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The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-12-01
A rcn-inch Guagc Road.

Up in Massachusetts, they have ono
Of the uarrowest of narrow guuge rail-
roads. 1t runs from North Billcrica
to bedford, distance Of eight and a
half miles. Its track is only tcu in
chcs wide. The road cost but 81, 800
milo, although it has eleven bridges
on tue route Of over ono hundred feet
long each, and Que grade of l55 feet.
The rail Weighs twenty-five pounds to
tho yard, the cars but four and D half
tons and the engines less than eight
tons. An engine draws two passenger
ears and two freight cary at rate Of
twenty miles per hour, at cost for
coal OF ouc-fourlh that Of the ordinary
engine. The cars have an aisle down
the centre with row Of siuglO seats
on each sidG-cach car containing thir.
ty seats, thus seating thirty passengers
each ono having a seat to himself. In
every way this road has proved sue
cess, and We commend iG to the pro-
jectors Of narrow guagO railroads in
West Virginia. For instance, ii Fair
mout wishes to continue to profit by
the rich productions Of the country be.
tween that place and MOrgantOwn, her
citizens will have to bcstir themselves.
Morgantown will probably soon have n
railroad to Pittsburg, and will thus
drain the country referred to into her
own lap. 1t, therefore, bchOovcs the
people Of Fairuont to stand not upon
the order Of going" to work, but to 60
to work ut once and lay au iron track
betwcenithu tvo places. Lot US see !:
Eighteen miles, at S4,5OO per mile,
makes $4,000 for ten inch gauge
road to connect the two towns. Why,
it would cost twice this sum to build q
good turnpike.
Then Kingwood can, for mere
song, build her muoh-tulkcd of road to
connect with the 8. & 0. road, Four
thousand Eve hundred dollars should
be raistd alsng any one mile Of the
road from the adjacent farmers, every
ono Of whom would be benefited large
" by it. The beauty of these little
roads lies not alone in the ease aud
chcapness with which they can be built
but more particularly iu tho fact that
they pay handsome dividends after they
arc built.-W Wheeling Register.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-12-01
Keep pcgEEng Away.

a farmer friend had occasion to
write tue local editor of this paper q
note the other day. In closing the
nOIo he asked, i" urb, eau you tell me
tho way out of the present hard timcs?:''
OF course we eau. Keep pcgging
nway-livc within your income, and
cave little for rainy day--scll your
surplus stock and grain--if you can't
get your price take what you can get !;
take tho money and pay your honest
debts; and if you owe no debts, put
tho money at interest and don't 60 on
credi, any more; work steadily aud be
econimical-makc no bad or fool trades,
and the first thing you know you will
be sitting up crcss.leggcd with peace
aud plenty. Now, we've told you the
way out, and If you don't 20, it is your
own fault.-DaEson. Ga, Journal.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-12-01
CHURCHES

N. f. Church, Rev. S. 4. Jones' Pas
tor. Preaching every Sabbath. Prayer
meeting Wednesday night. Sunday School
y. a. Iiarncs, Supcrinlcndent-evCry Suu-
dag at o'clock, P. II.
prcshytc tcrian Church, Rev. George NJ.
Fleming, Pastor. Services every alternate
Sunday. Sabbath School-Wm l.. Dun
niugton, SupCriuteulcat-cycry Sunday nj
. o clock, 4. u.
Catholic Church, Rev J.. A. Tracy, Pas
tor. Services every first and third Sundays
nj il amt 10 4. ~, and / r. N. Sabbath
Scl0ol-Jacob SchuIitt, Superintendent
every Sunday AT o'clock, p. N.
Episcopal Church-Rttcndrd occasionally
by the Rev. Mr.. Wood, Of CiArksburg.
African N. L. Church, EIev. T. II. Cyris,
Pastor. Services every Sunday At 10 O'Clock
Sunday Schoul-GeorgC 7. Jones, SuPrrin-
tcnlent-Gvcry Sunday ut Q o'clock.
COlcrcl VI. 4. Church, Rev. John Hughes,
Pastor. Services every Sunday at IL
O'Clock. Sunday SchOOl-ChAtles Lee, ST.
rerinlcndrnt-cvcry Sunday al O'Clock,
i. N.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-12-01
EHing's Disappointment.

Chicngo Tribune.
Unless the Hon. Thomas Ewing has
become callus to misfortune his last cx
plot bids fair to break him up. Con.
fdentially expecting that his nuti.
resumption bill would come before the
House and afford him On opportunity
to retrieve himself. ho invited q nun.
bCr of ladies to hear his speech there
upon. But bis enemies Rere uumer-
Gus and his bad luck omnipre.cnt,
aud tho Hon Thomas Ewing sat with
chatting spirit while bis opponents en-
tcrtaiued bis audience with orations
and almost every other object than bis
pet measure Manifestly his lines are
cast in places where the fishing is not
satisfactory.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-12-01
The Senatorial War on HayeH.

The conclusions reached by tho eau.
Gus were to pursue their own course
Independent Of the President, and to
reject such nominations as were not
satisfactory. It was also decided that
an effort should be male ut onco to
seat Kellogg, Of Louisiana, aud Cor
bin, Of South Carolina, After full
days delibcratioD, Republican scua-
tors say tonight that the issue between
themselves aud tho President is now
fairly madO, Christiaucy being rcgar-
dci as the only doubtful Senator.
The administration, on the other hand,
claims to be able to count on at least
six senator's Washington Dispatch to
the Press.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-12-01
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE
nE TILE MIILS

CInrkshurg-datly except SandNys-lCavcs
Wcs'on at 8 A. M.-arrives ut 7. N.
Braxton Court llousc-aaIly except Sun.
lays-,Eriycs ut II'rstOn by 5:3O ?. H., and
iraves Weston same day Mt $50 +. VI.
Gcnvillc-lcAvcs Trston at a. NJ. on
Mondays, Wednesdays nnI Fridays-arrivci
NJ 8 r N Tuesdays, Thursdays aud Satur-
days.
BuCklannon-arrivCs at Weston l2 ~.
TunsdnyS, Thursdays and Saturdays-lraves
Weston P u. same days.
PhiliMi-Nrrivcs nj Weston Tuesdays md
Fridays at GP. II M.-lravcs Weston Helues-
day and Saturdays nj ! a. N.
Mount plcASant-lCNveS Weston Mondays
and Thursdays nj I A.M.-arrIvrs Tuesdays
and Fridays by p. NJ.
West Union-arriyps Mondays ut T. NJ.
Leaves Weston Tuesdays 1T ! A. N.
Sand Fork-oncc wcGk-leIvcs Weston
MonlaySat a. M.-arrivCs Mondays at 5
7. u.
saS- Parties having mail to go should
bring II to the Office half III hour before the
departure OF tho mails.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-12-01
Buried Treasure

It is suii that Samuel A. Will, of
Shade township, while digging d post
hole ono day last week, accidentally
struck upon q large caFthen vessel
which continued twenty.scTeR hundred
dollars in gold and silver cOiu, prinei-
pally Mexican dollars. The date Of
the youngest coin is 175l. 'EoT the
coins got there is a great mystery
Some think they were placed there by
Johnny Graves, wrlI.to.do but &C.
centric individual, who resided on the
premises many years ago.-Somcr'et,
Pennsylvania, Herald
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-12-01
How 10 Make Buckwhcat Cakes.

The finest, tenlcrest cakes can be
made by adding little unbOltcd Tor
Graham) flour TO the buckwhcat. Less
than a quarter will do. Mix with cold
sour milk, o. fresh (not sWcct) but
tcr.milk, which is best. The soda,
(cmp,yings are dispensed with) when
put in cold water, will not net satisfac-
torily. Bake at once. The heat will
start the ef1ervcscence, and as the paste
rises it will bake, thus preventing it
from fulIing. Hence the eliminating
point of lightuess is attained. Tho
batter rises snowy aud beautiful, and
the pancake will swell to almost undue
Dimensions, absolutely the lightcst aud
tcudercSt that eau b. baked, with no.
n touch Of acidi. More salt, however,
must be added than usual, to counter.
net tho too fresh taste when soda alone
is used Thus tho bother Of cmpIyiugs
is all dispensed with. Pancakes. in
this wny, eau be baked at auy time, and
on the shortest notice.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-12-01
The Methodist Episcopal Church.

From the Ckris'ian Airocatc o(ic!nl,
published at New York. We CLEAN the
tho following items Of interest for the
year 1871:
There arc eleven bishops, annual
conferences OIL, being IN increase Of
four. Itinerant preachers 1856,
showing an increase Of 1S4. Local
preachers 12,5S3-tOtal preachers
$3.50, increase ITO Lay members
in full connection 1,473,0O6 increase
4S,0l2. Lay members on probation
200, ,2S1-tOtal lay members l 1,6T3,2ST
increase 21,77775. Death, Of mcmbers
1924. Bsptisms Of adults 76.54O,
children $1,000 - total 1872 ,S32.
Church edifces 6,0O9. increase 2S3.
Parsonagcs 1884, increase 122. The
total present valuation Of church cdif-
ccs and parsOurges is S76,29S, 72O.
During the year l4O preachers located
and 1l9 died The Methodist EpiscO.
p,l Church has lost by death during
the last ten years On aggregate OF
l6S,656 lay members Baltimore
Annual Conference meets in Cumber.
land, Maryland, on tho 9th of Febru-
ary, 1878; Rev. Bishop Ames will pre-
side. Tho missionary treasurer ac'
knOwlcdgcd as The receipts for the year
S26, ,0GS.94 from the Baltimore CUu-
ference, Delaware 9693, Ga, Virginia
S4S4,S6, Washington Sl,666, 10.
West Virginia $9,S92, Ct suuiAy
schools 1878 increase 81 Suudly
school officers and teachers 2lG,274,
increase 1883. Sunday school schOl'
urs i 400, ,2SS, increase 81 200; teach
ers and scholars l,7OG,557. increase
44,50S.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-12-01

Mr.. Edward Eggleston sends to
the New York Ereni'g Pos! letter
from the late Hon. Charles Sumner,
dated Senate Chamber, March 10,
1871, in which he says: Tho Prcsi-
dent has such relations with nc as hc
chooses. I have never declined 10 SEQ
him or confer with him. If there is a
quarrel it is oil on his side. Tho Sec.
rctary Of State sent to me, through
Senator Patterson, to know ho I
would receive him il ho came 10 my
house on business. l replied that L
had deep scusc of wrong from him,
but that should receive him at any
tiu. or confer with him on public bus.
iness' Accordingly he came to my
house aud | received him kindly.
Aftcrward When meeting him socially.
| gave him tue cold shoulder. This
matter is now discussing in the Senate,
and Schurz is speaking admirably.
Mr.. Fish iusulted nc personally in his
dispatch to Mr.. Motley"
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-12-01
CouMN Courts.

Lcwis.-First Monday in February,
April, June, August, October aud
Dccsulbcr-lllc June aud October
terms for tiscuI and police business
only.
Gilmcr.-Sccond Monday in February
April. June, August, October aud
December.
Upshur.-SccOnd Monday in February
April, June, August, October aud
leccmbCr.
Brax,ou Fourth Tuesday in January
March. Ma. July, September aud
November.
Webslcr.--Fouril Tuesday in Fcbrua,
ry. April, June, August, October
and December.
Calhoun. Fourth Monday in Fcbrua
ry, March, June. August, Septcln.
ber aud November.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-12-01
a Kings Legacy.

Tho Baltimore -imericdn says
Uutil very lately on occasional fnc days
venerable lady much bent in figure
but with an air Of distinguishmcut
about her, might have been seen walk.
ing slowly down Charles street avenue,
leaning on tho arm ola young and
handsome man Of medium height.
squarely built figure and dark complcc
ton. There was something SO out Of
common about tho couple that passers-
by who did know them stopped to take
q second look and wonder who they
wore. People who were we'll acquaint-
ed in tho city stopped also and rcmar :
ked, "Thcre arc Madame Bonapartc
and her grandson" The venerable
lady vas tue widely-rcnowncd Madame
Bouapartc, aud her escort was Charles
Goromo Bonapartc, her grandson;
rising member of tho Baltimore bar.
Recently the distinguished lady, now
nincty.odd years Of age. has become
very feeble, md does not venture out
If doors, and there are grave apprc.
heusions that her romantic and most
event(ul career is fast approaching its
rInar
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-12-01
Murder on thc Rail.

Spirit Of Jefferson.
A shocking railroad smash.up, the
result OF an act Of fiendishness, is re-
ported as having occurred at or near
Cowan's Station, an the valley branch
of tho B & O. R. r., on Saturday
night last. We have not heard full
particulars but understand that
freight train ran into lot of crois.ties
which had been placed ou the track BY
some fCud in human shape, when tho
cAgino was thrown off and smashed up,
killing John Thompson, ofthis county,
fireman, instantly, aud iujurirg Thom-
rs ChidIOw, engineer so badly that hc
died 10 IN hour or two uftcrwari.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-12-01
When to Begin.

That you may find SUCCESS, said
Charles Brooks. IN an address to boys,
" let ne tell you how to proceed
To.night-to.night-bcgiu your great
plan Of life. You have but one life to
live, and it is most important that you
DO not make q mistake. Tonight be.
gin carefully. Fix your ego on the
forticth year Of your nge and then say
to yourself: "At tho age of forty l
will be temperate man, will be an
industrious man, q benevolent man, q
wOll-rcad man, religious man, and q
useful man, I will b. such . one. l
resolve and I will stand to it. My
young friends, pray to God that this
resolution may stand like the oak that
cannot bc wiudshaken."
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-12-01

The Senate did wisely yesterday
in agreclOg to an investigation Of the
crooked treasury accounts. This is n
matter which should have been looked
into long ago, aud it is to bc hoped
that the inquiry will now bo prosecuted
with relentless vigOr --BaItin'Ore Ga.
scttc.
We havo always said that Senator
Davis understood bookkeeping. The
Treasury folks were only learned in
money keeping. - Wheeling Register.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-12-01
distress Under the COnredcracy.
In the courae of spirited aud inter

In the courGe Of n spirited and inter-
esting paper on " Homo Life iu the
COnfcdcracy," which appears in tho
Philadelphia Times, Mrs. NJ. P. Han
dy says, regarding tho cost Of existence
in those days: " II the COnfcderatcs
did not die in tho last DITCH at oil
cyeuts they went nearer to it than most
Of them will ever care to e. again.
In the spring Of 1865 barrcIl Of flour
sold in Richmond at 81, 200, while q
pound of bacon was worth SIS, and
sugar $T5 pound turkeys wc7c S20
pound ; butter $50; eggs $50 doz-
en-, nnd apples five dollars piece,
while all tho neccsSaries Of life were
dear in proportion. There wcFC those
favored children of fortune whom want
did not como near, but by far the
greater number Of Coufedorltes learned
from experience what actual hunger
meant. Sherman's march to tho sea,
Sheridan's desolating tramp through
the Valley Of tho Shenandoah, after
which hc boastcd that, il crow should
Ay across tho fertile country from
Staunton to Winchester, he must car.
ry bis rations with him OR starve !;
these werc tho death. wounds Of the
Lost Cause want and hunger, the
dcadlicst foes with which its army bad
to grapplc; and JEFF Davis himself vir'
tually ended the conflict when he seat
the provision train, which should have
waited for Lee at Amelia Courthouse.
on to Danyiilc. Fi,z Lee and his staff
did not surrender al Appomattox with
the rest Of tho army, but made dar-
ing and hopeless effort to Eud their
way across the country to join Johns.
ton. The next day they stopped for
an hour at tho homo Of tho writer,
days march on the journey to North
Carolina. A hasly lunch was prepared
for them, to which the staff did justice;
but the General sat apart, his head
bowed upon his hands, scarcely tasting
the cup of real coffee which had been
malc to DO him special honor. Only
once, except when asking as to his
route, &c.. did be rouse himself then
a lady present spoke bitterly OF tho
number Of stragglcrs who had poured
through the country. aud past our
gates. Madam, hO said, the men
we're not to blamc; they Tough. like
devils as long and longer than their
rations held on !; they never struggled
until the officers told them to 90 and
get something to cat. The ratiOns
from Amelia to AppomattuI Court
House we're on cur OF corn apiece for
tue men, nothing for tho horses
fNouIj y,,6 .ia ,nnrn -
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-12-01

A poor young man once foil in
lOvo with an hciress, aud the passion
being returned it only wanted the
parents consent to make them happy.
At lcuglh, meeting tho father, he as
ked for tho daughters hand, " How
much money can you command ~
" I cannot command much" was the
reply What arc your cxpCctatiOns?'
" Wcll,I expect TO run away with your
daughter and marry her ii you don't
give yOsr consent"
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-12-01

Tho President Of Franco will not
take tue warning Of tho late elections,
liz makes up q new Cabinet, rot Of
Republicans Of any stripe, but Of Lo,
gitimists aud BOnapnrtists. He thus
deics tho new Chamber oi Deputies,
aul refuses to follow its dictation. He
adheTes as uncOmpromisingly to his
position as the Republican majority Of
tho Deputies adhere to an opposite pO.
sitiou. 1t will DO impossible for
MacAIahon to carry on the Govern.
mcnt with tho proposed Ministry.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-12-01
John Sherman the unconyertlbic.

Akron Argus.
All tho authorities agrec--ard usrcO
to disagree with Joha Shcrman-tha!
gold resumption cannot be effected in
1870. But if the founder Of the Chris
tian religion should tell John Sherman
that it was impossible, John would call
him "an old liar" John thinks ho
knows it all.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-12-01

Squire Maycs, Of West Alexan.
der, Washington county, has married
l,9925 couples since 1862. for which he
has ruceTcd fees and gifts aggrOgatiug
$4.OO7 Is. The average, therefore,
was e;ghty-thrce and twO.thirds mar.
riages aud fees, to the amount Of
S467 LIZ yearly, or, to put it finer,
for each marriage he received an av-
erago fee of about 50 Wheeling
Standard.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-12-01

An old cOlorcd preacher vas lee.
turing a youth Of his fold about tho sin
Of dancing, when tho latter protested
that tho Bible plainly said. There is
a timo to dance" "Ycs, dar am a
time to dance" said the dark divine,
"and its when boy siIs whippia''
for swino to n ball."
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-12-01
gHgfEY'sH3,

sGgIE,eI%$s3.
A,F. l. A. M.-Sla,ed commune Itit nS
Of Weston Lodge No ~, \. +. mud \. NJ,
will be held on the First and Third MUn-
days ofevcry month.
j. PETERSON, Sec
JANE LEW.-Statcl communications Of
Jackson Lodge No. %, a. +. aud A. " !,
will he held in their Hall, in Janc Lew, on
the second Saturday in each month.
ISAACJACHS0N, ". "
". D. CARrEa, Sec.
St. JoscpIls q. T. a. n. SocIciy.-Statcd
meetings are held on the first SHbbh h in ev-
cry month. FATHER TRACY, prrs't.
Il. ]. SINwoS, Secretary.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-12-01
HOLDING OF COURTS.
C\rc>IA GoMyts.

Lewis, lst day Of March and September
Gilmcr, llth OF March and September
tTpshur, 22l Of March and November
Preston, 77,h Of April and October
Randolph, 23d Of April and October
Tucker, % Of May and November.
Barbour. 9th Of May and November
Webster. 2Gth Of May and September
Braxton, 18th March and 18th August
Harrison, S0th May and 30,h 0ctObcr
Calhoun, 18th Of May and 10th Of Oct.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-12-01
wants to Get Rid of Them.

New Orleans Exchange.
By offering the Central American
Mission to Packard, and German to
Insersoll, tho President shows dispo'
sition to send all Troublesome people
out Of the country.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-12-01
Should bo Nominated In the Bond

Detroit Leader.
No Army Bill should ever again bo
allowed to pass withou; proriso for
b idding General Sherman, Or any other
military authority from ever again as
sembling troops at Washington at the
time Of counting the Electoral votes.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-12-01

A wifo will hardly ever notice
whether her husband has had his hair
cut or not, bul let him 60 homo with a
strange hair.pin in his OvcrcOat, and
she'll sec it before he reaches tho gate.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-12-01

-Lyuchburgh, virginia, is now
boasting u population Of 1900, with
property valuation of SG,53O, ,47G,
aud many new buildings erected III
what used to DO the suburbs. Tobacco
did it.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-12-01
Pointing out tho Man.
Eldorado, ttowa) Herald

EIdorado, tTowa) Herald
Chandler points his finger at John
Sherman sapd says: "Ie's tho
man who counted Hayes in." Chan
dler thinks the blooming Stanley Mat
thevs has been tos much abused.
Chandler might point his finger at
Sherman and also say: "Ele's tho man
who has ruined this country" lilo
would be right, too.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-12-01
Lincoln and General Lee.

Mr.. Allen B Magruder, of Win.
chester, Virginia, contributes to tho
Philadelphia Weekly Times letter
from General r =. Leo, dated Lex.
iuSton, Virginia, February %, 1865,
aud addressed to tho Hon. Rcverdy
Johuson, than a United States Senator
from Maryland. The letter is in rO.
spouse to charge made in the United
States Senate, by Hon. Simon Gamer
on, Of Pennsylvania, that General Lee
bad applied to President Lincoln for
the command Of tho Federal army dcE-
tined to invade and subdue The South.
ern States, and that, being refused,
from pique aud resentment he turned
and offered his sword in aid Of the
Southern cause, and thus was raised to
the chict command Of the Confederate
forces. Mr.. johnson denounced the
statement "a untrue, saying that a.
though he had not tho authority Of the
accused to deny it, General Lees lofty
character aud unstained honor alone
sufiiccd to rcpcl the charge. This
elected from General Lee tue following
letter
Lexington, Ia, Feb. 25. 1865
Hon. Rrvcrdy Johnson, United States
Senate, Washingtcn.-My Dear Sir:
Ny attention llss been called to tho
official report OF tho debate in the Sem
ato ol tho United States of the 10Th
inst in which you did me the kind
uess to doubt the correctness Of tho
statement made BY the Hon. Simon
Cameron in regard to myself. I desire
that you may feel certain Of my con.
,!ucI on the occasion referred to, SO far
% my individual statement eau make
you SO.
~ never in,imatcd to any one that I
desired the command Of the Uaited
States srmy, uor did lever have n
conversation with but one gentleman
(Mr. FFaacis Preston Blair) Ou the
subject, which vas at his invitation,
and, as understood, at the instance Of
President Liucoln. After listening to
his remarks dccliucd the offer be
made ms to take command Of tho army
that Tss 10 be buough into the field,
stating as caadidly and eourteously as
could bat though opposed to sCces.
sion and dcprCcating war, could take
no part IN an Invasion Of the Southern
States.
ID went directly from the interview
with Mr.. Blair to the Office Of General
Scott, and told him Of the proposition
that had been made 10 mo and my de-
cisiOu. Upon reflection, after return.
ing TO my home, | concluded thut |
ough; no longer to retain the commIs-
siou | held iu the Uuitcd States army,
and on the second morning thereafter |
forwarded my resi- gnation' to General
Scott. At the time hoped that peace
would have been preserved, that souIe
way would have hecu found to save
the country from the calaml,ies Of war,
and theu had no other intention than
to pass tho remainder Of my lifc as a
private citizen. Two days aftsrward.
upou tn. invitation of the Governor OF
Virginia, | repaired to Richmond,
fouAd tho convention then in session
had passed the ordinance Withdrawing
the State from the Union, and accepted
tho commission of commander Of its
forces which was rendered me.
"Thesc arc tho simple facts Of the
case, and they show that Mr.. Cameron
has been niisinfOrmcd.
"YOur 0bcdicnt Servant,