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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-05-20

President .DOhmSOM's Brother.
At some point on the march from Fayette
vile, and old couple. man and wife. IN the
shabby dress Of the poor white OF the south !.
and with q countenance smoke-dried ana
stained with tobacco juice, made their "p-
pearanot q ~ hseaquArtsrs Of the general
eomnaa1tng The ,eoh,.n Of the divisions
and whcs they succeeded ID gstting atteptloa
preferred 1 request to 'spass to Washing
TOM The following dialogue then fol-
lowed: 81 ifs fsAl sss ID 81 z
"What do you want pass to Washington
for I" Stg N4 fsas f.89
Old msn--"I want to see my brother
there"
"Who is your brother -
swell, reckon you'ns has hearnit tell OF
him. He's Andy johnson, Vice President
of the United States" ....... See.
This rcply caused some astonishinent, but
the strong likeness Of the old man to the
Vice President, which now became appar.
ent 10 al, confirmed his statement, and
al became satisfied Of its truth. In the
course Of the inquiries il came out that
The old man could neither read nor write
mo moro could Andy, gentlemen" said
y, 'when We weresyoung incn his wife
.aught him." :. a.
"And NY didn't your wifs teach you,"
vas the rcjoder.
"Wcll, general" said the old lady, 81
euldn't never read nor write myself"
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-05-20
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Proprictoss, Hudson. n Z.
tsnerai Depot, American Express Buildings.
Hudson Street, New York.
Z f"f sale " Druggists, Grocers &c us4-
EURNHAM h VAN Setback. -
Sole Agents for North Western States, No. 10
hakc Street. Chicago, ILL., Oc25dawly
'ghc Bridal thaknher. an Essay o.
~ 'rnine aud instruction for Young Men. Also
4. " and rel able treatment for Diseases of the
Ulinaiy and Sexual systems Sent fee. insseai-
cd envelopes. Address DR.. j. SkILIlN
FoI CLIFTON, Howard Ass9ciaiion, Philadelphia
IA. 4 s4r " apr:id6wiy
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1865-09-16

The telegraph informs the country that Fl. Gree
Icy spent all day Monday in fruitess endoavor to
gain an interview with President Johnson. Con-
seryatiye people will take heart at this announce
mcnt. 1t is another step in the right direction.
The first was the kicking out Of Wendell Phillips
and his watcring-pot.
1t has been q rare occurrence in the conntry's
history during last five years, to find radical
oftlie Greeley stripe taking whole day to get into
the White House. Such men usually walked in
without waiting even to send in their names. They
made themselves perfectly at homo around the
Presidential mansion. Phillips, with his water
ing-pot, used to "drop in" whenever he thought
the executive fungus needed little dampenng.
Greeley, with his emancipation proclamation, and
his plans for elevatng his African brother, was in
the habit of calling around whenever he thought
the Presidential vertebrR needed strengthening.
Beecher used ceremony around the White
House, but made himself fanliliarly ut home.
Summer had the .entree and used it al Nbitun.
And 30 on with all the rest. When radical made
his appearance Mt the White House, he walked in,
and the rest OF the nation and the world waited in
the ante-room.
We think the country is tolerably safe. Phillips
has retired with his watering pot in permanent
disgusJ. Greeley spends whole day to get in, and
fails. Beecher carries his chit-chat to some other
market. The secession rebellion is suppressed,
and now Mr.. Johnson is turning his attention to
the radical rebellion. He has routed, General
Phillips, and now, after q twelve hours fight he
he has laid out General Greeley. Lans Dec =
Chicago paper.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1865-09-16

New YORK AND HAvRE STEAMSHIP CoMpANY.-
Wednesday was the day appointed and advertised
for the sale of tho well known and popular steam
ers Arago and Fulton. Tho auctioneers were,
however, notified to withdraw tho sale, as the man.
ayers Of the old company, entitled the New York
and Havre. Steamship Company, in view OF the
future business offered to them, consider it too
steamers on the terms agreed upon at tho last
meeting Of the stockholders. Tho surplus Of the
company on hand is stated at 1880 900 cash, which,
on the capital stock of $700000 would give to tho
stockholders, il divided, 53s per cent. dividend Of
this amount about 100000 will be expended in re-
pairs and equipments With additional strength
The steamers will be more seaworthy and valuable
gard to the comfort and luxury on board for pas
sengerB, both will be much increased. The amount
of $200, 900 to be expended will be the outside
figure for both steamers thereby leaving sur
plus on hand Of about $180, 900. The passenger
and freight trade to Europe, which was always
fully up TO the complement, will now be greater on
account Of the increased room and the continue
Gadsden, who are both financially interested in
the undertaking.
These steamers have been in the service Of tho
Government about four years, and have realized
to the stockholders handsome dividends half year
ly. They have also done the Government service
justice; have not had an accident; have taken
three blockade-runners, although only employed
in the transport service, When in the regular
Havre trade they realized every year twenty per
cent, with the exception Of one year, when they
made only eighteen per cent. dividend; and during
the whole Of the period in that trade they neither
had an accident nor was detained one trip. The
estimated cost Of either Of these steamers to
build at the present day, is over 500, ,000.-Ne,c
IorE Herald.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1865-09-16
Inportant If True.

THE MEXICAN QUESTION SAID TO HAVE BEEN DISCUSS
ED IN CABINET MEETING--A SCENE BETWEEN SEW
ARD AND HARLAN-JUAREz NOT TO DE SuPPonTED
ETC, ETC.
From the Courier des Etats Uais, Sept 81
We have received from Washington tho following
dispatch
The Mexican question discussed at tho Cab
met meeting held on Tuesday, and which was pre-
sided over by President Johnson. All tho men,
bers present expressed themselves favorable to
the st0tu qso except Mr.. Harlan, Secretary of the
Interior, who desired that JuareZ should ut least
bo indirectly supported. Quite lively scene took
place between Mr.. Seward and Mr.. Harlan, the
premier telling Mr.. Harlan that he sacrificed the
true interests of the country to the love of vain
popularity; that it was not dignifed for this Gov
not advantageous to support him openly. Prtsi-
dent Johnson fully agrees with the views of the
Secretary Of State, and declared that he regretted
the speech of Mr.. Harlan made some time since
in public; and that members OF the cabinet ought
never to forget that their words are always con-
strued as having been inspired by the Government
He would lose no opportunity to disavow any snch
inconsideratc speeches the same as he had disG-
vowed Sheridan's views by reducing his army two
thirds.
MI johnson, when the meeting vas about break
fixed policy toward Mexico before the meeting Of
Congress, when he would discuss in his message
whatever might seem best for the country: 1t is
evident that the President is animated with the
same pacific feelings as MIR. Seward and The ma
jority Of tho cabinet
II It il true that Juarez has evacuated Chihuahua
and is obliged to take refuge in the ID ted States
the resumption Of official relations with Mexico
will be considerably facilitated.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1865-09-16

WE THINK it was Calhoun who, in combating the
idea that ''al men are created equal" asserted as
born men, but babes" Mrs. Senator Kate Chase
Sprague, it seems, had baby short time ago,
for which praiseworthy action she was presented
settlement OF 100000 on the young spraguc.
His birth Was therefore s'equal' to 100000 for
himself and his mother. There arc not many OF
the "nluling and puking in their nurses armsr
fraternity who are ushered into this world with
"equal" chances for s'the pursuit Of happiness
with this fortunate Juvenile. His mother was pre-
sened with $500, 600 because he boy. It seems
that in Rhode Island, as in Massachusetts,, girls
are at a heavy discount; and yet it was necessary
for him, if born at all, to have mother, it was
for the lady donor who showed herself so partial
to his sex. Her largess would imply that Jeffer-
sons "glttering generality" did not include
women, though 'they are no whit inferior to men.
We commend her Partality to the careful attention
Of the strong minded.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1865-09-16

THE FENIAEs AND IRELAND.-The Fenians ap-
infer from the numerous demonstrations thew arc
having, especially west and southwest. Wo have
hardly opened our Illinois, Indiana or Missouri
meeting. An address from tho &c Head Centre'
(whatover that may boz of Illinois has been for
warded to us, from which we learn that all the ar
rangements arc perfected for establishing a'Pro-
yisional Government III Ireland soon, said govern
mont to be backed mp by 200 00G men. The mDney
to engineer that force must be considerable. Let
tho Fenians SEQ to it that 1t IL in better keeping
than tho famous "Sleyegammon" fund.
.H'' -' ~. I. Express.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1865-09-16

GOVERNOR BRoUaH, OF OHIo.-During Governor
Broughs sickness he was almost literally cut to
pieces. Eight regular surgical operations were
carbuncles and no less than twenty-five abscesses
But the gangrenous ulcers bafled the skill Of the
surgeons, although tho entire portion Of the foot
OF the sole had been laid bare, the knife freely
used and the whole literally cauterized with nitric
acid. The? Governor bore these terrible opera
tiohs with great heroism. For the most part he
refused to take chloroforrn, telling the surgeon,
when you get ready to cut, tell me, and then
cut, waite hing the operation without grOan.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1865-09-16

THE sold War Horse" Lieutenant-GenT Long
street, late of the Confederate army, arrived in
this city yesterday, says the Mobile Advertiser,
Attn inst. and was stopping ut the Battle House.
host Of old friends called to see the General and
shake him by the hand. ..-l.l -
The inelegant soubriquet of "Bull of the Woods, 81
was usually applied to him by the boys Of his ia
nous corps. Blankets were scarce in the winter
of 49, and there WAS much suffering among his
men in consequence. He caused an order to be
command would halt at night, and when the
ground had become sufficiently warm, they were
directed to take the Goals and ashes away and 20
to sleep upon tho warm spot, and cover with their
only blanket. He had some original ideas, Ger.
tainly.-ANantd Intelligencer.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1865-09-16

. GEN. McPHERsoN.-An effort is being made in
the West to raise funds to erect monument to
Gen. MCPHERSON, of the Federal army. A Chicago
paper speaks of him follows:
Mcpherson was the Bayard of the Western
army, and was q chevalier sans peur ct sans re-
prOche. No man ever drew q sword who was purcr
than this young officer in purpose and morals and
no man ever breasted the bursting battlc-storm of
leaden death who did it more gallantly. His soul
was as void of fear it was pure in thought, and
his excellence in these respects was only equalcd
by the elegance of his bearing and the finished
courtesy Of his manners.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1865-09-16
The OIL Product.

A year ago-that is in 1s6l-the amount of the
oil product or petroleum. WAS six thousand barrels
per day. The territory worked for this purpose
was in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Western Virginia,
with well here Gnd there in each. This average
supply fell off up to April in this year to two thou
sand barrels, and by the following June, as the
Oil News informs tho public, the diminution of
supply and price became % SO %disheartenng to opo-
rators that some Of the oil regions were almost
entirely abandoned, and the general impression
went abroad that tho commerce of tho article had
figured its last. In the early part of June, how
ever, new discoveries we're made, and the present
petroleum furor dates from that period
Itappcars now that Western Pennsylvania yields
six thousand six hundred and tify-tivo barrels per
day-Ohio five hundred and twenty barrels-West
Virginia one thousand one hundred and forty
twenty, and other sections fifty barrcis-giving IN
aggregate of eight thousand sovcn hundred and
five barrels of crude oil. A years operations
at this rate would figure up the enormous sum of
three millions one hundred and seventy-scven thou
sand three hundred and twenty-five barrels, WORTH
at present prices, nearly seventeen millions of dol
lars.
Should the ratio of increase Of the past two
molths be continued, says tho paper from which
we have quoted, and which furnishes the data
the eud of the year will find the average daily
yield to be thirteen Thousand barrels. This is
predicated on the new ind promising regions that
are being found out and developed. Illinois, Mis-
souri,, Kansas, Tennessee, Georgia, Michigan
| Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa and Alabama, are all
supposed to contain oil, and companies have been
formed, and are still forming i'll those States to
prosecute the enterprise with all requisite energy.
AS many as one Thousand OF these associations are
now in existence. The crude material brings at
this time five dollars and quarter at tho we'll and
thirteen thousand barrels per day would bring the
handsome sum Of sixty eight Thousand dollars and
over.
| Nor is the heavy supply likely to doprcss the
present quotation. England has increased her
consumption from ten million gallons to over
thirty millions in three years; and will take one
hundred millions next year, ii that amount can be
| furnished at reasonable figures. The article is
oil excellent lubricator, and for burning purposes
has already passed into general use. In this State,
and the neighboring States of Kansas and Illinois,
the oil indications said to be exceedingly hat-
| tcring. One point, where the sign is good, is on
Cahokia creek, few miles, only, cast Of this city
Specimens OF petroleum are in the city, taken
| from the springs in Tennessee, bordering on the
Kentucky line. Petroleum is O. new and import
| ant commodity i'll the commercial market, and
sufficiently valuable, account Of its adaptab ity
to various uses, to insure quick sales.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1865-09-16

THE WArEHTowN ARsENAI.-!The amount OF work
done at the y. s. Arsenal, at Waterfowl, for the
year ending May 1st, is reported as follows:
Gun carriages made, 1T; caissons, 95; fortress
gun carriages 148; mortar bees, 21S Platforms
so; apparatus for mounting guns, 81; cling carts,
30; sets infantry aocoutrements, as 5Op rounds OF
00O 900; ,,isket bullets, 200 600 lbs.; fos for NOR
tars, 900. Number Of hands employed, $50.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1865-09-16

FIRST CARGO OF MALAGA FRUlT. The bark Yonng
Turk, Captain Harding, sailed from Malaga about
2lst ultimo, with the first cargo Of fruit for Bos
ton: The first conner Is sure to reap rich har-
remarkable, and is only excellcd by a,e ultimate
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1865-09-16

The WEEp-BLA1R QUARREL-Thurlow Weed ar
rived in town to-day, to gather material for his
forthcomng reply to Montgomery Bleir, in which
Stewards views and actions on the evacuation Of
Fort Sumter. Mr.. Blair is, also, training his guns
for shot at Mr.. Weed. '.. sr-
Between the two no little amount Of the secrets
of the early days of Mr.. Lincoln's cabinet is ex-
pected to come out. '- ''' 4 -.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1865-09-16
The New Orleans eeEresponlent of the Boston

TIC New UrIeans correspondent ot tie Boston
Adce'tiser says:
Government has in fact made very little by its
confiscations. Mcclure, the default;ug quarter
master here, tenpore Banks, turned over seventy
five dollars the total net proceeds OF the sales
of all the splendid Paris-madc furniture, gold and
silver plate, and infnitude of valuable things
which were taken from the houses of rich absen-
tees and registered enemies of New Orleans, and
Judge Durel, of the United States District Court,
says that the net proceeds Of the coniscaon sales
of property adjudscd to the United States in his
court will not exceed 100000 This, you will
recollcct, includes sucA properties as the eight
hundred valuable city lots Of John Slidell, with
many splendid store and family residence upon
them. Harpies, who have done nothing but make
money out of both parties during, the war, profit
by confiscation the Government does not.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1865-09-16

Nkw CorToN IN ALABAMA. - The first bale OF
newcotton was sold in Montgomery, August Goth,
1or Soc. It was classed striot middling The first
45c " was classcl fair,
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1865-09-16

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The Mobile and Ohio Railroad 10 reported rum
ming direct from Mobile to Corinth, and thence to
Memphis,
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THE MEXICAN QUESTION SAID TO HAVE BEEN DISCUSS
ED IN CABINET MEETING--A SCENE BETWEEN sEw-
ARD AND HARLAN-JUAREz NOT TO DE surpoHTED
, 1865-07-25
FROM SPRxNGF1EF.n

eSnt On hb.In mIna'H!efsHnArrtvs! HFes 4 OF Troops
Visit 10 Camp nutier-Mvs1satS,ss sT-
murder. *se11o0s
[specia! Dispatch to the Chicago rrt>,,
Sfh1hor1an, Ju1y Il
In the S11gamon Circuit con1t to daT rm.,
beth Gulliyer plead guilty 10 the ls1c.uy Of sors
articles Of jewslry, and was sentenced to ons
years Imprisonment At hard labor in The peai.
teuttasJ. William Totd plead guilty to the liz
ceny of pair Of pantaloonF, and Was likewise
sentenced to one yeas's imprisonment.
The First National Bapk Of this city received
to-day the anm Of ~, 90 in subscriptions to i1e
The nth n}inms intant.y, consisting Of II OH
eAt1 and s5a enlisted mcn. arrived Ut Camp Butler
last ven1cP.
The Governor has been Informed by telegraph
that the SD Illinois infantry, cons14ttpg or Is
commissioned officers md 695 enlisted men. we're
mustered out II Louisville. Ky, on The ed and
ordered to report II Chicago ior dnal payment
and diechsrge::
There was large docket in the police cou,t.
this tcornipg. 4 number Of gentlemen engaged
In the clothing bnkfnets plead gutlfy TO fu5tner
x1Llstion Of the law OF their Creator, in regard to
the Sabbath, and were each INFLICTED in tnes Of
SIS.
] understand that It IL the intention OF the City
Counct', Al their meet,ng this evening, to pass IN
ordnance Removing from the police nacistrates
all direction in the m1tter, Ind making cyely rfo-
lat.on Of the Sunday IAN punishable with hce
, 1865-07-25

Pittsburgh and Douneli.v1Ile H.
The United States Circui. Court. Judges
Grler snd AeCandless, sittloe at Pittsburgh,
having declared the repeal of the charter Of
the ConnellsvElle Railroad, by the Pennsyl.
Fanss Legislature unconstitutional, work viii
now proceed vigorously toward the comp1e-
tim Of that Inc 10 Cumberland, Md, where
connection is made with th. Baltimore and
Otio Road; and when the proposed new
branch Of the latter shall be op.nr,, f+,,,
Point OF Rocks to Warrington. The n,
viii lave nearly direct communication b,
1an with the National Capital. In th.t ds,
the managers Of the Baltimore and OHIO vii,
No hope, graclously consert to furnish
1hroukh tickets and checks. They wont Dr.
1t ucN, cr Western travel, unless the en+ir.
line tc W'hcetingts patron:zed. We are IN
1formed whether the Maryland Legislature
looked out to secure It's customary nhy cent
tax On travellers by the proposed branch, but
have no doubt the matter was attended 10 in
1he charter. II Is 10 pleasant to change
tickets and checks at Baltimore, that fifty
cGnts Beessss small consideration to the State
of Maryland for 1hat privilege; and it will
be too much Ike travelling through other
States and over other routes, II re arc not
10 be 1ocu4sed at Cumberland.