Letter from E. George Squier to the Director of the Mint

OF Iffice of Feslie's Dublications, } 19 CITY HALL SQUARE, New York, Oct, 4 1862. Dear him: Shower you a dispered wheir Eugra: tings of this medal pub lester, us shall as glad justice of recein to them photographes by in to then, & will wdo am Illustration paper. In with clearfully defroy any cesh in photograph. ing. Kry July yours, Elleggin - Ed. Diness of mint, Plui. MEDALS FOR MERITORIOUS CONDUCT IN THE NAVY. Washington, 1st, Daring the late ses- sicn of Congress the Secretary of the Navy was authorized to eause two bundred teedals of honor to be prepared with suitable emblemsand devices, which shall be bestowed upon such petty officers, seamce. landsmen and oarines 88 shall most dia- tinguisb themselves by zallantrv.in action, and other seamanlike qualities, daring the present war, and $1000 were appropriated for that pur- pose. The Department today received three of the medais as specimens from the Philadelphia miat, where they are, They are in bronze, silver and gold beautifully and elabor- ately executed; the diameter is about two inches, and the medals are in the form of a star with five points. Within the circular border is the representation of a male figure in relief, with a serpent in each band, the attitude and conntenance expressive of discomfiture by the Genias of Libersy, who with an air of apparent calmness imerposes her shield as a defence from his designs. The medal is surmounted by an anchor, above wbich is a buckle, and at the termination of a strip of woven silk, (the colors arranged after the manner of those of the American flag,) is a pin for the attachment of this mark of honor to the breast.