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time the membership was about 600 Gen.
William Ward was next elected department
commander and served two years. The fol-
lowing are the names of the department
commanders, number of posts and table OF
progression:
December TO- 1867, Edward Jardine, de-
partment commander; 1869. William Ward,
Is posts; 1870, William Ward. Is; 1873,
Richard Lee, p; 1874. Charles Burrows. 49,:
1876. E. w. Davis. o; 1877, John Mueller,
10; 1878. John Mueller, "a; 1879, Samuel
Hufty, 3S; 1880, George w. Gle so; 1881,
Charles H. Houghton. IS; 1882 E. L. Camp
bell, 70; 1888, George B. Fielder 50; 1884.
Henry M. Nevius, 90; 1885, Henry NJ.
Nevus, 101 ;1SS6, Frank o. Cole. 100; 1887.
John l.. Wheeler, 1O9; 1885, E. Burd Grubb,
Ill; 1889. w. B. E. Miller, 113; 1890. A. NJ.
Matthews, 113; 1891. James R. Mullikin.
III; 1892, Richard A. Donnelly III: 1898,
II. L. Hartshorn, 115; 1894, John Shields,
ia; 1895, Henry S. White, lib: 1896, Ernest
c. Stahl, Ill; 1897. Emanuel Sands Samuel
g. Hayter, III; 1898, William C. Smith. Ill;
1885, George Barrett. III; 1900 E. V. Rich
ards. Ill; 1901. John Lawrence, 101; 1902,
Enas F. Haner, 105.
Among the many prominent veterans who
were earnest and active members OF the
department were Maj. Gems. VIM. J. Sewell,
Gershom Mott, Judson Fitzpatrick, Robert
McAllister, John Ramsay and VIM. 8.
Stryker; Brig. Gems. VIM. Ward. Geo. w.
Gle and Joseph Karge, all Of whom have
been summoned to appear before the Su-
manders Gems. E. Burd Grub. E. L. Camp
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December %, 1894; Admiral Foote Naval
Veteran Association, st. Louis, September
l, 1898; Admiral Boggs Naval Veteran AS
ISOLATION, Newark, n. j., October %, 1895;
Kearsarge Association of Naval Veterans,
Boston, Mass, December I, 1873; Naval
Veteran Legion, Philadelphia, November,
1890; Thornton Association Naval Veterans,
Manchester. N. H, May, 1896.
Six Thousand Members.
At this time forty associations have been
organized, comprising about 5000 members
but they are but a fraction of the 132, 600
men that served in the navy during the
civil war. Yet, small the body is rela-
lively, they have accomplished a great deal
Of good in remedying evils and obtaining
necessary legislation for their branch of
the service, and have been accorded a very
fiattering recognition by the general gov
eminent and all the veteran associations
with whom they are in hearty accord.
The officers of the National Association
of Naval Veterans are as follows: John o.
Shaw, Maine, commodore commanding; W.
Scott Smith, Washington. ID. c., fleet cap
tain and chief Of staff; W. E. Jacobs Con-
necticut, fleet commander: Joseph w. Cain,
Illinois, fleet lieutenant commander; J. H.
Butler, Ohio, fleet lieutenant; w. M. APP
pleby, Ohio fleet master; w. NJ. Jones'
Ohio, fleet ensign; W. E. Atwell, Ohio, fleet
surgeon; I. D. Baker. Massachusetts, fleet
paymaster; c. F. Briggs, Illinois, fleet en-
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NEW JERSEY.
Established the First Soldiers, Hom,

Established the First Soldiers Home.
The veterans Of the state Of New Jersey
were among the first to organize a DEPART
ment OF the Grand Army OF the Republic.
Immediately after the close of the war
many veteran organizations. under the
names Of Boys In Blue" and Union Vet.
erans." were formed In different sections Of
the state. Gen. Edward Jardine, having
been appointed provisional Commander by
the commander-in-chief In October 1906.
began at once to organize these veterans
Into posts OF the Grand Army, the first to
receive charter from national headQuar-
ters being located at Boonton.
convention to organize a permanent de-
partment was held in the city OF Newark
December 10, 1867. and General Jardine was
elected department commander. which posi-
ton he held until January %, 1865. At this
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ing into our hands. and tho first decisive
battle Of the war had been fought. Then II
was that the government began to inquire
into what matter of man 1t was who had
come out of the west to teach the eastern
tacttctans how to make men fight, and after
these two victories the United States began
to- appreciate the genius of Grant and of its
navy. The same victory gave both a wide
notoriety.
Then came that battle royal between the
little Monitor and the big Merrimac, the
huge floating iron mine which had well-nigh
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PENINSULA CAMPAIGN.
Forward and Backward Movements
Were Confusing.

TUESDAY, July 1. 1862
THE VERY LATEST FROM GENERAL
McCLELLAN'S ARMY.
The great movement has certainly been
d success.
ton of today's Star. We are able to state
that positive and reliable information has
oust reached Washington. per telegraph.
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FRIDAY, July II, 1862.
OUR MILITARY BUDGET.
THE PRESIDENTS VISIT TO THE

THE PRESIDENTS VISIT TO THE
FIELD, &c.
We have refrained from mentioning the
fact of the Presidents recent visit to the
Army of the Potomac until this afternoon
ct having been made public through yester-
days New York papers,. only because
deeming 1t prudent so to do. The country
will thank him for the promptness with
which he repaired to the peninsula on this
occasion. to examine for himself into the
condition Of the Army of the Potomac, It's
necessities, prospects, &c. His presence in
its midst has had the happiest conceivable
effect upon 1t; for men and officers, high
and low. all its components, have implicit
confidence in his patriotism and sagacity
They know he looks upon them all as the
special objects of his guardianship, and
seeks but to give triumph to their arms
and ameliorate the hardships and dangers
of their patriotic efforts in their country's
behalf.
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SATURDAY, July IL, 1862.
THE PRETTY WAITER GIRLS SUP
PRESSED.
HEADQUARTERS. PROVOST
MARSHALS OFFICE.

MARSHAES OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, July IL, 1852.
Special Order No. 66:
The proprietors OF all concert and drinking
saloons in this city are hereby notified that
the practice OF employing girls to walt upon
the guests will be discontinued within three
days, under penalty OF having their estab-
lishments closed. officers OF the patrol will
see that this order Is executed.
Mai w. z. DOSTER, Provost Marshal.
Lieut. ]. G. COPLEY, Act. Adjt.
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SATURDAY, August 2, 1862.

ADMI-NISI tFtING THE OATH.
The authorities. it is said, are consider
Ing the propriety of administering the oath
Of allegiance to all persons In the Dis
trict who have not taken 1t, and there Is
reason TO believe that this plan will be
adopted to drive away secession sympathiz-
ers and agents, who are doing a great deal
of harm.
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SATURDAY. August 2, 1862.
ARREST OF REJJE ROW

An officer arrived by the train at IL
o'clock yesterday. having in his custody
the notorious Belle Boyd. She was taken
Immediately before the Secretary of War.
and after having short audience with him
she was taken to the old Capitol prison,
where She was furnished with quarters for
a season.
Go be continuedl
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seven or eight other fugitives following
them. While this was going on, word was
sent to Major Doster, provost marshal, OF
the fact and an order was Immediately sent
to the regiment to deliver up every fugitive
for whom a writ is produced. A deputy
marshal, with the necessary papers. went
to the steamboat this morning to take the
remaining fugltives from among the troops
but was refused admission on the boat; the
officers and soldiers, notwithstanding the
order of the provost marshal, telling him
that they would see him in HI before
they would deliver the negroes to him or
any other person"
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Of staff and executive officer. and in the alb
sence OF the commodore takes his place.
The national convention of the Naval
Veterans is usually held in the city where
and at the time when the Grand Army
meets. While the great soldier organization
admits all honorably discharged soldiers.
sailors and marines. the naval organization
admits only those who served aboard ship.
Nearly all the Naval Veterans, however,
are members Of the Grand Army Of the Re-
public.
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SATURDAY. July 5, 1862.
The Fourth in the Army, etc.

The Fourth in the Army, etc.
The following telegram was received to-
day (July 81 at the War Department from
an officer of high rank and character in
General McC1ellan's army:
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, July 4-The
newspaper reporters having all skedaddled
to prevent the people of the country being
frightened to death, 1 will simply state
that at IL m. today national salute of
thirty-four guns was fired at the head
quarters of each army corps, and all the
bands are playing national airs.
The men are in first-rate spirits and the
general Is just starting to visit all the
troops. The newspaper reporters and 9TH
ers who have gone to the rear don't rep
resent the Army of the Potomac. We can't
be beaten, and, what Is more, we won't be
beaten.
We are all right and always have been.
If they will send reinforcements enough to
fill up our losses of sick, killed and wound
ed we will take Richmond from this point.
Don't believe any stampede reports you
hear; there is no truth in them. Secesh Is
smashed up, and as soon as we can get
rested and get supplies and a few more men
we them up completely.
This is a glorious Fourth of July for us,
all right. We hear nothing secesh today.
Don't fear for the Army of the Potomac.
In conclusion, l would just state that the
provost marshal general found 1t unneces-
sary to order reporters to the rear, they
MONDAY, July 7, 1862
ARRIVAL OF SICK AND WOUNDED.
On Saturday afternoon the steamer Com
modore arrived at the foot of 9th street
from James river, bringing $40 soldiers OF
the Army of the Potomac, there being
about an equal number OF sick and wound
ed. Many are wounded seriously, and there
are some very sick ones among them On
the passage up the surgeons In charge were
constantly required professionally, and am
putations were performed on the way.
Nearly every regiment in the army Is rep
resented by either sick or wounded, and
among them are many officers.
AS soon as the boat reached the wharf
q largo number of ambulances were on
hand and the wounded were soon taken to
the various hospitals, where they were
made as comfortable as possible. A large
number of citizens were at the boat and
witnessed their debarkation, and were
ready to give every assistance, but the
government had made ample arrangements,
and the suffering soldiers were soon taken
off the boat 1t was remarked that not
groan or murmur was heard from any one,
although some of them from the nature OF
the wounds must have suffered considera-
bly,.
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TUESDAY, June II. 1862.
A PROMPT PUNISHMENT


One who was present states the following
as the particulars OF a scene at the War
Department yesterday.
Secretary Stanton was transacting bust
ness with various parties in his usual rapid.
vigorous style, when a surgeon entered. and
giving his name. said: II understand that
some charges have been entered against
me"
MT Santon Selecting a document from
pile on his table)-"Yes, sir. You are here
charged with shamefully neGlecting a de-
tachment of sick and wounded soldiers sent
to this city under your care. Are the facts
stated In this paper true?"
Surgeon Partly so, sir. The
time Of my arrival is incorrectly stated"
Stanton-"Is 1t true that on your arrival
you went TO a hotel and got your supper,
leaving the wounded men in the cars?'
Surgeon-"It Is. SIR"
Stanton-"And that you afterward went
10 bed at the hotel. leaving the soldiers yet
uncared for in the cars?"
Surgeon-"It Is. sir"
Stanton-"Then, sir. you are dismissed
from the service" and adding some further
word expressive OF his utter detestation of
such acts of neglect OF suffering soldiers on
the part Of those specially designated to
care for them. the Secretary turned to a
clerk and ordered the dismissal to be at
once written out. and the delinquent, crush
ed and humbled. left the room, crying like
q child.
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WEDNESDAY. May %. 1862.

THE OLD CAPITOL PRISON.
There are now held in the old brick Capt.
tol 1875 prisoners 103 Of whom are prisoners
of war, the rest being state prisoners.
Among the latter are three females, viz,
Mrs. Greenhow, Mrs. Morris and Mrs. Bax-
ley; all in good health except such as were
sick when committed. From this place have
lately been sent, at the request of Governor
Stanley, all the prisoners of war belonging
to North Carolina.
In the contraband (negro) depot there
were 800 inmates, Of all ages and sexes I'M
emnloved There are a considerable addi-
tional number employed daily in clearing up
the old camps burying the dead horses and
other police labors.
Until recently the arrivals at TINS depot
have been about twenty, chiefly from Vir-
ginia.
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MONDAY. May &c. 1862.

THE JUBILEE AND THE PANIC.
Secesh in Washington held jubilee yes
terday over the exaggerated reports Oh
Jackson's exploits in the valley Thus Sc
cesh suddenly ceased for the nonce their
herculean labors to elect their candidate
Haliday-mayor of the federal metropolis
and crowded the hotel halls with radiant
faces. Such hand squeezing as occurred
between them must have been refreshing
indeed. after the gloom under which they
had so long rested on account Of the pre-
vious war news.
Today. however. secesh is again hard at
work to make a mayor of Halliday, being
for the hour greatly inspired in their labors
by the foolish belief that many others be-
sides themselves fancy that the rebels are
soon to take the federal metropolis
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FRIDAY, May 80. 1862.
THU CONTRABANDS

The slaves who have been escaping from
their masters in Maryland and Virginia,
end who have received the title OF the
"contrabands" are mostly quartered In
Duff Green's Row, on Capitol Hill, where
there are at present about 600 of both
sexes. and of every age from the babe to
the old man or woman of seventy Ihey
are quartered in the two northern houses
of the row-the other houses being occupied
by the military. The sexes are Kept sepa-
rate, except in the case of families when
they are assigned separate rooms from the
others.
The government find them in rations Of
bread meat coffee, rice, &c, OF the same
quality as the army ration, but not Win
clothing-that being procured by suoscrlp-
tion. The National Freedman ReIe1 As
sociation find most of the material Whlch
is cut and made into garments by sucn OF
the female "contrabands' as can sew
Their bedding is mostly found by them
selves; some of them when they arrive IN
the city bring surprising quantities OF ped
ding and clothing with them; but When
they are not prepared the government Iur-
nishcs them with a straw bed.
The government employ many OF the con-
trabauds drawing acquisitions TOT gangs VI
them daily and working them about the
stables. hospitals and other places. quite
a number have gone to live with lainLles
an the city. and 1t IS believed lhat tieS
generally give fair satlsfacuoh' dIliouSii
The most of them. even the women, are neId
hands. A day or two since lady took one
os the women home. and after trying her
for day or so discovered that she could
not wash. clean the house or COOK anu On
asking her what kind of work she was IA
m!Iiar with. received the reply. that she
''could keep the flies off her mistress.
Persons wishing to make use Of the,r ser
vices, can procure them by proving " oino
srnarintendent. Mr. Duvall, that they are
ioYaI persons. after which they can select
such as they think will suit them' ! ne
number is constantly on the increase NOSE
leaving per day averaging fourteen; " INC n,
tbosa coming in average twenty, While on
the average one a week is born to the COM
munity in the building.
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SATURDAY. June IA. 1862.

CHURCHES TAKEN FOR HOSPITALS.
Yesterday afternoon an officer OF brls'
Gen. Wadsworth. military governor, IN pur-
suance TO orders, proceeded to the following
Episcopal churches and informed the pas
tors that they were needed by the govern
ment for hospital purposes. viz: Epiphany
on G street, between 18th and 18th streets;
Ascension, H street, between 9th ana 1OIh'
and Trinity corner OF Sd and c streets Inc
churches are today being stripped or car
pets cushions, books, etc, by the members
preparatory to occupancy next week by the
government AS some church buildings were
to be pressed into service, the authorities
doubtless deemed that the three designated
could be occupied with least inconvenience
to loyal worshipers.
Reports were In circulation this morn
ing that Dr. Sunderland's Presbyterian).
Christ Church (EpiscopaD, st. Aloysius
Catholic) and others had also been taken
possession of by the military, which are I'M
true as the pastors of them have not been
Informed Of that fact. 1t Is probable, now
ever, that the government may nave use
for other churches.
We understand that 1t Is the intention OF
the government to use these churches for
couvalescent patients from the hospitals, in
order that they may not be overcroWded
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the committee are Messrs. Wickliffe Of
Kansas, Neelie of Missouri, Crisfield Of
Maryland. Fisher Of Delaware, Carlisle Of
Virginia, and Mallory Of Kentucky. The
name Of the other committeeman we have
not learned.
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THURSDAY, July 81, 1862.

bICh AND WOUNDED SOLDIERS.
We publish today, on our last page, the
list Of sick and wounded soldiers remaining
In the hospitals of Washington and vicn-
ity This list is the largest yet issued, and
shows the number in various hospitals in
this city Including the rebel sick and
wounded, most of whom are at Cliffburne
HospitaD to be 323S; in hospital at George
town, 2oI; at Alexandria, 1857; at Falls
Church, PAS; at st. EIizabeth's Hospital,
Eastern branch. 1913; at Fairfax Seminary,
LBS, and at the Hospital for Eruptive Dis
6,G04.
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MONDAY. juno 1e. 1ss2.

THE NEW YORK AVENUE CHURCH.
The government. we learn. has substituted
the Thirteenth Street Baptist Church for
hospital purposes. in lieu Of the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church, which had
been chosen. The congregation Of the Bap-
list Church have. since their church was
blown down last winter. been worshiping in
DR. Gurley's church. at the invitation OF his
congregation; and now that their church Is
about finished hearing that the government
had determined TO use the Presbyterian
Church. appointed a committee to walt on
the military governor and express the wish
that their church should be taken in place
OF Dr. Gurley's and allow his to be used for
public worship, II the government did not
deem 1t necessary to use all the churches.
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MONDAY. July IA. 1882. City Railway.
On Saturday afternoon. about the time OF
the adjournment of Congress, the City Rail
way Company started four cars, and gave
free ride to any Of our citizens who chose
to participate-keeping the cars running up
and down the avenue at intervals until
about dark. The road Is In excellent condi-
ton and the cars run very smoothly. A
great many Of our citizens embraced the OPP
portunity to enjoy the ride
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WEDNESDAY, July %, 1862
GEN. EALLECK ASSIGNED TO TIL
GENERAL COMMAND

EXECUTIVE Mansion,
WASHINGTON, July H. 1892
Ordered, that Maj. Gen. Henry W. Hal
leck be assigned to command the whole land
forces of the United States and that he re-
pair to this capital so soon as he can with
safety to the positions and operations with
In his department now under his special
charge. (Signed) ABRAHAM LINCOLN
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MONDAY, July p, 1862.

The Armory hospitals, on the island, are
now nearly completed, and they will doubt
less make the best hospitals In the city
Gas and water have been introduced. The
houses are well lighted and admirably ven
tilated through the roof. They will accom-
modate some five or six hundred patients
There are in all twelve buildings for hos
p1tal purposes and an outbuilding for cook
ing, etc.
The Irish standard., 1902-01-11
Bnglanl's Friendship.

In a recent address on the United
States, Frederic Harrison, the emf
nent English scholar spoke as fol-
lows of the sympathy and friendship
displayed by England to the North
during the War of the Rebellion:
"We watched the struggle with ex-
ultation and insult. We magnified
and shouted over every disaster; we
covered them with insult; we filled
the world with ominous forebodings
and unjust accusations. There came
on them one awful hour when the
powers of evil seemed almost too
strong when any, but most heroic
race, would have sunk under the
blows of their traitorous kindred. We
chose that moment to give actual sue
cor to the enemy, and stabbed them in
the back with wound which stung
their pride more than it crippled
their strength"
Despite the enmity of John Bull to
this country forty years ago, he now
processes undying friendship to Uncle
Sam. That he is actuated by selfish
motives is well understood on this
side Of the Atlantic.
The Irish standard., 1902-01-11
Irish Burial Phases.

The Irish are very particular as to
where they will be buried, says Rev.
G. O'Mahony in January Donahoe's.
1t goes without saying that they want
to be inferred in consccrated ground;
but they also wish to be laid with
their own in the ancient hallowed
spot where their ancestors for many
a generation have been put to rest.
Each family has its burying place,
and whenever q member dies-unless
it be beyond the seas or at some IN
superable distance-he is brought to
be buried with his sires. Hence it is
that funeral professions are often
times seen to wend their slow way
past many wayside churchyard, to
some far-of burial ground, because
it is there that for many and many
a generation the forefathers Of the de-
ceased have laid themselves down for
their last long sleep.
The Irish standard., 1902-01-11
children to every family. What has
become Of these children?

DCCOlllC VI lllcSC CllllufCus
Large and increasing as the num-
Der Of divorces in the United States
is." says the official report "it is an
undeniable fact that were it not for
the widespread influence of the
Roman Catholic Church the number
would be much greater. The loyalty
of Catholics to the teachings and doc
trines of their Church and the fact
that one of the cardinal doctrines Of
the Church is that Christian marriage
is holy sacrament, which when con-
summated can be dissolved for no
cause and in no manner save by death,
has unquestionably served as barrier
to the volume of divorce, which, ex-
cept among members Of that church,
is and during the past 20 years has
been assuming ever-increasing pro-
portion throughout the country"
What God hath Joined together let
no man put asunder. The words
have been spoken, the will of God is
made manifest, the law of Christ has
been promulgated.