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Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-01-22
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,
~, ,,,.. Mi1sMHLS0ToS, D: C., Dec. 70, lss3.
10 &c SlotesIg aug MaHu aaureTs ~ ttaE aud HsaP'
meat, consisting OF Hon. ]. X. MoreheAd, OF Penn
lylvNnia, William NJ. bailey, OF Rhode Island and
appropriation made BY the last Congress, VIZ
For Investigations to test the prAetleability OF
cH,l,tiysting and preparing AJAX and hemp as sub
ing mot, and, after several days Investigation OF
the subject, believing that a further aud fuller
notice oil their Investigations might produce Valu.
able results, adjouned to meet again on Weines-
day, the cath day February next, ut ~ O'Clock,
NJ, and request all persons interested Ia the Cis
yeope the subject Tor the public good, to send to
this Department. on or before that day, samples OF
the Hemp and Flax In the different stages Of pre-.
thsn, accompanied by statements OF the various
processes usci and the cost of production In each
ehinery used where made, Sol together with ANY
and all iniormttion that may he uaeful to tho
COmmiGHlOn,
This Information Is necessary before AL iutelIi.
''''' ''',' '',''' ISlAC NEWTON,
deel6.dtlc2I Comnisslonsr.
DUYS' CLOTHING. I'VE ARE NOV
ID IL receipt Of n large assortment Of Boys aud
CLIldrenS Clothing Of the newest styles, suitable
for the present season for dress and school wear,
tn which we invite the attention Of parents.
WALL, STEPHENS 4 Co.,
san PennsylvAnlA Avenue, between
apr IO-tGf Istsr IHtSii i" ''''''
HOTEL GERHARDT,"
IL 3s3 PENNSHLNANIA AEENuE,
South side, between FOuF-andA-hAlG aud Sixth ss.,
WAahlnRton, ID. T.
The undeTBigned most respectfully calls the at
tentiOn of the public OF Warrington and strangers
TO this entTely and splendidly furnished hotel.
IL contains q large number OF bedrooms and par
with the beat RheniHh, French and CAtawbA wines,
liquors. aleH beer, cigars, oysters, and everything
lAn7.Im JOS, GERHARDTj Proprietor.
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DEAL ESTATE AND GENERAL
II AGENCY.

n hUENCHs
LEvrylDdy slUuld call on
II. II. MILLER,
INTELLIGENCE OFFICE,
fnI aeli ants and real estate Agency No. 6ll Ninth
'Ieet near fenhsylyaulA avenue, (noTth.)
PAthenihI attention paid to the renting of Dwell.
hags ana BoAfIihg Houses, Stores, sc. Real Is.
tate and other Property bought and sold on com.
mission,
Property holders eau obtain the best OF tenants
without charge.
n. D. The best OF rriere",C gNeu when required
ucl8-t
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NEW MILITARY BOOK.

DuiOur's Strategy and Tactics, translated hy
Captain w II. CrAighlll, U. \. Engineers
Free by mail, on receipt OF price.
Just published, aud for sale BY
HUDSON TAILOR,
Bookseller and StAtiOneF,
IAllht 33i PennA avenue,
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To be certified By the United States District At.
torney, Collector oil Customs, or any other Officer
uadcF the United States Government, or fcsponai.
Lie knnNNn 10 Ills nllre
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uNHE GREAT FAIR
To he held under the auspise, Of ths
LADIES' SOLDIERS REFIKF ASSOCIATION,
LARGE HALL OF THE PATENT OFFICE
BUILDING,
for the
BENEFIT OF rHE CHRISTIAN COMMISSION
and the
FAMILIES OF THE SOLDIERS FROM THE DIS
TRtcT OF COLUMBIA,
ard FROM other places, II serving in tho District
Regiments.
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JNHE SUPREME COURT OF THE
i DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, HOLDING A

II DISTRICT Of IULUMBIAi HULDINU 4
DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
STATES FOR THE SAID DISTRICT.
To all rhOm II nay concern, GREETINU;
Notice Is hereby given, that, on the 26th dAy VI
November, 1863, the United States steamer lanes
Adscr captured, as lawful prize, the schooner
Ella, tackle, &c, and cargo, and brought the same
into this District fur adjudication, and the same
Nre libClcd aud prosecuted In this Court In the
name OF the United States, for condemnation as
such lawful prize, and have been arcs cd by the
Marshal as suchi aud that said cause VIII stand
lOr trial at the lty Hall IN the city Of Washing
ton, oil the llrst Monday Of February nest, when
and where all persons Arc warned 10 appear TO
show cause why condemnation should not be de.
creed, and to intervene lot their lntereAtAj IAnu.
MY II, 1871. Il, j. NTEIGs
jnr!-.aWtd Clerk
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{ Tehsih, gentlemen, respectfully yours,
Il. d. L. N. SOUTHW0RTH.
READ JOHN W. BRoNAUGHs LETTER.
NAVY Dept, BUREAU or YARDS AND DocKsl
December 10 1912 I

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NAVY Dept, BUREAU or YARDS AND DocKsl
December 30, 1891.
HsSSIS. HOsfsitsT 4 saith, PHfsbUTyh, Pa;
GENTLEMEN About four years since MY Atten.
tiOn was called to your Celebrated stomach Bit
tiers, being at the time perfect martyr TO dyG-
pepllA, in all Of ltS terrific forms. Indeed had
not known Tor ak years an uninterrupted nlgitn
sleep. commenced the use Of your Hltters, tax.
ing them according 10 your directions, except that
the dose was reduced to one-hall and found my self
uIuOh very much, benefited b. the irst bottle; tho
second relieved ne entlrelyi but have ever since
taken dose In the morning Immediately on rising,
finding II to act ~ tonic and appetizer OF tic
most agreeable character. There IL 4 peculiarly
In the effect Of your BitteTE me which II may lie
well to atdtei II from any cause shall he suffering
ever so Aoutely with the headache, 4 dose oil Your
BitterS relieves me In fifteen minutes. In cOnolu-
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not be returned to the state Of health in which
your bittern found me, and from which they have
unquestionAbly relieved me, for all the money In
this world. am, with great respect,
Your obedlent servant,
JOHN W. BRoNAuGH, CHIEF Clerk.
Prepared BY HOBTETTER 4 SMITH,
And sold by Druggists and Family GroSers.
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READ REV, W. b. LEES LETTER
BRoOELVs, n. v, May IS, 1861.
MesSrs. HOSieifer Z smith!
GENTLEMEN; have used your Blttera during
the Last six weeks and feel Il due TO you and 10 the
public to express my hearty approval OF their
effect upon me. l never wrote spun for any
one, and AbhOr everything that lAVOrH OF quAek-
cry. But your Bitters are entirely removed from
the level Of the mere RoSiIums OF the day, being
patent alike to all, and exactly what they profess
10 be. They are not ADVERTISED to cure everything
but they are recommended to asaist nature in the
alienation and ultimate healing OF many of the
most common infrmitles OF the body, and this they
will accomplish. ! had been unwell for two
months, a. II usual with me during the spring.
wAs bilious, and suffering from indigestion and a
general disease Of the mucous membrane, and
though compelled to keep at work In the discharge
Of my professional duties, was very weak OF a
yellow complexion, no .appetite, and much Of the
time confined to my bed. When had been taking
YOU Ritterb week my yigOr returned; the sAlloW
complexion was all gone, j Tellshed my food, and
now enjoy the dulles oil the mental application
which so recently were so very irksome and bur
aensome to me. When used your BltterS JsH q
change every day, These are facts. All inference
must be made by each Individual for himself
Yours, respectfully
w, b. LEE
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READ L. D, L. n. s0UTHWoRTRs LETTER.
PROSPECT COTTAGE, GEoRGETowN, q. O.,
April 2, 1888.
MsSsrS. HOsfsisr 4 Smith!
GENTLEbIESi II gives me pleasure to add my
testimonial TO those Of Others In favor Of your
excellent preparation. Several years Of residence
on tho banks OF Southern river, and Of close ap-
plieation TO literary work, had 80 thoroughly eS.
hauhted my nervous system and under mined my
health, that had become = martyr to diIpep1iA
and nervous headache, recurring At abort Inter.
walls, and deYin all known remedies in the MAterIA
AIedloA | had come to the conclusion that nothing
but total change Of residence and pursuits would
restore my health, when = friend recommended
Ho!tetter'i BitteII; iproeured = bottle as an en-
pertinent. II required but one bottle to convince
me that had found at last the right eOmbln alton
Of remedies. The relief II afforded me has been
complete, II 10 now some years since hTut tried
HOItetterl BtteTn, and II 10 but just TO say that
have found the preparation all that II elaimI to
be. II lisa Standard Family Cordial with uI, and
even as a stimulAnt we like 4 better than any.
thing else but we use II In all nervous bilious,
and dyHpetig cases, from fever down TO toothAc e.
u what have now said will lead any dyspeptic or
nervous invalid to Assure remedy, IaiAlf have done
some good.
TTehsih, gentlemen, respectfully yours,
IL - N SOnTIINUhnTl
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EDWARD LYCETT.

L B0OKBlNDEK,
No. III PESE. AVE, WAsHIHaTON, D. c,
Books bound In every stYlC-TurkSy M0ross
Russ and Cali,
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Each route ust be bid for separately, with sepa-
rate guarantee and certificate and must prov lde
Tor the conveyance Of the mall "with CELEBRITY, Ger
nlnty and security" using the terms OF the law.
ranged go as TO form one continuous line from
Atchison, Kansas, to Folsom City and back, con-
veyIng the entire mail, each way, In 10 days, eight
months In the year, and in % days four months In
the year, and under date, ID January 1885, the In
yited expedited schedule requires days Tor eight
months, and 20 days for four months.
For form OF proposal, guaranty, and certificate,
and for Instructions, requirements, &C., bidders
are referred to the pamphlet advertisement OF this
date, At the principal post Offices. Bidders should
he careful TO post pay bids.
NJ. BLAIR,
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iiG2O From Salt Lake city, by Travellers Rect,
Rock Wells, Joe Dug out, Fort Crlttendon,
No Name, RuAh Valley, Point Lookout,
simpsons SPRING., River Bed, Dug Way,
Black Rock, Flat springs, Boyd'a Willow
SpringS, Canon Station, Deep Creek, Prairie
Gate, Antelope Springs, Spring Valley,
shell Creek, Gold Canon Butte, Mountain
springs, RUBY Valley, (NevadA Territory
JAcob'G Wells, Diamond Springs, sulphur
SPRING., Roberts Creek, Camp Station,
Dry Creek, Cape Horn, simpsons Park,
Reese River, Mount Airy, Castle Book,
Edwards Creek, Cold springs, Middle Gate,
Fair View, Mountain Wen, still Water.
Old River, Bisly'S, Nevada and Deaert
Wells, TO Virginia city, 66S miles and back
IafIW
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COLORADO TERRITORY.
lI155 FIom LsthaT, 10y Big bend, Fort LuptOn and
PleTLon's, TO Denver CITY, 81 miles and
back, daily.
Leave Denver daily at A. NJ;
Arrive AZ Latham same day by +. NJ u!hourI
Leave Latham daily on the arrival OF the lSIl
rom Atchison and from salt Lake.
Arrive ~ Denver in twelve hours after.
Bids for four years service invited that l.,
nom July |, 1851, 10 June 80 1865
Bids are stsO invitedtO Convey the letter mails
only excluding the paper and document mails.
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PROPOSALS. =
TINTED STATES MAILS.
~ .,,n ,.,,po.u,. pouTp
wAstisorSa err, oSt. IS, 1883. \

wA'iTEoroS CTR, o.. IS, lsss.
PROPOSALS wiz be received At the Contract
1884, Ito he decided bv the oth,) for oonrsylnG the
mails OF tho United StAtes in the state Of KANSAS
and Territories Of CoLoRADo, urAu and NEVADA
from July l, 1861 10 June 30, 1895, on the routes
and BY the schedules q dePartures and aIriyah
herein spsoinCd constituting the overland route
10 California Proposals aro Alao invited for four
years service iron July I, 1851, 10 June %, 1852
N BLAIR, Postmaster General.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-01-30
The Desert Of Sahara.

The discoveries of recent African explorers
have dispelled many of the popular notions
concerning the great desert of Sahara. 1t
used to be described as a nearly level sandy
plain. This plain, ii is now ascertained, does
not exist, except at the eastern and western
extremites. The central portions rise, in the
form of terraces, TO 900 or 200 feet above
the valleys of the Atlas and SOudan. They
are interspersed with ravines and granite
hills. Barth speaks of mountains 1000 or
5000 feet high In general, however, the
surface of the desert is fiat or slightly undu-
lating; in some places covered with thick
bed of sand, in others hard and tiinty. Ey-
ery aspect confirms the opinion of Humboldt
that the desert is the bed of former sea, ell
evated by geological commissions The trav-
eler, almost at every step,meets with mounds
of fossil shells and other debris of mari ne an
finals. There are immense deposits OF rock
salt, in some places as pure as marble, and so
compact as to serve in the construction of
houses. The efflorescence of inter and salt.
peter is almost everywhere apparent. Lions,
tigers and other ferocious animals with which
the desert has in imagination been peopled,
are met with only In the forests of the GASES,
where alone they can find food and water
The lion is the king of the desert only in
poetry Man is the true wild animal with
bandits infest every caravan route in the
Sahara.
The Sahara is not always destitute of water
In passing between the tropics, the sun car
ries with him heavily laden nimbus clouds,
which, not meeting with any mountain high
enough TO cOndense their moisture and cause
it to fall at intervals, descend occasionally by
their own gravity, and drop their watery
treasures in gushing torrents, which fill every
rayine 1t has deluge which lasts but for
moment; the water disappears in the per-
meable soil as fast as it came, and forms ex-
tensive sheets of water a short distance be-
low the surface. This fact has been revealed
by numerous soundings. Already excellent
artesian wells, sunk by French engineers,
have created verdant Gases in places where
every vestige of vegetation appeared to be
eternally buried beneath the sand. But these
hidden lakes, on which the desert partly re-
poses, are not a recent discovery. From time
immemorial the Arabs have sunk in the open
desert, wells several hundred feet deep, till
they met the watery bed, which they called
the subbterranean sea.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-01-30

The Italia of Turin publishes Carloads
resignation of his seat in the Italian Parlia-
ment. He addresses the following letter to
the President of the Chamber of Deputies:
CABRERA, December 81, 1868.
"Mons. and very honorable President ofthe
Chamber of Deputies, Turin: For reasons
which you will learn by the enclosed letter
addressed to my constituents of Naples, /
have believed it right to resign my post of
duty in this Parliament. In the conviction
that the Chamber will accept my resignation
without delay have the honor to declare
myself, with respect, Mons, and very honor
able President, yours, u. GARIBALDI."
The letter addressed to the electors of Ma
plies is as follows:
"CAPRERA, Dec. 81, 1868.
" To my Constituents at Naples:
"When saw two hundred and twenty-nine
deputies of the Italian Parliament confirm by
their vote the sale of Italian soil, had the
presentment that should not long remain in
the assembly of those men who blindly tore
asunder the limbs of the country which they
were called to reconstitute. However, the
counsels of friends, the hope of preparatory
events, and an mistaken sentiment of devo-
ton towards my constituents, kept me at the
post. But now, when / see succeeding to the
sale of Nice the shame of Sicily, which |
should be proud TO call my second country by
adoption, feel myself, electors, compelled to
restore to you a commission which enchains
my conscience and makes me indirectly the
accomplish of the faults of others. 1t is not
only the affection which owe to Sicily, the
courageous initiator of so many revolutions,
but the thought that they have wounded in
her the right and the honor, in compromising
the safety of all Italy, which has led me to
take this resolution. There is, however,
| nothing in this which will prevent me from
finding myself with the people in arms on the
road TO Rome and Venice. Adieu.
"Yours, G. GARIBALDI."
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-01-30
From the Round Tablet
"Adsum."
rpEcEMsEa e. 1888

(pEcENBKR 2S-4, 1850
And lust as the last bell struck. a peculiar
at smile shoue over his face. and he lifted "
head little and quickly said, s.Adsumi'' an
tssk- the Nescc0ass.
The angel came By night.
CSueh angels still come downi)
Aud like winter cloud
Passed over London town;
Along its lonesome streets,
Where want had ceased TO weep.
Until il reached the house
Where a great man lay asleep
The man of all his time
Who knew the most OF men.
The soundest head and heart
The sharpest, kindest pen
Il paused beside his bed,
And whispered in his ear
he never turned his head.
But answered, 81 am here.''
Into the night they went,
At morning, side by side,
They gained the sacred Place
Where the greatest Dead abide;
Where grand old Homer sits,
In gOdIike state benign;
Where bro DDS in endless thought
The awful FlOrentine;
Where great Cervantes walks,
smile on his grave face;
Where gossips quaint Montaigne,
The wisest Of his race;
Where Goethe looks through all,
With that calm eye Of his;
Where-little seen but light
The only Shakespeare isl
When the new Spirit came,
They asked him, drawing near.
cart thou become Ike usi''
He answered, 81 am here"
R. II. !Stoddard.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-01-30

A GOOD DEAF'NITIoN.- have many times
thought that deaf people," said Bruton, "are
often good joke-makers without being aware
of it. For instance, once called on deaf
friend, who, the louder one bawled to him,
the less he seemed to understand. At the
time / called he had several of his family
more or less afflicted, and | said aloud,
am come TO make call of coincidence
hope shall find your niece welly' Hope
YOU will find my knee swelly pom my life !
am much obliged to you You mistake me,
said |. IL hope | shall find your niece well,
and yonr uncle out = Ills uncle had been
confined to his bed for weeks.) Really, 4
feel doubly indebted for your good wishes,
continued my deaf friend, but you will
neither find my knee swell, nor my ankle
out"
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-01-30
Important Order by Gen. Grant.

Gen. Grant has issued an order requesting
all deserters from the enemy who come with
in our lines, to take the following oath before
being allowed to go to their homes:
81 do solemnly swear in the presence of Al
mighty God, that will henceforth faithfully
support, protect and defend the Constitution
of the United States and the Union of States
Hereunder, and that will in like manner
abide by and faithfully support all acts of Con-
gress passed during the existing rebellion
with reference to slaves, so long and so far as
not vet repealed, modified or held void by
Congress or by decision of the Supreme Court,
and that Twill in like manner abide by and
faithfully support all proclamations of the
President made during the existing rebellion
having reference to slaves, so long and so far
as not modified or declared void by decision
of the Supreme Court, so help me God.
Sworn and subscribed to before me al
- this - day of -1S6 :"
1t will be observed that the terms of this
oath are similar to those prescribed in the
Presidents amnesty proclamation.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-01-30

A Patlander, angling in the rain, was OBJ
served to keep his line under the arch OF
bridge. Upon being asked the reason, he re.
piled, "Sure an won't the fishes be crowdin'
IN keen ont NV the wet?o
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-01-30

"A lively Q. c. was recently asked to
dinner to meet the Lord Chancellor. On his
appearing his host remarked, why, you are
looking livelier than ever-lively as por-
poise I" "WeIl, yes, am" replied the
cheerful barrister; " so much the better COM
pany for the Great Seal"
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-01-30

DICKENS TWENTY YEARS AGo.-Twenty
years ago Charles Dickens ruled the realm of
fiction. We college boys joked in Wellerisms,
and wept over Oliver and little Nell. With
a letter from our friend Mrs. M, | sought
the young lion in his lair; but he was at the
sea side finishing his famous " American
Notes, that bore so hard on our national Saliva
and Sldcery. On his return he called and in
vited me to his SGnctlm. 1t was graced with
sketches and statuettes of Sam Weller, Pick
wick, &C., and with a fine portrait of one
whose sad domestic history he has told the
outside world quite too much about. How
handsome he was then With the great lus-
trous eyes that you saw yourself inland the
merry mouth wreathed with laughter--and
the mass of glossy hair. He overhowed in
rapid talk, but shyed off from the least allu-
sion to his works. Ills home was then happy
with child music. The bright-eyed little
daughter who came in to give me kiss be-
fore going to school, is now welded to son
of Wilkie Collins, the novelist. Dickens
last words to me were: "Tell Mrs. M,
have not forgotten tie Stare" If Dickens had
always written with the Bible at his side, and
the religion of Wilberforce in his heart, he
might have been the foremost writer on social
reforms in his day.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-01-30
THAcxERAY's DRArH.-The London Ne

THAcKERAY's DEArH.-The London Ne'rs
says:
/ appears that, although generally enjoying
good health he was at intervals subject to
severe spasms of the stomach, which caused
violent retching and nausea, and left him in
state of utter prostration often for hours after
the first violence of the attack had passed
away. On the night of his death, his mother
who slept overhead, heard him get up and
walk about his room, but was not alarmed, as
this was a habit with her son when he felt an
attack coming on. In the morning his valet
came into Mr.. Thackeray's bedroom as usual,
and saw him lying on his back quite still, with
his arms spread over the coverlet, but he took
no notice, as he also was accustomed to see
his master thus after one of bis stomach at
tacks He brought some coffee and set it
down beside the bed, and it was only when he
returned after an interval, and found that the
cup had not been tasted, that sudden alarm
seized him, and he discovered that his master
was dead. Mr.. Thackeray had, in fact, been
seized when his mother heard him get up in
the night and walk about the room, and the
violence of the attack, it is supposed, brought
on the effuson on the brain, which, as the
Dost-mortan examination showed, was the i'm
mediate cause of death.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-01-30

PREPARING FOR ESERGENuIEs.-England is
making great exertions to strengthen her
navy She has now more than one thousand
ships-ofwar. There are 975 without including
block-ships, floating batteries, bomb-vessels,
&c. OF these ~ are ships-of the-line, of "a
to l2l guns i; AZ of 60 to "A guns; "a steam
ers of % to 46 guns; % screw corvettes of
Fl guns; lS5 screw gunboats of 9 Armstrong
guns Besides the older iron-clads, there
have just been launched the Achilles, IS, OF
$3.50 tons; the Ocean, So, of 4, 450 tons the
Nbaota,n-, so, of 6,621 tons the Hector, 80,
of 4,063 tons, and four smaller ones. Eleven
more iron-clads are in progress, and twenty
one others of various kinds are on the stocks,
besides a squadron of gunboats at Ports,
mouth.