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Suffrage in Tennessee,

A NASHVILLE telegram of the ID instant
states that test vote has just been taken in
the lower House OF the Tennessee Legislature
upon the question Of extending the suffrage
TO the colored citizens of that State, which
resulted in favor Of that measure by 80 yeas
to 20 nays. This measure If fully carried out,
will prove the final redemption of Tennessee.
The white loyalists Of that State are outnum-
bered by the d'sloyalists, and if the former
persist In discardlng the assistance OF the
blacks, the State will speedily pass into the
hands of the Rebels, Just as Maryland has
done. The loyalists in Tennessee, when
united, are an overwhelming majority Of the
people. We are glad to see that a common
danger is forcing them to discard old preju-
dices and fOllies, and to take stand upon the
true Republican doctrine of equal rights to
all. Had our Maryland friends been as wise
in their day and generation, and listened to
the voice of their great departed leader, the
eyer-to-be lamented Henry Winter Davis,
they would not now have seen the power of
their tate usurped by the bloody and dis
loyal faction that disgraced their chief city
at the outbreak OF the Rebellion by shooting
down loyal soldiers passing through its midst
to the rescue OF the nations capital. In this
great political struggle, as in the physical
struggle that preceded it, the Southern 10y
alist, of whatever hue, must be allowed to
take part.
As General Sherman well expressed it in
his memorable Atlanta letter of 1904
at you admit the negro to this struggle for
any purpose he has a right to stay IN ior ALL
and toheT the fight is oper tho hand nat drops the
nlUsket cannot be den,ed the bdt,Ot.n
This is the true doctrine, and II Is the only
possible one upon which a loyal reconstruc-
ton can take place in the South. Hence,
we hail the indicated action of Tennessee as
the recognition by the white loya!ists Of the
South OF a Sdcing truth.
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SERMoNs.-An able and timely sermon on
the subject OF Gambling" delivered yester-
day, by the Rev. L. De Witt Talmage, will be
found upon our sixth page. Mr.. Talmage's
reflections upon this subject, in the various
forms it assumes and the different guises II
wears, are worthy of very general attention.
The spirit OF gambling was never more rife
than at the present time, and it Is we'll that
the Christian watchman should sound the
alarm.
An interesting discourse upon "Religious
Industry" delivered yesterday. under the
auspices of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation, by Rev. G. D. Boardman, will be
found on our eighth page. 1t is well worthy
of perusal.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-04

DIR. H. ANDRRs, IODINE MATER.

pure solution OF Iodine dissolved I'm water without a
solvent containing Ia grain OF iodine each fluid ounce
Iodine is admitted, by all medical men 10 be
tie Lest known remedy for ScrOfula, Ulcers Cancers
syphilis Salt Rheum, ETC. ana thousands testify Co
the wonderful virtues of this preparation such cases
Circulars free. p DINS MORE, Proprietor
No. 36 DEY Street, New York
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SKATING PARKS.

w EST PHILADELPHIA SKATING PARK,
w THIRTY FIRST ana WALNUT Streets.
SPECIAL
The great Carnival ana Grand Display of Fireworks
this Park, Friday night last, gave such unver-
sal satisfaction, that general request was at
made TO tine Proprietor to repeat the grand scene
the weather will permit. Consequently, the
Proprietor has instructed Professor Jackson TO pre-
pare the fireworks, and be ready TO display the IN
one days notice.
The patrons of the Park will please look to the
morning papers for the announcement soon as we
have clear ana cool weather.
sSUBSCRlBEIt NOT COMPELLED TO PAY.
Skaters will please that the ice is always good
when Our Signs on the Market street or Chesnut
and Walnut street
Flooded streets is evidence that there skat
ing at this Park.
Planning keeps the ice hard.
Park open until 10 +. M e. and
BAND OF MUSIC. It's
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-04
Selling Arms to the Indians.

BOTH General Grant and General Sherman
disapprove in the strongest terms OF the pre-
valent practice among Indian traders on the
frontier Of selling arms and ammunition to
the Indians. 1t seems that at the present
time the Indians are peculiarly anxious to
purchase these articles, and are Offering lar
more than their value In horses and furs.
Commissioner Bogy has helped the thing on
by informing the traders that they are at
liberty to sell arms and ammunition to any
Indians that are at peace with and receiving
annuities from the United States.
The only remedy for this Indian business is
10 abolish the whole system as at present
constructed. 1t is too hopelessly corrupt to
be amended.
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e8 RITT E n D E n 5
COMMERCIAL COLLEGE,
No. 627 CHEsNUT Street, COraer of Seventh

No 627 CHEsNUT Street, COraer of Seventh
EsTABLIshED 1874 INCoRPoRATED 1882
Bvok-h ELflNG thOroughly and practically taught
PEsAA sHIr, Plain aud Ornamental
CONN EhClAL CALCULATIONS, including tntt
best and shortest methods orcompung Interest front
ana Lo'i sS HsNgSSIgs FHSeeSnse etc law Detect
otEN DAY AND EVENING. SEPARATE IN
This Institution, the longest established Of any ia the
tafes OF The past win ala reesSt improyements and
aettes OF real value Catalogues furnished gratis on
Application. 81 tmNot
F15y@ WILLIAM WELLS BROWN WILL
The auspices Of the social, civil and statistical Asso-
~. az National Hail, MARKET street. above
sUBJtCT-"The Fidelity ana Herolsm Of the
| Cglored Men In The r. belli6u."
MT Brown Is eminenty calculated to do this subject
Justice ana his race AN uuuur Lecturer ana
- He was born Slave but threw oirthe yoke in early
iile, and although fugitive his earnest thirst for
kn9wte1ge Was nndouoted, and his desire TO help 70
as manifest, lie IS indeed a"sclimade man" 24A
t9Y- THE ADJOURNED ANNUAL MEETING
- coSot o. the stock holders OF the JERSEY WELL
ROOMS No Sos cHES SuT sSss on
TUESDAY, February 5ih. at 81.
FhIade phlA Jan 49, 1851 A. DA"Lo" d spaSns' pIaaf@s,'
sSag- MERCANTILE BENEFICIAL AsSOCI-
- AIloh'-lhe terms OF admission are IS fol
Lille Membership 90
Annual hsmbership..... S@
AgPs9.iCns 70. admission 10 membership be
| ,.,o oo. WILLIAM A. ROLIN Secretary,
u l2 WIN 22t No. 7ss HAEKET Street
k& THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
- ,stockholoem OF the DARK HOLLOW OIL
Ahppo AhppoNhlv NMhAlhvgErA.STURlNG " olsPxHY viii be held
on mn,n % EebrnarY IL 1861, az O'Clock p NJ, at
| 30 2l6A WALNUT street Room No 4 second stOrT
| PHILADELPHIA, January 50, 1867. 1 20
fST HE OFFICE OF THE EAST MAHA.
-, H1f kAiLkoAD COMPANY has been re
moved rom no AlV WALNUT street 20 No. ei0 sOuth
| FoyEEIH Street, fhiadelphih. r. B. BROCK
' aE0r secretary and Treasurer
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nourhbed at Antioch, and idols we're yet
worshipped in the temple Of Mecca. And
she may stul exist in undiminished vigor
when some traveller from New Zealand shall,
in the midst OF a vast solitude, take his stand
on the broken arch Of London Bridge to
sketch the ruins of st. Paurs."
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INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS. Some
apprehension has been excited in Govern
ment circles by the diminished receipts of
internal revenue for several weeks past. They
are again increasing, however, last weeks
receipts amounting to nearly SIX millions of
dollars. The total receipts during the pre-
sent fiscal year, beginning July 1, 1886, are
stated at S166 978599.
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FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS

WILL BE REQUIBED TO SUPPLY BUT oNE-HALF
THAT is NEEDED,
Two months OF the worst the season is left and no
less a win suffice to keep from starving the families
o those now in charge o this Society,
The Collector, Messrs. EVANS and WATSON, will
make their second calls Immediately
Money can also be lett wi h EDMU Nd WILCOX,
Esq., Treasurer or az the Office, n. W. corner Of
SEVENTH and sASr o VI streets.
SAMUEL II. PERKINS, President.
JOIN II. ATWOOD, secretary l8Owfsm4t
N~sg5| FKlENDs' ASYLUM FOR THE IN
- SANE, near Frankiord Twenty third Ward,
DT j. Ii. ORTHIEGroS, Superintendent
Application Tor the admission OF patients may De MADE
10 tie -uperntendent at the Asylum, to either Ot
the undermined MANAGERS;-
samuel Bett e. No li9 n. tenth street.
Charles Ellis, N L. corner seventh ana Market
William Bette No. 426 n, sixth street.
HOratIO &. Wood No. III ChesDut street
John {. Al en- No. 335 Fitth street
John NJ WhltaG 20 4l0 Pace street.
Mark BalderstOn, No, $40 y: sixth street
Wistsr R'SIsTI Moflis No 3OS Gibiid street
EIiiston p =. Morris, Germantown, and No, sO5 Mar
Eaihsn HIIles Frankfort.
David Scui No. SIS Arch street ,,,, -, vy,o
william b'nsey, > W. corner ol Ahiiu NH' ''0
Winsm b Cooper near Camden New jersey;
Samuel Lmlen, Germantown, ana NO 0ZI MaIAe'
Howard Yarnal No s22 Mount Vernon street,
Francis h, COTe, Gt rmsntown, aud NO mmSihu'
street. ~ o4
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-04

THE Maryland Conservatives have backed
down from their project of abOlishing the
present loyal city government of Baltimore
The law ordering a new election on the 9th
instant, passed few days since, has already
been repealed.
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f335@ BATC HE LOR'S HAIR DYE
~ THE BEST IN THE wORLD.
Harmless reliable instantaneous. The only perfect
dye. No disanpointment, ridiculous tnts but true
10 nature black or brown.
GENUINE Is SIGNED WILLIAM A. BACHELOR.
ALSO.
RePenerating Extract Miefeurs restores preserves
and beautIies the hair prevents badness. Sold by ali
Druggists, Factory No. 81 BARCLAY St. N. Yl 33S
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FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS
TO
ELP the 200 OR,
By THE
Union Benevolent Association.

The mcemency OF the winter greater than for years
past Deep SHOWS put stop to all out-doOp labor
Many who sust sn life In winter by gathering garb &c
fuel etc. from the streets have occupation but
to freeze and starve, poor Womsn found 10 q
cellar with babe at the breast both frozen with
difficulty resusctat,d. Another sick woman with two
small children, and young woman dying with con.
SUMPTION we're ounc Ia garret without Ore, and y
kept from freezing by old carpet which covered
them. They had had food for tw enty four hours.
There hundreds Of such piead1g for help al
the cty.
The Union Benevolent Association prefers helping the
poor to employment rather than distributing aims to
them; but labor is scarce, ana this appeal is for
MOEEI-NONEY Immediately. The Visitors walt
ing to visit, bu' they have means. Let this appea
come home 10 all who are enjoying the home comtOrt
ana the luxurles Of Lire.
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GRACE,s CELEBRATED sALyE

works like magic Old Sores, Burns, Scalds, Cuts
wounds Bruises, eprains, Chapped Hands, Chiblans
etc. etc 1t prompt in action, sOothes the pain takes
out soreness and reduces the angry looking swell
plete cure
Only 25 cents box; sent by mail for 80 cents.
24562t No. Is FREMONT stIeet. Bostop.
Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1867-11-13

AN IRIsHMAN'S LETTER.-A. son of. Erin
writing to his sister In tie s4ould: eounthry."
concludes his letter thtls,:
Tell Teddy McFinn if he comes here he'll
sec more of America in one day than he would
in life time if he stayed of home like this
country, but there's no place equal to ould Ire
land, where you'd get as much whisky for q
shilling as would, make tay for six,or seven
people. If you don't get this write and LET me
know. If you don't write soon, EmaY be dead.
for life is uncertain, you know, under tho Rad
icals; but dead or alive I'll answer your let.
ter. Address your dear brother Jimmy, New
York. America, and I'll axe for letter from
my dallint sister"
Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1867-11-13

WELL ANsWERED.-A writer illustrating
the fact that some errors are lifted into inn
portance by efforts to refute them, when they
need to be treated with, contempt and ridicule,
observes that all the blows inflicted by the Her.
culean club of certain logicians are not half SO
efectual as box on the ear of celebrated
atheist by the hand of some charming beauty
After having in vain. preached tosa circle of la
dies, he attempted to avenge himself by saying:
Pardon my error, ladies; I do not imagine
that in house where wit lives with grace, 7
alone should have the honor of not believing
IN God" ''Youare not alOne, sir" answered
the mistress of the house; 'smy horse, my dog.
my cat, share the honor with you; only these
poor brutes have the good sense not to make it
boast.
Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1867-11-13
Semi AtefkIp aFprld.
---------7I7-'-- -
SHOPPING

She stood beside the counter
The day he'll ne'er forget,
She thought the muslins dearer
Than any she'd seen yet;
He watched her playful fingers
The silks and satins toss;
The clerk looked quite uneasy,
And nodded at his boss.
Show me some velvet ribbon,
Barege and satin turk, !"
She said, 81 want to purchase"
Then gave the goods a jerk;
The clerk was all obedience
He travelled con his shape
At length, with hesitation,
She bought yard Of tape.
Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1867-11-13

CHOICE WINES AND LIQUORS
~ For sale By En25i j. G. BRYANT.
Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1867-11-13
Family Grocery Store!

NICHOLSON & CLARK HAVE RE
Il brilt andeaRd. Reepeneda their Family Grocery
and Provision Store on ths west side Main
at, below Bear RAN and viii be glad to again see ali
their old customersand everybody who wants goods
in their line. &C. Liquors, CigaRs and Tobacco also
ON hand We sell low.
Goods taken on Commission. or for Storage. tn7tf
Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1867-11-13

4 LARGE kss0R9saES 4 OF CASE GOeDs at
n ANDREWS Co.'S, Wall street.
Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1867-11-13

HoWE.-The Madison Union asks: Wanted,
information, from Senator Howe; as to what
he does with nineteen pocket and pen-kniyes.
twenty-five pairs of scissors, eight pocket.
books, fourteen pairs of shears, six portfolios,
besides his fftE-second share of. two millions of
envelopes and twenty eight hundred reamss of
paper, al frst-class articles, which he voted to
supply himself with, after voting salary of
about S. 600 q. year, and taking. about S60o
inileage9 Is.not that little extrapacanf nav
for so little work'Q The. taz-payershaTe some
interest in the matter.
Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1867-11-13

A RECOVERED chap thus describes sea-
sickness The first hour was afraid should
die and tile second was afraid I shouldn't.
The national Republican., 1867-01-12
Elegant Entertainment.

The musical and dramatic entertainment
given at Metzerott Hall last evening by Mr.
and Mrs. HowARD PAUL was well attended
by an audience representing the beauty, in
telligence and fashion Of the national metrop-
oils. Several Of the most distinguished on
GERS Of the Government, many Of our wealthy
families and representatives Of foreign gov.
ernments, were present. Among the latter
We observed Sir FREDERIoE BRucR, the Brit
ish Minister, and several members Of that
legation. The performance was exceedingly
varied In excellent good taste, and gave tn,
highest satisfaction to an aPpeciating au
dience. 1t is very much to be regretted that
two such accomplished artists should make SC
short tarry in the city. Mr.. and Mrs
PArL will visit the Executive Mansion to
day and pay their respects to Tx PREsI
DENT and the ladies of his household. Theil
last entertainment will take place this even
ing, and those who do not attend will miss q
rare treat a.. 200 .a .''Tff 20 ,IEa.
The national Republican., 1867-01-12
THE PRESIDENTS STATE DIM

On Thursday evening, TIE PREsIDHT
gave the first State dinner Of the season at
the Executive Mansion. There were pres
ent besides the President and Mrs. JoHssox,
Senator PATERSON and Mrs. PATERSON, Mrs.
SrovER and others Of the PRRsrDKsr's house
hold, the Secretary Of State, and Col. w. FL.
SEWARD, U. s. A., Secretary Of the Treasury
and Mrs. MoCULLooH, Mr.. and Mrs. McCuIe
LocH, Jr., Secretary Of War and Mrs SrAS-
TON, Secretary ofthe Navy and Mrs. WELLrs.
and Mr.. WELLEs, their son, Attorney Gen.
eral and Mrs SrASBERY, Postmaster General
and Mrs RANDALL, Secretary ofthe Interior
and Mrs. BROWNING, and their niece, Miss o
BASNoY, Vice-President FosrER and Mrs.
Foster, Gen. GRAST and Mrs. GRANT. IOI
the nesseans--5enator Fowler, Hon
Horace MAYNARD and lady, Hon. J. W
LEErwIOH and lady, Hon. N. G. TAYLOR ant
lady, Hon. J. R. HAWKINS and lady, Hon
W. b. CAMPBELL and Hon. Z. CooPER were
present Messrs ARNOLD and Strokes were
absent.
The President Of the Senate and Speaker
Of the House were both invited, but Mr..
CoLFAx was unable to attend on account Of
the reception given by him on the same eve,
ming. TO Ill.,. .'- ..|@.' ... 4
Ex-Postmaster General DESSIsoN being In
the city, accepted an invitation to attend
and all the members Of the Cabinet were
present.
The party separated at ten o'clock.
The national Republican., 1867-01-12
Tho ssevens Letter.

n Mr.. Srrvkss, Iate nleader Of the House Of
Representatives, wrote q letter, which he
caused 10 be published in my two papers,
both daiiy, upon ne subjec. Of the United
States senatorship, IN which he charged the
Legislature Of Pennsylvania with having &C
quired reputation for yenality and corrup-
ton in previous years, and intimated that
the present Legislature might prove itself
virtuous BY electing him to the United States
Senate. He believed the Legislature pos
sessed Of that virtue, and therefore he would
not 90 to Harrisburg. But the letter had Q
postscript, in which he said in consequence
Of subsequent developments (of corruptionf)
he would go there and take the field IN per-
son for the Senatorial contest e. .-T ,i "
The SrEyRxs letter reminds us Of ono writ
ten many years ago by o shrcvd old chap in
Bangor, Me-, 70 firm IN Boston, ordering
one thousand bushels Of corn. He gave par.
ticular directions about the shipment Of the
corn, the time when a-draft would be nc
eepted for payment ETC., but he added this
postscript: tt-r.e1
't"P. s.--Since writing the above I learr
that the price has ris. ouneedn't send Tn
corn" l.. To-. fHHn.rHr l.4 .al..sHar 80.
The national Republican., 1867-01-12
Is. ". TaaoeKaoaTOs, Gov. Texas.
what General Iseauregard says.

/. ,.SEw 0RLEANs, Jan. 10.-A letter from
General Beauregard 10 w. H. @. King, edi-
tor OF the Times, appears tomorrow morn
ing in reference TO the statements published
lin Northern papers on national questions.
General Beauregard states that he did
make speech at Canton, but said, In private
conversation, that the South had defended
what Il conceived TO, be constitutional rights,
and having appealed to the arbitrament OF
arms, II yielded TO the decision which, was
given against IL, and, that he believed the
Southern people were now willing to accept
the Constitution as made by war and under
stood by the Supreme Court. In nregard to
the Constitutional Amendment, he said he
had little opportunity, except through the
papers, to ascertain. public sentiment but
his Individual sentiment was that the South
should not accept 1t, as its interests and
manhood forbade II, The South was at the
mercy Of the North, but should never do
anything which its honor did not approve, or
which fails TO protect its interest; and that II
he used the word consolidated government,
he meant O common Federal National Gov
ernment, operating under the Constitution
as interpreted by the Supreme Court 10 b. d
The national Republican., 1867-01-12
From enc Pacific Coast.

SAN FRAS9isCo, Jan. 1.-THE steamer
Golden City sailed for. Panama with Sl,4o7,
800 in treasure, Of which Sl,0T2. IT'S, Is des-
tined for New York. She also carries agri-
cultural products for exhibition in the De-
partment OF Agriculture inWashington.1 ~
I. Additional China news state that the fire
at Hong Kong n'0ct 81 was the most dis-
astrous ever known in that city. Hundreds
Of houses and many lives were lost Vast
quantities Of cotton. rice, and other mer-
chandise owned by Chinese were consumed,
the value Of which it is impossible to esti-
mate. Ler. oal.. ~ .rt-orstg..
A piratical junk had been destroyed by
the British gunboat James in Zoo Loa harbor.
The national Republican., 1867-01-12

Thus il will be seen that the ''pure men"
Of the Pennsylvania Legislature have dis
carded THAp. STEVENS and elected Snos
CAMERON to the United States f5enate to look
after FoRxEy. We presume Mr.. srxvKss
was right when he said, . Few days since. that
the members Of that Legislature were men
who could not be bribed. The facts that
FoRsEr did not receive a single vote and
that STEVENS got only seven! will be gene
rally accepted as good evidence of the truth
Of Mr.. SrEvEss' declaration. One thing 10
manifest, that very little ammunition was
wasted on dead ducks at Harrisburg on
Thursday night. ...-
P.S. Since the above was in type we Learn
that the reason Of the very large diminutior
Of the votes Of KEILEY and FoRSEY, and still
larger increase of THAD. SrEvESs, is because
K. and F. turned their friends over to STE
VEINS a-.. ... .t sH.-
The national Republican., 1867-01-12
Another "Impeaehmeui." :"

When Mr.. CAMERON takes his seat in the
Senate we suppose the Secretary Of that body
will be "impeached" for attempting to de-
feat the will Of the people in the election Of
a United States Senator from Pennsylvania.
Mr.. CANRRoS will feel bound TO "impeaeh''
him, unless il should prove true that the
Secretary, at the last moment, sold out his
so-called friend to CAMERON, in which case
he would doubtless be "impeached" by STE,
vESs. II is quite likely, III any event, that
the Senate will order up new Secretary.
The national Republican., 1867-01-12
Walls Opera House.

Mr. DAvEsPoEr's benefit last night was at
tended by full house, and the elegant
comedy Of the "School for Scandal was put
upon the stage in the most artistic manner,
and was played cupitally. Tonight Mr..
Davenport will appear in his most enter
tanning character Of Rover, in "Wild Oats"
This closes his engagement, which has been
the most successful he has had in Wash
ington. On Monday night the "Long Strike"
will be brought out again with new effects.
The national Republican., 1867-01-12
Murders In Texas.

'sa GALvEsros, jan. l0.-Byron Porter, sub
assistant commissioner OF the Freedmen's
Bureau at, Austin, reports, under date Of
Dec, 18th, the shooting Of two. freedmen In
that county under circumstances Of murder
Gus atrocity, and transmits copy OF letter
addressed to Maj. Gen. Griffin, and signed by
sixteen citizens Of Austin, detailing numer-
ous outrages at Prairie Lea, Caldwell county,
and asking that company Of troops be sta
toned to protect the freedmen and Union
men; also, for an agent of the bureau at
that place A number OF the citizens Of
Prairie Lea have also addressed an urgent
letter to the Governor, asking for military
protection for the Unionists and freedmen.
Gov. Throckmorton's letter to Gen. Stur-
gis Is as follows: -a s'''-' s'..s-... 'ti
AUSTIN, Dec. 27, 1885, Gen, lSturgis: I
am informed Of optrages practiced at Prairie
Lea, Caldwell county, upon freedmen and
others. would be glad to have you send a
part Of a company OF cavalry, say twenty
men, under q judicions and discreet officer,
to be retained there for some, time for their
protection. Il should be gladto consult with
you before they 90, and to have them sent
within the present week. .--'- 70 'aFi-
Very respectfully, d. " sa', 20 ,.--- s.-..
~ y. w, ,THRocKuoRros Gov. Texas.