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I:c following n";o.l y"rrors Lave
freight in tie Depot Of hhbcv!lc.
ff,'g!t-I !. N"g.,Iaw, J Knox & Co w
j. Mars. Miller 4: E"h"r:s..l. E,nn"r. A
l'"GC'. " " Farrow, = iicsicr, " Il Erad!cY,
\ J Davis:
L|ifcss-Mls Kate W;icman. a c Haskell
ID l. Wurllaw.
u r. SG.;DLI ~. Agent
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NJ \ y Il l., =.
: EEEv!;.LE, Ecrt. o.

hEEEv!i.,.E SEPT. %.
COTTON-Sa'cs Of the week II bales-clus
ell 2Is for mdIIing.
NEW YORK, September 2a-F r. M.-Cniton
dni!. and shade lowel; sales $50 bn!cs. IL,
20! PIC.
EnAELcsT"S. Sept. ." --C"tton in good de-
mani hut = tower; sales $50 bs!es-mii.!!ins
25; receipts i57.
Ar""srA. Sept. 23.-C'o,tcn rnarkct dull al. Il
unsettled; sales l32 bales--nit:liings 22!: T..
cripis 2s0.
l.i'EHrH"L. Sept. % - Evening - Cotton
easier, hut not lower.
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WIN. II. PARKER
Lynch vs.. Lynch.

to order Of Court, 7 will sell
Il at public cutlery. at Abbeville G. H., OF
Sale day in October next. (b). the Real Estate
of A. W. Lynch, deceased, in 8 tracts, viz: g.
! / HOMESTEAD TRACT, 279 Acres, NOR,
or less. bounded by lands of ]. W. Black
Capt Swi'iiDg, and others.
Q BRANSON TRACT, 20s Acres, more o,
lees. bounded by lands Of J. w. Black, w. a
G Gaines, and others.
Russell TRACT,r2 200 Acres. more o,
less. b. unded by lands Of John Smith, w. A
Gaines, aud others. -.t
Terms, half cash-As 10 other half ,credi,
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Aston w. rcuiGrcw.

" >G G:";,. NJ In "r.!"r 7 will rc,l a. nn!,iic
b "n:r'y. - f!'!"v.!n Court Ji~n.l", oil
'.;'' !':l - ii"t"''r .."N, O. ,,r tr:.ni OF i::
n.nr !ii"::i"n, known ;,a ''i,l:,:i.i:i iiii...'
i::h2 .;:i,f., rn'r" o. les, l.ut,.ct ~ lai..!
Of 4. i;wrt, O. :. ;'o;",cr. and ether.
CJ T"rirs, half Cash.--.is to other hal
cic.!I! Of ~ u,"nI,s, will, interest. rurc!,aa-
ser To Civ: l'"r:,. with two ;;o:l surctcs, (w::!
''.,!i !" pay III" w:."c IL Cash uud Pay H.,
piers ;:n'! STAMPS.
,;'.''"s ~: to bo Iel:cercl I'LL raymcn. in
;iiil - ready
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W y. Il. Pal.
Aiken va. NfarulAw.

: <iE@tAN'i Ia cv'!,r 81 C"H, ! vii 6. 4
Z g, ".llc "nicry. ut hLdcvill" Cour.
h"n&". Oh sale ituy i'll Gct"hGr ncI: (,f ~!
ih" !''H! E@t@;c ci -. W. Wuraw, lie. ~. =!
I'S sept tie tract assign, 10 l!rs U,;ri';.M
,'' - W'tl it""' Acres, m':c "f les, L.u;,i,..
y 'An'!a "f II. H. Crc%Swc!., J. A. pu;ii.. -.
al ';''%r. ih's Tract ,'ay 10 ii. i, ..i.,
: or '.''" 'r.ci<, "f which iiu.s viii bo ~
hih:I -. Ga DAY Z! %.,".
h>' ~" ;.n"rai:!. !"r, in the Tract aagrnr.i
,"r ii''"'", 80 !ic'.., E:oIr or l,.,, !,,t.n: q
~ i",'t: rF t:m. C~r"swril, Thomas Cole
'''an, ). y. !'ai:."w, RI! ri!tci5.
Icr'n', halfr ',--.ts 60 /" "i,rcr h.:,c cro.ri
''r 'wr'F" ih"''ti' nhd Interest. iurc'iGsr.s
:" lc's" b"u1i wi'ii iEp 1'ot ,rrot,. t,i,!.
ii"a' I" anticipate lHjment) ray ,or ra;ci
iml sfa'nr:.
i"i"a not to b. delivered til payment in
!uil Is made
EM. Il. FARMER,
&. t. a. j.
Commissioners NGirc,
Sep: ~, 1858.
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Ed u CAT IONAL

TWO YOUNG LADIES (sis,ers1 each Of
Elementary Latin. English. MalhomaGcs, and
beginners in Music, nfe desirous Of obtainiDg
(eithcr together or eingIy) empoymeh& IN a
private family or School. Address the Editor
Of TINS BhwSEn, AbbeylIa,, s. c.,
SeptV IS tt
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Wilson VS.. Rykard.

y URSUANT to order of Court. will re
at public outcry, at Abbcvle Cour
House, on Sale Day in October next (5) tn,
Real Fastate Of W. G. Davis, decoased. being
his interest III in7Law Range" in rear o
Court lIouse-sul.iect to the terms aud condi.
tions Oh which the sams was held by him n
Tenant III common.
csY" Tcrns Cash. Purchaser TO pay fo
papers and stumrs.
WIN. II. PARKER,
c. E. A. D.
Commissioners Office.
Sept 10. 1868.
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Commissioners NGirc, J
Sept. 10, 1865.
I!0I Iycs, Ndm'r, VS.. lIir"in7.

Hodges, Adn,'r, VS.. l!ig:in7.
PURSUANT to ori"r, will sci! at hLicviil,
C""r; House. at Irilic ,utcry. on Sal
ii,y ~ G"'"h"r net, it) i'.a Real It'atr of
". W. Higgins, Il. I'll, Oh Watts Greek, l5S
AtH;"', mon" or l,.s.', bnmn.i".l l., iar,s &C 4
| A;"cw. a. IL. h"n"w, s. J. Hodges. and o.h-
"'s. frinan''cr in tract "f rs ACRES, mol,
~ icFs. rs ':ru"i t. :. j. Ilr.l cs for nnyyur.
'"""'.' 4 'r ia''.' of john Higgins, a. II. AZ
i:ew rEi others
!; Trilns Cash. Purchn;ar io INV C,
ral'.ra nni STAMPS.
WI. II. PARKER,
Commission n": Ni.iar
*cli. ~, 1865.
Ldchcy and wife va. Hodges CT nj.
E)uH!'NAET 10 order of C.Mrt, will ocT .,
l. l."''.i'' cutlery, at ALhc,ln Cn,ilL iIousc
"n S:s'" Day in bct"i'"r next (5) The ,r,ra Of
l,nt ur"u which EliI:hail, lIol:.cs lately
lived, Eli ACRES, more or lcss, bounded h,
lands Of VIM. Hodges, Marshall Sharp, and
others.
This Tract may hc divided into two tract.
cD il rins, credit "f II manihs, will, in
terest. Purchaser to give lonl with twn
s"rcties md mortgage, pay costs iu cash, and
pay ior papers aud stamps.
NJ. II. PARKER,
c. L 4. d
Commissioners Office.
Sept. 10, 1863.
Sept. II, IS "D, 3.
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Il IHELFIHLN-I.T J:NCiTI-.

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Nm. II. Parker, Commissioners 70
W. "''
glIiC.J;AN1, :, or, =,
at Ahhrx;,In t'.nr, ,t.',,., ~ "a"'.' wv ss''
.r,. ~, E., '",' 't""S'' IL run" ""'~
"ar. Of l;,nl near Ahbrvile k.,nvnH H',' ~, ih,.
T,4'im T?::cr. on which j. L; i!.m,i, r..:i,,
:, -" -, ;;"'[; S""i ''V' s'nri hY i""'ls OF
.n.,., ,.,.; ,., ',,.,, ~ ~ "'' ''"'!" ''n"
i'r''a Cash. lu'c:a1cis u pay for paper.
"i!1 aiNni&.
"; u p,,,1.r.p
~ 7, =
- N'
C"n''".SS!"''I EntCc I
- i"' > ~ ~
D,,l-,r ,:,.;,. J..
,,..,..,.
a. ,,ui,i;.: uuicry. -. i!,!,,>,ii.. ..,.r,,
,,"","' on "';,r h'E III H''"''r" ""T', g. IL.
%, o.. ,''''n """"h a. Tie III" T'''i',"'
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~ HI"LI.i.N T.LL. :%y, O."is..r3 Of .:b
i.nc Ni.;. ,T.
- ''''''l.'" application !.aa hoc,i ,'a..a :,
~ ~" hy Robert w. Milford, ior :ir,s
z" Administration "i n' a..i ia:,,.:.r n" ,.n,l
an '!'"it.', i'"h!' a'th credits Of .'us p!, Mil
''i' "ccG, late oi ;!;e District AID State :..u.,
aid.
lh'rci"rr. iv tL""c rrc:"m's I call uro,. ,n.
N'hh'"h AMI creditors of sad deceased /" Al,
i'ii '"'"r" 'aN, nj Court Of Ordinary for al.
hcNl!ir liistrct to be held ~; Al,i.., lille G.. II
on Saturday, tie u .lny Of Gciuhrr rex. I,
sh"w cause Why sail Letters Ghoul TO; b,
granted.
'i'cn under my hand and seal this lS:h ,lo !,
"f September 1864.
Sept % 47 81
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u Il. II. PARKER,

Seit. 10, lst5.
2!crviman, E&'r, IS. C!;nk&2alcs.
}iCE;IATr 70 or';rr, 7 viii cell. ut Hmb,ic
"ul.ry, al Ab1.:iG Court I!,:i.c. n.r
al: lay iE nctul:er rcAi - The Real Estate
:: George l.. CH;.l:s:.l"@, ,.sco:.':v,i. l@Gn
ACRES, m.orr O.; les, il TWO EE niU!:I
il:AITS. !s"rvvyi viii he lunIu and pia,t.
-:hli,iici on '!:.y "E sale.
e." Terms. :.nlf Casf.-As to ether hail. 4:
"ra,;!, If - months. aud interest. Hurc!...s-
Ia give Lorh, with lwn good s.!rr;ic<; un..
mort s.se, u!d Jay ier papers anI u-.nis
WM. II. PARKER,
G. T. a. D.
Commissioners Cnicc,
sept. 10, leGS.
Trustees Of Dc Lailowc vs. Brown
pURSUANT TO order, will rcll, at public
L on!cry, at Abbevilc Court IIcuse, on
sale pay i'll Octobcr ncxt. [) the Real Estate
Of JOHN BROWNLEE deceased, 1900
ACRES, more or icsa. bounded Ly lnnls Of j.;
W. w iIams, j. w. Power, and others, IN
TWO OR MORE TRACTS Plat,s will be
made and exhibited on day of sale.
E3- Terns, half Cash AS to other haf,
credit of IL months, and interest. Purchus-
era to 6 i've bonds with two good surctes and
r,or, gage, axd puy for papers and stamps.
wM. II. PARKER,
C. L. 4. n
Commissioners Office,
Sept. ~. 1868.
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VIM. II. Parker, Commissioner, va
j. Ii. CoGh, CT. 81.

Commissioner; Cn!gr J
S";''. -. l%I. !
Scii. -, iGiG, -, 81
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Sept. III, loGS. (
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Trustees Of Dc LafIowc vs. Brown
Ice.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-05

FATAL AccrDKST.-Coroner Flavin held an inquest
yesterday over the body Of Patrick Powers who met
his death on Tuesday by accidentally falling from
truck he was driving through Atlantic street. A
verdict Of death from accidental injuries was rem
dered.
ACCUSED OF PICKING P0CKErs.--A man named
James Williamson was arrested ON one of the Fulton
ferryboats Tuesday night on the complaint Of
Mr.. George W. Wilson, who accuses him with having
picked his pocket OF O gold watch and ring. The
accused was locked up to awais examination.
SUICIDE BY SHoorISG.-Mr. Luke d. Packard the
proprietor OF liquor store 1t the corner Of Smith
and Atlantic streets shot himself through the head
yesterday, killing himself almost instantly. The de-
ceased IL Is said, had become respondent over some
business troubles and finally took his life at hts resi-
dence No. 33 Boerum street. Coroner ravin held
an inquest over the body, when q verdict OF death
from suicide was rendered. The deceased leaves
o wife and family.
THE ILLEGAL VOTERS. Several mon arrested for
illegal voting on Tuesday taken before Justice
Cornwe yesterday for examination, but their trials
were adjourned The names OF the prisoners are N
follows:-w william Smith (colored), not having the
requisite amount OF real estate stephen Baldwin,
alleged deserter from the navy; Mark Duffy, resi-
dent OF New Jersey; John AcWnhams. not being Q
resident of the ward IN which he was voting; Robert
Virgins, for having forged naturalization paper;
Michael Finn for attempting to vote twice.
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s... syate q Hayden Consul
Dr.,ruc,,o. ar I.rn 'o-Wsmss and Chill
dreu MISUNDERSTANDING 20 Dc Wascaeo
BY the British Cruisers-The Neoeis DIS
putting Among ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 10
CeIer-Indignatiou Against Americans.
KINGSTON, Oct. I'LL
VIA HAVANA, Nov. 4. 1868. J
An attempt has been made by some Haytien refu-
gees resident here to assassinate the Hayten Con-
sui to this port.
We have advices that Jeremie has been bombarded
and destroyed by Salnave's menof-war. Alex.
Potion and Salnave late MaratanzaL The consuis
resident .-,-. the American English and FRENCH
r%ssed aeia! wis~aye non-combatants before nrs
the pombardment lasted tn... aovs Numbers OF
women and children were killed. s.lnaye com.
handed LII pcisvl.
All the houses and consular u,uUu, rr,. oos,roroa
OF badly damaged.
An attack by the land forces OF salnave was "a.
pulsed.
Port au Prince s reported as threatened by yenara,
Nssage Saget and in consequence President Salaave
has been compelled to withdraw from Jer6mie. MA
expected that the next place where he and his man.
of.war viii be heard of Is Aux Cages or Petit Goave
Inc Picos are deserving Salnave's standard be-
cause they have found out that he is mulatto, not
pure pidCk.
General Dominique, who has been proclaimed
President OF the South, Is black. He accepts the
position and appeals for support to all the blacks
He has 10000, 900 of paper money at command and
great deal OF produce.
President Salnave has hai very dangerous attack
OF apoplexy. He has been destroying great deal
OF foreigners property with his gunboat Alex.
Potion, and the British Commodore (Phillim0re) has
received orders to watch Salnave's movements and
actions. The latter has had brief quarrel with his
late Minister, Delorme.
From Port au Prince we have advices to October
%. President Salnave had returned from the South
The rebels are disputlng at ST. Marc. Generals
Montas and Lynch we're put in irons, and General
Lubin has been appointed commandant at Port au
Prince.
Tie excitement ana indignation In Hayti against
Americans is increasing. This hostility is caused In
part by the fact that the Haytien government was
furnished with Its war vessels by American ship.
owners. and that these vessels are manned by Amer
cans who do not refuse to execute the cruel orders
Of Salnave.
1t Ia expected that the bombardment OF Jacme
will soon follow. That place is protected by batteries
In which some good ordnance liz mounted, and II at
tackled, will make resOute defence.
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GkFo OF YOUNG ScAMPs.-A few evenings ago
Q gang OF young scamps made an attack upon de-
crepd pedlar as he passing through the village
Of Westchester; and had 1t not been for the inter-
ference OF a gentleman living near by, they would,
doubt, have succeeded In robbtng the old man or
ail his valuabes.
FATAL FALL.-while the workuen were engaged
on the protectory for girls yesterday morning, one
OF the laborers, BY the name OF Dunphy missed his
footing and fell from the scanoldng, distance OF
some thirty feet breaking his back and sustaining
survive.
The RESULT OF RUM.-A stonecutter employed
In one OF the marble quarres at Tuckahoe, by
the name Of Dents Mcmahon, and having family
living at Harris Corners, after visiting one OF the
election polls in the neigtborhood and drinking
freely started on foot along the line OF the Harlem
Railroad but had not proceeded far before he lay
down and fell asleep on the track. Shortly after
midnight Mr.. Strong, master mechanic OF the
Harlem Railroad Company, While riding on
the locomotive OF the milk train towards the
city, discovered an object which he believed
TO be the body OF q man lying by the side OF
the track, whereupon the train was stopped and
search made for the object seen, which proved To be
Mcmahon, with both his legs cut completely or and
manglcd In a horrible manner. The conductor N
the train and assistants protested to Iuckahoe, and
after considerable delay and difficulty succeeded in
arousing some OF the inhabitants VINO succeeded IN
conveying HIM 10 that village on gone boards. Or.
Nordquist reached the or the cGiuent "a sO01
possible and rendered all tho ASSISTANCE ia h,s
power, but tie Poor wretch - not expeetee To
recover.
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An AMERICAN HOTEL III HAVANA.

me Island OF Cuba, though separated from the
oh'eu states by very narrow channel OF water. IL
''oohsiaiy spanish III ideas. morals, manners and
noues Oh hsing and more particularly Is this the
case III the city OF Havana than any other portion
the sever faithful isIe.n Recently, however,
american customs and innovations have been slowly
nu' surely creeping into the island and now, thanks
% the enterprise OF Mr.. r. G. Bolio adopted citi-
sen Vi 'his country and native OF Cuba Havana,
me VefitaDe stronghold OF spanish IDEAS on this
oon'uehs ID blessed with nrst class hotel run upon
Iufeiy american principles. The san Carlos Hotel
FOR such Ia the name It bears IL a magnificent gre
proof building built with view 20 comfort, and
occupying ono or the most desirable posi-
lions IN tho city OF Havana. IL faces On
the bay and Is surrounded by an immensa
plaza. and In close proximity to the Alameda d.
ferryb0als which cross the bay the town OF Qua
nabac0a but short distance from the LoIsa The
date over 500 guests. The noors are All OF white
marble, and the spacious corridors are beau
TRULY worked In white and black OF the maie-
rial These corridors are anonymously furnished
for the accommodation OF the guests and their
visitors, 20 - also . spacious parior, which
latter Latter. is ,i stea up with al sne oder 2
rally provided with gas, baths, restaurant and
billiard room, and all the rooms on The sec
ond floor are 50 arranged tnat each separate
room opens into the dining room which latter I'M
provement upon the Old Spanish style saves tho
RueStS many inconvenience. a tefahuA sur
rounds the hotel the ground floor, and
series OF small balconies ornament the sec
ond story; while the roof, being nat, such
OF the guests do desire travel about the city
can indulge In ali enjoyable promenade and feast
their eyes upon splendid panoramic view OF the
city and adjoining country A large number u
CABS are always on hand and can be had a. mode.
rate charges. The walters and chanbernaids arp
American and Irish, and are polite and civil 10 the
guests which Is something exceedingly rare to meet
with In Havana Tue cuisine department Ia under
the charge OF experienced persons, and the table Is
invalid will here receive tho best OF and atieu
ton, 1t being the desire OF Mr. Bolio To make each
among his or her own relatives. The san Carlos
Hotel IL owned by Mrs. F. q. Boo, formerly MISS
Bouligny, OF New Orleans, and sister OF Edward
Bouligny who was a Member OF Congress from that
city the breaking out OF the war. Mr.. Bolio Is at
present stopping at l54 Waveriey place wnele par
ties contemplating spending the winter III Havana
can make tneIr arrangements accordingly.
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The Spanish Provisional Government 0p-
posed to The Duke Of MOntpensier.
Destruction of the Town of Je-
remie, Hayti, by Salnave.
Port an Prince Again Threatened
by the Rebels.
American War Steamers Demand
ing Redress Of Paraguay.
Programme Of tho British Pariia ment-Rssig.
nation Of the Premier.

Programme Of tho British Parliament-Resig-
nation Of the Premier.
LONDON, Nov. A. 1858.
The Post announces the following programme as
quasi of1cial-Tne dissolution OF Parliament will
take place on the 18th inst. All uncontested cleo.
tions are to commence on the 10th, and contested
elections IN boroughs the 18th and In counties at
later date. The new Parliament will be summoned
TO meet on Wednesday. the 9th OF December,
when the Queens speech will be delivered and the
policy OF the Ministry on the questions at issue an
nounced The Right Honorable John Evelyn Den.
nison will be reelected Speaker It is believed that
sne House will be ready to proceed to business by
monday, the l4th OF December. The opposition will
probably move, as test question, an amendment to
Lne reply 20 the Queens speech, which the House
viii debate until Friday, the 18th, when it ID sup.
posed the motion viii be carried by large majority
and the House will adjourn until the following
Monday. On the reassembling OF the House the
premier Will announce his resignation ana that OF
ms colleagues in the Ministry. Mr.. Gladstone will
follow with motion to adjourn over for the
holidays to afford an opportunity for the formation
OF new Cabinet.
Sheriff. Dinner to Miuister Johnson In Lon.
-Enihmsinstic Reception-His Speech
Dinner with the W0rkinsmcn.
LONDON Nov 4, 1865
Ihe sherins oil London gave q dinner this evening
at which Reverdy Johnson was the chief guest and
had an enthusiastic reception. In reply TO
the toast 1.-THE United States.n Mr.. John
SON said although Southerner, he always
beived the Onion should be preserved at
any cost. he extoed the heroes Of the war, and
particularly Generals Grant. Sherman, Hancock and
Sheridan and Admirals Farragut and Porter. lie
believed that The American debt would be paid in
gold, and said the American people would have been
ungratefu If they had not elected General Grant to
the Presidency,
Mr.. Johnson dimes with the workingmen OF London
the last part OF this month.
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vENE ZUELA.

The Presidency In Bolivar State-DanGerous
Illness of President Observation-Disclosures Of
General SutherIand-TrOuble Between the
GOdOs and Liberals.
HAVANA, Nov. 4, 1858.
The following intelligence has been received from
Venezuela
General Plaza has been elected President Of
Bolivar.
General Monagas was SICK having had relapse
OF hts recent illness, and his life was despaired or
The National Convention was discussing O decree
to appoint an acting President.
General Sutherland has agreed to surrender the
three vcsselsofwar remaining In his possession and
TO leave the country.
II IL reported that the two parties, the Godos and
the liberals, who united TO overthrow President
Falcon, are quarrelling and serious breach Ia
threatened.
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THE GRANT MoTIoss-"STAND FasT." ETC.
TO THE EDITOR or rHS HKKALD:-

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
A paragraph is going the rounds OF the papers in
relation the pedigree OF our next President, Gene
raj Ulysses 5. Grant. The principal fact stated IL
that Grant Is decended from the Grants orScotland.
now rep PRESENTED by the Earl Of Seaheld and that By
q felictous coincidence, the motto OF the family
Is "Stand fast. staRl sure" Allow me TO add
few more facts IN the same connection. And
first let me state that the elaborate attempt u
one OF Grants biOgraphers to show that he IS
OF English descent instead OF Scotch Is dis
proved by Grant himself. who represents distinctly
30 General Badeau his only official biographcr,
that he is or Scotch extraction. What par
tcular branch or the Grant clan or faulty
our newly elected President belongs 10 | Am
not enabled az this moment 10 say; but since, az
cordng 10 his own family record he comes from tue
scottish Grants, 1t Is interesting to note that the
heraldic notices Of every brincn OF the family are
all as strkngiy appropriate to our own Grant rs the
one above quoted
Sir Alexander Grant, OF the seventeenth century,
had for his crest the trunk OF an oak tree, sproutg
out leaves with the sun shining upon them, and
having for supporters. at right Highlander and at
left negro. Moito-Is riuon'e cire0o Il snail
flourish thou fav6r.ng mel; than which what could
| be more modest AID Grant-i<e?
Sir Archibald Grant, OF the eighteenth century,
had for crest Bible expanded. anu for motto Sam
caq4e TO every one his own; under the crest,
| stance on heraidic record Of Jewish motto which
to show that the Grants MOI 90 autlJewis,
after all, as some people THINK.
| OF Nova scotia, &c.l had for his simple motto
"Stand fast, 4" and not ~ take Too much Of your
valuable space another branc Of The IA lily had for It's
motto stand fast. stand iirm stand sure" another.
"l'l stand sare; another EtsQ .Ga -. stgu 90.
ufnco although am despised, congusr, tsothsr,
another, "Sia6N' (he shah stand; anolner, .Wise
and harmless" another, "AuasctI' !das ny deeds);
another. "N0n pr1l0r s~cutAs" not 10 osy M mean
things); another, in1nooe tsteadast); and, nnaIy,
though the list might be Continue al re I'm God
Ia ali my trust" noticeable fact being not only
uu
next President but they are TO be found IN no other
than the Grant family
In looking over the Heraldc story OF tue Grants
| frd many other interesting Incidents, which. at
some future day tsay inauguration day, may give
you u more detailed account or
You may remember that Immediately after the
funeral OF our late martyr President was Indebted
10 your courtesy for publishing the result OF similar
researches isee HERALD OF April % 1900 respecting
the family OF Lincoln. ami appeal 60 the same cour-
tcsy IN respect 10 che Grant family.
HENRY HAYS.