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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-11-03
DAILY DEMOCRAT.


: 0RN1DAn. NDVve.
Miss Btsdon's novel usa.ee'a VIA
~" has been dssantiipd.
A sejs q seaGe h Leadea- svesdsly,
Sssdls Of eepynShu btesght els, 600.
0ssssa Dsaee ) sbout 70 stsrt . cotton
plantation b Alt1nA with free narfo
lahos.
A l6hs Letter ftedA Edward Everett. writ.
ten = 1854, 10 on exhibition and for ealt a.
~ Philsdelphia Fair
Nm. Surratt's house 10 Washinetou II 10
b let. her furniture has been cold ct
suetion for low prices.
Colonel John o Nahoney hes been sIecesd
President Of the Feuian Reothsrhosd Of
North AmsrieA.
Mr.. B. Johhsoa Barbour, Congresses
sIeot fro@ Richmond, 10 to take the stutp
- Nsw Jerssy fos ths0Rspublisan candle
doto
Mr.. Payne, . merchant Of Milwaukee,
Wa, Aes offered 81, 900 foe the hoess
Dexter" who recently trotted . mile, in
New York. under saddle, in 1s .l-6.
A blockade runner, for which the Gov
srnment refused private o(Ter # $40. 600
ct Warrington, was sold ct auction in New
York 8 6sw days aasswards ~ 38s, 900.
4 retired of'oer, aged seventy, at Qus :
vsrisn. IN Belgium, wrote letter stasipg
that the brilliancy Of the sun rendered life
iwsppostahls, and thsa committed sui
eide.
Tee ex-ssbsl General Hood 10 said % be
in destitsts condition. The citisens Of
San Antonio, Texas, are taking up subscrip.
tons to purchase homo for him in that
State.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-11-03
Herrick's Sugar Coated Pills
Ana Mia ns1mstess.

The history " these great
Remedies " tho most wou-
d"tini medical revelation
~ world las ever Known.
II -stai,lI-l,es the oll-impor-
saht TACT that wherever aud
IN whatever shape iniet nal
DISEASE EXISTS, the disinekrt-
my, scnrs hing sud beajino
properties vi the Pillss and
the ~ainitg --s' ini ulsting
nni anod, ne effect 81 tho
. X 4 strengthening fiAsters
quickly relieved ss'd perm
anrntiy cure Nj thae use
tlcm III = 10 not . ntbtorv
v, iitsn W one n,sn sNver
derived f,Om Tie exRrri.
encs ~ one nation. l, con-
his,- 81 = complication os
q every countsy-spshim-
! VI lei, line never besU Do.
very or In veut1ou athas time
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-11-03

WM.i b. DANIELS & CO..
otneral Commission metVhallS.
10 SOUTH WATER efAg.F, CHICAGO,
n. B.-Paftieulaf attention paidts the sale Of
Live Stock. M
WIN. ,. Daniss, President National Danh, Iowa City
r. RotWln, tCA,.~..
Geo. n. Kenyon. Se~' meh1l111
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-11-03

oeeoo IN hovoe o. eey orOvcry Invention olhee time
began.
Thee Mighty Heaieys, World Knoem snd
World Tried, are Bcon 70 the Sick.
1D1s4rders or the Aa~M sch
Are the III the dendlv,i min Ladders Ih~sv "a cts
II % viAte ~ The 6uld- L.iy sld 10 seSd els
oned strean, through all the channels VI risen>,on
Nov what the opcratio, al ne riisS Tity cleanse
ihe snsrIs regulate the Ns~'. tIDe me rein ~ t
satod sfomsch into snotasa sad aestsk to
the sacrsiivc aAss upon The ,ooA hat they oAohgs
The state 81 tic syst1m fOm .,kse ksath ~ s1st
cfine simultaneous ard wholesome sseet spoa ~ lie
pAris ahd hnnetons.
nerrick's k.d STRENGTHENING
Care N rye Ur pains and weakness osthe bseatt eide
ana befA, md rheumatic complaints In equally Mort
period OF time. Spread enutiftb WhNt lsasb Akn,
eAsle NE ~ tecss the wearer hcoh vsprUs< aud
Tsy ImpsIt sirens th-th~y snnihnsss pats.
These delightful pnsess yield iesdily the body, ab-
sorb hffpSaton. ard throw % all The oeusvc cossu-
Daes1 Impurities Of The system. Thy should he us TOT
~ 0ns6Ce Psins, raintness. Dy-pepsla, Colds Con-
senp0cn. 1hsumalism, eeinsle Wexknssa, &c., They
rstes tAsr aettve pvoDsrtes when other psstsrs
useless and where app ed n:in csenst exist 1yerS
family should have them. PRICE ~ EACH 2sCTS.
0.herscks Pills ant Plaster. are sold everywhere.
Da l. 4. nEHRlCk co,
sspt1.EAwIy AjheeS. n. Y.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-11-03

sos. J. LEWIS CHARLTON .. LEWIS. .. D. COZ.
LEWIS & cox.
COUNSELOR9 AT LAW.
No. ls2 Broadway. p. o. Box No. $500,
NEW YORK CITY,
Attend to all business in the Courts Of the U.
81, and in the Departments at Washington. Es-
Peeial attention given 10 Internal Revenue bus,-
ness and to claims against Foreign Governments
As well as our own.
Judge Lewis experience - Commissioner VI
Internal Revenue and Charlton 7. Lewis expe-
antee OF thorough acquaintance with the Reve.
nue. Laws.
:, Mr.. Cox's connection with the Committee on
r.Teign Affairs, and his long membership Of the
National Legislature, insure . thorough knowl
edge OF legislation and practice in the depart
Ments. scne.d2m
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-11-03
TxsTes.x

boxes Of the SsEszvsc Pul. ID uauullv suIcjept 70
erect prompt and radical cure Of Spe rmatofr
nes o Seminal Weakness ard is equally The
specific remedy for evsry species Of Genital ar
Urinary !rritability. Involuntary or Nightly
osmtaal Emissions, frem Whsse vss caaae prodsc
and the organs restored 70 healthy action.
PROFESSIONAL OPINIONS. --..i have used
your SPECIFIC PnA in many cases Of Spormatorr
nea nth the most perfect success"-J. Milton
Sanders, n. D., Ii. d.
II have cured very severe ceaee with from six
Nd -'
Price 81 per box. Six boxes fup Is, ~ mail.
Address J. WINCHESTER CO., No. Ss John
81, N. Y. iuly2n-dkwly
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-11-03

I lsvs psevea, sssm ~ ~ss sap,s expsv,meea. -
:;: $3.50 ss,s, -: -. - 49,. g.
&c s;ssiss. : : : - - = 3 80 !. -. ).
cs:s. :: = :: go - s 8, -: =:
No. c.rss rsJere. o.esssns al. -
80 ES11E sslie, q tsssSiss isss nj IS IS
- rC1Do 81 childrsn Or eduits rs
XYnS090rY, gripiAg. bilisss solic -
CDo1ee0emSe6oS.o or vonitisg IS
- 'AogA,ceIl HosssSssss. nrsS- =.
"s NeasaiGia.' iossiash:. f 60.
aehe, Nervous Pains. ....... ....., Is
~" ka400eAaD, sisk haeda1hs =
40 1y3sfisl.. weak or billion: :.
al OUppeeeee0.o r painful periods -
'T1 AIeoeorp1H0ea Or Whites.
too pFofase periods. prolapsis. IS
~ !" CNe1Ds hoasss sesehs hesaAhisg. -
Is :. ASle.khss"a e, ysipslas. eraptioas g
~ = EXyerAgas. sAll fsvss. ~ sspss 50
1T Piles. isSsssal Or external. blind
rs Ss siss .:si; i:a.: 80
49, eyss ~ eyetsdS :. :. s~... 80
- Caearrh, acute or chronic, ip-
80 vvhseplae cough, y vioieat
~ /" Asshna, opp. .di6icaIt breaibice :
( - or lischae1ss. inpeisel hserise 50
..ss ScronaIa,l.s gland. swellings 50
~ Seoero1 debility, weakness. 80. 80
20 DPopey, ana scanty sesretions. 50
''9S Oea- sicksess, or sickness Of riding 50
~ A80oey disease, gSsSel. ........ 50
"ss Nerves. dsbiliis. Ssniasl -.
49,, :. n,asio.s, in volsasary dischargss.. 100
0re- Meath. cahker. ......... 30
80" Of1aary incOutinence, wettihg bed 50
''1 R0enf61 period. ewes with spasa 30
''ss O!0erSn9s u change Of Life and
polpttosiOne. :. ................ 100
- Erllepsy and spasns ssd g.
- Dlpsheris, "a sore tirsst.... 100
. RAAnn.Y CASES.
Cass efss visls. mesroseo eass asl book. $1,000
~: y '''e: vial' /. "orsseo. and book. g..
Ks so. g no. pa; 60 "a s: % 80 80
Single boxcs, With directions. CSC. SOC and q.
Veterinary Specifics.
Mahogsny Gases, 10 Walls DO. 90
Single vialA with directions ..............l.e0
Tksse Rsssdiss. y thsss or angle box. are
pless. fFss 4 Seares. - lss;ils = price. Ad-
mUsapmnEY's
Specific Isnssspashis nsilsias Depot,
On end Dspet So Broadway, N. Y.
FIR sals By every Medicine Dealer
Dr. Humphreys issconsulted daily ct his ofiee |
personally Or W letter, - above. FOR oil brhn II
0rEv8NSON 4 CARNAa.AN.
Agents. Davenport. iyS-deod.ly
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-11-03
. CtutN uftTICT III Z
BRYAN. ~ NOS 4 CO..
!. 40, d8m. 0s Liberty ST., Nov York City

l0mseQ o~Hcct as wslSGesstOm.
Whats rant, or title, station, state "r seslth,
70 that far greatrs b,essuy, H. nithf
What's house, or lard. !,asr, wnr, ~ Was.
II Que can't rest for pam feep, or ca,
Nor 10 about In comfort, lIrr.- the Qnestion
Whatf III the world v tout good digcstlonr
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-11-03
A Perfect Cure for Catnrrh:
Il S S E'8I'RI||i'
MD NODE Of TREATMENT /,


The .Acssee o. Per1trfiOse.
Of this terrible disease, aud externinates IT, root
and 0rAnch, forever.
10 resnoves All the wretchcd
symptoms Of this loathsome mslady, and averts
consumption.
II n1evaaies more Aeony ana -.
lent suffering than tongues can tell
10 II noted FIR curing she nAoet
hopeless cases, that every known means have
failed in.
ls cares My. Rose and Period.
ic Catarrh, Of the most obstinate and violent
Ne forn ofCatarrh or noises In
the head can resist its penetrating power.
,:e nor. ehocGale 80 now spent =
\ 1Dr. 6oedale's Catarrh RemeSly
is harmless liquid, Inhaled from the palm Q
1Dr. Z. Gseaale - ,xrewn shro..
ought the country - the author Of the only True
Theory Of Catarrh ever published. Where it's
ofigin-what IT, ravsges-mods Of treatment
and rapid cure in all its forms.
aDr. Gooea1e's PanaPhlet On Car
terrh should be read BY every one. Il can b.
obtained At our nearest Agency, or by sending
THE PEOPLE xND TIE PRESS.
CAfARs The name II Or. r. Goodale has
become f.nilar thrseshseS the couh>ry 10 the
victims Of Uatsrrh. ffsA he tell.earnsd fame in
curing this terrible dsssase. He is the first and
only person who ever pesstro1ed the secret am
bush Of this fearful malady. His rs0edy and
mode Of treatment 10 the Only one ever known to
cure it.-[Troy, N: Y. Daily Times.
Pliny Minis, the wsll-ksown traveller, and
whose family Physiciaa DR.. 0oodals was for
many years, says:
''If DIR. Goodale says he can cure Catarrh he
can cure it," He further certines that the DR..
has few equals in medical skill, and NO superiors
il successful practise.
Hay, Rose and Periodic Catarrh, DR. Good
alec Catarrh Remedy and mode oftrsatment not
only s6ords the greatest relief in every variety
ofCatarrh, but it extinguishea the disease forev
sf in oil its types and stages. Every one speaks
veil Of it.-fN. Y. Com. Advertiser.
Price 81. Send . stamp for pamphlet
e X. PARkBR. Sole Agent
teb90-dly Is Bleecker at, VT.
E. =. BALLORD, Agent, Davenport, Iowa
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-02-23
TIL. Coal OIL Fire in pAi,aa.lp,.,A.

There has hardly ever happened, in
the history Of the world, =, a more
dreadful INCIDENT than that in Phila.
de!pLia, whenthree thousand barrels
Of coal oil. stored ina yard took fire
in the middle Of dark and stormy
night. 1t is thas described in the
Pbiladelpbia Bulletin: -. .r.
This morning, at about half. past 2
o'clock. Il fire broke out among this oil.
and the flames spreae through the
greater part ofit with almost as much
rapidIty as though it had been gun.
powder. Ab ut2.00O barrels of tho
iniamabie materjaiwcrc soon abiaEe,
ana sending up into the sky hinge
column Of flane. The families in tie
eighborlo0d spraud from their beds
ana withoutstoppinG TO secure even \
single article Ut clothing, rushed into
the streets, which were covered with
snow and slu,h. Those that were
most prompt TO escape from their
Threatened homes got of with their
lives; but tGoSc nearer the spot where
the conaagration first conlnenc ced. and
WHO We're not prompt 70 escape fran
their houses, were met by Il terrible
scene. 'fiIe blazing oil that escaped
trom the burning barrels psurcd over
into Ninth street and down to Federal.
filing The entire street with lake Of
fire, and igniting the houses upon both
Sizes OF Ninth street, for two squares,
and carrying devastation INTO Wash
inetOn. Ellsworth and Federal streets,
both abopeand below Ninth street -
An eyewitness, who was upon the
spot when the oil poured out in the
street, describes the fierce BODY Of
famc as resembling Il screw in is pro.
gress; it first whirIed up Ninth street,
and then the fiery torrents rushed
down the street for Il distance OF. two
squares ana then back again at The
caprice ofthe wind, destroying all liy-
inS things that came in its. way, burn
ing dwellings and their contents as
though they were 30 much straw, and
even splitting into fragments the pay
ing-sl6nes in The street with the in
tenseheat Fully five squares OF Ions-
es had they been placed in a row.
Were on fire AZ once. an tue scene was
one 10 make the stonicst heart quail.
People escaping from their bh ziug
homes. with no covering bat th,ir
nlsht.cIothcs; parents seeking for
their children, and terrified little ones
locking fox safety inihe herr,d turmoil
were all dreadful enough but there
were still more terrible. scenes wit
messed, Men, women and children
We're literally roasted alive in the
streets. .ga.r-t on io ..a'e
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-02-23
Hen Manur. and Might soiI.

a correspondent of the Country
Gentleman gives tho following AS his
practic. in saving thesl kinds oi vaIu,
able manure:
Take good soil from the surface Of
a field or wools earth. and put il ur :
der cover, with which cn,nnn.t tie
hen manure at the ratio OF one bushei
Of mahure to twenty Il earth.ia Iiing
therennto the contents vi all the priv,
les and tho chamber lye from Il @
house daily, with u liberal allowance
Of ground plaster, and thospchtasi,s
Of the farm. ....-...... 49,. ....-.
A month before usn :, cease addin !;
to The heap, AMI turn it over oice Or
twice II week, carefully breaking all
Jumps with The. shdypi, Itwul loss
all unrItrsmt- smeH, and my men do
not object to dropping it ip corn hills
with their hands, Or sowing it along
turnip rows, &c .- a.' =
4 As soon as one heap is finished I
begin another, and never hIiI W hen
planting time comes round to have
enough compost to give eghteen acres
OF coIna vigorous start, and some left
for turuips and other Vegetables. l
thinkitmuch superior 10 anything |
car .buy-and it, is madelup from ma,
tcrials which are sadly neglected. on
many. Of our American t.trms. Try
it, for it wilfrepay all its cost. .''
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-02-23
D..,r,lon. from tho Rebel Army.

The Washington corie>pdndcpt Of
the Now York Herald telegraphs:-
The enormous increase OF, dGsertions
from Lees army since the return of
the peace commissionersts Suggestive,
and does not snbsianciatc The asScrr
tions Of the Richmond papers flat the
Wmy.is ag,in inspired with the spjr-
it OF 1861, Two hundsei OF recently
deserted rebel patriots alr,ved here On
Saturday and ok the oalh Of aliegi-
ahte, aud Il still larger number to day:
anil thGse)a4i concurin tho St;temcut
that nothing butt the seyerest meas
ures and strlrtcst precautions. prevent
Il ptill larger exodus Of their comrades,
who are weary OF The war, ana not
disposed dloigei' to freeze and staivl
tor. the benefit Of the ohg,Ilvhy wha
made and conducted the War against
the Unlol, .r.. ..,I la, s..t Gid. se.sa.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-02-23

. ?
EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS AT CAMP
CHAsE-Col, W, Z, Richardson, Com
mnndant at Camp Chase, received or
de"s day before yesterday to make ont
un exchange list of 5000 prisoners, in
detachmentS OF 500 each; but not to
include any who did not desire to be
exchanged. lie called ont II dctach
mcnl aud read the order to the men,
which was received with cheers Those
who did not wish to be exchanged
wcrer,quirod 10 step five PAGES to the
'front.' Six responded and were sent
ba * to lhgprk on. u ag9il ~u.
Tho same evening the Colonel re-
ceived ootes innumerable from the
prisoners. bGgging To, be retained -
Yesterday morning they We're called
ont II SECOND time. and another vote
taken, which the Colnne assured them
would be fUaI, Those desiring not To
be exchang, d hnt to De rttaincl with
in onr lines, We're again ordered to ad-
Aance five PAGES, whersupnn 26O step.
ped forward, most Of whom, were pris-
ppers from Hoods s,oarmy-r[State
Journal 9th 7rm 2qsr egdj ycV -il
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-02-23

keragc swindles james Lee. f5rmerl
Iva beatman. has made over ESQ, 900
and had $4,000 on ,Gep,sit when ar.
rested. Col, L. c. Baker, War De-
pertinent detective, has been instru.
mental in ferreting out this nefarious
swindle, and in bringing the parties 10
justice. .-...... =, lid = tu...t
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-02-23
EFFORTS FOR RELEASE.

They employed Humphrey Marshall
to manage their cause, and. if possible,
secure their release on the parole that
had been given and the promise made,
but in vain. .H.. '.. ..,.'"4.... 'H
b On another occasion | offered the
most influential attorney could find
$500 IN Northern currency to obtain
from Seldom Gn writing, over his own
signature. that he might not be able
to deny it the next ,iiy.) the name OF
any rebel civilian held by our Govern.
mtnt. and not under capital charges,
for whom he would exchange me
The lawyer returned and said he saw
no hope whatever OF my release dur
ing the war,
Our own Government made repeat
ed demands tor us, but always refrain
ed from doing the only thing which
could secure our relcase-holding rcb
eI iommalsts andftrearingtlicm jISt lis
we were treated Dozens Of Smthern
editors, captured during our contne-
ment, were SET free nj once, .'-
e The remainder Of Mr., Richardson :
account il devoted to their modes OF
escape and journey to the National
Ines, with which our readers are al
roadv familiar $3.50 tt .'. H.. -
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-02-23

THE TALLEsT DIPLOMAT OF MODERN
TIMzs.-Old1Abe is not onIytaller than
otAeH men in physical stature, but in
he towers abpyc. all his
compeers. He conducts diplomatic
matters as Napoleon did war, CONTRA
ryto9the teachings Of the schools, but
in a waytD VIM He hasshown more
ability in this little hypIay with the
rebels than is contained in all the
ponderous volumes Of Mr.. Stewards 5
diplomatic correspondends-N Y
Ethrh 81" 2, - Eit'f- 7s''''"'-- B.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-02-23
ina~A staff officer 0f the OH corn.

pas-A staff officer Of the 9th corps
writes that It's the reb1l PeacG ON.
missioncrs were being escorttdoGt Of
our lines. one of them turned to Gen.
Grant and said: ."Goneral, am anX-
ops to have peace, and | would BOWL.
ling to ave thr, settle ment to yon and
Gen" Z e." "Wcll," said Grant, - |
proposot 10 settleit with Leo this SUM
mer.p 'a.% i.. Ir'a; gts.. 9 -
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-02-23
Mr.. Brownies story.

The first part of the narrative of Mr..
Browne is devoted to the attempts to
run the batteries at Vicksburg, and
the attack upon the boat from which
he leaped into the water, floated ON a
bale of hay, and was captured early in
May, 1863. The circumstances having
passed into history, and our columns
being crowded, we pass on to new mat
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-02-23

ThoN. Y. Tribune of the sth gives
the narratives of Junius Henri Browne
and Albert D. Richardson, ur5a
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-02-23
par From late New York letter to

@~ From Il late New York letter to
the Cincinnati Gazette. we make Tie
foIlowlngiiteresting extracts: bel '''
On Thursday last Mr.. Calvin Fair
banks. minister Of the Methodist
church, gave a lecture On Kentucky
Slavery, in which he gave his eXpe-
rience tlr' II prisoner il the Kentucky
Pcuitentiary. lie was convicted in
1882 ofaidinga 4 Slave woman to. cs.
cape from bondage, His attorney IN
the case was Lowell II. Rousseah, now
Maior.Gpn u. s ". nnti as good 4
Republican,as the Rev, Mr.. Fairbanks
could wish" He remained in prison
over Twelve Years, during which time
lie states that he h'recrivcithrce 'thous-
and five hundred lashes Tor failure to
perform tasks. of which he was phys
icalIy incapable. He was par ioned
last April by 'Litdt Gov. r. T. Jacob.
now GOTHAM FILLED ITs QUOTA.
Tie rity has been IN q rage for a
farnight at Provost Marshal General
Fry and his peculiar arithmetic. by
WHICH he figured up the quota OF New
York city at something over four
times us large as was generally sup
posed. Efforts have been making to
correct tho gentleman 5 ti9pres,- and
copies Of standard works, aril ilhmetics,
and numberless wooden spoons. have
been voted him, This n,orning the
city was violently aroused to fnl that
the Provost Marshal General was
right, and that the people and Gov
eminent hat been sWindIedTthe first,
into fancied Immunity from the draft /,
and the latter. ont OF It's recruits. The
Government detet yes have discovered
Il plot in existence, here, by WHICH
substitute brokers, bounty Jumpers,
and army officers, and, soldiers com
hincd in u league, offensive. and aeten-
sive, to rob, the Government OF. lis
| bounty money and recruits Eplist-
ment papers have been forged By
! wholesale, # being a common prac-
tice to palm Off hundreds Of these
forged plpers at u time. For each one
Of these inrged cnIistments . man had
10 he furnished, Of course. hut by ;as
aid Of men in Charge Of fendezEouS,
the enlisted men We're allowed TO
Jump and reappear halfa dozen times
each, some d, these rascaIly brokers
have made immense, fortunes. John
Fay, an illiteratd Irishman, not worth
one dollar q year ago, has accpmula.
ted a fortune Of $3.50 900 by his bro
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-02-23
OUR OWN CONDITION.

A gentleman in Salisbury kindly
placed at our disposal his library OF
two thousand volumes; SO we had an
abundance Of good reading matter
And here let me say that, by marvel.
GUS good fortune. we endured little
which could be called severe physical
suffering during our entire imprison.
meht. From the day when We lett
Libby VIC always had the kindtst and
lrueSt friends outside. who W uld7do
and dare almost anything 10 serve us
Whenever WE could escape from under
the immediate shadow OF the Rich
mond authorities. we could alway =
bring influence enough TO bear upon
the commandant TO procure some priv
ileges enjoyed 10y no other prisoners.
Besides. we succeeded i'll keeping con
stantIy on hand an ample supply OF
monty; and the avidity with which
the prison dtidcheS hunger and thirst
after "grecnbacks,' is wonderful to be-
hold, ..' ........lH u . tt
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-02-23
--IIIETT- H-TrTlrrTN7T

Of the .CorrSs spondSnts---N ar-
ratives or Browne and Richardson
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-02-23

night in Libby and even the usual
evening prayer mec'ing1 was clouded
with despondency and doubt. v o..
There was one negro among the
sCtre or two in prison, who had excit
ed my curiosity, because, in converse.
iion with me. lie declared TINT he fel,
no interest in the national conflict; that
1T was II spectators waron both sides
from which no good could ever result
He was the first African | had ever
seen who professed TO be Indifferent on
tie subject. But the next day aitcI
we received this glc coulyinteligence he
came rushing up into our room and
Immediately began TO dance II horn
pipe. performing the most remarkable
gymnastics. We eall clustered around
him, asking What is the natter"
'' de Yankees has taken Yickshurg
with forty thousand prisoner" he
shouted az soon as lie could gain his
breath. Here is de news" And he
pulled from his pocket a newspaper
extra, just from the press. which he
had purloined from one Of the rebel
officers. ...s... ,t..
Then swiftly followed The glad lid.
ings that we had also conquered at
Gettysburg; that Lee, and not Mendc
was IN full retreat. How suddenly
the very atmosphere seemed TO change
There was cheering aud dancing and
somebody shopte HGiory, hallelnjih!
Upon this hint. Rev. DR.. McCube, Of
Ohio, in his clear, ringing tones, start.
ed Mrs. Iowcs impressive hymn:
For mine eyes have seen the glOyotthe coming o.
the Lord;N ......
and every voice in the room joined in
the chorus. never saw any body oI
men more stirred and thrilled than all
were as they heard the closing stanza
"Inthe beauty ofthe lilies Christ was born across
the sea. . ..., .-. .-.-....
With glory in His bosom that ,ransagures you
As he died to make men holy, let US die TO make
'4s men tree." .'.. .t ..1 it
' His account of Castle Thunder and
Salisbury is Substantially the same as
Brownies.