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The USS Lexington seizes steamers W. B. Terry and Samuel Orr for illegal trading

The USS Lexington seizes steamers W. B. Terry and Samuel Orr for illegal trading

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PADUCAH, KY. The USS Lexington seizes steamers W. B. Terry and Samuel Orr for illegal trading with the Confederates.

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