The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-02

Of an advertisement, will not be answered.
Every inquiry must have the true and full
name OF The sender. as well as the correct resi-
denee. Any inquiry that has not the cor
rect name and address of the sender will
be treated as IL 1t was not signed, and the
writer need not expect an answer.
THE IRISH BRIGADE "A. W. B., City.
The Q. C. grants that Brigadier-General
Thomas f. Meagher commanded brigade
which was portion of the Second Army
Corps; that it was called the Irish Br-
gade"; was made up, as You say, OF the
Sixty-ninth, Eighty-third and Eighty-eighth
Regiments of New York Volunteers, though
as matter of fact other regiments or por-
tons thereof, among others the Twenty
eighth Massachusetts and the One Hundred
and Sixteenth Pennsylvania were in the
brigade; granted, as you claim, that the
corps badge was the Irish shamrock, be-
cause Of the brigade, and make your claim
even stronger by adding that the green flag
with golden harp of old Ireland was conspic-
uous in that brigade, yet the Q. G. still in
sists that Colonel James a. Mulligan's
Twenty-third Illinois Infantry Regiment
was also called the Irish Brigade" and
even before Meagher's brave brigade
had won its laurels Muligan's regi-
llSUL WAS lHiStu III AulCdEuf MUS tltA
in June 10. 1861, and though oyerpowered
and taken prisoners, covered itself with
glory with the abandonment of the siege of
Lexington, No, on August 81, 1861. Though
mustered out, the regiment was re-recruIted
by Mulligan after his release from captivity,
and on June Il. 1862, was again sent to the
front and frequently distinguished itself.
Mullig2n was several times offered COM
mission as BTigadier, but declined it pre-
ferring to remain with his regiment, ana it
was not until after his death that his widow
received his breyet appointment as
Brigadier, dated July "a, 1864, the
date of the battle of Winchester
in which the brave Mulligan was
wounded thrice and fatally. Meagher
organized a company Of Zouaves, and as its
Captain joined tie SiXty-ninth New York
three months militia regiment which
went to the front on April %, 1S6l-under
Colonel Michael CoTcoIan. He was also
Major OF the SlXty-ninth, and upon the eX-
puation OF his three months term of service
returned to New York, and then organized
the Irish Brigade, OF which he was commits
stoned Brigadier on February 8, 1852, before
which time Mulligan's regiment had already
established its reputation. The Sixty
ninth's first commanding officer was Colonel
Robert Nugent, and upon date of muster or
departure November Is, 1861. numbered 7SS
MEN; the Eighty-third, Colonel John w.
Stiles, May =, 1861, 500 men, and the Eighty
Ell ghth, Colonel Henry n. Baker, December
IL, / SCI, 7CS men. Meagher's Irish Brigade
greatly distinguished itself while in the
service, and all honor is due it.
POsToFFICE EXAMINATIONS - NJ. N,
City. o. The next civil service examina-
tion for clerkships in the Postoffice will
take place in February, 1892. ~ Men and
women are equally privileged to take the
examination for clerkships. S) Tue ex-
animation covers the ordinary studies in the
grammar grades Of the public schools. ~
These examinations take place at least
once every year-generaliy twice. PdTticu-
lars concerning these examinations can al
ways be had by applying to the Secretary
at the Board OF Examiners at tie POStoiiice,
and they are not legitimate subjects fer the
consideration Of the Q. c.
REGARDING NoTEs-G. E. S, Alameda,
Cal ID Your agent having forged the ill.,
dorsement and collected the amount of a
check to your order, you certainly have no
civil redress against the maker of the note,
but you may have against the bank, if 1t was
VIGOROUSLY negligent in making payment
on the forged Endorsement. (9 Legal pre-
sentatOn having been made on the indorser
he is responsible for the face of note, even
though two days before maturity the maker
has become insolvent. The code specifies
when an indorser is excused from liability
In case OF Misrepresentation.
WORLDS FAIK-A. B., City, and J. c.
NJ, Woodbridge, Cal ~ The act of Con-
gross providing for the Worlds Columbian
Exposition demands that the commission
shall arrange for the dedication of the
buildings with appropriate ceremonies on
the u h Of October, 1892. and that the ex-
position shall be open to visitors not later
than My l, 1893, (2) and shall be closed
at such time as the commission may de-
termine, but not later than October 80, 1898.
% What need of temporary opening" of
the lar? a. The manner OF the eXpeudi-
ture Of the $4,000 appropriated for Cali
fornia's exhibit IS still subject for future
determination.
AMERICAS MILIrARY-A. J. NJ. CITY.
a. The strength of the militia of the United
States is over S,134,8 800; (2) and the number
in the history of the country is the greatest
necessarily at the present time, in other
words, the greater the population the
greater the militia of the country. The
term militia" embraces the inactive, able
b0dled between the ages of IS and 40 cap
able Of bearing arms, us contradistinguished
from the active National Guard. 81 The
United States could place in the field an
army Of over $4,000, which number would
include regulars. National Guards and
militia or ayailables.
Nor A RARITY - Ii. NJ, City. ~ A So
gold piece OF 1871 is not such a rare coin as
TO command premium. (9 Having the
letter up below the eagle, the piece in
question must have been coined at Dahlon-
ega, Ga. Until 1885 there was one mint To-
Gated in Philadelphia, and in that year three
branches were created By act of Congress.
Two OF these were for the col mage of gold
only and they were located at Charlotte, n
e., and at Dahlonega, central points of the
gold mining region. The third, intended to
mint both gold and silver coins. was located
at New Orleans, and all went into operation
in 1888.
TRANsA TLANTIC CABLE-C. H., City,
The deep-sea portions of the transatlantic
cable have a diameter of one and quarter
inches, while the thickness of the shore
sections, where it would be exposed to the
action of waves, injury from icebergs,
anchors, etc, is increased to two and a
nall inches by heavier protective armor.
SALE OF OLD STAMPs-A. r., Oakland,
CAL The Q. c. is not aware that there are,
either in Europe or elsewhere, for that mat
ter, several orphan ylums supported from
the sale of old stamps" This is only one OF
the various popular fctions in connection
with the subject of marked postage-stamps.
COPYRIGHT LAVA. c. E, City. The
international Copyright law, which went
into effect on tie 1st ult., can only affect
works published after the law became
operative. Laws arc not made to be re-
troactiye in their operation.
BANK AssETs-M. E., City. According
to the latest report Of the Bank Commits.
sloners. the Hibernia had SIS, so, 036 SO, and
The German Savings and Loan Society
S27, 2S2, 9l9 So assets when last examined.
BINDING OUT APPRENTIcEs-L. J. G.,
City. Ii is yet the custom in many of the
older Eastern States to bind out appren-
uces, though the practice is slowly grow
ing into disuse
FISH AND GAME LAws-A. W., City. A
copy of the fish and game laws of California
can be procured by applying to the State
Board OF Fish Commissioners, whose office
is in this city.
GERoNIMo-H. H., Angel Island, Cal.
=" Geronimo is the acrentad snaIlinu of tho