The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-15

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The pJ-boarcrs were Judge sanlerson and
college eN.Gov; John Le;chcr, Col. NJ. F. Maury,
OF the VIRGINIA Military Institute; Col. W. Pres
ton Jonnston and TIE Hon kauholpn Tucker, Pro
icssors Of Washin -'ou College william NJ Pratncr
ami Edward +, Ci'rke. stu ent- Of Washington Col
lcsc: Ca1i j. G. b1nde and capt. j. Moore, sol
dlrr- IN tie lac Confederate States army; W G,
" nite and = g. Steele, citizens OF Lexington.
Tue rem aims viii lie M state IN the College chape
until iutermcut tomorrow at IL o'clock Al. Iney
are yisit,' ny thousands Il people.
Tic faculty Of Washington College. after an appro.
urate preamble. reciuug the principal events In the
ale of Gen. Lee, AMI ComneuOraung his eminent
lions embodNing the erection Of a orument To Gen.
ice IN lhe college, tle delivery Of euogy on the
sex anniversary Of his birthday January H. 1871,
and the celebration Of each succeeding anniversary
and t1r amending Of the College chartcr,so that the
name OF Gen. Lee may hcucciOrth stand associated
with that Of Wasun ton.
Gen Lee remarked two wears ago 70 Gen penllc-
ton that ne dld not expect To live LONGER than two
wears more. Tue evening he was taken sick he
WAS unusually bright and cheerful. Tho remote
reason Of his death was the long continuance
" depressing moral causes. commencing with
the Meshy responsibilities and auxieties dur.
ing the last year Of the war; and the
effect which tile overthrow Of the cause he loved
and The condition. OF che Sou b since has had upon
him. lie bore NIL with calm exterior. Snd devoted
himself to the duty Of the hour. but the Ghres OF his
great heart were at last broken, and the vital spark
fled Tie TrOAihate cause ct his death wss mental
aud physical fatigue, inducing vonous congestion OF
the brain which gradually caused cerebral eIhaGs-
ATLANTA, GA, oct. II Extensive preparations
are making Tor the obscGues of Gen. Il. f. Leo to-
morrow. The Lcrielatlrc Of GEORGIA, the Judiciary,
and everybody without distnction Of party viii
take part
AUGUsrA. GA, Oct 1i-Ncarly all the business
houses In this city were drlrcl IN n,orruitcto. la,.
The bells were tolod and business was, ia a great
measure. suspended.
LYNoHBULG, Va, Oct. 1i-Au the business
houses and city oflrCs ore 70 be closed t0-norr ~
Bells are to be toicd, and services held in all the
ChulGuca.
WAsnINGToS, oct. little death OF Gen Ice Ia
brought into d-cUssi. n TIE subject q TIE Govern
ments possession Of the Arlington esta'e, formerly
tho property and residence Of Cen Lue. The Lter.
ing STIR 81 to day saIs: " IL Ia supposed by many
that the Government holds possession Of Arlington
by reason oil the Coutscation act, and according to
the provisions OF that law the tte can only be
vested in the Government during the lifetime Of the
said that Arlington now reyerts to ths heirs OF Gen
Lee"
such is not the case, however, as the property IL
not lcd under Tho Con0scotion act. not having be.
logged Ia Gen. Lee. Al the death OF MIR. Gusts a
ne interest IN II was hequcatted to Mrs Lee, Bs
daughter, and at her death II was 10 10 his grand
sons, GUSTS and FitZiugh lee. The taxes upon
the property having accumulated during the re-
hc.li0n, MAS sold therefor, and purchased BY he
Government Thus II Will DO seen, II is Leld BY
virtue OF a tax tito
subsequently Efforts were made 10 redeem Il by
Iayng III" amount of taxes, but 20 far have bee
unsuccessful, and the lite Is still vested In tile
Government, by virtue OF the tax sale alluded to Al
the Arlington estate has now been converted into D.
great national cemetery, aud is filled with the bones
of those who fell In tie war OF the rebellion IL can
not well be used for any other purpose and lis nos
session could hardly DO desirable w the Lee
family.