The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-03-17

he made the present. But, suppose n
judge does not decide q case until four
years after he receives bribe In it: /:
does that diminish his crime? General
Ingalls, was appointed to this position
out Of order. and AT the time of his
transfer TO Washington there were two
assistant artcrmaster-generals above
him on the army register. The evidence
in our possession consists OF piece of
beautiful white satin, the lie OF half
sheet of large letter paper, on which the
following words, describing the watch
and indicating the giver, are printed:
MEMORANDUM.
This watch was manufactured for pre-
sentation TO Her Majesty Queen Vic
toiia of England by Charles Oudin,
Paris, France. Ii represents the coat of
arms OF Great Britain. The stem indi-
Gates the crown Of England Instead OF
figures on the dial, twelve letters, Dieu
mon Droit, are substituted. The letter
ID, next the stem, represents IL. Each
letter is made of onyx and diamonds,
set in crystal. On the reverse is shown
the Order of the Garter, with the Rose,
Thistle and Shamrock in diamonds.
tcr and repeater. striking the hours aud
quarters. In order to hear IL strike,
push with the thumb nail a small catch on
the side OF The watch toward the stem
The setting of the hands is done by
pressing oil the opposite side a small
projecting pin, and while the pin is de-
pressed, regulate by moving stem. The
crystal on each side is cut out OF solid
Brazilian stone. The chain was prepar-
ed by Tiffany & Co.. New ork city. in
leontine style. and consists OF black en-
amelled arInor plates, linked together
with rubics and diamonds. The pend
ant is a locket in form of shield, with
a lone star of pearl on black cnamelled
field. On tho reverse side is the letter
q in diamonds. Before an opportunity
offered 10 present the watch TO the
queen, II was purchased by a friend of
Gen. ingalls,, and shortly afterward fell
into the latter's possession. II has never
been worn and has no duplicate in the
world. Ii is now presented 10 the first
lady of the United States OF America,
Mrs. President Grant. III West Thir-
teenth street, New York city, April
is, 1871.
COMPLIMENTS or GEN. RUFUS INGALLS,.
Gen. Rufus Ingalls, in person took the
manuscript of the above to printer in
this city. and ordered it printed on satin
of three coIors- pink. green and blue
so that he might select the color which
he liked best to send to Mrs. Grant. Ii
was Gen. ingalls, himself, who stated to
our informant the value of Ne present
The printer executed the order aud
delivered the three copies 10 Gen. In
gals. lie also printed fourth copy on
white satin. This copy is now in our
possession, and j. at the service Of the
House Of Representatives of the United
States, If that body thinks Git 10 appoint
a committee OF
1NvEsTlGA ALTON OR IMPEACHMENT.
We assume that Mrs. Grant received
the present from the circumstances al
ready stated and because we never
heard OF Grant refusing anything
That the motive OF the present was cor
rupt- lhat it was corruptly made and
corruptiy received = hardly requires
TO be argued to practical persons Of
common sense. While James Buchanan
was President he was 50 particular not
to receive presents, that when q lady
sent him pair Of slippers he not only
returned them, bnt directed the mes
senger to wait and get receipt from
the giver, so that he might have in his
possession proof that they were sent
back. II will not do TO pursue Gen.
Belknap, and IN he face of evidence
such as we here present, to let Gen.
Grant escape.