Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-05-12

most of it.
The President, by proclamation, has
recognized Gov. Pierpoint, as Governor
of Virginia. The latter will establish
himself at Richmond, and proceed to ex-
terminate secessionism, and re-establish
loyalty. The President has also issued a
proclamation notifying foreign Govern
ments that allowing pirates the privileges
of their ports will be followed by the ex-
clusion of the vessels of such powers
other measures as may be deemed neces-
sary by the Government of the United
States.
NEW YORK, April 8.-The Post Pub
fishes a latter from r. NJ. Blatchford to
G.. A. Seward, in which the writer says,
after referring to the improved condition
of Secretary Seward and his son: Payne,
the assassin, has fully confessed his
crime, and all the details respecting it,
and also the difficulties he encountered.
He says that all the plans of that Friday
night not being carried out was the
greatest failure ever known.
On the 18th of April, Gen. Schofeld is
sued an order announcing to the people of
North Carolina, that 'by virtue of the
proclamation of the President of the
United States, dated Jan. l, 1863, all per-
sons in the State heretofore held as slaves
are nOao free, and that it is the duty of the
army to maintain the freedom of such
persons" This anticipates the ratification
of the Constitutional Amendment-at
least by North Carolina. Its necessity is
not removed, however, as General Scho-
field seems to take for granted.
General Hartsuf has issued an order
at Petersburg, Virginia, in which he gives
notice to colored people of all classes that
they entertain a delusion if they suppose
that with their liberty they acquire indi-
vidual rights in the property of their for
mer owners, and that they are entitled to
live with and be supported by them with
out being obliged to labor.
We did not believe in cure ais" until
we tried Ayre's inimitable Pills, and now
we think the whole secret lies in the fact,
that purgatiYes are the natural remedy for
disease, and DIR. Aver has made the best
of purgatives. They cure all our COM
plaints.-[Logan, CO., Press.
A frightful and fatal disease has made
its appearance in the townships of Hay,
HILBERT and Osborne, in the county Of
Perth. Several deaths have already oe-
Cured. 1t generally commences with a
pain in the back Of the head or neck; the
body gets spotted in a few hours; delirum
then ensues; then rehabilitation &C..
W.D Spectator.
TIRED OF PRISON LIFE.-The rebels
imprisoned on Johnson's Island have be-
come tired of Imprisonment, and lost all
faith in their ability to carry on the war
longer. Out of twenty-eight hundred
confined there, we learn that all but
about thirty-fve have asked permission
to take the amnesty oath.-[Sandusky
Register.
The Washington correspondent of the
Philadelphia Press says the confession of
Harrolda and documentary evidences found
on Booth, fastens beyond cavil the plot,
and its full sanction on JEFF. Davis and his
Canada Commissioners.
Wen Joe. johnson put his hand and
seal to his Convention with Sherman, he,
the most authorltive representative left
to the Southern Confederacy, proclaimed
to the world that it is a failure beyond
n solitary hope.
The clearinghouse of H. j. Lyon &
Co, of New York, sold on the Sd inst,
$4,000 in gold, which they held for ac-
count of Hon. j. D. Bright, of Indiana.
L nat puIC1dSGU ut ITOm NlO 10 I4U.
and loses $4,000 by the speculation.
IMMIGRATIoN.-Five hundred Hunga-
rian families want to emigrate to one of
our Territories. An agent is at Washing
ton trying to arrange for their tr~ansporta-
ton from Europe to Arizona.
A LARGE HAUL.-Sherif Rankins, on
the 18th ult., arrested a man at the New
ark Depot with $14,500 of counterfeit
Greenbacks in his possession, all in SOS
and 20's.
The person arrested is about 81 years
old, of medium size, and upon examina-
ton before Mayor Brice, was bound over
to Court in the sum of $4,000, in default
of which he is lodged in jail.-[Newark
Advertiser.
Gen. Lee is going to reside on Mr.. Hill
CAREERS farm, near City Point. He pro-
poses, it is said, neither to go to the
South nor to Europe,
The Arkansas Legislature has finally
got a quorum. The Constitutional
Amendment was passed unanimously
The House is busy about a bill disfran- J
all who hold positions in the reb-
army.
THE MoTTo OF THE New PRESIDENT.
II desire to have it understood that I
Treason to be h greatest OF
and not a mere difference of opin-
WASHINGTON, May 9.-It is known in
Raleigh that President johnson will not
'eeognize Gov. Vance nor the rebel legis-
ature of North Carolina.
It is reported that when Congressman
now ON trial at Washington, heard
If the assassination of President Lincoln,
lie threw up his hands and cried '"Thank
Tod this is the happiest day Of my life"
VIM. Knox, who died at Edinburg,
1926, is the Author of Mr.. Lineoln's IA
poem-"Oh, why should the spirit
f mortal be proud?'
The rebel prisoners at Fort Delaware
re taking the oath of allegiance very
apidly. Within the last few days 1893
ut of 200 took the oath. d
Since the LIST of December last, the f
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