The Lincoln County herald., 1872-02-08
Death of Gen. EwelI.

Death Of Gen. Ewell.
Another distinguished confederate Gen.
eral has passed away Gen. Richard S.
Ewell died at his residence in Maury
county, Tennessee, on the 25th ult., after
q protrac,ed and serious illness. Gen.
Ewell was Virginan Ilo had been 10
the military service since 1910, having
graduated at West Point that year. In
the Mexican war he became distinguished
| for gallant services, aud in the war of the
States he was one of the most brilliant
and successful of officers. In 1862 he
entered the confederate service as lieu
tenant to Gen. Stonewal Jackson. lie
was conspicuous in the early battles Of
the war, aud was constantly promoted for
his meritorious conduct The immortal
jackson, on his deathbed, requested tba,
his command should be given to Ewell,
and the confederate authorities, in obedi
ence to his request, conferred the honor
upon Ewell.
Since the war he has been quietly, but
energstically engaged in agriculture
and has paid no attention to politics
Having lost one leg at the memorable
battle Of Cold Harbor, he has been able
to enjoy but little Of active life.
Thus has passed away another one of
those noble heroes, whose sacrifices for
liberty fnd no parallel IN the annals of
civil convul,ions. Temporary defeat has
obscured for the time the full lustre of
their glory. but iu the not distant future,
when the mists of passion and of pre-
judice shall have been lifted from the
midst of meu, the impartial verdict of
the historian will yield to them the honor
due their fidelity and heroism. The his
tory Of liberty is emblazoned with sacri-
tice and blood. Its career has been mark j
by disaster and defeat, but as sure as the
progress of time and as Jehovah reigneth
it will finally rise glorious and powerful
10 victory.
Whatever may be the opprobrium of
the present age, there are no names in the
annals of human freedom which will
eclipse those of Stonewall jackson, II
+. Lee and Il. 5 Ewell.-Columbia Mo
Herald
The beauties of martial law we're re.
Gently seen in Texas. In the Third Con
gress,ona District in that state, in elec
ton held there October B 6, the Demo
cratic candidate had 1000 majority. By
the beautiful operation Of martial law the
Radical candidate represents the District
This fellow is little carpet. bag creature
from Hartford Conn. 10 order to elect
this "loil' Granite, Governor Davis. on
the 9th Of October, declared martial law
in two counties Of the district, ordered
the standing army to take possession, and
also ordered levy of $50 900 to pay the
expenses Of the foray. November 6 the
Legislature adopted a resolution disap
proving these performances. as "being
unnecessary to the ends of public justice
, and uncalled for, and soon thel eafter the
6 Governor issued his proclamation revok
ing his proclamation of martial law, and
instructing his blood hounds to make 9
report of their collections of tax so far as
, proceeded in. The report made IN ac
cordance herewith is the account curren
of scoundrclsm. 1t appears that the
Executive henchuen, before stopped il
the nefarions proceedings, collected the
, sum of S23 746.l6, whereof some S22 ,00t
} were distributed as pay among certain
maj jors and brigadier generals, colonies anc
, majors in the state standing army KEEP
. on foot by the Republican Governor O
Texas, in q time Of profound peace, il
contempt of the Federal Constitution
The manner Of the collection Of the tai
, we learn otherwise than from the fhcia
report In one case, for instance, a pai>
of fine mules, for which the owner hat
just paid $500 in gold, was taken off, anc
the same evening, after dark, put up a
auction and knocked down to some frient
Of the state administration at 500 il
} greenbacks. In other cascs, like persona
! property, fine saddle horses, plough
, mules, carriages, etc were taken off anC
3 put up at venGuc with only just enough
, notice to let the official harpies 10. A.
! one of the neiehborhood papers says
} "Secing their property thus liable to sac
rifce, and there being Tgreat heavens |,
. no appeal, the citizens, with rare excep
T tions, complied with the demand, what
. ever it.'might be, glad to escape with lifs
and homs:eft." Stark County Democrat
A MYsTERY.-One cold night abou
New Years, cry of fire was raised il
Mount Bethel, a little town about sever
, miles from Plain6eld, over the Springfield
. Mountain, in Somerset county, New Jer
ssy. A building over hundred year
, old was in flames. 1t was occupied by
, German farmer named Beust. lie rushet
. from the building, supposing that hi
= family were safe. lie missed one of hi
- daught and ran back into the bous
. to save her. He had caught her in hi
!. arms and was making his way to tn
q door when the floor gave way and bot
were burned to death. Since then tn
ruins of the house have been removed.
The mansion was built in the old fash
= ioned style, with huge 6replaces in tw
! of the rooms, the chimueys sloping towar
= each other and Joining before reachin