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New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-20
Tjrn gooos.

DOPULAR TRADE
FOR THE HOLIDAYS
A. Il. STEWART l. Co.
vD oHsr st retail on
select designs ard oolors
50 eents per yOrd vlue - cent? ,s;a popr ING
al 81 PER yard. ...-.,.t.. .olo,.a
Five case. ~ ezra Gnailty t!sH0o'"eu
PLAID POPLlhs'
s.fowed By lat steamei. -
~ "''''''~ W. " SILKS DRESS GOODS
sHAWLs CLOAKS, SACKS,
EMBROipEkIFS,
LhCYs LINEN. CAhBRiC HANDKERCHlEfS. nc.
Broadway and 1eut.st.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-05-03
Popular Science.

Corueilu, O'Dowd, in the last Black
,cood, indulges in humorous protest
against popularizing science, especially
as it affects Mrs. O'Dowd. He comes
home and finds that estimable lady in
,ears, because che has learned at tho
Scientific Congress that the coal fields
cannot last over twelve thousand years,
and that the carth's crust is seventeen.
tn Of an inch thinner than it was nt the
time Of Moses. And then he asks,
What right has Sir David Brewster OF
Professor Farradsy to gil my uifcs head
With speculatious about the first man
l am, or at least ought to be, the first
man to her." But even tbis il not so
bad as the dismal information thrust
upon him regarding tho constituents Of
which both are composed. Il do not
desire to have it impressed on me 70
forcibly that am only compound Of
neutral salts, gelatine, fbrine und adj
pose matter. 1t is no pleasure to me to
regard Mrs. O'Dowd as q vehicle for
phosphate Of lime, various carbonatcs
aud 40 apprcciable portion of arsenic"
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-05-03
The Agricultural Bmeau
: = for March. s3.5-1 ::..::.:..:,ss...: e

The following has:been issued by Ge,n.s
'STbs leading statistical tshlsi'ls
those showing tho numbers o. ~ a
stock Of tho loyal States, il; Jannas1:
1865. They arc highly important, :aaH
odmonish all farmers to every. cfon bI
which this stock could be increased.
The decrease, except 10 sheep, is yerI
great. With the return Of peace, which.
can not now bo distant, the industry of
the farm and plantation will; resume IT,
former activity, und when the vast labor,
now engaged 10 the glorious and success.
full defense Of that Union which alone
can secure prosperity to us shall DO r..
leased from the trials Of war, there will
arise a most active demand. for oil kinds
of stock, that will take the place OF tho
war demand, aud thus sustain present
prices for stock to greater degree than
will be commanded by 'brcadstuffi:i2 ~"
Il. i, gratifying to see tho largo .in'
crease of sheep during the present yeaes
Il is J. BOOSTS. The estimated amount
of wool.clip for 1865 is 1l4,ss9,016
ponnds-au approximation that will not
yury much from the actual amount As
wool has not been raised to 50 highI
price. comparatively, as other textile
materials havo been, 1t will not meet
with 80 great 4 'dcclino, nor one CORES.
pondipg to the decreise in"the Sslue'cI
gold. 60 ......'' ~ :@-.i"1a
Tho continued increase Of our cx.
ports Of butter and cheese, while that Of
so many Of our agricultural productions
is rapidly decreasing, warn those inter.
ested in the dairy business that the do.
crease Of COWS, as appear, from the tables.
if not checked: will result uufavorably
to their business, as we'll as keep up the
prices of these products Of the dairy.
This decrease should be checked BY
Withholding COWS from slnug ghter, and
encouraging the raising Of more than is
now done. ~
The decrease Of hogs is so large thht
the hog product, even with favorable
crops Of clover and corn, must continue
high. The inducements to their increase;
even 10 the face Of the present high
prices Of grain, are great, and farmers
should look forward now to such on 10.
crease, if they would avail themselves Of
the more profitable price FOX pork when
there shall be decline in the pricsi( Of
grain. a@a"%S.>
"The large amount Of unimproved
lands forms 40 investment Of capital
now almost pro6tless, but which can DO.
made Of immediate profit. When I'VE
see that ever in Great Britain stock
raising is much more profitable than
grain production, and that there ISIS
Strong tendency there to an increase Of
the former, tho American farmer should
not hesitate to increase his pastures and
meadows to the extent that farm labos
will permit" ''N
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-05-03
From the l'i,,bburg Gazette.
Mission of Abraham Lincoln.

The awful tragedy Of Friday night,
which cast a deeper gloom over this ma.
ton than any event in its history, nutu.
rally causes our thoughts to run back
over the period, brief but wonderfully
cvchtful, SINCE he whose tragic death we
SO deeply deplorc, was first called from
his quiet homo to guide the destinies Of
lis country.
Little did We imagine, when We cast
our votes for him 10 1860, to what awful
duties and responsibilities, and to what
agonizing unxities we wore calling him.
But before the day for assuming those
duties and trials arrived, tho dreadful
storm through which he has so well
guided the ship Of State, was rising dark
and fierce all along tho Southern hori.
zon. State after State dartcd from its
orbit, and assumed hostile attitude, and
the Unios seemed to be dissolving into
its original elements. Treason, ready
armed, bitter and defiant, uufurled its
banner and dared him to the conflict.
All this he saw and he saw, too. to
what condition Of confusion aud weak
ness combined treason and imbecility
had reduced the Government. But
calmly, quietly, humbly, in the strength
of the Lord his God: he went forward on
the great mission to which he was call.
ed. Feeling that the work before him
was beyond all unaided human wisd dom
and strength, in a few simple words, but
surprisingly eloquent because so simple,
he begged the prayers Of his humble
neighbors who had accompanied him to
the train. Those words thrilled millions
of hearts, and evoked more earnest, be.
lieyiug prayer than ever went up to the
Eternal Throne for'on man. Men felt
insured that this was GoD's MAN, and
that success was certain, as Mr.. Lincoln
said it would be with Gods blessing
The faith so feelingly confessed ION that
occasion was long and sorely tried but
it never failcd and those prayers which
he invoked continued to ascend in an
ever increasing volume during those four
terrible years from closets. from hresides,
from churches, from soldiers tents, from
the cabins Of slaves. from America, from
Europe, from continents and islands,
wherever there were hearts that loved
God and Liberty and Truth.
And be did succeed. His course was
ever onward, onward, step after step
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-05-03
President Johnson's Speech to tho
Indiana Delegation.

President Johnsons speech to the
Indiana delegation, was moro important
than any he has yet delivered. After
thanking Governor Morton for his re-
marks, the President said:
1t is not pronulgatiDg anything that
I have not heretofore said to say that
traitors mus, be made odious that trea-
son must be made odious that traitors
must be punished and impoverished.
They must not only be punished, but
their social power must be destroyed. If
not, they will still maintain an ascen.
dcncy, aud may again become numerous
and powerful. For in the words Of q
former Senator Of the United States,
"Where traitors become numerous
enough, treason becomes respectable. "
And | say, after making treason odious,
every Union man and the Government
should be remunerated out Of the pock-
cts Of those who have inflicted this great
suffering upon the country.
But do not understand me as saying
this in the spirit Of anger, for, if l IN.
detstund ny own heart, the reverse is
the case; and while I say that the pen
altes Of the law, in stern and inhexible
manner, should be executed upon con.
scious, intelligent and influential trait.
ors, the leaders who have deceived thous.
ands Of laboring men who have been
drawn into this rebellion, and while /
say, as to the leaders, punishment, | also
say lcnIency, cancellation and amnesty
10 the thousands whom they have misled
and deceived and in reference to this,
us | remarked, / might have adopted
your speech as my Own. long since
took the ground that this Government
was sent upon great mission among the
nations of the earth that it had great
work to perform, and that in starting it
was started for perpetuity. Look back,
for Que single moment, to the Articles
Of Confederation, and then come down
to l7S7, when the Constitution was
framed. What do you find? That "wc,
the people of the United S,ates, in order
to form q more perfect Government, &c"
The provision is made for the admission
Of new States to be added to the old
anes embraced within the Union. Now
turn to the Constitution. We find that
amendments may be made by the recon-.
mendation of two. thirds the members Of
Congress, to be ruti6ed by three.fourths
Of tho States, Provision is made for
the admission of new States, but no
provision is made for tho secession, Of
old ones The instrument u made to
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-05-03
Origiaal 2petsy.
fOk Tux JocxxAL.
EXPOSTULATION.

Forget thee? When? Thou biddcst ME ?
Dost thou bid me, what man alone can, break
my VOW?
q. my too we'll beloved is there aught
ever have forgot which thou hast taught?
And shall the lesson first by thee impreSt
Drop, chapter after chapter, from my breast
Since loves last Pickering flame from thine is
gone,
Leave INC, o leave me still. at least my o,cn,
let it burn on, if only to consume,
And light me. though it light Inc to the tomb
False are our dreams, or there arc fields below
TO which the wcaricst feet the swiitest 20;
And there are bitter streams the wrctchcd
bless,
Before whose thirst they lose their bitterness
'TiS hard to love Ito unlovc harder yet,
Not so to die, and then, perhaps forget.
"ESCUE."
ArNL 2lsr 1865.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-05-03
Why it was the People Loved 4
Abraham Lincoln. tS'2

The following extract is from letter
published several days aso-before'tho
ussassination-by tho correspondent OF
tho Boston Journal, who accompanied
Mr.. Lincoln, at the time Of his entry
into Richmond, from the boat on which
he had come up from our lines below =,
There :2as no carriage near, SO tho
President, leading his SOP: walked three
quarters Of o mile up to Gen. Wcitrcrs
headquarters - JEFF. Davis mansion.
What spectacle it wos! Such hurry:
burly-.such wild, indescribablc ecsts.
tic joy l never witnessed. A colorcd
man acted as guido. Six sailors, wea..
ing their round blue caps and short
jackets and bagging pauts, With navy
carbiucs, was the advance guard. Then
camc the President and Admiral Porter,
lanked by the officers that accompany
him and the correspondent Of the Jour.
nal, then six more sailors with carbines
twenty Of Us all told-umid surging
mass of men, women and children, black,
white and yellow, running, shouting,
dancing, swinging their caps, bonnets
aud haadkcrchiefs. The soldiers saw
him and swcllcd the crowd, cheering 10
wild enthusiasm. All could see him, he
wus so tall--so conspicuous. One cDl:
orcd woman standing in doorway, q!
the President passed along the sidewalk,
shouted: Thank you, dear Jesus, for
this thank you, JcsusI' Another
standing by her eide was clappiug her
hands and shouting Bless de Lord !,
:" 4 colored woman snatchcd her bbn-
net from her head. whirlcd it in the tir,
screaming with NIL her might, God
bless you, Massa Linkum.' Afcwwhite
women looking out from the houses
waved their handkerchief. One lady
in large and elegant building looked
awhile, and then turned away her head
us if it was disgusting sight. . ,'''| I.
President Lincoln walked in silence.
ack owledging tho salutes Of officers and
soldiers, and Of the citizens, black and
white. It was the man of'the people
among the people. 1t was the great do.
livercr, meeting the delivered. Yetter.
day morning tho majority Of the thou!.
ands who crowded the streets and hind.
cred our advance we're slaves Now they
were free, and bchcld him who had given
them their liberty.
No wonder that President Lincoln.
who has child's heart, felt his soul
stirred; that the tears almost caue 70
his eyes as he heard the tbanksgiyings
to God and Jesus, and the blessings. Ut
tered for him from. thankful hearts.
They we're true, earnest aod heartfelt
expressions Of gratitude to Cod" There
are thousands Of meo 10 Richuondto.
night who would lay down their lives
for President Lincoln-tbeir, great de;
lircrcr-their best friend on earth. 10 .
came among them unheralded, without
pomp or pNadc. Ho walked through
the streets as if he were only private
citizen, and not the head OF mighty
nation. Flo camo not as . conqueror--::7
not with bitterness in bis heart, bat
With kindness. lie came as friend, TO-,
alleviate sorrow and suferiug-to .rs.EE
build what has been destroyed" T. :.
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Letter of John Wilkes Booth.
A SECESSION RHAPSODY.

The following verbatim copy Of let
ter, in writing, which is the hand writing
Of John Wilkes Booth, the murderer of
President Lincoln, has been furnished
US by the Hon. William Milward, United
States Marshal Of the Eastern District of
Pennsylvania. 1t was handed over to
that officer by John S. Clarke, who is
brothcr-iu law of Mr. Booth. The his
tory connected with it is somewhat Pc
culiar. In November, 1861, the paper
WAS deposited with Mr. Clarke by Booth,
in scaled envelope, for safe keeping
Mr.. Clarke being ignorant of the con-
tents. Iu January last Booth called at
Mr.. Clarkc's house, asked for the pack
age and it was given up to him: 1t IS
now supposed that at that time be took
out the paper aud added to it his sigma.
ture, which appears to be in different
ink from that used in the body OF the
letter, aud also from the language en-
ploysd, could not have been put to 1t
originally. Afterward he returned the
package to Mr.. Clarke again for safe
keeping, sealed and bearing the super.
scription u. Wilkes Booth"
The inclosure was preserved BY the
family without suspicion of its nature.
After the affecting information Of the as.
sassination Of the President, which came
upon the family of Mr.. Clarke with
crushing force, it was considered proper
to open the envelope: There were found
in it the following paper, with some
Scven.,hirty United Stu!es bonds, and
certificates Of shares in oil companies.
Mr.. Clarke promptly hauded over tho
paper to Marshal Milward, in whose GUS
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-05-03

have many friends and every thing to
make me happy, whero my profession
alone has gained me an income Of more
than twenty thousand dollars year, and
where my great personal ambition in my
profession has such great field for Ia.
| Dor: On the other hand the South have
mover bestowed upon me one kind word;
a place now where have no friends, ex.
ccpt beneath the sod; place where l
must either become a private soldier or
begsar. To give up all Of the former
for the latter, besides my mother and
sisters whom I love so dearly, (although
they so widely differ with me in opinion
seems insane;' but God is my judge. I
Hove Justice moro than I do q country
that disowns it; moro than fame and
wealth; more, (Heaven pardon me if
wrong) more than, 3 happy home. I
have ucver been upon battle field; but
| O. my countrymcu, could you all but
See the reality or effects Of this horrid
war, as l have seen them Gn overy State,
save Virsinia) I know you would think
like me, aud would pruy the Almighty
to create in the Northern mind sense
Of right and justice (even should it pos
| scss no seasoning Of mercy,) and that he
would dry up this sen Of blood between
US, which is daily growing wider. Alas
poor country, is she to meet her threat.
cned doom? -Four years ago, / would
have given q thousand lives to see her
remain Gas I had always known her)
powerful and unbroken. And even now
| would hold my life as nausht, to see
her what she was. O my friends, if the
fearful scenes of the past four years had
never been enacted, or if what has been
had been but a frightful dream, from
which We could now awake, with what
overAoning hearts could VIC bless our
God and pray for his continued favor.
How I have loved the old flag can never
now be known. A few years since and
the entire world could boast Of none 80
pureaand spotlcss. But have of late
been seeing and hearing Of the bloody
deeds of which she has been made the
mblem, and would shudder to think
how changed she had grown. O, how !
have loueed to see her break from the
mist of blood and death that circles
round her folds, spelling her beauty and
furnishing ber honor. But no! Day by
day has she been dragged deeper and
deeper into cruelty and oppression, till
now, Gin my eycs) her once bright red
stripes look like bloody gashes on the
face Of Heaven. | look now upon my
early admiration Of her glorics rs j
dream. My love Gas things stand to.
day) is for the South alone. Nor do
decm it a dishonor in attempting to make
for her prisoner Of this man, to whom
she owes so much Of misery. Ifsuccess
attend me, 60 pennilcss to her side
They say she has found that "last ditch
which the North have SO long dcridcd,
and been endcavoring to force her in,
forgetting they are our brothers, and
that it's impoitic to goad an enemy
to madness. Should / reach her in safe.
ty md find it true, will proudly beg
permission to triumph or die in that
same ditch" by her side.
Il Confederate, doing duty upon his ocn
responsibility j. WILKES BOOTH.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-05-03
roR InE JoraEAL.
TO MY SOLDIER.

AZ IA SShDAENs
muse upon the happy day
When was but child,
When this sad heart was light and gay,
And all around me smiled.
How many changes since have BEEN
But why? It's hard to tell
then thought JOY alone could reign.
And loved life so well.
Ny poor heart, too. with time has changed.
From lightaess, to be sad;
And bitter thoughts oft crowd my brain,
And almost drive Inc mad.
Kind friends, much loved, have passed away,
Solnc.gonc to dwell in heaven,
And others far from me have straycd.
Who long with fate have striven.
1t makes dull hours fly swift away
TO call those bright days back,
And for awhile from care 50 free.
And roam in fancy's track.
Ent if this war was at an end,
And peace restored to reign,
then could cast all gloom aside
And. h.p2y be again.
For there is one brave, noble youth,
Who wears the bonnie blue"
For whom my heart will ever beat
As now, so warm and true.
But all the aid that can give
Is still to humbly pray
That Goa may shield him with His care,
And lead him safe through dangers way
February. 1865. ELECTRA
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-05-03

A young woman in England aged
twenty. two, born "stone blind" was re-
Gently restored to perfect vision in four
days, by surgical operation The effect
Of her new sense was most curious. She
put her hand to the window 10 try to
catch the trees on the other side Of the
street. She was utterly ignorant oil
com mon things-c. e., what such things
as bunch Of keys were, or silver
witch, or common cup aud saucer
but when she shut her eyes, and was al
lowed to touch them (the educated sense,
shs told them ct once.
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ArML 2lsr. 1865.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-05-03

Brigham Young is E. widover psrtly::
One Of bis wives died on tho e2d ult:
She was the baudsomsst Of oil excepting
a;x, ..rC".A@.y.Z = c';a'si
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-03-09
THE SUBSCRIPTION Is SO NEARLY


i completed that lis intended TO close the same
on or before the 18th Of February.
Subscriptions $3.50 COO, of which 5000 600 purchas
es the land-to-wt: CISCO acres. The remaining
$5OOOO is the cash working capital Of the
Company
Par value of shares, SiOO. Lands located on the
Little Kanawha and Elk Rivers. in the counties of
Gilmer and Braxton, in the very heart Of the oil re-
gions of West Virginia.
Professor Richardson reports: "Your property is
the very centre of the West Virginia oil regions. 1t
has numerous oil and gas springs along the banks of
its streams, one Of which Vies with the famous
Burning Spring itself"
Professor Shepherd, of New Haven, Conn. re-
ports: "IcoRsider 10 eminently oil producing land.
The oil-6earing shdles Underlio estensi1ely, and
the long tines Of cdr6uretted hydrogen. or Humindt
ing gas springs, Sene of Schich saw burning, as
aOep as the appearance of oil Itself on the surface
Of the tract, fu7y confirms me in Tits 6eIief.
There can be no doubt that along your creeks and
tributaries there Is large ertent Of UdLuGJIe OIL
producing territory. The prodigiOUs amount of
6ituminOu8 and canRel COAL iron ore limestone and
fire clGys embodied In TIE high hills on oar proper
IT, tie tops and slopes faehtch are cOUered oih an
extraordinary 0roacM Of aohite OAK and otherhedCy
Hm5ers, add immensely to dts Udlue."
These views are fully indorsed by the reports Of
the most practical and experienced men from the
districts of both Pennsylvania and Virginia.
The Company consider themselves fortunate in
having secured the services of Mr.. Blackwell,
PRACTICAL civil engineer for the general superintend-
ency. so well known as the late Chief Engineer and
Superintendent of the Commissioners of Wash
ington Heights, New York City.
Arrangements are in rapid progress for the imme-
diate development Of the property, on a scale com
mensurate with its value aud extent.
Subscriptions payable at the time Of subscribing,
or one. half in cash. the balance in thirty days FROM
the time of closing the subscription, be made in
person or byletter at the Office Of the undersigned
No 81 Cedar street, New York; J. X. D0BS0N, No.
AZ State street. Boston; and JOHN w. STRONG,
Detroit. Michigan, where full information can be
obtained.
JAMES WADSW0RTa & CO.,
No. 81 Cedar street, New York.
N. B. Subscriptions received for the above Com
pany by LEWIS BAKER,
feb6 Wheeling, WV.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-03-09
Little Kanawha & Elk River
PETROLEUMAND MINING CO.
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO BE CLOSED.
Cash Working Capital, $I5O,OOO.

OFFICERs:
OLIVER Il. WOOD, President.
JAMES CRUIKSHANK Vice President.
CHARLES J. MARTIN, Treasurer.
JAMES WADSW ORTIZ. Secretary.
L. R. BLACKWELL, Consulting Engineer and
General Superintendent. .I.
TRUSTEES: To.
PAUL N. SP0FF0RD. Of Spoaord, TilesOn q
Co., N. Y.
CHARLESJ. MARTIN. President Home Insur-
ance Co., N. Y. .t..
Hon. ROGER AVERILL, Danbury. Conn.
Hon. ALBERTZ. CATLIN, Burlington, Vt.
JAMES CRUIKSHANK, 55 Broadway, N. Y.
OLIVER E. WOOD, 2G Barclay street, N. Y.
JAMES WADSWO ORTIZ, of James Wadsworth
& Co.. Gl Cedar street, N. Y.
JOHN w. STRONG, Detroit, Mich.
EDWARD NJ. MORGAN, 2 Pine street, N. Y.