Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-08-18

POAlOOoiy CudlmlDS lHduu0r WHICH Hu@Ao III &
lightest utterances of unspeakable value.
But there are some things of which l may
without improperly write, and which l
know will be of deep interest to our people
Mr.. Davis loves to talk of his home, the
Gulf coast of Mississippi and it's advantages,
his pictures, his books, questions in English
literature, science; the arts, &c,-in all of
which he is perfectly at home and talks
charmingly; his cadet life at West Point
and the men lie knew there, who were after
wards famous; the Mexican war and his SER
vices, of which he speaks very modestly,
but the brilliancy of which all the world
knows; his services in the United States
Senate and as Secretary of War, and the
men with whom he came in contact while
serving in these high positions; his travels
abroad, &C., &c.
But he seems to delight especially to talk
ofthe Confedcracy;its splendid rise, its heroic
struggle, it's sad fall, when compelled to
yield to overwhelming numbers and re-
sources" He seemed thoroughly familiar
with the minutest details of all the Depart
ments of the Government, He gave some
very interesting details of experiments made
while he was Secretary of War on the ques-
tion of whether to cast guns hollow or to
bore them out from solid castings, andspoke
of the laudable pride with which Rodman
sought him when he had prepared some
cannon powder, and exclaimed, Eureka,
eurekal"
He gave very interesting account of
some experiments made by Professor Bart
lett, of West Point, under his direction, on
the proper size and shape of bullets, The
experiments failed, but last year at Beauvoir
he got to thinking over it. and thought that
he discovered the cause Of the failure.
He at once wrote to Professor Bartlett
giving him his theory, but received from
him very kind reply, in which the Pro-
fessor said that he was now too old and in
firm to make new experiments, and that,
besides, he had lost their original memoran-
da and calculations.
He spoke with commendable pride of
what progress the Confederacy had made
in creating material of war, until at the end
of the struggle the best powder iu the world
was made at the Confederate mill under
charge of General Rains. He said that
while prisoner at Fortress Monroe be was
told that the powder which produced the
best results in firing at iron plates was some
of this powder captured from the Confeder-
ates.
He talked freely. and in the most inter-
esting manner, of the causes, progress, and
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ID the President and General Lee to move |
,acl, to more secure Mace.
Mr. Davis smoke in the warmest terns of
praise of A. p Hin .Ha was ), he said |
'sbrave and skilful- and ALWAYS ready tn |
,bev orders and do his full dutv y Re.
mind;nr him tbat General Hin vas killed
,t PeteTshnro eswith a s;ck .fnrlongb in his
nocket. y having arisen from a s;cR- he'd and
bnrriad to tho front whom he beord tbat tho
anamv was noviny he said. uYesi A
truer more devoted' self.sacrificing soldier