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Extensive Auction Sale of Engineer
Property.

HEADQUARTERS CHIEF ENGINEER OF OFFENCES
WASHINGTON, Sept. D. 1865.
VIII be sold at public auction. under the direction
OF Brevet Brgadier General Il. ). Alexander, Chief
Property belonging to the DcenccS of Washington,
consisting Of BARRACKS, STABLES, STORE
HOUSES, SHOPS, SHEDS. &c.
Also Il large lot of Tools. viz: ShovcS, Spades
Picks Mattocls, Axes Hatchets, Broad Axes. A,lzcs,
Cross cut, Pit and Hand Saws Sprit-Lcvels, Steel
Squares, Crowbars, Sledges, Hammers, Masons. Car
rows, Straw Cutters, Bush Hooks and scythes Log
Chains and Cart Hooks, Buckets, Lamps, Lanterns,
&c.
Also large quantity of Timber, Lumber, Brick
Netting, Roofing Cement, Felt Roofing, Hydraulic
Cement, Doors Hinges Gates, Sash, &c
Also large lot Of damaged and unseryiceable
Lumber.
The sale of the property on the south side of the
Potomac will commence at Camp Barnard. near Fort
Albany, Va, on MONDAY, October 9, 1865, at 10 A.
NJ, and will be continued from day to day until all
the property that side Of the river is disposed Of
The sale OF the property across the Eastern Branch
will commence at Camp Fran kim. near Fort Mahan
TIL TUESDAY,, October Il, at 10 A. NJ, and win be
continued from day to day until all the property at
that camp is disposed of.
commence at camp near Fort De RUssy, about one
mile west of Fort Stevens, the Seventh street
Road, on SATURDAY, October i, 1863 at 10 o'clock,
A. NJ, and will be continued from day to day
until the whole is disposed Of
TernScash in Government funds.
Purchasers will be required to remove all the prop
erty which they may purchase, except the buildings
within three days after thesday of sale.
Purchasers of buildings will be allowed ten days
in which to remove them.
For further particulars inquire at the Office of the
Chief Engineer of Dcfences, northwest corner of
Nineteenth street and Pennsylvania avenue, until
the day of sale.
Brevet Brgadier Gen. L. s. A..
OFT Chief Engineer Of DetenccS.
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AUCTION SALES.
NOTICE TO FARMERS.

ATOTICE TO FARMERS.
The subscriber, having established an Agency for
the purpose: is now prepared TO furnish THE FARM
Frs WITH LABOR, White or Colored, and would
respectfully advise those in want of Labor to send
Agents to represent them in Associations of Clubs
&c. This will prove great saving of time and ey-
pense to the Farmer. For further informition. &c
please enclose stamps, and address
OLIVER WOOD, General Agent.
oc4-tf; 81 Second Street Baltimore Ma
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Old Bay Line.
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FREIGHT FOR FORT MONROE NORFOLK
CITY POINT AND RICHMOND.
Shippers are notified that Abe
OLD BAY LINE"
VIII receive freight for the above Places payable at
destination, at as low rates as by any other Line
jy3l-d President
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s1ITY COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,

~ BALTIMORE October TO- 1865.
The City Commissioner has received an application
IN writing from sundry owners of property binding
and fronting on East Baltimore street, between Gist
and Chapel streets to have said part of East Bati-
more street GRADED, CURBED and PAVED. He.
therefore, hereby gives notice to all whom it may
DAY, the 18th instant, al 10 O'Clock A. NJ, to take
into consideration and determine said application.
BY order JOB SMITH,
ocl6-eod4t Clerk TO the City Commissioner
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AFEICE OF THE C0MMERCIA AZ S SIT 3 n T

~ BOAT COMPANY, FLANNIGAN'S MH Issf
BALTIMoRE, September y, 1900.
A CARD. - A.
settlement ednd marhs that the "COMMERCIAL
me aGtld ne Of steamers between this port and
New only f s smeoG G Ky
anu Is 70 b UNDERSIGNED wishes to correct such mis-
ststement. and gives assurance to merchants and
L Generally between these ports that arrange
pt have been completed to keep up regular com
munication for ire years.; The eXtensiye docks at
Pier No. II North River New York, and Flanngan's
and afford dock accommodation unsurpassed by any
line in either port. Three first class freight Steam
ers, viz, the SEA GULL, FALCON, and KING
FISHER, will make regular and rapid connection
and will deliver Freight according to the terms of
shipment during that time
JACOB B. SMULL,
oc6-6n: General Agent.
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AUCTION SALES.
office. DEPOT COyImIssARY

OFFICE, DEPOT COJIMESSARY J
" OF SUBSISTENCE,
- WASHINGTON, ID. c., October !, 1860
AUCTI0NI
win be offered at Public Auction, in Alexandria
Virginia. on ~ ESDAY, the 18th day Of October, at
P. NJ at the Subsistence store House: -.
One hundred and eighty nine $50 IRON FIELD
OVENS new0 OF wrought and sheet iron, averaging
about two hundred and thirty pounds.
Terms-CaSh, ut the time of sale, in Government
funds. G. BELL,
oc 5-tl6h Maj and c. s., US. A.
GALE OF GOVERNMENT RARGES AND
- STEAM HOLSTER, AT ALEXANDRIA, VA
CHIEF QUARTERM AsTERs OFFIcE)
DEPOT OF WASHINGTON,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., October 8 1865
Will be sold ut public auction, under the direction
of Brevet Colonel j. &. c. Lee, A. z. NJ. at Aexan-
dria Va on THURSDAY. October q, 1860, ut II
o'clock A. NJ one Steam Holster and nine single
deck SchuykIl Barges, as follows:
Barge Florence.
Barge T. II. Cole.
Barge James Wilcox.
Barge Iura.
Barge Hunter Coleman.
Barge Captain Charles l.. Read.
Barge WaupOnsa.
Barge d. Megan.
Barge Henry Fannery.
Terms cash, in Government funds
d. II. FUCKER,
Brevet Major General
and Chief Quartermaster
oc5-2lt Depot of Washington.
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OFFICE, DEPOT C0MNISSARY
u OF SUBSISTENCE.
WASHINGTON. D. c., October =, 1865.

u OF SUBSISTENCE.
WASHINGTON, D. c., October g. 1865.
SALE OF HARD BREAD.
SEALED PROPOSALS, in duplicate. will be re-
ceiyed at this Office until y NJ. on THURSDAY the
18th inst, for the surplus
HARD BREAD
at this and the Alexandria Depots. The Bread is
packed in boxes of fifty go pounds each and can be
examined at 9Th Street Wharf in this city, or at the
Subsistence Store-house in Alexandria, Va. No
bids vii be received for less than twenty COO boxes
one thousand q oC0) pounds. The price per pound
and quantity desired will be stated in each proposal
IL VIII pc placed on transports at Alexandria, Va or
at 9TH Street Wharf, free of expense the purchaser
Twenty thousand boxes, go pounds each,) more or
less, can be purchased.
Bread is called to the advantages now offered for
obtaining their supplies of this article.
The Government reserves the right to reject bids.
Bidders not present will be notified by letter of the
result of their proposals. All purchases will be re-
moved within twenty days from the date of accep-
lance.
:, Blank Proposals. if desired can be obtained from
the undersigned AVN
Tems-Cash in Government funds before the de-
livery commences. q RET,T
oc9t26th Major c. s. Il. A.
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DdIlIIIIUIV DUIl
ADREON Il CO. Auctionee

Immediately after the sale Of the above Steamers
will offer for sale at the same time and place. on
account of the owners residing in Baltimore the
comparatively new Iron Paddle Wheel Steamer,
THOMAS A. MORGAN.
Length 1872 feet beam q ITO feet length $40 feet:
engine low pressure nches diameter 10 feet stroke
and the boiler less than two years old in good order
The MORGAN has been rendered exceedingly
strong and provided with the most modern saloon and
state room accommodations, at an expense exceeding
her original cost, and is ready for any route.
ADREON * CO.,
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THOMAS WILSON,
Brit Brig. Gen'l and c. s., U. 5.

No satisfactory bid having been received under the
above advertisement for furnishing Potatoes and
Onions to the Subsistence Department at Baltimore.
the time for receiving bids for these stores extended
to SATURDAY, 0ctober1l th, 1865, at 12Gcock A. NJ.
THOMAS WILSON.
Oc12-tocl4 Breyet Brig. Gen. and c. S. L. s A.
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STEAMBOAT NOTICES.

STEAMBOAT NOTICES.
TEE NEW LINE
slIres=zs;sS;Ssgzz44 STEAMERS
For Fortress Monroe, Norfolk, City
Point, Petersburg, Richmond, and
all other Connecting Points.
THE NEW LINE STEAMERS
LEAVE SPEARS WHARF, FooT OF GAY ST., BALTIC,
Daily, at Sic O'Clock p H.
The, Steamers of this Line are all new, and their
remarkable speed is due to their construction. the
most approved modern models Of the fast Hudson
river steamers having been adopted.
The superiority of their models gives them great
advantage the boats Of the old style of naval
construction and the newness of their boilers and
machinery guarantees to the public their perfect
safety.
1t is hardly necessary to inform eur patrons that
with their powerful machinery and line watcr-lincs.
hey do not require the slightest approach to ruciRg'
to enable them to attain much better rate of speed
than any boats in these waters.
The New LINE is composed of the following clo-
CANT Slde-wheel Steamers. superby fitted up with
V GEoH @ LEA I t CaPtafin H Baka@Sn
JAMES I. BRADY. Captain Lands.
CITY POINT, Captain Talbot.
DICTATOR, Captain DeeTmg.
MAGENTA, Captain Baulser.
The tables are supplied with every luxury the
markets AFFORD, ana equal TO hrS-caSS- hotel fare:
and notwithstanding the superior advantages offered
to the public in point of elegance, comfort safety and
speed, the fares are as low us by any other line.
They connect with the elegant New Line Steamers
for Cherystunc, Mathews county. and all points on
the Eastern Shore Of Virginia, and also with the
steamers for Newbcm, Edenton, Plymouth and all
other points in North Carolina.
Passengers Transferred to and from all Depots and
Baggage handled free ofchargc.
They navigate the James river entirely in the day.
thus ailOrdng passengers time for seeing the forcs-
tons, Dutch Gap, and other objects Of interest.
From Baltimore to Fort Monrc ............sS5 90
NOfiGlk ............... u ~
tity Point ....."......... ! -
Richmond ............ S %
The proprict0rS Of the line are now negotiating for
one of the superb and fast steamers of the iud
son river to on the James river. and intend TO
make their line the permanent institution of Balt-
more, and, grateful for the very large share Of patron
agc they have already received, request continuance
OF The public i.vorS.
Passengers taking the lis train from PHILADELPHIA
make sure connection with This line.
Passengers taking the p. NJ. train from Washing
ton. make sure connection with ms line.
Passengers taking the 5 a. NJ. train from New
York. will have time to dine in Baltimore and make
connections.
Be sure and inquire for tickets by the New line.
and take no other.
Information may he obtained on application TO
\. W. SHAW.
Superintendent New Line,
Sel9-tf Baltimore,
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BUSINESS CARDS.
TOVERNMENT BUSINESS.
G. SNE Il HI e N.

JACOB CYLINDER.
- SILVER Platter.
FANCY HARDWARE AND CUTLERY,
Bird Cages. Dog Collars, Patent Walters, Flower
Vases, Pocket Knives, Razors, Scissors, Revolvers,
Pistols and Cunning Materials, Military Equip
m ents, Swords Sashes, Belts Shoulder Straps Let
tiers, Figures, &c. Brass, German Silver, Copper,
Steel Block Tin. Lead Anthony and Bismuth
BG-NO. 10 y. Calvert Street. and No. HI w.
baltimore Streets Dolphin
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ssUnsIsrENcE OFFICE. U. $. ARMY

6rS I ESSESAENeE. OFFICE. L. y. ARMY
- No. GAY STREET
BALTIMORE MD, Oct. 5th 1865 J
SEALED PROPOSALS, ~ duplicate, will be re-
ceived ut this Office until u NJ, THURSDAY, Octo-
Der 18th $50 for furnishing the United States Sub
viz from October 18th. 1865 till April 18TH 1866, as
they may be required, of the following dimensions:
No. 1-l5l2 inches long, Il inches wide, 81 inches
deep-nside measurement.
No. 2-l312 inches long, 1917 inches wide, s inches
deep-nSide measurement.
No. 3-l2 inches long, inches wide, inches deep
inside measurement.
To be made of white pine, dressed inside; the lid
on outside also to be dressed.
Samples can be seen at No. los Lombard street Bal
timOre where the Boxes are to be delivered
Proposals 10 be on blank forms, furnished at this
Office.
The, certificate attached to the proposal must be
signed by two responsible parties.
Payments to be made monthly in such funds as may
be on hand, If none hand, to be made as soon a.
received.
Each person or every member of firm offering a
proposal, must accompany it with AN oath Of allie.
glance to the United States Government if he has not
already filed one in this Office.
THOMAS WILSON,
oc5-t012 Brev. Brig. Gen and c. s rs
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se28-tO31
q CGTEOS SALE.

"A
MEDICAL PURVEYOR'S OFFICE
BALTIMORE Md. Oct. 1st 1865.
The auction sale of GOVERNMENT MEDICAL
AND HOSPITAL PROPERTY advertised to take
place at the Medical Purveyor's Depot, No. s North
Charles street Baltimore Nd, Oct 3D. is by order of
the Surgeon General postponed until Wednesday,
October 18th, 1865.
ZE. BLISS.
Surgeon U. s. Vols,
o2-ts Medical Purveyor, U. 5. A.
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LARGE GOVERNMENT SALE
Steamboats,, Wharf, Boats, Barges and
other Property.
QuARrERMAsrER GENERALS OFF

QUARTERMAsTER GENERALS OFFICE.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., July 90 1865.
SEALED PROPOSALS are invited and will b.
received at the places and until the date hereinafte
named, for the purchase of the following named
.STEAMBOA rs WHARFBOATS, BARGES,
and other property.
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FOR NEW YORK DIRECT.
cARRYING TIE UNITED STATES MA1L.

The new and fast Steamer "EOLUS" Captain P.
MeCarrick, will leave Norfolk every MONDAY,
WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY morning, II 6l2 o'clock,
for Chcwystonc and Eastern Shore of Virginia, con-
Meeting with the OLD BAY LINE" of steamers
from Baltimore AZ Fortress Monroe. Also. for Mar
thcws and Gloucester Counties and Yorktown on
TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY.
This steamer is especially adapted TO the service in
accommodation, and is noted as an excellent ser
boat, and will make her trips regardless of the
weather.
Passengers by taking the "Old Bay Line" steamer
on Sunday, Tuesday or Thursday, from Baltimore
connect with the 'Eolus,' at Fortress Monroe. for
CherrystOnc and the Eastern Shore; and on Monday.
Wednesday and Friday for Matthews, Gloucester and
Yorktown
Tickets for any of the above named places can lie
obtained on board the odd Bay Line steamers
Passage from Baltimore to Cherrystonc, Mat
lAeMs, tlOuCtstef OF OGklOWn
NJ. N. FALLS, President
Baltimore Sept. H. 1865. sel2-tf
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PEOPLES LINE

e.! 4E n,a-cT ~
s--4--- PETERSBURG AND RICHMOND.
NO TRANSPARENT OF FREIGHT.
Goods by this steamer will be receipted through and
delivered in Petersburg early on
~, Monday morning.
The new and elegant steamer AGNES
Capt S. P, Bowen,
Is now loading, and will sail from Union Dock, Con-
cord street, SATC RDAY, lOct H. at o'clock P. NJ.
a. inc large capacity and superior sailing qualities of
inc steamers OF this Line enable us to give quick dis
patch better facilities for freight, and lower rates
Our steamers are new all frst-cIoss and insure at
Al rates. N''''' 'NN 80
FREIGHT received daily and rccepted for.
cOmm0datOns, apply to
WIN. J. TAYLOR & CO.
mon Dock Concord street.
.,,o. CHRISTIAN LEA 4 CO.,
. ocl2-5t Agents III Richmond.
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REGISTRATION LAW.

r "a LIST OF THE VOTERS
G I'm n KiSEGlSTERED IN THE FIRST WARD
NOIiCE;-All persons interested are hereby notified
that the Registrars of the First Ward will sit at the
northeast corner of Canton avenue and Charles street.
ON the 3lst Of October and LIST of ovember 1863 from
A. NJ. to p NJ. for the purpose of correcting any
errors or supplying any omissions in the Registry of
the voters Of said Ward.
VIM. II. DAVIS,
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1870 TEE NEW LINE
s99rszz=ssStSaazz2aa55 STEAMERS
For Fortress Monroe, Norfolk, City
Point, Petersburg, Richmond, and
all other Connecting Points.
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THE NEW LINE STEAMERS
LEAVE SPEARS WHARF, FooT OF GAY ST., BALTIC,
Daily, at Sir O'Clock p. II.
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BFIIIs sPEOIFIO FILLs-WAR

RkHTED IN ALL OAsES.-oaR be rsiisd
Fever fhn to c1rs Do not nsussst0i Afo speed
IN sosioai Nc change Of diet TeqElrsdi Do NOS In
lsrfers with business purBuitsi Gan Be used with
eat dotscfiOui Upward Of 20 C1res ne psst month
some Of them very severe CASES. Over one hun
6fsd physIolsns have used them IN tbsir prGo-
tioo and speak well Of their efficacy snd approvs
OF their composition, Whioh b entirely Vegetable
and harmless on the system. Hundreds OF Osrtin,
sateg can be shown. Bells Specific Pills are tn.
r7fRinal and only genuine E9eolho PHI They are
sdeptsd for male and female oldOr yoUng,
thE only reliable remedy for 6se5tiDg a permEd
asnt and speedy eurs IN Al cases Of spormatorrhea.
- Seminal weakness with sli its trains Of evils,
s5oh e Uroshrai and Vaginal DisohargesI Giess,
be whites, Nightly or Involuntary Emissions, In
Fazfiueuoe Genital Debility sad Irritahiiity, Ina
potency, Weakness OF loss Of Power, Eorvoua De-
bnity, 6o, &C., all Of which srise principally fro
Eexuai Excesses OF SELF Abuse, or some conEtita-
ttonafdersagemsnt, and inospsoitated ths sufferer
from fulfilling the duties OF married hfs. In Hi
sexual diseases IS GOnOrrheH, Glest and Structures
ponsuiting Physician for the treatment Of Seminal,
Urinary, GsXusI, and Nervous Diseases, who will
l:snd froe 10 AL, the f5lioStna SaioHbi5 @5fs "a
sealed enTeloPs:
TsH FIFFTRTH THoUsAED.-Dr. Bells Trostiss on
5sIf Abuse, Premature Decay, Impotence and Les
Of Power, Sexual Diseases, Seminal Nsamss-,
eighty Emisszcns, Genital Debility, &o., Eo.,
pamphlet Of e. paSes, oontsinihg Important Sd
Vice 70 the sfiistsd, snd which should se read -
yvary sufferer as tbs means O. cure In the B0veTs5s
stages Is plEiniL set foFth. Two stamps required
% RAY poztAgs. iulF2l; RSsmo. ~. .friEWy :
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The Tribune ON The Blair Mission.

The Tribune on the Blair Mission.
The Tribune Of Wednesday,, in COM
menting upon the statement Of the Times,
that by allowing Mr.. Blair to go Richmond
we recognize the rebels, says:
We have no patience with this Wretched
scsrecrow of recognition" If We have
not recognized the rebels as f'an organized
community by allowing them to belesguer
the National Metropolis for nearly year
on stretch, and once or twice threaten
its capture, we surely need not be afraid of
recognizing them BY letting plain old
man, who holds no Office ana desires none,
20 down to Richmond and talk with the
Confederate chiefs there assembled as to
the possibility of an early pacifcation of
our country. We should avoid Richmond,
if animated by purpose like Mr. Blair's,
simply because We have no hope that any
acceptable peace there be attained; but we
should have no shadow of the fear that
haunts the breast Of the Times. Are we
mistaken in our impression that the editor
of that journal not long since contemplated
a visit 10 Richmond himself in quest OF
peace, and that he failed TO go only be-
cause the President withheld the needed
assent2
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HiEE DAILY rBAi,:s ER0a
PHILADELPHIA 10 NEW YORK.

II ADVAF0E Or All OFHER ROUTES.
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shOddy and and petroleum.

ILLUSTRATED DIALoGUE-Mrs. A, &C
compsnied by Mrs. B., recently paid visit
to Tifsnys and bought there,aided by her
friends counsel, very stylish assortment
ofjewelry for her own proper wearing.
Before they had quite concluded their
purchases, stranger, whom We will call
Mrs. G., came in, and after requiring the
services of half the attendants, bought q
far more expensive and costly assortment
of richly set precious stones, for the sdorn-
ment of her person. Whereupon
Mrs. 4. to Mrs. B. Gn an undertone )
evidently Shoddy."
Mrs. c. (Overhearing:) mo, Madam
Petroleum"
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our Prisoners ar FIOrence-.-Hsw they

Live and Rmuse Themselves.
A correspondent of the Yorkville En-
q,iTer, writing from Florence, South Car
olins, concerning the Federal prison camp
there, says:
There are still in the stockade here ten
thousand prisoners, over one thousand
having died from scurvy and their own
natural flthiness. They are well fed,
drawing the same rations we do, but they
crave vegetables, which, except potatoes,
are not to be had by any Of US. They
have booths inside, where they sell bacon,
tobacco, potatoes, red pepper and pea soup,
to one another, carrying on, perhaps, old
trades, except that their swindling oper-
atoms are confined to one another.
They have yet some specie among them,
though the currency is mostly greenbackz,
for which the soldiers are not allowed to
trade. Potatoes sre our currency most
available with them. These are bought
outside at Eve dollars per bushel, sad ex-
changed for rings pipes, inkstsnds, watches,
oilcloth, and certain style Of Yankee hat
which is becoming very fashionable among
US, and which form part Of the Hhome re-
mittanees" It is said if you lock two
Yankees up in room together they can
make five dollars apiece swapping jackets
if so, they have here an opportunity Of
| carrying On thriving trade Tunneling,
it was found, would not pay.
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Besides the above there are several oil
companies in New York, Philadelphis,
and in other places, the amount of capital
represented therein not being public; and
many private enterprises, not stocked, re-
presenting an additional capital of one
hundred millions at the lowest figure.
The petroleum region IS now develop
ing itself is in Pennsylvania, Virginia,
Ohio, Colorado, Canada, and promising
indications in New York, Michigan, Indi-
ans and California. The demand for
crude petroleum IS lubricstor, and the
refined article for Illuminating, Is greater
than the supply, and will be for all sl
time to come. We look upon this source
of national as we'll as individual wealth as
one OF the greatest blessings of the age,
and the oil business but yet in its infancy.
Probably at no time in the history Of the
enterprises Of the world has so large an
amount of capital been invested in any one
enterprise where so great proportion of
investments would psy such large divi-
dends to capitalists.
It is used not only for lubricsting and
Illuminating, but in the manufacture Of
soap and other finer articles of toilet use,
while some of the most beautiful shades Of
colors ever known are being, by chemical
process, extracted therefrom. And be-
sides sll this, the residuum is now being
brought into use as a steam generator, to
navigate the ocean, with most fsttering
promise of success. The cities of Moscow
and st Petersburg ara now lit with petro-
leum exported from fhis country. The
increase Of exports of petroleum from the
United States in 1864 was 20, s37, ,s26 gal
Ions more than in 1852, and it is now in
great measure taking the place of gold for
the purchase of European goods and set
tlement Of foreign claims.