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THE NEW ORLEANs DEMOORAT, SUNDAY, JULY "a. 1879.

nearly drowned, He had just come back when
What do you think Of the situation,
eolonel2"
"Wel, captain" he replied, coolly, II think
| we are caught
And that they were caught was, am pref
| ty certain, the impression OF the whole COM
| mand. The men we're sitting or lying ON the
ground beside their horses, and the bravest
looked "blue." When laughed, and told the
men not to lose heart, as ali awonld be right" .
| they gazsd al me with stare which clearly
showed me that they regarded me as q luna
to- My expectation OF getting off safely was
based on the conviction that mounted man
the width Of the Chickahominy at that point,
and my confidence, too, In Stuart's resources.
Ny chief uneasiness was about the artillery,
but believed that by hitching eight horses
70 each gun and forcing them across even II
they had to drown-the pieces could be
dragged through In some way, and said as
much to Stuart.
Certainly; certainly he exclaimed, twist
ing his long beard, as he always did at crlti-
cal moments. He soon ward hurried Off
TO point lower down, and | found the men
working there like beavers to construct q
bridge. One had formerly stood there, but
had been destroyed, the abntments only re-
naming. AS the gap to be spanned was not
and the men hastened to tear down barn
near by and bring the timber on their shout
ders. A little skiff was then noated to the
middle OF the stream between the abutments,
where 1t was held by rope Ia the bow tied to
q tree trunk above, and the men standing 10
the boat raised the ends OF the timberB as
they were lowered and pushed them on the
opposite abutment. In this work Stuart as
sisted with his own hands, standing In the
boat and singing. As soon as the tlmbers
were laid ACROSS, planks were placed upon
them and the artillery and cavalry defiled
over safely. Stuart followed last, the bridge
was torn up and the column moved On--they
were out Of the trap. 1t was q close Craze.
As they disappeared In the foliage Of the mo-
rass shots from the opposite bank were heard,
and Col. Rush came down with his "LancerB'
In full array. The game had escaped, and
Col. Rush was forced to return without his
prize. When asked, on his way back, by, q
lady, Ii he had Caught Stuart" his reply
was, the lady informed me:
mo, madam. He has gone In at the back
door. only saw bis rear guard as 1t passed
the swamp
Such Isl brief account OF the famous "ride
around Mcclellan" But for want OF space
might add number OF incidents-how Fede-
raj prisoners, as they rolled from their STUN
bling mules In mudhole after mudhole of the
swamp exclaimed: "How many Chicles-
hOminies are there In this Internal country T.
How we were Toasted by the hospitable gem
tlemen Of Charles City; and how Stuart
sparing neither himself nor horsefiesh, rode
all night to reach Richmond and make his
report to the President that the Federal right
flank was undefended-a ride In which, look
Ing back now, can see that / committed an
error In not accepting his invitation to &C
company him.
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TRAPPED AND OUT AGAIN.

The column moved little past midnight
from Talleysvllle, and at daylight came In
sight of the Chickahominy, near Forge bridge.
There sudden halt took place. The bridge
the fords were entirely impossible. The
whole command was apparently caught in q
trap, from which there seemed no possibility
Of escaping. The presence OF Stuart was per-
fectly well known now to Gen. Mcclellan; to
sary in fact to follow the steps Of his 1906
4horsamen over the sandy highway, and there
could be very little doubt that ID a few hours,
at most, the Federal infantry, cavalry and ar
tiilery would be upon him and make short
work of f1tm. AS to passing the river 1t SEEM
ed wholly impossible. Col. Lee rode into the
stream, but hls horse was sWep. down and
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LIN MEMDRIAM.
fHarp.,r's Hazar, ]

fHarDsr's Ba5ar,l
Soldiers. from yonder Pyramids.
Two thousand years behold your deeds r.
The red moutLed orators Of war
Make answer, and this brittle car
nhakes Pharaohs dust heapad coffin Ids
While tawny Egypt bows aud bleeds,
And secs her babes hid aH OF old
Along the river reeds !.
Hides retribu lon like ghost
To point the Spbynx where Lbya bled?
u weep, fa maidens Of fnlr Francel
"A boy. and Ia his breast lance,
Lies dead Id mail on Gods outpost
And thus to del--hie 80. alone,
Tn TINT same III u where he once led
Through leglons To u thronel
Dead Stark dead In the tall rank grass
Deadi and alone In the great dark landi
q mother not Empress now, mother,
And ii nober name too. than all other.
The laurel leaf fades from the hand.
20 mother that waiteth a massl
Masses and chnut- must be said,
And cypress instead.
Deadi Dead In the long strong grasseBi
He died With his sword In his hand.
WHO says II VINO saw it2 God saw It
md knew him BIT. aeorgel he would draw
xaA1snksa 1Sssas. Il 4 "A
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Mr.. James Paine, q we'll known English
pyrotechnist, has come to this country.
Among other engagements Is one to light up
Niagara Falls with Thousand Bengal lights
kndInd at the same instant by electricity.
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TIE GRIP COTTON TIE, AFTER 4 T

'HE GRIP COTTON TIE, AFTER a N
no. Oh tafee years, has proved itself the N
and that does not impair tns strength RI
paie oandL The on , Tie that brings cotton
y, M me MARKET with all the bands on. 49,
a als saat Is sslf-fastening and that has 80
eassIhily used with the steam DuiIer-cMs
their ties thrown aWav for tS,s Grin. at Al
re planter of $1,000 100000 ba 90
the planter - -
I. IS more quickly put on the balin9
- HWfAAE 9uE ~ xetnheEn Turns out sR1
70 per Cent sma Ter than any other Tie.
JOHN 3. LAFITTE l. CO.. Manaee
ills IN Louisiana Cotton Tie Gcns
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Plagniol de James
OLIVE OIL.

THE BRAND or OLIVE OIL OF pIAe.
- MOL DE JAMES 50 univer sally known Il
me me only brand which has been awarded The
Grand Gold Medal at the UHiversa al Exposltii nr
OF Paris in 1878, and the Prize Medal al tha Ex.
peslt'on Of philadelphia In 1875. We, the mn.
dersfgned. being invested with the full mowers
znf Mr.. PLAGNIOL DE JAMES, 81 Msrseiilas
do harshy canton the public that anv fnrnars
an ana lmitafors OF said brand will be prosecuted
with the utmost Vlgor OF the lau.
BASSETTI & XfQUES.
10 81 and So Deca.ur street.
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Iii h6k h6nnOml HHIlfnR Hf6nei .
Pitilul Goul The blAek creatures
With fierce. savage. cnnnlbal features,
Cursed from the tirst aud Datn branded,
Rush on where he lies over.hrown;
Strike him dead Strip the dead
sT Aen buck, as In dread.
Doing the thing he was born TO-.
What mav mor.nl else than thls2
Peasant born or born q lord.
Be d IN I'm ut pillow or sword.
High or low, let no man se0rn to
Make his heritage all his
Or. falling in this tblest aim,
4drandiy die the same.
Content You 30. for Heaven wflled It.
Rear white tombstone with pride
Where this boy crusader died,
ID q II III 80 " - "
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HfHVPHN. iHIf6Bt BOY Un, nBvBt
Knew France knightlier son than thou.
And Paris. ehaugefut woman Paris.
When she knows what her despair liz.
HhA shall kindlier speak than now;
Naming thee n.r own forever.
She shall beg thy dust some day
From silent Afriea. JOAQUIN MILLER.
Rocky MO1ntains. June. 1879.
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WANTED,

rANvAsSERs TO SELL THE FOLLOWING
~ new and useful Inventions: The celebrated
=. E. LEE COOKING STOVE, awarded the
diploma at the last Louisiana and Alabama
State Fairs. The BORING WELL. the latest and
cheapest method Of obtaining water from the
earth. Hunters PATENT FLOUR AND MEAL
SITTER. which for culinary purposes is almost
Indispensable. The Wilson & Keagle WHARF
AND FISHING LAME, which is the best cotton
worm destroyer yet discovered. the Clayton
FIREPLACE HEAT REFLECTOR: ELEO-
TRIO BELLS. the latest and best method Of bell.
hanging for dwellings. street cars and steam
boats, being less liable to get out Of repair han
the old style. The PATENT WATER CUT
OFF. an ingenious contytvance to prevent the
filth accumulating on the roofs Of houses enter
be drawn from 7. cistern ice cold through iron
pipes. without the use Of Ice or chemicals. Tae
BACKUS WATER MOTOR, great invention,
an De used for any pnrposes. ve! cheap con-
lions. The SUN LIGHT GAS MACHINE. the
latest cheapest and most convenient method Of
lighting houses.
Energetic canvassers wanted. and GOOD
BUSINESS GUARANTEED.
JAMES Fl. REYNOLDS,
Plumber and Gas Filter,
je28 1yD&W 80 BarOnne street,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-05
An Extra Session Threatened.

1t IL now evident that no useful legislation
can be expected from Congress at the pres
ent session. Both parties are afraid of in
curing any new responsibility, and they
are alike anxious to dodge every issue
that may involve serious controversy In the
future. When this session opened, the House
started of with a squirt TO drive the regular
business forward at a rafting pace but
after six appropriation bills had been re-
ported, which excited no discussion that
speed was soon reduced, and the zeal that
quickcncd it subsidized entirely.
There are but twenty-one working days
remaining, since the twenty-second OF Feb
ruary has been made a national holiday,
and nearly all that time will be required TO
pass the great supply bills, that are certain
TO be loaded down with amendments by the
Senate. and to become the subject Of
dispute before being consigned 10 commit
tees of conference 10 reconcile the disagree
ments, by base surrender, such MS was re-
Gently witnessed on the Diplomatic and Con-
sular bill, when every point was yielded by
the managers for the House.
The Army bill, as prepared by Mr.. HEWITT
and as sustained by the House, gives up n
reform which the people have constantly
demanded for long years, and especially
since the Democrats secured control Of
the popular branch of Congress. Mr.. HEw-
lit coolly told the House on Saturday last
81 do not deem it possible 10 effect any
further considerable saving in the cost Of
the maintenance Of the army as IL Is now
organized. In my judgment every item is
reduced TO a minimum"
How isaetrenchment to be effected with
declarations like these made In presence OF
the House by man OF character and abil-
ity and a Democrat Mr.. HEWITT knows
better than most men, because he has
studied the question in all its phases. that
the real point in regard to the army Is not
its organization at ALL but its excessive
numerical strength, far exceeding the needs
OF the country, and the ability 10 support II
in the present condition OF tho finances and
Of prevailing distress IN all branches Of
business
Reduce the army to ten thousand men and
tho tophoavy machinery will fall by the
law of gravitation, without any BURNSIDE
BANNING bills or other schemes artfully
contrlved TO keep up large standing force
and TO invest tho General with unconstitu-
tional powers, so that he may in another
contingency involving the Presidency, do
without orders what he did IN the winter Of
1867, with the privity of GRANT. lie then
organized a small army at Washington TO
ovorawe the House Of Representatives, and
II necessary TO go still further on the road
TO a centralized despotsm.
With Republican Senate in favor OF the
largest army, and the balance Of power hcd
in the House by the Texas delegation. and n
few others who think as Nj. HEWITT does,
there is no hope for any relief from the
present Congress. The overburdened tax
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payers must submit to this for season,
but the time is near at hand whom
every public man who has voted TO put
on this heavy load Will regret that he
over yielded to the temptations Of the Mil
itary Ring, and gave up his own sense Of
duty to the persuasive influences stationed
at tho capital to catch the unwary and
TO whccdlc the inlirm Of purpose.
A pension bill was rushed through Con-
gross which will require, according to tho
lowest estimate. twcnty-cight millions, and
according to the official authorities about
ono hundred and fifty millions To pay the
new gilt. This law, in addition TO the OK
isting pension, dates the allowance back tO
tho day the disability was incurred, and
thus will give large sums, in many cases 10
be rccSoncd by thousands of dollars, to
those who have long boon enjoying the
bounty OF the Government No other
nation has ever dealt SO generously with its
soldiers ms the United States has done; but
there must be n limit to liberalty
The session Is likely TO end with the
passage OF the appropriation bills, unless
indeed struggle should come between
tho Senate and House on the deficiency
asked by the Department Of Justice for
Supervisors and Deputy Marshals. and
on tho jurors ironclad oath In the Fed
cral courts, which excludes everybody
but the most ignorant and incompetent.
HAYES and SHERMAN threaten also to force
an extra session II their wishes cannot be
gratined by the tame submission OF Sena-
tors who have heretofore openly opposed
their so-callcd policy.
As parties stand either side has the abil-
ity-independcnt of HAYES, who has power
60 convene the Senate for executive busi-
ness-to thwart the pending legislation in
such way as To make called session
necessary. But the sagacious leaders OF
both parties are adverse to such course.
wholly aside from the consideration Of pat
ronage, which Is the ruling motive with those
who are most clamorous TO get possession
by the shortest cut possible. An accident,
or n sudden impulse, however, may discon-
cert the wisest plans, and against the better
judgment Of the Democratic and Republican
chiefs bring the new Congress together
without any good reason TO justify 1t.
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ROSES AND CiMELLIAS.
The Rare Blooms shown ny the New York
horticultural Society.

Thirty members of tho New York Hor-
ticutural Society met yesterday at IS West
Thirty-third street. to learn who could exhibit
tho best and newest plants and flowers. A long
table was filled with n brilliant display Of
blooms and pottcd plants. On ono end we're
towering pots OF Cypripodium. while in front Of
them and sharply relieved against theirsombr
background famed scarlet double Ponsettias
and blushed rare pink camcllins tho latter
brought from Japan and tho former from Mex
leo. BY their side werc pink and rosy, purple
and yellow hyacinths. all shown by William
Bennett of Flatbush. NcNt came towering
Amaryllis Johnsonii aud n Glory OF Langensalza
exhibited by James VI. Paterson ot Newark. \
motley array OF roses Of wonderful perfection
in size and color wcrn exhibited by ohm Jones.
Madison n. J. Among the blooms shown were
those Of thp Douglas. SalranO. Bonsnline. Mar
shal Neil Madam TALBOT. Adam. Niphrtos, Cor
nclia Cook, pcrlc de- Jurdn. La Syphide. lsa-
bella Sprunt and Alba Rosea.
collection and Of The blooms wore the forty. ca
mcllias shown by Robert j. Parsons, Flushing
l.. |. Some VI the vnrietice were the Trlcolor
Chnndlerii. Queon OF Portugal. Marie, Louise.
Caleb Cope, Refine de Flrui, Queen Of Beauties.
Grcyillc's Double Bed Envice Bcttonie and Le-
fensianum, In pots also were caincliih Juponi.
cas-. Alba Plenn, De Notars. Candidapura and
The prizes were awarded as follows: For the
hest II hyacinths distinct sorts named. -. to
Peter Henderson, Flushing: For the brst ca
mcllias in pots. 49,; Robert b. Parsons. For Il, =
varieties, 80: Rohert b. Parsons. To John
Jones, Madison. y. j.. the Committee recon-
mended n special prize Tor his display OF 1G
varieties OF roses. For IL distinct varieties Of
cnnellus IN honorable mention was given TO
j.. knsold. BROOKLYN. The saWr honor- also wont
a. Kretchmnn Brothers. Fntbu.h. for a iue
white n2alrn ami ihrcr plants ~ Amnryilis Fet-
tamil 10 William Bonnet. for six specimens of
plants Of Cyprpedium lnsign", six heads
OF double Puinsctilas. six spikcs Of pa
phene Indca rubrd, and for bloom
Of fmatophyllum and OF Japnucesc "a
mcllias to J. NJ. Paterson. Newark. for two
rare orchids. named Phamenopsis Awnhllis
and Angracgum SrsquicpetnlH. Henry Foddy.
nt Stuyvcsant avenue and Bninbridge street,
Brooklyn, wis compliment"d for producing
three new varieties of gcranum. named jessie
Rollins new colored blOOmL Seeding one incw
zOnel. and Seeding sixteen. now colored bloom.
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RoBESoN TO GET ms DESERTS.
Mr.. Whitthorne showing that the Evidence
JustIhes hts Indictment.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-Chairman Whit
thornc read his report on the evidence taken by
the House Committee on Naval Affairs TO that
Committee to-day. II was approved by every
Democratic member Of the Committee without
exception. and Mr.. Harris Of MASSACHUSETTS,. u
Republican member. said that il WIS uncNpec-
tedly strong and convincing. one member
of the Committee who heard II read described it
as sounding like the closing plea to Il Jury .n %
criminal case. II Is a criminal case The report
shows TINT the evidence Justilirs the ind 'tnl"nt
OF Robson. llanscom, and others implicated
IN the destruction Of tho American navy in
peace feat never vet surces- fully attempted
in war. Tho report opens 10y stating tho ad-
mued facts rs they stand after tho pages OF
evidence in rehuitn submitted by l,obrson.
The law ot tho case IT. then given. showing the
criminal penalties FOR the fragrant maladminis-
tration charged, and closes 10y discussing the
remedies needed. First aud foremost Is tho in
detment of the guilty parties, and 70 insure
this It Is proposed Ia certify TO the Executive
the evidence tnkcn hy and The report of the
Navnl Committee. ~ the end that the guilty mny
he pun shed. \ innl vote Will be taken 10y the
Committee on Thursday.
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The Express Of last evening announced
that a large number of prominent Demo-
Gratis would leave yesterday for Albany to
protest against the Governors removing
the County Clerk, the Sheriff, and the
Register. Among the names on the list
given by the Express are those Of Judge
JOSEPH p. DAILY, Judge CHARLES II. VAN
BRrNr and Chief Justice CHARLES p DAILY,
We do not believe any one of these gentle-
men-certanly either OF tho two last
named-would go to Albany or anywhere
else on any such mission.
The Governor has no right to remove the
County Clerk, the Sheriff. or the Register,
except for good and sufficient cause, He
acts in judicial capacity in determining
whether good and sufficient cause exists.
II he finds it does exist, then he is firmly
bound by his oath Of Office to make the re-
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Mr.. ConkIing Gets his Deserts.

Mr.. ROSCOE CoNKIING, in controversy
with the Administration. has been badly
beaten. Tho defeat Ia in many ways disas-
trous to him. II puts into the New York
Custom House, In place OF one of his own
most popular and devoted adhcrcnts, n tire
less worker for hated rival. IL doprivcs
him Of much Of the prestige of his recent
triumphs IL smites and humblcs his tower-
ing pride. The defeat, too, shows that in
inviting delay, his tactics were at fault; ms
was his judgment in Understanding the
strength Of the enemy. He should have
known that TO purchaser time affords
opportunity to increase his purchases; and
when, q few days ago, he once had victory
within his reach, he should have graspcd IL.
and made sure of the advantage Of his own
present strength, instead ~ calculating on
the continuance of his enemy's weakness.
The defeat shows him to have been mis-
taken calculator; maladroit manager.
But this is not all. Were II ALL tho case
would not be so bad for Mr. CoNKLING. by
whose hand has Mr. CoNKLING fallen by
what shame is he covered
He has fallen by the hand into which he
himself put the knife TO Stay the Constitu-
tion Of his country. He is buried deep UNI
der the shame which he himself signally
aided in spreading over the whole land.
In n debate on these very Custom House
appointments few days ago, Mr.. CoNK-
LING is reported to have spoken of Mr.
HAYES as 1.-THE so-called President" That
means that In the opinion Of Mr.. CoNKLING
Mr.. HAYES is not lawfully President at all
II Mr.. CoNKLING believes SO now, he be-
lieved so great while ago; he believed so
from the beglnning he must have believed
so when IL lay entirely and unquestionably
in his own power TO prevent Mr.. HAYES from
being placed in an Office TO which he had
not been elected.
No obligation could be higher. none could
be more imperative, than that which rested
on Mr.. CoNKLING to interpose his objec-
tions, when thoy would have been potent and
effective, between Mr.. HAYES and the great
Office at which he was clutching without
constitutional or lawful warrant To tho
voice OF his country, to the voice Of duty
at the supreme moment when the great
question was to be decided, Senator CONK-
LING turned deaf ear. He was absent from
his post, or when present, hesitation. doubt
fear, or some miscalculated personal advan-
tage, sealed his lips. 1t Is only when he
finds himself overwhelmed in the common
calamity in which he helped to involve his
country that he cries out in pain about the
so-called President"
Honest and earnest patriots need waste no
sympathy over the defeat Of public servant
who was unfaithful in the great crisis Mr..
CoNKLING has received his deserts. That Is
ell.
OF course the Administration traded pat
ronage for votes, as other Administrations
have done before 1t. A pity it may be, II no
more exalted consideration could prompt
him to duty, that it never occurred to Mr..
CoNKLING that II he installed n robbcr in the
White House, his own pocket might one day
be picked. II Mr.. CoNKLING had thought Of
this that man HAYES "-"the so-callcd
President might never have been SO
called.