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The Horiteer.-Alany Of our readers hear the
term .howltzer,' used without knowing what it
means We shall attempt to define it. The
howitzer is 4 small short, field piece constructed
on the principle Of a mortar, but mounted on a
gun carriage. Like mortar, it has an interior
canmj,r for the powder charge. The bore is
thrE larger, and admits a small shell. TO this
shell is attached canister shot. 1t is used and
fired ia the fold like mounlcd cannon. The
shells are fred ko cannon balls, and when they
explode they scr:"r tho grape shot in every d.
rcction. 70 be. ~ d then. roads, or from
hills, or in defIr>, ngninst troops. they are n
most de estructiyo " woapon.-Cin. Chronicle.