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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-03-24
rHE WlY1EaS 0E aIa G1I4taY.

Tae greatest cataract 10 the world is the
Falls of Mag ara, where the water From the
great Upper Lakes forms u river OF three
qllrers of mile in width, and thea, beiuy
contracted, punges over the rocks 10 two col
umns to the depth OF l70 feet each.
The greatest cave in the world is the Nam
moth OAve il K5ntucky, where any one can
make voyage On waters OF suoterraaean
river aud clrch eyeleSs fish.
The greatest river in the world is the Miss
issippi, 4 100 miles iu length.
The largest valley in the world is the Valley
of the Mississippi. Ii contains 100000 sqr.
miles, and is one OF the most fertile and profit
able regions on ;he globe.
The largest Iak> in the world is Lake Supe-
rior, which is truly an inland sea, being 43O
miles long.
The largest natural bridge in the world is
the Natural Bridge over Cedar Creek 10 Vir
ginia. 1t extends across cha4n 80 feet in
width, and 25O feet in depth, at the bottom of
which the creek fl )ws.
The greatest mass of solid iron in the world
is the Iron Mountain in Missouri. 1t is $50
feet high and two miles 10 circumference.
The largest plumber Of whale ships in the
world are sent out by Nantucket and New
Bedford.
The greatest grain port in the world is
Chicago.
The largest aqueduct in the world is the
Croton Aqueduct 10 New York. Its length
is 401I miles, and it cost twelve and half
millions Of dollars.
The largest deposits OF Anthracite coal in
the world are in Pennsylvania, the mines of
which supply the market with millions Of tons
annually, and appear to be inexhaustibe.
All these it may be observed, are American
institutions. 10 contemplation of them who
will not acknowledge that ours is a great
country.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-03-24
sorgo Sugar.

After experimenting for FIVE years, says tho
Missouri Republican, Mr.. Robert Moore, Of
Bloomington, Illinois, has discovered a meth.
I'd OF crystallzltion, by which the syrup from
imphee aud Chinese sugar-cane can be udvan-
tageously reduced to sugar. Sugar from sOr-
ghum has heretofore been produced on "a small
SCALE but no success has attended the hJrt to
manufacture it extensively, aud TO bring il
into market at reasonable prices. Daring the
past year Mr.. Moore has made about six han
dred pounds OF sugar, and samples OF it scot
TO US show it to be of very good quality.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-03-24

This sensible fashion is beginning to pre-
vail at Hartford with regard 10 funerals: The
funeral services are held, the assembly is dis
missed, and all except The family and other
relatives of the deceased return to their homes;
afterward, the hearse and carriages come, and
the body is accompanied TO ihe grave by the
family only. This gives the immediate rcla-
lives an opportunity to "take leave" of the de-
ceased and to perform the last sad Offices pri-
vately; and, in the case of families who are
poor, or in only moderate circumstances. it
saves much needless expense.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-03-24

Sometimes quarter of an hour is worth
more than a century, as diamond is worth
more than block Of stone.-D De Boublers.
Let good thing be well said. Expression
lie valuable, as well as thought.
gentleman is human being. combining
a womau's tenderness with a mans courage
We believe in the right of free speech, even
of men whose speech, when delivered, we do
not believe.
Childhood itself is scarcely more lovely
than cheerful, kind sunshiny Old age.-Mrs.
CAII.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-03-24

The attempt TO grow oranges and lemons 10
California is every year becoming more sue
cessful. The principal groves are at Los An
gelo', where there are half dozen men en-
gagged 10 the businefs. Oranges are grown
in other places in the State, but naiuly in
gardens, and for private use There were
about 10000 oranges and 10000 lemons
grown last year at Los Angeles. This year
nearly 100000 oranges and 10000 lemons
have bees raised in that vicinity. The oran-
ges grown this year are larger and in every
way better than last years crop, and sold at
the groves at three dollars per hundred. The
Target growers are two Frenchnen at the
Mission San Gabriel, whose crop last year
amounted to about $4,000 oranges, besides
quantity of lemons
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-03-24
THE THREE CENT PIECES.

a law was passed during the closing hours
of the late session of Congress to authorize
the coinage of three cent pieces, TO be compo-
sed of copper and nickel. The law also pro-
vides that the three cent pieces snail be legal
tender to the amount Of sixty cents, and that
the QUE and two cent copper coin shall be IA
legal tender to the amount of four cents. 1t
also prohibits the issue OF any paper fraction
al currency below the denomination OF i've
cents; consequently, the new paper three cent
notes. being illegal, must be withdrawn from
circulation.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-03-24

SOMETHING TO REMEMBER.-By decision of
the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, the
presentation Of will for probate, application
for the appointment of administrators and
guardians, do not require stamps. The pro-
bate Of wills, letters of administration, and
bonds OF execution, administrators, guardians
and trustees, are subject to stamp duty, as is
also the appraisal OF or inventory of the es-
tate, being an appraisal of value. Bat all
other proceedings, such as petitions, orders
notices. certificates and a6idavits used in the
settlement of the estate are exempt.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-03-24
DO NOT SWEAR

Profanity is very justly regarded by all true
gentlemen as most debaseing practice. The
utterance of an oath quickly sinks man 10
the estimation of all who entertain proper no.
tions of true manhood. The tongue is an an
ruly member and needs constant watching lest
it becomes fouled with immoral sediment.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-03-24

Non commissioned Odi,ers or soldiers who
have absented themselves without authority
from their commands, will be required, in iu-
flment of their contract OF enlistment, to
make good the time lost by their unauthorized
absence, upon each being found guilty by u
court martial.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-03-24

Upon the occasion OF Gen. ShermRn's ap.
proach to Charleston, the Charleston Mercury
raved and ragged and swaggered and clustered
and bullied aud deled and cursed aud swore
,and-SEedaddisd.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-03-24

at O'Clock p. m. the premises, the whole OF
my said wards' interest in the following described
being the undivided twOdths interest IN
the following tract OF land, tO-wit: One hundred
acres of lana being the end OF lot No. 10, sec
ton g. township !, IN range II, Berkshire township
Delaware county, ohio subject the dover Of sarah
Carpenter, widow Of Hiram Carpenter, ctased be-
assigned her ~ south east corner, ana
10 southwest corner OF said land survey
and assigned 10 her tor dover, being the same
land Or winch Hiram Carpenter died seized, and be-
ing the whole Ot lot 10 except 20 acres sold OF the
west end to George b. Carpenter.
TERMS sALE;-One-tnIrd IN hand on day of sale
onc-Lhiru in one year, and One-third in years
from Jay OF sale, 10 be secured by mOrtage on the
premises ROLLlN b. CARPEN TER,
Guardian Of MedOrH and Orlando Carpenter.
Mar. lit 81 50.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-03-24
NOTICE,

TNoR SALE: One secondhand sett Harness, and
u one open Buggy.
Mar 1T-A J, S. COX.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-03-24
Guardians Sale of Real
Estate.
tSntzrdou ADTiJ Sth, 1865

TN pursuance Of an order granted by the Probate
Il Court or Delaware county Ohio, t. HolIin b. Car
penter, Guardian or Madora and Orlando Carpenter
will offer public auction, on
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-03-24

MANSFIELD, Mafcn ID, 1000.
The above, by order of the Provost Marshal
General, is published for the information of
all concerned, WIN. SKUNK, Capt,
Mar. "A 1t Pro. Mar. 9Th Dis. Ohio.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-03-24
REAurlEuL THnuaHT.

By the President.
WIN. H. SEWARD, Secretary of State.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-23
Proclamation by the Governor.
ExEeu1IvE DErARrnEN1,


WHEREAS information has reached this Department,
from various portions IF the state that tho provisions Of
the recent VI the Legislature % limit the elective
franchise have been in some counties enormously con
tred in others wilfuIy esadei and n instance
totally iisregarled.
And whereas It becomes the duty VI the Executive
ascertain g what extent the taken the third day
of August 1850 constitutes legal and valid election
Therefore T, WrILIAv 9. BKgwNLow, Governor Of th.
State Of Tennessee, with view ascertain my iU
t. and the rights OF al concerned il said election, DO
call upon all the clerks Of the county courts and al the
shers Of the different counties Of the State 70 report
to me in detail the manner IN which said law has beer
executed in their respective counties Said clerks are
requested without delay 70 respond 20 the following IN
terroxatOrieE
Isl Did YOU u your deputies, issue certificates o.
registration without proof under CATH that the applicant
within the provisions Of the first section Of said
law II 50, whatprOpOrtion Of the voter Of your c0un
ty obtained certificates in this way
81. Did yOu your deputies, issue certificates upon
the oath Of the applicants alone If So estimats tbs
number, OF proportion, As nearly as practicable.
ID. Did you, your deputies issue certificates to per
who had been disloyal, but who had taken itbs
oath Of allegiance upon their atemsnt OF oath that
they would have voted IN the November, February OF
March elections? If 50, what number.
Said Shers requested to answer the following in
terrogstores in behalf Of themselves and deputies with
out delay:
did what the number Of votes east IT the az ~
trict where such judges presided 'E
2d. id the Judges Cf Election, wIero -. -
challenged, administer said oath Auj ,l ~ -
the taking Of said oath conclUsj, ~ hi - 'iu
vote
1t Is expected that the answer. Of said clerk anil
sherts VIII De fgli and accurate. Il they ar not an in
vestigation viii be ordered. And all Ioya .iti,en ~
invited to communicates Information touching he fore
ing matters Of inquiry.
And do assure the loyal citizens Of the Stale that No
array ol numbers however great camoT Of disfrap
chised rebels, however loud and no ,,p,biatiop 80
tate Union men, however respectable or talented Vii
prevent the execution Of said law ACCORDING t ~ ~
stance and spirit.
'8ooo5oo# In testimony Whereof horguut9 s,b..rI,
81 9 my name, and cause the Grsat Seal ,f t5g
55 state to be affixed. At Nashville the TIth
s0'0-''~s day Of August \, D.. 1868.
". q. BRUWNLOW
Ihc Knoxville Wing aud Memuhi weekly Re,5ss
sill each publish three times and sui srrourts to ths
secretary OF State sUgl6-B
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-23
The Destiny OF the Slaves.

VIVA. Is 10 be the destiny Of the oolored race in
this country, and where this revolution viii lead
them are questions full Of interest and alike
cs.n the white and black man. We have long since
made up Our opinion, and VIC have a. often expires
sd that opinion. Our opinions have not been ac-
osp.abe 20 the ultra aboitionists and our advice to
lie e1nsncipsted slaves has not their approval We
have had no occasion 10 change our View but. On
tbs contrary, all We have seen and heard con
Ern Us il the correctness Of our former views. The
editor Of the New Orleans Black Republican. Who
IL fall-bloaea African, preacher, and an educa-
tel nan Of high standing with all classes there ay
10 recent editorial in his paper
The col0rsd man and the white man cannot live
together in this country; they must and viii have
. separate, unless the Congress Of the nation will
give them place for themselves; for a. il was with
Abraham and Lot so il is with US, and the sooner
Pe SEEK home for our rising generation, the better
Il will be for Our fnal destiny, so far as l can
slnly See Is that IN three hundred years il viii be
q rGre thing 10 see g colored man in this country
Like the Indians, our race Is destined 10 become C
inc: in this country unless we move ourselves.
This oppression Of opinion l. from one Of tho most
Intelligent colored men in America. It should have
grsa: weight with them. We have taken this ground
ever aimee the Emancipation Proclamation was IS
s-ej. Time viii demonstrate that We were correct.
nd al who judge clesrly and justly herein, will
give tie same opinion. Those who advise The col
1re race TO this effect are their best friends If the
negro is ST all preserved from total extinction he
must be colon;7ed in some fertile portion of the
South he win then have his own land. organize
he cwu government and enact The laws for his own
government and control Bring him in contract
with the white, he viii gradually disappear a. did
the Indian.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-23
conversations With.PresIdent Johnson.

Conversations with. President Johnson.
A Washington correspondent Of the St
Louis Democrat says
A committee Of freedmen said to the
President
'sMr. President, we are discouraged
Richmond is as much in the hands Of Sc
cessionists now as it was before Lee sur
rendered. Nominally free, we are yet the
worst of slaves, and we see no hope OF re
dress unless you aid us.
Gentlemen, answered Mr. Johnson
you must exercise patience. You are reeY
and the vainest Yirginian shall not only &C
knowledge Your freedom, but your equal
ty if you are true to yourselves"
But the local and State laws OF Virgin
ia. Mr.. President. -
What of the local and State laws Of
Virginia? Until these F. FV.'s come 20
their senses, l rather think United States
bayonets will be about the only laws they
shall have Go back TO your Homework
hard, do your duty, and l will see that the
lowest among you is secured in his rights
and title to life, liberty and the pursuits Of
happiness
As the President uttered the last remark
his face glOwed with high resolve, and
never saw manhood more sterling and erect
than his every hneament betokened'
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-23
Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad
COMPANY,

A meeting Of the Board Of Director was held
yesterday at the Office Of the Commercial Insurance
Company. The following is record of their pro
ceedings;
The Stockholders of the Nashville and Chatta-
nooga Railroad Company assembled in annual con-
vention, in the Office of the Commercial Insurance
Company, on Wednesday, the 10th of August, 1855.
On motion of Hon. Edwin H. Ewing, DR.. George
Thompson, of Sumner county, was appointed CHAIR
man, and W, A. Gleaves, Secretary of the meeting.
Hon Edwin H. Ewing offered the following reso-
luton, accompanied with very happy and Per'inent
remarks, which was unanimously adopted, viz:
WHEREAS, the President of the United States,
has in turning over the Railroad TO this company
on terms that deemed by the stockholders liberal
and satisfactory, and by this msnifesting a kindly
interest in success in regard 10 of the great
mutual interests of Tennessee deserves the thanks
of this company. II
And whereas, in the opinion of this meeting, the
general policy of the President to the State Of Ten
nessee, and to the Southern States in general Is
magnanimous. liberal and statesmanlike. There
fore,
ResoEred, BY this meeting that the thanks Of the
company be respectfully returned to the President
RsSoLU6d Also as the opinion Of the persons pres
ent that both gratitude and true policy require that
the State Of Tennessee should give TO him in bis
administration firm, cordial and hearty support
ReSOLrsd That copy OF these resolutions DO
transferred to the President E..
G. NJ. Fegg, Esq offered the following reso luton,
which was unanimously adopted
RESOLVED, That the thanks of the Stockholders Of
! this road be presented TO Gov. VIM. G. Brownl0w
for the assistance he rendered the Company, and
for his uniform kindness and courtesy in aiding the
President Of this Company in obtaining the return
of the road to the stockholders.
On motion Of Thos c. whitesides Esq, the lol-
lowing resolutions we're unanimously adopted viz:
RssoIeea, That the thanks of this meeting be re-
turned to Maj. r. c. airy for his kindness IN
extending TO them the use of his office fJ~ the Con
vention of the stockholders.
ResolUea, That the stockholders thank the Chair
man, Judges and Clerks, for the able manner in
which they have discharged their several duties.
Gro, THOMSON. Chm.
W. a. GLEAyEs, Secy.
They held an election OF officers for the eusaju e
term. The following gentlemen We're elected
Board of Directors-M. Burns, J. Is. KNOWLES.
Aris Brown, n. E. Alloway, Levi Wade, T. @.
Whiteside, W. S. Higgins John +. Anderson, W.
T. Berry, James Woods, A. Nelson, John VI. Hill
J. H. Grant, Edmund Cooper, and J. Edgar Tbomp-
son.
Presidential. Burns. -.
Secretary and Treasurcr-W. \, Gloavcs.
Auditor-W. A. Glenn.
Chief Clerk and Book-Keeper-R. {. Eraus,ord
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-23
W YORK City and POIitIeS---An In.
strnelITe Lesson.

Tho Conservative Democratic journals Of New
Yorl arc frtnnt e in one respect they never lack
a s,Aie1t orr vehement and violent leader, some
Thing aerv atouch 20 STIR fever in the blood Of
Democratic are" and makes Conservative infants
siuew strong as steel
There are Two subjects Of which they never grow
weary One Is the extravaganza Of the present Re-
publican administration, and the other IS the dread
ful crimes committed by the negroes in the South
Extravaganza and Crime
How these watchwords fire the great Democratic
hearts of the New York Day Book, News Free
Mans journal, etc, etc. So that TO express their
sentiments these Journals fall into sort of rhetori-
cal iig, compounded Of Epilepsy and st. Vitus's
Dance. with touch of the Jerks known many
wears 400 I'm the Cumberland revival meetings Now
the citv Of New u rl has population of some
700 600 Of people which is over two-thirds of that
of Tennessee. and more than that of several other
States The city moreover Is completely under
conservative Democratic rule, having Democratic
3Tevor and Democratic Council. It cast %, 900
r,aioritv for General Mcclellan last November, and
II il REPRESENTED In Congress by the well known
Fernando Wood So that the reputation of New
York CITY for conservative Democracy Is well estab-
lisbad and being q community Of such magnitude,
we rsv reasonably expect to lind in it the purs con-
SENTATIVE ideas of economy and social virtue fully
developed First then, rs to economy. How does
the Cjtva New York Stand The expenditures
of her last fiscal year amount to the enormous sum
of over seventeen millions Of dollars tlGOOOUUU.)
1.-THE United States Government, extending over a
population Ofsolpe b. 100000 were administered on
q correspondiDg scale Of extravaganza, the annual
expenditure of the Government in times of peace
would be seven hundred and ninety-nine millions
1879 coo Geo Of dollars. So much for practical
conservative Democratic economy, illustrated by
Fernando Wood, and the New York World, and
Day Book Next as 10 the horrid outrages alleged
by those ECw York champions Of economy and vir-
tue. 20 DO committed by She freedmen of the South
what shall be said q them There is certainly
but little apology To be made for crime anywhere.
But We eff -m that tic moral status of our freedmen
is better than chat OF one-sxth of the paaper wharf
rat population OF New York City-in those districts
uhe1e Fernando Wood gets his conservative major
Ilgs and loI1rl- men and women can be mobbed
any day on the hortesJ notice Weassert that there
is not to-day m The South at Sll those points under
United States control, 81 community where there are
not fewer GRIMES committed than in conservative
New York And We believe that the debauched
and lawess feeling of Jhat city is largely stimulated
by the presence Of thousands of the worst rebels
whom The South ever produced, who are to-day
using al their deyelish influence to corrupt the city.
-NgstrHs Press 0i Times
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-23
The Experience Of a Rebel.
The following story is told by the Now orlc

: The following story is told by the Nov Orleans
Picayunc:
A gentleman who has been 81 very prominent.
earnest and effective rebel captured and brought
some weeks ago to Baton Rouge where he was de-
livered into the hands Of General Lawler. Now
the General is one of the kindest-hearted and most
genial of men, and to the surprise of the captured
rebel, he received him with the greatest benignitv
and courtesy, and after receiving his parole and
otherwise kindly obliging him, asked the heretofore
obduTate rebel if his men United States soldiers
had not recently captured horse and buggy Of his
The ro5ei, with resigned but melancholy air, an
swered in the affirmative, adding, and you will
find him an excellent horse Yes. remarked the
General, / have 50 found him, but as YOU are in
greater need Of him, and have better title 10 him
than I have, here is an order for him Wheroupon
our rebel pcnsivc and melancholy air continuing,
the General inquired if he could do anything more
for him. Not %, sir, was the reply of the aston
iShed and Inundated rebel beg you won't for YOU
have already made me feel worse whipped than I
have been during the war
Our subjugated rebel came 10 the city. and was
much distressed TO find his family elected from the
homestead and in great need. He had been pros
porous merchant Of good credit and seeing no other
mode of raising the money he required he wrote TO
an old mercantile friend at the north who had been
rs strong Union man as he had been q rebel snd
seoesionist, stating his circumstances and asking
if his old friend could loan him a sum of money
which he required for present purposes. He re-
ceived prompt response, that all the money he
needed was placed TO his credit and at his convent
enCC. Hereupen our rebel again found himself in
lower deep beyond the lowest Of subjugaticn and
humiliation and protests that if he receives any fur
Their such tokens Of kindness and magnanimity, he
will Be under the necessity foc his own relief of
hanging himself to the most convenient lamp
most
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-23
Petitions for Pardon.

Parties forwarding petitions for pardon through
the Governors office, in drawing them should OBJ
serve the folio wing directions:
lei Address The petition to the President OF the
United States.
ID. State the name, age, residence and occupation
Of the applicant.
Sd State the general conduct of the applicant du-
ring the rebellion and the part taken therein which
may render his property liable to confscation.
4th. State the clause in the Amnesty Proclama-
ton of May 10Th, 1865 under which he comes.
9TH State that the applicant has taken the Oath
Of Amnesty As prescribed by the Presidents procla
nation of May 18th. 1865. and his intention to OBJ
serve the same.
jsh Sign the petition
eth Attach to the petition with mueilage or
WALTERS, copy Of the amnesty oath, sworn and sub
scribel 90 by the applicant
The petition should be written on large size letter,
or fooscaP paper and folded with the lines Of the
writing.
Make No endorsement on the back OF The petit on.
by observing these directions, applicants viii secure
in the consideration Of their petitions.