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DnN AIR HOTEL. SITUATED on

I'D Richmond and Danvilie railroad, eight miles
frOm Richmond, only twenty minutes ride by rali,
ssili open MAY 10TH for the special aceommoda-
<aton OF families breaking up housekeeping Tor the
<<uminer. Large additions aud very Important i'm
Eproyements Will be made.
TO Businessmen Obliged to lie in the city ually'
<this SirSWFI, PI,SORT offers usual aniages,
fbeing EASY and pleasant OF access Large ana wel-
yeLtiiated sieeping-rooms single and en- suite Tor
families: large dining-room, wide halls. fine
Igrounds gardens. &C. The celebrated Woli-Irap
water on draught al all times for the patrons
of the hotel. Hops and lawn parties VIII De
fabies. bowiing-alley, croquet-grounds, lawn.
fcnnis. carriage-houses and stlbilRs, pleasant
sfrfves Five daily trains pass the hotel. A full
frz,ss ana string band will be In attendance aurlng
the season. Rooms can be engaged and ini0rma-
tion will be given. al The ONCE OF fhANh ~
5IiII.L CO., l1OS Main street. -
Il n b. To excursion and picnic parties desiring
10 visit Bon Air for day OF pleasure ana rccre1-
'-<ton srecIal arrangements VIII be made.
"a NJ. s. JAMES & SON,
pronrfefOrS.
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COMMON SENSE COMPRESSED.

1T Is DIFFICULT TO GIVE IN A DOZEN
Inns THE REASONS WHY TARRANTS
SELTZER APERIENT SHOULD BE PREFER
RED As 4 CORRECTIVE AND ALTERATlNE
TO EVERY OTHER MEDICINE IN USE.
FIRSTLY, 1T ALLAlS FEVER: SECONDLY,
1T CLEANSES THE BOWELS WITHOUT NI0-
LENCE OR PAIN; THIRDLY, 1T TONES THE
FLOW OF BILE; FIFrHLl. III PROMOTES
HEALTHY PERsPlEATloN; SlXTHLY. 1T
RELIEVES The SYSTEM FROM UNWHOLE-
OUlLLIZES THE NERVES; EIGHTHLY, 1T
ACTS UPON THE BLOOD As 4 DEPURtNT;
AND LASTLY. 1T FORMS ONE OF THE MOST
DELICIOUS COOLING DRAUGHTs THAT
EVER PASSED DOWN THE THROAT OF AN
INVALID. SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
lmy 5-Sa, TC&Th2wI
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CAPON SPRINGS AND BATHS
~ tALkALINE LlTHIA Matters,

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY, W. VA.
OPENS JUNE 1sT. NO fOGS. Easy of access
from all points of the compass. Having the
LARGEST SWIMMING POOL OF CARBoNATED MIN
TRAI WATFR ~ THk WORLD. Also. IRON
SPRINGS SECOND TO NONE. Half 10 three quar-
tiers of an hours rde carriage or hoTsebackl: a
,sPLESDID WHITE SULPHUR. GRAND MOUNTAIN
tsCENERY. SUMNER CLIMATE UNSURPASSED. A
Ss-HARMISG SUMMER HOME. Five IRON FIRE
ESCAPES.
Jblet
Fine Band good fishing and boating.
Say where you saw this advertisement.
Water and pamphlets at PURCELL, LADD CO.'S
and L. WAGNEHfs. Richmond. Va.
my l3-lm W. X. SALE. Proprietor.
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HOLLYWOOD MEuoEIn.-A meestng On
the Board OF Directors OF the Ladns mo-.
lywood Memorial Association was usn -
2O6 east Main street yesterday -. AZ
rangements were made ior ~ aesOIa. ~
day-May Esd. The Board auIo@fnsS , -
meet at the same place on mex. aoh"ay,
when the report oi Coionei cslssham aa y, VIII ~,
be made as 10 what should De aone 10 '''
proye the soldiers' monument
The ladies have not been sure 70 con.
clude their arrangements fof sh ofa'or io'
the I'D.
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COUNCIL CONMTTEEs.-The Committee
on Light will meet at the Council Chamber
this evening at O O'Clock, and will award the
contract for building the addition to the
gas-works.
The Committee on Schools will meet at
the City Hall this evening at o'clock for
the transaction OF important business.
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THE IMPERIAL. SEEMAN.-ProfessOr Hart
wig Seeman commenced a weeks enter
tainment ut the Richmond Theatre last
night, and will repeat the same with
change Of programme each night this
week. He is very good magician, and
gives away presents to purchasers OF tick
cts. Some Of the Transformation scenes
are as good as can be produced, and the
presents are as good as any that are given
away at such entertainments.
The parties receiving the principal pre-
sents last night were: Charles Howard,
tea-set: G.. II. Urban, silk-dress pattern,
and j. w. Hall, silver castor. This is Pro
fessor Seeman's first visit here.
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LECTURE TO THE KNIGHTs.-At the Sec
ond Baptist church tonight Rev. Sir
knight j. l.. Burrows will deliver lee
ture to st. Andrews C0mmandery, to>be
preceded and followed by interesting eX-
ercises, singing, and instrumental masic.
The choir will be: Miss Julia Waldron.
soprano; Miss Jennie Harold, eontralto ;
Mr. Frank Cunningham, tenor; Mr. George
w. Scott, base; Mr.. Manly b. Ramos, or
ganist: Mr.. T.. A. IIoen, yioloncello; and
Professor Felix Jardella, clarinet. The
Knights extend cordial invitation to
their friends the public to attend.
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THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The Mayors vetoes Mashed.

The Old City-HaIl Lot, with the Addition of
the Tupper Property, to be the Site for the
New CITY HaII-Resignation OF Alderman
Lewis ID. Crenshaw. Jr., and the Election
OF Mr.. Il. w. Powers In HIS Stead-Four
Hundred Dollars Voted for the Improve
meut OF Grove Road.
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Owing TO the large wholesale business
done by w. ID. Blair Il Co., iO9 east Main
street, they can supply consumers With
family and medicinal liquors, tobacco, and
sigars at very low prices.
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oUEsTIoNsn

Ask the most eminent physician
or any school, what IS the best thing In theworld
tor qnistiHg and s'laying all irritation Of the
nerves and curing all forms of nervous complaints,
giving natural, chidlke, refreshing sleep alwaysY
And tney win tell yon uahcsitaiingly,
~Some form Of liops"
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The followlngfis q summary OF superin-
ndents' reuOrfs for tho month of Apr,l I.

The place Of meeting for next month
will be announced hereafter.
BAPTIST sUNnAY-scH00L ASSOCIATION.
The monthly meeting OF the Baptist
Sunday-School Association OF Richmond
and Manchester was held Sunday after
noon at ~ O'Clock at the Pine-Street church.
In consequence Of the absence Of the pre-
sident and vice-preSidcnt (both OF whom
are out OF the city Rev. Mr.. Hutson called
the Association to order, and, on motion.
j. B. Winston, Esq, was elected president
pro tenn, with Robert A. Gary secretary.
The exercises opened with clarinet solo
and piano by Professor Felix Jardella
and Mr.. NJ. b. Ramos, after which Rev. j.
Nj. Butler offered prayer. The superin-
tendents read their reports, as follows:
4rfrure 4fleuIUncf
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Husr1yGs CouRT.-The grand jury OF the
Hastings Court yesterday indicted " iiilah,
Conners alias Cornell for breaking anu
entering in the Digbt-time the dWeiiins-
house OF Mr.. u. W. Pemberton.
George Boiling alias Boulding (co'9reah
who is charged with the murder OF kien-
ard Wacker, will be tried to-day, com,
menclng at ten o'clock. Boiling was ticu M
at the April term OF the court, but the i'fy
failed to agree on verdict.
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tJiLLBORO' SPRINGS,
VI OPEN JUNE 1ST,
CLOSE NOVEMBER 1ST.

SULPHUR, ALUM, AND CHALYBIATE
SPRINGS.
For circular and general information. address
CARROLL GARNETT,
MillbOrO' Springs P0st-Onice,
nv l3-lm Bath county. Va.
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rTO OUR FRIENDS AND THE PUI
A Lie.

n LIC.
We. the undersigned. do hereby agree to close our
respective insurance offices at @ O'Clock Z. NJ
from this l4TH DAY OF MAY, 1888, u5tii SEP
TEMPER Il, 1883, except ON saturdays.
signcdl
L. l.. Alfriend, w. II. Mccarthy, Seere--
II. Swineford. tary:
Charles q. Barney. ID. n. Walker a Co.,
George ID. peasants j. Ii. Moore,
Son, Davenport n Co..
John w. Gordon, peyton sinton,
J. II. Claiborne 4 Son, B T.. Whcrry, Jr.. Seere--
Thomas NJ. Alfriend q tary:
Son, julius Strausc.
Samuel VI. Puiliam, Montague Co..
w. ID. Rice, John b. Csry & Son,
Robert r.. Richardson, f.. II. Meade,
Secretary; Nash Co.
All wishing Insurance will please call before q
o'clock a. IL my 15-ft
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BUFFALO LfTnA WATER,
direct from the 81 rings. be had on draaght ~
AxroNi's.
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Manchester News.
CHURCH NOTES.

Owing to the absence OF the pastor, Rev.
W. Il. DerieuX, who is in attendance upon
the Southern Baptist Convention, there was
no service at this church sunday.
In the morning the choir OF the Baptist
church attended in body the Presbyterian
church, and led the singing OF that congre-
CATION. The services OF this well-known
and accomplished band Of singers were
highly appreciated.
At the Presbyterian church the pastor,
Rev. W. \. Campbell. whose term OF ser
vice will soon cl)se, commenced a series OF
sermons TO the children sunday, which will
be continued every night during this week.
Next week the Rev. X. Il. Kerr, OF Peters
burg, will preach, beginning Monday night.
WARD MEETINGS.
The Conservative ward meetings will be
held next Thursday night at O'Clock TO
select candidates for the Council. To-day
the ward superintendents will announce
the places OF meeting. Every Conserya-
tive in Manchester should attend his ward
meeting Thursday night.
BRIEFS.
The Board Of Supervisors Of Chesterfield
county met at the Courthouse yesterday,
and made arrangements for certain neces-
sary improvements TO the clerks Office and
courthouse, and the working and repair
OF the county roads during the summer.
Some business relative TO county finances
was also satisfactorily disposed Of.
Mayor Taylor, OF Manchester, fined sew
eral parties yesterday morning for drunk
enness and disorderiy conduct. IL beng
impossible here 10 get any liquor on sun
day, it is presumed the parties procured II
elsewhere.
Miss Arintha Talley. Of Cumberland
county, was in Manchester yesterday visit
ing Mr.. George Anderson and family, and
will leave to-day to yisi. relatives In staun'
ton.
The Union Guard had picnic below
Manchester yesterday. They paraded with
fnll ranks, about twenty-five new members
being out. They returned TO the city late
in the evening well pleased with their trip
The excursion and picnic OF the o. b.
y. Club TO Bon Air was one OF the mosl
successful and pleasant in the history OF
the Club. The day was srent in dancing
and in other rational ways, and was passo,
without accident.
Mrs. Robertson. mother OF Milstead ant
Mortimer Robertson, Sunday fell down d'
steps and broke one arm.
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RURGLAR-ALARM.
EYSTONE BURGLAR-ALARN.

II EYSTONE BURGLAR-ALARu.
RICHMOND, May IL, 1883.
Having oxanlined the KEY STONE PORTABLE
BIiRGIkK-AIARM. We do not hesif1ae 10 pro-
nomce IL the most simple and effective mode OF
preventing burglars from entering dneihpy-
stores, &C.. and checrfully recommend Al 20 the
public. 1,.,., 81, po,,...
j. B pIFASASTS, Captain folices
q. IL MATTHEWS. Sergeant:
j.. n. PA1ATER. Captain Police.
GEORGE 4. NkrrERS,
JAMES Is. ANGLE. serge3nt Police:
a. n. COUSINS. Sergeant ot Pollces
r. P. HILcE, Sergeant OF Police;
CHARLES r.. EPPS. Senior Captain Police
This alarin weighs but triie. aud can be placed
I'm posif,oo without screws or o.her ti5enin2. IL
sounds an alarm II attempt l. made q open the
door and absolutely prevents tile door froln being
EFFECTivE, SMILE, and CHEAP. Price,
Eor sale hy JOSEPH ". kATFS,
corner Fourtoetah and vain Streets
my l5-Tu& ihZt
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HOTELS AND BOARDiNG.HOUsEs.

DOARD FOR THE SUMMER AT
D BUCK ROE,
on Chesapeake bay, two miles from Old Point
GOOD FISHING AND sURF-BATIiiNG.
For terms apply to MRS. VI. A. HERBEkT,
Hampton. Va. or
my l5-2w W. II. CURTIS, Richmond.
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CHURCH NOTES.
whit-Sundny Services at ST. Peters Cathe-
dral; the Forty Hours Devotion-Rev. DIR.
Hawthorne 10 Remain in Richmond-Ser-
vices ut Other Churches.

A more delightful day could not have
been desired than sunday last, and the
people OF Richmond did not fail TO take
advantage OF it to attend their vari-
Gus churches in large numbers. In most
OF them the services were OF the usual
character, while in others, principally the
Episcopal aud Catholic. the festival OF
the Descent of the Holy Ghost (W bit-Sun-
day) added additional interest to the day.
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Richmond, Va. May z, 1888.
yIvE THE IT\DERSIGNED HARD

w WARE-DEALERS OF the city OF Rich
mond, agree To close respective pLces Of bs.si-
ness at O'CLOCK y. VI. from the 18th OF May
To the 18th OF September. 1853, inclusive.
DONNAN, CANNON \ CO..
WATKINS, COrTRELL & CO,
CHARLES J. SiSrOS,
JOHN WILLIAMS,
JAMES MCGRAW,
4. b.. CLARKE < SON,
W. ". BALDWIN.
mys,ll&15-3tt
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HOTEL COMFORT,
IL QUEEN STREET, HAMPTON, VA.

This elegant and newly furnished hotel Is now
opcn for the reception Of guests. This hotel hay-
ING been Etted up with the greatest attention. To
The modern requirements # the travelling public,
SUPPLIES want long expeT enced by those yisltlng
Hampton I'm quest of comfort, economy. ctNiiity,
weIl-praparcd food. cleanliness, and poiiteness.
Meals al all hours in restaurant Special terms
for families.
Large sample-r0oms for commercials. whose pa
fronagc f. eslccaly asked for. cOmmerciai rates,
~ Derday. II. BARNARD, Proprietor.
| mil -d3m Late Manager Of Bon-Air Hotel.
GOOD COUNTRY BOARD.-Pieasant
| VI rooms. beauiiful aud healthy location first-
class neighborhoOd. Duly communication with
city. =
TERMS MODERATE.
MRS. W. n. fICKLEN. Belmont.
nv lo-SaTuxF3t near FrederickbnrF. Va.
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moRsEs. MULEs. COWS, &c.

mV1ssSs = s>1sSs - = -
<YSOR SALE, A BEAUTIFUL f>-a~
I'd BAY HAsiBLETONIAf FtI.LY, 80
s0l9g on nxe ycars old aeout nnesa sssss sna 2ns-
5rnure eounxy. Va, Can be seln 81 Thomas
''''''''ss' VIII 4xxs 4 .,,;,
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8irllmond nispatth.
10, 1888.

ss-rHE CIRCULATION or THE DISPATCH
Is LARGER THAN THE COMBINED CRCU-
LATIoN OF ALL THE OTHER DAILY NEWS
PAPERS OF THE CITY.
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SUDDEN CHANGES OF the weather often Gauss
Pulmonary, Bronchial. aud Asthmatic troubles
BROWNS BRoccHIAL TKocBEs win aiisy the ir-
ritation which indn,es coughing. Sold only ~
boIes. Price, Is cents.
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PROEESSKNNAL.
MlSCELLAxEOUS.

TO HOUsEKEEPRRs.
WHITE MOUNTAIN NIcE-cREAM FREkzERs
sua for lie very cheap.
WATKINS. corrRELL . CO.
my 5-SuT Tr&F6t
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FLOWERS, PLANTS. dc.
|T j.. HARyEY'S FLORAL DEPOT,
NOE EAST BROAD STREET,
|sfss a fc,, assortment OF BEDDING PLANTS,
[ROsEs. GERAEIUMs, VEkBbSAs, COLEUe'
CCT FLOWERS and FLORAL DESIGNS
bpeeiaity. Greenhouse IN rear Of store my iD-its
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-
VXyARM SULPHUR SPRINGS,
w BATH COUNTY. VA,
AXE NOW OPEN.
The finest warm sulphur bath In the worio:
Pam plslets 10 be had or Purcell, Ladd Co., or OF
'ns ~ i2psm M JOHN L. EUDANK.
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( Entered AZ the Posi-oface at Richmond, Va, as
sccond-ciass matter.I
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ATOUNTAIN-TOP HOTEL,
Ul BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS. VIEGifNlA,
on chesa pcake aud Ohio railway III me, arJ r
Richmond, Va, viii be open y NJ ~, iSoo. & .clo
graph aud post-ofiee. Alton depot, Va or terins'
q C.. address until Jsme LIST
HENRY l.. MAssIE. Proprietor:
INV s-1m Charlottesville, Va.
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fNHE RAwLEY SPRINGS,

III ROCKINGHAM County, va, ,,,>,e
twill DC open for the reception o. guests . NJ = =.
I1sTu Professor W. J.. RAE's Brass and string
Band for The lawn and ballroom. has been engafeu
Tor the season OF 1883. The table Will be good III
every resperf supplied from the rich Valley OF
Vireinia. The air pure, bracing, and very dty'
Riding. driving. bathing. fishing, biiiiards, zen en-
pins, lawn-tennis, archery, etc., are among 'he
amusements. 80, .,..,,
AS remedy In Ansina, serofnia, NenrslPia, =:
Dygpepsla Iiver-Disease, maiadies peculiar 70
fensIss ,sd In general for all diseases caused by
,oxerfy az the blood or debility Of the nervous sys-
'e''' '"e ""''~' j. WATKINS LEE,
General Manager.
RATES OF BOARD: $3.50 per day. sl5 per
week. e4O pef month flour We ksl, June and sep
tember; $50 per month, July ana Ausus,. rnu nn
wbtfe seryants according 10 accommodations.
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nExINEss OppesTuaITIEs.

nj SiNh4sS VI - - 's'.>->>>~
CONFECTIONERY STOCK AND FIX
~ TUREs FOR SALE. situated at Ola esse
Broad erect. Enquire 0a EDGAR ALLAN, Az
lsrney at Law, ~ ssafer's bussiinS, or on ines
prsniasss. my io-tS
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-04
COMMERCIAL
PUBLIC LEDGER OFPron, I
MKNrH1s. THsN,, August 1. 1883. ]

MEnrHis. TENN, August 4. 1858. J
The government has called in all Of
the outstanding 81 per cent bonds.
amounting to some 100000, and
inter est on the same will cease No
vember LIST. The next bonds to be
called will be the 3 per cents, which
are subject to redemption at the option
of the government. and the amount
outstanding is something over $780,.
100000. These will doubtless occupy
attention during the next two or three
years. The outstanding 45s, amount
ing to $3.50, 100000, are not due until
September 1891, and cannot be called
in before that time. The only
way they can be retired before
they are due will be for the govern.
ment to purchase them in the open
market. The same rule will apply to
4 per cents, which are not due until
July 1907.
The local money market is quiet,
and unchanged. Capital is in
liberal supply and discount rates
are unchanged at 6 per cent.
Exchange is quiet, buying rates being
par to TO discount on the East and ic
of on New Orleans. Selling rates for
drafts on the latter point are at par,
and on New York at to premium.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-04

Sales here yesterday were rs bales;
all to exporters, the market closing
firm without change in quotations, as
follows: Ordinary, 7sc; good ordinary,
$50; low middiing, Sc; middling, 9lc;
good middling, 9tc; middling fair,
1000. Stains-good ordinary, 10; low
middliug, 8bc; middling,Slc. Tinges-
middling,s3c; good middling. 90.
The New York cotton market closed
firm at l.16c higher on all classes.
Middling, l0lC. Sales, $50 bales,
Stock on hand, l64, 627 bales. Futures
steady at very slight variation from
the closing figures of the day before.
The New Orleans market was firm.
Middling, 9 ll,l6c. Stock on hand,
99,237 bales. The Liverpool market
was unchanged for spot and quiet fol
future deliveries.
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plenipOtentiary and ENJOYS extraor>
binary of the London press residing at
foreign capitals will have the same
license in the use of the English LAM
guage which they have always enjoyed.
The circular of the Foreign Office is
not directed to them, and they will be
free TO follow their own caprices. If
the truth were laid bare, the amateur
diplomatists of the press would be held
responsible for a majority of the liter
airy offences Of the professional diplo-
mstists. Slovenliness Of style, distor-
tons of plain and honest words, q
pretentious use Of ineongruouspbrsses,
are bad habits which the regulars ac-
quire in their literary recreations, when
the files of the London journals are
received and the work of the volun-
teers comes under their eyes. The
newspaper correspondents and leader
writers introduced such words as
"veridical, "signalize, l." franchise Of
duties" and category" and the con-
suls and SC .retaries of legation speed
lily adopted them. The Paris CORES
pondent of the London Times, who
fills up the gaps in his acquaintance
whenever sovereign out of
employment happens to stroll
along the boulevards in search
Of a dinner, would keep diary and
store up "reminiscences for posthumOus
fame, it he we're not allowed to pro.
duce bis own aud his guests CONVEX
sation precisely as it occurs. If the
use Of such phrases as ''antecedent"
aud "penultimate solidarity" were In.
terdicted, he could not discuss any
phase of European diplomacy. 1t is
the volunteer ambassador of the Lon
don press who takes the mother
tongue between his teeth and bites it
until it bleeds. He knows that the
English people wish to have public
affairs discussed with the utmost
seriousness, and accordingly he fash
ions high sounding phrases and por>
tentious words for general use. They
have doubtful ring at first, but they
soon pass current, even in Parliament.
The diplomatists in the regular ser.
vice have no wish to be archaic in
matters of literary style. Accordingly
they adopt the diplomatic Jargon Of
the day.
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WAR FABRIUATIONS.
Generl Early ExpIOdes the CuE-
rent story About General
EWeII.
Lynchburg, Va. News.

To the Editor of the News-I find
in your paper Of this morning a para.
graph, which is credited to the Rich.
mond State, in which is this state.
ment:
On one occasion Lee received this
devout dispatch from one flank: by
the grace Of God we have beaten them
on the right" and on the other wing:
by d-n hard fighting we have
whipped them on the left" One
lieutenant was jackson, the other
Ewell.
| had not observed the paragraph
referred to In the State, though sub
scriber to and constant reader Of
that paper.
General Ewell was incapable of
such disrespeet to General Lee, as
sending the dispatch attributed to
him; and | don't think that there was
an officer of rank in the army of
Northern Virginia who would have
exhibited such disregard of military
propriety. But the fact is that Gen.
Ewell, up to the time of General
JacksOn's death, fought in no battle
whatever in which he did not fight as
Gensral Jackson's subordinate. The
only battles in which he fought during
that time, when General Lee was
present commanding, we're the seven
days battles around Richmond, and
ne then fought under the immediate
command Of General Jackson, TO
whom any dispatch or report by him
would have been sent, and not to
General Lee.
General Ewell lost his leg at second
Manassas. on the 18th day Of August,
1862, before the arrival of General
Lee, aud did not return to the army
until after General Jackson's death.
He then came back as the commander
Of Jackson's old corps, having heen
appointed to the position, az Ia under
stood, in accordance with the wish of
General jackson, expressed on his
death bed. EHie came back as mems
Der of the church, and remained con-
sistent Christian until his death, years
after the war,
General Ewell himself Is beyond the
reach Of detraotion or the mortifca.
ton Of seeing in print such thought
less stories as the above, but he has
near relatives and many friends to
whom the oiralation OF such stories
through the papers cannot fail to be
offensive.
may remark here that many
Southern papers are very inconsistent
in publishing storiea in regard TO the
war, often the offspring Of Yankee in
vention, merely because they are SEN
sational.
Some Of these stories are OCCASION
ally such as would provoke q saint,
and not being a saint myself, am
often tempted very soFely to express
myself in very emphatic language,
especially in regard to the Southern
papers which reproduce them, which
| am sure would meet the fate Of Uncle
TOby'S oath. Respectfully.
j. A. EARLY