The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-04


ium. In the course OF his address,
Governor Mann paid a high compile
ment to Mrs. Gill and the institu-
ton.
FINDS RARE ADDRESS
IN OLD NEWSPAPER.
New York Newspaper of 1888 Dis
covered in Detroit Contains
Washington's Farewell.
A Detroit mich. special says;
Like an anniversary message from
General George Washington couchea
in the quaint, peculiar style of Rev.
dictionary days was the time yellow
ed, stained old copy of the New York
Morning Post recently unearthcd by
Theodore S. Twombly, of No. les Win
der street, among the curious papers
belonging to his father, the late &, J.
Twombly.
four days before the great general 3
y
is printed in full Washiigton's fare
well orders to the army OF the revo-
luton. MIR. Twombly believes he has
the only-cnpr at the message eKtaFt,
as he has looked through many his
tories and has faifed- to ffrd It. he
Their Or not Ii IL the only copy matters
little, for the faded old newspaper.
published on Friday, November Z,
1888, Is In itself keepsake of no
ordinary value.
1t Is four column sheet, with
margains of fully three inches. 1t
was published Tuesday and friday by
Morton Horner. No. ] Water street.
between the Coffee House and the
Old Slip" and was evidently whig
paper, although 1t gave space to an
nouncements concerning His Males,
TVS Troops"
Its date, as well as its contents.
plainly Indicate the period of British
evacuation. His Majesty was still In
the announcement on the first page,
as follows: -
By their, Exceliencies
Sir Guy, Carleton, X. b,
General and COMMANDMENTS Chief
of all His Majesty's Forces within the
colonies lying on the Atlantic Ocean
from Nova Scotia to West Florida,
inclusive. &C. &c. &c.
And Robert Digby, Esq.
Rear-Admirai of the Red, and Com
mander-in-Chief of all His Majesty's
Ships and Vessels in North America,
&c, &C.,
A Proclamation:
Having received Information that
an outrage has been committed on an
American vessel in the harbor of this
city by Selling and destroying her col
ors In q riotous and disorderly man
ner, which behavior IL not only q
breach OF the Peace in the city. but
has also a mischievous tendency to
proiong the animosities which 1t Is
the design of the Provisional Arti-
Giles to assuage and extingiish,
This is therefore to warn ali per-
sons whatever from Offering disgrace
to the colors OF any vessel within this
harbor under penalty OF being severe
| iy punished. The officers Of His Ma
! iestys Navy and Army are hereby
ordered to cause all persons who have
been guilty OF this offense to be APP
pretended.
Given under our Hands and Seals
in the city of New York this twenty
seventh day of October. 1888.
/ GUY CARLETON,
| r. DIGBY.
/ BY command of their exeellencies.
| FREDK MACKENZIE.
THOS. M. PALMER.
! Although the front page 10 full of
Tory announcements. the inside pages
/ brtstie with attacks on the troops OF
Hts Majesty, one sarcastic poem en-
titled "A Tory Soliioauy." begins ITO
go or not to 60. that Is the question,
/ and follows out q glib paraphrase OF
Hamlet"
On the third page Is Washingtou's
address, prefaced by a word from the
editors:
| 1.-The following piece was handed TO
us nv a gentleman from Newburgh,
/ who assured us of Its genuineness.
! The urbanity and noble sentiments
! contained in II bear evident marks
Of the feeling heart of the amfabie
author, the worthy and much esteem
ed American Fabus"
Ordrs to the Armes of the United
I States.
| Issued the I'd OF November, 1888.
The United States, in congress as
! embled, after giving the most honor
/ able testimony Of the merits OF the
| Federal armies and presenting them
| with the thanks of their country for
/ their long. eminent and faithful SER
vices, having thought II proper by
| their proclamation bearing date of
I OCTOBER 10 laSt, 10 dtaChaIBc sASH
/ part of the troops as were engaged In
| the war and to permit the officers on
| furlough to retire from the service
from and after tomorrow. which
! proclamation having been communi-
Gated to the public papers for the
! information OF the government OF all
concerned 1t only remaining for the,
eommander-in-chf to address him
self once more and that for the last
| time, to the armies of the United'
| States (however widely dispersed the
| individuals who composed them may
| bel and to bid them an affectionate.
long farewell.
/ The address takes UP nearly three
| columns in very fine type. One other
| section may be quoted as showing
| Washington's hopes and aims OF the
| country at the close of the greatest
/ war in history:
Soldiers and officers may be OF
! considerable assistance In recommenc-
ing their civil occupations from the
sums due them from the public which
will most inevitably be paid
In order to effect this desirable
purpose and remove the prejudice
which may have taken possession of
I the minds of the good people of this
State. 1t II earnestly recommended to
all the troops that with strong at
tachment to the Union they should
/ carry with them into civil society the
most conciliating disposition and that
they should prove themselves not less