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Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-10
COAL MERCHANTS.

,oon,o>~,oU~oOrv>>o.>o.
GOAL! COAL COAL
The subscribers having got their mines in successful
operation, are prepared to furnish COAL 10 any
quantity to large families, the most
reasonable terms
This coal is the that known IS the BLACK
Heath" which is well known to the citizens oil
Richmond being superior to any other coal for me-
chan cal purpose, and for CRATES for families.
Orders for the city of Richmond will be promptly
filled if left with Captain w. N. SMITH, MOI Wall
street, between Main and franklin, sole agent Tor
Richmond or at the Office Of the company in Manches-
ter, at the end Of May os bridge.
c. BRADLEY,
General Agent for the Company.
mbs-9m C, HAMPSHIRE co.
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HOTELS, RESTAURANTS, &c.


VALENTINE HOUSE,
Corner Ninth and Capitol streets.
C. BIAS, Proprietor.
socits transient, day and mcnthly BOARDERs.-
Terms moderate.
rs Families will find this pleasant location.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-10

THE NEGRO CELEBRATION ON THE THIRD OF
APRIL.-From present indications there will
not be left an unridden beast in the city on the
Sd of April-the anniversary Of the entry Of
the United States troops into Richmond, so
eager are freedmen to procure them for the
celebration which they propose giving on that
day in honor of the event. The sable caval-
hers anticipate a rich time. We have not
heard. however, that Fred. Douglass will ad
dress them. Are Fields Cooke, Brother Ander-
son and the other local luminarieS fearful
of being overshadOwed by tho tan-colored
rrOdiqv
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A NTHRACITE COAL.

IN
Constantly on hand, Red and White Ash Anthracite
Coal CRATE and stove size, for family use-Lehigh
Lump for foundres, and Smiths Coal, best quality
Orders sent to will receive prompt attention. An
thracite Coal sold by weight.
SAMUEL p. HALVES & son,
18th and Dock streets north side of the Dock
sep4 ly Opposite our old stand.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-10
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.

VIRGINIA AT Supreme Court Of APP
Y peals held at the Capitol, in the city of Rich
mond, on Wednesday, March 7, 1866:
Ordered that when this Court adiourn, at the end Of
the present term 1t will adjourn to meet on Tuesday,
the nth day of April next, when the Court will pro-
coed to business and that copy of this order be in
serted each of the daily papers published in the
city of Richmond
Copy-Teste:
mhl3--clt nj. Il. STARkE, G.. G..
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PROPOSALS.

----~~-~ ~~y~------~----~~
CLOVER HILL K. X. OFFlCB,
MAIN, BETWEEN NINTH AND TENTH STREETS,
RICHMOND, 9TH March, 1866 }
PROPOSALS FOR GRADING THE EN-
i tension from Chester to the James River of the
Clover Hill hailroad will be received until ~ o'clock
Thursday, 18th instant, at this Office. where map pro-
hr Of the lhe estimates Of quantities, form of bid and
specifications can be seen. Il. l.. RlVES,
mh7-St Chief Engineer
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-10
METROPOLITAN WORKS,

CORNER OF SEVENTH AND CASAL STREETS.
Having supplied ourselves with the necessary pat
terms we prepared to execute, at short notice,
orders for
EVERY DESCRIPTION
BRASS or IRON,
Say
IRON FRONTS, FOR STORES AND WAREHOUSES;
CASTINGS FOR RAILROADS, all kinds:
CASTINGS FOR MILLS AND MACHINERY GENE.
RALLY;
WAGON AXLEs COMPLETE, with Boxes;
SASH WEIGHTS,
CRATE BARS,
&c, &c.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-10
MEETINGS.


DICHMOND TYPOGRAPHICAL SOClE-
IL TY.-There will be meeting Of this Society
THIS SATURDAY. MORNING, March 10, ~ 10 O clock,
al ODD FELLOWS HALL.
The JOURNEYMEN PRINTERS at large are earnestly
invited 10 attend.
mhiO-lt WIN b CARTER, Secretary.
NOTICE.-The ANNUAL MEETING of
~ the STOCKHOLDERS Of the
NEW CREEK COMPANY
VIII be held At their once, No 81 Walnut sire t,
Philadelp hia on MONDAY the sth day Of April next
al l. o'clock, NJ STANLEY L. HYLTON
mhlO-lm Secretary.
OREEK COMPANY OF COLLIERS.-A
I J meeting Of the STOCKHOLDERS Of this Company
will be held on wEDN ESDAY, the 18th March At - M
AZ the Oee Of the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad
Company corner Eighth and Main streets Stoskhold-
rs are earnestly requested 10 attend either in person
by proxy.
CHARLES ELLIS
s,hSs en- President Greek Company.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-10

hia Henry I. Brooke, Notary Public for New
Kent county; JOrdOn z. Parkinson, Justice an
Sd district Of New Kent county; Nathaniel u.
Downes, Commissioner Of Wrecks in North
ampton; Joseph L. Howard, Notary Public for
county of Floyd; Samuel c. Hale, Notory
Public for county Of Frederick; DecismuS n.
Barziza, Of Houston, Commissioner for Viz
GINA in Texas; VIM. S. Saunders, Commits
sioner of Wrecks for Northampton Thomas
Hall Killian, Notary Public for Aeeomae;
Hugh Nelson, Notary Public for Franklin
county. ]. :. Saunders, Notary Public for
Goocbland county: Henry VI. Brent, Notary
Public for county Of Frederick Henry Rich
ardson. Notary Public for Richmond and Hen
rico. Wm. Crowell, Notary Public for Rich
mond and Henrico; John Livingston, of New
York Commissioner for Virginia in State ofNew
York; John W. Beveridge, Notary Public for
Richmond and HenricO.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-10
NEW YORK MARKETS

New YORK, March S.-Flour is unsettled-sales
of 5000 bblS.; State Sc S5aS 80; Ohio IS 2Oall /;
southern s. S0al5 80. Beef quiet. Pork heavy
sales 900 bills, Mess 500 Lard dull-sales 1900
bbls. l6lalS4 cts. Whskey dull at 50 "a. Cotton
is du-sales 1900 bales at 42a43 cts. Sugar quiet
MuscovadO llal2 cts. Naval Stores quiet. Freghts
dull.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-10

HENRICO.--Twcnty-tw marriage Licenses
were issued by the Clerk Of Henrico County
Court during last month. OF the d" made
bappy" one pair were Africans. The bride
Qrooms are claSSed as 10 birthplace as follows ;
Richmond, 4 Fredericksburg, Raleigh, n.
C.. /; Henrico, 3 " Europe" Gloucester,
/ King William, 2; New Jersey, / ; Belgium,
\: Meeklenburg, l WestmOreland, CheS-
terrified, /: ireland, +: Caroline, /; New
YORK. /; Maine, 1. THE niger was from
clo,, cester) The brides were born as follows {;
Genric,o, g; 1.-THE niger was from Henrico) ;
Caroline ! Richmond, 3 Louisa, Gooch-
land k'jng Il Queen, l Chesterfield, ;
pennsylvania. !; SyottSylvania, Charles
Citv WASH .pgtOn, ID. C., /.
The Isrsevite Soldier U. ). AZ took unto
him, Richmond v-oman the European 4
Henrico damSel Rale'gh unlIed WIN Tue Dial (,
timore girl the Belgiu.H married hlehillonu
lass the freshman made ia 81 10 tlT ISnI>E va
nian the New Yorker (solSler = D A. Sc
lected RichmOuder the Name 'nan NsoiU'el
C. s. Al went in for Henrico.
The occupations of the bridegroOnls are =
Blacksmith, /; MachiniSt, Farmers -
Tailor, l.; Merchants 3; TobaeconlSt, ;
Cook, l; 1.-THE nigger); Ship Carpenter, ;
Physician, Soldier L. ). y, Engineer
l Baker, Carpenter, / Clerk, l..
As usual in the county, the officiating eler-
gymen have failed to send into the Clerk OF
fce all the certificates. The law requires them
10 be returned within ten days; the ten days
have elapsed and but eleven have been re-
turned. Ii is the Auditors business to see the
law complied with.
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\TOTICE.-THE FOLLOWING NAMED

LIE IOiSbo w iAN' %'%h-"i'D
\ persons, or any other shareholders in the Rich
mond Fire Association requested to eet at the Of
fee Of DANIEL Il. LONDON on Thirteenth street, at
four o'clock, on FRIDAY evening the 9Th inst:
Mcajah MAngum; NJ II. Houston, attorney for Mrs. x.
H. Gibson; Peter j. Crew administrator Of c. Crew
VIM. sedgwfck Elizabeth Allen by John Prildy
Charles j sinton, Joseph +. Powell Thomas Har-
grove Sarah A Hargrove w. II. Turpin, George W.
Anderson R. S Massie K. w Allen, attorney for Jos.
Allen'- estate John ~ Davis, administrator Of T. L.
Beasley; George A. Held sedgwiok Mussen James
sinton, K. II. Bosher, Apperson, Ed. snton Gar
land Haines, Leroy J. Grant, John T. Sizer WIN. D.
Gibson, John L. Tate, l. S. Joynes.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-10

MAYbR's COURT-MAYOE SAUNDERS PRE-
sIp1xG-The Court met at the usual hour
The case of Mr.. Rogers, charged with assault
ing Mr.. Purz, was called, but on the statement
of A. l. Coons that the aSSailed party was too
unwell to appear, the case was adjourned until
Monday. The witnesses were recognized TO
appear, and Mr.. Rogers was bailed in the sum
of five hundred dollars. Harmer Gilmer, Jr.,
is counsel for the accused.
Henry Brill, charged with having in his pos
session stolen bull, the property OF MAJOR
Turner, was continued until to-day at IL O'Clock,
in consequence of the absence OF Mayor turner
who resides in the lower end OF Hanover. Inc
witness had been sent for, but neither he nor
the officer were Forthcoming.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-10

80 SATISFACTION GUARANTEED -st1
We woud call particular attention to our facilities
for manufacturing and repairing
TOBACCO PRESSES. PLATTENISG MILLS, &c
Having done considerable quantity Of this deserp'
ton of work recently, our stock oil patterns 's'
complete. NAM,
All the Wrought and Cast Iron W rk for the " HOWE
TRUSS" and other Bridge supplied, tnclndlng the
long, heavy Bolts, complete, with Nuts, Angle DloeAs
Washers, &c. r,,,
Wrough Iron and Wooden TRUCKS, FIR Railroads.
fitted up complete, with Wheels and Axles springs &c
Having erected a commodious smith-shop' we are
prepared to do Rlacksmiths' Work Of all kinds ineh-
ding wROUGHT-IR0N GRATISGs, Tor D"elihg''
Warehouses, &c. ..,... ,r,r-
For the quality Of the IRON and. BRASS WORK sup
piled at this esiab hment, we respectfully neg lease
10 refer IN CHARLES Campbell Esq Superintendent City
Ga Works and the officers Ofthe James River and Kama
wha Canal A. well the superintendent Engineer ana
Of the several Railroads leading from
tbis CITY also To Major Z. T. d. Myers Engineer Rich.
mond Fredericksburg and Potomac and hehnond ana
peter,burr Railroad aud A l.. Maxwell, Esq., Bridge
Builder M1con, Georgia, LOT "h"in W" nave eNeeuea
since the admission lst October last, Of Mr.. j. j.
Montague All interest in our
SASH, ,,
and DOOR
chinery and prepared furnish with neatness
and despatch at lowest cash prices Sash Blinds Door,
MoulIings, and Scroll Saving.
We especial attention 10 our facilities for working
CIRCULAR MoULDIYGs,
OF any size. Hard Wood Mouldings for Railway
Coaches, and Ornamental Saving Of all kinds
Orders solicited. TANNER X EHBETs.
Highest cash prices paid for OLD IRON. BRASS, COP
PER. &c. jznH-u
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-10
FOREIGN MARKETS.

RIO De JANEIRo. Feb2, ls66.-Total sales of
Coffee between Steamers so 900 bags; sd les of Coffee
for United States, same time, $1,000 bags shipments
of Coffee TO United States same time, $1,000 bags;
stock Of Coffee at date 900 bags pr zee of Coffee
III to 7600-good 10 prime scarce and dvancing.-
Sales of Flour between steamers, OOC bbls.; stock
of Flour at date, 10000 bbls price of Flour, 23 to
26-quiet Exchange, 24Id, to 24;d. Freghts, Abs
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-10

FINED.-F. W. Chiles 4 Co. were charged
with permitting lewd women OF the worst char
acter to occupy the upper part OF the stable on
Wall street, the property OF the defendants
lanes Murphy testified that the house is one
ofthe worst in the city; to prevent the occu-
pants from depoSitng filth iuAhS lot, and TO
keep his family from witnessing the indecent
scenes which continually occur, be had gone to
800 expense to build fence sixteen feet high
between the two lots.
H.H. Wages testified that, OF late, there had
been no disturbance there.
Mr. Farquahr lives next door TO Messrs.
Chiles 4 CO.. formerly there were women OF
bad character on the premises a alleged he
thought the people living there now very quiet.
The Mayor fined MeSSrS Chiles 4 Co. $40,
adding that he would have 10 hold parties rent
ing houses to negroes accountable for their
good conduct.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-10
WILMINGTON MARKET-MARcu 6-6P.M.

WILMINGTON MARKET-MARcH 6-6P.M
TURPENTINE.-S4 for yellow dip per $50 lbs.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE.-4Sa49c. cOlored, and Sc.
per gallon for white.
RosIN.-Sales in common at 81 so, and So so to So
per Dbl for strained.
TAR.-Sl 50 per Dbl.
CorToN.-3laS2a34c. for mixed grades
CORN.-90c. per bushel.
HAY.-Northern from wharf 81 3Oper 100 lbs.
TMBER.-S7 5OaSl2 5Oper NJ as in quality
INSPECTION OF FLOUR AT RICHMOND DURING
THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, lS66.-Family, 32l
bbls.; Extra Superfne, 4S2 bbls. Superiine, 978
bbls.; Fine, 26 bbls. Middlings 90 bbls.; Con-
demned, bbs
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ITO ANDREW c, ELLIOTT, NEW YORK.
i Take notice that, the 18th day of March, 1860.
between tho hours OF nine o'clock in the morning and
1--we o'clock in the evening, at the law office of A. D.
Dickinson, at Prince Edward Court House, Va shall
proceed to take the dispositions of Richard b. Thack-
ston, VIM L. Womack, James Hatchett and others, TO
be read as evidence in suit now pending in tho Cir
cult Court of Prince lward county, Va, in which am
plaintiff and you and others defendants and If,
from any cause the said dispositions shall not be taken
or comp eted on that day, the will be continued
from day to day till completed
HENRY S. GUTHREY.
PRINCE EDWARD COURT HOUSE, Va, March Is, lst6.
febl9--dtl7mE
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~ SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. 30

ENGINES AND MACHINERY
v all kinds repaired in the best and with quick
despatch
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CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, STATE OF

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE, February o. 1866.
In the Circuit Court of Chesterfield, November term,
1862 in the suit of
James II. Spears executor-Planf,
AGAINST
Frank A Hundley and wife-Delendans,
Amongst other things, it ordered that Francis A.
Hundey and Jane his wife do render account Of the
administration of the estate Of the said James Spears,
by the said Jane Hundley, late executrix thereof be-
fore one of the Commissioners Of this Court, who Is
directed to state settle and report the same and fur
her that the said Commissioner take and report an ac-
count Of the debts outstanding against the said estate
Now, therefore, Jdseph Gqode one Of the Comiis-
sioners of this Court notify all persons interested in
the said estate and especially Francis A. iundey and
Jane his wife, as well all those holding claims
againSt the estate that have appointed MY OFFICE rs
the place. and THURSDAY the 29th day Of March 1866
as tho time, between the hours Of o'clock A. NJ. and
sunset of the day, to take settle and report the
accounts directed, where those persons above named
are all required attend and produce such papers and
evidence as will enable me to perform the duties re-
qured. JOsEFH oooph,
feb26-9taw4w Commissioner
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CINCINNATI MARKET.

CINCINNATI MARKET.
CINCINNATI, March S.-Flour is dull. Wheat firm.
Provisions unsettled. Mess Pork S2S. Lard hrmer
sales at is cts. Whiskey quiet. Small sales al
- % free.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-10

WILLIAM D. CABELL, Grad. Univ. Va Principal.
LAUYcELoT NJ. BLACKBOARD, lM A. Univ. Val
EDWARD CUSSTSGHAM, Jr. Grad. V. NJ. H.
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agreed on the Paris Exposition bill.
only ubstituting currency for com.
The bill goes to the President. The
House passed a resolution requesting
the President to inform that body
whether the personal rights of citi-
zens OF the United States are at pre-
sent sufficiently protected in the
Southern States, and whether any
further legislation is necessary to
clothe him with suhi icient authority to
protect all loyal citizens of States
recently in rebellion in the enjoyment
OF their constitutional rights. The
Conference Committee arranged the
difference between the two houses on
the Freedmen's Bureau bill, and the
bill goes to the President for ap-
proval or rejection.
The Chief of Ordnance, in COM
muhlcation to Congress, says the re-
tention Of Harper's Ferry is not
necessary or advantageous to the pub
lic interest, and recommends all pub
lic lands, buildings and other pro-
perty there be sold, and the proceeds
OF the sale be applied to the con-
struction of the Western Armony.
Representative Sidney Clarke, this
morning, received telegram from
Leavenworth, Kansas, saying that
Senator Lane, Of that State, shot
himself through the head last night,
and died at 8 o'clock to-day. Senator
Lane left Washington week or ten
days ago, and at the time complained
OF being unwell, suffering from nerv-
Gus debility.
Representatives Spalding, Banks
and Ihayer, the majority of the spe-
clal committee on the Rosseau- Grin
nell affair, made a report to-day.
They condemn Rosseau for Gaming
Grinnell, on the ground that an act
OF violence against a Representative
IS an act of insurrection against the
people he represents; that Rosseau
committed an inexcusable breach of
the privileges of the House; they there
fore fer resolution for his expul-
sion, while they recommend another
resolution, saying that the personal
reflections of Grinnen on Rosseau in
debate merit the disapproval of the
House. The minority of the com
mlttee-Raymond and Hogan-while
concurring generally in the views of
the majority, propose that Rosseau
De- only reprimanded. The report
Will be hereafter considered.
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Washington dispatches state that
Ex-Governor Pratt, counsel for Mr..
Davis, has had another interview with
the President, and again urged the
release of his client or his removal to
another place. He declares that he
is failing rapidly in health. Horace
Greeley has again strongly endorsed
the application for his release on pa
role. The President, SO far as known.
is still averse to any change.
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Later from Mexico.

WAsHlNaToS, July IA letter
from source entitled to credit. dated
Tampico, Mexico, June Is, says that
the people of Hujutta and all the
other principal towns in Huastcca
District have raised again in favor of
Jnarez: Victoria is also in hand.
Ihe -niie7' says Juarez will take Tam
plco from the Imperialists-its cap
ture being extremely feasible, as it is
garrisoned by Mexicans who have
been Impressed into the service, and
will not fight against their own peo-
pie.
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CoNFEDERATES NOT AMESABLE TO
STATE COURTS. A trial OF some i'm
portance, growing out of events con-
nected with the late war, has Just been
terminated at Knoxville, Tennessee.
by the acquittal of the prisoners The
parties tried We're four in number.
and were. during the war, officers in
the Confederate army. They were
charged with murder in having,
whilst sitting upon e. court martial,
caused certain citizens Of a State to
be hanged, toward the close of 1861.
The charge against them was sought
to be proved by bringing their con-
nectlon with this court martial in
evidence before the court. The
verdict, after long and careful trial,
has been to acquit the prisoners, they
all having been declared not guilty.
Ihls case is interesting. says the
New York Ne,cs, as showing that
officers and privates Of the late Con-
tederate army cannot be made amen
able to the State courts for acts COM
mltted whilst in that service, which
were IN the ordinary course of military
law. When these gentlemen were ar
rested year ago, Gen. Grant recon-
mended their release on these grounds.
Ihe State authorities, however, re-
fused to comply with this recommen-
datlon, and since that time they have
remained in Jail. 1t is gratifying to
record, AS we do in this case, the
evidences of returning sense of
justice on the part OF judges and
Jurles In cases wherein defenceless
Confederates are concerned.
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RuMoRED CONVENTION OF 'sSourH-
ERN UN1oNIsTs- "--Forney's Chronicle
says: while the opponents of the
new articles of amendment are call
ing upon recent rebels to elect dele
gates to meet at Philadelphia, on the
14th OF August next, for the purpose
OF forcing such men into the CONGRESS-
OF the United States, the earnest
Union men of the South, who feel
that they have been basely betrayed
10y Andrew Johnson, are preparing to
cal a counter meeting at an early day,
which will be attended by ali who
steadily adhere to the pledges and
principles announced by Andrew
johnson himself, during his great
campaigns against the rebels, and up
to the period when he abandoned
them in order to make loyalty odious.
This great meeting will be one of the
most imposing events Of the cam
paign, and will contribute an invinci-
ble element Of the National Union
party"
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The Battle-fiela An Europ..

The thunder cloud of war has by
thus time burst upon Germany and
Europe. The attempt of diplomacy
to avert the conflict and preserve
peace by some patched up compro.
mise seems to have been fruitless,
and war is, We presume, now raging
In all its fury, desolating the beautiful
plains land valleys of Central Ger.
many. And, strange to say, it breaks
out almost upon the same identical
spot where, for centuries past, tie
destiny of nations has been decided
by victory and defeat in battle. A
German writer once said that Germany
might be compared to the patient
servant, across whose broad back the
people are fighting out their quarrels.
This much is true, there has been no
war OF any great continental impor-
tance, except the Crimean and italian,
OF latter days, in which the heaviest
blows were not struck in Germany
and where the decisive battles were
not fought in the valley of the Elbe.
Inc great battle between Henry of
Germany and the Hungarians, which
freed the Germans from ever after
paying tribute to the then barbarous
iHungarians, was fought here, near
Merseburg. That was about thou
sand years ago, and this region has
retained to this day its distinction of
being the natural fighting groand OF
European nations.
1t was here in this valley that all
the great battles of the thirty years
war were won and lost. Here Tilly
gained his laurels, blasted his fame.
and sacrificed his life. On the line of
the Elbe valley, Wallenstein won his
first great name and earned the ducal
crown, and here, at Luetzen, Gustav
Adolph, the great Swede Protestant
warrior, split his blood in victory.
But why go back so far; the history of
almost our own day gives proof of
our assertion. The whole power of
the Prussian kingdom gave way Like
q rotten staff before a single blow of
Napoleon at jena, and this giant him
self was finally overcome at Leipsic.
And now it is this Valley of the
Elbe again which is to be the theatre
OF battles and bloodshed; for the
failure or success of the first cam
paign depends in a great measure
upon which of the two contendine
powers succeeds in first taking an
advantageous position in Saxony,
with Dresden as the pivot OF central
point. If Austria, then the Prus
SLAMS will have to retreat from their
frontier and expose Berlin to capture;
If Prussia, then the Anstrians must
offer battle with the advantage of
position against them But we did
not intend to write upon the military
situation OF the armies, but only to
remark upon tho fact that history
again unfolds itself upon the same
spot 1t has so often before chosen.
Ner TOrL. Ne,rs