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tory, 4 ~ Vtscl street was burned ast night w. u
GrlniA a CO.'S billiard factory AT No. 4O MAS heavily
Damaged OY water The eltire loss WAS estimated a.
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II IA astonishing how low they sell the nnest
confectinncry aud how large a VA iriY IN make nl
Inc Ola tstaD,hrd manuiatOTy OF A. Schwafkichild &
10 Wooster st near Canal Adr.
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Frederick schultz was commit cd for trial by
Justice Davis Of Jrrsi tiy yesterday for stealing Two
live ltr-e from fnru cr, lo had the birds
packed IN a small VaAe Whrn arrested.
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DETROIT, Dec. - The convent buildings at
Gross NLagr m tne nurhcrn rar Of 'hr SAtr, ste re-
pOr DESTROYED by IRE. Also grst uhll ana shin gc
mn with their cOntsnts. The amount OF the loss not
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-23

Tho Rev. q. Zabrlsklc GRAY. pastor Of Trinity
EpscOpt Church lrrsty city, mas been elected Dean
~ tle Episcopal lhc9iolica sthnhy IA tMnhndsr.
Az
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Jacob berry, propr -tor ~ the Arcade Theatre,
Jrisrt Cy. irrcrt Ycsrrii, On the ef iayt Oi
Detective Clos Tor mantall INK dlsorderlJ house.
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, Ht HTHUIf, Don EUl1l,nIn ritIr,n . n,
ei,d III. ,i nn leuv Loutenl acn sged - jears
Pouoaed pou4d Gaze bop ghIit eonfsetiop,n. oecn
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Partisan diamonds as brilliant and as lasting
As rtAl gems. No uac can detect them. Ncdard hum
phreys. sole agent. nv BTuadwy,-Adp
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THENEW ENGLAND DINNER
ruE PTLORTWS BiNQTFrTTNG IN
EELMoNtCO's TEMPLE.

A t!rent Gathering Of the sons Of New Ens-
lard ~pecchesb bv Isnnc ~. BAILEY, Joscph
Cbontr, t.cu. sherman. Gen. Porter, Dr.
Murray, nud others Harmonious Ton SITS.
A Gorgeous sight II was last night Mt the
vcil-knoNn tct, pie, corner Of Fourteenth street
and r.uh a,cfuc, Some 20 Of the most distin-
g,,i-h.d ilgrlins were assembled. Isaac ".
H.i.cy. nth o big gold badge COVERING the left
side y his t0eon. WIS presiding. On his right
n ud President Or. Mt. with his face more rcd
tL,n ever. and his l,ft eyc setting reduced In
tt..fsI to give tie sigual of an approaching
psfnl,.is. was convctting socially with Gov. 4.
ID. MORGAN. who . said t. be anxious to get into
the Prc.idclts riacr. 1h,n came J. Choltr.
the WHY ,r 'ur; 6 en-. william Bartlett, Gen.
Hole, ct the Centennial Exhibition. and num-
tar af .oii er 81 I.fin-ui-lcd gentlemen. On the
- tArd Of ] ll. Bailey the array was possibly
s,il ~, te t4i i.nf. Gen. Sh,rmau's carcworn
genial ird characteristic face contras;od
AlmtaulI wi,h the siumber,ng cOuntena OF
Gen Grant. y At came MIR. a. u. White. the
yn.nt lrcsiD,rto Cornell Unycr ity. then the
y.p..r.c AHta ldor. tIcn Mr. Davis, Pie'i-
d,nt # the Plymouth cietv, Gen. Warren,
Gen Horace rorf"i, and large mum her OF New
uneifnd ceitbiitie-. In the body of the hall
were TO o seen Recorder Hackett, ex- Collector
murphy. Col. W. Boidsn, the Presid mt elect Of
tho Society. MIR. 5. IT, woodforl. Mr. David
Iiows. Cvris Field. Prof Hitchcock, Ms rlct
ATTORNEY rhelfs, fhe PIT and CALI X ssell
sage M number uf other promin'nt men.
On ont uiulAit. tns lulinis assembl =, one
coull not htll liinhing = the venerable old
pastor. John Ri nsnr. now well that man
Ia . wat ne wist king ab 'ut wnen, 30 years
aVc. l. adirc.scd these pirtinr word, In the
Iil.u s.thcn q out to sail from D,lt Haven:
"a r,ya pn'i9s +o, nI.3, a,c9 Gae5 ts
60 rcrci,e auy trnih ny my muii'rf am 6, M.
dattan r.r L'ua,h more ;hs .ni truth yet to
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AGITT-A beautiful fashion Mat" f. given
away VAN So VI thf ueci " SOfH TeHe, Out 10 lhy
aud ali for nVe Gents.-Adp,
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weather once Prediction.
NEW JERSEY.

Increasing south and west winds. warmer.
partly CLOUDY weather.
The Morning herald., 1875-10-20
CURRENT NOTES,

A Kansas Republican paper invoks an
aramantha anathema on the head of the
Democratic party.
The City Council at Denver is in trouble
about the Presidents board bill, which it
is disinclined to pay.
The agents of the Sioux Indians have
been instructed not to issue any ammunition
to them until next spring.
California will this year hatch out o.
100000 Of young salmon, 100000 of
which are to come to the Eastern States,
The lacrosse champicnship ? of Canada
has passed into the hands of the Toronto
club, whose twelve defeated the Shamrocks
Of Montreal.
In the course of the excavations now be-
ing made for the enlargement of St. Matt
hew's Chapel at Quebeck, the contractors
disinterred the remains of brother of Sir
Walter Scott Paymaster in the Seventy
fourth Highlanders, who died on the 7th
of February, 1928. The bones are to be
carefully reinterred.
The Morning herald., 1875-10-20
Here and There.

A manuscript history of the Pope was
left by Cardinal Grassellini, who died ir
Rome.
In December Mr.. Charles Bradlaugh
will start on Western lecturing trip.
, On Saturday Mr.. J. L. Motley, accom-.
panied by his daughter, left Boston 70,
Liverpool. ?. 81
!, The widow of Stonewall jackson has
accepted the invitation Of the Governor Of
Virginia to be present at the dedication Of
the statue of her husband at Richmond, on
the Goth of this month.
y Baron Won Kalchstein and several other
former officers of the Prussian army are in
Georgia examining the country for the
purposeof deciding upon the expediency Of
establishing German colonies there.
= = The hopeless task of putting down the
fddling, harping and begging nuisance
has been undertaken by several Of the At
lantic cities.
The Morning herald., 1875-10-20
MINOR LOCALS,

Gold and red and purple leaves, .olt .l
Flutter down the wind:
| With the snow of thistle-down y.
All the lanes are lined. .in q
Clear and keenly blue the sky, .....
Hurrying birds are flying high,
Singing "Summer, sweet, good by! "
q Summer, sweet, good-by p " ~
The Wilmington IN. CO. Star says tha,
Senator Bayard, of Delaware, and Senator
Ransom, of this State, were at the, State
Fair but have gone to Georgia, where Bay.
ard delivers the address at the Agricultural
Fair. " t"jL sU sl! 81 si''l
She National Sunday-School Convention
)coloFei), met In this city yesterday morn
ing with about 200 delegates present. so e5'
The exercises were opened with religious
worship, after which a temporary organika-
tion was effected, D. H. Gustus taking the
bhair. 9r& ,iLeSs 5,la. boa nr s.5i. .
" The prominent officers elected WERE
President, Rev. w. H. Hunter, of Willning-
ton; -four vide-presidents; secretary b. C.,
Baxter, ofPennsylvsnia. .+w ~ ,vI9yisgt
o An address was then made by the rPrest-
den
Ats o'clock, another session gegan.
Addresses occupied the afternoon.
The Morning herald., 1875-10-20
1EACHER'S, INSTITUTE.
MEETING YESTERDAY, LECTURE BY AIMED
81. CAL GENTLEMAN.

MEETING YESTERDAY, LECTURE BY A MED1
. 3.. CAL GENTLEMAN.
At a meeting Of the Teachers Institute
held in school No. l, at 4 o'clock p. m.
yesterday, and attended by the teachers o.
Wilmington schools and others, an import.
ant lecture was delivered by Thos. F. Hicks,
N. D., on the subject of Ventilation.
/ He said there is in the human body con.
slant process Of decay and growth /; of tear.
ing down and building up. The used and
worn out particles are carried off, and their
places are filed by new. We have not in
our bodies to-day any of the par sicles of
which they were composed seven years ago,
but as the new particles which have taken
the places of the old, are in the likeness of
the old the same personal appearance is
preserved. ','.
d The lungs do great part of the work Of
relieving the blood of its worn out particles.
The venous blood meets the air in the lungs.
is purified and sent out into. the arterial
capillaries again 70 nourish the system.
Here the speaker explained the Psychology
Of breathing. Showed that air once breathed
Is not dt for breathing again, because 1t has
lost part of its oxygen and taken on car
homie acid. He spoke Of the defective ven-
The Morning herald., 1875-10-20
The Lobby King.

WARRINGTON, Oct. E 19.-1-Postmast
Em. King has been here for several days
br the purpose of pressing to an early trial
be Indictment against him for perjury in
|Dnnection with bis testimony before the
Nays and Means Committee regarding the
|sciAc Mail Subsidy. Kings counsel, Gen.
miller, win ask the criminal csurt when it
ses next month to have an early day axed
h the hearing of the case. King says he
oes not intend to present his credentials a.
member of Congress to the next House
18th this indictment hanging over him.
he District Attorney will probably try to
bys the case postponed uutil the attend
bee Of Richard Irwin, very important
Ritness, can be secured.
The Morning herald., 1875-10-20

tilation in churches, halls and school
houses. The air is often not only offensive
and oppressive but poisonous. The windows
are shut close to save the heat. The worst
| way to warm 4 room is by the exhalations
from the lungs and bodies of its occupants,
Fires should be abundant and then there
should be provision for constant supply of
pure, fresh air. Persons often think that no
ventilation is needed in . cold room. It ia
needed just as much as in q warm room,
for cold impure air is just as Injurious az
warm air that is impure. Heat is mode of
motion and favors ventilation. It is easy to
ventilate room which is properly warmed.
Parents and school committees should see
that our school-houses are well warmed
and well aired. Windows should be thrown
open for halfhour after school at night
and for few minutes just after fires are
built in the morning, also at noon and at
recess. There should be also some means
OF changing the air during school hours.
Better even little draught than a poison
GUS atmosphere.
An effort is being made to secure better
ventilation in the Philadelphia school hous-
es. The speaker hoped that attention
would be given to the subject here. Good
air is plentiful and free. There is perhaps
as good air o the Wilmington bills as any,
where. Let the children have it in the
school-rooms; let us have 1t in our homes,
halls and churches.
Dr. Hicks was given vote of thanks for
the lecture, when the meeting adjourned.
The Morning herald., 1875-10-20
THE BALTIMORE SYNOD
THE ORGANIZATION LAST NIGHT,

THE ORGANIZATION LAST NIGHT,
The Baltimore Synod, comprising the
Presbyteries of New Castle, Maryland, Bal
timore and Rio Janeiro convened in annua
session At the Central Presbyterian Churcf
last evening. The congregation present
comfortably filled the audience room. tt I
opening sermon was pronounced by the Rev,
Mr.. Fulton, of the I'd Presbyterian Church
Baltimore, with the text, "Lead us not into
Temptation'-13th verse, 9Th chapter of St
Matthew. The discourse was ably and
forcibly written, and pronounced in an eff.
fective manner. After prayer and bene-
diction the organization was effected, Rev.
Gaylord Moore, of the Presby. Of New Cas-
tie, acting as moderator, vice Rev. D. G.
Marquis, who WAS unable on account of
sickness to attend. Rev. Mr.. Carter acted
as Secretary. At roll-call, by Presbyteries,
about half the ministers in charge and lay
representatives of the various churches un-
der direction of Synod, responded to their
names, the others, with few exceptions be-
ing announced for arrival on this morn
3lg's trains.
The election of a Moderator followed,
when Rev. Mr.. Smith, of New Castle Pres
bytery was unanimously chosen by rising
vote
Rev. W. H. Cook, ofthe Baltimore presby,
and Chas. Baird, Of New Castle Presbytery,
were elected Recording Clerks. For read
ing clerk, Rev. D. H. Riddle was chosen.
The Committee on Arrangements report
ed the programme Of proceedings for the
present meeting, (given in yesterday s HER
ALD.) The report was adopted.
The reading of letters, and receiving of
statements from members Of the Synod,
giving reasons for non-appearance, all of
which were sustained by vote, closed the ex-
ercises. .H "u |
The meeting adjourned at $50 until
O'Clock this morning. Between that hour
and $50 a. M, devotional exercises will be
held. From $50 to 10, business of the
docket; from 10 to 1890, the discussion of
the subject, :Our Church Life as Compared
with the Apostolic Standard. From to
5 p. m, business of the docket; $50 p. m.,
celebration of the Lords Supper.
The Morning herald., 1875-10-20
QUE PHILADELPHIA BUDGET
RAMBLING EDITORS.

| RAMBLING EDITORS.
P1fy-three West Virginia Editors were
eafely esconed in the American Hotel, yes.
terday, awaiting the pleasure of the Limited
Mail Company to "dead head" them acros,
the continent. Their bills were settled up
to da'e by the American Steamship Com.
pany. They are hale, hearty, big eaters
and excellent judges Of rye whisley. A
glance at their signatures in the hotel regis.
ter would seem to dispute the assertion that
they are all editors, while the exceeding
rawness Of their raw-hide boots and the un-
reconstructed condition Of their fall over
coats, furnishes sufficient evidence that they
are West Virginians.
JOURNALISTIC sQUABBLR.
A young man connected with local jour-
nalism in this city was intercepted last
evening by Mr.. McQuade, City Editor of
Forney's Press, in the act of substracting
certain books from the Press bailding, Sew
enth and Chestnut streets. Mr.. McQuade,
oehanded the return OF the property, but
the young man refused to comply with his
request, and "shswed fight" claiming the
books as his own property. In his latter
ambition be was accommodated to the ex-
tent of getting knocked down and taken to
the Central Station as a disturber of the
peace. Since this memorable combat Mr..
McQuade has refused several challenges
from prominent pugilists. There will be
blood shed over this matter yet.
GOV. HAYES COMING.
Governor elect Hayes, was to have arrived
last evening in this city, and his destined
habitation, the Continental Hotel, swarmed
with newspaper men, anxious to interview
the political chieftain. They waited and
swore out he came not, and will not, prob
ably, until tomorrow afternoon, when
look out for "interviews."
The Morning herald., 1875-10-20
Ridiculous Telegram Cen:radtcted

BERLIN, Oct. 19.-The Telegram sent
|om this city through Reuters agency,
|ating that the German Government pro-
psed to import laborers from Polynesia, is
lated here to be ridiculous. Germany pro-
Pses simply to regulate the transportation
faborers between the Polynesia Islands.
The Morning herald., 1875-10-20
WASHINGTON.
JEWS FROM THE CAlT7'AL
Chandler Accepts.

WASHINGTON, Oct, 19.-Ex-senator
handler, to-day, called upon the President
hid notified him that he would accept the
|ecrctaryship of the Interior Department.
|utsequently he took the oath Of Office and
btered upon the discharge of the duties
bnnected with the Office.
The Morning herald., 1875-10-20
Two Men Killed,

DETROIT, Oct. 19.-At Buchanan, yester-
|y,a thrcshing machine exploded, killing
Fired Allen and Henry Hathaway, and
vigorously wounding two others.
The Morning herald., 1875-10-20
J0urna listic Item.

N' LOUIS, Oct. 19.-It is asserted that
son hutchinson, of the st. Louis Times,
: completed negotiations for connecting
lself with the New York World.
The Morning herald., 1875-10-20

The appearance Of, ,Rosi and Booth in
"Hamlet" simultaneously will. precipi-
s,te fresh era Of Shakespearean madness.
Get out your commentaries and study
up.
The Morning herald., 1875-10-20
Beautiful Snow.

CINCINNATI, Oct. 19.-Reports from
fown county state that snow fell there to
+ depth Of one inch on Saturday night.
The Morning herald., 1875-10-20
PODulancc and Police at War.

RIO JANERRo, Oct. ia serious COL
fon occurred between the police and the
|pulance. A number of person were Sc
Pusly injured, and many arrests were
oIo
The Morning herald., 1875-10-20
FLASHES OVER THE CABLE.

kurkey'S Financial Adm Il niStratiDn
LONDON, Oct. 19.-Hon VIM. E. Glad
lone denies the published statement that
lie Turkish government had made overtures
him for the establishment in Turkey of q
bund fnt dal administration.
The Morning herald., 1875-10-20

he w;,, a, = III = M i n y
bm.,' wings OF love are tagged with leaden
be s1 w1a an tennessee. There is one couple
years. re "'' been = engaged for twenty
Ther. - ~ Z sg,fess4a.. ~
Ftsa 't ~, was 100000 clay pipes i'm.
n c1,ss. so this country last year, ], mostly
There will, aaaa ~ t5g,alsaat o
use, n |l,' wv. 's an increase Of 10000 new
1ss ,,' IN Chicago this year. 37s''s'a.sT'
n discoro."e,s "es said to be valuable, have
aa ''ered in Randolph county, Ala.
The Morning herald., 1875-10-20
Industrial.

The Cooperative Glass Works at La
Sllle, Ill.,, are about starting
Keystone Furnace, No. 4, at Birdsboro
Pa, is getting up steam for immediate op-
Grafton.
The Middleboro Mass, Shovel Works
are running night and day to keep up witt.
their orders.
The Valentine Iron Company at Will
Transport Pa, has had a $25, 90 order for
manufacturing iron.
The Holyoke Machine Company, Mass,
sent some of its paper machinery to
France, while ago, tho first of the kind
ever used there.
Lowell is making considerable c,tton
machinery for the South. The most of it
hrs heretofore been made in Philadelphia.
The extne4ive shaft Of the Warwick Iron
Company's mines at Boyertown,. Pa, is
nearly completed. There are only about
81 feet Of rock TO remove to reach the orc
which is 376 feet from the surface of the
earth.
Work is steady in all departments of
the Bay View Rolling mill. at Milwaukee,
Wis. The company are putting in ma
chimes to make horse-shoes, coupling links,
and pins for railroad cars.
Weed V Becker's axe factory, at Cohoes,
N. Y, the prtncipas part of which was de-
stroyed by fire, is now rebuilt, the machin-
cry in order, and runnin, day and night to
supply the orders that arrived while they
were shut down.
An immnese ledge Of isinglass is reported
discovered in Ada county, Idaho Territory
The ledge, which is in the mountain, near
Horse Bend, on the Snake river, is about,
thirty feet wide, and is encased in wall
0. barren quartz ~ ~ ,..............-..
Milmore's statue Of the Reyolut o ,arv =
hero General John Glover, has been erect!
I'd in Commonwealth Avenue Park. Boe-
on It is colossal in size, and represents
he General in a martial attitude on tie ~
battlefield. The figure is bare.headsa
With sword in one hand and the scabbard
a the otlier, and with one foot advanced
md resting on a aismoun.ed cannon. y 'lii
Colfax has found his level at last, He
las been elected judge Of Michigan baby
how.
The Morning herald., 1875-10-20
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

'eA!amin G.. Smith, wealthy stock
pS0'' in New York, failed yesterday.
row occurred in New Haven, yesterday,
seen the students of Yale College and
ouo Fellows parade in which swords
stones figured conspicuously. No one
seriously hurt.
boston 7-Hartford $.
lmothy Mahony, If Staten Island was
anu dangerously wounded yesterday,
oil unknown man who escaped. Both
s.,n ,ourSlng the same young lady and
'Frelle1 with the result stated,
senator Chandler will make no changes
0"s those employed in his department..
railroad war is threatened in Chicago,
Seen the railroads centering there.
I o''s'' Aahony, aged 20, committed suicide
brooklyn, yesterday.
c' lsn' sol Meredith, is dying at his house
cambridge City, Indiana.
l0'essor Jas. c. Watson, of the Michigan
r,s r1e's'1y' n has discovered new planet.
.",,' s orown Prince of Germany, purposes
s,1, .'s inc Centennial exposition at Phil
f'phia in 1875.
hwy, ,'uay afternoon, fire at Oil City de-
~, small tenement house in the nrth-
tnsS a1alss' y. A young child aged 81 was
ts. ' a. innings. Philadelphia 1. Chicago 1.
Nh '' T., sarah !" Appleyard was burned to
T. .n columbus, Georgia, yesterday. g
hon announced ,nO that Butterick 4 Co., the
tel f.. p,a.e soao de dealers in New York; have
| F~oO,UUU
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An amateur minstrel performance Will be given
at the mon League Theatre on Monday evening,
for Zoe benefit OF the New YORK Homeopathic Hos
piiai FAIR Association.
Nine. Arsoella Goddard has met with great sue.
cess in every town she mas visited In Caliior MA
and W. are informed that she Will not visit New
York Until the middle OF September next.
The NTH concert OF the Brooklyn Philharmonic
Society takes place Tonight, under the direction
OF Theodore Thomas Tue orchestra WIN be as
sisted by the Gee and Madrigal Society OF Brook
lyn and Mr.. Hoffman. the pianist.
Mr.. Adolph Neuenuorn. manager OF the Gcrma-
MIA Theatre. viii present 'Grone.GIrona" at the
Arch, Philadelphia, on the goth lust. receiving o
grand testimonial oenedt from the leaolnx Ger.
mans OF The city &C the Academy or Music GA the
22d inst.
"LUmbrar was substituted for eli Trovatorer at
the Academy Of Music, and COVE Miss Hoffman
and Miss Randall the young American D ime
dome. aLother opportunity 10 display their
Talents. ARE ell performances or "ErnAnir
win Miss Monaloi as Eivlra, w!ll take place on
Wednesday. There VIII be no operate matinee
to-day.
Mr. Charles Fradel, q local artist, who Il now
sunerlng IRON Illness has teen rendered a tesil-
monial concert ct Steinway Hall this evening by
the following artis:s:-Mss Emily Fisch. soprano:
MISS Anna Drasdil, contralto; Mr. Blschod, tenor;
Mr.. stems. baritone; Mr. &ills, pianist; Mr..
Brandt, vloinist, ana Mr.. Bergner. vIoloncsnLst.
the programme Is q very oAolce one
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-17
WHITE CREEK. \. y. Dec. 8, 1854 -
CERTIFICATE or csLoxrL AARON suRE.
ADJUSTMENTS.
PHILHARMONIC REHEARSAL.

This old and well known society gave a public
rehearsal Che last but before the last concert
OF the season. yesterday afternoon, and despite
the inclemency OF the weather there was quite
lair attendance. The programme for the closing
concert Is an admirable one and diversified
enough TO suit all tastes. 1t commences with the
'Maniredn overture OF Scnumann, one OF the
must remarkable works oil that gi,ted composer.
Tnen follows tue overture fantasia 10 paradise
and the Perl'' by toe recently deceased hugisn
musician, Sir W. Sterndale Bennett Berioz Is rep
resented ny his Whimsical overture, Les Francs
Juges,1 ana Beethoven oy MS immortal Fifin SYM
pnUnY, IN MINOR. Inc rOlolstS at the concert
wan pe diss ANNE ]. Berte, soprano, aud Miss
jana RIVE, Lianlst, the latter seectlug Liszt %
concerto IN nar. The last concert oil the socle,y
promises TO be the most interesting, ANA UNDER
Mr. BergmanAis careful ulreciion We mas expect
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-17
History of a Days Strife
in 1875.
"LRXEGTOSY ALARMS" AND "CONCORDs FIGHT"
The Midnight March and Morning Battles
Of the Grenaditrs
More About the Disputed Point
Of Tradition.
.OPNION OF RICHARD FROTHINGHAM.
CHARLEsrowN, April 10, 1876.

)
CHARLEsrowN. April 10. 1876
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
The British troops under Colonel Smith, lett
Boston April 49, 1775, at halfpas ten O'Clock p M.
and arrived at Lexington az halfpast four A. NJ.
on the 10th, when his command fired on Captain
ParEer's company, killing @eht and wounding
Others. They returned the fire, wounding two OF
the British. The latter reached Concord about
Beven O'Clock, and stationed q guard ct the
old North Bridge. About ten O'Clock they
nred on the provincials ana killed two of them.
The Americans then fired in return and killed
one OF the enemy. Colonel Smith was two hours
occupied In preparing to return. AT twelve O'Clock.
midday, while leaving Concord, the mlnutc-men
began to drive him. At two O'Clock p. NJ he
was saved from destruction in Lexington by Earl
Learch with reinforcement. The fight ntnued
until the whole body of the British found shelter
nnder the guns OF the men.of war at Chariestown.
Lexington can justly claim the honor OF having
spilled the first blood In the war of the Rovolu-
ton. RICHARD FROTHlNGAAM.