CUTTING EARS OFF.
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The U. Telegraph denies the truth of the as
serton that Gen. jackson threatened to cut off the
ears Of an u S. Senator. In reply the Richmond
Wing remarks


twas first published in this paper, in Dec. 1896 upon
te authority uf John y ler Senator OF the u states
Mr. Tyler in iynchbls, sate, it to several yenenen
'heTe from whom received 1t in October, lo4o ana IN
AeolownS D-cemocr ila3sied it word tor word as we
ieccs ed it,


snae repnblshng the statement, we are assured upon
nn1ao!aGle authority that Mr. fazewei knows 1t TO pc
substantially true, aud has frequently spoken OF it IN con-
versahon therefore rests the althorty OF Mr..
lazS%ell and MIR Tyler Let tnose gentlemen deny OF
verify it. Unless they speak their silence is decisive CT
us truth. Ii they contradict it, which most assuredy hey
Wiiho We shall make aonenent to Gen jackson VIII
more pleasure than published the statement


The U. S. Gazette, published in the city where
Commodore Decatur often resided, states that per
sons IN that place or vicinity, had the same accoun
from the Conmodorc himself But all this will pro
hably be an additional recommendation Of the Gcn
eral IN the eyes Of some Of his advocates