany r. Fourth cavalry; sergeant william Wilson,
Company ], Fourth cavalry; Corporal William
O'Ncil, Company J, Fourth cavalry; blacksmith
james Pratt Company l. Fourth cavalry
by command OF General sherman.
". -. TOWNSEND, Adjutant General.
Second Lieutenant Frederick d. Grant, Fourth
cavalry is relieved rom duty with the General OF
the Army and ordered 20 JOIN his regiment
Assistant Surgeon Washington Matthew's ls or
dorcd 20 report TO tie Commanding General OF TIE
Department ~ tle Last for assignment 10 Guty.