American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-07-16


York True Sum
lady Of Washington, who introduces her
self tn the public by the name and style of Mary
Ann Van Ness, advertses in the National In
teIligencer, claiming to be the widow of the
late General Van Ness, of that city, and offer
ing $500 for the discovery of will which Sd G
ayers, was made by him; at the same time eau
tionlng all persons indebted TO the estate of said
Van Ness, or having business relations there
with, against making payments and consum-
mating contracts, or doing any other act or
thing to the validity of which her sanction is
necessary. She adds, that she will ratify and
carry into effect, at the proper time, all contracts
and business negotiations according to the in
tentions of her late husband.
The estate in question is worth looking after,
certainly; being valued at half million, we be-
lieve, and If there be widow, it is not to be
wondered at that she should be careful of her
rights But why was this pretence deferred to
SO late day? We have always thought Gen
eral Van Ness was a widower. He certainly
passed for one, for many years.
The Commercials Washington correspon-
dent says:
The name ofthis claimant to the substantial
benefits of widowho has been heretofore
| Mary A. Conner, widow of a citizen of this
| place.
| The Washington correspondent of the Phil
adelphia Inquirer, commenting on this singular
advertisement, remarks that
| AS the General was never seen to visit the
lady in question, our good citizens were aston
iehed at the enumeration. The "widoW"
stated that tho marriage took place privately,
IN Philadelphia, in 1882. This morning she
has come out in an advertisement in the Ma
tional lntellgencer, and Offering reward OF
$500 for the recovery of will the deceased is
said to have made. The case will shortly come
before court, when the proofs of the alleged
widow will be tested. One of her counsel, as
! | learn, is the Vice-President of the United
States. Her "proOfs" Of the marriage are said
to be very curious, The ceremony is alleged
to have taken place lat summer in Phadel-
phia. This affair, having become the subject
ofPublic legal proceedings, excites much Gu
rioslty.
PRESENT FROM CAPT. MILES TO THE BAL
rIMoRE HIcH School. Mayor Davies has ia
vored the Argus with the following copy of a
letter received from Capt. d. S. Miles, in rea-
ton to a number Of shells, &C., which he has
sent as present to the Baltimore High School
The box containg the present has been forward
cd by bill of ladng to the care of Joseph Han
key, Esq, of this city:
CAMP OF THE 7TH U. S. INFANTRY
| On the Rio del Norte,
! Opposite Matamoras, June 2lst, 1876
To His Honor,
Col. JACOB G. DAWES,
Mayor of Baltimore, Nd.
Dear Sir: Understanding that one of the
High Schools of Baltimore is making coec-
ton of cuiiosites, | take pleasure in sending
through you, to be presented TO it, sample of
exploded shells and round shot, thrown by the
Mexicans from their batteries opposite this
place, into Fort Brown, during its lombard
ment, viz: from O'Clock, A. NJ, on the Sd of
May, till s O'Clock, P. Nj, on the 9th of the
same month, ultimo.
| Should my information be incorrect, and
there is no gallery of collection of curiosties
forming by one of the High Schools, please to
present the same to any public institution of
| Baltimore, connected with its permanent pros
perity.
II may be interesting to you to say, the Regi-
nnent to which / am attached, the 7th Infantry,
together with one company of Cd Artillery,
commanded by Capt. Lowd, and another COM
pany of Sd Artillery, commanded by Lieut..
Bragg, constituted the garrison of Fort Brown;
and among the officers in command of these
troops, number are natives of Maryland
those marked with =, natives of Baltimore,
viz: placed according to rank:
Capt ID. S. Miles, 18th Infantry; A. Drane,
5th do; R. II. Ross, 18th do. LIST Lieuts. A.
Elzey,a formerly Jones,) I'd Artillery, H. Lit
tle,H 9TH Infantry. I'd Lieuts l.. Grant 7th
Infantry, N. J. I. Dana, It'll do. Assistant
Surgeon l.. c. McPhal.a i
am, sir, with great respect,
Your ob'dt servt,
d. S. MILES,