Y'ou will excuse uxe for any revision of the fact and argument of your letter. As I have no personal wish in this matter other than to discharge the duty devolved upon me by my official position and from which I cannot turn aside, I will only repeat again my deep regret that you have deemed it your duty particularly to suspend the ' writ of Habeas Corpus,' a power which, in my opinion, belongs to Congress only. " I am very Respectfully your obedient Servant,

" W'lLLiAM F. Giles, U. S. District Judge for Maryhind.

" To Major W. W. Morris, ith V. S. Arty., Fort McHenry."

MORRISANIA.

organization, with its present title, and Rev. Benjamin

Akerly was called as rector. He was followed in 1858 by Rev. Samuel G. Appleton, during whose incumbency the rectory was built. Rev. F. B. Van Kleeck was called in November, 1808, and resigned May 1, 1870- Rev. Thomas R. Harris then accepted the va(;ant place. In 1871 the church was redecorated and many repairs were made.

St. Mary's Protestant Episcopal Church, of Morrisania, is situated on the east side of Alexander Avenue, near One Hundred and Forty-second Street. It is a frame building, in the Gothic style, and seventy-five by fifty feet in dimensions. It was originally a chapel of St. Ann's Ciuirch, which erected the building on Garden or One Hundred and Forty-third Street, near College Avenue, and then removed it to its present location, as being more central. The corner-stone of the first edifice was laid May 1, 1856. The church was consecrated on September 15, 185(5, and the parish incorporated September 29, 1857, when Rev. George C. Pennell was rector and Edward Haight and George Richmond wardens. Mr. Haight then liquidated its debts and the deed of the property was transferred to him.