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Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-02-16

rea- A frightful accident recently occurred
on the Marietta & Gin. R. r., at Lees Creek,
G5 miles from Gin, whereby many persons
were killed and injured, among the former wac
Mr.. Whetstone, State Senator from Hamilton
County. 80 =.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-02-16

nea-:The State of Delaware, which has
been .toated in the brceches pocket Of polite
ians, has refused TO ratify the Constitutional
amendment despite the earnest entreaties of
hlr noble Governor
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-02-16

A.Dming the last few days. the thermom-
eter has attained much greater altitude than
has lately been the case, which with the prevail
ing rain, bids fair 10 speedy resumption of
navigation. =. a.... .....
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-02-16

NH. o. o. F.-Mineral Lodge No. s4a |. o. O
F.-Regulat meetings every Tpes- A<
day evening al Odd FeIlows Hall,
81 stery, corner Of Frsnt and Court s3s
Streets, Pomersy. &c.,. ~ ~
5s19-Iy W. u, pOWFik, u y.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-02-16

aes. The Pfeslaenthas given notice to the
Government off Great Bfitain, of the intention
to terminate the treaty Of lS n Regulating the
navaiitor7ces by the two Posess upop-t The lakes
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-02-16


stood on our part His forces, which like o
fan spreads over large district of rebel coun-
try, appear suddenly to converge ut point
threatening not only the last communication
OF the enemy with Richmond, but equally so
that Of Charleston, Wilmington, Branchville
and Augusta, all of which will be staked on
a single battle, which may have been fought
ere this, and unquestionably successfully SO
on our part which besides the fall of these
cities, will open the back-door into Richmond
rendering it purgatory altogether too hot
for the government of Davis, or the command
of Lee. For particulars, read our sum,
mary Of news. The latest news through reb
el sources, report the capture of Brahchvlle
and evacuation Of Charleston, which is not I'M
probable.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-02-16

HGs- The Senate Of Missouri has passed a
sSii making aisloyahy cause for divorce and
aimony W
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-02-16

The above is n correct likeness Of DIR. Schrnck
taken many years ago, otter he bad recovered
from Consumption by n course of his "ScHEHcK's
puLNoSlc SYRur." The likeness, although it
does not represent him anything like as bad MS
he was at the worst, yet it is in strong contrast
with the hale and vigorous looks Of tho portrait
below, which is the true likeness eE bin at the
present time. The contrast between these two
portraits is SO great that many woulh not Believe
them to be the same person. Yet theme :sre' nun
dreds Of persons in and around Phd1ndeIpHis who
will recognize both PORTRAITS to be rur rcPresen-
tations. When the first uas taken, lie weia,cd
l07 pounds; at the present. time his weight ii. 80
pounds.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-02-16

ssA. The Hon. W. T. Wiley has been re-
elected to the Senate Of the United States
from the State Of West Virginia.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-02-16

ssg- Out cf is14l officers Of the Regular
Army at the s pning .ohl tAeswaf, but Sls
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-02-16
List of Letters

DEMAINING in the PostoHice, st FonfeFoy,
IL Ohio, February 16, 1865. R
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-02-16

Yesterday Col Richardson, Commapdapt at
Camp Chase, received instructions from the
Commissary General of Prisoners to make up
list of 5000 prisoners for exchange, in de-
tachments of five hundred, and in which he
was not to Include auy who did not wish to be
exchanged. He called out the first 500, to
whom he read the order, which was received
with cheers. He then announced that those
who did not wish to be exchanged were not OBJ
liged to 20, and ordered any such to step for
ward five PAGES. Only three or four stepped
forward He then ordered all back to their
quarters. This was not the end Of the matter,
however. Soon after he received score or so
of notes from prisoners requesting to be kept
behind Col. Richardson then resolved to test
the matter thoroughly, and again assembled
the 500 He told them that he would take an
other vote which should be inal, explaining to
them that those who remained behind would
have to remain in prison. He then called upon
them to make their choice. Immediately 26O
stepped forward, requesting to remain, some Of
them stating that they would rather stay inp pri-
son ten years than be sent back to the rebel ar
my. This number included all present who
served under Hood There are 10000 prison
crs altogether at Camp Chase.-O. s. Journal.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-02-16

IL lOr tncbo letteIS VIII
johnson Miss Virginia
Jorlyn T M ry
Kranss George
Meyers Mrs Emily
Rossman Phil I'D
Reed Mrs Elizabeth
Smith P S 8 letters
Schoehleiter F A
Schwarz Emit
Thrush Samuel
Williams Mrs Jennie
Whitygate G 4 Co
H. BRANCH, P. M.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-02-16

This afternoon the 5th Corps was severely
engaged with the enemy on Dabney mill road,
east Of Hatchcrs Bun Our forces fell back
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-02-16
Feb. 6:-1OP. M.
f.sEyERE FIGHT. s,-.-

Quite severe engagement took-place this
afternoon between the 9TH Corps and the enc
my on the Dabney's Mill Read, west of Hat
cher Rom, the result of which was not:favor-
able to US, as far as position is coneearned, but
the enemy paid dear y for the ground he gain
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-02-16
nRIEor nr THE MOVEMENT.

New York, Feb 4-The Tribune's Arm,
of the Potomac special says: The object of
the movement to the left now seems to be a
general reconnaissance of the enemys posi-
ton, strength and movements, and interfere
with the line of fortifcations which, it is un-
derstood, they are constructing toprotect the
branch railroad which they are building from
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-02-16

~. d. tTsOuS' CHILL
please say advertised.
Arthur & Ritchie
Bell Thomas
Crouch Samuel
Care Samuel
Ellis Miss E ] 3 letters
Floyd Wilson
Foglesong Sam4
Gilmerer H
Grundhoefer Cha's
Hieman Fredr
Hart Miss Mary J
Hooper Miss Nancy
Ingles George
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-02-16
SUBSTITUTE swlypLERs ARRESTED.

New York, Feb. S.-Col. Baker, of the Gov
crnment detective service, has arrested in this
vicinity and sent to the Old Capitol Prison, q
bounty brokers and others, who have for eigh-
teen months been defrauding the Government
by enlisting men and aiding them in desert
ing. Some of these malefactors have made
fortunes of from $50, 600 to 100000.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-02-16

Athens, johnson, of Lawrence johnson, Of
Summit, Keyser, of Noble, Kibbee, Kirbee,
Kneland,. Lindsey, Little, Lockwood, Long,
Lyon, McGill, Mcintyre, Messenger, Miller,
Odin, Purcell, Randall, Reber, Root Scott
Seig Spahr, Thompson, Warner, Waters,
West
Those who voted in the negative were
Messrs. Beer, Desbach, Edwards, Estill, Field
ing, Hibbs, jones' Kyser, Of Monroe, Put
nam, Thornhill..
The votes in the affirmative are oil Union
men and those in the negative all Copper
heads.
There were q members absent, most Of
whom are Union
- SOLDIERS RELIEF BILL"
Mr.. Gunkels bill for the relief of the fami
lies of soldiers and marines, in the State and
United States SERVICE and of those who have
died or been disabled in such service, was al
so passcd.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-02-16
GIGANTIC MILITARY FRADs.

The revelations made by Col Bakers de-
tectives show that large number of the en-
listment certif Gates have been forged to fill
the quotas of the city and interior towns. Col
Baker thinks one-third of the recent credits Of
New York are based on forged certificates Of
enlistments ...... r
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-02-16

D9- The President on the aeth inst, sub
mtted to the House of Representatives in par-
suance of resolution, his Message on the
Peace Conference which took placc near Fort
ress Monroe, consisting altogether 'of notes and
kilograms which induced aud governed the
conference; also such MS,sa5e was accompa-
ned with copy of aetrer of Sec Seward, in
the same co.incctiot, addressed to Mr.. Adams
our minister at London, setting forth. the mat
ter in our opi,ion, in more summary and
condensed form, which We lay before our read
'ers rather than the vo!uminous report Of the
President, believing it will give more general
satisfaction and may be considered a review Of
the whole subject.
Nh, SEWARD EXPLAINS THE NEGOTIATIONS TO
MINISTER ADAMS
The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1865-06-29
Union County Convention.

Pursuant to call, the Union County
Convention of Cambria county met in the
Court House, Ebensburg, on Monday,
June 26, 1865, at one O'clock, p. m., and
was called to order by Cyrus Elder, Esq,
Chairman of County Committee. The
following officers were chosen-President
George NJ. Reed; Vice Presidents, Wm.
K. Carr, Dr. W. Bell. Col. J. B. Fite !;
Secretaries, R. u. Canan, A. Jones.
Delegates were present from all the
districts in the county excepting three,
who were duly recognized and admitted
to seats in the Convention.
On motion of R. H Canaan, it was Re
solOcd, That Col. Jacob NJ. Campbell, of
Johrstown, be and hereby is declared the
unanimous choice of this Convention for
State Senator, and that he be authorized
to select his own conferees.
On motion of II. A. Boggs, A. c. Null
lin, Esq, was unanimously chosen Repre-
sentative Delegate to the Union State
Convention.
On motion Of John H. Fisher, Major
John Thompson, Alex. Kennedy and
VIM. K. Carr were appointed Conferees
to select Senatoria. Delegate to the
State Convention.
On motion, it was Resolued, That when
this Convention adjourn, it adjourn to
meet at the call of the President, to nom
mate Courty Ticket.
On motion OF III. j. Roberts, COM
mittce Of five was appointed to draft reso-
lutions expressive of the sense of the
Convention, as follows-H. j. Roberts,
Cyrus Jefries, II. a. Boggs, Isaac Evans,
james Conrad.
The Convention took a short recess
aud upon being called to order again, the
Committee on Resolutions reported the
following:
ResolUea, That we do most sincerely rem
der thanks to Almighty God, that He has
kept and preserved us a nation that in
Abraham Lincoln, late President of the Uni
ted States, we recognized ''the man of God'
chosen TO restore our people to the paths of
peace, IN independence, and universal freedom,
The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1865-06-29
Union State Convention

It will be seen by she following =,
nouncement that the meeting of the T.
ion State Central Committee has h..
indefinitely postponed
In compliance with the earnest apuasl
many prominent Union men, citizens Of =.
ferent counties IN the State, Rrging thai ID
meeting of the Union State Convention - -
led for the 18th of July, ensuing, be aefs,,>>,
until further notice, the announcemen,s
herewith made that that body will not asa
bic ON the day tI9th of July) set apart for~
meeting in the city of Harrisburg. Due :,
tice win be given Of the meeting of the g.,
ventioU hereafter.
The members of the Union State Cen,,.
Committee will assemble IN the city of n
risburg on the 10Th of July, en5uing, at !,
Lochiel House, at 3 O'Clock, p. m. A fun
tendance of all the members of the Conmn'
is earnestly requested.
SIMON CAMERON, Chairman
Wv "A; W, p8 BESEDrcr' Secretaries.
Harrisburg, June le, 1865.
The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1865-06-29
The State Prisoners.

A correspondent of the Philadelphia
Inquirer affords US the following Inside
view of Fortress Monroe, where suudry
STATE prisoners are confined
John Mitchell is treated very much in
the style of the more important Rebs.-
He subsists on Government army rations,
is closely guarded, and is not allowed the
wherewithal to manufacture reasonable
newspaper articles; nor is he furnished
with papers or any reading matter, save
the Bible, or any prayer book that he may
desire. John wiles away the weary hours
of his prison life with smoking. He
brought pipe with him, and is allowed
tobacco. No conversation is permitted
with him, nor does he court any. Thus
far he has shown himself rather taciturn
than otherwise.
Glenn Clay smokes with philosophic in
difference. He occasionally addresses a
pleasant remark to his guards. AS pris-
oner he has given very little trouble
From the beginning he has subsisted On
the army ration. He eats but little,
smokes a great deal, and has evidently
made up his mind that neither tretting
nor grum6iing will help his case, and the
best course to be pursued is to take things
easily and quietly.
jeff Davis, the chief of all offenders,
has fully recovered his health. He has
not yet been returned to his first diet, the
army ration. His food is prescribed by
DIR. Craven, and is such as will conduce
most to his health Since the tone of his
physical health has been restored, he too
has taken to putting the Indian weed
He uses an elegant merschaum pipe,
which he brought with him into the Fort
ress. The bowl is wrought in the SEM
blance of turbaned head la zouaUe.-
The stem and mouth-piece are of pure
amber. This pipe is doubtless relic of
the pseudo royalty that JEFF. maintained
while presiding over the fortunes of the
ignis tatuus Confederacy
AS not word is allowed to be said to
Davis, he speaks very little. No one is
allowed to see him. Occasionally high
ly imaginative or positively mendaciouS
individual, passing through here, gives
out that he has seen JEFF. Davis. These
statements are utterly false no one what
ever, excepting only the guards, and Gen.
Miles, have looked on the "fallen Luci-
fer since his incarceration. Cabi net
officers have visited the fort since Jeff S
Imprisonment there, but not even to them
was accorded the privilege of looking up
on him. Passes to enter the fort can only
be obtained by persons well known here,
and these must have most urgent business.
Then, when in the coveted inclosure, they
are obliged to transact their business and
then leave, not even seeing the row OF
classmates wherein Jeff's cell is situated.
The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1865-06-29
Chief Justice Chase to a Com
nittee OF COiOred Men.

The following letter Of Chief Justice
Chase to committee of colored men of
New Orleans, explains itself:
"NEw ORLEANS. June 6, 1865.
Gentlemen should hardly feel at
liberty to decline the invitation you have
rendered me, in behalf Of tho loyal color
ed Americans of New Orleans, to speak
to them on the subject of their rights and
duties as citizens, if had not quite re-
Gently expressed my views at Charleston
in an address, reported with substantial
accuracy, and already published in one of
the most widely circulated journals Of this
city. But it seems superfuous to repeat
them before another audience.
alt is proper to say, however, that
these views, having been formed years
since, on much reflection, and confirmed
in new and broader application by the
events Of the civil war now happily ended,
are not likely to undergo, hereafter, any
material change.
"That native frcemen Of whatever COM
plexion are citizens of the United States J;
that all men held as slaves in the States
which joined in rebellion against the
United States have become freemen thro'
executive and legislative acts during the
war and that these freemen are now citi-
zens and consequently entitled to the
rights of citizens, are propositions which,
in my judgment, cannot be successfully
controverted.
"And it is both natural and right that
colored Americans, entitled to the rights Of
citizens, should claim their exercise
They should persist in this claim respect
fully but firmly, taking care TO bring no
discredit upon it by their own action
Its justice is already acknowledged by
great numbers of their aow-eitizeGs, and
these numbers constantly increase.
"The peculiar conditions, however, I'M
der which these rights arise, seem to i'm
pose on those who assert them peculiar
duties, or rather spe cial obligations to the
| discharge of common duties. They should
| strive for distinction by economy, by in
dustry, by sobriety, by patient perseve-
rance in well-doing, by constant improve
ment of religious instruction, and by the
constant practice of Christian virtues
In this way they will surely overcome an
just hostility and convince even the most
prejudiced shat the denial to them of any
| right which they may properly exercise
is equally upwise and wrong,
''Our national experience has demon
| strated that public order reposes most Sc
curely Oh the broad base of universal suf-
frage. 1t has proved also that universal
suffrage is the sure guaranty and most
powerful stimulus of Individual, social and
political progress. May it not prove,
moreover, in that work of reorganization
which now engages the thoughts of all
patriotic en-, the best reconciler of the
most comprehensive lenlty with the most
speedy aud certain revival of general
prosperity s. 2. CHASE"
The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1865-06-29
The Blockade at an End.

The President has issued the following
proclamation, declaring the blockade of
the Southern ports at an end:
Whereas, by the proclamations oe the
Presiden mt, of the 18th and 9th of April,
1861, blockade of certain ports of the
United States was set on foot but where
as the reasons for that measure have ceas-
ed to exist,
Now, therefore, be it known, that I,
Andrew johnson, President of the United
States, do hereby declare and proclaim the
blockade aforesaid to be rescinded as to
all the ports aforesaid, including that of
Galveston and other ports west of the
Mississippi River, which ports will De
open to foreign commerce on the 1st OF
July next, on the terms and conditions
set forth in my proclamation of the 22d
May last 1t is to be understood, howev-
er, that the blockade thus rescinded was
an international measure for the purpose
of protecting the sovereign rights of the
United States.
The greater or less snbversion of civil
authority in the region to which it applied,
and the mpraeticability of at once rcstor-
ins that due efficiency may, for season,
make it advisable to employ the army and
navy of the United States towards carry
ing the laws into effect whenever such
employment may be necessary.
In testimony whereof [ have hereunto
set my hand, and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed.
Done at tie city of Washington this
23d day of June, in the year of Our Lord,
1865, and of the independence of the
United States of America the 89th.
By the President, ANDREW JOHNSON.
W. HUNTER, Acting Secretary of State.
The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1865-06-29
IT S. INTERNAL REVENUE
~ OFFICE OF THE L. 8. Assessor,
18th ASSESSMENT DISTRICT PA.
HUNTISGDox, June 10, 1865.

APPEALS Notice is hereby given that
the Annual Lists, Valuations and Enumera-
tons made and taken by the Assistant Asses
sors of the said district as of the first of Maj
1865, including taxes on incomes for tie
year 1894, taxes on carriages, billiard tales
plate, yachts, watches, pianos, SC, and Ices
ses assessed fer one year from May l, 1865
pursuance of the provisions of an "Act
provide Internal Revenue to support ta
Government, to pay interest on the pubkI
debt, and for other purposes" approved JuaI
30 1864, and its amendments thereto, msI
now be examined at the Offices of the ASSES
sors and Assistant Assessors within thel|
respective divisions of said District
And notice is hereby given that Appeaa
from the proceedings of the Assistant Asses
sors within said District, relative to any er-
roneous or excessive valuations of properly
or objects liable to duty or taxation embrace
in said lists, Will be received and determined
at the office of Joseph Milliken, in the bora.
of Lewistown, on MONDAY, the 26th day Of
JUNE, inst, between the hours of 10 a. =
and p. m. of said day, for division No. II Of
said District, comprehending the county o.
Miflin.
at the Office of George W. Russ, in the bOr'
of Hollidaysburg, for divisions 8, 10 and u
comprehending the county of Blair, on To
DAY, the 9th day of JUNE, between me
same hours.
AT the office of Evan Morgan, near the bOTO
of Ebensburg, for divisions and in Cam
bria county, on WEDNESDAY, the 2Sth o.
JUNE, between the same hours
At the office of John NJ. Bowman, in john
town, for division 6 in Cambria county, OF
THURSDAY, the 29th of JUNE; between the
same hours.
At the office of the Assessor. in Hunting
don, for divisions l, ?, g. and 5, cOmpre'
pending the county of Huntingdon, on SAT
~ " ~ i g
same hours.
Also, at the Office of the Assessor, in Hu''
tingdon, Appeals will be heard, at any time
by any person in the District, between the
/ date hereof and the commencement OF tbs
advertised days of hearing.
All Appeals are required to be in writing,
and must specify the particular cause, ma"s'
or thing respecting which decision is re-
quested, and also the ground or principle y
error complained of
]. SEWELL STEWART,
jel51 Assessor 18th Dist. Penna