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, 1876-07-08

Tho New York Btadts-Zdtamg, tic great
Tcutonlc- Democratic paper Of Ncw York, don't
like TON uENpR1cKs at tho tail Of the Con-
fcdcratc ticket. It considers Ills nomination as
u great blundcr and insult to good Democrats.
It says:
Thu Democrats have always understood remark.
ably well 1low to weaken their pos ti0n befDru tie
pcop}a In this mnnner. 70 20 buck no further than
l,IETox. the peace Democrat, hung like lcadcn
weight abont hts mock; tie same was TUG fate Of
tho conservative SEYMOUR with the dcspcrato
IlLA1n md tho honorable QnxE1Er with tho
t]ctp!cablc uRowS; and now the earnest FeforTur
md lard. money mh1l. T!lDRN, will, the routine
politician and financial trimmer uENDucKs.
Tho Germans horcabouts regard him In tho
tight Of " "tnucker or "tempcranzeler " for
Ills Endorsement Of tho BAXTER prolibitory law.
, 1876-07-08

mcrous ravincs nll along the slopes and ridges,
and IN thu .ravtnes lily thc dead nrrangct
n t,,,, 2Tle5 IT,, Of ,,' Hattle, lying ~ thy lsd
Up and held III nouc we're left TO
tight. Then, hu1lcd In n narrow cotnpaAs,
horses AMI men were piled protntscuuus!y. At
Tho highest point Of the ridge iny Custer, sur-
rounded by chosen band. Hero were ILLS two
brothcrs md his ncwllcH, Mr. Reed, Cols Yates
and Cooke, all lying in II circle Of a few yartls,
their h0rses f,csiie them. Here, behind YRtes'
company, te laat stand had becn inatlt, nntl
here, ono alter another, these last survivors 1T
Clusters five companies Ind met their death.
The companies had aucccssfve1y thrown them
selvea ACROSS the path 0f thy advancing cncmy
and had teGn an1ihilatetl. Not man hns es-
capped to tell the tale, but II wns inscribcd on
the surface Of tinse tarset hills In Language
innre eloquent than wursta. TwU hundred anil
sixty-one bodies have been hurled from ClIsters
n.,u Rens,'s command. The last unc found was
that of Mr., KcaloGg, correspondent of the Bis
marck Tribune, ard ALSO believe, Of tho New
York Herald
sfr. Kellogg was the special correspondent
Of TuE CHICAGO TRIBUNE. Ilis untlnely death
tleprives us Of the report he intended to send
Tua TRIBUNE Of tho campaign against the In
diaas. He was a hue graphic writer, as Our rol-
unns which cona!ncd Ills previous correspond
encc from the Far West clearly exhibited
En-
, 1876-07-08
PUBLIC SENTIMENT.

THE GOVERNMENT.
WASHINGTON, u. c., July 7,-Gcn. Sherman
hns tclcgraphcd to Secretary Cameron, who Ut
rived this morning, that ho will leave ph!la-
dclplda to-day for this city. 1t is probable that
upon the arrival Of Gen. Sherman there will be
an immediate conference bctweenthe President,
the Secretary OF War, aud tile General upon tho
subject Of an 1nalian war.
IN coNGnEss.
Senator Paddock introduced the following
bill In the Senate today, and gave notice that
he would tomorrow call up the bill for actton:
Be It eaac&ed, etc., That tho President, II Lc
deem It necessary, be and lc hereby Is author
zed, to accept the services Of volunteers IRON
the State Of Nebraska and tho Territories oi
Wyoming, Colorado, Dakota, Or Utah, or either
Of them, to 10 employed NJ part Of tho army
Ut tho United States nyalnss tho tribes of hostile
aoux in tho Northwest, who llave for years
dcaed tho authority Of tic Government, and
by whose hands, recently, several hundred
8Uldic1s and citizens Of the unlted States have
beea slaughtered. l'rorilei, That rot moru
butl,, shall 6e accepted, and tsat their term of
service shalt not extend beyond uine mouths
froru tho tlate Ut thttr enlistment.
= WAsuNu1oS, i. e, July 7.-uru. Sherman
arrived here tonight, aud Immediately psueecd~
I'd 10 TIC White iIouse, whcru he took dlnuer
and ren,alngd until lute lluur In thu evcuiug.
There ayc few additional details cnntlrMatory u
thu general dla,'ateAcs. Adjt.-Gcn. Townsend
and the Faysnastcr General llve ls:eu cudcayur-
Ing to mako out list Of thc killed and wound
ed, but with tbs imperfect information now At
definitely known what companies, or parts Of
compallies, were actually In tie engagement.
01iR4T MEETING At lANKTOH.
YANKros, D. T., luly 1@An a., @ in.msnse s mass~
presided over by alay0r Z!ebael,, " tate Action
CONCERNING tile innssacre ot Custrr utlI hEs brave
eou,n!cs. Stirring atl.srcasrs were delivered by
Gen. Tripp, Dr.. haflegh, lsn. neF.ile, Acting
Of recent trip down the Missouri irusn
Bismarck, lurlng which hc satIs1cl hIulsrlt that
the Sioux warriors had left vii tue Agenclcs unu
tnl gone to join Sitting Bull, while full ratt's's
warriors bud left their reservations well-armel
p1!i psuylsloued, The following resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
Nstotrsa, That wo hayo heard with tho deepest
Ion In tue slaughter Of tho gallant Gen. ueorgs
Cu1ter and hls entire hraye command, while dis.
shspg aty % them By a sss S.n,
" !oag Infested our borders AMI rubbed and bEa-
tally murdered our defenseless people.
sympAlhl+s 70 the aud feull!cs Of tho utccrs
and ms. of tho Seventh cayalrY who osaxely fought
'n as as ssess Il s X sS!' /:
requested 10 iendrr to the Secretary Of Wsr regl.
tncnt Of mounted troops to a!d In tho vigorous
se1sca - shall bs required by ths General Govern
Ment.
KRoKux. IA.
Spsctal DtspaleA 70 JAs 7stbuas
KHokux, H., july 7-These h considerable
excitement here, especially among military men.
over the Custer massaerc. a. Telegram Was sent
of tho Kookuk Veterai. Guards. Too strong, TO
70 out and fight the Intllalis, It uceded. The
eompsnY IL quo Of thu best In thu State,
, 1876-07-08

"e referred recently to the tgnominious figure
*ut by the three Confederate members from this
tounty who failed to procure m appropriation
" s0o, COO for the completion Of tue Chicago
Custosn-llouse, aud referred to the success Ut
Ar. EAAs7us WILLS, Of St. Louis, who bad
made himself popular and useful. Tho st. Louis
@euuosledn thus refers to our remarks:
!ua TRIBUNE Il altogether right. except that tho
REORGANIZATION secured by Mr. WELLs wAs $4aD, 000
hn,,. hesa Q! S"h0. COZ, and eyca that smount has
Ssa SSeSa increased ~ the 6euate to $500, QUO. AF.
nsn,I example nlny very wull bs Initiated by other
a;susxt y Ins TnlnuNE suggests, for With lttlo
OF IT, 10 1iways manages to take seEy good care
eSh1 W. Custuu,. liouse gnt an appropriation OF
WV. Nhleh wAs just 3lO0. Oo1 morn thxo wAa
, 1876-07-08
PERSONAL.

1vnr+a, nai1rrsa @rns htaforfcnt mt cratnrfraf
M. M, ,,t,.,s ,v,,o,, ,t,..,
tA' A"1 o1ss.'' ""o'o "s'o .uss'
Gov. Bevcrtdge has been visiting a friend 1t Mid
dlctown, Conn.
0tfenbach gave his farewell concert In Now York
Inst Might and Is to sail for Europe this morntng
We have not yot heard Of any applications for
tho Little Horn post tt1adcEship. 1t IL going dirt
cheap.
Thu f,tncsnnatt Commtreial a.vs. s.,hc ncmo,
cratic edtors Of Indiana arc foastinu on .corbeau
n In cayrnnr. !"
s,,su than INV othcr NJ fhc dereatcd candidates
for Tin I,cnuhtfron t,omlnntton,
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Maso LUG ilasttosa cap!talsn 'nsutea taolr oase-
It n' n.sd etpd to BE- sad capture m w dtsa sy Will
The name OF Gen. TchcsnayeR has struck dis
may to the Turkish heart. 1t has also struck dis
may into every printing office In thelworll.
In t,,o tanruare Of baao. ball Cus,ers fau1t sqn.
utndiyiduai nlay." lis uttemnted tn i,nnroyo b,s
own record. instead OF working for hIs eide.
M. tron,,o win sttt,np mil !, ,h,t ho do,xn,.
IN In" l., orn -,acc he, nrnrco. as,,ns ill.,
,.,,a .s,...-. is.Iss -. IT,. IL ~ aaus ..~y
s...,aa .a.4s.a A'A Ao oss' "''' ~ *e"o'1"J
esushcs somc'odY'
Vsss9s % for Mayor . ns T. not that Kind of a
Marv ctonmor att.et. pa,,o, uovuor ,cro.
ono Of tho results OF Hayes election Will bc tho
aoonuun ~ INC o'ueo OK court caaplaln'
Tho Hartford people arc requested to pause anu
ciuh to bcat ours mt sInrc tnsnranco eon,nsrv X
thar mre1aa civ ss1i ha s.a .,sudm Gh ~
Edward pav.on ,ycston nnd.,took , wa,. =, soo
,.s. T., - . =. .'.sM r,.' Wa1 VI auo
18th inst. lie was 10 accomplish the arat Jig
miles In twenty -four hours. Tho latest mui,x
snson'e'' o"is 'Ae pes'"nlhs VI aus Walk
Mr. Samuel Dowcs published the only newspa-
per In Now England on tho morning OF July &.
LOU; ~ 10 una R'a e1 onte1psase, not sinple edi.
.ofasl aeatoness, wh!ch makes ths Springfield
America.
, 1876-07-08

OFFlU1AL LIST
B.sMARcK. July 7.-Tho following 10 full
list Ut the wounded:
Private Davis Cory, Company I, Seventh
Cavalry, right h!p.
Patrick A1eDuunel, Company D, left leg.
ecrgt. John Fall, Company II, back.
Private Michael G. Madden, Company K,
right leg.
William George. let. side. died July 8, at
a, III.
First scrgt- William Hahn, Company a, left
Private John McVay, Company c, hip.
Patrick Corcofan, Company X, right shoul-
der; Max Wieke, Company X, left foot.
Alfred Whitaker, Company e, right elbow;
Peter Thompson, right hand.
Jacob Dcal, Company A, face.
]. II. Meyer, Company II, back; Roneon But
Ter, Conlpnt,y 81, right shoulder; D2uicl Now
q, Company II, left thigh.
James Mullen, Company N, right thigh.
Elijsh stroude, Company d, right leg.
Hcrgeaut Polk Cory, Company II, right hip.
Private james F. Ktn.ett, Company q, body,
died July bth, at y ofclock.'
Francis W. Reeyes, Company a, left hand
and body.
james Wilbur, Company A, left leg.
Jasper Atarshall, Company l., left foot.
Sergeant james j. tG4cyp company r. nack
and left leg.
Private John 7. Phillips, Company Il, face
and both henls.
Samuel Eyern, both thighs. -...
Frank urun, Company III face and left thigh.
Corporal Alex. u. bishop, right arm.
Private James Foster, Company A, right arm.
Wm. Harrison, Company 4, lett foot.
Chas, II. Bishop, Company II, right arm.
Fred. uolmessed, Company A, left wrist.
Sergeant Chas. White, Company II, right arm.
Private Thomas 7. Voraer, Company II, right
arm.
E. Campbell, Company @, right shoulder.
john Cooper, Company H. right elbow.
john Mc0uirc, Company c, right arm.
Hcpry Black, Company IT, right hand.
Daaiel MeWilllams, Company u. right leg.
, 1876-07-08
MILITARY ORDER,

7~1Y GEN. TOFE.
LEAvxHwoRTu, Kan, July 7.-Gen. Pope has
Issued M orler directing Gen. Miles, with SIX
companies Of the Fifth Infantry, to report at
once at the scene Of tho Sioux war. The
companies 80 ordered arc now stationed aa
follows: One at Fort Gibson, one at Fort Hayes,
ouc ut Fort Riley, and three companies at Fort
Leavenworth. : Gen. Miles has the reputation Of
being ono Of tho best Indian lighters III tic
QrSnY,
, 1876-07-08
GENERAL DEBILITY.

Debility il term utcd 10 denatc deficiency Of blood.
T,. nusrttve constituents u the hln In lrss than
sass... Isi,ty ffsaaent oessrrenrs; Il i incl:
T. he swollen. TLe patient j. feche Ind cannat Ls.r
inuel exrrtson. The circulation u irregular, but vi!
So,nn3n aynptou v!.ent ,uotion oitsn s!t,ow, AZ
functions are lanEnltiy JsFfor,ueA; Tie muscular
strength II dul,M,shsd fl.nu fn'ow1 moderate Of
rest bcconcs hurried cnI even painfully agtatcd ua
asr eacsten. = n runnnK. sscen,iink hslshs, ,sc
tsxu. d!11!nek, ~! feeling u fai!tns nrs very conl.
ea s!dr lEraAt VI othr! pxrts VI lhe h'dy arc also
frequent atei4anta nroh the disease. fs etcrc1ons
9l,nost asMsys M Sgr .a,9snted 4 Or ysry partially psr.
Aeahy cvacuAtions fsun iae lonas anil iyppcpc4sxi
Ut thu atumAch, trp cxtksH1rly conAiVn AylapiuMx.
, 1876-07-08
A Correspondents Account Of
the Annihilation Of Gus.
ter's Force.
Scenes Witnessed upon
That Terrible Bnttle-
Field.
Offers from Many Points to Fur
nish Volunteers.
Gen. Sheridan Leascs Philadelphia I'm.
nle1latcly for tho West.


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rtrtn4yp psou-covv,ss,oxrn sr4rr
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Cooke, D,cyet 1ieutcnsnt Co1onc1. I'or,,. ha.
sIstant surrcun. /. II. Dc Wolf. actfnr aastst.
ant Surgeon: ". II. sharon. Sergeant Major.
Henry Vo,a. Chscf trru,nnctrr.
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f.,n nI.u, fH1a ssn,- % uh' n.'s. e'' aat,c'sqa. n
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1soas '4uss' oAss1' 1 aa'11y, e.a !, 1t' nonu'
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nsa' snon' 9eaaoo', n,. 1.pu' .oaue,' nie',e''
Massen' ,,. tna,so1, u,ioa1, l.'etef' "os'l' An
ufe"6t <Aso"oa!ts ou5h11 SAcescss Mcoues .nc-
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soroeort voa,1cn. ecrveant nustor,1. Cornornis
1vo5do ,for,5s stnnics. Intnrnrctora i H..
rroc,ra + Pardon. Rinrtanith IT no,av !.
Pr,vatca prond. Th,,rst noorv connor novrtns-'
1t..e,s n1stx it,, r,.,,,.,oss aTs,r,.,,,,
an1 1faa.ox. prirataa n.1.or na,.,
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taasv, sas, - sHs1 nN,,. 80 m.n ~. W, "en
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s',.,,. Svnne l.eAe5 ms, Aoasy. sno!', uu
A1ns n. ,'i n.a.s ,,,...s... tns.'
';et law ~. ,,, o"ao, -, oHA's'' ,'' ~. -,
mug ps'snses An,nson, nsu"h III, os9Na ~
pFuee, nsauy' nalI1Ilt' ~ eatln' Eoones, oeuat''
1ouuo'5, uoo1, nsn, i1ao' 1N'si1' t'oa.@'
, 1876-07-08

Ocean V0yag9t0t thG Centennial


The Steamer GARDEN CITY will leave Chicago
and Milwaukee about tho 18th Inst for Philadelphia
via River and Gull Ht. Lawrence aud tho Ocean,
to reulaln 10 days md return, as soou thereafter
~ 10 Or 100 tickets shall bo aken. II suftlctent
number OF tiekcts are not sold within Reasonable
tlne the mouuy for those taken will le refunded.
Tho Steamer luz single md double bosths and
staternolns Tor partfes of Rnt \ pssaons, and IL
property provided and lifted tar tl,v voyage. Faso
for thu round trip, Including 10 days oa board n
philadophss, $3.50. Amply to
5,!A ii tkHas' t. t:hEES' issss. iHssa As9, :, Chicago.
r. J.: KLEIN. Agent. or Milwaukee.
l.. CnAaluKNLIN. President
, 1876-07-08

given any ottcr pnllIc building IN the county.
fhis year Mr. WEtLH procured ogO @ EARLY IN ~
nesaion, nnd nuw hat obtatned s+h9 oo0 nloin' VI"
a chance uf 5000, fDD which would make tAa Io1ai
approximation 9055, 100 for tho aeAslou.
, 1876-07-08

An lntl!an acous, name unknown, left of at
Hcrtllnld.
scrgt. Wright, Company /, Seventh Infantry,
left Of at f3uford, ct,lRtIpation.
Private David *. Kinson, Company E, Seventh
Cavalry, left I'll July 4. ut Buford. constipation.
, 1876-07-08
OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS.

LONDON, July 1.-The steamships Dothn!n
and dsArragon, frohl New York, have arrived out.
NEW YoRK, July observation-disclosures uto-
pla, from London
, 1876-07-08
BUSINESS NOTICES.

Of11ce of American Exprcas Co.. Chicago.
June 81, ls7t.-Ifessrs. Ri! .NGnn e Co., GAl-
edg0:--t}KSFLkMkN: Your Halls GalyAnu Electric
Plastcrs cured tuo OF rileun,ustr1n. I have aInce
recommended them to othcrs, and hase yet to learn
Of single instance where they failed to effect a
perfect cure In two or three tlays.
CuAs. FAR1o, Manager American Express Co.
, 1876-07-08

TURPENTiNE.
WrLNINoToN, July 7.-spirits Of turpcntinc
steady at 27c.
, 1876-07-08
Ladies' Stuff Suits
Ladies' Linen SmS and UBteES

200 1adioB' Linen Suits, in 3 pee. for So.
400 Ladtea' Ltnon Suits, 3 piocos, nicely
-, 200 Ladios L,nen Suits. piocos, ombroi4
dGrbd. ID 60.
$50 Linen Suits, knife plating, combinsx
tfon co!ors, something new, $3.50.
100 Ladies' Linen 6ults, knite plating
and Tine en1bsoidorcd, 81.
fne linen. @s, 50. and $40, former pr4oos *lA
800 Ladics' Linon listers, for So. 60, -.
and s5. Tho chaapoat and best ,nnde goods
in tho city.
and ESQ. mado very nicely md OF good SILK.
Ladles' Print Suits. pieces,. trimmed
with knife plating, and lined, for R3.6u.
Ladies' Fercale suita. 81. !s4.5 90. and IS.
very nioo1y mndo nnu Jack Of lined.
Chiidren'p and Mtssos' Clocks q specially,
a full ltno Of staos from 2 la to 16 years.
Ladies' Dresses anl CIoaks made to order.
Also cutting and fitting done.
, 1876-07-08
A PERFECT CURE.

A PERFECT CURE.
....... Cil4nLxsruwN. June II. lsn1.
Mn. II. Il. 6rkvxY3;
Hear sIr-Thts! Il 10 certify TINT VE0KrsNk mato
Pctteck euro OF n,o WhcA { attending physician haI
pronounced ny cAa GGuauMrtuns aud said ronId not
survive uAny dsfs-
The faota atatt6 BY MFs. Leltion are pet1nna!ty
known w NC. ana thry arn Eus 4. u. 4Al&Es.
, 1876-07-08

snve Tnur IIair.-1f you wish to anve your
hair and keep II strong md healthy, use 'Bus-
uetts CocOainc."
, 1876-07-08
LACE SI1A1vLs AND 0uITH.
L-ACE3
SHAVLS&SUIpS,
CARSON,
PIRIE e. CO.,
MADISON M PEORTA-HTH.
MADISON t. PEORIA-BTg,

90 Lace jacques, 81. worth 50.
Lace sae9ns. a. s6
100 Iaco snoques, ~, 50, and $40, for-
mar prioos frcm s13 to $a2.
20 extra 1ne danQues, 312, SIG, and sis.
1oo Lace ehawls, 81 formerlys9.
90 Lace Bhnwls, 10, ~, "a, and SO. fora
MGR prices from $11 to $2o,
75 Ince shnwla. haa and elegant, SIS, $l6.
, 1876-07-08

KnoxuK, 1a., july 7.-Thefs ta considerable
excitement here, especially among military men,
over the Custer massacre. A. telegram was sent
tu Neu. 6hermln today, rendering the services
90 out and fight the lnliaus, 1t needed. The
cuglnYnY Ia QUO 0I thu best u tho State.
Wilmington journal., 1876-02-25

The story OF the wanderings of
Ernest Gowdy, the precocious thirteen
year-old who mysteriously disappear ed
from his home in Scitico, Conn, last
september, is by no means an unro-
mantle one. The alarm ocrasioned by
the disappearance of the boy was Sc
rlous and widespread, and the mystery
threateDed to become as dark and as
deep as the Charlie Ross case itself
Notwithstanding all tie terrible ru.
mors that were in circulation during
his absence, the boy got back under
the patt&nal roof on saturday, safe and
His motive for going away, he says,
was a desire to see the world. With
81 900 bill in his pocket he left his
home aud went to New York, and thence
set sail for Savannah. Finding that
his money was getting scarce, he be~
gan to exercise his Yankee ingenuity
by ped ding polish, pictures, looking
glasses and clocks, making $500
in ten weeks. Peddling getting
dull, he went to work in a restaurant,
where he was struck over the head by
bg buck negro with baking dish,
which left a big scar. The boy had
him arrested and sent to the pen1ten-
tiary. While in Savannah the boarding
house was burned and he lost his stock
in trade, including his savings for sew
eral months. Then he went to Charles
ton and went to peddlirg polish again.
He was soon afterwards arrested by
"big. black, burly negro policeman"
who made arrangements for sending
him home. "In Savannah" says the
boy, Il found that white man was IS
good as any one, kut in Charleston
the negro is little the best" He
seemed by no means anxious TO come
home when the officer took charge of
him, though he showed no disposition
to get away from him. He was picked
up in Charleston just in the nick of
time, for he had engaged to go on a |
vryage to the West Indies. The de. |
light of Earnest's people at home
when he arrived was well worth wit
Messing. The old folks laughed and
cried all night long, and the young-
st, RS were as happy as Joy could make
them. The boy comes home hearty
and happy, evidently not approaching
the distress he has caused his parents.
but looking back with glee upon the
good time he has had,
Wilmington journal., 1876-02-25
BABCOCk.

| President Grants testimony in the
Babcock trial is volumin and much
muddled. He says that Babccck want
ed men of character to investigate
the alleged frauds in the Internal Rev
enue Department, men whoSwould go
to the books of the distillers, and aftt r
examining them, make out a report
that could be relied on. The thing,
insisted Babcock, should be conducted
as such inspections are conducted in
the army. No secret, sneaking de-
tecti0es should be sent prying into the
princely establishments of the great
whisky distillers of the great st. Louis
whisky ring. Not at all. This was
mira dig of the government.
The exalted witness memory is very
good on some points, and very bad on
others. A little singular, is it not !?
For instance: when these frauds were
reported, and when Secretary Bristow
them, the inspectors of internal reve-
nus sh 0uld be shifted around and be
compelled to rotate in their districts,
the order to this effect was issued,
and afterwards revoked. The great
witness remembers who urged it to be
issued, but he forgets who advised its
"Did BabcOck so advise p
'1 do not now recallect," says the wit
ness. Imagine this great man seated
in his private Office in the White
House and being cross-examined by
Mr.. Eaton for the prosecution of Bah
cock, "a long nine Havana stuck III
his mouth and his arms resting upon
cushions of velvet. General, did |
Babcock advise you to have this order |
revoked % Instantly cloud of smoke |
hides the witness face from his inter
.ogator, and II don't recollect" is
yrowled back at Mr.. Eaton through
;he cloudy veil.
And then again: General did you
meet Mcdonald about the time this
order was revoked ?" Instantly the
smoke is blown away, the witness
brain is clear, and memory perfect.
oh yes, he says, 81 saw him-took
/ ride with him-was riding out my
elf, happened to meet him on tie
street, invited him to take a seat,
which he did. and we rode and talked
! good deal" ''Was anything said
bout this order?" "Not a word sir"
ays the witness. Aud then imagine
low he chuckled over his own cunning
houghts, as he hid himself behind
mother cloud. They might have run
thusly:-"Of course Nc
Donald said nothing to me about the
natter. This sort of thing must be
managed by mutual FRIEND Bap
7as the man for the business. McDo =
Wilmington journal., 1876-02-25

THE JENNiNGs ESGAEE FRAUD.
In reply to inquiries on behalf of
some Virginia claimants to the famous
Jennings estate by J. Parker Veazey,
ESQ, of Baltimore, he has received
from the Hon. Judah P. Benjamin, the
following letter:
TEMPLE, LONDON. Jan. 81, 1876.
j. Parker Teazey, Esq:
DEAR SIR: In answer to your favor
18th inst. beg to say that there is not
a word of truth in the statement that L
am or ever have been engaged in be
half of any person in the matter of the
Jennings estate or any other estate in
England. have uniformly refused to
engage in any huch business, and have
endeavored in every way to give pub
licity to this fact, because I constantly
hear of attempts Of dishonest men to
represent themselves AS nay agents or
clients, and to impose on the credulity
of the unwary for the purpose of OBJ
tanning money on false pretenses. L
am not engaged professionally for q
single heir or alleged heir in the
United States. / receive hundreds of
letters with inquiries such as yours,
until have been compelled to throw
them aside without an 4nswer. make
exception in your case, and hope you
will do me the favor to communicate
the contents to the public through the
press, that the people may be warned
against attempts to defraud them by
false representations such as I have
mentioned.
am, very respectfully,
Yours truly,
J. p, BENJAMIN.