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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-06-26

CHEAP, TRUNKS, BOOTS, ES1
VI SHOES, ETc.-Just opened a fine sup 81 NS
ply of TR INKS, various styles, which willy TN
Be sold very low. Also large additions to 49,,
nv stock of LADIES', GENTLEMEN'S, MISSES:
and CHILDRENTS SHOES! A second supply OF
centlemen's fine hand-sewed PRINCE ALBERT
and CENTENNIAL BUCKLE SHOES in calf and
goat. LADIES, MISSES, and CHILDREN'S NEW
PORT TIES All IN want of good TRUNKS at low
figures win do well by caihng.at ,..;,-71a
e~--Tr,,.slg.'t 3.;e .r'.,yF W. j.. w. TAYLORS,
>, ielAr. i.ff ..sa.:s4 Fourth and Broad streets,
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to hin i,red 5v lection 245 Of an act Of Con-
nress nnDroue1 Jane 90, 1874, to be G9aEsts5 TO
sasaSid ~ DIR email and 70 be tafs'.
6sTore an ocscer qttal lfed TO ddmipfsfeT odlls;
sa,i an ro,,tel nom - 10 -, do swear
that have t5e ABILITY necuniatiI 20 fulfil my OBJ
iicaion as such bidder That the bid IS MADE IN gooa
faiTil and with the iptio 10 enser Into contract
ana perform the service N ease said bid shall be ac-
cepted. s52 81, ~. 80
IL --ll----A-- for the -sOf -----s
,bis 49, day OF -----------, Is: D. 1877 : I6EAL.l
and f.. testimony whereof hereunt0 sub
scribe my name and mix my Ofieiai seat
the Gay snd year aforesaid q, 3. 800 iss,ets u,
NnTe.When the oatf, Is taken besore q Justice Of
the ncace or any other officer not using aest ea-
cent Judge of United States court the ceriin
Of the clerk OF court OF record nist DC u'-
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crRTIEJCATE or POSTafA sTER..

:, CERTIFICATE OF POSTMASTER.
I, the undersigned, post lSast6r ut ---, State OF
-, after tile exercise OF due ID ngence to inform
myself Of the pecuniary ability and responsibility OF
the principal and his sureies IN the aforegoing bond,
and of the unlncunbered real estate owned by them
respectively do hereby approve said bond and certify
belief, to insure the payment of double the entire
amount of the said bond--and do further certify
that the said bond WAS duly signed BY -,
ties before signing thi. certificate. Sd.
: - -, Postmaster.
Dated --,1S7. ~ t-.l
For forms of proposal, bond, and certificate, and
also for Instructions to the conditions to be en-
braced in the contract &c. advertisement Of this
date in pamphlet form Inviting proposals for mail
service In Maine to be found at the terminal posi-
catien to the Second Assistant Postmaster General
Bids should be sent TN sealed envelopes, super:
scribed: 4" Mall Proposals, State OF Virginia., ana
addressed to the Second Assistant PostnnsterGe
raj" MARSHALL JEWEDL,,
10 b-lawsw tE postmnster-tieneral.
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--T)j1.A,LTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD

Leave Richmond at s A. ~, $50, P. 81, and 10 r.
Potomac, beats connects at Shepherd With through
sle,rers for New York. Z, 49,
ga. IL daiiy except sundays, making close eon-
rsntnns nj Shepherd for the nortAe I, arriving sc
Philadelphia a. $50 i. 81. and New xork a. 1920
~ III : & 80. L. d. COLE, s.
esfs,;s sltF tzss5ts = General Ticket Agent.
a Is, 40 ig4 sseS.slsf' is.t, a.. S. WHALING,
Southeastern PASSENGER Agents.
- aSh'EsstsfE Z q n. SHARP,
n 70 s.an, 81 Z. oIastaP of TRANSPORTATION.
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TO BIDDERS AND PoSTMAs-
gFIf II - - Il 80 TIERS.

roxr.1N1sc ALSO CONDITIONS TO BE MOOR
PoRATED IN THE CONTRACTS TO THE EXTENT
THE DEPARTMENT MAY DEEM PROPER. :, -
The Postmaster-G General warns bidders and their
ratias 10 aeaiiant themselves fully with the laws OF
Congress relating to contracts for the carrying OF the
mails 1.-THE Important provisions OF which are cited
herein and also to faniliarize themselves with the
nstr,ctons and forms herein, furnished before tley
shaI assume any liabilities as such bidders or SURE
ties and to prevent misrepresentation or eaiise ot
Pastrlasters are required 70 make themselves aptI
Hart with the lass and these tliat tle
'lSly be able TO Inform and pifeft cthers. ~.
once when not otherwise specified the
malls. :, ,on,oy,nce adj.
its Of It, the special agents OF the Post-otce De
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tsi1rhp Jf,dcrsigned, - WHOSE posS-OiIcc af'
dress Is - county Of -, State of ---,p proposes 20
carry the mails OF the United States fioEl 4
1875, TO June 80, I6-, on route NO. -, 9etWeen,
of the Postmaster-Ge dated May 2e' 1875
ith CELEBRITY, certainty, and security TOT me an7
n,1al sum of - dollars; anu II this propose! Is &C
eepted e2ill enter inSo contract, with Hireuesso
be approved by the Postmaster-General WITHIN the
time prescribed In said adyertisenle 4, 81
4 IhtS proposal is made aott f,ftt f1,atotedgs y
he distaaee oF me route, the tf LaGttfo
6scarrfed and ale other part fcittaTS1n rsrsrencs
examination or the tdDS and tnsfTucttoas at
tGched to adrertisement Of mail service. IL
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subscrshed and sworn before me this - day Of
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ALEXANDRIA, VA, June 90, 1875.
The closing exercises oil the session OF
the Protestant Episcopal Theological Semi
nary, near this city, rs we'll as Of the High
School, in the same ncighborhood, during
the past few days seem to deserve special
mention. sta
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r,ru, ACCIpEST-A NAN FALLS fH'A
.,.rr0Lp AND Is KILLEb--phA'h of
rpoyI<ENT IAwYER--MAfoR hhl'.hn Az
rrrss-1NTERESTING MASONIC CEREMONY
7,w TOBACCO "ARkkT-sAp skRkAvE-
,,,>r-rrHsoNAL 1TEMS-ThE Ne" couN-
"'''' ,,,-r,,,, SruNENT, sc,
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=. -. 1919 THE NEWL1-UIUAINEU't n. - q
The class Of to-day is the largest ordained
to the deaconate in Virginia since the war.
The newly-ordained are understood to be
assigned by the Bishop to the following To-
calities.; r. ,;E IS. ia. .,.
The Rev. II. s. Barrett goes to Stafford !
the Rev. e. s.. Gibbs to Pulaski; the Rev.
j. j.. Grayatt, Jr., to Hampton; the Rev.
II, +. Jackson, Jr., to Wheeling; the Rev..
w. S. Jones to Fauquier; the ReY. J. Is.
The New York herald., 1876-10-02
poL1rIcs-rHEN pLoopsHEp.

From tho Ohio State Journal tColumbus) Sept 2s1
An aTray occurred about half-past or eleven
o'clock last night OF Ross saloon opposite the
market, on East Town street. which resulted in the
death ot tho principals, John Kent u halfpast
twelve O'Clock this morning
The first intimaton thai the parties the inside
had that there anything between the
discussion OF politics was slight SQUAD
bic, when Kent 10 mako pass at Hardy,
and Hardy struck back Kent fell backward dow tho
three steps between where he standing and the
pavemout and struck The back OF his head. Hardy
turned toward the saloon door when those tho in
rushed out TO what was the trouble On gong
they found Kent still lying on the pavement IN
insensible condition He was picked up and carried
into Peter Heermans saloon. where he had been en-
poyed barkecper and cook, and taken INTO the back
room.
Meanwhile Mr. Corbctt, the turnkey at the station
houac hearing the ailray the saloon and
arrested Hardy anu took him 10 the station house and
locked HIM up, where reporter found him about one
O'Clock this morning, charged with the awful crime OF
murder. Hardy was then asleep In his cell and not
aware OF kents death. He was aroused. and stated,
In an swer TO questions that he and Kent stand
ing the platform talking and had little dispute,
when Kent struck at him and he Hardy turncd
around to 90 into the saloon and get away from him;
that Just then some who standing the plat
form struck Kent aud knocked HIM oil the steps and
then around the corner aud disappeared Fourth
street. Hardy also stated that hc had not known
Kent previous to last evening.
A colored man who was standing on the opposite
side OF the when the affair occurred he
Hardy strike Kent and saw Kent fall.
The New York herald., 1876-10-02
A POLITICAL CHALLENGE.

To THE EDITOR THR HERALD
Having noticed in yonr issue Of the 27th inst. that
Charles f. Taylor, coored man. frcm Rochester. nd
dressed the Tden and Hendricks Club OF the Fifteenth
ward your city, in which he said THAT majority
OF tho coored men knew that the election OF Hayes
meant the election of Grant," and THAT the demo-
Gratis were better friends TO the colored man than
Garnet Douglass. Howard" &C., mos, respectfully
ask, through the HERALD, to propose to Charles 4.
Taylor meet HIM in joint discuss any time aud
placs he may please to name, through winch will
prove the faacy OF his assertions, ana that the demo-
cratic party during It's entire existence, and al the
present time, the civil and political enemy of tho
colortd people; and far they concerned tho
election OF Tildcn means the issues OF tue war
failure and the amendments To The constitution null
and void. JOHN d. BAGWELT.
PLAIyFiHLp, N. j., Sept IS, 1915
The New York herald., 1876-10-02

of July work glorifying our government n TiIdsn
~ elected however, and the south admitted into iuli
partnership IN ali that the term Implies OF her
proud sous sent 10 foreign courts and into tho Cab
nei-thcre will be revival Of patriotism in this
happy quarter
WILL WADE HAMPTON CARRY SOUTH cARoLisAY
lbegn to believe u again. When nrst went into
the State and observed the unanimity OF the whites,
aud san The flags hung the walls marked ave
m@st VIM (which. IN the SOUTH means good dea)
began 10 think they would carry the State. Then when
saw the federal troops coming into the State and
scattering about lew 1t place. like ball play.
ers so as to cover much territory possible,
changed my mind and thought tho blacks would win
The nomination OF Chamberlain trengthened the re-
pubcaIs and seemed TO me the chances shifted de-
cidedly in their favor
but / do not know about Il now. l am almost per-
suaded that Hampton viii be elected. troops
troops, and probably the State carried for Tilden
almost ready to predct that South Caralina will JOIN
the solid South IN November.
show which way the wind blows. At an election Tor
town officers IN Abbevil,c, s. c.. lew days ago the
town went democratic for the irst time The total
vote 2I6. OF which the blacks l43 100 uf
these, VIC are told. voted the democratic ticket
despatch to the Columbia s 60 R,gisser announcing
wa. quietly soaduced and the eShassm Of the ueaoq
white and colorsd, was unbounded"
No doubt. This item and the cheerful Information
that evcry thing was quiet very large Abbe
VILE has hereoor been undeniauly republican Tho
whites hardly thought OF carrying It until this
two 10 ono
The population OF Abbavie, as returned In tho
cesus OF 1870, Is this:-Whtes. L001; blacks, 203a
THIS would give the whites, say 200 voters and the
blacks 4o6 allowing one voter to i've population Yet
at the recent election the blacks cast but lab votes
and 100 OF these were for the democratic ticket A
large NUMBER OF them did not for reason,
263 remaining away from tho polls according to this
estimate. Apply the same rule to the whites-one
voter 10 five popuation-and wc find that they all
voted but g. In other words, 81 whites and 263
blacks did not take part tho election Apply the
same ruo to the whole State and Hampton would be
overwhelmingly elected.
AS the case stands now, shall not be surprised
whichever party WINS but shall be little the most
surprised II the republicans pull through and triumph
over tho difficulties that surround them. What food
for reflection We will have in November II South
Carolina, with population OF sI5, ,sl4 blacks to 2S9 617
whites Is carried for Hampton and Tiden despite the
presence OF rement OF federal troops scattered
the Sate Things seem to be working In that dircc-
ton, and perhaps we may well prepare TO chew the
cud.
The New York herald., 1876-10-02

Total majority in the Southern States for Tilden,
s5 600 THIS distributed among the Northern States
where 1t would do the good, would enable Tden
to carry nearly every State in the Union.
Aside from intimidation, shotgun arguments and all
that kind of thing, here is question but what the
South, taken whole is fairly and squarely demo-
cratic to the backbone.
In these estimates havo inclined TO moderation,
and have doubt but that Tho actual majorties
will, in most instances, go above the figures have
dcaed should be surprised II the total these
States was sweled TO S75, 900 majority.
The New York herald., 1876-10-02
IMMENSE REFORM DEMONSTRATION.

TIE preparations for tho great Tildcn and reform
torchghI parade in Jersey CITY this evening on an
extensive scale. Al least 5000 men in uniform AMI
bearing torches will parade The Cleveland Legion
aonc number l. 400 men, Beside these there Are or
CARNATIONS named alter Senator Albeit. Sherii Law
erty, JOB II. Lppncott. A. A. Hardenbersh aud
other prominent politicians Rayonbe and Grccnvil.e
win furnish quota II Is sale TO predict that this
procession Will exceed in numbers and imposing ap-
pearance any ever held in Jersey City.
The New York herald., 1876-10-02
DEATH OF JOHN DOoDY.
CHICAGO. Ill, Sept. %, 1879.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Sept 20, 1919
To TIE EprroR or rHE HRRALp:-
A man named John Doody, born In Ireland, twcnty-
two years OF age and lately employed in tho Palm
House stable In this city, stabbed in the abdomen
by man named o'Br,en. the night OF tho 25th inst
Doody was takcn TO tho Cook County Hospital, and
died thcre September 2 quarter past seven o'clock
r. NJ He had a sister living on Fifth avenue, In New
York, but did not know the house number. BY pub
fishing this you viii confer great favor ON the family
and greatly obige, yours respectfully.
X. McIATGHIIN.
Warden Of Cook County Hospital
The New York herald., 1876-10-02

II they made IL and put the red stitches In and
tho red buttons ka klux and White Leaguers
made the bloody shirt, and now IL comes back to
plague them That's what's the matter. II the blood
OF the negro had not been spilled ctorens and cried
To Heaven you would never have heard OF bloody
snrL II is no new thing II wasn't invented tor this
campaign any other II came OF itself Ike murder
that would keep Who rs II making miserable To-
days None but the murdefers themselves and their
apoiogsts. the democratic party II IS pity We
should have look at but We had no hand Ia max
that
The New York herald., 1876-10-02
THE SOLID SOUTH"

THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND
MAJORITY FOR TILDEH-souTH CAROLINA
DOUBTFUL.
From the Cincinnati Commercial-lndcr endent-
Sert 20
You have heard good deal about the solid South
lately, and have been over that ground consider
ably have made estimate OF the majorities which
think Tilden viii receive in the Southern States.
These not haphazard, but based upon careful
survey OF the Geld and personal Wait to many Of the
The New York herald., 1876-10-02


certainly disposition 10 quarrel with his selection
Ii was n good natured assemblage. with, 10 doubt, a
number OF democrats 10 It's midst Tor the day was hnc
and the battle ground IS well worth visit under any
circumstances. No democratic meeting Yet held can
compare with II IN sentimental force. Here was the
grandson OF The man on tho very ground, made so
memorable by the deeds o, his ancestor, impediy
asking that the people would remember what that an
had done Tor their state and nation, and elect
him Governor OF Indiana.
TIE APPEARANCE HARRISON,
his manly, compact hgure and we'll formed comely
head thrown braveiy back his voice OF force and mel
ody his graceful gesticuatiou and happy phraseoogy
all combined TO make an excellent Impression In his
favor Blaine and Harrison carried on the hopors Of
the day. IL was intended To have another meeting IN
the evening, but the weather turned chilly and the
great multitude went home.
RgAARKABLg cAvALcADE
The most able feature oi tho campaign the
democratic sue Is cavalcade which started the other
day from place called Washington, in Daviess county,
district II consists OF 100 farmers wagons, hlled with
admirers OF Blue Jeans; gaiy dressed guard OF 200
baud and a host banners They take along their
own tents, camp IN tho woods kun their own cattio
ings. caught glimpse Of II on the road, and
u looked hike the tribes OF Israel marching ous oil
Egypt.
Governor Bedlc, OF New Jersey, arrived here this
evening" and s proceeding 70 Terrc Haute to talk 10
the independents. Major James Haggcrty, oi New
York came in the time, and Will presently be
appointed to a circuit on the democratic sidc
BLOODY SHIRT EXPLAINED.
Senator O. H. Morton, VINO DONG the hardest work.
all things considered, oi any man IN the state, aud,
except Blaine will continue 10 draw the largest crowds
SAID -"rhc canvass IS shaping itself the way
H. and don't feel alarmed. There IL no apathy any
where That hes always been the curse OF tho repuD
hcans am asked repeatedly by republicans wher
ever travel how the Stste ~ going and always
it .s close ana doubtful Now, know tho contrary.
know u Is ours ~ iair majority. You see. ours H.
that kind of party that II you tell them the State IL
will do work In siiongholds OF one party or
the other the sentinels may sleep on their posts II
there is no dread OF attack. You must always keep
them alive and awake and that Is why
pretend worse OF than we really
are IL must be confessed there 10 some
philosophy In this idea OF Senator Mortons He looks
vigorous and his voice has the old time ring He re-
pllcc when asked n he invented 1.-THE biovdy Shirt
sNo, sir Southern rcbos invented the bloody shirt
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We shall never agree with the Petersburg

We shall never agree with the Petersburg
Appeal as to the letter OF Mr.. HAYES, and
therefore it is useless for us to undertake Il
discussion OF its merits with that journal,
more especially as we are not at all anxious
to make converts to our opinion.
AS to the other question which the appeal
touches, we will say that we are sorry to sec
that it misunderstands what Governor III-
DEN means by his proposition to amend the
Constitution so as to render the President
ineligible to u second term; that this PROPOSE
ton has no reference to " third-term spec
tres, but grew out OF the fact that Mr.. TIL
DEN, like every other man Of observation, per-
ceiyes that SO long as the President Is eligi-
Bile TO 4 second term so long will he maiic
the civil service subseryient to his ambition.
He made no g bid Mt all, but declared for
needed measure OF reform. II he thereby
reflected on the patriotism Of s.WAsH-
/ lsGros, JEFFERSON, MADISON, and Mon
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-08-10

Since writing our article, which appears
elsewhere, on the subject Of B0UTwELL's
outrageous proposition to deny to the States
representation in Congress whenever it
shall please the party in power at the time
to do so, we have received the Petersburg
appeal of yesterday containing a capital
leader on the same subject. There is no
"emotional impulse" at the bottom OF that
article. Tt is strong, clear argument, and
an impressive and dignifed warning to the
country.
Really we do not see why this should not
become controlling issue in the presiden-
tial election. Surely it could not fail to be
influential for want OF importance. Nothing
more important could command the atten-
ton Of the people.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-08-10
.vtrrinia Briefs.

Judge John W. Ashby has Deen appoiutSu
attorney Tor Page county,
Va. gice r. 8. Parks, convicted OF forgery.
Hon. Charles Herndon recently addressed
tbe neople OF spotsylvania In favor OF the
constitutional amendments which VIII DC
submitted to the people this iall.
No murder has been committed near klch,
land, ns reported. MIR. waller IS anve .nu
well. The telegraphic correspondent WAS
misled by the rumors in circulatlon ~ h'cn !,
land growing out OF the presence ti'eie VI
the Glymont murderers.
The Conservatives Of Goochland VIII meet
at their courthouse, August County Court,
1876. to re0rganize and arrange to elect
delegates to a convention for the Sevehtii
Congressional district to be held IN otauh-
ton September /, 1876.
Mr.. w. A. Hammond, OF Nelson county,
tells us that the heavy rain on Cove cfeth
did immense damage, washing away nearly
80 00O hills OF good tobacco for MIN, anu
that other parties on the creek nave SUI
tanned similar damage.-Lynch6ur9 Ne'os:
The grand Jury for the County Court OF
Prince William on Tuesday found an indict-
ment against the Rev. Charles King ior an
unlawful assault upon Mrs. Ann L.. story;
Mr.. King demanded an immediate trial. and
in difference to his wishes the Judge liked
the trial for yesterday "wednesday.
Two photographers named Armstrong
and Pywell went to Mount vernon la as
Sunday with their instruments and attempt a
ed to take views OF the mansion, tomb, &c,
hut were overhauled by one OF the cuSto,
dians, who captured their instruments, and
has had warrants issued for their arrest.
The right to take these views is reserved
entirely to the Association.
The two negro men whose arrest and sub,
sequent escape at Quantico were mentioheo
Yesterday, after getting away from tn Inc,
captors, made their way to Richland Mills,
the estate OF General Fitzhugh Lee, where
thew stole boat and rowed across to the
Maryland shore, where they were .agaln
captured and lodged in Port Tobacco jail
Thav had not, at last accounts, been identi-
fed positively, but are universally believed
to be the guilty parties.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-08-10

We have received the first No. OF The
Weekly Republican,, new paper devoted
to the cause OF HAYES and WHEELER. 1t IS
edited by PATRICK KEENAN,; and as well as
we can Judge from hasty glance at its con-
tents, well edited too. 1t will be an aid to
the Democratic press of Richmond, enabling
all Of lis to know more OF Republican plans
and notions than we have had the privilege
Of knowing since the State Journal dc
parted this life. For instance, it tells us
that Richmond will reject both WISE and
WALKER, and 60 for MEREDITH for Con-
gress; that on the Republican side Colonel
w. +. GIDDINGs, Colonel JOHN 4. PoPHAM,
Hon. j. AMBLER SMITH, Captain d. W. Be-
uoSoS, and Collector OTIS Ii. russell,
Esq, all discountcnance any movement IN
their behalf as the nominee for Congress;
that among those whose names now stand
in favorable light before the Republican
party in this connection are Colonel NOR
MAND SMITH, OF Hcnrico; Colonel GORDON,
OF Louisa; Dr.. GILMER, OF Henrico; FRANK
LIN STEARNs, Colonel FORBES, NJ. f. PLEAS
ANTS, Esq, clerk United States Circuit
Court; l. Ii. SHIELD, Hon. CHARLES H..
PORTER, and last, but not least, DR.. MILLS,
collector OF customs; and finally that WAL-
KEE will surely be defeated OF the nomina-
ton, but that the Republican vii! see him in
Nevada before it will support him i'll oppo-
sition to the Democratic nominee, who, it
SAYS, Is doomed to be beaten. The Demo-
Gratis will please note these things.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-08-10

A DISPUTED CHAPTER OF HIsToRY-ALECK
STEPHENS AND THURLOw WEED.-The New
York Herald prints another letter from
Hon. a. II. Stephens, OF Georgia, in re-
Spouse to one from Mr.. Thurlow Weed.
The question at issue between these gentle
men is rs to the truth OF story told by Mr.
Weed to the founder Of the New York Her.
aid in reference to General Taylor and the
compromise measures OF his administration.
Mr.. Weed contends that Mr.. Stephens, Mr..
Toombs, and other leaders OF the old Wing
party, sought to compel General Taylor to
veto the bill admitting the free State of Cali
fornia into the Union. Mr.. Stephens de-
MED this story when Mr.. Weed first printed
it, but Mr.. Weed asked for further evil
dence, which is now given, including let
ter from Hon Robert Toombs, fully sus-
tanning Mr.. stephens's denial of Mr.. Weed S
statement.