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FOR SALE.

Second Hand BurIeigh Steam Rock
Drill i'm go d order with full set of Dia-
mond P0iu Drills, lot Of Pipe &C., will
be sold low,
THOS. LAUGHLIN & son,
1S & 20 Center Street.
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The Michiran Foregt Fires.

EAST TAwAs, Mich, Aug. 1.-The forest fire
has been mostly extinguished by rain. Those
on the west side of Tawas Lake and north Of
WILDER, started again Sunday afternoon, burn
ing with great violence, but were confined to
back pine timber and CEDAR But two farmers
have been burned out since last reports.
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MARINE NEWS.
Off the Rocks

NEW YORK, Aug. Steamer Empress,
Hoboken for Bangor, which went ashore on
Execution Rock last night was got off at high
water and proceeded on her voyage.
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FREIGHTS-The market is irmer on account of
the scarcity of vessels The following charters
made for the week ending August list:
Schr Celina, Kennebec TO Philadelphia, ice Zoe.
Schr Kensett and Brig H. B. Cleaves Portland 10
Philadelphia, ice 55c.
Schr Geo. W. Jewstt, Kennebec to Newport, ice
85c
schr E. B. Ellis, Belfast to Jacksonville and back
PIT.
schr R. S. Leaning, Kennebec to Philadelphia, ice
75c.
Brig Bell Starr, st. John to direct port in Ireland,
deals 67s Cd.
Schr Eta j. Simmons, eastern port to New York,
paving stone S20M M.
Schr wigwam, Portland to New York, lumber So.
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Ezrspean Markets.

BY Telegraph,
LONDON, Aug 1.--Asaerican sceurities-United
States bonds, ext IS, 10S; As, l221R.
LrvEsPooL, Aug. 1--I2.3O P. N.-Ootton market
dull and easier; Uplands at 1-16d; Orleans 714d;
sales 5000 bales speculation and export 1,O00 tu-
lures steady.
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d,,nicipal Election
south Caroline Democrats
LIGHTNINGS FREAKS.
Peculiar Way in which it Marked Bos
ton Lady.

ton Lady.
BOSTON, Aug. Miss Della Moncrieff oi
this city has experienced something remarkable
with lightning bolt. She is visiting in North
birmingham, FaDd, while a heavy thunder
shower was passing, was sitting with others on
the piazza of Postmaster j. S. Williams house
which was struck by lightning. She
felt no shock, but now finds that her back is
burned or stamped by lightning a perfect rep
resentation of the large elm tree which stands
within few feet of Mr.. Williams piazza, and
very near which she was standing at the time.
Two children of the family were affected by
the same bolt, and one of them was rendered
senselesss. The tree was not injured at all.
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Railrond Receiuts.

PORTLAND, July 81
Received by Maine Central Railroad, fSr portland
25icars miscellaneous merchandise; Tor cOnnestiDg
roads Sc care miscellaneous merchandise.
Miscellaneous merchandise received by the Port
land s. Ogdensburg Railroad, 81 cars.
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.. nnhlished every THURSDAY MORNING at $3.50 q
year. If paid in advance at $500 year.
RATES OF ADVERTISING: One inch OF space the
ength of column, constitutes square"
81 so per square, daily first week; 75 eents per
week after; three insertions less 81 O0 continu-
,no avery other day after first week. so cents.
Halt square, three insertions or less, 70 seaSsi
one week, 81 90; 90 cents per week after
SPECIAL NOTICES, one-third additional
Under head of "AMusEMENTs'' and "AUortoa
sALEs,'' $500 per square per week; three inser-
tions or less. 81 so.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS inserted in the "MAINE STATE
Press (which has large circulation In every part
of the State) for $100 per square for first inser-
tion, and 30 cents por square for each subs uent
insertion.
address all communications to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
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National Mining Exposition.

DENVER, Aug. 1.-The National Mining ex-
position opened today. Nearly every Western
state is represented. Hon. VIM. ID. Kelley
of Pennsylvania made the opening speech.
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The Iron Workers, Assooiarion

CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-The Amalgamated Iron
Workers Association is holding its convention
here with closed doors. 1t was welcomed to
the city by Mayor Harrison.
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so1 N. Fremont ST., Baltimore

soI N. Fremont ST., Baltimore
During the war 1 was in
juredin the stomach by a piece
of a shell, and have suffered
from itever since. About four
years agoit brought on paraly-
sis, which kept me in bed six
months, and the best doctors
in the city said l could not
live. suffered fearfully from
indigestion, and for over two
years could not eat solid food
and for large portion of the
time was unable to retain even
LIQUID nourishment. l tried
Browns Iron Bitters and now
after taking two bottles l am
able to get up and go around
and am rapidly improving.
G. DECKER.
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NEW YORK.
Arrastad FOR Murder

NEW YORK. Aug. 1.-Wm. Watts, charged
with murder on the ship Nonpariel left for
San Francisco today in charge of Sheriff
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WASHINGTON.
The Public Debt.


WASHINGTON, August 1.-The debt state
ment issued to-day shows a decrease of the
public debt dur 1g July of $13, 1860, ,027 80; cash
in the Treasury, $241 1,C08,03152.
Counterfeiters Arrested.
The Treasury Department is informed of the
arrest at New Comerstown, Ohio, today Of DIR.
LoriDg Wright and Chas. Wright for manu-
featuring silver dollars.
Miscellaneous.
Secretary Chandler has returned to the city
The trustees of the Howard University have
transferred to the United States eleven acres
of land lying south of the university which
will be used as a public park for the District of
Columbia in accordance with recent set Of
Congress.
The President has approved the joint resolu-
tion authorizing the construction and mainte
nance of a bridge across the St. Lawrence
river.
1t is said the House committee on commerce
tonight practically reed to report resolu-
ton tomorrow recommending the passage of
the bill over the Presidents Veto Another
meeting will be held in the morning for defn-
ira action
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Fresh Beef Market.
Gre i'm Marker.

PORTLAND, Aug. 1.
The following quotations of Grain were received
by telegraph from Chicago to-day by S. H. Larminie
q Co., l67 Commercial street, Portland.
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The National Tube Works Company of
Pittsburg, Pa, resume operations today or
Thursday. One hundred and fifty non union
men have been engaged
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Liberal BeQuestS.

HAvERHILL, Aug. 1.-The following sums
were received today from the estate of the late
E. J. M. Hall:-City of Haverhill $4,000, the
income of which is to be used paying the run
ming expenses of the Haverhil public library
trustee of the public library $4,000, the income
ofwhich to be used in the pnrchase of books
the city hospital $4,000
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The following quotations OF stocks are received
and corrected daily by Woodbury. & MoUlton (mem-
bers OF tbs Boston Stock Exehansel corner OF Mid
die and Exchange stree ,:
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Sugar refining firm of Jno. Hitgerts Sons of
Philadelphia have failed. Their liabilities are
large.
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MASSACHUSETTS.
Another Toy Pistol Vtct

AuOOIIbT IOy Z I5UOI 1CUlI11'
ASHLAND, Aug. Louis Taggart, who was
taken down with lockjaw July II, caused By
wound in the thumb from toy pistol July 4,
died this morning after twenty days. terrible
cu uffnrino
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,
Published every day Sundays excepted,) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING CO.,
THE MAINE STATE PRESS

Tnsxs: Eight Dollars Year. To mall sHbgcy1b
ars soven Dollars Year If paid in advance.
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Seventh Day Adventists Camp Meeting.
The next annual camp meeting of the

Seventh Day Adyentists in Maine will be held
at Waterville Aug. Esd to Goth On the same
ground occupied last year Elder Geo. L.
Boiler of Iowa, President of the General Con-
ference of S. d. A., and other able speakers
from the West will attend, The usual reduc-
tion of fare over the Maine Central Railroad
and its branches will be granted to those who
attend this meeting. The public are cordially
invited.
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PROPOSALS FOR DREDGING.
UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE,
Portland Maine. ,July %. 1882.

PROPOSALS, in duplicate, addressed to the un-
L dersigned will be received at his office in Port
land Maine, until O'Clock P. M, on Tuesday,
the 18th day of August, 1882, for about 10000
cuhie wards of
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The following quotations are wholesale prices and
corrected daily by Store Bros. q Co., Dry Goods,
Wooens and Fancy GooGs 144 to 1852 Middle streets
| rr,rpTr, Ctfr,r, rOTrONa
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Dredsiugiu Charles River, Mass.

Persons desiring to make proposals for this
work are requested apply to the undersigned at his
office No. 4534a Congress Street. Portland. Me-, or
No. 26 Pemberton Square Boston, Mass, for specl-
cations instructions to bidders and The requisite
blanks, and such further information may be
desired concerning the same.
GEO. THOM, Colonel of Engineers
Bvt Brig. General, U. S. A.
:uo1 dRt
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BROWNS IRON BITTERs is

bhUWNS ) NUN BTI Eho Is
a complete and sure remedy for
Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Malaria,
Weakness and all diseases requir-
ing true, reliable, non-aIcohoIic
tonic. 1t enriches the blood, gives
new life to the muscles and tone
to the nerves.
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POLITICAL.
GOV. ST. 1onn,a,Prospecta Good.

TOPEKA Aug. 1.-Gov. st. Johns renomi-
nation and consequent election for the third
is now assured He has already 1cS of
$40 delegates and his vote is likely to excesd
220.
Municipal Election.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Aug. 1.-At the mu-
picipal election today Hon. John S. Treat
Democrat) received 922 votes against 81 for
Hon. James w. Emery (Republican) for may
or. The aldermen elected are six Republicans
and three Democrats; Councilmen, eleven Re-
publicans and six Democrats.
South Carolina Democrats.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Aug. 1.-The Democratic
State Convention met at noon. The conven-
ton nominated Hugh S. Thompson for Cover
nor, and John g. Sheppard for Lieutenant
Governor. It then took recess until evening.
The convention this evening nominated j. w.
Lipscomb for Secretary of State, The plat
form committee will report tomorrow.
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MISCELLANEOUS
STRENGTH

to vigorously push business,
strength to study a profession,
strength to regulate a household,
strength to do a days labor with
out physical pain. All this repre-
sents what is wanted, in the often
heard expression, ooh! wish
had the strength" If you are
broken down, have not energy, or
feel as if life was hardly worth Iiv-
ing, you can be relieved and re-
stored to robust health and strength
by taking BROWNS IRON BIT
TIERS, which is a true tonic-a
medicine universally recommended
for all wasting diseases.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

PORTLAND, Aug. l.
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People Who Don't Kill Themselves.

Too much silverware at the start isa dan-
gerous thing for a young compile, says =
modern philosopher, for it calls for oth"'
things to correspond, and will keep tho
young man on Il strain to keep mp appear
ances. knew u pair OF brass andirons tr
ruin a man thirty wears ago, and he never
has recovered from it, for they called for
fender and the fender called for a fine Iu.s
and the rug for a carpet and carpet 10"
curtains and cornice and so ON and so fourth
and fifth and sixth, until he got in debt amt
tried to sell his house to pay out ami
couldn't sell it but the sheriff came alon
and sold it Just rs easy. Extravaganza
aud trying to keep up with the neiGhbors 5
the great domestic trouble in this country.
Ii brings on financial distress, and that
causes speculation and embezzlemcnt AMI
Acknowledgement and ends in whisky an l
suicide. There is no security in this lits
nut honest industry aud living withiu
ones means. Folks who do that don't kill
themselves.
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THE SURGEONS LAST RIDE,

Suddenly my mare gave leap that al
she had been hit in the flank. She jumped
abont quite lively, and TorEert hearing
the rumpus turned and called out Whats
the matter, Dandy: you had better ride
back and get another mount" Just
then another bullet Clipped piece out
of the butt of revolver | had stuck in
my boot-top. l heard something clink,
and Torbert said, laughing, "That's a
bad dent in your sabre scabbard.' |
hurt very badly and was going back
for another mount, when ! heard thud
like dab Of mud hitting a barn door,
and knew that bullet had struck solid
flesh. The surgeon reeled in his saddle.
Captain Moore and | supported him be-
tween us and rode with him to the rear.
He had been hit in the breast. and died
before We reached the staff. Ono of
Captain MGGre's -tilrup- feathers was cut
soon after, and presently the whole line
was charging and we had right sharp
little battle with a strong force Of infan-
try and had to fall back. In this fight
Captain Bailey of staff had his left shoul-
der-strap shot off, having lost one from
the right shoulder during Milroy's re-
treat about year before.
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and few guns will hold them off, But
the cavalry rode over the infantry and
captured his artillery, while his horse
men We're chased by Averill to Hanging
Rock Gap-and so General Early went
up the valley.
There seemed to be a kind of rivalry
between Merritt, Custer. and the other
cavalry generals as to which should ex-
pose themselves to the most danger.
They had a way of riding close down to
see the "lay of the land" as Custer
called it, when in front of the enemy,
and they also had a fancy for going along
the skirmish line with their stats to find
out how things We're going on. Each
general had a headquarters flag, gener
ally cross sabres on blue ground, or
blue cross sabres on a red ground The
Coniederates soon got to know them, and
the way they would fling shot, shell, and
carbine balls about as soon as they saw
one of these flags in range was democrat
izing to those who rode near them.
TORRENTS GOODNESS UNDER FIRE.
One of the first fights the cavalry I'M
der Torbert had was near Smithfeld
The Ccniederates were i'll piece of woods
looking down Oil an open valley, and
seemed disposed to stay there. Our main
force was in front of them on a hill A
strong skirmish line had been thrown
forward, and our artillery We're shelling
the woods. Torbert and his staff were
on the hilltop overlooking the low ground
and he concluded to ride down and in
vestigate. He called Captain Alexander
Moore, of the staff and told the rest to
stay were they were. Just as he was
riding off, surgeon who had Joined the
staff the day before asked permission to
go. The General nodded, and thsy rode
at walk towards the sl1irmish line.
They had gotten about one hundred
yards off when Captain Moore turned in
his saddle, saying to Major Russell. he
Adjutant General: Russell, the Cen
eral wants Dandy" had planted my
self against stump for a quiet nap while
there was a chance, for had been riding
all the night before. | never mounted
my horse with more reluctance in all Imy
life. | soon joined the General, riding
about five yards behind him and wishing
it were proper to be several hundred
yards in the rear, for it began to be hot.
Shells from our flying artillery, answered
by the Confederate batteries, were howl
ing over our heads, and the "biz, "biz'
of the bullets were humming about our
ears in very lively manner. The enemy
evidently recognized the General and were
paying him their respects. A number of
officers and men had gone back wounded
from tho sllirmish line, and several men
and horses were lying on the grass, their
worldly troubles ended All the time
Torbert and the officers were quietly rid
ing down, laughing and chatting to-
gether. Occasionally Torbert would ask
me some question about the country in
front of us.
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CHAPTERS OF UNWRITTEN HIS
TORY.

Torbert in the Valiey-His Industrious Ways, His
Jollity in Camp, and His Daring in Fight-Get-
ting Even with Sheridan-A Scene in which
the Famous Federal Trooper Loosened
His Tongue-W oodstock and Win
Chester-At Cedar Creek
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TORBERT's HABITS.

The nature of my duties brought me
inio intimate contact with Torbert ana
some of the staff and, as had consider
able time on my hands and was rather
independent in my movements, | had ,
good chance to see ami hear what VIZ
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4 MAGNIFICENT SPECTACLE.

Ti,e Gcyt morning the command moved
and for several months Sheridan made
things lively in the valley. lie began Uy
marching all over it from bill to tail and
his army ate nearly every thing there was
left for man and beast. lie marched and
COUNTS. u, ..;;aa,rched up and down, over and
across. baekwar., and forward. until peo-
pie began to say he was ii rite shy .,f
Early. One day. however he caught
that General mapping. Torbert had com
mand of all the cavalry in this battle and
appeared to have the entire management
of It, ~hife Sheridan gave his attention
to the infantty auI artillery. n my
opinion lie managed it well and tile stl,rss
of all the cavalry on the enemy's left in
the afternoon was magnificent sight.
There must have been some six thou
sana troopers in line of battle. which
was several mites long. When Torbert
had every thing ready, tle whAle force
moved forward, led by Torbert, Custer,
Merritt. tVeriil, Lowell, Mcintosh, and
the other young saserais and their bril-
liant stats, bands playing, nugies lily
ing, men cheering, carbines and scab-
bards jingling, sabres flashing in the
b,,gAt sunlight and the high-mettled
horses Changing their bits. 1t was some
thing that one sees only o4ee in life
time. 1t is said that when our cag 4irg
~erS saan getting ready for charging
General Rhodes advised Early TO retiea
but he, like Hooker. had never seen
many dead cavalrymen, and said: " They
be id. A good stiff skirmish line
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IN A NUT SHELL, THIS is IT.:

The practical point all this radical reduction June
They thirty
goods specially this sale ALL Compared with April The
average deduction per OF the $4,000 merchandise
held this which
might be made only three items to-day, namely:
5000 pairs Cashmere antaoons. made and making
durable, lately worth $3.50 S,42
made making
late price 500 S125o
$50 eight styles every garment freshly made of then
sold freely
Our intent to-day simply tell all the people that quick trade price
o all our clothing for this sale
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MOTHER DIED FROM 1T.

j. W. Adams Newark. Ohio. says: 'Cutcurl
| Remedies are the greatest medicines earth.
Had the worst salt rhcUm in this county. My
neither mad it twenty years. and III fact died from
| it, | believe CutcurI would have saved her life
| NV arms breast and head were covered tor three
wears which nothing relieved or cared until used
| the CuticUra Rcsolvent tliood pUiier) internally
| and tuticurl and Cutlcura Soap externally
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i'ItHENI D doLifl NbNhtlif-st
Torbert had several very fine horses
and rode on a silver mounted Mexican
One horse. a white stallion with silver
mate and tail that was like a banner, was
the most beautiful horse in the army. 1t
was presented to him. | heard, by the
officers and men of the New Jersey regi
ment which he commanded under Kear-
ney. His staff were all good looking
young men, handsomely dressed aud well
haunted. ana they made things lively
wherever they were. Most of them were
regular army officers: many of them were
classmates of Torbert, Custer, Avcrill,
Merritt and Mcintosh, and by their West
Point nick names they called each other.
They were always ready for q frolic.
Dances, walk arounds, horse racing, polk
er-playing, oyster suppers, practical jokes
and singing helped to pass away the
time when they were not on duty. When
they struck town where there were any
Mon glrls, III confederate ladies could
be induced to smile upon them, they
were in their glory. One of the liveliest
of these comrades was Captain Brown,
of the Fifth United States Cavalry, who
was corps quartermaster. He was ready
for anything. Captain McGee, of the
Engineers, ~as veg rond Of fun also
and lie and Captain Brown generally
travelled together.
There was queer old officer (the only
old man on the staff named Sprea6bury,
who had lived in Europe for many years.
He was inspector en- the staff, aud our
valley cavalry. which had learned some
rough ways while lighting guerrillas,
dreaded him as the undisciplined school
boy breads stern teacher. He never
could get them down to regulations
in regard to uniform and habits, and
su,.e OF tien s~G.e thoy ~oGId punish
kim in the first fight he went into. He
evidently had powerful friends and al
| ways had plenty OF money. Captain
| RenO, WHO HAS DeeH RATHER prominently
before the public was on the staff. The
general staff lived well; in fact, all the
cavalry generals did aud GeGeral Sheri-
dan got quite stout while he was in the
Valley. Captain George Sanford, of the
Second Dragons. was an aid, and Cap
tain Alexander, OF the First Dragons,
Headquarters Quartermaster.
The General and his stail messed TO-
gether, and heard the headquarters suit
| Ter (who was the steward of the mess)
say that each officer paid from fifteen to
t~en,y aQ.lers weekly for board. They
| had a French cook, several Durham cows,
silver plated table service, linen table
| covers and napkins, etc.
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From. tho HiiiGdclphta Ttn'es.
When General Sheridan relieved Gen
eral Hunter in the Shenandoah Valley,
in 1864, / was ordered to report to cav
airy corps headquarters to do scouting
duty, having been employed as scout by
General Hunter. | was told to report to
General Torhert, who was in command
of the cavalry of Sheridan's army. |
had heard of him as a colonel Of one of
Phil Kearnev's New Jersey regiments
and had read of him as hard fighter of
infantry, and latterly as Il cavalry leader
under Sheridan in the fights about Rich
mond. found his headquarters in one
of the government houses on the heights
overlooking the town of llarper's Ferry.
The yard was crowded with the usual
belongings of headquarters of cavalry:
there was regiment of orderlies, musi-
clans, officers servants, and a squadron
of regular cavalry. Staff officers were
coming and geing and every thing indi-
Gated an early movement. | reported to
the staff officer of the day and was told
to wait until called for" had waited
on the piazza about two hours and had
begun to think | had been forgotten,
when | was called and conducted into a
room where | saw 4 good-looking, slen-
derly-built man, about thirty years old,
standing at table on which were some
maps and official looking documents and
officer hat. He wor, dark blue sailor
shirt, black corduroy riding breeches and
pair of cavalry boots. y loose flannel
coat, with generals silver star cmbroid-
cred on the collar, indicated his rank.
This officer | took for General TOrbeit,
and | was right. lie nodded in answer
to my salute and continued his CONVERSE
ton with a little black-eyed, swarthy
man, who was lying on campcot Smok-
ing. This man was roughly dressed and
was in his shirt sleeves. took him to
be staff officer and | was wrong. They
were talking about the effect of the hard
pixies in the valley on tho horses hoofs
and the wear and tear on horse shoes.
The General stepped to the door of the
next room, and said to some one: Cap
tain, order an additional portable black
smith forge for each brigade and ten
extra kegs Of horse shoes for each regi-
ment i'll the command. Reduce your
requstion for forage one-half; there is
we are informed Yes, General
some one answered. He then returned to
the table and began asking me questions
about the roads. fords. distances, etc.
in the valley. consulting map occasion
ally and making notes on it.