Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-07-21

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~ u,oceesss issusd under The ceeoeea6eu
isv seainst ~ property u lats esbeb -
Riehnond until the owners ca hsye IN op-l
rortueitv - obtain actien upon thsir apbli
rat;ons for pardon. ss'ia. cs
The effect Of the recent operations uhi3w
The act in Richuond Il said - have been y
rompletelv suspend the efforts which wsrs
makine - rebuild The bsrsed DISCREET, and
10 have excited the greatest coustssDatfea
among property holders, Who thought they
were 10 be relieved from liability U csniis-
cation u property. a
Reports from Northernsfs now travelling
in the Sosthern States relative t. evidences
Of undeveloped wealth presented on every
hand in those States are continually ~
ceived.
The following extract from letter re-
ceived q The Land OGice, from Arkansas, .
lev days ego, is fair sample Of confident
expressions In this regard
The mineral resources Of this State are
enormous. Coal, lead, silver and gold arc
all represented literally, and abundance Of
petroleum is undoubtedly there. A r..
suit viii aeon b developed that win aston-
ish III. Hitherto this wealth hos been hid
den under cloud.
Gov, Perry has prepared and forwarded
70 his State proclamation calling c0nven.
ton to revise the constitution. Delegates
are to be elected on the first Monday, and
the convention to meet on the Sd Monday Q
November next.
The Herald's Richmond correspondence
says:
The election in Richmond On Tuesday
last, resulted in the success Of the candi
date nominated BY the seceasionists who are
not suspected Of any great love for, Or 10y.
atty to the national government
The voting it il said have been done prin-
cipally BY paroled soldiers Of the army. Il
may Be added that the election to-day has
been controlled BY such men - composed
the committee sent to President johnson to
induce him TO withdraw and nulhfy the
$780, 900 exception in his memorable prccls-
nation.
The Tribune's Washington special says:
The statement in the Tribune some days
ago that JEFF Davis would probably be tried
| BY military commission, receives coni3r-
nation daily.
A prominent Senator assorts that Il has
positively been determined to try the arch
traitor By military commission.
H. Crounel has been appointed Collector
Of Customs at Rochester.
The object Of the last visit here Of John
Minor Bolts has transpired. He came for
the purpose Of obtaining pardon for his
former partner, Franklin Stcarns Of Rich
mond. which was granted by the President
to-day. Mr.. Steagns, it will be remember.
ed, was with Bolts largely engaged in to-
bacco speculations at the bepinning Of the
| war. from which each realized handsome
fortunes.
Major J. Osborne, Of the Judge Advocate
| Generals Office, has lately returned from .
brief visit to Southern prisons, where he
has been collecting evidence with view Of
bringing to justice those who maltreated
Union priso1ers during abe VA.
Capt. Wertz, late commandant Of the
Andersonvillc prison. has been arrested and
| is now lodged IN the Old Capital Prison
Other parties Of TIE sane TX against whom
charges have bssn made, will soon be ar-
rested. -s.s
The Rev. Alonxo Potter, Episcopal Bish-
op Of Pennsylvania, brother Of Bishop Pot
ter Of this State and father Of Gen. r. B.
Potter, died in San Francisco. on the 4th
inst. eyed "a years. Just previous 70 his
departure from this city 10 California, few
weeks ago. the deceased prelate was mar.
ried to his second wife.