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Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-04-07

n. lee Cream, Confeetionery, &c.=ns-
AGd ether entertainments furnished st shortest
notice and most reasonable terms. leo Cream and
Water Ices made ky Hteam power, warranted TO be
the best in the sty,uhoesAlo and RETAIL delivered
70 aly part Of the city Charlotte Ruhse, yellies,
Pyramids, Aad Wedding Cakes made to order, Al
street, betweea q and n. Ja9I-sm
SE The Csnfosstons ana Experience oS
Az tRvALID. Published for the benent, and 40 q
wArninG and A sAuIIoE TO rouHo MEr who hnfe-
fren Nervous pebility, Premature Decay Of Man
hood, sts., supplying At the same time THE MEAN
or slLy cUli. by one who has cured himself AZ
ter being put 70 great sxpense and injury 'hrous'
medical humbuG and quAskery.
~ ensloninS . postpaid addressed envelope
singls copies may be had Of the author.
~ r'I NATHANIEL MAYFAIR, Eslr
nv sly BEDFORD. Kinns County,, ".
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-04-07

PURCHASE HORSES CAoTIoUsLY.-John B.
Mckay, q veterinary surgeon, was arrested this
morning about - O'Clock by Onieer Mcclellan, of
the seventh precinct, upon the charge OF having In
his possession . stolen horse belonging to Horn.
man In Prince Georges county. Justice Giberson
required b'i in the OF e250 for his appearance
AZ seurt, which was promptly rendered by Mr.
Mckay.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-04-07

WIFE BKATER.-Edward Fitzgerald was ar
rested last Hight by Officer Watts, Of the seventh
precinct, for committing assault and battery Oh
Margaret Fitzgerald, his wife, by rowing at her
tlncup, striking her on the head. Fitzgerald wAh
arrested sometime since for the same offence, and
GiberI0n committed him To jail for court.
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Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-04-07

PROtASITr.-Wm. r. Whitney, u plumber
street, near tie Patent ON se, was arrested this
moIning, about 10 o'clock, by PAtrolmAn Crown,
very indecent and profGne language towards VIM.
Douglass, the commissioner OF Improvement, who
passing by and seeing that the work was not being
properly DONE gave Instructions, This enrAIed the
plumber, and caused him to employ the grossest
profanity. He was taken before Justice GIberIon,
who fined him ess9.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-04-07
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

The PRoFosHD IRCRAAsR In PRIcn OF CAS-
The House Committee on the District OF Colunbia,
who have had under consideration for Iomo days
past the petition Of the Washington Gas Light
Company asking for an increase 10 the price OF
Eu, had hearing OF the two sides OF the question
on yesterday and the day previous. J. =. Brown,
Esq, made statement claiming the increase on
the ground that the present cast OF coal and labor
made the actual cost Of the gas to the company
e7.es per thousand feet. That the company had
not been able TO pay the usual January dividend
Of per cent In consequence; and that without
the restriction WAS removed allowing them to In
crease the price of gas they would be lWAmped.
Mr. r. shepherd, on behalf OF the city, present
ed the resolution passed by the Couheils Iome
time since, protesting against any increase In the
price OF gas, and then proceeded TO show that In
this city The price Of gas from 10 20 per oeAt
higher than In New York, Boston, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, and other large cities Of the Unlon and
quoted from authority to show that the value OF
gas stock In those eiss that furnished gas at "a
per Thousand, was from 20 to SO per cent. above
par That the company had not only paid 10 per
cent dividend, but had large surplus TO tho credit
Of their eonstIueton heoountj and that the actual
cost Of making gas to the company was not over
81 % per thousand feet, and thAtm II cost this
company more, II Was BY bad Management, for
which the ctlIeD had no right to pay. lie eOn-
tended that the company were still mAkinK fair
prontS, and sould pay their dividends IL they
chooses that they had made enormous prohts, and
II they didnt make quite a. much now, they should
bear II and not Impose any additional tax on the
Government and the citizens.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-04-07

THrRsDAYn,,u.n,.,a,,rn,aAPRIL :, 1854.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-04-07

IL hHEI PLHss CONDITIONAL man named
Thomas Conoroy. was found in helpless condition
this morning about o'clock, by police ofioer of
the secood precinct. His head was considerably
bruised, which was caused By falling whilst sui
ferinG from at. He was taken to the second pre-
etnot station house where every neeessArJ At'en-
tion was kindly pronerei 10 mitigate his suffer-
inKG.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-04-07

DEATHS OF soLDTRRs.-The deaths of tho
following soldiers have been reported at the ofioo
OF Capt. Moore since the beginning OF the month /:
Patrick Gri1nn, eth N. eav.j Michael weidner,
lIt Nd, oay.I Andrew solHbury, lst Ohio cav |;
Henry =. sommers, 18th Mich. bat EdW, p. Pierce,
Ist Mass. cav, James A. Melvin, eth l. c.; Isaac
Davis, sth v. R. c Robert Crawford, I'd Pa. art.j
Abraham Dyke, bth N. Y. art; ChAE. II. Jenncr,
29d N. Y. cav Andrew Wilson, 18th Pa. sAv.i Jas.
Evans, it,, b7th Pal Patrick Dillon, sootps 300;
Harley Martin, 6th N Y. oAvj Jas, Cooper ltth Ct.
Hiram sherman, 26th ohloj WIN. Greer, 22d V. r..
CT jonathan w. Phelps, seth Mass Wallace Spear,
lath Mich bat John b ssdler, lat Sic. arti John
shahnsr, ltth V. r. CT Mm. u. Jones, 9TH Maine
battery, David Ranslsr, nth n y. 6at;i Peter Eg-
mar 7th N.Y. bait Henry DoXtater, 2Ath N. Y. eay.j
Peter Tsssay, lIt Mich. eaV.i Harrison CAhuell,
cath N. Y. cav; Wm. Philips, 81 N v; Justus y.
cav; Douglas Smith, ID Pa. Art.i John Me- husky,
Ith N. Y. art.j irving l.. Blake, 18th N Y. Eng T.
I. Jenks sth III: csy.i W. 7. Bowman, ioeth N vi
George McClAslin, sth I. CT Robert Cook, I'd Pa.
art.j Joseph Derley, I'd bat v. r. G willis BAT-
ney, LIST Mich. eAv Milan X. Ford, 10th N. Y. art
George Waterman, l09th N. VI Patrick Feeny,
s5th N. T.; samnel Mcspadden, 10th N. Y. bsf.
George Weaver, tth Pa. Artj Alfred MoFad len,
psth Ohio; Ellish Z. Coffin, let y. Y drAgoonsi
Chas. Wilson, I'd V. r. CT VIM. A. Baker, lat Mich.
eAv.I and Gerald Tiffany, 2Tth N. 7. bat. This last
named died from injuries received bys railroad
aoe dent.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-04-07

ne FIaatAtion BltterI make the weak strong,
the lAnEuid brilliant, and are exhausted natures
great reHtorer. They are composed Of the celr
brAted CaliSAJA Bark, wintergreen, sassafrAs
Roots, Hsrbs, ks, all preserved In perfectly pure
81. CroiN Run.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-04-07

"RBEpsBuRI, Wis, Sept. Ie, 1863.
a. IhAVe been In the army bospitAl
for fourteen monthA-apess shless and nearly dead.
A. Alton, M, they gave me bottle q Plantation
my speech ssd cured me. . c. A. FLAVTE.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-04-07

80 fhe Plantation BitterB have
cured nae OF = arrangement OF the Kidneys and
Urinary Organs that has distressed me for years.
IL acts like chars. {. c. MooRE,
No. sS4 oadwsy."
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-04-07

-,,s
'nn .noefenaence hail, when they put IOnh
-sese,.t.t'on on ,nss men are bort eqnah and
osIoWeu vy tneir creator with the ioalenable
H.u oi Ile, hneriy, and the pursuit. oi nap
gne.A, gevet majestic Interpretation 70 tGc
onomy OF INC universe. That was 'nI tnsiI
o.y, sne W. und nopie understanding OF M I,
ssueo ottce Creator To his eroaturee-to az w
ms croatures-to the whole great i"niiv VI
-,---,,-,.
vvs,h thn n,sinp iu,assa IA iiIcncss was sent
rn.a ~. ~ ~. DI,o 20 - siJn., Tnon doorndcd
Aneo ING Nofin " .oe uouocn uP - Tbe,
OF lmoruted by their ionoN Hs. L.. ,,.t.sS
grasped, NOT only the race OF men theh llNnE,
but they reached forward and seized upon the
fuTtheaf rosteritv. They lighted q beacon to
-,Is- ~ 'IitsSy,., an6 tbaIr childrensa chill
HuAuo NntlI GniiuINhg
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-04-07

"' The Plantation BitteIs have
suTed no Of the Liver Complaint, Of which was
laid mp PROSTATE, and had to abandon my bust.
ness. Il. D, KIEosLEY,
Cleveland, Ohlo.".
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-03-11
Sound Doctrine.

The following arguments in favor of ad
vance payment for newspapers were ad
vauced by member of the Ohio Editorial
Convention, at it's last session What
would you think of farmer who had raised
thousand bushels of wheat, and who shall
sell it to a thousand different persons scat.
tered all over tho State, and agree to wait
year for his pay from each of them, and
if one-half of them did not pay at the end
of the year, be should give them ano tber
busnel of wheat and agree to wait another
year How long would such farmer es.
cape bankruptcy Probably, not very much
longer than publishers of newspapers who
follow such practice. 1t costs the editor of
a weekly paper as much to supply thou.
sand subscribers with il for one year as 1t
costs farmer to raise thousand bushels
of wheat The farmer soils his grain in
bulk, and either takes the cash, or note just
as good as cash, for it upon delivery. The
editor cannot sell his thousand different
persons, living in different towns in the
county, and different counties in the State,
and he must wait until the end of the year
before he can get bis payment, and then be
depends wholly upon the honesty and re-
sponsibiity of the subscribers, for it is i'm
possible that he should know the character
OF all of his subscribers. 1t will not pay
him to 60 round or send around the country
or State to collect his dues. 1t would cost
more than the collections would come to-"
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-03-11
Gathering Sponges at the Bahamas.

The sponge business is largely pursued
at tho Bahama Islands. Tho exports Of this
article amount annually to about 5000 900.
II is almost entirely tho growth of the last
twenty years. During that period, the ar
ticle has almost quadrupled in value, and
has been applied TO great variety of new
purposes, especially in France.
The sponge is compressed in powerful
presses and sacked like cotton. 1t is assort-
ed and graded, samples being fastened on
each package, to show its fibre. 1t is fished,
or raked, or grappled up from the clear,
sandy bottom, a, the depth of twenty. forty
or sixty feet, and often far from the shore.
The water is SO transparent that the sponge
is visible on the bottom.
The sponge is the covering, the habita-
ton, of the lowest order of animal nature.
Indeed organization can hardly be detected
in the animal. When first taken from tho
water the sponge is black. and at once be-
comes offensive to the smell; il will almost
cause the flesh it touches to blster. The
first process is to bury it in the sand, wbere
IT remains for two or three weeks, when tho
gelatiDous animal matter seems TO be ab.
sorbed aud destroyed, or eaten by the in
sects that swarm in the sand. The boat
mon who obtain it, arc paid in shares BY the
owners of be tboats. This. therefore becOmes
precarious, and semi gambling. like wreck
ing, highly attractive TO the colored popula-
tiOn.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-03-11

WHAT Is LEGAL TENDER.-There are
practically at the present time, four stand
ards of value in the United States.
l. Gold coins Of the United States.
2. Silver dollars.
:. Silver half dollars and the lower do,
nominations.
a. Legal tendnr or United States Treas.
ury notes.
]. Gold coins Of the United States are q
legal tender to any amount.
2. Silver dollars are legal tender to any
amount,
8. Silver half dollars and the lower dc.
nominations of silver are legal tender to
the amount Of Ave dollars.
4. United States Treasury notes are q
legal tender to any amount for all debts,
except few limitations.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-03-11

The London Lnder, the rebel organ, in
Europe, gives very uukind cut to the
copperheads. at is said," says the In.
der "that Northern Democrats are about
to publish national address, advocating
a vigorous prosecution of the war, but
opposing the unconstitutional measures
Of tie Administration. That is, they up.
hold the cause but object 10 the effect.
There must be very few such people, or
else the United States must have more
than an average number of citizens not
capable OF the simplest process OF reason
ing"
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-03-11
. HOLE NO. 739.
A Picture of Charleston Under Fire.

A correspondent of the Augusta ia J
COnstifnhoa0fist, writing from Charleston,
gives the following picture Of that city under
the bombardment OF the enemy.
The limited destruction of property by
the protracted rain of shells is as wonderful
as tho small loss of lite. l walked through
the streets where the effect of the shells 10
most apparent. Here cornice Is knocked
off, tbero is a round hole through the side
Of building and at remote intervals tho
earth is torn who're a she'll exploded, and
looks like the work of poker iD search OF
some hidden treasure. Venders of the
market sit serenely by their little stores,
unmiDdful of tho pyrotecbnic salutatious of
their Yankee deliverers. bought delicious
applos aud cakes at ono fourth the price
charged two hundred miles away 10 the in
terror, where abundance and extorton seem
to go hand in hand.
do not moan to say that any part OF
the city is abandoned. Here and there
stores are opened, machine shops are active,
and labor incident to the public defense 10
pushed vigorously forward, even ir the most
exposed districts. Still many branches Of
ordinary business end most of the residents
are removed because it would be foolhardy
for those not iDpelled by special dnty to
remain.
The Mills House and Charles on Hotel,
those princely abodes of comfort and good
cheer, are closed, the Pavilion still invites
the sojourner to its hospitable roof; most of
the habituos of Hiyne and parts of Meeting
and King streets abandoned the merchants
desk for the camp, or transferred their
wares to points secure from Yankee guns.
That part of tho city to which the cowardiy
vengeance of the foe has not penetrated is
"a map of busy life" The newspapers, post
Office, express Office, banks, and many busi-
pess houses are in successful operation, and
tho streets present scene of animation not
at all suggestive Of state O! seige.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-03-11

SUGAR CULTURE IN OHIo.-The report
OF the Ohio Commissioners of Statistics
shows that in 1862 there were made in
this State no less than 8 $4,000 pounds
OF sugar. "Of this $1,000 pounds were
from Sorghum so that the point is set
tied that sugar can be made from Sor.
ghum, and If so. that Ohio can make her
own sugar whenever it becomes necessa-
ry or profitable to do So" The aggre.
gate value of the agricultural products Of
Ohio in 1869 was 1851, 863, ,574 of this
amount the sugar production was worth
S822, 100, and the molasses crop 1,94e,-
854.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-03-11

TIE jaw.bono found at Abbervillo, in
Normandy, which raised such a storm among
geologists few months ago, has suddenly
received an important reinforcement from
new quarter, three well-known savans
having abou, the first of January, announced
to the French Academy of Sciences the dis
covery of two new fragments of human jaw
bones in Western France. They were found
under circumstances clearly pointing to the
coexistence of man with some of the extinct
species of carnivora, runinanls and birds.
Ten witnesses were present at the discov-
ery.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-03-11

Who ARE Our FRIENDS ?-The officers
who lately escaped from Libby Prison
and arrived within our lines, in speaking
OF their flight from Richmond, say as lol-
lows:
All kept out Of sight OF whites, but
trusted implicitly the blacks. and never
had their trust betrayed. After the first
officers had discovered themselves to the
negroes and asked for food, on the Chick.
ahominy. the negroes organized into re-
lief squads and searched The woods for the
fugiiives, carrying them food from their
scanty ra!ions. and helping them in every
way in their power.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-03-11

VALUE OF sLAvEs.-According to the
Richmond Whig the hire of slave in that
city costs $l,77O year, whilst the highest
cost of negro at auction ranges from So.
200 to $4,000, showing that the owners OF
slaves have no great confidence in the arti.
clio as permanent investment, the rent of
year and half equaling the whole cost.
On gold basis the hire of a slave is
about SS5 year, aud the slave represents
about $l20 of capital.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-03-11

GERMAN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS are
making in New York for an extraordinary )
influx of German emigrants during the
next six months. Societies have been
formed in Berlin aud Hamburg, and from
the Inducements which have been made,
the influx of the German element In this
country will be larger than ever before
Industrious and thrifty Germans have done
much in building up the prosperity of the
United States, aud they are always welcome
to our shores.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-03-11

Gs-General Fremont writes to Major
General Schenck, Chairman of the House
Military Committee, that he requested to
be relieved from the army of Virginia be.
cause he regarded the order which re-
duced him to serve under Geueral Pope, as
al unmerited insult ! that since then be
has been waiting orders that be was once
promised a. command but did not get il /;
that he has kept part of his staff, to have o
their services when he should be recalled TO
active service ; and that he has drawn his
pay, "sinee the close of the last session of
Congress. to be applied where Il might al
leviate distresses resulting from the war,
and 1t has been used accordingly"
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-03-11
Temperance in the Family.
DT REV. WIN. NJ. THAYRR.

The Chaplain OF Massachusetts, reg.
iment. sat al the festive board with the
officers and men. just previous to their
departure for the tented field. The wine
cup was pessed 10 the Chaplain, who de-
clined 1t, saying:
g! never take Intoxicating drinks"
w hat ! never take any ?" responded
"No, never, unless il is ordered bv n
physician"
"Well," continued The officer, "I am
not much in favor Of the habit do not
use it habiIually but on such occasions
as ihis indulge little"
"Will you allow me to ask you one or
two questions p inquired the Chaplain.
"Oh, yes, as many as you please"
THANK you. Well, then, have you
children ?"
"Yes two noble boys-one twelve
and the other fourteen"
NOW, then, would you prefer 10 have
those sons follow your example, aud take
little strong drink, or follow mine, and
take none
81 would mnch prefer they would fol.
low yours" answered the officer, with.
ou. hesitation.
And he spoke the feelings OF every
true fathers heart. Whatever be the
habits OF parent in respect to the use
oil strong drink, he does not wish to see
bis son run the hazard Of running him
sell by taDpering with intoxicating drinks.
Even very intemperate fathers are known
TO favor the pledge for their children,
Recently the manager Of the Band Of
Hope informed the writer that an intem-
perate father conducted bis four children
to the door of the vestry where their
Band OF Hope meets. He does not want
them to follow bis example. Evidently,
be fears that they might be lured into The
snares and pitfalls Of this pernicious vice,
as he himself had been. So all fathers,
who have not made themselves intensely
beslial by the Incorporate habits feel
upon this subject. They acknowledge
that temperance is good angel in the
fami!y-that its blessed influence is indis.
pensabie in the rearing OF children. They
dread the direlul curse of intemper-
ance, so wofully illustrated in every com.
munity. Sickness, poverty and death.
ii they be shared in sobriety and virtue,
are not half SO bad. All this, and more,
is seen, felt, realized.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-03-11
LIFE.

Lifo is opward--use IL
With forward aim
Toifis heayeuly--chooso IL,
And it's welfare claim.
Look not to another
To perform your will;
Let not your own brother
Keep your strong hand still.
Life is onward-neyor
Look upon the past;
IL would hold you ever
In its clutches fast.
Now is your dominion
Use il as you please;
bind not the souls p;uion
To q bed of case.
Life is onward-try it
Ere the day be lost;
IL hath virtue-buy il
AT whatever cost
II tho world should offer
Every precious gem
Look not at the scoffer,
Change 1t not for thcm.
Lifo is onward--heod it
In each varied dress
Your own act can speed 1t
On to happiness.
Ills bright pinion DER you
Timo waxes not in vain,
1t Hope chants before you
Her prophetic strain.
Life is onward-prize it
In sunshine and in storm
oh. do not despise it,
In its humb,est form.
Hope snd Joy together,
Standiug at the goal,
Through Life's darkest weather.
B.ckon on the soul.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-03-11

IDAHO is upon the tongues Of thousand:
who turn in vain to the maps to find its
place, where place it had none year ago
The org-nic act OF March, 1868, carved
the new territory ont of three other terri
tories, Washington, Dakota, and Nebras-
ka, thus making the Rocky Mountains d.
vide 1t little west Of its center. They
indeed suggest more permanent division
oil the territory, measure for such pur'
pose being now before Congress. Idaho
at present contains 326, 900 square miles,
and is thus seven times as large as the
State Of New York, the fact of size itself,
suggesting sufficient reason why the
great mountain barrier should be the
boundary Of two future States.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-03-11

A NEWFOUNDLAND paper, in speaking OF
the House of Assembly Of that Island, ealo-
gises it in the following unequivocal Ian.
guage: "Take them all in all, from their
Speaker downward, We do not suppose that
greater set of low-llved and lawless scoun-
drels, as public men, can be found under
the canopy of heaven"
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-03-11

IT is reported that several English mer-
chants propose sending one of the fastest
screw steamers in pursuit of the Alabama.
1t would not be unnatural if they should,
but i: is TO be determined whether Eng
land would not regard such an &C! as
breach of the neutrality laws.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-03-11

In England, O male of twelve years old
may take the oath of allegiance; at fourteen
he may consent to marriage, or choose a
guardian, or make will; at seventeen may
be an executor, and at twenty-one is of age.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-03-11

EVERY loyal man in the land will re-
joice 10 learn that Major General Sgel
has at last been assigned to the import.
ant command Of Western Virginia.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-03-11

WILLIAM S. MOUNT, the scenic painter
of American life, has had travelling
studio constructed, so that he can travel
round the country and sketch nature
with all the advantages enjoyed by the
migratory daguerreotypers.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-03-11

DURING 1858, there were go steamer
accidents on the American waters. in
which 256 persons were killed, and 85
wounded, OF railroad accidents there
were SO, killing 265. and wounding 67l
persons.