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DRoPosALs FOR MARBLE WORK FoR
Il TBEsepTHN INGOF THEkEw STATE
WAR AND NAVY pEP.RTMENTs'
BUILDIkG WARRINGTON. DO.
- sSI.sN,sI AseHlItcT,


NAsHINsroN, ID. O., Feb ai~t 10.
Sealed Proposals. will be received af thts once
until Il m. ofthe IRA nay OF MGRcH, Is-s, Tor far
nsrb Wcrt s the New ssS %at 'S s"S s.S OF
Departments Building, Washington u O.
O'so tmore OF lessl White marble Tiles, I'xI2xl
500 more or lessl Half do do.
n'WO tmore or less) Black Marble Tiles, l2rIixl
inch full
l,2o feet supernc more or IessD Black Marble
Borders Of various Widths, from 4 inches up.
- all inch thick full.
Bids will be received for furnishing the White
Iits o. beet quality white yeined italian white
ysined AM ricsn marble equal thereto; the Black
Tiles Of best quality Belgian, Glenns Falls, or
Iyonsise marble, red Vermont slate; the n srers
OF best 9nslity black Belgian, or Glenns Falls
be one inch " u in thickness, with sawn backs sed
the edges cut iuli 10 the and perfectly
The lace ard edges 90 be rabbed 20 proper surface
BIDDERS will state the description e marble they
propose 90 furnish, aud viii submit samples alon8
vi h their bios.
PaS ments will be made on delivery aud asceptsnoe
on nst.rlss, detecting ten per centum until the
All bids must be accompanied by the penal bond Of
two responsible persons, In the % three thou
si .sssn or e1s ,hst the oiddsr
him the sueiency % the security % be certihed BY
the United State. Judge Clerk Of the United state
court, OF the District Attorney Of the district
The Department reserve. the right 20 reject suy
OF ell bics IL IL be deemed FOR the Interest OF tire
the printed form 20 be Obtained i'm this once ana
does not conform In every respect 20 the require
mentt OF this ADVERTISEMENT will not be considered
neither viii any proposal be received from psrte.
trade and who have not the facilities for
furnishing the materials
Proposals. sil be inciosed IN = .eAled envelope,
70 A. b MULLETT,
tebz-N supervising Architect.
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PROPOSALS
q RSsS.ssssSssssisssa'SsS Sis $50

efiSs or srrkns ,,sS AseErEcr,
us ssrid Il rss's q Is. Z; ,1n =
Issss. .'., var sSs S.;S pSs.r {,
n net ssilsins, washington. p. 9
- Rails, sssr US inches. ''''
$"O isst N Imor. OF lsssl soa'hern Pine
,siSs. and in widths not enc ssdins four
500 feet B N gnor. or Is.D Mahogany, to nnl.s
5000 f;t I'm more lees, Mahogany to sni.A
: Inch hitch. and ts be richly figured Coz
loo lee, b n more or lsssl Mahogany to finish
Zoo .etB N s@ere or lesl Mahogany, to nni.h
Am stsebts thick.
the bs.t qualify y heir o. SseI %S.' he, 3 Of
eSshn seasoned, aod free from larrs kpSts. ss.-
10 such lengths ssd in s1ch aasn,ri,. 80 ny, "a
calf for By the supsrintendent. ~ "
hs.t .sn free from all defects, IS 5sus other III
The mShsgsn % be Of the beat qualit, Hopdur..
rsmTles Of each q the shove woods via be sub.
Payments will he uaae on the deliver, and ~.
9. ssnoe o. mstsrlsl dsducting ten esutum an
an bids Nus, be accompanied BY the penal Nsnd
- I've r,sponsle pers rs In ,he sum &C three IN "a
srd perform the contract il Awsrassd nm: the .af
ncl.ncy 81 The ity o. be certi.d b. the United
the District Attorney q the district wherein he re-
The Department reserves the right 90 reject any
or al bids, " n lie deem,S or the interest 81 lie
Go.siLm.Lt 20 DO 50. aud y bid that is not made
does not ccnfo.R in ever rtseect % the require
ntnis Of this advertisements. viii not be considered;
Who are no, themselves eSsseed in The ISmesr
trsde and who have not the necessary facilities for
Propo.sls will be inclosed in q sealed envelope
Endorsed Bids Tor Lumber, aud sddressei %
.., A. b. MULLErr,
tbI-II supervising Architect.
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DBoPOsALs FOR "PJAsTERING MATE
Il BIALsn foRThE SOUTH WING OF THE
NV sTATE, WAR AND NAVY
DhfkkInhST6 BUILDING,


s,, WAsHiNsToN, ID. O., Fob 7lst, 1874
until ~ m. OF the Urn DAr OF MARCH, lSrl, Tor
furnishing and delivering the following schedule OF
Plsste rer's materials. ~ the New etafe, War spc
NAVY ptpsri menfs Building, Washington, ID. O..
z"U barrels tmore or less) best quality Pssterer'e
lOo barrels (more or essD beet quality Plaster Of
Paris, Of Isaac's or WortherspOop's brands,
-. or brands equal thereto.
v cubic yards (mors OF lessD Of sharp. clean River
200 barrels 1more or Iessp sharp, clean White sand.
q" bushels tmore or lees long, dry and clean Cattle
Sample. q each Ofthe above item. to be submitted
Psyrient will be made on the delivery and acoep-
lance of msterisls deduciing ten per cenium until
the cor pletion Of the contract.
All bios must be accompanied by the penal bond
oftwo espoDsible persons, in the of two thous-
and dollars, 200D that the bidder will ACCEPT and
perform the contract II awarded him. the sufi cieucy
q the security 90 be certified by the United STATE.
yucge, Clerk 81 the United states Court. the Ds
trlet Attorney az the district wherein he resides
Jbe DEPARTING Mt rs serves the right 20 reject any
OF all bids, IL be deemed for the interest Of the
Government 70 DO 90; and anv bid that IL not made
does not conform IN every respect 90 the REQUIRE
ments OF this sdvt rtisement, viii not be
neither will any proposal be received from parties
Who are not themselves engaged in the ufacture
OF Lime Plaster, &c., and who have Mt the neces.
ssry facilities Igr furnishing the msferfals.
PROPOSAL v III be enclosed in q sealed envelope,
Endorsed Biof for Pissterers Msterisls, aud cd
dressed 20 A. b. MULLETT,
febzl-lN Supervising Architect.
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wanted 60 be Heard PROM.

III anybody has ever used the thorough and
scientific course Of treatment recommended by
the proprietor Of DR.. Sages Catarrh Remedy
for the cure Of Catarrh, and has not been per-
fectly cured, the proprietor, DR.. R. V. Pierce,
would like to hear from that person, and by adj
dressing him, ct the Worlds Dispensary b uf-
faio, n. T., such person, If there be one. win
hear or something to his or her advantage. As
the Doctor Is In earnest when he offers 500 re-
ward for case of Catarrh which he cannot
cure, and Is perfectly able to pay it il he f.iis
n single case, as any one may ascertain upon
inquiry. The thorough course Of treatme ut
referred to and recommended BY DIR. Pierce
consists in the use Of DIR. Sage's Catarrh Rem
edy with DIR. Pierce's Nasal Douche, which is
ne only means by which the fluid can be car
Iied hlgh up and applied to ALI parts of the
nasal passages and the chambers connected
herewith, in which ulcers exist, and from
which the discharge proceeds. In addition to
TINS thorough application of the Remedy, which
should always be used warm, DIR. Pierce's Col
Den Medical Discovery should be taken
earnestly rs constitutional treatment, without
which few cases can be cured, as the disc ase is
always constitutional, and must be treated ac
cordingly. This treatment has no unpleasant
features about 1t, and has the advantage of
never driving the disease to the lungs, as there
Is danger OF doing by the use OF strong, irritat-
Ing snuffs or poisonous solutions
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Condensed Locals.

condensed Locals.
The Tallapoosa left the navy yard yesterday
in tow Of a government tug for Baltimore.
A band Of gypsies Is encamped on the west
bank Of the Potomac, near Arlington.
brought out the crocusses In the Capitol grounds.
The superintendent OF county roads has been
directed TO put In 5-inch pipe cuivert on 18th
Rev. r. s. Mason. who died recently in Raj
eieh, North Carolina, was the father-in-law Of
W. >. Mitchell, welrknown merchant Of this
A. Z. Redstone, Of this city, president OF the
National Labor Congress addressed a mass
meeting Of workngmen in indianapolis on Sat
DR.. Clarke, formerly q newspaper correspond
emit and writer for the National LateHigsacsr,
died At his residence on street yesterday, aged
about sixty years.
EDWIN Donaphan the boy who was run over
BY one Of the Metropolitan railroad cars on
Saturday morning last, IL still alive, and hopes
Hon. j. rs. Williams, Of Massachusetts,,
and Hon. Charles Albright, OF PENNSYLVANIA,
made addresses at the missionary anniversary
The Board OF Public Works are now receiv
ing proposals for cleaning and sweeping the al
leys Of Washington and Georgetown. The bids
will be opened on Friday.
To morrow evening the congregation OF Grace
M. Il. church VIII give an entertainment and
oyster supper IN the church, corner of 9th aud
8 streets.
Judge j. W. Moore will deliver a lecture to-
night at the Congregational church on the life
and character of Washington for the benefit of
Equal Division, 8. Of L.
Father Ryan's lecture, heretofore announced
Tor next Thursday evening, is postponed. A
Telegram received by Mr.. j. e. Mallett, dated
from Troy, n. Y, says: Father Ryan, in Civ
Ing mission for me, contracted a severe cold.
Physicians forbade him to preach. Pos: pone
lecture until you hear from him. FIR. Connolly,
pastor Of st. Joseph's church"
The Maryland conference of the Methodist
Protestant Church, embracing representatives
from Maryland, Delaware, part OF Pennsylva-
MA, the District OF Columbia, and part of Vir-
g1nia, viii meet at the Methodist Protestant
Church IN Georgetown on the second Wednes-
DAY IN March and continue In session about one
week.
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GOOD NEWS.
GOOD NEWS.
GOOD NEWS.
COFFEES DOWN.
COFFEES DOWN.

II may be seen by the New York commArcia Al pa pers
OF late date thar Cafes hdrs declined and as we have
purchased and received stock In this line since
the decline II gives great pleasure to offer our
customers the same choice grades and varieties
prices.
The reduction is from three to fire csats per
pound or from st1 to ten per oenfhR. This Is fact
worthy OF note aad invite those interested call
and see for themselves.
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For TwRLvR YKARs PAsr Dooleg's Feast
Popder has been gradually bat surely increas-
known chemical purity and the uniform sue
cess which attends the making Of good bread,
rolls, biscuits, &c. IL Is an established fact
that one pound OF Dooisy's Feast Powder win
produce better results In the culinary depart-
ment than double the quantity Of the majority
OF Baking Powders in market. As Il permits
no waste OF flour prepared With it, it Il the
anteed. All frsf-clase 6rocArs keen II
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Ponds EXTRACT cures rheumatism, burns,
piles, ulcers, toothache, sore throet, sprains,
scslds, soreness, old sores, head ache, collie,
hoarseness, diarrhna, and ali hemorrhages. etc
Ponds Extract differs from all other advertised
preparations in the fact that Ii is a standard
medicine, treated Of in medical writings, and
known to be cure for these diseases n, tn g tt
THD COMMUNITY ct large appreciate the ufe-
fuine@ OF Singers Sewing Machine. 1,5
THERMOMETERS and Barometers are repaired
and made TO order by Hempler ne ar AZ street
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We also continue to sell
enc ans

As VIII De seen by the above list, our stock COM
p,ises stxfeen different grades and varieties, of
which We have large supply now on hand, and our
iacilitles Tor obtaining the same such that we
nave ne nesitancy in asserting that we able to
compete FULLY with any house this side of New York
SY6UPS.
MolleIs giamond Drips, silver Dripe, Amber
DIPS, Golden Syrup, &C., &C., &C.
mOLASSES.
on hand, as also other lower grades-prices low.
FLOUR.
Welcht best Family, per 81 rs
golden Hill Family, per sack..-...........-.... 80
1urnt Mills ainily IJwest rates.
Isaac W sngef amliy ........-...
A. Ross Ray g Family ....................
Prairie Bird Il amfiy ...-...-.......----......
Choicest Extra, per sack good FAmy9... ....S3 80
Onoice Ixtre per Is
0ooo 4AtIn PSE sach 49,. ..... W
assortment OF choice Toilet Soaps, at Low rates.
SUNDRIES.
Cecuscss nsisius IDS. Tor 81 W
Snoice ~ -...I IDS. Ter W
New Zantee Ourrants........-.....l0 lbs. for 90
We give our special and undivided atfen.
ton to the FAMILY TRADE, and make IL our
whole study TO furnish the very best OF everything
In the way Of Family Supplies generally.
Our facilities for buyin and freighfina are un-
surpassed, and We guarantee to sell rs low a. any
house this side Of New York. also 70 give the ar
ticle-2naiity and auantity-ss represented, or mo.
IELPHONZO YOUNas q Co.. orocer,,
Masos,s Temple, corner ssA and F streets,
febls.tr Opposite o. Q. Patent once.
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SUDDEN DEATH OF An AsEo MAH.--Mr.
Charles p. Russell, q well-known resident of
Capitol Bill, died Suddenly ON Saturday night
ef his residence, corner OF ID and fast Capitol
streets, Of heart disease. Deceased WAs q native
o. Gre<nned. Mass, % years OF age, and for .
lese ume vss clerk In the Post ONCE DEPART
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PLAIN FACTS.

FRANKFoRT, MICH, Sept 18th, 1873.
tarrh, which got in my throat. 1 tried a good
many things, but got nothing to do me any good
until used your Golden Medical Discovery and
Dr. Sages Catarrh Remedy. They cured me
in three months, for which [ am very thankful,
eeoSW AMOS Fisher.
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THAT CoRHs, BUNIoSs, Troublesome Nails,
vascular Excrescences, Chilblains, and other
ailments Of the feet deteriorate and DESTROY
health, and thereby promote irritabilty OF
temper, shorten life and interfere with its du-
tles and pleasures, is probably as much OF a
trueism as that the establishment of Dr. White.
NO $50 18th street, opposite the U. 8. Treasury
whose treatment is based upon strictly scien-
uhc princifles) Is literally patronised by the
most intelligent and considerste people, in or
der to avoid, or il ailng to be relieved or per-
manently cured of those most troublesome an
nOyances.
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CITY ITEMS.

"TIRRD NATURES SWEET RssroaBR, BALNY
SLKxP." But there are times when this RE
newer Of Strength" is denied "a, times when
our minds and bodies have been 90 overworked
and are 20 worn ont that we "woo the drowsy
god in vain" The Peruvian Syrup an lron
Tonic) renews our strength and makes our rest
sweet and refreshing.
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DR.. CHAPIN's first lecture at the Metronoli-
tan M. +. church will be delivered TO- morrow
evening-subject, "Modern Chivalry"-and the
second on Wednesday evening-subject,
"Buildine" and "Being." The great reputa-
ton of the reverend lecturer has already led to
great demand for seats
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LADIES, try CAT, Fleichma,tn d Co.'S Premium
Compressed Yeast. For sale at all Grocers De-
pot, 1872 street. All orders from Grocers and
Bakers promptly filled. l7.6
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"GRRAT Observation-Disclosures gaslight
only 81 per 1000 feet at 1920 Pennsylvania ave-
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TAXI CARE OF YOUR VALuABLRs.-Oall
and examine the IRE and burglar proof vaults
OF the Safe Deposit Company, corner Of New
York avenue and 18th street, for safe keeping
~ securities, jewels, silver ware or other valu-
ables. Rents from ten to sixty dollars per an
mum, according to size. No business man can
afford to do without them. Take warning from
the Chfcaoo ond Boston fires.
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LOCAL NEWS.


National Thsater.-The superb fairy spectacle
OF "Undine; or, the Spirit OF the Waters"
Ibrds Opsrs Hosse--"The Woman In White"
neater csmsqse.-The Remmelsberg sisters
and hosts OF other attractions.
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To PREVENT Fever and Ague there lie no
per bottle. 90
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BUILDING PERMITS have been issued as fol-
lows since our last report:-Mrs. Stolp, back
building for bakery, corner 9th AMI @ streets
northwest; A Marsher, two-story frame, A,
between 9th and 9TH northeast; Gas Light Co.,
twostory brick, corner 18th and q streets north
west; A. DuIhay, two-story brick, 10th, be-
three-story brick, 18th, between L and N north.
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WILCOX d GIBBS SEwrne MAoHIHl. The
celebrated Baxaar Patterns. Agency at Onas
Baun's hoopskirt and corset factory, It'll street,
Intelligeacer building. lO,2s
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THE SINGER SEWING MACHINE sales ofisI2
we're els, $50. ll2-s.vtf
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place, and was destroyed by blasting, being an
obstruction to the canal He referred to Brad
DOCK discarding the advice Of his youthful aid /,
which would have saved the comm and from
disaster, and eloquently sketched the battle on
the Monongehsla, generally known as Brad
He then recounted the events In Washington,.
life. on his return to Virginia as q membsr of
the House OF Burgesses and delegate to the
PROVINCIAL Congress, by which he was appoint
ed Comm ander- in Chief in 1I75, and the great
events Of the revolution. Referring to the bat
tie Of Trenton, he quoted revolutionary song
Of that time as follows:
On Christmas day Of Seyenty-six,
Our ragged troops, with bay'nsts hx't,
To Trenton march't away.
The Delaware ice, the boats below.
/ And sky o'ercast by hail and snow
oar object a that Hessian band,
That dar'd to invade far Freedoms land,
And quarter In the place
Brave Washington, he led us on
His ensigns streaming with renown,
That ne'er had known disgrace.
In silent march We past the night,
Each soldier painting for the nght.
The left was led by Sullivan,
who in battle no time lost
Their pickets storm'd, the alarm Was spread
Ihatrebeis, risen from the dead.
Were marching on the town.
While some for bsssls sU%e sSamped
But soon their arms laid down!
Five hundred servile miscreants
With all their colors, baggage tents,
Were trophies Of the day.
The battle DER, the bright canteen,
In centre, trent, and rear, vas seen,
Driving fatigue axayi
Nov, brethren OF that band, let's sing
Our safe deIiv'rance from q king,
who wish't to rule the sway: -
And, as life, you know, - but span,
Let's touch the tankard whilst We can,
In memory Of the day."
After noticing the evacuation Of Philadsl-
phia the unsuccessful attack on Germantowu
ana the winter quarters Ct Valley Forge, Mr.. b
proceeded A tfme Of darkest gloom q the army
and all friends Of the cause, Destination, sick
rirsly without nations; desertaQns frequent and
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tol and PRESIDENTS House, and some Of its prin-
The report of the commissioners, accom-.
panied by map of the territory and the plan
OF the city, as drawn by Major LEnfant, was
submitted sub to Congress BY the President. The
mended to Congress that the territory be called
the territory of Columbia and the city be
named nal The City Of Warrington" in honor of
vices In the business. All Of which was adopted
December Is, 1871.
The construction of the Presidents house
commenced October Is, 1892, its architect Jas.
Haban. The corner stone Of the Capitol was
laid by Washington with Masonic, civic and
military honors september Is, 1893; its success
Lstrobe. Previous to December, I19i. ths
city was called "The Federal City, to which
address have . letter directed to my mDther.
a6el,s oys1p ,S Cas removed here from Phil
ton over the territory and city Feb. n, 1901.
The superintendence Of the city vas vested ia
,h5ss os appointed the President
May 8, 1907. The federal government exercised
authority over the streets and Plaza of the city.
ana the President appointed the mayors until
election by the people. The appointed mayors
all served gratuitously-the frst was Robert
Brent, an uncle OF our hoDored secretary, and
the mayor OF 1872 was the father Of our hon
ored president, DR.. Blake.
Washington was so perfectly confident in the
perpsnency Of this place as the seat Of the ma
tionsl capital, not only from It's superior ada pf-
ability and from the terms OF enactment ths
he puI chased lots ON the north side Of the Gan
itol, and bailt upon them couple Of comm,-
dious and subetantial residences, and CASTOR
ally sojourned In them. They still exist, and
have been remodelied.
There heing no trade or manufactures here
the growth Of the city was for many years ex-
ceedinely dow and almost mp 10 the commencs.
uaent o. the pest decade the sobriquet Of "the
city OF magnificent distAncesn VS. not inappli-
indicated the magnitude Of its superb plan.
4 have perfect memory Of the Washington
Of Aud Lang Syne, when nearly al Of whaS VI
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-07-22
vEDN JULY %, 1874.

| Theodore Tilton before the public by the
loss Of place, business and repute; that
be abused Mr.. TiltOn's forgiveness and
pledge of protection by thereafter au-
thorizing a series of measures by Ply
mouth church, having for their
object the putting of a stigma
upon Tilton before the church, and also
before an ecclesiastical council, in so
much that the moderator of that coun-
Gil and interpreter of these acts by
Beeeher and his church declared publicly
that they showed Beecher to be the most
magnanfmous of men and Tilton to be
knave and dog; that when Tilton
thereafter, not in malice but for self.pro-
lection, wrote a letter to DIR. Bacon,
anuding therein to an offense and apol-
ogy by Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, he
(Mr. Beecher) defantly appointed a
committee of his church members to in
quire into the injury done him by Mr..
Tilton by the aforesaid allusion, and i'm
plying that he Mr.. Beeeher) had never
been the author oS such offense and
apology, and that Mr.. Tilton was a SLAM
derer; that to make this inquiry bear
grievously against Mr.. Tilton, Mr..
Beecher previously connived with Mrs.
e. r. Tiiton to give false testimony in
his Mr.. Beecher'sl behalf; that
Mr.. Beecher's course toward Mr..
Tilton and family has at last re-
suited in the open destruction of
MIR. Tilton's household and home,
and desolation OF his heart and life.
THEODORE TILTON.
Sworn before me this twentieth day
of July, 1874. T. BURGMEYER,
Notary Public.
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Il. r. B.
The Hero of Dutch Gap Denies the Lit
tie story about his Tender Regard
for the C0lOred Troops Just
Before the Battle.

NEW YORK, July 21.-General Butler
has made public reply to the state
ment attributed to General Hooker that
when Butler was in command of the
army Of the James he required the col
ored troops to deposit their money and
valuables at headquarters for safe keep
ing, and that "when any of those poor
devils got knockedOver and put under
the ground, doyou suppose the money he
left at Buffers headquarters was ever
heard from again? Butler made at least
one hundred thousand dollars in this
way" General Butler says: "To the
exact contrary of this slander, savings
bank was established at Norfolk for the
benefit of the colored troops. so that they
might have a place to deposit their
money, under the charge of quarter
master of the army, and which was
transferred to the freedmen's bureau at
the close of the war. The accounts
were duly settled and vouched for long
after l was relieved of the command Of
the army of the James. l here aver
that after ten years Of careful espionage
into my affairs by every enemy of mine,
every accusation touching my acts du-
ring the war or in civil administration
is untrue, and defy proof or probable
evidence to the contrary.