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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-06-19
a New Boat Line.

The Howard Steamboat Company
has inaugurated a new line of boats
between Silver Springs and Palatka,
and will operate on regular scht dule
during the summer.
The elegant new steamer, William
Howard, will leave the Springs every
Monday aud Thursday, returning
Tuesday and Friday. The Thursday
steamer connects at Palatka with the
steamer Crescent for Jacksonville.
AS the steamer will be at the
Springs over Sunday this will be an
excellent opportunity for parties of
Ocalians to spend the day on the
beautiful run and the romantic Ock-
lawaha river
The.rate fixed by the new line is
So from the Springs to Palatka; Sc for
the round trip. This rate includes
berth and meals en- route.
Mr.. Chss. E. Taylor will be pleased
to furnish any information regarding
the above liue.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-06-19

The Church Home and Hospital of
Orlando is erecting a new hospital
building. The late Granville Chef
wynd StaplytOn, who was a citizen of
Ocala for several years and endeared
himself To our citizens, took deep
interest i'm the hospital home at Or
lando.
II IL now proposed to dedicate ole
of the wards in this hospital 10 the
memory of this beloved citizen and it
will be known as the Sc. Chetwynd
Staplyton Ward"
Those who knew the deceased best
say that he would have chosen q
monument OF this sort in preference
to all others.
The minimum cost of furnishing
this ward is $40, but the friends of
Mr.. Staplyton are anxious that it
shall Ue furnished in manner that
will more fifty characterize his beau
tiful and liberal charity.
Contributions from his Ocala
friends for carrying out the beautiful
purposes of his Leesburg and Orlando
friends may be left at the bank of
Messrs. Munroe aud Chambliss.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-06-19
JAMES j. PYLES.
Good Man Called to His Final
Reward.

Crowned with the white roses of
useful life James ]. Pyles has closed
his eyes upon all earthly scenes and
with the majority has been ushered
into the celestial city.
He was dear to his family, loved by
his friends, valued by the community
and of profit to the world because he
lived unrightly.
The deceased was born in this
county fifty-three years ago.
He moved from Marion to Citrus
and from Citrus to fernando county
and after the big freeze returned TO
Ocala.
While living in fernando in 1874
he married Miss MATTE Hope, who
survives him and whose married life
was an exceedingly joyous one.
There were five children born of
this union, viz: Mrs. s. NJ. Lummus,
Miss Tillie, Miss Matte, James j., jr.,
and samuel r., all of whom were
around his bedside when he was sum-
moRed to join the innumerahle cara
van.
He was brother to Mr.. Samuel r
Pvles and Mrs. Frank ID. Poser, of
this city.
The funeral services took place
at the residence ar $3.50 o'clock sun
da y morning conducted by Rev L. b.
Warren, and the body Was laid to
rest in the family burial ground in the
funeral.
Ii is the hope of This paper that the
beautiful character and life of our de-
parted friend may secure for him a
crown of Righteousness.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-06-19
o, YE FIDDLERS.
ocaia is Your Mecca on the Fourth -
Prizes to be Sawed" for.

Among the many other special
features of Ocala's big Fourth of July
celebration will be FiGdler's Con
ventiOn, and the prizes offered are
such a. to attract even the most dig
nified wielders of the bow.
The fiddlers will furnish music for
dances TO he given on specially coz.
sIrucIed stages on the court house
square, and every kind of music from
"ragtime" to the classical may be ex-
pected.
The prizes offered for the folders
are as follows: Best, so; second best,
SIS; oldest, $50; youngest, S..
Prizes will also be given to the dam
GERS ranging from 81 to S.. The best
gentleman dancer will receive 50 :;
best lady dancer, g; best couple, IS.
For boys and girls from to IA years
old the prizes will be, boy, 81; girl,
81 f; couple, s..
The couple wearing the most odd
costume among the dancers will ne
ceive s..
The above prizes are TO be dupli-
Gated for the cOlOred people, and a
stage is also 10 be erected for their
dance.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-06-19
Letters Patent Granted.

The Irvine Crate and Basket Conn
pany, capital stock $4,000, headquar-
tiers at Irvine, Fla. The concern is
organized for the purpose of running
sawmills and planning mills for the
manufacture of lumber. They will
also engage in the manufacture of
baskets, crates, ETC., will construct
tramways, buy and sell timber and
timber lands. The incorporators are
w. j. Edwards, r. l.. Easterling, j.
l.. Edwards and E. l.. Wartmann.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-06-19
a Splendid Remedy.

Neuralgia pains, rheumatism, lum-
bagO and sciatic pains yield to the
penetrating influence of Bal
lards Snow Liniment. 1t penetrates
to the nerves and bone, and being alb
sorbed into the blood, its healing
properties are conveyed to every part
of the body and effect some wonder
full cures. Mr.. ID. f. Moore, agent
Illinois Central Railway, Milan,
Tenn, states: 81 have used Billiards.
Snow Liniment for rheumatism, back.
ache, ETC., in my family. 1t is a
splendid remedy. We could not do
without it," 25c, soc and Sl.O0 at the
Anti Monopoly Drug Store. M
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-06-19
COMMITTED SUICIDE.
An Old Man, Becoming Despondent,
Ends Life With Pistol,

Mr.. Philip Flukes, an old man, at
least seventy years of age, who for
some years has been the cabinet
maker for the Ocala Furniture Com-
paDy, tired of lite, was found dead on
his cot in his place of business OppO-
site the Ocala Banner office Monday
morning.
His rooms were in splendid order;
his spectacles were on the table next
to lamp that had burned out, a
newspaper that he had been reading
was on the floor; his bed had been
neatly adjusted and he himself was
neatly dressed, and was stretched out
at full length on his couch like one
who had laid down to !leasa ut dreams.
he had shot himselfin the forehead,
his hands were crossed and the pistol
which had done the fatal work Law on
his bosom.
When discovered the unfortunate
man had been dead for several hours
He left no memorandum. Old, feeble
and alone III the world he had no
doubt grown respondent, and delbeT-
ately concluded that death was pre-
ferable to a lonesome and desOlate
! life.
Coroner Mathe VS. was LOtified, but
as suicide was so plainly shown no in
! quest was deemed necessary.
The remains will be inferred TODAY
unless the relatives are heard from.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-06-19
The Look of an Honest Man

1t pays to be fair and square wheth.
er you have a conscience cr not.
There is a lot of satisfaction in gazing
at the rugged features of an honest
man in the looking glass each morn
ing when you rise. A whole lot of
money will not recompense one for
the loss of his character and ccnse-
quent self respect. The shifty, two
faced, tricky, sneaky, unreliable man
make some sharp trades and gather
in some coin by his dishonest games,
but In the long run he will get the
worst of 1t. He will some time be
estimated at his true worth and pass
ed by as not wanted, the same as q
bogus dollar or . counterfeit BILL
Valdosta Times.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-06-19
Worst of All Experiences.

Can anything be worse than to feel
that every minute will be your last :?
Such Was the experience of Mrs. S. III.
Newsom, Decatur, Ala. For three
years" she writes, 81 endured insult
ferable pain from Indigestion, stomach
and bowel trouble. Death seemed in
evitable when doctors and all rene.
dies failed. At length l was induced
to try Electric Bitters and the r, suit
was miraculous. improved At once.
Now Pm completely recovered" For
Liver Kidney, Stomach aud Bowel
troubles Electric Bitters is the only
medicine. Only soc. It's guaranteed
by Anti Monopoly Drug Store and
Tyding's d Co., druggists. M
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-06-19
To Erect a Sawmill.

A deal was consummated Friday
i'm which Mr.. p. /. Mize, of Pelham,
Ca, purchased valuable property at
Conant on which he will erect large
sawmill Immediately.
Mr.. Mize will bring his family to
thif city to reside. He is prominent
sawmill man of Georgia and will be a
valuable acquisition to the citizenship
of Ocala.
The deal was made through Mr.. w.
T. Wheeler.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-06-19
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portions of the ear.
There is only one way tc cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
inflamed condition of the mucous lin
ing of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube is inflamed you have rumb-
ling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when it is entirely closed, Deafness is
the result, and unless the infiamma-
ton can be taken out ana this tube re-
stored to it's normal condition, hear
ing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh
which is nothing but an inhamed con-
dition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness (caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circu-
lars; free.
F. J. CHENEY d Co, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-06-19
Complimentary to Miss Spsrkmsn

complimentary to Miss Spsrkman.
Friday Miss Eloise Miller gave a
straw ride for her attractive guest,
Miss Eddie Sparkman, of Jackson
vile. The party of twenty seven
drove out TO silver Springs in two
large wagons and spent several hours
most delightfully."- in boating, etc.
A picnic lunch was served on the
dock and the crowd returned home
something after midnight one and all
declaring their outing to have been
most enjoyable one.
The following young people COM
posed the party: Misses Eddie
Spsrkmsn, Edna Dozier, Louise Har-
ris, Bessie Porter, Allie Van Julian,
Gertie Peyser, Ethel Robinson, Jessie
Palmer, Pauline Sullivan, Matte
Williams, Marie Bullock, EIoise
Miller, Mrs. Lee Miller, Messrs. G. V,
Miller, Albert Miller, Emmett Robin
son, Harry Palmerl Eugene Cox,
Charlie Brian, Clifford Aver,
Alfred Beck, Arthur Clark, Bob
Mathews, CISCO Z9wsdski and Troy
Hall.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-06-19
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Daughters of the Confederscy.

Mrs. Fannie r. Gary, president of
Dickson Chapter, u. d. c., enter
tanned the Daughters at their regular
monthly meeting Friday afternoon.
The meeting while not very largely
attended, was a most pleasant one.
Quite good deal of business was
transacted.
At the conclusion of the meeting
Miss Louella Gary assisted by Mrs. J.
B. HERS, served the ladies with ice
cream and cake, which was very
much enjoyed.
The meeting of the Daughters next
month will be with Mrs. J. H. Liv-
ingston, sr.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-06-19

For SALE.-Beautifu winter home,
two story house, hot and cold water
bath, fifty five acres hammock land,
1900 bearing trees. Situated on Or
ange Lake. Address. G. G. AXLINE,
Island Grove, Fla. 81 7tw
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-06-19

Miss Fienberg, after two weeks
visit with friends in Ocala, returned
to her home at DunneIlOn Saturday
afternoon.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-06-19

Mr.. Clifford Aver and two Of
ocsla's pretty maids enjoyed a drive
into our village Saturday. Come
again, Cliff, aud stay longer.-Belle-
view Newsletter.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-06-19

Mr.. A. r. Russell, of the Tea Pot
Grocery, has rented Col. Toph's resi-
dence on South Third street and will
soon move his family into same.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-06-19

Mrs. v. L. Gottlieb and daughter,
Nellie, leave in few days for Savan-
nah, Ga, where they will spend sew
eral weeks with Mrs. Gottlieb's sister.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-06-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Hamp Chambers and
sons moved Wednesday into the
residence OF Mr.. i. II. Wallis on
South Second street for the summer.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-06-19

Col. Nic Barco was among the Wis
itOrs TO Ocala Friday from Crystal
River. Col. Barco will spend Satur-
day and Sunday at Silver Springs.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-06-19

Miss Willie Martin, a popular
young lady of this city, will leave
Monday for Ocala to visit friends and
relatives.-Jscksonville Metropolis.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-06-19

Mrs Carrie Long went TO Martel
Saturday afternoon 10 visit relatives
for several weeks.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-06-19

Mrs. Harrison and Miss Bob Harri-
son, of York, are visiting Mrs. Harri-
sons daughter, Mrs. ElmOre David
GOn
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-06-19

Mr.. Albert Miller went down to
DunnellOr Saturday, where he has
accepted position.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-06-19

A marriage license was issued FIJI
dsy to Mr.. j. A. Lucius, of sum-
merfield, and Miss Bessie Abshier, of
Beileview.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-06-19

Born, a little son. to Mr.. and Mrs.
Rufus Waterman Saturday night at
their home in Gainesville, Ga.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-06-19

Mr.. Walter Hawkins, of Jackson
willie, WAS prominent visitor To Ocala
Saturday.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-06-19

Miss Allie Ellis, of Gainesville,
arrived in Ocala Friday afternoon
AMI is the guest of Miss Abbie Me-
CarthV,
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-06-19

DIR. A. l.. IZlar's friends are delight
ed TO see him out again after q
two weeks illness.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-06-19

Mr.. William NJ. Brooks, of Tampa,
was in Ocala Monday.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-06-19

Mr.. Neil Weathers returned Satur-
dsy afternoon from New York. where
he lie studying law in Columbia UNI
yPreify
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-06-19

Mr.. c. w. Rush, of DunnellOn, was
a visitor TO Ocals Friday.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-06-19

MIR. J. Pearson Moody is home from
Jacksonville on a visit TO his mother.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-06-19

:. a. ~tandley returned Monday
from Il purchasing trip to st. Louis.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-06-19

VI. E. Robinson went to Jacksonville
MoBdsy.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-06-19

Col. J. II. Livingston returned Sat-
urdsy from d few weeks business
visit TO south Florida.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-06-19

HI. Hutchinson, O: Gainesville, is
In the city.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-06-19

Ambrose Davis IL the guest of his
brother, =. c. Davis.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-06-19

". H. Tison, of Gainesville, Is Wis
itiur his brother. Mason Tison.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-06-19

We regret TO learn that Mr.. G. +.
Alison is quite sick.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-06-19

Mr.. Allan Rodgers, has presented
Nrs. r.. with handsome buggy and
horse as a birthday gift. 1t is nObby
turnout.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-06-19

Miss Lutte Smith, of Anthony, is
lie yuest of Mrs. y. NJ. Alfred.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-06-19

The trustees of the University of
Florida met in Lake City LAST Tues
day.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-06-19
HAPPENINGS ABOUT TOWN.

Master Ben Todd is on the sick list.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-06-19

turnout.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-04-28
ALI. OVER THE STATE
ITEMS OF INTEREST IN BADGER
DOM.
Milwaukee Financier Clears Out after
Making Large Dishonest Gains
Widow Attempts Suicide upon Loss of
SavinSs-Two Women Cremated.


Henry Herman. who disappeared from
Milwaukee owing many hundred thou
sand dollars and with his affairs in
hopelessly involved condition, is not ex-
pected to come back voluntarily His
confidential man, Edward H. Raymond,
does not expect to see him again or hear
from him. Herman was seen in New
Orleans by E. NJ. Post and it is thought
that he is now in South America. Her
mans Indebtedness TO a large number
Of persons was in sums running all the
way from $500 to $4,000. the latter be-
ing the largest yet reported. He was
engaged in all sorts of enterprises. ham
died large contracts both in Milwau
kee and elsewhere and loaned money for
many persons, the majority of them in
straitened circumstances. In many of
these cases it has already been found
that money held in trust by him is gone
and that securities given for much more
We're worthless. Mortgages appear TO
have been assigned more than once, some
of them for large amounts. Most of the
mortgages We're not recorded and up to
date JOG assignments of mortgages by
him and not recorded have been present
ed at the registry Office for record. Her
man appears to have resorted TO almost
every means known to the shrewd real
estate man in trouble to raise money.
He Systematically ''kited checks and
nearly twenty cases have been found al
ready by the squad of attorneys who
crowd the registrars office investigating
where he assigned mortgages after hav-
ing received the amount due from the
original makers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-04-28

On most pastures certain weeds are
growing which not only are of no val
ue as food for the cows, but which win
gradually choke out the grass growth.
1t is not an easy task to remove these
weeds, and If they are very thick 1t
will pay best to pillow up the pasture.
If. however, there are not too many OF
them. it will pay to dig out the largest
ones and then go over the pasture and
SOW grass seed in the spots that are
bare and those occupied by the weeds.
If the pastuge has not. been used too
long e VIII certainly pay to give it
some care. even to the extent of har-
rowing it deeply and sowing seed quite
heavily. If it will not pay to do this
work then the pasture can be of little
value, and the sooner 1t is plowed up
and put into a hoed crop the better.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-04-28
Brief state Happenings.

Henry Weismann. one of the oldest at
torneys of Racine and Kenosha counties,
has been adjudged insane by the County
Court at Kenosha.
Thirty insane patients from Niroqua
and six others from different parts of the
State were transferred to the Monroe
County insane asylum ut Sparta.
Simon Knowles, an engineer on the
Kenosha division of the Northwestern
Road. fell from his engine near Kenosha
and had both legs cut off. He died in
short time. He was 40 years old.
The controversy of organized labor and
Dana's Third Regiment Band has at last
been ended and the members of the we'll
known musical organization became af
fiIiated with local No 80. American Fed
Grafton of Musicians, at Marinette.
A FIRE at the Latin Rand Powder Com
pany mills in Pleasant Prairie. destroyed
the pulverizing mill, causing loss Of
Sl2. 600
John Rosenberg was dangerously
stabbed in free-for-all fight on North
Wisconsin street. Racine. recei ing
long cut on the forehead, four smah cuts
on the face, cuts Gu his hands and slabs
in his body
The Westby bank case will be appeal
Cd to the United States Court of Appeals
at Chicago. Ii will be carried up By the
petitioners. who were unsuccessful in the
Federal Court al Madison in their prayer
that the bank be adjudieated bank
rupt.
The parsonage Of Rev. 2. Ebinger. Of
the German Lutheran Reformed Church
at Ia Crosse. was robbed of 5000 OF
this amount S175 belonged 70 the pastor
and the balance TO the Ladies Society Of
the church.
John Olsen, a Racine moider. the other
nigh broke into two houses and threat
ensd to kill the occupants If they did
ret give him his wife. wh BIO had refused
10 longer I've with him. Olsen threaten
ed to kill his wife If he found her, bat
neighbo<s had taken the woman and chill
dren In another part Of the city. Four
men captured Olsen and all were badly
beaten by him. He made his escape
before the police arrived
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-04-28

The Russian government was said to
be shipping seamen to the United States
for the purpose Of equipping privateers
in the threatened war with England.
The Maryland resolution for an in
quiry into President Hayes right to Office
was introduced in the United States Sen
ate and opposed by General Garfield.
who declared no rules existed requiring
the receipt Of bill to subyert the gov
eminent
Professors w. ID. Marks and G.. II.
Barker of the University of Pennsyl-
vania reported that they had examined
the Keely motor on request OF Charles
b. Collier, Of the company promoting it,
and that, in their view, it was fraud,
operated by an exhausted receiver con-
cealed somewhere in the machine or in
the building.
Fifts-seven buildings were burned at
'Clarksyille, Tenn, with 100000 loss.
William NJ. Tweed died in Ludlow
street jail, New York, following his CON
viction for ballot frauds and the theft
Of about $6,000,000 on municipal con
tracts.
General u. S. Grant was dined by the
King and Queen of Italy.
rehearing of the General Fitz John
portef-Pope controversy was ordered by
President Hayes.
The Cuban rebellion ended and all
chiefs surrendered except Maceo and
Vincent Gracia, who were said to be
holding out for commissions in the Span
jsh army.
Five thousand dollars was appropri-
ated by Congress for a monument over
the grave Of Thomas Jefferson at Month
cello. which was said to be neglected and
oyergrown with weeds.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-04-28

great revolutionary feat of engineer
ing. But at Niagara the dam and the
fall were there from the beginning
The power was ready in the rough
it had only to be applied to the ma
chinery. When, however, it was pro-
posed to utilize the speed and force of
the Hudson River and to turn them
into the power that lights towns, runs
street railways and yitalizes factory
plants the problem was a different
one The river was trere, but the fall
had to be created. anc 10 do this it
would be necessary to build one of
the largest dams ever constructed.
wall, in fact. 1,400 feet long and 154
feet high, at certain points. No such
barrier, great or small. had ever been
placed across a river of volume and
flow equal to that of the Hudson just
above Glens Falls. n. Y, yet this has
now been successfully accomplished
Leslie's Monthly.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-04-28
sEvENrY-F1vE YEARS AGO.

Sabbath keeping" stages began run
ming between Albany and Buffalo. with
the drivers pledged to travel only on
week days and to abstain from profanity
and liquor while on duty.
Six hundred residents of the Canary
Islands--almost the entire population
were said to be sick with smallpox.
Vice President John c. Calhoun ex-
planned in the United States Senate his
casting vote for the first river and harbor
bill, which also contained a provision for
the Illinois and Michigan Canal
General Winfield Scott and General
Benjamin Harrison were announced as
candidates for the vacant office of major
general of the United States army.
President John Quincy Adams private
secretary was assaulted in the rotunda
of the capitol while carrying message
70 the Senate and an investigation was
demanded by the chief executive.