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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-06-16

cEURSUANT to decree of the Superior
Court OF Chancery, for the Lynchburg
District, rendered on the Bird day OF Novem-
her, 1880, m the cause oil Coggeshol VS. Lasly )
the undersigned marshal oil the said court Will
sell on the PREMISE, on Friday the l7th day
OF June, 1881, IT iair, II not, the next iaf day.
at auction, on IL moths credit, 10 The county
If putsylyania, Three Handred Acres OF Land
beIuneing TO the estate of Edward Terre iy-
ing between Wards Bridge and Paonil's Fer
ry. !. ii. t'oLSOroE, w.
May 10 w'i'ds
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ORlTITAISV

DLPaRTED .h,. life on TUESDAY, the iiih
inst. suddenly Mr.. JOHN n. McVIcKER
(gansmi'h) OF Winchester Va in tie 80 year
OF bis age.
tie was an Industrious and ingenious me-
ehan'e, ana was generally esteemed by his ac-
q"a'n'a"ces Tor the mildness OF his mahners,
the benevoisnce of his disnositinn and me
warmth Of his feelings. |, is confden.ly be.
heseo mat as he was not a foe TO any ndiyid-
uai, neither had he an enemy.
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I'm Friday the 18th inst Al 4 o'clock Ia
~ front Of onr Store, a consignment Of SUI
gars aud Vines.
s hogheais New Orleans Sugpr
do do do do fprims)
II Demijohns of Pure Madeira Wine
u do French do do
4 quarter casks OF do do
We are requested hy the owner 10 close the
above consignment ut auction. and 10 persons
wanting either Sugars or Wines, they will be
found desirable. The sale will be conducted
by John X. d. Payne. Auctoneer. Terms
sums over 90 dollars, / months cred,t--less
than 90 dollars, cash.
l.. g. II. u. NORVELL.
June o if3t
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COMMUNICATED.

=
~ London Academy, commenced on the
30ih, and vas concluded on The q / Of May
last This Instiiuton ,snow under the govern.
meni Of Mr.. Henry l.. Davies, and IN no for
mer occasion, within the reeollee ion VI the
Trustees, did the Students exhibit greater pro-
feieney 10 all tho various branches Of Classical
aud Scientific ednca ION taught in this School.
The Trustees l.el much plrasore in Rehnnw .
lodging Mr.. Davies great attention 10 the mo-
rails OF the pupils eonfded 10 hi care bis
strict attention 10 the discipline OF his School,
on which so mach depends, entities hun also
10 The thanks vi the koard--and they oan with
confidence recommend the School TO the pa
ttonage Of the public. The terms of Tuition
aud board are moderate for the former y 10
per session Tor Classical. and so per session
ior Engt ish Students !. snd for the laitei $40
per session. The Boarding department is I'M
der tho care OF Nj. Edmond Cobbs, whose
great eyer,ions To render satisfaction and com
tort to his Boarders, should Constitute not the
least Involvement IL Parents in ssnding their
children 10 ihs inslituiion. The Fall season
Will commence OH Friday the LIST day of July
nexi.
The following scale exhibits The relative stan
ding OF the Students OF the NV London Acpd
envy, IN their respective clnssns, ms tested by
our late examination. In none Of The classes,
though vary ing from one 10 twenty member',
are more than hIee distinguished, aud ~ thf
snbioined classlhealion, regard !. had only Ia
the proficiency ni thu Student, irrespective Of
| aye or time OF entrance.
ld-Lntn Class. (Liry)
! Frederick A. Cobss,
| William &. Read, Bedford.
William A. Head,
2nd -iiordce.
Archibald Thompson, }
| Charles ID fnUcsy, Bedford.
John G. Cohbs,
3sd-Pirg B,ic and Geor.
| rerishn w billiard
James r. billiard Bedford.
Granville Brown,
J4M-Ing. Isl and bud I'D
George W. Dawes, Campbell county,
John Reid, Tennessee.
Nathaniel Burr.il. Bo'etoort.
Dill Sac. His.
| Francis Meriwrther, Bedford.
Isl Glars, GfG. Ma.
Frederick A. Cobbs,
| William A. Read,
William Z. Read.
ond-lferod0tus.
Archibald Thompson,
John Z. Cobbs,
3rd--.Jdc. Gr Read
Terisha W Dlard.
Chan les u. Yancey
| Alexander ftters, Bedford.
Ftrti en-. MI
James s. Penn, pa,o,,,
! Nnlinm irvine, ( p'''"'
History
ThomasJ Wharton,
M l., Berrie, "'''0''
GeortaphU
| Nn'h. Burrell.
[ gorge w. Davies,
! William Irvine
Natural PhiIosophV
Geo. w Davies,
Edward J. Sicptoc
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Dis solution of Copartnership.

uyHE copartnership hereto ore existing be-
tween the undersigned. under the
firm Of A. o. Nash. & Co. is this day dissolved
ny mutual consent. All persons indebte to the
concern will make payment 10 A. Hatcher.
and those to whom they are indebted will call
an him tor payment. A. o. NASH.
Feb. A, HATCHER.
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Aprii 25

NnAUR5UANl 10 II decree vi the SUPERIOR
Court Of Chancery, for the Lynchburg
District, pronounced on Wednesday the Ord
day Of November. 1880, ia the case of Eppes
Us. Roberts The undersigned, Marshal of the
said court, gill sell for cash on Thursday the
9TH day OF Jolly, 1881. if fair, if not tue next
far day. before his Office door, in the town OF
Lynchburg, the interest Of Samuel Roberts ia
the estate Of his deceased father, Enoeh
Roberts. L. a. HOLo0MBE, Dorshai.
Juae9 dtas
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n. wilson Principal Of the Riekmohd Aead.

n. Wilson Principal Of the Rekmoha Aead
envy.
w. Csulfelj. Teneb.f.
COMMUNICATION
FROM a eommiitte Of 6emtsalen ATTACHED 10
one OF n. Carpenters classes ia RiA-
HnnR
THE undersigned having ,aken lesson. in
tenmanii hip ander MIR. Carpenter. who having
iu'ly and faithfully complied With ms engage
men's to bis classes, we, not less gu, of gfai,-
tude ihsn duty We owe him, do most cheer
'uiIy express cur appreciation OF his superior
sXSem OF Instruction in that important art.
we can assure the Ladies aud Gentlemen that
should they attend his classes. they will for
nem tine and money receive ample sntisiae-
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\ Carder W antcl.

study IN lusrous man Who
w has experience, as Wool Caider 10 AT
tend the Machine III the vicinity OF Lynchhurg.
One who Can come wen recommended Will Re
Celye hbelal wages or proportion OF the pro-
tit Of The Machine, Proposals by mail (post PAID
wd be received until the frat oil July tthough
earlier applications =" ii be preferred They mnsl
be directed 10 the Vrgnian Otlice, LynGhbutg
Va. where personal application will be prefer.
red.
~ The Lexington iuteiligencer will give
the above two insertions upon tae inside form,
aud forward tho account 10 this Office for pay
ment.
May %. ira
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REVIEW
OF the .Ynchburg Markets.

OF the i.ynchburg Markets.
Corrected TOR the pirginian, ny
THOMAS A. HoLcomBE and RICHARD lYREE'
Commission Merchants.
AUCTION SALES.
Extreme prices Of passed lobac-
anterior 90 common, o. :" 90
Common 20 @ood, W :" w
S,rins 8 % TO 90
Refused, 20 !" " w
Inspected the past week 597 hhds. passed
tobacco ll6 hhds. refused total Iio.
The qusn,ry looking al is increasing the
oust,'y stll continues inferior. Inc de"aho
Tor m .nufactuTng qualities this week mas nor
neen quite so b,isk ii. the last week. eoon o'y
AMI good French tobacco have rather pefn neg
lecled. Stemming qualities continue "h"ou'
much change they are perhaps shhoe 'o"'T'
Accounts have been received from Ing lano 10
The 9th May; very little doing IN tobacco.
Grain had become more abundant, and the
Prospects were very unfavorable 70 AMERICAN
Flour.
in 4 % 10 4 so
Corn, ia scarce 4 70 to 20
Coz, Corn Meal, by the Wagon load ! o5 ,e
Wh'skey "a TO 40
Whea, 20
Hemp, 5oto 8 90
Bacon 81 io7
ttregh, down the River, per hundred % cts.
Freight up The River % cts. bulky articles, ~
n, Cents for light.
flaster and Iron up the river 90 per ton.
W On the first Monday in July new resu-
,a'ion made by Tobacco buyers will take Ell
iect. II is this, TO have but one break OF tobac-
20 at each Warehouse in the day. Begfnn ing
On r Monday mornings a, Springs Warehouse,
morning at FIienJs, Thursday morning u
Lynch's, Friday morning at Liberty, and Saiur-
way morning al Planters.
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ohSoANl IN "A dee'pe Of h superior
"A ,ou', OF ebaneary, held ~ Lynebbmg,
~ n suit therein depending, between Rnndol,b
u. Garden plaintiff, g. Mary S rnngs.,he elder,
Robert smith aud Agness his wifi, md oihsrs
DeieDdants--Ibe undersigned, Marshal of the
SAID superior Court of Chancery, will, on the
lin day OF July nfxi, il lair, II not the ne1t
lar day, proceed 10 sell, upon the premises.
by way OF public auction, TO thu highest bid
der, Tor ready money, two lots or parcels OF
land, situated at Campbell Courthouse, CON
,nlning two aud three quarter acres.
j. A. noLCOMBE, Mara,aL
June o. ina.
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PENN AN SHIP.

MR.. CARPENTER will a'so give instruc-
ten in thus useful art, on ucl0 and admired
system which has been taught with great SUI
cess III New York, Boston. aud fhIladelphia,
recently which gives To Ladies rapid aud fash
ionable style Of writing and 10 Gentlemen,
ons expressly adapted TO mercantile pursuits.
BY this nude pupils are iafgh TO sit with ease
aud elegance to write perfectly straight
without liles, and with greater freedom than by
any system ever taught. So great Is the 'ih-
proyement, that eight or ten lessons often pro
duce free and elegant running hand, by those
who could not write their names.
MIR. {. engages TO render them accomplish
Ell writer however defective may bs Their
original writing, in twelve lessons.
4 private class ol Ladies viii be attended TO
in any pari of town.
Snecmen books will be sent wherever re
quesied.
The course consists OF u easy lessons, al
81; satisfaction gwen or money refunded.
REF RENCES.
Certificate from alexandria.
The undersigned having Witnessed the rapid
nroo ress Of "A number of Ladies and Gentle
men nnder the Instruction OF Mr.. Carpenter,
in u,,,,nc do cheerlully bcknow ledge, that he
iostructs upon the most happy system that has
eyer ,aIlen under our obser vdiion, vi Obtain =
inc tha, very important art. With the great
~
est confidence, therefore, VT recommend MI I.
70 all those u no may wish to acquire that Iu-
dispensauls Accomplishment ~
Lawrence Lewis, lhomas W. 0nih
Gaoroe Dale. =. L. Lewis,
,rhouas poincy. Slas Reed,
Betsy G. Mason, L. wilson
Hupb smith, wilson Harper.
III Martin. ]. l.. SANFORD,
William Lenox. Nm. II. DalngrrGeld, -
S.mu.l II. Jupnev, Samuel Roberts,
From Richmond.
We agree in the favorable opinion above ex-
o,.ssod Of MIR. Carpenters System OF rem
p,,'snsh,n JOHN MARSHALL, &C. ~
'rna,nas Richie. Ralsio0 Il Pleaanis,
John II. Pleasants, Chaf'es ra'n'e''
Gen }. b. HaIvie, Is. tih"a'u'
jas. II Lynch, !. ban'
p uaxall X. Mostly,
In / took Walter ID. Blair,
iob, Gillian. NJ. ID. John II. Nash
r. C,es,hov James Fisher,
ol,ver A Shaw, Principal of the Shoc3oe
Hill Academy,
Branch A. Saunders, Principal OF the Gas
steal and Mathematical Academy
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New York Who esalo Cloak,
Stock and Clothing Warehouse
REMOVED.

~ u. MoN EDs
IllIi l. subscriber hhs removed his estallIish.
- ment from No. ls4 Maiden Lane 10 IN,
spacious Store, No. 1873, Pearl-,treet. over
Messrs. Hyde, Cleveland a. Co--whers h,
will keep cons snty on band. o much more
extensive assortment than formerly The stvl,
make and materials OF the Cioaks will H.,
greatly improved. and " i'll be sold NJ about Tho.
same low prices as those oil the last sea.pp. n.
has also on hand, large assortment OF low,
reed Clothing. made IN good style. Ell rssslv
for The Southern and Western trade thai viii
bs sold at about The usual prices of the mo.
inferior quality. Also, an assortment Of 6fockg
"rh many other desirable articles. 1hoss
who will tate the trouble TO examine this stock
oil Goods will probably isfy the nselyes that
they cannot sclect the same amount from any
stock in the city that will bo safer OF NOR,
desirable purchase--for sale by
j. CONANT,
No 1873, Pearl-sueet, New York
TERMS-Sm months for approved notes,
payable at Banks in good standing in any ps,t
Of the country-8 months for city aecep,tpces:
or per cent discount tor casB. In all cases
where the time is extended, interest will be
changed, mt the rate OF o per eeut per HnnmD
Any Goods purchased ut this ESTABLISHMENTS
thai do not suit the Market for which they
were intended viii be exchanged for others.
FL G
April rs wl2aif
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MIR. CARPENTER

ESfECTFULLY informs the citizens Of
u Lsnchburg thai he will commence with
| classes in the above sciences on Thursday the
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IsGaI1rIA
Err EE ROAD LOTTERY,
First Class, for 1891.
4 II ~ BIiN
10 he drawn al Harper's Ferry, on The Odd
June. 1891.
PRIZES AMOUNT1NGTD
$4,000,

1886 Blanks.--2 600 Tickets.
MODE or DRAFTING.
To be dfdlen on The n, b. [, plan. The
1000 prizes oil "a 10 be awarded To the l.t "a
OF Sd division. TO be determined by that which
may draw the capital prize OF $4,000, 10
that the holder Of thrre tickets, one IN each
division, Is certain 10 draw one ptlzr. and may
draw four. All the prizes above the deno"'-
nation Of Va, IN one wheel, and all the numbers
in another al once, the whole 10 he drawn IN
"a few hou,s.--Pfi2es payable III cash toI'y
days after the drawing. aud subject TO the u
suaI deduction of fifteen per cent
Tickets, $1-lialves, $2-tlu riers Isl.
Tickets mud shares 10 be had IN the greatest
variety of numbers, at
WARDS OFFICE,
Iynchhurg, Va
u All orders from distance. enclosing the
cash, or prize tickets, viii be thankfully Iecel-
we'd and promptly attended 10, il addressed 10
u WARD.
NAV %
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y. Z. BURTe N,
il ooE A. RIlKInN

Agent Tor Joel Yaneev
The foregoing isa copy Of an erbibit NM = 4
A, referred 10 III, and filed with. sns.a,,.
Cobbs's hnswe', IN n suit dcpeudlpp in m.
l., nchburg Chonuery District Court. whs,.in
Joel Yaneey and NJ. C Burton are plnm,,e,
aud J.. 4, Burton. SAID Susanna Cobbs and a.
ihers arc Defendants. Issie
, ID. ROBES, DC.
'phf ~ IL
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-06-16

BA dinner was given few deys ago by
the members Of the Bar at Winchester, Va,
TO Judges Parker aud Tucker, on The occasion
of the commencement in that district OF the
JUDICIAL duties OF the former gentleman, and
abe transfer Of thu atter rom The General Court
TO the Presidency of the Court OF Appeals
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-06-16

" Anerror occurred in our last, in announ-
cling the day appointed for The funeral sermon
Of the late Samue! Read 1t Will he preached
at New London on Sunday The 2oh INST by
The Rev. Nicholas II. { bis.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-07-01

The Rad Road Car Co'u0,5us--A species Of NJ W
carriage runnios upon esh, wheels, will appear upon
sorPases all ohsrs for sire and exen, vet placed on the
rails and VIII carry one hundred and 6y passengers
has Pr0msnads on top surrounded by an irsu rail.
,oS handsomely ornamensed, and Is provided with o
number OF seuees above and blow. II Is 10 ali an.
p'arsnes the most comfortable and rac,ye Of any
hst we have ye, seep
VA Monday tAe hisl Vt the Locomotive Ei,ine,
commences and ,te experiments will b. ccn,ipsrd on
Iursdsy aed Wetn shav tolnwing. IBon PAT
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POLICY OF me OPposIr,oN

Is Tie obvious policy OF the oppostion 70 IN. a.
mplsraon IN bob iS branches, 20 max the vvboI. o
l,lics OF The country turn upon persoosI
der MIR Clay, use their usual weapons o. ds,,,s,n,
and abuse with increased vgor. The fev trsseh ,a
isnds and recent de-e'ters from The Republican ca
v whom the Telegraph b the organ, omeDt every mas.
Fble dIsconent AMI quarrel between Ihsm.sty P,. ,
we rue trends OF be admins ration, aDd thus plav in
70 he hands Of the Cd coaliI D. Neither brsnSb =,
bs opposition d1re attack The usssuFss Of ibs sdm,nts
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-07-01

which the oseurreoses e4l up, . That seo 10 their
hctera'ions and encounters, longer as.craei in
the same executive councils BALI. Repub
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-07-01
Worrenton { Fauquier) Gazette.

"THEFRAcAs"- published vssterdav IN, err
.ePoh1enee "hich took Plscs between the ex -sscre.
'ss Etton aud ingham, the oesasion of the re
p'rstnal diflsuity between them. We added no com
lDeo'' save the so'Ious con'dsfa'n that this whole
ah"' o'cosas ceriy The exsteose Of state OF feeling
among some oil The Numbers OF The late Cahips Itch
lmpsfiou'y required the strong and dseld.d tnsa,u,.
which the President took in dissolving il and substitute
'pE ano'h,r OF tho strong popular and bsrmouiou.
shaeWr OF he present The existence OF suehdi cords
osng ihus openly dscosed the necessity 1, n no wsv
ahected by the eaue-, Whatever they wer, to hicb
'ney owned their existence. All tha, the Prs,idsp,
was bound 10 coDfider, the sxistng rcIati,ns
what th.se were is now sufficiently plaiu-snJ II Ia
also clear that any other than that pur,ued BY
me Prehden', would have led 10 The unjust Inference
mar me dissolution" arose directly from tbs causes Of
ne d'eCrd instead OF being ihs necessary result Of
TIE state OF the Cabinet. Tnose ef eur friends who
doubled he policy ofbe dsso u,ion On ust w think now
aecuiesce in the nrcsssy
VI the recent occurrences ia beromea us IN siya a
rank opinion. The whole matter is proper subject
Tor comment, aud we add, for re proof We can ind
no,'ns " zoe eo.rs,popdenee to justify for
his call uPon Mr.. lngbam,-tbe manner and tone In
"h'cb u was made the time choJeD, the terms employ
e1o me esH l'eh csb bs considered ere bic 10
ms Intelligence or discretion. Compared with bis
Characteristic mldDess Of demeanor aud seoeness ol
di'pohon the apparent widness OF his conduct syss
rise 70 me suspicion that extreme suffering and exaspe
raed feeling may have unsettled bis mind THE n,.r
srss goadinE' OF party presses in ~ aoa,ter Of The
UoioD wounding hs peace and ass 3ipg his lsmilv in
snsn 'ehdrrss and most sacred relations may aceouot
TOT MS unseemly violence. The letters Of Nj fnshsm
are usn - nigh have been oSpsctsd from the unres.
soDs0lensss Of the demand made bv Mr. Ea,on ADD
The s'Ji- In which u was made
Bah OF these gsnilen en- are now private elizsos
400 tue uuro sayings aud dongs Ia relation 10
matters belong 10 private history win szhieb tbs
Puoc have DoIbiog 10 do. The present eonIrove,sv
should not have bssn DoHssd, bui that one NJ ,h.m
lmt' ~ was acting ~ putc capacity which cirsun
lance sggrsvass the attack 70 ade npon him TO-
aueh reVled act OF the Prssden-ihe air.
y" "''ne'' h'' we eve ibs DOLLY gratifying rsass.
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@ONMINMs

~, BALrIdoRE, June II
ns orig osieans, Chase, at this port from Liverpool
sailed on 'hs 22i May. Toths a,tsn ion Of an sseemed
indebted Tor the Liverpool ver,,r of Sa,urds, m.
x .. May from which they extract the following
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-07-01

A, = TO JOUs, 1881.
Al psrtons 10 The Naval service, entitled to ranOns,
VINO mai voluntarily reliDsush the uss Of tina, part
o. mem composed OF Spirits, shs be paid therefor a,
be rsie OF sir eenis per ration, IL being the estimated
Save OIL mat P'r'. ~ approved by this Department,
> piember lTh, 1917.
The payments made n pursuance Of this regulation,
are 10 b. charged 10 the appropriations.
LEVI WOODBURY..
TO Cenmnnders Of .Novy Yards, SipfiOns and
Cruising Vessels.
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Logan County, Ohio, June l7h, 1881.
ne EDITORS are always glad to justice to any one
anu cood not or nomen, hesitate TO publish tho pre-.
eeoing Letter from an old Subscriber. The Elitrr in
oho' who made statements concerning Mr. Gardiner
winch our abstract Tell far short will see the propre
them. rnat ~,
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-09-03
To the Ediior Of The Gtote:
WASuiSCTON


SrR-Mr. Branch, in letter dated ED inst.
to the Editor of:the "Roanoake Advocate,'' writ
ten for publication, SAYS he told Major Eaton,
that if he 'swould obtain the cunsent of his broth.
ser.in.law, Mai. Lewis, to read confidential
" correspondence which passed between Major
L. and myself, in the winter Of 1898. Oh
g this disturbing subject, he would then be Con-
! WINGED of the disinterestedness and correctness
of my course, &C." -
"I might have gone further. and SAID That
| Major Lewis, in lS27-'2S. when there could
:. be no unworthy motive to msiead either OF US,
:. considered Mrs. Eaton an unsafe associate Tor
"hls daughte r,although he was now endeavorlng
| " to induce Gen. Jackson to drive me out OF the
Is Cabinet, because would not compel my daugf-
{" tiers to associate with her.
will not stop to enquire by what right gen.
tleman aud man of honor presumes to speak OF
correspondence. considered by both parties to
be confidential, without asking or obtaining per-
mission. Upon that point, leave him to his own
reflections. As to the circumstances alluded to
in that correspondence. / have to say, that the
gossip tales of this city, had reached me in Nash
Vile; and not having the means to ascertain their
truth or falsehood, residing, as did, 800 miles
from Washington, il was natural tor me to desire
information from some friend on the subject, be-
fore permitted my daughter to reside in the
family Maj Eaton. under whose protection
placed her while going to school in that city. at
that time boarded with Maj. O'Neal, the father
of Mrs. Eaton.
When came here. in 1929, found Mrs.
Tinberlake, the wife of Maj. Eaton, whom be-
leved to be one of the purest men living: lhat
he had Joined himself for lite to that lauy' was
to me the strongest evidence of her purity; and
having here an opportunity to inquire INTO the re-
ports had heard, I satisfied myself that they
were totally withou, foundation. Had MIR. Branch
been disposed to tell the whole truth, he would
have said, that had become so completely salts
fed, with regard to the subject of my enquiry.
that when brought the same daughter to this
city again. one of my first acts was to take her to
visit Mr. and Mrs Eaton, at whose house we
spent much of our time
The honor of attempting to degrade and drive
from society the wife of cOnfiding and deserv-
ing friend upon reports, which to use his own Ian
suase she It'd not pretend 10 intimate that there
vas The least truth m," | willingly leave to Mr.
Branch. do not envy the man. who. under
such circumstances, would not only sacrifice the
wife of friend, but the mother OF two orphan
daughters, whose reputation would be destroyed
with hers.
have only to add. that the charge of my zen.
deavoring to drive him, (Nir Branch) out OF the
Cabinet, because he would not compel his daush-
tiers to associate with Mrs. Eaton" is wholly un-
founded; and if Mr. Branch did not know it to
be so, he might have known 1t, il he had made the
proper enquiry.
am with much respect,
Your ObeJeut servant.
w. b. LEWIS.