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Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-08-29
GALE OF GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS
- AT CARVER, EMORY, AND STONE HOS

CHIEF ouARTgRMASTER' = OFFICE,
DgPOr or wAsHISuroF,
WAsHINGToY, D. G.. August 10, 1866.
Will be sold at PUBLIC AUCTION on The
premises, under the direction Of Captain j. II.
Crowell, A. Q. NJ. on TUESDAY, August 90, 1863,
at 10 o 'ClOeI n. III,
siXTY.NINE FRAME BUILDINGS,
erected by the Government, Mt Carver Iio pital
situated near FOur.ccnth and Boundary streets,
Washington, d. c., and OF tao following dmen
sOnS, va:
Fu,y-lor (jI WARDS, each 10 by so feet.
Que ~ Offers qnarer>, 10 by 100 feet.
Thee Gl Nc E-h.lls, each 81 by 10 feet.
Three SI X tchcu., e.Ch ~ by " lCct.
one (D Laundry, 81 ny % feet.
Ona % Comm s,.uy s.ouChOu Q 10 by 10 feet.
Que ~ GdardhOu>e, 10 ny 90 &C.
Que " OhicCr'' quarters. 10 by IS feet.
Quo ~ Sable, ~ by 81 Get.
One ~ Storehou,e, II by ~ icet.
Twelve az small Ou,-buidings, and about
800 feet OF lence.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-08-29

GALE OF GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS
- AT EVANSVILLE AND LAUREL STA.
TON, BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAIL
ROAD, Nh.
HBADa RS DEPARTMENT or WAsHTNGToN,
0PPIcg oP CHIEP QuARrfRnASTER, 7
wAsHiSdToS, d c., Ausu,. -, lSOJ
Will be sold Al puDlic Huc, 100, ulder she direc-
ton Of Major IL. BrownsOn. A. Q, NJ, ol SATUR-
DAY, September ., 1856, the following buildings,
viz:
On the premises, at HYATTSNlLLE, Md, at
10 o'clock, u. IN, TWELVE LOG BUlLDlNGS,
averaging lGSl2 feet, with board roofs, floors,
and partitions
MLAUREL STATION, Nd, at 3 clock, p, m,
TWELVE Loo BUILDINGS, averaging l6Nl2
feet, with board roofs, floor, aud partitions.
The buildings will be sold singly to the high e
est bidder, and must be removed within ten days
from the day Of sale.
Terms Cash, In Government funds.
MI LUDlNGTON,
Colonel and Chief QuartermAster,
au26-6 Department Of Washington.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-08-29

John r. ELVANs 4 CO.,
u 81 Louisiana avenue and S0S c street, Il
WARRINGTON, D. c., q
DEALER IN IN
N T l. s q
TIN-Banca (pigs); "straits" (Pigs)i English
(pigs) ''strAits' (pigs il barS)'
TIN PLATES H. Pa
LRAD-Pig, Missouri, pig, German pug, Eng
nsh bar; sheet, 3, 4, o, I'D PlP'
SPELTER-Slab.
THTRBERis ANTI FRICTION METAL.
soLDER-BraIier' Pewter u.,
COPPRR-BraIlsr's shsathlnsi do Timed;
ingot; bolt.
T SsRssESHST' CASH ON DELIVERY
Apll
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-08-29

ALSO,
viii be sold on tie premises, on SATURDAY,
August -, lSjj,g. 10 o'clock, a. m,
one ~ FEAMB BAERACK,
p by 100 rcCt, ,oyc,he" W ia four ~ small Out
buildings, s.uhCd n. Stone HO lp',al near Thir-
tceu,h aud Ecu lda"y streets, Washington, d. G.
The bulldogs w II be sold ugly to the highest
bidder and must be removed from the premises
within ten QO) days from date Of sale
Terms Cash, In Government funds.
D. II. RUCKER,
Brcvct Maj. Gen. and Chief ouartermaster,
anlg-llt Depot Of Washington.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-08-29
GALE OF GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS
- AT ANNAPOLIS JUNCTION, ND

HBADoUAETERs DEPARTMENT OF wAsHISGroS,
OPPICg or CHlEP QUACTgEMAsTEE, :
WAsHlSUTo:;, D. c., August d, 1865
Will be sold, at puDlic auction. on the premi :
SEES, uqder the d,rcC, 10 OF Major James Gleason,
A. q. NJ, GU MONDAY, September 4, 1861, al u
o'clock, IN, Twcn,y-,eyea Fame Bdildiuss,
comprising those klOwu as the Eul sou U. s. A.
General Ho ,pilul at ApuapoliS Junction, BAlti-
more and Ohio Il. T., Nd, n, 'ollows
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-08-29

There VII also be ,Old on WEDNESDAY,
Ausu.s 90 ISL, It 70 'ClOC'i y. IN.
TWENrY.FOUR FRAME BUILDINGS,
together with Ga houses, Fences, &c. erected
by the Government NJ
EMORY HOSPITAL,
situated GU G stree sOu.J. be wcCn Seventeen h
aud N netce l,h street, ca q, Wa,ni USIOu, D. e.,
being Of he following dine VIZ:
Twelve n.) Wa is, CT. b ~ by 100 feet.
One ~ Ohce"~' quarters, - by Vi iCet
OHe ~ LLul CO uuL"c ;, - by 100 feet.
Ode ~ Lsuod y, - uy 80 Get.
One ~ Ecad;ug." room % ny 30 feet
Que ~ Bar ACES 81 ~ IL Get,
Three CO Guard-uOu {, each II by IL feet.
Oue a. Dead house, 10 ny ~ feet.
Two (9) Stables, each 10 by 10 feet.
One (D Cooks quarters, 10 by q feet.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-04-20

-. ,,IIsosE sisns TIM vriim OF q letter fragi
tho ruins OF colu-N.s q Tho Augusta Csnaiiiu,irn.
it, 'ayS II W" h' s0na tort ine IL nee' Gf,"r
arriving, this distinguishes. agthJr, tho Nes o. OF O.
Southern t-fstur-, VII oec AGial has ons hrrn a,
inliar a. hou,shu wosa IN AL TIN polite circle Il
tho world. Mr. simma wss IN Columbia during t,.r
scenes Of connagfa;ion and<sillAgo and MT I'D
t,u weave into hi-'oIua, narrative his cs!trCr,.
during those days Of suffering aud horror Thsye.,-
t.inly iNouci In reality Ausht that, with his wsari
pen, hr has oop,un'd from the shsdovy realm
lima gination. The ulegant country rsai Of Mr. simr
"Woodlswn," npsr Midway, was burn, d, tugaih'
with most Of his valuable library The country, hVs-
ever " to DO congratulated upon having saved oys
one hundred vOImrs OF hid manuscript works. rev
men have suffered more than he by tho revUlntior.
His sereotypc plates IN thu hands o. his publisher
eonhsGNed his p!intS,ion ruinrd HIS stock driven
on his house burnrd-but still he il errot, until
Mayed and conldsn; 81 tho successful issuc Of ~
cause hAy he live to write the epic Of s,rugEe
A PARAGRAPH In the Augusta sen.inel says thai
when the Yankees were At Midway Generals Moy,.l
Smith and Blair placed heavy rrsrd over the re.
donce of Mr.. SlnTas, Sgd preserved II from pilago
The day after they nit negro applied torch 70 ts-
dwelling and euanea IL and its valuable eon,en,u r
the ground.
MACON, March a. Governor Brown .,nt . .re,,
message TO the Legislature, expressing his RratiG
tion that II cvncnrs with him in ALMOST everything
commended III his lave message except conysntiCI
lie h'0rs the people may III future imporatiyely
mand convention u; time iess favorable for calu
dcliberhion and the selection OF delegates of know
patriotism anu loyalty, But whio We may differ
W Nhc nCtt IicAus OF 'NbtreSUnB aoWtsB aumittu y
all to exist, II Is the duty oyery patriot do I'll
his power Ia fill up, strengthen and sustain our gai-
liant armies and provide ior the comforts of the FAX.
HES OF our soldiers He commands tho passagc n
law to compel all oivl officers who are EXEMPT, q,
faithfully and promptly detain NIL debeft
crs and stragSers eGLgratulaicH the Legislatlrc.
country and army OIL the restoration of Gen. JOht-
stnn appeals TO Georgians home and In the lie
while they demand the correction Of abuses and mali
tain the landmarks Of liberty, TO never permit. o.,
pr6nd banner 10 trail in the Dust, cause e,
sfr wi all IL, la fci
the fight, til freedom and constitutional liberty /.
firmly established .,
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-04-20
p6-Our Houston papers by last nights

H6-0ar Houston papers by last nights
mail, up to tho 18th inst, brought MS no Ia
ter dispat ches thar are to be found on the
outside Of to-day's paper We should have
received PAPERS of the l4,h, but they have
been delayed somewhere on the route.
We are. however, in receipt of dispatch
from the Shreveport News of the llth con-
taininga little later dates, though no i'm
portant intelligence. For this we are in
debted to Capt. J. T. Fisher of this place.
It will be seen that the Yankee dispatches
are again. finging to tho breeze rumors of
peace, based upon the downfall of the re-
bellion, and they even assert that those as
sertions are founded on intimations from
or Generals for cessation of hostilities.
We don't place any reliance in any such
reports.
The dispatches from Augusta and Rich
mond give our side of the affair of the 18th
Of March in front Of Petersburg. 1t reads
rather different from the Yankee accounts
and to disinterested person would hardly.
seem to DO the same fight. The account is
under the signature of Gen. Lee, and we
place the strictest faith in it's truth.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-04-20
ssrThe Austin Gazette of the 18th inst


Bag-The Austin Gazette of the 18th inst,
contains an advertisement Of State Proper
ty, which will be sold exclusively for State
Warrants. The list comprises lob mules,
! horse, 3QtWngous, ia sets harness, and n
lot Of camp and garrison equippage. All
in good repair, and condition. Saie to be
continued from day to day, until all tho
property is disposed of. We never could
see the propriety of the recent fall of State
Warrants, unless it was done by those in
terestod in getting them at as low rates as
possible, and We would now advise las we
have ever dOne) our friends to hold on 10
pour Wu-rrnt, The above property is es-
,imated to be worth several hundred thou
sand dollars.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-04-20

. ltH 4iHtH t.' OF ~ Jl...-..A pGS,.sAcu at
Jefferson, comments somewhat freely upon
the course OF Senator Wigfall, and closes
its article ON the subject with the ivllowing
remarls; U.
$50 far as we are concerned wo shall give
our support To Gov. i, Murrah, for Senator,
and sha do all we can TO elect him The
people are opening their eyes to his merits,
aud every nun who runs for the Legisla-
turc, will be required 10 open upon this
subject The cloud Of detraction and cal
umny, threatened 10 cover him up forever,
Ia fast brerking away, and the people are
beginn to behold him ~ he is--a states
mana patriot, aud above Nil, in these
times OF trouble an honest man. We shall
recur to his policy"
The Dallas Herald too, in an article re-
viewing the principal acts Of Gov. Murrah d
administration, compliments, but justly,
his ability. Wc believe, At the time that
Senator Wigrall addressed the public nj
Austin, during the last session Of the Leg
islature, that his sentiments fell coolly up
on the public eur; ana that Mt the proper
time there would DO determined effort to
supply his place in die G. S. Senate by one
whose practical ideas Of free government
would be less obnoXious to the people
than the Senator'S radica! notions, and tue-
~ spun theories, Of Democratic government.
In our opinion the choiie has been indica-
ted by the Bulletins article, and indirectly
endorsed by the Herald; and ice are not Mt
present advised, Of q position, where that
genuine statcsmanlike ability possessed by
the man, who is now the Chief Executive Of
Texas, would be better brought into requi.
sition, or YIELD larger proar,..to the county,
than the one mentioned iii c0nuec ton with
his name. AS public man--as being
citizen OF the Eastern Congressional Dis
trict under the first division of the State
into Districts the people OF ;!'ht part of the
Stale have n right to, demand his services
in the c. s. Senate. However much the
people of Texas might regrc. to lose his SER
vices rs the Chief Executive officer, we arc
satisfied that they would in = compromising
spirit, such MS has ever marked their rep
resen;ative course on occasions OF the kind
yield 10 the expression Of the Eastern por-
ton Of the State in any just claim they
might urge, in favor of the man Of their
choice to represent Texas in the National
q uncils .-AuStn GG=GttG.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-04-20

A northern paper Of late date says; " All IN, pris-
in the Department OF Cumberland ara ~ hr eN.
changed. Col. Perkhurst has had nm interview with
Gems. Forrest aud Dick Taylor, and arrange y make
the exchange at Iuka before the end OF tho month
The pr OPPOSITION .ame from the rebels
From the New York Herald March 25th.
Late intelligence from Maurtins announcer ne ar.
rival at that port, Jan %, of the slonp-c"HE iro-
quuis, nine guns Commander c. X. r. Rogers, rom
Montsvileo After coaling and taking il watfE, rhe
sailed on cruise in search OF the Shenadoah OF the
3lst of the same MONTH Our latest information Of
the Shenandoah places her 1T MelboLrAe hgssrs.ia,
preparing Tor another raid on eur e1umsree. j. Is
not possible that the lroquois will he Alto &c 14tch
the Shenandoah. IS the tatier's erul2ns groari IS
likely TO b. about the Cape efGood Hope, bcyos- The
reach Of Rogers.
The Corvette Ticonderoga, 20 erins, Capt. Charles
Steadman. has doubtless sailed before this EOa Port
Royal, c., TO join the Gying squadron of Rail-,
and will look after the prirateers or the South A>er
lean coast If they appear 10 DO mischief 10 ou seu
herce
another victory in Florida. He me- strong Ysake-
force advanced from II. Marks 20 TA,lAhs-see tsa-
cd and drive tn back with considerable losH tVur
loss was slight.
The following disps'ehes from Richmond psPcrs,
although not late, have not btsn Published
HEADcUhRTrRs, Nareh 3
Hon. J. c. Breetemidge Sc =. HeT Gen " ss''r
Reports that on the 9Th inst with few Si MS ben,
he attacked the enemy near Harrisburg. Sho va
guarding the prisnn"rs taken At wAyrs-b to', and
captured few prisoners On The rlrEniilg OIL tue Iih
he again attached them near Reid Hili, having 90
tanned them day and night, and es-sed them 20
retire in haste, abandoning the only piece of sF.e-
~ they had and their ambulanses He annoyed ;trTn
esrape X L LEE.
Nfw York, March i5.--Ths Express s7uco-ocr
that the iron elads will be distributed slsnx thee -
in defence OF harhnrs, where new rebel rrne- issf
started from Europe. may be disposed 70 snoN I''i
selves The Catskin and CAngnfca will rtin.1. ~
Charleston. The slanotae and Nan 'uesst wih -
ai1 -r soY l-nllu-if --iTrs - ~ P-rf = - ~
Holadr5ck Will BE- siatiolel % Wars1s Suns ~
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-04-20
From tho Richmond wig, March %.

From tho Riclmond Wing, March -
We have no doubt that the Yankee cor
respondents will report to their respective
journals that they heard firing within the
Confederate lines below Richmond yester-
day, l2lst,j and that their conjecture was
an insurrecton or enleuta among the ''re6-
els had taken place, etc. They may asccr-
tain the truth before this paper reaches
them; hut, that the hiring before Richmond,
heard Yesterday, proceeded from {; reriew of
one Of the most ga liant divisions Of the" Ar-
my OF Northern Virginia" A large mum
Der of the most respectable and handsome
danes and damscs of Richmond, accompa-
MED hY thcir escorts, were present TO wit
ness the review, and ali We SUPPOSE, were
greatly Interested by the military display.
The claw of the land provides for the
organization and equipment of negro
troops; aud preliminary measurcs have
been taken in this city for the execution of
the law. Whatever is to DC done should
be done expcditiously and we'll With rs
little delay us possible, the Official regula-
tons for recruiting and organizing The ne
groes should he promulgated. 4 board of
officers specially charged with the super
vision of the organization of THIS service
should be appointed ut once. Part.es who
intend 10 organize companies bat.alions or
regiments, are awaiting the ammo ;ncement
OF the regulations under which they can
proceed by authority to carry cut their pur-
poses. The negroes, too are generr!!y wait
ing for ne better understanding of the
scheme before enlisting
To secure the success Of the proposed en-
/ rolment it viii be necessary To deal plain
/ ~ and fairly with the negroes from the
start. The act of Congress and any State
Legislation bearing on the subject, should
/ be fully explained 70 them, and ample as
surance given of the fuldllment OF any
promises which may be used as al induce
mcnt for them to enlist. The nature of the
service which they will be expected 70 per-
form, the relations which they VII. aear to
/ the white troops, and the ncce si,y dcvolv-
ing upon them of aiding in the preservation
of their own race from extinction, should
lie expounded in the clearest Manner Let
this be done, and an army of negro troops
will soon be raised.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-04-20
The Brownsville Ranchero of the lst inst

The Brownsville Ranchero of the LIST inst.
has the following items:
WHAT DOES Ir'MEAS?--We learn from
different sources that General Caravajal has
been for week or more on Brazos Island.
IL is surmised that his mission there is to
effect some arrangement with the Yankees
to revive the wilted JuareE interests ON this
frontier, and also TO make small nest for
himself in case he should require it hereaf-
ter. Theyoung Empire will probably not
be affected seriously by General Carayajals
visit TO the Yankees.
IMPORTANT Co1ToS LAw.-We are in
formed by a gentleman doing business here
that late advices frcm Richmond via lIa-
vana, state that Congress has passed law
imposing an export duty Of five cents per
pound on all cotton going out of the Con-
federacy, and that messenger has been
dispatched with copy of the law to Hon.
Peter W. Gray, Treasury Agent Of this De-
partment
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-04-20

eS-MJ, Gen, J, y. MAsrulcr, in General Orders
No II, assuming com nGnd Of thu sict u Texas,
New Mexico and ARIZONA, under date Of Houston,
April 9TH, announces the following stat officers
IT. Col, T soott Andersen, y, A. c. s., Acting In
spcGor General.
IT.. Col, ThomasM Jack, Assistant ArJutsni Geni,
Mai, ~, NJ, Kimmcll, +, \, o. s., Acting Assistant
AdjutGnt aud Inspector General.
cap,s, p, Turner, and stephen D, yaucey, Asst
A'Julani Generals,
Maj. q. u. Magrndcr, Chief OF Artillery.
MAJ. A. wilke, Chief OF Ordnance.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-04-20
Wool CARDING.

THE undersigned would respec'
Il fsly inform the citizens of DAilAs ana ise -.
ne -e,erslly, that their Cardiug Mseslse ~ H7
Sorh mart cf the town Of DRllIs, IL sgeh % ~
49, ,,here vs win te pieses1 70 meet - r'snyY % of
w $500 and custouoers - are able &c e.nis
dA'e. "A g.. 49,, hprr.
one pond Of grsase 70 .sery elsai peaSas - w.
a., ,.rr,, arc oae-fourth ofths wool. or q
y ,.,,s for White rs cents for coiored. and 70 lor
r,n,xsd' An kinds o. couniry prptpce ttsen ~ sA
$50 ,,r esrdfnt that can dispose OF u" trr-
49,. ,ust 10 ali eases BE- deliveries beior. The rsr =
e su mus - ELLIS MORROW.
r.. --.,s.. Ef-al-y I'll, -tltl
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-04-20
NORTHERN DISPATCHES

{ FROM tue ohltN"pOVl NEWS, hN''a, hPIH it'"'
WASHINGTON, March 30.-The Chronicle
of to-day says the rumor which is reiailed
BY the gossip of the town of meeting Of
President Lincoln and Gems. Grant, Sher-
man, Meade, Ord and Sheridan, On board
the River Queen, is undoubtedly correct
but We can assure our readers that the re-
suit OF the conference is not publicly known.
NEW YoRK, March 30.--Y lie Herald Wash
iGg,on special says the President held
council of war at City Point, attended BY
Cons. Grant, Sherman, Meade, Ord, Sheri.
dan, and others, and that Immediately af-
terward, u general movement of the army
was begun. The Herald also has report
from Washington that Lee has resumed his
request i0r military convention to agree
upon terms for cysaa ion Of hostilities.
1t ia understood that Shcrmans plans for
cutting of Gen. Iehnston's army from all
available sources OF supply are complete,
and that Grant viii compel Lee either to
starve his troops in Richmond, OF come
out TO risk an engagement.
In view of these matters, well informed
people in Washington believe that peace will
be agreed upon between Grant and Lee.
The Commercials special says: an eff
sial circles the Immediate downfall of the
rebellion is considered certain; the most re-
cent advices at the War Department give
assurance that ncithcrb e nor Johnston can
retreat or offer battle without certain dcs-
traction to their armies. 1t is undcrs TODD
that there must be = cessation Of lighting on
both sides, and advice: from Richmond state
that every sort Of Diplomacy will be used for
arranging peace during the intermission.
Secretary Seward left foc City Point yes
terlsy Hon. Willard Fillmore preceded
him, OF the suggestion, it is understood, of
JEFF, Davis, and it is believed that negotia-
tions for peace are now going on aboa I'd
the River Queen. Important military move
mcnts are known TO be In progress"
The Times special says information from
The army of the Potomac ;ght, says the
whole army was in motion on Thursday
morning, and that Gran, ana his staff we've
to move in the afternoon.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-04-20

ms-A severe Sorihsr at tho mouth Of the Rio
Grsnde the 9Th OF March, drove nearly all the YES
sells to tea. Tho Prince Of Wales, an iron steamer,
was blown ashore, but she may be saved. Another
steamer, from New Orleans, was hcsched miles be-
low Bsgdad aud became a wreck. Other yrssels
whose names are not msntionvd, are known to have
gone TO pieces
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-04-20

Ray-TAe Houston Telegraph is authorized
to formally, announce Col. Ashbel Smith, of
Harris County, for Governor. There are
now, we believe, three candidates aunounc-
cd, viz; Gen. H. Z. McCulloch, Col. Ed.
Clark and Col Ashbel Smith--all Of whom
are now in the army.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-04-20

m. ,.,s Ala. ,:,n. John A. Wharton

I'rG.' ,y.t.a N.a. I. l l1' f..r .lIsi ..r-l 20.
Of the late hrg, Gsn, John 4, Wharton
This distinguished citizen, hero and pat.
riot was the issue of union between VIM
| II. Wharton anil Sarah A, Groce, and wa
born on the 81 Of July, 1923, near Nash
Vile, Tenn, during temporary visit of his
parents to that State. They returned to
| Texas when their son was but u few months
old, and, though not to the manner born,
he waS, in the true sense of the term, ma
! tive rexian The talents Of his father and
uncle, ELECTED during the stormiest period
ofthe Republic Of Texas, made the name OF
! Wharton a tower OF strength throughout
the land; and Gen. Wharton, being the
only male issue of the line, has most nobly
sustained the title. lie graduated at Col
umbia, South Carolina, and married the
daughter of Gov. Johnston, of that State,
ere he had attained his majority. Return.
ing to Texas he studied law, and achieved
the most hattering success in the practice
of his profession. Soon after coming to the
bar, he was elected District Attorney Of the
LIST judicial District, and to this day the eff.
ticiency and frmuess which John A. Whar-
ton brought to the discharge OF his 0fiicnl
duties, are spoken Of with admiration by
all who knew him in that capacity. He
was Breckenridge elector for this State,
in the Presidential campaign Of 1860 and
by his powerful oratory ontributea largely
to the success Of his party in Texas. Edu-
Gated in the South Carolina school Of poll
tics, he was an uncompromising States
Rights man, and vindioated his political
principles in a series Of speeches, that have
never been surpassed, and rarely ever
eounIled. in this State lie was the finest
orator that the writer has ever heard. He
had made rhetoric and elocutiou a particu-
lnr study, and n natural vigor of delivery
lorrelv enhanced the effect of his oratory.
In energy and power of persuasion. in pen
euat;on and mower of reasoninr. in the
lan,a;ion of the pnrts TO the whole, in
strony and meIodius l,nruape. in felicity
Of expression. he probably surpassed ANY
.nentor Of his dov THIS o,onn c,ney-
,l,in lis rre,t intino,co ovor lie cnt.n,no-
rar;ns Tbe ros,lts nf The presidential e,ac.
,;n, 81 ,en fnn1J linn nn a1yocato tnr i'm
,aoi;,,o soaos,ian onL ha u,,s san, "a
',nIo"a,o F.nn, nra1or;o I,bn cnnntv If bis
,o,;Ja,,o., Nv, ,la m,,o,,in,o ro;no of ,hn
nconla n renrescpt their views in the con-
rentiou tl.,t framed tho orlipancc Of So
cassie, In tbis .drlihcra,iy. assembly he
was leodiDc snirit Az early IA Feb,u.
,ry 1891 he volunteered for thc BRACES
SANTIAGO cxdedi,ion The object of this
having h.cn succrasfpllv accom-
nlishrd he Turned his attention tn rnisin-
troons far the Confederate SERVICE. and Was
muJe CANAAN of ono uf the fines, comma
~ ;oe !, ITO rc,iInnnt of thrl,nentod Terry
uis military eurcpr was Il brilliant and