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The Death Penalty.
EXECUTION OF MURDERERs

GALVESTON, TEXAS. April IA heus
snecial from Calvert says that Bill walker
(colored) was hanged there yesterday ior
the murder, in 1876, OF Monroe, an old
man living ten miles In. the country. The
nrisoner said he was not going To hell, but
" ould Nv right straight 10 heaven. His neck
wa, not broken by the fall, although he
dropped six feet three inches. Five thou-
sand people witnessed the execution.
CHARLESTON, April l7.-William 5. Bates
(wbi,c) was executed ut Barnwell Court
honse. in this State. yesterday, for the muir.
der Of Stephen w. Bush at a dance 'asI
t,hri,tmas eve. His neck was broken Dy
che fall, and be died without struggle.
The execution was private, in accordance
with the law.
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tory this morning, snd the police were
called on to preserve order. The strikers
are hrm In their demand for 10 per cent.
advance. while the corporation refuses tn
make any concession. Trouble 10 feared
unless an understanding Il soon arrived at.
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
IMMATURE ALMANAC--APRIL 10, 1880.
PORT OF RICHMOND. APRIL ~, leeO.
ARRIVED SATURDAY.

PUhI OE HitbhOE'Ds <>- w. ~ wv
ARRIVED SATURDAY.
otsamshIp Isaac Bell, Gibbs, New York mefsDan-
a,se ami passengers. q. w Allen Co, agents.
Steamer J. b. Schuyler. Hancock. Bti,finofs, mer-
shandse ana passenger, Cur Is Parker, aeeDts.
steamer Ariei, clifford. Norfolk, United statts
mail merchandise. and passengers, l.. Is. Isisn /,
agent. 60, - n.,l.n.ea liver
N0rw, CLAN bark Grid: Il a. harschseu' Liver
pool, ,slI, Davenport Aorrs'
SAILED SATURDAY.
Schooner Favo,ite, Clark, Boston, s'aves, C"f"s
schnoaer Archer and Reeves Smith, Phi'adei-
uhla, lies, Curtis Parker oos,oa .nai
sclooner A. ii How. eewprf,, ""''~"' WV
(nesapeate AMI Ohio Kafroin 80, fhs.a-
schoxp or Wave Crest, -, Boston, coa', mesa
Schooner w. w. Pharo, Fort, New isrs' COAL
q. etorrs .r,.
s,e,msbip Isaac BeiL Gibbs. New ORR, msIehsn-
a., and Messengers q. w. Allen a TO-, agents
ENTERED.
Rr,t',b bark Beic0nsash, M,nroe, bsiimo", iu
ballast, 10 load grain for Europe.
MEMORANDUM.
no,eo,x April I6.-Arri,ed: Schooner Ocean
ARA. Wsscolt, Croa an sound, With aah iof h'ch-
"'""' CLEARED FOR rms roRr.
r,,,n View York, Anril 18th, BARK br,rihefs
,t,sr.L Essesap, and Glsnvsle tBr.h hsuf'e'
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BY Telegraph.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, April l7.-EJGa.- Stocks strong
Money on call. ner cent. Exchanse-Long, 4e44:
short. ASIA. State bonds duh. Governments
nOminal.
Erentng.-Noney, 500 Dor ceat. Exchange,
4S4. Governments quiet and steady; Bea Oh
1888; AZ per cents, loSvs; per cents, lO6b.
states nominal.
BALTIMuRh.
BALTIMORE. April l7.-VirZfnia 5's, deferred,
y cOnsos, 53k: second series, 22A: paSt-,ue
coupons, s5A; new O.40s, 3ss; I040's, coupons,
S5A Bid to-day
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DYEING AND SECURING.

DYEING, SECURING, AND CLEAN
DING EsTABLisHMsNT'k Trit SzS 6Sn iraE
III, '-Mr. l.. LiNNEMANN informs b.. fi,erds.
former pstrons, and The seoers pap b Sr, -
~ .s,y. them DYING aud CLEANING kup
GLOVES and FEATHERS s..esaity: Tns rsm ...
no~p French DYER, Mons. EMIL NObLs,,' "''~
Paris, Is In his employment Give III"
an z-eoi3m
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Political.
TLDEN's STRENGTH IL The NEW YORK DEMO
CRATIC CONVENTION.

TILDEN'S STRENGTH IN The NEW YORK DEMO-
CRATIC CONVENTION.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, April 1.-THE Courier
has list OF 1886 delegates already elected to
the Democratic State Convention. Of this
number, II from albany are contested.
The remaining 324 are classified: For III
den absolutely, 146; against Tilden, 100;
uncOmmtled, Is.
TWO DEMOCRATIC DELEGATIONS FROM ROCKIES
TER.
ROCHESTER. n. Y, April 1.-THE Demo-
cratic assembly IN this city was captured
BIZ the Tilden men, and the result was two
conventions and two delegations. as fol-
lows: For Tilden-Nalentin Fleckenstein'
Arthur Shegan, and George Paenes; anti
Tilden-Walter b. Duffy, II. IL. Craig, and
John A. Felsinger. The name OF Seymour
was yociferously cheered in both conyen-
lions.
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wOOTh. SHOES. &c.

IF YOU CAN'T FIND OLD
l. LADIEs' HANDMADE BUTTVN
BlIOisA AND CONGRESS GAiTEks;
BOOTS, CLIPPERS, and SANDALS WIZ
Louis XIV heels; MN -
CHiLDREN's FINE FRENCH KID ana
HEAVY HANDMADE GOAT sfhisU-
HEEL BOOTs-S 10 lOh: .v -
GENTLEMEN'sj FINEST HASD-wohh I'D
the State;
the largest aud finest assortment OF
TRUNKS, vAI.lsES- TRAVELLiNG-BA1ss
J. A. GRIGG'S.
Tenth aud Main streets.
who has all Of the above, and is pleased 20 show
them ~
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COMMERCIAL.
CORN AND FLOUR EXCHANGE.

RICHMOND, April IL, 1880.
OFFERINGS REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
WHEAT White, 1872 buShes: Of which llS
bu hc, ~ere re-exhlbIied. Red, COS bushee.
CORN Whfe. 81 6 bushels.
OAIs.-20S bushels.
SALES REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
WHEAT White, IA bushels very good ~ ~. 80.
Red, IA busheIs prime Lancaster a. Sl36; 80
bushels prime mixed NJ Sl.33: IA bushels com
mon Fultz at 81 25: llS bushels prime Ful'z at
81 .3O-toIal, 1913 bushels.
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Flour.
ny Tesegrapns

Fine, s46s4.50: sapc.mne, IS 25It5 so pzirs,
s8.25G $3.50: common family, s6.50@s6.75,
fancy Drans S76t7.75
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DRUGS. MEDsCi n ~. 90.
TOHNSTON'S FLUID BEEF.
THE MOST PERFECT FOOD FOR INyALID5
EVER INTRODUCED.
A CONCENTRATED PREPARATION FOR
NUTRITIOUS BEEF TEA, OR SOUP.
FOR SALE BY PURCELL, LADD CO.,
mh 80 1915 Main street.
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FINANCIAL.
RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE.

SATURDAY, April IL, lSbO.
SALEs.-14 shares OF Richmond and Petersburg
Railroad stock two sales) sold 81 50; shares NJ
Union Bank stock sold at IS; 2 shares Of Rich
mond and Danville Railroad stock sold at 76h;
shares OF Atlantic. Mississippi and Ohio Railroad
sold at g; SO shares OF Atlantic, Mississippi and
Ohio Railroad stock sold at a; 1,400 Richmond
city 6's sold at 1O7x 500 shares Of Richmond
city Is sold at lo7x; 100 shares Of Richmond
city 6,s II 1871 sold 1T LOG.
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IRON BITTERS.

HEALTH, STRENGTH, HAPPINESS
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Tho New Jersey Forest Fires Exun'
guist1e0.

TONS RIVER. N. j April ih-Icaty
rains last night throughout Now Jersey
have extInguished the forest fires.
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DRICE'S ENGLISH PURE GLiCE'
j RINE FOR INTERNAL USE. sold at
MEADE & BAKERS DRUG STORE.
PANCREATIC EMULSION, prepared In England.
Inended for consum Olives. Sold at
MEADE & BAKERS DRUG STORE.
DIR. SAyILLE's LIQUEUR, aud PILLS, the ceis.
braed French remedies Tor the CUkE of
GOVT. sold at
MEADE 4 BAKERS DRUG STORE.
WYETHF'S PEPTONIC PILLS; one after eating
VIII relieve Indigestion. sold at
MEADE Il BAKERS DRUG STORE,
feel 9l9 Main street.
COD-LIyER OlL-TIIE BEST!
IMPORTED BY Us,
and which
We GUARANTEE TO BE ENTIRELY PUR1
AND FRESH.
FREE FROM RANCIDiTY,
and
FULLY POSSESSING ALL OF THE
WONDERFUL REMEDIAL PROPERTIES
CLAIMED
for the
BEST COD LIVER OIL;
easily asimilated. and
MORE ACCEPTABLE TO THE STOMACH
THAN OTHER OILS.
MEADE q BAKER,
Pharmacists, 9l9 Main street.
NOS Richmond. Va.
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IRON BITTERS.

fpoN RITT'FRS Highly recommended to
'""'' ihe public for all diseases
Great Tonic. reuuirpg a certain and
leffcent TONIC: espe-
Iclaily IN INDIGESTION.
DYSPEPSIA. INTEBMIT-
TENT FEvEnS, WANT OF
APPETITE LOSS OF
MON BiTTTRs, STRENGTH. LACK OF
ENERGY. to- IL enriches
A Sure Appetizer. he blood Strengthens the
muscles, ana gives new
iife TO the nerves. To the
igrd ladies. and children.
lreuuirii recuperaIion,
his valuable remedy can
tPON RITTERS, mot bo too highly recom-
me nded 1T ACTS LIKE
A Complete A CHARM on the digestive
lorgans. A traSpoOufui DC.
Strengthener Iiore meals will remove AL
ldyspepuc symptoms.
TRY 1T.
IRON BITTERs,
A Valuable Medicine. soLDBY
ALL DRUGGISTS.
IRON BITTERs,
wv WV - = THE BROWN
u.,o CHEMICAL COMPANY
FOR Delicate Females. BALTIMORE, MD.
PURCELL, LADD 4 co.
Wholesale Agents. Blcbmond.
(uo 24-dM, w Feow&weowlyl
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,ru vopK C,TToN FUTUREs.

NEW YORK, April l7.-COttoa-Net receipts,
.2fe bales; gross, 800 bales; ialSres e,osed
Nav. ali. 94msll .95; June. sl2@ti20s; Ja-
", aI2.l7@si2.l9:. August, si2.2o@ si226;
sen empsr, sl2 OlMsl2.03; October, Sill .4s@
Al lSatll.2O.
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NorE.-Money has Iuled easier during the week.
1t is rnmored that the Danyillc combination has
completed it, purchase OF The Greenyille and
COlumbia Railroad
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DANVILLE.

INSTRUCTION. OF BUILDINGS AT THE PIEDMONT
SPRINGS AND Loss OF RICHMOND INSURANCE
CoNPANILS TOBACCO 100 DRY TO HANDLE
XAIOR sTTBtRLIN on THE STUMP-DEMo-
CeATIC COUNTY MEETING YOUNG MURRIE's
CoNDITIoS SFNlOUs
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..o,,owAy COUNTY MARROW ESCAPE.
rlRs = OF the Richmond pispatch.I
iCeH"' APRIL 10, 1880.
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SHERIFFS SALE.

STATE OF LOUIsIANA-SixthD District
Court, Parish of Morehouse Mike
Burner VS.. Mat Levy. No. 1913.
By virtue of writ of Fl. ia. issued by
the Hon Sixth District Court in sand
for the parish of Morehouse in the above
entitled suit and to me directed as
Sheriff of said parish and State, have
seized as directed in the writ, and will
proceed to sell, at the door of the court
house, in said parish, within the hours
prescribed by law, at public auction, to
the highest bidder, on
SATURDAY. the Eth dav of Angnst
1880, it being the first Saturday of said
month, the following described property
to-wit:
The south west quarter of southwest
quarter and southwest quarter OF north
west quarter of section 26, southwest
quarter of northwest quarter and south
half of southeast quarter of section ",
west half of southwest quarter, south
east quarter of southwest quarter,
west half of southeast quarter, west
half of northeast quarter, southeast
quarter of northeast quarter of section
"a, southeast quarter of southwest quar-
ter west half of southeast quarter and
moth half of southwest quarter OF sec
ton 35, and west half Of southeast
quarter of section SO, township %, north
range east, being the same land at
tached by me and now in my legal pos
session under said attachment.
Terms of sale-Cash, with the benefit
of appraisement.
VIM. P. DOUGLASS,
july2-6t Sheriff.
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SUCCESSION SALE.
STATE OF LOUIsIANA-6th Distr

STATE OF LOUIsIANA-6th District
Court, Parish of Morehouse. Success
sion of P l.. Sirmons, decd
By virtue of an order of sale issued
from the 9th District Court of the par
ish of Morehouse, Louisiana, command
ing me to sell the personal property be-
long to the succession of ? L. Simmons,
l, Gatsey A. Cheshire, administrative OF
said estate will, on
TUESDAY, the 9th day of July, 1880,
within the legal hours for sales, at the
door of the court house, in the parish of
Morehouse, offer for sale, at public auc.
ton to the highest bidder, all the per-
sonal property belonging to said estate
consisting of one horse and saddle, one
buggy and harness, one gun and one
pistol.
Terms of sale-cash, at not less thar
the inventcried appraisement.
GAToEY A. CHESHIRE,
Administrative
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

STATE OF LOUISIANA-6t District
Court, parish of Morehouse. Gardner
d Copp VS., James G. Sandidge, indi-
vidualy, as administrator and liqui-
: ;.dator of the partnership effects of San
: didge and Bro, and as administrator
of the succession of Geo. M. sandidge,
deceased
By virtue of writ of seizure and sale
issued by the Hon. 9Th District Court, in
and for the parish of Morehouse, in the
above entitled suit, and to me directed
as Sheriff of the parish of Morehouse, l
have seized, as directed in the writ and
will proceed to sell at the door of the
court house, within the hours prescribed
by law, at public auction, to the highest
bidder, on
SATURDAY, the 18th day of August,
1880, 1t being the first Saturday in said
month, the following described lands,
to-wit: The east half of tire east half
of section 2, southwest quarter of the
southeast quarter and east quarter OF the
southwest quarter of sect on No. 2, the
south half of the southeast quarter OF
section number 10, the north halt OF the
northeast quarter of section number II;
lot number II, being the fractional south
west quarter of southwest quarter OF
section IL, lots number 3. 6, 7, 8, and IL
in section Ia, the east half of the north
west quarter of section Is, lot number
IL in section Is; the southeast quarter of
the southeast quarter of said section Is;
lots number l, 2, 3 and A in section ";
the southwest quarter of the northwest
quarter Of section %; lots number z, =
and in said section %; lots number l,
2, 3, 4, 5, and in section %; the south
half of the northeast quarter of section
number %; and the northwest quarter
of the northeast quarter of section ~;
lots number 2, 3. and 8 in section "a; lots
number and in section %; lots a, z,
=, 8, and 10 in section 81 and the north
east quarter of the northeast quarter of
section n, all il township 30, north
range a east.
Also an undivided hnlf intarAet - -, ~,
following de scribed lands, to-wl6: Inc
fractional northeast quarter OF section
Is, end lots number 7, 8 and II IN sec
ton Is; the northwest quarter OF the
southeast quarter of section Is. said land
being mart of what is known as the S.
F. w. Holly place. :, =.
Terms of sale.-cash. with the benefit
W.P DOUGLASS, Sheriff.
july 2. 'SO-6t.
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TESTIMONIALS.
Ouachita City, La, May 20, l

Ouachita City, La, May 20, 1880.
Mr.. Mcdonald, Bastrop, La.
DEAR SIR:-The Southern Standard
Press. which you put up for me, has
given perfect satisfaction. During the
months Of December and January last l
packed 259 bales cottolI-averaging IN
weight 500 pounds. | used an ordinary
SIG cotton rope which, at the close OF
the season, was sufficiently strong to be
used for plow lines. 1t possesses many
advantages over any other press OF which
have any knowledge Its cheapness
and durability should recommend it to
every one. l regard the Southern
Standard cheaper at 500 than the
Brooks or Reynolds or any press OF like
make at $50. Yours truly,
O. B. STEELE.
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Pickett Place, June l, 1880.

Pickett Place, June l, 1901.
B. V. Mcdonald, Esq.
Dear Sir:-I take pleasure in attest
ing to the excellent workmanship on the
Southern Standard press erected by you
last summer on this place. 1t not only
works easily but has realized my expec-
tations as to the weight of the bales
turned out, some weighing as high as
$50 pounds, and many over $40 pounds.
All this was done by hand. During last
season there We're about 1870 bales pressed,
no accident or delay occurring during
the progress of the work feel satified
that any person desiring to put up a
press of this character, canaot be other
wise than pleased with the manner in
which your work is performed.
Very Truly,
THAD. WATERMAN.
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Southern Standard!
THE MOST CONVENIENT, EFFI-
GENT AND DURABLE PRESS
EXTANT. FOR EITHER
HAND, HORSE, STEAM
ORWATER POWER
400 Presses Sold in 1879.

Every one that examines into it's
merits takes it in preference to all 9th
ers a great many of the best makes of
IRON Screw Presses are laid aside and the
Southern Standard substituted.
The price of the Southern Standard
for this wear will be as follows: Press
complete. for hand power, except wood
work, $lG; Press complete, except wood
work and small Manila Rope, for horse,
steam or water power, $5h.
For circulars and further information,
,n,Iv to d. w. DOUGLASS,
Bastrop, Morehouse Parish, La.
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John II. Rudisill,
MONROE, Louisiana.

Near the railroad
Dealer in staple groceries, and ev-
erything usually kept in a tirst-class
grocery store
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che flas of the leaking Re-

Tue fles of the leading Re-
publican journals are being over
1antel 10 discover what they
Thought Of the Credit NobiIier
changes against Garfield when
there was no thought that he
would ever be the Republican
candidate for president. The
Cincinnati Commercial on The
3Ist of March, 1873: had the [ol
lowing:
land Garfield noble soul was
sadly perturbed. lie looked upon
the scenes wish grave apprehen-
sions, and regarded this anseem-
ingIY persecution of the right
eous with such horror that MS
soul was sick within him. He
caue near making q fatal blnn-
der once. After Ames had testl-
fed the second time as to the
guilt of Garfield; fixing it upon
him clearly and Enthusiastically,
the general at once notified them
that be Would come before them
ana refute the vile SANDERS that
the mendacious man from Mas
sachasetts had poured out
against him. The day and the
hour came, but simultaneously
came not Garfield. lie had
heard that Ames (who was then
reluctantly producing the re-
ceipts that Patterson had signed
had in his possession other such
documents to prove the correct
ness Of his testimony in respect
to others, and the gallant genera
| whose flashing blade was wont
to CLEAN adown the line in the
CORY days Of the past decade
found that to stay away was pru-
dent, and he never appeared
The complacent committee for
bore to question Ames further
| AS to Garieid's statement and
his owu, and the papers were
consequently never produced. "
Ii the leading Republic an jour
nal OF Ohio believed Garfield
guilty of the Credit Mobilie1
charges in 1873 how can it be-
lleve him innocent in 1880? No
new facts have come to light
which go to show that Garfield is
innocent. It is useless for Re-
publican journals, whose files
| contain matter like the above, to
attempt the defense of Garfield.
The insincerity of such action Is
too apparent.
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II any one DOUBTS the truth q
this story he Or size can wrs5o 70
Capt. 3. T. Jones, ETi1oaa,.
Miss, or 10 G. Z. =. 2Lorrivothar
Oakland, Yallabosh4 county,
same State.---1T ashlAsto1 Miss,
Gazette.
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Bastrop, La, May 20, 1880

This is to certify that we had one Of the
Southern Standard Presses built last
January. We had only about forty bales
of cotton packed on it, and must say
that we are better pleased with it than
press we ever used, and we have been
using presses for over thirty years.
They are cheaper and handler than any
press we ever saw, and if put up by b.
V. Mcdonald, we are confident they
will please most any one.
SAM'L w. RELY,
JOHN B. RELY.
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John Chaffe & Sons,
Cotton Factors.
AND GENERAL
Commission Merchants,
NO. SO UNION STREET,
NEW ORLEANS.
Notice.
Land Office t New Orleans, La, I
(upa 18th 1870 {

coho ASGA3 ACCO.
Notice is herebygiven that the follow
ing named settlerhas filed notice of his
intention at the ,lerk's office of More
house parish, Ii, ON Monday, 26th
July, 1880, to nah final proof in sup
port of his claim, ad secure final entry
thereof at the exration of thirty days
from the date Of tbs notice, viz:
D. Sims Brown, { Morehouse parish,
La, who made homestead application
No. 1873, for the soua half of southwest
quarter section % and north half of
northwest quarter sstion q, township
81, north range 6. est, Monroe District,
and names the folwing as his wit
nesses, viz: W. Washburn, David
Jones, A. T. Worleyand M. E. Brown,
all of Morehouse parh. La.
W. M. BUHELL, Register.
june25-5t
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George Augusta Sala has an
income OF something more than
$4,000 q year.
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VERY sTnaNGE STORY.

fiddler, known Tor miles atoand,
snd highly respected by both
black and white, When lis
Young master, ". Lynn He ming
way, at present State treasure OF
Mississippi, joined the old Gar
rol Rifles he took Peyton along
as q trusted servant. Ho went
with him into Virginia, and re-
turned home in 1868.
La February or March OF that
year faithful spy was needed
to visit the Federal gunboats
then coming down the river on
Fort Pemberton. Peyton at once
undertook the mission, and rep
resenting himself as q fugitive
slave to the commanders OF the
boats was we'll received. Being
bright far beyond ordinary, he
managed to secrete their official
papers, maps, etc, and escaped
with these documents to Fort
Pemberton. After the fall Of
Vicksburg, in July following,
Peyton went with his young mas
ter again to Virginia, where he
remained until after the surren-
der of Gen. Lee. The former
being compelled to remain a num-
Der of days thereafter. in order
to comply with the formalities OF
the surrender, sent Peyton ahead
of him to his home, near Carol
ton, Miss. On his way, however,
he was betrayed to the enemy by
some Confederate as the spy who
had deceived them above Fort
Pemberton, was captured and
carried in irons to New York,
thence to Cuba, and sold as a
slave, together with many others.
The vessel on which he was
taken was a Federal gunboat. In
Cuba, he worked as a slave in
factories for nearly fifteen years,
being entirely cut off from any
communication with home and
friends. He made seven at
tempts to escape from bondage,
all but the last, of course, being
unsuccessful. Finally he found
an American vessel, commanded
by Southerner, to whom he re-
lated the history of his capture,
enslavement and forced exile,
and begged to be returned to his
home and family. The captain
secreted him in the hold of his
vessel, carried him to Costa Rica
thence to New York.
Peyton then worked his way
to Virginia, where a number of
ladies raised the means to return
him to his home after an absence
OF II years. He reached Wi
mona, Miss, on the 18th Of April,
1880. Peyton says that numbers
of mulatto women are being con.
stantly sold, in Cuba as slaves
Northern men marry them, take
them to Cuba "on a bridal tour,
and there sell them as cooks and
fancy house servants. He saw
one sold last fall, by the mar
who married her for $500; and
further, that as he came through
Cincinnati on his way home, be
saw the man and recognized him
who sold her in Cuba. The
facts above given are from one
of the most reliable and respon
sible gentlemen in Mississippi
written to a distinguished mem
Der Of Congress from that State
Closing his letter he says of Pey
ton: -
"He was delighted to agar
meet his wife, who had married