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Tor conveying the body 10 Fayetteville, will be
published IN hand-b


JESSE TURNER, Chairman.


Van Bu,en, July 22d, lS47.


The MAYOR OF ST. LOUIS DlsGRAcED, BY TIE
CIT!zENs.-WHhout pretending to know the
merits Of the ditiicuity-between the Mayor and
the citizens of Saint Louis, we will give the sub
siantial particulars, 10 show how things are done
in that city.


Upon receipt Of the intelligence Of the expected
ARRIVAL Of the returning volunteers, at that city,
public meeting called to make arrangements
for their reception, at which the Mayor of the
city was appointed Chnirmnn of tho Committee
of Reception, TO go on board of the bouts and
receive the volunteers.


After which. the boards of Aldermen and
Council met, aud appropriated an amount Of
money TO carry out the arrangements then max.
ing for the occasion. The Mayor vetoed the bill
and being sustained by sufficient number in
those Bodies, il failed.


Whereupon the Committee Of Arrangements,
met and passed the following resolution:


ReSoired, That the services of tho Mavor as
Chairman of the Committee of Reception to 90
on board the boats and receive the volunteers,
be dispensed with, and that the Hon. James B.
bowhn be requested TO oitlclate on that occasion.
committee was appointed 10 wait upon the
Mayor with the following note from the Chairman:


St. Louis July ls. 1917.
Hon. Bryan MuNanphy, Mayor of 81. Louis:


SIR-The City Council having, in consequence
of the course you have thought proper 10 adop,
IN regard to the reception Of the Missouri and H..
nois volunteers. and honored dead, on their re-
turn from Mexico, deemed it unadvisabIe TO par.
Icpate officially with our citizens on the occa-
sion of their reception tho Committee Of Arranro.
menis has instructed me 10 notify YOU that your
presence in welcoming said volunteers is disDens-
ed with, and Judge Bown substituted in YOUR
place.


Very respectfully, your ob't serv't,


G.. X. McGUNNEGLE, Chairman.
sent to the furnishing Irish, from America,-
amounting to 100000. The world never wit
messed such an instance of private charity.
W hilst we are feeding his starving subjects, John
Bull is denouncing and redicuing our resources
for either war or peace. We think, before he is
year older, he will admit that we can feed his
subjects, and thrash his friends, and him in the
bargain, if he is disposed to try our resources.
H-The Missourians are hearty set Of boy s..
Capt. WEIGHTMAN, who marched out with fhy.
seuen young men, in his company, from Jefferson
City, returned without leaving one behind. The
whole party returned in good health and spirits.
6TThe Small Pox is prevailing a. Fort Leav.
en- persons there, nre down with it.