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FOUND AT LAsT-The. long sought-for place
where youc IN get money loaned on your diamonds,
Watches leweIry. siivrrware, &C. Call al a. HAIR.
RIs's Loan Office, 322 Main street, and you will
learn all about IL. All transactions strictly conf
nj
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCIAL special meet
ing of the Board OF Directors of the Cham
Der Of Commerce will be held this afternoon
at 6 O'Clock.
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RANGE OF THERMOMETER in the Dispatch
counting-room Tuesday, July 1th {:
SA. VI. T. NJ. y l.. III.
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Tur WEATHER To-DAY.-From our re-
ports this morning he probabilities are that
the ucather today 'cW be cloudy and ra'ny'
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MILITARY NOTICES.

* COMPANY, ATIENT1UN AT 4
~ tend regular monthly meeting TIL is EF! "a
MING at 81 O'Clock, at Old Market Hall. ByW
command Of Captain kELLAN. II
JOSEPH HEFFLY,
iy Sit First Serge ant
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PERsoNAL.-Hon. Charles FL. Porter and
State Senators George W. Graham and \. Z.
Lathrop were in the city yesterday.
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MoRTUARy REPoET.-The following is the
mort,ary report for the week ending Satur-
day, July 4, 1874, compiled from sections
returns received at Inc Office of the Board of
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ii. ''-N! the >TDkE No. 1904 Gs.4As
'"e"ttS occupied by us. E:i
81 n Mali WALkrR L CO.,
lll7 Main street.
- III - = ~ ~" commodiouS WARE
.rt. 49, -. i' Commercial Block. on cary M::;
.-artA. =" ID" occupancy .. MrsSrs Thomas
>j.' <. T. \d.I ulI i,.,rt ~ y,.t
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mARIsE sxrELxraESCE
PORT OF RICHMOND. JULY 2, 1874.

ARRIVED.
Steamer John Sylvester. Post. Norfolk, ner-
chandlse and PASSENGER, s;,; l: B Ta.nn. uru.,.
Wilmington, Del, to load coal for New York, Ger
vas Storrs.
Schooner II. D. May,-,Eew York, camel coal,
Schooner Lucy Wright, -, New York, camel
coal, q. StCrrs.
SAILED.
Steamer Alliance, Carr. Philadelphia. merchan-
disc and passengers. q. +. Porter. agent
steamer OBJ DoIninion, Walker. New YORK. mer-
schooner o. r. Bins, steeman. South Amboy
ria Wilson's landing, railroad ties, Curtis Par
ker.
MEMORANDA
NEW YORK July G.-Arriye1: Schconers Sarah
Mills, Jones; =. Bolton, Bartray; F.. d. kndcott,
Endicot; Exertiol, Lyman: Two Marys, Cr wiley;
!; w. Morris. Longstres!; Three Brothers, Bailey;
Bush; Harry, Cornell; Eugene Boria, Duke; all
schooner John H. Williams, Nor.h, James river.
cleared Baltimore July 8
Bark Jernhyrd, Barth, hence, arrived a. Liver
pool for Richmond july 4.
NOTICE TO AARISERS.
Notice Is given that the Five Fatlom Bank light
for repairs. Her place will be taken by the Relief
liglt-vcsscl No g. showing two reflector lish.s
tone on each mast two hoop Iron da, ,.tnarSs ton.
name Relief on each quarter, aud NO. lS on the
sttrn.
SNIP PROPERTY.
review Of the market for this class Of properly
for the rst hair OF The current y,ar present
striking contrast When compared with the CORE
spending period of last year. both us 10 values ard
proltanle employment for vessel property, as We!
as ihe extent of operations In same which do aot
aggregate In the past SIX morth, one-third lie
amount sold In the same period or last Year. fiuGi
wait of employ Oynsut around the whole CONT emf
OF kur"pe, IL seems slal nearly the entire toDGace
of Germany, Norwa.. und Italy have been Drttiri-
taled into our ports for emp'o, men,. AMI with .nI
thing but satisfactory results At no period IL tue
history of this port has foreign tonnage pTepp@,i.t
ted 10 the extent II has In the past few mos .hs.
aui long tins con inues the present depre .si'n
will likely presal.-Boston Adce.:iser, July 4.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.I
CITY POINT, VA. July IA arrlved: Raryue
Fama and brig Cheviot, from Richmond; Nerve
brig Advance, with salt, from Liverpool. Jug
Olive Branch, with three-masted schooner, from
below. Passed un: Schooner Lizzie; tug POrtiand
with schoouers ;. II. Halves, j L. Kelsey. Mpnri
Hall. a. r. Ciaslill and John Bldso; tug Brandon
with schooners join Beatty and Z. Z. Schultz, tor
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REMovAL.-A. HAKRIs's Loan Office Established
In 1851 has been removed TO 1922 Main street.
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V,O VISITORS TO NEW YORK.-Par-
accommodated with ROOMS, en- suite or single,
with or without BOARD, ut SO EAST TWENTY
FIRST STREET. House and table hrst-class. keier-
ence given aud required. u 29toaol&
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'.':h FRAME DWELLING on the
"'4 'tf7,,, IA, t".ca lWcu,y-nintE
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IUNIATA HAIR-TONIC, refreshing and
v cooling to The head, destroys all ,sandrlT, trt-
gorates and strengthens the hair, ains no OIL Is
hne drt ssng, and Is Pleasantly perfumed: Sold by
l.. WAGSkR,
te27 Druggis, Sixth and Brosd STREETS.
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,,cc,;o, Of City Ofiicers-DiscusSion Abou
the Police Justicc-Jnstace ,. J.
White Reelected.

vr wISN. LATELY AUDITORS CLERK
sr.pFRsEDED BY MR.. MCCARTHY, &C.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
A Whole Family Poisoned with

A Whole Family Poisoned with
Arsenic.
(Special telegram 10 the Dispatch.I
MANASSAS, Va, July 7, 1874.
Eight members of Judge yIett Nicholas's
family, including bis wife, tive children and
two colored servants, were poisoned last
night by baviug arsenic put in the bread par
taken OF at supper by white bired girl, it
is supposed. Antidotes were administered,
and the patients. it is thought, will recover.
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PERSONAL.

OFFICE OF VIRGINIA SrEAMsHiP|
AND fAIREp COMPANY. Z
RICHMOND. June Ia, 1874.
ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS
n against the VIRGINIA STEAMSHIP AND
PACKET COMPANY are hereby notified to pre-
seat the same prior TO the 20th day OF pess July.
rs the affairs Of the company may be spsediiy
wound up ID. y, buha.
1e ! g. eod1 N PRESIDENT.
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WEDNESDAY .............j .joLl s. 1914
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Latest News from Washington.
Late Weather Report.

tSpctiat W ClspatCE.l
WAsnINGToE. July 81 Il. A.-For New
England and the Middle States, in ,reaSing
cloudiness and rain will prevail, with south
east TO southwest winds, stationary or rising
temperature, and falling barometer.
ASSOCIATED Press Telegram.l
WASHINGTON, July Tt p. A-For New
England aud the Middle States. partly cloudy
and warm weather will prevail, with south
east TO southwest winds, stationary or falling
barometer.
For the South Atlantic and Gulf States.
clear or fair weather, easterly or southerly
Winds, continued high temperature, and
stationary o. rising barometer.
For TenreSsee and the Ohio Valley, partly
cloudy and continued warm weather, south
east to southwest winds, and no decided
change in the barometer.
Washington Items.
WASHINGTON. July 7.--Jam& Ginallan has
been appointed chief clerk in The Treasurer
office.
Louis NJ. Martin, the present assistant,
will PROBABLY succeed Vanderbilt ia the ap-
Dointmcnt as clerk CT the Treasury.
There has been nothing done to-day be.
yond few army and navy transfers.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

4 GRAND BALL WILL BE GIVEN E3
n ut Riverside Park on WEDNESDAY. fA
JULY Sth. Music OF Ave instruments will he K
at the service Of The people. Good ordcr VIII .-ee
be enforced. jOHS Y. HlSh1.
iv 7-2t+ Agent X. :. e.
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REMOVALS.

MI.. ...ERAL WATERS.
nj ISER3tu WATERS.
WHITE SULPHUR, GreenbIier;
ROCkBRIDGE ALUM,
HEALING SPRISGs,
ALLEGHANY SPRINGS,
CAPON SPRINGS.
ALSO,
| waters from various springs SARATOGA. New
York. and The genuine FREDERlCKSIiALL BIT
TER WATER. All received direct For sale al
wholesale and retail by
| PURCELL. L4DD i CO, Druggists,
| my 90. Agent Virginia Springs Waters.
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.''-'"1 4 "NlNG,! :.

- ~ -NINh
~, a,r-, ,''otfcd 10 max WINDOW AVN
A',r orirr''. A'7 'i''''''' anu should be
81 -4f!u.D { l'HEr can be seen at Mcs,rs. X. Z
* -. :, 3pl Main street.
H i-!r, htbhGE l.. WFSrMaS
-~--------- JlJ Fifth st,cc,.
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| turc Ia Austin, hla been such ~ Ia Ills
gust the most Intelligent and hcst
friend, the News had In the state W,
have scca these Things with cNtrcmc
pain, hut never once connected Mr.
Willard Richardson win them, hut
rather supposed that advancing ngc,
and hu,inrs, cares were pressing upon
hm, and lhcrcby lrlt open the way ior
llohrnian COrmorantI tn direct the
course OF the News rs would best sub
serve their selfish and unprinciplcu
ouHS. Mr. Richardson may resi- assured
that The best friends he has in Texas
have 50 felt, aud, ~ II general rule, for
iuur years, have regarded the News
Legislative reporter rs u hullcsque OH
truth, especially during the thirteenth
legislature. All the prosperity in the
world can not wipe out the foul hlots
Of corruption in any man, press or ,s-
sociuli0n
The attempts of the News to injure
Governor Coke on the printing qucs-
iiUu viii ne as futile as ,hc ocean wave
AGAINST the rock ct Gibraltar. Coke is
an honest, able and conscientious man,
and The people Of Texas will never
crush such man to sustain the Bohe-
miHu feature Of the News.
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A SPECIAL ,llspatch to the Galvest.

A SPECIAL dispatch to the Galveston
News, of the 22d, from Brownsville
says there is terrible state of affairs
there. Judge Doherty reports less Sc
curity for person or property between
the Neuces and Rio GraGde than here
toforc. A number of ranches have
been deserted by old frontiersmen.
They will send affidavits to General
Steele to substahtiate the robberies and
murders, They ask for authority to
organize and protect themselves, The
number of raiders is greater than pre-
viously, They steal fewer cattle be-
cause there are fewer to steal. The
Mexicans have been crossing cattle al
Las Conchas for three days, twenty.
four miles above. They have fired or
citizens from the Mexican side. judge
Doherty left for Ruceas this evening
He will Try to procure evidence to jus
tify military action. They have cFosseC
over eight hundred head. The com
mandant at Matamoras has been asked
10 send force TO capture them. W.
shall he forced to fight i'm self-defense
There is no safety for an American
outside of a town. They are deter
mined to drive us out of the country
Tuch is the opinion of our clear-headeC
men,
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SECRETARY RICHARDSON has recent
ly instructed collectors of customs that
the only plants that can he admitted
free of duty under the fifth section of
the act of June g, 1872, are those hav-
ing fruit-bearing qualities, and which
are tropical and semi-tropical, and are
intended for cultivation or propagation,
and that the duty upon fruits is reim-.
posed at the rates provided for by laws
existing before that time. The duty
upon fruits, however, does not take
effect until the first of July next,
while the clause as to plants takes eff
feet from and after the date of its ap-
proval, to-wit, May 8, 1874.
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The Galveston News VS.. the Printing
Board.
To the Editor of the Dallas Herald:

The Galveston News, in revenge of
the action of the printing board in re-
iecting its bid after the discovery of
The Montgomery fraud, seems deter
mined upon the political determination
of Governor Coke and his administra-
ton. Now, it occurs to us that the best
thing for the News to do, under the
circumstances of the case, would be to
have rs little to say about the matter
as possible. 1t smells badly enough
without any stirring. 1t persists, how
ever, in bringing it up in some way or
other in every issue, either editorally
or extracts from petty country papers,
who look up TO The News as the Mag
nus Apollo of Texas journalism, and
feed its oyer-weening vanity with their
iuisome and servie adulations. The
News would have US believe that it is
the victim of the special animosity of
Governor Coke and his administration
and that the action of the printing
board was unjust and tyrannical; !;
whereas the facts of the case show
that the News, with its circulation
more than double any other paper i'll
| Texas, !" and all It's grand pretentions,
did stoop to low and contemplate
fraud for the purpose of securing fat
contract at the eXpense OF the state,
which would have been mean enough
| in an obscure and unpretentious paper,
| but Which is much more contemplate
| in paper of the size, importance and
prestige of the News. 1t was discov-
cred in its trick and ignored, as it
ought to have been, by the board.
The eyidcn,t before the board showed
that the Statesman's bid was opened
for the the benefit of the News, and at
the solicitation of its agent aftar con-
sultation with the proprietors. This
was clearly proven, and 1t Is an insult
to the people of Texas for the News tc
assume its lofty airs about the matter
and tell them that their governor, at
torney general and secretary of the
state, are unfit for their place because
they had the temerity to rebuke this
great "Nestorn as some ole Of it;
cross roads newspaper admirers call it,
and treat it with the contempt its con
duct deserved.
Governor Coke, as is well known by thu
members of the legislature, was AYERS,
to being placed on the printing board
and requested them personally to pu
it in other hands. He knew that i
would be difficult to award a contrac
of the eimportanceo of the public printin,
without giving ofiense to some persons
and as the head and representative o
the demOcFatio administration in tn,
state, he wished to avoid it. But, afte
being placed upon the board agains
his will, he acted with his characters
tic firmness and high sense of honor
and did not hesitate to rebuke even tn
Galveston News when it was found at
tempting an imposition upon the board
The people of the state will applau,
rather than censure the action Of tn
board.
1t Is not to besupposed that Governo
Coke has any special fondness for tn
News, as it was not particularly enthu
siastie or active In advocating his cleo
tion; but on the contrary, by reason O
its course during the campaign, wa
charged with being better dispose
tovsrds bis adversary, But w insis
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William W. Eaton, who has been
elected 10y thc democratic majority of
the Connecticut Legislature to the Uni
ted States senate, was born in Tolland
county, Connecticut. He removed
when Il voting man to South Carolina a
After few years residence there he re-
turned to his native county, and began
the practice of law. But he was al
ways more Ola politician thnn Il law
yer, and the enthusiasm Of his nature,
combined with great tenacity of will
and stubborness of character, placed
him at once in prominent and intlu-
ential position in his party. This posi-
ton he did not lose when shortly af
terwarA he removed TO Hartford, the
political center, and began the practice
of his profession there. He was ut
once the associate and adviser of the
party leaders, was repeatedly men,
Der of the state senate and house of
representatives, and at the outbreak
of the war had come to be one
of the two or three most prominent
democrats in the state. Being n man
of very positive convictions, he took q
very decided stand against the abuses
of the war, and always his pluck, en-
ergy and great personal magnetism
swayed the councils of his party and
controlled its state conventions. As Il
member of the state Legislature, he has
had the reputation of being one of the
most Industrious and honest of repre-
sentatives, and very faithful servant
of his constituents. For more than
twenty-five years he has been in public
life, but though once or twice candl-
date for higher positions, has never
held anything above state Office.
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THERE is q feverish proneness now
a-days for the press to deal in heated
expressions of disappointment and con-
demnation. Whenever disappointed
in our anticipations of reform as the
result of elections, we seem disposed
to condemn with discriminating
spirit of justice. The fact seems rather
general. We claim no exemption from
the fault. So long oppressed by the
strong arm of a bastard and bastard
power, we confess to a species of dis
gust when our own views of right are
not triumphant through officers of our
own selection. But while this is so, as q
law of nature, it behooves the people to
be prudent and just in criticism. The
difficulties to be overcome on rescuing
the state government from our polite
al foes were very great, and on apply
ing The remedies at Austin q critical
investigation often showed them to be
greater than was anticipated. Let US
"be Just snd fear not"
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WE perceive that schooner with
twenty-five thousand bushels of corn
has Just sailed from Chicago for Cork,
Ireland, and a market, of course, by
the way of the Canadian canals. This
is the latest phase of the attempt to
establish direct trade between Chicago
and Europe. Three other vessels, SIM
ilarly laden, are to follow in few
days. If these vessels can get return
cargoes they will give hopeful impe-
tus to the prospective trade, and as in
a short time the canals connecting the
lakes with the st. Lawrence will be
able to accommodate vessels of thou
sand tons, it is probable that considera-
bic trade will, during the summer
months, be diverted from New York.
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TIE.rArErAun -swIsnEn's m.ny

We have been too, much cngrossed
to note properly the doings Of the state
fair at Houston, but feel authorized tc
say II was the finest display of the
kind ever seen In Texas, The baby
show II what we are now after. The
Girl baby Gf our long time friend, John
Milton ,SWiShcr, of Austin, received
the premium among numerous beauti
iul little ones Of Ewes sex, ~ the finest
specimen. 1t was held alolt by Major
Burns, The master of ceremonies,
dCrked with the victorious ribbon, that
all might see ii, and was hOnored with
cheers from vast crowd. That was
all proper, but there were too many old
thirty.siXcrs in the crowd to let the
matter stop there. They were deter
mined, in that instance, to prove tothe
world the excellence of our Texas
climate on human constitutions. So
they clapped and shouted and screamed
for the daddy of that baby to mount
the stand that all might see him. Col
onei Swisher, or sold Milt," is kind
man and could not resist With II
"blush on his cheek and smile in his
eye,n he was led to the platform and
there stood before admiring thousands,
six feet and one inch in his boots,
Weighing two hundred and ninety
three and three quarter pounds, and
justly wearing on his breast the badge
of soldier of San Jacinto. Every old
TeXian felt that Nlilt was worthy of the
oldcn days of heroism, while new COM
ers concluded that Il country admitting
such combinations was good land in
which to plant colonies of kinsfolk and
friends.
Colonel Swisher, to forget the hui
morous and speak in solemnity,was au
early defender of the liberties of Texas
his father having led company in
the storming of San Antonio, in 1885.
At San JacintO, and afterwards on
various fields, he displayed the heroism
of IA true soldier, and in many public
Offices has established the character of
q competent and faithful public man.
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+. NoIGT, Esq, former senator from
the Nacogdoches district, and now
state librarian, and in charge of the
state capitol and other public property
at Austin, tenders his services as an
agent to represent the interests of the
people of the state at the several de-
partments of the state and otherwise.
Letters of inquiry to him, either in the
English or German languages, will be
promptly responded to. We have the
assurance of a friend for stating that
Mr.. Voigt is prompt, competent and
thoroughly reliable, and business may
be entrusted to him with perfect conf
dence.
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''"' ~ "un Wv .u"' ny "'''' "'
hln'' 'liih l"N' ''N'l"' ,n' +'''.N''
i'H I'u,'"l"i" 'h"ISr 'r' '' "'l
Yoke "UeU'p'cl 20 '"''''v'' J. " ,l'
management, ana 10 secure N' l'i'.'
eh'r ny isl' pltrniiA",. i"' u. 90" 'H'"-
'leh'lN r"inleh' INC N'"s' W'ili 'i' ~
thl,Inrist' "nlII'N an" c'!'U'Nl'"'', ia
our rhlll,He opinion, h"5 il"l rUo"Hh po'
l'iral ln'lNrnrr TO give governor '"''
or 'i!e Hel""cIAI' p3iS 'Hd'h ''''' ',''
/ l'7 iSH'.m, W. n''"N ''.,"' "'' '','l ~
create ~ IrNa' nc" ar l'iy" party J"
"l 100 ro'"H' "''U' 'V','' ", ~ go "n''
muc', W'lS", III 'Re "''''''I"'" !"'t +,
/ ~ la''r u mas never "'eh 'V''' "tH
rs dr"iocUu'h III H'H'l'H'ul "' "'. y"
my way "l oN9'"'"' :" tue i"UH'
! lhrFe II very "tirral '"hN'''lol
amongst "''hMr'h,N lti.' we ,,',,' - =,
| allarh"u 10 them ho' :" h'"''l ny
no'l''n oi sympathy !" % li'lo''S" "'"
l,la' II Is "'HiMSc" 1" v,''"H' 'E'' "u.S
tIiiD% NAV "o'',H ""'M WV "'''''"'',,'' ~.
OF thc parry II 1t eau cr'"Iv II F""1",
| npiiy"l a.NcTS" /" HoNc,''"' ''"W' ",'"
nus H''lilhIN,'a'''h u N''i ne '.u' E'" .
, lying u Ht'''@e "S"''"1 we r"''|' """
Wo"l" prepare 'llc Pco.Hc '"r t''c - t'!''
| non ol we Hc"' nc" t""'E 'r"t1"'
Whirll liIe News may o'i"" out ~" u
| we are not "'cat!I NlIsI"hVh ~ on, 'N'''
male "i lhr pD'i';o"' c"af'rl'F "' ma,
| paper ana we hup%, we H.H' me ''"N'
general c'tc'ioh viii hnu 'I!' valves
/ ton News III me same attitude t@"aLj'
thr democracy OF irNaS iilal 'Iir re-
publican bears towards inc "yhi"rF"'E
OF Mi"s"uFi. ~ dn"' i'3' I'"t ~ meme
at the democratic lii"s'''t, ""' remains
there only because II haS 10 "'ilEt
home to e" TO.
We have been lmprlicd 10 say lhl1
much o! the News, ana we nave sal"
it reluctantly, for III many respects we
admire it. Its energy ana enterprise
command our respect, ana nave mnue
1t useful to the state. we cannon,
however, suffer to pass uhhoticed
its animadVersiohs upon our GOV
erhor, VINO was hohoreu ny tie
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THE CASE OF GENERAL PORTER.

The fifth army corps of the army of
the Potomac, at its recent meeting in
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, passed
strong resolutions favoring rehearing
of the case of General Fitz John Por-
ter. a memorial has been prepared to
be signed and forwarded to the presi,
dent and congress, to whom it Is adj
dressed. 1t recites the high military
character borne by General Porter be-
fore he was cashiered, the excitement
under which he was tried, and con-
cludes by representing that full inquiry
into this matter is due not only to
General Porter, but to the officers and
soldiers of his command, who have
deserved the regard of their country
hy faithful service and sacrifices. Trea-
sonable disaffection was also alleged
against the army of the Potomac,
"that many corps OF that army would
not iaht,n The vindication of General
Porter will be the just vindication of
the fifth corps, and of the army of the
Potomac, and make clear that the bat
tie of Manassas was fought by corps,
and especially by Porter's fifth corps,
on whom the brunt fell, with great
hardihood and devotion and severe
loss, and that the battle was lost be-
cause of the superior forces opposed
| to us,