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Evening star., 1869-07-08
Georgetown Advertisements.
ri THOMAS BOWLING, Auct.; Geersetovo
TRUsTI1S SALE or VALUABLE REAL rs

TAIL IN GEOkGET0WN, d. e..
By virtue OF Q deed of trust dated October
E: list. A ID. 1s7, and recorded in Liber n ~
s..o,sl Ne. 10, iolios 1s4, ei seq OF the Land
rectfon of the Treasurer OF the sixth Building AZ
eociatfon OF Georgetown. District Of Oolu unbis,
We shall expose to public sale, In front OF the
premises: ON THURSDAY, the nth day of An.
gust ID. 1869, at five o'clock in the afternoon
aii that part OF Let No. l3 in Old Gesrge tow a ,
District OF Columbia, beginning for same at the
emo 81 line orawu from the corner OF High snd
Bridge streets lao feet inches on the north side
o. Bridge street, and running thence west "a said
npa Sth tSs 10 G1ge ssTesf apd PLACE Of nsgn
ana Also all that part Of Lot No. 9,. Beatty an
Hawkins addition 70 Georgetown, lying 10 the
rear Of and immediately adjoining the above de-
ecrited lot. bounded - follows BE ginning at he
distance of lT feet Sinches from the soath-a.t
corner of said lot g. and the Ii thereof run
ming vest and parallel with Bridge street, aad
run thence north and parallel with High street to
the northwest corner Of part OF said lot. sold %
George ssee ana Adam King. SePts9b,r 2,th. A. D
to the northeast corner Of part Of said lot sold
to Nicholas Travers; then south by and with
Travers line to the southeast corner OF said Ia It
mentioned conveyance; thence with . straight
line to the b. ginning
Terms Of sale: 81 900 cash; balance in and L,
months. with interest from day of sale, scared By
deed OF trust zoo cash the fall OF the hammer
II terms are net complied with In i've sys, True.
tee reserve the right 70 resen on ys days subiie
chaser. Stamps and con Y syaacinG at cost Of par
chaser. WILLIAM o. NASsIN
FRED. W. j0NEs,
IyS eoSds Trustees
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THK New York Police Gazette, taking for its
text the New y Tork Herald account of ths recen
mob occurrences At Bladensourg, has q re-
victim IS represented as a youthful l.looking
slender, black. whiskered gentleman, who i,
being dragged through the sand bv his heel
by an infuriated mob of two; while the spec
tatore numbering one) interfere tor his protec
tiop. In the back ground two buxom .looki q.
females look smilingly on. II il evident tn
artist has never seen the Judge.
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THR CENTRAL DOLLAR STORE, ~ Market
Space. between 9Th and 9th streets, is in con.
stant receipt of the latest novelties in the way
OF Jewe;ry, Plated Ware, Fans, Vases, &c.
5,11:
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$50 DOZEN English Socks, double peels ana
Toes, s3:'5 dozen, or 35 cents per pair, lust
Isceived at Marble Hall, No. ASS 7th street, Oh.
PSsfie o'eh' onCe. 5,l,l:
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ACtlDENr.-l-a>te evening. al Sth street wharf
Nhl4e MI bernard, OF the yacht GipSy, was
sleu a!Olt % secure one OF the blocks
sta, he'd 70 The head OF the mas IN. h,., - :
20 narrow 70 sustain the gIea- weight abovs
>udG"E!y TUNED over, pr.cIpItatng MN m q,
VT IN MS iali he became snJanglsd In .Du,a
81 M 1iEglng Cf ne slOop, and u was with tbs
ti-a'->i dlficulty tAat "a. extrIratsd h,msafS
ahd made shore N an exhausted ccldit,1n i'
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RANGE or THRKNoN KrRR at Franklin Il Co,
opticians IA PennsylyanIs avenue, IN the
shade today; O'Clock a. N y, 10 O'Clock
"a 10 O'Clock, ~; IL O'Clock m ~; O'Clock ID
mn
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1856 srVrSra srssrr. 48
SP n 4 Nc 9fO OCK
NOW OPEN AT
M A n X n r Z RS,
No. ass SEVENTH efB1ET,
BETWEEN p AND = SrREErs,

BETWEEN " AND = 0fNBETSs
edoors above Odd Isllows' Hall,
EMBRACING NOVELTIES IN
PAPERHANGIN0D, WINDOW eHADDe, PIo-
TUBE gRAAEs. PICTURE O0RD AMD rAs
sDLs, PAINTINGS, BNoRAvlHGe, Onk0-
BeS, PICrURD NAILS. RINGS, &c.
Pleass remember name and number.
TERMS Cash. sp9.c-m
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
A WONDERFUL CURE.
JRTsLN.
TRTSrN.

m BsJuNoRR, June Is. ISi9
. Nv Jsha Wsik is,,-Dear SIR. 4 have su red
ZEN spinal irritation. csusiae Neuralris liz -
ken OF Doet intense character. I have faiieu IN
wss treated BY nvs paysicfsns belonsins 10 sSs
gnreSnSSnt schools OF medicise, Without relief.
sa!SaN recommended TO me By . doctor
oommeneed the use OF % absut four weeks ago. spd
SSv. An ne snsirsiy YELL. The hearts q my family
seont nueee pounds in weight. and been reiievei
S soetlveness, OF which suffered for seven YEAR
niue ~ now perfectly clear. 1 an rsiievel
nog tes eholy yhieh oppressed me. asd am
nv. 1eng live TO thank you for the COED eects oi
tne JhiSiN, which fs Q blessing to the sfiicted i
fe"sin yours gratefully
Tvs COW Q. No,,, ,Taes }. RAYBoLp,
-'S " - North Butsw street, near Fsyette.
DAVIS, PAIN KILLER
We have tested this medicine, and assure opr
eiss,ns nss u not only Possesses oil the virtues
lsu Ior ~, but In many instances eur pAssea
NJ Ssns. ~ remedy We have ever known IL should
not o. eIassed With the noetrums OF the dss GOT
W W .or ne special purpose of pecunisry proft bnt
rS ne6erded o. one of the standard m 60
ens xuehe benent-Hsra!d Of GiOSpsI L.bs,rs
ELLIS IRON BITYERS-
haNne used your Iron Bite 70 IN my practice
tssy to It's superior tonic proterti es for in,
Hieorsnns the appetite and promoting digestion
general debility and dyspepsia. Ana in eon,,@ O.
tonic. ln aer seable flavor must recommend it -
ell. Yours, respectfally u 10
Professor In toe PhiiAielphis uniyerstty o
Medicine and Surgery"
FOR sac ~ kIDwRLL SON
Penpsylvsnia venue and ,Sfh .treet
.n4 D.uksss senetaiv. my 2s-sm
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RY THos BOWLING, Auctoueer; Georre,owo

HOUsInOLD FrRNITURE AT AuCrIoN.
a un Friday M02NlNG. Juis ssh, at 10
O'Clock will ssll, at No II rhird strsst
opposise Monsters. general assortment Of
0sH0nsehold and kitcben rurniture consist
ing in part of-eosa, Bureau Chairs, Tanles, Bed
tteaos, = Mattresses, carpets. Oil OiotAs Msttinxs
lsbeous Books. god 90 king Stove and Fixtures
Bed Room an1 Parlcr Stoves. &c
The HOpSB, copt ttiutnR eight rooms and large
basement kitchen. fer rent cheap; lad large az
dee, we hlisd with vegetables viii oe sold to any
ore IentFlg the properly. at . bargatu See IL for
urselt. THOMAS DOW Ii SO.
y6-st Aucfion>er
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NALUABLE MOOD YARD AND COAL
WHARF Fok RHNf-rhe subscriber viii
formerly occupied by Msssrs wright + Poe, 81 a
ated on the south side Of Water street in George
town, between High and Potomac streets.
Apply to P.JAOKSON.
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II FOR GLy MONT
GRAND TEMPERANCE EXCURSION
IQUAL NO. 1: TRiBB on yoSApsR.
MONDAY. JULY La, 1863
TICKETS. 81 LADIES' TICKETS so "a.
Boats leave 9TH street wharf st -
T. i.aTs N ciT1oS;S and SS o, N e.urnins, GGA@e
delightful time T. anticipated &C >,
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leave Glymont At 40 ard L. D. m AZ
delightful time e. anticipated. ,,sa,
A d TO CO UBA
GRAND IEsTIvAL AND PIo.NIo
ABHER's SEVENTH STREET PARK
Four days-JuIy 7th, sth. 9th ana iitn a.
lssg The proeeees to be given to the Cuban
ordinary attractions for the occasion.
M3sSt me- seieSI,teS f,ns if1reiss . s.%3s.t' y
NILE ZULElLA IN her great trap.ept rish,
through the air on the double trapeze' 30 iees
MISS GESNErTsp s rh%pIsfi ErLstER, 2. t9s ar
sn1 peIiious tSolstfons en- the Tight Rope
ItHe,s, go oente. JysSt
Two BOATS FOR THE OCCASION.
GRAND EXCURSION
ST. rET6ES T6 TsE EE,MrEsAssE MR.. ssI SOCIETY.
ON MoHpAY, iara irIT. i.ss.
The steamer Vanderbilt will leave 7th street
AFRO. viii follow ct %, o'cIock a
m and o clock p. m.
The boats viii return from the W mite House At
waiting. VIII "e IN
An experienced caterer will furnish refresh
Brass and String Band. and a grand noraI exoi III
ion oy ~ misses and youths will enliven the oc.
Tickets 80 cents each. Children under u y.srs
accompanied by their parents, free. JyS So
f. q U Rs o Ns.
The steamer Arrow makes semi weekly Aztec
NOON TRIPS to MOUNT YER
NON weather permitting leaving
TGEsnhi isSs sSa 4 ~ ssTssi ,,rss
ing at Alexandria Forts Foote and washIn ngton
The Arrow can be chartered 10 make after nom
or moonlight excursions on the Potemac The
ABOVE afternoons excepted
oe.a w,u. General Superintendent.
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LOCAL N EWS.

IHE TRCTIvDLRAGUE.-The workings Of
nc VARIOUS cooperative associations through
cut the country for cheapening articles of
household consumption, have been watched
with much interest, but as a general tb,ns
they have from one cause or another. provsd
fhiures a single exception, so far as our
HnoWiedee goes, is mat of the association or
We have before US the report Of the transac.
t,ons OF The Protective League for the Pnr
Cnsse OF Fuel at Cheap Rates, Organized Sept.
j. Iee-, oy employees OF the Government PRINT.
Ing Once" The report embraces A oomnIe;a
sta'smrnt OF the business done by the assoc,
at,on under its first eontrac: with The Wash.
ing on and Georgetown Ice ana Coal Com.
paBy, T. T. Fowler, Superintendent. extendinr
irom September I, 1-6s, to January ~, Is69:
Receipts.
"hoie amount deposited with the Agent for
tne purchase OF fuel nel..................s..sl6 81
Amount received from members as
---...--............. Sc -
s7,;s} IL
amount pad for luel furnished under aboye-
named contract, viz:
-l3s IONS Lykens alley coal AZ -. - 81 62
~" IONS ksd Ash coal. az = o. Js,, ~
~ IONS White Ash coal, AZ S7.3U....- 1910 3,
% tCEs Chestnut coal. AZ Ss.'1.... 10 %
: cords Pine Wood. az SG 90 .. les n0
Amount paid for expenses .. 81 -
S7,1-5 II
ranging from - to SIS each, and extended
.aiy over a Periou of nearly fiye months.
Inc Io'ai 4nantIiy OF fuel pure lased under the
contTscl was %2 tons coal AID 49, cords wood
all W which was sold 10 the members of the
League NJ the contract price. The membership
reached 22i, and the number of orders for fuel
issued aud nlied Was about lo,a Tbe ss,;
ma''d aggregate s3N ing, by means Of this COON
crHfIVe pro sct, Is $3.50
This Fuel-Purc hasing League ha, basn 70
Organized Tor I.69-.H aud estimates are hs,ng
r-ce'ved nom persons desirous OF connecting
themselves with the association, and bids have
h-en sOliei-6d from coal merchants ~ supply
The amount OF fuel f-'
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RAILROADS,

BALrIMoRs AND OHIO RAILRoAp.
L e
wasHISssou. isse.
Trains between WAeHINGTON AND BALTI-
nohn And wAsHINGToH AND TIE WEST.
FOR BALTIMoRu
Leave daily, except sunday, At = o. ana o an
a. " and 1870, s;50. 20, $40, and ss5
,oR ALL WAY STATIONS.
Leave daily, except So adsy, at and 30 N
and 30 and ~ 30 r. ~.
FOR ANNAPOLIS
Leave ~ y A. N. and 30 P n No trs,, a.
or from AsssHolis on Sunday.
ON SUNDAY
FOB BALTIMORE.
Leave q = Il. NJ, and l2&s, y 80, sac. ana
FOR war STATIONS.
Leave % II. and ,. so end 74sPM
FOB ALL PARTs OF TaE WEST
4. 2.30, and . and p. n
Oh saturday 81 A, :, and so p. n.
On sunday at 30. .: ~ and y p n only CON-
sectne e Relay ststioI With trafns from Baiti-
more 10 wheeling, Parker burg &C.
Through tickets 90 the West can be had &C ths
Washington Station Ticket Once at 81 hours q
Toe dsy: Also, at the Company Once, 4es
tickets 81 the avenue once oan there Arrange 20
have their baggage called for and check ct their
residence, taken e the depot. and pot In the Bag
FOR New York. Philadelphia, ana Bo..op. o..
sevsrsissnsnt OF "Throueh Line s'e
J. WILSON. Master Of Transportation
l.. m. C0LE, General Ticket Agent
ooS GEO. 3. k00NTz. General Agent.
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For superior soda try the fountain at Fords
drug store, Pennsylvania aven ue, bet ween m ia
ana l2th- II Is unsurpassed for coolnsss
navor, and all other good q ualitles
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L II. LAZENBY,
T. No. I2i Bridge st.. Georgetown, d. o.
RIRRIGERAroRsi RErRIeIRAroRsy
Six different varieties Of RAfrigeratsrs can be
seen in operation e the above named place, where
sny 1nfornation concerning then will be given.
For sale cheap for cash
FIN. LAZGNBY,
jy6 No. 124 Bridge ct, Georeetewn, D. q.
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T,HR0U0H LINE BETWEEN wAsHINGroN
iIW YORK. L

VNdkOU0h LINE BBTWHkH WABHISGTNH
ifw YORK Z
MAsHIysToN, ISIS
Trains between WASHINGTON And HKW
fOBh are nov run as follows, viz:
FOB NEW YORK, ,rifhosr change Of oa..
Leave daily except Sunday At A. , aud
l9i3 and Y. M.
FOR PHILApnLPHIA.
Leave daily except sunday st . A. M. or .
i2:45 and 40 OP. M.
ON SUNDAY
Leave for New York at $40 p. n, aud Phfls-
aeiphia et 5:40 p. n.
daily.
Through tickets to Philadelphia, New fork, or
Boston can be hsd % the station 0foe st eli no urs
In the Gay. Also, as the Ccmpsnys Once. No.
200 Penlsylyanis avense Passengers parcHssinG
tickets at the Avenue ON ce can there arrange to
have their baggage called for and checked at their
residence, taken he depot, and pot in the beg.
See Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Advertisements
FOR sehsenle sssween Washington, Baltimore, An
=. L. WILSON. n Kaster OF Transportatfsn.
L. II. COLE, General Ticket Agent.
noS GHO. Q. KOeHTz. Agent. Washington.
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ADJUSTMENTS,
CAN 7 RBC CRy HALL,
EOR a FEW NIGHTS ONLY
NVAMEnClNG MONDAY, JULY 12rH.
HICKS & HEIGH
ORIGINAL AND ONLY
q r X q . A MIN ST z Ell =,

oTTSE GRkAT SLAVE TROUPE:
OONSIsrlN0 OF = PERFORMERS
COMPOSED ENTIRELY OF C0LOREp MEN
PAkTS OF TIE HOUSE
Admission. rs and so Cents
zee ether announcements for full particular.
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LOUR Low BR.
quality enarsnfeed, delivered 10 any part OF the
city at ~ 81 20 per bA9,
n. W. Bt tRCBILL,
Corner l4th and y sts.,
jy2 Under Ebbirt House
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moved their AIT STORE from No. 3O4 Penna
avenue, TO No. 243 r street. between 18th and
lith streets, in Hooe's new building.
Our new store will be opened to the pu bic as
soon as it can be properly fitted up, with new
and sPle ndid Assortment Of everything In our line
Thanking the public Tor past fayors. nope 70
receive . continuance ef their patron age, which
ys SMITd STRONG.
30. 1861 ON EXHIBITION kEo.4s6
sTH , AND SALE sTH
STREET. AT MARKRITERS, fSrREEr
No. $50 Seventh street, between ID and = streets.
Eight Doors above Odd Fellows Hall,
Cheice Oil Paintings, Ensravines, Chromos. &c.
Shades. % Picture Frames, Picture Uo2d and 'Fo Tos
sells, Rings, Nails, &C.. in the District. TERMS
CASH. Please Remember Name and humber.
ap i4-ly
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AdUsIOi MUSIC II MUsIC II
'A'2f 22fsiSSsEH:q f:qS$S asS .SsS1ssOr,, ssasrs
GENERAL CLAin AND iSsURASol

AND sU4tEfOBc.
once, ROOM n, Fs6srsl Block,
Corner tf 7to ano y streets, Wasetugtou. D a.
All business promptly attended to. The best ref.
eTsnces q tseu. IL REQUIRED.
Gro +. u AsoN. Of VirKiRa.
nay 8. m CHAs w. .CAnPIELL, Of Nss Yors.
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AOi F0R BLADENsBUk1 AND The GEL
H EBRAT8D SPA SPRINGS.
OEen nr concert at the Spa House every SAT
DkDAf EvENlNG Excelsior Ice Cream from
harSey Holdens. Pure Soda Water aud other
COOL orinks he bar Is stocked with the best
LIQUORS, Wines. Lager, and Weiss Beers and
cigars House esJoini ng the mineral spring and
oeautiful oak grove Pleasure seekers can leave
Washington on the following railroad rains :
Il -. s. ~, and 30 y. m, aud return to the city
at and 9l5 p. HAYES fsvorite Brass aud
String Band viii be in attendance Every Satur-
je?s-2m. &c. MoUKABEs, Proprietor.
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I and advised immediate organization to
guard the rear that they should be the
rear guard and hold the post Of danger.
Did thew stand q moment ? Sir; the mil
lion dollars, had they been in front,
where they belonged -four thousand
ccen, three thousand Of whom had euf-
fered nothing-would, il pushed, have
carried the day. The army knew it +; the
General commanding knew it, and has
30 said knew it,"
This Is not new to those who were con-
versant with the facts at the time. In
deed, they can even now he traced on
the face of the official reports. We find
Burnside, in his account, admitting that,
az period in the action, which he does
not state clearly, he got his command
out OF it; this was long before the gene
rsl retreat, as appears by the statement
in Burnside's report:
t'The enemy retiring in confusion be-
fore tEa successful charge of Col. Heint-
zelman's division, I withdrew ms brig
ade into the woods in the rear OF the line
for the purpose Of supplying the troops
with ammunition, which had become
well nigh exhausted
When Burnside sent In his report to his
immediate superior, the nisreprese0ta-
tions il it did not escape notice. Hunter
being disabled by n wound, the COM
mand Of the division OF which BurDside's
brigade formed a part, devOlved on An
drew Porter, Of 5ansylvania, as gallant
q soldier as ever drew sword. His re-
port was published in Moore's Rebellion
Record, vol. II. He calls attention very
plainly TO BuEnside's " misconceptions"
POrter's report concludes thus:
1.-The report OF Col. BurReide, COM
mandiDg Second Brigade, was sent to
me after the above report was written.
While respectfully calling the attention
OF the General to il, [ would also ask
leave to notice some misconceptions Un-
der which the Colonel commanding the
second Brigade ssemG TO have labOred,
viz: First, IN his agency In the manage
ment or firmatiOn Of the Second Divis-
ion on the field. Second, Of the time
that his brigads was entirely out of the
action, with the exception OF the New
York regiment. Third, Of the position OF
his regiment in the retreat" etc.
There is, therefore, quite enough on
the record to sustain Mr.. Sprague ia
these contributions which he now makes
to "the truth of history"
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THE SPANISH CROWN.
The Atlantic fable I'm the In
Ieresf Of Isabella II.

From the New York World, l9.h.l
One cannot help suspectiog that the
Atlantic cable is managed just now in
the interests Of Queen Isabella II and
Marjorie. Il sends US such wonderful
items Of Spanish nsWs az il is hard to
conceive tnat anybody not deeply con-
cer1ed TO discrecit the provisional gov
eTnmeUt of Spain should be st the pains
Of manufacturing. To-day, for exam pie,
it informs us that Prince Frederic
Charles, Oi Prussia, and the Duke Of
Luxembourg are the newest csndi-
dates for the vacant throne Of CASTLE
and Leon. Prince Frederic Charles, Of
Prussia, is nep6ea Of King William,
who distinguished himself in the recent
war between Prussia and Austria. he
is still young nsan, having been born
in 1928. By the Duke Of Luxembourg
the cable undoubtedly means Pince
Henry, the brother Of William Ill,
King ef the Netherlands, who was born
in 1870, and who was for several years
Governor General Of Dutch LuXem-
bourg. The election OF either OF these
princes as King OF Spain would be little
less dissgreeable to toe r nperOF Of the
French than the choice o. the Duke Of
MOntpensier; and it is extremely i'm
probable thst either OF them can have
been seriously thought Of ia connection
with an Office which Spaniards honestly
Wishing TO secure the welfare OF their
country cannot very well care to have
made a mere political cOnvanience for
disturbing the dom estic peace and the
foreign policy OF their powerful neighbor
beyond the PyreEees.
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ENGLAND AND AMERICA.
The New American Minister.
British Comments and SpecuIa-
lions.

Erom the London Times, April 9th
1t il stated on GOOD authority that Mr..
John L0throp Motley is to be the Mia
lister of the Uuites States in England.
TIE recall Of Mr.. Rsverdy johnson has
long been looked upon az certain, not
only because Incoming Presidents gene
rally use freely their power OF making
new appointments, but because he il,
justly or otherwise, cut Of favO- with tbs
Republican party, and his chief work
the Convention with Great Britain OD
the Alabama claims-is looked upon Rs
definitely set sside. Mr.. Motley viii
come 10 z country which he knows, and
where he is well known. He is no
stranger in Europe. / ke many Of the
home-b7ed d IOliticGl men Of the United
States, who first form real scquaiutance
with the O.d World when they visit it
ia an Official capacity. Mr.. Mouey's
feelings toward E0glsnd sre, no doubt,
those OF most educated Americans. A
man ia whom the historical sentiment Is
strong, aud q large part CT whose life
has been spent in inve5iiga gatiDg the past,
can hardly foil to be in some sort well
disposed 10 the old country. Tbis ten
deHcy is natu ally sueBgthed by
knowledge Of English society, and the
remembrance Of many cordial friend
ships. Mr.. Motley's reputation as a dis
tinguished man Of letters, no less than
bis diplomatic position, viii insure MIN
q hearty welcome II this Country; nor
is there any type Of Minister whom we
would receive more gladly than the his
torian and the scholar. MIR. Motley,
however, would be the first TO admil
that in him We must recognize one who
has decided opinions on the matters in
DISPUTE between us and the Americans.
Whatever Uey bs his social or bis his
tOrical pTepossessiOns, be is, a. far as ae
tual politics are concerned, thorough
representative Of tie Northern Republi
csns. As the intentions Of President
Grants government are Rs yet & secret,
even If any have been formed, il is use
less 30 spec ulste upon the turn " sffaifs.
9he convention which has been con-
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TIE xRUTm OF HISTORY.
COwardlce of Million Dollars.

hsom the Philadelphia Age
The truth of history is tardily reoeiv-
ing some corrobOrations from authentic
sour ces. We think nobody will deny the
competency Of Senator Sprsgue to testify
TO the character Of the Racde Gland
troops at the beginning Of the war. He
took sn active part in raising them-0e-
ing then the Governor of the State-and
he was with them at the battle OF Bull
Run. He now s6Ys that the First Rhode
Island reg ment, composed OF the wealthy
young men of the State, showed both
want OF courage and isoE OF zsai that
the SseOnd Rhode Island aud the battery
from that State retrieved its reputation
by gallant service that Burnside, Colo.
mel OF the First Regiment and com.
mander Of the brigade in which it served.
eurried favor with the wealthy men OF
his command, by eOneeAling their bad
conduct and shielding their precious per-
Sons. They even refused, at frst, to
move towards the enemy. But here we
will let Mr. Sprague tell the story in his
own words;
But what was the rumor that came
to me? What the regiment refused to
move; their time was out. What was
the influence exercised here? Sir it was
the million dollars. Their lives were
precious the lives OF the three years
men were not precious. They were poor
mechanics; they were AZ only to die
but the million dollars would seek safety
IN a miserable subteTfuge. Tns Seore.
tary Of War came TO me; the General
com andiDg the srmy came TO me.
Z What 90 We hesr? RsOde Island re.
fuses to move. There are ten thousand
men awaiting the action of your regi.
meDt. We viii be forced is Disgrace To
return 1 sent for the Colonel. He said
the rumOr was true. What was my an.
swer to him2 Go back TO your com
mand; say to the insurgents-the million
dollars-tbat the country has exalted
them to the skies with its praises; that
Rhode Island expects them to fight;j and
with some emphatic words not now nee
esssry to repeat, that they should fight,
or l would disgrace them to the State
and the country This quelled the dis
tlThEncs"
How did they behave when they were
brought into aetioH--these much tfum-
peted millionaires OF the First Rhode Is.
land Volunteers? They behaved like
q flock Of sheepn--that is Spragus's sc-
count OF them. They lurked in the
WOODS when they should have marched
up to the support Of the troops who were
engaged with the enemy. Here is
Sprsgue'5 account OF Burnside
6 ssW the commander of the brigade: !:
[ inquired of him, Where are the off,
GERS p His face was covered with tears !;
his million dollars should not be sacri-
feed. With three thousand men unem-
ployed he harassed Mcdowell for three
hundred to como to his support. They
came and cleared the field, and the mill
lion dollars was saved.
81 returned to the hidden regiments