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The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-04-30
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THE V1CKSBURG CAMPAIGN, AND THE BAT.
Ties ABQuI CHATTANOOGA, UNDER THE
COMMAND OF GEN. U. 5. GRANT. An Ills.
totical Review. by SAM. ROCKWELL REED. CIn-
clnnati; Robert CLARK CO. Up. 2Oi, double col
octave, $3.50,
The clever bulletins prepared by Charles A.
Dana have thrown glamour over the vlcksbure cam
palgn, which carried General Grant into the highest
honors, but which is now beginning to melt away
from Intelligent minds under the cold light Of his
torlcal research. Tho whole power " the admIpIs-
traton, set In motion by Edwin VI. stanton, was
eNerted Tor years to build up the military reputation
OF Grant aud cvcry soldier who stood In the way or
who might 10y any possibility become his rival was
ruhlessly stricken down. Buell., Rosccrans, and
McCetnand were killed OIL and even the noble Thomas
was superseded though the order had to I've revoked
to prevent 1t from rcNctng the heads Of Its authors
because the Victory ot Nashville had been gained he
lore 1t could be executed Thomas died suf-
fering cruelty from the efforts made to disparage
his fame Ivy dstortng the history Of his greatest aud
hnal campaign The present volume by MIR. Reed
consisting only In part of the letters which have al
ready appeared In the Cincinnati gazette where they
have created In the minds ot military critics pro-
found Impression, is the most important contribution
that has yet been made toward tearing the mask from
the most gigantic military imposurc OF tho age-tho
military greatness Of General Grant. Badeau's book
Is the text and Is thus doing history service that but
Tor It's publication might have been longer delayed.
We regret that lack OF space prevents from oulu-
Ing Mt Reeds argument which, In fact, needs the
elaborate marshallng Of facts which he gives us. The
spiritin which the work is written commands our
highest praise 1t is tersely stated In the following
preface:
or heroic histories OF generals Of the great Civil War;
written to show that the nation was saved by pheno.
menal military genius there enough. Enough OF
egotzng military biographies, brazen sclf-eXalting
and detogating from officers Of better seryce who are
kep silent by army subordnaton or are silent In the
grave. Enough Of military lives written Tor political
campaign lives, with the superlatve rodomontade of
such party literature Enough Of hero worshiping
myth which sights the heroic army II Is time to
hit the history OF the great war out OF the degradation
OF selfish prescriptions OF mental body services OF time
serving party neCessiy Of the fungus popular myth
up to the plane of independence and true criticism.
II Is time for real history to be written, do Justice
to the patriotic volunteers the best soldiers In the
world, who without the leading OF great military
genius and Notwithstanding the leading Of great mili
tary blunders, which multiplied their harshlps and
slaughter and prolonged the war, fought II through
with indomitablc resolution. to tho dearly earned
triumph of the nation. In this aim Ia this review
written.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-04-30

THE New York Civil Service Reform As
sociation are still after General Anonymous
Curtis, the great political l-assessment buc-
cancer OF the New York custom house, with
sharp stick, and if they can get the shilty
District Attorney, Stewart l.. Woodford, to
tiOn. Their letter to the latter functionarv
is a model of pithy eloquence. Here is one
passage;
The officers OF the Government are the servants Of
the whole people. When they the power and in
fuence that onhce gives to levy contributions upon
their elowseyants to Dc used IN promoting the sue
cess of certain citizens and defeating the election
OF other citizens they become to that extent the leaders
OF band OF mercenareS and cease to be the servants
of their country. BY means Of the common practice
of evyng political assessments persons employed by
the Government are practically compelled to make
pecunaIy contributions to the party through which
they obtained office to an amount out of all propor-
tlon to their other expenditure. Political managers
are thereby enabled to raise thousands and In some
cases hundreds of thousands OF dollars the dsburse
ment of which Is secret and for the disposition of
which they account to nobody. Many good citizens,
whose ranks are being continually recruited from the
younger men, feel that in consequence OF this state of
things our political contests are unnecessarily em-
Uttered, that the llegltmate Of money for pol
lltica purposes Is promoted, the Influence of nancy
upon elections greatly Increased, and that the prac-
tice OF leYylng political assessments, VIII ch has In
part at least produced heseconditons, san unendur-
able evil which they determined shall be eradi
Gated. The case of General Curtis for the first time
brings this whole practice, with IT'S attendant and
notorious inIqulties before the law and we rely upon
you, as the representative Of the justice of the Fede
raj Government in this district to the press the prose-
cuton vigorously.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-04-30

MANY persons seem ignorant of good usage
In addressing government ofcials. As a general rule
the official should he addressed and not the individual
rs, for example, ''rhe Honorable the Secretary Of
and not 10y name. The use of the prefix, Honor
aole' should be only in addressing members of
congress and heads of Executive Departments
Heads OF bureaus and ofces should be addressed by
the titles OF the law creating such Offices viz The
Commissioner of -, the Chief Of, the SUI
petlhtendent OF -. etc, etc, I'm all omcial COM
mnnications. The individual is sometimes absent
OFTEN sees but small portion of the official mail and
could not find time to read 1t IL he did. Business is
seldom facilitated by addressing oficial in per-
"o"dt letter, but frequently contrary result fol-
lows Soliciting subordinate onicIas In person or by
letter to use their influence is OF doubtful pro-
prlety The greatest error arise III attaching
titles to the President This subject discussed 10y
the " fathers, aud the conclusion reached that he
should be addressed simply ' The President In
writing to him, and as Mr.. President - In conver-
sation, which comports at with the simplicity
yet dignity of the office. In some States the style
" His EXcelency.' - applied to Governors, has come
down from the colonial period but to write His
ENcelency y of the President simply argues igno-
rance of his true official title and assimllates his civil
dignity to that of ambassadors and other subordinate
iunctionares. The use of honorable has become
50 indiscrlminate as to lie nauseating and without
Import.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-04-30

WITH an impudence which is certainly
Stalwart " as it is refreshing a certain
class of papers are trying to put the Senators
from Massachusetts, in the wrong on the
question of Senatorial courtesy" in con-
nectiOn with the recent nomination of n col
lector for the port of Boston. The real fact
is that this nomination completely explodes
the fgmentof" Senatorial courtesy" on which
Senator Conkling resigned and sought a
reelection-if there was enough left Of it to
to make an explosion, or even a fizzle. 1t is
Mr.. Conkling's own friend, Mr.. Arthur, who
sends in name as strongly opposed by both
Senators from Massachusetts, as Collector
Robertscn's was by the Senators Cf there
was more than one Senator) from New York.
Is the country TO learn, the Philadelphia
Ame1can sharply queries, that this courtesy
Ccall it rather" " conspiracy !") is pretense to
be pushed to the front whenever the Stal-
warts had something to gain by it, and to be
thrust to the rear when they had made what
use Of II was possible to them?
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ARegImcntofY Younr GirIs.

3" want to show you something that has
never been seen Ia Castle Garden before, said Su-
peHhlondent jackson 10 Teiegrdm reporter this AZ
teIhoOh as he led tho way TO remote corner Ia the
plB IOlunda. 'lhere, - continued tho SupeTnten-
dent, "aIe GOO Irish girls. They were landed here
last evening from the city Of Montreal Tho Oldest Is
ohlY twenty three. Not a male passenger came on
the ship with them. Think OF it-sOO girls IN tho
sleeIage, and All 50 young They were sent here by
agents oi society who make speciality Of caring for
some VIII remain Ia the city, many 20 70 Boston
ana others 10 various localities All Of them VIII be
away by O'Clock Tonight, N--N. \. Telegram.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-04-30

THE outbreak Of Apaches again points the
moral that our Army is too small for the
vast extent of our territory, Suppose the
Ute5, Nayaioes, Sioux, and, more than
all, the hitherto peaceful through war
like and powerful Crows, should all
take the warpath this summer, Where
would we find troops with which 10
reduce them to submission 1t is notorious
that the Indians are better armed than our
soldiers. With an overhowing treasury il
would seem that some increase in the num-
her Of enlisted men allowed the infantry
and cavalry regiments ought not to he longer
delayed.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-04-30

ONE of the curses to the postal interests of
this country Is found In the fact that the Post once
Department is run by small men who make use of Its
power to give themselves notoriety. The Influence Of
the Department may become the stock in trade OF an
ambitious politician, MIR. Frank Hatton, who is
making himself notorious by using the Ddily Postal
buHstn as an organ for promoting his manlfestos on
all sorts Of subjects, Is In danger Of sinking the merits
Of the postal under the burden OF his great
sonnl importance.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-04-30

ThE SUNDAY HERALD prints n column of
coarse ana trashy abuse OF the President from weekly
paper In Boston, and I'm note of Its own eNpressss
the opinion that there Is little II any truth In
which u by some considered journalism. .-Ndtfouai
Republican.
Perhaps we don't quite take In the meaning Of the
aboVc 1--WE did " Journalist q" little In defense of
tile Administration we lid not expect to have the
"whitc lie " exposed by brilliant stalwart neigh
bnr.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-04-30

Why cannot Congress pass general law
reclaiming all public lands granted to rail
ways and not earned by them according
10 the terms of their grants, leaving to the
Department and the courts to settle whether
any disputed tracts of land have or have not
been acquired by the railways complying
With the conditions upon which they were
rauted?
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TO THE PUBLIC:

SO many eytayagant statements have gone forth re-
garding the ''aCcident" to the Navy Department
elevator that deem 1t our duty to give the above
extract from the report of the examining board The
simple facts that the machinery, which passed out
OF our hands three years ago. found by the board
in bad condition; that the driving belt the engine
not ableto hold It's load; that 1t slipped on the
pulley and the descended to the Dottom-not at
dangerous Feed, bclug held In check by tue safety
fixtures Which proved entirely reliable and per-
formed Just the duty for which they were designed,
saving fromharm the seven passengers and ear.
After an experienced! twenty Rve years In building
Hosting Machinery, having constructed the greater
part of the rst-class passenger elevators throughout
the United states and many In foreign countries, we
desire to say rfiAr NO PERSON HAS EVER BEEN IN
JunED uPoN ONE OF ouR PASSENGER ELEVATORS
When we further state that 1t is estimated that up-
wards of FIFTY MILLIONS OF PEOPLE ARE An
SrALLY CARRIED on oun ELEVATORS IN NEW
YORK CITY ALONE, the magnitude of our business
may be Imagined.
Very respectfully,
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Spefial Notifes.
,,sy.Nor,cE TO TAxpAyEns.
OFFICE OF COLLECTOR or TANEs,
DISTRICT OF CpIpNtnIA A.

OFFICE OF COLLECTOR or TANEs,
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
WAsHISGToN, April 2s, 1852.
The attention of taxpayers is called to the tax levied
Tor the year ending June 30, 1887 on Real and Per-
snnal Property. The second half of such tax where
not previously paid, Will become due and payable on
the LIST day of May next: and If paid before the ist
day OF June ensuing, shall thereupon be In and
delinquent AMI penalty OF two per Centum upon the
amount thereof win he added, and the same with
other taxes due and In arrears viii be listed for ad
vertisement and tax sale In the manner prescribed by
existing law. by order of the Commissioners Of the
District Of Columbia. JOHN +. COOK,
ap3O Collector of Taxes D. C.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-04-30

WAY is it that the Metropolitan Tramway
iuns It's oldest and hthiest cars between the hours
when Government employees are going to and from
their Offices and Its best at later hours when members
OF Congress are on their way to and from the Capitol
Are they considered In the light Of cattle and
passenger - trains
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MARR1ED.

PARRlS-HOWlSON. AT Philadelphia, Pa, OF
April %, lsSe, 10y the Rev. \. II. Duraud, Albion X
Paris. OF Washington, u. c., to Bessie II. Howion,
NJ philadelphia,
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THFI
NavyDepartment
ELEVATOR.

The Naval Board appointed to inquire into and re-.
port the nature Of the accident which occurred to the
elevator in the Navy Department Building state that
1T does not seem to be well established that the ele
vaor descended without restraint, although the de-
scent was rapid The occupants were unhurt and the
car not at all lnjured.''
"Thc Board are Of the opinion that the elevator
machinery as fitted to this building is equal to any
steam machinery built, both in design and workman
Ship
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1eW advertisements.

STRAIED.-A LARGE DOG BREED,
~ oNEWFOuNDLAND AND ST. BERNARD:
st. Bernard mark On the head; color notified brown
and black; long ears; long hair the tail. reward
Is offered FOR his return to the Constructor Quarters
Navy Yard. gn3n-lt
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-04-30

haye eWANTED-YOU TO KNOW THAT
W. we sell First class Tailor made Second hand
suit much better and great deal cheaper than
mon new suit can he bought, at JUSTH'S OLD
STAND, No Gl9 u street, between Sixth and Seventh
streets northwest at Branch Store, No. 4OS Ninth
rect, between and streets northwest.
N. B.-We buy but First-class Second hand Cloth
The Evening critic., 1882-10-06
THE COURTS.

EQUITY CoURT-Justice Hagner.-Stickney
vs. Stickney; reference to tho auditor. Nor
row vs. James; demurrer overruled, with
costs and fines. Rye ve. Brazton Mary j. Rye
appointed guardian ad. .litem. Belts vs. Car
rico; pro confosso against Carrlco. Dutch VS..
Dodge; amendment to bill allowed. Worthing-
ton ve. Reed ct al; pro confesso against q. q.
Lee and eighty days allowed TO take proof.
PROBATE CoURT-Justice Hagner.-Estate of
Paul Gustaye Louis Gabriel Designolle; order
OF publication Issued. VIII Of Russell Brace
filed for probate and record. Estate OF Cath
erlne Wood; petition OF her brother, George
II. Wood, for letters OF administration; order
Of publication issued. In re Emily Blanche
Jones, minor; order appointing DR.. Joshua
o. Stanton guardian on bond of $1,000. In re
Herman and Elizabeth Leimen Kemper,
minors; petition against Elizabeth Miller,
guardian, 10 settle her accounts. Estate OF
Thomas NJ. Gardner; order appointing Alex.
andor Gardner administrator on bond of 300.
Estate OF Hannah Auerbach order appointing
Louis Auerbach administrator on bond OF
$2,400. Estate Of Virginia Z. Pickerell; Will
admitted to probate and record, and letters
testamentary Issued to William A. Gordon In
bond of $4,000. Estate of William W.
Walker; order allowing administrator to en-
ploy counsel. Estate OF jeremiah Callaghan;
order appointing J. Holdsworth Gordon ad-
ministrator, instead Of Robert II. Ward.
COURT IN GENERAL TERM-Chief Justice
Cartier and Justices Cox and James.-Brad-
burn vs. Clark ct al; opinion delivered by
Justice James, reversing tho decree OF tho
court below. seldner vs.. Kaufman; appeal
dismissed. Edwards, assignee, VS.. Entwistle;
on hearing,
The Evening critic., 1882-10-06
SOCIETY.
what's Going on in the Social worI

Miss Tsuda, tho little Japanese lady who
has been an Inmate Of Mrs. Lanman's house.
hold for so long, leaves on Monday via Chicago
and San Francisco for hor home. She gave n
very pretty farewell party on Tuesday evening
TO tho friends she has made among tho young
tho regret for her departure is as general as II
is genuine. Mr.. and Mrs. Lanman arc much
distressed to part with her for they
They Will accompany her as far
on her journey as Chicago, where they Will
put her in charge OF q naval oilicer and his
wife, who arc going to Japan. Miss Tsuda is
q very intelligent young girl, and while her
face is Of decidedly national type, 1t is at.
tractive, and evon pretty. Her hair Is q marvel
OF length and thickness, and Is roal burden
to the small head that carries Its weight. She
has completed her education at one OF our best
schools, and goes back homo really good
English scholar.
The wedding OF Lieutenant Hardle, U. 8. A.,
and Miss Jennie Rond took place on Tuesday
last in New York. Tho ceremony was por-
formed at tho bedside OF the BRIDES father,
who is too critically Ill to be brought to his
homo in Philadelphia, and who would not al'
low the wedding TO be delayed again. 1t was
the inyalid's wish that his lovely young
daughter should surround herself with as
much OF tho beauty OF the occasion as possi-
bic, go she wore full bridal toilet OF white
satin, with an entire front OF Brussels lace and
q veil OF the same. Lieutenant Hardie is the
oldest son OF the late General Hardie, U. s.. A.,
and is to be congratulated on tho bride he has
won, for her large fortune and pretty face are
with the beauty OF her character.
In thosnot1s OF yestorday inadvertently an
nounced that Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine would take
possession OF their house nextweek. I should
have said next month, for tho kalsominers are
not yet out Of the rooms, and Will not be for
several days.
The regrets OF Mr.. Pearey's friends wero
obviated by Yesterdays orders, which decree
that no shall remain on duty at the Navy
Yard, instead OF going on to salt meads and
stations new.
The many friends OF Secre tary Folger regret
to learn that his son is lying dangerously Ill
at thoir home, In New York. II Is q sad note
TO be sounded in the midst OF tho Secretary g
know him hopo for tho invalid's speedy re-
covory.
Doctor Gihon, U. S. N, has taken quarters at
the Hamilton for the winter, and all who know
tion TO the pleasant circle gathered there.
The Evening critic., 1882-10-06
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

VIM. II. Drawley, the boy robber, who set
fro 10 the Fairfax Jail Tuesday night and
made his escape during the excitement which
ensued, was captured In this city last night
by 0flcer Patrick Hayes and turned over TO
Jailer Pettit this morning. Brawley, who is
only 16 years OF age, has been guilty of Sow
eral midnight robberies. Ho gives as reason
for setting fre 10 the Jail at Fairfax Court.
house that ho was being deyoured by lice, and
barred his neck, which certainly looked like
something had been feasting on that portion
Of his body.
The Democratic and Readjuster clubs both
held meetings in this city last night. num-
ber OF local orators held forth.
All straight-out Republicans of.the county
have indorsed Rev. John NJ. Dorson for Con-
gressman-a at-Large and John u. Syphax for
Congress from this, tho Eighth District.
There were no prisoners In tho station
house this morning.
The arguments In tho case of the United
States against the city Of Alexandria and tho
Alexandria Canal Company for the recovery OF
stock OF the said company, pledged 20 tho
United States in 1887, were concluded Wod-
nesday evening last, and this morning at ten
o'clock Judge Robert W. Hughes, OF the United
States Court, now in session here, rendered
his decision against tho city and In favor OF
the United States. The case Will probably DO
appealed by counsel for the city 10 tho United
States supreme Court.
The Evening critic., 1882-10-06
PERSONAL.

JUDGE JAMES A. PARKINSON, Of jack
son, Mich, is the guest OF his uncle, Caleb
Parkinson, Tenth street northeast
-REv. JAMES A. BUCK, rector of Rock
Creek Church and chaplain Mn Of the Soldiers
this week with improved health.
MR.. II. BENZLER had his right foot
badly crushed yesterday, the wheels OF his
heavy business wagon passing over It.. 1t is
TO be hoped that he will be all right again In
few days.
Mr.. ELLIS, MILLS, one of tho clerks of
the Invalid Pensions Committee Of the House,
arrived In the city from visit to his parents
at staunton, Va. Mr.. Mills Is a thorough
stenographor and will begin work with his
pen at once.
-MRs. JUDGE GIsT has returned from o
sx-months visit to her son, Mr.. O. 8. Sloane,
living In Santa Fe, N. NJ. Her health is
greatly improved by her stay in that charming
climate. She reports her son In splendid
health and very prosperous In business.
REV. JAMES PEARRE, of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South, died at his residence
near Unionville, Frederick County, Nd, Mt 3
O'Clock yesterday morning. He was the father
OF DR.. Aubray Pearrc, OF baltimore, and Mr..
James W. Pearre, well-known attorney Of
Frederick.
COLONEL JAMES o. BRoADHEAD, whom
the Democrats have selected rs their noml-
nee for Congress in the Ninth District, Is q
man Of more character and ability than any
representative the party has had in Congress
from tnls oute IN tne ldst twenty years. a
Republican ought to DO elected In the Ninth
District, but II II must be q Democrat we arc
glad It is Colonel Broadhead.-RanSas GUY
journal.
JOHN II. ASHTON, the first white per-
son born In New Albany, Ind, died suddenly
on last Tuesday. He was born August 10,
1914. Ho became an apprentice at the age OF
IL on tho first newspaper published In New
Albany. Although bachelor, he introduced
into New Albany Lodge, No. 10, Of odd.Fellows,
aresolution providing for the Institution of n
degree In that order for the wives and daugh-
tiers OF odd-Fellows, and tho resolution was
sax tben nlS SranS renresopIative % ~ tbc
Grand Lodge of the United States, who pre-.
pared the work and ritual OF the Degree OF
Rebekah, now so popular in Odd.Fellowship.
The Evening critic., 1882-10-06
Columbia Archery Club.

Tomorrow tho Columbia Archery Club will
hold their prlze.meeting on Columbia
Heights, in which clubs of Baltimore and
Sandy Springs will participate. Tho prize
contests begin at IL O'Clock. Tho first match
ieam-Mrs. "A, Bartlett, Miss Lou Brown,
Miss Berta Freeland and Miss L. S. Morse;
second team-Miss Bena Ayers, Mrs. Y. d.
butcher, Miss Ada Conn and Miss Lottle Van
Doreni third team-Miss Alice Burnside, Miss
LILLIAN Burritt, Miss II, NJ. Robinson and Miss
josie Van Doren. Tho prizes consist OF an
archery pin and two sets of prize arrows. The
second match VIII be between tho following
gentlemen; First team-Messrs. W. A. Bart,
lett, Weston Flint, l.. W. Maxson, II. j. Pickett
Gustav Ayers, +. d. Brock, Andrew johnson,
Il. o. Maxson and j. II. Whitaker; third team
Messrs. O. II. Barber, j. p. Mclean, W. 8. Min
nix, j. +. Paret, W. Scott and Il. NJ. Tryon. The
prizes are an archery pin and two sets OF prize
arrows. Tho flight shooting commences at
2;30p. m, open TO all, three arrows from any
bow. The contests between visiting clubs be-
gin at 2;30 p. m.