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t. 49,
ANOTHER LAND STEAL Washington, Jan
Jury 20.-The House yesterday, with an in.
decent haste that threw suspicion over the
whole affair, passed bill with the innocent
title, An act to quiet certain land titles
IN the State of Iowa. which, If half Of what
Is said about 1t be true, Is certainly one Of
the most glaring land steals of the times. II
was an old customer, and Is supplementary
to legislation, dating as far back as 1856
The bill was passed by the Senate last May,
and has been ON the Speakers table ever
since. 1t was informally considered by the
House Committee on Public Lands, and an
amendment was agreed upon which. had it
been reported, would have practically de.
feated the objects Of those interested In the
measure, while it would have protected the
settlers on the lands in question in their
rights acquired under the homestead and pre-
emption laws. Mr.. j. B. Hawley. of Illinois,
who had charge of the bill, and who was
directed by the committee to report the
amendment in question, refused to do so, be-
cause, rs he said, the friends Of the bill were
opposed to il.
This Is double grant. the company already
having had about hundred and fifty thou
sand acres. The settlers living on tile lands
i'll question are mostly soldiers, who, if the
bill becomes law, will of course be ousted
by the railroad company, or else compelled
to purchase their farms over again. They
have forwarded a petition here to the Presi-
dent asking him, in case Congress should
pass the bill. to veto it. 1t was publicly
suited in the lobby yesterday that promi-
ncnt railroad lobbyist here had received fee
of $4,000 from tue railroad company for Sc
curing the passage of the bill. The soldier
settlers had no money to pay, and of course
had no representative to look after their in
tereSts.
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GORGE IN TIE SUsQuEHANNA-1lAvRE DE
GRACE IN DANGER.--[Special dispatch to the
Baltimore Amerfc m ]-Hdtre de Grace, JAN
lmry 2U.-Ihe ice has gonc from below the
railroad bridge, and about mile above the
bridge OH the west side of the island. On
the eastern side the ice extends nearly down
to the bridge. The ice is gorScd between
the island aud the lower end of Port De-
post. and the hack-water floods Port De-
post. There Is five feet of water between
the dcr0t and the street. Many families have
been taken from submerged dwellings from
the windows. The quantity of ice in the
river is immense. The gorge is more fearful
than it was in 1857. The railroad at Port
Deposit is two feet under water. The in
habitants have all left their houses on the
riverside of the street.
Later information from Port Deposit says :
The river is again rising. People are look
ing in each others faces in blank terror, and
fear to give utterance to their thoughts. AS
the night comes on the crashing of the ice
a oes ms they pile one upon the other in the
gorge is fearful.
EAt o'c!, elk two families, consisting Of two
men, their wives, and i've children, were
isolated by the ice and the food upon the
island in the middle of the river with the
water rising rapidly upon them. The dark
ness of the night has shut them from our
view, but their agonizing cries for help can
be heard every moment. These cries coming
up out of the darkness are all the more terri
BILE and hcart-rcnding because it is known
that no human uid can reach Them before
morning. 1t is likely enough that hours be-
fore the day dawns they will lie swept away
by the food.
The Latest The lust arrival tonight from
Port Deposit says that the river has risen
four feet over the railroad track and affairs
nre growing worse.
The people of Port Deposit were leaving
their houses, and many had to remove in
haste, and it is feared there has been loss OF
life. .-
The ice is also gorged at Havre de Grace,
and it was at one time feared that the lower
part of the town was i'll danger, but at mid
night the water was receding. The Susque-
hanna is also gorged at McCall's Ferry, the
back-water reaching Columbia. The pier Of
the Columbia harbor has been carried away
together with several houses along the line
of the Pennsylvania railroad.
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Massachusetts has one mile of railroad to
every five square miles Of territory, which is
a greater average than any other State in the
Union. The entire amount of money i'm.
vested in railroads is one hundred and thirty.
five millions Of dollars. This is represented
however, by eighty one millions of stock and
fifty-four millions of debt. The corporations
controlling these roads are fifty-four in mum.
Der. Of these, thirty paid dividends during
the past year ranging between two and ter
per cent, averaging say seven per cent. or
the capital; nine paid ten per cent, three
eight, two nine, and so on. Or the Whok
number of stockholders seVenty.four PEI
esnt, are residents Of Massachusetts, holding
Ia nearly aai the reads ms sentfol OF sht
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stock. The total earnings for the year past
were nearly forty millions of dollars. Tn
massachusetts,, ut least, the general opfnion
that the passenger traffic Is always less pay.
ing than the freight does not hold good. Oi
the entire gross receipts OF these roads about
forty.two per cent. were derived from the
passenger business and fifty-one Der cent.
from freight; and during the year the re.
ceipts from freights bad increased seventeen
per cent, while those from passengers in
creased but seven per cent. Upon fifteen
roads the receipts from passengers were In
excess of those from freights, while the re.
verse was the case on sixteen roads.
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Tue CUBAN QUESTION Fish has
made publica dispatch from Minister Sickles
dated August 16. 1872. As justification for
his note to Mr. Sickles Of OCTOBER % in refer.
ence to the Cuban question. This dispatch
informs the Secretary that the Spanish Gov,
eminent had officially authorized the issue
10y the Treasurer of the island of Cuba Of
10000, 900 eight per cent. bonds, to be ap.
piled to the extinction of debt Of $50. 000,.
900 d,le the Bank Of Havana, and the balance
to the continued prosecution Of the wal
against the Cuban insurgents. The dispatch
concludes us follows:
alt will thus he seen that after four years
Of war, without quarter, in Cubn, and hay
ing exhausted the resources of that rich aHd
productive commonwealth to sustain crue
conflict, Spain is about to appeal to the civil
ICED world to lend money OH pledge OF the
revenues of the island to continue struggle
Intended to perpetuate the slavery OF the
greater part of the colored inhabitants and
compel the unwilling allegiance of large
majority of the sorey oppressed native popu
ation.
Sin this relation may state that It appears
from recent publication in the Imparctal
a semi-official journal in Madrid, of which
the colonial minister was director until he
entered the present cabinet, that from the
beginning of hostlities In Cuba 1900 insur.
gents have been killed in battle (dcciones de
guerra and 1880 taken prisoners; 4,8le
firearms, 3,247 shardS, machetes, and other
side-armS. and 1921 horses have been cap.
tured; G9,640 insurgents have voluntarily
surrendered.
"As it is believed that all prisoners of war
taken are shot or garrotted, it wouldappear,
tsking the total of killed in battle and PR.
soners captured, that more than 81 900 in
surgents have fallen since the war began.
The Spanish loss is not stated, but it is
known from official sources that their force
under arms in Cuba exceeds 100000 men,
and as more than half of these troops are
unacrimatcd, their casualties cannot be csti-
mated at less than Is per cent, or $4,000
men annually. making al aggregate Spanish
loss of 10000 since the declaration OF indie.
pcndence pronounced at lara, in October
1860. Trustworthy sources of information
in Madrid tend to show that this estimate
would be exceeded by the official returns il
they were pubi,hcd.'
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The Religious Herald issued last week
$4,000 copies. This is grand success, and
the Herald Is worthy of it. DR.. Dickinson
has the true idea of a newspaper. He makes
the Herald both religious and readable
"John smith" writes statedly for the Herald
with much pith and yiyacity, and seems to
be creating genuine sensation. Not lit
tie curiosity is awakened to know who
John Smith " Sensational Baptist, Phila
delphid.
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RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG RAILROAD Coat
RICHMOND, VA. December II, 1877. {

RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG RAILROAD Coz
RICHMOND, VA. December II, ls72 (
On AND AFTER WEDNESDAY,, DE-
~ CEMBER 18th, the TRAINS on this road will
run as follows: aItF
The MAIL TRAINS leave Richmond at A. NJ.
and e2o p: NJ, and leave Petersburg ut ll7s a. M.
FREiGHT TRAINS, with passenger coach at
tached leave Richmond ut a. VI. and P. NJ, and
leave Petersburg Mt $50 i. NJ, and $50 =. NJ.
The SUNDAY EXCURSION TRAINS win leave
Richmond and Petersburg at 4. NJ. Eeturnfng.
leave Richmond and Petersburg ut $50 p b., Instead
OF O'Clock. as heretofore.
The S A. NJ. TRAIN will moi leave Richmond ON
Sundays. and The 1886 p. ". MAIL TRAIN and s:gs
A. NJ. FREIGHT TRAIN Will not leave Petersburg
on Sundays.
Passengers for Norfolk win take the 22o p. III.
DAILY TRAIN. and those from Norfolk will con-
meet ut Petersburg with the 1l:e5 A. u. TRAIN.
Passengers frnm Clover TIL will take the $40 A
NJ. TRAIN on Mondays. Wednesdays, and Fridays
and returning leave Richmond on the same days at
2:2O p. NJ.
The NAIL TRAINS will stop only a, Chester and
Manchester. ..r ssa $500 7.
The ga. VI. TRAIN will connect at Petersburg
with the Atlantic, Mississippi aud Ohio railroad for
Lynchburg daily.
PULLMAN'S PALACE SLEEPlNG-CAR Will
be attached to the THROUGH TRAIN ut Weldon,
| running through 10 Wilmington.
R.B.KASEY.
delS Ticket and Freight Agent
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sEwsFs-mACHHHEs.
SUCCESS AT LAST.
AFIRsT-CLAss sEWlNG-MACHIEE
$780, AT A
LOW PRICE.
WITHIN TIE REACH OFF ALL.

THE HOME SHUTTLE SEwING-MACH1NE
uses straight needle. makes the LoCK-sTIrCH talikt
OH both sdesl, ID the simplest machine ever made
10, aud IS we'll Is warranted for five years, and sold
for two-thirds less than any other frst-clnss uia
chine ever made. Local Agents wanted, 10 whoH
urge discounts are made For full particulars, nd
dress j. p. BELL. General Agent,
ia Il.lm LyGchOurg.
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HUMBER DEALERS.

0On OOO FEET SEASONED 5-s
.IOO,UCU CANADA SYCAMORE, supe-
itor quality 1OO, 900 feet seasoned A Canada Syca-
more, superior quality also, large stick White
DRY. Oak, Shingles, Laths. All kinds Of Building
Lumber, together with large stock Of Glazed Win
is ns sy faR G
- dealers In Lumber, Giasea WiadTTs
.caaai shf Bird sssss.s fsasn Fifth to ssatiil
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Israel Smith, Of New Bedford, notices that
he has been elected FIJI honorary member of q
brass band, but regretfully informs the local
paper that he must "postiyely and rec
specs!seiy AeslIns shs henersD
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A CARD. .,,,., -
ASA SNYDER TO THE PUBLIC.


Having determined to IMPORT SCOTCH fIG
IRON drect to this market. and also to establish
DEPOT FOR VIRGINIA CHAkG0IAL AnD
PESNSYLVANIA ANTHRACITE PIG IRONS,
r. became necessary 10 give up the active superln,
tendency OF the Richmond Architectural Iron ana
stove Works, although my pecuniary interest and
influence Will rcmain with that company as former
iy. can most chcerfnly indlrsei The high standing
or the present managers of this prosperous com
nonv. which declared a dividend for the past year
nearly equal to the best In the city, The bounds OF
ts market are daily cnlargig, and Its patronage IN
/ have purchased the deslrably-locs,ted lot Of
Dunlop G. McCancs, on the corner OF Cary aho
Established. have thought II feasible to rebuild
the old ruins Of Aessrs Dunlop "a wsut
ficient humber or applicants apply within this
month win proceed e once wsh nnn ms M s5x
cit viii afford ample facilities TOR moulding ma
chimes, ssroll.saws athss, dr.ll.psssses pr,nung'
s S ,ss ss sst CON-
6us,' MS 3assaeE5 isuaaw
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80 ~ M
EiouMoaD AND DANyIEE R4rIHoAr Cal IS,
RICHMOND. December %, is1sr .3
R4oHMesND AND DANyTLLE KATF..;
~ ROAp.--On andafter SUNDAY, Ueasnbes =.
GorEG WEST.
daily ex sG saasy s say9 eass s
Vile ut 1856 P. M; arrives at areesboro' Il sas
Train No. fLynehturg psseenscr) leaves Ries,-
inond daily at s2s A. a.; arrives ct Lynchbufa st q
Train No ,S hresgh iea and sgrs isssss
at 1915 z. ~; arrives at Greensboro daily ut lSs
GOING EAST. 80.
Train No. Through mali and expreSs| ie1veS
greensboro daily at Lilo A. al. leaves Ianviil8 daily
az Il. NJ; arrives at Richmond daily as lzas
Train NO. 8 Through passenger, leaves Green's.
poro 1aiiy except sundays) ut LEO A. M; i1ayes
panyiie at l:'' p. NJ; arrives st Richmond sts5o
burg a SG 3 1esvss sassy say Z
Nj; arrives at Richmond at s:4S r. NJ -
trains the North Carolina railroad for ali pciIits
SOUTH yfs,r, ..t.. II. ..-. ii ~. 49,
Train No 10 connects at Greensboro with Train
leaving KaIes6 at ei n eoa n &C. 1t rssSsg
with train No. for Richmond.
Train No. connects at Burkeyflie with train on
the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio railroad for al
points southwest and south. 81 IA. 1850.
Lynchburg Accommodation Train leaves Rich
mond at 1856 P. III. daily Except Sundayst arriving
at Lynchburg In time to connect with the Morning
Passenger train on the Atlantic, Mississippi and
Ohio railroad for the southwest. s1sE
Passengers coming east leave Lynchburg altar the
arrival Of the Atlantic. Mississippi and Ohio pas
senger train from Bristol, and arrive at Richmond
ut Gas A. NJ. "a
THROUGH TICKETS to all points south and
southwest can be procured nj the ticket office In
Richmond. and Of X. F. WALKER, Agent Of the
Atlantic. Mississippi and Qhio railroad. No. 1875
Main street, Richmond. M sgs7I.-s
Papers that have arrangements TO advertise the
schedule Of this company viii please print xa above
~ JOHN r. NACNURDO,
General Freight and Ticket Agent.
I. u. II. TALcoTT, Engineer and superintend-
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REMOVALS..
= c. TARDY & CO.,
No. 1916 CORNER THIRTEENTH AND CARY
STREETS.
REMOVAL.

We have this day changed our business location
from Seventeenth and Dock streets to No. 1915,
CORNER THIRTEENTH and CARY STREETS.
Thankful for the liberal patronage bestowed IN
the past we ask continuance in the future.
In a few days we viii be prepared with well &C.
lected stock of GROCERIES, LIQUORS, &C., TO
I'll orders, and solicit call from our friends and
the public generally.
ia lS-lm ,. y. 1Ahb1 % w.
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IHE fnsrM TsLEGRAPH.-The PoStnms-
''I-'"Hrral llJ> received from san Francisco,
H. ''. >"i, = congress, II memorial in favor Of
i"r postal telegraph, rs recommended by
tH1, ,.@nrG hy unc hundred business men Of
''' rit. embracing Il large amount of its
N'"'h lh"N -Iy that they are very conf
"h' u" adoption III the telegraph business
~ A'' Government will prove Il benefit to
."' ''U'' h't>!n">- community Of the coun-
n.y. iarEcn>,n" The facilities of communica-
'''n '"'Wt'n distant points. and thus aiding
'N u" Development Of trad. If the scnti-
,"I''> 81 business men generally could be
'i'u%hi I" h'%ir upon Congress we have no
"'''' thal they would he the same rs those
~ the >;,m Eranciscans.
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hat Fan ff'ncIoco woumn's plea for di-
zh'c i 'A' latest Tor Il woman to advance.
nave kho"n men TO declare they would
'tf nave married their wives had they
IN sober, pu' il is rather refreshing to hear
j Dung Woln.n declare the same. She wants
l;orce because she was intoxicated when
rried, and produced her husband In s,,b-
4 itiatlon Of what ste says, US an evidence
no woman would have piarricd him
4 e she In her sober senses.
,@,ky Gsorgians pay for Eto!eu turkeys
lbs rate Of !rs lassts y ranrd.
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Ik"rosEp INCREASED ClRcl-r ATIos. Should
I'll" bill Of the senate Finaucc Committee
l"", ''''iS Tor III" return to specie payment
w july J. lSIj, and for free banking after
'oi: l, lS'A. uot become a law. Senators Fer
y "''l wright, of that committee, will pre-
i',H' hlii I" incrca,c ttc circulation of M
''i'a' Bank, $4,000 900 per annim, ih accord
| nee WIN III" >uggc>tions Of The Comptroller
Tie Currency in his last annual report
Il "H't"y'Uu Star
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RICHMOND AND YORK RIVER RAILROAD Col
: "----~.-.--, RICHMOND, January s, 1874.
N0TICE.-On and after tbis date Deceu,.
~ Der 2d) the PASSENGER and FREIGHT
PASSENGER TRAIN daily Except sundays) be.
tween Richmond and West Point, leaving the de-
pot at $50 J.. III. e s6s
Passengers for river landings and Baltimore viii
leave Richmond depot on WEDNESDAYS and
sAsIGnDAIS at O'Clock 4. N.
FRhlGHT TRAIN for THROUGH FREIGHT
leaves Richmond On Tuesdays, Wednesdays, FIJI
days, and saturdays, al O'Clock A. Nj. -gz.s
LOCAL FREIGHT TRAIN, between Richmond
aud West Point, carrying local freight both ways,
on Wednesdays and Saturdays, leaving Richmond
at O'Clock a. M. 'Etss .s> - lssEsEsF-7
WILLIAM y. BRAGG, Superintendent.
j. l.. TAYLOR, Freight ind Ticket Agent, Rich-
mOnd. sl4- In d
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RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG AND,

KECHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG AND1
POTOMAC RAILROAD COMPANY,
OFFICE OF GENERAL FREIGHT AGENT,
RICHMOND, VA. January ], 1871 rs
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.--Freight
IN for Alexandria. Washington, Baltimore, and
intermediate points will be received by this conf
pany nt their Broad-StreGt depot on MONDAYS and
THURSDAYS. E.Is.s. y
Freight trains leave Richmond on TUESDAYS
and FRIDAYS A. NJ, connecting at Qunntico with
the Alexandria and Fredericksburg railway
Joint tarif-sheets may bs had on application to
j. B.GENTRY,
ia lin General Freight Agent
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FURNITURE. DC.

FRANK HELFERT has removed ton
Il 1881 Main street. where he is enabled 10 ia
furnish the public with all kinds Of low-priceI Ut
FITRNITIJRE, especially in the line or
Airs. which he can sell for northern city prices
Also, CHAMBER SUITS. All Hnas OF THH'
NITuRE made TO order, particularly EAIEN'
SION TABLES ue Zo-ihi'
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-03-29
to the Bankruptcy Act
of 1870

The following i the true text of
the act OF the last Congress explain
atnry of the Bankruptcy law of
ISL lis importance warrants pub
LEGATION in Mississippi
An act to declare the true intent
aud meaning of the act approved
Jane s, 1872, amendatOry of the
general bankrupt law Be it enacted
by the Senate and House of Rep
reScutativcS of the United States in
Congress assembled, That it was
the true intent and meaning of an
act approved June S, 1872, entitled
au act to amend an act entitled an
act 10 establish IA uniform system of
bankruptcy throughout the United
Safes, approved March %, 1867.
that the exemptions allowed the
bankrupt by the SAID a,nendatory
act should. and it is hereby enacted
that they shall be the amount al
lowed by the Constitution and laws
of each State respectively. as eX-
listed in the year 1871, and that
such exemptions be valid against
all debts constructed before the
adoption and passage of such State
Constitution and laws as well as
those constructed after the same,
and against liens by Judgment or
decreee of any State Court. any de-
cision of any such court rendered
since the adoption and passage OF
such Constitution and laws to the
contrary Notwithstanding. Ap'
proved, March 5, 1873.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-03-29
Resolutions of the Grand Jury.
From the Friirs Point Delta.l

From the Friars Point Delta.l
The Grand Jury, before termin.
ating its labors, presented the fol
lowing resolutions to the Court,
indicative Of the kindly sentiments
entertained toward Hon. Judge g.
c. Shackelford, and Judge &. w.
Clark, the District Attorney, pro
testing against any change III the
11th Judicial District:
Whereas, it has come to the
knowledge of the Grand Jury, OF
Coahoma county. that an effort is
being made in the Legislature to
change this county from the 18th
Judicial District of the State of
Mississippi. Therefore, the Grand
Jury of the county, while in attend
ance upon the Court, take this
means to declare their full conf
dence in the honesty, fidelity and
superior legal attainments of the
Hon. G. g. Shackelford, the presid
ing Judge, whose course, since he
has been ON the bench, has given
satisfaction to all parties litigant,
as well as peace and security to the
community by his vigorous execu-
ton of the criminal laws.
I'd. That they condemn all efforts
that will remove the county from
his Circuit.
81. That copies of these resolu-
tons be forwarded tn the senator
and Representative from this coun-
ty.
4th. That the Grand Jury also
tender their sincere thanks to g.
w. Clark, District Attorney, for his
able, courteous and official services
rendered to them in the discharge
of his duty.
j. w. Crowley, Foreman of Grand
Jury T. II. Scott, Jno. Baugh, VIM.
L. Goodhugh, r. S. Gammack, j.
j. Whitfield, j. x. Jeffries, Jack
London, r.. w. Hubert. Newton
Scruegs, Wesley Fowler, Silas Bar
ton, Charles Thompson, Lew Mar
tin, March, Walker, A. s. Dickson.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-03-29
OUIETUS OF MOBILE ANNEX

OUIETUs OF MOBILE ANNEXA-
TION-The Meridian Mercury for
the 10th instant, which is good
authority on the subject, says, re-
oarding the Mobile annexation
matter: "On Wednesday, in the
Alabama Senate, Mr.. Cobb, Chair
man of the Committee on Federal
Relations, to which had been re-
ferrcd joint resolutions to appoint
Commissioners to confer with Mis-
sissippi Commissioners concerning
a re arrangement of boundary lines,
reported IA substitute for the origin
al, which was adopted. The sub
stitute authorizes the appointment
by the Governor of Commissioners,
but their only duty seems to be. to
inform the Mississippi Commission
ers that Alabama is unacitiing' to
part with any of her territory
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-03-29

CURIOUS 5TORY.-We find the
following in the Springfield Massa-
chusettS, journal:
A highly interesting scrap of his
tory has recently come TO light in
relation to Mr.. Lincoln. Upon the
authority $50 we are informed) of
one of the early settlers of Illinois,
Mr.. Dixon, the founder of the city
of Dixon, Lee county, it is stated
that about the year 1882, when
Gen. u. Taylor, afterward Presi-
dent of the United States, was IN
command OF the fort DiXOn's Ferry,
near where Dixon now stands, jeff
ersOn DAVIS, who was lieutenant
in the United States service at that
time, and serving under Gen. Tav-
lOr, administered the oath to Abra-
ham Lincoln. then captain in the
volunteer militia of this State. II
is also stated upon the same author
i.y that Gen. Robert Anderson, of
Fort Sumpter fame, was lieuten-
ant and present at the time. How
differed the lives of these two men.