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Osio LegIslaIure.

COLUMBUS, March 2S.- Ia the Senate
to-day q communication was received
from Governor Young making the fol.
lowing nominations: L J. BIaunt Of
Coum bus, 10 be trustee OF the Columbus
Hospital for the Insane; James Bar.
nett of Cleveland, to be trustee OF the
Cleveland Hospital for the Insat e; A. d.
Burney of Lebanon, to be
trustee OF tn. Dayton Hospital
for the Insane; Peter Hitchcock
of Geague, TO be trustee of the asylum
of idiots. II. d. Horton, OF
Pomercy, was confirmed as trustee OF
the Athens luuatic asylum. Senate bill
extending the terms of offices OF the
county auditors from two TO three years
WAS passed. Senase bill, extending the
provisions of the personal liability law so
rs to require rsilrosd companies to keep
sn accurate list OF stockholders, with
,Hesidence, and furnish the ssms 70.
suitors, was lost on its passage.
The resolution Of respect to the
memory OF the ls!e Senator Aoner
Hsines, were adopted.
In the House, the House bills maxim 2
it mandatory on city clerks TO certify
delinquent taxes TO county auditors before
January Is. Of each year, and 70 compel
street railway companies to improve the
roadway between their tracks with ma
terial similar to that used on the main
rosi, were passed.
The House bill to reduce and regulate
the charges on pslaca, dining room sud
sleeping cars was defeated.
A bill was introduced 70 allow street
railway companies TO lease other lines.
A resolution Was adopted authorizing
the use OF the State bxttle-asg st the Ma
tional Soldiers Reunion TO be held 81
Marietta next September.
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Hos. CHAs. FOSTER, the confidential
friendot HAYrs, has been interviewed
In reference TO the alleged compact be-
tween FOSTER and MATHEWS, as agents
of the President, and certain Southern
gentlemen, in which compact definite Is
sursnces were given as to the Southern
policy of the administration, if, in re-
turn, the electoral count should be
allowed to proceed. FOSTER states that
at the con ference between himself aud
STANLEY MATHEWS, on the one hand,
and JOHN YOUNG BROWN and Senator
GORDON on the other, he (FosTRR) stated
that 'it would be improper and indeii-
cate at this time for HAYES to give any
assurances foreshsdowing his policy"
and that 10 promises were made as
coming from the President. In
reply to a question as to whether there
was written compact entered into,
FOSTER replied that there was no writ
ten compact, and all allegations TO this
effect were mere moonshine."
We believe it has never been charged
that there was in existence such written
agreement, "signed and sealed" but it Is
very evident from the documents now
for the irst time before the country that
certain guarantees demanded by certain
Southern Democrats were given, and
that they were given IN the face OF
threats that if they were not torthcom-
ing the electoral count should not pro
ceed. This was the plain bargain-in
return for the Presidency they promised
autonomy to the South.
The evidence shows plain case OF
dupliclty and double dealing on the part
of the friends of the President toward
those who were obtuse enough to expect
fair dealing from Radical leaders. When
the terms had been arranged and agreed
upon, FOSTER showed JOHN YOUNG
BRowN an unsigned letter containing
the assurances demanded. In this it
was distinctly stated that FOSTER and
MATTHEWS were acting for the Presl.
dent; but when Brown on the following
morning went for the letter, another
one had been substituted, which differed
iu several particulars from the Original.
This second eplstle did Dot suit Brown
and he demanded OF the gentlemen that
they atiix their sign manuals to the origi-
nal document. which WAS accordingly
done.
In contrast with the story of FOSTER
We present the evidence Of JOHN YOUNG
BRowI, together with both the letters,
from which we opine the reader Can
draw but one conclusion, and that is that
there has been a'bargain and sale; that
the Presidency was bIrtered for Radical
"promises to pay" and the paper has
gone to protest.
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Railroad Race Against Time.

ST. LOUIS, March 2S-Railroad men
are greatly excited over a race against
time, now IN progress. On march 10Th
twenty cars. loaded with silk, tea and
hops, from Yokohama, left San Francis.
co Tor New York in sn attempt to beat
the time made two months ago by the
Northern Trans. Continental route. The
train reached Kansas City to-day and
will arrive here at SIX in the morning.
The train, in its flight, ruus over the
Central Pacific, Union Pacific, Kansas
City and Northern, Ohio and Mississippi
and Baltimore and Ohio Roads. 1t is
claimed that the time of the Northern
roads will be beaten forty-eigh: hours,
and the result is watched with much in
terest.
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IMPERTINENCE.-The New York
Tribune says:"lf the impatient Southern
Democrats who are tuning about
Washington because President HAYES
has resolved not to make snsp judg-
ment in the Southern cases do not bear
themselves w.,a greater moderation,
they will g Ca. toward impairing the
good impression which their patriotic
bearing during the electoral controversy
made upon the country" Perhaps the
sooner the New York Tribune and other
Journals who talk in that lordly style to.
wards the Southern Democrats get down
off their magnificent stills and recognize
that the Southern Democrats are not
their vassals bu: their peers the better
Tor the general harmony. THE country"
contains a million of white majority,
and 25O,0OO of all against HAYES, and
i, will not be offended il the "S,uthern
Democrats" have the sudscity not to
please the New York Tribune by their
behavior.
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WooDsEiELD (O.) SPIRIT: We are glad
to know that our friend GEORGE o..
DAVENPORT, of Wheeling. is working
for the good OF himself and fellow men.
He has been !aboring earnestly for some
time past to aid the cause of temperance.
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The Stafford Flood.

New YORK, March 2S.-A special
from the scene Of the Stafford food y yes-
,erdsy says that little is left but the
shattered wslls, wrecked timbers, and
here and there gaunt chimneys, .imbers,
machinery and uprooted trees. There
is hustle everywhere, and on the once
smiling meadows, now buried deep in
the mud, are scattering remnants of some
sort. Men are already working in gangs
repairing. The Converse and Granite
mills. although seriously injured, will be
preserved.
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SUIT Disn1AAed.

CHICAGO, March 2S.-The suit against
the Protection Life Insurance Company,
of this city, demanding an Injunction and
q receiver, because OF alleged fraud and
Encouragement, was called up before
Judge Moore this morning snd dismissed,
the defendants, Shsfet and Westover,
having withdrawn the allegations and
stated that the company's answer to their
application was satisfactory and com.
plete.
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Iou..yIiie Hotel Company in Rank
guptry.

LOUISVILLE, March q. "A petition
was fled IN The United States Court thi.
evening By which the cOmpaoy owning
and opersting the Cali House, the
lsrges, hotel in the S1uih, goes into
basn1ptcy. The large bOndsd debt
h.s interierst with the Affairs Of the
company for some time, and though the
pro. psrity Of iu every dsy business has
greatly relieved this debt the compare
deemed bankruptcy IS the Lst course 10
pursue. The hptsl will 10. be closed,
bot continue business % before. Col.
JiII.en johnson. the old manager re-
mains in charge.
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Billiard Tournament.

UTICA, y. Y, March IS The billiard
tournament closed last night, and the re.
suit is that John Bussmyer, of New York,
wins the first prize; Thos. J. Gallagher,
o. Cleveland, second; VIM. Burlesh, of
Kalamszo,, third Jacob Schaefer. of
New York. fourth, and Eugene Carter,
of Toledo, fifth.
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Schooner Montana.

SAN FRASCI:co. March 2S-A letter
received by the Psnsms steamer from
the captain of the schooner Montana, de-
tsined BY the Mexican authorities st
Mstszlsn, states that the judge OF the
cour, has issued an order by which the
goods were seized and taken ashore.
against the captains protest, and the
vessel then allowed TO clear.
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IouIsfan. Com 10 tsstos.

WAsHfxoros, March zs.-The 70 low
ing gsn.lencs, having accepted, are Az
nouhes4 e. cOmmasion ~ visit LOui.
lana: Judge Chsrles b Lawrence, Hi
noi.; Ex-Governor J T. Brown, T-nne..
see; General Jossph X 'Hs~iey. Con-
nec:Icg,; Gene-si John N Harlan, Ken.
tacky, and Wsyne McVegs. Psnn'yi'
yal.A
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The Letters.
The following are copies Of the letters
signed by Messrs. Foster and Matthews:
HoUsE OF REPREsRsrArIvSS
wasurNaron Fab % TT

hOUsk OF REPRESENTATIVES
WAsHISaros, Feb. 70, II. !
GENTLKMEs:-Reterring 10 the con.
versa;ion had with you yesterday, in
which Governor Hayes policy as 70 the
status of certain Southern States was dis
cussed, We desire to say in reply that We
can assure you in the strongest possible
manner Of our desire TO have him adopt
such policy Is will give the people Of
these States Of South CasolinA
and Louisiana the right 10 control their
own affairs in their Owl way, and 10 say
iurther, that We fell authorized, from an
acquaintance with and knowledge OF
Governor Hayes and his views on this
question, to pledge ourselves TO YOU Tor
him that such will be his policy.
Signed CHAs. FosTIR.
To Hon. John Young Bro,on and Hon.
Jehn B. Gordon.
WAsBISeroN, February u, 1877.
Referring 10 the con-
versation had with you yesterday, in
which Gov. Hayes policy Ms to the
status of certain Southern States vas
discussed, we desire TO say that We can
assure you In the strongest possible man.
ner OF our great desire TO have him adopt
such policy s will give to the people
of the States Of South Carolina and
louisiana the right TO control
their own affairs in their own way,
subject only to the Constitution OF the
United States, and the laws made In pur-
susnce Thereof, and to say further that
from an acqu .'ntance with and knowl-
edge of Governor Hayes and his views
We have the most complete confidence
that such will be the policy Of his admin
lstration. Respectfully,
STANLEY MATTHEWS.
CaARLEs FOSTER.
To Hon. John b. Gordon and Hon. john
Young Broom.
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RENTS AND REAL ESTATE.

We DO not know whether 1t is an
s,.mclous condition OF affairs or not, but
nt-s seem a little sisgnlsr that the
p-e.s Of real estate in this city remain
.sb,sntisilv unchanged while the prices
Of rents have materially deprecated
within the last var or two. In making
III, statement We take for our standard
.: comparison n, property s,t lated in
The mos. valuable business portion Q! the
The ,,y, say on Main street from the
Giar. House 10 the stone bridge, on
Market street, from Eleventh to the
Iron bridge, sud on Eleventh, Twelfth
SIC Four,ecrth streets between Main
sad Msrka'. We do not know OF
Pece of property, within the
tol.is m"utiaued that could
be p.:yhasci ~ a'y figure sppEeciably
les: lhsn the same property could have
been purchased tor one year, or two
yesrs. Or three years ago. We have con-
yer;ei with number OF the property
owte-s within this territory, both owners
o: blocks sni owners of smsll lots, and
The Gasnimous opinion of all is to the
so2ya effect. No: q dissenting voice
asye We discovered. Now, As TO rents:
Where leases on business houses have
expired and been renewed, or where
!'asn:s hsve changed places, a reduc-
ion II slmost every instance has
'eea made. There are exceptions. Of
c.4'se; bu: in n majority Of. cases re.
,:ion Of ten per cent. in some instances
Aiiwen:y per cent. in others, has been
1,4e. We need not name instances,
;'Terthe,ess We &c; our figures from &C
"a. Transactions.
Outside q! the territory described, we
I'D 'ma'l Or chesp properties are rent
2;soou: =, lss. year. Residences for
mechanic: and laborers, which usually
-: :: :Tom 5 20 Sl2 and even SIS per
ninth, sre in the main unchanged, but
'=silence; o; q better clsss, and in more
s,e:ennoUs localities. which have here
';o'e commsndci from $3.50 TO $500 and
EH PEI annum, have suffered 4
-7vAa7 even greater that have
'-a1e>s house in the business center.
''''as our inquiries We found some resi-
Ices upon the rental o.; which = reduc-
"a aSl been made Of ~ per cent, some
~ sad one or Two Instances even more
'-Aa 'ai:. These reductions are from the
F'Css obtained the last year or two; snd
~s rents the lsst year or two were some
'-'as below the rents of four or five
AS sso, IN mos: Instances.
tae prices o: real estate in Wheeling
lave never been high, in comparison
- o'het cities Of like business, wealth,
-'N sad tsxsiion, and they are not high
wv snd yet, as rents are set
s II Is getting 10 be cheap
I" rent property than TO own it.
sNoa the proprietor pays taxes, in.
1ee, repairs, and suffers the deterio.
''a OF buildings, he hss not very
"ss Per cen, upon his investment lef,
O' his rental receipts. But, on the
e' nsad' ne hss the advantage of sb
y So'a:s safety and gradual enhancement,
II. e value CT his investment. And
~. -. mans Own use, either for business OF
st.. tenee purposes, but especially the
b.;n.' mere Is nothing so satisfactory a.
b.;ns your own lsndiord-unless it i.
'os landlord of somebody else.
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r HAMproS's journey to Washing
%. been perfect ovstion, the peo'
,,tb,op ging in great crowds to ways'de
r .,,,. 10 applaud ard encourage HIM
=. brsye fight for free government
"A home rule.
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Precautions Against The Rhinder-
Dest,

WAsHISGToN, March 2S.-The Treas
ury Department recommends vigilance
on the part Of custom house officers in
the matter OF importation Of horses, cat
tie. sheep aid swine, 50 as to provide
against the introduction o. the rhinGer-
pest, which is pronounced infectious as
well as contagious
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TIE RhtucierDess.

LONDON, March 2s.-The rhinderpest
appeared al Shepherds Bush suburb yes
terday. The distrie. has hitherto been
untouched.
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nsr were brave and manly words
10 Goy HAMPTON, st Whining
'P e. Yesterday. No bargain or
tory in that q uarter'
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rsr Cabinet has been in almost con-
.;.r,p. session for the last two weeks
,.r;rs TO determine hew best to evsde
,,sir constitutional duties in the southern
The administration is In the
,,i,,.snds OF political shutting and
.,po,v. and the longer it hesitates to
-, onward the deeper it sinks.
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Died.

FLoRESCI, March 2S--Prince Antoine
Bonsparte. . nephew Of Napoleon, is
dead.
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A Railroad Race Against
Time.
The Stafford Reservoir Dis
aSter.
Great Temperance Festival
at Liverpool.
The Situation In Louisiana.

WAsuINGToS, March 28.-General
Anger at New Orleans, telegraphs the
Secretary Of War, in answer to inquiry
concerning the changes IN the situation,
that he has no particular change to mem
ton, with the exception that the PACK
ard and Nichols governments have
been using strenuous efforts to strengthen
their respective positions.
Information has been received that
Packard continues to arm his militia,
principally colored, but the adherent' OF
Nichols say they have no apprehension
of danger, as their armed friends are far
more numerous and effective that Pack
ards, while additional force from the
adjoining States can be procured if
needed.
NEW ORLEANS, March 2S.-The fol-
lowing Is the supplemental dispatch re-
fersed to in the Washington kilograms
yesterday:
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TaE Semi.weekly Free Press, hsihng
from our euterprising sister city OF Bel
l,ire, Ii, upon our table yesterday rs
,.i,b. and nimble as brand new hum
h,s.bes. 1t is to be printed on Wed
,ssdsvs snd Saturdays by Messrs'
BARNES X SrRAHI., independent in sil
,,ipg:" for three cents per copy. Inc
Ere, Press corrects the report that work
bsd been suspended on the Bellaire and
Woodsdeld railroad. On the contrary
p. SAYS thst, If the weather is favorable,
,,bcr month will see three titths OF
la work OF the entire road accomplished.
,.sms.ter o. course, the tsrdlness OF
the stockholders TO pay their suoScrip'
sons is somewha. of drawback, ard
TIE contractors have found it necessary
., reduce their force little, but this
will not seriously interfere with Its COM
p e.eness. The bridge Al the mouth OF
NJ Mshon's creel; Is ready 70 put up ss
s,or a. the bigh water goes down.
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Ayhrclinq Aeeister.
cad closed yesterday at lO4t

r., ,,,ots.r to-day sOtA be partly 'l0sdy'
r,5,,fst rinds, and lOs0sr 's"osra.
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John Young Brown Interviewed
Tie cFoster-Matthews Letter.

LOUISVILLE, March 2S.-To-morrows
Courier Journal vii! contain an inter
with Hon. John Yonng Brown, Of Ken
tucky, y no ssy;: Herewith | publish
letter from Hon. Charles Foster and
Stanley Matthews, addressed to Hon.
John b. Gordon and myself. The cir
cumstance attending their origin are, IN
briet. as follows: On the 10Th OF
February last sent 8 page
from tie House of Representatives 10
the Senate Chamber for my distinguish
cd friend Gen. Gordon, that wanted al
interview with Hon. Chas. Foster, st
which desired his presence. l outlined
10 Gen. Gordon Whist | intended TO say
to Foster, and he said he would with
pleasure accompany me. We found Mr..
+. in the room of Ine Committee on Ap-
preparations. no one else was present dur
ing the interview. told Mr.. Z. that L
had, a. he knew, been voting against Gil
dila,ory motions, and had IN s
speech siyocsted the inheIIole
execution OF the electoral bill; hsd stated
in Democratic caucus that l wolid so
yo.e if | were the only man in the South
to do so; that the vote was approved BY
nv Judgment; that felt under obligs-
tions of honor 10 stand By the result,
bitter As it was, feeling that the situs-
tion was not chargeable TO the cleo
torsl bill, bat to the majority OF the COM
mission " hom We had agreed to trust.
told him that had received dispatches
and letters from home, from cherished
and trusted friends, conveying the most
emphatic remonstrance sgsinst my
course, but that with my convictions
sbou: the question, if S petition signed By
every voter in my district should be sent
TO me requesting me TO support
the dilatory motions, it would noS
by hair, alter my purpose.
| I said further TO him that there was oui
one thing that would change me, snd 1t
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Original order OF Brigham Young
Concerning the Mountain Meadow

Massacre.
New YORK, March 2S.-A special from
Tucssn, Arizona, says the following Is
a correct copy Of the origins. order
given concerning the MountsIu Meadows
massacre. The order with three sfiidsvits
authenticsting 1t, was found among the
papers of John Titus, of Arzons,
formerly Chiet Justice of Utah:
SPECIAL ORDER
SALT LAKE CITY, April 10, 1857.
The officer in command OF the escort
is hereby ordered to see that every man
is we'll prepared with ammunition, and
to have 1t resdy at the time. You see
these teamsters hundred miles from the
settlement. President Young advises
that they should be all killed 70 prevent
them returning TO Bridges 70 join our
enemies, precsution should be taken aud
see that not one escapes. Secrecy is re-
quired. By order of
GEN. DANIEL II. WELLS.
JAMES FERGUSON,
Assistant Adjutant General
The original order, with the stiidsvits,
are in my possession, and | have had
frequent conversations with the late
Judge Titus, my former law partner, in
regard to the matter, and he never
doubted the genuineness OF the order or
the guilt of Brigham Young.
l.. Z. HUGHEs.
SAN Francisco, March 2s Refer
ring to dispatch from Tuscon, Arizona,
To the effect that an order for the na.is-
ere at Mountain Meadows was found
among the pspers OF the lac e1-Chiet
Justice Titus, q gentleman living here,
formerly a resident OF Sal. Lake, says be
had the above document a. one time IN
his possession, and bad no doub. Of its
genuineness. 1t referred TO some eighty
men who had been teamsters in the
army in Utah, under Colonel
sydney johnson 10 escort the now
governor who replaced Brigham Young
IN 1857. An early fall OF snow forced
Col. johnson and bis troops 10 v nter al
Fort Bridges, l20 miles east Of salt
Lake, and as the Mormon troop. under
Lieutenant. General ID. II. Wells had
burned up two trains Of supplies for the
United States army east OF Green
river, the General was forced -
put the soldiers on short rations, and
in the early spring Of 1853 these teaY
sters were discharged from the service
and permitted 10 return ~ the Est
where they bad entered the government
service. They preferred 10 go West,
and started for California They be-
lieved that As non. combatsnts they
would be permitted 10 pass through
Utah unmolested, but a. soon a. the
,eamsters came over the mountains ard
entered Echo canyon they were taken
prioners and made subject - martial !hw
proclaimed some months before by Gov.
Young. A gsntsnin who WAS then
smongt the Aormons in Echo canyon.
and now residing here, saw 8
small division OF eight or ten
OF those tesmsters under Nor
mon escort on their way west.
The Mormon military thoughtit pru-
dent 10 divide the eighty teamsters into
small squads. no doub. thinking ths,
their purpose could be ersisr accom-
plished than il they had been kept
together in such q body. The Aormons
DENY that such an order was ever gwen.
have no doubt but ths. the order was
issued and the work accomplished.
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Flsk CaiseF.tty.

SAsHvJLLk ssrch Zs-Gr0abd We.
broken this shernoon for Living tone
hall Of Fax Uniyer.i:y. Which Is 10 b.
erected NJ . eost ot 10000, o! which
Sl2 GO in exsh hss s!rszay been contrib
uted 10 EagisSd. Cen Z. B. FIX WA
master OF csremonies. an delivered the
opening address. The hall Is cei'ccsted
TO ths work Of trimming misi ionsris' for
Africa.
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rg, Louisiana truck-and-dicker COM
,,..ion is At last complete. 1t consists
S,n,he-n-Pscifc Subsidy Brown, OF
r.,,sssee; CAMEEoN's MCVEIGH, Penn
Ir.,is. an Illinois obscurlty Ismed
,wvrycE; Gen. RARLAN, Of Kentucky,
..8J,.H,wLEY, of Connecticut. Now
~, ,bsv bsye been erected into an un-
,.,i,u,ionsl commission, who cares
.Ds-s they 90 or what they do?
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Free Temperance Festival at East
Liverpool.
WELLsvIELE, o., March %.

Special TO the Register.
There were three thousand persons IN
attendance at the free temperance festi-
val at East Liverpool tonight. Great
enthusiasm prevailed. +. NJ. U.
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WASHINGTON, March q.
To Hon. S. B. Packard, Ne1 Orleans:

To Hon. S. B. Packard, Neo Orleans:
In reply to your dispatch to the Presi-
dent l have to say that the dispatch to
General Augur OF yesterday was not in
tended to interfere with the situation,
bu! 10 preserve peace and obtain inIor-
nation.
[Signed] G. w. McCRARY,
Secretary Of Var.
The Secretary of War has furnished
the Louisiana Congressman with copy
of the above, which they have forwarded
to Nichols.