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Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-05-29

Nnw Yonk. Nay 27.-Gold opened stset
and closed at 36f. -, n : ~, 80
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-05-29
sPANaLER,

sort of stable drudge for Booth and his
horse. issthe sixth in order. Lik4 most of
the others, his face lacksta forehead. Law.
ater amused himself with tracing the re-
semblance between human and brute faces.
We have seen cows or oxen with counte-
nances very much like that of poor Spang.
Ter. he looks the picture of distress.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-05-29

1856, at wheeling. - I
Steamboat Cottage No. 2."
H In obedience to . decree OF the said Court pro
nounced and entered on the nth day Of APRIL 1seS
in the above entitled cause. shall sel at public
suction. on "WEDNESDAY, THE 7th DAY ORiUNH,
1855. eommsneing at 10 O'Clock T., Il, At the Public
Landing in the city OF Wheeling, the Steamboat
,'Oo1 TAGE No. 2,' her engines, tackle, outht and
furniture, a. she now lies IN the port Of Wheeling
TERMS oP SALE:
onehnlf the purchase money in Cash, the remain.
der two equA installmepts, payA lle in three and
paid the purchaser giving bonds with good psrsonal
security, to be approved by me, for said deferred
hStAllmentS. .-Ils,. ii. i!s.. .-.....-
purchaIer at the IormGr sale, he having failed %
comply with Its terms. a.Etr fs-snCef fss-t
Il EDWARD II. NORTON.
my2O-td sl7 ~ st'G - u. 8. MAF1hAl.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-05-29
,o'LAUaHLIN.

TIE fifth man is O'Laughliu, B4ldmo.
rean, as we learn. He is the best looking
OF the gang. Hell small in person, with
delicate features, a head of faky coal black
hair and fine moustacne Of the same
color. His forehead is broad and striking,
his fine black eye rests softly and -humbIy
under deliCatelH Pspcilled. broAsi and hiS
whole appearance impresses the beholder
with the strangeness of his connection
with the great crime. He must be Young
in crime, and the deformlty of his soul has
not pictured itself on his face.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-05-29

Dr.. Mudd is native Of Charles county,
but looks Ikea Scotchma6., iHfs, hair Is
yellow, his beard aud moustache pale red,
his complexion white, almost as whitest
paper, his eyebrows Albino, his eyes sig.
nifying nothing, and his expression blank
vacancy.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-05-29

U. s. IARsHAL's SALE OF BTEAM-
BOAT COTTAGE No. g." !
nIsTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
II for the DiItrict Of West Virginia, Spring Terrn
1855, at Wheeling. -'f I
Edwin Q. PAden s.sa5l.ll. I
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-05-29
ATE1RoTT.

Next comes Atzerott, short in person.
almost without neck, dirty, cadaverous,
dull, curly or taugle. haired, coWsrdIy look!
ing, and evidently poor miserable Jack
dupe. = " 80 -
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-05-29
ARNOLD

The last in the series is7a poor youth by
the name of Arnold, who has made con-
rather q good looking boy, with no,special
facial marks. IESf-is'sS :
Such is the company now on trial for
conspiracy to murder the President aud
Other, officers of our government. Among
them Gll, Mrs. Surratt alone gives proof Of
anything like mind ] The rest were miser-
able tools Of cunning and diabolical rebel
leaders.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-05-29
NO 4 OF TREATMRNT

~. Roaa AND RlaloDIo oAFARRH.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-05-29
NOOOA CREAm,
COCOA oRKAM,
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COCOA UREAM,4
COCOA 0RRAMI
COCOA CREAM,

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An Alosant Preparation
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-12-14

NE W o R Il X A Ms, LA
MIR AUBERT, whose furnished rooms Char
lNl tres street. between st. Louis and Toulouse,
were so well known, has just opened the Missis-
sppi HOTEL No. 120 Chartres street, corner of St.
Louis. il
TRAVELLERS will find in the above establish.
ment FURNISHED ROOMS, at moderate prices ;
they may also have their MEALS, by the day or
by the week.
All will meet with that comfort which, for ten
years has been found in AUREBT'B House.
eet28-3m '''
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-12-14
neg A friend iust returned fro

bag- A friend just returned from
New York tells pretty good story
of an 1lIinoisan who was stopping at
Tie same hotel. On Sunday the
Western man, being desirous ofhear-
ing SEVERAL Of the most famous pulpit
orators Of the metropolis, went in the
m orniug to Dr.'Chapih's church, but
heard stranger preach from the text,
but Simon's wife's mother lay sick Of
a fever" In the AFTERNOON he went
to oBeecher's Plymouth Church, and
heard the same discourse from the
same preacher Going in the even
ing to DR.. Osgood's church, be found
the same clergyman and the same
theme. The next day the patient
hearer of the tbrice.told discourse was
crossing to Brooklyn'in ferryboat,
when the alarm bell in the Park agi-
tated the air with its great shocks of
sound, and aman behind him inquired
why that bell was tolling. Look
log up, he saw the now familiar coun-
tenance of the preacher, aud was
prompt to reply :, Il think Simon's
wife's mother must be dead: / heard
three times yesterday that she was
sick Of a fever" E .1, ~
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-12-14

T. OTTo respe stfuIy announces to his friends
aud Customers and the pub ic generally, that bis
store having been removed from. its former sta d.
adjoining Days Drug store, to the large one and
warehouse building,
ON TIE SOUTH EAST CORNER OF THIRD AND
LAUREL STREETS,
He Ia fally p epared 70 keep on hand one Of the
largest and most varied ASS ssortmenrs Of the above
artices TO be found in the city Of Baton Rouge
With his increased and increasing facilities for
obtaining aud storing merchandise he il enabled
to meet all present and future demands, and there
fore invites the SPECIAL attenicD Of purchasers to
that fact, hoping by spirit Of accumulation to
terms the state Of the markets will permit, to
secure lib raj share of regular patronage
Please call before purchasing elsewhere
augl0-tf
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-12-14

Co Sir Henry Spelman neglected
the scienees2in his youth, but COM
mspced the study of them when he
was between fifty and sixty years of
age. After this time he became q
most learned antiquarian and lawyer.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-12-14
Notary Public.

IT WOULD most respectfully announce to my
l. friends and the public generally. that I am
now prepared to make Inventories Appraise-
nents, Partitions, receive Wills, make Protests,
Matrimonial Contracts and Instruments of Writ
ing, to hold Family Meetings, and Meetings Of
Creditors, DC
All business entrusted to me will be attended
to with promptness and diSpat h.
JNO. NJ. TRACY,
Justice OfMe Peace and Notary Pat5yic,
sst1k Once, Corner Third and Laurel Sta,
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1865-04-01
What the Prisoners Say.

In late visit to Annapolis, we spent few
hours in the Naval academy Hospital, one of the
most beautiful and best managed Institutions of
the kind we have ever visited This Hospital
will soon be abandoned to give place to the Ma
val Academy which will be returned in Septem-
Der. Had it not been for the traitors in the State
the school would never have been removed
Here we found our old friend and fellow soldier,
DR.. Longnecker, and an old College chum, Dr.
C. W. Neff who will both accept thanks for
their Inequalities. Wealso CHANGED to meet for
mer soldier comrade, Lieut.. in the 9TH Penn
sylvania Reserves who reached "God country
few days previous from Wilmington, after a
ten months campaign in Southern prisons.
Sad yet interesting are the short and truthful
stories of what he has seen and suffered. He told
us that at Savannah alone, IA, 900 of our heroic
countrymen, yielded up their lives sacrifice to
the rebel cruelty and neglect. At Salisbury N.
c., in four short months, 5,O59 out of 10, 900,
more than halt, sank into their unmarked graves.
Got of Is men in his own company, captured
when he was, only two remain. lie represents
s'the old North State and only waiting an OPP
portunity to burst forth. 1t was no uncommon
thing for their guards to curse jeff Davis and
the bogus confederacy, with vigor that would
have done honor TO the ''vilest Yankee When
about to leave Raleigh to be exchanged, the Cap
tain of the Home Guard that had charge of them,
and who is editor of the Raleigh Progress, ask
ed a singing club among our prisoners, TO sing
the .'Star spangled Banner" They did so, and
at its conclusion he wished them hearty ssGod
bless you, boys while his eyes were filled with
tears.
The Lieut.. also gave us copies Of N. Carolina
papers which give very gloomy picture of the
condition of the South, and call for State Con-
vention to take into consideration the question oil
abandoning the war and coming back to the
Union. Let US hope that the day is not far dis.
tant, when the tyranized people of the South,
may once more sing the "Star spangled Banner
for themselves.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1865-04-01
sambo as a Rebel Soldier.

We commend the following extract from the
Richmond Enquirer of March 23d, to those patri-
otto people who were Sin favor of the Govern
ment, so long as it let the niger alone. p
Perhaps some of our sensitive neighbors, after
reading the following paragraph can look upon
a battalion of colored Union soldiers marching
through the streets of Baltimore, without shud-
der of disgust and an audible excIamation-'O h
Dear What are we coming TO when the negro
is armed and equipped and sent to fight against
our "white brethren Of the South"
The appearance of the battalion of colored
troops on the square yesterday afternoon attract
ed thousands of our citizens to the spot, all eager
to catch a glimpse of the sable soldiers. The
bearing of the negro elected universal common
dation. While on the square they went through
the manual of arms in manner which would
have done credit to veteran soldiers, while evo-
lutions of the line were executed with promptness
and precision. AS recognition of their prompt
ness in forming the first battalion of colored
troops in the confederacy, it is suggested to the
ladies of Richmond the propriety of presenting
The battalion with inappropriate banner.
Reckon the 'Johnnies'' won't object to ex-
change "nigger soldiers after this.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1865-04-01
States in Rebellion.

The theory that States in rebellion are
out of the Union has received a severe blow
in the decision Of the Supreme Court just
made by Chief Justice Chase. The case
was that of the Venice and cargo, seized
as a prize near New Orleans, about the
middle of May, 1862 The opinion Of the
court is, that after the date Of General But
ler's proclamation of May LIST, 1862. the
United States had firm and stable posses
sion of New Orleans, and that after that
date the property of resident of the city
was not in any sense the enemys property
and therefore was not subject to capture
and coniscation in prize court.
Mr.. Lincoln's idea is, that the people in
the seeded States are in Instruction, and
as soon as that Instruction is subdued, the
States will come back into the Union, with
their former rights, changed only as altered
by constitutional amendment and constitu-
tionally enacted laws, since passed, and ex-
pressive of the present general will OF the
nation. This theory looks to the punish
ment of individuals for the crime of the re-
bellion and not the punishment ofthe whole
people by depriving them of any political
right which was the common inheritance of
the States; the prosecution of the war be-
ing for subsection and not subjugation.-
Phild. Ledger.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1865-04-01
For the Baltimore County Union.
Gorsuch'S School House Debating
Societv Fifth nistriot

This Association closed its meetings for this
season, on Saturday evening, 25th ult.
The attendance has been good during the Win
ter and it was found a pleasant and profitable
source of entertainment The questions debated
are as follows: te,{ ~ III
/. Which is the most destructive element Fire
or Water? Decided in the affirmative. 9aa
2. Which is the most pleasing to the eye, the
works of Nature or of Art? Decided in the
negative.
2. Which deserves the greater praise, Columbus
for discovering America or Washington for de-
Tending it? Decided in the affirmative.
4. Which is the strongest incentive to action,
the Hope of Reward or the Fear of Punishment /?
Decided in the Affirmative
(Which deserves the greater praise the War
rior or the Statesman? Decided in the negative
6. Is Love Stronger passion than Anger D
Decided in the Affirmative. -
Z. Which is happiest, Married or Single Life
Decided in the affirmative.
8. Should Capital Punishment be abolished /?
Decided in the negative.
3. Which is most useful to man, Dog or Gun
Decided in the negative.
To-. Which is the strongest feeling, Love OF
money or Love of Country? Decided in the neg.
atIve.
IL. Which is the most destructive, the Hawk
or the Grow? Decide d in the affirmative.
Published by order.
d. BRYAN, President.
d. G. WILHELM, Secretary ea'He
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1865-04-01
DIED.


At Paper Mills, Baltimore county, on the 10Th
ult., S. JENNIE, daughter Of VIM. II. Hoffman,
Esq. aged 10 years, 10 mos. and II days.
Sleep, lovely Jennie, the tomb for thy bed,
Angels are guarding around thy dear head
The morning is coming when thou shalt arise,
And the Savior shall greet thee ascending the
skies.
The mansions of glory await thee above
Where sorrow and Ching are swallowed in love;
We bid you farewell for few weary days,
And in Heaven will join you in singing Gods
praise. S. k
On the 21st ult., at Palo Alto. Schuylkill Co..
Pa, of assumption, JAMES G.. MoRRIS, former
ly of the 9th district, Baltimore county, aged
AZ years. aa
In the 9th district, on the 18th ult., of scar
let fever, WILLIAM RUBEN, son of William and
Jane c. Kidd, aged years, mos. and 19 days.
At Salisbury, North Carolina, November 9th,
1864, in the Rebel prison, TEGo COOPER, son of
John Cooper of the 9th district Baltimore coun-
ty, aged 81 years, months and Is days. De-
ceased was member of the I'd Nd, Regiment
Veteran Volunteers.
On Friday morning, oath ult., HARRIE LEE,
aged ! months and 9days, youngest child of j.
B. and Priscilla R. McComas.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1865-04-01
GOD SAVE THE UM1oN-
Culture of the Sugar Cane.

About the year 1854 or So, the agricultural
Bureau at Washington, imported directly FROM
China a small quantity of seed of the Sorgo OF
Sugar Cane. Its cultivation spread rapidly. Il
grew in any Latitude from Massachusetts tC
Texas, and was easily acclimated. Al first i
was raised for fodder alone. All kinds of stock
relished it and grew fat on it. But when the
war cut off the supply Of Southern syrups and
sugars, public attention turned to the sorgo for
a substitute. Crushing mills and evaporation:
were invented, by means of which an excellent
syrup for family use is prepared. Experiment.
are now in progress for the manufacture of the
juice into sugar which we have no doubt, will
eventually prove successful. A good article Of
-four or meal has also been made of the seed,
said to be eqnal to Buckwheat.
By careful experiments it has been found that
1000 grains of perfectly ripened cane, contain
about $40 grains Of pith, and-l64 grains of thick
syrup. se
1t is the pith that contains the sacclarine mat
ter, and from this experiment it may be seen
how productive the cane may be made. From
highly cultivated ground, 200 gallons of good
syrup can be raised per acre, while with ordinary
soil and common tillage 100 gallons might be
taken as a fair average.
This syrup is worth from 81 90 to 81 so per
gallon, according to quality, making it, at the
present price of corn, by far the most profitable
crop of the two.
High sandy soil Of good quality is said to be
the best for the cultivation Of sorgo 1t produ-
ces better and the syrup made therefrom is of
better favor. Any soil however that will pro-
duce Indian corn, will produce sorgo, and about
the same cultivation is necessary. The heavier
and taller the stalks, the more productive will
they be-.
Great care should be taken that none but pure
seed is planted 1t should not be raised near the
broom corn sit readily mixes with that plant,
thus reducing the amount of saccharine matter
itcontains sass
Farmers in this section Of the State, will find
it profitable to dev ote some portion of their
ground 10 the cultivation of sorgo. Messrs.
Bruster & Griffith Of Baltimore, can supply them
with pure seed and with the machinery necessary
to manufacture the syrup. A very small guam
tity of cane will supply family with syrup for
the whole year, while the leaves. and seed are
found to be excellent food for stock
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1865-04-01
THE WAR.
Great Success of Grant and Sherman


Z About daylight on Saturday morning the25th
ult., the Rebels made sudden and vigorous as
sault on Gen Grant lines in front of Petersburg
capturing Fort Sieadman, and taking number
ofprisoners, among whom was Gen. Mclaughlin,
the commandment The attack was made in strong
force and extended also to Fort Haskell, but at
this point they were driven back with heavy loss.
AT the point where the charge was made upon
our works, the lines are only $50 yards apart and
to advance over this space, overpower the garri-
son and take possession of Fort Steadman was
the work Of only few minutes. Our men how
ever were promptly rallied, reinforcements were
hurried forward, the fort was re-talzen from the
enemy, besides capturing about $500 prisoners
and ten battle flags. The also suffered Sc
verely in killed and wounded, and next day sent
in flag of truce for permission to bury their
dead. The loss on our side is reported at about
1000 men. Most OF the prisoners captured in the
Fort by the Rebels escaped amid the confusion,
and all the guns were re-taken unniured. Por-
tons Of the Second, Sixth and Ninth Corps were
engaged, and the Sd Maryland among other reg
iments is specially complimented for bravery.
This was desperate attempt to break through
Gen. Grants lines, and has most sgnay failed
he repeated
After the Fort was retaken, an advance was
ordered, and the strongly intrenched picket line
Of the enemy was captured and firmly held. The
commanding General has issued an order censur-
ing those troops through whose want OF vigilance
the rebels succeeded in taking the Fort, and con-
graduating those whose bravery repaired The Tenn
poary disaster.
A council of war was held at Gen Grants
Headquarters on Tuesday last at which Presi-
dent Lincoln, Gen. Sherma and other prominent
officers were present.
Heavy fighting has also occurred between Gen.
Shermau's men and the Rebels under Johnston
and Hardee, resulting in all cases in the defeat Of
the enemy. The first general engagement oc
Cured at "a small town called Ayerysboro. During
the night following the battle, the rebels fell back
and took up another position near Bentonvile.-
Here there was another engagement, the enemy
charging upon our lines repeatedly, but in all case
were pulsed and finally retreated toward Raleigh
leaving large numbers of their dead and wound
ed in the field and about 1000 prisoners in our
hands.
Sherman has united with Schofeld at Colds
boro where the armies will rest for short time
for supplies and equipments as many of them
need clothing shoes, &C., after their long and ia
tiguing march, When the united force moves
from Goldsboro it will be irresistible, and the
Southern Confederacy may well tremble for the
result
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1865-04-01
MARYLAND fieGiaiat IRE,

Thls body adjourned SHE die at II F. A. on
Friday the oath ultj the moment that the "Five
dollars day stoppsl The Sen tie was in ses-
sion As days out Of 80, losing 35 days for want
of proper attendance on the part OF the Senators.
We suppose the House of Delegates made better
time. About 200 bills passed both Houses, and
1875 failed for want Of time. Among the most
important Of the former are, the Registration Act
the partial repeal of the "Black Code;" author
izing Maryland Banks to accept the provisions Of
the National Banking Law deciding the contest
ed Judgeship; chartering Railroad from Wash
ington TO the vicinity of the Point of Rocks /;
amending and weakening Mr.. Van Bokkelin' s
School Bill increasing the pay of Judges of the
Orphans Court in the counties to $4 day:
| Among the latter are-An act to encourage inn
migration authorizing a re-assessment and val
uation of property; township act; repeating
the law requiring one U. S. Senator to be taken
from the Eastern Shore the Militia act COM
his property by the Rebels, and others of equal
importance The Delegates also voted themselves
one hundred dollars apiece more pay than the
Constitution allows them, and talked of demand
ing their salary in gold. The Comptroller very
properly declined paying this money and the
State Treasury was thus saved from the robbery
We cannot say what part the Baltimore county
members took in the business Of the session, as
we were never furnished with single copy of
any act, resolution or proceedings during the
term. Whether this was from motives of person
al economy or from fear Of having their actions
brought before their constituents, we are unable
to say From the imperfect reports which we
could gather from the daily papers, we suppose
they stood up to their work with but little dodg
ing or " boiling" Taking all thingsi into con-
sideraton we may unite with the families of our
Legislative Solons in rejoicing that they are once
more safely ut home.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1865-04-01
.Repentant Rebels.

Many of the Rebel Prisoners in the hands oil
our military authorities are taking the oath o.
allegiance in preference to being exchanged and
going back to their Rebel masters Some of
these men entered the Rebel service from neees.
sity, and take advantage of this opportunity for
abandoning cause which never had their sane
ton. Others, who joined the army voluntarily,
see that the Confederacy is about ''played QUIZ
and are unwilling TO share in the final crash =
Others again, seeing The kindness extended to-
ward them by our people, and the advantages Of.
fered throughout the North TO honest laboring
men, prefer staying among us from motives Of
social and pecnniary advantage So
Last Monday we CHANGED to meet two young
men from Georgia, who were captured at Will
mington and had taken the oath Of allegiance.
They were clad in the rusty gray Of their section
and true 10 their soldier habits, carried with
them their blankets, haversacks and cauteens =
In their own emphatic language they wished Jeff
Davis and his Confederacy ITO the devil ~
They were looking for work, and seemed to be
honest and deserving young men.
Itoccnrred to US what hard lot was theirs.
and how kindly they should be received and
cared for by those who remained undistnrbed
and prosperous amid the storm Of war that rob
bed them of every thing but Life Forced into
the support ola cause which they abborred, takel
from home and friends, deprived OF every com
fort, thinly clad and sparely fed marched ant
fought to the limit Of their endurance, now tina
they are once more free, they deserve the commits
Grafton and aid of every good citizen. Civ
them homes give them clothing, give then
work, and let them feel that they are agail
among humane and sympatbizing people,