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Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-08-31
The Assault Upon General Wheeler at Mash

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From the Nashville Unon, August 22l
We understand that collision occurred
vest rday, at the City itotel, between Colonc
Black burn, Of the 4.h Tennessee Cavalry and
General Wheeler, late of the rebel army
The affair occurred about 5 clock in the eve
ming Colonel Blackburn rather severely
useo General Wheeler.
1t seems, from what we can learn, that
ebout fifteen months ago General Wheeler is
sued an order directing that if Colonel Black
burn, or any of his commend, should fall into
the hands of his trocus, they were to be shot
Since the conclusion of the war, Colonel
Blackburn, hearing that General Wheeler
was at the City Hotel, paid him visit In
Producing hinselfa at the Generals, he preferred
his hand, which the General refused to accept,
and stepped back into the apartment with the
intention, as Colonel b. thought, to get arms.
The Colonel thereupon ''made" for him and
gave him severe drubbing Captain Quinn
was the only person present, and did not at
tempt any interference.
BY this time quite crowd had assembled
and as they attempted to rush toward the room
the Captain drew his revolver and prevented
any Interference.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-08-31
Dem ocratio State Convention.

CINcrNNArI, Ohio, August rs The Demo
cratic State Convention assembled at Column
bus on Tuesday, and organized by electing
Rufus p. Ranney, President. The following
ticket was then nominated; For Governor
Gen Geo. W. Morgan; Lieutenant Governor
WIN. Long.
The resolutions passed oppose consolida-
ton of power in the hands of the Federal
Government; maintain the doctrine of State
rights as laid down in the Virginia and Ken
lucky resolutions Of 1898, declare that the or.
dinance of secession being void, the Southern
States are still in the Union as States and en-
TITLED to all their reserved rights and to their
due representation in Congress; and, denounce
all efforts to confer the right of suffrage upon
negroes
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-08-31

A "CoNciLIATED" REBRL.-The Nashville
correspondent of the Chicago Tribune gives
the following specimen of the conciliatod reb-
ell feelngs
"a widow of leading rebel of that city,
who was endeavoring to obtain possession of
her husbands property, was the speaker. -
General" she said Il have taken the oath
of Amnesty. didn't take it because liked
or believed in it. want my house back. OF
course its requirements will be obeyed But
oath taking can't make me love you How |
hate your country--hate them ALL We are
not converted we are not subiugated I am
frank. General, you see. You'll like that
better than hypocrisy, l reckon. But we
should have succeeded if jeff Davis had not
been incapable and our Congress imbecile.-
gave two sons to the war, and would give
two more to fight you again, i'll could
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-08-31
Eas-On last Thursday the Ohio Democrat

Es-On last Thursday the Ohio Democrat
ic State Convention met in grand pow WOW
at Columbus G. L. EALANDIGnAM was made
chairman and delivered one of his character
istic speeches, reminding his followers of the
wrongs which bad been inflicted upon him,
and his party. He was followed in similar
efforts by Judge THURMAN and Judge RAN
NEy, two as vilo coppcrheads as ever breathcd
the treason-lnciting atmosphere of that nest
of Observation-Disclosures They and their col.
leagues have been VIGOROUSLY disloyal--from
the steps of the State Capitol they preached
night after night their villainous doctrine to
crowds of listeners. Their guilt was tcnfold
greater than thousands Of men who bore arms
in the Rebel army, yet our government did
not punish them, and they are now heapiLg
abuse upon it. and ende avoring TO get up
sympathy because of the manner in which
they were "persecuted"
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-08-31

TIE TRIAL OF WIRz is still progressing il
Washington, and the evidence brings to ligh
system of most unchristan barbarism'an
ill-treatmcnt, and every species of brutal
ity. If Such men as WIRz, JEFF. DAVIS
and other Rebel leaders, are aloweChts 90 un
,pueished, we think there is little use for law
and justice had as we'll lay down her sword
and scales and go to g in counterfeit
shin-plasters.
We publish here few items of the ,esti-
mony produced
DR.. Burrows testified that at Andcrsonvllc
prisoners were arrested for buying green corn,
and which was taken from them by TIE guards.
Corn is ain an,;-scorbrtic, and is a useful diet
in cases of scurvy. The cook-housc sops
were thrown into the stream which ran thro'
the 'IAisSn, and the sinks ovcrhowcd during
the heavy rains, rendering ths place still
more horrible. Human bodies sometimes
lay unmarried for three days
De.d men were. frequently found in the
morning amongst the living The largest
number Of deaths in one day in 1864 was
207. The witness found Captain Wira in
charge of the prison when he went there. and
left him there at the time he made his escape
Ratons were cut off from the entire number
of the 30, 900 prisoners for%n entire day ow-
ing to alleged offences of aSfcw of the prison.
erS.
Witness remembered that Wirz said to him
that he (Wirz) was of more service to the
Confederate Government than any thousand
Rebels in f.ort.
After the examination Of this witness the
court took recess till twelve o'clock
1t is proper to state that Mr. Baker did not
voluntarily appear as counsel f5c the defence,
as has beer stated bat entered nron the du-
ties after consultation with Judge Hughes
who had Just retired from the case.
Robert II. kellogg WAS sworn, and said he
was captured at Plymouth aud with about
400 others WAS taken to 4 ndersonviie Oh the
Bird of May, 1864 The only other prisoners
there at that time were those who had been
brought from Belle Island and Libby They
were ragged and destitute of clothing. AMI
were totally unproviied with shelter, except
tattered blankets. The men were mere ske-
etons, and the prison appeared to be crow led,
though thousands were brought there after
ward.
The testimony of this witness corrob grated
that already given in regard to tIainE arings
If the prisoners. The penalty of crasNng the
dead line was death, and he remembered see
ing a man who was shot for this cause by
sentinel
Nearly 200 out of 400 men, who accompa-
MED him ifaasR, lersonyille, died few days
lfter lhnv were parnle.l
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-08-31
Mr.. Pearre and the Judgeship,

| We take an infinite amour. of pleasure in
laying before the Union men of Allegany
County, the accompanying letter from GEORGE
A PRARRE, Esq, in response to the petition
made to him by several hundred Union voters,
to accept the Office Of Judge of the Circuit
Court Mr.. PEARRE's acceptance of this po-
sition necessarily involves on his part great
pecuniary sacrifice, but be recognizes the i'm
portance of it, and with that patriotism which
has ever distinguished him, he does not hest
tate to make the sacrifice. His character and
past history are too well known to need any
eulogy at our hands. He has ever been I'M
swervngly devoted to the Union caese, and
is deserving of the highest honors at the
hands of his party. Thirty years in this
community have made familiar to every per-
son In the county The ipdomitable energy and
perseverance as well as the undoubted abili-
ty of Mr.. PEARRE.
He is in every respect fully qualified for
the position, and will receive the full and
hearty support Of every Union man in the
county We are most fortunate in having
such a man as Mr.. PEARRE to take the bur-
den of this office upon his shoulders, and we
predict for him a most honorable earcer-one
which will reflect great credit upon himself
and upon his party. His nomination will
be unanimous, and his election
beyond the possibility of doubt.
We herewith append Mr., PEARRE's res.
Spouse to the petitions made:
CUMBERLAND, August 25, 1865.
Messrs. Alpheus Beali, N s. Frost, Joseph
Shrivcr, II. Hebb, VIM. r McCulley,
Thomas Johns, Jacob Wickard, d. Percy,
G, W. McCulleh. Ralph Thayer, and 9TH
ers:
Gentlemen Yours of the 10th instant came
duly to hand.
After the most anxious reflection upon the
subject, have concluded that. if my fellow
citizens desire me to ill the responsible posi-
ion of Judge Of the Circuit Court for Ale
,any County. shall feel constrained to com
ply with their wishes.
1t is true, as you observe, that the accept
'nce of the position involves on my part con-
siderable pccuniary sacrifice but to this sac
'ifce will cheerfully submit; feeling. as |
10, that IKE generous confidence, which, as
professional man. l have received from the
,eople of this county, has placed me under
obligations to serve them,
Very truly yours,
GEORGE A PEARRE.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-08-31
For the Civilian and Telegraph.
School Convention.

A meeting Of the School Commissioners 0
the several Counties of our State was in ses
sion in Baltimore during two days of las
week, in Conference with the State Superiu
teadeHt and Board of Education as to al
matters pertaining to the introduction Of the
new and uniform system of Public Instrac-
ton throughout the State At this convcn-
ton various matters of great interest were
discussed, and among others it appears that
under the new law Allcgany Comfy will re-
ceive thousands of dollars over and above the
amount collected in the county for school pur-
poses, while other counties receive less-thc
superintendent being according to population
Ii the taxablcs in oGr county We're properly
assessed, there would be enough money col
lected in the county, rot cnly to educate all
the children in the county, bat also to build
the school houses so much needed. This and
other points of importance will probably be
submitted to the approaching extra session
OF the State Legislature, as for example the
suggestion that all fines imposed for street
brawls and immotalitics of various kinds
should be paid over to the school fund
Should such law be passed, there will be
fine prospect for a large addition to the school
fund of Aliegany county in general and of
Cumberland in particular, inasnEch as these
sinks of vice and inquity that produce law
less proceedings abound among US, and since
good education consequent uprn good schools
tend to lessen crime, it is bat fair that all
possible fnes that can be derived from such
sources should be apportioned to educational
purposes. Keep the people stirred up on the
subject of public education. and our State will
soon be doubly discnthrslled.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-08-31
DANCING ACADEMY

BINANClS \. c. MOTT most respectfully an.
l. nounces to his former patrons and the citi,s",
Q, Cumberland, that he will open the second se--
i.on o. ms school for the instruction of Young L.
il.s, Misses and Masters in DANCING. on TUfrRS-
PAY. AUGUST 3lst, 1865 OF 4 clock. p, N A.,
the Allegany County Academy. "
=, All OF The most fashionable Parlor and Fancy
Dances now in use in Europe and America will ).
introduced ana taught: Having secured the assist
ancc of his Father the Teacher feels confdant p,
giving tho most entire satisfaction.
a class VIII also be opened on Friday Evening
September ! st at O'Clock, Z. NJ. for lie ;n.,,oL
lion OF young gentlemen
Aug 3l--t ~ -'OAN'
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-08-31
gJohn T.. Sheridan 4 brotlo,

EyJohn l.. Sheridan, brother of the
gallant Phil, has beer Nominated for s,ato
Senator in Perry county, Ohio, BY the Ra.
publeans.
Gg Great activity prevails in Charleston
IN the way of building and improving exist.
ing buildings. but materials are very scarce
and high.
Af The friends of Edwin BootL report
nm as determined not to appear in public
again Others ex press the nope that he will
appear
~, all seamen in the Mississippi squadron
VINO have less than two years to serve and
all IN the Atlantic squadron who bavn leis
than nineteen months to serve, arc to be dis.
charged. " W ""
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-08-31
Unconditional Union Voters.

At meeting of the Union Central Com
pittce, held August 9Th, it was ordered tina
:he Union voters of Allegany County, be re-
quested to hold District meetings on satur-
day the 9th day of September next for the
parpose Of selecting Delegates to the County
Convention to be held at the Court House in
the city of Cumberland, on Friday, the 18th
day of September, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ,
for the purpose Of nominating candidates for
the different Offices to be voted for on the 7th
dry of November next. Amongst other
nominations to be made is candidate for Judge
Of the Circuit Court, the Office being rendered
vacant by the death of Judge SMITH.
BY order of
CENTRA AT, COMMJTTEE
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-08-31
EFT The Secretary of War has presented

EEThe Secretary of War has presented
to each guest of the Government who was
present at Fort Sumter on the occasion OIL
raising the old flag, on the 18th Of April last,
a very handsome memento of the interesting
visit, The gift consists of three large photo
graphs, admirably executed, Showing the
ruins Of the fort from different points of view,
and beneath each picture is beautifully en-
crossed the name of the donos md the favored
guest, with brief statement of the circum-
stances connected with the presentation.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-08-31

! PARpoNS.- The Boston Adgeriiser SAYS
1 We are glad to see it stated that the Prcsi
dents attention has been called to the pardon
brokers, who have attempted to ply their trade
near the Capitol The administration OF
Justice should be conducted without fear or
favor, and no one knows this better .han Mr..
johnson. On Monday, he requested the At
torney-General to suspend the issue Of war.
rants for pardons until further orders; and the
reason for this will be apparent, when it is
Considered how many more warrants must
have been received than have been acted on
All accounts agree that the number Of par
dons actually granted by the President has
been proportonately very small The latest
authority for this statement is the New York
Tribune, whose Washington correspondent
says -
up to date about $4,000 applications for
pardon have been rersivod at the Attorney
Generals Office. All those who in the opiin
ion Of the Attorney General have Just claims
to executive clcmeney are duly recommended
and forwarded to the President for hs action
1t is said, on the authority of an officer of the
State Department, that the signature Of the
President has been affixed to less than 100 of
the applications received for pardon the
number daily announced al oardoncd arc sim
ply the names Of those recommended and for
warded from the Office Of the Attorney Gene
raj. o. President has exercised the utmost
caution And discrimination in the matter Of
parlons. and has invariably rejected all ap-
plicVons unless good and sufficient reasons
we're produced to show the necessity for exc
cutiye clencncy"
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-08-31
EsrAnLIsHaENr OF AN Executive BuRsy

EsTABLIsHMENr OF AN Executive BUREAU.
It being manifestly impossible for the Presi-
dent to attend personally te the great mass Of
business which is daily forced upon him, it,
has been determined to create an Executive
Bureau, which will attend to all routine busi-
ness and dispose, under certain rules to be
established. Of such pardon and other cases
as do not imperatively require the immediate
action of the President.
John Wilson, Esq, Third Auditor of the
Treasury. has already been called to the head
Of the Bureau. - Washi~tow Rep.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-08-31

ES-A gentleman living on the bank of Ia,
Mississippi, few miles below New Madrid
says that during the earthquake last Thursday
the river was violently agtated. The water
seemed to rise in body several feet high
and was forced backward Upstream. The
current was actually stopped during the few
seconds the earthquake continued
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-08-31

ss-The Queen of Spain has granted to
spanish-Franco company the right to lay down
submarine cable from the Isload of Cuba
to Porto Rico, and from Porto Rico to Saint
Thomas, the coast of the United States the
lsthmus of Panama, and Mexico.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-08-31

ES A mine of solid petroleum. it is said,
has been discovered in Western Virginia
The vein varies in depth from so inches to
25O feet. A ton of the ore yields about 40
gallons of pure oil.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-08-31

re- The National Union Convention in
Philadelphia has nominated MORTON Nc
MICHAEL as candidate for Mayor of the city.
Mr.. MCMlouAEL is editor of the Philadelphia
North -Americrn and United States Gazette,
and is a worthy patriot.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-08-31
Counterfaited National Eotea.

Much misapprehension exists in regard tc
the countcrfe,ins of the National issues OF
notes and We have taken pains to INFORM our
selves, says the Washington Chronicle,
through the proper officers of the Treasury, tc
the cniu tlat the public lnnls. correctly in
formtS ul0eae matter. ~
that printed in New York. and that printed
in the Treasury, except the very last issues
printed at the Treasury, have been counter.
tcitcd.
Nearly all the "Greenback" or illegal ten.
der notes printed in New York have been
counterfeited or altered to higher denomina.
tons, vzi
Ones-both countcrfeited and altered to
tens. Twos-altefed to fifties.
Twenties -counterfeted.
Fifties --counterfeited
One hundred
None of the notes Except fractiona,) which
have been printed in the Treasury have been
countericited' The five, six, seven and
three-tenths per cent, notes compound inter-
est notes, &c., have all so far escaped imita-
ton by the counterfeters. It is only those
printed in New York that have been success
fully initiated The currency of the national
banks has not yet been counterfeited, notwith-
standing the reports to that effect These
notes were designed at the Treasury Depart
ment aud executed in New York When
they are executed according to the original
design it is believed they, like the Ave six
sevenIand- three-tcnths per cent, notes, will
defy the countcrfeiters' skill.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-08-31

EF-G. St Leger Grenfell, the Engli sh
rebel volunteer, sentenced to death by court
martial in Cincinnati has had his sentence
committed. He will be sent to the Dry Tor
tugas for life
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-08-31

CoyrSGToN AND CINCINNATI BR.DeE-The
immense iron plates on which will rest the
"saddles" for the cables of the bridge were
hosted to their places on the towers of the
Cincinnati side on Saturday. The plates for
the towers on the Covington side will be
raised to their proper places next week.
They weigh 10000 pounds each.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-08-31

1sThe radical Temperance people are
circulating petition to Congress demanding
that all civil and military officers of the United
States shall be required to take an oath of to-
tai abstinence before being permitted to quail
Gu
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-08-31

re- A large meeting of the oldest planters
of La Fonrche; La, was recently held, when
they resolved to quit trying to raise sugar.
The report of their committee argues that
cotton cannot be raised with the present labor
force in the State, ard they recommend plan
tiers to turn their attention entirely tn corn
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-08-31

Es-A heavy European mail, made up at
the Chicago Office. ard dispatched via Canada
for London, was stolen from the Great West
ern Railroad, it is supposed while crossing
from Detroit to Windsor, on Thursday morn
ing, and nothing has since been heard from
it,
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-08-31

EEWADpELL, the captain of the pirate
Shenandoah. is still pursuing his hellish
course of destruction amongst our whalers.
He has been repeatedly informed of the close
of the rebellion, but pretends to disbelieve it.
He is row steering for Behring's Straits and
the Arctic Ocean. We hope soon to have
intelligence of his swinging at a yard arm.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-08-31

Eg- Mr.. Granger and daughter, while
driving in Columbus, st. Clair county Michi-
gan, few days ago, were attacked by bees,
and stung so severely that the daughter died
The horses also died In three or four hours
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-08-31

EyA German paper thinks that the hang.
ing of Mrs. Surratt is complimentary to The
sex, as it is a recognition of the responsible,
ty of women. The women no doubt would
prefer to have their responsibilities recognized
in some other way.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-08-31

E3- Major Hooker is about to
marry young. rich. and pretty widow in St.
Louis. He willno doubt fancy himself higher
"above the clouds" than be was at Lookout
Mountain.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-08-31

ES'Statistics of the War Department show
that during the rebellion our armies captured
over 500. 900 prisoners of war, besides pa.ol-
ing about one hundred and sixty thousand
more on the 8na; surrender Of the different
rebel armies. These records are now under
going complete compilation, and the facts
developed thereby are of much interest.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-08-31

g-The Baitimore.ns have a steam street
Railroad car on the Druid Hill line, and it
works admirably, being in every respect SUI
perior to the horse power.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-08-31

EgrThe steamship Brother Jonathan
from San Francisco, for Portland. Oregon.
with between two and three hundred passen-
gers, was lost near Cape Lincoln. Oregon,
July 10. Only fifteen persons were saved
Gen. WRIGHT and family were aboard, and
were lost.