The Russellville Democrat., 1879-01-30
FlFTIETH ANNIVERSARY
Of the Wedding of General and
 Mrs. George w. Jones.
A Brilliant Party--Elcaant Pres
 ents--Happy Reunion, Etc.
From the Daily Dubuque tTowa) Herald.

From the Daily Dubuque tIowa) Herald.
 The following elaborate discrip- ton of the golden wedding of Gen. and Mrs. Geo. W. Jones, of Dubuque, Iowa, will be read with interest, as it concerns one of our most respected and talented citizens.
 Gen. Jones is an uncle of our fel- low townsman, Hon. John k. Homer Scott, and is not unknown to large number of the people of the United States, as well as of this State, hay ing held many important positions in the Government. He visited Arkan- sas in 1927 for the purpose of bring ing about a reconciliation between Hon. A. II. Sevicr and Thomas W. Newton, between whom there was q probability of duel, and which sub- seuuently took place between these two gentlemen, at or near the pres ent crossing of the L. R. & Ft. Smith Ry., on Pt. Remoyecreek; then the western boundary of Ark, Cherokee Nation lying west, (present bounda- " line between Pope and Conway counties, in which Gen. Jones act ed as the second of Col. Newton; af- ter the exchange of shots without in- jury to combatants, reconciliation was made through the seconds.
 tie was also in the duel fought with rifles, between MT. Groves, of Ken lucky and Mr. Cilly, of Maryland, in which Mir. Cilly was killed, as the second of MT. CillY.
 Gen. Jones was strong Democrat and soon after his return home from his mission as minister to United States of Columbia, at Bogota, he was telegraphcd to by Mir. Seward Sec. of State at Washington during the adminigtration of MT. Lincoln ard the then existing confederate war, to come to Washington to ex' plain some matters in connection with his accounts. as Minister, which he did entirely satisfactory to Mr Seward, but really the ostensible ob iect of Mir. Seward was to get Gen Jones away from Dubuque, where he was a very popular and inhuencial man, under plea of error in accounts and then suffer him to leave Wash, ington for home and arrest hlm al Baltimore, which they did, and con fined him in Ft. Lafayette for 64 days, upon the plea that, he was 6 southern sympathizer in the rebel lion, and guilty of carrying on a cor respondence while Minister at Bogo ta with Jefferson Davis, President ot  the Confederate States, and with fur nishing two sons as soldiers in the Confederate army, &c. His two daughters mentioned as present d the golden wedding were bold, oper an ayowed friends of the South, ant their frequent remarks and sympa thy so boldly expressed, brought down in great degree tue ire ant determination of the Government tC arrest him, but his popularity ant influence AT HONE made 1t necessary to get him to Washington to prevent ahy demonstration, excitement ol feeilg In his favor at home.
 On the pfesant occasion where al j6ided In the celebration of his gold en wedding irrespective of politics shows that the past is forgotten, and 0s neighbors, friends and citizens they award him the praise and honor due for his great services to hl: country city and state as q public man, and the reverence and esteem in which they held him as friend heighbor and citizen. Gen. Jones and wife are members of the Cathol ic church. We hope and trust that their lives may be prolonged, ant that many pleasant and happy day: of enjoyment are yet in store fol this venerable and much esteemed couple. The General is, we under stand extremely hale and hearty anC wears well the title of Beau Jone; conferred on him in his palmy days while U. S, Senator from Iowa, stil being great ladies man.
 A golden wedding, such as took place yesterday, Is one of those joy ous events which from there extreme variety although strictly of private character yet are of public impor tance. Where couple is'ioined ir holy matimony having lived happily together for a period of fifty years are surrounded by their children and rniatipuc frou, fap ,aar in oalahrata a,