The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1881-04-01

GARFIELD AND Tue NroRo.--Warhngto
March lS.-There is to be n compromise be-
tween the administration and the negro. The
demand for equal recognition with that accord
ed to white Republicans will not be granted,
but in every Southern State a few leading ne
groes will be appointed to Office. This will APP
pear to the mass of coorcd voters begin
ming Of the reform they ask. 1t will appease
the leaders and induce them to paciy all dis
satisfaction rs far they can. 1t is the best
that could he done for the negro, and he seems
satisfied with it,
Bruce, of Mississippi, will have some good
department position here or his pick of the
places in his own State. Piuchback. of Louis-
ana, will be cared for. Elliott, of South Caro-
lina is named fora prominent position. Rainey,
of the same State, has already been put to rest
in the revenue service Two three leading
North Carolina negroes arc on the programme.
Witherspoon, in Florida and the colored ex-
congressman in Alabama, will not beg in vain.
In Georgia, Plcdger the smart young negro
who presides over the State Republican com
mitee, will have desirable appointment. Mad
| ison Davis of Athens one of the IN )st iniucn-
tial spirits among the Georgia negroes, is also a
favorite. Both the DcVaux boys are already
provided for and will be retained where they
are or promoted. One of them holds a good
place in the Savannah customhouse, but has his
eyes fixed on the postoilicc of that city. Old
Tunis Campbell, who sat side by side with a.
peoria Bradley in tho Georgia Senate, is snugly
fixed in department clerk ship.
How TO, PREVENT LAMP tuIMSEYs CRACKING.
"A Lcipsic Journal, which makes Il specially
of matters relating to glass, gives n method
which it asserts will prevent chimucys from
| cracking. The treatment will not only render
| lamp chimucyS, tumblcrs, and ike articles
more durable, but may be applied with advnn-
| tagc to cro:kcry, stonewarc, porcelain, etc
| The chimncys, tumblcrs, etc, are put into pot
| filled with cold water, to which some common
table salt has been added The water is well
| boiled over Il fire, and allowed to cool slowly.
When the articles are taken out and washed
they will be found to resist aftcrward any sud
den changes of temperature The process is
simply one of anncaling, and the slower the
cooling part of it is conducted the more effective
will be the work.
GENERAL LEES SwoRD.-Richmond
Va, March 2l.-Thc DiSpdtch yesterday
published the following correspondence in
reference to controversy as to the authcn,
ticity Of the statement in ''IIolmcS' $ School
History that General Grant declined to
receive General Lees sword at the surrcn.
der at AppomattoX:
"BUFFALo LruIA SPRINGS, VA, March
II, 1SS1.-Gcncral u. :. Grant New
YoRK-Sir In friendly discussion be.
tween several gentlemen Of Northern and
Southern proclivitics as to the truth of his
tory question arose whether General lee
at the surrender actually rendered and you
received his sword. 1t was mutually agreed
that you should be written to for decision.
There is no idle curiosity or desire for noto-
ricty in regard to this request, and reply
from you would be highly appreciated.
Very respectfully,
j. ID. JET IREsS."
Gen. Grant replied as follows, on the bot
tom OF the same sheet of paper:
"Gcncral Badcau'S book, now in the
hands Of the printer, will give the exact
truth of the matter referred to in this let
ter There was no demand made for Gen
cral Lees sword and no tender Of it offered
US. GRANT"
In reference to the above, the following
conversation between Gems. Lee, Early and
others. reported in Rev. j. William j Joncs's
book, entitled "reminiscences Of Lee" may
! &c of special interest, and agrees with Gen.
Badcau's forthcoming account and thus set
ties the disputed point "Gcn. Ice said that
when he met Gen. Grant they exchanged
polite sautations and he stated to him at
once that he desired cnnlcrcncci in reference