Evening Star Newspaper, August 15, 1891, Page 12

12 OOR HOUSE. ROADSIDE SKETCHES. Picturesque Regions North of George- town. TENLEYTOWN AND BETHESDA ‘Fhe Romantic Lovers’ Lane—The Industrial Heme School and Tunlew Heights—The Mouse of John Tenley—Attractive Roads About Bethesda OUTE—TAKE 32D STREET, THENCE TO Wisconsin avenue, to Rockville road, to Bradley's lane, to Brookville road. to Wisconsin Svenue, to Woodley road, to Washington. Condition of the roads—With the exception of the Rockville road, which is very rough, all the roads aad streets in this excursion are ood. At the corner of P and 28th streets, George- town, turn to the right along the latter street to its junction with Road street, thence along said street to the gate of Oak Hill cemetery. A stroll through this cemetery, which is one of the most attractive places of the kind in this country, will be enjoyed. It is situated on high ground, with Kock creek ranning along its eastern side. Bridal brook is its northern boundary. The hill was originally called “Varratt's woods,” and was used for Fourth of July ‘celebrations in the old days. The cemetery was incorporated in 1349. It contains thirty acres. Here are in- terred the remains of many eminent persons, among whom may be mentioned the following: Salmon P. Chase, Edwin M. Stanton, Gens Yowsov, Plummer and Reno, Maj. Peter (of the battle of Bladensburg memory), Commo- dore Morris, Lorenzo Dow, the religious en- thusiast, and’ Charles B. Fisk, chief eugineer of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal. The Van Ness mausoleum is also here. The cemetery is open every week day. Returning to Road etreet, move to the right to Lover's Lane, passing some handsome resi- dences on the way. Here you again turn eside from the main route for a moment and descend this interesting piece of by-road, Praying the while that rome phi phic oF other power might whisper in your ear the Diiseful chatter of the many light, loving hearts that have preceded you, for it known, this is and has been for generations « cooing retreat for lovers. LOVERS’ LANE. As you move down the lane the red top of Mr. Elverson’s handsome house as it pro- trudes above the tops of the surrounding trees is visible. At Bridal brook the lane Dearsto the right along the course of the atream. which runs along the north end of Onk Hill cemetery to Rock creek. At the reek you wind around the hill to the left, stopping fora moment to view the surround- ings, which are highly picturesque. Returning to Road street from this little di- version you continue to the right through Deautiful Georgetown Heights to $21 «treet. At the southeast corner of 32d and Road streeta stands the Georgetown high service Yeservoir, which consists of a dome-shaped | reservoir of brick, 120 feet in diameter, with a capacity of 1,000,000 gallons. It is fed from the Conduit mains at the bridge over Rock creek and Pennsylvania avenue. The surface water fe 215 feet above tide level and seventy feet above the distributing reservoir on the Conduit road. It supplies all that portion of George- town over 100 feet above tide water. Move to the right along 32d street to the outskirts of Georgetown, where the street be- comes Wisconsin avenue. On the left at the junction of 35th street Holyrood cemetery Koman Catholic) is passed, which is under the tion of Trmity Church, Georgetown. It contains twelve acres and was estubiished about 1890. The oldest grave bears the date of 1835. ‘This cemetery should be visited, as it experienced in finding good situations for Shem upon graduation. ‘Mra. K. B. Barlow is the superintendent. She has been connected with the school for several years. Continuing, the power house of the George- town and Tenleytown electric railway is soon passed on the right. Nearly opposite the power house is the entrance to Tunlaw road, which leads over through Wesley Heights to the Loughborough road, which it enters at the site of the proposed Methodist University. TUNLAW HELonTS. Tunlaw Heighte, on the left as you advance, occupies a very elevated position, being some 400 feet above tide water. Fine, far-reaching views are presented from this point. In the distance to the southwest are seen the green hills of Maryland and Virginia skirting the Potomac on'either side, with the monument, the Capitol and the city at your feet in foreground. Massachusetts avenue and St. Alban's Epis- copal Church are passed on the right, and just beyond, on the left, is Woodley Inn, a roadside retroat. From Massachusetts avenue a splendid vista of a. part of the city is presented. The land on each side of Wisconsin avenue between Georgetown and Tenleytown is laid out in sub- urban villa sites, On the north side of Woodley road, which E soon reach, is Oak Vi iew, Richmond Park joining it on the north. On the left is West jighlands. Nourse, Pierce's Mill and Grant roads on the right and Loughborough road on the left are passed as you enter the outskirts of Tenley- town. Opposite the mouth of Grant road is the Roman Catholic Church of the place, the build- ing south of it being the parochial school. The plain brick building on the north side of the church is a public school. ‘ing Brccwvereetts es WHERE JOM TENLEY LIVED. Since passing through this place on my last excursion I have learned some facts which con- firm the belief then expreased that Tenleytown is the correct orthography of the name. The town, which is older than hington city, was named after its first settler, John Tenley. Mr. Tenley was of En- ‘lish birth. but}came here from Charles county, Id, in 1796. He was a bl and located his shop and now occupied by the residence of Mr. William Britt, which is on the east side of Wis- contin avenue nearly opposite the mouth of River road. He was never married, but two maiden sisters, Sarah and Elizabeth, kept house for him. Their remains now rest in the back end of Mr. Britt's lot. John died suddenly ata public ball given in the town. A close intimacy existed between the Tenleys and Mrs. Britt's family, the Light- foots, the latter has in her ion some relics of the former which she highly prizes. Among them is an old clothes brush that must be more than 100 years old. It 1s re- markably well preserved. She also has a small leather box m which Tenley used to store his lucre, but as he was never in very opulent circumstances it is not probable that the capacity of the box was ever over- tasked. Neighborhood gossip, says that Mr. enley wae a man of » quiet, retiring disposi- tion, but that he was not averso to participat- ing in an cecastonal frolic. n order that the memory of the founder of the rapidly growing town may be preserved to Porterity. Mrs, Britt proposes to erect a suita- le stone over Tenloy’s grave. Why the name of the town should be written Tennallytown is a mystery that probably no one now living can explain. No one named Tennally ever lived here, as far asf can learn. ras originally a part of Montgomery gounty, Md., and 1 am told that in the oid land converances in the recorder’s office at Rock. ville the name is written ‘Tenley. It appears both ways in the papers filed with the recorder of deeds of the District. ‘The error originatel, I believe, in 1846, when a post office was first established here” It is uniformly written Tennallytown in the records of the Post Oftice Department. John O. Harry was its first postmaster and hiv com- mission bore the date of December 19, 1846. Changes in names of places often occur through inadvertence and ignorance. As an contains much that will interest one. it oc- eapies an elevated position, some 250 feet above tide level, and one of the finest views in the District is presented from its mit. Good Hoye road, away to the eastward, aud Georgetown and Alexandria road, running along by the east wail of Arlington National cemetery, are easily traced with the nuked eye. Many of’ the tombstones contain quaint scriptions. Some curious coinciueaces in dates occur. Ann Krause was born April 15, 1796, and died April 15, 1863. October was an eventfal month for Belle H. Bemis. Her, headstone furnished this iu- formation: ““Born, October 25, 1822. Died, October 25, 1854." ‘The wife of Kaphael Semmes, of confederate Botoriety, is buried inthe west end of the ceme- wy also the wife of Commodore John United States navy. Naval Observatory laie will be noticed on he right as you advance from the cemetery. ‘This lane also forms the southern boundary of the js of the Industrial Home School, the Duidings of ‘which wil be observed. THE OLD POOR HOUSE. This school was established in 1864, with the ebject of providing homeless und friendless @hildren with homes snd scholastic and indue- i The grounds contain sixteen acres and were originally known as the District or house grounds. The old poor house ail now forms the center of the main bi i b; eent construction. The Newsboys’ Home, which, in the old days, southwest corner of 6th and B atood om the stands), was the nucleus of the in ‘The brick cottage, northwest of the main building is occupied by ir ‘The green house is Horth of the main build- the east end of the grounds is the eprin, Bouse. which was built this summer, from whic! Whe different buildings are supplied with water ‘at flows from a living spring. The capacity 000 gallons. ywimining pool in the east this end, too, are located the work end. In PEs arusttecies, schools, library and room, Bain i dining room, kitchen, &c., are in the lf ‘re presided over by two teach- by the superintendent of public a ‘The fifth grade is the it. ‘addition which instance of this I might cite the case of Bedloe's ST. JONN'S EPISCOPAL CRURCH. Island in New York harbor, which was named in honor of William Bedlow, who was ter of New York city along in the 1780's. But be the spelling of the name what it may, the affix “town” ought to be dropped alto- along Wisconsin avenue line, « mile north of town,) you pass on the left and right, respectively, the mouth of River and Brookville roads. Emerging from the town the vision is treated to fine landscape views. The remains of old Fort Reno are visible on the right, while on the left, over on River road, & line of well-preserved’ ritle pits are seen. North of these pits, « half mile distant, at the Maryland line, stands old Fort Bayard. Fort Reno occupies the highest ground in the Dis- trict of Columbia, beg 429 feet above tide vel. Crossing the District line into Maryland at the Glen Echo electric railway junction, a de- cided change is observed in the condition of the road, which is good upto this point. It now becomes @ rough, apparently neglected thoroughfare. is soon reached, and east fork of Falls count home of Chere Slr je AT BEerkzspa Another half mile brings youto Bradley's lane, Bethesda post office being visible « quar- ter of a mile beyond, where there is » toll gate. kville road at the District | ones THE EVENING STAR: Seatens. Sure Fens — is an excellant agricultural neighbor- ‘Turning to the right along Bradley's lane, which has smooth sand and gravel sur- face and lined on either side with stately old three-quarters of a mile brings you to the Brookville road, which follow to the right. A quarter of a mile from here you pass on the left Broad Branch road. At this point you re- cross the District line. Gaining the high and north of Tenley- town the earthworks of Fort Reno (originally Fort Pennaylvania),which was observed going northward on Wisconsin avenue, are almost at ‘our feet. There is a fine view from hore, ing north. ‘The Brookville road is fairly good, and the country through which it runs is interesting. Passing through the village of Reno you are again in Tenleytown, and, taking Wisconsin avenue, you retrace your steps southward until Wopdley road is reached. Taking that road to the left, you proceed toward Washing- ing Klingle road on the left, half s rom Wisconsin avenue. Passing through Woodley Park you are at the bridge which crosses Rock creek. The lower end of Zoological Park is at the east side of this bridge. From here @ lovely view is pro- sented in every direction. ‘oceeding southward, you are presently within the city limits. Woodiey road is in excellent condition, and its surroundings are rarely excelled for pic- turesqueness. For far-reaching views and natural beauty the region of country penetrated by Wisconsin avenue can hardly bé excelled anywhere. ‘The late Charles Dickens, who was a great lover of nature, likened its landscape to parts of the ‘north of England, and he was wont to declare that there was nothing finer in all England than the scenes presented from the vicinity of Tenleytown, on what is now known as Reno hill. Groner Simtoxs. a ES AROUND THE MELON BOAT. A Scone That is Common at the Wharves Just Now. THE HUCKSTER AND THE SKIPPER STRIKE A BARGAIN—HOW THE BOAT 18 UNLOADED—BOYs WATCHING FoR “BUSTERS” —THE SKIPPER AND ‘TRE BOY WITH THE FISH LINE. ve] 3 LE, YO" WATERMILLIONS Red to de rine Good fer de-sert at Yo’ dinner time.” From time immemorial the watermelon has been associated with the negro. Just now the ratormelon season is at its height and thous ands of jnicy melons are landed daily at the wharves nlong the river front. ‘The supply comes mainly from down the river, for both Maryland and Virginia are noted for melons. They are loaded on schooners and brought to thecity and the surplus is shipped to Baltimore aud New York. It is an interesting sight to see. boat load of melons unloaded, an: well worth a trip. A reporter of ‘Tue Stan visited the wharf early one morning this week and was an interested spectator. Lying alongside the wharf was a large schooner with hatches uacovered displaying hundreds of melons. MAKING A BALE. The boat had just arrived and threo or four hucksters were aboard examining the cargo witha view of purchasing. Having carefully surveyed the lot, an inquiry was made as to Price. The owner stated that they were fine melons, fresh picked and ought to be worth £20 per hundred. He accepted 218 per hun- dred for the lot and $8 extra for unloading. During the barter a group of half a dozen big burly wharf Lands had collected, and as soon as the deal was consummated commenced to ery out: ‘Does yer want 'em unloaded, mister?” ‘The huckster stated he did and engaged four of them at 50 cents apiece to do the work. UNLOADING, One of the men with a little more intelligence than the rest elected himselt boss of the job and placed his men in the most advantageous Position, being careful to pick out the easiest place for himself. One man he stationed in the old. one on the deck, one on the wharf, while he himself did the ‘piling. Itdid not take them very long to begin work, for no sooner had the man in the hold disappeared than a big watermelon “bobbed up serenely” through the hatch ond with a deft swing from each mun as he caught it was soon made the beginning of « pile. ‘fhe reporter timed the flight of a melon once and it took just eight seconds to make the journey from the hold to the pile on the whari. Seldom did the men drop one, and when they did it was eagerly caught up by a set of hungry boys (veritable wharf rats), who watched and wished for a “buster,” as they term it. All the time the men kept up a song, resembling an In- dian chant more than anything else, und did not seer: to mind the work at all. After the vessel had been unloaded each man selected « melon and walked away, for it is one of the un- written rules, that whoever helps to unload is entitled to a melon. THE MUCKSTER’S TALK. “Do you make much money selling water- melons?” asked the reporter of the hucketez. “It altogether depends upon the weather,” was the rejoinder. “If it is hot melons sell well, but people won't touch them in wet or covi weather. ‘The best poople in the city—I mean by that the left-over-tor-the summer aristo- crats—ate very fond of watermelour, and I have ‘ing the sum- They are very but not fit to eat when six or eight regular customers di mer who take one every day. hen fr health 8 wi th ing a whole bottle of chempagne in it, scal it up and put it in the cold storage until it freezes ‘Lhat must be good.” What is @ good watermelon worth?” nywhere from 15 cents to 40 cents, The best melons, according to my idea, and the ones that command the highest prices are those from Georgia. The only fault I have to tind with them is that you cannot depend upon them for freshness. ‘ihe Eastern branch melons are fine ones and those from Charles county, Md., are so good as to be often palmed off for the Georgia variety.” WHY THE SKIPPER WAS MELANCHOLY. “Twenty-one melons short. If I ketch them thar boys I'll make ‘em think there's a bee hive in the seat of their breeches.” ‘The speaker was a skipper and he was addressing the huck- ster who was standing guard over his melons. “What's the matter now?" inquired the huck- ster. “You leave them melons of yourn to get adrink and you'll durn soon find out. Ileft my melons 10 step across the street, and when I come back durn my steersif tharain’t twenty- one missin.” “Why, I have been standing bere for over an hour,’ said the reporter, “and I have seen no one but that little boy near them, and he couldn't got away with that number.” A LITTLE SINNER. “Which little boy do you mean?” inquired the skipper. “Why, that one fishing.” It was a r little urchin not twelve years of age, wwith volt blue eyesand & sxiutiie ex. pression. It changed, however, like o flash as ‘the skipper made lor him, and with his out- stretch hand holdiog his thumb to his nose ho tan and disappeared behind an oyster house. “You wouldn't believe what thieves them Doyw aire,” said the skipper.retaraing.. “Now, that youngster was apparently in’, but. would you believe it, he was a chuckin’ them melons overboard as fast as he could and his rtuors is under the wharf ina boss a grab- "em as they come. Ob, they are sharp —————__ Violating the Proprieties. From the Boston Courier. In the good old city which has been immor- talized in story as Rivermouth it chanced that a couple who did not move in the most exalted society circles and from whom the most refined sentiments might not have been expected were united in the holy bonds of matrimony upon the day which followed the funeral of the first wife of the groom. ‘The conventional sense of propriety in the neighborhood was shocked by this baste in furnishing forth the tables with the funeral baked meats, and upon the night of the wedding a company of sons of Holial gathered themeclves together and went to serenade the bridal pair with horrid uproar of horns and pans and guns. ‘The charivari was at itsheight, and all the re- gion na aroused by the us noise, when bride appeared darkly at the window above the riotous crowd end with supreme feeling appealed to their delicacy. “Ain! ashamed,” she cried in hot indig- nation, “Jocome hers ® disturbance Ue this when we had funeral only yester- NOTABLE NAMES. Many Who Lived in Washington Seventy Years Ago, RANDOLPH’S ARISTOCRAOY. Stories About the Roanoke Statesman—The First Telegraphic Message and Who Sent It—The Straggies of Prof. Morse to Obtain Recognition for His Invention. Written for The Evening Star. HE INTEREST MANIFESTED BY MY correspondence in the revival of the long ago and those whose enterpriseand means were embarked in the early development of Wash- ington inducos me to devote some more » to the information obtained from the old-time directory which seventy ago gave the names and residences of those pioneers. In 1822 the members of Congress found their homes at the various boarding houses which abounded on the avenue, Capitol Hill and Georgetown. Tho hotels were crowded, I should judge, and the overflow filled tho boarding houses, Several small hotels are mentioned—Sanford’s, Queen's, O'Neale’s, Franklin Hotel, Kennedy's, Peck’s Hotel in Georgetown, MeGowan’s and Solomon Drew's, near the market on 7th street. Gen. John H. Eaton, Senator from Tennessee, in 1822 boarded at O'Neale’s Hotel on Pennsyi- vania avenue between 20th and 2ist streets, and there probably he met the fair Peggy O'Neule, for she was the daughter of Mr. Willian O'Neale, who kept the hotel. She was the widow of Mr. Timberlake, » purser of thenavy, who commit. ted suicide, and was one of the very fair women of that day. For years Mrs. Eston filled a very conspicuous space in the social life of Washington, and her atory has been told often and so differently that all who rend have heard if. Thad known her trom my boyhood, and when I last saw her in New York in about 1872 she still retained some remains of that beauty which had rendered her so couspicu- ‘ous. She was in rather reduced circumstances d had received but little of the property of which she had been robbed, but was far from, depressed and was in hopes of regaining more of the property. JOHN RANPOLPH'S ARISTOCRACY. Her father, Billy O'Neale, was one of Wash- ington’s characters. A story is told of an in- terview between John Randolph snd Mr. O'Neale which exhibits the aristocracy of tho Roanoke statesmen. Mir. Randolph had boarded with Mr. O'Neale bofore going to Russia, and on his return from that mission he had quite n, and among others who called was Mr. O'Neale, who was announced, but Mr. Randolph seemed notte recognize him, when ‘Mr. O'Neale reminded him he had boarded at his hotel. “Oh, yes; Billy O'Nenle, victualler. Well, a want?” g8, who was a swell tailor in 8, called to pay hin respec had made the acquaintance of Mr. Randolph by making some clothes for bim, aud he was announced, but Randolph seemed not to recog- nize him, and he said “I made your bree “Oh! Maj. Britches. es, sir. How are you, sir.” “No, sir,” said Mr. Cummings, “I made your breeches, sir. “Well, sir, didn't I pay, you sir. What more do you want? In Congress from Baltimore at this time was Gen. Little, who was a watchmaker. Gen. Little had offered a bill reorganizing the army, oranamendment to anarmy Dill, which Mr. Randolph opposed and said the’ gentlem: from Maryland was more familiar with tic tics than with tactics. ‘The “mess” of Senatorsand members of Con- gress who boarded at “Dowson's Capitol Hill” will illustrate the mode of life here. Col. Ben- ton, Janes DeWolf of Rhode Island,John Holmes of Maine, Nathaniel Macon of North Carolina, Saml Smith of 3 President, Dani, D. Tompkins, Mark Alexander of Vi ginia, Wm. 8 Archer of Virginia, Weldon N. dwards of North Carolina, Wm. Eustis of Masszchusetts, Thomas H. Hall of North Caro- lina, Jas, Hamilton, jr., of South Carolina, James Jones of Virginia, John Randolph, Jonathan Ruseell of Massachusetts and Edward F. Tatt- nall of Georgia, all of the same political party. When Mr. Randolph fought the duei with Mr. Clay, which Col, Benton so graphically describes iu his “Thirty Years in the Senate,” he had asked Col. Bentor tobgcome his second, but Col. Benton declined on account of the relationship existing between Mrs. Clay and himself. Mr. ‘Tattnall of Georgia became the second of Mr. Randolph. With all his cynical and misan- thropic life, which gave so much offense, the conduct of Mr. Randolph in his duel with Mr. ‘Clay was such an exhibition of chivalry as can- not be excelled in alll its annals, There are living here many descendants of those whose names are found in this directory. Bennett Clements, jr., was the father of Hamil- ton Clements of the Department of State; P. L. Duport (tobacco store, at the northwest cor- ner 13th and Pennsylvania avenue, now Davis’ hat store) was the great grandfather of Lewis Johnson Davis, the bunker, and his grandfather, Lewis Jonson, was in business same place. Gregory Ennis, father of John F. Ennis, then lived on Capitol Hill. Maj. James Kearney lived corner 14th and F streets now, absorbed in Willard’s Hotel. Dr. Kearney of the navy also resided there. Sam Hanson and J. K. Hanson were clerks in the departments and their descendants are yet with us. Gen. Jessup, who for so long a time lived on F street ne: the corner of 13th, in 1822 boarded at Mrs. Peyton's. Dr. George May, the father of Miss Juliana May, lived at the corner of Jth and D, where subsequently Hudson Taylor lived and Where now is the Academy of Music or Lincoln all. CAME HERE WITH TBE GOVERNMENT. Sam M. McKean came here with the govern- ment and resided for years on 17th street just opposite the War and Navy Department, on the same block with Gen. Towson. Wm. Spei- den, parser, lived on F street next the Winder building, but all are so modernized except the McKean’ residence as to be obliterated. An- drew Ramsay and Wsn. Ramsay, clerks in the third auditor's and adjutant general's office: lived on ¥ street near 20th. Whether any rela: tion, and what, to Capt. Kamsay of the navy I cannot say. I'find Gen. Geo. D. Ramsay was second lieutenant of artillery in 1819. Hapley & Avery kept a grocery store near the market, and Mr. Rapley of the National ‘Theater per- petuated the name. Maj. Isiac Roberdean of topographical engineers, after whom Gen. Kob. Wheat of Louisiana was named and who was killed in the late war, resided in George- town and the relatives of Gen. Wheat and his brother, Leo P., lived ut the Navy Yard and Greeuleat’s Point; Henry Wheat, same family, taught school on’ 11th street for years. Nich- olas L, Queen kept Queen's Hotel on Capitol Hill and John Queen was one of the contractors for building the Capitol. ‘The subsequent gen- eration of Queens lived in the country beyond Mrs. Beale’s. Of that family Admiral Queen is the representative. Edward Simms at that time kept a store at the navy yard. There was an Italian coloay here, who have left honored and honorable representatives. The Masia, the Carusis, the Pullizzis and the Franzonis were among the most respected citizens of that day Maj. Wm. B. Randolph, Ignatius Mudd, Peter Lenox, Joshua Millard, Josiah F. Caldwell and Frederick Keller lived on the same square or near by—on Maryland avenue from 1::th to 14th streets—and in the same locality, next the corner of 12th street, Gov. Alex. it! Shepherd ‘was born but some ten or more years afier the period I am writing of. That block produced two rulers of this city, Walter Lenox, mayor, and Gov. Alex. K. Shepherd. [aw the houses not long ago, but little changed, and on 14th street, above ‘the bridge, is the old home of Maj. Parke G. Howle of the marine corps. Mr. John M. Young now resides there und has made but little change in its outward appearance. An old house, which I remember many years ago, when it stood alone in a large inclosure, was ‘built by Richard Blan who was jadge of the Orphans’ Court in 1822, and is ow owned and occupied by Mr. E. G. Wheeler. All that region was Greenleaf's Point, and below this house was a row called Rodgers’ Row, built by Vommodore Rodgers, who resided’ thére. Next to Commodore rs’ house was a largo rock -which had been taken from the Potomac, upon which was the print of an Indian foot, and was regarded, asa great curiosity. Gen. John Peabody re- Fon K street near the bridge; Michael _ jo, whose name recalls other between 9th and 10th streets; Paul Kinchy, the confectioner, and Pau! Passett, the upholaterer 8 ‘occupants of jnare south side Pennsylvania avenue and Col” Hei Ashton, marshal of the District. Mrs. Seaver, whose dered just across the a - ninety-nineyears. Smith Thompson, Secretary of the Navy. lived on Pennsylvania avenue op- te the War Department—must have been house so long occupied ‘by Judge Mont- gomery Blair, John Tayloe occupied the use corner New York avenue and 18th street, so long unoceupied it wna said to be haunted. Elias Travers hada bakery on the avenue where Franklin, optician, is row. Two houses set back ina long yard. A small frame house was occupied by’ Mr. Eberbangh as & confectionery, with s small bar in the rear. Wm. J. Stone ‘lived between that and the cor ner of 12th street. John Underwood, the grandfather of Robert Underwood Johnson of the Century, lived on Capitol Hill. ‘THE FIRST LANCASTERIAN SCHOOL. Henry Quld taught school in @ white rough-cast house corner of 14th and G streets, which hnd been used by Mr. Jefferson for @ stable. It was the first Lancasterian school in America, Bernard Caulfield, whose son, Barney Caulfield, was a member of Con; from Chicago ‘ycars after, at this time lived on F street between 6th and 7th. 0; ite the school kept by Mr. Ould Count de Menan, who s of France,live in a large was charge d'affai Villa-like house. He also built the Chain build- ing, as it was called, on H street, where Gen. Scott resided end where Speaker Banks lived while occupying that position. Capt. Chauncey Bestor was at this time clerk in the Post Office Department. Peter Casanove and John Van Reswick lived uear the Long bridge. Lewi Clephane, porirait painter, and Jumes Clephane resided on the south of G between 1sth and 14th streets. Mrs. James M. Varnum lived on 8th vtreet near the avenue, where for many years Silas H. Hill lived, until he buillt the house on E street, at the coruer of 6th, where Chief Justice Chase lived so long. Richard Wallach, sr., had his law office on 6th street near the avenue. Dr. Tobias Watkins, who, by-the-bye, edited the Portfulio, from which the extract of travel was made in my article of last week, was secretary to the commission under the Florida treaty. He was subsequently fourth auditor and was removed by Gen. Jackson, cuurged with being a defaulter, and for some years was imprisoned in jail.’ After several triais he was acquitted. “He kept the drag store at the corner of 414 street for some years, and taere Dr. Daniel B. Clarke began is business career, which has been so success- ful. When Dr. Watkins kept that store it was the rendezvous of the Senators and Representa- tives who boarded in that neighborhood. Dr. Watkins subsequently became a member of the iaencer editorial staff. Brooke Williams of the adjutant general's office re- sided in Georgetown: Purser Winn lived near the navy yard; Wm. Wirt resided on G strect between 17th and 18th streets; Joseph Wood, the portrait puinter, whose pictures are now priceless, lived at Rumpf's City Hotel opposite jrown’s. Geo. Wood was the author of “Teter Schemihl in America,” ‘Modern Pilgrims” and “Future Life, or Scenes in Another World.” After the publication of “Gates Ajar” by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps this last book was republished under the title of “Gates Wide Open.” Mr. Wood was in 1822 clerk in the general land office and resided on Pennsylvania avenue between 2ist and 22d streets, but in 1870, April 6, he wrote Mr. Corcoran a note in- closing a piece of poetry from a Sunday paper and says: “Dr James C. Hali, your friend and mine, with whom { have lived for the last arg, camo up to my sitting room this morning to read we x poem he hid found ad- dressed to you, ana whick we admired for its grace, beauty and eloquence. At my request the doctor gave me the paper from which I have cut out the poem (if perhaps you may not have seen it), for the sake of the author—who is un- known to me—and for your gratification, for you must be conscious that these ues are true and are so regarded by all about you. +* "In faith ard hope this world will disagres, Bot all wsntuud's concern iw charity? “With great regard and respect, “Grorse Woop.” THE FIRST TELEGRAPHIC MESHAGE. Mr. Wood was one of those friends of Prof. Morse whose confidence in the telegraph real- ized them bandsome fortunes. Mr. Wood's nephew, Charles F. Wood, was one of the best known men about town when the Blues figured conspicuously, and he was in the ranks at the famed Baltimore encampment. He wasone of the most extravagant dressers of the day, nodude, but handsome and manly. He inherited from his uncle a fortune, and held an important posi- tion in the telegraph company at Boston for years, but I believe he is dead. The mention of the name of George Wood recalls the coming of the meeting of the Old Timers’ Telegraphic Association, when Miss Annie Ellsworth, now Mrs. Roswell Smith, will be present. Mis: Ellsworth sent the first message over the Morse line between Washington and Bal- timore when the line was compicted. Her father, Henry L. Ellsworth, was commissioner of paients for soveral’ years, and while holding that position began, at his own expente, to send ont seeds and encour- age the formation of the botanical garden and the propagation houses, which have grown into e Vast establishment presided over by a cabi- net minister. Mr. Ellsworth was one of Prof. M most steadfast friendr. A gentleman tells me that such was tho prejudice against the invention that members were not anxious to ap- RE it on the recor as favoring what was termed 'Gradgrinds” likeCave Johnson‘a chimerical scheme.” und Truman Smith of Connecticut urged them tolet the bill making appropriation go through without a call of yeas and nays, and itpassed the Houee. It was latein the session when it reached the Senate, near the last night, when Silas Wright called up the bill and moved its passage. and it passed “nem con.” It was 0 late, and Prof. Morse and all his friends, ex- cept Miss Ellsworth, had goue, despairing of success, and when next morning sheannouxced it to the professor he was overcome with emo- tion. For some years after the success between Washington and Baltimore had been demon- strated ‘it was a very difticult matter to secure capital for itsextension, and ina letter to Mr. Corcoran Mr. Amos Kendall says: ‘The sub- veription for €15,000—dvemed sufficient to con- structaline of two wires between New York and Philadelphia—was headed by you with a subscription of $1,000. it was gotten up after the failure of all our efforts to raice a dollar in New York or Philudelphia. Your example, doubtless, induced others to subscribe, and to your confidence in Prof. Morse's invention and your kindness to him and his friendsis ascrib- able the pecuniary means of testing the value of a mode of communication which now per- vades the civilized world. * * * It was practically another of your many kindnesses to mesud a boon of inestimable value to the worthy inventor of the American electro-mag- netic telegraph.” SOME NOTABLE NAMES. I was allowedafew days by Dr. Danl. B. Clarke, president,and Mr. Young,the secretary, to examine the book in which the first meeting was recorded of the gentleme1 who organized the Franklin Fire Insurance Company. It was held at Davis’ Tavern, July 18, 1818. Those present at this meeting were Dr. Frederick May, Alexander McCormick, David Ott, Peter Lenox, Charles Glover, Col. Samuel Muller of the marin? corps, Wm. A. Bradley, John Law, Robt. Y. Brent and John Davidson. Mr. David- son was elected president aud Mr. Charles Glover secretary. The first inwurance iasued was to Elisha Rigys, the grandfather of Mr. E. Francis Riggs; Wm: Williamson and Col. Bom- ford. In 1820, when Mr. John Quincy Adams was Secretary of State, he purchased some shares in the ‘company and continued to pur- chase them as they caine into the market, until he and his son, Charles Francis Adams, owned one-third of the whole stock of the company. The last of these shares of stock was purchased from the estate of Charles Francis Adameas late as 1889. Looking over the stock book I find the signatures of our old citizens who have long since passed away, but in some instances the stock has remained in the families of the original subscribers, Joe Gales and W. W. Seaton’s familiar signatures rt, Philip Mauro, James McClery, John ¥. Webb, the father of William B. Webb; Walter Cox, grand- father of Judge Walter 8. Cox; Dan'l Carroll of Duddington and Robert Leakie. Mir. Leakie ted an son lier or Leggrad and constructed a ge reservoir at the ‘freasury Department after it had been burnt, for its future Para but it leaked and the failure was the subject of @ good deal of trouble. Ned Wyer, one of the wits of the day, said: “Of course it leaked; how could a man named Lenky make a tight reservoir?” Ned Wyer for years had lived at Gadsby’s on the best the house afforded, and on the arrival of the stages he was on Land to greet the passengers, and his acc ance was universal, who generally sto} suid: “Sir, Lam not to be congratulated: Lam rained, 1 will now be expected to pay my debts." ‘The names of Rev: Father Matthews, John, Brannan, the father “of Gen. Jobo Brannan; C jichael Nourse others this ancient and time-stained volume. * ‘ e WASHINGTON, ‘D.C, SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 1891—SIXTEEN PAGES. ference of the ament. ooo owe say of ue to the government By seting of Sti duce he, to upward of €22,000,000. But we may be al- lowed to remark that if the debtora of the pub- lie treasury had been ordinarily true to their engagements, and every money-receiving officer faithful to his trast, instead of the necessity of borrowing there would be at this moment an overflowing exchequer.” It seems that even in the which is ae Col, age . Force says, “the golden age,” that deialcations were really more numerous nowadays. pg a two Houses e investigation into the democratic administrations fur- nished the political can vassers food for speeches, and I remember a letter was found and used in the campaign most effectively from anexaminer sent out to investigate the accounts of a public officer whose defalcation had been reported to the department. He recommended his rete tion in office, as he said he bas got now all he wants snd will not take any more, but if you remove him the man you appoint will steal jast as much. ‘ os e© © ee @ ‘THE ALLEGED IMPEACHMENT FUND. A correspondent asserts in the most positive manner that he knows the sum of $50,000 was raised to secure the acquittal of President Johnson from impeachment. Ho says it was placed in the hands of # certain gent names for distribution. If anything could dis- prove this gentleman's assertion the name of the custodian of the money would, for no one would have trusted the person named with 50,000 cents. He is dead, but was, I think, be- fore the investigating committee and dirclaimed any knowledge. There are many who cannot comprehend the ser.se of duty which moved the Senators who voted for the acquittal of Andrew Johnson and apply the usuaily conceived mo- tive to their action, The committee which was formed at the time tried in vain to obtain testimony against these gentlemen, and I refer him to the testimony and report of that com- mittee. Mr. Woolley of Cincinnati, who was supposed, (trom the mysterious manner in which he evaded knowledge of what was done or being done at that time,) to be mixed up in the affair, was brought before the committee, and as he knew nothing he could tell nothing, but the committee thought he could and they re- ported him to the House and he wasimprisoned, in the crypt of the Capitol for several days. He weakencd considerably and if he had any- thing to tell it is very I*kel; wor ve it, but after some time he was released. If any money was raised it wes to defray expenses, such as counsel fees, Any other use of money was impossible and the assertion of my corres- pondent is xbsurd. Joux F. Coxne. age A STRANGE STORY FROM LONDON. Attempted eke of an Ainerican Womas— Mer Hallucination. A special cable dispatch to the New York World from London, dated the 13th, says: At the Marylebone street police court today Mrs, Jane Whitcomb, the wife of ex-State Audi- tor Whitcomb of Minnosota, was charged with having attempted tocommitsuicide by taking opium in the form of one ounce of laudanum at the residence of Lady Sebright, $3 Warring- ton Crescent, Paddington, W., with whom she has been living for a long time. On Wednesday morning Lady Sebright went to Mrs. Whitcomb’s room to wake her up and found her unconscious. Ske noticed a smell of laudanum, and hunting about found @ bottle under Mrs. Whitcomb’s pillow. She im- mediately called the servants and shook Mrs. Whitcomb until the latter partly regained con- sciousness. ‘Then a policeman and a doctor were called in and the latter administered an emetic. Five years ago Mrs. Whitcomb tried to com- cide se} by drowning and poisoning. She is separated from her husband, who is living ix Duluth, and is a very refined and accomplished woman, who in England. y Sebright and Mrs. Whitcomb are bosom friends, and for the last few years Mrs. Whitcomb has managed a farm in Algiers for her ladyship. She has lately appeared depressed on account of financial troubles and has several times threatened to take Ler life. Previous to taking the poison on Wednesday she wrote the follow- ing letter to Lady Sebright: “1, dying, forbid youeverto in publicon religious subjects. If you disobey me I will re- turn and haunt you. May the money you have 8o dearly loved und which is the price of my life be your curse. I leave you the curse of @ murdered woman, Jane Whitcomb. I forbid youever to memtion my name.” Lady Sebright said that the prisoner wrote this letter to her because she refused to lend her £300. The prisoner had no claim on her whatever. The Roumanian minister, who was acquainted with the defendant, was present to testify as to the strauge way she had behaved recenti: near his house, but he could not epeak English and there was no one there to interpret what he had to say. Mr. Wellcome of Wellcome & Burronghs, the American druggists in Holborn, stated that he had known the prisoner fur twenty years and also knew her husband intimately yeurs ago in America. He had received the following letter from her on Wednesday: “Drar Ma. Weticome: May I ask a last serv- ice at your hand? Will you send to this ad- dress the addressed stamp at the top of this paper and bave my trun sent to Mrs. Ham- mond, Fakenham, Norfolk? Will you pay what it will cost to bury my poor, tired bodyin some quiet spot? “Lady Sebright has done me, who thonght her my best friend, such grievous wrong that I do not wish her to spend a penny of her much- loved money for me. But 1 know how kindly beats your heart and do not fear to ask you. Dear, delicate death, how sweet the thought! Your grateful friend, Saxe Wurreoxs.” Bir. Wellcome, being interviewed today, said that be had no doubt thet Mra. Whitcomb was crazy. He had arranged that Minister Li coln should look after her interests and com- municated with her friends in America, ‘The magistrate remanded ber fora week and sent her to the hospital in Holloway jail, where she will receive every attention. The Worlds correspondent called at Hol- Joway jul, but the officials refuse to let any one see ber yet. Lady Sebright left London last night. Lady Sebright is the wife of Sir John Gage Suun- ders Sebright, bart., whom she married in 1865, her maiden name being the Hon. Olivia Amy Douglas Fitz Patrick. She is a daughter ot Baron Castletown. The Idiotic Iconoclast, From the New York Advertiser. The Englishman who was the other day slapped in the face at Berne, Switzerland, for ridiculing the story of William Tell, got no more than he deserved. The story of William Tell may not be true, but it is a pretty one, the Swiss like it and an Englishman has no business trying to throw ridicule upon it, particularly in Berne. We are glad that the British skoptic wascom- polled to apologize. | It would be a good thing if every iconoclast who goes about smashing dear oid traditions could be compelled to get down on his irreverent knees and humbly ask pardon, even though he had his proofs on his impious person. Wiiliam Tell may have been a myth, but the lesson which the story involving him teaches is a glorious one —patriotism and hatred of tyr- anny. It isa story which can never die, and it is well that humanity will preserve it to theend of time. Periodically a man rises up to cast odium upon the sweet idyl of Abelard and Heloise or tosneer at the cherished tradition of Valen- tine and Orson. What woul it avail human- ity if the story of Damon and Pythias could be bfotted out? We have some evil and much false doctrine in our traditions. Let the icon- oclasts work with discretion and destroy that which is burtfal. Dut leave us the heroic, the good and the beautiful. — ‘Thie Must Have Been Writtes by a Womaa. ‘From the Cape Cod Itexa. “Funniman has fallen into» fine situation.” “He has?” 2 “Yes; heis writing the jokes for s woman's SMITHSON'S LEGACY. The Man Who Left Half a Million Dollars to the United States. _s POINTS FROM HIS CAREER. How the Gold Sovereigns He Left te Found Mot PEOPLE KNOW WHAT AND where the Smithsonian Institution ts, al- though but little is generally known of its origin and its founder, James Smithson. The history of ite original establishment is touched With @ melancholy romance. Jaines Smithson Was born in England about the year 1734, the Precise date and piace of his nativity being un- known. He was natural son of Hugh Smith- son, first Duke of Northumberland, hie mother being a Mrs Elizabeth Macie. Nothing is known of her his- tory. His father was distinguished as » mem- ber of one of the most illustrious houses of Great Britain. The possossion by his father, the Duke of Northumberland, of titles and dig- nities only inferior to those of royalty was of little consequence to his son James. Deprived, ‘on account of his birth, from claiming the fam- ily name and honors, be aspired to win a fame tiore universal and lasting than that bestowed by titles and honors. Hix feeling in regard to Posthumous faine was thus expressed in one of is early manuscripts: “The best blood of England flows in my veins, On my father’ I ‘ortiat berland, on my mother's I am related to kings, My name sball live in but this avails me the memory of man when the titles of North- umberland and the Percys are extinct and forgotten.” Smithson pursued his studies at Oxford Uni- versity, where he became attached to Pembroke College, distinguished for having among ite fellows the learned Blackstone, the eloquent Whitticld and the celebrated Dr. Samuel John- son. He was a diligent student and attracted marked attention by his proficiency in chemistry. His vacations were passea in excursions to collect minerals and ores, which it waa his favorite occupation to analyze. At Oxford he received the impulse for scientific research which characterized all his future life. He was graduated in 1786 as James Lewis Macie, which name he retained until 1800,when he adopted that of James Smithson. He never married, and as a man of wealth had ample opportunity for leisure study. He was a profound student diligently pursued his scientific investigation He cared nothing for idieness and pleasure His lodgings were for many years in Bentwick street, London, the locality famous as the piace where Gibbon wrote his “Decliue and Fall of the Roman Empire.” He made extensive jour- neys in various parte of Europe for scientific purposes. These sojourns abroad aptly illus- trate one of his own sayings, “The man of science is of no country—the world ix hia coun- try, all mankind his countrymen.” This ob- servation well typifies his own life—born in England, traveling extensively inGermany and France, buried in Italy and leaving his name and fortune to the United States. SUFFERING HARDSHIPS FOR SCIENCE. In his diary of a trip through Scotland the following entry appears: “September 29, 1784. ‘This day packed up my fossils in a barrel and paid 2s. 6d. for their going by water to Edin- burgh Mr. Stevenson charged half acrown for snightfor my rooms because I had brought stones and dirt, as he said. into it.” Another entry reads: “Got up early; sea ran very high; wind extremely strong; no boat could put off; breakfasted on boiled potatoes and milk, dined on the same; only got a few very bad fish; supped on potatoes and milk; lay in the barn, firmly expecting to stay there for & week without even bread.” ‘These incidents clearly indicate the enthusi- asm with which Smithson pursued his scien- Unie investigations, nothing deterred by almost insurmountable obstucies. Smithson died in 1829 at Genoa, Italy, where his grave is marked by a handsome monument. From Mr. William J. Bhees, chief clerk of the Smithsonian Institution, many interesting facts regarding Smithson were obtained. Mr. Rhees said: “It is an interesting subject of speculation to consider the motives which actuated Smithson in bequeathing bis fortune to the United States ‘to found an establishm« for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men.’ He is not known to have had a single correspondent in America, and in non of bis papers is found any reference to it, or distinguished men. Jt is probuble that living a time when all Europe was convulsed with war, when the energies of nations and lives of mil” lions were devoted to efforts for conquests, he turned to free America, where he could dis- corn the elcments of enduring prosperity and the aspirations of coming generations. He undoubtedly felt that in the United States there would be wider scope for tue promotion of knowledge, and that in this new country there would always be free thought and in- deiinite p: d ‘There are only two books in Smithson’s li- brary containing references to the United States. One of these is “Struggles Through Life, Exemplified in the Various Jravels and Adventures in Europe, Asia, Africa and Amer- ica, 1808,” by Lieut. John Harriott. ‘GLIMPSES OF FAMLY WasuLNGTOX. ‘The author saysof this city: “Respecting this intended city (Washington) I question much whether there ever will be a sufficient number of houses built to entitle it so the name of great city. oning wy jouses I could see or hear of as Belonging to the new city of Washington, did not amount to eighty. apy ee examined everythiug and gained all the information I could concern- ing this so much talked-of city, Isat down be- tween the President's house and the Capitol aud entered the following in my minute book, as my opinion, viz: “‘Should the public buildings be completed ana enterprising individuals risk considerable in building houses, should the union of the states continue undistarbed, should Congress assemble for @ number of years uutil the national bank and other public offices neces- eurily draw the moneyed interests to it, the city of Washington in may form a focus of attraction to mercantile and trading people sufficient to make a beauti- fal commercial city deserving the name of its founder, but I apprehend so many as to be most unwilling to venture any part of my property in the undertaking.’ ” je other book in Smithson library on America was “Travels Through North America, 1807,” by Isaac Weld of Washington. Mr. Weld remarks: “Were the houses that have been built situated in one place all together, they ‘tableappearance, but ere & would make a very scattered about ss —— anything cepting the streets part oF the ground adjoining the public build- ings, the whole place is covered with trees. To be under the necessity of going through a: wood for one or two order to see a ‘They insist that if the removal of the seat of government from Philadelphia should take ‘ separation of the states will inevitably course of » century | Fee" that the nephew of Smithton had died and that the United States was entitied to tbe estate, val- ned at €500,000. A bill was passed by Congress directing the President to appoint an agent to assert and prosscate for and in behalf of the United States in the court of chancery, Br land, the legacy bequeathed by James Smi fon. The President appointed Hon. Richard Rush as the agent and he gave bond for $00 000, receiving a salary of $3,000 per annu with $2,000 for contingencies. Mr. Rush was fminentls qualified to fuisli tho trast. He had controller tue treas: . Attorney Gen- eral, minister to England, Secretary of the Treasury and mipister to France. The eait was ly prosecuted in the English court of chancery, and on May 12, 1538, the vase was de- cided im favor of the United States.” Mr. Rush thus expressed his satisfaction at the result suit of higher interest and dignity bas rarely, perhaps, been be ore the tribunals of & Ration. If the trust created by the textator will be euccessfully carried into effect by ty enlightened legislation of Congr benese may flow to the United Stas and to te aman family not easy to be ated, cause operating silently and gradually, 0 operating not the ; Mr. Khees contix “The funds were converted into gold cam, which increased the fund by $5000 on account of saving the cost of exchange. Th covered commissions, insurance, f1 Other charges on the transfer of th. “The gold sovereigns were pac Rank of England in bags comtat cach, and were ship) boxes bi Dlediator on July 17, New York on the Was delivered to the tensu: Philadelphia, was recotned ai B18 as the bequest of stuithson. TRE DERATER IN CoNORRAR Congress was notified by President Van Buree December 6, 183%, that the claim of the United States to the legacy bequeathed by Smithson bad been fully established and that the fand bad been received by che government. Prompt action was urged for the adoption of # plan which the intentions of the testator might be fally realized. Opinions were axked of a n’ ber of persons “versed in science and familiar With the subject of public education for thett Views as to the mode of disposing of the fued dest calculated to meet the intentions of jmith- eon and be most ben thew mankind.” In connection with the discussion in Congress itis interesting to note the observations of some of the public mer of that period, who en- tertained widely divergent views on the subject of extabliiing the Smithsonian Institution at Washington. Hon. John Quincy Adame remarks in diary October 26, 1829, that his mind * | tilled with anxiety and apprehousion lest the fund should be squandered upon cormorants or wasted in electioneering bribery.” Evi- dentiy election methods theu differed but litue from the prescat day. Hion. Rufus Choate said: “Our sense of duty to the dead, the living and the unborn who shali live;' our justice, our patriotism, our policy, common honesty, common decoram Urge us, are enough to urge us, to go on with- out delay to appropriate the bounty according to the form ot the gift.” Mr. Robert Dale Owen was an enthusiastic supporter of the project to establich « normal school and a library and an mstitution for the Prosecution of sc ‘The normal school was intended to suppiement similar in- stututions and would enable young persons to perfect themselves in “the most useful of ail moderp sciences—the humble yet world-sub- duing science of primary education.” Jefferson Davin favored the project. The taste of the country would be refined and be did uot consider this as anti-democratic. Mr. Andrew Jonson opposed the taking of any money out of the treasury to establish such an institution. He v the bill. He suid: “This normal se struction as @ farcical and amusing thin Washington city is no place for # tution. "1 would like tosee a young man, eda- cated at the & Institution and brought up in all the extravagant folly, arietc racy and corraption of Washington, go out into the country to teach the little bows to read dwrite! Young men thus edu: al or play the pet T goone come teachers. ne out of a hundred benefit of this insti- nwould hang aboutalaw office, get « cense and become a pack of droues mstead of schoolmasters. Mr. Allen G. Thurman was to the erection of an immetce institution at Washing ton that would ultimately become @ charge upon the treasury and would necessarily be partial in its operations and benefits. It w not Mabie to the abuses to which all the oth aus would give rise, in that it created no Linge body of ofiocholilers, no patronage favoritinaa and no partially sec vantages, bon. Hannibsl Hamlin regarded the fund as one which had been received by the govern- ment to carry out Mr. Smithson’s intentions and to which they had solemnly pledged them= selves. He favored ® department of agricul- ture and a professor of agriculture proper. The matter languished in Congress umtal A gust, 1546, when a bill was passed to carry out the intentions of Smithson, the first board of regents being thus created “to found at Wash- ington under the name of the Smithsonian In- stitution an establixumeut for the crease difasion of knowleage among men.” a & NOTED CRIMINAL ESCAPES. Cute OF His Shackles and Overpowers the Guard. John E. Hunter, one of the most notorious convicts in Louisiaua, bas escaped from a eon- viet camp in Morehouse parish. He was born in London forty-eight yeurs ago and reared for acareer of crime. First « thicf and pil- ferer, he ultimately became one of the most expert crucksmen in England. He was convicted at length and served « term of five years at Botany Bay, after which be came to America, He had « varied career in the wost, was at one time a member of the famous Jesse James gung of Missouri, and after plying his profession in eve y between New Tork and Chicago went to Silver City, where be joined a gang of counterfeiters. “These were roken Up, a8 Was a gang of smugglers on the Facihe coast, on winch case Hunter narrowly escaped capture. In the seventics Le rane bunko house in New York, but had to leave after the robbery of a jewelty store, when his comrade was captured and coufessed. Hunter was sentenced in Georgia to five rs’ imprisonment for moonshing, but was pardoned after three years of good behavior, When he went to Mexico. In June, 184, a num ber of robberies occurred in Harrisonburg, Catahoula parish. Hunter was captured, stoica goods found in his possession, and after con- Viction Onsthree indiciments he was seutenced to ton rears in the state penitentiary. | A few days ago, being @ “trusty,” be procured a tile, pm the ankie chains that bound him to the other convicts, overpowered the guurd and has ads and reversed his engine, the latter dashed inte ‘the rear of the stone train, destroying several of | of the cara, and the locomotive plunged bead- down the bauk into the river, the engineer mal copes going down with it’ The tender i l &