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his popularity BY repclling the french .
Vera Cruz. in 81. He was Dictator 'ron,
al to ~. when he was defeated anu
bau;sbed for ten years. 2 He was recalled
hv tbe conn;yancc of the American Govern
ment under the presumption that he wo'la
bring about peace (war having begun DC
,~aan Tho United States and Mexico. SANTA
ANNA deceived his liberatora, and "ent LOT"
VIGOROUS prosecution of hostilities. He led
the Mexican forces with great energy ana
shirt and was chosen President in the
midst Of the war, Immediately after his
defeat at Cerro Gordo. Fighting heroically
until the capture Of Mexico, he resigned
the Presidency. He made strong effort
to prolong the fight; but finally, beaten
everywhere, he asked leave to seek an asy-
lum in a foreign land, where he might en-
joy "the tranquility which he could never
find in his own country" Yet, after re-
siding for years in Jamaica, he again turn
ed his eyes to his distracted country, was
well received, chosen President once more
| for one year, and immediately inaugurated
new revolution to make himself Preei-
dent for life. He succeeded only to be soon
overcome, and again to resign his office anu
become an exile in 1855. Since then he
! has lived chiefly in Havana, some timo IN
New York, and latterly in Nassau. His
occupation in Havana was, chiefly, fighting
| pame-cocks-an amusement suited to his
taste.
| We Just have had the news that he had
| appeared in Havana; but the Govern
| ment, fearing him, sent him on a man-of-
| war to Nassau with orders not to return.
| Now seventy-two years old, and minus a
leg, he shows as much eagerness for enter
| ing revolution as in 1921; but such is his
reputation that he is held at hay every
| where. He is a good soldier, a sharp stra-
tegiet, good scholar, fine writer, and o
brave and polished gentleman. Those who
| remember the war Of the United States
| with Mexico cannot fail to recollect how
completely he got the better of General
SCoTT in epistolary correspondence. Thus
he somewhat consoled himself for the ter
rible drubbings OLD Fuss AND FEATHERS =
gave him. But SANTA ANNA did the best
he could in the battlefield with his mate
rails. He is o man who would have "on
distinction in any land.
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Among the funny things in the sale of
cadetship investigations, Devices, of North
Carolina, finding that he was fairly freed,
paid back the $500 he had received from
Mr.. BEAN, of the United States Hotel in
Washington, Tor the cadetship secured for
young BEAN. Devices, with tears flowing
down his cheeks, announced the fact that
he had made restitution. Restitution
should not have been made to BEAN. He
was participant in the corruption, and
his money should have been paid into the
United States Treasury. DEwEEs will now
heartily concur with Monsieur MALLET
that it is proclamation of the word Iore
20 say love beans ,"
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THIRTY DAYS LONGER.

Irespcctfully inform buyers Of
DRY GOODS, FAECY ARTICLES &C.,
that am Offering my entire stock or
WINTER GOODS
at and below cost for thirty days longer. Pur-
chaser; will DO we'll by calling before buying
elsewhere
GOOD CALICO at ls4c.:
PLAID and STRIPED PoPLINs, &c;
IRISH aud FRENCH POPLNS At reduced
prices;
BLACK and COLORED SILKS In great variety /;
yELyETEENS In different shades;
A full line Of BLACK ALPACAS and MOURN
ING GOODS:
DOUBLE and SINGLE BRoCHE sHAWLs
cheaper than ever;
BED BLANKETS for Sd worth es;
FLANNELS, all grudes from 2ac. upwards;
LINEN DOYLIES ut e. per dozen;
IRISH LINENS from s7sc. upwards;
HOSIERY, GLOVES, CoRsETS HOOP
SKIRTS, NOTIONS, &c.--a full line ana
al prices 10 suit the times
LADIES' and MISSES VESTS,
GESTLEMEN'S and BOYS UNDERWEAR a;
reduced prices;
DOUBLE and SINGLE WOOL SHAWLS
,,yoAKs aud CLOAKIEGs sold at q sacrifice
A large stock Of CAssIMEREs, CLOTHS, Cd
MELTONS, CASISETS, KENTUCKY
JEANS, &C., for gentlemen's and boys
wear, very low;
Good quality CANTON FLANNEL at lesc.
HOODS, NUBIAS. SONTAGS, BREAKFAST
sHAWLs MISSES sACQUEs, at cost;
BLACK and BROWN COTTONs-a full line:
HEasTIrCHED HASDKERCaIEFs at eLso
per dozen;
Good HUCK TOWELS at 81 per dozen;
CHIGNONs, all shades, Just received
AuIask T. call to be convinced that we are
selling goods TO suit the times.
JULIUS sYCLE,
AiBroad street, between Fourth and Fifth.
CLOSED on SATURDAYS. fee
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DIED.

DIED.
In this city, March I'd, THEODORE ADoLpH
WERST, infant son OF Alexander sho HiiAo
Funeral to take place at half-psst 10 O'CLOCK,
yarch 81. from St. Mary>s church. trlenus IN
vi,ed t. attend.
Ats o'clock 4. n. on the I'd Of March, 1870,
Mrs. FRANCIS GRAY, wife Of Richard Gray,
aged fifty two years 80
Her funeral will take place at the residence OF
Sd at O'Clock p. II. Friends and acquaintances
are IN y!ted To attend.
AZ her fathers residence, op Cary street. on tho
28tn February, NARY flRG lLlA only daughter
of Alexander and Otelis jennings, sgeu three
years and i've days.
In Norfolk, on the 2S.h ul,lno, SETH MARCH,
aged 1fty-eight years.
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s..-,.-,.' - .. LEVY BROTHERS
THE FIRST TO MAKE THE REDOIiio'

THE FIRST TO MAKE THE REDUCTION
rr11 YARD WIDE BLEACliED anu w
pT,EACHED COTTONS at l2tc. per yafu'
eED-TICK, DOMESTIC GlSGhAM, ah'
SHIFTING STRIPES at l2tc: pes,yar',
CHECKED CURTAIN MUSLIN ~ iO''' VIZ -
&c. per yard; .., =. ,oo o,s
NOTTINGHAM LACE, for CURTAINS a' ''''' AM
ssc. worth soc. per yard;
| uu1TE FLANNEL at2sc. per yard worth sue.
WHITE FLANNEL, all pure wool, at s0c' pei
yard worth 4oc'
r1riI YARD-wIDE WHITE FLANNEL, very
ano and ell wool at soc. worth 7Sc. per yard
! OPERA FLANNELs, all colors, at reduced
prices;
Excellent sAT1NET at SOC. worth 75e. per yard
DOESKIN CASHMERE at 81 per yard would be
cheap at sl.95;
EXCELLENT IRISH LINEN at SOC. worth coo.
per yard;
SUPERIOR IRISH LINEN at eoc., would be
cheap at 75c. per yard;
HEAVY BARNSLEY SHEETING, full two and
| q half yards wide, warranted all pure linen, at
s1.4o per yard, worth 81;
LINEN DAMASK D0YLIES at fl per dozen
worth $3.50:
HEAVY RUSSIA DIAPER at Goc. por yard worth
3oc;
BIRDs-EYE DIAPER, pure linen, at aoc. worth
aUc. per yaTu,
CRASH TOWELLING at &c. per yard worth
l2ac.;
{ II ut l21c. worth 1sc. per
yard;
TABLE CLOTHS at 75c., fl, and Sl.25--a all Tery
cheap;
EXTRA WIDE HUCKABACK, for towels, at
| soc. worth Soc. per yard;
| BLACK LACE Wells Mt &c. worth Sec;
PURE LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS at 81 peT
dozen worth $3.50;
GENUINE WHALEBONE and FRENCH WIRE
| CORSETS, MI sizes, In colored and white;
REAL GEORGIA NANKEEN, ten yards IN
piece, at Sl.o5 worth 81
BLANKETS, sHAWLs, CARPETiNGs, aud
RUGS, ut reduced prices, at
| LEVY BROTHERS.,
| 1918 and 1915 Main street.
Store closed on SATURDAYS; will open every
Saturday evening at dark, and close at 8 O'CLOCK
mh2
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NE MATZOS!
MATZOS. MATZoS.

NJ MATZOS!
MATZOS! MATZoS.
am prepared TO receive orders for the
PASSOVER BREAD.
All orders Will meet with prompt attention. ana
satisfaction guaranteed IN every respect. as in-
tend usinx nothing but the BEST FLOUR.
r. +. GILL'S BAKERY,
No $50 Broad street.
SOTICE.-I, the undersigned have and solicit
orders Cor, MATZoS, as am authorized by my
CONGREGATION and Mr. GIL to do so. 1 give az
surance that the same will be baked strictly &C
cordiug to the Jewish custom. Mr.. A. LAZA-
RUS No. 2o2 Broad street, will also solicit orders
also guarantee that l will not bake, serve, or
sell. bread during the Passover holidays.
j. STROOCK,
NH a-lw corner Main and Seventeenth streets.
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We learn from New York that the rail-
road controversies in the Legislature of
Virginia are having bad effect upon Vir-
ginia interests among capitalists there.
This impression was not made by any COM
ment Of any man who had already made
Investments here, but grew out OF general
conversations with men feeling deep in
teress in Virginia affairs, and perhaps who
entertain views to future investment in her
lands or manufacturing enterprises. 1t
was freely and emphatically declared that
if the Legislature Of Virginia exhibited any
disposition to disturb vested rights or impair
the success of enterprises growing out Of
the encouragement previously extended by
State authority confidence in her good faith
would be SO much unsettled as seriously Il
discourage the introduction of capital 70,
the prosecution of undertakings for which
Virginia was so prominently adapted
This statement is no exaggeration of facts.
and is not made for personal or local pur-
pose; we make it known wholly from a
feeling Of anxiety for the good of Virginia.
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sspECrAL NOTICES.
~spowS GOES THE PRICES.
GOLD STILL LOWER.

GREAT REDUCTION IN THE PRICES "
80 DRY GOODS.
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No party-no ofice-no nothing Who
Gun stand that? Oh fortune-oh misfor-
tune-oh demnition!
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CaSD1DATEs FOR OFFICE.

TITY COLLECTOR.-TO THE ClTI-
v ZENS OF RIGHMOED.-Our former collec-
tor Of CITY taxes, JULIUS A. HOB -uN, Is now
and will be CANDIDATE for that ofic until an
election Is had or the appointment made.
fe 2c-eod5t% MANY CITIZENS.
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DESIGNATIONS & PARTNERSHIPS

DISSOLUTEONS d PARTNERSHIPS.
dissolution OF CO-PARTNER-
~ SHIP.-1 he co-partnership hereto ore exist
ing under the style OF MINOR s. HARTMAN Is
dissolved by mutual consent. AL persons having
claims against the firm Will present them imme-
datey for payment, and all parties indebted to my
will please call and settle. The business VIII he
continued 1T the old stand by
MARCH /. 1870. NH l-3t
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D RICHMOND THEATRE.
SIX NIGHTS ONLY,
COMMENCING MONDAY, MARCH Iru.
Limited engagement of the accomplished artistic,
MISS LAURA kEESE,
AND
ENTIRE DRAMATIC COMPANY,
from Laura Reene's Chestnut-Street Theatre.
Philadelphia, combined with the long-established
New York company.
MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 7TH,
Bourcicault's romantic drama, written expressly
for Laura keenc, and performed by her through
out the United States and Canada with immense
success,
HUNTED DOWN;
THE TWO LIVES OF MARY LEIGH.
mary Leigh. MISS Laura heene-
TUEsDAY-Tom Taylor's and Charles Reade's
comedy,
MASKS AND FACES;
OR,
BEFORE AND BEHIND THE CURTAIN.
Observation-Disclosures immortal comedy
p DE mala ala imatinare'" adapted by Charles
TOINETTE; Or, THE sAUCY HOUSEMAID.
Sale of secured seats commences at the book
| store OF West s. Johnston Saturday morning,
March 9Th. fe l-5t
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SECURITY, CHEAP6ESS, tIBERALfrt,
PROGRESS, and SUCCESS. mark and d:2i!u.
guish the management Of this company.
ISAAC HUTSLfR,
General Agent for Virginia and NORTH Carolina.
OHce, No. s02 Main stFee..
DR.. J. 6. CABELL, Medical Examiner. mails
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AT ORIGINAL COST PRICE !!

Having consolidated our business at our new
place, we find our stock too large for the present
time, and during the month Of March offer all
kinds OF
at mime cost in order to close out
WINTER DRESS GOODS
SHAWLS, ...... -.
CLOAKa, ,.
eS;khsssSASlssaEkRs,
f ESaNSHNFAlsr CAFES.
6 SHHiThss'
BLANKETS,
HOSIERY, .......
TNDERVESTs .
BALMORIL and BOULEVARD SKIRTS, etc.,
Also, spleadid assortment Of
TTnWgEEILsss
T I;IET, kfN aas SHIFTING,
WHITE TrHIIEil fl9gE'
CAMBKICs,
WHITE Efi iSa J 55f5kss'b rAn1ArAss,
EMBROIDERIEs,
DhEhJrlECc Go
SHIRT BOSOMS
COLLARS and CUFFS.
RUFFL1NGs,
LACES
CORSET5.
HOOP-SKIRTs,
CRAZE and LOVE Wells, ETC., ctc''
which we will sell at cost to reduce ssocS. Doh''
forret the place for BARGAINS
WILLIAM THALHIMER s SONS.
COL Broad. corner Sixth street.
p. s.-Messrs. r. 81. BARNES, r. A. CHEW
MING and J. 4. PECoR, are with US, and asK
call from their friends. Ie"
.DUCKWALL & ROUsS. uo
GOING, GOING, GONE TO
No. 1913, OPPOSITE POST.oFF1CE,
to yet the best yard-wide Bleached and Brown Cot
ton in Richmond at l2ic. the best Prints In Rlch-
m0ud ut lOc good Spool Cotton goo yardsl ~ soc.
per dozen, Spool Silk, two for &C.: Needless &C.;
Pine, sc.
OTHER GOODS EQUALLY CHEAP.
NEW STOCK RECEIVED THREE TIMES
A WEEK.
Old stock sold for anything we can get.
Anything aud everything you want at any price
Won want It. nc "A
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w BLANKETS AT REDUCED
prices NJ LEVY BROTHERS
CARPETS at reduced prices at
LEVY BROTHERS.,
FRENCH MERINOS at reduced prices at
LEVY BROTHERS.,
EMPREsS CLOTH at reduced price at
LEVY BROTHERS,
ALPACAS at reduced prices at ..
LEVY BROTHERS,
IRISH T. MEMS at reduced prices ut
LEVY BROTHERS,
TABLE-CLOTHS at reduced prices at
LEVY BROTHERS,
NAPKINS at reduced prices ut
LEVY BROTHERS,
TOWELS at reduced prices at
mb2 LEVY BROTHERS,
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NOTICE.-Al persons indebted to BEN.
IN JAMIG THOMAS deceased, will please come
forward and settle their claims and those having
claims against him will present than for settle
ment, ". r. THOMAH,
fs@W &W& Administrator,
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r IFE, FIRE, AND MARINE INs1,
IL RANCE. AN"e

I -2-N hAES|Es
CAPITAL REPRESENTED, OVER s27, 900 AN
age Of those wanting fNs1RHNsctsFsh e p Patton
them the following frst-class reliable cn am4
nieS: "Hpa.
KNICKERBoCKER LIFE INSURANCE co,
PANY, OF NEW YORK.
Assets January LIST, 1870. 600 g,
K9ieifs I;s9sd e. approved plans. *itG *:
ALL POLICIES NoN.FoRFEITABLE.
The Knickerbocker treated Its southern po,,.x.
holders after the war with the greatest ibaraii,!
and - therefore entitled to the patronage Of ON,
people. WV
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY,
OF LONDON AND EDINBURGH.
| Invested funds tgold) ................sn,ss.ea
equal to $50 900 in United States '''''' "
Funds in Vested in United States. sssn,,
| Deposited with Treasurer OF Virginia, $3.50 -
in old registered bonds.
PETERSBURG SAVINGS AND INSURANCE
COMPANY, OF PETERSBURG, VA.
DARCY PAUL. President
SAMUEL 8. PAUL, Secretary
All All losses 'LiiiBERXIIYi AiDJUsTED AS6
COOP LIFE AGENTS WANTED everywhes.
in III S5Sie y h. AL r 9SsFsy s aSs x S5
fe SIM office No. so2 Main street.
MI ioAI "a AS XIsssIAis. so'iEif OF
CHARTERED 1894.
OFFICE CORNER OF TESTn ATD BANK sTREETs
RICHMOND, VA.
This old and well-known Virginia institution In.
| sures Buildings by pereesusi or annual policy.
LARS Insured on property pledged to make good
losses.
LIONS OF DOLLARS have been paid In losses To
'n Gp psSntdi o Of TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN
losses during the war; been paid since the var
The former four-ffths system of insurance h..
been abolished, aud other important changes maas
for the benefit Of the assured.
Losses equitably adjusted and promptly paid
HERBERT A. CLAIB0RHE,
J.B.DAsFoRTHH,. t secrc,a Hs'''
II. u. DANFoRTH, Assistant Secretary.
SAMUEL II. PrLLIAM. Collector. !e Ism
GUARDIAN MUTUAL
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,
OF NEW YORK
ORGANIZED IN 1879,
ALL POLICIES EON-FOaFETABLE
half LOAN GIVEN.
Last CASH DIVIDEND, FIFTY PER CENT.
STATEMENT:
Assets. LV:1 ~
Annual income. s.....,,.... LeES''e
losses pald.. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. oGH
W. II. PECKaAH. Prasiicat:
". T. HOOKER, Vice-rres'ieut;
L. McADAM, Secretary and hc'uary:
q. A. FUU1CxER, superintendent.
SECURITY, CHEAPGESS, tIBERALfTt,
PROGRESS, and SUCCESS. mark and d:Ei!U.
guish the management Of this company.
ISAAC HUTSLkR,
General Agent for Virginia and NORTH Carolina.
Unce, No. s02 Main stFes..
nr r G. CARErr Se.1lcsl Examiner. nal
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DENTzsTRY.

sen OF IEEIh IN IIIkEL E&sFA
IA HOURS. SnIlu
Don't say 1t can't be done, but call ON IA L"H
BROTHERS lll2 Main street, over i rlbnstt =
For TWENTY DULLARn- SET OF IEhlh'
pure gold base. ,--oyrrrru
For FIFTEEN DOLLARS. SET 0FItE1h'
solid silver. and no charge for extrlctihs ,
Entire tisfac ton or no pay. III. Main siet,.
ANY tooth filled with gold and warranted 'of
life ut liz Main street.
DENTISTRY
better than the host, and cheaper than inc cGeaP-
ext at liz Main street few doors above
he Dispatch office.
TEETH EXTRACTED "lIHptl fH'"'
fe 8
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UUMOHs OF THE COURTROOM.

uUMORS OF THE COURTROOM.
In response tn numerous requests, Mr.. JAMES
P. COWARDIN will repeat hts new and popular
HUMOROUS REPRESENTATIONS,
based chiefly upon
SCENES IN THE MAYORS COURT OF
RICH nOND,
III the lecture-room Of the Second Baptist church,
for the benefit OF
THE YOUNG MEMS MISSIONARY SOCIETY
FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 4, at O'Clock.
Tickets, FIFTY CENTS. To be had st the
bookstores and at the door. NH 2--3t
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A;tpSEaESTs,
DICHMOND THEATRE.
EXTRA ANNOUNCEMENT.
MR.. c. B. BISHOP
has the honor to announce bis
BENEFIT,
which will take place
FRIDAY EEENIS
March 4 $50,
when VIII be produced for the first time IN THE city
roolr's due old comedy
PAUL PRY:
or,
HOPE ! DON'T lETBCDE:
In which the
Misses BLANCHE and ELLA CHAPMAN
viii appear.
With other entertainments.
[lnh a-lt]
DICHMOND THEATRE.
LAST NIGHTS OF
TIE CHAPMAN SISTERS and G. B. BISHOP.
COMEDY WEEK.
THURSDAY, MARCH SD,
Coyne's laughable comedy
yERYBODY'S FRIEND.
Major Wellington dc Boots Mr. Bishop
| Airs. swausGown. ........Miss Blanche Chapman
Concluding with the latest edition Of
| BLACK-EYED SUSAN.
| William ................Mi Miss Blanche
| Sussn Miss Ella
Captain Crosstree. ...................Mr Mr.. Bishop
| TOMORROW (FRIDAY)-BENEFIT Of MR
| BISHOP-The fine old comedy
| PAUL PRY.
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". II. PECKaAH. Praslic1t:
". T. BOOKER, Vice-rresieut;
L. McADAM, Secretary and Ac,uary:
q. A. FUU7CxER, Superintendent.
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Policies in torco. oa Va
Assets, Observation-Disclosures. a,o2iM ~
Annual income. ......,,..,. Lcse,fe
Losses paid Observation-Disclosures. otlcs
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Having consolidated our business at our new
place, we ind our stock too large for the presen
time, and during the month Of March offer al
kinds OF on,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-09-22

mercantile business, viz: whiting slafe
pencils (being the first manufactures that
ever sent them out of the State for salej,
and mskiug whips and fish lines for the
home market. But I added most rapidly
to my capital in the candy business, buy
ing molasses by the gallon and selling
candy at cent stick ON training days.
1t was in your county went to my first
boarding school, and where an incident
occurred which no doubt changed my
whole life. Iopened stationery store in
my room in the seminary, and secured
nearly all the business of the school. This
turned the retail store into wholesale
institution, and SO reduced the dealers
profits that he had to hire me out of
school as salesman to get back his retail
business, and 1 have been buying and SELL
ing ever since.
Tell the committee l own an interest in
marble quarry there that has some of
the finest marble in the world in it, for
not decent block has yet been taken out.
Tell them taught school in Chittenden,
zone of your suburbs) and boarded round,
and neither whipped a scholar or got
whipped myself. If they still refuse tell
them am lige natjoe and stick TO it. and
if they demand my papers will show my
marriage certificate. for woed and won
the best and prettiest girl in town, and
we were there made one, and I have been
a native ever since, and have never been
sorry either. Get the papers and I will
bring my wife along, and we will take a
back seat. Cheer Justify, any thing that
is good, eat your pumpkin pies from your
pewter platters, and leave as soon as
"meetin is out" A LIVE NATIVE.
New York, Sept. 10Th, 1870.
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THE RUTLAND HERALD.
The Uhians of Prussra-yyho they
Are.

Nearly every journal containing accounts
of the Prussian and French war, contain
notices of the Prussian Uhlans and the
enquiry is often made, Who are they and
nobody seems to know exactly what they
are. As they have played and are still
playing "a conspicuous part in the Prus-
sian strategy, it may be interesting to
the public to explain their history and
character. .
The Uhlans. are lancers. Before the
invention of firearms the lance was
favorite weapon of organized warfare.
Both the Macedonian Phalanx and the
legion of Roman foot were armed with it.
The cavalry Of the middle ages adopted
1t, and in battle as well as in peaceful
tourney, Knights put lance in rest and
spur to horse, shouted their fierce battle
cry and rushing fiercely toward one
another, collided half way. After gun
powder was introduced the lance fell into
disuse. 1t was too cumberous and elabo-
rate an instrument to be retained in mod
ern war. But the Turks, the Albanians,
Tartars, Cossacks, Poles, Russians and
other Slavonic tribes instead of discard
ing it, kept it in a modified form, applied
to new Uses. Their lancers were mount
ed on feetest steeds, instead of the clumsy
dray horses called chargers by the knights
Grant; and they brandished their light
lances to some purpose in wild attack
The barbarians gave back the lance to the
warriors of civilization. The world Uhlan
itself is, we suppose, of Tartar origin, and
signifies mounted militia. Frederick the
Great first recognized the effectiveness of
such troops, and copied his plan from the
Polish lancers. Since his time the Prussian
cavalry has contained Uhlans, besides its
hussars and dragons. Austria follows
suit and after the partition of Poland, a
body of Polish laucers was established in
the French army. The Russian campaign
of the first Napoleon, in 1912 illustrated
the usefulness of this arm of military SER
vice in a manner not particularly pleasant
to him. The Cossack lanceFs became the |
terror of the French column and French
lanoers were organized in 1918, especially
to cope with them Now almost all the
armies of Europe are provided with this
kind of light cavalry. The lance has a
shaft of ash or beech, about twelve feet
long, with steel point bearing small
flag. The point is intended for actual
bloody use, like bayonet; the flag is
waved to brighten the horses fthe enemy
This is sketch in brief of the origin
and history of this branch of mill.
tary service, which has descended with
notifications from barborous ages. The
Uhlaus have done effective work in this
campaign, and seem to be organized in
large numbers, forty thousand are report
ell to have occupied Versailles on Sunday
last. This branch undoubtedly constitute
what is ordinarily known as cavalry, in
modern warfare. We have been thus
minute that our readers may fully under
stand in keeping posted on the European
war what and who the Uhlans are.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-09-22

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E. Won Jenison and j. M. Mcdonald,
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J. T. de Navarro, New York, N. Y,
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S. d. Tillman, Jersey City, Hudson,
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