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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-06


From the estimates for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1867, heretofore submitted In separate
report, IL will be seen that a sum exceeding
$4,000, 900 IL believed TO be necessary for the
payment of pensioners for that year. The appli-
cations for pensions during the first quarter of the
current fiscal year have exceeded In number those
OF any previous quarter since the commencement
of the late war. The number Of claims now on
file, and the probable number hereafter to be
filed, are such as 10 justify the opinion that the
pension list will continue TO enlarge, at rate con-
sjderably exceeding the diminutions from deaths
and other causes for at least three years to come.
The maximum yearly amount OF pensions thus
attained can hardly be less than SlS,00O,OO0. in
FOUR or five years material falling OIL from this
maximum may be anticipated, in the absence Of
hOStilitles.
In view OF the magnitude Of the interests in
VOWED, the most complete and effective organic
ation OF this branch of the Department practical
ole IA maniiestly desirable. For this purpose not
only the experience OF our own Government. but
also that OF the older nations of Europe. may
probably be taken into account In giving SYM
metry and efficiency to our system. Little infor-
nation On this subject from abroad, however, has
been found attalnable through the medium Of
official reports, compilations Of laws or treatises
beyond the merest outline. Personal inspection
OF the practical working OF the European sys-
tens, and thorough and Intelligent report
thereon, either through the medium OF consular
agents abroad or OF q special commission sent
out for that purpose, would seem 10 be essential
Tor the attainment OF the detailed information
desired. The cost would be trivial compared
@ith the benefits 10 be anticipated from such |
observation, properly made and reported
While there has been no dmnutiOn In the |
business Of this Office but rather continued
increase hitherto, there Is at present no demand /
Tor additional clerical service, nor Is such de-
msnd anticipated before the date at which O
decrease In the number Of new applications will /
commence. II gives me pleasure 10 recognize
A NM rat md Qfapf ifxyI
which have generally characterized the labors OF
those employed Ia this bureau, and TO refer to |
me results or The past year az evidence OF the
skill with which these services have been rem
1ered. All pension claims properly prepared
Md substantiated have been allowed with o
degree OF pr0mptitude, and the bust
less OF this bureau LIS generally In satisfactory
condition.
Very respectfully yours,
JOS. II. BARRErT,
O0nmtsssonsr.
Joa. JAMES HARLAN,
S>netasy Of the Interior.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-03-25
COMMERCIAL.
CLEVELAND MARKET, Mar. aath 1885

The receipts to-day fair bat the market continues
temely dull The improvement noted in New York to-day
created little better feeling Chengs but better dis
position 70 operate We report q follows;
FL0UR-Nsrket dull. We quote nominally at range Of
50 oo@9 so for Xxx red $40 oo@io 50 for do white.
wHEAT-Connues dull and heavy. Sales to-day Of 900
bushels No. red at $i,54i
CoRN-Quiet sales / car sheled from store at p5e
0ATS-Du and nominal at Tac from store.
RYE-very dull and nominally at sl,2o.
LARDsesdy at 24o in kegs and 25c in terees for city
made. lH...
BUTTERInsctive. Western Reserve roll held at 23@2tc
EGGS-Seling In q moderote way at lSc.
oHBEsE-stock very light and market firm at 2l@22c.
PETRoLEUM-The market is quiet and nominal at SAG
ssc for refined.
sEEDs-Qaiet. Clover held at $12,oo@l1,5O. Timothy
held at s5,Oo05,25.
PoTAToEs-ln moderate request at $4,000 for prime
peach blows
DRIED APPLEs-ouiet and steady at 1l1I@lac pay for
packages.
LAKE FIsH-scarce whiteash. half bbls $40 80; Trout
half bbls, $9oo Pickerel, half bbls 50 so.
sALT-steady. Coarse sa 6o Ground Solar s. 90; Fine
$29S
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-03-25

The NEw FRFNcH MINISTER Hon
John Z. Bselow, Charge d. Afaire, at
Paris, has been appointed Envoy Extraor.
diuary and Minister Pleuipotestiary to
France. Mr.. Bigelow was formerly editor
of the New York Erening Pest. and re.
sigued his connection with that paper to
accept the position Of Consul to Paris. On
the death Of Mr.. Dayton, be was sppoint.
ed Charge d. h6ai,es, and his rare tact
aud ability in the discharge Of his duties
ogether with the diplomatic experience
acquired by him in the course Of four year,
residence at the French capital, induced
the President to prefer him to dozel
more prominent politicians for the honora
ble aud difficult Office Of Minister t.
France.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-03-25


Parties who have arrived here from Gen
Shsrmsn's army say that we shall be able
TO JOIN hands with him to morrow or next
day One OF them says Sherman walks
over the course as tearlsssly and unconcsrn.
ed as giant among pigmies, and the enc
my are so demoralzed aud panic stricken
that il is doubtful whether they will make
a stand or not.
Steamers daily ascend the Neuse River
to Kinston with supplies for Schofeld's and
Sherman an'sarmies.
In debate in the North Carolips
Legislature of q few weeks since, one mem
Der stated that the entire effective force
Of the Confederscy Numbered only l2l, ,OOC
men, which statement on being mentioned
was substantisted by an official doeumen
from Richmond.
The State authorities in North Carolina
who allowed no guerrillas 10 prowl within
the borders OF the State, have repeatedly
demonstrated with the authorities at Rich
mohd against the inhnman treatment ex
'ended by the rebel government 10 prisoner
OF war.
LATER Lieut.. Knox, chief signal off
Ger, Just from the front, says that reports
were brought in from Goldsboro slstinl
that the enemy had evacuated that plae
ana were moving towards Virginia.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-03-25

Our SOLDIERS intelligence and
education Of the soldiers comprising our
army may be conceived from the fact that
the Post Office Department recently for.
warded for the use of the Army of the
Potomac fourteen thousand sheets of letter
stamps, or forty-two thousand dollars
worth. This would be enough TO pay pos
tage for one million four hundred thousand
letters. The world never before saw in the
field an army comparable to ours.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-03-25

RKrRrpyrIsx .--How impressive is that por.
tion Of the President's inaugural. whore he
says that every drop Of blood dawn by the
Lash has bean repaid by drops drawn by the
sword. During the progress of the var, who
has not-oftsn been struck with the fact tha.
the same measure we have mstsd out has beer
measured uuto US. The poor slaves had hei,
children shot down, whipped to death. and tori
from them 10 die afar oG. and we heard Of Il with
isnguid indfference, or had no execratins to be-
stow, except upon those who told ofsuch deeds
They died by slow starvation, and we needed
II not They were torn by bloodhounds, aud
We would not believe that Southern gentlemen
could train ferociaus brutes for such purpose
And lol we learn 1t oil now, In the terribl
school Of experiedce. Slavery tears our chill
dren from us, to die far away from US, sh
starves them TO skeletons, she tracks thei
flight with fierce bloodhounds. Aud, to com
plete the lesson, the poor ab usee negro whom
we have hepej TO abuse hides them, and feeds
them, and guides them, to their friends. 1t
seems that never, in human history, was the
Divine Hand so plainly visible.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-03-25

The N. Y. POst Of the 2lst, Tuesday
say IS two or three speculative firms collaps
ed to-day. Gold closed at 1864 Tht
panic iu financial circles today is severely
felt by the com mercial community, and the
depression in pr Oducs aud merchandise il
-heury. Theie is = strong disposition tC
sell e erywher e, buyers are shy. There ia
a general feeling vi distrnst. A failure is
reported in the wool trade aud some com
promises amopg gold operators. Cotton
tumbled 5@7 cents; lard iumbled l cent
cut meals, butter and cheese lower; pork
declined dollars per barrel; whisky has
declined 2 cen s; barley s cents; rye
cents; com l. cent; oa'S 10 cents; wheat
10 cents, and -four 25@50 cents.
The N Y. Herald's Wilmington cores.
pondeut OF the 18Th says: All the refu
gees, deserters aud prisoners brought in by
Sherman, are being brought to that place,
Two steamer loa Is arriving that day.
On the l4ih Sherman left Fayetteville
marching towards Goldsboro. Before
leaving, the extensive arsenal was compile
tely destroyed. 1t was the largest in the
South Every cotton mill and severa
residences were also destroyed, and 81
small steamers were burned.
The negroes who have followed Sherman
will be sent 10 South Carolina, cousigued tc
the care of General Ssxton.
The Rebels will make stand, if at all
at or near Goldsboro. Johnston having
united with Bragg, and large reinforce.
ments having come from Richmond, give
a combination with which they hope 10
defeat Sherman and Scho6eld combined
Our released prisoners are sent North
a. fast as possible. Their condition is
horrible. Thirty to forty die daily.
1t is reported that the rebel General
Hindman, while en-, route to Mexico, was
shot oy persons unknown, but supposed IL
be Coutederates, between Oak Hill and
the Rio Grande. He bsd number of wag
0as and ambulsnees freighled with tobacco
aud il is suppo sed, in addition, considerable
| plate and coin. When killed, he was il
advance of the train.
The n Y HualTs special says it wa
reported in Washington yesterday tha
JEFF. Davis had abdicated the position O
President of the Rebel Confederacy, snt
handed over the reins of bis sinking GOV
ernment to General Lee, Nth the under
standing that the latter as supreme Dicta
tor, would make one last, desperate tffori
with such resources as are left within biz
control.
Sheridan it is said, reached White Hous,
on the 10Th. He lost ouly so men and
two oficsrs. Nearly 200 negroes came il
with him, and he had to turn back larg
number, as he was wholly unable to feed o
protect them. Latterly, however, be coult
do better, and the negroes managed t.
procure their own subsisi ance on the march
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-03-25
REASONS WHY

We should supply your wants. facilities unsupassed
work Of unvslled eIoslsnes promises panstuay
observed. Our central location brings the NEST
points Our goods are from the manufacturer
and Of the latest and most desirable styles The goods -sA
be sold and the terms unsqusled AL articles ordered
are forwarded BY return mail
We guarantee snte satisfaction in every instance and II
ths should bs Persa dissatisfied with any article thsy
may receive. they will immediately IT. and the price
will BE- refunded.
Aaxsrsws allow thoss seting Agsnts Ton Cents ON
each Certificate ordered provided their remittance asant 70
One Dollar
They win collect as cents for s.y cs.ss. retaining
10 cents. remit to M Is ssats for each,
Address GEO. DEhERiT Co.,
anzs s0s Brssdway, New rsEk.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-03-25

THE SCRAMBLE FOR OFFICE. which it was
thought OF, and by some hoped for, is not likely
to take place. The quetus put upon tn 9
movement 10 this district, in the Revenue De-
partmeut is but an earnest Of the policy de-
cided upon, and which is pretty plainly hinted
in the following language attributed to Presi.
dent Lincoln.
II have made up my mind to make very few
changes in the Offices in my gift for
my second term. The fact is, / think l will
not remove single man. except for good and
sufficient cause. 1t creates great deal of dis
satisfaction and grumbling 10 make changes.
To remove a man is very easy, but when go
to fill his place, there are twenty applicants
aHd of these. / must make nineteen enemies -
This may undoubtedly he taken as an Official
declaration of the settled purpose of the Pres.
dent. and it will be useless for applicants to
present themselves except in case where vacan
cies are caused by death, resignation, or re
moral.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-03-25
WAR NEWS.

A RIcHNosp GRooER.-A Richmond grocer
named Cunningham with more cunning in his
composition than he had ham left in his shop,
Washington on the 2lst.
He left Richmond on the I7tb; at that time
the Rebel authorities, in anticipation of an
early attack by Grant, were placing in the in
trenchments every man aud boy capable Of
handling mvsket. .o
There was great panic in the Rebel Capi.
ta.-those who could get away were leaving as
fast as possible. 1t appeared to be the dis.
position Of every man, high and low, to take
care Of himself and let the Confederacy go to
pot. There was no order, no system, the
whole Rebel concern seemed TO be erumbling
10 pieces without a hand to check the dis
Indignation.
The Government Records had been packed
up prI story to removal, and eminent Rebels
had set their household in order, 10 vew Of the
eally evacuation OF the city by Lees army.
Thedestruction by Sheridan Of the James
River Cnal q nd the Virginia and Tennessee
Railroad he says has sealed tho fate Of Rich.
mond.
Famine prices were demanded By those who
had produce to sell, and in consequence there
was great suffering among the poorer classes,
many OF whom were actually starving without
hope Of succor or relief.
The following we're the prices asked for ne.
cessaries when be left Flour, Slo0 per barrel
potatoes, S75 per bushel, Fresh Beef, Sl0 per
e., Butter, $40; Bacon. SIS: Eggs S25 per
dozens; Molasses. $40 per gallon; on Brandy,
$500; Apples. $4oO per barrel; Turkeys, SITS
each; Chickens, $50; Whisky. $40 per drink ;
Cigars S. apiece. The pay Of laborers was
$40 per day. and board at the hotels Sl00 per
uay
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-03-25

course Of evscustion, in the way Of sending
materials, &C., 10 Lynchburg and Danvllle.
Sheridan, they also say, has put stop to
this 10 great measure by destroying the
Richmond and Lynchburg canal, the main
means Of communication left. The Dan.
vile road is almost worn out, without
material or men to repair 1t. These men
think Davis, Lee aud other leaders have
lost oil hope aud already have their eyes
on Mexico as an asylum.
A Senator just from the frost says 1t J,
Gen. Grants opinion that Richmond will
be evacuated within the next ten days.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-03-25

The STaENGrH OF THE CONFEDERATE AR.
MY.--The statement has recently been
made by member Of the North Carolina
Legislature. ia debate 10 that body. and
has been backed up by official documents,
to the effect that the total military force
Of the rebels under arms is only 12l 900
men. Against this our forces, 10 the thrce
armies Of Grant. Sherman and Sche6eld
alone, muster more than 250,c00 men
Who can doubt the resut2
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-03-25

The Legislature sjourued oyer from Friday
OF last week to Tuesday this week. We gather
from the Sentmefs letter that the agricultural
College projsct has been an engrossing topic.
The State Board Of Agriculture which was
then in session, passed the following resolu.
tions:
Resolved, Unanimously by the Ohio State
Board o, agriculture, that we respectfully re-
commend TO the Legislature the massage Of an
act providing for the sale Of the scrip granted
by the act Of Congress for the endowment of
Agricultural Colleges at a price not less than
eighty cents per acre and for the appointment
of Commission to receive propositions for ac.
9uiIihg an experimental farm, with q view tn
the establishment of an Agricultural College in
accordance with said act OF Congress, said
Commission to report TO the next ssion of
the Legislature.
Resolved, That we. as the representatives OF
the Agricultural and Mechanical interests ol
the State, do earnestly protest against any di.
division oil the fund arising from said grant.
The suggestion contained in the first of these
| resolutions seems TO meet with general favor
| especially as the session wears away and thai
If act upon il, will let the members out of the
labor OF adjusting q very troublesome question
We have never been able 10 see very clearly
the practial utility OF this scheme, and are
disposed to think il, like the Soldiers Home
project. somewhat chimerical,
The bill introduced by Mr.. Kellogg, &c
equal'ze the burden Of counties heret ofors paid
alter much discussion, and some strong op.
position, was referred to a select committee
who will probably amend it 90 as to provide
Tor tax 10 refund money borrowed by town.
ship trustees, or by committees, or those who
nave advanced money to secure bountiss by
some puolie arrangement. To the extent of 3 l0f
beyond the 500 already authorized bv Law =
This will prove relief to many publie sniritsd
persons who. as trusteess or csmmittss n,sI
have made themselves liable. '
The Senate was taken up during the 6rs
days of the week with the General A ppronri.
tion bill. which is still under eonsidaratiop.
The bill to provide foE the supervision an
regulation Of The running Of Railroads, passe
the Senate on 10th ult. Its provisions,
faithfully carried out, will do much good; bu
do not look upon IL as any thing like psrfec
or likely to be all that its friends anticipate,
II may undergo material change 10 the Hous
or may fail there. fl.
The time sfthe final adjournment 10 locke
to with some anxiety by many, who are tire
ofstaying here on half wages, and iotheis wh
think We have besn 10 session long enough
The Senate has fixed the 31st OF this month {
tAs dsyi but suppose Il will be found nscsss'
~ 10 extend the time aweek OF ten days 70
thsr.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-03-25

DRFKxcB OF THE LAKEs.-A new and for mi
dable Revenue cutter for the lakes, has Just
been built and launched at Buffalo, called the
Commodore Perry. She is Of superior model,
armed with sharp, iron PROV sharp and for
lakeservicss, deep, designed for speed. Her di-
mensions are--Lergth ITO feet; beam 25 feet;
depth Of hold 10 feet A inches; burthen 400
tons. She is built in the strongest possible
manner. and propelled by two l3 feet side
propsllers. worked by four locomotive engines
of 5000 horse power, in the aggregate. There
are two boilers, each l6 feet high, and feet
z inches 10 diameter. Two magazines, for
powder and shell. are located under the cabin.
They are lined with zinc and can be flooded in
case of Ere.
The cutter will probably be armed with two
20-pound Parrott's and two 24-pound CARO-
nades. Should she prove what is claimed, she
will be the mott formidable vessel OF her class
af1oat
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-03-25

REBEL MURDERs-The startling fact
has been derived from rebel official sources
that during the past two years, sixtyf four
thousand national soldiers have died in
rebel prisons. or these, thirty thousand
were buried at Andersouville, Ga, twelve
thoasaDd at Richmond. During the
months of July and August last, alone,
eight thousand seven hundred and sixty.
four of our prisoners were buried at Ander.
sonvillA
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-03-25

JEFF. Davis message contains an impor.
tant admission. lie attempted negotiations
with General Grant through Lee, instruct
ing the latter to enter into such negotia
lions as would secure temporary cessa.
tion, Of hoslilities. Undoubtedly this is
what Davis desired-uudobtedly it is essen.
tial to the salvation of the Cuutederacy-
and undoubtedly our authorities will allow
nothing of the sort until the flag Of the Union
waves in triumph over the eutire territory
of the rebellion.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-03-25

acknowledgements, among which is
letter from bis holiness the Pope,.to Maximil-
lian, are printed in the New York Herald
to prove the existence Of o serious rapture
between Maximilliau aud the Catholic Church.
The Pope utters warnings aud gives advice, all
OF which, however, are disregarded. The
Archbishops aud Bishops of Mexico also pro
test against the acts ofthe new Emperor. and
appeal for the suspension of measures against
the Church. Their protest is also audeedsd
and the fnal DEGREES Of religious tolerance, are
nronoanced.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-03-25
WEEKLY TELEGRAPH.
AsHTAB ULAs
saturday Morning, March 2sth, 1885.

Rebel news from Mobile via Richmond to
ths l1tk, indicates 90 early attack upon that
citytny Shs hlnii xnfuasaI forces OF the United
States. Large numbers OF troops are ap'
prcuching Mobile in Transports fourteen yes.
ssIsofwar have been added to tho feet, making
twenty one In sight Of The city. great activity
prevails, and ",here is every Indication Of az
early attack"
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-03-25

EcoNosy or ExrESDITuRK----Tho government
is just bow practising economy on large scale.
The heexpenses Of the war have not been so small,
daily, for three years, as they are now. We
learn from Gen. Sherman that be issues no ra-
tons TO his men except coffee and sugar. All
other wants are supplied by his ioragers IN the
enemy's country. We think the Couiederacy
will not long be able to support the expenses
Of both Sherman and Lee. And as Sherman
approaches Richmond, Leo must lie more ant
more straitened for subsistence.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-03-25

A New SENATOR FROM New JERsEY.-
The Legislature Of New Jersey have elect
ed the Hon. John P. Stockton. Democrat,
TO the United States Senate, in place OF
the Hon. John G. Ten Eock, Union, whose
term expired on the 4th inst. Mr.. Stock
ton is well known in the East as mn old
Democratic politician.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-03-25

The war was insugura,sd in order 10
make the reign Of Slavery dominant and
perpetual and yet so swift has vsngence
followed on the heel Of crime that, iu the
expressive language Of President LINCOLN,
the effect is likely to outlivs the cause.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-03-25

The frst sbip-lord Of cotton from the. fields
Of the American acd British West Iudia Com.
psny, reached New York from Long Island
Bahamas, on the goth. The cargo consisted ol
$1,000 pounds of the best quality Of Sea Island
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-03-25

LIFE IN NEw YoRK.-The Tribune states
that twenty Eve thousand persons in the city Of
New York live in cellar tenements, Of which !,
gives frigbtful picture. These cellars are 6llsd
with the pestiential exhalations OF the sewers
many Of them are so dark that It is extremely
difficult 10 read print in them at midday; and
IL is TO their influence that the deaths OF seven
teen hundred aud seventy-tbree children in one
month, of whom sixteen hundred and twenty
six we're Of foreign parentage, are to be mainly
attributed. Tho Tribune declares that the
first monstrosity 10 be eradicaied in New York.
:. is that social abysm, The dwelling cave"
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-03-25

A mass meeting was held at Wilmington,
N. C., on the l4'b, to rass resolutions re-
cognizing the authority Of The Federal
Government II was attended by the most
prominent and respectable citizens, and 3
Union add.ess by the Mayor was heartily
applauded.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-03-25

works are eifectuaIly stopped, all the 6res
are cut and no gas can be furnish ed OUT
citizens for days to come The iron bridge
acioss the river, built by the u h B. rail
road company was carried away.