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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-12-31
Office Nos 333 Walnut and 1886 Harmony sts.
500, 900 WORKING CAPITAL.

Twenty thousand shares have been reserved for the
Directors must bo sold oercacaes can issue to
orI al subscribers Of these shares have already
been sold AT a considerable advance.
Tho Company own and have a perfect title in fee
simple, Gear of all incumbrauces leases, my. four
Of oil land in the heart OF heavy oil region in
RocklAnd Township Yenango County, Penus yvana,
situate on the east bank OF the Allegheny River
about miles below Franklin, having ay five rods OF
frontage on the river all OF which Is admirably adapted
for boring purposes, and aGOrdng facilities cheap and
easy transportation.
There is evidently four feet vein OF coal running
through part ofhis tract has opened on the
adjoining bouncing il the neuh ana south Goa,
IL IN great demand at this point and at present brings y
five cents per bushe
The oil indie Aons this territory are OF the most fat
teTng oharActeri anatural OH spring 1t aud dows
into the river nom which oil has been gathered By
persons In the vicinity, for many years iclna ana
other purposes.
One Of the rst-casa Fabcr engines has been ordered
aud Is expected 10 be ready for shipment within two
weeks and upon Its comp eton purposed to contract
for other, with view Of developing the land thoroughly
eneTgeucaly.
The d ecors have secured the services Of responsi
BILE, pTactc ce and reliable to superntend the de-
yeopment Of the land
We believe thai the property Of the Donaldson on Com
pany Ofers inducements equal superior to any now
In the market ard in that besf we confidently submit
the stock Of is Company 10 all these whe desire such
investments.
The reports Of the committees and surveys OF the land
can be seen, ahstgsOfpions taken at the ONCE OF the
Company l2-27tu-ths-H
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REBEL PRIsoNERs.-N0 ttlort will be made to
exchange the prisoners cnHtured by General
Thomas south of Nashville. General Hoffman
bas ordered that the Capty be transported 10
prisons North, and there placed IN confinement.
They have been detained in Nashville, in order TO
give the authorities time e. enlarge prisons North,
and make preparations for ther reception. The
arrangements have been pc iected, and the Rebel
prisoners vii again be st re nOrthward. Seve-
raj thousand are still at Mas willie.
The report OF Chief En- neor King, upon the
navy yards Of Europa, was sent TO the House on
Thursday. lie describes at much length the vast
depOts, docks, and nautical constructions Of
ENGLAND and upon the Continent, aud concludes
by saving that we have no such dOck-yards as
are found in England or Fr4uce nor such col
lection Of iron ship building yards rs there are
in Great Britain. The best # our private yards
could not construct one such vessel as the Brush
frigate textiles within three or four years. On
account OF our low tides, as compared with those
of Europe we need wharf room instead Of btsins,
which are the most eNpeu i've Of all European
dock-yRrd constructions. Of those there are on
the MCrsey alone eight dock, Of upward OF four
hundred feet in length seven of five hundred,
and two of seven hundred snd htty-the later
capable of taking in two vessels at once. The
interesting fact TO ship-' u lding men is stated
that, in the estimation o. Is tsh engineers, fifty
per cent is saved over what was expended in
construction twelve years ago by present i'm
proved systems Of buildinf, separately and col
iectiyely- the proper ad pta ion and distribution
Of machinery tools, aud appliances, and the con'
vcniences within and without the docks, building
slips and buildings.
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PRos S PE G T U S
Ov rHH
KANAWHA AND HUGHES RIVERS
OIL COMPANY,
oYFICE.
No. 2Os =. FOUHTH street,
PHILADELPHIA.
Capital Stock, Sl,0O000O,
PRESIDENT,
c. A. wALBORN.
D6uRcrous,
WA. N. RANDALL, J.E. MDGwAY,
wa. " MoGRArH, ELISHA W. DAVIS,
w.H. KEMBLE.
rREAsuRER,
JE. RIDGwAY.
SUBSCRIPTIONS RECEIVED AT THE OFFICE or
THE COMPANY, No as s. FOURTH STREET,
ALSO AT No. 800 ouRsNUr ST.
Divided into One Hundred Thousand Shares Of
Ten $50 Dollars each, Of which Twenty
Thousand Shares are set apart to be sold
at 50 50 per share making $4,000
Working Capital, TO he expended
in developing the lands aud
paying the necessary ex-
peRses OF the
Company.
Tia property this Company consists OF she foe simple
ind perpetual 100 l0O asros Of land
N Wood and Writ counties West Virginia.
Nos, and IN Zee simple and contain about lTO
acres, situated Kauawha station on the Northwestern
Railroad about 10 miles above Farkersburg, Va, whore
the Kanawha river, tho Parkersburg and saunton turn
PIKE, and the Northwestern Railroad Company come To-
gcther.
Upon this property Is situated the KanavhA station OF
the Northwestern Railroad Company, which is the
advantageous point Of shipment for the oil produced
region OF tho Kanawhs and It's tributaries.
No. ,. Il tract oflAnd pcrpctuay leased from James
Robnson contains less than 500 scres and ad-
oIus Nos. and2
No.i. Is the celebrated Robinson tract, under perps
uR lease, and contains 3 acres situated in Writ county
about u miles above the former tracts the south side
Of the Hugn,s and It's confluence with the
nawha, and has boring front Rock OF
miles.
ThStoyslty be paid these leases eighth OF
the t proceeds amer the Company being reimbursed for
expenses and outlay in producing the oil
Abors the tract on the Kausvha tho celebrated Burn
ing Spring, and that the Hughes many pro-
ductlyo wells.
THE junction OF these two streams will be found the
best oil prodnclng Territory in West Virginia.
The eligible situation OF thl, land affords boring terri
sory Of at least miles the rivers and hor
tributaries. l2 10 tuths-6t
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THE DRAKE
PETROLEUM COMPANY
OF PHILADELPHIA
CAPITAL. .. $1,000. .Oot
100000 SHARES, PAR $40.
$4,000 Cash Working Capital.
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE. 50 so.
OFFICER5.
PRBsIDmyr
T. IIASKINs DU PUY,
President OF the cstswi,ss Rsnrosd Company.
VICE rREuDBNT,
THOMAS ID. WAIIBONs
or the Hardware arm q Traitt Co., No Sas 1arSe, 80
TBEAsURBR,
SAMUEL WORK,
ofwOrS Mocouss Co., Bsulors, No. SO g. Third strOsi
DIRECTORS,
r HAsKISs pU rUY.
THOMAS d. WATSON,
Il. 8. RICHARDS,
OF Germantown,
WIN. d. sHERRERD Insuranos Agont
GEORGE P. WAY,
oflstO Dry Goods arm o. 7. way \ Co,
A. W. LEISENRING,
Cashier Mauch Chunk Bank.
EDWARD sHIPPEE, Esa.
The property fhe Drake Petroleum Company sonsigs
Of two or land one or hsndred sovaD
and ofiuo hundrek and sixty acres making
In all hve hundred and twelve acres In fee, Cd-
well Branch ofon Greek.
The property has been critically examined by n Conf
mi'tee appointed r that purpose and the toro y pre-
uouT oed in their Judgment to be fully equal 70 that oi
Greek, along which the largest oil ever discovered
have bsdn found.
The lands resemble those OIL creek every partc-
lar, and Ia believed, from the large number of on
springs IN close proximity, that valuable wells win DO
opened both those rRcts.
The management have already secured several cnIR6
and engaged competent superintendent, with W
immediate and energetic development.
large portion OF these tracts is bottom, an admirably
adapted for boring
Several companies are organized lands Immediately
adjoining this territory. among which the Briggs and
Crescent on Companies OF Philadelphia.
In preventing the Drake Petroleum Company to mo
public the Directors their scheme should bo eH-
Aminsd and subscriptions made tho Stock hIEh
10 iis present and prospective value
I. HAsKINs DU PUY, President.
THOMAS D. WATSON, Yics-PresidcnA.
SAMUEL WORK, Treasurer.
Subscriptions win be received the Banding House u
WORK, McCoUCH co.,
Eth No. Sc $. THIRD BtreeL
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ON, MINING, COAL, AND OTHER NEW

ON, MINING, COAL, AND OTHER NEW
~ COMPANIES,
We are prepared to furnish New Corporations with
the Books they require, short notice and low prices o.
nrst quaht3. An styles Of Binding
ETEFI-PLArE 4 CERT gICATRs OF STOCK.
LITHOGRAPHED d. do
TRANsFER BOOK.
ORDERS OF TkANBFER.
STOCK LEDGER.
RTOCK LEDGER BALANCES.
REGlBTER or CAPITAL STOCK.
BROKKRS' PETTY LE6GER.
ACCOUNT Or SALES
DIYIDHSD BOOK.
MOSS CO.,
BlAnk Book Manufacturers and stau,ami
u-ls-u No. so CHESTNUT st-eOG
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v A l. u A B l. Il
OIL TERRITORY
FOR SALE.

One-haf the land interest Royalty being eighth
ofAu the on produce on tract Of land containing sshy
eight acres located the west side of the Allegheny
rIsr.?H miles below the town Of FRANKLIN in yenangO
county, PennIy ylvana.
On this land there are now Four Pumping Wells, pro-
ducng Fify Barrels Of OIL por day There are now -Four
New Wells going down No well bored in this vicinity
has yet proved failure.
There is room on this land Tor Sixty more Wells, and
there win probably be Ten Wells bored this land
during tho coming spring. from all Of these the purchasers
Of the above interest win receive eighth of all the on
produced, without any Of the working expenses There
have been eight engines purchased for working this
land, &C, Appyto
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-09-28
Oar Nominee for Governor
From t,c Wolverine Ciiizsu.

From tho Wolverine Citiz'n.
We have pleasure I'm presenting 10 our
readers thc following coTohoraiions of the
convictions We have more than once eN-
pressed. on thc subject Oi Mr. tmpu's cmi-
ncnt qualifications for The position 90 which
the state Convention has nominated him.
We quote from an editorial article IN the
New Bedford Daiy Mercury of July 18th.
published where Mr. Grape spent large
portion of his life:
Hos. HENRY II. CEAro We place ON
our first pace. this morning. the speech oi
Hon Henry II. Crapo. formerly Of this city,
in the Michigan state Convention. accept
mg the nomination for Governor. rendered
10 him hy that hody-
\ citizen. Tor some years. ofthe beautiful
r-'.i,,...i-. -t.t.. uh.'n fha Slate and nnr-
selves were both young. We have watched
as NUnic career wlth iutcIc>t, aiiu ht-Cu al
most as pr1ud Of IL as one of iis own sons
For ibis reason ~ rejoice al the wise ac-
tion of its Union Convention, In selecting a
candidate for Governor. IL gr3iifcs our
pride ion Michigan. quite as much as our
Massachusetts pride that Mr.. Grape Is a
nominee: for We feel sure that his admins
traiiOm viii suhscrNe the interests and main
tain the character Of the former, and reflect
honor upon The latter We feel sure OF
this from our personal knowledge of the
gentleman. he has just the qualities which
the Chief Executive OF Michigan requires.
Fun Of enterprise and rare practical ability,
he viii devote himself with enthusiasm 90
the development of the resources and the
increase of the material wealth of fie state.
His ripe Judgment. his knowledge oi affairs,
his keen, native good sense. his patience OF
labor and his tenaciiy Of purpose, admirably
iit him for position always responsible,
and in ihe present condition OF the country
dOuhy trying. Ills old ncighbor-. among
whom be ogiIt up an onKiable reputation
for indOmiiahle energy, practical wisdom,
and -pOtles integrity have no question Of
bis honorable success IA the new sphere
which awaits him. lie Vii neglect 10 inter
ests of Die State. L. educational interest
viii iinl in him warm and earnest friend:
and ali movements for the relief OF the poor
and the unfortunate and for the riOrma-
tion Ol the vicious and deprayed Hlll have
lis ready sympathy and support. 4 man
! or feryid patriotism. he VIII delight 10 aid
aud h1n0rfhe brave defenders of our naii0n
and hy word and deed sustain the loy a.
character Of tiie slate. We can assure the
people 0i Michigan, that ia Henr. III. Grape
| They Will have "a Governor " ample ability
for the duiic- Of the Office, 81 singlenes- 81
purpose in their discharge ani Of "a charac
ter both private and public, which WIli com
naud their respect.
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FremOnt,s Letter Of Withdrawal.



BosToN, Sept p.
The following letter of Gen. Fremont,
Withdrawing his name as candidate is pub
lished to-day:
BOsTON. September 2l. lS6f.
GENrENEN-l feel II my duty 20 take one
step more IN the direction Indicated by my
letter of the 25th August, ana withdraw my
name from the list OF candidates. The
Presidential question has ia effect been en-
tered upon In such a way that the Union of
The Republican party has become "A para
mount necessity. The policy OF the Demo
cratic party signifies either separation or
re-eStahIisEmeni With slavery. The Chicago
platform is simply separation. General
McCicllan'S letter OF acceptance is rc-esiah-
iiShmcnt with slavery. The Republican
candidate. Sn the contrary, is pledged Ia
The rc-establ shmeni OF the Union without
slavery. and however hc>ilating his policy
may he, tho pressure of his party Will. Va
may hope force him to IT, Between these
views, 1 think no mau Ol the Liberal party
can remain In doubt and I believe am
consistent with my aniecedents ln With
Lincoln. hut 20 90 mp part towards pre-
venting the election of the Democratic can
didatc I'm respect ~ Mr.. Lincoln. I con
iinue to hold exactly the sentiments CON
tanned IN my letter OF acceptance. / CON
slider that ms Administration has been lo-
lficallS, military. and iuanoialA. failure.
and That thc necessary continuance oi ii ls
q cause oi regret 10 the country There
never wa> greater unanmity IN country
than was exhibited here ai the fah at sum
Ter ana the South was pOwcrless I'm the iigc
Of Do. Bnt Mr.. Lincoln COM filetelN parlAIcd
this generous feelinL. lie destroyed Tie
strength of thc position, and divided the
North. When he declared Go the south
that slavery should Dee protected. hc built
up ior the SOUTH strenght which otherwise
They could have ncNeraiiained aad this has
given them am advocate on the Chicago
platform. The Cleveland Convention VAS
Ia have been an open aKowal ol the con
dcmna-ion which men had been freely eN-
pressing to each Other Tor the past two
years. and which had hecnmadc iuliN known
10 ihc President, bui IN the uncertain CON
diiion of affairs. leadin- men were not
found willing 10 make public dissatisfaction
ami condemnation to render Mr.. lncolnS
nomination inpo.sil,io, aud this continual
silence has established for him character
among the people which leaves now no
choice United. the Republican party Is
reasonably sure OF success. Divided, the
result OF the Presidential election is AT least.
doubtful ann. gentlemen,
Respectfully and truly yours,
!. 4. FREMONT
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tween The United States and her Britannia Malcst,
FOR the suppression of tie African slave trade snd
Tor the expenses OF the mixed courts of justice PRO
yited for By said treaty.
Sec :. AnS bc Il further eracses. That socion
eleven q an act entitled An act FOR the release az
certain persons held 60 service or labor the Dis
trlct of Columbia. approved April sixteen eighteen
hundred and sixfy-two and also that part Of tue rst
section q al act entitled % An act making supple
mental appropriations for sunlry civil expenses ~
the Government for tue year ending june thirtieih
eighteen hundred ani sixty thrce and iOr ihe year
ending June thirteth, eighteen hundred ant sixty
two, and for other purposes approved July sxta,r
eighteen hundred and sixty tWo. which reads aS fol
lows: To enable the President O. carry ont the aft
u Congress for the patton of the slaves m thc
District of Columbia aud 70 colon thoses 10 De made
free by the probable passage of coufscat ION bin Eve
hundred thousand dollars 20 be repaid the Tr,ts
ury out o. con1Scatcd property 90 De used AZ tn
discretion q the President in securing tho right al
colonization of said persons made free ami 10 pay
ment u the necessary expenses Of their removal
be and the same are hereby repealed f'rortdoi
hotrr, Thai tLis section shall not Dc construed
as % interfere with any expenditure that NAV have
been incurred by carrying ilto cicct the parts oi
acts above repealed any expenditure necessary O.
iulnl EXISTING engagements IN relation thereto
sec > AID bs u Jartksr enGssad, That until other
wise directed By law tho Territory of New Mexico
and the Territory Of Ariznnia shall constitute one
surveyor generals district that the Territory of
Idaho and Nevada shall Constitute and be plri ol
the surveyor genera district o. Colorado thai D.
surveyor generals district and that there shall D.
bat Office Of surveyor general for each surveyor
generals district that tho provisions ef thi- scctnn
shall be executed under such rules and regulations
may he prescribed BY the Commissioner az ihe Gen
eral Land Once and that all acts ard parts OF acts
conflict with the provisions of this section are ehercby
repealed
SEC @ And b 4 further elidcted That se,finI-
eight and of act entitled An act o. proh br
the importation u slaves into any port place with
the jurisdiction ~ the United States from and o.
ter the rst day of January, 10 the year ol our LF
eighteen hundred and eight which sAi sections
undertake 20 regulate the coasw slave trade are
hereby repealed and the coastWs slave trade pro
hihitei forever.
Approved, July ?, 1864
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B0TASIC GARpEy

For grading. draining. procuring manure. tcos,
fuel and repairs purchasing trees and shrubs under
the direction Of the Library Committee q Congress.
three thousand three hundred dollars
For pay q superintendent OF botanic garden and
assistants IN the botanic garden and green houses .
Be expended under the direction q the Library Com
mittee of Congress, SIX thousand one hundred and
forty I've dollars ant eighty cents.
corrEE5.S INSTITUTION F0E u8E uEF syD D-SH AND
BLIND
HFor sahIles All Incidental expenses. embracing,
u addition % the objects heretofore provided for Il
this appropriation the salary Of additional teach
er construction Of sewer and the construction
and repairs of fences, seven thousand FIVE hundred
dollars.
For continuing the work for TIE accommodation Of
the students and inmates II said institution ad-
con T. the appropriations heretofore made. VIZ for
the purchase q tract Of improved and, containing
about thirteen acres, bordering Boundary street
Of the city q Washington aud adjoining the lot now
belonging ~ tue institution, - enable i 10 instruct
the male pupils n horticulture and agriculture and
70 furnish sites for mechanic shops aud other neces
sSry buildings. twenty SIX thousand dollars. Pro
r1eG That before the purchase of the said thirteen
acres l. consummated, the owner shall complete TIE
title n Zee 70 the premises now held and occupied bE
said institution by executing release convey snct
Of the remAinders and reversOns sustaining II
him 10 the sais institution.
To bring the Potomac water INTO the insttutl0E
from the nearest water mains; or other adequat'
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The Rebels say they are Mcclellan
Allies.

Ne commend The following extract from
the Richmond Ec0Diacr. NJ september sih.
To- TIE attention Of our Mcclellan friends.
" u defcndug OVr Olra r'gtfs 0t'd
k0nses ne Derf0rce ,rortng aa ne c01se ~
Ns OoDositDn. Erery dgc0f " L,acoin's
fDress, even holding them ~ bay. iavres
" H. 07r0afqge of lfcClell0u. OF rather ~
that of the dexfrOus manipulatOrs in whose
hands he Is puppet. and accumuiates for
them The much desired political capital.
EFer effort of the present Administration
VIII be- put forth, every species ~ lebe In-
vented iu order 10 Influence opinion, and
every exaggeratiOn of their successes and
pallifafi0n 0f their defeats be artinilv used.
We have met with reyer-es lately which
win enable them 10 give color 10 their repre-
sentatiOns and buOg up tbeAOpes oi the
people YET yig0r aud prudence can turn
these tempting fruits fO dust and ashes on
their lip-. Do far more gloomy periods the
spirit Of the country has reDOuDded under
the pressure o. disaster with healthy elastic
ity. So win 30 be again Victorious on
nearly the whole thedter Of war. we can
bear with iirInDess and repair with energy
the disaster We have unfortunately met with
on the field. Military success, then, viii
not retain Lincoln lu his seat. The OgfU-
ence 81 he SOUM, more powerful IN the
shock OF battle than when throwing her nj
n0rity vote in an electoral college, sriU De
cast ,,s far0r of Mcclellan by this indirect
yet eiiicaciOus means
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SURVEY oF THE Coasr

For the survey Of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts Of
the United States, including compensation Of civilians
engaged in the work, aud excluding pay and emou
ments of officers Of the army and navy, and petty
officers and men Of the navy employed in the work
one hundred and seventy eight thousand dollars.
For continuing the survey Of the western coast OF
the United States, including compensation Of CT
villains engaged IN the work, one hundred thousand
dollars.
For continuing the survey u the Florida reefs and
keys including compensation OF civilians engaged in
the work and excluding pay and emouments Of Off
GERS Of the army and navy and petty officers and
men of the navy employed m the work eleven thous
ami dollars.
For publishing the observations made in the pro
grss Of the survey of the coast Of the United States
including compensation Of civilians employed IN the
work, four thousand dollars
For repairs Of steamers and sailing schooners used
in the coast survey, four thousand dollars.
For pay ani rati0ns n engineers for four steamers
used IN the hydrography Of the Coast Survey. no
longer supplied by the Navy Department thous
and dollars.
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VERY -Vallandigham. Wicklife,
the Woods. the SeymOurs, together with Nc
Clelian, are perfectly satisfied with the Chi
cagO platform. Their views rerarding IL
are something Ike the following:
HqDfef DO you see yOnder cloud that's
almost the shape Of a camely
FolOA0s. BY The mass and i's camel
indeed.
lam Methinks j. is ike a 5reosei
PaL-It II backed Ike weasel
Hqm.-Or Ike a whale.
PoL-Teyy ike a Whale.
[dcf 81 Scene 2d
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LEATHER STORE

VfvslfE The Edgar House, Lansing, Michigan.
VII Keep constantly on hand the following articles
Soe Leather, Col0rcd Roans, French Calf SKINS
upper aud Kip Leather, Morocco. Kid Lining and
s,adlng SKINS, Shoe Thread, Iastings, Laccs Gal
49, Anlves, Pincers, Tacks, Pegs, Nails, BrstleS
kssps, Lasts OF all kinds Boot Trees. Crimps sc
AZ o. which win sell as low as they can be bought
N Detroit, with transportation added. The hugh
- harket price will De paid IN Cash for an kinds
of hides Am "a, TO1i ~ pr1
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g. n COLE, Dentist, would inform the people Of
lansing and vicinity, that he IS per
(fyp manently located at Lower Town
I1IO and is prepared to perform all opera
tons pertaining 20 the Dental profession in the
most satisfactory matter. Teeth hlled with gold
Tin foil, or amalgum. Artificial teeth mounted on
rubber base, in the latest approved style. Ofice
over X b Jenerds new Drug Store, Lower Town.
lansing, June 18th 1884 " AIS
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LATE Surgeon o. s A } has commenced the prac-
tice Of bis profession 10 all its branches, in Ian
sing and surrounding country. O1lce aud resi-
dence, Mich. Ave, near Middle Town Bridge. 466