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MORE RECONSTRUCTION HISTORY,
General Gordon, of Is stnn, Doubts tn
Statement OF tho DepeW Letter.

General Gordon, OF Is 'stnn, Doubts the
Statement ofths DspeW Letter.
BosroS, Oct. 23-General George H.
Gordon, OF Boston, in command Of the
Eastern district of Virginia, with head
quarters at Norfolk, in the spring OF 1865,
following the surrenderofthe Confederate
armies. corroborates in part recent state
ments concerning President Johnson's
plans at that time. His order book shows
that there were then trirty.fve military
and civil officers OF the late Confederacy
under indictment by the United States
Court at Norfolk, including Generals Lee,
Early, Hampton, Malone, Longstreet and
Pryor. He says that he can understand
how the military officers were saved from
prosecution under the terms Of Lees sur
render, but he has never ascertained how
the indictments against civilians were dis
posed OF. He says further:
"What changed JohnSon's purposes !
don't undertake to say, but do not be-
lieve it was the agreement Of broken
down, ruined aristocracy, without homes
and with scarcely bread, to take him up
and make him one OF themselves. In
June, 1865, when the indictments were
procured, the Southern aristocraCy we're
without influence. They were defeated
party and many OF their members liable
for trial for high treason. 1t seems to me
that the social reason assigned for John
sons change Of heart is absurd. Speak
ing OF the terms that General Grant ex-
tended to Lees army, do you know that
there was precedent forhis msgnanimity
in the conduct Of Slonewall jackson
Jackson gave the same terms to the II 900
Union troops whosurrendered at Harpers
Ferry. They were allowed to go home,
the officers tSking their aide arms and all
70 remain at their homes until regularly
discharged. That was three years before
Lees surrender" "a
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A nrIIlInnt Social Ersnt,

A brilliant company filed the parlars Of
Colonel and Mrs. George B. CALDWELL last
evening. Their many friends were de-
Iligh,fully enteitained with progressive
euchre, good.music and the generous hos
pi.alisy which the Colonel and his good
vile know so well how 10 dispense. The
evening passed rapidly, leaving the most
pleasant memories. There was large
representation Of society folk from the
country.
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The meeting OF the A and teachers o
the city schools was held yesterday in III,
Grammar room Of the Richie schoo
building at 2:l5P. NJ. The exercises wert
0f the most interesting character. After
few peasant introductory remarks BY
Superintendent Anderson, the following
papers were read: 2--
Writing-Annie Moran, Centre school
Geogtahy-Mary b. Copenhouer, Mad
ison school.
spelling-Lissie D. osrmack, unior
school.
Drawing-Dscie L. Hamilton, Richie
school.
Primary History-F. Leona Gaskins,
Colored school.
Arithmetic-Laura A. Frew, Washing.
ton school.
school.
The papers were very practical and
showed thought and study. After the
readingofth papers, Rev. Mr.. Randolph,
OF the Fourth Street NJ. E. church, was in
troduced and gave twenty minutes talk
on "The Work OF the Teacher" which
was listened to with the most breathless
attention by all present, The Doctor is q
most pleasant speaker, and all the teach
ers felt at once that in him they have n
sympathizine friend. His advice was most
practical, aud was delivered in manner
long to be remembered. DR.. J. A. Pipes,
being present, made few remarks, ex-
pressing himself as highly pleased with
the exercises, but he favored longer
session. He thinks the entire afternoon
session Of the school should be devoted to
the session. So said all, and il the Board
OF Education in It's wisdom sees fit 10 make
the change the schools will surely be BEN
efitted. This is the second meeting under
the new regime, aud Superintendent An
derson is to be congratulated on their sue
ceea
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MnAr rs "nIanr.n
CouIiISx Asserts he Has Not Grown Cold
in His Advocacy of Right.

coukilhE Asserts He Has Not Grown COLO
In HIS Advocacy Of Right.
NEw YoRH, Oct. 2S.-William freeman
teoIored), wrote ex-senator conkliug, ask
Ing him to speak at Colored mems Re
publican ratification meeting this evening
Nj, Conkling replies, reminding Mr.. Free
man that he has not for some years engag
ed in the canyaHes, and stating thai
business exacts all his time, and that he
does not feel called upon this year to take
part in politics. He adds:
"Did | mean to speak at all, ! sboulc
no. fail to speak to your people, and there
may come 3 time hereafter when / can dc
50 and shall be glad to do so. Please con
vey my thanks to those for. whom yor
write, and say TO them that have moi
grown cold in the things which believe
right and good for all races in America"
"Your obedient servant,
RoScoE CoSELING.n
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THERE is testimony to coroborate the
recital made Mr.. Depew touching General
Grants affair with President johnson,
|, il not probable that the matter will
,,.t where it is. Having been opened,
other persons in possession of knowledge
an .he subject may feel disposed to make
their contribution. The talk with GcH'
eral sherman, given herewith, cannot fail
toip,ensify interest in the subject.
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Mr.. CoSKLlxo says he has mot grown
cold in the things which he believes right
and good" That is to say, "whatsoever
things are true, whatsoever things are
honest. whatsoever things are just, what
uOsyer things are pure, whatsoever things
are lovely, whatsoever things are of good
reOort'--but the Prince OF Utica doesn't
J.ign to say what he thinks these things
u. It would be a sad thing for Mr.. Conk.
ling il the Republican party could get
along without him.
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HARpEws FERRY PROPERTY.
Attorney Bait Predicts - Marvellous n
~ t,n. for tha Town
.lnl crrononlilne, of a. InlelllgeIeT

Special c,reVoa4ene. Of he Itefltga.eH.
WAsnlSoros, D. O., Oct 22.-Mr. Thorn
as II. sayey, William Luke and John T
Quigley, Of Wilmington, Delaware, the
parties who purchased the Harper's Ferry
Water Power from the United States last
October, accompanied by their counsel
James D. Butt, Esq, Of Harpers Ferry
were at the Treasury Department to-day
and paid into the Treasury the sum o.
niue thousand dollars, this sum being the
second payment on their purchase.
Your correspondent interviewed Mr.
Bait At the National Hotel tonight and
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CoSsTANrINoPLE, Oct. 93.-Herr Won
RadawitE, the German Ambassador, has
informed the Porte that Prince Alexander
has guaranteed that Bulgaria shall not dis
disturb the present order OF things. The
Prince has ordered his troops TO avoid
provoking conflict on any quarter, but
does not himself auswerable to his neigh
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ORR Uncle Ben Wilson isn't in Congress
,py more, but then he hasn't forgotten
how the old thing works. And really
there is no use getting riled about IL. Tn.
80 Ran will be Uncle Ben.
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BARREL race on wheels tonight at the
Alhambra Palace Rink. This will be one
OF the most laughable exhibitions ever
witnessed in rink. The contestants will
be required to get etinside and strap the bar:
rel about their bodies and make half
mile daAh,
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Asalast year addition OF 1t Might Have
Rspp Judge John Brannon is sloshing
,onpd in a free and easy way among the
Dos,otIices. The judge seems to have a
miss;nn after all.
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coxonEssNAX WILSON is quiet gentle
NAN. but he does have the knsck of filing
sr,r the faithful in the pOstottices. Mr..
WiI.op is growing as practical politician.
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B9RTR 4N-ou Friday morning October 20, 1876,
R:7:AO O'Clock. HTNRT, son OF charles and Lizzie
Bertram, In the 20tn yeas Of his age.
The funeral will take place from the residence ei
bis parents on Gravel Hill, BcllAlrs, Ohio Sunday
afternoon at 2 O'Clock Friends OF the family ne
invited,
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Clle GRteIllgsneer,
o.,.., Nos. 70 and 81 Fourteenth street.

g,1cn OF West Virginia news from
w,.b,pgton comes along just at q time
stsp everybody will read it. And very
,,ol reading it is.
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ore blessed State administration con-
,;,r,s to be hard up-a condition which
%,. bec.me chronic. Is there no more
t,hilden fruit within Eeach2
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SOME CHICAGO OPINIONS.
Senators DOolIttIs aud Trumbull Never
Heard of the Conspiracy.


Chicago, Oct. 23.-The InLsr- OCEAN
printed today several interviews on the
Depew letter, which created considerable
excitement here. Ex-senator James B.
DoolittIe did not wish to say anything
that would provoke discussion, and then
added:
Immediately after the assassination Of
President Lincoln, President johnson, as
did many other people of the North, felt
80 intense that he expressed himself with
great deal Of ieeing and indignation,
and very naturally, for be himself wasone
OF the parties embraced within the con-
spiracy for assassination, and he was saved
partly by accident, because he wasstopping
at hotel. IhAye no knowledge ofand never
heard OF any difference OF opinion be-
tween johnson and Grant until after
Grant was Secretary OF War; and in John
sons dealing with the South | never
knew Of his having any other feeling than
that which was expressed ia his prOcla-
nation after he was President. That
proclamation was drawn up by Secretary
Stanton, was read in President Lincoln's
Cabinet and was approved by every mem-
Der OF that Cabinet. That Proclamation
was issued by President johnson, with
the approval Of the same Cabinet.
The only living member is Hugh Mccall.
loeb, who was in both LtncIln's and
Johnson's Cabinet, and il such facts as are
alleged in Mr.. Depew's letter existed, he
must have had knowledge OF them.
Ex-senator Lyman Trumhrll said he
bad never heard OF anything OF tho kind
at the time; knew nothing whatever OF
the kind and did not believe it was true.
In the absence OF positive knowledge he
declined to express any further opinion.
A gentleman who was in Washington
at the time, and was prominently connect
ed with politics and politicians, said he
was confident that Genera! Grant was
present at two meetings Of the Cabinet at
which Johnson's proclamation was read
and discussed, and that the General ap-
proved OF it. That the report Of his dis
approval should not have been circulated
for mere than twenty years thereafter aud
not until after his death rendered it i'm
probable. II General Grant, who favored
the impeachment Of President johnson,
had made public and substan!iated asser.
tons Ct Mr.. DepeS's letters during theim.
parchment trial, johnson would unques-
iionably have been convicted. He re.
garded the whole subject matter as highly
improbable on its lace. Dinner.table con.
versations recalled after four years could
not be relied upon.
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strength OF the force, end he performed
that duty, aud my recollection is that the
military force Of the State did not exceed
five thousand. After this officer had re-
ported on the strength and location, an:
other officer was dispatched who reported
upon its position, etc. Both Of the officers
are still living who were sent upon this
duty.
MARYLAND CONSPIRACY.
Only day or SO after the report of the
last officer upon this subject, Governor
Tom Swami, of Maryland, made arequisi-
ton for all the field artillery to which the
State was entitled. This requisition Gen.
eral Grant pigeon.holed, and remarked to
friend, an officer Of high standing and
who was sitting near: II have q mind to
writa to the Governor Of Maryland and
notify him that am fully aware Of what
/ is going on, and intend 10 keep posted on
it." Afteria moments thought he said:
"No l think had better keep still"
Only day or two after this President
johnson came over to his Office and spent
an hour talking about commonplace mat
ters; bat Just before he started to go he
turned 10 General Grant and said: Cen
eral, am very anxious to know in case
there should be an open ruction between
myself and Congress. with which side you
will be found?"
"That will depend" said the General
with some earnestness, upon which Is the
revolutionary party"
While all this was transpiring General
Grant was made aware of the factthat in
Washington there was an organization Of
5000 veteran soldiers under the command
OF Maior General, who is still living
and Is one OF the most conspicuous volun-
teer officers OF the late war. This orga-
rization was well otiicered, ready to be
armed at the declaration OF hostilities Ne.
tween the President and Congress. Mr..
Stanton was the master spirit OF the orga-
nizahon, and its purpose was 10 be ready
to meet any emergency that might arise.
The President was commander.in-
chief of tho army and neither side
was able to find out what General Grant
would do in an emergency; whether he
would obey Congress or the President, 80
each side had its little hostile force pre-
pared for the clash. General Grant, fully
aware OF this state OF things, stood be.
tween both sides like an impossible bar
rier, warning both sides to keep the peace.
It was well known that about the time
President johnson asked General Grant
the important question above described
confidential letters were sent by the Secre-
tary Of the Navy to leading naval officers,
several OF whom are still living. The let
sers asked ior are much the same insoEIna-
kinn.
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JOHNSON
THE CHEAT NATIONAL DISPUTE.
The Story cf the Matter Related by PrOmL
nent corrs,pOndsnt-Gsnsln Grants
Position in tho Matter Other
opIDiOus on the Subject.

pnitADElpHrA, Pa, Oct. 23.-The pend.
ing controversy between the friends oi
General Grant and those OF ex President
Andrew johnson is creating a great in.
terest here where many OF Gen. Grants
friends live and are in greater or less
degree familiar with Gen. Grants expires.
sions upon the subject during the later
years OF his lie. Col. Frank Burr, OF the
Philadelphia Timts, has just finished his
memorial volume OF the life and deeds Of
Gen. Grant, and It will shortly be given
to the public. 1t has been written under
the patronage OF Gen. Grants closest
friends and will contain thorough dis
cussion Of his differences with Andrew
johnson. The chapter Of Mr. Burr's
book which deals with the relations be-
tween johnson, Stanton and Gen. Grant,
furnishes the evidences Of many living
witnesses Of distinction as to the correct
ness Of statements made. There can be
no serious difference OF opinion as TO the
fact that Gen. Grant stood between John
son and serious armed disturbance. The
part OF Mr.. Burr's chapter upon these
questions which introduce Gen. Sherman
is most important.
After dealing with the differences about
the arrest Of the Confederate officers Mr..
Burr writes:
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WEST VIRGINIA.
AaREArrUssLEF FOR lNFLUENoE.
The Retired conrro.. man from the First
Di.trict Gets Ahead of the Senators on
Appoiutmsnts-Ths HArper's Ferry.
PrOpOry aud its Future use. ,


s,ceidl COrragNaaeaoe Of Tie I,teltgasor,
WASHINGTON, D. O., Oct. 22.--Duhnl
the time that the biggest end OF the Wes
Virginia Democracy was in Washington
looking after the offices, it unearthed some
things that did not please it, and returned
home in a very bad humor with one OIL
two Of the leading Democrats Of the State
That portion Of the delegation which
came more particularly to look after the
postofFices we're somewhat diagus'edat the
antics Of General perintendeut. Jamison,
Of the Railway Mail Service, who was all
smiles and bows and scrapes TO every
man he fancied might carry with him
some influence. They say he was profuse
with promises, liberal with tatty and re-
markabIy unmirdful Of the fact that in his
efforts to make himself solid with inhu.
ertial Democrats he was doing Just the
reverse. The delegation, or paIt Of it, at
least, visited him in relation TO the ap-
pointmeat OF postal clerks. A vacancy
had Just occurred on the Grafton
and Newark division, by reason Of the
resignation OF Mr.. Frank E. Nichols, Of
Fdrmout. Hon. Wm. L. Wilson, the
member from the Second district, had
decided to recommend for the appoint
ment Mr.. @. W. Walker, also Of Fairmont,
he being very strongly endorsed, and it
being understood that Mr.. Nichols had
resigned at the time he did in the interests
of Mr. Walker, who is his friend. On vis-
iting the Department for that purpose,
Mr. Wilson was much surprised to learn
from JImison that the place had already
been filled by the transfer OF man named
Jackson, from the Clarksburg & Weston
route. Jamison stated that he had made
the transfer ut the request OF Senators
Camden and Kenna.
When the matter was mentioned to the
Senator they denied any knowledge OF it.
Somebody had evid ntly prevaricated.
The delegation, some OF whom were an
xious TO secure Walkers appointment,
immediately proceeded TO get at the bot
tom facts in the case, and they finally
drew from Jamison that Jackson = appoint
ment had been made solely upon the re-
quest Of his uocle, who is mona other
tnan Col. Ben. Wilson.
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EeRmarksts from S4 so II SIS.
Wraps from SIS 90 10 SO 00.
Seal Plush SaClues $40 10 40 90.

Every Garmsnt, even the lowest. perfect IN shape,
ht aud hnbh Talk Is cheap and wOr hi n 1CGpt
1t is true, but we have at one old garment, and
can show the cream Of the stock Of tho 'cHhing
New York House, and eau otlrF them 10 the ladies
Of Wheeling at the lowest p "a, and the lowest
price hnt-no auction about Il.
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II would appear that General Grants
interest in Mexican affairs kep! coming
back 10 plague him during the boisterous
times of Johnson's administration. Gen
eral Sherman and Admiral Ammen both
tell a most interesting story. Admiral
Ammen takes up the narrative by saying:
"While l was still the guest Of General
Grant at his own house General Sherman
appeared one morning before breakfast,
when General Grant, with twinkle in
his eye, asked, what are you doing here,
Sherman2 D. you know that under exist
ing laws your leaviugyour station without
my authority subjects TO grave penalt .s?
"Yes,' replied Sherman, that IS very
true, bat have come on here upon teie-
gam from tie President, and have called
to ssa you to find out what is in the wind.
81 never inquired Of ,ither party the
status which seems TO me to be explained
by subsequent events. General sherman
now in sp. a&ing 10 me OF this incident,
ssva: Il recall very clearly being called
to Washington by telegram from Pfesi-
ueQL JO1ueOu uuIu uLs tIOGDIee WILL
Congress. My headquarters we're then at
st. Louis, but l was down in Mexico
among the Indians. l did not know what
was gong ON, uut c4me to Washington
as rapidly as possible and at once went TO
General Grants bonse TO find out. When
We were together asked hin what was
up. HIS reply WAS that he did no: know,
out there was something going on. DE
aid there was a disposition in the Ca0i-
net to get rid OF him. The proposition
had been made to send hin to Mexico,
out he- was determined not to go; he
would stand court martial frat He
then told me that Mr.. Seward formulated
some sort Of paper which had been acted
IN At Il recent Cabinet meeting. He re-
marked that he had said at the time that
he was not in the habit OF receiving or
ders from the Secretary OF Slate, where
upon they had said that that could be
very easily remedied, that it could be
made to reSd Ss an order from the SecEe.
tarv NJ WARN
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ftarrtuaton s 90.

There hAs been no season for Enumber Of years
that new desirable Dress Goods, Anh Dry Goods
generally, have been offered at retail at 30 lew
prices R we oder them this season, and the pretty
choice novelties arc not cay TO hnd HmOuE New
YORK JObbers aud Impohers. You may DELAY your
shopping indefinitely, but you will not get RpY
more Tor your money, and you may not md Just
what you want.
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NOVELTY DRESS GOODS /!

Nice desiSns, we Offer At as low price, Al retail "a
they can be purchased Anywnets-Sew YORK or
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CHILDREN'S GARMENTS

Al extremely low prices; :! % for four yean-up
Is cents each two yeA7. Finer Garments low In
psopoFtiOu.
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KhartOuln.

"The Land of the False Prophet -
is the title of the opening illustrated
article in the March Century, by Cen
eral r. +. Colston, who was formerly
hey in the Egyptian service. From it
we quote the following: Khartoum is
city numbering between fifty and
sixty thousand people. Several Euro
pean consuls reside there The Ameri-
can consul was Azar Abd-el-Melek, a
Christian Copt from Esneh, and one of
the principal merchants. The Euro
pean colony is small and continually
changing; for Khartoum is perfect
graveyard for Europeans, and in the
rainy season for natives also, the NOR
tally averaging then from thirty to
forty per day, which implies three
thousand to four thousand for the
season. Khartoum is the commercial
center of the Soudan trade, amounting
altogether to siXy-five million dollars a
year, and carried on by one thousand
European and three thousand Egyptian
commercial houses. Drafts and bills of
exchange upon Khartoum are as good
as gold in Cairo and Alexandria, and
rice versa. From official sources
learned that the city contained three
thousand sixty houses, many of them
two-storied, each having from ten to
one hundred and fifty occupants. Stone
and lime are found in abundance, and
the buildings are, after a fashion, SUBJ
stantial the houses belonging to rich
merchants being very spacious and
comfortable. There are large bazaars,
in which is found much greater variety
of European and Asiatic goods than
would be expected in such distant re-
gions. In the spacious market-place a
brisk trade is carried on in cattle,
horses, camels, asses and sheep, as
well as grain, fruit and other agricul-
tural produce. Many years ago an
Austrian Roman Catholic mission was
established and literally supported by
the emperor of Austria and by contri-
buttons from the entire Catholic world.
1t occupies large parallelogram sur
rounded by solid wall. Within this
inclosure, in beautiful gardens of palm,
fig, pomegranate, orange, and banana,
stand a massive cathedral, hospital,
and other substantial buildings. Before
the people of Egypt and the Soudan
had been irritated by foreign inter-
ference, such was their perfect tolera-
ton and good temper that the priests
and nuns, in their distinctive costumes,
were always safe from molestation, not
only at Khartoum, but even at Ell Obeid
and the neighborhood, where the ma
jority are Mussulmans and the rest are
heathens. 1t was stated some months
ago that Gordon had abandoned the
governors palace and transformed the
Catholic mission into a fortress, its
surrounding wall and massive build
ings rendering it capable of strong
resistance.n