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Nebraska advertiser., 1865-09-28

J. Medford has on hand a lot Of Fan
Ing Mills of his W ManufaciVre. which
be proposes selling cheaper than any
other article as good can be had anywhere
else.
Nebraska advertiser., 1865-09-28

Capt. Carson has moved his Bank to
bis new building near the corner of Isl
and Main streets. This is decidedly the
finest finished building in the City
Nebraska advertiser., 1865-09-28

Episcopal Service, by Rev. H. R.
DAVIS, next Sabbath, at the LIST Presby-
srisn Church, alto l-2 A. NJ, and at
7l.2P. M.
Nebraska advertiser., 1865-09-28

We are pleased to see a new brick
building under way next to u Office
Will be 22< so, and, we believe, three
stories high.
Nebraska advertiser., 1865-09-28

The County Court will meet next Mon
CAV at the Office of the County Clerk
tvsf Carson's Bank.
Nebraska advertiser., 1865-09-28

J. w. Bliss A%uctioneer, Brownville
Nebraska: Sales made in City or Coun-
u on the most reasonable terms.
Nebraska advertiser., 1865-09-28

A choice assortment of Dry Goods and
Groceries, cheap, for cash, at R. T.
p,ineY's Star Store.
Nebraska advertiser., 1865-09-28

Assessor TiPlOn's, for the present,
over McCreery's City Drug Store.
Nebraska advertiser., 1865-09-28

If you want No. l Tanning Mill,
cheap, 60 TO Medford's.
Nebraska advertiser., 1865-09-28

LO.O fO. fan members of Brown
vile Lodge. No. S. 1. o. F., are request
ed to -be present at their next Regular
Meeting, Tuesday evening, Oct. 3rd
1865, as business of Importance will be
before the Lodge.
By order of the Lodge.
]. L. Roy, Sec.
Sent. 2Sth. 1865.
Nebraska advertiser., 1865-09-28

Squirrel Cage For Sale, enquire a
this Office.
Nebraska advertiser., 1865-09-28

IN s, WILLIAMS, who is the authO, :
I,sDt in ST. Louis for this paper, will attend to
- Collections and purchases in that City. Oac,
"c1,,,nuf street, N z. cor. 9Th.
Nebraska advertiser., 1865-09-28

Insure with the American Insurance
eompany. J. w. Bliss, Agent.
Nebraska advertiser., 1865-09-28

Auction Sales every Saturday by J
". Bliss.
Nebraska advertiser., 1865-09-28
ACOmpOsitiOn o. Meats Foot OIL
and Pure Ivory Black.
A Most Important Discovery.
INTERESTING TO AGENTS, FARMERS AND
LADIES.

We are mEkinsa single machine which combines
THE best and cheapest portable Wine and Cider
Press, The dryest Clothes Wdnger. and she most
powerful lightning Jack in the world. It is the
'only press adapted 70 making Apple Champaign,
(which is now regarded az one Of he most important
discoveries Of the age. A good agent wanted 10
every county, 10 whom We win bold out such IN
'dueemeu's as to insure Si000 before Christmas-
The FIRST one making application from any county
shall have the exclusive agency. Ean particulars,
terms, etc, by Cireulsp.
AGdrsss RAI.L. REED s. CO.
No. S. liberty ST., N. ".
Nebraska advertiser., 1865-09-28
lily Council Proceedings,

lily Council Proceedings,
September 20th, 1865.
sn' c. G. Dorsey, Mayor.
~.Sn'Ilnep: Morrison, cOgsveIl and
4. lOiioving proposal was received
SOSncl Of the CITY Of BropnuiHs,
aS. propose and offer 10 put in and run
gerry on the Missouri River, at
Nebraska advertiser., 1865-09-28

Deeds. Mortgages, Executions, Replevins
bsuA License. sc. &c. &C. for sale at this Office,
Nebraska advertiser., 1865-09-28
Missouri Railroad.
ST.


CONNECTS with the Hanaibal and st. 10. Il
r. at Macon Oily, 1876 miles East Of St. Joseph
and forms the
Nebraska advertiser., 1865-09-28
10 @ L.

aDowNvIILB, THURsDAYf SEP. %, 1865
Nebraska advertiser., 1865-09-28

Sept. 2Sth, 1865.
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lime wore slowly on go heavy seems
it when it beaie1h sorrow on lis back.
aud although this loss had left traces i'll
my heart to deep even for the hand Of
time altogether to eti!ce, yet those traces
had in some measure been smoothed away;
they lost their sharpness as the tide Of
years rolled over them, even as the stone
has lost all its rough, uneven points remcY
moved by the rolling wave.
One thing tended to keep open the
wound, the presence Of Francis Moun'joy,
who had resided in the town ever since
the ccdent, making himself merry and
gay with lila newly acquired fortune.
But it is possible to drain river, and lhe
little slreamIet Of wealth that had been
Amy's was well nigh dry, SO deep had
been the draughts lis new possessor had
taken from time to time from out it.
Among the many visitors who frequent
cd his residence was one who ALWAYS came
at given time. lIalf,yearly dark man
who bore the mark OF william in his coun-
tenance, made MS appearance al Ethelbert
House, was admitted, remained closeted
ior about quarter OF an hour with the
master, and then went his way to appear
again in six months time.
Four times this fellow had come and
gone; the fifth time arrived, and true to
the moment, the stranger arrived also.
This time his visit was a longer one; it
was renewed on the morruw, and when
he descended the steps, it was with an an
cry countonance, aud bis lips were NOV
ing as though be was giving vent to his
feelings in muttered imprecatious. He
did not return any more, for long before
his allotted time had expired, his game
and also his masters was spoilt forever.
My practice as surgeon was increased ;
1t had grown, as most things do, when
not required 10 10 So | lad never since
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CHAPTER II,

Amy Herbert was The daughter Of a
wealthy merchant, whose wife died 10 Civ
ing birth to her only child. Her father
passed 20 bis long home about six mouths
Prlor to the occasion on which this story
opened, leaving Amy in charge Of her IN
Gle, Francis Mounjoy, a man Of an avari-
clous temperament, who no doubt was
nothing 10th to undertake the guardians
ship OF girl whose fortune mace her an
helress.
| have firm belief in premonitory
warnings -how else can we at times ac-
count for the strange feelings that come
over men? Kcoust in health, gay in
spirits, the entire citadel Of the man may
be strong against disease yet some dread
feeling OF lis approaching end comes over
him, as though Heaven had sent kindly
warning for him TO set bis things in order
for the journey to the other world. In
like sort are premonilions of danger.
When the sky is bright with hope and the
heart Is gay and happy il the reaIizatojn
Of present joy, even 10 the midst Of the
most una!Io.ed pleasure, We sometimes
!eei . cloud no bigger than mans hand,
oyershadow Us, aud destroy our peace.
Explain II: No, cannot. Bat who
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General Election Notice,
To the Sheriff o. Nlritowr 9 Go,

To the Sheriff o. Mlritowoc County
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, tha: at the
! general election 10 be held on the Tues lav
succeeding the frs. Monliy, being the seventh
day Of November next, ii The several towns,
wards and election precincts in the State OF
Wisconsin, and by the qualified electors of this
State in the actual military service Of the UA>
ted States or Of !lis safe, at the several posts,
camps, hospitals or places where said electors
may be on that day, the following officer, are
to be elected, to Ni5:
a werner, in the place Of James 7. Lewis;
Lieu e. ant Governor, in the place Of Wyman
SpooncH; Secretary OF Site IN the place Of
Lgrius Fairchiid; State Treasurer in the place
Of Samuel u. II s;n-s; al Attorney General, IN
the place Of Winfield Smith; State Superin-
temdent. in the rlace oc Joha & VI Myun; a
Bank Comptroller in the place Of William II.
RmScy; State Prison Commissioner, in the
piece Of Ur,ry Cogdicr v. cs, several terms
q ice expire on the Grst Monday of Jan,gary,
1856.
Also, State Senator in coyh of the following
Senate Districts, whose terms of office will et,
p;rc On the first Monday Of january, l55S, to-
wit:
The Second District, comprising the c,un-
ties Of Brown anG Kawauace;
The Fourth District, comprising tic c)Iuty
Of Washington;
The Sixth District, comprising the third,
fourth, fifth and eighth wards OF the city of
Milwaukee, and the towns of Wauwatoss,
Greenfield, Take, Oak Creek and franklin, in
the county Of Milwaukee;
Tie Eighth District, comprising the county
Of keno-hl;
The Tenth District, comprising The county
# Waukpsha:
TIE Twelfth District, comprising the county
OF A|al"oIth;
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ELECTION NOTICE.
SHgRIFF's OFFICE, Manitowoc,

september l0tn, 1909. J
NOTICE is hereby given to the electors IF
IN the county of Mautowoc that at the time
OF holding the general election in said county,
in the Fall Of eighteen hundred and SIX y-fiye,
an election viii be held in the several towns in
said county, except in the towns Of Two Rivers
and Two Greeks, for the purpose of voting On
the question Of Issuing the bonds of said county
in aid OF the improvement Of the harbor at the
mouth Of the NJ initowoc river, in said county,
as Troyid in an act Of the Legislature Of the
State CT Wisconsin entitled IAN a ct to authorize
the county of NaniOwoc to issue its bonds in
aid Of the improv emeat Of the Earbor at the
mouth of the Manitowoc river, in said county,"
approved March IA, 1865. at which election, a
separate ballot box shall be provided by the in
pcctor3 Of election at each poll in said county,
except in the said towns Of Two Rivers and Two
Greeks, and each elector may vote a separate
ballot, on which shall be written or printed the
words, for the hnrbor bonds or ."agaiDst
the harbor bonds" which ballots shall he de-
posted in such separate box, and shall be CAM
vasscd and returned aad certified in al respec, $
in like manner as votes for county officers are
required by law to be c2nyas-ed, returned and
certified, as by said act provided.
GEORGE s. GLOVER,
Sheriff Of Nanitowoc County. Wis.
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STATE or WISCONSIN, !
MANITOWOC CuUaTY.
-


Nanitowoc September 20, 1865.
Tn compliance with the foregoing, and with
the Statute in such case made and provided
notice IS hereby given that u General Election
Will b" held in the several towns and election
precincts in tie county Of Mantowoc. on Tues
day, the third day CT November next. The
following officers arc 10 be elected. viz
Governor, in the place Of James T. Lewis;
a Lieutenant Governor i'll the place of Wy
man SpooHcr,
Secretary Of State, in the place Of Lucius
TaiIchiid:
Il State Treasurer in the place Of Samuel d.
HASTINGS:
An attorney General in the place of Winfield
Smith;
state Superintendent, in the place of John
G. McMynn;
Bank Comptroller, in the place of William
II. Ramsey:
A state Prison Commissioner, in the place of
Horny Co.litr;
Whose several terms Of Office will expire on
the first Monday in January, 4. d. 1866.
a Member Of Assembly, for the Assembly
District comprising the towns Of Mccmc, Cen
trcyllc, Eaton, Newton, Liberty, Schlcswig
and kOekiamd, IN the place Of Henry Mulhsl
Land, whose term Of office will expire on the
first Monday Of january next.
Member Of Assembly for the Assembly
District, comprising the towns Of Manitowoc
Rapids, Cato, Maple Grove Franklin, ossuth
and CooPcrsiown, in the place of Michael Muir
l3'". whose term Of Office Will expire on the
l,r., Monday Of january next.
!. Member Of Assembly, for the Assembly
DISCREET comprising the towns OF Manltowoc,
! Two Rivers, MiShicUtt, Gibson and Two Creeks,
in the place OF &. b. Daggart whose term OF
Office Will expire on the first Monday of Janu-
airy next.
Also the following County officers for the
County Of Nanitowoc:
4 County superintendent Of Schools, in the
place Of Jerc Crowley, whose term Of office will
expire Oh the first Monday Of January next.
County Supervisor, for the first Supervisor
District, comprising the towns of Meme Cen
treville, Eaton, Newton, liberty, Schleswig,
and Rockland, in the place Of John Carey,
whose term Of Office Will expire on the first
Monday Of January next.
A County Supervisor, for the second Super
visor District; comprising the towns of Manito
Voc Rapids, Cato, Maple Grove, Franklin,
kossuth, and Cooperstown, in the place Of
ohm O'lfcarn, whose tenn Of Office will expire
on the first Monday Of January next.
County Supervisor, for the third Supervi-
sor District, comprising the towns Of Nanito-
woe, Two Rivers Mishicott Gibson, and Two
Greeks. in the place Of Jason Pellet whose
term Of Office will expire on the first Monday Of
January next.
at tie same election, the question Of so
amending the Constitution Of this state as to
extend the right Of suffrage to male persons Of
African descent, agreeable to chapter Ala Of
the laws Of 1868, will be submitted to said cleo
tors.
Said election to be conducted, the votes can
yassed and returns made in pursuance Of the
Revised Statutes Of 1888, and chapter / Of the
laws Of 1862, extra session, as amended by
chapter IS, Of the laws Of 1863.
GEORGE S. GLOVER,
Sheriff Of Manitowoc County.
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1Ii-Ni 1 LIZ l,
The afternoon was Jolb hot anl sultr,:
! had wax TO and fro uron the lefty for
more tllaE al hour; had scrutirisei the
!iuf.ir d pretty faces that seemed st once
to invite and 10 forbid Inspection had
shared also in the other aud minor altrac-
tions commonly found at the sea>side
uutil, at length, sco,cAeI by ihe sun 5 rays,
snd, il may lie, a little weary Of my occu
patton, determined to seek spot where
might cblaia kindly shelter and q re-
frssbng breeze, and accordingly stepped
below, and seated myself upon the landing
stairs, against which the rising waters
dashed their snowy foam, giving forth a
GOODNESS which was not to be experienced
IN other and less favored places.
| Was not, 10" ever, permitted to enjoy
the pleasure of my new position long, for
lhe near approach of vessel, and the
consequent rush Of visitors from above,
forced ire 10 vacate my seat, sud, Ike lie
rest Of The company, to stand and watch
the boat as she s.eerel up to the ,ier-
head. \ moment later, aud the passeu-
gers, glad 10 tread on tara fi7na for the
y,y,,r4 had haen what sa;Inrs vim NOVA
grace than eleo,ncc call q dirfv ono >,
trnpod one affPr ,ha otlar across ,i,e nav
row rIark CT to the lan,ijnr stairs vharo
,hov wa,a erected v,r,n,, ~ ,,.;r ~osnon
tive friends
AL s,ao1 T.tI.s.r, r,u,or .. tbo r,ot.
lev ,lroar. M attention wa$ sn,,SorIr ar
rested hx t,.e s;,,Lt f . f.;r yo"n,,,;,,
seated ut the ext,eme end Of Tho 926,sai
anar, from the rasf oftl,o con,oenv Ifcr
baantv va. cf tyno -, oni,;n,.y - Ia
arDrac;ateJ " oy.ry one Ln, i WA snnI
~ is seldom ,ran Int Le;rC, Geo, = ,aror.
enccl by all true iod,os. In her dean Ilma
eve was = IjOhl. n9ra anl haa,a.,lr ana
in every feature Of her s.ran~c SD face
an eynrcss;yonc.s y.h;,1 ccpI.7 snarcor,, f,;,
70 cali forth tcc!inoe Of the taene,r intares,
in The minds Of these lowered with Ina,
most priceless Of gifts, tie pov CT to realize
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NOTICE.

Is hereby given thtt the articles Of co part.
i Lcrship made and entered into on the Ist
day Of January, 1864, by and between Herman
Guttmann, Michael Lukenhach, and Henry
Beruer, having been Intentionally violated by
the said Michael Lukenb,ch, the co partnership
oi the firm of GuttmaUn d Co. is dissolved, and
all debts due 70 or by the said firm will be paid
to or by the undersigned, and the business Of
the finn closed.
HERMAN CUTTMANN.
HENRY BERNER,
MaLitosoc, September 1th, 1860.
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Coanty Sup't of Schools.

SoNEruING TO IEM1HBER.-Shoa>
makers, taiors, Lal!cIs, ca5;net>makers
carpenters, and all classes OF mechanics
rcmenber that liberal portion of all
your earnings, under Republican rule, is
required by the government, While your
rich neigh5or has lis money invested, in
L. 5, bonds, draws heavy interest on
them. most Of which comes from your
pockets, aud pays no taxes. Yru pay
him heavy interest on bis money, pay
tie expenses Of National, STATE, Count,
anl Township Governments, an! even
pay for the education Of his children he,
by virtue Of his money, being exempt
from all share in Government burtheus.
Voters remember these things; and il
they please you vo.e to keep the party in
power that inau-ura,d this system Of tax
alton which throw all tho turthens oil
the Government upon the industrious
poor. But ii You don! Ike it, and want
al property to bear It's equal portion Of
tue Government. tax; them vote tor hon
cs! Democrats Eoad du Luc Press.
The New Workers dilute their whi.kev
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~
shall care 10 say how this wordGous spirit,
OF which sc know nothing, nsay he acted
upon and Influence!
feel that motion Of danger. That
cloud hug owe, me-i had seer i in the
distance since the day of that mishap;
but row that nv heart told me had fall
en- "a love" with Amy, it had come dj
rectly over me- knew something was
at hanI-U bat scaIc6 sought to discoy-
er. | DREADED to examine nlv mind 10
closely. Nor had | this feeling alone
for, at cur next meeting when | told that
Oldest Of all Stories" and snatched my
answer from the wiling lips, Amy con
fessed also to having an unJeiiued thfead
Of coming evil. Truly Der o"n words
conveyed "a knowledge Of it to both our
hearts when she whispered, " Henry, nay
uncle viii refuse YOU" bu: we felt that
this WAS not all our dread.
Why viii be q asked, affecting
surprise did not feel. "Am | not W cal
thy enough q
Yes" She replied bat. though
know not why, still al! sure lie will re-
fuse you
So It proved. I met with cold, and
scarcely courteous refusal ard whe VEN
tured 10 urge my plea more strongly, Mr..
Mounroy told me, in the bluntest manner
possible, that he had other views with re-
10 his niece.
Ita! ie't sat up ill late hour,
brooding this refusal, and forming q hun
Died scle!ns 10 obtain the consent Of Amy's
/ memorable guardian, all Of which knew
to be perfectly lmpracticable. at length,
fairly exhausted, retired to rest. Ny
sleep was almost as disturbed as had been
my walking hours that day. | had many
unpleasant dreams; one only, however,
assumed form distinct enough to remain
With ne when the morning damned. 1t
was very simple. thought was walk
ing by the side of The cliff, and at a given
spo, discovered great treasure lying
upon the ground. What that treasure
was, had not the most remote idea.
The morning found me waking beside
the cliff, refusing to acknowledge to my
! self that the previous evenings dream had
ought to be with the morning
walk, and yet III reality guided by it
TO The spo. pictured in my mind
daring the hours of slumber. Ii hal
gone with any hope Of finding a string Of
pearls. or pure Of golden euineas,
should have been forely disappointed, for
all that my eyes lighted upon was small
address card picked it mp. and discov>
cred on the one side the name Of AmY'.
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lon.r;og I orca mar. sfrollet ,o,,sr3 ,,,s
scene Of the afternoon 5 mi.aIyettn,e
There. AZ might be imsc.:,s1 f,ar.,
many little crours engaged 10 earnes. con
varss,;on en- the n,,. ioric Than r,,orr,o~.
IN ,leir minds !, vas natnr.r ,naar :,
on;ries vera addressed TO mo resnac,;n,
he condition Of he unfortunate Isdr
,,H..,er Oh . xr,rtnn.,o 49,, !,
~ u.o,.a ss;I z, iii ,-ov.1n,ra. -.f va,
Ia nna-I INV a.svranca r. ,ho ,,,,;a'..
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G,nar.I -
IS Varr c.r.Ios, of.,a, lonasor,o1,
j., f.lnr III, Lnn,a;l soaa ,l-'oo =
,'r'na, H., ,lon ho ,vas - ~" ~
- - 10 &c tho nnlino ,Las,. Io,a;, ~
ca,.alI. ;,
: s., sill We. ho ,, ono,,;roa -,
in tcra Of 5o,;.;.a. lam,
"Of couro 1i3 Won, mot coo how -
t,a,,,llal .,
II ali >, WAS Ito I,co,ic ranry
We'll vha. al.a. .torI3 cansn hin, -
tren,Ira q,
cThcre A.. o,,or causas far naIa f..os
and trembli,o lin,,,s beside nbxs;cal mai.
a." '''D''' '''''"' o0S'uo pay S'0'i MAJ
49, ~, ""' VIZ o'l' .,: ~ o''.G :gf
bearabio in that sentence. hat conI1 No.,
helm aoinr n, 70 the SNEAKER as soon a.
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bos,;I, u,Lo. ar;,;, - tau I e''
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nala .,rono, L.nI, tra.,,hlo o,I o.,,,,, c.,.:,
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who had 5roalo1 - sonnd ,ba doo,b
of NV own Lcar. fonrI ono,hor boart .ka
lans ibro,rh n,h;oh T oonII ro.l INV on,,
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nv oan broaSt b;s thon,Ihts war. mioa
and far dars thor non,irnoI - honr, no
inl inst ,lon 49, Iaaao ~ &C., ',,,',' n.e
an event occuTraI With revived ,hsm
and NOT onIv 60 Inf stamne1 ham MORO
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lot SuCh had aSceEiaihed was her name
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The New Workers dilute their whiskev
with 10000. 0u9 gallons Of water daily.
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. Fer too wssts past there has been .
ssssi deal Of talk, especially st tns North,
sesss sass visit u f'ssscis' p Blair. Sr. e. 60
hiehssOnd. Ne s.1s dssst hoa Wash.
iaytss city 10 kscLmost, rsa,ainsd . few
tsys. saA thsa returned The .vay hs csa..
u b sald th.s NJ. Blair bed . eoosults,isn
9th Prssid<Rt D.'i, sbost s~go,isiiny tar
psscs, and iLss the PresiAsst NET him cor.
daily. ssd freely expressed = desire to No.
go'is,s. lssu.sdis,eiy after Mr Bl.i'. de-
pss "ss. sDo her psouiseat northern wan,
Zen. Singleton. arrived 10 Richmond. We
s'ncsssl, hops that ihsss eonisr.osss m.y
IssA To n~gosis;i"n. fvr psses.
With '~sssA 10 B'sis's visit. tks Riea.
~osd Disrsseh Of The ISsh met, .pesks -
foi!.s~s:
"As. Fsassis r. B,sis. 81 l.ft Richmond
g. Sssssdsy. % Ass.Of truce boa. mr
Create lioss. As The ssd, aud OH jssts. and
ssssits, oi his mi-sioa have fur.i,h.d the
sbsss :or sadlsss spsesis,ion and disess
sion. We Sc sisA TO b. sLI. TO r.I,.,.
public ssFoeity BY is,ing Lsf,s our read
s's SONS fact. conserving bis interview with
t"s Pss.idsea. Ne called spon the Psssi.
dent 90 Frids, moroisg. Tns .sstiux.
'se.cisiiy upon the per, 81 VI. B:si,. wss
married BY = degree Of cordially ins, sss
- fsfsssoiGg - u sas ussxpsctsd. lie
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shook the Prssidsats hand warmly. sssu
ring him At the sam. tims ~ his andimin
ishsd regard and sssssm. The fret con
p!imsn,- over. hs requested . private con.
ference ~ith the President. which ~as i'm
msdis,ely accorded him. Ah.r = private
IL an hos,'s dur.'nn, Mr
Blair took his leave, .rpre.sing himself
highly grsii6sd With the reception hs had
met and tbs result. of ths conference -
Sonie time after hi. departure. the Prssid.n,
wrote him . note: stating that ss he (yir.
Biait) would. perhaps, like TO have in wri
ting ~hst he lMr Ds.i.) had said 10 him.
he had ~rit'sn TO report that b~ Nas vii
ling. ~ he had ever been. to sIPeip, com
mi-sioners to meet commissioners "f Mr..
IAncolo, with . view 10 sa adjustment OF
the difficulties existing between the two
coun,siss IL 10 under TODD tbs, Mr. Blair
told ,he President that he came In n" Official
character. but simply ~i,h the knowledge
aud eon.eat at Nr. Lincoln. lie sSpr' sssd
the opiaiop that Mr.. Lincoln would certain.
" appoint commissioners TO meet commis
siosers spp"i"tsd BY osr President
The ssrs he.t thu, carried Sir Blair
down the James River brought bsrk Gen
Singleton. su II,inuis Peace fjem"cfa',
aosthsr .uusuthorz~d peace cou'u'is.ionsr. W
From the Raleigh Confederate.
Hztrsct of . letter from Richmond TO .