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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-08-07

must be first approved by the Provisional
Governor, and then forwarded to the Presi-
dent. The headquarters Of the Proviaicnal
Governor will be ut Greenvillc, where all
communications to him must be addressed.
The newspapers Of this State will publish
this proclamation till the election for men,
bcrs of the Convention.
In testimony whereof, l have hereunto set
my hand and seal. Done at the
Il. 81 town of Greenville, this goth day Of
July, in the year Of our Lord, 1865.
and of the Independence Ct .h,
United States the ninetieth:
B. T. PERRY
BY the Provisional Governor:
WILLIAM H. PEpEY, Private Secretary.
July &c
Hdqrs. Military Distrtct OF Charleston.
CHARLESTON, S. c., July IS, 1865.
CIRCULAR.
TTNTIL Surther orders, me action of tho
I superior and Circuit Provost Court of
the Sub -Dintricts, will not be final until
approved by the Sub Districe Commanders.
BY command of
BnEv'T MAJ. GEN. JOHN p. HATCH.
LEONARD B. PERRY, 4. A. &.
Official:
+. HARRIS JEwETr, LIST Lieut.. 55th Nass.
Vols, \. =. \. G. Aug 4
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-16

Tell it not in Gath! Uoto what ey
slemity havs they come at last The
pink of the chivalry dons feminine gear
,nd the much vaunted Coufederacy die,
10 petticoats. "Oh, what fall vas there
my countrymen." Flags we're displsy yed
here yesterday. Oar public fclt in very
jolly good humor at the capture Of Je6
rhey laughed. Shades Of the defsne,
:hivalry forgive tbeml Before al eyss,
mentally there rose that last act in the
1rama, that farce after a tragedy, ia
most ludicrou, of all conceivable termiua.
tions Of the great rebellion. That camp
10 the woods e. Dsvis breaking for
the brush in bis wifs's gear and betrayisg
himself by his clumsy manner of eypo
sing his boots 10 his new costume; the
theatrical style of JEFF. when brought {,
osy, bowie. knife 10 hand. aud the caution
of Mrs. Davis in deshab bl Ds-all this rose
before the mental optics Of our fellow
citizens, aud they laughed. A swal
salary would have been paid to sny dis
appointed Copperhesd-quondam admire'
,f jeff. Davis-to feel bad for the chiv
airy. Oar loyal citizens would have fell
badly had they ever "taken any stock
10 this petiicoa,ed President. We AZ,
glad to be able TO give our readers . cu
shich our engraver has no doubt is tru'
10 the life Of this last scene in the .lsst 40
Of a play cd-out elaveholders' rebellion.
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csas1irasy Tsih,

Washington, May ID
/. appears from the minutes OF the mil.
inry court tbst on Saturday Samuel ar
mold. through his counsel Thos. Ewing
j., set up the plea that this niiitar,
court has not power to Try him on the
charge proposed for the reason that 10
these tiusa Of pssoe rcsos. should be had
to the civil tribsnals. The court after do
hbssssica oversled The plss. -Asscld
then asked thss he be tried separately iron
the others. but this reqasst ~. also de
MED. L,sghIia has procured eososel and
is represented byaMr Wetes Cox, and
Oh. Wo. ;. Disier appsars fss A,,ero.t
snd Payne. Tho charge agsinst the pris
oners is in substance az follows:
For, bttsecs the 9th Of Nsscbl.nd tn.
18th u April, 1865, con.piripg w,th Joh1
II 6sru.ts shn Wilkes B,eth. JsEsssou
DAVIS, George w. Saunders, Bsveri,
Tucker, JACOB Thompson, William C
Cassry. Clement Q. Ciay. Gsnsys aaspsr
George Yoaag aud olhsgs unknown, 1.
dursisr Abrs6sm Linco'n. Presidsns q
he Uaised States, Asdfew Johneon, Vic.
President, William u. Serssd. Sesfssar,
u Ssaas aad UIyssas s. 0ssaf. Lisaisa.sI
-
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o0sps, sa1 40 Asys 10 ~ sar, report,
that be nsithW NV nor hsssd- -of eusr
rilIa and that be 'vas wholly snmolested
Ln every county were seme rebsl Officer
and soldiers, returned, still wearing ,hs1
uniforms for want sf ethsr clothisa end
going vigorously 10 farming with the !
Own hssds. A few Woalss are ssilI des.
aut bat the men srs subdued and seem i
atxious nov = b let alone for the sake
Of pescs apd agriculture . thsy we're four
years sge - b ht sloos il the wicked
work Of destroying the nation.
Mi. Gcs. Howard hes been appointed
to shs head Of the Tseedmaass Baseeu.
Gan. 6hsrmsn's asny stsrtsd from
Risamond on Friday ssd will b. here
with the Gsnsrsl at il head on Wednes
day Or Tharsday. H s4
The Tibuns's Richmond correspondent
says Haa.ss vss arrested, as,. his houe.
Essex county. BY squad Of cavairy uu
der @ Aonsi Aelotyre, 10Th Nov York
Railroad communication between Rich.
mend SD The aosth i bsisg sslabIi she'd
- fast as possible. There is but little
m,.eriai ID the country & 70 repair the
roads viii. g
The Times learns ffon s sssrcs of no.
doubted authority sAas Jsf Davis will be
con6osd q Fort Layfsyssss.
Ths Warhisgtoa special says the vorl
OF rs-ofg .nisieg the army Is eagaging the
earnest atteation Of the Gsseral in Chief
the Was Depsrtosos aad many Of the
leading commsnden.
Tbs qssssioa . % whish 6oops will
be mus.s.ed out and which ret.ined is
not fully decided, but it is probable ths,
those whose terms expire prior 70 Os.o-
Der next will be 6rst attended to. Ii i
believed, however, thss 10 70 org anizisg
the army % opportunity will be given
for every worthy officer add every good
soldier to remain in the services. To his
end IN order will sooa b issdkd requir
ing department eoumasdsss 70 asesriain
The mum bsrs Of officers desldpg 10 remain
N tho service aud to appoint bosrds TO
determine their Qaali6cstions and report
thereon. -
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The respects recently rendered to Rob.
ert Z. Lee By seven Christian Csnmis.
-ioners, might be somewhat modified By !
knowledge Of tho testimony offered before
committee Of the War Department. By
the late slaves Of that eiallissimo.-
They wero formerly held by Custis, who
frsed them at his death, after vhish Lee
insisted that they should work for him
ave years to pay a debt ovsd him By Gus.
tie, bis father.in-law. Tho emancieaeed
slaves were mutinous, and several m
away North, but were retaken aud 70.
turned, and whipped terribly By tho over.
seer in the presence of Lee This calti-
sivated gentleman ordered the clothes oi
the men an women 10 be cut Of, 10 theis
refusal to take them OF to be ilogged, and
after the aggging ordered the gashss
washed With brine snd rubbed dowa with
csrn busks. This = what ssvesni of The
ffsed men aBd women t5ssify =, and
what the General probably did not tel
fths seven membrs of tho Christian Com.
mission, whe called to pay their respects
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OF money and lsbor Of Che Old countrie,
pouring ioto the lap of or giant snd evef,
so-bs united repsbiic. Dariog The esrces
aad most exhsusting Of all po.sibis wars
ws have demonstrated ouf nafioo.
strspgth--aud oil the world over, natioos
strength i but another name for ua,iou,
credit. @As good ~ United States Stock -
will soon be Synonymous the world owe,
With Gas good - British ConsoIs." Fo,
our part. We think U. s. Treasury note,
ossring seven and three tentbs annual
,nterrs', - just - much better Than Brit
lsh Consols % tho rate OF interests j.
higher. Some Of our timid brethren.
Who shipped their gold to L,Ddon snd
invested 10 cousol., are now glad 10 cell
out and invest 1t houe at round loss.
sind serves them right.
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New York, Nay Is.

4SOW AWet -Sy AWs
The HerAld's Washington spscisl ssys
apon tho arrival hers Of Cement Shefmss
I is probable that very spiey eorrespon.
dencs bstveen him and Gen. Hallesk viii
be brought to light. The original letters
are not here, but the following ID the
substance Of them:
I rCsn. Halleck to Gen. Sherman.1
AZ you will be 10 Richmond in fev
dsye, allow ne 70 offer yoa tho Hospitality
VI MY house, where shall be gssti6ed 70
receive you and contribute to make yoss
q journ herr agreeable. sss
TGsn. Sherman to Halleck.1
Yoar profsrad hospitality il respect
fully declined. hsd hoped to pass
through Richmond without the psinful
necessity of meeting yos. Your rsceu.
advisory despatch to the War Depart
uens i . sufficient exphuation.
[Gen. Hallsek to Gen. Sherpas.1
/ regret your declining my isvitatiop
and the unfrisndly spirit mssifssssd 10
your note. Ii you knew tho feslise 10
Washington and 1t the War Department
70 referencs to Jour sgreement with John
ssos yoa wosld appreciate the motive Of
my despatch to which yoa refer. Permit
one to assure yen Of my kind feelings to
wards you personally, spd my high sdni.
ration for your services.
[Gen. Sherman to Gen. HalIsek I
/ thi nk | understand both The circum-
stances aod the men sam ,isnsly vsli -
appreciate the motive Of yous despatch.
BJth you and Mr.. Stanton sent ne warn.
ing to beware of sssa.sins. / did not
then know that the authors Of the warning
were themselves the assassine had 70
lear,
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STATE CONvEsrIoN.

The Ninth Annual Republican State Cosventisa VI
held st Des Moines, Wednesday, June l4sA. lsoi
q the purpose Of placing in nomination candidates
following oss to be filled st the ensuing Gensr,
lecuon, viz:
One person far the ofise Of Governor;
One person for the once Of Lieutenant Governor:
One psrsoa for the ofHce Of Judge Of the eupren
eurt;
Ore psrson for the ONCE Of Superintendent Of Pabli
nstrucffon.
The electors Of the several counties OF The State VII
ordaly support the Federal Governent In every eor
maintain the integrity OF the Union and heartily ~
rove the policy OF treating treason htnous crime
sl be entitled to in the oowing ratio
>ne delegate for each county and additional delegate
every hnndre votes Aad fractional part Of hundres
fy including the Sodiers vote, cast at the lat
Presidential election for the Union electoral ticket
The armies Of the enemy broken and dispersed bu
he spirit f Slavery which prompts the destruction
those whom II cannot control must be destroyed
The emblems OF mourning which now .nshroud the Ma
tIon for its loss OF ABRAHAM LiscoLs-whose nsme 10
synonym for the purest principles OF Republican Gov
suggest duty TO those Who rs
we're his memory and cherish his faith.
By order OF the Republican State Central Ccmmmittee
II. n. HOxIE
Des Moines, May l. 1865. Chairman.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-16

New York, Nay Is.
The Tribune's Washington specl.l ,ays
il Is officially stated that the cifcu! ssion ot
the national bsnks amounts to . 93 ,e90.-
OSO. Massachusetts, l76 banks with
S3i, ,5l3, ,73O circulation; New York l72
with ss.45f. $50; Pennsylvania 49, With
s.5 lO0. $50 and Oaio la5 with si0,-
545,570. The Pennsylvania banks havs
greatly over issued. Sotas Of them must
be diminished Immediately or they will
be closed up.
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~ A Frenchman was tried in Rich
moud the other day, b. drumhead court
mart al, for stirling . woman in ore oil
the masketa.Fith his cane. He was con
vieted and in punishpens was paradso
through the streets 10 the tune of tn.
k,euc's March" with large placard
iaseiled. '.fhis for striking woman. -
he populace enj ,yed .he affair much
more than the Frrn ,hman.
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cE The population Of this city is
greater nov than ever before. Immigra-
iion is ''scooting" bi.herward with arush
n al estate is in the biggest kind of de-
msnd. Every business house is occupied d,
and several hundred more of them are
wanted Residence buildings arc chocl
full CT Inhabitants. New houses, in eve, J
s,sge of development from foundation TO
roof, meet your eye on all Of the thorough
fares. There is a general STAYING sheao
among our people. Manufacturing inter
es,s are daily absorbing more and more o.
cspitsl and labor. There is no such word
rs "fsil'' 10 the Dictionary now in popu-
lar use in this neck Of woods.
That is the way Dobbs talks about the
city where Mrs. Dobbs has her home,
and conse qnen,ly where, By suFerance Of
Mrs. Dobbs, Dobbs masculine stays. Ii.
has an oil we'll in his back yard, has
Do5bs, and that is the secret of his puff
ing up the place 10 that Dobbsian strain
Now. Dobbs, unless you quit blowing
about your little. spread-oui wooden and
Raccoon Forky town, We shall repay il
kind and tell you all imaginable and uu
imaginable things about our municipality
We shall tell you how immigration bsa
blocked our thoroughfares, and filled ole
houses and erected new ones, and how
the sails OF our commerce vhiten the rive
and the treasures of all the foreign locali
ties 10 this vicinity are poured into on
lap, and how the irou-horse With unti,ipl
energy conveys to and from US the vast
ness of our merchandise, and how on
city is shrouded in the smoke of our bus
manufactures, and how labor plies unwea
riedly its arts to bring capital. snd hoy
capital has brought prosperity, eleganc
and grandeur, and how-well, Dobbs, y
won't draw any further on facts or imsg
nation at this present. Well stop. b.
mind you don't start us any more b
praising your wooden town with its .
we'll 10 your back yard, or We dcn'ttno
What extravagant thing We msy b K
A.
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New York, Nay rs.

New York, Nay IS.
TIE steamer Oceaa Q ,een bliags Pa
ANA dalAs 10 the 9Th.
News Of tho as.ss,inaljon 81, Ptssiden,
Li.coln ~as received % tho ~. eaettse
gloom over the entire country. A Arg.
meeting vas he.d at she Amsr,csn coasu
Flsss-a = 1stiSh appfopBiass rssdlssioAs wers
adopted aod hall hour guns ordered 70 bt
fred.
A monument subscriptions Il o. dolla,
each Was also started.
The English war steener Devastation
sud he Unissd asstss slsanss Ogane,
lowered their dAss eed 6nsd hslk hon.
|suns. stsss
Tho new coatfast of The rAAama Raii.
road Company paaGd = dfss rsadins- i
the BogssA Cosassss. - y srg
Pssaidsat Naillo hss coassatsa q =.
a. mediator between C,sta Rioa and eeAel
|Qaesne AanDiaoa oUssa d bass & 80
A dlstsrbsneo oocussd Il Rogots, ovinl
to thsssfG1HtNfseutueassssussf Con,
grea = 4slve& lAeif, hpfA 4hils Ri
siosS - non ~ 5vssa
psrsoab ssrs shot sssaa
0ea. bSsyieo h1os11n Gosio NJ -
| route for SslsAdor 6iith the object 3
hesding he ItsSfTof that repsbiss Il
irGufn1oarSakA e xz xxa saMADf
| - H4sl9q Mig Adnif.l 0aisse
With 0o6 CastelIo i1boifd s'p{lseeef afri
ls.d Z & 49, = txtto, Il ~ 80
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-16

BEAuriEuL, 8sFr AND GLossY HAIR
! Those wanting fne and glossy hsis
please read the card of GEORGE CABUs 10
another part Of this paper. Cabus' Tonic
10 permanent cure for the dandruff
cures scuff eruptions. and all disease.
It tie 1kin restores grey hair 20 its ori-
giDal 6Olor. apeS-dlm
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Washington, Nav Is,

On Saturday il VS. moved that il
there was 20 otjsction oo the part Of the
Judge Advocate or the counsel Tor any or
all Of the aecassd, the presence of the
several witnesses need not be considered
Of material Deesssity. Mr.. Aiken, coua-
sci Tor Nm. Sarrast, expressed his xilliua-
ness 70 aceeds to such IN arrange msns,
cxesps in IT, sass u Welchman.
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q. >. B3nas IN oernany.
New York, May Is.

The Tribnne's special Gays:
The report that there were 10 circula
tien IN Germany counterfeit, UoitsdState,
bonds. grew ont Of the Jealousy Of ths
popularity Of our bonds, and ~as resorted
to BY brokers in their Efforts to aid ths
sale of home securities.
There are nov hald in Germany alone
above three hunlred million dollars ol
our $40 bonds, and the demand has bseu
20 great ihss fos weeks past xch.ngs hxs
becn / per cent in our favor.
- source OF grstiGoaiion 10 our
Government that these Earopean capital.
lists Who had faith 10 our csuse, 10 the
darker d.ys Of the Struggle, have lived to
ZEE the securities they purchased freely
II 45., rise 10 the market 70 Cos, netting
them pfo6t on their earlier investments
sf 6isy per cent.
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E We were gsd to meet at Keos an.
qua yesterday, young Adjt. Tbon as
Wright, son of Judge Wright, and rov
happily at home after quite recent and
lengthy sojourn 10 rebel prison dens.
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p Chill 70 protect pisces likely 70 b. a.-
asked.
The tso6vls bstvsss Chill and Paraesa
y a0t jet aetlled. .
fhs revelation 10 Pss1 hss progressed
oat little and il i thonght is viii be pu,
down.
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New fork. Nsy IS.
There has been - exsi.ement 10 the
gold market, though there is = declise
from the latest quotation. Of Saturday,
The price opened 1t 1904 ami Io,e to
1901. and FIJI agsia 70 Isl.
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E The enterprising citizens Of Far
nington have made their arrangements
and win be ready to commence boring for
oil 10 . few days.
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Fssts Leaves the Csustrv.

New York. May Is.
Tho Tribune fays H. s. Foots, late
Q the rebsl cot gre y, who w. son time
since released from prison on pardon, xas
lev days since notified that he must ei
ther seapd tsial for treason OF quit the
country. He accepted the latter alterna-
i've and il now supposed to BE- in CAsa-
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A1--IREAs0N MUST RR MAIDS 0DI0us; TRAIT
& MUST b PUNtaHED AND IMPOVERISHED
AEf MUST wnJ nNtv BR puW4slEs q, BuT THxlI
ClAL p w xR MUST I'm DkSTROy1D; AND AfrEl
.SiNI TR9%e0N ODtoUS EVERY UNION NAN
No THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD BH kEMUN 81
rED Que or IHk PoCK MS or THOSE wH0 HAvl
sFiICTED fH1s GREAT SUFFERING UPUN TIL
1uSrkf"-3 3Ao1reWyohnson april 2ist, 1855.
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Seixnrs Of Liqners as Ouhuaos-Tyial ef
JeG 0avis-8tron4 EviAsses Aeaiast
Him.
New York, April Is.

The Commercials speciai says the
brewery seizures 1t Dubuque, Iowa, for
evasious Of the revenue tar on whisky are
more ex tensive than we're reported. The
6rm Of Sturges 4 Sons had advascsd
$3.50, ,OUO on the whisky Of the single g.
,ablishmen. Of Hamburger.
Delegates from New York and Boston
are urgisg . reduction on the governmen,
rates OF iassrest to Eve per cent.
JEFF Davis will reach Washington the
middle OF latter part Of the week. He
will as once be placed on trial. probably
before the commission now in session.
The circums,ancial evidence implicatipg
him in the conspiracy is becoming more
complete. Positive testimony from Rich.
mon will not be wanting, as skillful de-
iectives are unravelIing the movements of
Sarratt, who WAS in Richmond shortly
before the murder, and had more than one
interview with Davis and Benjamia>
The Posts Washington specis, rays the
prevaAise Impression among oeicials hare
u that J.f Dssis will u tried for high
treason before tho United States Court Of
this District, and that he will not be ar
rsigaed before the military commission
nee trying the eon.pirstors. Nearly oil
the morning session to-day has been oc-
cupied in reading the testimony taken on
Saturday. =
a ds66aajon from 1udiana Raised o.
the President to-day to urge . commuta.
tie e shs death seetenee Of ths eoespi.
raAsfs BJsles ma5iea ssd Hssssy.
- .dvsass = hkessaa9 asNy > Al
Ale1a4dTis.
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- BsDjamin Smith and Wv. Ihom.
I'VE been convicted in ths Circuit
nov in session in Des Moines, d
Fscy against the Government q
ited States. In passing sentences
lem, Judge Miller said: s.Ths
Ne sgreed upon the lowest papish.
khich the Law prstcribes. 1t i
bic ordered that judgmens:be er:
Z against the two defendants present
5ish aud Thomas) for ths sum Of S5Ot
each and costs, and that they stand com
nitsed until that sum il psid"
Thomas paid his 6ne, and deposited
VloO to csver his share Of the costs.
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1ntss14l Revenue.
New York, May Is.

A. assessors Of internal reveaus have
been sctiag nader pissE pre- be nsion con
corning The deduotioos permitted, the fol.
lo~ing lstiss to citizen will Sc. them
right:
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] New Y@k. Msy Is.

NV KUN Nsy 10.
The steamer OcesE Queen has arrived.
and brings Panams ds,ss TO the 5th.
den. Sickles had public audience 10
Blgota with President Auriilo. e
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10 taking leave Of the Third Division
of the Fifteenth Army Corps-ons of the
oldest and most hooorably battle Scared
In The service --Gea. Smith issued to tha.
eon nmsnd the following farewell order
The l7th IoSa, with it's gallant and skill,
iul commanders. Gen. Weser and Col.
Archer and other Iows troops and off,
cert, we're part Of this braver than Spartan
div fsiop-helPed win for it its good name
aod viii share its laurels
HsAD'oRs 3p Div, l5rH &c, !
Raleigh, N. g., April &c, '65. /
(oIncuLAn)
Ny Friends and Feiior- Soldiers
Ha riog been relieved from duty with The
Arn ny Of the Tennessee, l desire to return
my siocere thanks to the officers and sol
d'efs OF The commaod | have been honored
wy nov nearly two years. To the eli
csff sor their cooperation BY which the
command - second to none 10 the arm,
ior disc'pl'ne and good oosduet. To the
mee tor their cheerful obedience to orders
by which the result has been attained
QseTiy tso years. and jet eyen.s have
followed 30 closely that it seems q score
SINCE then, BY your aid, Vicksburg has
lal1en, The ioe driven from Lockout
Md untaln and Missionary Ridge, and the
Ar ply OF the Cumberiand savsd from
faIlns and probably capture.
Yosr part 10 the Atlanta csmnairn va.
: very imPor'an one. requiring csnstan,
vigilance that our comrades nigh. be sup
piled. How veil you disch. rged your
dulles let Altoona, Tllton snd r SAGA te.
tift. You share the glory Of the Georgia
cahpa'gd. And what can be said OF the
march through the CsroIinss. heretofore
supposed to be impassabe for an army !,
By your energy and indomitable courage
seeming impossibilities have been accom-
plished, and yon have not only proven
yourselves 70 be good soldiers, bat FIRST.
cate pioaeers- The results Of your labors
are msnifest. Your country, which has
not looked TO you in vain, 10 repeuera,ed
and bsptised with the blood OF your fallen
comrades, whose memories, hope, vii.
never be forgotten.
loc viii roen return to Jour relative.
and isieads, l trust, 10 enjoy the blessing.
oi peace. leave you, but beg to sssu..
Jon that you have my earnest wishes e.
Jour future welfare and happiness, auo
that ! shell alssys feel proud to homo,
the faithful soldier.
(Signed) JSo. E. SMITH,
Bfevet Maj General.
Omslal: B. Nj. RUDLIso, A. A. G.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-16
Treasury Department,
Nmcs Of Intarnsl Revenue,
Waahinp - NJ - lnc-

Washing on. May II. 1865.
sIR-Your letter of May FL in regard
to deductions from income is received -
reply ihst ghsrs the owner Of property
occupies the same he is we'll ansitlsd to
deduct repairs, taxes, insurance and in
terest on incumbfances on such property
as if the same we're rented and produced
an income. and he has the sane rich
even it the property is unocoupisd.
Very respectfully,
(S'gsed) b. A. RoLLxs,
deputy Commissioner.