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Year: 1879

Testimony in His Own Behalf In the Stan


ley Court Martial.


NEW YORK, April 29.-At the Stanley court
martial Gen. Hazen testified as follows relative
to his separation from his command at the bat
tie of Shiloh: It was the first battle in which
1 was engaged, and was an entire stranger to
the topography of the country. Besides, was
not we'll mounted, my horse being lame and
iaded. I went forward with my command,
and only went back when the brigade was re-
pulsed, On retiring went towards the left,
many of the men doing the same. passed
into dense wood. and not getting the proper
direction became bewildered and lost my way.
Regarding the position of Crittenden's division
nv brigade would more rapidly cross his
front when I came back. There q
long gap between Crittenden and my men,
/ mistook the firing at the right for my bri-
gade The first troops I met were Rosseaus' ,
and the first officer Gen. John b. King, now a
member of the court He directed my way
first road. All the roads lead to the landing,
| and thought it better to go first to the land
| ing, and there take the Hamburg road, with
| which was acquainted, and which l thought
would lead me back to my command. Near
the river met DR.. Murray. l felt my posi-
ton to be an awkward one, and was very much
depressed in spirits. l did not strike
the Hamburg road until 60
near the landing. Here 1 me
some of my men. who offered me something
for dinner, I having tasted nothing that day
l dismounted and went toward the river side
meeting Gillern. I then went back by tn
Hamburg road and joined my brigade. l me
Gen. Nelson and reported the circumstances o
the case to him. He expressed himself a
completely satisfied and considered it as on
of those unavoidable accidents which may fa


to the lot of any one.


Witness was examined on his conduct q


Pickett's Mills. He said that his brigade, afte


being engaged about forty minutes, retired


finding it impossible to remain. The attack Q
the enemy's position was to be made in co
umn, but instead of that it was made in Lin


and detachments. Witness did not give tt


order to move back. It was voluntary actio
ON the part of the men. I remained with m
brigade until received Gen. Woods orde
He was then very much in front, 30 that to r
port to him was Obliged to approach hi


from the rear.
Year: 1879

Both Houses of Congress Adjourn as
Mark of Respect to Representative Clark /,
Deceased = The Usual Congressional
Funeral Services Dispensed With-Tho
Majority Party Silent as to Their Prob
able Course Upon the voto-General
Capital News.
Year: 1879

10 some degree in those execrations. We
could name long list Of brave aud true
men who fought well and earned wei Of
their country's gratitude during the late
war, but who have since linked their des-
tinics with the party of rebellion, and have
made signal wrecks of their political, if not
their personal fortunes thereby. We viii
not name these men now, but may refer to
some of them hereafter, not one of whom
has shared of success since they became
thus identified. The reason is apparant.
The Democratic party, which could not exist
u day but for the disloyal element which
now inspires aud keeps it alive, bears no
love for the men who crushed the rebellion
and saved the Union. If General EWING
had fought on the other side during the
war he would have had heartier support
from the Democrats than he appears to have
done in this contest, and in his fate let all
Union officers and soldiers who have
been at dalliaDce with the ex-Confederate
party read theirs. There is no escape.
Year: 1879

The result of the election in Ohio fur
nishes food for reflection to General EWING
and all other Union officers during the war,
who have since tried the experiment OF
transplanting themselves into the Demo-
cratic party in the hope Of gaining success,
honor or reiiown politically. He had fair
military record, which, If it had been allied
to higher type of principle and modesty.
and had been attended by more moderate
personal ambition, would have served to
secure for his future fair need of popular
respect during his natural life and left TO
his friends grateful memory when he had
passed away. But he has tried an expert
ment which, in nine cases out of ten, has
shipwreclxed those who have nayigated
those waters. The war of rebellion was
Democratic institution. None but Demo-
Gratis rebelled and attempted to destroy the
National life and hence no other
political party is responsible for the
rebellion and its direful consequences, Cen
erai EWING honored himselfand his country
by his military services during that fearful
struggle, but when it had ended, and his
personal ambition sought qualification in
civil distinction, he tried the experiment
which has so often failed, of handling pitch
without being defled He sought political
friendships and alliances with the party
whose warlke elements he had met and
vanquished on the battlefield He deserted
the party and principles which soyed the
Nation, and entrusted his interests and
hopes with that party which had been false
to the Union, the Constitution and the
| National welfare during the war; and
which has never shown works meet for re-
pentance since armed rebellion ostensbly
surrendered. He has met his just reward
at the bar of public opinion, and has con-
fronted a verdict which it is TO he hoped be
will remember with profit to the last
hour of his existence. He has dimmed
the lustre of his military record by consort.
ing with and trusting to party which Il
none the less hostile to the public welfare
now than during the war, but is far lesi
brave in carrying out that hostility TO il
logical conclusions. This country will never
respect and love him again as il would have
done had he been more consistent in stand
ing by its interests and welfare since peace
ensued,


General EWING is only a type of clas


who fought the Democrats with bullets


during the war, and has aided them in al
effort TO Overturn and reverse the results o


that struggle with the ballot since armed
rebellion ceased. This is the mistake tha
has been made by many others who camt
out of the war with fair patriotic and mil
itary record and havesince concluded to linl
their political destinies with party which
has not drawn q loyal breath withir
twenty years. This party must ultimately
be execrated by every loyal man, woman
and child in the land, and those who have
allied themselves to its fortunes must share
Year: 1879

If the Buffalo Courier had been as brave
as it was malicious it would have published
the Posts attack upon Mr.. HosK1Ns entire,
without cutting out that portion which
pointed to libel suit.
Year: 1879

IT is, perhaps, to be regretted that an
other extra session of our dearly beloved
Confederate Congress does not intervene
before the November elections But the
example of Ohio aud Iowa IS sufficient.
Year: 1879

THE Democratic newspapers are trying
hard TO make it appear that in Masaachu-
sotts the greatest CONSERVATION exists among
the Republicans because BEN BUTLER is
= Democratic candidate for Governor. The
truth is, however, that this CONSERVATION
resides solely and wholly in the Democratic
ranks, for BUTLER has not only stolen
well-fortifed nomination from that party,
but has absorbed so much of its strength as
10 be assured of recognition as the leader of
the overwhelming majority of the Bay State
Democrats by the next National Democratic
Convention. In fact the selfstyled regular
Democracy of the State has been reduced
in lis strength by desertions to the BUTLER
wing, until it now presents front sustained
only by the aimsy pretense Of tradition.
The result is that the contest for Governor
Is practically narrowed down to a direct
struggle between Butlerism and itepubli-
eanism, with the chances decidedly in favor
Of the latter.
Year: 1879

THE most frantic efforts are being made
by the local Opposition press to make it ap-
pear that the coming Reunion Of the Army
Of the Cumberland and the unveiling of the
THOMAS statue in this city will partalSe of
q boost to the GRANT boom. There is no in
tention of the kind in the minds of the pro-
moters and managers Of these concurrent
Affhirs but that fact will not weigh against
the desire Of the agency referred to to mis-
represent their real significance. 1t is not
to be expected that the disloyal antipathies
Of the Democracy will permit its press to
give the credit to our Union soldiers of
doing anything of this kind free from
political bias.
Year: 1879

JOHN KELLY is on the boom through his
State. 1t has been intimated that he has
no strength outside of the city of New York
but he held meeting at Utica few even
hgs since at which the Opera-House was
crowded to its utmost capacity, and as the
Herald says, "There was every evidence of
the entire sympathy of the audience with
the sentiments of the speeches. which were
strongly against TILDEN and ROBINSON"
KELLY has following in almost every
town in the State, which will aggregate a
very considerable vote when the day Of
election comes.
Year: 1879

There was the usual large attendance at the
union bible class and teachers meeting, at the
Y. NJ G. A. rooms, yesterday, severely taxing
the capacity of the room. In opening


prayer was offered by Rev. D. R. Breed, and
at the conclusion of Che prayer the text of the
lesson-the 84th psalm-was read by the class
in concert. Mr.. Breed then called out from the
class various suggestions relative to the leading
thought of the lesson, viz: ''The souls salts
faction in the wisdom of God;' "The natural
resort of the penitent-the house of God;"
The longing of the true worshipper for the
sanctuary 'The source of spiritual strength"
He said that these hight be summed in the
comprehensive title: THE blessings and privi-
leges of the house of Cod The psalm was
expressive of that reverence for the place of
divine worship in which our own age was
specially deficient. 1t could be borne
in mind in teaching it that, al
though God is everywhere, he reveals
himself in his temple as he does in no other
place. Ominpresence does not imply uniform
manifestation. Therefore the house of God
ought to be especially dear to all the people Of
God. This is realized when one is deprived of
the privileges Of the sanctuary. The occasion
of the composition of the psalm was the en-
forced absence of it's author. At this point in
the lesson, at Mr.. Breeds requests member of
the class described his feelings during voyage
of III days around Cape Horn. When he ar
rived at San Francisco and went to church for
the first time after landing he was so overcome
as to be obliged to sit down in the vestibule to
Year: 1879

The Lord is my rock, and my fortress and my de
Hverer; my God, my strength, in whom will trust;
my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my
high tower.


In my distress called upon the Lord, and cried
unto my God. He heard my voice out Of his temple


man can receive nothing except it be given him
from heaven.
Year: 1879




the foundation for the Holston aHC
French Broad Rivers. who bossed
the job, who was psy.master. and
what kind of money they were paid
off with, how stout men were, and
how that when they first come here
the place where Smoky Mountain
now stauds was nothing but a hole
in the ground, bat that In digging
out a place for the river. they piled
up the rocks and dirt and made the
Smoky, as we'll as most of the other
mountains hereabOut. But strange
to say none Of them remember, OF
their own personal knowledge. just
how many wives Solomon did have,
but are pretty sure he had few
more than Brig Young had, but have
heard said they didn't dress as ex-
traVagant as Briggs wives do" Some
ofthe oldest ones seem to think they
have heard their female parents say
that "if SOLOMON did have a good
many women about him they all
worked hard ceptin that hifalutin gal
he married up in York State, she
was high strung and would not even
wash her own clotbe that Solo.
mon had to keep hi.cd girl or two,
called at that day concubines."
Cousin John, there are many persons
who have their doubts about this lit. |
tie bit of history concerning Solomon !
and his wives. You see they think
they are justifiable in Judging the |
past by the present, but that wont
do. Solomon had the 500 wives and
1 can prove it. and 1 am rejoiced at
it, and l have good reasons to be-
lieve that they got along peaceably
for if they hadn't be was
Just the kind of man to get rid Of
their presence, and we have no ac-
count of any divorce suits in that
family. Yours Frankly,


THOs BAsCUM.
Year: 1879

A lady writes thus very handsome
ly to a Western paper?


Make home a home, and make it
one in every sense of the word. MY
husband is a great smoker he loves
to play cards, dominoes and chess !;
he is at perfect liberty to smoke in
any room in the house, and l am al
ways ready and willing to join him
in the different games. endeavor,
in every way, to be not ouly help
mate, but a companion, to him, aud
the result has been that I have and
enjoy his society; he preferes SPEND
ing his evenings at home with me to
seeking other society. 1 cannot un-
derstand Why women willrun the risk
of tossing their husbands society
and love merely for the sake of graf
flying an over fastiGious taste. If
they do not like tobacco did they OBJ
lect to his using it during the days
of courtship2 And if they objected
then and failed. Why did they marry
If men will not give up such habits
at the solicitations of their sweet
hearts, It is not likely they will be
persuaded out Of them by their
wives; therefore. think it unwise
for woman to risk her happiness
by quarreling with her husband
over a veniaI fault, the exis-
tance and extent Of which she knew
and perfectly understood before she
took upon herself the duties of a
wife.
Year: 1879

Republicans cannot exactly under
stand hew the Democrats slipped those
two obricks" in the Republican wind
bag in Ohio the other day. They fell
with such weight that they knocked all
the wind out OF the bag, at the time,
and ever since the Republicans have
been very much alarmed over their
prospects in gathering another supply
which would give them even the faint
est hope of success in that State in 1880.
Year: 1879

The newborn zeal of the Prince of
Wales and the Duke of Edinburg in ia
vor of the bill for legalizing the marri-
age with deceased wife's sister is said
to find inspiration in the wish of the
Queen that her daughter Beatrice should
marry the widowed Prince Louis of
Hesse, ard take charge of the children
of her deceased sister, the Princess
Alice. Any wish of the Queen is re-
garded as command by all her chill
dren.
Year: 1879

Dublin, Oct. 14.-Five hundred ten
ants of the Marquis of Sligo and the
Earl of Lucan met near Westport, and
solmenly pledged themselves to pay no
rent until a reduction should be grant
ed proportionate to the great fall of
prices in all kinds of agricultural pro-
duce.


A notice was posted at Warren
Point to the effect that any man COM
ing into that county to pay more than
one pound an acre for land may bring
his coffin with him.
Year: 1879

THE CORNER STONE TO BE LAID TO-DAY WITH


APPROPRIATE CEREMONIES.


The corner stone of the new German Masonic
Temple to be erected by the German Al .sonic Asso-
citation at No. DO East Fifteenth street will be laid
with appropriate ceremonies this afternoon under
the auspices of the Grand Lodge of the state OF New
York. All the German lodges in the city will take
part in tho ceremonies. The line of procession
will be formed on Irving place, right resting
on Sixteenth street, and the column will move
at three O'clock the junior lodges taking first place
followed bv the older lodges, and the Grand Lodge
bringing up the The marshal OF the day Is Mr.
John Kcim, Past Master of Zchokc Lodge. No. 2Jl.
The route OF the procession will be through Irv-
ing place to Twentieth street, through Twentieth
street to Fourth avenue, down Fourth ave-
nue., around the Washington Monument. and down
broadway to Tenth street. through Tenth street
to Second avenue; up Second avenue to Fifteenth
street aud through Fifteenth to the site of
the Temple. On arriving there the exercises will
commence. The dispeisation for the laying of the
corner will be read and list of the articles de-
posted therein. There will bo numerous other
ceremonies gone through with such rs the prayer
of the chaplain. the formal introduction of the
architect to the lodges. the proclamation of the
Grand Master, and the whole will conclude with u
song composed by Heinrich Boyer.
Year: 1879

The "boy murderer" Louis Guetig, was
hanged at indianapolis, on the 10Th inst, the
anniversary Of the murder of the young lady
Miss McGlew at his hands. There was never
a more deliberate murder than that of which
Guetig was guilty. The cause for the rash act
was Jealousy. The girl who was employed in
the same hotel in which he was clerk, and who
had been receiving his attentions, had rejected
him on account of his dissolute habits and in
protection of her own good name. He became
furious, procured revolver, and shot her. In
the presence of two companions she begged
pteously on her knees for him to spare her life,
saying she would promise anything he
asked. Needless and heartless he shot
her, first in the face, then in the abdomen,
and then in the head. When arrested he said
with an oath that he had intended to kill her
and was glad he had done it, He has paid the
penalty of his crime paid it in the same stole,
and even fendish manner that he has, all
along, betrayed over the murder of innocent
Mary McGlew.
Year: 1879

If the quarrels between the great coal
producing companies have no other good
results, they will at least be likely to
keep coal down to prices which may be
regarded by retail consumers with a
considerable degree of satisfaction. The
man who has in hand little ready
money will be able to lay in his stock of
coal for the winter at rates which would
not be possible if the producers were
upon friendly terms with each other in
stead of being at war. IL ts
Year: 1879

ACCORDING to the Leavenworth
(Kan Times, member of the United
States river survey says that the
Missouri river improvement will never
be complete until its banks are rip
rappei from is mouth to the head of
navigation.
Year: 1879

A WESTERN correspondent says that
Duluth isa monument of fungus growth
and rapid decay. 1t is but few years
since its tremendous cackle made din
that was heard all over the Union. Like
the grasshopper, it sang for a season
and was then heard no more.
Year: 1879

been paid by next January. While the amount
has been pretty equally distributed among the
Northern states, more of it has gone South
than would be supposed. There were over
200 Southern white men in the Union
army, and half as many colored. The follow
ing distribution in the states named may be of
Year: 1879

Chew Jackson's Best Sweet Navy Tobacco


Keep it in the house, DeCole's French
Polish for Furniture.


johnson is selling a lot of odds and ends
in Shoes and Hats, very cheap. Call and
save so cents pair.


Cards and Circulars neatly printed at
this Office.


GRIER's PATENT EXCELSIOR FRUIT EvAPo-
RATOR.-They are of large capacity and
easily operated The fruit can be examin-
ed at any and all times during the process
of Evaporation. A good size boy can
manage the largest size machine. No waste
of heat as all Of it passes through the fruit.
The Machine has a forced draught, in
creasing the evaporation, doing more work
than any other Machine of same size and
price. 1t is portable, not being built in
or fastened to the building, and can be
operated in the open air, as the machine is
complete in itself The Machine or Model
should be seen to be appreciated.
Year: 1879

headed for New London, Conn.,, where we
are now lying. This is a quiet, pleasant
place, and from our position in The harbor,
appears like a shady, deserted country
town.


We have been out over three months
and have travelled over 1850 miles of salt
water think have got enough Of sailor
i2ing to be able to stand anything. Out in
all kinds Of weather and at all times of day
and night when we turn in we don't
know what time we are going to be called
out to do something or other; and when
we are in port we get no liberty, if it is not
drill we have to pull boat or something
l have just heard that we start from here
tomorrow to go down the Bay for cannon
practice and boat drill.


j. FRANK PRATT.
Year: 1879

man, who is reported as having tried to pur-
chase watermelon, was told by one of the
keepers at the tent that all the money on
the ground could not buy it. Said another,
tive could have sold two hundred dollars
worth of cigars to-day" We are reliably
informed that not single one was dis
posed of.


The moral of the above is too clearly
pointed to require any application by us.
Year: 1879

The YELLOW FEvER.-Advices from Mem
phis state that the fever is gradually spread
ing from the infected points, and greater
mortality is looked for. There has been
nearly two hundred cases in that city up
to this date.


New Orleans is reported to be entirely
FREQ
Year: 1879

We publish herewith the body of letter
from Frank Pratt to his mother. 1t will be
remembered that Frank went from here
last fall to enlist on the Government ship
Saratoga. The letter will be found full of
interest to his many friends.


u. S. SHIP SARATOGA,
Year: 1879

The ways OF commerce must be opened,
and trade and navigation resume their
wonted channels. The ice that has caused
such sport to some has chilled and saddened
MANY q mother and her babes. The skaters
have had their carnival, and we rejoice at il
and wish them many more, but we cannot
fail to be thankful that with the melting ice
comes q renewal and revival Of those indus
tries that 70 to make nations wealthy and
peoples happy and prosperous.
Year: 1879

large party, including many ladies, were
assembled. The basin had been partially
flooded by section Of the Tcnth-street
hose, and the skating was very good, but
the ice had not last right reached the CLASSY
surface requisite for experts. One OF the
plugs used bursted and had to be left rum
ming all night.


The upper dock was crowded and the
lower dock we'll filled. There were OBJ
served Yesterday no extraordinary eNhib!-
ton OF the skatorial skill, yet some very
good skating was done. Some OF the most
Year: 1879

On Sunday afternoon, in coming from
the third dam to Market street cross
ing, on the Brandywine, gold bound
watch seal. The finder will he reward
ed on leaving the same at the REPUBLIC
CAN Office.
Year: 1879

The manufacture of carriages is an
important factor in the make up Of our
general prosperity. A great many men
are employ ed in this business, and the
result is not dependent on our own
home trade but rather upon the de-.
mand made by the markets of other
countries. The principal manufactory
is that Of McLear & Kendall where most
Of the work is done by machinery.
Here $50 men are employed turning
out on an average three carriages
per day. The general outlook tor this
firm is very gooi; in tact . great deal
better than that Of the corresponding
months Of last year. Their carriages
Year: 1879

own advantage, with the sole object of cul-
tiyating feeling of reciprocal friendship
all around, as well as q certainty Of q gene
raj and unqualified enjoyment of equal
political rights, substantial success and
prosperity will attend them. The other
alternative is to sacrifice everything to the
unstable qualification of 1eeting political
domination, and only sectional domination
Mt that
Year: 1879

SENATOR BAYARD will now succeed ex-
Democracy. The attempt at the extra ses-
sion to depose him from the chairmanship
of the Finance Committee has been thor
Oughly and emphatically rebuked by the
people, or the Democratic portion of them
and in the defeat of General EWING the
sott-money Democrats will find an admo-
milton to take back seats in the future. Mr..
BAYARD and the hard-shells will now be
found at the front.