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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-03-14

HoMIcIpE.--About, 2o'clock, Wsdnes
day.. DR.. E. F. Colzey sought Mr.. Chaa
Ligon, the son of MI. John Ligon of thi.
city, and finding him on lower Broad
street, he confronted him and said :" You
know ] told yop once if you wers to yio:
late the sanctity Of my house. by improp-
er conduct with daughter of mine, l
would take your life, land / come to do it."
Mr.. Ligon, raising his hand up, started
towards the Doctor, whereuxon. be- fired
two pistol shots at him, enc Of which took
effect in the left temple, passing into his
brain-whether the second did OF not, we
have not heard. Drs. Stanford and Terry
were called to SEQ him, but could render
no olassistance. The young man was car
ried to his fathers residence, where, he
soon expired. iu4yJl 49, - -. .t.-.:
DR.. Colzey hunted up, Sheriff Bradford
and delivered himself into his custody,
andhe is now in the charge of that off.
Ger. We are informed! that apreliminary
examination will take place on Thursday
morning, atsll- O'clock, M qj.
We do NOT know the particularly bat.
the evidence will show whether this was;
or was not one- -of sjustifable. homicide.
The deceased was only about 2l yeaa old,
4-Columbus Enquireg sss,s. J 1,s1a}s :. ".
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To the Citizens of EdgefeId
.,...,. :. and Aiken Counties sa@' ~

Il HE Subscriber would respectful,
inform the general public that he vii
makeIt order Cylinderand FrHil Whea
ERS,fFANsMILLS, COTTON
PLANTERS. PLOW STOCKS, and othel
Agricultural Implements and MACHINERY
Common nTURNITUREf of all kinds
and other articles for, domestic use.7r.ss
| !. Newell POSTS and BANNISTERS fol
Stairs, Piazzas, &C., turned.
FIGURING and .Grist" Mill HOOPS. anG
HoPPERS, &C., ready. for use. :,.l =, -.
Elevator cPULLIES with Shafts at
tached,-BOXES,, DC, complete. Solid
wood PULI1ES, any size or diameter
with eyes, Eonfplated.4 Also, PULEIES
.bniltwith wood and Rims, ON Cast
Iron Spiders. Hard wood BOXES,. any
size for Shaffing, with or without metal
lining: BOLTS ready for use. @'''E' NJ
~, ,COTTONrGINS. put in thorough good
order, If brought to the Shop. Gin Saws
Sharpened at Gin House, if preferred, at
lowest rates. - - %
General Repairs done oiio any sAgricuE
tural Implements;and Machinery D az
All work done promptly and at reason
: orders solicited, and correspondence Of
shop FIVE miles below Pine House., on
Edgefield and Aiken Road. Post office
address Pine House, 8. c..
',''','' '7'-,',' 10 'JNO BROWNE.
N. BON hand andefor sale Cylinder
Thrashers, Fan Mills, Cotton Planters,
Plow Stocks, Spinning Wheels, Looms,
Bed Steads, Tables, DC. .,.GgeH
.e ep y ...,,,,s.- t:.eeei 10y. ..elR gu n
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We Can Make Home Happy.


Though we may not change the cottage
Or exchange the little grass plot
For boundloss stretch of lapd-
Yet there's something, brighter, deareI
Than the wealth we'd thus command
Though we have not means to, purchas
q Costly pictures rich. and rare ~
Though we have not silken hangings
For the walls so cold and bare, =
We can hang them o er with garlands,
:. For the flowers bloom everywhefe.'-
iWe,can always. make home cheerful,
II the right course we begin,
We can make it's inmates happy
And their truest blessings win;
It VIII make the small room brighter.
: IT We let the sunshine in. -.
we can gather round the fireside,
- When the evening hours are long
We can blend our hearts and voices
- In a happy social song -.
We can guide some erring brother =.
Lead himsfrom the path of wrong.
We may fill our home with music,
And with sunshine. }brimmmg DER,
If against all dark intruders
We will firmly close the door.
Yetlshonld evil shadows enter (.
We must love each other more.
Oh! there are treasures for the lowly
Which the'grahdest fail to find,
There's chain of sweet affection
Binding friends'of kindred mind
We may reap the choicest blessings =
:; From the poorest lot assigned.
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ANEcDoFE oF ,W1GFA1L, "a Texas
correspondent sends the, following
saving it has not appeared in print,
Mr.. Louis 7. iWigfsll, one ofthe! lead
ing aecessionists Of Texas and the
South. felt, after Lees surrender,
somewhat embarrassed as to his cor
poreal safety in u land then in pes.
session of his enemies. He left RicR
mond in disguise, and travelled on
muleback, alone for Texas. Dick.
TAYLOR had also surrendered, and all
the ferries and crossings were in. the
hands of the Federal forces. Wig
fall could pursue no other course but
to risk himself to be put across the
Mississippi by.a detachment ne! of Union
soldiers. He was well disguised.
Observing:that'no allusion was made
to himself, and wishing to know, if
possible, how the wind blew. he be-
8 gan a general TRADE against the
leading Confederates, winding up by
enquiri1g what 1would be done with
that scamp. Wigfall if they should
catch him. The soldiers replied, they
would hang him. Yes, they would
do exactly right, and / would pull. at
one end Of the ropel.". replied Wig.
fall, mounting his mule and trottine
off westward. e,.sa ~ n4
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AIKEN The Joa,nc
says that at an early hour on Thursday
the streets were filled, and by the time
the S45 train arrived from Augusta, bring
ing large number of visitors and the Au-
gusts Cornet Band, things began to look
quite lively. The affair was a complete
success in every particular. at II o'clock
the following knights presented themselves
at the stand: L. Bradwell, "Prince of
Orange" A. l.. Courtenay, Lord James
Douglas" :" &C. Jordan, "Duke of York;
J. C. Hutson, English Gentleman "a.
w. Oakley. ".Silyer Bugle;;" Mr. Thayer,
Augusta, Ku-Klux State" Mr.. Kenne-
dy, Augusta, "Sir Knight" H. Tilton,'
Zouave;;" Z. W. Hack, Augusta, "Duke
of Burgundy" W. Williams, ,n.Wild Irish
man :" Jake Thorne, a Hur,pty Dumpty.n,
The marshals were, Messrs. G. g. Moseley,
]. Staubes, Jr., and N. ,Steedman. The
Prince of Orange won the. first prize, and
Miss Emma Raworth O. C.
Jordan, the second: who crowned Miss
pettigrew, Of Langley; and Mr.. Thayer.
of Augusta, GROWING Miss Derr, of Gran
teVlIfe. II et t-,s-r.. .-...4t-I
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IN accordance with the eaboyeannounce-
4 ment Of the Trustees, propose to
take charge Of the Edgefeld' Male Acad-
echy for the present year. :. - - :
D E can only promise to ,do my. best in
giving the pupils, committed to my care,
thorough instruction IN all the branches
usually taughtin first class Schools; and
with Incorporation of. parents thsme,
I hope to give satisfaction to my patrons
by the advancement Of their, children in
learning. - .'-'H : . :. = - :
The year will be dividedinto two Ses-
sions Of Twenty Coy Weeks each. The
FIRST Session viii commence on the first
Monday In March, and end on the last of
July. The second Session will be an
nonnced in due Hmes L, :-..,rs. II
TERMS-The Primary and higher
English branches, per session, 81. 90
The same with Languages, '2G00,
Payable half in-advance at the begin
nings and, half in the micdleof tho ses-,
sion. r. T. MINIS.
Feb 81 If o
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Edgefield Male Academy.

THE Trustees give notice to the pub
IL lie that DR.. R..T. MINIS has con.
sented: TO take charge of tho Edgefeld
Male Academy from and after tie first
Monday in. March next. He, is well
known throughout Edgefield to be thor
oughly competent to conduct a first
class School, and we bespeak for him the
support of the community and the pnb-
lie. NJ. L. BONHAM,
9 - : . - r. -G. ": DUNOVANT,
.,c,.'~r,, - II! W.. CARWIEE,! si.h
- f. 80, w. w. ADAMS, -
A. J. NORRIS, ~, -;
Trustees.
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Land .N1ryeying:

TWILL attend any jobs of Surveying
,1awithin 10:ior 12 miles, that I can do
from q o'clock on Friday till Saturday
evening. -, r. T. MINIS.
E,nh Cl- - 20 'f' - o.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-03-14

MORE TRouBLEs-It is author;tativelY
stated (says the Washington Pafriot that
the Spanish Government has verbally
Through its Minister. near this Govern
lnent. complained Of Gen. Sickles'' iptnrier-
cnce in Spanish politics, thus making him
self Objectionable as Minister The
complaint was made in a. friendly way,
but showed that his continued presence
would not be agreeable at Madrid. Our
Government will, tits intimated, act in
this, matter as 1t acted in the case of Mr.
BurGngame. who was appointed Minister
to Austria, but that Government having
expressed an irdiSposition to roreire him
in that capacity, owing to his having, in
1850, while q member OF the House of
Representatives, offered resolution show
ing his deep sympathy for Sardinia, he
was transferred to the Chinese mission,
The friendly intimations by Spain to our
Government are not, however, of recent
occurrence. They were made about three
months ago.
Another. diplomatic trouble, between.
the United States and. Italy, is an obicc,
tionable despatch OF Ministcr Marsh to
the State Department rejecting upon that
Government. There is no doubt that it !
has only recently been discovered, though
written in September, 1870, and uhintcn-
;ionally published in the diplomatic cor
of that year. There may
laye been comment upon it in diplomatic
:ircles here, but it has not been brought |
o the attention Of the State Department..
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AND
SEWING T !; Y: MACHINE:

Il
rs now admitted 10 be far superior /,
4 al others as a Family Machine. Thu
SIMPLICITY, EASE and CERTAIN
TY with which it operates, as well as th,
uniform excellence of its work, through
out the entire range of sewing, in
Stitching, Hemming, Telling, Tuckine
Cording. Braiding, Quilting, Gather
ing and Sewing on, 0yerseaming.
Enbroidering ON the Edge. -
And its Beautiful Button Hole and Eve.
let Holo Work,
Place it unquestionably far in advance of
any other similar invention. 1t is also
admirably adapted to MANUFACTU.
RING PURPOSES on Wooden, Cotton
and Linen Fabrics: - =
For dress and shirt making and tailor
Ing, it has no equal.
II Is also the CHEAPEST, intrinsicaI
ly. as well as the BEST, since it is really
TWO MACHINES combined in one. (bv
q simple and beautiful mechanical ar.
rangement never before accomplished by
human ingenuity,) naeking either the
Lock. Stitch or Button Hole Stitch. as
occasion may require.
~ This is the only new family ma
chine that ombodies any Substantial inn.
upon the many old machines
in the market.
~. -. OF. CHEATHAM,
Agent for Edgoiield County. !,
Il o.
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ciples. :. In truth. there is no man inftEe
land who bears the name Of Republican
that is SO near the Democracy in principle.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-03-14

sw A POOR gardener, who wanted to
knowthe best waya to start d Little nl,r.: p.:
serv. was advisedttol olges married& ss:i4 E
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J, MANSION HOUSE. ).

- 81 KOFcI q, w. 7 urIBY 81 ~. -.
4 UGUSTA, Ga.
11AVING purchased the lease and
contents of the MANSION HOUSE, in
the city Of Augusta, !. am now prepared
to accommodate my Edgefeld friends,
and the pub generally, with BOARD
and LODGINGof the best style. - :.
The Mansion House. is situated. two.
doors below TUFTS Drug Store, and over
j. W:Turley's Dry Goods Store. j
Shall tspare no effort to make the
Mansion House. frst-class Establish-.
ment Of the kind, and herewith solicit a
liberal patronage. -
- . ,1,ioe:.s /. !. J0HN,L. PERRY. 4
Augusta, Jan, 10. If -
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BFeyities and. Leyities.

Il .
ss- Of all the dsagreeable habits tn
! world was ever tormented with; scold
ing sis Athe most; annoying. To hear
saw filed, to shear peacock scream, 8,
= an Indian yell, Il music compared Mtl
;! In, Throw hotashes In our face, tresd OF
our corns, but don't scoldnear us. -:
& ~. Revenge is sweet. A widow wor
100000 from a German gambler at Ba.
dem Baden, and a French General, whose
hatred Of Germany is undyi1g, married
the ayeuger Of his country and the $780,
900. I" '8'''1'f'7: > .;i2 -
T A, Cleveland dry. goods Clerk .
poor orphan, desires to engage board
where tho secret of howi he rpastes, his
hair down in scollops will be, considered
4 q sufficient equivalent. 80, d.. IN,
~" "Jerusha, don't See how they
4 send letters ON them''ere telegraph wires
without tAarinH.,efn eall to. flinders" !"
why, Jake, you goose, they don't send
the paper, but Just send the .writin' In =
fluid state1' ~ s;..!. =, - ~
~ western girl rl'who has been well
brought up knocks down every man that
kisses,her, and she, is so pretty fhathalf
the married and all the single men In
towh have black. eyes - :'1.,
u r There is said to. be only one man
who, has correct idea Of. the size Of the
United States, and he Is the man who, in
1850. 81, >, droye. an ox-team from Maine to.
California. -, r~se .+.5,
aF. Josh Billings says:r Nexttew the
'mans who siz-wnth millynn,, in point
uyweslth ,tiz1 the man who don't care q.
cuss for 1t. .4ts,.-.7a- IN 81. !
e -sw Oh, Mr.. Policeman; come right up
to our house; mann called dad aliar, and
dad knockedherdown, and Jim he kick
ed dad; and Sarah she hollefed murder,
and d'mam:bounced dad with a;chair, and
dad bounced Sarah with tho tea-ketae,
audsitis:the' awf' fest time up thereyou
ererssswd. ,-..i..t .....-t-e,.t, ,;r;.s.1-
? ~ To talk heavy science, say "pro-
toxyd Of hydrogen instead of ''ice.''
It sounds larger, and but few will know
what you mean.
@ 4 level headed Hoosier recently
advertised as follows in his county. pa
per: whereas, am now clear Of debt,
and too old to contract debts to, worry
over, ! hereby warn all persons not to
trust my family or myself on any account
whatever"
g1> Here Is. a chap who knows how it
is himself: "a pair OF sweet lips, a pink
waist, a swelling chest, and pressure or
two of. delicate hands, will as much un-
hinge man as three fevers, the measles,
q large sized hopping cough, q pair, of lock
jaws, several hydrophobias and the dog
tors bill" .,..-, 49,! ,.i!. ....,,..-,.- ~.
;Ar A son Of Erin cautions e-public
against harboring or trusting his wife
Peggy on his saeeounteas hesis. mot mar
& AntnsD0y m :r1or M ~
this State was iisping his prayers with
his twin brother at his mothers knee.
When he came to ."Give us this.IayIour
daily bread" he was astonishcd to hear
A fraternal whisper, TASK for cake;
Johny, ask for cake" .I |
eS- The railroad men down east are
luizzing new station agent, who made
| requisition for "red oir' for signal
amps.
iss5t
MORE. TRoUBLEs-It is author;tatively !
I nknI Lcn ,,a tha INn nh;.e4A. DA.:A IL II
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'.~At' SANDERS STORE you Will 1
Flour from 70 cts 10 So, ,25pet Sack
Meal at 81. .25 per bushels: 'a''1 : 'A,-'
Bacon Sides at 10 cts per,ib. pr Side,
Shoulders at 89c. peril perpiece,
Hams, the best, st 163'cts. go
AT SANDERS, Drug Store you 6:
want at so cts per gallon. -, g.g
...,At SANDERS Drug 4Store<yo wi
TOES EARLY Bose. at s5a per. barre
Pink Eye at $5isper barrel; jackson
vance at retail. -, -: -
u fhe.fnest.HA4R OIL of the day
bottle...sh zvegs .os 4s..-s z=i.5stt7t ire;,,
All the hate REMEDIESaof.the {
Store, to which cordially invite the
= Are you S Seeking Tor BITTFRS ii
Sanders Dag Store and you viii fn
Quinine at 1925 per ounce; Opium q 4
75 cls, per ounce; Bromide Potash a
ticles as cheap. <'ia9 ~ :.
;. Prescriptions Carefully,
Store. day and night, at just the cost
All the. Medicines, Drugs, Groceries
best. II better. could be bought I wo
s~TERMS CASH.
-" :. 'r- 4.
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FOUR .FERRoTYPfEs
). One DolIar:

Have just, received new and IND
proved FERRoTYPE CAMERA with
which four Ferrotypes cam be taken at
one sitting, and at the above; very low
1n,-ino L..
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Frfooiie Register.

r.l -
The nomof Judge Davis strikes
us as even Enifeant than,the Times
puts it. NO. be the :, result ,of 2
previous u |ding with the Liberal
Republicatose Democratic passiv-
ists Who \ a straieht-out Demo-
cratic nomkould lead to certain de-
fcatP. Ifthythingin this surrnise,
it is the o OF shrewd thought,
for it giveHanste who lsto be here
otter nomT Democrats and Libe-
!. rails combine~start in the race.
Should thIut toibe, the card, Two
NAV .congtursel that of all the
|, Republicates that the Democracy
might baon to vote for, Judge
! Davis wb! fmost, acceptable, on
.account,dhcab record his high;
oharaeertA hin firm will and bis
/ immovabn p 70 constitutional prlrass
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., a level headed Hoosisr. recently
advertised as follows in his county pa
per: whereas. am now clear Of debt,
and too old to contract debts to, worry
over, ! hereby warn all persons not to
trust my family or myself on any account
whatever"
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.-.:L,.I .-o..u q. e,.ro.5psai 1. .sa-;
10 -. '=e.,:.I 5-:es,s3 h,s ..74 +,
-. --e:->;.e 1;noc, b. e'.;S II. i 4is.
=. ii Al. .s.tI.4 ->ss5! elss.i,.-t.. ~,
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From TIE SavanaM Repuoliean, (Dem.)
TIE nominees Of th Workingmen,s Con
v;.ention for Presidet and Vice President,
are. beginning to crate serious thought
and much commen in political circles.
The Washington correspondent Of the
Charleston G6t5rier. in his letter of the
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q y'f!is latc E.,.i ~ % Y.
Rice at lLets er pound ~ Ian.
Lard atl5~a, les eta ,sassto qualny,.z
Molasses at4Gcts pergailoni:l us9ss
syssp att IS etg per gallon. ..,.'=' se-s5.'
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From theRocS (Ark.) Gazette.
The Lab( I'm ticket is we'll received
by the pres country No stronger
or better }lons could have been
made, snd ,or Reformers did them
selves muclin their selections.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-05-24
CONNECTICUTSENATOR.
Ele ctiOn Of Gen. Ferry Entire
Democratic Vote cast for
Him, and Also Scventc en-
kepubli an Votes.

New HAVEN, May 15.-Gen. o. s
Ferry has been elected Unites States
Senator for six years from March 1,
1873.
The vote stood on the joint ballot,
133 for Ferry and 125 for Hawley.
The entire Democratic vote was given
to Ferry, and seventeen Republicans
voted for him.
This election is result Of the fusion
Of the Democrats with the Liberal Re-
publicans, the latter taking up a Re-
publican and furnishing most of the
votes to elect him. The programme,
which was settled more than week
ago, was carried out to the latter. 1t
was for the Ferryitcs to remain out of
the Republican caucus until after the
nomination, and then for Ferry to
pledge himself to the Cincinnati ticket,
and join with the Democrats to secure
an election outside of the Republican
party. The Liberals are heralding this
victory as great gun for Cincinnati
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-05-24

The Radical press for years past have
been denouncing Dan Vorhees as the
worst Of traitors, the meanest Of rebels
and the most malignant Of Copperheads,
but his speech in Congress in opposition
to Greeley has brought about change
in their opinion of him, and hereafter
(until after the 9th Of July at least he
will be called everything that is honest
and respectable. The most bitterly
denounced Democrat who says the least
thing complimentary to the present ad-
ministration becomes an honest, respec-
table gentleman. The most honest
Republican who becomes disgusted at
the corruption Of his party leaders and
dar es to express his opinion, becomes
the most dishonest and corrupt sore
head. If the onc-quarter of what is
said by the administration press against
leading Republicans who dare to think
for themselves are true, what delccta-
bic set of suckers must those be who
remain in the party led by such men
as BEN. BUTLER?-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-05-24
BOOk.keepin e ;,ry

In his speech in the House the other
day on the reduction of taxation, &c.,
Mr.. Randall, of Pennsylvania, present
ed the following tabulated statement,
showing the loose and unreliable man.
ner in which the accounts of the Gov
ernment are kept:
"There is one more subject to which
l wish to direct the attention of the
chairman Of the Committee of Ways and
Means, the members of the House gen
orally, and the country, which I. may
characterize as the discrepancies in the
accounts of the Treasury Department
as to the receipts of public money into
the Treasury during the nine years last
past, from June 30, 1868, to June 80,
1871, inclusive:
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-05-24

Punch gives hint to Brother Jona-
than in a cartoon representing fgnre
of the Tichborne claimant in cha ms, and
inscribed upon his expansive paunch,
s'He who claims what isn't his'n, when
he's caught is sent to prison, as posted
upon the wall, upon which gazes Jon
athan with affrighted aspect, while John
Bull, bill-poster for the nonce, surveys
the scene with waggish air of jollity.
A pretty bad job that Alabama snarl.
Even the New York Times, Grants
lackey, confesses that the case is as bad
as can be, and that it can invent no
PLAUSIBLE excuse for the Administration
in the premises.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-05-24
Missing War I,Ocum ents.

There appears to prevail about some
of the government departments, at
Washington, the same disposition to get
rid Of certain public documents that
prevailed in the Comptroller's depart
ment, in this city, while ago. I'M
portant public papers, that were prop
erly filed away, cannot be found when
wanted, especially in the War Depart
ment and now it stands confessed that
not few haze been stolen, either with
or without the connivance Of the Secre-
tary and influential friends of the ad-
ministration! General Buell., one of
the valiant leaders of our western army,
did not please Grant, and he was re-
moved. The United States Commits
sion appointed to investigate his con-
duct, finally made voluminous report,
warmly eulogistic Of his courage, skill,
patriotism but Buelrs friends were
never permitted to see it, nor was it
ever printed and sent to Congress. A
Congressional committee recently de-
manded it, and 10! it turns out to be
missing from the files of the War Office.
After somewhct similar fashion, Hal
lcck's report of the Donelson campaign
has been suppressed by the War De-
partment, and it refuses to make any
explanation when called upon. The
records of various court-martials have
also been removed from the files, and
General Badeau (the biographer of
Grant) was permitted, when the Lon
don Consulate was bestowed on him. to
carry some of the most important papers
of the department to Europe with him!
These distractions look suspicious,
when taken in connection with the
studied reticence of the officials in re-
garl to their whereabouts. Where are
the missing documents? Who has ap-
propriated them, and why? An honest
administration ought not to permit it.
self to be twice asked such vitals oues-
tions. Stealing public documents is
crime as great in Washington as in
New York. Here We put the head of
the robbed department under arrest; is
the department at Washington devoid
of responsibility? Here the democratic
party itself has had to suffer for the
delinquency of its department officials.
Is stealing the public archives under
republican auspices, at Washington, not
likely to be visited upon the republican
party if it seeks to hush up or conceal
the offence! Honest republicans can
make but one response to such interro-
cations. Dishonest ones, of course will
maintain profound silenee.-N. Y. Sun
day Times