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Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-06-07
G II 1 n a . G J. A S S
Sale of Real Estate by Order of Probate

Sale of Real Estate by Order of Probate
Court
ON the 18th day of June, A. D. 1861, be-
~ tween the hours of 10 o'clock, a. NJ. and
o'clock, ?. NJ, on the premises will be sold to
the highest bidder, the following parcels of
real estate, as the property of John Mauck,
decd, to wit:
The following tract: Beginning north 3
degrees west 10 feet from the south east cor
| ner of lot No. 3l2 situate in township No l.,
and range No. l3, in the Ohio Company s
Purchase; thence north 21 degrees cast $50
| feet; thence south 50 degrees east l7S feet to
the bank of the Ohio River thence down said
river to point 1872 feet south 60 degrees east
from the place of beginning; thence north So
degrees west 1872 feet to the place of beginning,
containing q steam saw mill. Also, all the
| land lying between the front line of said last
mentioned lot and low water mark in the Ohio
River. Also, all that part of the a church
lot which is north of the garden fence, sup
posed to be one-half thereof. The said last
three parcels are to be sold unincumbered by
dover, and are appraised at s., 100.
| Also the following tract, situate in said
Meigs County, lying in sections Nos. 81 and 35,
in said township No. / and range No. II, being
part Of 100 acre lois Nos. 327-32S-32G and
including all of said lots which lie west of the
lands of Melzar Nyc and east oc the following
!
Ohio River, in the front of the west half of said
! 100 acre lot No 327, from which g Stone set in
the ground in the middle of the Story's Run
road, bears north 46 degrees west 100 links;
thence north 4G degrees west p chains and 80
links to a stone; thence south 81 degrees west
| 3 chains and IS links to an elm; thence north
! IS degrees west I5 chains to stone; thence
north 20 degrees cast % chains and 4j links
to the north east corner of said 100 acre lot
No. j29, containing l4G acres, more or less
All that part of the above described tract which
| lies in lot No. 329, and so much of said lot No.
32S as lies west Of the following line, to wit:
beginning ct stake 81 rods east Of the north
west corner of said lot No. 32S; thence south
| 1873 rods and I links to the south boundary
line Of said land, in the Story's Run road, con-
| tanning 90 acres more or less, is incumbered
by the dover of said Mary Mauck, and is ap-
praised subject to said incumbrance, al $500;
the remainder of said land, which lies east OF
said DOVER containing u acres, more or less.
is to be sold unincunbered by said dover, and
is appraised at 5 400. Terms Of sale, one-thiri
| cash in hand, one-third i'll one and the remain
der i'll two years from the day of sale, with
interest from the day Of sale, secured by q
mortgage on the premises.
| JOSEPH MAUCK,
Admir- of John Mauck, decd.
May 10, 1S6l.-19-4t $A25
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Isaac Saul VS.. F. w. Stevens and r. Hysell
DY virtue of an order of sale to me directed
l , from the Court of Common Peas of Meigs
County, l will offer for sale, at the door of the
Courthouse in Pomeroy, at 10 o'clock 4. NJ,
On the 18Th day Of June, 1861,
the following described lands and tenements.
to wit: Lot No. 182, with the buildings thereon
situate in Pomeroy; to be sold as the p.operty
of F. w. Stevens, at the suit Of Isaac Saul
Appraised at $1,000. Terms of sale, cash.
J. J. WHITE, S. NJ. G.
May 20, ls61- 21-5t $3.50
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NJ A N HOOD,
HOW LOST. HOW RESTORED.

Just Published, IN a Sealed Enrelope,
ON the nature, treatment and radical cure of
" Spermat orrhoea, Seminal Weakness, Sexual
Debility, Nervousness and Involuntary Emissions,
inducing Impotcncy, and Mental and Physical In
capacity.
By ROB. J. CULvERwELL, NJ. D.,
Author Of the "Grecn Book" g.,
The world-renowned author. in this admirable
Lecture, clearly proves, from his experience,
that the awful consequences of self-abuse may be
efectually removed without medicine and without
dangerous surgical operations, bougies, instru-
ments, rings cordiaIs, pointing mode OF;
cure at once certain and efcctual, by which every
sufferer, no matter what his condition may be, may
cure himself CHEAPLY, PRIVATELY and RADICALLY.-
This Lecture will prove boon to thousands anGi
thouands.
Sent under seal to any address. .<post paid. the
receipt of two postage sta 4ps, by addressing Dr. CH
J. c. KLINE, I97 Bowery, New York. Post Office
Box 1856. [may J. F9D==-fT=IFj
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other counties in proportion to number
and density of population, based upon
the census of 1860, and in such manner
as to secure regimental or battalion or
ganizations in each Of the divisions so
far as practicable; and provided, that
after the 1st of April, 1861, when the
returns contemplated by this act are re
ceived by the Adjutant General in case
no county has organized it's maximum
number of companies, and applications
are made for the organization of ad
ditional companies i'll counties not hav-
ing full battalion organization, such
additional companies may be so organ
zed until complete batta lion is formed.
SEC. 9. In the return of artillery COM
panies consisting Of full complement
OF twenty men if the company and other
legal parades have been made. with full
; complement of horses as we'll as men,
such company shall receive the sum al
! lowed to the minimum number of men
necessary for an infantry company, and
! in proportion if their numbers arc less
than twenty men. to meet the increased
expense incidental to the care of cannon,
rent of ar1uory and gun room, and the
care of small arms to them issue
SEC. 10. This act shall take effect on
and from it's passage.
ED. A. PARROTT,
Speaker pro tenn. Of the House of Rep
resentatives.
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From the Examiner, Norfolk, Va.

From the Examiner, Norfolk, Va
Ccphac pills accomplish the object for which they
were made, viz: Cure of headache in all its forms.
Froal the Examiner, Norfolk, Va.
They have been tested in more than thousand
cases, with entire success.
From tly. Democrat, Saint Cloud, Mimi.
If YOU are, or have been troubled with the head
ache, send for box, (Cephallc pils,) that YOU
may have them in case of an attack
From the Advertiser, Providence, Rhode Island.
The Cephallc pills are said to be Il remarkably eff
ective remedy for the headache, and of the very
best that very frequent complaint which has ever
been discovered
From the Western R. R. Gazette, Chicago, III.
We heartily endorse Mr.. Spalding, and his unri-
vailed Cepnalic pills.
From the Kanawha Valley Star. Kanawha, Va.
We are sure that persons suffering with the head
ache, who try them, Will stick to them.
From the southern Path Finder, n. Orleans, La.
Try them you that afflicted, and are sure
that your testimony can be added to the already nu-
mcrOus list that has received benefits thu other
medicine can produce.
From the Saint Louis Democrat.
The immense demand for the article (Cephalic
pills. is rapidly Increasing.
From the Gazette, Davenport, Iowa.
Mr. Spalding would not connect his with all
article he did not KNOW to possess real merit.
From the Advertiser. Providence. r.
The testimony in their favor is strong, from the
most respectable quarters
From the Daily News, Newport, Rhode Island.
Cephalic pills are taking the place of all kinds.
From the Commercial Bulletin, Boston, Mass.
Said to be very eficacious for the headache.
From the CONNIE rcial, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Suffering humanity can now be relieved.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-06-07
APPRENTICES,

F7HOSE wishing to take boys girls at any
L age from infancy 10 Il years. TO live With :
them till of legal age, would be doing public
benefit by making known their wishes to Mr..
Scott. Superintendent of the In6rnary, neaI
Chester, or to either of the Infirmary Directors.
Fob / :6n-tf II. BQSW0RTH.
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HOTEL TO LET.

nHE eligible stand. known Is The Gibson House
| near the Wharf Boat landing, in Pomcroy, is for
rent, and will be let very fair terms. The furn-
ture now in the house, will also be sold ow and on
easy terms of payment. Any person renting the
house will find it to their interest to purchase the
furniture. The house is large and commodious and
the loca desirable For particulars apply 10 the
undersigned, at his store in Pomeroy.
3-41-f S. A. VI. MOORE.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-06-07
5a7 AN ACT

mo. 597 AN ACT
70 provide for uniform standard of
weights and measures.
SECTION /. Be 1t enacted by the Gen.
era; assembly Of the State Of Ohio, That
there shall be but one standard of meas
ure, Of length and of surface, one Of
weight and one of measure of capacity
throughout this state.
Sec. 2. That the standard Of weights
and measures furnished the state Of Ohio
by the secretary of the treasury of the
United States, under resolution of Con-
gress approved June fourteenth, one
thousand eight hundred and thirty six,
shall hereafter be the legal standard Of
weights and measures in this state.
SEC. 8. That all articles usually sold
by heaped measure, shall be heaPed up
in conical form as high as the articles
to be measured will admit.
Sec. 4. That measures for measuring 6
dry commodities not usually heaped,
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By the use of these Pills the periodic attacks OF
"Ncrvous or Sick H,adache'' may be prevented; and
If taken at the commenccme nj Of attack. immc-
date relief from pain and sickness will be obtained
They seldom fail in removing the ''Nausea and
Headache,'' to which females are 80 subject.
They act gently upon the bowels-removing Cos
tivcness.
For Literary Men, Students, relicate Females, and
all persons of sedentary habits, they valuable rs
a LaXatye, improving the appetite, giving tone and
vigor to the digestive and restoring tho natu
rual elasticity and strength of the whole system.
The CkPHAL1C PILLS are the result of long in
having been in many years, during which time
they have prevented and reliey vast amount of
pain and suffering from Headache, whether origiua
ting in the nervous system from deranged state
of the stomach.
They are entirely vegetable in their composition.
and may be taken at all times with perfect safety
without making any change of diet, and the absence
Of any disagresable renders it easy admins
ter them to children.
BEWARE OF COUNTERFEI EITS!
The genuine have five signatures of Henry c. spald
ing each Box.
Sold by D. ggizts ard all other Dealers in Medicines.
a Box will be sent by mail prepaid receipt of the
Price 2S Cents.
All orders should be addressed TO
HENRY G. SPALDING,
as Cedar Street, New Work.
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so AP A ND CAMDLEI
SAW & PLANNING MILL.

s "A MU E L D AVIS, Mason City, Va,
DEALER in Lumber in the rough. and Manufactu-
II rer of Flooring, Ceiling and Notwithstanding
Planning of all kinds done, and lumber sawed to
order; also keep constantly on hand Sash. Doors.
Blinds. Lath and ShiIgles. Our cash prices for
dressed Lumber follows:
yellow Pine Flooring per thousand S26 90
White - % so
Ceiling 90
Weathe rboarding per hundred feet | 25
All orders addressed 10 Pomeroy P. o. will receive
prompt attention.. lmaY Is. 6U-19-ly
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Rtsnoljsburg Franklin Co., oho,)
lauuar! 9, 1861.
HEERY g. SpALprSG.
No. 4S Cedar ST., \. Y.
DEAR SIR:
Iuciosed find twenty five cents, (5l for which scnd
box of "Cephalic pills. Send TO address of RGF.
Wm. c. Filler, Reynoldsburg, Franklin county, o.
Your pills ork like charnl-cIre Headache al
most instanter. Truly yours,
NM. G. FILLER.
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LAWS OF OHIO.
TCmtinael fro ~ first page. |

SS'ebHiV j'n ~ .ft'o' fs'3o'
SIC. 2. When the railroad OF any
company being trunk road, shall, at
ar near the same place, connect with or
be intersccted by two or more other
railroads, which are competing lines for
the business to or from suen trunk rail
road. the company operating such trunk
road shall carry passengers and freight,
and shall charge and receive only the
same, and no more, for transporting
passengers or freight, going to or COM
ing from each one of such connecting or
tributary roads or lire Of roads, fer like
service rendered, as for another
SEC g. Each aud every railroad COM
pany in this state shall ship all frei-hts
that may come within its control by the
railroad or railroads over which the
same may have been ordered to be con-
reyed by the shipper ,herof; and any
railroad company whose agent or agents
shall knowingly divert, or permit to be
diverted, any frcights that may come un-
Ger his or their control, from the rail
road or railroads over which the same
NAV have been ordered to be conveyed
rs aforesaid. shall forfeit and pay to the
railroad company or companies from
which said freights have been SO diver
ted, three times the amount received for
Transporting such freights, and such
agent or agents shall be deemed guilty
of misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof, shall be fined not more than one
hundred dollars, or imprisoned in the
county jail not more than thirty days,
or both, at the discretion of the court
frorided, that the provisions of this act
shall in no way interfere with any law
full obligations heretofore entered into by
any railroad company.
SEQ. i. On complaint of the violation
of any of the provisions Of this act, by
petition ss in other actions, the obser
vance of the same may be enforced by
injunction, and the party so violating
said provisions, or any of them, shall be
liable in damages to the person or com
pany injured, for the injury sustained
in consequence thereof.
SEC. 5. This act to take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Ed. a. PARROTT,
Speaker pro TEN. of the House Of Rep
resentatlyes.
ROBERT c. KIRK,
President of the Senate.
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ITNIIaH
Mr.. SPALpISG,

Ypsiianti, Mich, Jan. IA, 1861.
Mr.. SPALp!NG,
SIR:
Not long since sent TO you for a box OF Cephalic
pills for the of the Nervous Headache and Cos
tivene3s, and received the same, and they had so
good an effect that WAS induced to send III ore.
Please send by return mail. Direct to
A. X. WHEELER,
Ipsilant, Mich.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-06-07

Ccphalic pills accomplish the object for which thi
were made viz: Cure of headache in all its forms.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-06-07

Froal the Examiner, Norfolk, Va.
They have been tested in more than thousand
cases, with entire success.
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tions fifteen and twenty of this act, shall
not be enforced in any county, unless
such county shall have been furnished
with copies of the standards of this state
| by this act established, at least six
months previous to the measuring or
surveying mentioned in those sections.
Sec. II. That every county sealer Of
weights and measures shall be author
lied and empowered to appoint, by
writing, under his hand and seal, dep
uty, whose duty it shall be to compare
weights and measures, brought to the
office of the county sealer foD that pun
pose, with the above mentioned copies
of the original standards in the posses
sion of said county sealer, and who
shall receive for the performance of that
duty the compensation in each case pro-
vided by the twelfth section of this act.
SEC. IS. That the state sealer, whose
duty it is made to procure and deliver
said copies to county sealers, shall pre-.
sent his account to the state auditor for
all sums by him paid, and liabilities in
cured, in procuring and delivering the
same, and for his services rendered
, therein; and the auditor Of state shall
audit the same, and draw his order upon
the state treasurer in favor of the state
sealer for the amount which he finds
due, and the treasurer Of state shall pay
the same out of any money in his hands
belonging to the general revenue fund.
Sec. 10. That the copies of the STAN
dards now in possession of the state
/ sealer, which were made and delivered
to the several county auditors, in pursu-
ance Of an act entitled 'Ean act to pro-
vide for uniform standard of weights
and measures passed February 21,
1916, are hereby declared to be legal
standards for said counties.
Sec. 20. That rany person or persons
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-01-21

w., FOR WHARF AIASTER.--
49, M8sSGs 2pITOEs-"teass 0nnnuBcn 10
SEplI FORSYTH IS the independent candidate ri
the rConle for ths office Of Wharf Mater az the %
sEiuE Charter Election.
GsclaS IT'S MANY FRIENDS.
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SqsST@ TO THE CITIZENS OF
49, WIIEELlN;i.-l offer myself ~ a rgidi-
date for tbs ofiee OF CITY Sergeant az Ihc ensuing
Charter Election. ~ rleetO. pledge you To- dis
charge the du,ics Of the oFcr promptly fHlfbuIiy
and impartia'ly TO tho best Os my abiitr.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-01-21

SfvEEI>, FOR CITY TEEASuRER.-
S<ss~ MEssRs, EpIsoEs.-I respectfully oiier my
8ois ava candidate for eICctIoI' 10 fe iec of tv
Treasurer, Et the aeXt Charter Election.
iccl7 L. W. HARDING.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-01-21

HEsT@. SUPT. HGATER NVOUISS.--
S5>lSs resPest'G:!y offer u.yseif as 4 candidate
W.ter ETo=kt, ut ths OasuiaS tharte- Election.
dect4~ f7s WAI. DJTLTS4
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-01-21

farE CITY CLERIS.--NEisss. EprTnys.
hSsSaA Urr myself n candidate for rr-cIsction
= tue office Of City Clerk. ut tito ensuing CITY Kiec
ttua. IdetlGFf JOHN C. POtIFEE
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The Cltl1en's Deposit Bank
nR
SatLdLes, Harness, Trunks e.

WHOLESALE Z RETAIL.
3. SuEPPARD, No.l3I Main Street, corpero
- Union, will continue to keep on hand alarEoand
conpleth assortment Of all artirIesin s line consult
Ing OF LalaA and uSuElenen'H S7diieS Pine CoarsD
Harness, Trunk Yaliees Carpet Bags, ntehels Ool
would respectfully eAil attention TO my stock and
trust by strict attention aud rromptueea 70 merit
continuance Of the public patronage
All kinds OF repairing promptly done, and IN pro-
per munneT J. B. SHEPPARD.
ven2QSa9 lS1. Matt, SSr.she
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Vfgal7rS FOR WHARF aIASTER..-
S@@S4 MssSE1 EDITeES.--Ii-Asy, announce 10.
SS"ll MANNERS a. ,,HE ssn,iit.ip h.r iIat fre
dects~ MANY VOTERS
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VPFE0. STREET CO9rNIIssIONEV.--
49, MEsSss. EDITEOs.--I oIisr myself az a can.
dtd1'e for 70 election to the Dlce n Street Commits.
aioueF. LdeclS"i HENRY SuARp.
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Nrs. CITY YcLGWI6snITo.--IrrsI
I5NEA fully auuluuce myself = camIi,E>;p far a.,
office OF City Clerk. a. the approaching Charter
ELECTION. Ldecl1'l II. CspONIIANf
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49, EOR SElEC2 EAN 4. .-Lsip ipssES
.sSElSa iToEs-fDG WIZ pleNse announce .IUIlS
Fli.iIsiMONS, JT o. = suitable nditiats t,- the
"'cs Of CttY Sergeant a! tn. ensuing Ciiaster glcc-
decl4. CITIZENS OENFRAEL.r.I
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Y9sr--7@s TO TIIE CITIZENS OF
l5sal2g HJIHELIAG.--I oGcF myself a. n cantI-
date Tor the Office u CITY Sergeant, at the eusnihg
Charter Election ideclfSi GEORGE PORBRS =
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A Complete View OF the DificultIcS
Between the North aud the south,
and Plan OF Compromise Alike
Fair aud Honorable 10 Both.
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49,, sTREET COo11IIssIONER.+.
49, 49, MESsNs. EDIToHs-Please NnaUf.nce Il
SEPl HALLER Ns a C1tudpIate Tor Street Comnt,.
s'"ner' aud oeliso liecs5s MS FRIENDS.
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YhI-7@ FOR WHARF SIAsTRR.-
eJ'S-SA MEssES. EDITcEs,-PIease RunOuEce ths
name OF JOHN IRWIN " q suitpLIe candidate fpr
Wharf Master, At the ensuin ChHrIsr kr,,ti1r ana
"bhSe (deels"l MANY PRIENBs.
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ReE-7@. TO THE CITIZENS Of
Ss<sFS5e w"EELi%G:-I" "fFe- myself rs a caui,.
Works. at the ensuing Charter Election.
dcelS JAMES ". MOORE.
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Y3e1s WATER NEORK KS,.-Nrss,,-
w. EDETuEs.-pleiseannouu ,iiItN MITE
Ns Candidate for Superintendent Of Water WFt I.s
Al the next city election His perfect knnwiei,, 81
the du'i-" OF tho office will etia.lu him n clcct
to give general satisfaction
deere MANY. CITIZENS.
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Produce & Commission Merchants.
Iee0-Iy uri0RepOrt, Ohio.
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RIRE AND INLAND NAVIGATION

Tr fair prOdt. ttlf,l - : /
EtPe:idl attention giret 10 rfact Of DWELLINGS
aud cont%HtE for tsrStI efO'as T. foe years.
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HfESr>e FOR CITY CLEIEK.-MetsEs.
Sy~1SA EntrHIs-FIeiSr Snnnnnue me As n randj-
d1te f'r the Office Of City CIeri;, Ibo approaching
CllaEter Election. LdecllI lAClD nuREsLE
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49, FOR CITY SERGE NT =
Gy<a4 MEssEs. HDIToRs.rplelae l,n0nuas 10 thu
citizens Of Wheeling that am a candidate for the
office Of City Sergeant tho ensuing Charter cIee
tion. ldacl39I a sCATTEKDAY
Daily national Democrat., 1861-04-07

PRESENT TO JEFF DAyIs.-I, II. Bromley, a
citizen of Norwich, Connecticut, recently
sent, as present to JEFF Davis, piece of one
OF the rafters of the house in which Benedict
Arnold was born, accompanied 10y letter Of
which the following is the concluding por-
tion:
This pcn-holdcr was fashioned from a raficr
IN the roof under which was born, man
more than any other of the age in which he
llved,-your prototype. Ills name figures
largely in all our revolutionary history. He
was a soldier Ike yourself and of the same
rank in the army. His name like yours was
synonymous with bravery. Like you, he
fought well and bravey the battles of his
country; never finching from danger, but al
ways in the thickcst of the fight; impetuou-
and rash at times, but never cowardly, and
always daring to lead where any dared TO
follow" | mean no dctraction from the rep
utation you have so hardly earned when
say he was your equal in courage loyalty
and patriotism More neod not be said Sixty
years have passed since his death, but no
monumental marble bears the inscription of
his name and virtues Yet he is not forgot
ten. For more than half century past, the
house from whence this relic came has been
pointed out to the passing stranger as the
birth place of Benedict Arnold.
have taken occasion to present you this
pen holder, as relic whose associations are
linked most closely to the movement Of which
YOU are the head. Let il lie upon your desk
Tor use in your official duties. In the "eter-
nal fitness of things let that be its appropri-
ate place. 1t links 1880 30 1861. Through
1t West Point speaks to Montgomery. And il
we may believe that spirits do ever return
and haunt this mundane sphere, we may
reckon with what delight Benedict Arnold ;
Immortal part will follow this fragment of his
paternal roof tree to the hands in which is
beng consumm0ted the work which lie be-
gun.
Hoping that you will accept this gift in the
spirit IN which it rendered. | have the honor
'' remain, Your obedient servant.
/. Ii. BROMLEY.