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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-07-21

Gen. Buffers resignation, which was
sent ON the first of June, has been re-
turned, marked "not accepted, - and he
has been sent for to Washington, where
he is likely to be assigned to duty con-
nected with the Freedmen's Depart
ment.
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Lait Faster NV the Church NV the Noe
Dispensashun.

1t seems that the Emperor of the
French will not permit the Prince I'M
perial to confess in the ordinary way
that other Roman Catholics find a COM
fort to their souls. There has been Sc
lected by his Majesty an imperial road
to purgatory, which consists in num-
Der of questions being drawn up by his
Majesty, which are put by the father
eonfessor TO the Prince, and in the pres
ence and hearing of a third person. No
other questions are allowed, and the
Church must be glad it gets as much as
it does. There has been, naturally, a
little warm discussion about the mat
ter, but the issue has been the polite
obedience of the Church, and the VIC
tory OF the Will of the Emperor.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-07-21

'TIs NOT A FABLE-The immense and
universal demand for the Fragrant So
Zodont, is a amarvel in the annals of
dentistry. 1t exceeds that of all other
dentrifices combined. Neither acid
rom the stomach nor any other cor
gestion, can effect IA set of teeth reryu-
larly purified by this Fragrant Vege-
table, antisePtic and preservative.
[jy2l-3t cod.
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WHEELING, WEsTSVA, FRIDAY M0BD tNG,J JULY 81 1865

his dinner hour, in looking at thu Vim
doW.' He smokes his pipe occlIsf hally.
but Is no great smoker. He that
much smoking makes him to nervous.
Atter dinner he passes the me as be-
fore. He has supper at h 8-past eight
O'Clock, q,il and then directl goes to bed.
lie sleeps pretty sOundIy, but more 80
formerly than latterly. ABaFst the
light kept burning in the roonIa an might
troubled him, but he has beeome used
10 u and makes no complaint on the
subject now, as perhaps he Knows it
Would do no good if he did.
COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE GUARD.
In previous letters 1 have described
Mr.. Davis quarters and the guard
placed over him. Both continue the
same as at first. He has been urgent
to have the guard in his own. room, the
rear room OF the casemate-tWO are
Kept constantly in both front and back
room, and an officer with fheni-rts-
moved and kept in the fi6ft room.
But his entreaty was of no al ifI. Next
lie desired that the guard Ahis own
room might he allowed to 81 instead
of being Kept WallStt5i 9tIt al ere too.
his request has not - =. ON Piled with.
THE LATE EXEcUrTiUN OF |TfIE AssAssr-
NATION coNsPIRAToRs
There is every reason to believe that
the execution Of the assassination CON
spirators in Washington has been com
municated to Davis within the past
three or four days. 1t is certain that n
great and marked change has come
over him, and to his undoubted knowl-
edge OF this execution the change is at
trlDuted: Lis food is of the best quality,
ne has abundance of pure air, and there
is no special reason otherwise nccount-
ing for present gloOminess and decreas-
ing health. -.
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CONDITION OF MN. CLAY.

Every day NGr. Clay is improving in
health. He still takes his morning
ll3'Ll.NT hours walk, and is in ngreatly improved
Bancroft feeds him on hospital diet vet:
in fact his constitution is in no condi-
ton TO stand stronger food. He is very
lively and chatty if he can get anv one
10 L, talk with him, and hopeful as 10 the
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a CHAPLAIN ATTENDS INN.

Yesterday Mr.. Davis requested per-
mission for IA chaplain TO see him. This
is the second request of this kind he
has made since his arrival. Chaplain
kerfoOt was sent to his cell. He greet
ed the chaplain with warmth. at is to
you and to this book" (holding the
Bible in his hadD ''L must look, !" he
said, for eonsolationlnow." The chap
ditiOn, read to him passages from the
Bible and prayed with him. After the
chaplain left, Davis appeared to be in
much better spirits than he has been in
for some time past.
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Mr.. Asby Meets s.RecOnstructid
Suthe slaiVeIry, and hez COnHden-
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of MIR. Mitchell. He is apparently MS
good in health us on the tlay lie was
brought here. He goes bareioSted most
of the time, and takes things cody and
quietly. His manners are not very
conci!iatory, nor calculated TO attach
friends to him. am told that he has
not lately expressed any fears as 10 the
Prcsldent pressing a pardon upon him.
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READING THE BIBLE.

He reads the Bible morning and eve
ming. Recently, am told, he protracts
these readings Inuch more than mt the
commencement of his imprisonment.
He confesses his belief in the Bible, and
processes to have made it the ruling
guide of his life. 1t is evident that he
does not fancy being confined exclu-
sively to reading the Scriptures, for he
sometimes clamOrs for different style
of literature; but his request in this re-
gard thus far has not been complied
with. This refusal to extend his read
ing privileges, and not permitting him
to write to his wife or see letters from
her, have formed the burden of his
complaints. -....
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Franklin Insurance Company
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Geo. Mendel, John ZOeckler, Saml. McClcl-
Ian, q. w. FIanZheim, Jas. n. Vance, Alex.
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FTNHIS' COMPANY HAVING BEEN DULY
Organized, are prepared to take risks at
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disc, manufacturing establishments, furni-
ture, steamboats, and caTgOeS on the western
rivers and lakes, and also on the lives of per-
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ieFS uperior inducements to farmers where
by they can be insured for three yenis nj ra-
duced rates. This being n home Institution,
composed of some ninety-four stockholders,
most oTwhom are among our best business
men, recommends itself to the favorable con-
their patronage.
Applications for insurance Will be promptly
attended to by the Secretary.
{. Office, No. Mcclure House being the Snme
formerly occupied by Adams Express Co.
N. C. ARTHUR, Secretary.
SAAIL MCCLELLAN, President.
GEO. MESpEL, Vice President.
n. G. ARTHUR, Agent for paying pensions.
Office, No McT.urc House, being the same
formerly occupied by Adams Express Co.
, 1865-05-02

pttI traom me richmond WhiE, April T.
yal on Wednesday night, in Tic locality
known as the Valley, near the infersecttnn
oi Poplar and Fifteenth streets. a retired ser
tion, and We believe not patroled by any Of
the Provost guards. At about sunset. six or
e,eht young men, several Of them sporting
blue sack GOATS to give them the appcarance
Of Federal soldiers, made raid down TIA
Valley. oye1hauling every white and colorfd
man they met, presenting pistols at tbe1r
heads, demanding their watches and money.
and passing on to the next victim. They ac.
costed colored youth, a barber in THE estab-
lfshment under the Ballard House, put IN
two young howitzers at his head. and took
from him fourteen dollars In Federal cur
rency-all he had. They also took his hat,
made him take of his coat, which they pre-
serted him egain, .'and attempted to remove
his shoes from his feet. They then dismissed
him with the assertion that he was damned
niger, and that they had great mind to
kill him anyhow. All this occurred before 1t
TINS dwelling. Passing on down they caught
another colored man who ~as leaning over
his yard railing, and attempted to pull him
over tie fence by main force, at the same time
searching his person for watch, money, and.
valuables. 4 little further on, the first vic
tins heard the cry Of a 1hird-whste man
whom the thieves had fallen upon. Whether
he was robbed Or not, our informant could not
ssy, but his shouts Of MURDER" "watch,"
" flrc,n! n!Jang up and down the Valley. Several
men started to his rescue. but the despera~
does we're too strong for them. Haw many
mo1e were robbed, we know not. Several
Gays ago. some Of the same class Of thieves
entsrtd, In broad daylight, the house Of q COL
ored woman in the Valley, and robbed the
same Of specie, dc. The maraudcfs arc said
TO be some Ct the ascabed penitentlary gang,
colored people. >s'
, 1865-05-02
Chicago Gribi1ne..
FROM TENNESSEE.
The Sentiment Of the Army.

The following is extracted from private
letter received By gentleman Of this city:
HEADQUARTERS sG7u ILLINOIS INFANTRY.
e.. SHIELDS MILLS. E. Tenn, April -, 1865,
| The 14th Was holiday and day OF rejoicing
in our corps. By an order from Gen. stan1y
no duty, except the necessary guard. and
camp police, WIS required of the men: Int
they were left to celebrate the raising Of the
"old flag" over Sumter as they might: wish.
In our brigade we had regular" Fourth Of
July jollideation.'': The brigade vas called
together ut p. N. and after prayer We, had
round Of speeches, songs and music. Gen.
kimba1l gave us splendid stalk" followed
BY Col. Walters, Of the s4th Illinois, Major
H1cks end others-Eas In the best of spirits
and our 1ond hurrahs made the old hills echo
for miles,. The war seemed to be oyer aud
every one rejolced that he Nas soldier aud
The rebellion We Thought our lighting
days at an end, and If not soon mustered
out that the remainder Of the time Yonld
be passed in camp instead Of campaigning.
But last evening the sad news of L:nco1n's
assassination was received, and in. a moment
al Was changed. 4 pail seemed thrown over
thc entire army. Men moved about slowly
with their heads bowed and silent, or spoke
only between their sohs, and as the matter
r. Is refs ned to, tears would fill the mani1est
OF eyes. Men who had become so hardened
that it seemed impossible TO touch their
hearts, Wept when Ltncoln's pame was !
spoken. And no men have more cause to /
mourn bis loss than the soldiers. He has al,
ways been cur Ather and We had learned to
love aud trust him, and think whatever ho
said or did WAS right and for the best. Now,
this SAD bereavement leaves us orphans Il
ouch deep cussing and muttering for vcr-
Geance l never heard, believe cyarr m an |
would have re-enl1sted for life If called upon,
aId God help the traitor Of high or low dc.
gree who falls into their hands after this.
Ihone ti,c asssasin
Will be caught, for T. think the
coward Will reveal something that viii |
cra in The pot, and they be brought to jns-
tive. Not that bis life OF theirs would bc any
moIc than the crushing OF a worm to con1- i
Pensate us for the loss Of cur loved President. /
While We mourn his loss We hare reason to
be be fhankfnl that be was spared to us SO long.
died at ensly dawn just when the angel Of
peace, with his bright wings was Eliminating
the sky, which for four long years has becn
darkened by treason and the smoke Of battle.
It may be that his part WAS complete, aud
this dttipg time Tor him to die. But 10 Us
It 1s bereavement and losa irreparab1e. T
tTcm6le to think what may nov eefau us.
md support him. He loYes his country and
hates treason I think, and II Mr. Stewards
life Is spared there Is still one wise counsellor
lett. But at present NIL is dark and the ua-
tien In deep mourning, for he Of all men
Ehom We most loved and trusted has been
fou1ly murdered.
Excuse this for am In no mood for writing
more to-day.
Your atectiouate brother.
So E. a. BLppGErT |
, 1865-05-02

/
That thu general satisfaction with the sur
render Of Lee should beget kind feeling for
the rebel General IS not unnatural But 1t is
great folly to Invest him with any romance.
! k0bert 4. Lee may be an honest man. as
doubtless manyof the rebels were, but beyond
that hs has no claim Of any kind whatever
His story is briefly very told. Educated an
army officer, he Acknowledged the doctrine OF
state Sovereignty, aud, honestly holding it, be
followed his state when she seeded. Now
even II man believed that his State had q
right to secede at her pleasure, If he thought
the oecas on insufficient, as Lee confessed lie
did he would silently acquiesce, and no more.
But II the occasion were infamous, If the OBJ
ject Of the exercise Of Stats sovereignty ut
such enormous peril to the lives and happi-
ness Of his fellow citizens were nothing but
tue peTpetuity Of human slavery. 9 noble and
generous man would have protested with all
his heart. Robert E. Lee. offered his sword.
From that. moment he has been an active
soldier. His military skill has been much
orerrated.: stonewal jackson, his Lieutcn-
ant. achieved his most famous successes. and
mlnions failures. No man can be held guilty
Of want: Of genius. But viii those who
are 50 eager In extolllng General Lee Inform
us why this Christian hero had not 8 word to
say In IeguEd to the atrocious treatment Of
our prisoners In rebel hands, especially at
AEAAE AoA0t 0AAEE u1A E3ESs VIII IQH u4LrRfGTA
Of this Virginian gentleman explain why his
reports Of operations in the field were SO M
fair and deceptive? Will the friends of this
simple-hearted soldier say why he tried q
trick Of words In his final correspondence
with General Grant?
There is no act known to us during his
long career as q rebel In arms which should
tayOrab]y sjgual'ze Robert E. Lee among hun
dreds Of his fellow rebels. Why does not
Johnston, or Ewel1, or Lopgstfeet, or Hill
deserve the same praise? What excellence
Of character or excuse tor conduct has he
which they had not? Do those who speak
so softly Of his crimes feel as gently about
Jefferson Davis? Yet Davis at least heartily
believed in his canse, and 1t was Lee, at the
head of the army, who made Davis crime 80
prolonged and bloody.
We have no emot1on Of vengeance against
General Lee. We would not hang him-not
because he has not deserved hauging, but
from motives Of State policy. Neither are
We inaccessible TO admiration for foe. Ma
jor Andre ne can pity, but General Arnold
We despise. Robert E. Lee was IN American
citizen, educated by his country, who deserted
his flag. Had his story ended there it would
lave been sorroWful., But he drew hissword
against that flag not because Of any oppres-
SION Or outrage, but because by peaceful and
lawful means 1t babe fair to become the SYM
hol Of justice and equal rfghis and he drew
1t, thank God in vain. There bis story ends,
and II IN fnf mona -
, 1865-05-02
" Drap lie Aisy.s'

t%*+A~AAAl
"Drap me aisy," said poor Irishman to
into eternity. He wanted to drop gradually"
There are thousands Of spectators and others
now in the same condition. They are willing
gold and merchandise, generally, should 20
down, pro,fdtd 1t does not harm them. Each
man cries out, DEap me aisy-" The gold
spt tculator, t1emulous and pale with excite
ment, says; ':Drap me aisy." Every holder
OF, cotton, as It "goes trembling down."
loudly pays, "Drap me alsy:" Every pork
and beef speculator says, "Dsap me aIsY."
The whole army of capitalists, bankers, and
business men are hoarse with the Wy, "Dtap
me aisy' Over against this crowd stands
the common people, the great multitude, and
they say to falling prices, Come quickly ~
Consumers now demand slow fgures.n 4
good time is coming, say they, and now: we
will take our turn. The poor mechanic, who
has paid serenity cents pound Dc 10 butter 4is
"Hurryup your low pl1cssl''@ Making haste
s'or7v does not suit him. # gold goes down,
goods 70 down in proportion, and the pros
poets Brighten that the long looked-fos "solid
basis" is at hand.
What is gold good for, You cannot eat it,
drink it, OF wear 1t. 1t is not wanted to ship
to Europe 1t is not wanted by the Govern
mint to pay interest. 1tis not wanted BIZ in
porters to pay duties. It Is not at present
wanted BY the banks to redeem their clrculs-
tion., It's only wanted by one single class Of
our fellow -citizens-1he specu,ators-t
bulls today, end the bears tomorrow, in
Wall street.: Pc say, la them hare ~ When
gold went up. business men, made fortunes
. 6Y monopo1izing merchandise, manufacturers
made fortunes by advancing pricea, stock.
, 1865-05-02

And ks equaala circulation exemption nom tsx
yoo wcnd escape coughs, coidl, dlpshcrf4 tatnes.
r. 9ss iaTer, asthna. &c., &C.. invfE-
TEES 8TOMALH BIT IEKs, A "SaAA@'
, 1865-05-02

speculators made fortunes 50 that m1llionairea
were, At one thse, AS plenty As kbeEriea
Gold gamblers made f1rtunes BY buying and
boarding every dncat they could lay hands
on. Outside Of The aforesaid ranks stood
thousands crying madness as food aud raj
ment vent mp higher and higher They then
demanded more Fay for their labor. starTa-
ton prices at length stared them in the face
We had rebels North Ms we'll as South. Buy
ers rebe1led at high prices, at hundred per
cent profits, and at fortunes made in I day.
Happily the tables are now turned, and who
expects the masses Of the people to mo1rnf
Nobody but fools. -
Cheap bread and meat In any intelligent
community insure prosperity, Let us:hage
prosperity, therefore, for the Reo-
pie; Is 9 whole, even If sumo mist
suffer, We say, in conclusion, down with
the price Of gold. Down with tbs price of
dry goods. Down with the price of bread
and meat. Down with the price Of clothing.
Down speeday with the price Of everything.
until " eomr to q gold basis. "Graduai
emancipation y is better than nothing, but
asks for 1t will not flud himself Just
now on the popular slde.n' Prices must
continue to 60 down. doun, DOWN, untl ths
banks and the Government resume specie
payments; and that glorious era cannot
,ome minute too uuicE
, 1865-05-02
PROPOSALS FOR ARMY
l. TRANSPORTATION

D1s1R1oT or MxNEsoTA,
,l7: se.,Ss IT, =
T e e. e as et
Asy s,i: 1s1: ~ r. On shs . 1og!loHanE g E roptes:
py Fl ii Eo
ses s e e 81 7 sts .tss & aa
neg no,ls &C. lnp s. rsnl T. e %
sia!ioIs hat a5e be .blshed i ths
between ill., 18th and 9Th degrees Of moth latitude
ROUTE No. s-from St. PAM. Minnesota, TO Fort
R9ss s!atiSIs thst sTs q nsy = .as
Rer Ko om st. PRn Minnesota to any
4 st1gs IT, Il Is 95 b %
ths s:rh deEree aeTth latitude. '0'-'e -
nse Nc = 5t r. nsnaS q ~
e sna Ess ee PfRe sa Z q s y &: s. 1 II ia
ri 5S;9 e & seasax ri: e
they will transport oil military supplies, d1Fng each
s s. r. ds s
81 & s e. RSss L. Il saSa% % M
pa plhs ga;se given 70 transport satd gtoces fEom st
e { Gn: as y aS4t NJ
m thete may be a vel ~ for the mossg Of
u o ene post or point to smother
s,a VII state how 1t u proposed to uanspo.t
n eon.5setes vii be held responsible or any In
hsn " !oss q aiotes that may be fouud to xist
henH nHseTed s3,e e. a. their q. stipatlen.
reouin rnm IN ~ sstisfaetory security viii BE-
be awarded =" ""'a1 sue ConOaes may
Bidders wil gtve their names and saa,es. IN nm r.
case o1 G11A tnc precise uanQe 5nd xadrexe ~ -
mer oet VIII me panc Of the nrrn win h 4 .fed a
teEmeftr1GenerAlo Of the United Stnies amy ~oa1'
AL bids must be accompanied IN twn ey5.-.,+,
The rtr1IEiniiity Ct the EuaEantofs must be shn11
By the ooclal ce1tlntate OF The Clerk Of te ns.N
United StA:es District Court. the United afstns s
FoKn or GUARANTEE:
We. And - .of the County Of -- Rsats
of Mtnnesota, do nereby guarantees that - u nHie
70 Inlrll contract tn acc Etance With his psupos
vii 1t once e. Ter into contract IN aceordauee there
win khouId contract be Rw& dad him. We ass pm
pafed to beco. his sacus1he4.
Pef e. 70 when *ards are mAde must be prepared
contracts at once and 70 give the required
bondS tor the faithful perform Aoce Of the same-.
Contrxctof1 will fnrnish the necessary R6Yenue
Etapars for bonds and cohtrscta.
3 d fupa d!aloyal pcrnous. FROM those who have
hIett1or fa:ed TO cor IT, With their Or
contracts; o. ON thoss xh9 DO not comply with The
8ons1es!es mpss be In seadnea' tor services u @'o
sddets a1c nyited to be present It the opening OF
Proposa1s to be endorsed Proposals for transport
Ing military siores on Route eEo+-aza4 4ora, u
the c4sa nasheJ sad addressed e the rndssa1fned'
so77asQst C&pk sad l. q. v. St fsus. A,nn.
, 1865-05-02

The Last Rebel Raid Cxac in Canada,
The Hamilton &c. ~ Spectator has the fol-
lowing on tile last attempt Of the Southern
refugees to get up another mid against the
United States: >
One Godfrey J. Hyames recently made an
affidavit to the effect that one VIM Larry
Mcdonald had given him, In December last,
q considerable quantity Of hand-grenades,
cartridges, powder, aud q sledse, with the
object OF harfng them conveyed to Co1ling-
wood, to be placed On board the steamer
'GeorEian, which was being fitted up by the
owners under the supervision Of Mcdonald
for . mid into the United States IN aid Of the
ConfeleIncy.> He swears that Mcdonald was
in the habit Of manufacturing these munl-
tions Of var at hts house In Toronto, and
that he tayames) gaye notice Of the fact to
the police authorities Of Toronto, and there.
by prevented tile contemplated raid by CON-
passing the seizure Of the Georgian. The
AFFIDAVIT also duplicates Mr.. George T. Dem
ison, Of Toronto. in this disgraceful busi-
mess.
Every one will be glad that this expedition
was prevented. It Is impossible to oyeresti-
mate the mischief which may be done to this
Province by the conduct of the thoughtless
miscreants engaged In getting up these e1-
petitions. But 40 cannot 1ook at the atIida-
yit, and remember the evidence OF this same
HTnmes in the case Of the st. Albans raiders,
without 1egretting that re are indebted to
80 double dyed scoundrel for the exposure
# this plOr.