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Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-10-12
JOHN BULLS
CompOundCedron Bitters
latest and Most Important Discovery
OF TIE
NHNETEBNTB CENTURY
M o mans name 10 more intimately connected with
n the history OF MATERIA MED1oA OF the United
icsl Discovery, than that Of
JOHN BULL, OF LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.
ssinimitsble preparation Of eisAHsAPARILLA
mas ong stood al the head OF the various compounds
Of that valuable drug.
His Compound of Wild Cherry has become
household word throughout the West
and South. His Worm Loz-
enges, IN less than year
after their introduction at
tSined q reputation as wide spread
as the continent Of NORTH AMERICA

Butthe crowning glory OF his life remains to be at
tanned In his discovery rather combination FOR he
does not claim to have been the dscoverer of OEDRoE
which s the basis OF the Bltters now offered to the
public. That honor belongs to the native inhabitants
Of Central America TO whom its virtues have been
known for more than two hundred years Armed
with II the Indian bids defiance to the most deadly
malaria, and handles, without fear, the most venom
serpents. IL is belief with them, that while
there breath in the body, the Oedron is potent 10
cure, no matter what the disease may be.
While DR.. Bulls not repaired to endorse this eK-
travagant pretenson he nevertheless satisfied from
athoTough examination OF the evidence relating to
its virtues, tn t as remedy and preventative for all
diseases arising from exposure either to change OF
weather or climate, OF TO masmstic influences, II
stands
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-07-05
from tn. Houston Telegraph s.. ! ! )
Southern Version of the, Capture Of
Jeff. Davis. -. ,-..,g ?.

I" Lieutenant .Elsan,,G Of; Company &,
24th Texas, Cavalry, was with, Mr. Davis
when he was captured, and has: kindly
rocounted to us the details of]the affair.
From his narrative We derive tho follow:
ing: -. -. - :. :, :,
MIR. Davis, Judge Reagan, Colonel
Lubbock and Colonel johnson we're en-
route to Texas, expecting to continue
the struggle hero. Mrs. Davis and
family vera travelling toward Florida
with Wow Of running the. blockade
from the Florida coast. It was Mrs.
Ra Ii steSbsP Sbs4s sRty fisopsa o pperae
the struggle. -. -,
Lieutenant Elsan was one Of the guard
of Mrs. Davis party. They we're in
Wilcox County, Georgia, May Z, when
the president joined them. They travel
ed together that day: On the morning
of the 9Th ho parted from them for
Texas, on horseback. After travelling
twenty miles he learned that band Of
.jayhawkers had been organized to plum.
der the party left behind Of. their train.
Anxiety for the safety Of his family in.
duced him to remain till they came up,
which they did on the evening of the
Sth. = =, r..
They travelled in company on the 9th,
and all camped together that night
Meanwhile, the 4th Michigan Cavalry
had been on their track. On the nigh,
Of the 9th this regiment surprised two
scouts, who had been left in the rear to
watch for pursuit, but who had been
overcome by fatigue and fallen asleep
The pursuers rode all night, and at day
break, on the morning Of the 10th, sur,
prised the encampmeut, and captured
the whole party without firing gun.
On the surprise, Mr.. Davis threw a
cloak over his shoulders and started fol-
his horse, about forty steps from his
tent. AS he set out Mrs. Davis threw q
veil over his hat. He had got but 9
few steps when q cavalryman rode up
and, presenting bis gun to him.; cried
out: !" I know you, you old scoundrel
I have seen you before; surrender" l,
seems that he had lived in Richmond
since the war began. AS he stopped
Mr.. Davis, Mrs. Davis ran to him, and
throwing her arms around his neck
begged them to spare his life. ,Colone
Pritchard, the commander Of the pursu
ing cavalry, now rode up, and assured
her he should not be hurt.
From this:timc the party was treated
with marked: politeness. They wer'
taken to Macon, Mrs. Davis being al
lowed oil her transportation except al
ambulance, which was taken for some o
the wounded. -.
Lieut.. :Elsan says the entire amount
Of specie tho party had with them wa.
about 81 900. :. OF this Mrs. Davis had
$4,000, her own private funds Mr..
Davis about,s1, 400, and the balance BE-
lonsed to Judge Reagan and the balance
Of the party. -. +, -. - .z;: :;
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Protest Against Governor Pierpont's
Policy, .~.>

In view Of the action Of Gov. Pier.
pont in calling the Legislature Of Vir.
ginia together for the purpose OF rcmoV.
ing the disabilities Of those who have
been engaged in the rebellion, and al;
lowing them to vote and hold office, large
delegations Of the loyal men Of the State
to day visited the President, and laid
various matters of importance before
him. During tho interview q letter was
submitted to the Presidcn. from Gen.
Wells, who performed such efficient ser:
vices in the arrest Of the ASSASSIN of Pre-.
sident Lincoln. Gen. Wells is Provost
Marshal General Of the defenses south Of
tbe+Potomac. He says: ~ p.
every soon after the fall of Richmond
I became aware that many of the lead
ing secessionists, dcspairiog of resisting
by force of arms the power Of the Gov.
erhmcnt, or the mighty logic Of events
which was soon to make Virginia truly
free, had determined to attempt BY
policy what force could not do. There.
fore it was that soon after that event
these persons in considerable number,
and in such concert as to indicate a com.
mon purpose, appeared and took the
oath Of allegiance. The election Of mem
bers Of the Legislature was soon to be
held, and among those who announced
themselves as candidates were some who
had uniformly refused to take, the oath,
and preferred to losethcir property and
be espatria,ed from their families rather
than acknowledge the e,supremacy OF the
Government Of the United States: Two
years of duty at Alexandria, and such
general acquaintance as it brought
taught me that the oath of allegiance
was not conclusive evidence. of1loyalty
butthat it was merely worthless unless
accompanied by:consistent conduct a!nd
loyal acts, and no surprise was felt when,
on counting the vote; il was found thai bal
these gentlemen. we're elected BY large
najorities to represent the people in I the he
State Government, whose. legal existence
they had persisteutly denied, and for
whose overthrow some Of them had with
in one year plotted and conspircd." ::
= & ~ ~. = ts-..sa -. -
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-07-05
RELIGIOUS Faith.

The knowledge Of Divine things does
not come to US primarily through the
intellect. 1t is not the; great brain, but
the heart which helps to gain them.
We cannot work at the. problems of
theology in the calm Of: our Libraries,
and arrive at the most complete faith,
and put it by ON shelf as thing
gained once for all, and then 60 on lead.
ing selfish, sinful, proyerless lives. keep:
ing our faith all the time quite safe and
undisturbed, like our knowledge Of
Euclid or astronomy: This is not re-:
ligious faith, norris religious faith to be
gained in any such way, or preserved So:
cure in any such life: Let us.;thsnk
God it. is something different. -, ~: ::
Religious faith,:in its high, true sense
faith in the presence of q Heavenly
Father, is a thing which God gives, not
10 answer to studies and researches, but
to prayers: and deeds. . It is o thing
which the cleurcst mind may lack, and
the hum blest heart possess in full meas.
uro. It:is thing we can. only gain by
praycr-only keep=by obedience. = There
is no winning it: by: argument, no pre-:
serving it by force Of logic in allife Of
sin. Isit not we'll that i, should be so
Is it not fitting that the highest andrde:
viucst Of all gifts should i be. attairable
to Gods children whether learned or ig:
norant, wise or dull, if they be upright.
good, and true at heart? L. it not good
also, VIC should hold this most precious
boon by no mere intellectual tenure
gained once for all, and thenccforth
inalienablc, but BY tho humber right Of
moral consciousness to be strengthened
by every act Of obedience, and weakened
by every act Of sin ?-Ar:' Co61es, Bro
ken Lights: ,-,y, ..s..is ~.
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suffrage--0 Ought it to be Universal? l?

In our last article we stated that cu'
ii=en was any member Of u political com
munity. This is not only a fact, but 1t
is one recognized by the usages OF all
nations. All nations recognize the prln'
ciple that any member Of i given nation
may be defended by the Government Of
that nation. and is also responsible for
the acts of that nation. No one ever
INQUIRIES whether he is voter or not ;
nor is it any consequence, as IN Russia,
whether there arc any voters at all. An
American woman is as much citizen as
a man, not by virtue Of suffrage, but be.
cause she is q mcmbcr Of the political
community. On the other hand, sW:
fiuge is wholly arbitrary aud artificial
Nothing is more so. An infant cannot
vote by the laws Of nature; but. where
is the distinction betwcensan infant and
a man? III Holland twenty-five years
Of age was the limit. In the United
States VIC say twenty.one. But here are
many youths Of seventeen and eighteen
of more sense than many over twenty.
Que. is not natural distinction we
set up, but purely arbitrary one. And
in the nature OF the case it must be- ar.
bi,rary. i, is just as arbitrary in regard
to sex. The law has solcmnly decided
in Ohio that young woman is superior
to young man in intellectual capacity
Yet we, do not allow her to vote.
We are not arguing in favor of uni
yersal suffrage but We have a right to
subject the law to its Own standard OF
rieh. and wrong. We have invited tho
gen tlemcn of Ireland, Austria and 20:
land, to share with US iii, the, cares ana
responsibilities Of government, when
thew have been only five years in the
country. Can there be any good reason
siyen why that.i. either right OF, expedl'
nt,-and that it is not just as right to
admit the Africo. American, or our. own
women ? There, Gun be only one reason
riycp, that the latter arc un6s for voting
while tho former are it.. But what
makes fitness OF unitucss ? Is fitness
a, all necessary to voting? The cues
ton Of fitness involves many considera'
tons. In the FIRST place: are any quail
6cations necessary to fitness :: The Con
s,i,ution Of Ohio SAYS Cart. 3; Sec: y
i" Erry ,chite male est:en Of the 3On'S0 {,
States. cf the age Of ttrenty, one years, ''0ht
shalt hare been rcsitlentof the State one
year next prccedmg," DC, DC. Let US
kobscrve here that this provision settles
one point at isSuc'in the great rebellion
l, settles that there may be cttisen q
the United States, and that only citizen
OF the United States can vote in Ohio
Now, the exact reverse Was held In, the
Southern States. Gen. Robert +. Lee
that person for whom people ure inclined
to feel so much sympathy, aud who do
serves it so little educated ut the ex.
pensc of the United States; an officer
Of the army OF the United States-de'
libera,ely violated all the obligations Of
honor, fidelity and patriotism because
he was a eiti=en Of Viirginia This doc.
t.ine was held by. the who'll State Blight.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-07-05
Mineral Developments,

The surplus capital::of the great com.
mercial cities Of the East, especially
New York, is seeking invcstment.ip the
mineral and oil Glands of the West.
Within the last year, geologists and
scientific men have been: exploring the
vast; mineral resources Of the Kanawha
Valley, and all the country adjacent
thereto. : Their Investigations have
proved the fact of immense coal and
iron beds underlying tho mountains Of
West Virginia, and tho existence Of other
valuable minerals. Besides theS (Which
alone gig&h great intrinsic value to the
land, the indications Of Petroleum IRE
good, aud but little doubts entertained
that yielding oil wells will be- discovered.
Several. companies. Of capitalists have
purchased, and are purchasing these
lands for actual development and opera:
ton, and at present great activity pre-.
walls in our .neighboriug young State :
The yquality.of the coal:is, equal TO- any
ini the world, aud it is evident the Kanaw.
.ha district. will,become as great. min.
ing and ufacturing district as anyin
Pennsylvania. The amount of capital
already Invested in heseTdevelopment'
run into millions, and. more is constant.
ly Offering. While all this is, going on,
our business men should not be.unmind
rul of their interests; but should cudeav:
or to secure a portion Of the,trade With
these companies1whieh;ia is now going to
Cincin natl. Our location is vel! adapt
cd for a a large trade with the Kanawha q
Valley, and if it;can,b be -had, the demand
can bo supplied. GaHipoln Ditpateh.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-07-05
NUMBER 81
Report sof the Secretary Of War.

. = $bs0pv4t..VA itno"H0S1o5o1y w
Tho report; Of, the: Secretary Of War
for, the year 1864 hasjust been publish
ed. :7:It>nmbraces}m many valuable and in
tercstingE facts, . few. Of which We lay. be.
fore;our readers. ~ ..'..,, :,
: Between 1st. Nov. 1863, and 1st Oct.
1864, thero we're forwarded to the field:
366,459 recruits and 42,727 drafted
men jim all ;489, ,626 men. =.
81 Up to sOct:20th, 1864, there. were 10.
the various branches ,of the service 10l,:
$50, colored troops. Tbisis exolu.ive:of
the vast number ofcoloted men employ.
ed in the, A: O.: NJ: and Commissary De-.
partments. Tho grand total Of forces
bsiSsspt sSSsPt Ny Ss:y
received by Provost : Msrshsls for the
year ending 1st Nov, 1854, was, Sl5,.
O66,599:25. Z The amount received prior
to lstI Nov, 1863, was $l0,5ls,00O,
making in all'received from that source
s25, ,584 ,59925. Tho number of desert.
ers arrested from Oct. 1st, 1868. to same
date 1864 was 39,341: The whole
number arrested from May lst, 1863,
was 6O,76O. ..~,. !. -: r. :: Z. :sa..
The ayeruge|,height ,of, enlisted men
from Ohio, was s. feet e. Ga in; -Nchi-
gan, feet s.; New: York, s, SIS; Penn.
sylvania, s., !7.0s,: 30: The average
measurement of men around the chest
was, Ohio, 34:79 inches; Pennsylvania,
1892; Kentucky, 1888; Minnesots,
36:1; Vermont, 36.5, &c.
There were, in use on, 30tb June, 1864:
1870 General Hospitals, with capacity
of 0,521 beds. :. .-.. -.=,l..52
There were furnished to disabled SOL
dicrs during the year $50 legs and .336
arms. ; 80 - =
{. The Ordnance Department:.exhibits
in the various arsenals, 2,033 field car: {:
non and siege guns ] ,305, ,947: small
arms; 1881, 1853 pounds of artillery am.
! munition. II: < ~, -. = ~ ~,
In the .Quaftermaster Generals de.
partment during the past year Z ,913 &C.
counts we're examined, covering accounts
to the amount. of 1924, ,909,697.72., Tho
number Of accounts for the same time
yet rema lining unsettled is 1928, cover
ing expenditures of 1921, 1,339, ,550.48.--
Parties having claims pending in that
department may learn from these Ssta-
tistics, the. cause oftbeir beingsso long
delayed. These we're $500 miles Of mil.
itary telegraph lines in operation. -.
During the. year there. has been pur:
chased $500 army wagons, 1,100 ambu.
lances and .l75;000' sets of harness, AZ
date Of the report. it was estimated there
we're ITO, 900 horses and, 10000 mules
10 tho service, There were purchased
during the year ending June 3d. 1854
: 1878 horses and: 82;320 mules, and
captured from. the enemy 20, BOB horses
and. 8, ,013 mules. During the:frst eight
m onths :of1s6+, the. army Of the Poto:
mao was furnished 40, 900 cavalry horses,
From Aug. 1st, 1861, to Aug :lst,
1864, there were. buried in the vicinity
Of Washingtona8,539 white, aud@4,169
colored soldiers. = - -
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-07-05

REBEL MxIroSITY:-Tho citizens Of
Diowiddie county had at a meeting,
adopted resolutions prohibiting negroes
from coming upon their plantations ex:
cept upon business, fixing their pay at
6vc dollars per month, refusing to hire
any unless recommended By their pre-.
vious employer; and while recognizing
F. H: Pierpont 81 Governor, and appre.
ciatius; his generous sentiments, deplre,.:
cate tho Constitution of the State Of Xir.
cinia as now: in force: aud ask that the
same 8 course, be adopted for Virginia that
has been for North. Carolina. :: {:
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-07-05

A monument to the victims Of the
Baltimore massacre of&April 19, 1861,
has been dedicated at Lowell, Mass,
with impressive services: Two Of the
soldiers Killed by the Baltimore. mob
were residents Of Lowell, and were the
6rst dead Of the war,sif We except the
ma /, accidentally killed BY an explosion
after Fort Sumter had surrendered. The
monument, Was dedicated on the nine.
tieth an ni1ersary Of the battle Of pnker
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01igina1 9ostTu.

10y, lFoh TIE JOURNAL.
WONDER If HE'S ANGRY.
He came to our house last evening,
But acted so dreadrully,strangc;
He looked so sober and troubled
-. And his manner so entirely changed.
Icannot imagine the cause,
Although I have puzzled my brain,
I fear j. have done something wrong,
And am sorry to have occasioned him
pain. .-.
chatted as ga;ly as usual, -,
But Icould not provoke him to smile,
lie nodded in answer to questions, =.
And appeared so indifferent to all.
When at last they said "tca is ready"
Gle was reading book believe.)
I asked him to so to the table, ...
IIe arose and accompanied Inc.
He talked after supper but little,
While tried how much could say,
Then he badc us good-cvcnins quite early,
Aud was glad when he went away.
But I'll write him a note tomorrow, =
And ask him please to explain
The cause Of his grumness, fol. may be
might bc the ono that's to blame.
-Iunc. lsGj. ELECTRA.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-07-05

TIE Loo 1 CABIN The cabin which
4 Abr.ham' Lincoln helpedto build with
hi, own hands, ir the day,.of bis youth
and poverty, basSbeen taken, ,pteeeRea!
to Chicago, aud; erected in . broad ;eh'
closure atSthe corner: :oEt Randolph strest
aud Wabash Avenue: - =: = $ =; +
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-07-05

: General EwslI, nov lin Fort Warren,
has applied to the President; for pardon;
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s s5.a;Ths: only Nlatioail dsbt S1ss, never
can; psyj;ii., tic; debt tIHs owe 70 ths,1ic!o:
f;oui U6ion Sol diCtI ~: e I; ~ ( =.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1865-04-01
BUILDING ASSOCIATION.

= II q -=
81 We sse informed that an s&Fert is nov
beng made, with fair prospect Of sue
sess, % organize a. Company Of Rfty; Sow
snsy-iye, or hundred citizens each Of
whom shall bind himself 70 erect 4 small
dHsllins house during the present season.
Qaite number have already expressed
= willingness TO 60 into this arrangement,
aud seue have agreed 10 take three or
four shares provided the full number can.
noa otherwise be raised.
We consider this one of the fcry best
moves eau be made 10 this place-one of
the greatest disadvantages to our town is
the great want Of small and medium>siz.
ed dwelling houses; everything in the
shape Of house, that can by any manner
Of means, be made fl to live, or s1oy i'll,
is tananted, and if a stranger CONES 10 he
must beard or pass on. This eYinces a
very healthy condition Of the real estate
market, and tends to show that the town
is growing. but ii is not very cncuor'
aging state Of affairs fer stranger who
contemplates locating here.
Town lots arc cheap, building malaria
Is not scarce, and labor Is reasonably plen-
~; why moro tui!djn.s If this class are
not put up VIC carn~t comlrcturc-no in,
vestment IS su7er Vi better pay. and moth,
ing will do more to ,"tvCraGe strangers to
locate in the town than to furnish them
with houses to live in.
We had a little ezrcgi,ucc the ether
day, that will give some iIca Of the pres
ext demand fig houses; One day last
week we advertised foa a gentleman, d
aouss for rent for sixteen dollars month
Containing three rooms and situated
near the Foundry with directions tc
4nuuire at &4s office" Before noon o.
the day o. Which the notice Z; peared We
had at lca>t tws4tg applicants for "'he
house" aut hou<eIAHnters have been ma
Hing a run on Us exc: ,incs-wc don't pro,
pose to take any w.'ee -~2yh contracts e1'
.eept on the sharG."
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1865-04-01
TIE. C"%CTRT.

Ma. RAJ NoNp's fnllcrt st The Con
= ,rccationaf Church. en- TUESDAY evening
was grand surrcs<--:hc hou - VS. lit,
orally full T. pycFaowir4 every avail
able inch Of roon ~ "r.Df +e'l- ii. house
,~ch>ei-Iong before TIE hour fyr the en-,
.tertninment The mp-.> vas gsol con,
siderin- the tAet ;hlt those who Fart;cips>
FED had bat =. |..Is t"r preparation
e7erythjn" f.~.el 4 IA remarkably good
r'yIo
Ar. RAr"">n'~ playing IN his iastru-
meDtsl medley, and duc', wherein he
played two tanes and upon two iastru-
meaw, At the same time, showed a prof.
cheney ip the art not to be attained with
out great labor. or talent bordering upon
genius. Nr. Il. i master Of HIS profess
son aEd the same may be said of Mr.
MUELLER; be never attempts the intri>
cate, but his playing in the March de
Concert" and Sleigh Ride Polka" has
never beee surpassed by anything in this
latitude, He comes as near extracting
all the melody from the machine, as any
player we ever listened to.
"Gaily Launch and Lightly Row" &C
eording to cur notes, was good; Miss kel~
logg and Mr.. johnson sustained thcmsel>
YES well, but Miss Dcming and Mr. Spoon,
eE appeared to be embarrassed
The Operate style, by Mr., Sieberlitz
gas well executed, though the words were
AL dutch" to US. Mr.. s. is a splendid
Einger--his songs, though uninteAigibIe
to most ofhis bearers, were full Of musicl
and generally eneorrL
La Mariola," By Miss KELLooo, was
poor thing very duh song, and sung
With but little spirit.
'Larboard Watch" was good; Mr..
sPooxgR's part was ee,3y well done---he is
the hass basso in the city.
Mr.. Johnson is one Of The best tenor,
singers in The country, but his voice is
not always clear-he should go ont and
take something" before be sings.
aMusis on the waters, > was mastc IN
fact-executed in an excellent matter -
Miss Deuing did remarkably well in this
"a little familiarity with the stage will
make her SoS ] singer.
7'.1boa Sssref Love-" by Miss Kellogg
vas well done-she did Justice to herself
The "sTent Ceir.. vas pathetic and els.
quent-yery few Of The audience we're no
effected by it.
rs the Battle over" was the tcst song
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1865-04-01

New York, March 2S-There has been
a decided decline in the price of dry goods,
especially standard brown sheetings, tick
ed aud bleaehed cottons, Within & few
days, agents have been compelled to SUBJ
nit to the reductions, or hold the goods.
One leading jnbbiag house reports New
York Mills, bleached, at AL cents, and
others in proportion; Stark Mills brown,
at Ala cents; Amosky Dumas ut 55ets.
Prices are being rapidly based on Gotten
at about Se-cents per pound, and while
many goods have already reached this
market others are held backonEy by some
particular style In market,
The Tribane's special says: Grant has
ample evidence that Lee has not sent any
considerable number oftroops to reinforce
Johnston, aud his whole force 4now won't
number mors tRan half Of Grant, "a
The rebels are trying to beIittle Sber~
man BY werds. He is bslNtlihg them By
deeds