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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-20

The weather which existed in Richmond for
the last tweuy-iour hours contained every
degree of iuc.emency from bad % worst.
Commencing Yesterday morning with drZ-
1le it became drenchiug rain at midday, a
dowu-pOur 90 tie afternoon and wintry
storm at night. This latter diversion con-
sisted of % cold uOrtheaster. accompanied with
rain. haavy nail and sleet and al midnight a
driving snow storm winch at a late hour prom
ised o. be a repetition of the one OF last week.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-20

Torrs, CorRrHorsr. Va. Jan I9-.Spe-
clal Mr. Joseph Coates. m old and highly
resuecteI cirzeD. living gear Cuckoo. LOUISA
county. Died lust -unl4g at 1920 a. NJ, I'D ire
e'chtr-tlird year "a hs age. tie bad been
member os the Christian Church almost from
boyhO0d and was good cilzen, % Kind
neighJ0r and an earnest Christian.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-20

L0wMCOR. Va. Jan. 10 Special. Ono of
the social events OF the season occurred AZ
LcwmOor Oh the eve OF January 18th. il being
the marriage of Miss Nellie. the beautiful
daughter Mr.. Joseph Watterson. T. Mr. John
Cnaulkln. The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. K. l.. Combs. of Trinity church
Coyington. Va. at the residence of the bride s
parents. while the supper was furnished by
Dir. j. kell. the well-known caterer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-20
Death of mr. William Arlington Rains

WELDON. y. G.. Jan ~ Mr.. William Ar
rington. OF Northampton county died 40 his
homo IA Garysburg yesterday of paralysis,
AGED about tifty-eight years. He bad an
attack of grip about two years ago from
which be never recovered and which was inc
primary cause of the paraiYt.c stroke. lie
leaves . wife bat 200 children. ie was most
popular man IN this section.
The river. which bad fallen q few feet. is
now rising again. and 10 WI De 5 ME time be-
fore 10 reaches It's ordinary depth.
The constant rains are impeding work 0s
every kind. Tho roads are becoming im-
pa-Sable. aud nothing can lie done towards
improving them. The sun has made It's APP
pearance only two days in rs many weeks.
The County Alliance passed resoiutI us in
dorsng the Ocala platform and pledgHg is
members 10 vote for DO candidate for Con
gress who does not plant himself squHreIy on
the same principles. This indicates that this
test will not be applied 10 State and county
Offices.
Tho Postal Telegraph Company's Office at
I.ittietOn has been discontinued.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-20

Mrs DE Mile and daughter and Mrs r. "
Robinson. wife of the secretary OF the New
York Cotton Exchange, are the guests Of Mrs.
f.. Courtney Jenkins. Mrs. De Mile rs the
mother of the celebrated playwright. Henry
G. DeAlnle. who Is SO well known AS the ana.
thorof THE Charity BAH. The Wife and
Mr.. MilkinsOn's Widows.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-20
Roanoke Oppo-ed 10 The Kent ili.

RoASoKr. Va. Jan. 49, Especial. Inc ne
Commercial Association OF this city LAS
adonted resolutions opposing the kent Nn '..
road bin. and q committee Of that or@ani ~
ZION Will canvass the city .o-morro" loi
s .,Cn to memorial to the Legislature
against tho bin The banks and industrial
Companies are to be seen. and tie amount ~.
capital each signer represents - 10 ne yue
down opposite Lis name. The coihiinlle.,.D
* G. imposed Of e1-State Senator u. =; i'o"I'
president of tue First National bah4' ~
Allen Watts. Colonel Thomas Lewis. y. -
Fnglebv. president of the Fidelity Loan any ~
Trust 1'rI Company james S. simmons and L. T.
InnLIn.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-20

Mr.. John J.. CalHgan died yesterday morning
M g.z5o'clorkattt e residence of his sOn-in-law,
Mr.. q. n. Fox. on Bart Heights. The tie
ceased was eighty-One years of age and had
resided i'm Richmond for some fifty years.
lately be had been engaged with the firm OF
Fox H. Rider
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-20
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

WASHINGTON. ID. G., Jan. l9-for virginia.
Rain turning INTO snow; clearing, westerly
winds: northwest gales: fair Thursday.
for North Carolina. Rain ou the coasts cd ar
ing in the interior. cold wave; vino becoming
northwest; fair Thursday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-20
sIn,or and tiiy Attorney right.

Iaov GATE. Va. Jan. Especial. The
Mayor :. G. Taylor and the City Attorney.
Turner X. Hackman. of this place. had fist
fight here to-day al 10 O'Clock.
Friends separated them before any serious
damage was done. Considerable excitement
prevails here tonight.
Further trouble IS anticipated, rs both
parties are game
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DIED

NEISON.-Died. on Tuesday, January 1871.
Mrs FANNIE +. NELSON
The funeral will take place from the First
Baptist church on IH L RSDAl. the 2ist at r..
o'clock. The friends OF the family and OF Der
brother. Mr. s. T.. Greenhow. are invited 90 o.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-20

srd large number of children. Healso leaves
anjte a handsome estate.
he grip is doing deadly work in this sec
ton and many prominent citizens have re-
contlv succumbed TO its power. among whom
are John Chapman. Esq. Of Benn's Chnrch
picbard Pulley. Esq. OF Courthouse. and tne
,r,a'narsble father Of Hon f.. y. Pulley. OF
Senthampton; Mir. Madison Johnson. OF
Windsor. and others IN different parts OF INC
county.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-20

joSfsgIrLs. w. Jan. f5.-fSnecial Tho
winter here, except during The past two
weeks. las been very pleasant, with sunshine
clear sky and braciug atmosphere prevailing
Our January county court was begun on tie
4th instant and closed to-day. judge James
w. Orr was present on the first day. also the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-20

LEXINGTON, Va. Jan. l9-lSpeeial i-By
order Of Congressman II. ST. &c rye Tucker
a comparative examination Tor a cadetship "a.
West Point IS being held here TO-DAY by Pro.
lessor c. j. Harris. OF the Washington and
Lee University il Is being warmly contested
and was still in progress at late hour to-
night.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-20

The city council tonight adopted stironf
resolutions ia opposition - the Kent hallroa NJ
b.u and appointed "a committee compo5oq ~
President Buckner. j. Allen watts ana 80 % =.
Fngelby. to 20 10 Richmond ana re rs
defeat. The committee viii leave '0-in"''""'
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letter which could be construed as improper
from a soldier to the president. Johnston had
previously (July 24) written to Adjt Gen.
Cooper protesting against Gen. Lees acting as
commander of 1.-The forces" On the 29th he
again protested that he should disregard all
orders coming from headquarters of the
forces" as illegal These letters oil show the
raspy state Of mind he was in on this subject OF
rank.
According to Mrs. Davis, on both the letters
to Cooper the president simply Endorsed the
word ''insubordinate. His answer to the lot
ter to himself shows great irritation:
RICHMOND, Va, September IA, 1851.
GENERAL ]. Z. JOHNSTON.
Sir: I have just received and read your letter
of the 18th instant. Its language is. as you say,
unusual; its arguments and statements utterly
one-sided and its insinuations as unfounded as
they are unbecoming. / am, &c,
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
It may be noted that up to this date his Off
cial kilograms and letters to the general we're
couched in the most friendly tone. In an indi-
rect way he had previously justified his ap-
pointments on the ground that the laws were
new and unsettled by decisions and that
"their provisions were special" Afterwnrd
the president studiously avoided the question.
DAVIS POSITION.
After the war. in his Rise and FALL Davis
gives his views OF this question at the time. He
held that Johnstons position of brigadier in
the old army simply staff. and did not en-
title him to command troops without special
assignment, and evidently intends to leave the
inference that by reason of this Cooper, Sidney
Johnston and Lee all ranked him.
His reasoning is Of doubtful cogency and
greatly weakened BY the fact that if Johnston's
previous rank of brigadier general was merely
staff. so also was that of Samuel Cooper, who
had been adjutant general of the old army.
with only the rank of colonel. Yet for reasons
OF his own the president coolly ignored the staff
argument well as that of rank and made
Cooper the senior general of the confederate
army. This point seems to have entirely
escaped the keen observation of Johnston as
well as all other commentators. And notwith-
standing Mrs. Davis claim that the president
scrupulous in his strict construction Of the
law il ia strange fact that in promoting
Cooper he clearly and probably Intentionally
violated plain statute of the confederate con-
gres.
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that on July 20 Davis notified Johnston, in an
swer to an inquiry made while he was marching
TO reinforce Beauregard at Bull Run, in July,
that he ranked as general. This was before any
nominations were made. Yet on the 31st Of
August President Davis nominated five gen.
erals, to rank as follows:
1. Samuel Cooper Nay 16
2. Albert Sidney Johnston, May %.
g. Robert E. Lee, June IA.
4. Joseph Z. Johnston, July 4.
5. Gustave I. Beauregard. July 81.
This action OF the president greatly incensed
Johnston Under the law he claimed that he
was the ranking general, and on September IL
protested to the president in very strong Ian
guage against his Illegal action in the arrange
ment of the commissions. Johnston felt that
he had been wronged. But he says in the
Narrative" that there was no language In his
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CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE, BEING PREMISES NUM-.
BERED EIGHTEEN AND TWENTY STREET


BY virtue Of decree Of the Supreme Court Of the
District Of Columbia passed the twenty first day
June A. D. 1892 in a cause there depending. wherein
jackson II. Ralston and another We're complainants
and Thomas s. Queen and others were defendants. be-
ing equity cause No 1887 doc 81. the undersigned
trust will sell at public auction. in front of the
premises. at FIVE O'CLOCK r. M. on TUESDAY
the TWENTY-SIXTH DAY OF JULY, A. d. 1892
all that part of tract of land lying in the county of
Washington in the District of Columbia and called
bounds as follows: Beginning at boundary stone
running thence north AZ degrees minutes west 1884 l
feet to stone thence north Is degrees ~ minutes west
fIS :; feet to stake in a thicket brook and be-
ing in the south line of tract recently conveyed by
James d. Rowe to Jackson II. Ralsson: thence south
40 degrees 46 minutes west ,O0l.3 feet to stake
soNh ~ degrees ~ minutes 30 seconds 415 feet
to stake the edge of the road leading said prop
erty thence sonth % degrees al minutes 30 seconds
east ga. feet to the place of beginning containing
IL. 62 acres bearings being true and allowing de-
grees for westerly variation the said land being the
interstate.
Terms of sale being one-third fthe purchase money
n cash. one third in year and one-third in two
years from the day of sale The deferred payments
be secured by tie notes of the purchaser. bearing
per cent interest annu from the date of SALE the
trust the premises sod all cash. at the option of
the purchaser. A deposit Of goo will he required
at the time Of the sale. All conveyancng, &c,
at the purchasers cost Unless the sale are
complied with in ten days from the date OF sale the
trustees the right to resell at the defauting
FREDERICK L. SIDDONS, Trustee,
Rooms Nos. p and 20. Adams bldg.
iyl4dSds ' NAM "' - 4o6 Eth st. NV.
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These are the substance Of their various state
ments on this subject, at the time and since the
war. curious commentary on all this is that
while the victorious generals claimed large cap
lures OF wagons, stores, arms and cannon at
Bull Run they urged their inability to advance
On Washington az the heels Of a routed army
for want of these very things. The rebel army
itself had been pretty well shaken up and a
large portion of it was little better than mob;
the commanders lacked information of the ex-
tent Of the Yankee stampede; they also lacked
experience, and hence lacked nerve to act with
vigor. In fact, neither the president nor
Johnston was responsible for the failure to cap
ture the entire federal army and the capital
Another cause of irritation to Davis was
Johnston's official report Of this battle, which
advanced the theory that his march from the
Shenandoah to join Beauregard was discretion
ment was directed by positive orders from
Richmond.
CONFLICTING STATEMENTS.
In the effort to justify themselves each, in
the heat of the quarrel, makes conflicting state
ments. Johnston, in summing up, argues that
the confederates were too weak for offensive
operations, vet at the Fairfax conference, Sep
tember 80. We find him perfectly willing, appa-
rently, to invade Maryland with an army of
&C, 900 men. And he makes cause against the
president for protesting to be unable to re-
lnforce the army to that extent. This point he
cites to show that the president was never will
ing to give him force enough and that when
properly equipped he favored aggression. 1t is
not probable. however, that Johnston was really
anxious to invade Maryland. Four weeks later
his effective force was 47,200 and on Deem
Der 81, 1861, 1887, yet he made no offensive
movement. But relative conditions may have
changed. The Antietam and Gettysburg
campaigns in the east and the Bragg and Hood
invasions in the west undeniably demonstrate
the correctness Of Johnston's judgment that
the south was to weak for offensive warfare.
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concerning the organization of the army into
brigades by states, which Davis favored, john
ston's delay in this matter irritated the presi-
dent, and the general in turn was incensed by
the irregular interference Of Secretary Benja-
min with army movements who sent orders
direct to subordinates, ignoring the command
ing general Notwithstanding Johnston's pro-
tests the secretary continued this indefensible
course.
AFTER THE pr,I. RIM RATTLE
tn. orov;na .onthsrn a;sso,;.,.o,;on ,.,.us.
',u = I,'',, I' Dco"u'e
'ne iouoiy neraioeo 'ic'ory Oh Duh nun oio NOT
at once end the war was vigorously used in the
fall Of 1861 to foment opposition to the admin
istration. 1t was generally believed that the
president had prevented the pursuit of the
federals on that Inflated day, and in conse-
auence the victory was barren of results. Both
johnston and Beauregard encouraged this
view. The rumors of his responsibility caused
Davis in a letter, dated November 81. 1851. to
ask Johnston to souarely state IL he Davis)
obstructed pursuit, and it is noteworthy that
Johnston answered in the negative.
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% ATCLIFFE, DARR L CO., Aucts.
CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
ON STREET BETWEEN SIXTEENTH AND
sEyENTEENTH STREETS IMPROVED BY

CHANCERY SALE oE VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
ON STREET BETWEEN SIXTEENTH AND
sEyENTEENTH STREETS, IMPROVED BY
SUBSTANTIAL BRIOK BUILDING,
1,ssS. wherein the Employers Liability Assurance
Corporation Limited Is the complainant and William
z. all ct al defendants. will sell ut public
is HT FIVE
all that certain piece parcel Of real estate in the city
Of Washington District of Columbia, and known and
described all of the western . feet inches Of
original lot No and the eastern "A feet Of subdi
contained In the following netes and bounds namely.
north tan line Of North street % feet incsss
east Of the southwest Of the said lot and
ming thence west foryseven feet SIX inches. thence
feet thence north twelve feet 70 north
west said lot thence twentythree feet
six inches thence south hundred and two feet
to the point Of the subject 70 alley
city Of Washington, District Of Columbia, and known
and described A. ali Of the east thirty feet on North
street by the full depth Of lot No q in T. Drurys ct
snSaiyision q sanars ls5 as e. p.. recorded IN
ios s.d Dscs :ubscs 70 certain deeds o. sust to s.
Terms q sale: third cash and balance in equal
NJ one and two years from day OF sale.
o ,te e psy:ss g e: g. 3
quired at time Of sale. Conveyancine and recordinS
Ct pqrchsser's cost. II terms Of sale are not fully
complied with In Afteen days from day Of sale the
trustee reserves the right resell Of rsk and cost Of
Of such ssls In Newspaper pu5iishsd in Washing
- SLAeExcE A BRAxDrxsuno. Trss....
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esurg.

estiEg.
Not the least instructive part OF these popular
volumes Of war records il tina: which relates to
Gen. Joseph E Johnston, who removed
from the command OF the confederate army
Just before that great campaign closed. after he
had fought with varying success. and. at all
events. successfully retreated before sherman
from Dalton TO Atlanta, covering distance of
over 100 miles and period of seventy days.
This event was the elimination of n quarrel of
long standing between Jefferson Davis and Gen.
Johnston
Although maintained with a sort of stilted
dignity calculated and doubtless intended to
deceive the outside world. beneath all it was the
deepest, bitterest personal feud of the war; and.
like most sntagOnisus in high place, was az
parently without adequate cause. There never
was any real concord between the two men
from the dav Johnston assumed command at
Ha-per's Ferry Nay 23. 1861. until the war
closed with Davis fight and Johnston's sur
render at Durham's station April 20, 1865.
Many of the miSfortunes of the confederacy
can be directly traced to the hostility between
Davis and Johnston, and no doubt their dis
sensions we're of direct and material benefit to
the north II must be true that many things
were done and many other things left undone
by both which would have been otherwise but
for their eternal controversies. Their estrange-
ment had its beginning in question of rank
raised by Johnston. which grew until it poisoned
the whole south and finally intrenched itself in
the confederate congress.
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T ATIMER SLOAN. Aucts and Appraisers.
IL l401 q N

STREET BETWEEN THIRTY-SECOND
AND TH1RTi-THIRD, GEORGETOWN. D. G.
By virtue of deed of trust to Learning date June
3 D. 1901, and duly recorded in Liber 1889. folio
a and o. AT t tb IS OF tne n :" %
thereby We will sell AZ pg6,ie apcti9p. n fEcnt Of
FIRST. 1sg! AT HALF-PAST FIVE O'CLOCK NJ,
part of 10. 1872 square "a fronting thirty feet
inches.
Terms Of sale: One-third cash. balance in and
two years. with interest at cent per pay
able seIi-annually, and secured upon the property
purchaser d post Of 800 will be required at
time OF sale: All conveyancing and recording At pur-
in ten Gays the trustees the right resell the
property at the risk and Of detauting purchaser
I. .. EBACGH.. Trrs,...
iYl1.dEda w SWAN 1IuStoe0.
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Every enemy Davis had. from whatever
cause, naturally and az once became the friend
and active partisan of Johnston, landing his
military genius to the skies. and. a matter of
course. behttling the presidents craftsmanship.
1t is along these lines the quarrel was MAIN
tanned. not orly by the two prircipals-now
dead-but by their respective al uirers and
supporters.
So far the official records are concerned
the case = practically closed with these Atlanta
volumes. which carry affairs down to when
Davis. officially alleging Johnston's failure to
arrest Shermans advance, superseded him in
front OF Atlanta with Gen. John Il. Hood, July
IL, 1864. though it Is true when the confederacy
was on its last legs. at Lee's wish and suggestion.
that Davis again called Johnston to command
the forlorn hope in North Carolina. But after
this event neither of the belliGerents had much
time TO devote to personal qUarrels, although
Johnston in his Narratives docs not fail to
point out the absurdity of some of the presi-
dents last ditch p ans and suggestions in the
conferences of the confederate civil and mill
tary leaders on the eve of the final surrender in
North Carolina.
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DuNcANsoS BROS. Aue.... 9Th and D ST. nv.
Trustees BALE OF FINE LOT IN ..FAIRvIEv
HEIGSHTs AT At INTERSECTION OF wooDLEY

L
By virtue Of deed Of trust duly recorded in lber
10 l2o tol.o ~ et SEQ one Of the land records q
The NiNETEENTH DAY OF JULY, A. b. 1897. al
SIX O'CLOCK p NJ. in front Of the premises the FOL-
lewtpg descbed real estate sitpste in the Of
certain piece parcel of land and premises known and
and being part Of tract land lying
SCOTS Ordinary" .'Terrs Eirms. and 'Allsncs"
block numbered four a. OF subdivision known a.
Fairview Heights, made BY John K. Beall and
veyors ofce Of the District Of Columbia In book Of
county surveys No. o, at H. together with all the
improvements. ways. easements. rghts. privileges
and appurtensnces to the same belonging or m any
Terms; One-third cash; balance IN equal INSTALL
rents Of ono and two year, notes to be ven bearing
six cent interest. payable ssmannualy and to6e
csoSfed ey asea Of gIss On ne properly s2d q sn
reQuired ct dme Of sale Conveyancin9 kc.. ct pur-
chasers cost Terms Of sale 70 b complied with In
ASeSn days. otherwse Trustees reserve the sht
purchaser after i've days Adyertsrent Of such resale
In some nswspaRer ppblishsd IN Msshtnston D. Q.
HeAtds JOHN z MITCHELL. : nassss&
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PEREsIPToRY SALE OF VALUABLE TRACT
OF LAND SITUATED ON THE ROCK CREEK
FORD ROAD.n CONTAINING S6-1OO OF An
ACRE, TO SETTLE AN ESTATE
HALF-PAsT FIVE p. NJ. in front Of the premises, We
will sell at public auction valuable tract of land To-
Gated on the Rock Creek Ford road" and adjoining
the T. Hodeerster. Eliza Hepburn and others
This being peremptory sale for the purpose of SET
Terms cash DUNCANSON BROS,
ty1l-dSds Auctioneers ats "
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500 9TH st. n W., r
BENJAMIN +. LEIGHTON trustees
lid 4k2 La ave


TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
IN THE COUNTY OF WASHINGTON, u. c.
By yrturs Of deed Of trust dated October 80 1890.
fecaraea IN Lioer lon folio M ct seq one Of the
request Of the party secured thereby will offer
sale at public auction, the premises, on THURS
DAY; the TWENTYcFIRST DAY OF JULY; 1892.
at HALF-PAST FIVE O'CLOCK p. NJ, all of lot No.
3. in Henry C. McCeney's subdivision of part Of
tract of land called 'Cuckolds Delight and Inclos
and also all of that part Of lot No. said
division not conveyed BY said Henry c. McCeney to
Samuel J. Owens by deed of October 10, 1855, re-
corded in Iiber 49, 70 10 pa ct seq. of saic land
records said lot and part of 10 be offered being
contiguous. abutting the Brentwood road A. S3
ptrches. and on Queens Cha-e road 81 0S percbes
and containing 2o of nd by plat recorded
10 the surveyors Office Of said District in book Gov
Shepherd. folio l42.
Terms of sale: One-third Of the purchase money in
CASH the balance in equal nstallnents and two
years respectively from the day of sale. The pur-
chasers notes to be given for the deferred payments
bearing interest from the day CT sale at per per
annum. payable semi annually. secured by deed of
trust on the premises. Five hundred dollars de-
post to lie made day of sale. If the terms of
sale not complied with within days from the
day of sale the trustees the rht resell at
the risk and cost Of the defautinY purchaser.
ty12-d&ds WILLIAM L. SEUFFERLE5 Arustees-