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The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1865-07-08

Ruby may be an appropriate name for an as
sociation of between thirty and forty houses,
of Indifferent construction, but why the word
city should be affixed as lift signi6ed moth
ing, is question that would apply, l sup
pose, to Thousand other places of less note.
and find no answer in the gazetteer of Young
America. Ruby has two advantages, in the
way of attraction, over that of any other town
here, at presept-its location for building and
the county-seat. The natural lay of the land
is such that town of three or four thousand
inhabitants could be built on the west side
Of the Jordan without having to climb the
mountain or go into the creek, besides, there
are dozen or more good living springs on
the bar at different places-theugh | would
say that water is not the principal beverage,
much less the. faVorite one, of this people
Main street, running about northwest and
southeast, is plainly indicated by houses,
while the shadowings of two other streets
running parallel, are also visible from the
same cause. cat this writing" there are the
District Court and two other places of amuse-
ment in full blast. the court and lawyers OBJ
crate during the day and the dance houses
int the evening Ruby is blessed with the
only post-ofice as yet in. this camp, and it is
well-patronized andwell- kept institution,
although a little, too high up, from Main
street. As there are no permanent and
special buildings for the use of the county
yet erected in Ruby, the location of the coun-
ty-seatis not considered as finally disposed
of by the citizens Of the more powerful, and
at present, more prosperous rival, situated on
the same side of Jordan short mile further
up, and known as & E
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-04-06
INCOME TAX FOR 1864.

The Assistant Assessors under the
Internal Revenue laws of the United
States, will commence the annual as-
sessment throughout the Eleventh
District early In April. and it would
greatly facilitate the work if all par
ties would prepare their estimates
in advance in order that they could
fill up the blanks at once, without
causing delay to the Assessor, or the
necessity of second visit. The law
is more strict than heretofore, and
now provides that if the blank is not
fillet up and returned ,Cithin ten days
after the Assessors leave it, he is
compelled to add twenty-five per
cent. to the amount returned. In
order to prevent the delays hereto
fore so annoying, this rule will be
strictly adhered to, especially in
country districts. The same blanks
upon which the income is returned,
will also contain column for carria-
ges, gold watches, pianos, organs,
melodeons. billiard tables, and gold
and silver plate, all of which must
be properly rendered at the same
time as incomes. The following are
some Of the provisions OF the pres-
ent law:
By the eleventh section Of the sci
of June 80, 1854, it is made the duty
of any person made liable TO annual
tax, on or before the first May in
each year, to make list or return to
the assistant assessor of the district
where located, of the articles charged
with special duty on tax, including
income and articles in Schedule A.
Every person failing to make such
return by the day specified will b'
liable to be assessed by the assis
tant assessor according to the bes'
information which he can obtain; snC
and in such case the assistant as
SCISSOR viii add twenty i've per cent
to the amount of the tax. -
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-04-06

To meet sisters, wives and mothers, and th
children we love besti -....1
Fsrewell Florence, with thy dead line, fare
we'll, traitor robbers tool ..,r
Cherished friends of youth and childhood W
% are coming home to you!
And will not your smiles Of welcome half re
pay our griefs and cares, ai
When once more YOU see Us sitting in the OLE
familiar chairs7
But there's One who reigns above Us, W,
should give our thanks to Him,
For the bright hopes in the bosoms where tn,
prospects once were dim,
For His kind and friendly watching, and our
restoratiUns grand
From the frowning hells Of ''Dixie,' TO oul
own dear loyal land!
Lei rs pray for peace returning, with tn,
Union sever'd not,
Let US think Of those in heaven, comrades
who have with Us Fought
Let US trust in One above us-though the
clouds may gather fast,
Let Us have this sweet assurance that sweet
peace will come at last.
Camp Parole, Annapolis. Md, February
26th 1865.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-04-06
THE DESOLATION OF SOUTH
CAROLINA.
From the Richmond Sentinel, March2a

From the Richmond Sentinel, March2o.
General Sherman has accomplish
ed his purpose of making South Car
olina a waste. His march from Sa-
vannah to Branchville, and thence to
Columbia, Goldsboro and Cheraw,
was marked, through a wide belt of
country, by fire and rapine The
beautiful city of Columbia no longer
exists. 1t is mass Of charred ruins
-Herculaneum buried in ashes. A
few Struggling buildings standing
here and there to disclose where the
city once stood. The State House
was burned to the ground, the gas
works blown up, the main street, ex-
tending for more than a mile, and
for the most part closely built up,
has but one small building left. The
Court house, with its records, has
disappeared; the town hall and mar
ket, the banks and -four churches are
gone. OF the squares east of the
main street some are entirely de-
stroyed; others only in part Eighty
four blocks in the city were burned,
and Columbia is Palmyra in the des
ert.
All provisions were seized. used
or destroyed; the stores were broken
open, pillaged and then burned
What the soldiers could not carry of
was given to the negroes. They felt
with their bayonets diligently IN the
gardens, and dug up what was buried
All the horses and mules were car
ried off and the carriages destroyed
Brutal, drunken soldiers entered
every house in search of silver and
jewelry, and took them by violence
and insult. General Sherman seems
emulous of the immortality which
circles, with a halo Of infamy, the
names of Attila and Timour, the Tar.
tar, and the Russian Haynau. in Po
land. He has achieved the distinc
t on of being classed among the mon
sters of the human race.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-04-06
MARITAL MAxixs.--A perfect bruts

MARITAL MAxiAs.--A perfect bruts
is responsible for the following:
Soft words butter no parshipa, but
a new bonnet presented to 8 wife
will cover q multitude Of her hus.
bands sins.
Grievances and babies were both
made to be nursed and fair division
of labor lighteneth toll; consequently
the sagacious husband will take
charge Of the first, and leave ths
second entirely with his wife. Never
place temptation in the way of tbs
weak; loose change left in the breech.
es pockets over night is apt to van
ish before the morning. Business Is
a convenient clock, which judiciously
used, may be made to hide number
of stolen pleasures. The simplest
cure for persistent cold mutton is to
dine at the restaurant and deduct
from the house money accordingly.
A latch key is the married mans
symbol of freedom; consequently Sc
cure it, if possible, in the honeymoon.
Never make vague promises to q
wife; give a woman an inch of prom
ise, and she requires ten miles Of ful.
fillment. A soft answer my turn
away wrath, but good round ezple-
tive will often clIpch an argument
wonderfully. Lastly, never attempt
to stop a woman's tongue; talk Is as
necessary TO female vitality az tho
air she breathes.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-04-06
MoNAHAN, THE TRAITOR.

| t York Tribune. .-.,-s-.
Our officers who were imprisoned
in Charleston are familiar with the
character Of Mr.. J. J. Monahan. He
was employed IS aspy and police
mon by the rebel authorities, and
had the opportunitT by the position
he held, to aid outprisoners in es-
Gaping. He was paid by the Union
people to do this work, pocketed
their bribes, and then betrayed our
officers in order to SECURE the reward
offered for their arrest He was sent
for. the other day, BY Colonel Wood
ford. When his turn came for an
audience, he was reea1fed with .'the
most distinguished r5gard," land the
following conversatioh took place:
Colonel Woodford-sYou name,
sir?n
''Nr. Monahan
Colonel Woodford-"Ah! / am
glad to see you, Mr.. Monaham, l
have often heard of; you from our
officers who were Imprisoned here
-
Monahan looked aghast, and STAN
mered out
Yes, sir; yes, sir; what did they
say about me?"
Why" said the Colonel, "they
told us that you aided them to es-
cape
Monahan's face frightened instant
II.
ayes, SIR" he rejoined, Il often
helped them to get Off"
Yes, SIR" said the Colonel, "and
they say you are very shrewd."
Yes, yes grInned Monahan,
"I'm pretty smart"
YES" said the Colonel, sand
they tell me that when you got our
prisoners out, you sold them to the
rebel authorities.
Monahan turned pale, and looked
as if he would sink through the floor.
He did not utter q word
"Now, SIR added the Colonel, Il
have a little hotel where men of your
stamp are boarded. Orderly
The orderly came into the room.
Orderly, take my friend Mr.. Mun-
ahan. TO Castle Pinckney under
guard"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-04-06

We do not know any Demoerst-at least
any Northern DemOcrat-who is not entirely
willing that every eolored man and woman
shall attain to the social position to which he
or sheis, by intrinsic merit, entitled.
So says the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Since jeff Davis has invoked the aid
of the negro to save him from dis-
trIction, it is wonderful to see how
the Northern copperheads are be-
coming converted from their former
views, relative to the status Of the
black man. Formerly "the negro
had no rights which q white man wAs
bound to respect" So said the Su-
preme Court of the United States;
and SO said the Democratic party.
Now "every Northern Democrat Ia
entirely willing that every colored
man and woman shall attain, &C."
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-04-06
Er Lieut.. C. II. Bradford Of the

S Lieut.. C. II. Bradford Of the
q. S. Marine Corps, was mortaily
wounded in the attack on Fort Sum-
ter, Sept. 7, 1868, and was taken
prisoner. He died few days after
IN Charleston, when DR.. Mscksy, .
prominent Union man Of that city E,
had his body buried in the Masonic
burial ground at the Magnolia Gene
terry. Some rabid Seceesionists Learn.
ing this, dug it up and had It In.
tered in the Pottersfeld. It re-
mained there until the 18th Of ths
present month, when it was trsu6.
ferred again to the Magnolia Gene
terry, with appropriate religious and
military cei en- mics. Admiral Dshl'
green, Gen. Hatch and large nun.
bsr of army and navy officers and
citizens following the remains 70 the
grave.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-04-06
Number 90,

In case sny person shah deliver to
an assessor any false or fraudulent
list or statement, with intent to de-
feat or evade the valuation or emu.
merstIon required by law, the ASST
tant assessor will add one hundred
per cent to such duty; and in such
case the list win be made out by the
assessor or assistant assessor, and
from the valuation and enumeration
so made there can be no appeal.
The assessment list, when CON-
pleted, will be returned to the col
lector, who viii advertise in some
public newspaper published in each
county within the district, "if there
be, and by written or printed notices
to be posted up IN at least four pub
places within each assessment dis
trict, that the said duties have be-
come due and payable, and state the
time and place within said county at
which he viii attend TO receive the
same; and to any sum unpaid after
the thirteenth day of June, and for
ten days after demand, there will be
an addition of ten per cent. as pen
atty for such neglect.
Guardians and trustees, whether
such trustees are so by virtue of their
office as executor, administrator. or
other tiduclary capacity, are required
to make returns Of the income be-
longing to minors, or other persons
for whom they act as guardians and
trustees, and the income tax will be
assessed upon the amount returned,
after deductlng such sums "a are ex-
empted by law; prov,dsd that the ex
empticn of six hundred dollars shall
not be allowed on account of any
minor or other beneficiary of a trust
except upon the statement of the
guardian or trustee made under oath
that the minor or beneficiary has no
other income from which the said
amount of six hundred dollars may
be exempted and deducted.
After administering the oath, as
SCISSORS should ask the following
questions:
Had your wife any income last
year?
Did any minor child oil yours re-
ceive any salary last year2
Have you included in this return
the incume of your wife, and salary
received by minor children?
Have you any stocks, and what ara
they1
Is your report made on the basis
of gold?
Have you brought or sold stocks
or other property
Have you any United States Sc
curitiesY
Do you return the premium ON
gold paid you as interest on United
States securities2
Have you kept any account
Is your income estimated, or taken
from your bookH
HIVE not the expenses, etc,
claimed as deductions, already been
taken out of the amount reported as
profits?
Did you estimate ally portion of
your profits in making your return
for 1862
Was any portion treated as worth
less, and, if since paid, have you in
cluded it in this return?
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-04-06
A "GsrT,BsAzao" pBsEaTss -sout

A"GREY.BsAzD" DEsEsTsz- -Ecue
of the 37th Iowa, or .Grey Beard
Regiment, on duty in this city, viii
be Interested in the following, from
the Lancaster (Wis- Herald:
Deputy Beckwith has arrested one
of the Grey Beard deserters from
the s7th Iowa Grey Boards, named
John G. Penny. He deserted ID
1868, and is 50 years Of age. BE
has been trapping along the riverI OF
this county, and keeping out ottns
way.
It seems that sone Of the "old
boys" slip away from duty occasion
ally, as well as the younger ones.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-04-06
A PRETTY HARD CUSTOMER

A PRETTY HARD CUSTOMER.
The Louisville journal has the
following:
Uncle Sam is certainly q pretty
hard old customer to deal with. For
instance, if he wants your horses, he
will send one of his officers to take
them from your stable summarily
and unceremoniously, fixing his own
price on them without consulting
you. Then you must follow the i'm
pressing officer to his headquarters,
generally somewhere in the street,
and get his certificate that your
horses have been taken. Then you
must 60 with the certificate to the
Quartermaster and procure the pre-
scribed vouchers from him. Then
you must go to the Provost Marshal
and take a stringent oath of loyalty
and bring two witnesses TO swear that
you have always been loyal in word
and deed and are and have been a
citizen Of the place; and then you
must sign three copies of the oath
you have taken. and your two wit
nesses must affix their names to three
copies of their sworn testimony as
to your loyalty and citizenship Then
you must go to the Clerk Of the Coun-
ty Court and obtain his signature
and half a dozen stamps to the
triple certificate of citizenship you
present to him. Then you must take
the documents back to the Provost
Marshal's Office to get q final certii-
cate from one Of the functonsriss
there and have everything put in
proper shspe. Then you must go 70
the Quarternaster- General, and, II
he happens TO be in funds, you wiz,
after signing double receipt. get
your money. And at the most OF
the points named, . fee is due from
YOU
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-04-06
The statement that the rebe

T The statement that the rebels
are .robbing the cradle and the
grave is rather imperfect. We see
it announced that two negroes, con-
victed of burglary, were pardoned
by the Secession Governor of Vir-
ginia upon condition that they would
volunteer in the rebel army. We
would suggest that in their straits
the rebels. are robbipg the cradle, the
grave, and the gallosr.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-04-06
To Soldiers Heirs.

The subscriber continues the prosecution Of
all claims against the Government. He is not
fettered with a multiplicity of business, Pre-
venting his proper attention to the claims IN
hand, Prom late regulations in the pension
office, the labor and time required IN esta hlish-
ing pensions is greatly increased, but with
NO other business in hand he derotes his whole
time. to the business in which heis engaged
He has been Notary Public for the last ten
wears, and continues 70 execute deeds, uioFtga-
ges, and all other instruments TO be acknowl-
eogedbefore such officers
He may be found, at his Office on Front
street below the steam boat landing.
LEWIS NEWSOM. :
Jan. 10, le65.-3m.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-04-06
From The Richmond Emo uirer Nsrel

From The Richmond EnqulreT March Is
The appearance of the colored troops on the
square Yesterday afternoon attracted Thousands
of our citizens to the spot, alleager TO catch a
glimpse of the sable soldiers. The bearing
OF the negro elected universal commendation
While on the squsre they went through the
manual Of arms in manner which would
have done credit TO veteran soldiers, while
evolutions Of line was executed with prompt
ness aud preciSion. As . recognition Of their
promptness in forming the FIRST bsttolion Of
coIored troops in the confederaoy, it is sug
gested to the ladies Of Richmond the propriet.
Of presenting the battalion With an sppropri-
ate bsnnsT. .
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-04-06

R Tan bark scattered along the
furrow before dropping the potato
seed will insure the crop against dis
ease This has been thoroughly tes-t
ted
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-04-06

fe Gods and Gen. Mcclellan
Think OF It'll All secessia rushing
into the streets Of Richmond for
whst3 To catch a glimpse of two
companies Of "nigger" soldiers. No
not "nigger" but saHe soldiers. And
'fhs 6eariRg Of The negro slicitsd xni-
rersOi eOmmendation.'' Alas. Ys
poor copperhesds OF the North who
knew that niggers wouldn't tight
and that this was only war to make
white men fight for niggsss,@ here Is
your last prop taken awsy.s South.
ern Chiyslry commending the bear.
ing Of the negro as q military man.
What do you think of your matters
now, ye Northern sneaks, who have
so long done their dirty work, by
poisoning the minds of our people
against The colored race. But look
again, The ladies of Richmond are
quietly reminded of "the propriety Of
presenting the colored battalion with
an appropriate banner" The de-
vice to be placed on it is not stated,
but we suggest that 1t be whipping
post with a negro woman tied to it
and a northern copperhead with
whip inflicting wholesome discipline
on her bare shoulders A friend
suggests that the above device should
be changed so as to have the cop.
perhead tied to the post. We prefer
to leave the matter with our readers
to decide.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-04-06
COMPARATIVE STRENGTH OF
ARMIES

Taking the number of our various
armies, according to rebel estimates,
Sherman can concentrate the follow
ing strength to resist Beauregard's
hostile army!
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-04-06
Total.

This is sufficient 70 overmatch any
thing that the rebels can bring to
bear against it, as will be seen ty
the following estimate of their force:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-12-19
TELEGRAMS, &C.

Additional reports from British Columbia
represent no abatement in the gold
field excitement. Victoria papers of the
18th say MAJOR Prank Pope, Of the Russian
telegraph, and his party, were AT Bulkley's
house, near Table lake. All well and every
thing progressing finely Mr Conway and
returned TO Victoria. The line has been
completed for 400 miles above New West
minister, and the wire for 400 miles more was on
the ground.
The North Carolina Legislature adjourned
yesterday morning, 10 meet on the first day of
February. No law has been passed or even
presented for the government or the protection
OF the freedmen. Benjamin Robinson, the
editor OF the Fayetteville Nesos, was arrested
by order of General Ruger for article which
appeared in his paper unfriendly to the Gov
eminent. He was brought here on SATURDAY.
and admitted to bail.
The smallpox raging among the freed
ment i'll the vicinity of Selma Alabama to
such an extent that they are not allowed to
enfr mat city except under the most pressing
circumstances.
giving day, Minister Bigelow expressed very
pacific sentiments, and General Schofield pro-
posed toast" Friendship between France
and the United States.'
1t was said that Austria and Mexico were
negotiating for more speedy enrolment of the
ten thousand Austrians which were to be fur
nished during five years.
The California Legislature on Saturday
elected Cornelius Cole, u. :. Senator in the
place of Mr., Nc cDougall.
The notorious guerrilla leader, Mat Sutton,
under sentence of death, escaped from the
military prison at Memphis on Thursday.
Lieutenant Commander Bartlett, of the mon
itor Oneida, shot and killed a gambler at Cairo.
Illinois, on Sunday.
The King Of Belgium is dead
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-12-19
o + + & L A L.
WILLIAM H. SEWARD,


Secretary of State of the United States.
To all schom neSe presents may come, greeting.
Know ye, that whereas the Congress of the
United States on the LIST of February last
passed a resolution which is in the words fol-
lowing, namely:
"a resolution submitting TO the Legislatures
OF the several States proposition TO amend the
Constitution of the United States.
T" ResOtred by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentdtires Of the United States Of America in Con-
gress assembled (t,co-t thirds of both Houses con-
cnrring) That the following article be proposed
to the Legislatures of the several States as an
amendment to the Constitution of the United
States, which, when ratified by three -fourths
OF said Legislatures, shall be valid, TO all in
tents and purposes, as part Of the said Con-
sntution, namely:
@ARTICLE XIII.
"SECTION !. Neither slavery nor lnvolun-
tary servitude, except as a punishment for
crime whereof the party shall have been
duly onyicted, shall exist within the United
States or any place subject to their jurIsdic-
ton.
"SEcTIoN >. Congress shall have power
10 enforce this article by appropriate legIsla-
ton"
And whereas it appears from official docu-
ments on file in this Department that the
amendment to the Constitution o ( the United
States proposed, as aforesaid, has been ratified
by the Legislatures of the States of Illinois,
Rhode Island, Michigan, Maryland, New
York, West Virginia. Maine, Kansas, Massa-
chusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Ohio, Mis-
souri,, Nevada, Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota,
Wisconsin, Vermont, Tennessee, Arkansas,
Connecticut, New Hampshire, South Carolina,
Alabama, North Carolina, and Georgian all
twenty-seven States.
And whereas the whole number of States in
the United States is thirty-six, and whereas
the before specially named States, whose leg
islatures have ratified the said proposed amend
ment, constitute three -fourths of the whole
number OF States in the United States:
Now, therefore, be ii known that /, William
II. Seward, Secretary of State Of the United
States, by virtue and in pursuance Of the Sec
ond section of the act of Congress, approved
The twentieth of April, eighteen hundred and
eighteen, entitled "An act to provide for the
publication of the laws of the United States
and for other purposes do hereby certify that
the amendment aforesaid has become valid, to
all Intents and purposes, as a part of the Con-
stitution of the United States.
In testimony whereof, L have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal Of the Department
of State to be affixed.
Done at the city of w Washington, this eighteenth
day OF December, IN the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
Il. 8. sixty five, and of the Independence OF
the United States of America the nine
tieth.
VIM. H. SEWARD, Secretary of State