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BRUTALITY BEATEN. +.

fcud has existed tor somo time between two
families named Kccgan and Fitzpatrick, who live 10
adjoining shan,cs In West thirty eighth street
Yesterday Mrs. Kecgnn and Mrs Fitzpatrick had
some words, and on Mrs Kccgaus husband and sou
returning from work sue informed them Of tho DIFF
ncuity. Both tho kecrans armed with bals
sticks won't TO Mira Fnzpatricks sbanty and com.
mcncod boating anu kicking nor. Her crcs attracted
tho attention OF sergeant Havcns Of the Twentieth
precinct, who arrested her ossailtnts. Late last
nlghL Mrs FitzpalrIck WIS ~ preca rous condition
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FATAL ACCIDENT.

LARAMIE err. Wy. T., April 20, 1873.
Colonel Rud Kicemau, formerly Of Chicago en-
gagged here IN compsny with some Cincinnati mon In
opening and operating tho Sunrise Mine. was
instantly killed fast evening by falling down
the shaft OF the mine. He being drawn up the
shaft and when near the top seized with vertigo.
crying out that he falling no slid out Of tho
bucket ana fell TO the bottom OF the shaft distance
OF lao loot The body Was brought In hero this
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REAL ESTATE.
Tho following parcels sold yesterday on tho
Real Estate Exchange

Tho following parcels were sold yesterday on tho
Real Estate Exchange
NJ MEYERS
Foreclosure sae-J ames NJ Fisk referce-of the four
st,ry brick factory with twoiots each 2oxs2, Nns
av. TO Union Dime savings Bank. plaintiff .Sis'ooo
Also six lots each 25xlG0S. n. of Nest 18th ST..
nit g. OF 9th Av. TO Union Dime Savings BANK - 80,
Also sgh, lots each a5sioos s. On the s. 5 Of West
inss BANK piai 81 II o'a Nv, - on,o. D' 1850
Also the three story brick tenement. with lot 2ox
lUos. No. l25 East Odd ST. s. IT'S It, =. OF 4th -.
nv, TO Union Dino savings Bank. plainth.... s,ooo
: BY A. j. BIfEcKKR Esd SON.
Foreclosure sale y. Grant Sinclair. refcrre-of ono
lot 2s2xs22 on 4th corner OF Essh st., -
10 Union Dino savings Bank. plaintiff 10000
Also one lot 252xS. ,. s. Of Ain 75.4 " n. of
sslth st.. also. one lot. 256xl00 n e. Of East
ssth ST.. running through to spth at. S22 IT, Q. OF
4th av.: also. four lots each yoxiUOil. on HSth
st.. W. corner OF Sd av.. to Union Dime Savings -
Foreclosure saic-Ambrose Monel. referee--of tho
three story brick house, with lease OF lot 1S.9x
16la. No. l24 East 18th st.. S. 1873 II. Of Lex
tugton av. leased April !. 1870; ground rent, SiU
per annum: to plaintiff .......s.... $500
JOHN I.
Foreclosure sale-Tames NJ. Fisk, refrres-ofthe four
story brown stone front house. with lot 20xS5, ON
Lexington av. o. S., 10 IT, S. of 47th ST., to VAL
ter Hodgers. .......... 1900
Ry PErKR y. MEyEY.
. Foreclosure sne-Lonis j. Grant, rcferee--of tho
three lots. each 2oxlOO4 4. s. s. OF tn-t 6oth ~,
413 IT, e. ofAy. a; also two lots. together in size
5o2xNx5o Exit, fronting ON East River, - H. ..
OF 18th ST., 10 plaintiff .....-..... 5000
~io-ooo
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GOING TO PRISON.

Tho application OF Mr.. James y. Preston, through
his counsel, for change OF sentence IRON imprson-
mcnt In The Penitentiary 10 confinement in the County
Jn was refused yesterday by Judges ID xon and sand
ford In the Paterson n. j. Court Of oyer and Termi
ncr. When tho news OF the refusal conveyed 10
Mr. Preston ne turned deathly psle aud fcil In a
swoon. His famiy were brought TO him, and ho wopt
with them Tor two hours or more. III. will DO re-
moved 10 Trenton Prison early In tho week
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OFFICIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
the following statement, showing the real cstat,
transactions in the Registers ofoe April 20. 1875 II
obtained from Augustus !. Docharty. Deputy Reg
istcr:-
CON =, 1913 r. e % Az 20: aos s Mar non,
6aih s. s. 80 y, w. ct texingtsn av 29xloas
iosloo's; siss os.i 4. !: isS T. WI Issi%s
III Lsxas9sn .s s,'s aa % T. Nom
Se.h s.. =, 800 t. " 9TH nv, a5sloo.o; Mary
18th ss \, !. = Of ss b i75x7io: John ,'
s-usT and Wiz & chr' mn 4 .r: Nom
& Taa.yo and husband 70 Adolf Kus,ron $3.50
sss Iv.n s"S ID Ms
5cth 81. s. aoxiooS Robert ;, !.
18th g. Ss iio r. " ~. <. a5aaa; Caroline :.
ID ks,, t. Es s'sx OF @ st. sasioox iiss 1915
Michael Ma;sss .ss wife n s Geo 800
saa to- Ann a ,Si MIS- TOO
10; Sonss J. j. ssc.aii and d S,s chsris. !
4o.n st., . s.. aDs e. Of I'd av. o2xioo 3; Fanny
Marcus and husband TO Bernhard Decker 4.oot
4gh 4. !. i, =; v; q 4. av asxi@.a; Joseph MI.
,as II. q so Ss'G
4ssn s.. n ;. n. !. Of La sinr.on Az. zoos:
~ M md ws sssssr 10 sn;
Ryan 45o
ST.; Wheeler II. Pcckhsln oeferce) 10 Eric Rail.
sash st.. E"ss 10 44s S0sicol William H. Al
John q. 81. %; James Campbell rssroejio ono
nls:s 4; = i:Si; 5,S ;ioS,IsaS.s; Nj. :"
'tsA Shell a ss
j and y .s5s: s4h ssfi' william aarv'a = !,
Clinton place No. t5' q sroaaway, Sailors a.,
snug Harbor to g. W. Morris; n years $500
Bufterfass. Christian, and Carl Ge,rgi. n s. 18th
Brown Jssssh and vile. to e. Bi;wn Of '0
cass nsa,, q 70 Bank fSs savns. Of a 'O
DHnhs% .. na sy ans vie. to & Bishop n 'oO
De Ss.sis,s is.rsss r 70 EDWARD IceGa. f1c 49,
rr.n.e Margaret ear and husband to benjamin aO'
same 70 William Is. Rockwell. ;. ). Of iisth 81. W. o.
cood Mli.%% l. and w;i. !: John IL Dycia.a. 80
on az s s s So c ss Living
Hunter. ueorxc j.. 10 Mary Lawrence. H. ). Of 4ath
Kyle kosar, fs g Mary T. Siai Of lo;i St.. 80
IAvns.sea Eliza and husband to Mari: ii DWELL ~
81 ssth s. " OF i. az: demand $50
.a sss ssa.y q
..o ss 81 . "a az sa az. also "a 1000
same to same same pro2crty; years 1900
sssn ST. q 10Th ~ spears. 500
MshIhinny Daniel {, ana ~fs % lame. Palmer
x.s,is Waite; e. ana .iis AIss:na.t tamil tamil: ~
years $500
Packard. George W, and wife, TO Equitable Life As
socs.Ion. Of S,Ith 81, e;ofo,h rear :. 1900
Ryan Michael, aud vito. to William f. Hiil. So
OF 4oth Il. W. Of iith av; 7years.......-.. 500
Tcndt. Bertia and husband. to Theresa July, MS
Of SD St. w. ofad av; Instrumentation. 100
ASSIGNMENT
Armstrong. Henry w.. to Mutual Benefit Socicty's
Bank 50 90
Cooncy George w. to same. eos
NrowctI. Hattie I.
Harrison William b., 20 Henry j. Armstrong 9UA
Mackeiar, trciiia. 20 Francis r. Fnrnd So
Merwin, Rev. y. B, to BENJAMIN 9. Everins hind. 15O
Ihcrnc Jonathan texrcutorl TO Mary W. Wright. 30
Union Dime Savings Institution to James w. Pal
.mer and cshcrs strussc-s, ....... ........ sU
wicker, George W. texecutor), to Marcus Sncke. 35J
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-21
YOUNG HIGHwAYMEN.

Matthew and stephen Kelly, two brothers, cievea
and thirteen years old respectively, were arraisncd
before Judge Knbrcth yesterday n charge OF high
way robbery. According to tho complaint they had
stopped boy named samuel McGinnis, OF No 326
Seventh avenue. Tho street aud ricd bis pockets
Of a sum OF money. They then knocked him down,
beat him severely, and hurried away before he could
summon ASSISTANCE. The boys denied their guilt bus
were held In q 900 to answer
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-21
KILLED ON THE STAIRS.

Frederick Bauer, aged 0hytwo years, missed his
footing yesterday md fell down stairs his residence
No. AL Yves, Finiclh street. aud was instantly
killed.
Thomas Condor, aged eighty years, OF Cortland
county, fell down fight OF stairs yesterday No l59
East Fifty second street. ana was killed.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-21
BASEBALL.

The New Bedford Club, Of New Bedford, Mass.
who aro contcsting for this years championship Of
tho international Association, played with the Brook
lyns, at the Union Ground, Brooklyn, yesterday
afternoon. Following is tho scorc:--
Brooklyn.... D o o o o O 4-7
New Bedford l o o o O o.
Runs carncd--Ncw Bcdfords, o; Brooklyns. l. Total
base hits--New Bedfords Z; Brooklyns, TO- Firs
base by crrors-Brookiyns.s 8; New Bcdiords, Z. Left
on basos-Brookyns o, New Bediords, 10. Struck
out-Brooklyns. Z; Now Bcdiords, Umpiro-Nr
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-21
BEST TIME ON RECORD.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, April 20, 1878.
At tho Bay Dls,ric, track to day Controller was
backed to trot twenty miles within an hour 70
wagon for $500 side Tho track was In
fine condition. ODDS were In favor Of tho
horse about 4 10 .. Tho horse m,dc
the distance In 5sm. SIS, coming In fresn THIS Ii the
best time Officers OF tho Society for tho
Prevention OF Cruelty TO Animals woro present but
found no ground for interfersncc.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-21
GUILTY OF MURDER.

MAccn CHusK, "a. April 20, 1873.
The jury 10 tho OF Charles Sharpe. charged
with completely In the murder OF George X Smith, on
November Is. 1862 returned a verdict this even
ing OF muraer IN tho arst degree This a.
the Same murder Tor which Mcdonnell was
convicted the 10th inst tho beng one OF tho
first Molly MagUre outrases recorded 10 this section
Tnomas Dakin now 10 DO tried tor tho Same OF sncc
tho three prisoners having originally elected TO DO
tried separately.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-21
AMATEURS AND PROFESSIONALS.

There "a mach Interest manifested In the amateur
and professional contest down 10 take place az tho
American Institute next month Jsck GouIdng has
several athletes IN training Tor tho events at Mott
Haven, as has Alfred Badger AZ tho rack OF tnc
Scottish-Amcrican Club. Among the latter Is Wilson
Held. one OF O'Lcaty's cary ant sgonlsts gentle.
man has notified Mr. Piufnmcr that he viii present
handsome gold medal 10 the second man m tho ama.
tcur event Predictions made that tho records
this side OF tho Atlantic will be lowered In these
petltious.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-21
PAIISADE GUN CLUB.

Tho Pasadc Gun Club WINS not formally opened yes
terday, as had boon announced. Tho club was or
ganizcd on the 4th Of last month"; and tho
'oficial opening" will take place until tho
latter part OF May or tho LIST OF Juno.
About tbrty-nve members have signed tho roll
The following arc Tho officers :-Cnptain A. Andcr.
son, President; Captain Benjamin s. Payne, Vice
President Joseph Joutrnss secretary, and Captain
Charles Dcns. Treasurer.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-21
MURDER FOR MONEY.

Cobunrus Co., April 90 1878
Harry Love, Of Lexington. KY, aged thirty. Gvo
years, to-day murdered aud thrown from bridge
window, thirty feet high, into tho Cbattah ooc hco
RIVER. Dowdeii Adams, the murderer has been ar-
rested and has madc confession. Robbery insti.
gated the deed.
Mr.. Love claimed to represent tho house OF Hewitt
A Co.. Philadelphia.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-21
TAMMANY's NOSE PULLED.

Acommittcc Of tho Board Of Aldermen, consistins
Of three Tammany members. Messra wachncr, Lewis
and Hall, called upon Commissioner Campbell yes.
tcrday. ut the Department OF Publc Works aud do
mandcd part OF his patronage Tho gentleman in
formed them that ho had DO patronage 10 give that
he wns not a member of Tammany Hail. but was
democrat and appointed ior their fitness aud not
foy mol nj col4 der
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-21
TIE OMAHA oRpEnrD TO PORTSMOUTH. N.
TO BE ruMroArED ON THE WAY.
INK TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

NoRpoLK, Va. April 20, 1873
Az precautionary measure, In view OF tho yellow
fever intelligence from Rio Janero tho orders con-
corning the Omaha have been changed. Captain
Kimberly received INSTRUCTIONS to-day TO pro
coed, os soon as possible, to Portsmouth,, N. II.
and fum igate sbip. only few officers have been
ashore none OF the Tho whole ships com.
pany appear be excellent health. Coal ana pro-
VISIONS for The trip viii sent down by tug from the
Navy Yard Tomorrow ami thc Omaha will north
early Monday morning
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-21
THE woMAN's GUILD.

The entertainments given THIS season by the woms
ans Guild tor the bcnont OF scl-supporting women
havo bccn very successful Tho last entertain mcnt
will DO given Tomorrow Monday evening at the
Cooper Institute. The object is one deserving Of
support OF tho charitable, and there should DO q
crowded house.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-21
STABBED WITH SCISSORS.

Caroline Abecco and Annie MCGEE, two young
women, residing at No 80 West FIFTY second street.
had quarrel last night during which Anne stabbed
tho former In She neck with pair OF scissors Inf lot.
ing PAIN fn wound and almost sevcring the carotid
artery. AMMO was arrested, but Caroline refused 10
make q complalnl.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-21
FARM HOUSE BURNED.

The dwelling house Of infmcr named Jewell, iivins
on tho south road, near the old linton Course, town
OF Jamaica H. l., was destroyed BY Ore yesterday
morning, with most Of is conscnsa Tho loss 10 about
$500; partially injured.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-21
MINIATURE YACHTING.

Tho American Miniature Yacht Club 10 have
held It's first regatta yesterday afternoon Prospect
Park, but owing TO the fact that . number OF the
yachts were not ready Tor the race II was postponed
Tor two wocks.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-21
SHIPMENT OF SPECIE.

SAS FRANCISCO, Cal, April 90, 1873
Tho following Is tho treasury list OF tho steamer
Bclgc. hence for Hong Kong to-day :-rrado dollars
IS 4s7; Mexican dollars IS $685. silver bars $32
Peruvian dollars, ,s0o; gold coin, So. 900; to Cal.
cutta, silver bars, f52, $50
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-21
BOYS DROWNED.
RICHMOND. Va.

RIcHmoyD. Va. April 20, 1873.
Two coIored boys brothers, aged respectively seven
and eleven years, 10 tho canal here TO.
day while fishing.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-21
AN EQUES iRIAN FEAT.

Francisco PcraIto the Mexican rider, viii appear nj
tho Prospect Park Fair Grounds tho sth OF May
and Try TO accomplish tho feat OF riding 3o5 macs ~
fifteen houPa
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-21
ATTEMPTED WIFE MURDER.

BUFFALO. N. ", April 30 1878.
Joseph Bismon last night attempted 10 KIN his wife
by beating her on the head wth nat IRON. she lies
IN a very critical condition. Ho is thought TO be In
sane, having attempted suicide some llino einco By
emitting his III oat -
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-21
ENNIS LONG WALK.

ny TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1
BUFFALO, ~ r., Aprn 20, 1873
John Ennis, tho Chicago pedestrian, accomplished
his 400 mile walk In Us hours having minutes to
spare lie comes of the track In good condition.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-21
THE vOSBURGH CASE.

Tho Indictment OF the Rev. Mr.. vosburgh pastor a
tho Madison Avenue Baptist Church In Jersey CITY
has great excitement among tho congregation
meeting OF the deacons held yesterday. and II
was resolved that Mr. voeburgh continue 70 PREACH
usunL
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-21
REDUCTION OF WAGES.

GREAT FALLS. N. H., April %, 1873
Notices were posted in the mills OF tho Great Falls
Manufacturing Company to-day announcing a reduc.
ton Of wages Of ten per cent to effect on Mon.
day. May o.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-21
GLASS BALL SHOOTING.
OMAHA. Ncb.. Arr

OMAHA, Ncb., April 20, 1873
In this city, this afternoon, DR.. W. r. Carver. OF
San Francisco. tho champion rineshot OF the world
broke cighty-six out OF 100 glass balls using Win.
chester rinc Dr. Carver route TO Eastern cities
md EurpDe
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-21
SUICIDE By ARSENIC.

Catbsrinc Geiger committed suicide Ia Woodbridge,
Nd, on Friday by taking arsenic.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-21
TROTTING AT PROSPECT PARK FAIR
GROUNDS.

The double team race announced to take place al
Prospect Park, Gravcsend. l.. l., yesterday, was
postponed on account OF the heavy rain
OF tho morning. sweepstakes OF $780,
mile heats. in harness, was, however, subs,,-
tuied Tor tho amusement OF those VINO attended tho
course. The Contestants wcrc r. Cievcland's whro
mare Twilight. w. s. Thoms chestnut geldng Dr.
Brush, u. b. Colts brown mare Ida ID. and j. M
Bishops spotted Arabian Max. Tho betting was
hvciy, rxiight being tho favorito the field at
8 70 4,
The following Is tho
SUMMARY.
PRosrycr PARK, GRAvEssKD, I. l., TRorriSG-
April 20.-Swecpstnkcs 500; milo heats In harness.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-21
RIFLE CRACKS.

Cyrle Dion wins tho first prize, 5. Knight tho Soc
ond, Wahistrom tho third and Joe Dion the fourth.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-22
short walking Dresses.

New York Letter to Cincinnati Gazette.l
The short walking dress is an accom-
plished fact everybody will have one or
more killed dresses this season. Little
girls and very slender young ladies will
wear plaits to the waist, sewed fatty
down on the lining; stouter people, aud
those who object to extremes, will com
promise on the deep yoke with kilt at
tached, while elderly ladies will avail
themselves of the long worn round over
skirt, above a skirt of walking length,
with a single deep plated founce at the
foot With the kilt dress, as already
stated, no overskirt is worn; the drapery
is scarf or sash of the dress material
or of silk folded around the figure,
aud draped in ends and loops behind.
Soft summer woolens, paintings, percales,
etc, are made in this style, while for
misses it is adopted for silks as we'll.
Certainly it is to be hoped that the fash
ion will be permanent, and that trains
will disappear from the street. But L
doubt. The fact is that comparatively
few women can afford to have ii separate
set of dresses for the house and for the
street. Many buy only one handsome
suit in a season, and that must be Worn
indoors aud out. Calling in the after
Moons it must, of course, do duty, and
all American women do not keep their
carriages. 1t were better economy, by
far to have stylish walking dress also,
but then not every one can afford to be
economical.
Dry goods this season are unprece-
den teddy cheap, but then money is also
very scarce. An all wool debege at %
cents per yard, trimmed with silk,
makes a useful and stylish dress.
Bunting, now among the standard goods,
ranges from 10 cents to IS cents per
yard, according to width and quality.
Summer silks are down to go cents, and
thence up to a dollar, but so narrow
that, to trim deliberately with the same,
from twenty five to thirty yards are re-
quired. The lady who makes her own
dresses saves often one half the cost, and
thanks to reliable paper patterns, this is
not now difficult matter. The over
dresses of the day cling so~closely that it
is exceptional to make the lower skirt Of
the dress material. Some dressmakers
merely haste a sort Of false skirt, hounced
and bound, on to the polonaise skirt; but,
far better and more usual, it is to make
a skirt of cambria or percale the color of
the dress, and trim half yard deep to
match.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-22
NIeGhOdisIS i'm the south.

The meeting of the general confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South in Atlanta, calls attention to the
subject of Methodsm in the Southern
States This church has membership
of 100 900, mostly located in the South
1t has some conferences in the North
west and on the Pacific Coast, and pub
fishes an Advocate in San Francisco.
The methodist Episcopal Church in the
South has a membership of 1,6S2, 877,
its chief strength being in the Northern
States.
In the Southern States this church
has membership of not quite 400, 900,
and church property amounting to S.
1872, 716 Nearly all this strength has
been acquired since the war, and indi-
Gates a very remarkable growth. These
two chief Methodistic bodies have estab-
lished fraternal relations; that is, have
concluded to drop all annoying questions
growi 10 out of slavery and the war, and
work side by side in the Masters vine
yard. This may or may not lead to or
ganic union. The present Southern
general conference will pass, finally, on
the fraternal negotiations, established
thus far by commissioners of the two
churches, which met at Cape May, New
Jersey, in 1876. There seems but little
doubt but that the fraternal action will
be confirmed
Besides these chief Methodisms in the
South there are three churches cola
posed entirely of colored people. They
are the African Methodist Church, the
African Methodist Zion Church and the
Colored Church of America These
three aggregate perhaps $50, 900. Alto
gether then, there are fully 1850, 900
Methodists in the Southern States
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-22

distinguished the troops of Mississippi
10 the late unfortunate civil warm all
but in none 50 conspicuously, in this
spirit and nobleness Of soul and septi
ment, as in the characters of jefferson
Davis and John a. Quitman-foremost
to take up arms in the war with Mexi
co, resigning high positions for the du-
ties OF soldier, to follow the flag, and
avenge the insults of presumptuous
foe.
There was not, perhaps, in the Union,
stronger Bar in any four counties than
here-Childs, Gibbs, Morley, George
Adams, & the father of Generals Daniel
and Writ Adams Robert II. Adams,
(who died Senator in the United
States Congress when it was an honor
to nil the position,) Lyman Harding,
W. b Griffith, John A. Quitman, Jo-
seph L. Davis, tine elder brother Of
jefferson Davis,) Thomas b. Reid,
Robert j. and Duncan Walker. Time
swept on, and but one of all these re
mains IN life-Robert j. Walker Ed
ward Iunner, then the presiding Judge of.
tie District Court, was a Kentuckian
our brothers immigrated to the coun-
try about the same time. Two remain
Cd at Natchez. one at Bayou Sara, in
Louisiana, and the fourth went to New
Orleans. All became distinguished:
three as lawyers, who honored the
Bench IN their respective localities, and
the fourth as merchant and planter ac-
cumulated an immense fortune.
The planters almost Universally re
sided upon their plantations, and their
habits were rural and temperate. Their
residences We're unostentatious, but ca
pacious and comfortable, with every at
tachment which could secure comfort or
contribute to their pleasure. The plan
tatlon houses for the slaves were ar
ranged conveniently together, constitu-
ting with the barns, stabling, and gin
houses a neat village
The grounds about the residence were
covered with forest trees carefully pre-
served; shrubs and flowers were cult
waited with exquisite taste among these
and over the garden grounds around and
beyond them. Social intercourse was of
the most cordial and unrestrained char
acter. Ii was entirely free from that
embarrassing ceremony which in urban
communities makes it formal, stiff, and,
a mere ceremony. 1t was character
zed by high breeding, which made it not
only unrestrained but polished, cultiva-
ting the heart and the manners to feeling
and refinement; making society what it
should be-a source of enjoyment and
heart-happiness, free from jealousies, ria
vajries and regrets