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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-02-23

A"s10"" '6"''os ~iA"' ~""A"J'
The calamities of genius are not orious.
It is either in jxil, like Savage or is
pitted with small pox, like Nirabt,au; or
gets drunk, like Burns; or lives life Of
continual warfara with sherifls, like
Steele; or dies Of hunger, like Cervantes
Or puts an end to itself, like Chatterton |
or never comes to an end at all, and
goes to law besides, like Count George
Johannes.
The old citizens of Richmond all re-
member this gifted Bohemian chevalier. |
In former days, he graced the theatrical
boards of the Old Marshall under the
simple, republican sppellation Of George
Jones. lie afterwards travelled in foreign |
parts, became the pet of royalty, as ge-
MUS sometimes is, and was intimate with |
Napoleon and the Emperor of Russia
so he says,-and We defy any man to
prove the contrary. 1t is often tho lot
of scientific and esthetie: men, Of poets,
painters, sculptors, musicians, inventors
and artists, to be looked down upon by
the great ones of the e,rth. The quon-
dam hero of the Mars;hall Theatre es-
capped this tribulation. lie went to Eu>
rope plain George Jones'. He came back
Count Johannes. But the destiny Which
DEGREES peculiar sufferings to genius, in
some form or other, is upon him.
The thorn in the flesh of the Count
Johannes is going to law. At the
last accounts, this uncommon person had
appeared in the Court of Common Pleas
! Of the city of New York as plaintiff in
an action of libel against one Horace
Greeley, an editor in that city. He lays
his damages at ten thousand dollars
but even if the jury who are sitting on
that demand should hatch to the extent
of his expectations, it can afford no
equivalent for the injury to good name
and the harassing vexations incident to
law. Moreover, the uncertainties of the
lat are as proverbial as those Of battle
With such an antagonist as Mr. Greeley,
the Count Johannes, before he gets
through his case, may be carried up, and
up and up, till he sees more courts in
America than he ever saw in Europe.
DR.. johnson compared plaintiff and de.
fendant, in an action Of law, to two men
ducking their heads in a bucket, and
daring each other to remain the longest
under. We cannot contemplate, without
shudder, the head Of Count Johannes
testing the question Of endurance by such
an ordeal with Horace Greeley, who i.
the original temperance man of New
York, and has never had his head out o.
bucket of cold water since the day hi
.. was born.
We can only wish Count Johannes .
, happy deliverance. In the meantime
We advise him to get out of law, as sool
as he can, by a compromise with his ad
, versary. Let him propose Peace Con
ference with the Tribune, and see wha
will come of it. His charge that Mr.
Greeley has maliciously libelled hin
> can be withdrawn upon an assurance O
the said Greeley that no one could on
tertain malice against man like Johan
mes; and the averment that he ha'
"diseraced him in the estimation of tn
> public" is an impossibility SO manifes
- that no one but Count Johannes coul
ever have imagined it.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-02-23

hR. WILLIAM MARTIN, Of James
City county, recently burnt out by the enemy,
Us 1as services 70 the citizens Of Richmond
oaoe al the Law Office OF A. H. Sands, on Eleventh
,,.teel between Bank aud Main. At1night he can
~ oand at Mr. Undsays On Marshall street, ahose
"f'ok avenue. fe 2l--l3r
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-02-23

The London Inder, Confederate jour-
nal published in England, says that the
war is reaching such crisis that Eng
land and France must decide to become
the friends of one of the belligerents, OF
to fight them both, and that events are
occurring which may precipitate that de-
cision, especially with France. In the
meantime, the In9ey bids the friends OF
the South to be Of good cheer, and pro-
misses them shortly series Of agreeable
surprises.
We trust the friends of the South in
England need no such invocation. II
men cannot be of "good cheer" who
have such bill Of fare as Confederatee
abroad sit down to, their spirits must be
very low indeed. What the "series ol
agr cable surprises is, which the Iade1
promises, we are unable to imagine. W.
are not 50 demented as to expect Eng
lish or Ere nch Intervention after so many
disappointments. Perhaps tho series
Of agreeable surprises p" may be the re
turn to this bereaved country, one afte'
another, of the Confederates abroad.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-02-23
EREE MASONRY AND TIE WAR.

I'NT4T " ACONNI AMI IIITI W hIt.
4 Being a report of The Committee under the
Resolutions Of 1862, Grand Lodge Of Virginia, in
lefsence TO our relations Masonic Bodies and "a
manner III which the present war has been prose
cut.d. Adopted by the Grand Lodge of Virginia,
December II, 1861, and ordered TO be published.
JOHN DOVE, Grand Secretary.
The above now ready for delivery at one dollar
fsr copy. fe 9eud2w
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+ Asst NOTICE TO TAX-pAYERS.-

/ 4 The time for registration and payment OF the
take Tor the quarter of the year ending on the 3ist
D-ceInber 1864, having been extended By the proper
authority until Saturday, the 25th of February, ut
T. A., notice Is hereby given to all who have thus
lar iled 10 register their business for the present
wear tfs65l, or pay their last quarters taxes on
a.les that no further ndulgence will be given, and
the law viii be risidy enforced against all dclin-
guenJs
The Property Textbook being now nea9ly com
,letel all owners representatives. Of real or per.
aoual property who have not vet paid the taxes Oh
th came for 1864 notified that they must do nc
forthwith they will be returned delinquent and
tie property advertised for sale.
CHARLES j. SINTON,
f. l---cCdt25 Tenth District Collector.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-02-23

apoa their soil, and during all thst time
they have stood erect, with the courage
q. heroes and the fortitude of martyrs.
Entering reluctantly upon the contest,
they never wayered when the swprd at
HAST was drawn, but have submitted with
accomplishing and gallant hearts 70 sac
rifices and Affections such as hava rarely
visited the sons Of men. We claia no
rre-eminence for them in this respect
ever their other brethren Of the Con-
federacy but Virginia has bee9 made
the great battle-ground Of the wir, and
whilst it does not become her sons to
boast, it is right and proper tbst their
conduct should receive the tribu1 it de-
sserves. -
The people Of tho CdnfeaefkS5-&
large have no reason to blush for the
manner in which they have passed
through the severest ordeal to which
nations can be subjected. Their blood
and treasure have been poured out like
water. They have answered all demands
upon them with incxhaustible patience
and self lfdeniaL If ever = people do
served success, they have deserved it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-04-29
General mcClernana ana President
Johnson.

General mcCleKnand aud Presld emit
Johnson.
At meeting of the citizens of Spring
field last Saturday, Gen. McClernand was
one of the speakers. In the course of bis
remarks he alluded as follows to Vice
President johnson as the successor OF
President Lincoln in the responsible and
difficult duties OF the Chief Ma gistra.e of
the nation:
The gloom that darkens and weighs
upon the whole land, is exempli6ed BY
the remark of . venerable and worthy citi.
zen. and addressed to me only : few mo.
ments since. He asked, "What shall We
dot | despair Of the republic. think
it proper to say here, that despair should
not enter any heart. On the contrary,
let us one aud Oh take courage to meet
aud dominate the crisis-to master the
future
For myself. | will never despair of the
country. will cling to it 10 hope and
trustfulness in every emergency-in eve
~ danger. It has recuperative spirit
and energy that will enable il to triumph
over every vicissitude-every misfortune.
have faith, too, as have already said
in Andrew johnson, who has succeeded
to the Presidency through the sad and Ia
mented desth Of Mr.. Lincoln. I have
known the new President a. : man and
ststesman for more than twenty eveutful
years.
Ia l643, We both entered Congress.
ambitious to contribute our beet endesvors
70 promote the glory and welfare Of our
common country. That his brilliant aud
eminent career has been such = to effect
that noble object I am proud to rejoice. -
His devotion 70 the massss Of the people
has worthiiy ~on him the name Of the
American Tribune.
His success affords assurancs that Re
win prove equal to the trsmendous re-. |
sponSibilisies that have besu eest upos him |
81 ~ catastrophe ~ alI noefe. His
1fmnsso kss uilketocd - akosk asa -
pesssoafions x : 6ISif - ukieA vorld |
hsvs evsgwhsl $3.50 ~ 49, ~
oooUD T. ~ - -. n y ) - al
A1 q m - - abAblS & |
:! : 49, l!l - = ulie
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Special Notifts.
The Horrors ef pvspepsia

And the dismal train Of disorders which it leads
aver.ed By the Of HOsTETrER'S BIrTERs - pre-
yentivs, cured with astonishing celebrity BY it, direct
and genial operation upon the stomach the liver and
the nervous system.
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Aissr a Attack 81 siclrusse.

when the animal pSwers sxissted the pulse weak
tss nsd depressed and Ill the powers Of vitality at
low sob there no restorative comparable with this
BfTfeRS They renovate every organ gently sinulsts
The circuaon improve the quality Of the bleod dear
the cloued BRAIN and inpart to the trablins serves
stability and frmpess. Sold BY Ill Druxpists
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-04-29

OF Fever and Ague instead of being dosed for months
with qninine, to the ruin Of the general health
promptly Get upon their feet again. without danger Of
relapse BY this pro.pt remedy for every Kind Of Inter-
nittent. Taken safeguard against miasma, II
dsrs an attack Of Chs and Fever absolutely impos-
sible.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-04-29

then With qpaaggilg psrseyanaes = no
ceesiul ccn3ummausn.
Under his leadsrship have no fsars.
He ID competent 70 lead the marsh q
events to the right dirsetioa-to I happy
solution, il the restoration Of peace foand.
cd on the basis 81 the lestossd Union y
thess Btakes; he solution hepsd for and
prayer for ~ every loyal man aad woman
| in Tie land
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-04-29

DALED HAY FOR SALE pro-
III j pose TO furnish citizens and dfovsrs, ~ the
Old Stand Of Connable 4 6myth,
On the Lsve., With the very czosdssr
TIMOTHY HAY.!
selectsdlfrom theiarge amount constantly balipg
for shipment Those needing vii readily see have I'd
CASH ORDERs LEFT WITH
P. G.. OCHk,
Corner ofsth and Main street, or With
NODLER l. CALDWELL,
Near Tth and Main street, win be promptly attended =
| Those wanting In quantity viHscply II the oasee
| whore
a Reasonable Cesseesston
ON retailing prices viIl b .sas; 1890,
D. COLLIER. s.vAN GRIRKKS
Collier & Van Gricken,
| pHALxRs m
Groceries and Produce,
coRNER 1YTH MAIN ST,
| KEoKUK, IOWA.
and purchased the stock o. Groceries and Feed lately
owned BY IIamill, Van weerden Son. corper 6th and
Main street. take pleasure in Announcing TO the pub<
aope BY strSt attention 70 business and tbs wants
heir customers % merit liberal shsrs cfpssronAge.
/ 500 CORDS day WOOD. for sals By
neh1 D. COLLIER, Cor. sth : Main y.
g P. POND 1 CO.,
Produce and Commission
AGMRCHADrrs,
| Dealers In
Butter, Eggs, Poultry, Rags, Feathers,
Bessvaxana oil Kials Country rrslaes,
CORNER NINTH AALv ST, KsoxUx, IOWA
l ff0QUce RESPECTFULLY
.hich VIM Be paid the highest 0asA Pncs.
| mchl6d6m
GAFFORD 4 CO..,
Produce and Commission
MERCHANTS,
| MOS. 170 >na.177.
North side main. 80. ssA = 7sA sss..
KEOxuK, IOWA
Con- La Wsiss b. Possssss Tssss ~
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ED r.l,o. Tor vAieAshs highest nsrkss
Oassisnn~atsoaiestsd,a sd villrsesivs prs.psasssa
II b. JOHNSTON / CO.,
Grocers & Produce Dealers
Iastsids q. III Isil ! Jslls,a H..
Esney dfeceziss vAirh essste tAeptbaia far sd
e! s = =: s. ~. ...s.s.e.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-04-29

LEAVE FyjRr MADISON
1st Train-4 Al NJ. daily, except MondaY
81 Train-1o A. i. 1. q Sunday
LEATE KEoKUK
% Train-!Is 4. daily. except Sunday.
The train down win connect AT Keokrk with tn.
Keskuk and st. Louis Pa kets aud pes Mon@- VALLEY
Railroad
The d train leaving sakuk connects with Northern
Line Packet Compsny's boats at Fort Madison making
sure connections with Railroad at Burlington Rock
Island and Davenport
The Oil train leaving Fort Asdison makes connection
vi the Des Mones Valley afternoon train and the III
ami Southern Iowa and dteat Western r. r.
Tickets for all points FL sale by at the Offices Of
ths Company. Tmch4T1 wv. OGDRS Eecsy
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The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-08-21
FROsE WASHINGTON.


The Hsrsld's Washington special of the
18th, says An opinion has been conf
dently expressed today by parties compe-
tent to judge that the Government viii
not undertake the trial Of Wertz but will
cause him to give States evidence in the
approaching trial of JEFF Dsgis, whereby
it will be proved that JEFF. Davis was the
prime and direct instigator Of the cruelties
prscticed on Union prisoners and the
numberless other atrocities which were
committed in defiance Of the ussges of
war Its is known that Wertz has ex-
pressed desire to make some important
revelations on this subject.
Telegrsms were received from Msior-
General Pope today at the Indian Bureau
containing 8 communication from General
Sully, now conducting military expedi-
ton in Daeota, announcing that there is no
doubt permanent peace can be secured by
the Government with the Sioux Cheyenne
tribes on the upper Missouri river. On en-
dorsing this intelligence and referring it 10
Secretary Harlan, General Pope suggests
that no civil or military person in the sec
tion resided in by these Indians should be
appointed commissioner for treating with
them. In addition to the above General
Sully says that In that quarter the people
are spprehensive that the coming winter
will be one of great severity, and it is
feared the troops will suffer more than last
season. All efforts the present season to
produce garden vegetables for the use of
the camps were futile, by reason of the
ravsges Of insects.
The Tribune's Washington special 18TH
says: The President has ordered the remls-
sion Of sentence in the cases of = lsrgC
number of citizens who have given cloth.
ing TO soldiers, for the purpose of aiding
snd abetting desertions, &C., and directs
that they be Immediately released and fur.
nished transportation to their homes.
The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-08-21

NEW YORK August 19.
The Times Washington special saws an
plcasions for pardon still pour in by tbe
hundred each day. -Four hundred were ra-
ceiVed to-day. General Sharkiey sends
them up from Mississippi; Governor Pier
point from Virginia; Parsons from Ala
0ama, and Holden from North Carolina
From Georgia come fewer than from anv
other Southern State. Governor Jobnso1
does not believe in the efficacy of pardons
as strongly as some of his brethren NJ
thinks reelection, meditation and true re.
pentanee better than amnesty osths and
lip service loyalty. Neither does he be-
heve that the appointment of Provisional
Governor eonters unlimited power nor au-
thorizss them to usurp functions conferred
only BY the constitution, and till the con-
stltution of the State of Georgia strictly
conforms with the constitution of the
United States and the proclamation of the
emancipation he will not fill the local offices
of the State.
Twenty Virginians Of the $4,000 class
were pordoned to-day.
Msjor John B. Oostlemsn and Iieut w
E. Manford Ct therebel army, arrested last
winter as spies within our lines and confin-
ed st Indianapolis have been psrdoned bv
the President on condition that they leave
the country Immediately.
fayette McMullen of Virginia. uambar
E1ea,PoIfs ~ Eue o5creTAry OF War recon-
mending the removal of the colOred treops
from that State IS they are highly obnOx-
view with the Secretary to-day. Inc order
for the withdrawal Of said troops has not
baan issued
The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-08-21
PARnONS.

WASHINGTON august IL.
II has been stated in some papers that
a Mr.. Foster procured, the other day, a
psrdon under the amnesty proclamation,
bv giving a claim sgent of Washington
8 fec OF five hundred dollars. The iacts
are as follows: Mr., Foster applied to
gentleman in Richmond to prepare papers
for his pardon sud urge its securement.
That gentleman did so and q warrant was
made out and forwarded TO the President.
IL lay on his table with hundreds of others
for some time, waiting his signature. At
length Mr.. Foster became impatient and
offered 8 clsim sgent of this city fee Of
five hundred dollars to procure it for him
from the President.
This gentleman, who has 8 national rep
utstion, called upon the President at or
of his general receptions and requested
him TO take up Mr.. Fosters pardon and
sign it, endorsing the applicant and leaving
the impression that Mr.. Foster was a per
sonal friend of his and that he asked for 1t
upon that ground. He in no manner rep
resented himself IS Mr.. Fosters attorney.
The request was granted and the pardon
was delivered TO him.
There is authority for stating that here
after no psrdons will be delivered to agents
and attorneys. They will be delivered
either TO applicants in person, or, what Is
more convenient and less hsrrassing to the
President they will be sent to applicants
by mails from the StSte Department.
The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-08-21
FAOM FOKTEE,s mONROE.


The Hersld's Fortress Monroe CORES
pondent ssysit is now understood by par
lies who have been making inquiries IS TO
the accommodations existing here for the trial
of Jeff. Davis that the trial is to take place
here, if the proper accommodations can be
obtained, including the court and witnesses.
It is said that arrangements will have to be
made for at least 150 persons.
Arrangements, II IS sAIu, are DeIng mauo
to convert the Chesapeake hospital build
ing into headquarters for the court, mem
hers and witnesses. There is abundant
room here, snd with the horse oars running
every fifteen minutes back and forth to the
fort. Every other needed facility will be
obtained. ALL this, Of course, presents it
self as rumor.
Orders have Just been received direect-
inc 600 troops 70 be mustered out of this
department. Compliance with this order
viii reduce the force here $1,000 to 10000
men.
The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-08-21
FROM NEW 0RI-EaNs

NEW YORK, August 10.
The following is additional to the news
received by the George Cromwell yester-
day:
Galveston and Houston papers have the
following:
Commodore Leon Smith arrived st Gal
weston, from BrszOs Santiago. He saws
tne manner In which the warfare is car
Tied on in Mexico is PERFECTLY terrible
Mother side takes any prisoners but mur-
der al they capture.
The military authorities at Galveston ex-
ert themselves assiduously to preserve or
der, but robberies prevail to : great ex-
tent.
The Houston Telegraph SAYS the armv
worm is ravsging in the interior.
A planter in Wharton county says the
free negroes in that county are generally
doing better than was supposed they would.
DE has written agreement with those on
his place, and he is having no trouble with
them Whatever.
The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-08-21
OF GES. sICKLEs.

BosFoE, August l9.
Msjor General Daniel E. Sickies, lately
appointed to the command of the Second
District, Department of the East, compris-
ing the Ststes Of Massachusetts, Vermont
and New Hampshire was serenaded last
evening, and made speech from the steps
of the Parker House, in which he said that
the state OF his health would prevent his
making any extended remarks; but that
he wished to offer his congratulations at
the successful close of the war and the hon.
orable pesce which had been won. He
spoke of the good conduct and valor of
The New England troops, and expressed
his belief that the military supervision OF
the three New England States which he
had the honor TO command, would not be 9
very onerous task.
The General was received with much
enthusiasm.
The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-08-21
REV ORLEAas MEMS.

C. NEW ORLEANS, August 1s.
Cotton steady. 1850 bales sold at Ala
sugar dull.
Freights to New York atoIa
Ohecks on New York to I discount.
General Besuregsrd's house was sur
rounded few nights since and General
besuregard and several others kept in the
cotton press till morning.
1t is supposed that Kirby Smith is con-
cealed in house. A gentleman much
resembling Kirby Smith was mistaken for
beauregusrd complained to General
sheridan of the manner in which the mill
Isry invaded his premises, the officer in
co. command not being informed. General
sheridan Was greatly annoyed by the oc.
Gnurrence and righted the matter with
Besuregusrj.
Hon. James Il. Bell has been appointed
Secretary of State il Texas.