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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-08-09
For Family Use.
PIONEER BAKERY,

PIONEER BAKERY.
DAN. MOORE, Proprietor.
nNnE PROPRIETOR OF THIS BAKERY
i having received reinforcements, is now pre-
pared to furnish his old and new customers with
BREAD, CAKES, CRACKERS, &C.,
N any quantity on the shortest notice. Orders
from the country fined with dispatch and deliv.
cred at the DEPOT steamboat landing and in a.
parts Of the city free Of charge.
Bakery No. % East-Frent Street,
near Burrows Mill. Davenport. oct5-dAwtf
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-08-09

Bread, Cakes and Pies
AT THE
UNION BAKERY.
On the north side of Second Street, b.
tween Brady and Perry,
vl most experienced Bakers, and especially
prepared
For Family Use.
~. Parties supplied on the shortest notice.
Send Your Orders
and they will be promptly filed BY
dec26-dlv JOCOB HAHN.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-08-09

No PsSsIoSs roa RssELs. The Commits
soner 81 Pensions has decided that rebel
deserters who have subsequently, enteretl
the United States military service, do not
thereby become entitled to the benefits Of
the pensiod laws. 1t is expressly provided
by congressional enactment that no pension
shall be paid to any person who has borne
arms against the Government. or in any
way given cid or comfort to the rebellion.
The Executive pardon has no effect to set
aside or modify this law.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-08-09

~ ssHSSs u Blsck G6aSs nsde thsk -.
psasasss y he Misssssippi BetssoA 80
alAashsa - snly cattle snd horsse ~ -
. y as siai urt.l d..r = osle g. ~:
With .u .s!s'sy y lin y =: s.A Z. ''S ,,:'
quite nbsr y fs'm.ls. Ans, - w. =.
.mone the cattle. horses and hogs s :,' -. -
been raging for some time, ana = .,..t
v.ilins. Tb. losses have been very 20 s snd
On. PLANTER lost over two hundred boe' ana
. ~. Sor.es ana mules, besides oxen AND
'.;'sh ' 600 Another has lost thirteen
mule, and horse.. and hogs and sa'''e 10
..o,or,;on. These are but instances.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-08-09

: Lots with front on the n. NJ r. B. and
100 feet on Western Avenue and Gaines streets,
With frame Office and stable, FIRST rate location
tor . lumber yard.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-08-09
FORrIFlES TIE SYSTEM AGArNyr TIE
EVIL EFFECTS OF CNWHOLESONE
WATER.

THE BEST TONIC IN THE WORLD. They
i invigorate. strengthen and give new life to
the sysiem. They work like magic, and willcure
all cases Of dyspepsia. Debility Intermittent fe-
yer, Diarrh@a, Scrofuls, Gout, Gravel Jaun-
dice, Nervous Affections. Liver Complaint Loss
Of Appetite, Heartburn. Bilious Cholic, Cholera
Morbus, Fever and Ague. rheumatism, Salt
Khsun, Ses-sickness, DC, DC,
They Contain no Poisonous Drugs.
PuaEnY vEGsrABIR-Hubbers Celebrated
Golden Bitters are composed Of Gentian, Gala
mus Root, Wild Cherry Bark; Anise, orange
Peel, Cslisaya Bark, Columbo, Bark Of Sas afrss
Root sherry Wine, Butternut BARK, Csraway
Seed. Yellow Dock, Dandelion, Ac.,-all preser
we'd in Jamaica Rum.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-08-09

yceSSTlUUTleH
L1BE SYRUP
,PREPARBD By
wn. \. caEcc, 4. o.,

Graduate College Of Physicisss and Surgeons
n. " formerly Assistant l'hysisiaa Dtsck-
Wells Island AoapisAls late Medical In.
spector New York State Volunteer
Depots. under Governor Eowis
u. Morgan.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-08-09
Csnstitutisn Life Syrup

And all other difficulties Of this kind, which NJ
much disfgnre the outward appearance Of both
males and females. often making them adisgust-
ing object to themselves and their friends.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-08-09

l..... ~. ~. BINS APPLETUN,
"se"'s 'o' wv NV erican Watch Company,
;.,,.,n,., Isl Br, adway, New York.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-10-14
LINES TO MY MOTHER.
sonPosED By A PRISONER AT POINT LOOKOUT,
MARYLAND, IN 1868.

Mother, I'm sitting beside the shore,
Thinking Of thee and the bright days Of yore,
And as the tide trembles on the low strsnd,
Tears from my weeping eyes fall on the sand,
Sad is my heart as the moan Of the sea,
Far are the loved ones who comfort me,
Heavens soft beauty bends down in pure JOY,
But no glad heart thrills your captive boy
Mother. dear mother my childhood's fond
years,
Dream pictured to my minds vision appears,
Swift as birds flight the past comes to view
on, that those bright moments could renew
ThOughtis is now leaning on memory's staff,
Thinking of hopes that are scattered like chat
by the fierce tempest's breaih-yain hopes OF
youth
Time, who can picture like thee life's great
TRUTH
Mother, I've passed through the battles dun
cloud,
Charged when the cannons were laundering
loud,
Felt the hot breath of the balls passing by,
Erringly aimed by foes practiced eye.
Twas protected, dear mother, by God,
Shielded when comrades blood crimsoned the
sod,
For your prayer. followed me there-erery-
where
EsrvDg your boy 5 heart to do and to dare.
Mother, know that you miss your boy;
Know that there's sorrow where once there
was joy o.
] still remember the last kiss sf3Sbihe,
And your hand trembling and ciinging TO mine;
And the bright tear drop that stood in your eye,
When your voice murmured so sadly, Good
byem
Hard it was mother, to leave you-but oh
What's like the poor captive's long night of
woe?
Mother, be hopeful, pray on, and be glad,
Hearts will be merry that now are so sad,
Peace and its blessings will soon ill our land (;
Calling together each family band.
Brothers aud sisters again will unite,
And our hearts, mother, will thrill with de-
hight,
But should my Maker from earth call me Home,
We will all meet o'er the worlds lovely dome.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-10-14
Fighting Joe Hooker.

Harper's for October opens with an IN
terestlng account of The cinnabar or quick
silver mines Of California, and the pecu-
liar machinery used there completely H.
Illustrated. 1t has an interesting article on
Fighting Joe Hooker" and another on
jefferson Davis"-the latter by MAJOR
General Jordan, of General Beauregard's 8
staff.
The author OF The article on the Gener-
al tells This story OF how that General had
the epiihst fighting" added 10 bis name:
1.-The tiGe of Fighting Joe is very Of
fensive to General Hooker; but We have
chosen 10 use il as the heading Of this ar
iicle because it accurately as well as
briefly describes The character oil The man.
I,was given him by an accident. but 1t
was a happy one; aud when History
comes TO sum up the characterisncs OF
our heroes, she will apply /. as indicative
of Hookers character. The circumstances
under which it was given are as follows;
The agent of the New York Associated
Press is often compelled, during exciting
times, to furnish his IelegraphIc accounts
by piece meals, in order 10 enable the pa
pers to lay the facts before the public as
coon as possible; and hence, in order to
number The pages correctly, ne has bad
70 originate what are called running
heads each being repeated with every
page. Ii was common, for instance, our
Ing the trial of the conspiraiors at wash
inQ,on, 10 number the pages: 'Assassins,
j. Assassins, D. &C.; and during the
removal OF the Presidents body to Spring
field the running headline was: the Fu'
neral L. Funeral, o. &c. When The ac-
count of the battle Of Malvern Hill was be-
ing received by the Associated Press,'here
was such great excitement in the city ihs'
il even extended TO the telegraph operators
and copyisls, who were generally proof
against such fevers Of excitement. In The
midst Of the sensation which that battle
created. one of the copyists. in his admira-
ton of the gallaniry and daring ol Gen.
eIsl Hooker as detailed by report, i'm
provised running head. Fighting Joe
Hooker which was repeated page after
page. Two or three Of the papers adop-
ted i. as The hesti-line for the printed ac-
counts, and heralded the battle under that
name. The name stuck. and has been
fixed on Hooker irrehievably. Instead
of accepting the tile as decree OF fate
Hooker cannot bear TO hear II. 1T al
ways sounds to me-. he once SAID, when
aIIusion had been made TO 1t, 'as II
j, msant Fighting Fool" IL has really
done me much injury in making the P'b-
lie believe am furious, headstIong
TOOL. bent on making furious dsshes at
the emmy. never have fought without
good purpose and with ir chances Of
success. When have decided TO fight,
have done so with all The vigor and
strength could command.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-10-14
Beautiful Sketch.

1t was night Jerusalem slept as quiet
ly amid her hills as chile upon ihs
breast Of lis mother. The noiseless SEN
linel stood like a statue al his post. and
The philosophers lamp burned dlmly in
The recess of his chamber.
But darker night was abroad upon the
earth. A moral darkness involves the
nations in lis unlighled shadows. Rea-
son shed q fain, glmmering over the
minds of men, like the cold and Inefficient
shining OF dislan, star. The immohali-
ty of mans spiritual nature was unknown
his relations TO heaven undiscovered and
his future destiny obscured in cloud OF
mystery.
It was al that period tha, two forms OF
elherial mould hovered DER the head OF
Gods chosen people. They seemed like
sister angels sent 10 earth on some en-
bassy of love. The one was Of majestic
stature, and in the well formed limbs
which her snowy drapery hardly conceal
ed, in her erect bearing and steady eye,
exhibited the highest degree Of strength
and confidence. Her right arm was ex-
tended in an impressive gesture upwards
where night appeared 70 have placed her
darkest pavilion. while on her left reclin-
ed her delicate companion, in form aud
countenance The contrast of the other, for
she was dropping like the flower. when
unmoisiened by refreshing dews, and her
bright but troubled eye scanned the cir
wirh ardent bat varying Rlonces. Sud-
denly lgh; like the sun flashed out from
the heavens, and Fsnh and Hope hailed
with exulling songs the ascending Star Of
Bethlehem.
Years rolled away, and the stranger
appeared in jerusalem. lie was meek
unassuming man. whose happiness seem
ed 10 consist in acis OF beneVOlence 10 the
human race. There were deep traces Of
sorrow on his couniensnce though no ono
knew why he grieved, for he lived in tho
practice Of svsry virtue, and was loved by
all the good and wise. By and by il wac.
rumored that The stranger worked mira
ces-ihat The blind saw. the dumb spoke.
and the dead lea ped 10 life al bis touch
lhs, when he commanded the ocesn mod
Grated lis chatting tide. and the very ,bun-
ders ariiculsled. He ia the Son OF God.
Envy ssssiIed him with the cbsrge ~ sor-
Gerry, and the voice Of an impious Judge
condemned him 10 death. Slowly, sndf
thickIy guarded, be ascended the bill Of
Calvary. A heavy cross ben, him TO the
earth. But Fsish leaned upon his arm.
and Hope. dipping btr pinions in his
blood, mounted to he skies.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-10-14
Is Religion Beautiful.

Always! In the child, the maiden
the wife, the mother, religion shines with
q holy benIgnanI beauty Of its own, which
nothing of earth can mar. Never yer
was the female character psrfec. wilhou
the steady faith Of piety. Beauty, intel
lect, wealth, they are pitfalls, dark in the
brightest day. unless purity exalts, ma
king twice glorious that which seemed all
lovelness before.
Religion is very beautiful-in health OF
sickness, in wealth or poverty. We new
er enter the sick chamber Of the good, but
soft music seems 10 float on the air, and
the burden Of their songs is, "Lo! peace
is here"
Gould we look into thousands of fsmi-
lies today, when discomfort fights sullen-
" for life, we should find the chief cause
of unbsppinsss-Uant ofreHgiOn in 100
man.
Oh, religion bsnignsni majesty, high
on Thy throne thou siitest, glorious and
exalted. Not above the clouds, for earth
clouds come never between thee and
truth pious souls--noi beneath the clouds.
Tor above thee is heaven, opening through
broad vista of exceeding beauty.
Its gates are The splendor Of jasPsr and
precious stones, white with deWy light
lh al neither flashes nor blazes. but sisadi-
ly proceedeih from the throne OF God.
It's flowers paihed in reluleeni glory ten
times The brightest OF ten thousand SUBS,
We, colt. undszzling 10 the eye.
And there religion points. ATi thou
weary! it whispers. 'Test-up there
Ar, thou sorrowIHg !
10y" Art thou weighed down with
unmeriied ignomny "kings and priests
in that holy home" Art thou poor
"Ihs very street. before thy mansion shall
be gold" Art thou lriendless "lhe an
gels shall be thy companions, and God
thy Friend and Father"
Is religion beadtiful We ans yer. all
is desclalIon and defoImi!y whsre TelI-
gion is mol.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-10-14

attentive Perusal of my public letter TO the
President OF The United States upon the
theme Of "Whsi is treason, etc"
Free as a mountsin eagle, and as aspir-
ing for all honorable and sunligh, dis
iinctions, and which have received in
Europe and Amercs-yel, held them
as feathers in The scale Of honor when
compared to Ihe greater distinction which
you have bestowed upon me and my in
teAeci; and to have achieved which. am
ply repays me for my many years OF lsbo-
rious practical studies Of the Contribution
and laws Of this country, and Of all other
nations, aneien, and modern.
The spirits of Daniel Webster and
Henry Wheaton, my former tutors ana
friends, are al this moment envOked by
me in all their intellectual grandeur and
patriotism, 10 sustain me in my loyal duty
and accepted services.
And this extends, also, to the captive
in For ress Monroe, in whose behalf with.
in The last forty.eighl hours. | have had
two courteous interviews with the Hoa.
The Secretary Of war, and one OF deep in
terest with the Attorney General, follow
ed by a petition TO the President, for the
action OF his Excellency and his Csbine'
Council Of Administration, The Secretary
of War admitting that my loyalty and pa
triotsm were unquesionshle.
could enlarge upon there interviews,
bu, reserve description of Them for my
public letter 10 the same journal as con-
lained my address 10 the President.
have the honor, General.
TO remain your lellow'ctlzen.
Truly and respectfully.
GEORGE, THE COUNT J0ANNES.
To General Robert E. Lee, Virginia.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-10-14
A Strange Statement-HOw william l.
Yancy Met His Death.

As you enter the cemetery at Mont
gomery, and turn 10 the right. you will
perceive a colonsde Of maple trees leading
of to a quiet glen. Beyond is a grassy
knoll, and leaving this TO the left, you
will aPProach a pleasant level green
sward. Here you will be tempted to
pause before plain slab of white marble,
Of the most humble description. Ii bears
single inscription: "William l.. Ysncy."
His las, words were: "Put me out Of
sight" and it is said iba, he was constant
Iy mutiering, toward his latter end, those
lines of Pope:
"Let me live unseen, unknown,
And unlamented let me die,
Nor mound, nor monument, nor stone,
Tell where | lie."
His death was quiet and painless, after
year of acute physical and mental sui
fering. He was strict churchman; a
man of quiet manners, handsome de-
claimer, and fair scholar. He was new
er wealthy, and il is understood that he
left his family without an Independence
The time has come when The cIrcum'
stances OF his last illness and death, with
The occasion which suddenly conVuIsed a
frame from perlec, health into a wreck
and mere shadow, may be mentioned as
historical fact. William l.. Yancy came
to his end by violence. Ii was towards
The close of the second session OF the first
Confederate Congress, that be broke from
the counsels and influence Of Mr.. Davis,
and became, with Mr.. Henry ). FoOle, a
leader Of the opposition. Mr.. Ben. Hill,
Senator from Georgia, had likewise
changed his front, and was remarkable for
the earnestness, personal interest and per-
sslency with which he sustained the
measures of an administration 10 which
his allegiance had been given but late in
the day. Mr.. Yancy, il will be remem'
bered, had returned from an unsuccessful
mission to Europe and was representing
Alabama in the Confederate Senate.
The question of navy was under dis,
cussion in secret session. The debate
ranged beyond the parliamentary limits,
and Messrs. Yancy and Hill became ami
mailed over the abstract doctrines OF State
rights and the divinity Of slavery. High
words passed, and finally the lie was CIV
en- by Mr.. Hill. Mr.. Yancy leaPed for
ward and, as he aimed blow a, his ad-
verssry, was caught in the arms Of the lat
Ter and violently thrown back over a
desk. Mr. Hill is man Of wonderful
muscular development. Mr.. Yancy was
never very heavy, though 1.-THE and active.
In the fall his spine was seriously injur'
ed, and when the by-standers rushed upon
the two, and dragged The one from the
other, the great fre-eater lay unconscious
upon The floor, with little ulckle ol
blosG oozing from his lips. He WINS car
red TO his hotel, vote of secrecy was
passed, and the ENCOUNTER husbed up.
No one in Richmond, except that body oI
men, knew of the circumstance for six
months after. Meanwhile the victim did
not recover. He dropped from day 10
day. He became lisless, hopeless, and
vacant. He was transferred 10 his own
home, where his convulsiors ceased a
few weeks before his death, which was
tranquil and calm.-Nashvile Banner.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-10-14
To Revive Faded Black Cloths.

Boil two or three ounces Of log wood in
vinegar and when ihs color 10 ex,rscied
drop IN piece Of carbonate OF iron. .~h hIch.
10 OF The same nsfure 40 rust Of IRON -
large az chestnut, let il boil. Have Tho
coat or psnIslooDs sell spOnged With soap
and hot wafer, laying them on table ana
brushing the nap down with sponge.
TheB take ihs dye on the table and
sponge ihem all over with the dye.'sking
care 10 keep them smooth and brush
When completely vet with
dye dissolve a lesspoonful Of sslsfsius in
warm water. aud sponge I'll over with This
ssd il SETS tbe eslOr 20 completely that
nothing Isbs of. They mrst mol be-
wrung or wrnkled.. but csrelulIy hung up
TO dram. The browHesi cloth msy bs
made perlsc; black in thls simple man,
Ber. -
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-10-14

Oyster. are selling in Richmond s' ~
so per gallon.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-10-14
InteIle ctuaI Triumph OF the Count
JOanDes
Great Compliment TO his Legal KnOtot-
edge and Forensic EiOquence, 6y
General Robert E. Lee.

Great Compliment TO his Legal hnotot-
edge and Forensic Eioquence, 6y
General Robert f. Lee.
Few persons will recognize in "Count Jo-
annes" the GEORGE JONES that some years ago
hourished in Richmond, Va, and gained con-
siderable reputation by his connection with the
Theatre there, and by certain amusing and &C.
centric orauons delivered there. He went
thence to New York, and now appears again
as a correspondent Of the .NsW York .Nstcs.l
Washington City, d. c., Oct. 2.
Midnight.
hasten to place before your readers
i. E., the public-lhe following correspon-
dence; and even my enemies should cease
10 envy and maIign, when, as forglVlng
foe, can point to so bright page IN my
biography, as is unfolded by the subjoin-
ed autograph letter from Gen. Robert E..
Lee. in accepting my proiiered legal SER
vices against The charge OF alleged treason.
His remarks in regard to the assassina-
tion OF President Lincoln will be received
throughout the coNplry with interest and
beliei-and 10 aid of the Christian policy
of reconciliation by President Johnson.
That which allude 10 in the latter por-
iion of my subjoined response, in refer
ence TO my interviews with The Secretary
of War and Attorney General, will be
transmitted either tomorrow or next day
for the public, forming another OF my let.
ters from sshing!on-fOllowing this cor
respondence, and as adjunct 10 1t.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-10-14

Pay resPec! 10 old sge.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-04-06
FROM NEW YORK.
New YORK, April 3.

NEW YORK, April ).
The Commercials special says: at is
believed in Was ,ington that the var is
over. and that an understanding to that
effect exists. The programme of Gen
Grant anticipates all possible movements
of the enemy. He did not merely pro-
vide for the evacuation Of Richmond and
Petersburg; he anticipated this contlngen-
cy; and Lee will find his retreat cut off al
al points Grant, Sheridan, Thomas
Sherman, and Hancock, are closing
around the fragments of the rebel army
The military organization of the confed
eracy will cease to exist during the present
week. Sherman has yet to be heard
from. lie is not inactive during the
great operations now pending. Peace
through war is the object of the admins
tration. and it seems to be now within
reach
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-04-06

The Fall OF Richmond.

The news of the fall of the rebel capital
was received here on Monday last, and
on Monday night the fourth annual cele-
bration of the ''fall Of Richmond" was
gone through with, only on smaller scale
this time than heretofore, for the reason
perhaps, that its predicted fail had become
humiliating long since, to the intensely
loyal, and was now matter of very
little Importance. The enthusiasm was
weak compared with the wild excitement
and JOY of two years ago. when Hooker,
from Charlottesville, captured that place
with 10 600 prisoners
But this time, rs will be seen from our
telegraphic reports, the fall of Richmond
is fact. After four days Of hard fight
ing, in which both armies suffred severely.
Gen. Lee evacuated the place, leaving
little to fall into the hands of the federals
except what belonged to citizens. His
retreat was in the direction Of Danville
where Grant had dispatched his main
army to intercept his march. At the
present writing it is difficult to tell what
the plans of Lee are, but in any event the
authorities at Washington predict his early
capture.
Later intelligence from Richmond, give
little in addition to the reports received
on Monday and Tuesday. The loss to ii c
rebels is given. however, which foOts up
10 600 to % 900, killed wounded and
missing; the federal loss is not given
ii viii be forthcoming when the wise heads
meet and prepare a report to tickle
the fancy Of the "loyal" The Chicago
Times, of yesterday morning says of the
situation: Up to the present hour of wri-
ting there is a remarkable scarcity Of de-
tails with reference to the capture of Rich
mond. The main feature of interest in
the affair is the present whcreabout Of
Lec's army. and Of this we know nothing.
Much of the value Of the fall Of Richmond
will depend upon the situation in which
II left the rebel army. 1t is of the great
est possible consequence whether Lee has
passed down the Danville Railroad or
Grant has succeeded in driving him to-
wards Lynchburg. In the former case
he viii unite with Johnson, and together
they will muster a force that viii be fa
from contemplate. In the latter case
Lee will be surrounded by Grant, HANCOCK
and Thomas, ana cannot long avoid utter
humiliation.