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Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-09-08

I r
Milwaukee, the beautiful city where
1 now am, is chiefly noted for its bricks
and good lager beer. Two things, l
suppose you are saying, which go very
well and very naturally together.
Milwaukee has now population of
about siXty-iive thousand, and is grow
ing and Improving but slowly. Chica-
go-ambitious, grasping, ayaricious Chi
cago-has pualyzed her and robbed her
of fslly one half of her legitimate trade.
The new line of railroad to che Lake
Superior regions is having very bad
effect upon Milwaukee, giving Chicago
a large trade which has heretofore came
to this city. A few, years ago the two
places stood about On equai greuRd, and
now Chicago is more than tWiee as large
and possessed of four times the busi-
ness. Energy and sagaeity explains
the matter. There lisa lesson here for
our little city of Cedar Falls. The nat
ural, advantages Of Milwaukee. are prob
ably not inferior to those, of, Chicago,
and in some respects rastly.saParior.-
She has the best harbor on the lake, and
a most beautiful and healthy location,
and with.a different class Of population
would be close up to Chicago in all
those adjuncts that go to make an inn
portant city. Green Bay,also, is TAX
ing largely from the trade of NulMau-
kee, owing to the Chicago railroad
which before referred to. The old La
Crosse railroad f.om here, which used to
do such tremendous business, is now
nearly dead, doing a very light bust
ness; and this, also, is owing to Chica-
COS Superior ypsd. Poor niilp aulee
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-03-18


NoTwITBsTAHDIEG the abundance of food
encountered by Sherman in his march
through Central Georgia, it is very mani.
fest that there is scarcity in Richmond.
The market prices, making every allow
auce for deprecated currency, give evi.
dence of that. The recent appeal of Gen.
Lee is strongly con8rmative of the same
fact; and now Governor Vance assures the
people OF North Carolina that unless they
como to the ro0ouo the army Will have to
abandon Richmond for sheer want of sup
plies. He announces that he has given
half Of his own provisions to the rebel
government, putting his family and de
pendents on half rations, and invites 9th
ors to follow his example. He makes the
following suggestions to the good people
of North Carolina:
l. Let every citizen who can, pledge
himself to furnish the ratiOns of one SOL
der for six months, without designating
spy particular soldier as the recipient OF
the contribution.
2. Let those thus pledging themselves
furnish, say 80 pounds of bacon and 1870
pounds of -four, or their equiyalent'in beef
or meal, TO be delivered to the nearest
commisssry agent.
3. Let the donor bind himself to deliver
one half the amount above stated, viz: 40
pounds of bacon and 80 pounds of -four
Tor it's equivalent) IMMEDIATELY, and the
remainder at tho end OF three months, uu-
less be prefer to adopt the better plan of
advancing the whole amount pledged at
once.
I. Let the pledge of each individual
subscribing and furnishing the rations of
one soldier for six months, be made the
basis of larger subscriptions. Those whose
generosity and whose means will enable
them to do so, may obligate themselves to
provide the rations of Eve, ten, twenty, or
any number of soldiers for six months,
while even the poor, who could not afford
to supply the rations OF one man, may,
combining, authorize one of their number
to make the designated subscription of at
least one ration for one man for six
months.
Now We are strongly inclined to the opin
ion that these same good people will fiud
better use for their bacon than to devote ii
to the support of those fighting agaius,
the Union. They never had much sto
mach for that fight and they have beer
sick of it for some time, and we suspec
that the advent OF Sherman in their mids
will entirely relieve them from any anxiety
about furnishing rations to Contederat,
soldiers.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-03-18
bounty DooI,inn.

The State Military Agent of Ohio has
received decision from the Paymas,er
General with reference to the payment of
the bouuties of 500, 5000 and $500,
which will be of interest to many of our
readers. Under this decision it is made
the duty OF the Paymssters to pay tho first
iustalment (When it has not been paid by
mastering ofiesr,) upon the FIRST muster
for pay made out after enlistment, to re-
cruits as well as re-enlisted men. When
soldier is discharged, who enlisted under
the act granting the above bOunties, and
the whole or any part of the bounty is due
him, he can be paid upon bis discharge
papers, providing they show that he has
not received il.
The PaymASter General further holds
that the above are not advance boup,ies
aud that the law Of lS6S, in relstion to the
refuudiug of the $25 advance bounIy in
certain oases, is not applicable to them.
But when it is clearly shown that soldier
enlisted, wiltully concealiug disability.
which he knew to exist At the time of en-.
listmsDt, and upon which be is subseouent-
ly discharged, then, all iustalments of
bounty Psid are to be deducted.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-03-18
DR., II. J. Kisner

TENDERS bis thanks to all those who have IA
4 Vored him with their confidence and patronage,
aud would inform his friends and the people Rener-
ally, that he will the coming year, occupy his old
CHICO on Third street, near Reed 3 KTafE'a Drug
Store, Centre Wheeling, W. Va, where he may be
consulted in reference 10 their disease the nature
md character OF which the Doctor IL able at all
times, and under all circumstance to describe and
to assure Of the probable result and duration Of
treatment. He practices the Eclectic System OF
Medicine, using mild b t effective remedies, sup
porting instead depressing the Vital Powers. The
medicines used by him are prepared and put up in
his own ONCE BeEdeS the treat meut of Acute Dis
| eases, DR.. Kisner will give his attention to the
treatment Ofall varieties Of Chronic disease That
scouTge Of the human race Serofuls In all varied
| forms, viz: Purulent Discharges from the Bar, 60
prevalent among children, Purulent Op haImiA,
OE6nA, Enlarged GlAndS alterations, Cancers, and
all varieties Of Skin Diseases will receive his special
attention. Diseases OF the Throat LuDKs and Heart
| Liver Complaints, DiGrrh1R, DySentery and PLEA,
DheaseS Of the Urinary 0Tgans, Syphilis, 30 NOr.
| Vous and Spinal Affections. Epilepsy, rheumatism
ano Paralysis, Diseases Of FEMALES, DyOmenorrhea,
Lsucorrhea, ProlapSus Uteri, and all Painful IrreR-
ulRritiea and Nervous Diseases to which they are
| subject, no treats BucoesBfuly. The treatment of
| CHILDREN will receive the same attention as here
| tofore. All consultations and commune ations
strictly confidential, and will receive prompt alton
ton. Night calls oheerfully answered. ON, hours
as eretOfore until further notice. mills
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-03-18
Attempted ASSasSInAtIOn OF a Woman
in Dayton, Onto.



Wednesday morning about two O'Clock,
the watchmen in the eastern part of the
city were aroused by the cry of murder. II
was soon ascertained that the CRY proceed.
ed from house on BeckeI street, near
Third, aud on inquiry, the police found a
woman named Harriet A. Duvall, wife of
soldier in the army, iu a fainting condi.
eion, and Der clothing was saturated with
blood. Her story wac, in substance, as
follows.
The victim was sleeping by herself, in
room where lamp was lighted, and some
time during the night-she thinks between
one and two o'clock, she was suddenly
awakened by some one striking her VIOLENTLY
in the breast. On opening her eyes, she saw
man beside the bed in the act of strikino
her second blow, and throwing up her
hand, the knife struck it, making a frightfuf
wound. MrF. D. screamed and sprung out
OF bed, and the assassin Knocked her down;
then putting out the lamp. be fled from the
house-the doors having been left open for
easy escape.
The weapon used was a large dirk knife.
and at the first blow it passed through FIVE
th'ckneSses OF covering, aud penetrated
u InFough the right breast into the lung
The second blow having been spent unon
the hand, which was treadfuIIy mutilsted
It did not penetrate the clothing far. Mrs.
D. saw the would be assassin plainly, and
says she recognized him as man by the
name OF MillaTd, who had some time since
prosecuted her with vile intentions, and
whom she bad brought before the Mayor
and lined. When the fellow stabbed her
the second time, he remarked. Rneeripply,
You nAVn't got your police about nov p
Aud she attributes the attempt to murder
her as revenge for having exposed the ac.
cused, and bad him brought to punishment.
MRS. DuVall is in ptecarious condition.
and 1t is not known whether she will snr.
we. Mtilsrd was arrested yesterday morn
log and Imprisoned. he denies the charge,
and asserts that he can prove he was At
nome all night On the occasion of the at.
tempted murder. The case will be exam.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-03-18

IT cannot be doubted. from the constant
ly multiplying signs that disclose them
selves even to our external view, that
very little longer continuance of the press
ure which Grant and Sherman are tight.
cning upon the rebellion will sufice to
burst it's organization and break it into
chaotic fragments. In some parts of the
structure it bCars the strain, and mig still
bear it the last extremity, with despe-
rate tirmness and tenacity of resolution ;
but oil parts together will not so endure
ard resist, aud the giving way of some il
likely at any moment to PROSTATE the
whole in a sudden and total crash. The
lettering of pillars and the bending Of
stays in the battered odifco are being
whispered in ALTERING accents, or loudly
proclaimed in frantic EXPLANATIONS, by ev-
cry public man who speaks and every
print that is Issued in the OOnfederaCy.-
There is no longer any possible CONCEAL
ment OF the crumbling and disiutegra.ion
that is goirg on.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-03-18
PETROLEUM.

The Pittsburgh Gazette of yesterday mo-
tees an oil strike in Greene county, Pa
We quote as follows:
The street has been greatly excited to.
day over the news from Greene county
The New York and Pittsburgh Company
was greedily picked up early in the morn
ing by the knowing ones at $l9l 10. La
ter in the day sales were reported at LIE.
The demand is based on a three tourth's
interest in a well jest struck in Greene
county, said to be flowing 100 barrels per
day.
The same paper notices the discovery of
antiuoDy in West Virginia as follows:
The mania for delViug in the bowels.of
the earth which now prevails, has resulted
in the production of vast wealth, and has
been of ipcaIculable benefit to mankind.
That vast stores of wealth are yet undis'
covered, all will cOucede. The search for
one thing has often led to the discovery OF
another even more valuable. Those who
have bored for salt. have struck petroleum,
and visa vera. Gold seekers have found
silver, and those looking for iron have
found silver and gold. Among the latest
and most unexpected discoveries is mine
of antimooy in Writ county, West Virginia.
A company boring for oil struck vein of
this rare metal, worth probably four huns
dred dollars per ton in crude state. There
are no doubt rich veins of anthony as we'll
as large deposits of the best kind of petro-
leum in West Virginia and Eastern Ken.
lucky. The latter State is now attracting
much attention.
The Pittsburgh Commercial says:
ait would not be surprising if Pittsburgh
should yet, and in very short time, prove
to be the centre of the oil basin, as it is
the centre of the great coal field"
And also:
"BorinR is being vigorously prosecuted
in all of the counties adjacent to Allegheny
aud in every case the projectors of the
wells are sapguine of ultimate success
Particularly is this the case in Fayette
county, where ample evidence has been re-
peatedly discovered of the existence of oil,
though in what quantities has not been de-
termiued."
There seems to be rising excitement in
Washington county, Pennsylvania, in re.
gard to the existence Of oil springs about
one mile or 30 from Washington borough
The people gather up unmistakable petro.
leum with spoons from the springs anC
exhibit it in bottles. Strange as a cor,
respondent says, that such things werr
never noticed before.
The Pittsburgh Chronicle says: eth,
number of barrels of oil yearly brought t.
this city for the past six years has been: 1.
1853. 1857; 10 1860, l7l6l; in 1851, "a 1O2
in 1862, III, 774; in 1868, 176IsI; in 1864
476, $3.50; mot inclusive of 1890 barrel
delivered in bulk outside the city limits)
and already in 1865, we have had brough
here 24,T64. making total OF e66 .s5l
barrels of oil brought through this city uI
to the 4sh of March, 1865"
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-03-18
Saturday Morning, March 10
TEE lioes OF the Western Union Tele.

TEE lines OF the Western Union Tele-
graph Company, and 80 of the United
States, were out of ORDER East ell day al :
meat yesterday, 10 consequence of the
storm the day before. The people were
without news consequently yearly all day,
and these times it is positively intolerable
to be without uews the best part of /" day.
The threatening aspect Of the river how
ever, diverted attention in the absence Of
anything else, and crowds focked down
about the landing every now and then to
note the progress of the angry waters.
A dispatch from Franklin, Pa, near the
head waters of the Allegheny, yesterday
evening, stated that the river there was
higher than ever known before.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-03-18
AN ORDINANCE

ITO provide for assessing and collecting tax on
4 personal property.
Be 1t ordained by the Council Of the City of Wbe
inR:-
&c., At the first meeting of the Council after tbe
passage OF this Ordinance and at the frat re0nIaT
meeting hsreof in the month of February in evpTy
year hereafter, or at such other time as the Oonnc
may by special order appoint there shall he esc,e
by Joint ballot Of the Tst and second BrancbeS an
assessor, Tor the purpose of making the aaseaSmsnt
Of the personal property In the city under The Act
o. the II stature OF West Virginia passed P0brnAv
18th, 1865, entitled An Act 10 authorize the 0onn
gu OF the City OF Wheeling to collect tax on ner
sonal property In said city POI
sec 2. The a, sessment first made pursuant tn tbIV
ordinance hall iuclUde tbs personal propertV in tb
city the day Of the passage of this trins3oa n
!or years shall include such rty ~
tne city on the first day Of February 10 each wear
ana In hsttnB, aScertalnIng the value, and mskfnG
Ietutnl theteoII the ASSES shall be governed ne
the regulations and principles 60 far as tbeT Sr ~
puca0Ie' which are prescribed by the laEs of tbo
STATE IN relation to the assessment of neTa0TnI NJ.
perty for State taxation. Pt"'
eee. .. The tax which may be imposed on peraonaI
properly ior the use Of tho city shall be collects5
Y INC consotor OF assessments Who on the collection
theieoIS shall have the same powers and he GnhIaCt
70 the ssme responsibilities as in relat on to obs
taxes to be collected by him fol the use Of the otS
and shAn account for and pay over the same in he
Sec 4 The assessor and collector shall reeeIya uucb
compensation for their serYIces I'M Ter this OTii-
names e Lne Couu't may annually D, escribe
Sec O. This Ordinance shall take effect from Its
Parsed March 14th, 1866.
mhl1-2t HI. FEENY, CLERK.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-03-18
Vice President johnson.


l. should stand to Governor Jobnso,,,
credit that before he left Nashville. he tel
egrnPhed TO Washington that he was mot
ut to make the trip. and that he Womb
rather remain at home TO assist in the re.
generation and restoration of Tennessee.
then to be Vice President OF the United
States. But after council held smons
his friends here, it was deemed right thai
be should be present to participate in the
august ceremonies of Mr.. LincoIu's IMAM
Euration for second term. In obedience
10 their earnest request, he came. and
when he reached Washington was so an.
feehled as to be compelled to take 10 hi,
bed Al once. Governor johnson Appeared
in the Senate yesterday morning, IN com
Pany with his friend, Hon. Preston King
OF New York, who is stayiug with him =,
the residence of our hOspitsble felloT ~,
iEens Fraucis P. Blair, Sr. His health :,
entirely restored. he was as cheerfnI 80
any man could be after having recnvsrsJ
from so severe an indisposItion. We bsxa
no doubt he will fully justify the wsrm..,
antieipatioas OF bic couutrymen, DnrinS
bis stay IN the Vice Presidenrs roo,
large number Of the Senators called ~ D,r
their respects, and We observed with maeS
Satisfaction that they were pleased to See
him we'll. ~ SSe
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-03-18

GEEERAL KELLEY arrived at Cumberland
on Tlursdsy night from Richmond. Col.
Alexander ard others came with him from
Washington. The Generalreports a great
panic il Richmond last Sunday. The city
was filed with Tumors ss to the approach
of Sheridan, and the greatest alarm and
excitement prevailed among the people
Flonr lie worth twelve hundred dollars q
barrel in Richmond. The General sent
out " Uuy some apples while in prison
and got ten for twenty dollars. He was
called upon by several Wheeling parties
while in rrisou-RmoDg the rest by ChaS.
". Russell, Joe. Pendleton, Tom Edwards
Jacob SbriVer, DR.. Hughes, John KnOte
ard other persons frcm these parts. They
were all quite attentive, and freely offered
him any accommodations within their
power. He reports them all as quite de.
spopdent in their talk, although no open
confessions Of their opinions were made
Charley Russell VAS quite reserved as TO
the prospects Of he Oonfederacy and did
not venture on any discussion as to the
prospects. The General says he is regard
ed as the leader of the JEFF Davis, or ad.
ministrarion party, in the lower house OF
the rebel Congress.
Gems. Crook and Kelley and Adj't Mel
vim had rough ride of it from Cumber-
land TO HarrieoDburg. From that point
they were taken to stauntou 10 a hack. At
Harrisonburga Union mRn-an Irishman-
whom they did not know, came up 10 Gen.
Kelley aud AccOsted him in familiar way,
Offering him a bunch of segars. The
General decliued, saying he did not smoke.
Gen. Crock also declined, but AJj't Melvin
being Il smoker took the seglrs. Euclosed
with the bunch was found hundred dol.
lars. This showed that at least one Union
man lived in the vicinity of HArrisonburg
The two Generals were directed by Gen.
Grnnt, on reaching our lines, to repair to
their homes, and from then.e to report by
letter to the Adjutant General at Wash
ingtou. They are released on parole only,
and not exchanged as yet. Both stood the
trip very well and are reported as in good
health. They are of the opinion that reb
eldom is about breathing its last.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-03-18
TRUSTEES SALE
Iron Works. Mineral Lands,
&C. AT
WHEELING. WEST EIRn1NrA


DuRsUANT TO THE DEED FROM Jnsppry
= MhtESkERp George P. Whitaker, Jossnb
Goudon and their wives, to the undersigned
HS'ed ths sixteenth day OF January, 1896 and nov
| OF record in the Recorders once OF Ohio cS,nt
west Virginia, We will, ON WEDNESDAY THT;.
Nv SGfin DAY OF APRIL. RI0HTEEN HIM.
DhED AND slATY-FtVB, sell at public nuetIon a.
the front door the Court House Of Said coD1, -
commencing the sale At Ten O'Clock in the forsnoos
FIRST. A tract of land, cont.ininO Nv, ,,,-.
Iorty,tEo acres two roods and three 6srcheE .JtJ'
ated in Ohio county, In and near the CITY Of WbSi
ing, bounded as described IN said deed hsin.t a.
tract on which is erected the lion MtI SD5 NJ
llshnent, commonly known a. the CroSca1t 49,
works, with the buildings, fixtures, engines. M.
mentS pertaining to the said workS me- SdH!p-
are we'll arranged with boiling and heating f1,SsI
pow eriul eneines, with the usual trains Of nil,
ana MIXTURES complete for the mannlneture Of Raj
road and sheet Iron, having producsiye csnHci,
Of 20 to tIS tons Of rails and IS to SO tons OF Sbs:,
iron per week ALSO the coal and Other r,j,-S
aud the right TO take ard carry NTRv ~.
or under the above mentioned tract and SnotSn.
ttaet adjoining the same, containing eighty are"
ScIthed in sad deed. Said coal HcE eontSo.,.S s
= ttCn MotAs' and can be transferred to the b,nS
Of me furnaces without rehandiing. ALSO, tbs
portions ePeeihed In said deed Of the lots nm N 49,
tWo hundred and forty two and two bn55rs9 re
forty three, situated on HOa street be,IsSn s SnS
and bird streets, IN - d city S'''u0
SECOND. We oder at private E.Ja In ,.,..,-.
sult P3EehNSe'oi and tfnot before sold Ne nil of
~ Pubic sale At the same time aud place. ten
A4SAS VI le11s OF lana, described Ia
salo SseS lying on the waters OF Fish and FiSSJ1
s. IN WetlsI county, West Virginia Sad lana
gintA, 10 heavily dmbeFe known 10 be rIrh a. ,
o.o a1d ether minerals, and l. vel worthy tSa
S Stion Of thooe seeking investment A MAJ
o. the land, with full d, ScTiptiou cSn ba 80 t
the nice Of Vim. =. Petersou, EIo in tba e,1 y
Wheeling. Sc 'He CITY OF
=, EERNs OF SALE. The purchaser to nav not la.
tnSo one third CT the purchase money n hama ~
. haye the option Of paying greater portion ~ ~
me whole thereof in hand. The remainder M SDUI
Is pS 70 one and two yearG, With interest non
We Gay Of aaeS tie purehRs er giving bond ana 49,
my therefor to the satisfaction of tbs aSdsrsiSDS
EaStees' and Alec securing the same by 49, -
tENas on the property sold 70 him. N'sN "
JOHN W. GILL.
GEO. ". WHITAKER
oRIsPIN OGI FBAY
NILS N Z WHlTASRR
..,,s :, O. D. HUBBARD,
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-03-18
. the storm on Thursday Last.

1.-THE Storm on ThurSday Last.
An extensive storm swept over the couu-
try on Thursday last, doing 10 various To-
calities great deal of injury. TIE tele-
graph wires were blown down and their
working stopped to certain points. Espe-
cially was this the case with the wires of
thetelegrsph companies here. They were not
dispatcbing east great part of the day
yesterday.
At steubeuville the storm was severe.
Hail stones large and furious enough to
crack pane of glass fell in abundance.
Considerable damage was done to the res
idence of Mr.. Wells, just back of the city.
A large frame barn, southwest of the place,
belonging TO Mr.. Nicholson, was blown
down and one of his cows killed. The
glass in McDeVitrs factory, and also in
WaIlace's wooden factory, were extensively
broken. Six hundred panes of glass in
the latter were broken.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-03-18

SHERMAN AND HoUsEKBEPINa.-The pro-
vision dealers yesterday showed some signs
that they understood Sherman's dispatch,
and the price of butter gave way to an ex
tent that must gladden. housekeepers of
every degree. Cattle dealers, butchers and
retailers of meat will also get light on the
subject before many days are over. sher-
man 8 army, it may be noticed, is not sup
piled at present from Bulls Head.-N. Y.
Times 18th.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-03-18

On the 9th instant, in compliance with
the following request from JEFF Davis, the
rebel Congress voted to extend it's session
to the 14,h of March:
+" 10 the Senate and House of Reprsssnta-
tives Of the Confederate States of America:
"HaVlng been this day Informed that
the two houses of Congress have concur
red in fixing Saturday next as the day for
their adjournment, deem it proper and
advisable TO notify you that expect at an
early day to send a communication which
msy require your deliberation and action,
and therefore to request that you will pro-
long your session for few days.
"JEPFERsoN DAVIS"
The Richmond Enquirer announces Hem
~ A. Wise as a candidate for Congress Of
the Second Congressional District of vir
GINA.