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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-19
DIed.

DETROIT, December 10. - Ex.Mayor
William G. Duncan died early this morn.
ing
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-09-03
D,pnvtuve. ILn.s evening.
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
oer.isx .f these -rempi~- Of
knowledge" To-day Attend.
Aaee rressat and Irrespective.

The pabl.e .shcols ot Storey county
opened at . o'clock this morning. The
icaehers were promptly ou hand and a
goodly number 81 students put In an ap-
pearance. In the Gold hin district tho
total reaches 595. which insures al attend
anee 81 at least 1000 by the holidays.
Very many defer commencing at the first
portion ~ the school year. by this they
deprive themselves o. the benefit Of get
ting an understanding 81 the first prinei-
pies ~ thair studies, without which no
student can proceed intelligently. Parents
VIM desire tho advancement Of their chill
,ircn should sc hat they have a fair
chance by starting them at the beginning
u the term. Following u statement of
the Gold Hill schools: Central School-
Professor Van wagencn's and Miss Lin
coins room. % girls and "a boys total
-. Second Grammar Department Miss
Everett, ~teAchsr-2I girls and % boys
total. -. First Primary Department
Miss Mary Mcdonnell. teacher
"a girls ard - boys; total. ~.
second Primary Department Misses
Salkeld and McMaftin, Tcaehsrs-IG girls
aud ~ BOYS. Total. leo. Old Grammar
school Prof. J. q. Fray. Teaeher-H girls
anil ~ loys. Total. 81. OLD Primary
Sch0ol-Miss Lena Smith. Tearher ~
girls And 20 boys. Total. 10.
Divide School Miss O.,L. Taylor, Prin-
cipsl-21 girls anil 20 boys. Total. ~.
Ms. Laura HOlmAn's Department 20
girl, aud 10 boys. Total. 81. Miss Hen
dsrson's Department ~ girls and ~ boys
Total. 60.
Lower Gold Hill School Prof. A. u. e.
Davis, Teacher - girls and ~ boys
Total. %.
American Flat School-Miss Lou DAVIS
Teacher 10 girls and iG.boys. Total 70
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-09-03
BRUNcuiTI-.

From John Flax. Esq, Of Remington. q. NJ
"Tbrss years since I We. very much rrducrd
with . dreaiful cough. which resulted In Dron.
chiii'. affecting me 20 severely as 10 render II
dlfncult 10 speak 10 an audible voice. To this
full Of going into a decline. Arsr rceoufss 10
various renseiiss to no purpose. i ma " urs oi
Df. wistar's Balsam Of Wild Cherry, q fes hot
ties Of which fully restored mo IN health.
since that time hsve hal several scverv a.
tack VI cough, hut ths bAisam has always re.
moved them. always keep 10 by me, and
should not know how TO do without r."
Sold by all dmagists.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-09-03

WAGON bnok1s'-ar i'"''Io!s %
horse team ran AVA! !" '"s."'A 'A
Saturday. The wagon was bahiy pr"Ae"
sna .ne horses e1'".Gy g, "I 49,,
,ha .sn.s. of ,Le RUNAWAY.
:.
,n'. .....,.o..
~" n.,,,c,,.r ,,,a,,s- ,hs Tn,l,
ma nv ILL., IN their mai me.
cess and say. 'they are the best f.f.iishters
In the World
MIssISd.--B. Anderson and John Nor
ton left Virginia City on the 18TH Of last
May to cross the Sierra Nevada
inc n, il ,houpbt they perisheJ in ,he
snos'
co,ox,, n. T.,lor. who had the
-.,I' IN .ha,,,a.
a fortnight since l. ablo To be on tho street
again.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-09-03

reward had been offered. The sheriff gave
me . receipt Of arrest and paid me his por-
ton OF the promised reward. | expect 10
get the remainder soon. This is the whole
story Just as the affair occurred. have
never given the details TO any other news-
paper. and all other Published accounts.
80 lar as i have seen. are incorrect.
Mr.. Long Is In Gold Hill ON business Of,
. private nature. lie Is not = talkativc'
man. but having been annoyed by . great
many Questions. has taken this mode of
setting at rest all disputed points.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-09-03
THE EASTWARD coMsrocks.
The General Tendency Eastward
About Nome af she Eastward
fissures-The Hoe scates.

The frst workings OF the Comstock were
.o,a,.., a. Al. ola ,.ny. mr. a..,,. run.
~ -.
ming Along AROUND the "ase OIL MOUNT
Davidson. hut OF late years the workings
have lcen extended awav 10 the eastward.
,ouowi.. ~. ..nor.i ain =, ,r.,,n,,,on .,
S Wv
the ledge or series oil irdses or assures
composing the grsa, broad Comstock belt.
Thr. Al. J,iia s.rator. Mint anil other
-, 80. III.
mining eompaiIe ar 'ounu Quay S.sn
extensive mining worAs, ue.oiVp'ns ,.usss
asa ioeauons ,vnsy
rhk JOE sc'fhs MINI
was located In isoo on what was Aho"h IS
The Crowley ledge and tho whole Wa sub
sequentiy known a. the Joe scates Console
idatel. Considerable prospecting Was done.
sufficient 10 proye tho size and value
a - ~, ,.n,,,. l., a..
US, u '"." "m ns
: W .iunaol ole ue'.'opnen' was
,oau os sns ~"' s'.a, 'l'ens ', shs
SisshIa a. ~, i, NV IN, m.Ii., MI 49,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-09-03
EsPECIAL ATTRNrIoN nRRR N.

Notice the "Btar Remedies" DE-. Van
Dykes "AniLbIlious Cure"l Is pro,ss~d 70 ell
other d,spept'c medicines. First, Il dses not
grippe. second, 70 does not iausests. Third.
u IL pleasant a. isste and sGsli.
"Truat oil Ointment " 10 prepared from Laks
Tahos Trout. and IL the best LiniInent m the
world for rheumatism, Seur.,sia anal sIsrains.
90 % your ~dfnssist. get = sample bottle Of
each, free of charge. Trout Ial. ~ cents pr
bottle AntI.bii,ous Cure, oae dollar. autJ iy
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-09-03
aroCK REPORT.
San rraneiseo Board.
rms MORNING.

rms MORNING.
GO Ophir. Is. isk, isx. 49,. isN. iss
Is MEXICAN. IN. us. IN
lss oousd and Curry. ,ok. los. ios
BIO Dr<t and u aeher. ~. l9s
sio California. -. an. 1sk bio
GSs ssvsls. sh.sa. sS,e<
90 Cor. Virginia. 3k, SJk
20 chsiisrpotosi. 81, s7k
sz.s ilAls ; Norcross. IN, =. o., ss. sS. ~,
<N<- ltk. 81 hco
nm Gem foipt. ~. les. ~. $40 AS
. - yellow Jacket. uas, "a. nS. liz
- lapsnal. Ill -
~ kshtuek.
roa Aipbs. u. i2S. i2k u. isk. iss
100 Conadsnee. is.
13ls sierra Nevada. ss.tSS.4sO
80 ttsh. II. iAs
lois Bullion. 81. 81. 81. So
80 kxeheausr. ~. 80. y.
80 Overman. 20. 7sk. 81. -. 2.<, nv
$500 Justice. 10. iss, iss. 10. 10 bs. isS. 49,.
rs. 49,
SO Union Con-. q. Gs. 6s.sS.s.
yv silver HUI. ~. ] ~. 1884,
GO Baltimore, 3Oc
slsO ia u. I s. I 90. I Is. ik.i.
leo Caledonia. ~. 4 81. 4 81. tb
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-09-03
VACANT PI.ACkn

IN the dental rs'ts will never oc ur u yoI are
particular with y"ur teeth. Ind eleanse them
every Gay With that famous tooih.wa.h. Z0Zo-
DON'T. From youth TO old Ag- u wall keep
the 'natnsl sp"tless aud uniinplirsd. The
teeth Of pef.obs Sho use ZOZ jiONr have Q
pearl l.te whitener-. aud this gums = raA ate
hue. while the breath 10 pur 1ei. ani rendered
sweet and fragrant. II Il compos-d Of rare
antiAeptic herbs aud IL entirely flee nom the
o~blrctionable ann inJuriCus Ingredients OF
Tooth pastea. etc,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-09-03
uu muHu's DEATH.
THE STORY A. RELATED ny
a. X. LONG.

a neugh Retreat Ia Medoe County
-Despssste struggle OF = MUIR
dersr-nfe Yields Co the OoAesrs
Oaiy whes Dead Identification
OF che liosiy.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-09-03
rnR pALAcR EATING STAND.

Fur . roast Of beef uncfeeiled 10 storey
county, 70 10 Thomas II ,iron's Rating stand
in The hsises saI, on, 20. : North q strst,
Virginia uiy. Frcsh oysters At all hSnn y.
svery STYLE. Forty miners always % land 81
niahf. Pcr ts'y, home sty~ os eooklns. and
ths best srd fre.i 81 II All thai tbe markets.
the Ira'ses Ealing stand has no ssI.rtor.
apis N
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-09-03
q. 90. GALLUP.

%. u. GAIlur. opposite the Bank Of cslifor.
nia. 0old nnil. keeps constantly ON hand eli
fsyosit. brands Of ~Iupottei Cigars. ohoiee bit
ei,nrs. ali ki.ds VI chewing tobacco, mser
srhsnm pipes, nuts. candies. nns cutlery. and
TOYS and hncy goods Of al kinds. apps N
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-09-03

- r,,tau tecarlinc the
Lust MN
n...,.or, c,ml,n.
Wv" c,L,w.ll for.
"nIsA III i, calJ Hill. John Corco-
",'s 49,, .,rs., New York City.
Im, ..s,ion =. IN the whereabouts
',nis h"a,hsr philip Corcoran. who for
~ ~ Nan n, vir,,nla City. ani who hal.
,.h.n iss, heard from, about a year ago.
been mining here Tor some -iN years. "''
dress a. above
BoSsSz, BrLLioN' r"e
Virginia aud California mino made an
,,,,s, .hipment Of bullion last Saturday
ossuins' ronsi.,ing Of seventy.i three bars.
valued at s2oi. 293 10. These shipments
included, the bullion 'co",', Con-.
ren, ii.c.i moa.h ' =, ao- osI "a. c.litor.
-. :, i, "a ! I.
MA ''''''
ALLovxp.--The County Commissioner
held a special meeting iS' s' --
allowed Peter Burke Si'''o SUI" ~
tract for grading the conrt.hou'e 70, ana
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CuLps Ann CoUGn..

suiisn change, % climate are sourees 81
P~uimousry and nrouehIs Auctions. Take al
once Browns BrcpshiAl Trochss, lsi the Gold.
Cough or i'ntiilon OF tie rhroa, be ever 10
sllght.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-09-03

SAN rnAScrsco. sept. 3-2;i5 ?. NJ.
v IN. "a, Z, ~
CO. Is, ia, iIt
IN
.fia.n. 2G1. 25ts
Csi.isrnia. 20. 2ss
! md Prize. n, ~.
ry al. 2sh, asa
Justice. IL. lGi.
Yellow Jacket. ils. H.. III
Fest 4 Beleher. 49,. 10. tsa
Dcfrees, 2. 2O5
navajo. ~. Ia
0asli 4 Curry. 10. 81
Nfks. i2s i2S
safp Nsssla. ~, 5
IT, ~. Oh
~ Do 4 N0feross. ca
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-09-03

LSoS's KArHAinon makss t~srtinI. sjos.y.
luxuriant hair; prevents ~ falling ont Or tun.
ing gray. II kts ssooi the test Of forty ysafl,
seharmip:iy perumsd and has no rivl.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-09-03


give To ns an ineiiigent Spirit OF the com,
prenension OF the blessings ., .ne Ell,
may &c wy ,rs.ion ~
k'onilscu, anu reloicc ~ VI in.s.nr
VIC power AND virtue ~ uno ssmns,
covenant; comfort his oeiea'eu Ianny
WIN those exalted view. and i,ose corrrS'
idea. OF hi. real condition n our conui
mon by which all mayioei to say; .fa,ner
Ihy will 10 DONE We pray Thee 70 piess
the absent members OF his family MS sou
who are IN other lands. May they iooi .n9
coni9,t OF tue spirit LOT lnelr s'uuies VII
Inen o'ess mem. We pray ,hee .uA' ny
ui'es \" IN! servant VINO mas ucp,iteu,
may tney icei mat ruthiui. iAi.hiui anu
virtuous integrity 10 him which Is pecom'
ing TO them until they shall meet MN
again . rejoice In his embraces and
roaiize the fulness OF his blessings IN I'm.
mortality. Bless and comfort his sons and
daughters, the commencement OF q mighty
race upon the earth, oh. Lord! Establish
In them the powers OF the everlasting
priesthood and covenants that they may
DO able TO live. an honor to their illustri-
Gus father, and be- ever the choice and
.omuer eons'uerA'on VI M 'nine' Astsei.
wiz Thou remember those TWO IONS
VINO nave stepped orwaru y arc part
ners OF u hposlesiip. Nay they
be great lights In their fathers
house. Those upon whom the others may
lean for assistance, comfort aud support
In all tho walks Of life. We pray that
Thou wilt comfort Thino elders In all tho
earth Ibis day. when they hear these sad
uu,ns., anu hia, VIC h ho,y Sp.. III, y ms,,
Hasten the isy when the great work in
which
TfY SERVANT BnianAM
Has labored % faithfully. shall be extend.
a., .rJ r.,,ia.I ,hr,l,n,Iv We THANH
srha.. 49," M. Ill, 80 III, 4, hi. Jssiro
sonnis,. ,u'.n,a III w., IN or,,sr lie
~ sohpi'N unupas a =, 49, .hnron . a.,
NJ, v,'"I',, ~. s.-...a =.
nv" l, a,u I Hu. .ani, ,.,,,, ,ha ,a~er. 81
.na eioune y pevp,o Wal WI. y. psma,.
~ nn,y M ion1 now 80 Thon
Ill., w nr.v hat rhv blss.inc
an.n aams anwn ", mn,: .hnnda1,Iv man
M, s..ss 80 iau ,o nyeserye
M ,.onia ,rom .nv manner III schism
or discora. and that those upon whom shall
deyolve the work Of leading and guiding
the Church, that the revelations OF Thy
HOLY spirit will be with them I; Thy mind
br will, them. and the counsels Of heaven
be maIo manifest through them. bless
stronetbon Ali for whom We shall pray,
and forget moi Thine aged servants. His
brothers, may they I've blesi most abund.
antly. Lengihen their days until they
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-09-03
lssrses Quotations.
s,S FnAScrsco. Sept. . -2:i5 ,. ".

lsr ruE a. AND r. riSs.l
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-09-03

A. X. Long. Justice OF the Peace Al
Cedarville. Modoe county. California. VA
IN Gold Hill to-day. Mr.. Long Is the man
who shot Joseph Du Mond in ModoC
county on the 2ist Of last month. Thi.
morning he expressed a desire TO have q
talk with aNrws reporter, as all the stories
previously Published concerning the shoot
ing Of Du Nond were defective aud IN.
reliable. The crime Of which Du Monj
was guilty Was a most atrocious one. and
was committed on the 18th Of June.
Joseph Arees. a sheep raiser. whose ranch
is situated ON Los Bantos creek. seven
miles from the Stsyton quicksilver mines.
left home with q band Of sheep which he
intended To drive for feed To the Sierra
Nevada Mountains. His wife and three
children and Mrs. BareillAs. . sister-in-
law. were left in charge 10 the camp. The
Youngest child wAs . girl four years old.
i've boys, aged respectively. 7 and . wears.
Into the presence u this family.
JOSEPH pu soSD
introduced himself on tho evening Of
sunday. June i7th. lie was no stranger.
having been employed by Arscs asa shsp.
herd some time last Winter. Du Mond
told the women he hal just come IRON the
sierra Ncvadss. that his boss hal gone In
the ears IN Hollis,sr and that he had 10
follow him there To get his money. lie
said he hal q horse, but 1t got away from
him. and having walked some distance he
felt tired and hungry. lie Was Hospitality
fed and after resting all night. took break
fast and asked for q lunch as he was going
away. The lunch was provided and he
left. About half-past 4 on Monday even.
Ing he returned and reported that he had
found leo or $40 sheep on the top VI = hill
some miles away. They had
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-09-03
BnIoHAN YOUNG on MS FUNERAL.

!, Brigham Young, wish my funeral
services to 10 conducted In the following
manner When ! breathe my last l wish
my friends To put my body In As clean aud
wholesome state M can conveniently b0
! done, and preserve the same for one. two,
| three or four days. or as long a. my body
can be preserved In good condition. /
want my coffin made OF plump ono and .
quarter redwood boards, not scrimped In
length. but two inches longer than !
would measure. and from two TO three In
ches wider than is commonly made for .
person Of my breadth and size, aud deep
enough 10 place me on . little comfortable
cOtton.hed. with q good suitable pillow In
size AMI quality. my body 10 rest In my
temple clothing and laid nicely In my
coffin. AMI the coffin TO have tho appear
ance that IN l wanted 10 turn 0 little 10 the
right or 10 the left, ] should have plenty
Of room 10 do do. The lid car 10 made
crowning. At my interment ! wish ell my
family present that can 10 conveniently,
and the male members 10 wear nc Grape on
their hats or coats /; the families TO buy nc
black bonnets, nor black dresses, or black
wells, but N they havo them they arc Of
liberty to wear them. and services may DO
permitted, such ~ singing and 0 prayer
offered, and II any Of my friends wish
to say o few words they arc desired
to do so, and when they close their ser
vices, 10 tako my remains on q bier and
repair TO the little burying.ground which |
] have reserved on my lot east Of the Lion |
House, on the hill. and In tho aoutheast
corner Of this lot lave Q vault built oil
%mason.work large enough to receive my
coain and the coffin they may place In .
box. II they choose, the same rs the cofin
uodwocil; then place rocks over the !
yanlt sufficiently large to cover II; that |
the earth may be placed over u In a. ine.
dry earth as can be hki 20 cover Il, until
tho walls Of the little cemetery arc
hid. which will leave me In the
southeast corner. This yanlt ought
to DO rooted over with some kind Of Q
temporary roof. There let my earthly
tabernacle rest In peace and comfort, and
have = good sleep until tho morning ofthe
first resrryeaiioa. with no crying or word
- mourning with any one. have done
my work faithfully and In good faith.
wish this TO DO read at the funeral. pro-
vided. that II I should die anywhere 10 Vie
mountains, ! desirs that ths above direc-
tions respecting my place Of burial shall
be observed. But II I should live 70 90
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-11
Legislative.

10 the State Senate yesterday, the House
Joint resolution for the appointment of COM
mltteo on amendments to the Constitution was
agreed to- Resolutions in reference 70 the cost
of fundiog the State deb; what amount of the
school fund has been paid over for that pur-
pose, and for the reduction of all salaries, crml-
nal expenses, appropriations to colleges, &C.,
were introduced A bill, amending the charter
of the Potomac and Manassas Railroad Co.,
was referred. Mr. Brooke introduced q ioiot
resolution providing for joint committee
of both Houses to report such measures as will
best secure speedy conference between the
Commonwealth and it's bondholders, With a
view of securing su,h adjustment of the public
debt as will bring the payment of the entire 10,
terest within the resources of the State derived
from the present rate Of taxation. and do equal
Justice to all classes of bondholders. A motion
to inde6oitely postpone the consideration of the
resolution was unanimously voted down. A
substitute covering series OF resolutions was
then Introduced, opposing Increased taxation,
favoring the development and protection OF the
present system of public education, reduction
of ths expenses Of the State government, the
REIMBURSEMENT of the State debt and payment Of
interest thereon, on terms not dictated by the
creditors of the State, but in accordance with
the will of the people opposing the operation
of the funding act of 1871, expressing deter
mination to pay creditors all that the diminish
ed resources of the State will justify apd repell-
Jog the idea of reputation. Both propositions
we're tabled and ordered to be printed
10 the House Of Delegates, the usual number
of resolutions were introduced, among them,
for az adjustment of the State debt; for the 70
vocation OF the subscription Of the county Of
Page to the capital stock of the Shenandoah
Valley R. R. Co.; to change the day when the
Commissioners Of the Revenue shall make their
settlement from February to April; requesting
the Auditor to state why be bases his estimate
for arrears of interest on the debt at Instead
of six per ceot; as to the expedieucy OF calling
convention of the people. MIR. Wallace intro.
duced bill to relieve the counties Of the Com.
monweah from the extraordinary expenses to-
cured by them 10 supporting luuatics 10 Jail.
The bill TO authorize the use of criminal labor
90 the James River and Kanawha Canal was
passed, as was bill authorizing Richmond to
loan money to the said canal company
The Committee for Courts of Justice. to whom
was referred communication from the Cover
nor Of the Commonwealth covering the report
OF Counsellora Fields, Forbes and SeaweII, ap.
pointed 10 examine toto and report 90 all the
contracts made by the Board of Public Works
With Bradley L. johnson, Nelson Poe and j 90.
P. Poe, reported the same back to the House
with recommendations that the communication
and report be printed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-11
Virginia News.

The Richmond Dispatch says it is understood
that the 8. z. rcadjusters-or at least severa
of their leadcrs-dcsire to have the election O.
Capitol officers postponed until about the frs
of March, 10 order that they may have full
time to Investigate. see their way OF doing bust
ness, observe the officials habits and those Of
their employees, and generally aud specially
qualify themselves to judge of the fitness of the
present inculnbents.
10 the Supreme Court of the United States,
yesterday, John Preston, ir., appellant, vs.. T.
L.: Preston ct al; appeal from the Circuit Court
of the United States for the Western District
of Virginia. Decree of Circuit Court affirmed
with costs.
It is binted that sharp communication will
shortly appear from the Treasurer responsive
to the statement of Gen. Rogers in the $35,.
OO0 double funding transaction.
The proposition TO abandon the James River
and Kanawha Canal, and to substitute rail
road for it is urged in some quarters of the
State.
Father Keane, of Washington. says that if
he has been appointed Bishop of Richmond. be
don't know it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-11
william and Mary COLLEGE

AS heretofore stated the Committee on Elu.
cation and Labor of the United States House
of Representatives has reported 10 favor of the
bill to reimburse the College of William and
Mary for property destroyed durog the late
war
William and Mary College, tho principle
building OF which was destroyed by fire on the
night Of September 9, 1862, is situated 10 the
town of Williamsburg, thirty. five miles from
Fortress Monroe, on territory which remained
under the control of the United States during
nearly the whole of the war. Before the fire
the Federal authorities took possession Of the
college building for military purposes, and used
its rooms for che storage of bay and cavalry
equipments. The day before the building was
destroyed court martial was being held 10 it,
and the proceedings were not completed at the
time of the fire. On the morning OF the fire
skirmsh occurred between Union forces and
body of Confederate cavalry. The latter got
possession of the place and held it a few hours.
After their withdrawal some returning strag
glcrs of the garrison, provoked by defeat aud
under the Influence of drink, set fire to the
building and prevented the residents of the
Deighborhood from eXtioguishiog the flames.
The SUN to be appropriated is reported by the
committee to be somewhat less than the actual
value Of the building, With 90 allowance for in
tercSt.
The committee believes that it is the duty
of the Government to restore tho building for
the following, among other, reasons First,
among the colleges of the period preceding the
war OF the Revolution, which we're among the
most potent forces for accomplishing our inde-
rcndcnce and framing our Constitution. DO one
can claim precedence over the William and
Mary. Secondly. the committee believes that
if the accidents OF war bad led to the Injury of
Mount Vernon, or Of the house or tomb of
Washington, or of Independence, Hall, in Phil
aGclphia. Congress would have fastened to re-
pair the injury For the same rcason he mem
DRY of Washington should be hoDorcd by re
storing the seat of learning whose service was
the pleasure of bis last years. Thirdly, accord
ing to the laws Of nations, Institutions OF learn
ing are exempt by all civilized countries from
the bostties of war. General Washington re.
coguized this fact. During the battle of Prince
ton, the Americans, 10 dlslodging the British
from the college bulldog, fred cannon shot
through the walls. Washington, 10 order to
make good to the college the damage sustained
by the fire of his troops. made the trustees
present of so guiDcas When the British troops
occupied the building of William and Mary
College in the revolutionary war they respected
its treasures and left everything untouched;and
after the close of the war, Louis xvi, the ally
of America, caused the building accidentally
destroyed by the fire of his troops to be replaced
and every Injury to be repaired. Other in-
stances of the restoration of college buildings
and literary treasures are cited both from the
history of tho war of independence and from
that of the war of 1872.