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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-06-27
BAR. BILLIARD & DINING ROOM

Ns T. Rar liiinard and pinlug Rooms fc.
lent, te"nnec,ud. with kltcL.n nni stepping
,.0ins attached formerly occupied ns T. II.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-06-27
SPLENDID STORE PROPERTY.

No 8. "Merwin'- Block Perry Sireet,tor sale,
isiia present rental Of 81 lee paving good re
turn now, and pruspec'ively avery valuable prop
.r,y rs close a concern this property is offered
a, a very low price and on terms.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-06-27
FARMS FOR RENT,
EllOyu 10 TO ZOO ACRES.
COUNTRY VILLA FOR SALE.

Na 5o On .srs,s Ridge, miles from posi-
OH .,. une house. IA good repair rooms, .
,.l;afs barn worth 500. aud poultry honse---
Is varieties d grapes bore = o lbs last var
all kinds pf fruits, beaiin1. TAas property EN-
braces 3 acres. Price, = 100
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-06-27
FURNISHED ROOM,

No.s Furnished room for rent. for gentle
man, also = room uniarnishca both good room
in the bustucSs uart OF the Cits.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-06-27

CoMPLAiNT.-Scvcral owners Of fine dogs
in town complain that the very questionable
practice Of dog poisoning has been commcn'
c,d without giving proper public notice.
We don't know that this is done by the
sanction Of the uthorities-surely it should
not be until notice has been given. 1t is a
practice, even among CANNES to bark before
they bite.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-06-27

Consumption like the rattlesnake, always
gives warning of its approach. A hacking
cough, dull pain in the chest, difficulty of
breathing, are the indica ions that there is
more or less irritation Of the Lungs. II
this be neglected, and 60 on until pustules
are formed, followed by tubcrcles, which
sometimes eat off the blood vessels, Death
will be the result Aliens Lung Balsam
will heal all the irritatcd parts, ailay the in
famation, removing the phlegm and matter.
Thus stopping the cough and prevent fatal
Consumption.
For sale by f. S. BALLoRp.
also. By tie Dealers IN Family Medicines
generally.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-06-27

BrslNrss EpucATloN FOR DISABLED Sol
DInEs. Extraordinary inducements offered
to disabled Union soldiers who desire to o.
t..'u thorough commercial education, at
Bryant, Stratton < Merril's Commercial!
College, Davenport. Always 60 to the
best. Send for circular. mylsdw
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-06-27
To all Soldiers Of scott County.

10 all Soldiers Of Scott County.
AT a preliminary meeting Of old soldiers,
held at Capt. Egbert's office, Davenport,
June 18th, 1865 it was determined to or
ganizc an Old Soldiers Society in Scott
! county, and to effect this the following
named soldiers, there represented, resolved
to call meeting at the Court House, in Da
venport, OH Thursday, June 29th, at 2
o'clock r. NJ. A committee will tnen re-
port in writing the object Of the organiza.
tion. All soldiers Of Scott county are ur
gently requested to be present.
SURGEON j. ~ WITnERwAx,
late Of the 24th Iowa Infantry,
Chairman.
LIEUT.. II. c. Mcneil, late Of the % Iowa
Infantry, Secretary.
Col. Add H. Sanders, late Of the 10th
Iowa Infantry.
Capt $. H. Henderson, late Of the oath
Iowa Infantry.
Capt II. Egbert, late Of the I'd Iowa Cav
airy.
Capt. e. Barney, late of the 20th Iowa
Infantry.
AdJl y. n. Tyner late Of the 18th Iowa
Infantry
Adjt Geo. L. McCosh, late Of the 10th
Iowa Infantry
Lieut. J. g. g. Cavcndish, late of the
Goth Iowa Infantry.
Lieut.. VIM. +. Dittoc, late Of the 1ith
iowa Infantry.
Lieut. A. lIazlctt, late OF the 14th Iowa
Infantry.
Lieut.. John Ackley late of the sl;h Iowa
Infantry
serpi w p. Gardner, late of the l4th
Iowa Iufantrv
Sergt. J. NJ. Van Duzcr, late Of the lith
Iowa Infantry.
Corp. Hiram Finley, late of the l4th Iowa
Infantry.
W. X. Amcs, late Of the I'd Iowa In
lantry.
Hans Sievers, late Of the l4th Iowa In.
iantry.
A. F. Alexander, late Of the 9th Iowa In
| fan,ry.
A. Dapron late Of the llth Iowa Infantry.
q. {. Proctor, late Of the l4th Iowa Init.
+. NJ. Hickman, late of the I'D Iowa lnft.
| 7. A. Christie, late OF the SD Iowa lnit.
John Tichcnor, late Of the sth Iowa lnft.
julius echutt, late of the Doth Iowa Init.
l
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-06-27

:uR SALE Iowa Fire Proof Safe and
excellent Book Case. Inquire at Selby's
Furniture Store, I'd street, four doc.s east
OF Perry. june 19dtf.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-06-27

WnAr They are certainly the most val
nable tonic and grateful stmulant beverage
evsr produced. On trial Will satisfy the
must skcp,ioal Try them and You viii
never be without them. They should be
upon every side board in the country. Well
what Why, pinkerton's Wahoo and Cal
isaya Bitters, OF course What else co.lt
il be VIC would like 10 knOw.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-06-27

LIVE SrocK lSsuRANcH.-Mr. b. d.
Brown, the energetic general agent for
Iowa, Of the Rock River Insurance Compa
ny, Of Beloit, informs US that his company
is doing an extensive business i. this part OF
the country in insuriag live stock against
accident or disease resulting in death. Some
two thousand risks have been taken in this
county. No person who owns fine horse,
COW, or other animal, scarcely ever hes
.i,ates to pay . trihe to have the same insur-
ed The idea is an excellent onc
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-06-27

GRAND pICNiC.-Pleasure seekers are now
all busily engaged in preparations for Wig
orous celebration Of the Fourth. Where to
go is the perplcxing question. The grand
old groves Of Mitchells Bluff are arraying
themselves in their gresncst attire, its breezy
bills are covering themselves with waving
grass, and every art is being employed to
| increase the beauties and attractions Of ma
ture. On the eventful Fourth, music. mirth,
and every luxury will abound to make the
hours light and pleasant. By all means GO
| to Mitch ell Bluff
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-06-27

HoRsE RAcE.-One of the ....ading features
Of the comlns Fourth of July in this city,
vi. be grand running race at the Fair
Ground Track between Geneseo Horse and
Beardsleys Humboldt, Of Rock Island, for
81 900. The track has been put in perfect
order and the contest will doubtless be very
exciting We understand that some two
thousand people will come from Geneseo to
see the sport, and large number will be
over from Rock Island The race wilrtake
place in the afternoon-after the soldiers
dinner is served
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-06-27
j. T. TEMPLE, Florist, cor. 4th ard Main
>ts., fruit and ornaments al trees. lny26-ly

Go TO TIE Bgsr.--Go to Bryant. Strat
ton a Merr.ls Davenport Commercial Col
lesc, to get thorough practical business
education, or to become good sound tcle-
graph operator. For circulars address Zen
closing sta,nps) Bryant, Stratton x Merrill,
Davenport, Iowa. dwtY.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-02-24
G4 Every Furnace warranted to give entire sat
isfaction.~
REFERENCES:

MT. NoTRE JANE, READING, 0HIo,(
November Goth, 1851.
Mr. MARTIN:-This is to certify that we tried the
Furnace you built for US, and satisfied with it.
Our rooms are amply heated.
Yours, respectfully,
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-02-24
Sherif's Sale.

Henry Cope Court Of Common Pleas.
Christian M May, et.l} fr'nktjR oRiS, County %
TN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF
the said Court to me directed will offer for sale
atpublic auction at the door Of the Court House. in
the city Of Columbus, on .r ...I ~
Wednesday, the 22d day of March, A. D.
1865,
at o'clock p NJ the following described real estate.
situated in franklin county and State of Ohio. 70
Being twenty acres part Of section .. township 2,
range II. and bounded as follows: rl -,0ii
Beginning in the center OF Alum creek at the can
ter Of the bridge on the county road leading from
Westerville to Worthington, and. running thence
along the center line Of said road south deg 50
thence north s. east poles to the center
of the west branch Of said Alum creek thence with
the meanders Of said greek down the same, south n
thence ts deg: 80 minutes. east isK poles, thence
south deg 80 minutes. west 20 poles, thence south
70 deg. 80 minutes. east "a poles. thence deg west
Appraised at eighty dollars per scre. ,s,,.,.
Also, tract containing ten Q0) acres bounded and
described as folloys to wit: Beeinlipg In the linsu
township lines for corner running thence south As
Ss' iSsnsi s:taSll.Ssa = i "a ~ W. Copeland % jsss
east 81 rods TO the middle Of Alum creek, t6ense
northeast corner Of Jssss Holmes mill property
SAID thence west on the line Il ssd lots % Es psssd
sSip two. rsass sss ssysssssn. 3 nissSs snas
tanning ten acres. appraised st oas hundred celo0
Also, the west hale Of lots No. slx and seven inths
town e Ws,Ssvls Es2sD S4sny Ohio
eryilie appraised st seven hundred (e7oO dollars
Terms 81 sale-One- third Of the purchase money y
paid on the day Of sale; one,third In one year. and
cent, 10 be- secured By mortgage on the prcmives
Printers, fees. $3.50. 'S''''''A'-ii
febis-ditwtd f 6s. sd .efi hts
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-02-24
THE SUBSCRIPTION Is so NEARLY

THE SUBSCRIPTION Is so NEARLY
L completed that tits intended to close the same
on or before the 18th Of February.
Subscriptions, $3.50. .OOO of which 5000 900 purchas-
es the land-to-wit: e2,seO acres. The remaining
$l5OOO is the permanent cash working capital of the
Company.
Par value of shares, SIOO. Lands located on the
Little Kanawha and Elk Rivers. in the counties of
Gmer and Braxton, in the very heart of the oil re-
gions of West Virginia.
Professor Richardson reports: "Your property is
the very centre of the West Virginia oil regions. 1t
has numerous oil and gas springs along the banks of
its streams, one Of which vies with the famous
Burning Spring ITSELF"
Professor Shepherd, of New Haven. Conn.,, re-
ports: "Iconsider IL eminenay OIL producing land.
The oa-6earing shales underlie IL estensirely and
the long lines of car0uretted hydrogen, or Mumipat-
ing gas springs. some of a0hicA saO burning, as
soeH as the appearance Of oil Itself on tie surface
Of the tract, fully confirms me IN Tits belief.
There can be no doubt that along your creeks and
tributaries there Is large eetent of calua6le OIL
producing territory. The prodigious amount of
6ituminous and camel coal iron ore, limestone and
fire clays embodied in the high hills on sOur proper
ty. the tops and slopes Of aeAicA are cocered oiM an,
extraordinary groae1 Of tcAite OAK and other Aeavy
timbers, add immensely TO It's UdIue."
These views are fully Endorsed by the reports of
the most practical and experienced men from the oil
districts of both Pennsylvania and Virginia.
The Company consider themselves fortunate in
having secured the services of Mr.. Blackwell, a
practical civil engineer, for the general superntend
ency. so well known as the late Chief Engineer and
Superintendent of the Commissioners of Wash
ington Heights, New York City.
Arrangements are in rapid progress for the imne-
diate development of the property, on scale com.
mensurate with its value aud extent.
Subscriptions payable at the time of subscribing,
or in cash, the balance in thirty days from
the time of closing the subscription can be made in
person or byletter at the office of the undersigned,
No 81 Cedar street, New York; j. X. DOBSON. No.
40 State street, Boston, and JOHN w. STRONG,
Detroit, Michigan, where full inform alton can be
obtained.
JAMES WADSW0R ORTIZ 4 CO.,
No. 81 Cedar street, New York.
N. B. Subscriptions received for the above Com
panyby LEWIS BAKER,
feb6 Wheeling WV.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-02-24

STATE OF NEW YoRK, 90
COUNTY OF NEW YORK. 3D. .Hr- l.....
JOHN d. COCKS, President, and HORATIO
D0RR, Secretary Of the Atlantic Fire Insurance Co.
say, that the foregoing is full, true and correct
statement Of the affairs Of said Company; that the
said Insurance Company is the bona de owner Of at
least ONE HUNDKED THOUSAND D0LLa RS
Of actual Cash Capital. invested in Stocks and
Bonds or in Mortgages on Real Estate, worth double
the amount for which the same is mortgaged; and
that they are the above described Offices Of said In
surnnce Company.
JOHN D. COCKS, President.
HoRATI0 DoRR, Secretary.
, Subscribed and sworn before me, this 10th day Of
February, 1856. -
[sBAL1 THOS. l. TH0RNELL,
tsTAMP.1 Commissioner for Ohio, in New FORK.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-02-24

OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR OF STATE,t
COLUMBUS, Quo. Feb. II, 1865. !
II hereby certified that the foregoing is correct
copy Of the Statement of Condition Of the Atlantic
Fire Insurance Company Of Brooklyn, made TO
and filed in this Office. for the year 1865.
Witness my hand and seal tficially.
lsEALJ JAMES II. GOODMAN.
lsTAMPJ Auditor Of s ate.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-02-24
Little Kanavha & Elk River
PETROLEUM AND MINING co.
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO BE CLOSED.
Cash Working Capital, SI5O,OOO.

OFFICERS: 90.
OLIVER Il. WOOD, President.
JAMES CRUIkSHANK Vice President.
CHARLES J. MARTIN, Treasurer.
JAMES WADSW ORTIZ, Secretary.
L. R. BLACKWELL, Consulting Engineer and
General Superintendent.
TRUSTEES:
PAUL N. SPOFFORD, of Spofford, Tileson &
Co., n. Y. IHt
CHARLESJ. MARTIN. President Home Insur-
ance Co., N. Y.
Hon. ROGER AVERILL. Danbury. Conn.
Hon. ALBERTZ. CATLIN, Burlington, vt.
JAMES CRUIKSHANK, IS Broadway, MY.
OLIVER Il. WOOD, 90 Barclay street, N. Y.
JAMES WADSWORTH. of james Wadsworth
q Co.. 81 Cedar street, Ny.
JOHN W. STRONG, Detroit, Mich.
EDWARD NJ. MORGAN. Pine street, NY.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-02-24

Republicans in Roman; Democrats in Hdlic.
Those marked thus were members Of the last
uia oil tnra = - --'"'
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-02-24

IV.-MlSCELLANEOU
The greatest amount insured in any one
rlbk ''..s''.'''.'....... ...'........... SZU,UUU
Tne greatest amount allowed by the rules to
INSURED in any one city, town, or village-No rule
o @ block-No rule.
The amount Of its capital or earnings deposited
any other State as security for losses therein-Non
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-02-24
For Wood or Coal.

uSh vvSSA W SS0ls
THE ATTENTION OF THE PUBLIC
4 is called TO the above Furnaces, rs they combine
ventiating with heating qualities.
The inventor has, after years Of experiments, sue
eeeded In perfectins hat he claims to be the bes
over the ordinary Furnaces. are:
The small amount Of Fuel required to keep it il
Keeping the rooms constantly supplied with pure
fresh air. drawn from Natures inexhaustible stool
Large Air Chambers, avoiding the confinement o.
Improved Water Chambers. which keep up
steady supply Of moisture. which overcomes the
great objection to ordinary Hot Air Furnaces.
gether. guaranteeing durability under any degree o
heat.
has been pronounced by scientific men to be the
BEST EN ER MADE.
~. Every Furnace warranted to give entire sat-
isfaction.>
REFERENCES:
By permission refer to the following parties,
where the Furnaces are in operation:
CINCINNATI. March II, 1863.
Mr.. Il. Martin, OF this city, has constructed Hot
Air Furnace" in the Second Reformed Church (cor-
ner Findlay and Ba miller streets, which has thus
far given entire satisfaction. For efficiency in warm
ing purity of air, and economy Of fuel, speak
Of it in most favorable terms. Its permanency and
durability also seem to promise well. The plan of
draught and ventilation is good.
From our experience, we can recommend Mr.. Mar
tin as adept in the art of warming buildings. and
quite compel mt to give satisfaction in the con-
strpction of Furnaces, wherever practicable.
'' ' SAMUEL MEISE. Pastor.
MT. NoTRE D DAME, READING, OHIo,(
November Goth, 1861.
Mr. MARTIE:.This is to certify that we tried the
Furnace you built for u.s. and are satisfied with it.
Our rooms are amply heated.
i0u's' f''giSsIH gsfsTERS OF NoTRE DAME.
l bear testimony to the above, having used the
same Furnace all last winter, and am fully satisfied
"''- - ' ' NJ. L. LEOPOLD,
lol Eighth street, of Leopold & Goodheart, No. "a
West Pearl street.
CINCINNATI. June %, 1862.
As Trustee of the First Presbyterian Church. I
recently ordered one Of Peter Martins Hot Air Fur
h'''' and am fully satisfied WI aEN \: Nj. WADE.
Have one of Peter Martins hot Air Furnaces. 1t
" " ~ GRIFFIN TAYLOR.
u. R. Dayv. ESQ.,, Jacob Meter. Esq, Of Kuhn,
NsSs @ G 3uTn & KS'qP f. hsa SSGS &C., HUI uins III
House; Messrs; Shults& 4 Bro; A. BY & Bro, Lib
ty and Baymiller John Bast, Architect Clark st.;
ohm Kothan, Barr st.: August Frank, northwest
corner Sixth aud Race streets; Roth 4 Mosser, st.
Nicholas Exchange, southeast corner of Fourth and
r ace; VIM. Glenn, 1928 West Fourth street; Abner
l.. Frazer, 467 West Eighth street; Board Of Edu-
cation, Columbus. Ohio.
Smoke Consuming Coal and Wood
Hot Air Furnace.
Furnaces altered and repaired.
Galvanized Iron Cornices and Cutters.
Tin, Corrugated and Sheet Iron and Slate Roofer.
Corrugated Iron Doors and Shutters.
~ Full particulars regarding price, &C., can be
at the Office of the Burnet House.
PETER MARTIN,
No. l4s West Fifth street. between Ra;e and Elm,
Cincinnati. mch6'64-dly
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-07-30
EnIseonaI Aetlon m LInhlmn.

We learn from the Mail thst Rt Rev
Bishop Wilmer Of the Protestant Epia-
copal Church, Of Alabama, is out with
another circular, addressed 10 the cier-
gy and laity Of his diocese, with relation
to the use of the Ordinal He tells
them that "the lapse Of the Confederate
Government requires Of necessity the
omission Of the Prayer for the Pfesi-
deut Of the Confederate States and ali
ID civil authority. As 70 the restOra.
ton Of the prayer, as il stands in the
Book of Common Prayer, his direction
is that when eivl authority shall DO
restored in the STATE Of Alabama, (of
which due notice shall he given by the
ecclesiastical authority,) the clergy
shall use the form entitled "A Prayer
for the President Of the United states. :"
etc
SIN regard to the iakingof the oath,
Bishop Wilmer takes this occasion to
say. 1t is beyond all question the d uty
OF every citizen 70 render faithful ale
glance 70 the government under which
fs lives, and en- oath Of fidelity 10 the
government Is only the formal and sol
emn acknowledgement and expression
Of an already existing obligation. II,
therel0re, the cath Of allegiance should
be lawfully required Of ali citizens.
there - no good reason Why such oath
shouId n0t be taken; provided thai al
things be doae tsee article xxxixl dn
iustice, Judgment and truth All ialae
s8esring . an abominatioa-
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-07-30
Fron rhs aIsmnsl. .1..-1 snll-rs Isl. :.
Cattle Plague In the Mississippi Bot
tom


Cattle Plague In the Mississippi Bot
tom.
We learn from q gentleman who bus
Just returned from visit 20 Pbilips
and Crittenden counties, Arkansas
that the planters in the Mississippi bot-
toms have been, and still are. suffering
severe loss by the death Of their horses,
mules cattle and hogs, by a most
singular disease which is carrying
them of in great numbers.
In the early part of the summer. an
incredible number of black gnats made
their Appearance in the bottoms and
attacked, not only cattle and horses
but also birds, wild turkeys, deer and
other game, with such ferocitv as 70
KILL IN short time, quite s number Of
animals. After the disappearance of
the gnats, . disease broke out among
the cattle, horses and hogs, and has
been raging for some time, and is still
prevailing though the indications now
are that the epidemic-for such it ap-
pears % be--is abating This disease
resembles very closely erysipelss, the
attacked swelling up. sometimes un.
der the breast, at other times on the
side, but more frequently under the
throat and dying generally in from
tWenty-four 70 forty-eighs hours sitter
being attacked Our informant con-
versed with several intelligent planters
who have been great sufferers by this
strange disease, among them a physic-
Ian eminentin his profession, and al
Of them cOncurred in the opinion that
1t was closely allied to erysipelas, and
also that the visitation of the gnats ia
the early part Of the summer, had some
influenced IN producing tho disease. 1t
is thought that the great amount OF
poison which was necessarily absorbed
into the system by the bites of the gnat
which is a most poisonous Insects
devOlving itself in the disease which is
nov ravaging the whole animal race in
that region. Some cases, when taken
in time, are cured by precisely the
same treatment practiced ia cases Of
erysipelas painting with auodyne the
affected parts having fine effect
The losses ofstock, especially Of hogs,
has been very great. One planter in
Walnut Bend has lost over two hun
dred hogs aud seven horses and mules, |
besides oxen and milk cows. Another
living short distance above the one
named, has lost thirteen horses and
mules, and hogs and cattle in proper
ton This is only two of many similar
instances of losses sustained
On Saturday morning it was reported |
That two men, who had been treating
then cattle for tho prevailing diseases,
had been similarly attacked, their
thrOats awellng up in an alarming
manner.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-07-30
"a Biz Thing ON lee .


From TIE Washington Chronicle.
The Committee on the Conductof the
War give US in their last volume the
result Of an inquiry by them into the
subject of supplying ice to Governments
hospitals in 1862, 1868 and 1864 The
COMMITTEES express nc opinion IN the
matter, merely giving the evidence Of
those who furnished ice during the
above years, and Of these who acted
for the Government IN making con
tracts.
The first witness examined was Mr.
Addison Gage, of Boston, owning ice
houses ia New Orleans, who testified
that he furnished ice for the hospitals
in New Orleans from June, 1862, to
April, 1858, for sum less than s. 600
and it was in evidence that he gave sat
isfsoiion while supplying the hospitals.
In June, 1868, Government com
menced receiving ice directly from
Maine, ,receipting for it atingoice weight,
allowing fifteen per cent for Wastage
Under this contract the Government
paid 10 the contractor who supplied the
New Orleans Hospitals $l9, los 80, for
the year lS63--this amount not inelr-
ding $1,000 paid for rent of an ice
house, the expense Of discharging the
ice from the vessels, OF the cost of
taking care Of and delivering the ice
At the time OF making the change in
New Orleans agents Of the Govern
ment also ceased to buy ice from regu-
lar dealers in all the large cities. In
Washington the expense was also large
ly increased, and this is explained
partly By the fact testified to by the
Contractor, viz. That after being stored
here, fully three-fourths Of the ice, du-
ring the warm weather, had to be
charged to wasted The Government
ice house on Eleventh street wharf does
not seem to have been carefully OF ju.
diciously managed
The committee do not express opin~
ions, and figures are given only in the
case Of New OIleans; but il is pretty
evident from the testimony that the
Government was not only swindled By
some Of its contractors, but also made
a mistake in attempting to carry on
the ice business for itself.
The invariable testinony OF the wit
nesses was that the regular dealers in
ice could most eheaply and satisfaeLo
riiy supply the hospitals.