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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-05

The Cincinnaii CommCrciai has somehow got
hold Of the seer / testimony in the Assassna-
ZION Trials, at Washington, which, for the safety
OF witnesses, it was said, was denied TO the
public Ifthe reason was sufficient, it is I'M
fortunate that the Court had not the power 10
prevent the publication Of such testimony; If 1t
had ceased 10 be valid, we are at a loss 70 un-
derstaad why evidence SO important vas not
made public through the usual channe-the
Associated Press. However, whether properly
or Improperly published, we have only now. to
copy it as part OF the news Of the day.
The three Witnesses Conover. Merritt and
Montgomery, confirm each other in their testi-
lnonv, and all swear to the completely Of the
Canadian Rebel leaders in the plot OF assas.
sination The letters we have published
from Conoyer within the last two years
viii be remembered by many of our read
ers, and particularly that Of April, 1sGi,
portions OF which we recently republished,
giving TIE details with names and dates, OF
plan to kidnap Mr.. Lincoln, with suggestion
of his possible murder. He is reported %
referring TO another letter, written in March
last, exposing the assassination plot, but that
never reached Us, as one or two others from
him, wrtton from time to time. failed TO DO.
Possibly, however, the report is in error, and be
vas referring only to the letter OF April, 1864.
When be passed through this city OH bis way
10 Washington, about three weeks since,
1 I'm f,.fn nF
testimony in regard TO the proposed destruction
Of the Croton Dam by the Canadian Rebels,
which, at our request, he wrote out in case we
should ever think proper TO publish it. The III
formation, of course, was Immediately given to
the Police authorities, and the statement ITSELF as
he wrote it, vii he found in another column II
the Rebels ever seriously contemplated
putting so diabolical purpose into
execution, the precautions taken by
the authorities have rendered it abor.
tive. Mr.. Conover passed through this city
nearly fortnight ago on his way TO Canada,
proposing to return within three or four days,
but has not been heard of since either here or
at Washington, where his presence is urgently
demanded. We know that he feared
that his absence might excite suspicion,
and he was urged not to return to Montreal.
Should he not reappcar the fact of his dis
appearance will be new link in the CLAIM Of
evidence against the conspirators. Should he
still be alive and see this paragraph, we
have to request on behalf Of the War Depart
ment bis immediate return to Washington.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-05

An increase OF precisely the same rate as in
the last decade here given makes the return for
i-6la ?, SOB, 73s; and if We include Gas was done
in the table) The additional l0I 600, the total is
1924, 13s. SO much for the absurdity of the es.
innate. And as for the seeming incong1ity OF
The large increase indicated by the table between
Io5S and lc6l, we sufficiently explained that AZ
the time by stating that ''all the figures Except
for ISGl) were estimates based upon only the
natural increase. !. e., the excess of births over
deaths, and were therefore expected end meant
to be too low. The discussion is needless, how
ever, since We did not pretend that the figures
were anything but estimates which kept within
the most moderate of bounds; nor did We claim
that TIE percentages, though given to hun
dredths, were to that extent rigidly correct, but
only that the comparison made proved nQues.
tonably certain conclusions not yet impeached.
For the same reason We are willing, if Lon
doner' ploase', to take the lowest figure named
and TO reconstruct the latter part of tho table
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-05

This surely is moderation sufficient, and the
average mortality npon this is only one in 1920.
Upon even such an estimate as this we are con.
tent to leave tho case, for the fact stands that
the average mortality OF tho two cities compares
as thus: London, one in 43; New-York one in
49, Criticise as much as you like, however if
you will only reflect and remember; yet we
should prefer a critic who can give tho warrant
Of his name, and should like him TO assail our
position, argument, or conclusion rather than
tho absolute accuracy Of statistics which vt
only gave as reasonable estimates.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-05

These votes show that very small number
Of the more conscientious Sccessionists with
stood Mr. Johnsons advice by refusing to take
the oath and vote; end il il probably due to
their conscientiousnes5 that Maryland Is to-day
a Free State and has ratified the Constitutional
Amendment; for had they sworn and voted, as
their Senator prompted the small majority
whereby the Constitution was adopted would
most certainly have been overcome.
We ask those who still vainly imagine that
those lately IN rebellion at the South can be re-
str med from voting by any barriers that have
been or may lie erected to ponder these facts.
This class gill vote as they have Just voted on
the eastern border Of Virgnia-as they voted
in Maryland they will generally vote this
week in Missouri. Il il idle to hope that they
may be shut out, for they cannot and will not
lr. The true and only sure counteraction
for latent disoyalty at the South is the eniran-
chisemeut Of The Blacks.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-05
To Correspondents.

No notice esn taken d. Anonymous Counnhcs'iois;
Wnseyeris intended for insertion must he authtEeulea
ty n. name address Of tie wite-iot necesly l0i
pup.ictticn. bot az a Guaranty for his GOOD i"it. -,
Al business letters Tor this ohce should oe GosStuto INC
TRIBUNE" Eow-YcIk.
We cannot undertake to return rejected toiniV'
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-05

Terms Of the Tribune.
DAILY TRIBUNE.
Mail subscribers, s1o OO
copy, year-3ll numbers. !
SCIENTIFICALLY TRIBUNE. 800.
copy, year-l04 numbers, ....---... Saw
r comics Cr ovor Tow cocb cony 800
WEEKLY TRIBUNE.
I copy, l year-52 numbers, -..---.-. Sou
Clubs Of FIVE or over, So per copy, ana
an extra copy for every Club OF ten.
hdd,es. THE TRIBUNE, New-Yors.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-05

II is hoped that the public will not believe
that jeff Davis has arrived here simply because Ihs
Byald asserts and reiterates it from day TO day Ito
has not been nearer than Fortress Monroe aud VIII
probably not come on in week OF two.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-02-08
CHARLESTON WEST VA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1855.
General Grant.

A British field officer, who recently
visited the Army of the Potomac, gives
the following personal description Of
General Grant:
On presenting mysclfat headquarters,
and delivering my letter Of introduction
for the Cummunder.iH.chief into the
hunds Of the Adjutaut General, Was
received, without momeuts delay, by
General Grant, who gave inc most
cordial welcome, assigned mo tent
next to his own, and asked me to live
with him during my stay. At slx we
diued ia Il plank hut, sitting down ten
in number, the whole party, with the
exception Of mysclf, belonging to the
Generals staff. The General is taciturn,
whic!. gives the cue to his purity. He
must certainly have enough ON his mind
to occupy his thoughts, though he does
not shou any signs cf ~car. In person,
he bears very strong likeness to the
late Lord Charles Wellesley, with whom
| was personally acquainted. Indeed,
on coming out OF my tent next mornlug,
and seeing the General standing, cigar
in mouth, in trout Of his, SO striking
was this resemblance in countenance,
figure aud appearance, that had | not
known that the second son Of the Duke
Of Wellington is no longer living, l
could nave almost sworn he stood before
me. General Grant il about rorty.two
years Of nge, and was regularly educated
Tor the service at West Point. but find
ing promotion slow, he Quilted the army
aud had been for five years eagaged in
private pursuits when the civil war broke
out. After dinner he took me to his
tent, gave NE cigar, and chatted freely.
Here | had an opportunity Of witnessing
the display uf his very remarkable tatll
i'y iur the Dispatch Of business, which
alone could present, person in his posi-
ton from being overwhelmed. We were
necessarily interrupted by messengers
bringing letters, messages, &c. Without
being iu the least dlsconcerted, he at
once attended to the matter before him;
wrote the necessary instructions and then
resumed his conversation.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-02-08
Our Prisoners-Winder the Infamous.

1t is enough to make ones hcurt urhe
TO hear the stories of suffering, dcs,itu'
ton, and iuhumaniIy which come from
the lips Of our returned prisoncrs.-
Stripped Of their clothing, p!undered oI
valuablos, often brutal!y bundled, they
we're crowded into huge pens, without
tents, without FIRE, without either axes
or spades, with which to provide fuel ,'or
make the smallest provision for their
personal comfort. At Columbia, when
they killed and buried the bloodhound'
which we're used to put on the track ol
escaping fusitivcs, their bodies were c1'
humcd and thrust into the stream, above
the camp, which supplied the i"prisoo'
cd with water, while in most all the pens
filth, starvation and insufficient clothing,
were doing their work, and peslIlcnce
hurried thousands TO uutuely graves
30 record was Kept Of the deud. The
satisfaction was denied to the survivors
of preserving q record for the friends of
the lost of those who were inhuman'y
murdered and bu: for the vigilan'
activity of the survivors all trace OF them
would have passed away. On serups OF
paper, on margins Of newspapers, o" the
back Of old letters, the names OF many
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-02-08
Our Taxation.

Mr.. Cobicu, in his recent speech at
Rochdale, England, brought out point
on tho subject Of American finances,
which is worthy tho attention OF those
prudent people who desire that the war
should be carried on without expense.
lie said: =:
"Peoplc exclaim about the American
expenditure. A friend told me the other
day that the Americans were spending
two million dollars day, aud asked mo
what I thought of it. tsaid | thought
it rather more; but having regard tor
the depreciation Of the American cur
reucy, undthe present rate Of exchange,
i. was very near the amoun: which MIR.
Gladstone, in time Of peace, was drawing
from our own country, and mind you, as
long as the people OF England are apt
to think, with that comfortable compla'
ceucy OF theirs, ,ha: they can only 60
abroad to ind Objects Of pity, they will
always be persuaded that they are e!ev-
ercr happicr, aud doing everything bet
ter than their fellows. Why is it that
the American States have laughed to
scorn the predictions Of all our financial
maguatcs and our writer on finance, who
told them that they could not 50 on with
the war for six mouths without coming
TO Europe for u l6au2 How is it that
they have deceived and disappointed the
whole Of Europe ? 1t is because the
American people have never allowed
their Government to make war cxpen.
diturc in time Of peace. That is the
whole secret; they were spending for
the purposes OF their Government frou
fifteen to seventeen millions sterling per
annun when the war broke out, and
savings then have enabled them 10 60
,hroush this terrific strain. Take ten
millions of savings for forty years, add
together ten millions Of savings for forty
years with compound interest, and you
will sec what fabulous amount 1t comes
to. This is what America did"
This tells the story. When the United
States, with their immense resources
can not stand q taxation, for the support
of righteous war, equal TO that which
Englaud bears in tIme Of poace, it is
limc that they ceusc 10 assert their right
to he considered nation.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-02-08
The Art Of Conversation.

Tho art Of conversation Is partly .
natural gift and partly an acquired Que:
Good writers rarely possess hueney OF
speech. They are 50 accustomed to
Iaslidiousucss 10 the choice Of language
when they write which it is impossible
to exercise when they speak, that speak.
ing embarrasses them and they often
stand eclipscd as orators BY persons Of
far less cultivated intellect. a good
convcrsatiouulist, moreover, possesses
a sort Of stage tact, in addition to his or
her self.possessiou and fund of iutorma;
ton, which greatly favors success. Head
anything mud everything worth reading i;
cast bushlulness aside; fall in love with
your own voice; study to say original
things in an original manner, and you
will soon become what you desire to be.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-02-08
Answer to a Correspondent.

\ soldier, writing from Grafton, pro-
pound, the following inquiry:
You will please inform US through
your widely circulated. paper, whether
there has been an order issued TO this
effect: Will o soldier, having been
disabled in the U. S. service, lose his
bounty by accepting his discharge BE-
fore the expiration Of his time, and Will
he be entitled to pension whether he
serves out his term Of enlistment or not
Yours respectfully, ISrexEsTED'
We are not uware Of the existence OF
any such order aAthat alluded to by our
correspondent. A soldier disabled in
the service secures his bounty and is
entitled to pension whether he serves
ou, his term Of service or not. Any
order to the contrary would be manifest
ly unjust and has not nor will not be is
sued # Wheeling Irtelltgenecr.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-02-08
NUMBER 16.

we're preserved but scores persisted, tho
unknown martyrs Of noble cause
Pcuce to their ashes! Their fate may
have escaped human cognizance, but it
will not eludc the ego Of Him in whose
hands are the avengiDg issues Of IN in'
evitube retribution.
Wiudcr, the iucarnate hcnd, whose
fell atroc tics at Richmond gave him an
inapproachablc no,oriety Of infamy,
ecipsed himself by his brutal heartless-
ness in South Carolina; and when the
terrible mortality Of our men was brought
TO his notice, is reported as having said
" They do not die half fast cnough."-
The open murder Of the highway.uan,
the secret assassination Of the Thug, arc
honorable compared with the cold.bood.
cd, protracted slaughter Of those defense.
les. prisoners, herded together in
crowds, shiyering under insufficient
clothing, poisoned by the deadly exhala'
,ions rrom the living and the dead, mad.
deued BY the brutality and neglect OF
their keepers, and dying Of the slow
,orturcs of starvation. Before the damn.
ing record Of the crimes committed and
countcnanced BY this living monster, tho
bluckest names in Observation-Disclosures.
Jrfrics, AIvu, Borghia-will fall into
insiyuiicance. To measure the enormlty
Of his guilt. no punishment could be
sufficiently severe, no vcngsncc sufficient.
ly ,orrible.- - Washington Chronicle.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-02-08
The Siege and storming Of Savannah
During the Revolutionary War
INTERESTING HISTORICAL RECOLLECTION
from the Boston .Adrertiser.l


At the opening Of the winter Of IT'S
., tho only points held on our coast "y
tho English Government were New orS
and Rhode Island. In the hope OF re-
GINNING control Of the Southern States
n hope which proved we'll founded: an
cxpedi,ion was set on foot by the Eug-
Iish commander for the reduction oi
Savannah. The English force consisted
If three thousand five hundred men sent
from New York, with whom General
Provost in East Florida Was to co ",pc'
rate. The squadron under Com"odore {,
Parker aud tho transports arrived on
the Tybce River, on tho 23rd OF DecSm, :,
ber IT'S. The people Of Georgia had
been upicd more 10 the prcparat'o
for the CONQUEST Of East Florida than in
their own defense, and when the British
son,drop arrived the American General
Howe had just returned from an unsuc-
crss(ul expedition into that PROVINCE
He was cncampcd in the Dclshb0rh0od I"
Savannah. o.,u
Rv the 9th the whole feet got over
the bar, the mex, day it proceeded up
rho river, and on the goth landed-the
list, a Highland regiment, in advance
The proviucials who held the la0a,ng nni
made but feeble resistance, aud Co''
Campbell, who had the general COM
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-02-08
The Dead of 1864.

The New York Post publishes the
following classified summcry ct the
neurological record Of the past year:
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-02-08
SslesteA 9pttra,.
HYMN.

HYMN.
Grca, God We feel thy presence here
Thy awful arm in judgement bare
Thine eye hath seen the boudmans tear;
Thiuc car hath heard the bonlmans prayer
: Praise for the pride Of man is low;
; The couuscls o: the wise arc nauSLt;
The fountains Of repentance aowi
Tha, our Gud in mcrcy wrought.
Spread on Thy work Lord God Of Hosts
Aul when the hondmans chain is rivcn,
And swellS from all our guilty coasis
Tho anthem o: the free 10 lieavcn:-
Oh, no, to those whom Thou hast led,
AS with thy cloud aud fire before,
Gu, unto Thee. in fear aud dread.
De praise aul glory cvermore
Shall every flap Of Ens glands ting
Proclaim that all around arc free,
From sar,hcs; Ind 10 each blue craS
Tha, beetles cr the Western Sea
And shall WE scoiy 1T Europes Kings
When Freedom FIRE is dim with rs,
And round our coantrys altar cHngs
The damuing shade Of Slarery's curse?
Jus, God aud shall VIC calmly rest,
The Christians scoru, the hcashens mirth
Contcn, to live the lingering jest
And by word Of mockins Earth?
Shall our own glorious lnnl retain
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-02-08
Two COOP QUALITIES. Frugality is

Two COOP QUALITIES. Frugolity is
good if liberality be Joined with it. The
frs. is leaving of the superauous e1'
pcuscs /; the last is the bestowing Of them
to the benefit of others that need. The
frs. without the last being covetousuess,
the last without the first being prod.
icality. Both make an excellent ten.
per. Happy tic. place where they are
found - William Penn. ,.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-02-08

uccro!os icaI record Of the past year;
AurnoWs.
". NJ. Thackcrav, Thomas c. Granatt,
Nn,hl Hawthorne, Alaric \. Watts,
Walter $. Lander, Chnrlcs Sralsheld,
George +. Morris, John X. McCulloch,
Park Erniamin, Ampcrc,
Henry X. Sch0olcraft. Catherine sinclair.
Mrs. Z. ". Farnhaui,
SOLDIERS
General wndsworth, General Stuart,
General Srdgwick, General Polk:
General Rice, General Morgan,
General Mcpherson, General jenkins,
General Stevenson, General Jones,
General Birncy, General Gisf.
General To,,cn, General Clcburue.
Gencrul Ransom General Ramsrur--
Union RsJtl.
SAILORS.
Admiral Foo,e, i Com. McCluney,
Admiral S,orer, Captain Craven.
Com. ". u. Porter,
.rATrsxES AND pIrLoHA1IsTs.
Joshua h. Giddings, Caleb B. Smith,
Owen Iovcioy, Smith O'Brien,
Chcvalirr llulscmann, Josiah Quincy,
VIM. S. Th"ycr, Andrew II. keedcr,
Wm. l.. DAYTON, y. ?. Tn,lmadyc,
Governor Fairbanks, Governor Gamble.
SCIENCE.
Slruvc-astronomer Edward Hitchcock,
Benjamin Silliman, Eben Merianl.
DR.. Franklin Bachc,
JrRisTs.
Chief Justic. Taney, james NJ. Porter
Judge llornhlcwcr, William Curtis N0yes'
LEADING REBELS IcIrlLiAS'.)
james II. Hammond, ". r. ". Cobb,
Thomas Butler King, Thomas r. M"fsh"!i.
James B. Clay,
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-02-08

Colts arms are useful when you want
to fight, but if you want to run away,
colts legs are better. .,.,
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-02-08

"Josu BILLINGS is Henry B. Shaw
Of Poughkeepsio, \. 7.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-03-20

ROCHESTER, March l9 On Friday night at
O'Clock the water in the river which has been
raising very rapidly for the past two days com
menced pouring over the western end of Main
street bridge and rushing down Front and Buffalo
streets filling all cellars shd stopping all passage
from State street to Man street bridge The
water continued to rise rapidly all night At
day break on Saturday morning il had risen TO
such height as to pour over the lower half OF
Main street bridge 1t rushes around Front
,trett in perfect torrent, tearing up everything
The waer IN front Regnold's Arcade and on
Buffalo sueet was from five to seven feet deep.
The whole length OF State street and Lake sv-
enue covered 10 the depth OF four or fse
ieet. Front stress was perfect river. as VAS
the main channel of he water thst came over
the bridge. aud business in that portion OF the
town was entirely suspended. About II O'Clock
the eastern corner of De. BartonS brick build
ing gave way and fell into the river with ire
mendOus crash At 80 D m the store of c
NJ Hsrtaell, on Main street bridge. rent down,
and was soon followed by others. leaving nothing
but front walls standing. The New York Cen
trail railroad bridge carried cff about
o'clock Friday night he report that three
men were .ssen over with il bad been contra
dic,ed Az : O'Clock Saturday afternoon the
long bridge on the Genessee Valley railroad vss
sseps of. suc port OF it lodged against the
The water TINS morning has fallen d Oh ! feet
The destruction o. Front street. wssvery great
the water having quilted out channel 6 Or !
feet deep along its entire length.
The families residing on this s;ree; and Others
IN the vicinity sere compelled to stay in their
houses from Friday morning until this evening
The back part OF Aviatt's mill Oh Water street
was washed away The damage Gore 70 this
nill is said TO be $40 coo
tobacco firm lost some $40 barrels o. ~
bacco. which was washed out of the cellar
4 great many merchants who were in their
stores Friday night packing their goods we're ur-
able 10 get out. on account of the sudden rise,
and we're compelled to stay over night. They
were taken out the next morning in boats
Saturday. IN Report says over half mile
OF the ues''e-woFk on the C,nadaigu, Railroad
across the Genesee river was swept AWAY
The dam at Mount Morris i also gone.
Coltsville is submerged. and the large
house there ~ e9t away.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-03-20

PHILADELPHIA. March 10 jay Cooke re-
ports the sales OF ! sos to day at over two and
a half millions. The largest eastern sub>crip
ton $210.000 from Boston There were
81 100 individual subscriptions Of $50 and 500
each
The order 81 the war department OF April ~.
1861, directing that all officers OF the coinmi-sary
geaer 81 and qutsiermastes department having
public moneys in their charge in ihe cities OF.
Boston, New York Pailajelphia. B ,ltmore snd
San Francisco, not 10 deposit in national banks
bu. with the assistant treasurer ana collectors
has been rescinGei by Secretary Stanton, aud
Ne order has been issued. giving such officers
permission 20 deposit with any Of the national
banks in Boston. Philadelphia and Baltimore.
This done that large payment into depositing
banks on account OF the sales Of the 3Os which
the secretary 81 The treasury desires 10 have cis
bursed speedily possible 50 tnst il NAV lot
embarrlss AID disturb the ordinary course o,
the mouey market / ne checks given upon the
department national banks will pass through the
exchanges without disluI bing toe money market
The me ssure Is very satisfactory 20 the banks
tia; receive those deposits nd il is hoped here il
will apply TO- \ whereof bulk OF the mon
ev ! received snL disbursed
PHILADtLraIA, Msrch l9.- Subscriptions 70
re : 80 loan to-day received by Jaw Cooke & c..
mount TO 81 So 100, including oneol <2n0 100
tom Boston. enc Of $50 100 from Providence,
and 81 rs individual subscriptions. Total for
week. S2i 592 2VO.