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The New York herald., 1870-04-01
THE DEAD HERO.
Funeral Of General Thomas in San Francisco
The Remains Forwarded to the East
Expressions Of Regret Of tho Mill
tary and Naval Officers on
the Pacific Coast.

SAN FRAscIsCO March 81, 1870
The remains OF general Thomas, under the escort
OF Colonel Willard, o commissioned of1cer, and
thirteen men, were forwarded East this morning.
Minute guns were 1rei from AlcaGraz on the de-
parture OF the body for Oakland.
After the impressive funeral ceremonies at the
Lick House yesterday. at which Bishop Kip onacl-
a,eu, meeting OF the military e1d naval officers IN
this city was held. General Allen was Chairman.
Commodore Middleton was instructed to address .
letter TO Mrs Tnomas expressive OF The deep regret
OF the army and navy on this>oast at the death OF
General Thomas, and conveying Oh behalf OF the
Officers their sincere confidence Tor her aliic0n. le
was also decided Nal of1cers informally attend
the remains from San Francisco 20 Oak and.
Arrangements have been perfected by which the
body goes direct to Troy. y. - over the following
| and Missouri. Lake Shore and Michigan Southern,
and the New YORK CeItra.
RESOLUTIONS or Realct aud sympathy for the
Widow OF General Thomas ty the OGiceru
and Soldiers o, the Army sf tue CuniberiaaA
in 81. Louis.
sT Louis March 81, 1870.
At a meeting OF the officers and soldiers OF the
Army OF he Cumberland and Of other army soldiers,
held at General scnone ds hcadluarte!s yesterday
noon, the following reso ut,ons were adoptci:--
Whereas having pleased Al@,SA,y Goa TO remove from
e G our % % ssos ss
Resolved, That his death the county lost one Of the
cetaius, society o. ITS brightest Ornaments
Resolved THAT him lecosniis the model soldier who.
by his cool courage action, infused In hs troops heroic
vsor by his wise gcneralship sst ed all w unJuesfloa.
ing confidence by his gentle consideration for his olowers
earned from them ,hs tndeains appelation OF Faher
and by His modest deneanor selabnesaioa and patriotism
Resolved. That gre; cannot forge. the great
adcon and bereavement OF his WIDOW and we tender 70
| her respectful symrathy and condoencs
Resolved That wear the usua badge OF mourning for
| thirty days.
Resolved That copy Of these resolutions lie forwarded 70
| the widow OF our deceased comrade and leader
The meeting was numcrously attended, and Gen.
| era Scnofeld and others made feeling and appro.
pirate remarks.
| Meeting or CiiizcUs of Cinc!nnafL
| CINCINNATI, March 81, 1870
| A meeting was held this afternoon By soldiers and
citizens in a room OF the Cham Der OF Commerce. 70
! take action In regard 10 the death OF General
| Ihomas. General Bates was called 10 the chair.
| Speeches were made by Judge Matthew'S General
| Durbin Ward, Judge Force and General Moody.
| Resolutions were then adopted expressive OF the
| loss the country has sustained.
| A Meeting Of the Officers aud Soldiers OF the
Army Of the Cumberland to bo Held AT the
Astor House.
A meeting OF the Army OF the Cumberland has
been called at the Astor House tomorrow, to take
| suitable action In reference e. General Thomas. A
delegation Of 100 or 200 Will attend tue obseQute5 At
Troy in body.
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Games Won. Games Lost.

The players with an astersk not having made up
the requisite number OF games cannot receive prizes
In reviewing the operations OF this great tourney
in which thore were twen;yeight names although
only twenty.thrce players took an active part, it
may justly be remarked that the scores SHOWN by
the pay not absolute tests OF their relative
chess SIKH. Opportunities have been afforded TO
those who took time by the 1orelock to exhibit q
snowy array oil games won Dy their selecting as oD
ponents the less Successful players OF the tourney
Who discouraged by their bad success, retired either
partially or entirely from the contest without Afford
ing the Other players an opportunity OF contendllg
with them.
A farer approach TO the relative merit of the eight
foremost players IL shown below in their contests
with each other. and which Ia summed up az rol.
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COURT CAlssOAsS-Ta!s pAY.

SUPREME COURT-SPECIAL TERM.-Held by Judge
Card0z0. Court opens at hal-past ten A. Mos.
I73, 50, 230, 249 262, 238, 203.
SUPREME COURT-CHAMBERs.-Held by Judge In.
graham. Calendar called at twelve M.-N0s. o. 1S8,
los, l95, 1876. 234, 246, 2bl.
MARINE COURr-GENERAL TERM.-AdHourned,
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CHESS MATTERS.

Cioso Of the Brooklyn CheAs Club Touvnn.
Incnt.
The Committee OH Tournaments have resolved
that the present tourney should be considered closed
dating back from the 2eth OF March. The prizes
will not be awarded until Saturday the % OF Aprii
The Gna oil The most successful contestants ts Is
aa
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NEW YORK CITY.
Local and Police Paragraphs and Minor
Items Of metropolitan News.

The following record viii show the changes IN the
temperature Of the weather for the past twentyeolr
hours IN comparison with tho corresponding day OF
last year. as indieated oy the thermometer a. Hud-
nuts pharmacy. herald Bulding, broadway, cor
q
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Prominent Departures.
Personal NOte1.

Lightheartea chivalry Had he been out hunting
more YanSec cooneiSy
Western German sues fellow tenant because his
seven children play the trombone.
Dawes s said 10 be the recanter OF the house and
Dick Yates tho decanter OF the Senate.
Washington gossip marries General Ames Sena-
tor elect rom Mississippi, TO Miss Blanche Butler,
daughter oi General Butler.
nittee Of Congress- arguing In favor OF an iIterna
uonal copyrght law. Is Joe going to book making
or play Writing, or Will he continue to Rip Van
Wnkief
W. Duke, anu Colonel Banton Dulcan candi.
dates for chief OF the police force OF Louisville XIV;
salary $4,000 year, Duke. It Is saia, stands tho
best chanCe.
vices OF female corresponding secretary for year
pas Miss Baker the fair incumbent OF that office.
/ IS described as 'ad Efficient olicer, perfect lady
and good conpositor."
Daniel Robbins, OF Boston, known to turf. men as
the manager OF tho FraExia and riverside trotting
parks for many years. died at Jacksonville Fla,
Gently, OF consumption, lie went South recently In
the hopo or receiving benefit from the climate.
| Governor McDougal is troubled with small pox
In addition to the breaking out ut Red river. That
| 10 aoout the only important matter that he sue
ceeded IN among tue Wlnnipe2lans, ana he has
haslened back 10 Ottawa Canada to divide II among
nelghbors.
| The yicksburg Herald reports that when Yerser
came back to lai N Jackson Miss. he express ssed
ing &c. HIS first question 10 the jaltcr was "l5 my
room in order ~ Next he sent note to u neignbor
| ing saloon, which read. GOOD morning. have re-
| TUNED. Send me bottle OF cocktail and o dozen
cigars.
| A lady belonging 10 the woman's Suffrage ASS o.
ciai0n OF Rochester Mlnn., invites any respectable
man who Is capable OF discussing the suffrage ques
tion--withouG telling lies, callin. hard names, or
being insOleat toward or abusive VI noble women
TO meet her on any evening he may appoint for the
purpose OF having fair free and pubic discussion
| OF the question.
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lEis expected tnat II. b. Caldwell, who was impli
Gated In the drawback frauds in the Custom House
and who escaped Canada, will be brought back u
this city on Saturday.
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Miss Lillian 9. Edgarton Will deliver her lecture
Woman rs Coming" at tho Cooper institute this
evening.
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Games Won. Games Lost.

These figures speak for themselves. Their correct.
ness can be proved by reference to the tournament
tables.
rhe names are given according to the number OF
games won.
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Flags were displayed at half mast yesterday or
the City Hall Us mark OF respect for the memory
OF tie late ex-May0r w. v. Brady.
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william G. Nendrick,on evidently insane, az
tempted to "shulle of this mortal coiln by Jumping
or South ferry boat at an early hour yesterday
morning. The rash act was witnessed by the pilot
OF the boat who reversed tins engines, and the un-
fortunate Fellow was nsled ont OF the river, much
against ms inclination, by few of the passengers
and deck hands. Before springng into the water he
to give it 10 his landady, who resided at No. East
Baltic street. He stated that he had o wife and
family, but that she had proved faise to him, and
Jhat it was this fact which led him to make u IS
suicidal attempt lie will 90 cared for at the Lu
natlc Asylum, being evidently demented.
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SENTENCE OF MURDERERs IN BosroN.--Thomas L.
White was arraigned IN Boston on Tuesday for the
muraer OF Mrs. Kane A. Hobbs, In August last, by
shooting her with pistol. The prisoner pleaded
guilty vi granddaughter, and was sentenced to fteen
years. imprisonment White is confirmed con-
sumptive. George Collins was also arraigned, and
PLEADED guilty oil manslaugiter IN killing Catharue
iuiey wlth Il knife on last Christmas day. DE Was
sentenced to eIght years IMPRISONMENT
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Frank Van Tine, son OF ex.Aderman Van Tine
fell from freight car OF the Hudson River RAILROAD
on which he was riding yesterday IN Canal atree
and sustained injuries from which he subsequent
died IN Bellevue Hospital.
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PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.


Prominent Arrivals In This city Yesterday.
Mr. Stephen Preston, Minister plenipotentary
from the ewly elecied President saget cf ayn, 10
Washington, and family arrived yesterday In the
steamship city OF Port au Prince nom Fort au
prince.
General r. c. Crawford, OF aryland; s. A. rom-
lnson OF KeesevIne; d. p. Innes, OF Boston; J. j.
Freeman, OF Massachusetts,; Paymastar Clark ana
George r. warers OF the United states Navy are at
the Astor House.
Colonel w. Beckwith. Of Phiadelphla; Thomas ID.
shipman, OF quebec; Ira Harris. OF Albany; 4. p.
Ross OF Auburn; f. Buhl, Of Detroit; J. +. Joy, OF
Detroit, and Colonel Thomas DOdopead, OF Rlch.
mond, are at the st. Nicholas Hotel.
Colonel II. J. H0ppleton, OF Omaha; Judge J. pm.
lips, OF Providence; Dr. Charles w. Snow, OF Syra-
cuse; Colonel J. b. Lesson, OF Geneva; Colonel A.
Warwick, OF Texas; Judge Bartlett, OF Illinois;
Colonel s. u. Nash, OF Alabama; Colonel NJ. r. Col
vin OF Scranton, Pa; colonel c. G. Bowen, Of
Charleston, s. c.; Colonel J. II. Mcelar and
Colonel E. sniver OF Washington; W. II. Hicks ana
d. Lynch, Of the United States Army, are at the Me-
tropolitan Hotel.
Sehor Rodrigues, OF Cuba, ana George A. IIenks
OF Baltimore are nc the ST. Charles Hotel.
Gustaye OLIVER, OF New orleans: Henry P. Dun
can, OF Mississppi Josiah Caldwell, OF Boston, and
Ernest Ducate, of Havana, are at the New YORK
Hotel.
J. Wentworth, OF Boston; Major A. Ellison OF Bur.
l,ncton VI, aud J. H. Hough, Of Chicago are at the
ST. Denis Hotel.
Charles McNab OF Montreal and L. O. Chase, OF
Boston are at The Everett House.
General Starring and Nathaniel Page. of Washing
ton; c. II. HARDY, O. A. Browning, ]. L. Bremer and
G. A. Whiting, OF Boston, D. l.. Bartlett, OF Balti-
more, and j. L. Fisher, Of Philadelphia. are al The
Fifth Avenue Hotel.
A. y. Ramsdell OF New London; George whiting,
OF Philadelphia, and G. w. Bentley, OF New London,
are at the ADemarie Hotel.
General Olt.hant OF New Jersey; Jeifery Hazard,
OF Providence, and Henry Wellings OF Hong Kong,
are az The Hoffman House.
Captain W. Davidson, OF Toronto and Captain
Cragn, Of Sandusky, are az the ST. Elmo Hotel.
Prominent Departures.
General y. Vic&ere, Colonel W. II. Mcdowell and
DR.. S. Needham for Philadelphia; Colonel F. NJ.
Wicker, for Niagara Falls; Dr.. l.. JoIdan Tor San
Francisco; d. N. Stanton, for Washingtou; w. vii.
llams for Buffalo; Judge Edmonds, Tor Vermont
1u,l0e Nalsnn for pnup hkpensie md Jlitloe Rnea
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A stipmlntor for Costs NIulcted.

A stipmlntor for Costs NIulcted.
Before Judge Benedict
United STATES IS. One HoGshead Of Ao'asses ana
0her Property This was an ection for the con-
demnation OF dlsery, &C., seized for violation OF
the Revenue law. Morris Sheaiy was claimant, and
Jonas il0xstadter, OF New York became the stipu-
lator for costs. rhe properly was forfeited and sd
ana Yesterday Judgment Vn5 entered against llOck-
stadter as sipualor FOR COSTS OF the B0it Tor $780,
SUPREME C0upT-cAcuT.
Alleged Frauduicnt Real Estate TrnnsnstiSn.
Before Judge Pratt
Mary E,aafs rs. John H. Btt,Tts.-The plaintiff pur.
chased for $s.16) house owned by defendant IN La
fayette near Reid avenue upon the alleged
representation that IL was filled in with BRICK
The sale was made through real estate
agent and II subsequently appeared that but two OF
the walls oi tue house were filed in with brick.
Plaintiff therefore, brings SUIT TO recover 81 900
damages. The.Geeace rs d general deniai. sealed
verdict Will DO rendered this morning.
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About foar O'Clock yesterday morning nre broke
out In A. s. Barnes slate pencil factory, No. 40 John
street. LOSS on stock ana machinery, $4,000, In
sured; on building owned Nv Thomas Cassidy, about
1.JOO; insured IN The Mechanlcs' Insurance Com
pany. The fire originated near the boiler.
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UNITED STATES lITscr Couar.

gotten bis promise as the Marshal could not hnd
him. The case was therefore adjourned until today
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The McfIenry Perjury Case isev;ved-Fer
Guson, Under Indictment, Baiied Out.

guson, Under Indicruemt, Bailed Ont.
The UrsRed states 0s. Tv,net Eeryasoa.-The
defendant has been in Ludlow street jail nearly
year awaiting trial on an Indictment charging him
with perjury in falsely swearing IN the Mcaenry
perJurv case. Ferguson was all ths time unable to
give tine heavy BAH imposed. $4,000. Yesterday
Dis;ricl Attorney ilsIrepont moved nave The uau
reducei TO $1,000. IN consideration OF the long In
prisVnincnt feiHusoii mas Suffered, and because
facts ana documents tllt lie Is no. a liOe 10 make
pupHc nave come into MS possession Causing hfl TO
entertain grave douut5 Oi Ferguson'5 quit The
required Dali was dg oacc 5iven and Ferguson
restored 70 liberty.
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AvtTaRU teMpcEatufe Jesteruay. .,,....., AVA
last year. -. 7X
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BROOKLYN IyTELLiGEaCE.

Frederick Jones' fifteen years OF age who Is
alleged 10 have been the principal OF gang OF
juvenile pckpockets, two OF whom were arrested ia
Fulton avenue By detectives Van Wagner ana Cor.
win last week. was taken into custody yesterday
ana locked up Tor examination.
The New York herald., 1870-04-01
T He COURTS.
Tho veltman Emhezzlement Case Imperfect In
dictment-The MoHenry Perjury Case Re-
vived-The Stcmmler-McGuire Juaticeship
Controversy Home Patent Di-
vorce Process Under Consid-
GRAFTON Of the Courts.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT cauar.

Tho vehmRn Enibczxienent Case-An Ilnpcr-
fcct inGirfmonG.
Before Judge Benedict
The C,at'ed States ps. VI, IAN r. Ve,tDaan.-
The defendants was bookkeeper OF the Fourth Ma
tional Bank and was brought up Yesterday for trial
on an indictment charging him with having de-
frauded the bank OF $1,000 by making false entries
on tine books OF tue bank. On the indictment being
read II was found that It erroneous In charging
tnat Neitman Coninifted the crimes charged wnle
acting as ''ca5hser'' of the bank.
On mis- beng asccrtalned assistant Dlsfrict AttOr-
nes jackson asked that the case be reserved.
judge BENEDICT repiiei tnat If THIS was done, aud
tnoluiT were discharged " would IN law operate as
an acuuii al OF tie accused. ~
At the reuuest OF the prosecution an adjournment
was then had Ior one day TO give the prosecution
time 10 laAe such stensa5 1t might deem advisable
to cx l1catc tseii IRON the dilemma IN which 1t WIS
placed. lie case comes on again this mOrning
The New York herald., 1870-04-01

A meeting OF the members OF the Stock Exchange
has been called at noon on Saturday next to hear
the report OF the committee appointed to select a
new site and take theS necessary steps to have the
Exchange re0rganized under STATE laws.
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Habits of the Poet burns.

In new edition of Burns is incorpo
rated much new information of the
domestic ways of the poet gained from
his widow: The family breakfasted at
nine clock. If he lay awake in bed he
was always reading. AT all meals he
had book beside him on the table; sell
dom wrote except in the afternoon.
Dined at two. Hated tarts, pies and
puddings. Liked plain things When
reading or writing in the evening, the
prattle of his children never disturbed
him. Rarely had company in the even
ing. Was much occupied composing his
songs, most of which he wrote several
times over. Had plenty of excise
paper, and scrawled away. Chiefly
composed while riding or walking, and
wrote from memory after he came in.
Was very particular with his letters when
of any consequence, and uniformly
wrote a scroll before the principal. Went
to church frequently in the forenoon
Never spoke English, but very correct
Scotch. When at home in the evening
heard the children say their lessons, and
took pleasure in making explanation.
He forgave them any slight fault but in
his eyes lie was almost an incapable
ofense. He always believed that his
poems would be popular after his death.
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advice of Captain Bolton and the other
leaders, determined all to return home,
and so this demonstration-th most tre-
mendous, perhaps, which Red river ever
witnessed-melted away, and every man
made for home with all speed.
Among those seeking their homes on
the morning of the 18th, after the blood
less campaign of the two days before,
was small detachment of Portage and
Assiniboine men. There were some
fifteen carioles and eight or ten on horse
back. About eleven clock in the fore
noon they passed Winnipeg-not taking
the highway, but striking out on the
plains. As soon as they came in sight
of Fort Garry out sprang about thirty
horsemen, at full race, amid the calls
and cheers of hundreds of their COM
rades who lined the ramparts of the
fort. With Adjutant General Lepine and
Mr.. O'Donohue at their head the little
detachment plunged through the snow
drifts in manner which justified the
appellation long since received by Red
river hunters, that they were among the
best horsemen in the world
They swept over the plains furiously
until they headed off the English brig
ade, and the latter was "gobbled up.
They were disarmed and escorted as
prisoners to the fort. The flag brought
down from the Portage was among the
trophies of this affair.
Those thus made prisoners were in
number forty-eight.
DR.. Schultz left for Canada, by way of
Fort William, on Saturday last A de-
tachment of cavalry reached the stone
fort, in quest of him, too late.
The rumors of descent of Sioux from
the Portage upon this place have had the
effect of collecting three hundred sol
diers at Lanes Fort and the Bay, for the
purpose of driving them back. We un-
derstand, however, that there has been
no increase in the number of Sioux en-
camped in that vicinity as stated. The
report current for the past few days that
Fox, with his party of Creeks, was also
en- route for this place, proves to be with
out foundation Very little danger is to
be anticipated from Indian raids, and
the means of repelling them are ample.
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senator sauIsbury.

A Washington correspondent says;
The strangest thing about Mr. Salisbury,
of Delaware, is how such fine looking
man can have such an intolerable voice.
His effort on Revels admission ought to
have been printed, if possible with in
Elections His voice began with a bel
low, and, half way, regularly broke into
a squeal In one sentence he crowds
more variety of tones-deep, falsetto, rO-
tund, harsh, cracked, and husky-than
any two people can produce in the world
besides. If he could get somebody to
read his speeches, they would have more
effect Congress ought TO pass an ap-
preparation for bronchial trOches in ad-
dition to that mans postage stamps
But by all odds, he IS the finest looking
gentleman in the Senate; refined, dig
nifed, and generous, is the character he
bears in his face.
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The First American Flag 80 when
and Where Made.
From the Philadelphia Age, March Isl

/ From the Philadelphia Age, March l5.J
Last evening an interesting meeting OF
the Pennsylvania Historical Society was
held Col j. Ross Snowden occupied
/ the chair and William j. Candy, Esq,
read an essay upon The American
/ Flag" He discovered, in tracing the
history of this national emblem, that the
first instances when the stars and stripes
were unfurled were at the siege of Fort
Schuyler, August II, III, and upon an
occasion just about one year prior to
that time, when the brig Nancy was
chartered by the Continental Congress
to procure military stores in the West
Indies, during the latter part of ITS.
While at Porto Rico, in July of the en-
suing year, the information came that
the colonies had declared their inde-
pendence, and with this information
came the description of the flag that had
been accepted as the national banner.
A young man, Capt, Thomas Manden-
vile, set to work TO make one, and sue
cessfully accomplished it. The flag was
unfurled, and saluted with thirteen guns
When the brig Nancy was upon her re-
turn voyage, she was hemmed in by
British vessels off Cape May Her Off
GERS succeeded in removing all the mu-
nitions to the shore, and when the last
boat put off, a young man in it, John
Hancock, jumped into the sea, swan to
the vessel, ran up the shrouds of the
mi lst, and securing the flag, brought it
triumphantly to shore through hot fire
from the British men-ofwar 4.f
The first American flag, however, ac-
cording to the design and approval of
Congress, was made by Mrs Elizabeth
Ross. Three of her daughters still live
in our vicinity to confirm this fact
founding their belief, not upon what they
saw, for it was made many years before
they were born, but upon what their
mother had often told them. A niece of
this lady, Mrs Margaret Boggs, aged
ninety-fve years, now lives in German
town, and is conversant with the fact.
The fact is not generally known that to
Philadelphia not only belongs the honor
of flinging the first star-spangled banner
to the breeze, but to a Philadelphia lady
belongs the honor of having made it.
The house in which it was made still
stands-No 239 Arch street (the old No.
being sO), the last of an old row. 1t is
related that when Congress had decided
upon the design, Col Geo. Ross and
General Washington visited Mrs. Ross
and asked her to make it. She said, 81
don't know whether ] can, but I'll try"
and directly suggested to the gentlemen
that the design was wrong, in that the
stars were six cornered, and not five
cornered, as they should be- This was
corrected; she made the flag, Congress
accepted it, and for half dozen years
this lady furnished the Government with
all its National flags, having, of course,
a large assistance. This lady was also
the wife of Claypole, one of the lineal
descendants of Oliver Cromwell