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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-16
PHILADELPHIA, January 81, 1888.

PHILADELPHIA, ~, 1890
Mrs.. Jennie Bro1rn Wynn:
DEAR MADAM: Your kind favor received.
20 be frank, l always felt as If you had
Confederate beau and he passed the lines
and gave the points as Miss Smith did near
Port Conway.
Twas in Libby for month, suffered every
thing but death, was exchanged. joined my
regiment and went through the balance OF
the war and was mustered out in June, 1865.
but was never wounded and am now all
tight. I received very kind letter from
Your brother and am now content on this
question. 1t certainly saves me the journey
to King George county, as | have always
intended to solve the question by going
there / never saw you but once In my lille
and, though l was but boy, saw that you
were a lady aud sym athized with you and 1t
WAS on this account that I started with nv
party to help you when the capture took
place but can assure you that that affair
made an impression on my mind, with re-
gard to stepping out of ones way TO help
others, which has lasted these twenty-five
years, but it is all right now: Remember,
while l was there in Libby lots were
drawn to hang two officers, and the only
reason they were not hung was because our
Government held General Lees and Gener.
a Wnder's sons, and the Confederate Gov.
eminent was notified that if they hung the
two Federal officers the two Confederates
would be strung up. So they were released.
1 am very much obliged 10 you for your
kindness in answering my inquiry, and-let
me repeat it agaln-I fully believe your
statement. If you should ever visit Phila
delphia l should be very glad to see you.
Good-by, and good luck to you. ID the ear
NJ ST wish of
Yours truly, A. B. WELLS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-16
The Emperor VredericI..

BERLIN. April Is -Empcror Frederic
passed bad night last night The is''i
and the symptoms of brcneliils have l.
creased.
The following bulletin was i-sari bis 81
ternoon by the doctors in alleodarce pp5n
the Emperor
"CHARLoT1ENBUEG $50 ?. n.
THE Emperor did rot pass good night
bronchitis having supervened ": erday,
accompanied by high fever and shofgae.s OF
BREATH
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-16

Now THAT Mr.. Cooper. the agent of the
foreign holders of Virginia bonds, has re-
turned from Eoglsnd, bringing with him
the bonds requisite, under the act of the Vir
einia legislature, to prove the genuineness
of the coupons attached to them, which lat
ter he will sell to Virginia taxpayers at hall
their nominal value, it is highly probable
that many Of them will be bought and used
in payment oftaxes, as tho U. 2. Supreme
Court has decided that tender of such cou
pons is legal payment of Virginia taxes
In the mean time Vireinls's officials will
continue to bring snit against those who
make such tenders, all of which must ne
cessitate some cost, which must be paid by
the State, as all of them must be decided in
favor of the tenderer. And SO the unsettled
condition of the State debt will continue,
with all its Injurious effects upon the State
and all her eople. From the first, honesty
has been the best policy, but that is lesson
many people cannot learn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-16

successful remedy for nasal catarrh mnst hs ron
irritating, easy of application, and one that will
by its own action, reach all tho remote sores and
uccrated surfaces. The history of the efforts to
treat catarrh during the past few years obiges us
TO admit that only one remedy has completely
met m these SC, conditions and that is Ely's Cream
tered catarrh as nothing else has ever done and
both physicians and patients freely concede this
iscf Inc more distressing symptoms quickly
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-16

with YOUR capture. am very glad at
his late day to be able to crafty your
curiosity, and to let you know that
Southern lady, although reduced to the
last extremity, holds her honor dear, anu
would not be guilty of treachery and du,
plicity. I would be glad to know you had
received this assurance of my Innocence.
Thanking you again for your past kindness;
aud deeply regrettiDg 1t should have ended
ia harm to you, am, very respectfully,
Mrs. JENNIE BROWN WYNN.
PSI would like to know how 'opg you
we're a prisoner. and if you were kihdly
treated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-16
OAK GROVE, Westmoreland Co., Va,
March %, 1888.

4 b. Wells.
DEAR SIR: Having heard from my uncle,
Mr. William S. Brown, ofKing George Coun
ty, of your inquiry of him regarding the true
facts connsc ted with your capture in that
county during the war, Iwrite at the request
of my husband who, amid the press of bust
ness seldom finds time for letter. writing, to
furnish them to you.
My husband, Mr.. Lawrence Washington, is
the only surviving member of the capturing par
ty, and the man who carried. your party across
the Rappshannock and delivered you to the Con-
iederate authorities
He says that OH the morning in question he and
three other persons came over to this side of the
river for the express purpose of capturing horses,
and knowing that road to be thoroughfare for
your troops, secreted themselves to await any
party that might pass along which was not too
largo to be overcome by them, and yours happen
cd to he party. No person this side of the
river knew any thing of their designs, and there
was no conspiracy whatever existing between
them and Mics Virginia Brown.
After delivering you to the Confederate author
tiles he recrossed the river that night and reached
his fathers house, only to be driven from it in
flight in his night clothes ere sunrise the next
morning by party of your men who had heard
of the affair and were searching for him.
Should you ever execute your plan of visiting
this section he will be pleased to meet yOu talk
it all over and extend to you more gratifying
specimen of Virginia hospitality than on that
memorable occasion. Respectfully.
Mrs. LAWRENCE WASHINGTON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-16
ALEX ANDRIA.
MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 16.

AND soahe "kickers" have had CONFER
onca ot Richmond and resolved to issue an
address against their driver, and 10 ORDER
that the district delegates TO the nationai
repnblican convention be elected at conven,
tiops within the respective districts, and not
at the State convention. as their driver de-
sires. But what good? General Mahone's
strength lies in his negro cohorts, not IN mis-
handful of whiterepublicans. The hundred
thousand negroes who march up to the polls
in serried ranks and vote his ticket viii!
never hear Of the address the "kickers" will
issue, and will not heed tiff they shall. The
few white republicans may read it, and some
of them may possibly be Influenced by IT.
But what are they among so many? Wnen
the Virginia republicans willingly submitted
their necks to the yoke of the man who, OF
all the other democrats in the State, had
been their most proscriptive enemy, they
assumed OF only the cellar but the service
of slavery, from which they will hardly free
themselves, but for which they have only
themselves to bame. They may !@ SSeett and
issue addresses and order, and even hold
district conventions, but the General will be
Charley at the cat hole every time; and
Judging by experience, the few kickers, with
ali their kicking and bucking, will, at the
next election, jump back in the traces, and
tag along after their many coiored allies
.nd vote the Generals ticket like little
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-16

OF ALL THE republican Senators none are
more pronounced aud emphatic in their ad-
vocacy of free vote and q fair count, in the
South, than Meesrs. AIdrich and Chase, OF
Rhode Island And yet no foreign born cit
izsu Of their Safe can vote unless ne be a
real estate owner; and at the recent election
there, it has been proved, that factory hands
were compelled to vote as their employers
desired, and that thousands of voters were
bought as so many sheep in the open mar
kst. The two Senators referred to belong
to that immense host Of Northern republi
cans who possess the faculty of seeing fly
on barn door, but not the door itself.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-16

Gs-'Lost, 'strayed or stolen-A Reporter from
this Office" Such was the inyidious item that
appeared in the alexandria Daily Item of Fri.
day lsst When that item appeared / had nre.
viously refused to report for that paper For that
refusal leave the public and my friendsto Judge.
if not sufficiently explained in the following sen
fences: LOST wac, far as wages are con.
cerned. "strayed"-I did stray from the path of
rectitude when engaged service on that paper.
Stolon"-Where are my wages? Echo does not
answer. T. A. SINCLAIp
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-16

THE TARIFF bill will be taken up for con-
sderation in the U. S. House OF Represent
alives tomorrow. Nearly all the demo
Gratis in that body will support, and nearly
all the republicans oppose it, For the good
of the whole country, irrespective ofparties
it is hoped it may be passed. If it be de-
feated by democratic def, elton, The demo-
cratic party will receive another blow,
which, added to those previously inflicted,
will render its recovery by November hard
" possible
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-16
DIR. Aenpw.

NEW YoBK. April l6.-Althoueb ,aefe i
no marked improvement oyer lhei OF ye7fef
day in the condition Of De- Aeuev his ph'7l
Clans ara hopeful that The e1i7.s "a 81 et,s
has been passed. DR.. Agoew, ahiie no .
ing forward to any great ztepf, isro !. si' :
ground.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-16

Charles W. Foster, alias Henry Williams,
charged with embezzling $500 from the
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Compa-
ny, of which be was q freight agent. was ar
rested 10 Norfolk on Saturday on telegram
from Philadelphia, and will be held until
an officer comes for him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-16

1t is said that many of the citizens of the coun-
ty who rendered coupons in payment for State
taxes will withdraw such tenders and pay in
money before suits are entered against them,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-16
DIED

April 10Th, JOHN WILLIAM, son of John W
and Amanda L. Summers, aged 81 months
5zs- Funeral from his parents residence to NOR.
row Tuesday at II o'clock g. M
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MuRFREKsBoRo, N. g.. Jam. u. 1sSs.

MURFREEsBoRo, n. c., Jan. II, 1888
Captain Wells:
DEAR SIR Yesterday d mail brought m
yonr letter addressed to my brother. When
| opened it my eyes first rested On those few
lines penned by me .almosttwenty-Gve years
ago. Oh how many sad recollections it
recalled. 1t will never be known in this
world what we endured in that unhappy,
unnecessary struggle.
You probably knew the circumstances
My father died during the war. MY sister
and myself with an infrm brother, were
left unprotected on large landed estate.
We had seen our property taken from US
year after year, horses, mules, sheep, poul-
try, corn, and in fact, nearly all we had to
subsst o.
1t was when our last dependence was tak-
en- from us / appealed to you Oar fathers
pet horses were very dear to Us. Il was to
recover them l wrote to you
thank you now, after go many yearshape
lotervened, sincerely and truly for Your
kindness. Let me assure you [ did not dream
OF your being captured. | did not know
there was Confederate in the county. If
you had known me do not think you would
Tor one moment have suspected me ofactlng
such treacherous part.
None regretted the circumstances more
than did, for Wes the innocent cause of
your capture. L felt the greatest desire to
have you released, and if it bad been in my
power you would have been free before get.
ting to Richmond.
have thought OF this occurrence very Of
ten, and wished to know if you were living
and pour address, so that might write and
t6I pOil |
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-16

The following correspondence, Deguh III
1868, between a Virginia lady and Major
Andrew B. Wells, of the 9th Pennsylvania
Cavalry, and ending in 1888, tells its own
romantic story of an episode of the civil
war:
KING GEORGE COURT HOUSE,
May 49, 1868.
Lieutenant Wells.
Dear SIR: You perhaps remember that
yon we're at Mr.. Browns the early part OF
will allow, ride down o-morrow? We wish
In sea YOU ON important business. We live
five miles below King Georges Court House.
Respet fully. JENNIE BROWN.
Mr.. W,aliam S. Bro0n, King George Court
House, ia:
Dear Sir: Twenty five years ago this note
was banded mo by negro boy while in
Camp with my command about FIVE miles
from Edge Hill, Va. | took few men and
started TO call on Miss Brown, 10 answer %
her note, and landed in Richmond, Va, the
next day, nv party and self having been
ambuscaded and captured on the way to her
home.
quarter of century having elapsed
and all bad feeling over the stirring events
OF the years 1S6l-1S65 having passed away
and been forgiven, write to inquire il you
know anything of this lady, and if so and
she is alive, TO ask you to kindly find out for
me whether it was preconceFted plan to
have my party captured, or purely accident
al. so far IS che was concerned.
1t has always been desire of my life to
have the question settled, and have been
trying ever since the war to visit your part
of the country and investigate the matter
for myself simply from pure curiosity, but
my life has heen such busy one that &C.
tually have not had the time to spare.
4 few evenings ago | met DR.. Collins
from your section, and he gave me your
name and address. So, you see, have Ia.
ken the liberty to write you and see if can
not arrive at a satisfactory solution of the
old question If you know the lady you
may, if you care to, show and present her
with the note if not will you kindly send
it back? Yours respectfully.
A. B. WELLS,
Late Captain, S.h Pa. Cavalry.
Room 3, All Walnut ST.. Philadelphia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-16
KING GEORGE COUNTY. Va,
January IS, 1888.

January 10, 1900
Captain Andrc,V b. Wells:
Dear Sir: Your favor of 10Th inst encos
ing note from Miss Jennie Brown, duly re
csived.
The writer OF that note is my sister, and
sincerely regret that during the many years
that have since elapsed you should have
been allowed TO remain in ignorance of the
only motive that prompted her to write the
note referred to, which was to invoke your
friendly aid in recovering pair OF valuable
cnrriage horses that had been taken from
her family.
Being clerk of the courts of this county
and exempted from military service, [ re-
NAMED at home during the war and conse'
qnently had an opportunity o. learning the
Circumstances connected with your untortu-
nate capture.
can assure you, my dear sir, that it was
no preconcerted plan on the part Of my sis
your party captured. know she was not
capable of rewarding your previous acts of
kinduess by such treachery. The circum-
stances, as sometime afterwards detailed by
Captain Robinson, whom | know well. aud
who commanded the Confederate party that
made the capture, were that he was sent
across the lines for the purpose of capturing
some horses from federal troops they heard
were forGging in the county, aud that with
out any previous notice they came up with
your party.
Capt. Robinson died few years ago. If
he were living | am surs could get stats
ment from him that would fully satisfy you
that neither ms sister nor any Of her family
were directly or indirectly guilty of betray
ing you.
Shortly after you were captured we heard
in some way that with seven others you had
been sentenced TO be executed in retaliation
for some alleged offense committed by fed
eral troops, and my wife becoming very
much concerned about ii sent for Major
Huey, who was stationed near ia, aud re
quested him to send by flag of truce letter
to Gen. Lee detailing the circumstances of
your capture and praying your release.
My sister, many years ago, married Col.
James NJ Wynne, Of Murfreesboro, n. c
where she still resides. have sent her
your letter. with her note enclosed, and
hope she will promptly do what she ought
to have done many years ago, write and
satisfy you that it was only in an innocent
way that she was in any manner instrument
tai in your capture.
1t is true that during the war we suffered
good deal from depredatons by private
soldiers, but we received many acts of kind
ness from officers. General Patrick gave
my wife passport to Washington, which
enabled her to lay in supplies which lasted
u5during the war, for which we should ever
feel grateful to him. Lieut.. Carpenter was
also kind to us. Is he still living ? and is
Major Huey still alive There were also
others, but I have really forgotten their
names.
hope you came out of tho war, with all |
its dangers and hardships, and from your
mprsonmenf, safe and sound, and that sncs
you have been prospecting in business.
down and make us visit You would |
fud that the bad feeling engendered By the
unfortunate war has long since passed away
in this section. am yours, very truly,
WILLIAM s. BROWN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-16
nEc1s1oN IN THE CANAL CASE.

Judge Hughes, of the US. Circuit Court,
has delivered the following decision in
the case of the United States VS.. the Alex.
andria Canal Company, By which the claim
of the city against said company 100000
with INTEREST," is allowed
U. s. CIRCUIT COURT,
ALEXANDRIA, April, 1888
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-16
A Cayalryman's Mishap.

The following correspondence, begun in
1868, between a Virginia lady and Major
Andrew B. Wells, of the 9th Pennsylvania
Cavalry, and ending in 1888, tells its own
romantic story of an episode of the civil
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-16

The Alexandria Canal Company.
On the petition of the city of Alexandria and
demurrer to the same.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-06-14

Hon. John S. Henderson is also
very much pleased with the work of
the Convention. He thinks no stron-
ger names could be presented to the
people of North Carolina.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-06-14
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.
The Emperor of Brazil will leaves
Milan for Aixles Bains Tomorrow.

The Emperor of Brazil will leaves
Milan for Aixles Bains tomorrow.
Rev. James Freeman Clarke is
again i'll, and is not expected to re-
cover.
John W. Mackay, the bonanza
king, has dinner service worth
100000.
General Bragg is we'll pleased with
his position and the $4,000 salary
attached.
Queen Elizabeth, of Roumania, is
intensely musical, fond of dancing, and
has written ballet.
The Queen of Denmark is very
deaf, but fond of music, and has big
and powerful organ that she can hear.
Isabella, ex-Queen of the Spaniards,
when she appears abroad wears cos
tune very much the same as that of a
nun.
Queen Louise, of Sweden, is threat
ened with a return of the caneerous
trouble which nearly took her life a
year ago.
Attorney General Garland has been
suffering for several days from severe
attack of rheumatism in the side and
shoulder.
Mr.. Wv. Spencer has sold his in,
terest in the Hickory Press and Caro-
linia,s to J. f. Murrill & Co., and ha.
| gone north to live.
DIR. III. @. Alexander, of Iredel
county. won the $25 prize offered b,
D. Appleton 81 Co publishers, of New
York, for the best examination befor
the North Carolina State Board o
Examiners.
Bishop Theodore B. Lyman, Q
North Carolina, is on route to Londo
to attend the Lambreth Conference
which convenes at Lambreth College
London, July 3. He will sail on tn
: Germanic, Of the White Star Line
which leaves on the Goth. After th
conference Bishop Lyman will max
visitation to some of the foreig
missions of the Protestant Episcaps
, Church. He will be absent about tw
months
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-06-14
THE RED BANDANA.
cheif has its Little Touch of Romance.
Thn Thurman hn ndnnn +ho lnnrI

Even the ssOId Roman's'' Han dker-
cheif has its Little Touch of Romance.
The Thurman bandana, the hand
kercheif which is likely to figure ex-
tensively in the coming campaign,
has its own romanse. In 1924, when
Thurman was eleven years old, there
arrived in Chillicothe an erratic but
accomplished French emigrant, Emil
Gregorie, who subsequently became
known as the professor" He had
been intended for the Catholic priest
hood, but while in his studies for holy
orders he fell desperately in love with
a young girl below him in social stan
ding. Against the entreaties of his
friends, he abandoned all thoughts of
the priesthood and finally married the
girl. He had means, and under the
advice of the American agents in
Paris he concluded to invest in West
Virginia lands. Like the ill fated
Flannerhassett, who bought an island
in the Ohio river, he thought to estab-
lish an Oriental paradise in the West.
His young wife gave birth to daugh-
ter and died. Taking the child, the
griefstriken father named it Virginie,
and came with it to found home in
the new world. When he found his
lands were an unbroken wilderness
his disappointment knew no bonds.
He wandered about the savage border
lands of the West until he reached
Chillicothe, where he found employ
ment as teacher of French.
Mrs. Thurman, Aliens mother,
heard Of him, and his ability, and took
care of the clhid in exchange for
French lessons for her SON. The CRATE
full Partisan gave young Thurman
most assiduous attention, but among
other accomplishments taught him
the habit of taking snuff and the
French use of the handkerchief"
At first Thurman could speak no
French and Virginie no English. But
they soon acquired a vocabulary of
common phrases, and become constant
companions and firm friends. Thur
mans first grief came when M. Gre.
gorie received a favorable offer to 60
to Louisiana, then a province of Spain.
Much to the regret of both the young
people, he accepted the invitation,
and left Chillicothe for the Spanish
territory. For while Thurman was
disconsolate, and even gave up snuff
But on coming to Congress afterwards
found the habit prevailing, with
Snuff ON the Congressional free list
and so he fell into the habit again
Formerly flourish of the bandana ir
Chilicothe was equivalent to saying
"Come into Court. Hereafter it will
undoubtedly mean, "Sound the Slo
gan. ."-Baltin,ore S,tn.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-06-14
who Will the Republicans Nominate

The New York World recently sent
the following dispatch to the editors
of the leading Republican newspapers
throughout the country:
"WiIl you kindly telegraph the
World tonight who, in your opinion,
is the second choice, after Blaine, of
the Chicago delegates from your sec
ton p
The result is stated by the World
as follows:
"The replies so tar show that Chaun
cey M. Depew is the favorite for
second choice, with John Sherman
next. In several cases the delegations
which were instructed for Mr.. Blaine
had not met and discussed the situa-
ton since their candidate has removed
himself from the field. The scatter
ing preferences for 'favorite sons show
number of candidates, none of whom
has sufficient strength to lay serious
claim to the nomination"
IF Depew should he nominated for
| President it is almost certain that
Gresham would have second place
though the candidacy of Harrison
might cause him much embarrass
ment.