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Mining Fever I'm New MexfcO-The
silver Discoveries.
fete0rdpAed ExclUStvelv 70 The Evenis0 Sy0r

SANTA F8, N. NJ, August 1.-THE perma-
nent location of headquarters in this district has
been finally settled In favor Of Santa Fe. This
gives great Subtraction to owners Of real estate
The recent Prussian victories created great
excitement here. Last night procession COM
posed OF Germans paraded through the streets
ana called upon several prominent citizens.
Great interest Is manifested in relation to the
recently discovered silver mines of Ralson CITY
and Burvis mountain. A large number Of re-
turns Of assays Of ores were received by the
California mail yesterday, and it appears the
best mineral. The authorities on the Paciic
coast pronounce these the richest of rich mines.
These mines are supposed by many to be the
lost mines OF which tradition has handed down
such remarkable accounts, as there is upmls-
taxable evidence Of their having been worked
at q former period.
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NEW YORK, August 1.-THE Nathan Inquest
was resumed to-day before Coroner Rollins.
5. Williams, the lawyer, testified that Morris
Williams, the builder, told him positively tn At
the dog" with which the murder was commit
ted, was the sane he saw behind the stable door
o year ago.
A Miss Clara Dale corroborated the statement
Of Washington Nathan that he was ct lOI East
18th street from O'Clock till quarter TO L.
and examined Is to his previous life. His testf-
mony showed him to be q shiftiess character,
who had enlisted in the army under Q false
name. He showed great reluctance about dis
closing his history, and appeared much confused
and III ct ease. He produced bad impression
on all who heard him.
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lHE CURRENCY BALANCE in the Treasury
Yesterday, was over $4,000 900, the largest
amount which has been on hand for several
months The increase is due to the reduction OF
expenditures and increase in the Internal Rev
enue receipts.
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mR. PHILIPS --,teresting "reminiscences
oharies Dickens, are going the rounds of the
press, but are variously attributed to "Mr. Phil
Ups, MT Philips" "Mr. Phelps" and "Mr
Fipps." Such is fame
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Total............,..s: c:

DISHONEST PENSION AGENTs-It has been
discovered at the Pension Bureau that several
agents have been in the habit of advancing
money to claimants, and accepting excessive
rates OF interest for it, use. The special service
force having been considerably increased this
year Is now actively engaged in all parts of the
country in investigating the whole subject OF
frauds upon pensioners, and every day is ad-
ding to their success and the honest treatment
of pensioners.
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ADMIRAL rARRAGrrpyI~a

BOSTON, August ia special dispatch ~
the JoETxdl from Portsmouth last night STATE.
that Admiral Farragut Is very Low ana sinking
rapidly.
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LAID SALE IN VIRaIKIA.-B. II. Priddie, auc-'
toneer, sold, at commissioner g sale on Friday,
week, before last, the farm known as "Fox
Neck" the property OF the late Captain John
l.. Brook. W. ID. Wallach was the purchaser,
at 81 eco, or &S Per acre.-CslpepeY Advance.
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the American Scheutzen Fest VIII begin on Oc-
cober LIST. The prize distributions will take
place October 10Th. There will be one silver
prize medal, and twenty-five prizes Of silver
watches or engraved eupe
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Serious Charge.

BosroN. Aug. u.-Irving Dosne, IN the en-
employ OF Boyd, Cary y Pomery, boot and sho,
dealers, Is under arrest on the charge OF steal
ing about -, 800 worth OF boots from the estab-
hshment.
ne hocse and barn OF the late ThoS Sher-
'' h' ,n iiedham, took IRE yesterday from burn
ha ciasa, and vas entirely DESTROYED. The
R,.,'e anu barn OF the late Commodore Van
ungutshed with little damage. "''e q
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

lSiO.Va nxls-e.
PAIN KILLER.
This celebrated medicine has won a deserye1ly
high reputation alleviator Of pain and n pre-
server OF health. Ii has become house hold remedy
from the fact that il gives immediate and permanent
relief Ut IL a purely vegetable preparation, made
from the best and purest materials, safe kee and
10 use IN every family. 1t Is recommended by ply
siCians and persons of all classes, and day after
public trial Of thirty yearstne average life of man
it stands unrivalled and unexcelled, spreading its
usefulness over the wide world. Its large and in
SrsasiBg sale affords positive evidence of its endur
ing fame Directions accompany each bottle Fold
By all druggists.
PERRY DAVIS SON
Providence, R l.,
aus eolmSw Manufacturers and Proprietors
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CTONE! STONEn srONE,.
SENECA QUARRIES.

The Maryland Freestore N and NJ Co are nov
prepared 30 furnish WINDOW SILLS and LIN.
fELs. STEPS, PLArfORMS, D0ORsILLS,
ASHLER, &C.
Also. ROUGH DIMESsION STONE to order.
BUBBLE STONE for heavy masonry.
For Price List for ls70. call at Once. 141s y
street. or stone Yard, foot X street. Rock Greek.
spZ-Ekskm C.W. HAYDEN, Secrsts
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NATIONAL BANK APPIICATroya -Comn-
UIoier Hurlburt up to this date has received
about two hundred applications for the estab-
nshlnent OF national banking institutions under
he recent currency act These applications
are principally from the West.
j. W MORRIS, editor OF the Charleston Rsput-
hcoH, who was assaulted a few DAYS ago at
Columbia, South Carolina, is the executive
clerk OF the United States Senate. The exclse
given tor the attack was the editorial structures
Oh the RpaclieGH upon the operations of the
leaders In the reform movement IN the State.
IHE GEORGIA ELECTIoN.-Durinc his visit
mere last week the President expressed n deer
ced opinion that law and public policy alike re-
iuTe an election in Georgia next fall, for
members OF the Legislature aud members of
congress. He is sustained in this opinion bv
most IL not all the members of his Cabinet
IHk BIDS for furnishing STAMPED enyeIones
ana newspaper wrappers to the Post Office De-
Psrtmeht Tor the ensuing four years, were
opened to-day at IL O'Clock m, by the Third
Assistant Postmaster General. There war, on,v
three bids, George H. Ray and George F. Nes-
pitt, OF New York, and Dempsey & O'Toole. Of
Washington.
at the mint in Philadelphia during the month oy
July was s3N 800 in double eagles, (b ,sides
9e" ,ss3 refined bars;) the silver coinage during
the same period was $50 ,262.96; the nicke, coin.
age was sll ,4OO, and the copper coinage was
SI,5oo-mahing - a total Of S3J7, ,3i1.ss. AT Car
son City, sl2 $50 in gold halfeagles were coined
and s1l 1850 in silver half f-dollars. 1Os 90
gold bars were assayed at the branch mint y.
Denver during the same period.
OFFICIALS GOING AwAY.-Secretarv Robeson
ieaves here in few days for New Jersey
where he will spend a week. General Sber
man leaves tomorrow for Lancaster. Ohio > ,
spend f. W days with his family. Secr,tarv
Belknap expects to leave Tomorrow or nov,
Gay Tor Iowa. He is to deliver an address he
fore the soldiers at Des Moines on the 3lst inst.
and ne and Gen. Dyer will visit the Rock Island
Arsenal and some other military points before
his return. He expects to be gone four or five
weeks.
The Fur SEAL FIsHHRIEs.-Tbe s.aamor Al
exander has arrived at San Francisco with the
prodocts OF the Alaska fur seals fisheries of
1862 She brought 81, 1892 skins taken On the is,
and of st. raul, and 2,s09 skins taken On the
island Of st. George, making q total of 81 9oI
skins, upon which the owners are reouired to
pay tax to the United States Of 81 npon each
sAin. The same vessel brought 1858 fox skins
from the same islands but as the law imnoses
no tax upon these the question has been spb
mitted to the Treasury officials as to allowing
them in free Of duty.
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TREATISE ON THE HAIR
sent free BY mail by the proprietors Of
HALLS VEGETABLE
sICILlAN HAIR RENEwER. -.
which is the best article ever known to
RESTORE GRAY HAIR
TO its original youthful color.
u will prevent the hair from falling out
Makes the hair smooth and glossy, and does not
stain the skin.
Z. p. HALL CO.,
Nashua, n. H., Proprietors.
For sale py all druggists. au3-eolmSw
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Freezing We.sh.. -
Reducing Iuteras,

hkLkNA, MONTANA, August - Tsne -,
Is very cooi here. The theru,,,,a.u'ee Nestnet
was down 10 freeEing point. Ia snoSea ,,s,Sa
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THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ON SOUTHERN

The ATTORNEY GENERAL ON SOUTHERN
AFFAIRs.-Attorney General Akerman, in a
conversation yesterday, remarked that the con-
dition OF North Carolina. South Carolina
Florida and other Southern States is deplorable
because, among other reasons, the Legislatures
instead of paying strict attention to such bnsj
ness as would advance theirtmaterial welfare and
fully establish themselves in their former pros
perity. have yielded to railroad and other lobby
ists Legislative bodies which subject Them
selves TO such influences are always exposed TO
unfavcrable criticism, therefore there is urgent
need OF reform or wholesome reconstr ction
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EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
HON. BEN. WADE is in Washington.
ENKRAL SCHENCK, OF Ohio, is in town.

INTERNAL RByKNUE-The receipts from this
source to-da, -ere ss9s ,5i3.2}
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DEATH OF AN INDIAN CHIEF.-The Indian
Bureau has received information of the death of
Victor, head chief OF the cOnfederated Flat
Head Indian Nation, Montana Territory. In the
coth year OF MS age. He was a man Of great
courage in his youth and wisdom in his istter
life, and almost worshipped by his people.
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EXCURSION IT,
~ ~S.sSs<s To RICHMOND Sz6ezzEks
USDER TIE AUsFICEs or
WASHINGTON AND COLUMBIA COMMAN-
DERIEs OF KNIGHTS rEnPLAR.

The excursion party will leave the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad pePot FRIDAY. thu 18th instant AZ
l2.-5 and the wharf II th- York River Line AZ
baltlnDF- AT D. m, arriving at Richmond al : A
m. Saturday. k-turriDg, leave Richmond at 4 20 o
stopping one hour at Yorktown in order To visit
objects 81 Interest at that point, aud arriving an
NashinEt ton at SO a m sunday morning The
tickets for the trip will BE- good Tor five days
Tickets Tor a tingle person
gentleman and lady..........IO
MAY be had of DIR. MctIery. No. 4 Hoods Build
ing, ll1O1 Pcara. ave, n - James WsnRh L.
W Wright. sol 7th street y. W: y W Mckee
No. $50 PennS. avenue. and Stephen Tiley- aua,t
Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad
Meals viii be furnished on board the boat at rs
cents each.
A Brass and String Band viii accompany the ex-
cursiOn party au5-5t
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LONDON, Aug. 1.-The BOarsc OF Fng,.,, I,
has reduced its rate OF discount one -h.If ,,r+
cent. The rate is now 5S. f''
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EETTIsBURG KATALYsINE WATER 4. com
puted 20 nave cured hols inv Aids since its dis
eONery. seven years age, of Chronic Rh4uma,is.,
Gort, Gravel, kidney and Urinary Diseases sene1.
CsustipatiOD and Disrrhfs, sf Heart Disea.a ~,
Bronchial and A.thmAtie Affections OF General De.
blii'y, &c, &c Many Of these cures are renorTs y,
eminent physicians, fact worth sdern0 ~ bv az
victims Of GuAok msdeines aud worthless s1ring
waters. 'S'' '.s
Price per case Of two dozen quart. al the s,rin,s
or AZ the New York Depot, $40. Address e EfTYs
Park Place. hev York %
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PIC MICS, EXCURSIONS, &C..

EN-URSION To THE OCEAN
H. ON TIE 18TH INSTANT.
The steamer LADY OF THE LAKE. Captain j .
C,tb- Island on friday, the i2iS .EsslAN
Instant. leaving :. p. Brown & Son
Ea-f foo: .f 7'h street. AZ 10 O'COck a. m. touch
IHg ~ Pirey Point ard Point Lookout, arriving at
ell : Island Al URDAI MORNING, at s 'clsck. .
sirIrC there until : a IN SUNDAY, at which
tiHe sne Viii return home. touching at Norfolk aud
Fortress Monroe. remaining a short time az each
place. arriving home at about o'clock MONDAY
morning The number OF tickets 10 b. sold are lin
tied. aad the company will be very select.
Tick admitting gentlemen. $40: ladies', IS.
So!6 only the Cfncs Of = p. Brown x son. come
of New York avenue and 18th street, until THURy
pay EVENING. the llth instant. None viii b
e. Ia AT the boat II
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PURE WINES AND LIQUORS.
Eaylng made arrangements with some of the best
Distilleries in the country for old whiskes offer
the following well known brands at very low prices
viz: The celebrated Old Grow, seven years old s5
per gallon. A. BoTen's, years old, "a per gal
ION Robertson 8, years old, $3.50 Ger gallon Odd
Family Nectar years old 81 50 per gallon The cell
eoIatsd Pine Apple rectined, 81 50 gallon. Lon
don Old Town Tin, So per gallon Stoue ehton Btters
~ per gallon. Dry Cstswba still. (from Urbana
VIE Company 81 80 per gallon. scuppernOng
e;llfrom korth Carolina, 50 per gallon. All the
above is st least per gallon cheaper than can be
sIt el7eThere Tor the zane grade. ,
Liberal Il discount to the trade. y. GAUTIER,
Proprietor Of the celebrated Native Wine Bitters
No. 1917 and 1919 Pennsylvania avenue, and "a
North Charles street, Baltimore. Md. jeA
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TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR.
THIS AT TERN00N'S DISPATCHES
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS.
THE w AR.
THE DOWNFALL OF NAPOLEON
Orleans Family to Reign over France.
Austria and Italy Refuse 10 help Napoleon.
REVOLUTION At NARSEILLES.
FROM THE PRUSSIAN FRONT
The French Falling Back to he Line Of the
Moselle-T The Prussians take the Fortress
Of Hutzelsteic, in the vosges, with
Guns aud Provisions
FROM THE PRUSSIAN FRONT
FROM THE FRENCH FRONT.
No Fighting Up To l a, N. To-day.

Mcmahon Safe-The Prussiau Pursuit Dvin.
died Down to Reconnaissance -Enormous
Losses Of the Pruss:aus in the late
Rattles-Ihe French Try their
Luck in the Baltic geayy
Expedition Sent There.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

THAT HAS VISITED THIS CITY
VAN AM BURGH * CO.'S
GREAT GOLDEN MENAGERyE.
HEhRf BARsUM ..----.---.-.......... Manager
TIE LARGEST. MOST COSTLY, MOST ISTI.T.
.ksTiSG AND MOST INSTRUCTIVE Ex
HIBITIoN ON THE GLOBE
Viii exhibit at the corner cf
IirH ST. AMI VERMONT AVENUE,
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, Aug. Ia and I3,
POSITIVELY FOR TWO DAYS ONLY.
pcqrs Oreu at ~ ard7 o'c!oek Admission 90 cts.
Children uader s7l"ysaT-, 25 cts.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
shoT'g be sr@finCtis a.fs;scd hat this is or
m ,, ~ s9lossI = exEi0iiioC Of Living W i'll
tEl' al .ect. ' - trou- t Z, -tasr ou this con
uneht l1eT- Eu' been 70 such gyhibiticn IN this
witnessing Gn exposition OF saiIas.r, ua,ure sT,r-
ssSsil Il ~ .t ' n5H 81 sii kini hitherto
or EGr"Ee. Th- Van AIuhurch Meusgeris has beer,
rayr been a. the mSst tonRIe,e s n a Al
Lgsicai S".yG'i.H exi'Jt; and this year IL ia lsr,ar
Ei"as time Entirely frre from all features n a
&n.Sttl.tie teLidei'ey and emincnly instructive IN
ara ~ yss 81 .Ip1r'pn,iy for vieFiu tn rarcst "a
IL =, ne anIila klasiom such as Is Dot likely 20
IHE DISfIN GUSHING FEATURE
o w. 6feat tt1l.eu IeHaGrTIe. next l. It's l,ppar-
ailei InaCnltEde Consists in the great number II
EAiEENELY RARE S|E iIES
NEVER BEFORE SEEN IN AMERICA
N6ITISG \" t%I PlIisty Sfra Nj sGTree IF
has ever been trougi. before the pubic
400 LIVING SPECIMENS
q" me TaTest beasts HHi birds known ~ rlaturNIJsts
are pr,se1 in this i.nmar rs, collection which o.
Sa2 an .no sgus paw Hon as large six ordinary
MOST GIGANTIC EXHIBITION
tNtab ami ha- been brought TO is present state Of
hiaShiind" aud perfection only after expenditure
OF HALF 4 MILLION OF DOLLARS
A great variety 80
INTERESTING PERFORMANCES,
introducing MANY dis rent species #
HIGHLY TRAINED ANIMALS.
viii be sdd|ft f' The iDtcres: Of each -xhihifiOn
LECTURE On NATURAL HISTORY,
lnwhich the traits and habits ~ the animals on ex
hltilon are bTis fly summed up il novel feature,
Nhleh has received the unqualified cOmmendat atoms
1HE SPECTACULAR PROCESSION.
formed entering the city, will he found pageant
81 the rcs brilliant description. introducing among
Cther str'king features Gorgeous v
LIVING LION LOOSE AND UNTRAMMEL-
LEDi .nr r.
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THE CHARGES against Roderick X. Butler o,

The CHARGES against Roderick X. Butler. of
Tenn, made by the Pension Bureau, having
been sustained, the case has been placed In the
hands of the District Attorney, and Butler will
he arrested and brought here for trial. Addi-
Butler, with his partners, has brother-in-Iaw
and his son, with others. formed a nice little
ring for the transaction Of pension and other
business In way of their own. The cases Of
the others are under examination at the nension
Office, and 1t is more than probable that nil the
parties will seon be brought to trial for their
connection with these transactions
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BAfCHELOR,S HAIR DYE.
This splendid Hair Dye 10 the best in the world.
harmless, reliable. instantaneous does not contain
sad, nor any ettdifc poison to produce paralysis
death Avoid the VI aunted and delusive preparations
sossting virtues they do not possess. The genuine
nntarnished reertation TO uphold its integrity as
the only perfect Hair Dye-Blsck or Brown. Sold
~ all Druexists. Applied ut 10 Bend street,
T.y. fe5
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NATIONAL BANK APPLICATIoys-Comp-
'ioiier hurlburt up to this date has received
about two hundred applications for the estab-
n'hinent OF national banking institutions under
'he recent currency act. These applications
are principally from the West.
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0U AHALOsTAa ISLAHDi
- The undersigned, having rshtted Z Z
End prepared this lovely and beautiful Island fsr
The reception Of PIC MICS and PL EAS URE PAX
TIES, respectfully call the attention of the public
70 the same Applications for pic MICS etc, may be
ssie at HESEY A. kAiSER'S, AZ Green street,
seorgetoNn. II. A. KAISER q HERMANN
AiCb1kR. my II .mr
Ss. se6I On e X N b 1t O n mo 4s6
,-.Is, LIE and sale 1Ia
MAR
as.<eo SEVsN1H STREET, between and Z Streets
EtEh Doors dtOre Odd Es!lct-s' Hall,
SaS,cs On Paintings, Ergrsvilgs, ChrOmos, &c.
sSo, Largest s:Ocz Parsrhangings, W indcw Sh sdes
Efctsfs cranes. Picture Ccrd and Tseeels, Rinxs,
Ssi-s e. IN :hs District
81 1ERMS CASH.
Tiesss remember Name and Number. ep B-ly-
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JoHNsoYs' ADMINIsTRArIoN.-Th expendi-
lures Of the government or the United States
during the administration Of the late Presiden.
johnson, from April 18th, 1865, to March 4th,
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OCEAN MAIL SERvICK.-Under the latest ar
rspgement Of the Postmaster General, mails
are now sent to France from New York evcrv
Wednesday by the Great Western line. Post
age-letters, four cents; newspapers, two cents
each, and circulars four cents each; these rates
paying only the American postage. Every
Thursday the mails go by the Cunard lne re- GU
lations as above. Every Saturday they 20 by
the lnman line; same regulations.
Direct mail goes by the French steamer on
every alternate Saturday, beginning August 9Th.
Postage-letters, ten cents; newspapers, two
cents, and circular four cents each; prepayment
cpmpuieOry.
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LOWS ERY

OIL PAINTINGS FOB SALE.
JUS received some fine PICTURES. 1886 Penn
sNchue yet lin ard 18th SITS. Iyi3-tf
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THE WAR.
THE WAR.
LAST NIGHTS TELRG IN
THE LAST OF NAPOLEON.
THE REVOLUTION IN PARIS.

THE REPORT CONFIRMED-THEP PRINCE
IMPERIAL IN LONDON WITH TIE
JEWELS OF EUGENE.
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The s.reai ma ralshras A. p. MIN.


Tie New YDrk Boril says: II the wan
dering. dcath-bcd utieranccs Of the two
great Confederate chicftains. .Stonewall'
jackson aud Robert Il. Ice. may be consi-
icred as final upon the matter. then the latc
Confederate Gen. A. Y. Hill. who lost bis
life ID tho Sfoeing battle IL the war, must
he accepted BY history a. the most trusted
eoadiutor o. these eminent commanders. II
bis dying momcnis Jackson exclaimed /;
send A. r. Hill to the frpntr Upon BIZ
death bc'l at Lexington Gen. Lee, as the
telegraph s,atea. bis mind revorsing b the
sloady cycats Of tho war, 'oiiee ordered bis
tent tohe struck. and At another time de-
sired Hill to 10 sont for, Tins does il
appear that. in the supreme moments ofthc
closing hours q those men upon whose
shoulders rested tho heaviest burdens 81 tlic
war upon Tie ailc of the ronfcdoracy. camc
the utterarces. born of dclirium. but moro
solemn for that reason. that stamps Goneral
a. T.. Hill as man whose presence was 70
be desired aud whose fidelity WIS assarcl.
No higher compliment could be paid % hi'
memory tllan these parting words Of Loo
and jackson.
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with sand this mountain Of human beings,
from which for four days terrible cries came
out. In the place Of earth they employed
sand. because il Ellis up tho empty space in
the mass. and. rising little BY little, it hp-
Iishes BY covering The frightful hocatonb
caused BY fonr peasants who desired to a
yenge their outraged wives and their burn
ed homes.
They SOY even, that one Of these false
guides, who had succeeded in escaping ID
order to forcwarn us. had rejoincd the Prus-
slams, in order to enjoy, al Che prico Of his
life. the pleasure of this terrible vengeance.
Poor peasants, who month since have
seen lifeso calml They are there. all four,
sleeping their last sleep under the bodies Of
20, 900 Prussians. for which their patriotic
hatred prepared the death! JOE TREzEI.
Eusogy Of General Wade HTamptsn ON Gen
eraI Lee.
A few days ago. atapnblic meeting held
In Columbia, s. CT. General Wade IIamp-
bon delivered very impressive exlogy on
the death of General Robert u. Lee, con-
Guiding as follows:
!. Now that he Is fallen, | may mention
what | have aever spoken Of before. "a
show you not only what were the feeling.
that actuated him in the duty to which his
beloved countrymen called bin, but what
noble sentiments inspired him, when be
saw the cause for which he bad. been fight
Ing - long about 70 perish. just before
tho Surrender. aftar night devoted 70 tho
most ardn0us duties. as one Of Lis staff
came in Il sec him IN the morning, hefound
him worn and weary aud dislicariencd. aud
Ethc GcncralsAid 70 him. How easy eonld
get rid Of this aud be NJ rest. have onlS
70 ride along the line. and all viii be over.
Bat said hc-and there spoke the
Christian patriot---.It il our duty to lice,
! for Whist viii become o. the women and
children Of the South IL We arc not here
to protect them 2 That same spirit Of du
tn which had actuatcd him through all ID,
perils and all the hardships NJ that unc.
1naI conflict which 10 had waga.l % hero
ically--thc same high spirit of duty told
him that be must i've 70 STOW that he wa
great---grcatcr. Il thnt were possible. il
peace thsn in war: live 70 teach the poo
pic whom he had before lOi to victory hos
to TO bear defeat: live to show what /
great and good man can accomplish live ;,
set an example 10 bis people for all Tins
live 70 bear. IL nothing else, his share o
the sorrows, and the Affections. aud III
/ troubles which had come upon his people
lie i now at rest and surely We Of III
South can say of him. IL We ny Of III
great cxclnplar. the Father ef bis Coun
try that 10 WIS dra ~ iear, .frs q
peuce, apl Jirstia De herts u kiso,ipsis9
naea."