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Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-10-05
An Amusing Incident.

A few months ago, Governor CurtinL/was
called upon at the Continental Hotel, i4
Philadelphia, by lady. When shsr waSa6-
troduced into the parlor she .expfesssf her
great JOY at seeing the GOVERNOR at,tfe same
time imprinting kiss upon Hs forehead.
Madam said he, ITO yhqpA' am ndebt-
ed for this unexpected sdys4tion ?"
"Sir do you know mE%
same time extendDg one of the handsomest
in the parlor.
"Shortly aaer the battle of Antietam you
were upo9that bloody field" said she to the
GoxergI s4 TIn :.
XE6u administered to the wants of the
<9dnded and the dying"
/"It was my duty as a feeling man" ..,
Z "You did your duty well. Heaven alone
will reward you, sir, for in this life there is no
reward adequately expressive of the merit
due you. You impaired consolation and re-
vived the hopes of dying soldier of the 2Sth
Ohio He was badly wounded in the arm
you lifted him into an ambulance, and the
blood dripping from him stained your hands
and your clothing. That soldier was as dear
to me as life itself"
"a husband % said the Governor
"No, sir"
"a father?' ....
"No sir"
"a brother?'
mo sir"
"a SOM"
"No sir"
"a lover?' .,.'- .,..
mo sir"
"If not a husband, father, BROTHER son or
lover, who, then, could it beY said the Gov
ernor," at length breakicg the silence; this
is an enigma to me. Please explain more
about that gallant soldier of Ohio"
"Well, sir, that soldier gave you a ring
c. D. L. were the letters engraved upon the
interior. He told you to wear it, and care
fully have you done so. !"
The Governor pulled off the ring, and sure
enough, the letters were there. .
'Thc finger that used to wear that ring
will never wear it any more. The hand is
dead, but the soldier still lives"
The Governor was now more surprised than
ever.
"Well, madam" said the Governor, "tell
me all about it. Is this ring yours? Was it
IL loved him as ! loved my life; but he
never returned that love. He had more love
for his country than for me l honor him for
it The soldier who placed that ring upon
your finger stands before you.
So saying, the strange lady rose from her
chair, and stood before the Governor,
The scene that now ensued we leave to the
imagination of the reader A happy hour
was passed. The girl who had thus introdu,
ced herself was Catherine Il. Davidson, Of
Sheffield, Ohio, She was engaged to be MIR.
ried, but her future husband responded to the
call of the President and she followed him by
joining another regiment He was killed in
the same battle where size fell wounded
She is alone in the world, her father and
mother having departed years ago She was
the soldier of the 2Sth Ohio who had placed
the ring upon the finger of Governor Curtin,
for the kind attention given her upon the
bloody field Of Antictam. ....
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-10-05
A Curious story.

A.,I -: rr cl,J cSI =. A.. ,:.,.o
az lhe li.ne a'pPo' oni,u .s le ~ ."e s'ese
OF Ier1nai!Sm ~ 49, e aS "n .ho H. o ~"
Oh the Insl'sa fesne".s - p. easIS1u Edd, oo % Jo
cas'oh na,'so VI: y; nu.y oS I i'amTls, ",o
was suppoSea y ms son.tau1s ool.u ,a sa.n Nv
ihtelhsGhce M ol NM lur.net 'li," '1a' ~ was
gehera'iy supposed 10 pe ae.u' ~ appTts,
however, thas he was NANNY instrhmen'al W
saving the me oI nr one OF INC laa,es a'lachea
TO tne court OF i'ppo oahin, al'u ,aht sne' ,n
gratitude to her hrescrser! indaeed MN 10 ny
with her into the interior OF tne cc'nIry,
where her iather conseh1ea 70 lhs marriage o'
the gallant soloef WIN ms daughler, on con
dition that Dc embraced inc rellg'oh OF inc
the country; Our nero, II appears lnoogh. x,
that ne eou'u nol do better 'hah a elnorac1 s;ie
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-10-05

Bay- Josh Billings expresses our views on
the subject Of autographs precisely. He thus
replies toan anxious correspondent who asked
for his autograph 1--WE never furnish auto
gratis in less quantities than bi the packig-
II is a bizzness that CRATE men have got INTO;
but it don t,strike MS ez being profitable nor
amusing, We furnished a near and very dear
friend our ortograh'a few years ago, for ~
DAYS, and it got into the hands NV the banks,
and it kost MS S500tew get back, We went
out ov the dizziness then,ynn have not hank
cred for il since" 4u. HaA
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-10-05

s0- A clergyman on his way to church one
Sunday: was overtaken by a heavy shower of
rain. On arriving at the vestry he exclaim..
ed, rather impatiently, "I wish were dry r
"Never mind" said colleague, "yoa will
soon be in the pulpit, and there you will be
dry enough" A
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-10-05

nagn An elderly maiden, meeting newly
married man. who had once been her servant,
CARRYING home cradle exclaimed, "AhJohn,
these are the fruits ofmarriage "Nop, mad
am" replied John, "this be only the fruit
ho eiot 7-asH ~. r -'s -'.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-10-05

Rrurpy FOR nCHILBLAINs---Wheno one comes
in from the cold and seats himself by the
stove, the feet begin to itch saost intoerabiy,
and SWELL Apply kerosene oil. Two aP-
plications will cure them up, Try il, sufferers
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-10-05
A. KOHL,

A. KOHL,
Dealer In and Manufacturer Of umbrei- IN
las, Court st., I'd door from Front' ~
Pomersy, Ohio. He also repairs um- -,
breilss, and purchases old ones ae hoerai
prices.
May 3, lS60.-3ltf.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-10-05

ssg Say, Sam, what do you sell dem Shoes
forY -'l al"
Cant sell dem, Pomp.' tegGlo or
why notg ~ o. J,ea.ol9 ,dl .,lis,4,
Kase,. deys half soled Already, Yah, f1@
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-10-05
4usiness Gatds.
=, w, HAMPTON

Attorney and Counselor at Law, Cheshire
Gallia County, Ohio. Prompt attention given
to the collection of claims. l'-iJ
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-10-05

freside melodies are the tones of u cricket,
tea-kettlc and a loving wife.
A young lady says that "f a cart-wheel
has nine fellows attached to it, its pity that
girl like her cant have one. lily,
An old lady in this vicinity is collecting
all the political journals she can get to make
soap Of She says they contain 994 per cent
Of 'pure lie Ret ailNd uyi
The Rochester 4me,scan thinks young
ladies should never object to being kissed BY Z:
editors they should man d Il q
for the freedom Of the press. 7'e - 's'''
An exchange states there is a farmer.in
Putnam County, New York, who has a mile
of children, His name is Furong, and he
mas eight boys and girls. .''
All the girls with pretty feet and ankles
are in favor of the new fashion of short
dresses. Also those neat enough to like
stockings, are in favor of the same fashion.
CoNrRARAND VIEW OF GEN. SAxToN.-A
New London gentleman who has just returned
from the Department of the South, informs
us that General Saxton recently ordered a
review of the contraband schools, and asked
a number of friends to 60 and see them. AT
the appointed day the examination came off
The children answered their teacher ques-
tons promptly and properly. After the reg
uar exercises were over, Major asked per-
mission to ask them n few questions. The
request having been granted, he asked
'Who is commander of this Department p
Ans.-"Gen. Saxton."
"Who is President of the United States p
Ans.-"Gen Saxton." '" WI "'a
"Who made youY' ~ hr, rs l.p !"
/ Ans.--"Gen. SaXton.; lal. t. o.,}i.a.,
AT this juncture the audience smiled audi
bly,, and the assembly dispersed. No'scich
Bulletin '"' 0
To PREVENT MosQUITos FROM BlTING.-At
this season, when mosquitoes are so trouble
some, simple receipt to prevent their 'pre-
senting their bills" may be acceptable. l''
Take few pounds of rosin, a little pitch,
a little glue, and little lard, and bile EN-"
stir and boil it until it is about as thick as
guava Jelly" then apply while hot to the en-,
tire surface Of the body; the mosquitoes wilt
then fly on you and stick, and you can have
n pen knife in your right hand and cut their
heads off at leisure. NJ. ~ .4'r a.l.
Another: Boil the composition longer, then
make it thicker, then spread it on (hot as be-
FORE and it will cool so hard that the mos
quitos can't bite through it ~ 7a. ai fsd
Cur IT SnoRT-Parson B. was truly
a pous man, and at the long graces, which
usually followed the meals, he and the whole
family usually knelt, except the parsons
brother, who being very fat, stood with his
back to the table, overlooking the GARDEN
One day---it was in summer time---the par
son unusually favored, not appearing to no.
tice the fidgcty movements of his brother, who
kept twisting about, until, finding no end to
the thanks, he broke in with ~" Gut it shorts,
the cows are in the garden, playing the deuce
with the cabbage" .a ii .Y.es-f
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-10-05

:, ,,..,ov .P. SIMPSON.
~ ''~'''' N, a. G. p. SIMPSON.
Attorneys and Counselors AZ Law, pomeroy'
Ohio. Office up stairs in the Court House. -
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-10-05

n. LYMAN,
Painter and Glazier, back room Of I. Lam
prechts Jewelry Store, west side Court street.
omeroy, o.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-10-05
DR. w. +. BRANsTRAP,

physician AND SURGEON. Office next
i door below H. Cohen's store, Front street,
Pomerey. fl ,
: Office Hours sX to IL o. M, and 2 to 5 pm.
All orders left ut Mr.. Cohen's store promptly
attended to-, s J l7-tf
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-10-05

GEO. r. MEAL. J. s. N'KISLEY.
IL Gft NEAL q MCKINLEY,
Forwarding and Commission Merchants, Steam
boatAgents and wharfboat Proprietors, Psrkers-
burg, West Va. st4h
= Agents for the Purchase and Sale Of the best
brands Of Crude, Refined and Lubricating Oils.
lfy1t-sml - : 3a.di q n tti
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-10-05

aTtAEE MILLS, of different patterns aad snpe-
" flor to any in tho county, at the MiidiePort
4 Machine Shop. Ls-A-tf]
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-10-05

Ali applications for Subscription, Advertising
snd Job work should be made at the office.
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1865-04-29
Tho Colorado River Route.
SALT LAKE CRY, U. T., April Is, 1S6

SALT LAKE CRY, Ut, April 10, 1865.
EDITOR Posr Il write to inform you that
the steamer Esmeralda, of the new Union
Line, arrived several weeks since at a
point on the Colorado river, within four
Hundred miles of this city. She had on
board one hundred tons of freight. The
road from the landing is excellent. Wa.
tier and grass are also plentiful. The river
lis navigable at all seasons, and vessels are
leaving San Francisco and other points fol
Its mouth, with freight for this Territory
Goods are sent from New York by ships tC
the Gulf of California at SIS per ton. Al
1.-The Colorado river and the wagon road car
Ibe used all the year round, much of youl
freight will be brought by this route. Ii
1.-The presses of this city you can see th'
facts connected with the river, etc., more
fully set forth.
Amovement is now being commenced
!that will bring you into communication
4 with the Pacific Ocean, and closer to ou
Territory. Thinking yourself and th'
public would feel an interest in an enter
prise having for its end the benefit of tn
pioneers of your rich country, have takel
the liberty of writing. lam,
Respectfully, yours,
PATHFINDER.
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1865-04-29
Extract from the Report OF Prof. Du
Bois..Methods and Mills ter Geld
SAVING

cabAh8s
Whatever machine is used, IL
is evident that roasting is essential to suo-
|cess. Nature has so instructed US in show
ling that the decomposed or oxidated ore,
near the surface, presents no difficulty to
the ordinary processes for saving the gold.
A large proportion of the gold in this orc
lis easily saved, and it is simply IN ore
roasted by long exposure to oxidating in
Ihuences, as air and moisture, until all tho
sulphur OF the pyrites is oxidated, and then,
being soluble in water, is carried away.
ORDINARY roasting or calcination of ores,
lis process of like nature, only more rapid
through employment of all the more favor
able circumstances, and the energetic agen-
cy of FIRE.
Dry crushing being necessary, it is OBJ
vious that some of the effective and eco
nomical machines, known and long used
for this purpose, is to be preferred. The
old rollers, or Cornish Crusher, or perhaps,
also, Blake's, as a preparatory machine,
will effectually prepare all that could be
desired by any moderate mill. Then, hav-
ing by roasting desulphurized the ore, We
arastra, geared in q modern fashion, and
faces. The arastra is essentially q hard,
even grained stone floor, arms so made as
to revolve horizontally over this floor, and
gearing applied at the ends upon a rim, for
moving them, and stones fastened to them
lat intervals, by chains, SO as to be dragged
around after the revolving arms. Mercury
His placed upon the floor, and as pulveriza-
tion proceeds, the liberated gold is ANAL
&gamated and absorbed by the body of the
mercury.
= Experience shows that this machine, Of
cheap and rude material, is capable of q
& larger duty, and of saving at least an equal
Wproportion of the gold with less expense.
1t is therefore more profitable machine,
: since the greatest return of gold at given
Hexpenditure, is what We must look for first.
ave may afterwards consider if this proper
tion can be increased. No one can doubt
that all the gold can be extracted, but will
Eanot the last moiety cost more than cent
Hper cent?
H In all similar metallurgical processes it is
found practically necessary and economic
faal to CONSENT to certain loss of metal, and
so we shall find in this. By adopting such
s machinery We secure economy of construc.
@tion and operation, as repairs are seldom
needed, rapidity of action, working there
fore large amount each day, and as good
i la proportion of the contents Of the ore saved
a at cost smaller than by any other method
or mill now known.
B With such means and good Management,
there can be no doubt in the minds of any
one who knows, even q little, Of the i'm.
mense mineral wealth of Colorado, that j,
I would require only little time to show
y and attest, by solid and heavy returns oi
@'sretort" gold, that her mines are such a,
have never yet been known in any othel
kcountry, in all the history of gold.-Phil
4 adeIphid Railroad and Mining Journal.
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1865-04-29
From Last Chance.
HELENA, April I'D, 1865.

| At APhA S~oS ASOVs
EDITOR PosT:-While standing in our
streets few days ago heard some one re-
mark, sthere goes some of the vampires of
the Government" and looking up, beheld
our friend w. F. Sanders, Judge Jones and
Robt. Hagaman. l thought to myself if
these are its vampires, God preserve it from
its friends. The idea of calling Robt. Ha-
7gaman ''vampire" touched my "dander,'' %
and l was just about rolling up my sleeves
for a regular pitch in, when discovered
that the speaker was a regular secesh who
had probably just heard of the fall of Rich
mond and felt bad, so, psor fellow! l took
+ pity on him and let him 90.
Now about the mines here. | have ex-
amined them thoroughly and find that
5wherever there is q rough, loose, shell bed.
rock, they are very rich, in all the gulches
around this locality when the bedrock is
,clay, they do not pay so well. Taking
them all together, however, they pay we'll.
Sprobably as well as Alder Gulch ever did
Aand they would do better if they had ore
Agood miners; but the gulches in this vicin.
<y were mostly taken up by the slender
Hfooted'' pilgrims that come out last season
with "Tom Holiness" and they know more
8about raising wheat on the prairies, dig.
#ging ginseng in the s'Big Woods" gather
ling cranberries in the Minnesota swamps
|aor logs in the pineries, than using the picl
&and shovel; but they say that digging golt
#pays far better. They were probably tn,
8 8luckiest set of pilgrims that ever came intc
aa gold country. They know it and feel it
) You can tell them wherever you see them
There is smile on their faces and the,
( seem pleased all over. But if you wer,
E only to see them at work, there would he n,
fear of mistaking them then; just watel
athem handle pick. A good miner has
Epick drawn to fine, sharp point; he work
q @underneath the pay dirt on the bedrock
&you know, Mr.. Editor. when you knocl
3 AWAY mans under-pinning he is easil
mbrought down; and SO it is with gravel.-
a Get under it with good long, sharp pick
e and it is easily brought down. 1t canno
Estand on nothing; but greenhorn has
s short, thick, stubbed pick; he stands o
Hthe top, like a chicken on a grain pile
Egets out one rock, and finds he has anothe
@below it requiring the same labor. Thu
z he works hard and accomplishes little.
IS The snow is melting fast and miners ar
commencing to work in many of the ne,
;Ngulches. We expect soon to hear some ia
IS Evorable reports from them. We feel sur
,H that this county will be thoroughly pros
EMpected during the coming summer. Nor
y Nagain. Yours, truly,
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VIATOR.
From Hot Springs.
HoT SPRINGS, April Goth, 1865


Ed. Posr You told me you should be
glad to hear something Of our operations
land prospects out here, and therefore
send you these notes of my work and explo-
frations. The most remarkable ledge out
here that have seen is the Plutus Silver
Lead, which is fully 200 feet broad at the
discovery, and gradually narrows to 20 feet
where an extension has been made. 1t as
says on the top about eighty dollars pei
ton, which is very high when the process is
agenuine-(the big assays all know to be
8moonshine, that is, as guide to the dUer.
lage yield) picked rock will assay almos;
Ian ything. The lode can be traced about O
mile. Over one hundred lodes have been
found down here, such as the Edgerton
commerce, Robert Hill, and Conness, (sil.
: 1ver) the Magnet, (silver and gold the Bos.
ton and Baltic, both very rich in gold, es
pecially the latter; almost every specimen
! of quartz in it is gold studded. The silve'
district is in the low hills, thirty miles nortt
: of your city. The valley extends from the
Madison to the jefferson, the silver lodes
running parallel to it, and the gold lodes
crossing it. The r. Hill and the Edgertor
4lodes are close to warm water power th'
/ Hot Spring. There is grass in the valle,
for thousands of cattle, and there has beer
glittle snow here all winter. Scattered tim
Sber is to be found in the valley, and fou
!! miles off any quantity of good pine is OBJ
stainable. Within seven miles is the Mead
ow Creek Saw Mill. A fine road runs righ
through the valley. As the sun is shinin!
must throw down my pen and take m.
pick and shovel: SO, adieu.
Yours, truly,
n DELIVER.
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LATER.
April Is.

NtAAA AS'
President Lincoln died at $50 a. m.
Secretary Seward died a little after 9 a.
m. to-day.
Washington, April IA.
The President and wife, with other
friends, this evening visited Ford's Thea
tire, for the purpose of witnessing the per-
fformance of" "Our American Cousin" 1t
was announced in the papers that General
Grant would also be present, but that gen.
Itleman took late train of cars for New
Jersey. The Theatre was densely crowded
1 and everybody seemed delighted with the
: scene before them. During the third act
{ and while there was temporary pause for
one of the actors to enter, sharp report of
Z a pistol was heard, which merely attracted
> attention, but suggested nothing serious,
: euntil man rushed to the front of the Pres
. ident's box, waving a long dagger in his
) right hand, exclaiming, Sic semper tyrannis
5He Immediately leaped from the box which
was in the second tier, to the stage beneath
ran across to the opposite side of the stage
making his escape, amid the bewildermen'
Hof the audience, from the rear of the thea
tire, and mounting horse, fed.
The screams of Mrs. lincoln first dis
closed the fact to the audience, that th'
President had been shot, when all presen
Rose to IL cir feet, rushing towards the stage
many exclaiming shang him!" The ex
Scitement was of the widest possible de-
scription. Of course there was an ahrup
intermission of the theatre performance
IThere was q rush toward the President
box. when cries were heard, 'sstand back
piye him air has any one stimulants? 2"
On hasty examination it was found that tn
President had been shot through the head aoore an
S.cL of the temporal bone, and that some of th
brair vas osrins out. He was removed TO pr
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1865-04-29

The funeral of the late Col. Leavitt L.
Bowen was very largely attended yestcr.,
!day afternoon. The Masonic order turned
lout in very imposing strength, and the Sir
knights, particularly, dressed in their rich,
black regalia, on horseback, added an air OF
more solemnity and magDifcence than We
have previously seen here. The Third Re-
4 giment BOYS on horseback followed the fa-
1neral procession of their late Lieutenant
fColonel. At the church brief oration was
pronounced by Hon. 6. W. Purkins, which
llhas been pronounced by all as gem OF
7beauty, briiliancy and oratory, apprcpEi-
/ ate to the occasion. This was followed by
another from Col. Chivington. The Cen
eral is now numbered with the million
dead. Requieseot IN pace.-Roeky Aoun-
tain Netcs, March 29fh.
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Additional Particulars.
OFFICIAL.

OFFICIAL.
War Department, Washington, Is.
Abraham Lincoln died this morning at
|22 minutes after Z O'Clock.
Secretary of War.
Washington, 4:l0 a. rn., April Is.
The President continues insensible and
lis sinking. Secretary Seward remains
without change. Frederick Seward's skull
lis fractured in two places, besides severe
leut on the head. His attendant is still
alive, but hopeless. Maj. Stewards wounds
(are not dangerous. 1t is now ascertaineo
with reasonable certainty that two assassint
3were engaged in the horrible crime. Wilkes
Booth being the one that shot the Presi'
ldent and the other is companion of his
Whose name is unknown, but whose de-
lscription is SO clear that he can hardly es
1cape.
It appears from letter found in Booths
" trunk that the murder was planned before
the 4th of March, but fell through then, be-
cause his accomplice backed ont until Rich
mond could be heard from. Booth and &C
2complice were at the livery stable at
O'Clock last evening, and left there will
horses about 10 O'Clock or shortly befor'
that hour.
1t would seem that they had been seek
ling their chance, but, for some unknown
reason, it was not carried into effect unit
last night.
One of them has evidently made his wa.
to Baltimore and the other hsJ not yet beel
traced.
(Signed) EDwN n. STANTON.