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The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-04-02

TEMpgRAScE.-Good Samaritan Division, No.
/, Sons OF Temperance, have just elected the fol-
Samuel W. Tucker; ". A., CHARLES E. Frazier;
+. s., H. II. Halard; treasurer, John Johnson;
r. s., J, X. Bridge; 4. Il, s., Walter Spangler;
o., Geo. W. Lithgow; l. s., l.. WaldsehmidtI 9.
s.. J. r. Spielman; r. W p John L: Hyde: -,
Fountain Division, No; 9, have elected the f0,-
Sebastian II. $, S. ltladmoni A. Il. s.. j,
Gormiyi i. s., y. X. dladmoss trsss Ies Fen
O.. r. Timer; I. s., J. MITCHELL o. s., NJ. O'Con,
nell,
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-04-02

THE DIAMOND sSpRp,EThe ySigable sword saS
recently stolen from the Patent omSe, and sub nS
sequenfly recovered by peteetiyes utr,o Of the
iHterlor and is again on exhibition ~ one q the
show.ssses in the museum room OF the faten'
once.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-04-02

The EMANCIPATION CELEBRATIoN-A meeting
OF colored citizens Of the Fourth ward was held
last night the church corner Fourth and l.
streets to make arrangements to attend the
emancipation celebration, which Is to come off
on the 10th instant.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-04-02

BURGLARS ABouT.-The house, No. 5I5 Penn
sylyania avenue, was entered by burglar about
l'o'clock yesterday morning, an entrance being
effected from the basement window In the front
OF the house. Officers Langley aud Luskey, Of
the Eighth precinct, whilst passing along OBJ
and al once notified the inmates. One OF the
officers sprang through the window into the
basement but was unable o discover the burglar,
who passed through the lower part OF the house
and escaped by the rear. This 10 the second
time the house has been entered within the past
three weeks, and the vigilance OF the officers
has prevented, In both Gases, robbery from being
committed.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-04-02

ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE AND ARREST op CoN-
yICrs.-FItzpatrlck and a comrade, Of this city,
erbockers, known as Albany. when near Low
Point, on the HudsonsRiyer railroad, labored
under the idea that they might make good their
escape, and, linked aa they were BY the ties 81
brotherhood and iron, they jumped ef the train
I'D were nipped by man named beftan, VINO
wasn loceet.o9 at the station.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-04-02

HERNE BASE BALL CLrD.-Thls hourIshIng
organization held a. meeting at their club-room,
on the Island, on the 2sth instant, when the fol-
lowing officers were chosen to serve for the en-
suing year: President, Jacob +. Broom; vice
president, barney Hart recording secretary,
Beach, treasurer, John Stewart; captain first
nine, VIM. aibsonj directors, Peter Il. Pote, VIM
Connor, Frank Joy, Conrad Fsunce, lr., and
Emanuel Weaser.
Captain p. r. Pote and Jacob 7. Broom were
elected delegates to represent the club at the
Southern Base Ball Convention, to be held In
Richmond In May next Tho club will open play
on the 18th Of April.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-04-02

WALL, RoBINsos 4 Go. are In receipt Of u
large invoice of trunks, valises, &c, from the
celebrated establishment OF I. u. Pebble, New
ark, New Jersey. These trunks and valises are
OF ali sizes from the light to the heavy, and from
the neat portable arrangement to the large dog
house Saratoga. They cannot be exeelled In
necessary travelling article to sail upon the above
firm,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-30

CELEBRITIES BEFORE THE MAYoR.-Yes-
terday morning three small freedmen,
bearing the distinguished names of George
Washington, Napoleon Bonaparte, and
julius Cesar, were arraigned before the
Mayor for. being public nuisances. George
Washington, it appeared, was good at
honey-fuggling people ont of bread and
meat by telling lies; Napoleon Bonaparte
was famous for fanking door knobs, bell
wire, and lead piping; and Julius Caesar
had upon his person two Freedmen's Bus
reau soup tickets good for soup for five for
q month. All three of them together have
succeeded for some time in getting out Of
the way of the police and taking lodgings
in the market-house at city expense. They
have been at last cornered, and.sent to the
Bureau for safe keeping. Ss s rss5ts
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-30

! How FAMILY QUARRELs, ARE SETTLED
IN TExAs.-Near Victoria road, few
miles this side of Main Colette, was the
scene of a tragedy that would in other
times have excited, if not alarmed, the
whole country. It seems that q neighbor-
hood feud and quarrel had been going on
some time between two families named
Sessions and Lunsford, which increased
until it was understood that when they
met it was to be fought out. On the 25th
ultimo they met at the place stated, when
the firing was commenced, as we under
stand, by Rufus Sessions, who shot Amos
and Josiah Lunsford dead on the spot.
Rufus Sessions was then shot and killed
by whom we could not learn. One or two
others were wounded GoRard Guard,
january S.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-30
LOCAL MATTERS.
The Habeas Corpus Of churchwel.

The Habeas Corpus Of ChurchweJ.
tsf>', istsg-f = Combs. ~, eS ~
Churchwen Combs was again brought
before Judge Underwood yesterday morn
ing in obedience to the writ of habeds cor
pus applied for by the representatives Of
the Conservative State Central Commit
tee. s
Judge Ould, in behalf of the prisoner,
announced his readiness to proceed. :
General Wells asked the attention of
the Court for g. few moments. Some cor
respondence had taken place in regard to
his taking part in this case, but his doing
SO depended upon the ability of District
Attorney Chandler to be- present. At last
accounts that gentleman was in Norfolk,
and. being in better heslths might.be ex-
pected to reach Richmond to-day fyester-
day.. The General said there should, of
course, be- as little delay as possible when
the personal liberty of citizen is in
volved, but while he was anxious to go on,
he did not think that he could do so until
he had more opportunity to examine the
papers in the case. Questions were here
involved of more Importance than con-
'fnement Or restraint Of the person whose
body was now before the court. It
is even a question of doubt whether
this court has any jurisdiction il
the case-a question depending not
only upon the construction Of J the
general provisions of the Constitution of
the United States, but more particularly
upon the act Of 1867, which, while it seems
to extend the jurisdiction of the court,
also restrsins it. If it Is true that the au-
thority by whom Combs was arrested had
jurisdiction of the case, then this court
certainly has not, further than to inquire
into the regularity of the proceedings.
There is here involved the question OF
whether this is State-whether we are
under martial law, military law, or civil
law. Upon the solution depends the ex-
istence of the State tribunals, the Con-
vention now in session, and of this court
itself. Considering, therefore, the gravity
of the case, the General felt it his duty to
ask postponement until this morning.
He hoped in the mean time to be in a
measure prepared for its discussion.
Judge Ould said he and his colleagues
were not indisposed to agree to the sugges-
ton of General Wells, with the under
standing that it would certainly be heard
at the time designated.
The court therefore announced that the
case was postponed until this morning at
10 o'clock. The prisoner was remanded
to the Libby.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-30

WH1sKEY AND THE TENuRE.oF- OFFICE
BILL.-Every one must admit that class
of society which accumulates such enor-
nous fortunes by distiiling and dealing in
swhiskey must be powerful. The system
Of bribery and cotfhption which reduces
the whiskey revenne' to but fifth, posi-.
bly, q 1.-THE Of what it should be, must be
most complete. But the New York World
intimstes whiskey dealers have gone
further than. had been supposed. Itsays:
:" The fact is not generally known, but it
aous the Republican anhiiskey ttieves in office
'oho most promoted the tenure.of f-o6ice bin
for their ei0n protection ysv..i4a r-rs
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-30

/. Mayors CoURT--MAYoR MAYO PRE-
"WEDNESDAY MoRNING.-Robert
Sims and John Turner (negroes), charged
with trespass, were required to give surety
for their future good behavior.
The continued case Of Roper Perry,
charged with assaulting and beating Eliza
beth Maxwell, was oalled up. He was
required to give surety for his future good
behavior.
John Hendricks, charged with being a
vagrant, was enlisted for the chain-shot
battery. a1a
Richard Seeliug, charged with assault
ing Harris b. Oliver aud throwing glass
of tangle-foot whiskey in his face, was
called up. 1t appeared that Harris went
into SeeliDg's to get a drink. he called for
the liquor, which was given him he put
his finger into the glass and, with the
remark that he did not want any such
liquor as that, refused to take it. Seeling
told him he would take it back if he bad
not put his finger in it. Words ensued,
and Seeling threw the liquor in Harrls's
face, from which, as Harris added, his
seyes was affected so he could hardly see
out'n 'em." The case was dismissed.
Cornelius Bates and Joe Anderson
(manhoods in embryo), were arraigned for
fighting in the street. Set back.
Napoleon Bonaparte, George Washing
ton, aud julius Cesar, three more small
freedmen, not old enough to sleep by them
selves,) were arraigned for being public
nuisances, in this, that they continually
raid on door knobs, old iron, bread and
meat, Freedmen's Bureau soup tickets,
etc. The whole party were sent to the
Freedmen's Bureau to be put into one OF
its drawers.
Augustus Williams (negro), charged
with stealing straw bed from JEFF. Robin
son, was discharged.
John Brogan, charged with being an idle
and dissolute person, without visible means
of support, was sent under.
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i The Eruption OF Vesuvins. I. .

Naples Correspondents London. Times, Jan. 5th
;9Vesuvius, so far from, diminishing in its
attraction, becomes daily more menacing
and splendid. j; For several days after
Christmas the thunders Of the mountain
were 10 strong as to break the windows in
the neighborhood with the vibration, and
the stones which were elected fell half-
way down the cone. You may conceive,
therefore, what q height they attained. On
the 18th there was q slight diminutionsin
the action Of the mountain, and then the
shocks began as violent as ever, the cra-
ter, full Of lava, boiled like q caldron,
while columns of ashes and crystals of
dnJgeno, so says tdy daily report, we're
sent to q great elevation. On Friday last
another crater was formed dnear the Great
Gone, and IN the direction of the Her
mitage. Ont of this has been flowing ever
since river, of liquid Lava, Offering
the most brilliant spectacle. FROM the
two craters issue two curved streams,
forming an ellipse, meeting, of course, at
the bottom, and pouring down towards Re-
sina. AT times the. entire interval be-
tween, the streams is filed with the fiery
food, from the sides of which issue a thou
sand little rivulets, appearing in the dis
tance like the corruscations of an aurora
borealis. Since the commencement Of the
eruption,I have never seen it, half so bril-
liant as it has been since Friday. Our
visitors increase from day to day, attracted
by this wonderful spectacle. Lord and
Lady Clarendon, with their family, arrived
on Thursday night, and Count Appongi
on Friday. The Duke and Duchess of
Aosta will arrive on the 18th, instant; and
great preparations are being made for their
reception. They remain during the whole
fthe carnival, lin which. interval there will
be much gaiety. The United States squad
ron is expected here this week. 1t will
consist of the Admirals ship, the Frank
lin, and three others. j BE. s
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-30

DIR. BoYNToN. Those. who know any,
thing Of the chaplain of the House of Re-
representatives. will admit that, after the
" most straightest Sect" he.is q Radical;
and yet we learn that a little Freedmen's
Bureau clique, who have fastened them
selves upon General Howard, and whose
eccentricities he by no means endorses,
are trying to unseat this excessively Radi-
cal clergyman from his pastorate, because
while he agrees that churches should re-
ceiye those colored people who apply for
membership, he still advises them that it
is for their best interests to connect them
selves with churches composed of their
own color. This clique are laboring
earnestly to make of the splendid Congre-
gational church, now nearly completed, a
/" National Temples" as they style it, where
whites and blacks shall not only worship
together, but be received socially in all
departments of the church society,"
Washi'gton Express. a
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-30

y UNIyERsAL1sT TIcKEr.-A newspaper in
Tama- county, illinois, presents, under the
head Of; !" Universalist Ticket" General
Grant for President, and Ex-Governor
Buckingham, of Connecticut, for Vice,
adding: 80 49, z
tG"If all tickets are to have heading,
ours may as we'll be christened2 the sUni-
versalist Ticket In our estimation, in
that word is. embraced all that is truly
good. Temperance, morality, and intelii-
gence, may all be comprised in this one
word. General Grant is a Universalist,
and as such We present him as candidate
TO the people of these United States for
their sufrages at the next November cleo
ton for the highest Office within their gift ;
and shall from now till then do what we
can for his election to that exalted posi-
tion,"H 1to4
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-30

The LECTURE tonight at the First Bap-;
tist church on the !" Advantages Of the.
Modern. Dance" will be the lecture Of the
season. The Rev. W. E., Hatcher has long
been known among his friends as man of
infinite humor; and, although he appears
in character somewhat new, no one
doubts that his success will be perfect. 1t
he should turn his attention to lecturing,
he would at once take rank. among the
most popular lecturers Of America. The
object, too, is worthy of cordial support.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-30

! The TERRITORY OF WYoMING.-A bill
has been reported for the organization of
the Territory of Wyoming out of that
part of Dakotah west of the continua-
tion of the western boundary of Ne
braska. It is claimed that this area
of nearly 100000 square miles contains
$4,000 inhabitants, and that the population
lis rapidly increasing on account Of dis
coveries of rich gold mines. The Governor
of Dakotah has recommended the proposed
division. The capital is to be Cheyenne
City. The bill was referred to the Com
mitteel on Territories. -
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-30

CoNUsDRUMs FROM THE CoayEayIoa.-
The man who sent the following to our re-
porter's desk IN the Convention know
not who heis-is responsible for them
"Why is Doctor Bayne; like dumplings
boiling in the, ,potis Because he Is always
popping up." Is s.,a .,.. 800
Why is bottle of sarsaparilla pop
like Doctor Bayne Z Because when you
open its mouth only gas leseapes.ya Esl..sii
These came from the Radical side, andit
lis evident that the Doctor has enemies
there who. envy his powers Of oratory. We
hope he will regard these squibs as the
nero venting of malicious envy TO shut
his mouth. ~ fla s3s ~ aas.kFt ssfsf 3sS
The Doctor, is. rather hard on orr re-:
porter, in wishing TO deprive him eyen Of
the privilege of communicating with the
colored members. It was but yesterday
afternoon that the Hon. Mr.. holmes was'
taken up, by the Doctor while undressing
to our reporter a very civil question: Sald
the Doctor: &c Mr.. Chairman, thar s amem-
Der talkin to a reporter at de reporters
desk, an move we don't go no further
before he be made to take his seat" This
is unkind--very. zseeasSsaS EistasGs53zasss
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Specsas Notsces.

m- TO 0FARNIERSf PEANTERS.-,The
snbscrbers offer for sais, In loss % snts
. 900 TONS OF DoUgLg.REFsHED PoUDRETTE
4, the Lodi Misunderstanding Company, made nom
,hs nigh. soil, blood. offai, aud dead ANIMALS OF
New York city, for which the company have ex-
elusive contract Price only TwENTY-FivE
DOLLARS PEE TOM, freight aud shssges srom
Eew York added. Warranted by the Company 10
be equal weight for weight TO any high. prised
superphcpnsts in the market. The resutts on corr,
cotton, tobacco, and grain, have beon sstonishing
the past season. II natures the crop from ten days
40 two we sks earlier, and doubles she crop -
Pamphlets, with cerHcates OF hundreds OF we'll
known planters and farmsrs. and every insorma-
ton. sent free to any ons applying by letter or
osherwise to HooE 3 WRpDERBURN,
sF Alexandria, Vs.;
ALLISON b ADDISON, = .4s
Richmond, va.ss
or the Lodi Manufacturing Company. Eew York.
IA ss-2m s.es7 ssft s}s fs ~ ssss.Ss54S,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-30

BOLD RoBBEEY.--Ye yesterday afternoon
the residence of Ar. W. E. Tanner, on
Main street between Fourth and Fifth, was.
entered and robbed Of several articles of
clothing. The thieves, it was discovered
afterwards, had concealed about the pre-
misses pile of articles, intending to carry
them off at q more convenient opportu-
nifty. They were, fortunately, baftssd In
their intention. ~ es8 a:ss
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-30

OYsTERs.-We see it stated that this
delicious bivalve is selling in Alexandria
at sixty cents per gallon. In this city they
are much higher, and very scarce. We are
informed that there has not been an oyster
vessel in this port for ten days. We can
imagine no reason why they dolnot bring
their cargoes here, when they are selling
for $1.5O to 81 per gallon. Those which
come to this market are mostly brought up
on the river steamers, and on the York
River railroad gs, $ "FfE csat1 Pfsss.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-30

/ CHARGED WITH ABUSE OF. PowER As:
WHIsKEY INSPECTOR. Late Tuesday eve-
ming Mr. Henry Smith was arrested by
Deputy Marshal Lynha1n upon the COM;
plant of W. W. Gosden, who chargedGon
oath that Mr.. Smith, on the ,2Sth of Febru-
ary, 1861, being then general inspector of
liquor for the third district Of Virginia,
did permit and allow the deponent to have
and use the brand used, him as inspector!
in brandy and ;whiskey, and that the depo-
nent was present and superintendent the
branding Of several hundred barrels of
whiskey and high wines by unauthorized
persons. las 80 = 6h:zS -
The accused was brought before United
States Commissioner Chahoon yesterday
morning, but in the absence of witnesses
the investigation of the case was postponed
until to-day.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-30
Aaeetsoss Sales. TYsss Day.

|. N COOKE viii sell ut 10 O'Clock a lot'of
: handsome furniture, feather beds, &c.
GoDDIN & APPERsoN viii
sell at O'Clock a handsome brick tenement
Y On the north side OF Grace street between
9 Third and Fourth, and vacant lots on the
west side Of Eighth street, In the plan Of
= Miils,s Garden. Safa t = gt
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-30

NUMBER OF POUNDS IN BUsHEL.-The
following table of weights per bushel, re-
commended by the Richmond Chamber Of
Commerce, will be found of interest and
value to our country readers: f2+
Wheat, 60 lbs. ; oats, 80 lbs. ;,corn, she'll
ed, Sc lbs.; corn, on thej 20 lbs. rye,
Sc lbs.; barley, 4S lbs. corn meal, SO lbs;
buckwheat, 4S lbs.; clover seed, "a lbs; !;
timothy seed, As lbs.; herdsgrass seed, IL
lbs.; orchard grass seed, IA lbs.; faxseed
Sc lbs; hemp seed, A lbs; Irish pota-
toes, 80 lbs; sweet potatoes. Sc lbs.; on
ions, 56 lbs. !; beans, 60 lbs; peas, SO lbs;
turnips, Sc lbs. -. ,.,.,.,. ,,,;,.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-30
mr. sDAyIs's REPLY.
VEST FELICIANA, La,
Saturday. .Januarry le. 1858,

80. Saturday, January 1e, 1868. -
Gentlemen,-I am, deeply .gratifed for
your very kind letter of this date; and as
sure you that it would give me great plea
sure to accept your invitation. My en-
gagements require me to leave for Missis-
sippi so soon that it will not be in my
power to visit you, and again look upon a
place associated with many happy memo
ries. Your sufferings and losses have been
to nae ever present through all the trials
to which you so feelingly refer. The desc
lation which everywhere presents itself in
that once prosperous country fills my heart
with sorrow; but i hope and trust a better
time will soon come to US. The patient
fortitude, the cheerful energy and manly
virtue, which our people display in the
depth of their misfortune cannot fail to
bring the due reward.
Accept for yourselves and those whom you
represent the expression of my life-foving
devotion, and my earnest prayer, which
has SO long been daily. offered, that the
Father will restore our stricken land in the
way to which His wisdom seems the best.
i I am, MOST cordially, your friend,
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
As explanatory of the allusion OF Mr..
Davis to remembrances of the past, it may
be proper to state that he was at one Pc
riod of his life student in Jackson, and
that an elder brother and a sister were
members of that community. ..
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-30

LIST OF UNAVAILABLE LETTERS REMAIN
ING IN THE RICHMOND PosT.pFFIoE January
20, 1S6s.-Mrs. Mary Kelly, Wards Island,
N. Y, two-cent stamp; Rev. George G.
SAKE, New York, no stamp; D. H. Lon
don, New York, revenue stamp; Mrs.
Elizabeth Nisbet, New. York, revenue
stamp A., D. Hatcher, Bedford county,,
Va, no stamp; Eliza Wright, Rocky,
Spring, no stamp. 81. ,.,..,s 9,,..
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INDEPENDENT OP1N1oNs.-The Indspena-
ent presents its compliments to Congress in
this wise: - .,...... -..,eI *
aCongress has three days Of fabbiness
to one of strength. = Congress is
nothing but wet rag, and may be wrung
with impunity. X, = y Perhaps few
days hence we shall see Congress once
again coward" '4z go
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D1sowrED.--The Methodist organ of
Richmond wishes it distinctly understood
that the Rev. D. B. White who challenged
Butler is not 9 member Of the Virginia
Conference, but a siocated preacher" .. of
the Northern Methodist Church. A
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-30

re- SPECIAL NOTICE-RE EN-
JOHN G. SHAFER s CO.. Merchant Tailors, have
removed to their new building, No. 1000 Main
street corner Tenth third door above the post
oaee), where they viii Continue their business In
sill i.s branches. and would respectfully Iolicit
continuance OF the favors Of their patrons and the
public generally. jaTi-lm
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-30

/, CoURT OF APpEALs.-The case of Wood
ward, &c., Us. Foster, from Circuit Court
of Richmond, was argued by counsel yes
terday. s,
The argument in the stay law case was
postponed until to-day on account Of the
indisposition of counsel.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-30

J. OYSTER STEAMERs.-Theses steamers will
leave here on Saturday or Monday next,
on their trial trips. The Virginia will be
commanded by Captain Spotswood, the
Tredegar by Captain Peed, and the VIII
liam F. Taylor by Captain W. 81. G. Lo-
vett, Chief Inspector. :. .,,,es...5 {.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-30

YoUNG MEMS MISSIONARY SOCIETY,"
The young men of the Leigh-street Bap-
tist church have organized a missionary
society. The following officers have been
elected to hold office six months: Presi-
dent, Savage Smith; ice-President, J.
A. French Corresponding Secretary, b..
C. Goddin Recording Secretary, James
Fl. Goddin; Treasurer, Robert G. Stew
ort