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CONVICTION.
correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch

lCorrespondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
MARCH II, 1878.
This picturesque little village, situated in
the valley Of Jackson's river, though suffer-
ing from the general business stagnation,
and, more than that, the losses to the county
people caused by the November flood, shows
signs Of Improvement in several buildings
lately erected.
The merchants, like everybody else, COM
plain of the times, though hopeful for a
change for the better. Railroad-freights on
the line OF the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
road are very heavy going east, and be-
licve have improved from Richmond west
ward. 1t is hoped that very soon all OF the
furnaces along the line of the road may be
in full operation. Already the shipment OF
ore from the Low Moor mines to Quinni-
mont has been increased, and the company
hope at an early day to commence shipping
to Cincinnati. The Longdale furnace is
still in operation, but not yet with a full
force.
West OF this there has been recently dis
covered several veins OF iron.ore OF yalua-
BILE kinds, three Of which are within two
miles OF the White Sulphur Springs.
Messrs. Peyton & Go. have great hopes OF
another line season from the number OF let
tiers OF general inquiry they have received.
So far as the good people Of this town are
eoncerned-and / have eonYersed VITA a
good many--they are not at all in accord
with their representatives, who are re-
adiusiers. "rhe debt must be paid say
they, "and our wise men must select the
best way"
The McCurdy sisters are still proprietors
Of the McCurdy House, and these excellent
managers and good ladies have, by their
kindness and attention TO fbe poor inyalids
who stop with them on their way to the
springs, made host OF friends in many
cities and established general reputation
richly deserved. This Is now the breakfast.
and suppershouse for trains on the Chesa-
pcake and Ohio railroad.
ifhe railroad. linder, its able superinten.
dent, is greatly improved by additional new
rail and repairs. IAN BEa..
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South Caraiina.

RELEASE OF ILLICIT DIsTILLERs BY MOE.
WASHINGTON, March 3.-Collector Bray
ton teIegraphs from Columbia, S. c., that
the illicit distillers confined in the Pickcns
county courthouse have been released by a
mob. Deputy Collector Hoffman reports
to his chief that the mob was led by the
outlaw Redmond. Commissioner Raum Las
telegraphed Collector Brayton to employ
one hundred men to aid in rearresting the
parties; to call on marshals and deputy
marshals to leave nothing undone to vindi.
cate the majesty OF the law. Brayton re-
piled that he has arranged for the necessary
support, and is about leaving to superin
tend operations.
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WoRK OH HII d WIRES.
TEEEtsRApfarC NEWS FROaE ALL
PAxsrs or THE WORLD. b

INTERESTING Conc REssIoN kLs MATTERS
/ PROPOSED ADO IsHAiENT or THE DOOR
laKEEPERsHrP o NE u oUsE--TI II E
oIIARTER.oAK REINSURANCE COMA
NY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. IN SOUTH
CAgoLINA-ILHI CIT DIsTILLERs RE-
s LEASED FROM oNFINEMENT-vIGoR oUs
STEPS TO yINDIcATET HE LAW-THENEw
4 HAM PsHIRE ELECTIONS = TNTERNA-
TIoNAL HUEDLE-RAcE AT LONDON
CAUSE OF THE BURNING OF THE STEAM
{ SHIP sPHYEx-GRANT ENTERTAIEs : HE
KING OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES RA-
GING AT ST. PETERsBURG-THE POPE
( MEDITATrNG A .CoNcILTAToRY STEP To-
WARDS THE lANGoyERNMBNT, &c.
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The New Hampshire Elections.

Boston, March 13.-One hundred and
filty-tiye towns and cities in New Hamp-
shire gave Prescott 1904; Mexican, 2S,-
462; scattering, SIS. Same places in 1877
gave Prescott S3,2ss; McCreery, 2s,2s7 ;
Scattering, 344 Republican net loss, 1,655;
Prescott's majority in 151 towns, 1902.
REPUBLICAN MAJORITY IN 1S+ TOWNS 1,43S.
CONCORD, March 13.-One hundred and
cighty-four towns give Prescott (Rep.)
1904; Mexican (Dem.), 32,SG4; scattering,
3s2; Republican majority, 1,43S. The
towns so far heard from give the Republi-
cans 1874 and the Democrats III in the
House.
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BY Telegraph.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, March 13.-Cotton dull and easy; up
lands, lc: Orleans, &C.; sales, 3O4 bales. Flour
State, 81 .io@s4.75; Southern unchanged. Wheat
firm; S1.32@$1.33 for No. Q winter red. Corn
mixed; 5sSc for Old Western mixed. Oats steady.
Cofee-Rio quiet and steady. Sugar quiet and firm;
7HGS7&c. for fair to good refining; refined firm and
In fair demand at Sc. for standard "a" Holasses
quiet and unchanged. Rice quiet. without decided
change. Petroleum dull amt UNCHANGED. Taliow
S G1Is ssasy f1saas 81
da qst apa gy Sr
steoGg: BRINE Steam SSy. Whisky quiet held
at SLOT. Freights dull and easier.
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE March 13.-Flour more active, with
far Transactions ana prices uacnansea soun Iad
$1.25@Sl:31; Pennsylvania red, Sl.29 @SI3ok;
Xer Eass 81 on and cern F
white, S2@Sse yellow s5@ssc Oats fair de. de-
firm at 62@64c. Provisions shade friner with
n oeSs SSs as
Sugar In good demand aud firm.
CINCINNATI
CINCINNATI. March l3.-Fiour dnll and un.
changed Wheat dull and unchanged. Corn In good
demand at 4oc. Oats In goos demand At 2s@32c.
iall. 45c. Pork nouiinally unchanged at $3.50
t tc saa ssa E s ass ana
s44u.s5; Short clear middIes. S. i2Y. Bacon quiet
asd ser se %hEey eads and in esi r
demand at Sl.O3. Buttcr steady aud unchanged.
sugar Fm am5 nd e1ss 5 sn qee In
| 1000 head; shipments, STU head.
| LOUISVILLE.
| LOUISVILLE. March 13.-Flour dull and un-
changed. Wheat dull red. :ls; amber and white
$l.s5@s1.22. Corn IN fair demand; white, 43c. /;
| mi xed lie OatS dull white, 3Sc.: mixed. SOC.
! Rye steady at Coo. Pors. S1c.25. Lard steady;
choice leaf tierse 75a &C.; shoiee ksGs sa rs
s3s7H; clear rib, s5@S5. ] 2a clear sides; 50 $50
S5.37H. Bacon quer: shoulders s4Us4.l2h; cles
rib. S5.62k: clear SIDES. S5S7s: su.ar-cured hams,
s7.75@s9. Whiskey steady ut s1.03. Tobacco
quiet and unchanged
ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, March 13-Cate firm and active
Changed. Hogs steady; packing. ss:2o@Ss.so.
Snceo active fer good; common 10 choice, $50,
s4;S5; extra heavy shipping, si:5o@4.7s., Flour
1 @and d;' fancy ss@s6zsi eSoise, IS sSas5ss;
family s5a53sS4S, Wheat quiet aud Easy ~, NJ
s7ec lid Whisky steady PORK dull at
middles, Axe. short rib mddles, 5sc.: short clear
\ midd,es, SIC. BIcoI weak: 81 aud 5$c for clear
rib and clear sides. Lard dull: nomtnaliy $500.
Il CHICAGO.
CHICAGO March 13.-Four steady and ux-
changed. Wheat unsettled and lower: No. Chi.
sssRS sRstaS 81 ss March APRIL
Nav. oas fairly aciiye and s6sde higher: 2sYc.
BARLEY sisads and in lair aenSnd ut 45a 7e.
@sss5 Apsii: ss.as ase47ss may, s.e22s
cash and April, 60 May. s3iiS Ja ,1,S;
ana sesen,s Flour. $4,000 barrels wheat 900
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LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
England.
THE INTERNATIONAL HURDLE-RAc

THE INTERNATIONAL HURDLE-RAcE.
3 LONDON, March lathe race ior the
grand international hurdle-race (handicaap)
at Croydon to-day resulted in victory for
Lord Lonsdale's bay horse Hesper, with
Ignition second and Royal Oak third.
THE BURNING OF THE STEAMSHIP srHYNx.
The Austrian Lloyds steamship Sphynx,
reported as taking fire with $500 Circas-
slams on board, causing the loss OF TOO OF
them, WINS fired by the Circassans during
an eineute. They had previously plundelr,ea
the vessel.
Russia
ALARMING SPREAD OF TYPHUs-FEVeRA AT ST. Pc
TERSBURG. ~
LospoN, March 10. - This afternoons
Globe states that in consequence OF Tue
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Connecticut.
REORGANIZATION OF THE CHARTER-oAK IN
sURANCE COMPANY.

REORGANIZATION OF THE CHARTER-oAK IN
sURANCE COMPANY.
HARTFORD, March 13.-The House to-day
concurred in the previous action OF the
Senate in passing the bill re0rganizing the
Charter Oak Life-Insurance Company on
the mutual plan, but adopted an amend
ment providing that no nfcney shall be paid
for the purchase and retirement OF the capi-
tai stock so rs TO impair the policy reserve as
computed by legal standard. The House
also put another amendment that APP
proving the action OF the company is not
needed to make the new charter Of full
effect. The bill thus amended was at once
returned to the Senate, and it is expected
concurrent action will be taken by that
hndv
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=
/ pof sa IRISH. @ barrel s1.75@Sa25.
zsrd County. z9sc. .'77s37s
egss y sn VI la 4, a. ~ s.
ssssd IS ss via
F1-.aU..ss ~. - Ok ~.
n n1t 1s
5gs lilo 81 85iSs. D Is. =
ibs s. ossos' 3. l.a'' - y.
BURY. wool wfls bring fon 10 &c. n ID less tl,an
above ' fa's s.n,,.,, !, 81. p,,,,.,. &.
Cement: Rossxdals. s1.e5 asL7s pbarrsi ;Jauss
River. y Z, !, ,,,.,s,. ,,,c.,.,,d &
s1.lo@s1.26 according to aaant.ty. y e. s
gtaster LImp ~ !; 2roand, 55.eua ss,
0e1as'sd Large siss sssssa;
p.o,,n IA 1 sss.,.ac. =
James n Riyes &C.. james aa Rsyes
1as BIZ, ~. a er1nstsyiste 80 fssn,e
SsIie IL. "a Rscsbrfiae SIC: q Rncffridc nEc:
IA w. Canestogs. 1Hc.: = g. Gonestogs. 7c.: ID.
Sones.osa a9t 2
z stsas soSis and saSstsaas a
sc.: III Home. SIC; A Oneida, Zoe; A
1 Ayondale. &C.; A. Social 7c.; Al Amoskeag.
&C. Mhfstcne sc yc; sarsMs.eY, K ps
MINIS. S2Lc.5 = 80 g. q i.
Bre,oe Rritts: PETERSBURG; 7e.; Gran'sey!ile,
HaIoSeil. &C. :S IL. 80
Dsaims e.: goss9n Steam s ais , Els
mead s spsasae co. Psi
as1 reata P Pacic c,' Ge Arnold &C. Har
mony. &C.; Wansrtta. AZ =;
d"er'es s;n Rice , ss ans' ,,s;. &c :.
.s.m ~. a~'' ~ s''1' "A' '''' 81
4 4z saIo 81 s. IS . gallon.
concentrated Eye: s3.'oeas4 ? case os ; ;oaF
dozen Genneraa. ayc.
G eafraes a. L sgs; 3 p: ,sc.
Ma aia i&,Sc:
otts Linseed &C.: mash:ns u asl. snsrsn;
OIL. 65@79e.: lard. 7Sc: sweet, 70 p :, S .s,.
lunricaIng 30@5Oc. Kerosene. &C., cash, p gai.on.
Raes Gings,; 1s &C., ...,,.. ,v,,,,o,t ,on ana
Soda: SAL, 24@23c., in kegs; English SODA. De-; 8
American, 3k@4c.
l Spirits InTDenttTe: Acc. fsstg 80,
/ Foreian Frui,s md Candy
roodv. 1s@Iac q n.
g%nnss. RoSss csses ss
.@l...a 80 -
pooo,, snon,ssrs go. *. .,., -, .,,s. >.
ribbed; TO-; virgpia shoulders. sxa10c.: yr:s
gints hos-round. 9@9ac.; Yireina hams, large,
Buckets: Painted; Two hoops. S1.59@S1. CO.;
three hoops, $l.75@$1.S5. =
II Brooms: Two Strings, $l.4OlsTl go; three
striuEs' ioui stIiszs 20.
CoHeS: hio-C1ngn: do2Sey ~; aaai, at 6
49,; good @ prime 1s&G2uc.; ,.a3iaytar i9G
I've: Java. 2SN5oc. ,,,,.,,o
j SGI ec q n hafSnxes ! S. ,aiin,W Il $3.50
Cheese: Prime cutting, l4}sI15c northern and
western prime cIttin9, l3c; common, LOG L.;
I'm .ljsh dairy .1SG2Oc. Pineapple csc 80
Rice: Carolina. 73GSc.; Rangoon. &c:
Fish: HerrIngs-Nertn Carolina No. CIR. s4.50
ASS :: North Carolina gross. s4.50@S4.75; Eastern
gross %2.5O@S3: North (:aroir. roe In haf-tar
rcJs s4cls4 30. Macherci-No BAY, 81 5GSI7:No.
z. in barrels, S950@S1O: No. 8 mackerel. S7.5O@
ss: No. /. In kits, S2.50; No e. III KITS No. g.
$I.50. Mess shad, In kits, S.. 80 -.
Lard: Primo. c,>rrcs ana t:crccs. sH@9c.; IN
half barrels, 9ksf@9Ec. ~
;nosdS ss common ns = sc:
SSGSSc = coiiSn tNe1S Orleans in,,nr 4n6Sb5cH
S1it. 7 Vernon Prom sore aIs5 Isro,Ind
,,um. from store S5c. q sack. $50 -
SUGAR: Crushed. y ic.; powdered. 10lc.. granu.
lated, l0c.; A., 94@9Hc. -. &c.: eStrl q,
s1c.: yellow. THO S.c.: cut loaf. 11c.. Porto Rlco,
| Dsmerara. 1O01 01sc.
Sosp: Common. 5tG7c.: best washing. s@9c.,
toilet. 15G.2Oc.: and fancy Driccs country, 4M5c.
| ISdS. jiacF. 0Ic.tGS1--lne ElSl DTJHie hTleIes
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RICHMOND TOBACCO EXCHANGE.

WEDNESDAY, March ID, 1878.
The breaks To-day comprised 164 ho.Sheads, .
Heroes, and boxes. The offerings at auction on
Change were So packages; OF which number SO
were taken In, and the remainder sold NJ prices
rarging from 81 81 to sos.
The common and nondescript portions OF the
crop are being disposed Of while the better qualities
of tobacco are held for better market. The manu-
facturers are buying but little. We quote: Common
to medium leaf for rehandiing, $4@$5. Siemmers
are paying for Tugs $2.50@$3.50; common leaf,
$4@:5; medium TO good leaf, $6@*a; fne. $40. y
There oSe . few Colony shipping Tugs on the mar
lie, a: from. So TO Sc.
Black rehandled shipping Tugs are held at from S.
to SIS and $3.50. Bright wrappers-eommon to me-
dunn, s15@$20; good to nne, $25@s40; extra,
500. Colony fllers, $s@$15. For smoking-,o-
baeco-very common bright. s6@$7; medium to
good, s10@$l5: Gne, Sl5@$20; extra, $25@$s0,
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BY Telegraph.
NEW YOisj

new YORK. March l3.-God opened at q pre-.
MUM.
Nooa.-Stocks slightly higher. Money on call, 4
per cent. Gold. 10n@100s bid. Exchange-Long
4S5; short. 4S7. Suite bonds steady. Governments
active and firm.
Erening.-Money easy at 8 per cent. Sterling firm
and active ut 4S5. Gold strong at 1O1. Govern
ments active; new 5's, l04iS.
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE. March 13.-Virginia 6s, deferred.
Az: Virginia consos, So; second series, 81. North
Carolina 6's, old, 10; new, z. Bid to-day.
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BALTIMORE
COMMERCIAL.
CORN AND FLOUR EXCHANGE.
RICHMOND, March IS, 1878.

behring's REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
WHEAT White, 232 bushels. Red, 1924 bush
els.
CoRN-White, $50 bushels.
OATS.-3S2 bushels.
CLOVER Seed bushels.
NEAL.-12 bushels.
SALES REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
WHEAT White, 32 bushels very good at 81 :33
$50 bushels prime at S1.35; 90 bushels At SIPS
total, 232 bushels. Red, bushels fair at 81
bushels very good Fultz ut 20; 26 bushels mixed
mixed at 81 80: 274 bushels prime Futz at 81 .22
so bushels common Fuitz at S1.15; 100 bushels
common Fuliz ut $1.15; 80 bushels very good Lam
caster at Sl.33; 26 bushels mixed al 81 .27-to,al
1912 bushels.
CORN White, so bushels prime at Csc: zoe
bushels prime on private terms; 100 bushels prime
at 55c.-totaI, SIS 10 bushels.
OATs.-66 bushels very good spring at 39c.; LOO
bushels prime spring at 40c.; 10 bushels en- pri
va,e terins-total, 2S2 bushels.
CLOVER SEED.-14 bushels on priVa' terms.
PoTAToE9.-l2 bushels ut 60c.
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EARTHQUAKE IN KENTUCKY.-Ne11 Yorc,
March ia special from Nashville, Tenn.,
says terrific earthquake shock was felt at
Columbus, Ky, at O'Clock Monday morn
ing. 1t awoke the people OF the town and
created much CONSERVATION. Bedsteads
rolled across the floors Of rooms, and bu-
rcaus and presses were thrown down and
broken. A portion Of the Mississippi river
bank caved in near the town, leaving trees
happine on the bluff. The movement was
so violent as to ring the bells on the loco
motives standing in the sheds at the depots
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Virginia.

-
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE VIRGINIA PRESS AS
neutrality-suspicious..
Especial telegram to the Dispalch.l
PETERSBURG, March 13.--At the annual
meeting OF the Press Association this eve
ming, Colonel William TONNES, OF the Roam
oke ratey, was elected president; e. A.
Barclay, Of the Lexington Gazette, first
vice-president; DR.. A. Monteiro, OF the
Manchester Courier, second yice-presdent;
j. d. Eye, of the Rural Messenger, third
ce-president; John Crane, OF Richmond,
secretary and treasurer; W. P. Gretter, as
sistant secretary. Executive Committee
j. A. II. st. Andrew, j. P. Wood, and
Daniel Murphy. Hon. Thomas Whitehead,
of the Lynchburg Ne,cS, was elected to de-
liver the address before the next annual
meeting, which will be held in Richmond.
Samuel S. Griscom, respected member
OF the Society OF Friends, died suddenly to-
night Of heart-disease; aged seyenty-cight
wears.
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SALES REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
Flour.

fine. "a; snperane, s5@s5.25; extra snperhne.
SJ.75@ Sc; common family, $3.50; fancy family
and CITY Mills. $7@s7.5o, and dull.
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POSTMASTER FOR PETERSBURG, VA.-The
Senate, in executive session, on Tuesday
spent some time In debate on the nomina-
ton OF David G. Potts to be postmaster at
Petersburg. Va. The nomination was OPP
posed by Senator Hamlin, of Maine. on
party grounds, declaring that Mr.. Potts is a
Democrat. Senator Withers, Of Virginia,
spoke in favor Of Mr.. Potts's confirmation.
At the conclusion Of the discussion he was
confirmed by six majority.
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SAN FRANCISCO, March 122..-The bankers
and brokers OF this city are unanimously OF
the opinion that thea abolition OF the trade
dollar will bea direct blow at the Interests
OF the country, and esEeciaIlY i the Pacific
coast. The export OF trade-dotiars now
amounts to SIX millions q month, and ito
footing In China cannot be Tiled with other
coin. sSss
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GoLD.-Surface-washings OF. gold about
the mines in this county has been q profita-
Bile business this winter to those Whoreside
in their vicinity. Many thousand dollars
OF the precious metal have: been taken from
these mines during the past year. = Frede-
ricks6nrg Star. b.
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THE CONSULAR DIPLOMATIC BnL-BLAINE ON
A HIGH H0RsE-aR. COX, OF NEW YORK, IN
THE SPEAKERS CHAIR-THE TARIFF BILL
{ THE DUTY ON LICoRIcE-THE POLK INvEs-
TIGATIoS-THE MoFFETT PuScH-BRTE 2
ITEMS. slass.:. 5ss.5
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MR.. cox AS A SPEAKER.

Mr.. Cox, OF New York, occupied the
Speakers chair to-day, and he looked too
small for the place and very uncomfort-
able. His serious air, after his humorous
performance Of yesterday, was as much out
OF place as tragedy performance By Owens
Immediately after playing Scion Single,
and when he raped vigorously for order no
one seemed to think he seriously meant it.
It is, in fact, great mistake for members
OF Congress to play comedy Often.
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The latest addition to Appletons' Series OF
Foreign Fiction is ANDRE THEUmET's Godson
Of a MarQiiiS. which has been running through
the numbers Of the Rtrue doS deiLr Nondes This
story has less Of tho pastoral and moro OF tho
drama than the authors earlier books. but we
still find ours lives in the provinces and the de-
light with which rural scenery and the hcmey
incidents OF country life are fingered over sug-
gosts rather the poet OF nature than the cynical
student of the human comedy that We have
learned 10 expect in tho French now
elist. There is here however. an at
tempt to depict strong passions. and to grapple
with What the Gallic mind estecms the most dis
tracing Of situations. namely. the love Of u
young man for a married woman; hut Thcuri-
ct treats the theme not with the zcst and intcn-
sity Of Dumas fills or with the acumen Of Cher
buliez, but like an Engl ishman-that is TO say
somewhat shyly and cumsily. Sothat in his cool
placid. wholesome pages we turn with relief to
the lawful love making Of youths and maidrns
There is some vivid characterizati ION in this
story. but il Is less marked IN the persons OF the
foreground who ARE intrustcd with the serious
roles. than in the amusing figure Of the Mar
quis godfather. Tho latter is an indolcnt
empty headed, good -natured sensualist. who
represents very happily one type OF thos" coun-
try gentlemen whose existence was well nigh
forgotten 10y the France OF the Second Empire.
but who came forward CALAMITY enough in the
Gardes Mobiles after Sedan So too. the rural
nobl" Of Theuriets novel comes forward hand
somely in the hour OF need and offers tardy
but honorable amends for the transgrcssiOn
which had made him godfather. Tho struc-
tural defect OF the book Is ono frcqcntly en-
counterod in English hctOn-even in Jane
Eyre" for example. The biography OF the
central character is taken up from the
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pa,rre,'. Liz. oreen. Frank nar,len.

For the grace and finish Of it, execution.
II not tor thr general interest Of IL" thcme the
Memoir OF William Francis BdriGt. hy L. W.
PALFRRY tlloughton. Osgood Coz Is posi-
tive contribution To- the literature Of the late
war The extracts from Gen. Bartlsu's corre-
spondencc with men ~ eminencc i'm civil life rs
we'll ms with army colleagues, have 'cn selected
with tact. AMI arc consequently ALWAYS interest
ing. and sometimes Of substantial historical
importance. Those who knew the subject Of tho
biography will derive much pleasure from this
book, Tor the authors treatment is ia the best
sense apprrcintive-kindy yet cnudid. Tbs
truth unqurstionably is that Gen. Bartlett WAS
brave but by no means grcnt man; that oven
his conspicuous military merits We're tho 81" II
soldier rather than of u general, Hul ihnt II was
his good fortune to win moro prompt and
hounteous recognition of his deserts than has
been accorded 10 others perhaps equally
worthy.
No doubt his personal attitude toward the
war Of the rebellion had in It some'
thing chivalric and anomalous. or 4 least
what passed for an anomaly in raii'
cal community In his college days Cen
Bartlett made no secret Of his sympathy
with Southern men and institutions. and
his position toward the Northern uprising
which followed the attack on Fort Sumter seems
TO have been identical with that Of the greM
body Of conservatives throughout the Middle
and Western Statcs-namcly: that defence Oh
tho Union WIS one thing. and n crusal" against
slavery another. But men Of this stamp were
less common in Massachusetts; and IN secs
tional feeling became innaned by strife, tho
fraction OF that minority which had the courage
of ts opinions WAS small indeed. one of these,
however, WIS Gen. Bartlett; and accordingly
XhOu the uTDhlpmH of RECOMMENDATION came up
the advocates ~ generous and D'n'ia'"ry
policy naturally turned TO him n corilutot
md standard bearer. Thus il halprnrd tnht ~
one Iunctur1 the subject OF this biography was
near attaining high place in the public eye.
But il, before and aitor the war, Cen ilrtlcu
had been n Democrat in Indiana, or II Il 'puh.
can in Mnssachusetts-while his personal
friends and army comrades would hnvr had
ample cause to cherish his memory there may
be- room for doubt whether this memoir would
have been written.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-26

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