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violating the rules of etiquette, and I further assure him that nothing of this kind shall occur again

The report in the Nationalist regarding the ordinance which requires a bond of five hundred dollars for each Hack, Dray or cabin this city is true

I sent a report by Lt McGogy in regard to this matter. Gen De Russy and myself have used every argument to have this ordinance repealed but without success. Nothing but military interference can revoke it. I was uncertain how to act, and therefore applied to the General for instructions.

Whenever in my opinion anything has occurred in my Dist of interest to the General I have promptly notified him of it. I should have written in regard to the Ordinance mentioned above, before I did; but that I had hoped to get it repealed. I Shall hereafter write weekly as directed. I will say that my po[[sition, from next page]]