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1--WE STOCk

The Pittsburg stockman of late.date has the
following
Aud still the struggle for stock cattle goes on.
number of buyers have been here this week.
larger number, indeed, than could be supplied
with what they wanted. Prices have been
quite strong-oo strong, in fact TO correspond
with the values of fat cattle. several buyers,
after ha' Ing made bids which they thought
were high, but which were promptly declined.
camoto this conclusion and went home without
anything. StOckers are Unfortunately high, and
man who buys them Mt outside values feels
that there Is some risk of his being out of pocket
In the outcome. To excite n laudabe ambition
In the minds OF young farmers is one Of the hest
things that can be done for the future of Amer-
can agricultHre-ambtion TO have pr me stock,
70 raise iirst-cl0ss crops, 10 become thoroughly
posted In every detail of the business; in short
TO excel, This is the spirit which eevates the
standard of quality and the basis of values
which develops the young man and
places MIN on the sure road to sue esS II Is the
best possible foundation for agricultural wealth.
liut To ret the young farmer into the belief
that what he Is doing Is wei cnough-that
half crop and n mean bullock are as good
as any for hlul-ls 10 at once cripple him
for all future effort and to start him for almost
corthih failure. Not until the mean stock of the
country shall have been entirely. replaced by
the improved strains will there he any danger of
OVERRIDING the introduction of high.Class breed
ing animals Into our ilOCks ana herds. Then,
inasmuch as such live stock millennium as
that Indicated Is ent rely beyond the range of
probability II is safo to say that there win
always be room for improved stock A large
proportion of the farmers of the United States
are now giving their attcDtlon to wedding out
their trash and subStltu Ing something better,
and this work may be carried on for generations
without being completed The mlddlcaged
man OF to-day has seen wonderful progress in
this direction, but what has al ready been done
only fairly nauglrutes the work. Breeders need
not be afraid OF the profits going out of their
business nj an early day, They must like those
engaged In any other pursuit have their ups
aud downs; but no other men I'm the country
have brighter future before them.
TODAY QUOTATIONS.
BEEP CATrLE-Bu,cAers stock grass fed. So,
corn fed, 3
BARREN oows-Fat 3G@3k cents. -
SHIPPIEG-i6DiA cents.
STCCK-Per head, Sl2tGe20.
MICH cows-Mith calves s256Si0.
Ho6s-Corn-fed, &c. gross; timber fat 4;
ct *. 8@DaL
snEEF.Mutton, sH@i cents; stock, pOr head
e2.0000s2 80
HoRsEs-EItra hnc, per Hpan. sS0O@s5O0 fancy
harness, el50Gs20O livery harness. S7b@Sl75
farm, ebOds Sis; ponies SlSde3O.
MuLks-.-Extra heavy sl2S0s200; medium $500
500 small sOmbN
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Tho values OF exports were as follows; De-
cember sl70s6 OIL, against S,e06, AGO In Deem
Der. 1881; July to December 81. sllIs26, i9S
against sl12, a9l5 In 1881, and for the year,
eiS2, 6s2, 73i, against 1914, 1914 So in 1881.
fo-DAYs QUOTATIONS.
WHEAT--Choice, LOO medium, 95c; low grade
n0c; Nicaragua 20 TO soc.
RYH-FiIfn al Go TO SOC.
BARLIY-5st TO Goo.
MiLLxT SxRDS-65; German millet, 1925.
OArs-a5 TO 4Sc for spring; so 10 62c for fall
choice red rust pipof b5@6Oc; In sacks, cents
additional.
OoRE.-In shuck, SIC to.5ac shellcd and sacked
Is1s-we quote At mills, Loco; in store sacks
1.26. ss\
SO. xxx, s26s; extra'e276 Magnolia, t2.75
Fancy, 81. 15@AS. rs; Shoice, S2.9ossS ,05
xxx. e2.76; xxx, $3.50; Xxx, s220.
Corn meal. per bushel. 81 70.
ruKD-Chopped corn, per 100 lbs, " 5g crush
Cd corn and COB, per 100 lbs Isl 30; crushed corn
and barley. per 100 lbs. % 2S corn bran, por 100
lbs, 7bc.
,vairie baled, dark &c.,; bright sl2, bright
rToN 6EEp-Firm at 1870. per bushel.
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BUILDING MATERIAL.

Tho Chicago Times says Of tho market In tina,
city:
Lumber was dull, and the price list was freely
shaded from 81 TO 81. Lumber In this city nd
elsewhere Is plenty, and the present logging
season promise, TO be remarkably successful,
With mn immense lumber supply ahead through.
out the country, and n big log crop lumber
VIII probably rule lower next season than In
Bitds.eyc maple, which sells for siCo per i,ooC
feet IN England Is used for htc.wood In wcslctn
North Carolina.
WASHINGTON, Jan. g?.--The number Of entries
made under the forestry laws In the states and
territories OF the Mississippi valley for ISL erc
l7,l5d embracing ?b6, 900 accs, ,inec the
passage of the TIMBER culture act Of 1873 tnv
number OF filings arc pS ZIG, covering la6S7 ID
acres On, third OF these 0llugs have, however,
been abandoned or Cancelled, witch leaves
about Q,V0O, 900 OF acses under the timber &C,
ro.pAy's QUOTATIONS,
BRiux--At the hlns 10 $40 knn run.
sIoNk-At mo Dallas qusrttos V per cunie
foot II for foundation. is for wall and Is for
dressed mont
feet oyer "a Zee, In lsnsih; q is, Matched an
dressed nooring and 1nishing g. sE \ ocilin
GS ceiling. 81 ~ yellow pin,
siding "a white Pine ceiling. q 70 nrs,
common mon Whit pine nS siding ns' common g
poplar, Dressed both sides, rs; rough walnut
elS " l3 Common doora q 10 70 ~ sash. d ~
Posrs-Sedsr, sia 30 Boise d.rc, siA
La Hs-s 1904 per thousand.
P;Asrxs PAHis.Per barrel NGi 70.
nAfR-ivr pound, 7kc,
suIsaLNs--Yellow. pine, q 10 20 4 ~ vhits
pine y 20 70 q % Cypress No l., " No Z
cssIsS !. sessndale y rs louisville y 10
'y psAis Pr N inch, isc psr foot finch, 40
Inch. s7te Inch. COG lrah, scA
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The consumption of wool shows an Increase of
about l60O0, eco pounds over last year. and II is
very evident that our manufacturers have boon
fully employed, even II the profits do not foot up
as well as was expected, OF the amount con.
sumed there has been withdrawn from ware.
H,NO,OOl pounds, foreign carpet wool, of which
~ 100, lW pounds were from Boston. and the
bulk OF this wool was imported direct by the
carpet manufacturers, The increase In the pro.
ouction OF wool has been largely In the terrific.
ries aud Texas, the increase In these places hay.
Ing been about IL, 100000 pounds. In California
there has been falling OF of S6000OQ pounds,
and ut other points the increase has betn slight,
the Total increase amounting TO l0.C0O,0CO
pounds. In 1873 the production was es,i.
mated TO be sll,0Q0,000 pounds NO that the In.
crease In five, years has been 100000 pounds,
an average increase OF lTsOON0 pounds per
year, Tho consumption OF wool, however Is
increasing quito IN rapidly as tho production,
ana for carpet wool we rely almost exclusively
on importations The amount of clothing wool
WITHDRAWN nom warehouses during the year has
been 6,6s5. sos pounds from Boston and 3 g67, 20i
nom New York. and tho total amount Of clothing
and combing withdrawn from New York. Boston
anu philadelphia has amounted to i.SSS, cal
pounds. In estimating the consumption tho
interior stocks arc supposed TO be about tho
same asia year.
QUOTATIONS TO-DAY.
Fine spring per ID, - to 25c.; medium spring
per 10, 70 to 90; Mexican improved per ID, u
,hldesIDry flint sound and heavy u TO lic;
ditto light 10 10 l2c; dry salt heavy, lic ditto
nght l'2 10 loc; wet salt TO 7i.2c; green,
butchers D IL TO &c; all damaged, wet or dry,
nall nfice. DeersKins, 20 to no shcopskiuA rs
aud nhoarllngs, & TO 100.
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Liuu,in,
ro-pAys opurAr,oss.

AlcoHois-s2 20 per ga as per hirh v,nes.
wHtshy--Rectihei. ~ iNai So a. re. moot
sSat mash .s ON. year old, 90 two year old
etrs oldwhisky, taaA "A per agN :,
Wisss-Clsfet In case. tdA per aualIty. In.
hvbA get gal scal So Port ii mas sherrs.
rsf rh Yes Msieifs. per gal q does Whit
sch IN ea2et tse7s Hrur. In hsslet s,sSS,
"omeeur Qsmpssne, raiI
,ss a.. AZ No. acs % coss rs Porter
ss1v,'sss Pc. Lou: gasra, or pint. Ga NJ
>usssA sik plse Sila y" NJ
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Tar new senator-elect from Illinois, III,
Hor. SHELBY NJ. CuLLoN, WHO'S TO succeed

Il|H hONs bukLbh hAs SehHv"s "e-~--~ ~
Dawn DAVIS, was born In Kentucky 4
~ i 1880. but removed or illinois at an earl
until ne, In 1855 he We made, Nd TO the :oa'
nsnsscs no wse ns o. other ERA selector on IL
nolice, shall wilMlly neglect 10. tass,"s on ~
nscesysr seps towards having said re0'usyn :.
lny guteewade, o. II the insrucii speaker
ond kaa stlSver such. dangerous s,.cond %,
The lsdisi igs or Other STRUCTURE ts,r Ssst n
n ES. al d Fded by any .inanasor' cor
/, ~" 80 Tor other executive officer s Az,
0.e q tns ISmpDye Of auy rail ~, ny
ee2s.,o ~ lhis state. then every such Az Az
A9oz , ~ 1ndant or other exec. M, la
flo(Gooor Q1lploys shall DO deemed IN IN
+ nm ard liieanor.. aud, on convic 49,
z = - 4 - 0e4 beyinod Ia any sum mo- as Ys
- loooU more than $500, or b. ~
3I1E "a 81 not less than thrc' ! sos
4 &c than one year. Or BY both . KY
81 Donjshueft q The dI.ctc;ion M
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THE REST
KIlNEYAEDLivE MEDICINE

81 had suffered twenty years with severe dis
ease of the kidneys: before using Hunts Rem
dy two DAYS | was relieved. and am now well ;
JOSHUA TUTHILL.
my physicians thought that was paral.
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my doctor pronounced my case Brighte
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Having suffered twenty years with kidney
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81 have been greatly benefited by the use of
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A. ID. NICKERSON.
II CON testify TO the virtue of Hunts Remedy
In kidney diseases from actual trial having
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REV. L. T. TAYLOR.
u was unable to arise from bed from an at
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Il have suffered extremely with kidney dis
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One trial will convince yon For sale by all
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Prices, ~ cents and Sl,oE
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COOPERATE.

THERE is steady demand here for cooperage
and cO0perage stock of all kinds, and orders
from the country are frequent but not generally
very heavy.
To-DAY's QUOTATIONS.
Molasses barrels. 81 SO, half barrels, 81 %; kegs
&c; sugar 0arreis, A5 halfharTelR *: hOOp poles
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PROVISIONS,

Hon. Joseph Nimmo, IT,, chief Of the bureau
OF statistics, furnishes the following report OF
December lisa aud TOT the twelve months end
Inv December u, lSSi, Ms compa cd with tn,
CORRESPONDING pCfiud In iSSt.
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DIR. STRoNG'S PILLS.
The Old, Wcll-Tried, Wonderful, Health
Renewing Remedies

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strone's Pcoloral Fills insure healthy appetite,
good digestion, regularity of the bowels. A sure
remedy i9r colds and rheumatism, A precious
boon TO delicate females soothing and brncinp
inc nervous system and giving vigor and healti,
20 every fibre of the body. sold by druggists.
FOR pamphlets, etc., address Box 65O New York
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no other Ameri an Org ms having been found
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North Texas Civil and Criminal
Detective Association

neadcuarten Dallas, Texay. 900 Main an.
NJ .nll,ciiops nd secret srrvjc. q nron,,,i. ~
; sns y =. ". srEN0xH.. Manager Loci
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0ROCERID.

The New York shipping List In Its annual re-
view OF the sugar trade Of the country, gives as
the consumption for the year lSs2, and compared
with the previous year, as follows stonsl' 80,
1Sss 1881.
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GnA1x AND RnEAnsrurrs.
yan. u JW. " janis.

since the last report, there Is gam III wheat
OF 1000 bushDls, corn, 100000 bushels; oats,
1000 bushels and rye. 1000 bushels, while bar
ley shows decline OF as, 900 bushels.
The bureau of statistics reports the exports In
December and the year 1872 as follows, with
comparisons:
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SEE - We sk.in rcut own TOWN, Tenn. anas
PS',,sna ,ni rec. Addfssa Il. rallsN 4 'Cv
The National tribune., 1883-05-10
COLORADO.

COmrade Charles A. White writes US from
Greeley, Colo, as follows: Four of the COM
mlttee-Gen. K. r. StimsOn, G.. 4 White, o. P
Seton and C. f. HarkinsOn-On location of the
camp for the seventeenth National Encamp-
ment, Grand Army of the Republic, met at De-
partment headquarters, g. 4. r., Windsor Hotel,
Denver, at 10 o'clock, Saturday the 2Sth ult,
and selected ground north of Denver belonging,
TO the Union Pacific Railroad Company This
camp Will be about two miles from the post
Office and IS alongside the Union Pacific Rail-
road. The position Is fine one and offers a
grand view of the country around, while its
proximity to the city gives every one an Oppor-
tunity to pass back and forth with very little
trouble. The Union Pacific will put in side
tracks sufficient TO accommodate the grand rush
that Is expected to be present, and will render
generous aid In QUILTING the camp such Is
putting In position boiler for cooking pur-
poses, furnishing pumping engine, engineers
to run the same, put in pipes the entire length
OF the camp, with fre-plugs every hundred
fee1 and furnish hose sufficient to water the
grounds every day. The company viii also put
up watertank with a capacity Of $4,000 gall
Ions, Will transport all provisions, barraek ma
terIal and tents from Denver free and also
furnish fuel at a nominal price, as well as con-
tribute IN many other ways TO make the En-
eampment grand affair. This it can well
afford, as the location of the camp alongside
~O0 HN0 lHuOH u 4tS AAOLU
those coming west TO attend this grand Re-
union Colorado intends to make this EHeamp-
ment the grandest entertainment that has ever
been held anywhere, and all old soldiers should
aim to take it in. The arrangements for feed
ing the camp viii eclipse anything thar has
ever been had, and it will only cost one dollar
per day for old soldiers or citizens. The G. A.
L. IS at dOuble-quiek, and viii not halt till
every old soldier is in line This is as it should
be. Those who have made this country what
it is should stand in a solid phalanx. THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE advances with the Grand
Army.
Comrade n. s. Charles, Colorado Springs.
Colo, who sends Us new subscriber, writes US
that Post No. y, of that place, now has fifty
six members and fifteen applications ON file.
On the 3Oth ult an open meeting was held for
the purpose of organizing and perfecting ar
engagements for Memorial Day.
The National tribune., 1883-05-10

| unorganized Said hall is to be decorated and
adorned to suit the taste of the boys who wore
the blue and their loyal wives and families.
Comrade A. L. Burnell, who sends us three
new subscribers, writes us as follows: Our
Commander, G. l.. Davidson, CottrelI Post, No.
16, Pattersonville, Iowa. has Just returned from
our State Encampment, at which he was elected
Senior Vice-Commander of the Department
We are putting forth our best efforts to cele-
brate properly Memorial Day at Orange City
The Buren, X. Sherman Dragons will escort
the Post on that occasion. Eminent speakers
have been secured, among them A. L. Hull,
Secretary of State.
Comrade j. III. Wood. Bussey, Iowa, writes
as that the officers of Willsey Post, No. los, of
that place, which was mustered on the 23d ult
by Comrade w j. Wilkinson, are: Commander,
J. ID. Wood; S. V. c., i. A. Mick; J. Y. c., V.
Il. Crowel; Q. NJ, ]. Pearson; Adi't W. N
Jones; o. D., w. G. Brady; Chaplain, A. r.
Brown; Surgeon, FL. f. Lother The Post was
named after two brothers, of the Sixth Iowa
infantry, both of whom were killed on the first
day of the battle of Shiloh and within ten
minutes of each other.
Comrade Albert N Tallman, who served
with distinction in Sheridan's cavalry during
the war, former resident of New York State
and now OF Usage, Iowa, has been appointed
Inspector General on the Governors staff
Comrade Tallman may justly feel proud. Evil
IDENTIFY, Governor Sherman knows his man.
Ameeting was held at the court house in Au-
dubon, on the 18th inst, for the purpose of reor-
ganizing Allison Post. The names of over
fifty veterans were secured.
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NEBRASKA.

Comrade J. Walling, Hastings, Neb.. who
sends us four new subscribers writes us that
great preparations are being made at that
place for the observance of Memorial Day, and
that the members of the Grand Army propose
to attend the Denver Eneampment in force.
He adds: On September Sd we have our State
Reunion, which will last one week, and we
shall be glad to see all comrades from the east
that can manage to be present. We will show
them how we gather together thirty thousand
old soldiers and give them such a time as they
have never experienced in the east.
Comrade S. S. Skinner, o. d., Post No. 11s.
Tekamah, Neb., writes US as follows: We now
have forty-two members and four applications
on HE, and intend TO increase the number to
eighty by next September, when the State Re-
union takes place. We will observe Memorial
Day in an appropriate manner. would ike
to go to salisbury and strew with flowers the
graves OF my comrades who died there. Out
of thirty of my regiment imprisoned there
but four returned alive 1 brought In eleven
recruits on April 9th.
COmrade ~ B. McNitt, who sends rs new
subscriber, writes US that on the 10th ult., as
sisted by delegation from Garfield Post. No.
so, he mustered L. o. Howe Post, No. 13S. at
Guide Rock, Neb., with twenty charter men,
bers. IL. f. King is the Commander and J. Fl
shugaTt Adjutant. He adds that on the 18th
ult- Department Commander ]. c.. Bonneu in
stltuted Frank P. Blair Post, No. $50, at River
ton, with twenty-five charter members.
Comrade Sylvanus Oldfeld, HubbeH. Neb..
who sends Us two new subscribers writes us
that Lew Wallace Post, No. 80, of that place,
which was organized about a month ago with
tWenty-nIne charter members, is now in a
hourishing condition, and has number of aD-
pllcati0ns Tor membership on file.
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PENNSY LVANIA.

Comrade Geo. b. Richards, Glasgow, Pa.
writes MS as follows, under date of the Both ult:
Here Is the result of my labors on the 9th OF
April We organized John Glasgow Post here
on the 2Sth ult. 1t was named in memory of
noble lad of sixteen years, of company ID,
Fifty-third Pennsylvania infantry, who was
killed at Fair Oaks Va, June, 1862. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: Post Commander,
Geo. D. Richards; Adj't., John Shay o. D.,
Geo. i. Miller; S. V. c. Geo. w TroxeII; J. Y.
G., Daniel L. Stevens; o. G., Joseph r. Hollen
Serg't Maj Geo. NJ Irwin; @. NJ, John w.
Troxell; O. III. S., John G. Mulhoum
The Grand Army boys and Sons of Veterans.
of Scranton, have inaugurated movement for
the erection of building in that ely, to be
known as Memorial Hall, upon the walls of
which viii be placed tablets to the memory of
all soldiers of the county who died in the late
war; and TO mark the place and time when each
comrade shall answer the cali of the long roll in
the future. For the furtherance of this project.
the ladies of Scranton have for some time
been theoretically at work, preparing to hold a
falr, to commence on the Both day of MAY, to
last for ten days.
Comrade Charles A. Eneles, HARRISBURG. Pa.
writes us that Post No. So, is taking in new re-
cruits at every meeting The Post recently
purchased glass case which is already nearly
full of war relics. Past Department. Com
mander r. B. Beath, Of Post No s. Philadel-
phia, on the 10th ult, paid visit to the Post
At the last meeting Comrade j. Z. McCabe, one
OF Phil. Sheridans scouts, gave highly inter-
esting lecture of his life while scout.
Comrade Christopher Shultz, Carbonate,
Pay who sends Us two new subscribers writes
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RHODE ISLAND.

On the 1st inst. Department Commander
Philip s. Ghase-W. j. Bradford. A. A. g.
issued General Orders. No. 4. in the course OF
which he says: BY the rapid fight of time we
are again approaching Memorial Day. AS we
visit the resting places Of our late comrades, on
May 30th, let us recall the sacrifices they made
for our country. With the passing years the
numbers mustered out increase rapidly, and it
Is well to remember that. although returning
from the terrible scenes OF war they no less
br2ved the dangers of the service, and dying
amid peaceful surroundings. we should not for
get that they stood side by side and faced death
with their less fortunate comrades for their
country cause. The assistance Of teachers and
pupils of our schools, and others. in supplying
flowers in the past, is gratefully acknowledged
and It's continuance earnestly requested A
respectful request is made Of the Clergy that
during the services in their various churches
on Sunday preceding Memorial Day, May 9th,
special reference be made TO the occasion, as
has been the custom for years past The fol-
lowing appointment on the staff of the Depart
ment Commander is hereby announced: Daniel
5. Remington, Post No. - to be A. Dc.
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MICHIGAN.

Chief NJ. o., A. NJ. Holt, writes us that the
Campfire Of Fairbanks Post No II, Detroit,
which took place at Merrill Hall on the Sd
inst, was the most successful entertainment
ever given by the Post. The hall was crowded
and ali went away pleased. Comrade C. G.
Hampton acted as chairman. The programme
was as follows: Music by Mabley's band
opening address, Comrade W. G. Thompson ;
recitation, Mrs. Rebecca Mccain; music, by
Mabley's band; recitation, Comrade E. Bar
rett Warman; presentation of a banner TO the
Post, by Comrade L. S. Trowbridge; response
on behalf of the Post, by Comrade w f. At
kinson; recitation, Mrs. Rebecca McCann:
address, Comrade o. T. Baird; recitation, by
Comrade E. Barrett Warmen; The Songs we
Used to Sing, by the Boys"
An esteemed correspondent writes us that
John Megarah Post, No. 1872, was mustered on
the 9th ult. at Portland, Ionia county, by
Commander Col Crawford, assisted by comrades
of Lyons Post, No. 100. The night was a stormy
one, but notwithstanding this thirty-two re-
cruits presented themselves for muster There
are also already over twenty applications on file.
The Post made choice of the following officers:
Commander, VIM. II. Williams; s. v. c., j. d.
Woodbury.; j. V. O., James Arms Surg, C. G.
Jones; Chap, S. r. Carnage; Adj't, J. S.
Decker; o. d., T. J. Hitchcock; @. NJ, E. NJ.
Allen; o. G., ]. ID. Elliott; S. NJ, S. X. Gates:
Q. Nj. S., Geo. Whitney