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The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-02-05
COURT RECORD.

franklin. Feb. 3. 1869
Hougbton, Roberts j. co. vs. D. G. King.
st al.-Rule to show cause why Judgment
should not be entered for want Of sufficient
affidavit Of defense. Rule made absolute.
\. McHush va. Asa Say Rule to show
cause Why judgment should net be stricken
of. Rule discharged
r. j. Straight vs.. J. A. Contant-Rule to
show cause why judgment should not be on. .
tered for want Of sufficient affidavit OF de-
frnse. Rule made absolute by consent.
Nelson Seymour We. Terregenta Oil Co.
Rule to show cause why new trial should
not be granted. Rule discharged
Thomas Lynch vs. Goettrl & Lynch
Rule to show cause why judgmen. should
not be opened. Rule made absolute 40 to
defendant, Philip Goettel
c. Drake & Bro. vs.. c. d Winch. Rple
to show cause why Judgment should not be
entered for want of sufficient affidavit Of de.
iensc Rule made absolute.
Commonwealth vs.. Hull & Dem mpssy.-
Knie to show Cause why judgment should
not be opened. Rule discharged
+. Ramsay IL Co. vs.. +. Mcconnell. Rule
to show cause why judgment should not be
open.d. Continued by consent.
Jacob Shoppert, convicted last week Of
being one of the parties concerned in the
Bennehotf robbery, was sentenced to pay
tine Of one dollar and costs of prosecution. to
restore the property stolen or pay the full
value thereof to the owner. and to undergo
an imprisonment in the Western Peniten.
tisry at hard labor. in separate or solitary
confinement for the period Of one year and
six months.
Special terms OF the several courts were
appointed to be held on the 4th aud 5tb
Mondays of March next for the trial of civil
cases.
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COAL, IRON, AND PETROLEUM.

At an annual meeting Of the Philadelpbis
Board Of Trade, . report was read relative
to three great staples Of the State of Penn
sylvania-coal, iron and petroleum. The
past year was productive one. From the
three great anthracite coal fields l3,674.25
tons were sent 10 market considerable in.
crease over 1867. notwithstanding strikes.
IL the bituminous coal line the total pro.
dnction Of the State was not less than 49,.
600, tons. Forty.fve millions Of dollars
were distributed amongst the producera
The petroleum estimates are almost start.
ling. At least loo, ,oOO, 900 gallons we're ex.
ported. valned st the port of shipment at
s27.oOo,o 1000 10 currency, Tne report says:
1.-The domestic consumption added to this
export would show that the world has taken
for consumption not less than l4o. .0o0, ,eoe
gallons Of this remarkable product, and q
value of over $37, 900, 900 10 our currency"
Tue exact statistics Of non. production for
1868 are no! attempted, but an approximate
estimate Is made as follows: Pig.iron Of all
Kinds sS2.s22 tons; from forges and bloome,.
les, 3a,l64 tons; rails 253,2sO tons; manu-.
fastured iron in the various forms, rod, sheet
plate, hoop, nails, etc., 265,s2l TONS
"Th"'e amounts would indicate a value of
not less than $es, 900, 600 at the average of
prices current for the year" Aggregating
tie values Wa have q total of Sl95. .00O, 900.
To furnish an idea Of the real magnitude.
OF our wealth, tho report computes the
value Of cotton the almost exclusive staple
OF eight States 2,2Oo,o bales at $50 per
bale, sl7G, OOo, 1000.
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AN affair Of . very pleasant and interest
ing character came OF as Story Farm. last
evening. During the day a committee Of
tho employees Of the Columbia Oil Comps.
ny waited upon the oficers-Msssrs. J. P.
Barcroft, Geo. Bonlton and Rev. R. W.
Hswkins-and requested them to be present
ct the School House In the evening. About
IL o'clock p. m. the Columbia Coruet
Band played several fine pieces Of music.
which was the signal for the employees and
their families to gather. The meeting was
organized BY electing Mr.. Harvey Guthrie
President, Mr.. jobs Jones, Vice President,
and A. N. Moreland, Secretary. After call.
ing the meeting to order, the President in .
few remarks stated its object, which was to
show the esteem and respect in which the
gentlsmanly officers, Messrs. Boulton, Bar.
croft and Hawkins, are held by their eu-
ployses concluding by introducing Mr.. Jas
Incl, master carpenter Of the Company, who
after short review of the discovery of oil
ard the part taken therein by the Columbia
Oil Co.; receunting the pleasant and friend.
ly relations which had ever existed between
the employees and officers, in their names
presented Mr. George Bonlton, Superinten-
dent Of tho Company. with handsome
gold watch and Chain bearing the following
inscription: presented to Mr.. George
Boulton BY the employees Of Columbia Oil
Co." Mr.. Boulton in . few we'll timed and
feeling remarks returned his thanks to the
employees for the handsome present, after
which Mr.. Incl. on behalf Of the employees,
presented Mr. J. P. Barefoot. Manager of
the farm, with an exact duplicate Of the
watch and chain presented to Mr.. Boulton.
bearing the following inscription: "Pre.
sented to J. p. Bancroft by the employees
Of Columbia Oil Co." Mr.. B. in a yery
feeling and appropriate manner returned bis
thanks to the donors with the hope that the
agreeable relationship now existing between
himself and the men might never cease. -
Mr.. Incl, on behalf Of the employers, then
presented the Rev. Il. ". Hawkins, Book.
keeper Of tho Company, with an elegant
Bible and Hymn Book, trusting that bis life |
might long be spared to carry on the good
work in which he was engaged. After re-
,eivine them, Mr.. Fl. replied 10 q very feel.
ng manner, thanking the donors for this re.
,ewed evidence Of their appreciation and
owe for himself and the good work which
10 was endeavering to carry forward. The
Bible bore the following inscription: % Pre-
ented to Rev. R. ". Hawkins by the EN-.
'loyees of Columbia Oil Co." The meeting
'hen adjourned.
The occasion was enlivened by some OK.
ceIlent music which was executed In mus.
erly style by the Columbia Cornet Band.
The occasion was one long to be remem-
'ered, and shows to what al extent kindly
ceilings may be cultivated between employ.
'rs and employed.
The watches were made by the we'll.
'nown firm Of Dunseath & Hnslett, Pitts.
'urgh, Pa. The Bible was furnished By Al.
'leton & Co., N. Y.
t~h
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Orange blossoms ars lOosing prestige for
bridal flowers Bridal fans are of silk and
satin' under lace, and with pearl stiek,-
Bridal handkerchief arc trimmed with N.
same quality OIL lace used in the dress
Bridal gloves are Of tho sof.est kid. and III.
boots are OF the same material az the dres,
buttoned with Roman pearls and trimmed
with blonde lace.
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The "R~hle' plant Ut which So much /,
being said. ia native OF solne of the Indi.
Islands, AID can hs grown successfully in
W" r"uiA"ru States. 1t is a ibrul, plant.
s"d lie textile natnre makes il available for
t"'s' "ffhe purposes for which cotton is u,sd
u IL s"'d thst c'cth sups, ior ia cotton cloth
ca" w made fro~ it, anu al Ice. cv.,.
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DURING an alteration over game Of
cards. ut the saloon under the Opera House,
last evening, between two men named Acton
and Rnaber. q fight ensned in which Aotoo
had a portion Of his lip bit completely off by
kuaber' The latter immedi4 tely fled, Al.
though no warrant has as yet been issned
Tor bis arrest. The wound WAS dressei Il,
DIR. Christie.
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ALisxA.-This is newly discovers d article to be
used for hair dressing which Ia said to ba supsr
or to anything Of the kind yet placed before the pub
,c It renders the hair soft and glossy and will it
Is said cause the hair to grow scslps hich hive
long lacked such covering II ia not pronerlv n
hair dye, and yet 1t VII operate ON the roots of
the same when applied as to restore it to It's origin
al color and luxuriancc in very brief period OF
and will more than hll the expectations of apy Ole
who may purchase lt-Syracu-e Paper. Try Sew
ard Cough Gu G. Il is the best A. ID MILLER &
Petroleum Centre, Pa. nov1oIn,
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We are pleased to notice the return to
town OF Mr. ". ". Marshall, who has been
absent for some time past on . visit to
friends in the State Of Kentucky, and for the
benefit Of bis health. His many friends will
on glad to know that he returns greatly i'm.
proved In health.
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"A lew weeks ago q man died in Quincy,
:" '"as'acnusetts. from the use of bad whisky,
'oa l'qnor seller of the place has sent to
"'' "'dow-a hard working woman, who
depends npon her own labor for her sup.
por.-a Dill for $ls, Tor the poison furnish,
ed him.
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CALIFORNIA.

WHEAT FIELDS AND STOCK RAN
cHoS-l have Ranchos or Farm. for sale. through.
out CALIFORNIA, in tracts Of One Hundred
Acres up to Twenty Thousand Terms to sui, Dur.
cnaSers' These lands will grow Thity.hv. to Fihy
Bushsls Of Wheat to the Acre, with ordinary farm.
Ing aud a.voiunteer Crop Of Twenty Five bushe,
per Acre.
- Correspondence Solicited Address HENRY
McRkSrf, Dealer in Real Estate. Once 3O1
Montsom' ~ Street, San Francisco, Cal. i..n,.
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VI a'i the joys vouchsAfed to man there's
nothing like . good smoke, especially when
you have one of those celebrated "H. H."
o'sars only to ba found at A. ID. Miller &
w. Drug Store. We have tried them and
can testify to their merits Try them.
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VIZ sIe requested to state that Mrs IT..
NJ Garman, tba erganist of the N. +.
church. after an absence Of Ave Snbp,th.
has returned and will be at ber accust omed
post next Sabbath
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vain 'he United States we have five hun.
ars" ana forty.two dailies; four thousand,
.o"' hundred aud t~euty-four weekly, aud
Two '"odred aud t~ensy,ssvcn monthly pa
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carpets Of every quality and dcscriptiou. a,
REfNolD,, BHODllEAD Il cos, No. IL Cen,r,
street, opposit' the p. o.. OH City, Pa.
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New Flour, Feed and Groesrv
store
j. 2. PKATHER.

At the OLD BANK BUILDING. ON MArN.sr
opposite the MeCiutock House, has on hand ,
large and ni.t class stock Of Flour, Feed ana
GrOceries> which he IL selling at low ayn,o
~ Don't forget the plaee-where A, D. Cotton
b Company broke up. i.na.u
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Excelsior Billiard I,nrIor.

10 ENJOY delightful and quiet game OF Billiard,
20 ts a. o. Farnham's Fashionab,r Eijlin,d pa,
lors, on Washington Street next dsvr 10 the Docb.
ester House. These Parors are within n sho,, d.,
Centre. 49,. I'm .r
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The best place il Town to get y pair of Boat,
msdc OF the best Stock, that will wesr well. md
warranted 7" ht, 10 at J. A. Plante,s Fash.
ionable boot Shop, Washington Street. Petroleum
Centre, Pa. Give him trial .en,o,,
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Croekery-Vor all kindsAgo to REYNoLps
bRoDHEAD cos, No. II Centre street, oppo'
site the Post ONCE OIL City, Pa.
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Guitar Strings.--A large lot of the best
GlSar Strings the market affords, just received at
Isham's .IoroI,,
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CANARY BIRDS. best German imported, vhsls
ale and retail, at A. D. MILLER Il CO.'S
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20. Cali and examine ths nue assortment OF
sLirpkR PATTERNS at A. S. Smiths Boo, 4
Shoe Store. dssIs,.
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hevolVers. "A spie,!did assortment a,
Ishams jan,i.,f
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VI Tee best CIGARS in The market are the Fuf.
h'o favoritcs manufactured by Walker & Rszs-
Seld at the iug Store OF
A. D. MILLER 4 CO
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VALENTINES! VALENTINES,

large ass 'rtment, hoth pIain md fancy, just re
ecvcd ut A. ID. MILLER & CO.'S Call in and
examine them.
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l,5OO rolls WALL PAPER received tAis dsy 4,
A. d. MILLER 1 cos.
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large assortment Of FINE sEwED BOOTS \,
A. =. Smiths Boot & Shoe Store. sac,nw
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Dry Goods, large .t,sk at REYNOLDS
BRoDhEAD 1 cos. No. II Centre st, oppo.i,.
the Post ONCE. Oil CITY, Pa.
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u LADIES wishing to make an appr opra,.
present. will hnd beautiful SLIPPER PATTERNS
at A. s. SMITHS Boot 4 Shoe Store aoc,.v
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Hats, CAPS. Roots and ShOes.-A large
assortment at REYNOLDS. BRsDnEAD 4 cos,
No. II Centre Street, opposite tbs Post Once, Oil
City, Pa.
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PAPER AND ENVELOPES at A. D. MILLER
& CO.'S.
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Divine services.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Preaching at IL o'clock A. n, and :
o'clock p. N.
Rev. J. T. OxroBY, Pastor.
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n. Z. CHURCH.
Services every Sabbath at II A. u. and
~ p. n. Sabbath School attwslve o'clock
n. Seats Free. A cordial invitation
extended to all.
Rev. C. N. HEARD. Pastor.
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laardWare-A large assortment Of which ID
being closed out at reduced rates at REYNOLDS.
BRoDHEAD Il cos, No. II Centre ST., opposite
the Post Office Oil CITY Pa.
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DIARIES for 1882 =, A. D MILLER = cos
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Beautiful slipper Patterns a. 4 Q. smi.h's Boo,
D Shoe Store. dscrsu
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Time OF Closing Mails.
r. O., PI1aoLErn CENTRE, Pal
july Nyf, 1869. I
rnAf1 fnrthsr notice ths malls viii arrive At md
iepsrt from this efaos ~ follows:
AmfvE.
south and Esst, via. TrviAston, 10. 20 A. NJ.
sonth and West, /" Meadviits. Gls p u
North and East, Cory, ass
p1PAR1
s"rth snd west, a4s A. n.
s"uu East and West, 23oP.M n.
North, East and West, 1000 A. NJ.
n. p. BLACKMON, PINE
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~ A. ID. MILLER & co, Druggists, are
agents for the celebrated III. IL. Cigars,r manu-
faetnred by ths American Whip Co. Try them
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Sta PETER AND pAuL's (CATHOLIC)
CHURCH.
Mass at l014 a. m.
vsspsrs and Benedlstion q the Blessed
Sacrament at 4 p. M.
Catsshism at 2 p. m.
JAMES DUNN, Pastor.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-03-16

TRIBuTE 10 GENEnAL LEE.-1le Lyncil,
burg ffepnLiirnn says:
An atlxiord sehdl@r named Worrley has
recently patlisIied translation Of Homer in
Sheneerian sianz1, and dedicated the volume
to.GeneraI Robert E. Lee, she most stainless
Of living commanders, and except in fortune,
the greatest !" -
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During the war formei the acquaintance of
lsien'enaht George-----. Of the I'd New
York cavalry. lie was we'll educated. man
of pleasing address and fascinating manners.
l loved him. With me that love was a beau
tiful insanity thousItof him by day and
dreamed Of him by night lie proposed 10
me aud | accepted My.bsother opposed .ills
match. and inpoHuued my mother 10 make
the lieutenant cease his attentions She
yielded aud ordered him to visit me no more
/ agreed never to see him again, but oh
loved him still. He was absent some six
iiiontis and onll Ills return wrotc me letter.
saying s,be adored me. that his life was deso-
late without me- and importuned me TO Gy
with him consented We were married.
My brother forbade me the house-suy moth
er ceased to notice lie. bur even then never
ceased to lcveher. We went to Chattanooga.
where ms regiment. was stationed We lived
happily together until he was killed He
lett me penniless / wrote home Tor meals
tolrefurn. IL was refused me. tried to
work but could find none. and at hast, rs God
will bear Inc wfhess. to keep from sfarving
in this Christian land, plunged myself iuto
crime. into ruin aud espair. No one knows
of my whereabouts. All that made by my
life of sIame is gone; everything, IN fact
except this little .locket which mother gave
me- Il coRtains a lock Of .hair.a SendSit to
her. mud psk her 70 for.iye me tell her that
never ceased 10 love her. and that the last
pr1iyer of her Ioor, sininl child. vas for
naoiiir,S 0a'.f III home She ceased to speak
Astrange idrepmy listlessness stole over her,
aud the Sayyard spirit of the. once beautiful
Rpse DeiIpDn.ic has ascendsd TO God who
gave il.
Render, this is her plaihtise story, revealed
aud known 10 none before She Is buried in
n pauper sgtive ait tle public expense The
little loeket, containing her picture in tho
days Of innocence has been forwarded as di-4
rected, aud this brief paragraph in the Jonu'-
nal is the only notice possible that win ever
be taken Of beautiful Rose Delmonde, who,
stepped though she was in sin aud crime, still
had womanls heart. Mpy we not hope that
life with herrwas butaapage. in the book of
Time, aud that death will be new leaf in
the book OF an Eternity to her bright and jey-i
ful. .,--s-..,l,es
tePlant the grcen sods above her, ls-
Q3 Thu ltst that ever will grow. g - - se
For tic wild rank w,ctts will cover her bed
Buforc the cpiisiuer nf snow; ssh. ", = issfi.
And when tiie snow a. ises have melted away,
And the flowers of spring asc seen. si-i VI
Where il q tong ne that ever can tell ni glflda
Nlicrc Ler Ion. ly grave had been. % s+,it s. s
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Ny father, my motllers uncle md aunt
Dss idse gave me an account OF ms lasz
illns IS aud death, which / think worthy ot
preservation
DR.. George Cabeli. Of fLynchburg. hsicneed
him. His disease was iafas susecpf's and a.
last resort a dose Of liquid meronry was
prescribed lie asked the doctor what would
be its efFectg lie replied that it would give
him instantaneous relief, or lie could lire but
a tegztsLosy tine after takingit. Heswali6Ved
the medicine. which produced no bcue6tiai
effect. He then calmly felt his. pulse and
examined his hands, and finding that his end
was dppfoachihg, lc ttrned to Or. Cabell.
who was u skeptic. and said doctor, I
have oiien cndeavored TO convince you that
tue Christian religion i true. I Wild now give
you my last argument by showing you how
Christian can do lin then prayed IN Il low
tone Of voice, but andidis and distinctly, an
earnest prayer committing himself aud his
family 10 the care.of the God of cur salva-'
tion. which 50 affected DIR, Cabell that he
hurst into fears and ran out of the room lie
then endeavored to comfort his wife, who was
weeping bitterly; and among other things
which he said he begged her 10 be consoled
by the many proofs they boll, experienced Of
tho great mercy OF God, aud lo concluded
his words of consolation by thanking bis
Heavenly Father for permitting him to dic
without Suffering any severe pain OF body or
mind Ina few moments after his expression
ofslrissgra,itnde for dying grace, he seemed
TO sink into quiet sleep. and wisbouta stfng.
gle his mighty spirit passed away
EDw FoNTATNE.
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The English Monarchy.

|
Queen Victora has four sons. viz: The
Prince of Wales. born in November, 1871
Prince Alfred, Duke Of Eaihburg. August,
1874 Prince Arthur William PBr.c Al
bert, May, 1850 /; and Prince Leopold. 1858.
Tho eldest son. with aud income Of s590,000
year, and palace in Pail Mall, (9Iarlbo-
rough Palace, close to St james. Is heir
apparent, aud may be exp xpeeted 70 succeed bis
mother as severe gn Of Tie British Empire. in
due course The Duke oil Edinburgh o cap
tain5ip the royal navy. and now cruising 10.
ward India in, the steamer Galaiea, is heir
presumptiye fc the Grand Duchy of SAKE ce-
burg Gotia The Legislature therefore hay
ing sanctioned famiiy arrangement by which,
in stead of the succession going to tbePrinco
of Wales, as eldest nepl.ow Of The reigpipg
Grand Duke, the late Prince Consort's only
brother. aud childlsss, il is to come 70 the
Duke Of EdinBu6eb, as the second nephew.
The third son. Prince Arthur, will complete
his nineteenth year IN May, and, is lieuien
ant in the royal artillery. Prince Leorold,
the youngest sonso V-ietoria aud Albert, was
born in April. 1850. OF these two last tic
public know very little. beyond the fact that
Prince Leopold Is 4 sickIy boy.
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. .Aneodote of eeneral Washihgton.

Washington had accepted an Invitation
from Arnold to breakfast with him at West
Point on the very day the plot was discovered,
but was prevented from keeping his engage
meDt by what men call chance--by the earnest
request namely, of an old officer, near whose
sfation they passed, to spend the night therd
and inspect some works in the feighborhood.
Next day. while Washington with his STAFF,
including In Fatette, were seated al the table
at his officers quarters, a despatch was brought
10 the American Geneful which be innie-
,iiately opened aud read, then laid it down
without comment No alteration was visible
in, his eounicnnnce, but he remained perfectly
silent. Conversation dropped among liissu;te;
and. after some minutes, the General bcckon.
ing La Fayette 20 follow him. passed 20 an
iDner APARTMENT turned to his young fficnd
Without uttering syllable. placcd the fatal
despatch in his liui,1s, aud then giving way.
to IN nngorernable burst Of feeling, fell on
his neck and sobhed aloud The effect pro-
dnced ON the young French marquis. accuston-
ed 10 regard his General (cold aud dignihcd
in his usual lnanneO rs devoid of the usual
Weaknesses of lhiinaDify, may he imneincd.-
81 believe said La I'ayetfc'in relating this
auecdote, sithat this was the only occasion,
throughout that long and sometimes hopeless
struggle, that Washington ever gave way, even
for a moment, undef reverse of fortune and
perhaps / was the only human being who ever
witnessed in him an exhibition OF feelings so
foreign 10 his temperament. As it was. ho
recovered before ] had pernscd the conluuni-
cation that had given iisc 70 his emoticns
and wien We returned to his staff not a trace
remained on his couhtepance either Of grief
or despondeucy-"