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The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-12-13

ID EFERRING TO THE ABOVE, l WILL TAKE
IL this opportunity of rendering my thanks to the
public for the liberal patronage extended to the st.
Charles Hotel since its erection and to tue patrons of
the St Louis Hotel during my occupation Of it. and will
few months been thoronrhIv renoVated painted and
papered and furniture thoroughly ceansed varnish
ed and upholstered, (and here remark to those not
cognizant that these were much very much needed i'm
provements and with the addition Of such furniture as
requisite, the entire establishment is in good
order, and will extend many comforts it has
to those who please to patronize it. The St Louis Hotel
is passing through the same renovation and will be open
to the public about the LIST of December next
Both houses will be kept in the old manner with table
d'h6te. o. Z. HALL
New Orleans Oct. II, 1865 noy9
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-12-13

BEGs to inform their friends, planter merchants Ind
public generally that they have formed 5pasaeraap
and recently opened large and selec. assortment VI
Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware IS a.. &zu.. Sc.
Having purchased their stock entire ar sash they
feel confident that they can sell clea cheaper haa
any house in this city.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-09-07

Es'Thc Elgin (Scotland) Courier, chroni-
clcs Vie death of an old lady who for years
cherished the pleasing, although perhaps
erroneous impression, that Gen. Grant was
her grandson" The only foundation for her
belief appears to ts$e been that she had two
sons who cmigrated to America. One of them
Peter, "a fer having attained the rank of major,
was killed in Mex O.. Mr.. Grtnt subsequently
went to America in search of Alexander, the
tier son, where she renamed for nine months
" hen shclcarned that re was then in the State
o5 Ohio, but such distance that it was I'M
possible for cr to set his lcngth;since she had
not heard of him. This Alexander pcrsoh Of
great muscular strength, who stood six feet four
inches high, if alvc.is now scventy-six years
of age. it is surmised by many OF, the clan that
one of these twin brolicrs may b the ather
of Gen. Grant.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-09-07
Frightful Accident at St Paul.

Yesterday morning about ten O'clock, as
the procession escorting General Grant, wa,
passing up Third street, a lrightfdl accident
occurred at No 1903. he Insurance Office o
Orin Curtis, Esq, between Cedar anC
Wabashaw streets. AS number of ladies',
gentlemen and children were standing on the
balcony Of tie second story, it suddenly gave
way, and precipitated them upon the side
walk below, wounding number of persons
seven Or eight Of them seriously, and two OIL
three perhaps fatally.
The scene Immediately upon the falling Of
The balcony was frightful one. Fully TWEEN.
ty persons had been standing on and tinder it
every one of whom was furs more or less,
and ljitg on or covered by the wreck of the
balcony, in one rromiscuous heap. The
screams and cries 0f anguish from the suffer-
ers, together with the crash ST the falling
balcony, attracted the attention of all ii The
vicinity. The rear of the procession was
just passing and the street was crowded. 1t
wa5 bit the work of niontcnt to raise the
wounded ut aid Bear them into the stores
and offices near By, ,sl!ere all vas done for
them that could be Surgeons we're speedily
on hand, and all were soop removed to thcir
homes and their wounds dressed.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-09-07
The Search for McOansland

WASHINGTON. Sept. 2-The efforts of the GOV.
ernment to arrest the Rebel General NIcCaus-
Ian. under Indictment in Pennsylvania, have
not succeeded.
He is--it will be remcm bercd-the speci-
meu of Southern chivalry'who made his ap-
poarancc in the vicinity of this place over a
year ago, with intentions not altose,h her ious
towards the inhabitants. We shall be we'll
pleased to hear of his arrest, and to know that,
ike his attack on this place, he has fond flee
ing from justice no GO. May he get his rights
but not by being ''lct alone"
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-09-07

TRADE AND COMMERCE. OF CnIcAGO The
4 Board of Trade Of Chicago has made its sew
T, cnth Annual statement, from which it appears
that there are seventeen grain warehouse in
that city, with a total capacity of 9,S35, 900
bushels, Of these, two have capacity
of million and a quarter each; the loves is
600 bushels The business in produce
shows slight falling off nnearly every in
stanco m..the figures of the year proceeding.
The receipts of -four during the year amount
ed to Utopia barrels, against ,424,0j5
barrels received during the Preceding year
The total shipments of -four during the same
year amounted to 1 ,2S7, SIS barrels, against
SOY, $40 barrels in the year 1864. These
statistics show u slight decrease in tho trade
for the past year, due chiefly u tie unsett'nt
state of the markets and the fluctuations in
gold, as well as to the high rates of frci ght
that ruled after the close of navigation The
manufacture of high wines in that city during
the year 1864 amounted to only 81 S55 bar
rcls. equal to +, 4SS, 345 gallons. This shows
IL material decrease. as corlfarcd with 1863,
but it is due entirely to the passage of the tax
by Congress, which enabled holders of stocks
to sell 4, lover brices than tho manufacturers
could furnish them for
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-09-07
PUBLIC SCHOOL NOrlIE

90 soon MS Teachers can be procured it is the in.
- tcntion to open the Public Schools throughout
tile Coum y, to continue for six months The school.
are expected 10 open this year by the first Of Dc
tobcr
Al persons wishing to teach will please ,spply
without delay to the President of the Board, i'c
q. PERiScHlEF, Of Mount Sardyc TO the respect
i've District Commissioners, rs follows Rev.
RICHARD LAzAars, Gront.rWs: RALPH TuAYgR, Oak
land: ALEXANDER SHAW, homecoming; JAsPAK ROB-
lSElTE Fi"t,one F.. :. ZEyELl, C.mberfnm.
Suitable schoo-louses and school-housc cites or,
wanted Rcis.irstc school-houscs should be made
Especial ntietation is directed to the penalty by
fine and imprisonment which the law cnturccs on
all who shnll in any way njue or deficc amy slIoo-
house or annoy any teacher--onc half the fine to %
to the inormcr alr0, to the fact that all scholar,
must present certificate of vaccination etc. ,Y
Teachers are informed that the President of i,
Board, Rev Mr. Perinchcfl will examine them as
folio vs. -
T.sr~iy y, Sept LIT. md Friday, Sept 18th
CUMBERLAND, nj the Courthouse, nj 81 o.
cloes to examine Teachers OF Flintstone District.
7uesd,fy Sept. 10Th, and Htd,Cai1y Sept. Goth
GRANTSllLhE, Ut RetaMr; Lazarus, at . o.
clock, for teachers of Grant Vie District. .
Thursday, Sept 2lst, and Fridny, Sept. .52d-CCH.
BERLAiD, at Couri-housc, nj - o'clock, for
Teachers of Frostbnrg and Wts,crnport Districts
Twesday Sept. 26th and Wednesday, Sept. 9Th
OAKLAND, ut Mr.. Thnycrs ut Q o clock for
Teachers of OnklandiDistrici.
Friday, Sept. 29th.-'r'MPERLAND, at Court
house, at q o'clock, for Cumberland District, u
those not before examined.
No person should apply who cannot furnish good
evidence ofhigh moral character. .
Those persons w til whom special a'ra~yni''cnts
have been ma;la. by Ia President, need not comply
with the provisions Of this notice.
BY on of the Board, Sec.
Sept. :, lsG5-lt
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-09-07
JEFF. DAyIs.-A Fortress Monroe letter Of

JEFF. DAyIs.-A Fortress Monroe letter Of
the 31st ult. says:
JEFF Davis again appeared on the ramparts
of the fortress last evening. His carbuncle
has G. t 50 far well as no longer to impede his
walking. TO use u popular and expressive
phrase, jeff is putting on airs" of late, alb
ruptly turning his back upon all who happen
to glance towards the ran. parts during the
time that they are dshcnorcd by his prescuc
A carriage in which ladies', belonging to the
families of officers on duty within the fortress,
were seated, drove along the graveled drive,
beneath therampart where jeff happened to be
walking at the the time. AS soon as DAVIS
caught a glimpse of the advancing vehicle, he
paused in his walk, and cavaliery turned his
back upon the. passing ladies. After they
had passed, JEFF. condescendcd to resume his
walk alolg the parapet. And this was the
foremost man of the conserved chivalry o. the
land
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-09-07
Second National Bank
OF Gum hel.land.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
Office Of the Comptroller of the Currency, /
Il Washington, August J! i, 1865. ~
ItTHEREAS, BY satisfactory evidence presented
w to the undersigned, il has heen made 10 appear
that "THE SECON.D NATIONAL BANK Or
CEMBERLASD,%. IN THE CITY OF
CUMBERLAND, in, the county, of ,Ailegnny.'
and State of Maryland has been duly organized u,n-
der and according 70 the requirements OF The Act
Of Congress entitled AN Act 10 prov de a National
Currency, secured 10y pledge of the United States
bonds, and TO provide for the circulation and re-
demption thereof" approved June ard. ls6i, ard
has complied with all the provisions o. said Act.s.
quire to lie complied with before comniet ci~s tins
business OF Banking under said Act. to
Now, therefore, |, Freeman Clarke; Comptroller
of the Currency do hereby certify that IN Seord
National Bsnk Of Ctmberfaad,P ip the city + Cum
berland, in the county of Allegany, and Siaie Of
Marylan is autho; ed 10. commence the business
of Bank ne under tn act aforesa d. .EE3Ir
80 In testimoi whereof witness mr. nd
EkSS8 and seal o OF c, this eleventh day OF Au-
gust 1855. ID FREEMAN CLARKE
august II, le6o..m. Contr 70
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-09-07

Ry"A member of the Signal Corps, in re.
ply to the statement of the Chicago Republican
that the messages were all read by the enemy
says that the chief signal officer under lie
confessed that tho rebels could not regaf1a' our
sISna's; which were sent in CIPHER. He also
afIirms that burning the investment of Peters
burg and Richmond, all the messages sent by
the rebels each day were laid before General
Meade before 7 o'clock each evening. though
during Inc winter '!!'.o code vas charged four
times.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-09-07
CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
OUR PROPOSED WATER WORKS.

Tho world moves. That part of its surface
gcogral hically designated Cumberland"
moves with it. The question of Water Works
Is being agitatcd. The City Council has made
an appropriation for preliminary surveys.
An able and experienced engineer has already
made these surveys, and it is understood that
an elaborate report not yet made public is in
the hands of the City's Water Commissioners
Estimating the present population of Cumbcr-
land ut ten thousand, and taking into consid-
Grafton tho future growth of The town, and
wisely calculating for after-times, it is be-
litvej best by those who have given Che mat
ter some attention, that the Works Should
have capacity equal to the supplying duly
Of ono million gallons of Water
The Potomac River will furnish watc; both
&holesone md soft, while as to tho quantity
to be gathered from such source their can
be but one opinion. The Distributing Res
erroir should be situated nt such an altitude
us to supply without difficulty the Highest
portion Of the town. Near the residence of
Mr. j. Il. LYNN, and west Of ton what is
commonly known as the Rose Hill property
there is happily a natural elevation of the dc.
dired height 1t is believed that this would
form mn admirable site ling as it does close
to the River, the previously proposed source
IF water supply.
In the erection and completion of these
Works there are needed a steam engine and
pump, e'gine house, feed and supply pipes,
maiu distributing pipes, (these running
through the town. .agether with whatever
small tributary pipes may be required.
Furthermore there is needed q Re yoir of
the capacity that may hereafter be determined
upon:
An act Of the General Assembly author
ites the mayor and councilmen of the City of
Cumberland to issue bonds 70 an extent not
greater than si,Hy thousand dollars, "to be
tenomnatad Cumberland Water Bonds at an
interest Of six per cent per annum, and to
levy and collccta tax on the assessable prop
trty of said city to pay tho interest on said
bonds, and to provide sinking fund for the
redeml ton thereof"
We have quoted the section nearly entire
but what We wish to call attention to is the
limit of cost specified Mt sixty thousand dol
lars The report of the Engiheer is Relieved
TO be favorable, to this ctfcct-that tho town
may be abundanty supplied with wholesome
water, at cost not greater than the outside
limit contemsi slated in the act of Assembly.
We know that with population of 5000
souls, this town should have long since put
forth the energy necessary to have made these
Works fixed fact, instead of having only got
10 far along as the directing of survey.
We take what is now being done as an
earnest of = grand public good yet to come,
anfawait patiently the pleasure of the Gods.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-09-07
Andrew Johnson'e Father.

Fifty three years ago the following obi.u-
ary notice of President Johnson father (Jau-
uary 10, 1929 appeared in The Raleigh G..
CO. Star:
"Died in this city, on Saturday last, Jacob
johnson, who had for many years occupied
an humble but useful station in society. He
was city constable. sexton; and porter to the
State Bank. In his last illness he was WIS.,
tied by the principal inhabitants Of the city.
by all of whom he was esteemed fct his hon
esty, sobraty, Industry. and bhnsne, friendly
disposition. Among all to whom he was
known and esteemed, none lament him more
Except, perhaps, his rclativcs) than the pub
Usher of this paper, for he owes his life, on
part?ctla! occasion. to the boldness and hu-
manity Of Johnson"
The North Carolina Standard thus explaf3s
the concluding lines in the above obituiry
notice:
Thomas Henderson was upset in n canoe
|and was so near being drowned that life was
nearly extinct when he was recovered
Jacob johnson was on the bank, safe Gnd &C..
cure, but he saH his fifehW drowning before
his face Thoughtless of Self lie pl6nged in
at the hazard of his own life. He did finally
succeed id saving his friend, but both We're
nearly exhausted when they reached the
shere. Phe statement n regard to Jacob
johnson being esteemed for his honesty. So
briefly, industry, and humane, friendly dis
position, is concurred in by the cd inhabi-
tants now living in this city. The grateful
and generous tribute to HIS worth and good
ness of heart is more TO be valued and es-
teemed than storicd urn or animated bust"
AS such President johnson may 50 regard it,
and no doubt he does. That peculiar trait,
80 marked in the father-of devotion, and at
tach,nent to Il proved friend-the son seems to
have inherited IN an eminent degree. Those
who have known him Well and knowt him
long concur in the statement that where his
friendship and confidence are once secure he
allows no cxtraneous Influences, no party vic.
lence, no whisperings of enmity, no reyerses
of fortune, to aenate his FEELINGS"
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-09-07

A Cham FOR PRESIDENT JoItXsoy. Our
readers VIII remember that seth Hinr.rr''ata tic
California hunter, presented an elk horn
chair of curious construction to Abraham Lin
coin. Mr. kinman has now INSTRUCTED chair,
to be presented to President Johnson-a chair
that surpascs all his previous efforts 1t is made
Of two grizzly bears, captured by himself
But we almost despair of giving anything
like an: intelligent description If the article
Suffice to say that the four legs with the feet
and claws in perfection, are thos1 II huge
grizzley bear, while the arms are the arms
and paws of another grizzly bear the back and
sides are also ornanentcd with immense claws.
The scat is soft and exceedingly comfortable
but the great Feature" of the institution" is
that by touching a cord. the head of mon
stcrous grizzly bear, with extended jaws will
dart in front from under the seat, Shaping and
gnasiling its teeth as natural as life it is won
derful in design wonderful IL execution and
a worthp souvenir from the hunter Of the
Rocky mountains to the Chief Magistrate of
the naturalization american
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-09-07
Ey-A company at Proyide.;ce, r. T n,

Es-A company at Provide'ice; r: l., are
building for the Erie Railroad new locomo-
tive with Di,k,ns sons boiler which is truly a
novel arrangement The engine driver is
placed forward of tie boiler, directly over the
spot where the chimney of the engines now in
use are placed. Th water tank, boiler and
coal qox are all adj lining 81 tliit no tcuder
will be required. Great thisgs are expected
Ct this new arrangement, which has one
desirable advantage over the locomotives now
in USE at least The engineer, in case of
accident by collision, will, if he lis in fault,
receive the first fruits of his negligence.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-09-07
The Battle Cemetery Of Antietam.

I
The trustees Of the ground purchased by
an appropriation made by the Maryland Leg
islature for Soldiers Cemetery at Antietam
have issued an address TO the Authorities ~
the several loyal States, requesting their co.
operation in the work of its completion, by
the appointment of trustees and making suit
able appropriations for the purpose. The site
Of the cemetery. which is near, Burnside
tfafSots btia7Ie across thc Ant'etain', Laa IL
ready been enclosed with a neat fence, and a
large number of bodies have been reinforced
thereon. The loyal dead buried on he te'd
(Which is nearly twenty miles in extent
number between seven and eight thousand
Thus far two thousand six hundred and TWEEN
~ bodies have been identified, one thousand
seven hundred and four by namc, regiment.
and State, and nine hundred and sixteen by
their respective States. Twelve hundred and
six Western soldiers have been reinforced,
eight hundred and ninety three Of whom have
been admitted by name, regiment. and State
as follows: Ohio-I10 iaentikcd, 60 I'M
known; Ilinois-3 identified Michigan
81 identified Wisconsin 50 identified, &c I'M
known; Mnnesota--l0 identified, 3:3 un-
known; Pennsylvania -60S identified, 1G9
unknown West Nirginia-lG identified, 6
unknown.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-09-07
Unconditional Union Voters.

At a meeting of the Union Central Com
nitt,c, held August Sth, it was ordered tina
the Chion voters Of Allegany County. be re-
iqucstcd to hold District meetings on Satur-
day the 9th day of September next for the
purpose of selecting Delegates to the County
Convention to be held at The CtHrt-lI6ase in
the Sity Of Cumberland, on Friday, the 18th
day of September. at 10 O'CLOCK, A. NJ,
for the purpose Of nominating candidates for
the different Offices 70 be vctoa for on thS 7th
day of November next, Amongst other
nominations to be made is candidate for Judge
of the C;rtait Cotrt, the Office being rendered
VACANT by the 1cath of Judge SMITH.
by o,tlct Ct
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-09-07

A correspondent who has been travelling
through Nevada thinks the silver resources
of that State care sufficient to pay off a ma
tional debt of twenty billions. present each
returned soldier of the Union with a silver
muskot, and then plate all our war vessels
with silver thicker than they are NOW sheathed
with iron.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-09-07

Another Sillainous swSinlle by paymastcrs
has come to light at Norfolk, Virginia Eight
millions of Seventliirt3 E,nds we're pur-
chased there, md paid to the soldiers ID lieu
of money, the paymastcrs and the banks
dividing the per centage on the sales, and the
latter afterward buying back the Bonds from
the soldiers at ar cxorbitant discount Pay
master RiSN.v, and Others, implicated in this
robbery, are under arrest, and Che telegraph
assures us. that they will be severely pun
ished. We hope 90.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-09-07

Es"The democrats" as they call them
selves may pretend to regret the keeping up
of strifcs. but they don':. They feel no more
grief thar the undertaken, in his black dress,
feels at funeral
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-09-07

Es"President johnson. to his honor be it
sad, has tuhen his stand firmly agaik5t cor
ruption. He seems to be one of the strong
est and grandest spirits of the age
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-09-07

ETA joint stock association his been
formed at Washington, calling itself the
United States Mutual Protection Company,
for the purpose of facilitating emigration from
the North. to the South 1t calls its capital
stock $500, 900, issued in shares of $50
The holder of five shares is entitled to all the
advantage of the company whatever they
may be.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-09-07

At noon on Saturday Mrs Howell. mother-r.
law Cf Nlr Jefferson Davis, and three of that
gentleman children two sons and a daugh
Ter arrived at the Queens Hotel. in this city.
The eldest boy, JEFF, a fine, sturdy lad of about
eight summers, sqorted little sword, and
when asked by gentleman what lie wanted
with the weapon, he replied, "To lick the Yam
KEGS "Yes, JEFF, but you know you are too
small a boy to- lick the Yankees" said the gen.
tleman. JEFF PROMPTLY replied, " know | am
now, but when become man W ill not be
too small to do so. "-7oronto Leader Aug 81.
Little JeAy, with all Your intentions to de-
YOUR "Ynnkces, pray don't forget the fact that
your father vas considerably too small to do
So
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-09-07

ES" y monument to old John Brown is to
be erected at Pennington, Conn, his birthplace
Is it thought that his soul will march on any
fastcr for thot?
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-09-07

GJ-A gentleman in Lexington, No., shot
IL BLACKBOARD for insulting his wife. lie ssot
the scamp just in the spot where he should
have kicked him. !,
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-09-07

E7s-A man named, Smilssr, in Scott county
Iowa, was recently tfreshing with machine
on who kerosene oil wa, used as lubr icator.
The oil became ignited by the heat of jour
nal and set the machine on fire, burnt it ny,
with six hundred bushels of whelt and large
quantity of oats.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-09-07

KETcHuM took novel method to deceive
the people of the house where he went to
board in New York, after his forgeries were
made public. He wrote letters to himself as
Mr.. Lowry, dated at Cincinnati, their con-
tents giving the impression that they were
from his sister, brother, and father. These
he posted at the nearest gas-lamp letttr-box,
and, when received, opened them, and pur-
posely left them open en- his table for inspec-
ton by the curious. 1t was the only effort
he appears to have made to deceive any BODY.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-09-07

A wild OK escaped from drove in New
York the other day, and ran through several
of the fashionable thoroughfafes,' knocking
people down and manning them. He was
pursued BY a police sergeant on horseback,
firing loaded revolver after him, aid the
spectacle, although not altogether novel one
for the mstropolitans, caused quite q sensa-
ton. The ninth shot from tho policeman S
revolver killed the OK