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New-York tribune., 1868-01-16
THE CHOLERA SHIP IN THE LOWER BAY
sHoCR. mo REVELATION.

A few days AGO t,''e Hamburg ship Leibnitz
reached this port with 40 Passengers Sixty days ago
started the other SID with 600 men, women and
children On the passage, chos "a proKe out anu poiore
reaching NewYork the bodies si 100 Oh Tue passengers
had been thrown overheard Yestef, lay morin' eon'
mittoe from the German Society c0nss ng OF pr per
DR.. schwartzenberg Mr.. Althorf, Mr. flagler, Co'o
missioner kapp and Philippe Blssinger, ysed lhe snip
Illinois, to which the survivors had been transferred IN
series OF conversations with the surviving passengers
of the Leibntz the Committee learned that from @he
day OF departure up TO two weeks ago the food dealt on+
to the passengers was Of the poorest quality that the
water was scarce and filthy and that the sick and dying
received no attention whatever from the officers OF the
vessel. Dr. Piper, DR.. schwartzenberg, DR.. krause,
Mr. Althorf, Mr. Flagler, Commissioner Kapp
and Philip Bissinger, together with Drs. swnburne
and Reid made thorough examination Of the Lebnitz
and closely interrogated a number OF the passengers
from whom they learned that the treatment received by
the steerage passengers heartess in the extreme
For several weeks the of water dealt out to each
grown person about one-haf pint for twentyfour
hours The bread was moldy "a specimen green with
age and poison, is exhibition at THE TRIBUNE Omce
and the meat unfit to eat The suffering experienced by
these poor people it would difficult to describe Suf
fee 1t say that out Of $40 who left the old country III
good health, 3O1 reached this IN condition Dorderng
upon starvation and unacy The survivors are all now
fair TO from their fright through Tue
kind offices OF Drs. Swinburne and Reid
New-York tribune., 1868-01-16
DIED.

BEgTOy- Wednesday Jan B John Bee.ou Of siesh RossOd
His fses and relatives attend his fsaer, from
Episcopal Church. Ssrrenst West Hobokep Fhday Jan H.
London Ia papers e ~ Please copy
CRAFTon wednesday mc,ns jan IS Rtwn whos, Of wa
The friends of be ei respectfully invited 10 attend
Bridgeport and Eorssf Conn pipT. please copy
CAsB-Ou "Wednesday Osg and Illness Phis
The rs.sTs. and friend, Of the f%1 are respectfully
his funeral residence Of s brother Whitfield Case No IN
East siItesnhst, Sunday jan 10, at IL O'Clock M
HUNTon WEDNESDAY Jan B 1862 Edward Livingston yeunse' child
Of Charles s9d A@na sr pey s1T. to attend
No. 81 East Hneteenh, this day Cfhsrss) at
HUTCHINs-At Cambridge Mass Monday the residence
Of her S5ptAs her ss@n o1n, Lucy L sea. o1sss q s
.; CONCORD New Hs%p.hTT Sgd II yssrs c..A,.,
NJ and Mary J. King.and. in the 10th year Of bis
Daniel KiHssl.ad and William H. Macy, respectfully invited
attend h. 1srs Friday morning asI O'clock FROM bis late re.
KISsMAY-o1 Nond.y Jan - D,nisi Ko%a9 aged !; y.,n
One-bundred. .snd eeyen,h-st fhirdaye
NARouAYDAt Worcester Mass Monday. Jau lo 1893 Charles
Dodge eldest child Of Fanny X and Josiah hsrqasSd IT,.
The friend. and relatives M q the .%y ere rs,Ds, sJ' to ,S4
No Cogmeia ST. on THURSDAY hs ds at O'Clock n ''S'os
sTOCKNG-On wednesday Jan H Stocking the sts yeas
from bis residence TharAy
l6 o'clock His remains will be taken 70 csssi g. L. s
Greene and Ulster County papers please copy.
sEToS-On Monday Jan H. No. i34 Bss. sr,eenhst. william
Seton Of Cagdon weehester Co., formerly Of the s. Ssy the
I'D year Of his
friends Of the family respectfully invited 10 attend
the funeral sivce the Church Of ST. Francis AaVe srteena 3
between Fh and sIthayea THURSDAY jan TO- AZ 10 O'clock
without further notice.
ToorHAKER-on Wednesday, Jan l Mary e. wife Of Jes'. s.
ToOhaker
on Friday Jan H. at o'clock n No 80 Ia" HSu..onst
Friends family requested attend the funeral without Hr-
ther notice.
wILLTAMsOy-oa Tuesday jan H. Charles williamson In the fh
year Of his
His friends respectfully invited to attend the funeral
North Presbyterian Church. Tbn lIstt sSi
Ninth ave, THURSDAY. Jan 10, at 2 O'clock
New-York tribune., 1868-01-16

The Rev. Edward p. Roe, late a chaplain In
the Union army, lectured last evening IN the Rev Dr.
Hutons church scenes and incidents OF army me-
as they appeared to an eyewitness. The lecturer
sketched with graphic hand many incidents and anec-
does soldiers life, both humorous aud tragic as they
came under bis observation. He drew
thrilling picture OF Kilparicks famous raid In when
by his narrative Of the terrible suferngs OF our brave
soldiers In Rebel prisons and In the great hospitals ol
10 the unwaverng courage and fidelity or the ghiiah.
men who had offered a aud who frequently sacaihcea
ali for their country The lecture was for the benefit OF
poor and struggling church West Point ana az is
close liberal contributions were made.
The Central Grant Club met last evening at
their rooms in Broadway Mr. Rufus +. Andrews was ID
the chair Resolutions adopted and short addos'o'
made in memory Of the late Joseph B Taylor.
It is expected that Mr.. Lewis Will return nso so
consulting with the Commissioner Of Internal ke'enu0
in relation 10 the wine seizures.
Cartmen are removing the goods rom 81, :. !.
oral Of the bonded warehouses ia this CITY, preparatory 70
tue clQslng VI the cQ0serus
New-York tribune., 1868-01-16
THE FoURTHsT. HOMICIDE.

Coroner Rollins continued the investigation,
Yesterday Of the death Of Peter Lind, who, with his
brother William was beaten by ruiians In Fourthst, on
the morning OF Jan William Adami OF No. l64 Second
At testified that Ken Schmidt OF the accused told
him. on al inst that there had been bloody night on
night that he and his brother were innocent
but that George ammel had struck Peter Lind on the
head with pistol, rendering him unconscious. on Tues
day evening, Patrolman Lahr arrested. on skating
pond I'm IIrooklyn the brothers Killien and Albert
Schmidt ACCUSED OF participation In the afiray
Henry Miller who Is alleged to know more about the
homicide than 70 tell Tuesday night
arrested aud locked up to await the result OF the nyest
CATION George Hammel. who IA alleged to have dealt
the fatal blow Ia the employ OF Miller, who Keeps
cabnetshop at No. l93 Fourthst He is said to be In
Belyille, N. j.
New-York tribune., 1868-01-16
DOMESTIC MARKETS.

cmc.eo jan dull and unchanged wh', declined sst
s se'I I: :. @ ri No. 90 q No.
ss g 3 ;.s; s ~ .SS s' 8 SG Srsss It, d'i%i sy All
s y =, e, Ne s,s. s :s i.; d.I.; Pr.
r: %i sL ssaf s s.E EsA sss s dull & sA'I: sS
slsss sssi liam. ssSas iss': @ !: Sislc dressed
q; % s..ss a 40 &C. S' s Beef
Tss 10 3 Ss 90 ' wss f Ssh h1aGSs aS sa
Hogs shpments-4oo bbs Flour 1000 bush wheat oo ou'O
aa ss and G"sS.s mel 4, %A. S'ds,.s c.
Sal and declined 2d1c Bar offered s4 shs s7c Oats
s.. 81 y. 81 a ss ss ''sasd1 d 1 R'. .s9
@ Ts 80 h.. sas: Nee. ps S;'iss Hi sI
a s, B,sse-9Is y,n for i fs.ss. der,
SS eSS ii S al si5s, Sayias E1Sasso dull Money
9 % 5a SIS a 81 % % s' sis az" 'Is
ns unchanged sales 80 bn.b Amber Csn'Ss & ordinary ~ o% S
e SGS o Ss oa. 's: sss sssa % 49, for western aneSns
og better sales of Heavy at sSsie POff unchanged
n1s IoT i: i Flour Unchanged q
White %ner Corn srmsr At esse Oats ssaT Ss,Ss BI,
Choice steam Sss s as ss ~ S Sss o. s' for Common
o,wSso jan sFc steady unchanged sales 600 hbl
s % ri D1at s.s f.I s SI E1 ss.s gsis % G's
i: G,S " ~ % s sls % % 1A Ss 100 Sila s:Ss'
sSp. s Midh.s 80 s Rs,sia 81 Freight
sss F FnsssscC Ss'S marie.
reported discovery q rich ore 10 .hs Hall % and sOsTSr %
ksStai s, Al Mining :s,ss. @ have a. ~ sd'i.s Is:s
Flour quiet AZ % eVd@o "heA' n""h"' ~ "
Tenders, III. c.-.. r.x. a
Iou.vlls Jan lsTebacco-sae 50 bids; ss%mos tse' S
80 Mediam Leaf eli; Manufacturing Leaf 90 SonSni
flour 81 for supene and Fancy wheat ssss
Cora 7sd00c 6801oe Bacon-shoaliers we @isc
I9.c. Bulk Mss,sshouIiers sic Clear Sides lise. Lara
Mess Pork, s2ldf2i So -, -, -, ,., .ra aul,
sales 1000 bales Mddlng. lSe receipt" 10" bales eiP0
bales = k.Is.
MldIings Isle receipts a03o bsles . a. -, mica. .,. IT,
regular, .se 100 bsss; receipts 6s bales Mdhng l4i iSc
CHAHIHsrox g. c. Jan -Cston ~ good amsna' 'A'
lei sale. 100 bsle. receipts go DO mdding Bieo ssass
pu Si - AL nS ara bacon dal, Clear Sides 2t01c Lard
aiJie Corr scarce shed ese Oai. que, ., ISasc a,e
In good demand adhx~ 10 oe
s $50 bales receipts. 3osO s epot.s ca I1n,s
I've, Gapasb. 999ts FAR iu~" rune VS''''' ''>N''
New-York tribune., 1868-01-16
-ARMY GAZETIE.

Tbs following changes in the 2Oth Infantry Nsrshal 70
army have recently places Rouge La ud Company
Company D. Cavalry regiment.
Fort Lake Providence In December
Bsscom Company Company c. 8ih Infantry from
Infantry removed from Fort Baesyie 10 Little kock ARK
Wallace Fort Hayes, Kansas, Dec H.
Dec ID eompsny 6t InnntTy Breyet Bre.Gen p
from Chester 10 Charleston Graham Colonel 4h Cavalry Is
and X Insty Acting Assistant In
TO Columbia s. c. bee 20 specor General Pnh Military Dis
X. Infantry, from uict
Mob emopos Ala lin Del The headquarters Of the Fourth
eember Coupauy X 10Th In Ntar removed
funtry from Fayetteville Holly Springs TO Vksbug
Smith Ark Dec. "a Company 81 Hiss
New-York tribune., 1868-01-16

Mos active. Common 5ei Choice so Peur dui sapersae 81
the sales very small Corn quiet ,Sd sm a. Doc Oats doll TH
Csc Pork quiet s2 50d 512 Lan-ierces aic kegs, lf
wholesale demand retailing for shoulders al s69lic Ce
SIDES l3 S-7!sg HosaRge oVl5l New fof sight Exchange
discount Gold 1871
WLsssros ~ c. Jan I5-spirs Of Tsrpentne sm SOC Ro
sin W Tor and No. Tar 81 55 CDtiOs ssj
Miidliag tte
New-York tribune., 1868-01-16
REPoKrs By TELEGRAPH; JANUARY ie-sA ~
THE STATE or TRADE.
EUROPEAN MARKETS.

sr ATLANTIC rEt seRAPa TO
LoyDos 5-NooncouO for money and the account 2i9
M American steady the following quotations United
FvsTvesty Bonds i Illinois Central Railway Shares i
Erie Railway Shares, 4sl
An.ruoOuCon,os for money ds COnsOls the s
American securities steady following pces United States
Petweuiy bonds 7.di Illinois Central Railway shares sat-
Dividend Erie Railway shares IS Atlantic and Great Western Conso
dated bonds 2ll.
greuiug-cono closed at l qe2i for money
can securities steady following United States so
Bond, ia7li Csn,r. Railway shares rdvdend si Erie
Railway SHARES. AZ
PARIS l5NOon-The Boue heavy and the Renies tend
downward
Fa.sxyORr a IssOOn-Usi,ed Five T~enes heissus
Of 1861. 75t
E,enips-uuitee States quoted Isl for the
1882.
LIVERPOOL Jau i-Soou-Coon quiet and steady s7ia7d for
Mailing Upauds Tq7id for Mddns Orleans The estimated
,,, toa.y are 1000 bales Badstus quiet COn t5l3 Or
Mixed Western 1910 White California aud IL for No
Milwaukee Red Lard 3S for American Oats $40 for American
Peas. s73 Canadian Flour 37s for Western Beef HIS for Win
ter Prime Mess Pork, S for New Prime Eastern
Mesa Cheese @ for highest range Of Pine. BaeOn p for Cum
besnd Cut No Standard 2d ROsn 63 for Com
mon wilmington and ~ for dne Pale Taow 6 for American
Spirits Turpeune z per evt Petroleum, J for khned Clover
Seed. 4sl for No. American Red
AeruoouThe sales Of Cotton to-day baes quota
tons at this hour follows Mlns Upants the spot 7so
lid; Mddnns Upants arrive I'D Mdding Orleans, 7sa7A
que declined to ts for Mixed Western
Wheat Barley Oats Peas and Flour unchanged Beef has ad
advanced 1901 Prime Mess Pork dull
7s for New Mess so6 for Fine A-s''-1
Cheese s for the highest range Of Fine Bacon to for Cumberland
Cut dull and declined TO Isl TLlow
has declined for American Other articles unchanged
Iysung-The market closed unesnsd At the following
thodd quoaops Mddlns Uplsnds Ti9d Mldng Orleans lid
The sales Of day up 10000 baeA Wheat hme Is 10 for
California White Red Western Corn +S The Pro-
vision. irregular Pork has declined to 6 for New Prime
Eastern Mesa hrn 1901 for winrCursd Other articles
uu.tete in price quotations Amsnan produce Of all kinds
unchanged
LoypoS Jan is-Noon-whale OIL a per a2 gallons Sperm Oil
sllo Der tun Linseed OIL Lnseed Cakes fo S
for Thin 0blong
markets have undergone change the il,
Q Dispatch
AsrwsKP n5Bvenng market for Petroleum closed tm At
a france for STANDARD White.
New-York tribune., 1868-01-16
NAVAL GAZETTE.

has Asst Surgeon 8 Ramsey hs re-
detached Wsmpanoag and signed Lieut. Commander Water
Abbot Lieut. Yates Sterling and
White ordered
and ordered to tue Wampanosg to the Wampanoag
New-York tribune., 1868-01-16
THE WEATHER.

Jan l5-T $40 1t4 NE. So 9We eW
"A no 1D08 n w a5o SW.
3go 3lO5 \ w ii 25o 29y9 s. w.
RzsRKs-Nforning-Snoyy O'Clock sleet After.
noon-Pne eet then cloudy haT aeth Of snow fallen ncse'
Evenug-Car bazy Phenou enaStArs the day
descended wells aud deep mines and while looking
From the Of high mountains stars
have magnitude during echpses
st NOT only have small stars beea
the high regions Of the atmosphere but
itself appeared round disc Ike the moon aud the
tie balloon appeared thrown cast by moon
light The heAsens dark and sonier hue -
New-York tribune., 1868-01-16

The Solidarity, an association OF workingmen
OF various occupations last evening" Mr. John Ennis
In the chair. Mr.. Dewy addressed the meeting Work,
ingmen he said had combined TO support each other ana
they were number OF names were ne.
ceved and the Solidarity adjourned after the adoption OF
aeou.f futo
New-York tribune., 1868-01-16
M4RRIED.

RMSTRONGSfIEFHAy-On Monday, Jar. H. hy the Rev w.
Farrenv Mr. Herbert Armstrong Of WlmnstOa North taiE2
10 Mss Isabella y. sheehsn OF Eew-fork
Wilmington. n C., papers please oopr.
New-York tribune., 1868-01-16
Su,tiaI Aotins.


Without doubt eous, Who hare
never seen MAGIC ASH SITTER would say order
at oneei Omee No. t5i BrosdvsyNY.
American Institufe-Tbe Polytechnic Branch will THs
Thursday EVENING Il O'Clock Room No "a Cooper Budng
Top-L Inventions and Discoveries History OF Sgspsn0a
Bridges Charles Bender C. x Tungsten Compounds BY Dr. r.
s. D. TrLLgAS. ch.m.n
Seventh Assembly District Union Republican Assoc
ciafioD.-Regur monthly meeting Of the HboTe association g bs
held No. l06 Siraye FRIDAY EVENING Jas IT,
at Il O'clock CORNELIUS 'AhLOW Piesideal
Twelfth Assembly District Grnnl Club meeting .l.
o'clock Those wishing join the Cgb to be present.
and enroll their JOHN LEWIS, Presidett
A. BAKKK, seeretary
Twenty.frst Assembly District Grant Club "A public
meeting xi be held THIS EVENING At s eadqusrte
Thirisv and Onehundred foureecths The Hon
nguished speakers viii address the nesting All citizens Of sre
aud Yorkle favorable the e1sson Of Gen U. Grant "
''''"'"''' ''' NELSON CRAWFORD Presdent
WILLIAM T. PABoR. Chairman Committee Of Arrangements
Union Republican General Couimittee.-An adjourned
meeting will be heh At Hesdquates corner oi
Twenty hrdst and Broadway THIS h~ssyl EvEHING J'a
10th Inst. at u o'clock THOMAS hVphi rfeadenl
A,5nssg a e. rsgrf; R.L1os.,. |se'r't'rie.
Union HepabIican General Committee. Special Meet
OF will be held S the hesdquatsr. No sI
Broadway Of Twenty seeondst TiURSDAr
EVENING jan l. at y O'Clock Pqns.s ATTENDANCE rsas.sa
Sn..ps, WV psssrssD; = sTDoss Secretaries
New-York tribune., 1868-01-16
The amendments OF the Committee was then agreed to-
and the hill nassnd by the following vote:


CODkiug fefy. M0feth TWeron ~ NJ
Mr. Corbett had paired of with Mr.. Stewart; Mr.. Ed
munds with Mr. Johnson; Mr. FesseDden with Mr..
Grimes; Mr.. Van Wrinkle with Mr.. Morrill, OF Vermont.
The Senate at Gas o'clock adjourned.
New-York tribune., 1868-01-16

the debs Monday the judiciary Ill., when
Mr. Wilson Qowsl said he advocated because Co "rvsve
not Radical TIE remark OF member that hs opposed for
the very reason huedby the reporter Mr. Williams Of Psa
sylvAnA Williams the made by him Is
by member 10 his immediate neghbohoOd and hence the mia
aLs The amendment reported from the Judiciary Committee
based on proposition introduced br Mr. Wlsm and
although preferred requiring the concurrence oil tbs whole bsns be
supported amendment fs aud long one 1 The direction
II Tia which be desired
New-York tribune., 1868-01-16

Moet s. Chnndon Champagne.
Having received tho srst shipment Mo Chsndoas WIN
IMPERIAL (GREBN sBALl yBRzENA1 and FLkth ps sLLhM
or THE RXCELLET VINTAGE OF 1905 beg TO call the snto9
especially to the Vim IMPERIAL GRkN
sRAL By counosen be superior ss
other champagne Imported into this country. - .
Wines for sale at s hrst class dese "a"
this city. o..r ,.,.c,s
Sole Agent for Messra Moet CAspdob In the u B.
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-07-24
From he Bu|ingion Times ofHis .No,ui,,g.
Collision on Luxe CNUlnl)iUiu.
THE "UNITED STA TESN RUN,S
DO IVN A SCHOONER.
TWO LIVES LOST.

The steamer United States, Capt. j.
G. Babbitt, which left South Wharf
about ten o'clock last evening for
Whitehall, when about two miles from
port, cOllided with the schooner W.
w. Wright, loaded with stone, tearing
away her stern and masts. The schooner,
which showed no lights, was immedi-
ately boarded by the officers and crew
of the steamer, when Charles Blair, her
captain and owner, was found dead on
the deck, being cut in two, probably by
being struck by the falling mast. The
steersman, Cyril Amblo, had fallen
overheard and was drowned, and the
only survivor, Peter Meadow, was bad
ly injured. Purser II. II. Blake, of the
States, at once took small boat, and,
with the dead man, came ashore. The
body of Blair was taken in charge by
Supt. o. G. Mitchell, of the Champlain
Transportation Company, to await the
action of CorOner's inquest.
The United States, whose wheel-house
was seriously damaged put back to this
port with the schooner in tow. She
will be temporarily withdrawn from
the line for repairs. The collision made
fearful crash and naturally alarmed
the passengers though they behaved
very well under the circumstances.
Blair was a resident of this city and
leaves u wife and three children. Am
bio also resided here and was about 10
years of age.
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the within all that belongs to magnnn-
unity and free and fevid division of
the records of the mind" in the minis
tries which hallow the most elevated
and essential human relations-they
are, as it were, adrift, without signifi-
canoe, alien-leathern. Scarcely pa
tent PROCLAMATION in press or pulpit,
solicism in current manners, and incon-
gruity in modern society, a check or
chill in human intercourse, but may be
traced to leathern men-the interven-
ton of egotsm where sympathy is
wanted, the intrusion of arrogance
where receptivity should be the law, the
encroachment of wilful upon the spon-
taneous, of the arrogant upon the reti-
cent. leathern upon the vital in love and
life, in literature, worship and society.
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ground. Capt. Colfax told of one of the
few instances when Washington was
known to laugh heartily. 1t was when
describing Arnold's precipitate fight
from Robinson's house at West Point,
on the discovery of his treason. The
estimate of Washington given by Col
fax will not be inapplicablc to General
Grant.
He was reserved, and his mind appeared
continually in exercise He united sound udg
ment with ii e EXTREMIST degree of caution"
The Life Guardsmen continued in ex-
istence under Capt. Colfax till 1888, the
last year of the war, when there were
but sixty-four of them, besides their
quotas from each of the States, with re-
ference to their physical, moral, and in
tellectual attributes.
To imagine the leader of this famous
band of picked patriots, we have but to
receive the strong, devoted, faithful face
of Capt. Colfax, dressed in the uniform
of his company blue coat with white
facings, white waistcoat, breeches, half
black CATERS, and cooked hat with blue
and white feather.
Mrs. Matthews has now in her possess
ion the silver shoe buckles of General
Washington, part of the tokens which
the chlcftaln gave his beloved attendant.
1t was while at Washington's head
quarters that ColfaX made the acquaint-
ance of Gen. Schuyler and married in
to his family, whereby our candidate
adds to his name that of the heroic pa
troon of Albany. When Colfax was
nominated the other day, George Schuy
Ter sent him cousinly congratulation.
Captain ColiaX became General in the
war of 1872. 1t is pleasant to recollect
that the hand which Washington had
shaken so intimately and trustingly,
has also often caressed in his grandson
the as intimate and beloved friend of
Lincoln. The war of Independence and
the war of Freedom are represented
like in Grant and ColfaX. Both are
garandsons of soldiers in the Revolution
ColfaX shows his good extraction in his
clear complexion, ruby lips, fine eyes,
and the excellent lustre of hair. Grant
looks like the sturdy SOLDIER of the line,
bearing toughly up with the bayonet
against the tedious fortunes of the bat
tie. Being what they were in paren.
tage and patriotism, who could expect
to find them but where they stand-at
the head of the lifeguards of the Repub.
lic
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CoLUMBUs.
YINHIS celebrated trotting stallion will serve
l. mares the present season at
E. H. BEAL'S STABLES +!
Bakersfield, VT.

Columbus is well known in Franklin Corn-
ty that it is hardly necessary to say word ef
his value to farmers who wish to raise valuable
Colts were as universally known as trotters He
Colts stand vety high in New York. He was ac-
took The first premium as such, at the West
chester County Fam. At the request of many of
the most prominent men of Franklin County Vt.
his present owner consented to Let him and
the present season for Mares. In order to give
entire satisfaction to all of the many friends of
the horse, the price has been fixed low The
average height of his colts is from Is to 16 hands
high, and weight from 10 to 200 lbs.
2l5-U ELIAKIM f. FULLER.
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UushingfOn'S Life Guard.

Gen. Colfax, Com m nd nt--The Flag and
its NIotto-Army Life ut Wnshing,on's
Hcadqup rters-Thc Garrison of the Old
Lifc-CuardsmRu.
g. A. To,cnsends Letter TO The Gier.'aad Leader,
Down at the old Virginia city of Al
exandria ] saw, not long ago, n faded
flag of white silk, fringed, well worn
with mould and rain, bearing an old
fashioned device of soldier holding in
one hand a fiery horse and with the
other receiving from the genius of Lii
berty, who sits beside the American
eagle, a STEAMER .bearing the motto,
Conquer or die ~
This was the original standard of the
Life-Guard of Gen. George Washing
ton, commanded by Captain, afterward
General William ColfaX, the grandfath-
er of Schuyler Colfax, candidate for
the Vice-Presidency Of the United
States. The old man died in 1888, when
the present Speaker of the House of Re-
representatives. was fifteen years old, and
guished ancestor is vivid and enthusi-
astic.
Mrs. Matthews, ColfaX's mother, re-
calls as if it were yesterday the time
when she entered the Generals family
as the wife of his son. He was hale
and handsome man, positive in his
opinions, Washingtonian in politics,
something of a traveller; for he visited
Indiana among the earliest of his family,
and he knew, by the association whole
of the war, the military life and habits
of the first President. He is buried at
Pompton, Nj, the seat of his family.
The sight ofthis old standard, SO much
older and more storied than our newer
shot-riven and grimmy guidonS, impell-
ed me to make some search in the Ii
brary of Congress for the life of Will
liam Colfax. In this Mr.. Spotford, the
librarian, assisted me, and although the
results were meagre, they were of the
highest interest.
First, out of Peter Forces collection
of manuscripts drew yellow foolscap
sheet, in the handwriting of civilian
Colfax, commandant, P" bearing the date
of June ZS. 1888, and containing the
names of siXty-five men, constituting
the Life-Guard of the Commander-in-
Chief. Across the back of the report,
in the handwriting of George Wash
ingtOn, was written -