Washington, DC: 1861

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By invitation of a well-known official, I visited the Navy-Yard yesterday, and witnessed the trial of some newly-invented rifled cannon. The trial was of short duration, and the jury brought in a verdict of "innocent of any intent to kill

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[vegemitelover]

Reminds me of articles from the The Old News, a newspaper that I find on the rack at the Basement sometimes.

..also, reminds me a bit of work