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Parent Issue
Day
27
Month
May
Year
1864
Copyright
Public Domain
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-The Pa rivLT whicli is jneiitioiied so frequent ly in connection with fiihtiiig in Spottsylvauia county, is ono of tour branches of the Mattapony river, wliicu itsclf is x branch of the York river. These four Branches are naraed after thu main stre;uu in order, commencing with the south and runuirig to the north brimch - thus, Mat fa-Po Ny. Spottsylvania Oourt House is loeated betvveen Ny and Po liveis, the lattcr tiowing below from the northwest. In advaneing frow Orange Gourt House to Spottsylvania Gotirt House Leo would naturally cross the Po river, so that when the head of liis column reaclied tho Court Houso his rear would still be acros.s the Po i iver. This wilt expluin how Longstreet heM a position on Tuesday, in front of tho Court House, and why Hancock, who oceupied our extreme right, should cross Po river to attacktlie rebel left. The drains of Paris aro dcdared to bo the most wonderful work of the kim! ever executed üundroita of bollow tubes, eacli one a marvel of solidity and skill, ruo from every rjuartr of the town to ono immense receptado of the lilth and waste water tlms enrriijd oiï. Bofore the mouth of this liidoous reservoir is pluced a grating tbreogh whieh the mass of infection pours niglit and day. The grating is meont to prevent the passage ol' uny object bevond a eertain sizo, which inigbt otherwi.so obstruet the tube. The pólice reporta of the past jen record the detection of inoro tlian ten thousand new boni rnfunt-j throwu ai. ihe moment of kir h iato the drains, which had (Mrridd tbem to the luirrid grating, there to leave tliem to bo gatherud is the dumning cvidence of neglect and iib;ii)'Linment.

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Old News
Michigan Argus