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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-11-08
Brevet Brigadier General, in charge
First Division, O. M O. O

SALE OF GOVERNMENT FRAME BUILD
aisf Qxa,temasts,'s oees, ' Depot Of wa,hinsto.,,
WASHINGTON. D. G., November s, 1855. (
Will be sold at Public Auction, on the premises
TS.Ps" ~ s
GGcnsng att &oiIsk the following described
NEAR TWENTY SECOND. BETWEEN d AND
Three G) Stables, each 20 by go feet.
ON TWENTY'sEG sGSSI BETWEEN Q AND D
One % Lime house, Is by 80 feet.
ON D. EEFMEEE HHMTES sTkEI4s AND
One q Addition to Mss. house, : BY 50 feet:
CORNER OF T% STRErTs AND E
One q Office, l2sy 4 feet:
on \ s$flnHsr
CORNER Of 'T%STEsSHEs%1,lEstS'uRrH AND F
One hddiion to Se 81 sect is by feet
be BY Ss
within ten days from date Of sale:
By order Of Brevet Maior GEM run ps n Ruek.r.
Chief Quartermaster I'D Pse9t Of Mssh II
ne6a Brevst Col. and Quartermastsr.
.ARGE SALE OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINES
Il CARS 1E EkLkE9A Rs sbYIIPaa dIs' MA
Carolina, on THuRSDAY, November 30, 1865, the
Z. Locomotive Engines, feet So inch suage.
FGssAt Cars Gar, feet 81 inch suass
l' E H.ss Carr cs.: feet Feet Fl inch 1eab sSss
the y. 8. NJ. Railroad Repair Shops at Newbern,
There will also be offered about 100 tons Railroad
Spikes, Chairs, ,CaTps1tsIs, Blaeksmiths', and
Railroad Supplies and Material generally.
tn the large auants o tb and psa
IN The construction, repair and operation Of rail.
Full information, with lists Of property and
cation to the undersigned at Raleigh, n. c., by et
ter or telegraph.
Sale TO commence at 10 O'Clock a. m. November
60 and to continue from day to day until tie prop
= BY order Of Brigatier General D. g. McC.llum,
General Manager Military Railroads United States.
Col. c. Q. NJ. and General Superintendent
R.,r,ou s. 6 M 4: r. ., a. Department Nc;
SALE Of G9yERNMEN rT6 BsUILDINGs AT
'1" et nsrS' N $50
@ NJ, on FRiDAY November 10, 1855, at ocIoef
THIRTEEN FRAME BUILDINGS,
situated as hbF,nston Springs Va follows
Two(2) Sheds, each Is by IS feet
One % Stable, Is by go feet
One % Stable, 261z by LAB feet
One ID Stable. 261l by l27 feet
One ID Barracks, % by 10 feet.
One ID Kitchen and Messhouss 26I. BY loa feet
One ID Quarters, 221s by 60 fee
One ID Shed, l21a by Is feet
One III Quarters, l2l9 by 23Iz feet
One ID Sink, 4 by 81 feet
The buildings win be sold .ingy, to the highes.
bidder and must be removed within ten days frem
day Of sale.
Terms Cash, in Government funds
By order of BIevet MAJOR Gen d. H. Rucker
Chief Quartermsster, Depot Of Washington
CHAS. Fl. THOMPKINS.
no4t Brevet Colonel and Quartermaster
7 ARGE SALE OF CONDEMNED QUARTER.
Il MASTER STORES. SCRAP IRON, AM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-11-08

EYE AND EAR
Al cnrable EYE and EAR AFFEC
TlONS treated at Pa ave, 246 - ~
9Th and 18th sts., at the Office OF Dr. SOHONEv
between and clock; Sunday, 10 to l.
~ ARTIFICIAL EYES inserted And r,.s
bl like the natural one ~ ., u ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-11-08
by WARDWELL 4 HAYS, Auctroneers;
II Georgetown, b. O.

EXTENSIVE SALE OF FANCY GOODS,
At our auction store, No. SO East Market Space,
Georgetown, commencing TUESDAY EVENING,
Oct Ath, at O'Clock, and continuing every night
during the week. The ladies of Georgetown are
particularly invited to attend. For particulars SEQ
our bandbills and posters.
oc2l- WARDWELL 6HAYs Ancts
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-05-19
A South Carolina Hero

There was man in Charleston,
Nelson Mitchell by name, who died
about eight months ago, leaving,
believe, wife and two children poor
and uncarcd for From the begin
ming he has reasoned with the people.
and that openly, about the rebellion.
Twice he was sentenced to he hung
by secret military commission, but
the authorities never could find man
TO do the work. A lawyer by pro
lession, and an anti-slavery man by
education, he undertook a task which
ought ever TO make his memory hon
ored by the negroes and the interest.
cd in their condition. After the un.
successful assault upon Wagner, in
July, 1868, military court was con.
vcned to try the black prisoners cap.
tured from the 54th Massachusetts,
regiment. twas decided after some
delay, that military court had no
jurisdiction in the case, aud that the
matter should be handed ovor to the
State. Mitchell volunteered as coun.
sci FOR the men, and after five months
trial he gained his point and convinc
ed South Carolina jury that these
men were free. To do this YOU can
imagine how fearlessly this brave soul
must have worked. An intelligent
q1adroon told me that he was present
during the last ten or twelve ses
sions, and that Mitchell's eloquence
was perfectly startling; at any rate,
it had the effect of awakening the jury
so much TO the Importance of the de
cision that suppose they were really
frightened into favorable verdict.
He has never been publicly mention
cd ut Charleston since then, except in
very doubtful terms. They did not
dare to touch him, because he seemed
so thoroughly in earnest, and he died
from the effects Of poverty and want.
Every ni-ht before going to bed
Nelson Mitchell took his wife and
children to his room and after having
locked the door and shut the blinds,
hung an American flag over the man.
tel and sat by it in conversation with
his family. The evening that he
died his house was struck by one of
our shells from Cummings Point, and
his family thus left more destitute
than ever They are being very well
looked after now, and / don't think
will be allowed to suffer much here
after. For all this service he had the
displcasure of the authorities and the
coldness of the people; but the way
! in which the negroes talk about him
is very tender. Nothing can be adj
ded TO this simple narrative. Among
all South Caroliuians we have ever
heard of Nelson Mitchell alone seems
truly chivalric. Through all the in
tolerable gasconade and inhuman
sophistry of the absurd State, his
plea for the black prisoners is the sole
ennobling sound.--Harpe''S Weekly.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-05-19
COTnered.

Covetous people often seek to shel.
ter themselves behind the widows
mite and to give paltry sum to be
ncvolent objects under cover of her
contribution. The following incl.
dent has q moral for all such:
A gentleman called upon wealthy
friend for contribution.
ayes, ] suppose must give you
my mite," said the rich man.
"You mean the widows mite, I
suppose" replied the other.
"To he sure ! do"
The gentleman continued--"I will
be satisfied with half as much as she
gave. How much are you worth1'
Seventy thousand dollars" he an
swered.
"Give me then a check for thirty.
five thousand dollars; that will DO
half as much rs the widow gave, for
she gave all she had"
1t was new idea to the wealthy
merchant.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-05-19
Governor of Ohio.

A ruler OF the spirits was arrested in
England a short time since for swind.
ling a girl on pretence Of telling her
fortune. On searching his lodgings
to ascertain "what conluration and
what mighty magic" this modern Sid
rophel had used, the following "spcll
of fearful power" was found, by which
all the spirits Of earth and mir were
commanded to rcinstate brewers q
drayman in his position. We omit
the most blasphemous part of the ad.
luration;
81 adjure aud command you, ye
strong, mighty and powerful spirits,
who are rulers of this day and hour,
that We obey me in this my cause,
by placing my husband in his former
situation under the Trent Brewery
Company, and ! adjure you to Danish
all his enemies out Of his way, and to
make them TO crouch in humiliation
unto him and acknowledge all the
wrongs they have done unto him; and
/ bind yon by the name of y
and on pain Of everlasting damnation
that you labour for him and complete
and accomplish the whole of this my
will and desire, and not depart till the
whole Of this my will and desire-be
fulfilled; and when you have accom-
plished the whole of these my com
mandg you shall be released from al
these bonds and demands; and this
guarantee through the blood of the
Rcdeemer and on pain of my future
happiness Let angela praise th'
Lord. Amen.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-05-19
Swearing for the Family

A returned Chinese missionary re-
lates the following anecdote, showing
the caution Of the Chinese. He says:
During one of our examinations of
candidates Tor baptism at Ngukang l
observed that one woman and some
three or four young people had the
sane surname. This circumstance
led to the following conversation be-
tween myself and one of your young
men.
Il observe you all have the same
surname. Are you members of one
family?" ] inquired.
EYES," one replied; "this is moth
cr, and these are my brothers"
"Where is your father?" con-
tinued.
"IIe is at home, attending to his
business"
"Does he approve OF your cmbrac-
ing Christianity"
"Why, he is entirely willing"
"Why does not your father himself
become a Christian?'
"He says it would not do for all
the family to embrace Christianity"
"And Why" l asked with some
curiosity. "does he think SOP
"lIe says if we all become Chris
tians our heather neighbors will take
advantage of that circumstance to
impose upon us?'
GLOW will they do that?" inquir,
cd;
"Christians are not allowed not al,
lowed to swear or fight and father
says that when our wicked ncighbors
ascertain that we have embraced
Christianity they will proceed and,
father says to us, "you may all be-
come Christians, but must remain
heather, so rs TO rctaliatc on oul
bad ncighbors. You can go to meet.
ing and worship, but / must stay al
home TO do the cursing and fighting
for the family"
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-05-19
Lines on n Skeleton.

I Some forty years ago, the following poem
was found in the London Morning Chronicle
Every effort was vainly mado TO discover th,
lauthor, even to tho Offering ,f a reward o
Nifty gulneas. All that ever transpired was
that the poem, In fair clerkly hand, wa
found near n skeleton OF remarkable symetr.
of form IN the Museum OF the Royal COleg
| of Surgeons, LinColn's Inn, London, and tha
the Curator OF the Museum sent them to th
Morning Chronicle:
Behold this ruin Twas skull
Once OF ethoral spirit iull.
| This narrow cell was lies retreat,
This space was thoughts mysterious seat.
What beautcous visions hllcd this spot,
What dreams Of pleasure long forgot.
Nor hope, nor joy, Tor love, nor fear,
| Have left one trace OF record here.
Beneath this mouldering canopy,
Once shone the bright and busy eye;
But start not at the dismal void
| II social love that eye employed,
" with no lawless fire II cleaned,
| But through the dews of kindness beamed,
That oy o shall be forever bright,
When stars and sun are out OF sight.
Within ibio hollow cavern hung
The ready, swift and tuneful tongue,
| If ialsehood's honey it disdaned.
And when 1t could praise, was chained,
II bod IN virtues cause 1t spoke,
Yet gentle concord never broke
This silent tongue shall plead for thee
When time unveils eternity.
Say, did these fingers delve the mine2
Or, with the envied rubies shineI
To hew the rock, or wear the gem,
Can little now avail to them.
But, ii the page of truth they sought,
Or comfort TO the mouruer brought;
These hands richer need shall claim,
Than all that wait ON wealth or fame.
Avails it, whether ba or shod,
These feet the paths of duty trod
II from the bowers Of ease they fed,
To seek allctions humble shed;
II grandeur's guilty brbe they spurned,
And home to virtues cot returned,
These feet with angels wings shall vie,
And tread the palace of the sky.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-05-19
Reading

Reading should be avoided wher
it intcrferes with necessary repose
rs it does when pursued at q late hour
of night. 1t then has pcrnicious in
fluence upon the health first, then up
on the spirits, then upon the mind it.
SELF The knowledge gained in this
way is for the most part but of little
value, for it is gained at the expense
OF mental vigor, and sometimes even
of life itself. The great celebrated
William Pinckey, the great Maryland
orator, fell n sacrifice to late reading
To read when you ought to be in bed
especially to read in bed, is to innict
q great evil on yourself without AZ
equivalent. 1t is to injurc your eyes
your brain, your nervous system
Your intellect.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-05-19

Con MADE Us.-Ask the world 1.
the beauty OF the heaven, the sun that
sufiiceth Sor day, the moon the solace
of the night ask the earth, fruitful
in herbs ana trees, full Of animals.
adorned with men ask the sea with
with how great and what kind oftish-
es filed; ask the air, stocked with
multitudes Of birds; ask all things,
and sec il they do not, as it were by
a language of their own, make an.
swer to thee, God made as.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-05-19

Delightful Mary Ino says the first
time she was kissed, she felt like a
vase of roses swimming in honey and
eau de cologne. She also felt as il
something was running through her
nerves on feet of diamonds, escorted
by several little cupids in chariots
drawn by angels, shaded by honey
suckles, and the whole spread with
melted rainbows.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-05-19

A fellow in New York advertises,
on behalf of a certain accidental rail
way, that "an experienced Coroner
and six practical Jurors will follow
each regular train in special cars, to-
|gether with a few surgeons and re,
porters." src.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-05-19

O'Clock, A. NJ.
VNEACHERS will tako snotce that the law rs
l. now amended, requires each applicant for
a certificate, TO pay the Examiners u lee of
nifty cents on entering their names.
All applicants are required to furnish writ
ten testimonials Of good moral character,
tLose who have been engaged as teachers "a
obtain tlrese testimonials from their last EN-.
ployers, who will also certify 10 their fsi-lnl'
ness and success rs teachers; which ,estimo,
mails VIII be kept on file.
No private examinations will be held; no
certificate will be antedated; no candidate
will be admitted for ie.eX animation with in
three months alter second failure. Appli.
cants are requested TO present specimens oi
penmanship.
Those who fail TO comply with the above
acquisitions will not be admitted.
l.. TUSSlNG, Secretary,
Dec. 20, "a. Board of Examiners.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-05-19
One Solid Reason. for Marrying.

oHt SUiiu htusuh. iUE "htilihbs
You ought TO marry"
"Ncver."
81 know good girl for you"
"Let me alone"
"But perhaps you don't know her
She is young"
"Then she is sly"
"Beautiful."
"The more dangerous"
"OC good family"
"Then she is proud"
"She is tender hearted"
"Thcn she is jealous"
"She has talents"
"To kill me-"
"And one hundred thousand dol
lars"
"TU take her."
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-05-19

A Vermont paper says the rumor
that the high price Of eggs is owing
to the fact that the hens have to
"stamp them" is without founda
ton"
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-05-19

Mrs. Lincoln's health 10 such she
does not leave her room; and 10
scarcely able to sit up. Fears arc
entertained that the shock 10 her
health will b. psrmsDspt.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-05-19
N o r. I g E |!

"AVING admitted Mr.. @. G. GOODMAN into
l j our Arm, the Hardware Business, of AD-
ANS ~ RUTHRAUFF will be hereafter con.
Quoted by Ruthrauf, Adams q Co., at the old
stand,
We respectfully request those having ac.
counts with the old Arm 10 call and settle i'm
mediatsly, as we desire to close the books az
soon as possible.
We ask for the new Arm a continuance oil
the patronage bestowed upon us.
Fst. 9, IetviinssW
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-05-19
10 Teachers.

1TNLESS otherwise arranged, the Board Of
u School Examiners, of Hancock County.
will meet on the following days during the
year lSG5, for the examination ot Teachers;
the meetings to be held at the Union School
Building, east end OF abroad street, Find.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-05-19
SLEEPY READERS.

A person mentally indolent may
be fond of reading. He may love to
read in recumbent posture until he
falls asleep, every day or every night
of his life. 1t may he too much to
say that his room resembles the ia,
nous cave of the god of sleep; but he
furnishes proof in his experience,
that the leaves of book are as sure
an opiate as the leaves of the poppy,
the symbol Of that god. Indeed, VIC
have known those who regularly take
book to bed with them every night
as ga shoe horn to pull on sleel
with" "Indccd, we have seen the
whole family, each with q book in
hand, to which hesecmed TO be bow.
ing in devotion, except one bright
young girl, who archly sung:
1--WE are all noddn', mid, MD, ncdin';
We are all noding' at our house at home
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-05-19
CONVERSATION

CONVERSATION.
In order to profit from reading, it
is ad, antageous to converse with
those who have read the same hooks,
or are interested in the same topics.
Two persons Of equal capacity may
read the same book, and yet receive
fromit very different Impressions
BY exchanging their view in the COM
mcrce of thought, each is a gainer.-
The difficulties which one meets with
are solved by the other, and the
truths upon which they agree arc
more firmly fixed in the minds OF
leach. BY thus bringing their minds
in contact with each other, in conver.
satiol upon the work, their feelings
are warmed into more vigorous eX,
orcise, and by the collision of theil
opinions the light of truth is stiucl,
out. Moreover, by conversing con,
cerning the books that you read, with
those that are older and have had bet
ter opportunities for observation, you
will be the better able to form a cor
rect estimate of what you read
Their experience will help to guard
you against the errors end evil ten,
denotes of the work, or enable you tc
appreciate its cXcellencies.
WHAT TO READ.
Are you deficient in taste? Read
the hest English poets, such as Gray
and Goldsmith, Pope and Thompson
Cowper and Coleridge, Scott and
Wordsworth.
Are you deficient in imaginationi
Read Milton, and Aikenside and
Burke.
/ Are you deficient in power OF rea
sonH Read Chillingworth, and Bacon
and Locke.
Are you deficient in judgment and
good sense in the common affairs ol
life? Read Franklin.
Are you deficient in sensibility7--
Read Goethe and Mackenzie.
Are you deficient in vigor Of stylei
Read Junius and Fox.
Arc you deficient in political knowl
edge? Read Montesquieu, the "Fed
eralist, Webster and Calhoun.
Are you deficient in patiotrism7-
Read Demosthenes, and the "Life o
Washington"
Are you deficient in consience2-
Read some of President Edwards
Works.
Are you deficient in piety, Rea,
the Bible.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-05-19

hR.B. BEECH ,wouIdrespect tiul lannounce
~ that he ehaspermanentyl located in Findlay
where he willattendto TO a calls in his profession
Office and residence on west side OF Main 81.
the building formerly occupied by A Younkp
early opposite the new PRESBYTERIAN ChuLch
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-10-24

IL EOKUK, DENTAL DEPOT.-Dentists
- will ind complete assortment Of Artificial Teeth
and Dentists Materials always hand. Orders from
The country win receive particular attention.
1epl D.. A.. KERR
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-10-24
CabuS' Hair Tonic.

Ihsunequaled PREPARATION, which possessesthe pecu
liar properties Questioning grey hair ts
and causes II 10 the color il possessed before
Turned grey. II 10 permanent cure for dardrun
strengthens and enivens he roots Of the hair gives the
hair lasting and natural moisture dandrun scur
itching and soreness OF fheskfn Persons
this say that they have tried all kinds
Tonic and Hair and Rad been able
and any article that would produce the desired result
until they had tried mr. Hair Tonic Ii has cured per
sons Who had solid masses Of dandruf all knitted nd
csmented together in The SHAPE Of cap covering the
whole head and the course Of thirty days after uns
Tonic the scurf and dandru all and the
hair, which had until that time been prventei from
growing, resumed its former healthy growth
In the Of one James Acrshon OF the 2lst
fantry, whose head covered with thick coating OF
daodruf and senrf mentioned sbsye and whose hair
nd nimost completely fallen out il shos the virtue oil
this Tonic for In the course ofthree weeks application
Off his scalp assumed healthy condition and his hair
commenced to beautifully. This s only one case
ofthe findin thousand could mention many others
bnt for want ofspace and cost prevented from do
ing
Sold by GEORGE CABUs. corner OF Second aud Main
atreet Prcef5 cents per bottle liberal discount
he trade oc1i6m
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-10-24
SOLD BIZ ALL DRUGGISTS.

BoIe Agenifor the United slater ard Canada
JOB M0eEe, n Cortlandf St New York
N.b.-xI-oo and postage stamps losed TO az q,
thorfsed Agent, vliinsrre bottle tanning Pill
byrst1rn mail nov2-dly ins
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-02-17
FROM THE SOUTH.


South Caroline Railroad Destroyed By Sher-
man FederaIs Marching on Augusta-Re-
ported Repslse of Federal Troops near
WASHINGTON, Feb. IS.
Richmond papers OF the 4th state that all
was quiet north and south of the James.
The Charleston Courier of the 9th says
The enemy tapped the South Carolina Rail
road yesterday morning in three places, viz +,
Midway, BlackVille and Belberg. The trains
from Branchville came through all safe. Pas
sengers reAort the road cut at Williston, and
state that the enemy had turned off toward
Augusta. a number of the militia, principal
ly boys, are reported to have been captured.
The Columbia Is. o. Guardian says: The
alarming rmnors ndustriously circulated on
Monday we're not as fully followed yesterday.
Indeed, the deai th of sensation reports would
almost have led one to suppose Sherman
myth or at least if there was such Yankee
army upon our SOL it occupied remote and
by no means threatening position SO far as The
capital of South Carolina is concerned.
It's not intended to treat these alarming
rumors with contempt, for in some instances
they were of a character more truthful than
pleasant. 1t is proper that the people should
have Just appreciation of the dangers which
| threaten them in order that due preparations
should be made to meet these dangers.
A telegram from Wilmington of the 18th
says There has bsen considerable skirmish-
ing at Sugar Loaf. On Saturday evening the
| enemy made three attacks in force and were
handsomely repalsea. During the attack the
| enemy's whole feet opened on Hoke's left
| Our casualties were about twenty in killed
! and wounded. On the same day monitor
threw several shells at Fort Anderson, killing
one man and wounding another. All quiel
| since. fJ4iA HliI 1873 1fiHE
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-02-17
Supreme Judicial Court.

JANUARY TERM-DAvIs, j., PRESIDING.
THURsDAY.-In the case of John Lynch v
Samuel Swanton I'd, & ais, the jury returned
verdict for plaintiff for 81, 7O0,79.
T. d 4. Fox. Fessenden & Butler.
A. G. Stinehfeld.
NO. 344-Henry Dunn & al, appellants ".
Michael McCarty.
keplevin of portable furnace. Plaintiffs
purchased the furnace and placed it in the
shop on Exchange street occupied by them.
Subsequently they removed from the shop and
when they attempted to remove the furnace it
was resisted by defendant, who then occupied
it, at the instance of the proprietor of the
bailding. The defence was that the furnace
was the property of A. G. Sturdiyant, owner
of the shop. Verdict for plaintiff with damages
of six dollars for detention OF the furnace.
j. Fl. Williams. j. w. Parker.