Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-06-19
Death of Frederick pinkney, Esq.

Death of Frederick Pinkney, Esq.
Mr.. Frederick Pinkney, Deputy States
Attorney for Baltimore city, died on the
18th inst, at the residence of friend in
Baltimore county. aged 9years. He was
son of the great lawyer and statesman,
William Pinkney, and was admitted to
the Bar in 1925. He had been identified
with the Criminal Court of Baltimore for
more than thirty years as Deputy under
Mr.. Richardson, Mr.. Gwinn, Mr.. Whitney
and Mr.. Knott, successfully. The skill
and intrepidity with which he attacked
the stronghelds ofruffianism were ever at
tended with signal success. The death of
Mr.. Pinkney was announced in the Courts
of the city on Saturday, all of which ad-
journed in respect to his memory The
Baltimore Sun says:
''He was, perhaps, the most learned man
in the State-his capacious and accurate
mind was stored with the most various in
formation. He would turn from drawing
long and technically framed indictment,
or bill in chancery, to enjoy the beauties
of Virgil Or Horace. His knowledge of
criminal law exceeded that of every con-
temporary, and his criminal pleadings
were the wonder. of bench and bar. He
read everything that came in his way, from
the Police Gazette to the least known of
the ancient writers. His talent for draw
ing was considerable, and for caricature it
was remarkable. He was skilled in the art
of engraving, and he was beautiful poet
Some of his religious poetry is of rare ex-
Ecellence.n
Thr Arlington Estate.
The question of little by which the Gov
eminent holds the Arlington estate and the
propriety of Congiess making some remu-
neration to Mrs. Zee therefore, has again
been brought into discussion, and will no
doubt be somewhat strongly pressed upon
the considerationbf Congress at it's next
session. The cla1n is just one of those
kind which may Il pet with favor or be at
once denied, acco1 ling to the manner and
the spirit in which it is put forward, and,
this being perhaps the most important
point, provided that no effort is made to
put the matter in position of speculation,
ted States price far in advance of the val
ue of the estate, other at the time it was
bought for taxes or even now. According
to the statement bhat has been made by
Mrs. Lee through bne of the Washington
papers, it is ALLEGED that at the time of the
sale certain of herfriends proposed to buy
it for her, but the bid was refused. This
fact, if it is subshntiated, ought to have
a good deal of effect in deciding the action
of Congress. Shd also alleges that her
father, George Washington Parke GUSTS,
by the terms of hib will vested the proper
ty in her absolutely, that it did not in any
sense belong to General Lee, and that be-
yond his simple Duties as executor he had
no control over tie estate, and never as
sumed, or attempted to assume a single
right of ownership. This, of course, does
not affect the legal aspect of the matter, as
the United Stataa plds the estate by pur-
chase atpubli Mrs. Lee recognizes,
SO her friends the uselessness of all
sasnsanst estate restored since
its dedication to thy purposes ola soldiers
national cemetery, and only asks for some
degree of indemnifcation for her losses.
We think that the general sentiment of
the people of the country would be one Of
assent, if the matter can be disposed ofby
the payment of a reasonable sum. There
is no remaining feeling of bitterness against
General Lee now. Even during the rebel
lion there was more of regret, than anger,
that man of his character and noble man
hood should have been forced into rebel
lion against what was believed to be his
own moral convictions, in obedience to
false notions Of duty to his State, and by e
social and political pressure that he ought
to have resisted. His conduct after the
war, as shown by his quiet acceptance of
its results; his reticence, and refusal to
join by word or act in the embittered feel
ings then displayed, have still farther soft
ened down any acrimony that was felt a.
gainst him personally. Against Mrs. Lee
there has, of course, been no active feeling
of bitterness, but much respect for her pri-
vate worth, joined with that sort of rever
ence that has been the national instinct
with regard to all the descendants or con-
nections of the Washington family. Now
that she is aged, suffering, and by no means
well provided with means, we have little
doubt that there will be willingness to
compensate her for the loss of Arlington,
provided, as we have said, the claim is not
put upon such offensive ground as was
chosen by Senator McCreery when last
brought before the United States Senate,
and that no such extravagant demand is
made as would place the United States in
the position of condoning for awrong done.
american.