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Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-25

TIE MARKErs.-As usual on Mondays the mar.
hat, were indifferently supplied yesterday morn.
inn Country people all aim to get to the city on
saturday, and they then crowd into market every
thiog that can be turned into money. This being
the case, Monday generally finds them out Of stock.
There was a tolerable supply of fish yesterday,
no, they are still held at enormously high prices
A shsd which could have been bought for ten
,snts before the war is now sold at half dollar.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-25

RErURNED.-Dr. r. A. Frayser, of Richmond, has
Just returned from Washington, whittier he was
compelled to repair some months ago, to escape
the despotism of the Government which exercised
supreme power in this city until recently. One
by one, the loyal men of old Virginia are returning
10 their homes.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-25

TgE CALICO MILLs.-We take from the columns
- ,bis noner. published before the war, descrip-
49,, of ,be last erected portion Of the Gallego mills,
- will be read with additional interest, now
49,, b,ckened walls are all that remain of the once
s,,iscen. fabric. The building described, was
800 of three. composing together the Galego mills,
49, eorr turned out by which was known over the
-, ,orld and commanded in Rio and Australia
. dollar barrel more than any other American
brand. We quote
p,.hroond can boast of having within its limits
At Touring mill in the world. The cree
nv orfbe mill was regularly commenced some time
t'u " ,,oor 1874. The superstructu-e rests upon
III Forndatlon of granite, the base Of which is
nn.osn and a half feet thick. The width tapers
tS;.tness of SIX feet at the top course of gra-
70. Tbe average thickness of the brick walls,
EE;Do the 6rst four stories above canal street,
.1.ee feet two inches. The great mill is twelve
,s;as in height, fronts ninety-six feet on Canal
$50 and Is one hundred aud sixty-fve feet deep.
~ beeht of the front wall is one hundred and
S.tvTone feet to the top course OF bricks. In
- ing the observatory the total height is one
S-.red and thirty-ive feet. The.rear wall, en-
Luao;,g a part of the granite foundation, is one
to~I-aS and forty seven feet high Each floor con-
.Hia sSont a. $50 superficial feet; including the
o soors in the roof the total would be about
"s oNo souare feet-o rather more than three and
,TS cres. Altogether, the available space with.
.hs walls Of this building is about 200 900 square
"a We have no positive information as to the
80 NJ This immense structure, but presume that
t &c ann will not fall short of $4,000.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-25

DrsoRDERLr.-Yesterday morning several colored
men made a trespass upon the premises of lady
An a2d street, near Main, and began the use Of
very abusive language. The lady Immediately ran
oF and informed guard stationed in the neighbor-
hood, who repaired promptly to the spot and car
,ied of the trespassers to the gusrd-house. This
,ovssion of private residence seems to have been
n,ompted by mere wantonness.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-25

PARoLIN0 or SURGEONS ASSISTANT SURGEONS,
HOSPITAL STEWARDS, &c.-We are authorized by
Col. D. NJ. Evans, Paroling Officer, to state that
hereafter surgeons, assistant surgeons, hospital
stewards, hospital attendants, or patients attached
to or in hospitals in about the city of Richmond
will be paroled withOu! the written consent of the
Medical Director.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-25
nm 'RTMENT OF va,
Marshal General,
Ofce Of the Proves. 80 ,oc.

RICHMOND, Va, -,
A. the various military Offices in this ca o.s the TO-
i1h narsons making abplic atoms for passl 49, " "
loving is published for their information
NOTICE: ,,--....o.. of war milf
be permitted to pass to heh homes M OF ~ va Monroe
are charged with the duty of preventing any such per
sons from taking passage the Ba timore or Washing
ton boats. -. .o.h thar bomes
ia ,ba lanes River Norfolk Portsmouth, or through
t ito- NJ the state will be afforded every facility at
III, disposal of this office. .otsr ,bs oa,b
~ sIegisnce are permitted to so North to make neces
for engaging once more in business
All classes persons residing in this city ana 1 nav
asa oasses for going and returning, on application 70
Cant c. E. Scovilie, lower door Of the Capitol;
N"P' - " N. R. PATRICK.
Prov Mar. Gen'l.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-25

Is 1T TRUE !--It is said that for many days pre-
vious to the evacuation, the wives and families Of
the officials of jeff. Davis government were per-
mitted to go down to the Commissary and Quar-
termasters' Departments, and help themselves to
whatever they wanted. This is the current report.
We should like to know whether it be true.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-25

IL THE CITY.-Messrs. Alexander Rives, of AL
bemarle, and B: johnson Barbour, of Orange were
in the city yesterday.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-25
THE FEET.

IF the reader suffers from Corns Bunions Diseased
Nails &c and if he values health, he win do well to
call Immediately upon DR.. SHULTZ, the scientific Chi
ropods'. He relieves the sufferer in few moments
without the least pain You can walk at with
Testimonials from mt deal clergy, and other gentlemen
and ladies.
ONCE Wall street. near Franklin. See sign of foot.
ap25-H-
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-25

INFORMATION wANTED-0f my son JAMES W
SHIELDS. JR is years of age, dark hair and eyes,
nd LIGHT complexion Left Roanoke College, Salem,
Va. on Thursday the 18th inst. for Richmond on foot
From description last Thursday on the Three
Cbon road. about forty miles from Richmond near
FaTsbs tavern foot sore and tired Amy informs ton OF
him or any expense he may assume or liberal reward
will be paid by his anxious father on Main, between
10Th and Goth streets. -, ", 'er,,,,, No
apo5-2tt JAc. ~ ohIELDo.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-25

T7OR RENT.--The RICHMOND HOUSE situated
f in the heart of the city at the corner Of Governor
and Ross streets II ia adapted by situation and con
strucon for frstolass hotel or boarding house II.
has thirty.one rooms besides closets halls Kitchens &C.
Also. FOUR STORES fronting on Governor street
suit able for light business Apply 20
ap95~at GRUBBS WILLIAMS, AuctiOneers.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-25

sOSP.-oakleys are quoted at l9 l9al7 cents, as to
quality. -
rvew and frmer sales of Ground Alum from store
hsnc reported at 81 35a2 40 and Marshalrs Fine at
90 35a3 20 per sack.
oId in small lots at $3.50 sls. No Inquiry for other
varieties and prices nominal
TEAs-Demand slow for all varieties and prices nomi-
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-25

TOElCCO.-The feature Of the week has bean the i'm
rrovad receipts of MARYLAND Leaf The market shows
Y Tttle alteration holders being unwilling to meet the
views of buyers Transactions are necessarily limited
and prices unsettled The inspections for the week end
ing April 90 1855 are as f0Iows; maryland 90 oni0'
WoOI-prices are unsettled. but We notice more in
,;,v Tnwashed may be quoted at 40s45 cents and Tub
washed at 6Oao5 cents.
49, 80 last weekly summary and the market closes
Sssvv and nominal at 81. 10 for City and Ohio.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-25

~ w. WILLIS,
No. 80, Main Street.
Viii be sold at AUCTION, at my store on Wedn esday
Aur OF AZ 10 o'clock desirable Lot Household and
kitchen Furniture. Ready Made Clothing Shoes, DC,
Tobacco Segsrs Irish Potatoes salt Beef CAKES Crack
ers. Goldfish, &c. 80 -
Cd 25-2t GF' N. WHILE Asc-
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-08
RebeI Prisoners I'm the North.

: General VIM. n. R. Beall, who was par
oiled from Fort Warren, in November,
1864, under an arrangement with the then
Confederate authorities for a distribution
of blankets and clothing among prisoners
of war, publishes a report of his doings in
a Little Rock paper, by which it appears
that the total proceeds of the 1000 bales
of cotton shipped from Mobile were 1864,
324, including SO, $50 internal revenueta tax,
subsequently RENTED by the Government.
The following was the distribution among
all the prison camps of the North; 1929
blankets, 1880 coats and blankets, 2l,66s
pants, 2, 4s9 shirts, 1851 drawers, 21,I7s
socks, 81, 724 shoes, and 2,259 packages of
provisions, clothing and tobacco sent by
friends of prisoners in the South. The
total number Of prisoners among whom
this distribution was made was 56,345, in
Guiding 1881 in Camp Douglas, 1910 at
Point Lookout, STAB at Elmira, 6,95j at
Fort Delaware, 1896 in Camp Chase, 1888
on Johnson's Island, 1888 at Alton, &c.
General Beall says: During the perform
anee of my duties, which occupied my en-
tire time and attention for several months,
received from the United States officers
with whom 1 had business intercourse,
courtesy and every assistance
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-08
neIrinm ami nInrien

The sympathy of King Leopold of Bel
GUM with his son-in-law Macmillan,
and his connivance at the enlistment d
Belgian troops for the Imperial service in
Mexico, has provoked the opposition of a
powerful liberal party in that country
the Flemish league of Antwerp-who, in
July last, addressed a manifesto to Presi-
dent Juarez, protesting against the action
of the king and declaring that the
people of Belgium are opposed to it
and sympathize with the republican
party of Mexico. 4 is also declared
in this document, .hat the young men of
Belgium are enticec 70 enlist, on the false
pretext that they vii only have to serve
as a private body-guard for the sO-caped
Empress Charlotte, the daughter of-their
sovereign.
The Mexican minister of foreign affairs,
Senior Lerdo de Tejada, addressed, on the
23d of September last, an official dispatch
Mr.. Coremaus, the president of the
Antwerp league, conveying the sense of
qualification felt by the chief magistrate
and people of Mexico at this fattering
mark of sympathy. The manifesto and
are published in the official ga
zette Of the Mexican republic of Septem-
her 2Sth.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-08
Courtship Of ,John Adams.

The Boston Transcript says A cores
pOndent sends us the following interesting
Renaissance:
"John Adams sought the hand of the
daughter of the Reverend Mr.. Smith, of
Weymouth, and Miss Abigail was pleased
to accept the proposal of Mr.. Adams,
much to the chagrin of the parson, the
objection being that Mr.. Adams was a
man of humble origin and moderate abil-
ity, and could never aspire to any thing
more than the position Of an humbl vii
lage lawyer. His visits to her home were
frequent and prolonged, but no hospital
tiles were rendered by the parson, either
to Mr.. Adams or his nag; for while Abb
gail only had watchful care over him, his
bay passed the weary hours of night in
feeding OF the hitching post.
"Now Abigail had a sister whose name
was Mary, who was betrothed to a wealth.
Ter, and it was believed, more promising
young man, whose presence was welcomed
most cordially by the reverend's family.
'The good parson had promised each of
his daughters that on the day of her mar
riage he would preach a ermon from a text
of the brides own selection. Mary married
first, and beautifully appropriate did the
father think the text: And Mary hath
chosen that good partg In due time
Abigail marries, and chooses for her text
For John came neither eating nor drink
ing, and they say he hath a devil!
Tradition does not tellus as weremem-
Der, how the text pleased the father, but
the sermon was preached. Mary, indeed,
chose a good part her life was a happy
one, and her husband wa a man of means |
and responsibility. Abigail was a woman
of strong affections, a practical wife, and
possessed of great nobility of character,
while the names of her husband and son
will live as long as the love of liberty in
spires the soul of man.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-08
OIL NEWS.
New Way of Procuring Oil.

O
a Mecca correspondent of the Pitts
burgh Commercial writes as follows in re-
gard to a pretended discovery of a method
of diStiIing oil from the oil rock:
A new and quite startling discovery,
however, has already made itself felt at
Mecca. 1t is the discovery of q new
source for oil.
1t has been found by Mr.. Adams, of this
city, and other gentlemen operating in
Mecca, that by sinking shafts and draining
the oil from a distance, a larger quantity
of oil can be obtained. They found under
the soil which extends about ten feet thick,
a stratum of yellowish brown sandstone.
varying in thickness from one-half foot to
fourteen feet, impregnated with the best
lubricating oil. l was informed that n
quantity of this sand-rock can be procured
in and about Mecca, yielding from fifteen
to twenty-five gallons of oil per ton, and
that several machines are silently being
prepared for the extraction of the oil from
the sand-rock.
Not giving full credit to the various
1 visited the several shafts. al
ready seven in number, and obtained the
oil impregnated sand-rock in person., and
the same time verified the statements
made to me. [ have brought some of the
sand rock to this city, and after a careful
extraction found it to contain as much as
Iorty-fvo gallons of oil to the ton. 1t can
scarcely cost more than Sc to IS per ton to
bring the rock to the surface and to ex-
the oil, thereby clearing a large
profit. The oil is very tenaciously kept
pack between the pores, of the sand, in
ONE instances Napthaline and Paraffine
constituting the %cementing substance. 1t
S very reasonable to suppose that at
franklin and other oil regions, where near
o the surface lubricating oils have been
AIKEN, this oil-impregnated rock can be
ound and form a new source Of wealth.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-08
The south American War.

The sympathies Of the civilized world
are with the gallant Paraguayans, now
making so splendid a resistance against
the overwhelming forces which Braziland
her allies marshal against them. The
great empire of Brazil, already the strong
est power in South America, steadily and
selfshly pursuing its fixed policy of self
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, has already practically
snbdued Uruguay and the Argentine Re-
public to the condition of dependencies,
and, with these powers as ostensible allies,
is now waging war against the little re-
public of Paraguay, with the evident in
%tention, lily cloaked under other pretexts,
Of reducing it to the same condition. The
gallant defense which this republic, small
in size and weak in numbers, has made
against overwhelming odds, demands the
admiration of the world, and the courage,
ability and energy displayed by Dictator
Lopez in leading his determined army,
has won him a reputation as the hero of
the war. He has just suffered a reverse in
the capture Of Uraguayana, but the obsti-
nate defense which his garrison of 5000
made against a besieging force of over
10000 troops redeems the disaster and
sheds greater lustre ON the Paraguayan
arms.
According to the official journals of Bra
I'll, whose reports, however, must be ac-
cepted with considerable reserve, the CAPT
tai of Paraguay, Assumption, is invested
by the allied armies. But while tits doubt
full whether this city will fall into their
hands, or whether if, in that case, it would
be a decisive triumph, it is certain that the
Argentine province of C~orrientes, with a
population of bout 100, 600, as well as the
Brazilian provinces of Matteo Crosse. the
celebrated gold region of Brazil, and Govaz.
an aggregate population of of !, $780,
600, or about the fifth ofthe whole Brazil
ian empire, are in the power Of Lopez.
The Brazilian feet has also suffered con-
siderable damage on the Parana river, and
requires more authentic accounts than
hose published by the allies of the Brazil
an s~lave-empire to warrant a belief in the
Easy and speedy overthrow of a people
who show 30 much skill and bravery as the
.Paraguayans.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-08
An Honest Rebel.

Colonel Alcibiabe de Blanc declines to
be u candidate for State Treasurer OF
Louisiana, for which Office he had been
nominated by his friends in NatchItoches.
In a letter to the Natchitoches Times he
says: al do not consent to become a an
didate for the office. 1 have but a few days
ago, and not willingly, pulled from my
Confederate shoulders the thick mantle of
'disloyalty' in which 1 was wrapped
and 1 feel hat the bud of my actual and
growing allegiance is yet too tender to be
suddenly exposed to the blasting winds of
our political world
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-08

1t has been ascertained by the gentle
men engaged on the Medical History of
the rebellion, that the average mortality
in the hospitals throughout the country
during the war was less thannine per oent.
The mortality in English and French hos
pitfalls during the Crimean War was nearly
fifty per cent. The contrast afforded by
these figures is a most significant one, and
affords cause for thought and thanks.
Something of the difference is no doubt
due to the fact that the theatre of the con-
flict in our great struggle was much nearer
the great base of supplies than in the war
against Russia-something also to the
advance in medical and surgical
science and ability from 1854 to
to 1865. But this is not sufficient
to account for the amazing disproportion.
It's real causes may be found in the good
work done by those two grand charities,
whose scope and benefcence is unparal-
lelled in history, the Christian and Santa
ry Commissions; in the character of the
medical department of our army, made up
OF men whose ability and experience was
only equalled by their patriotic devotion
and ability, and last, but by no means
least to the extraordinary efficiency with
which Secretary Stanton inspired the War
Department. so that the commissary and
medical supplies have been better in
quality and more promptly supplied them
in any prisons war on record. Back
of all these reasons, however-the real
cause for all these causes-lies this fact
that the war which we vefought for the
last four years is r. peoples war,
waged by the people and for the
people. The great heart of the
nation moved in this war as in no other
of which history makes mention. The
people not only sent from their midst a
volunteer army which waged it, but to a
great extent, the people sent the volunteer
nurses, surgeons and supplies which pre-
vented and remedied sickness inthat army.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-08
What sherman Thinks about Copper
heads.

A very large meeting was held in Brook
Ign on Friday night, which was addressed
by Hon. w. d. Kelley, of this city, Gen
eral Walbridge, General Fitzpatrick and
General Logan. Fitzpatrick, in the course
of his speech, read the following letter to
himself from General Sherman:
General JudSon Fitzpatrick:
HDEAR SIR: l have observed with in
terest your political conflict in New Jer-
sey. 1t is really provoking, hardly worthy
of a serious thought, but rather of satire
and ridicule, the squirming of the politi-
clans called Copperheads, who opposed the
war from every conceivable motive. Some
from sheer co~wardice, others to oppose a
political party. Some because they thought
we could not whip the South, and now that
It is reduced to a demonstration, have hard
work to explain their conduct, even to
themselves. l have no patience with that
class of men, and believe the peopleof the
South have more respect for US who be-
labored them soundly, than for the Cop
perheads, who, nOminally their friends,
led them deeper and deeper into trouble.
"W. 7. SHERMAN, Mai. Gen.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-08
New Wells struck at Ptfho1e.

The Pithole Daily Record says that well
No. 3 on lease No. 5, Morey Farm COM
menced flowing last week at the rate of
nearly 500 barrels. Col. Ellsworth of the
firm of Ellsworth, Hill & Co, gave a cham
payne dinner at the Chase House in honor
of the event. This is the second flowing
well struck on this lease. No. 4, struck
last week, is now flowing about the same
as No. 3.
A well on lease No. l49, Holmden farm,
was also struck yesterday, and is willow
Ing about $50 barrels per day. Well No.
II, Mckinney Farm, has been re-tubed
and is now doing splendidly. 1t is thought
this well is flowing 500 barrels.
No. 1Os Rocker Farm was also re-tubed
and is now doing much better than for
merly-fowing over 400 barrels per day.
1t is estimated that 200 barrels per day
have been added to the production of Oil
On Pithole Creek by these wells. If the
production continues to increase at the
rate it has of late, those who imagined that
Pithole has SCENTS brightest days will be-
gin TO be undeceived.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-08
How COI0red Soldiers arc Treated in
KentuckY.

The Louisville Press, commenting upon
the colored soldiers in Kentucky, says:
"Abuse and cowardly and cold-blooded
murder of discharged colored soldiers has
suddenly burst out in this State, as if a
fresh infusion of the diabolism of two
years ago had transformed '~repentant'
rebels into tiends again. Coming, as it
does, right on the heels of the repeal of
martial lava repeal granted as a special
dispensation to Kentucky, who begged for
a chance to show the world that she, 'un-
coercel and unintimidated' by the militia
~ arm, could be loyal, and dwell neigh
borly with the black man-it does seem us
if a madness and ~infatuation, such as moth
ing but demoniacal possession could pro-
duce, had seized a portion Of her people,
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-08
Few Inventions In the Art of Print
ing.

The New York Typographical Society,
at its last meeting, appointed a committee
CT experts to examine and report upon in
ventions relating to the art of printing.
Some of the members of the committee
rank among the best practical printers in
the United States, and important results
are anticipated from the influence they
will be able to exert through the Society,
in bringing out valuable inventions, which
have for their object the Improvement OF
their processes of printing, in which all
are interested.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-08
DR.. Snow adds :

The causes of cholera are, first, the mys-
FERROUS atmospheric condition of which we
have spoken; and second, local conditions
of filth and impure air. The disease can
not prevail without the combined presence
of these two causes. The first cause is be-
You'd human control; it advances and re-
cedes in obedience to the laws of which
we know nothing; it crosses continents
and oceans as freely as the winds of heav-
en-, and it would be as reasonable to at
tempt to control the movements of the
cause of cholera by quarantine restrictions.
But the second cause of cholera, and with
out which the first would be comparative
ly powerless for evil, is, to a very great
extent, within u control, and here is
where our duty lies.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-08

II Messrs. FORBES and Dickerson have en-
tered a protest against the late renort If
the Board of Experts who superi5tended
\ the recent ninety-six hour dock trial bo-
tKtween the gunboats Winooski and Aeon.
quin, alleging that in the decision Sroes
injustice was done the performance of +bo
algonquin. The Secretary Of the No.
it is alleged, upon an examination Of ~
report and other facts, has taken a difsar
Tent view OF the matter, and has ordered
THE second specific trial betw en- the two
to eommenee on Monday next. n,
M said that Mr.. Dickerson viii not allow
ali ne Algonquin to take part in the trial and
that event the Winooski viii run against
ne best Of her previous performances