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Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-05-18
Copperhead Hollow,
May, 10th, 1875.

T Now that General Lee, and a
host of other Generals in the South,
have surrendered to the Federal for
ees, new and powerful General has
arisen, against whom. there seems to
be little chance of succeeding, ex
cept Ivy lapse of time. His name is
GENERAL POVERTY.
He has been silently operating on
the masses of the people for two or
three years, but his influence was
carefully hidden from the army, nor
was he suffered to exercise any au-
thority therein, so long as it was
practicable 10 resist him. Now that
all are disbanded and again consign
ed to private life, the manner in which
General Poverty is exerting his pow
er is best illustrated by the following
extract from the Cincinnati Gazette:
GENERAL POVERTY.
"ThIs loss of men is but ALI indica-
tion of an exhaustion of all the re-
sources of the land. The leaders
have been in deep earnest, and have
held the army and the people to the
support of the war until nearly every
dollar and every man has been sacri
feed. Nothing has been spared or
overlooked that could In any way
contribute to military success. The
money of the country is utterly worth
less, the people have been reduced
to the verge of starvation, all means
of restocking their farms gone, and
the labor of the entire county ren
dered useless for this year at least, as
the blacks will do little, and the
whites will not lie back from the ar
mics in time TO attend to planting
For over year past it has been un-
lawful III many sections, to raise cot
ton, and but few Of the States except
Virginia and North Carolina have
any tobacco on hand, and these with
the little tar, rosin and turpeutine, OF
this Eastern cost, represent all that
can be changed into available funds.
The credit of the land is gone, lis
factories ia great measure worn out
or destroyed, It's business relations
completely broken up, and nearly
every house of business closed, with
no STOCK on hand or means Of re
placing it. Their punishment is
heavy, We y grievous to be borne, and
will weigh upon the land for half a
century at least. But one lesson has
been well learned, The South will
never forget the cost of rebellion.
Speaking Of society in the South
after the war, this same writer draws
the following sketch which all must
admit as true to the life. The ''pois
oned Cha!ice" is yet to be drained
by these leaders, and their dupes are
yet to have their day of revenge
and a fearful one will it be:
SOCIETY AFTER THE WAR.
"Her full punishment.however has
not yet been meted out. In one re-
speet it will only begin when the ar
mics reach their homes, and society
begins to reconstruct itself. The
feuds and mutual recrimlnations
growing out of the war will last
through two generations. The rebel
soldiers are very bitter against most
at home, because the people every
where lost heart more than a year
before any encouragement showed
itself in the army. In some sections
deserters will never be able to reside
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-05-18

iisp 3 Is..s.g 57l,si vs.,y POLES. at Madi-
,e7 = son, indiaha. Orders solicited
by 49, WIN. II. FRY.
March, %, 1855.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-05-18
The PARTIES BLAMED.

"Both England aud France are in
tensely hated by all classes South,
and charged with hypocrisy, eowar-
dice, and, in great part, with the fail
ure of the Confederate cause Cop
perheads at the North are looked up
on with loathing and contemp, This
sentiment is general among the sol
diers, and constantly referred to.
They really succeeded in making the
masses believe that the North would
not fight, when they rs pro slavery
Democrats were in league with the
South. The people may yet,iGal-
lowed, erect monuments to Davis
and his fellow cOnspirators-it is
very doubtful whether they woIld
admit dead Copperhea S to the pot
tersfleld; and to day while Massachu-
sets Yankees are walking leislregy
through these rebel camps with no
guard within eighty miles. both uL-
d sturbed and politely treated, it
would be dangerous, to say the least,
for any representative OF that cow
ardly traitor party Of the North to
make his presence known, no matter
how loudly he might prate OF tyran-
ny, bastiles and Constitutional ghts.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-05-18

LII. GEN. GRANr-Mr. Davis, you
are decidedly mistaken, allow me to
inform you in the future status of
these paroled men, Hitherto we
have had to deal with them as armed
rebels collectiyly; henceforth they
The Nashville weekly union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-21

sent over to Havana, also the Aries and
Dale, to keep the stonewaIl from coming
out. Great excitement prevailed at Key
West in regard to the matter Steamer
Gov. Cromwall from New Orleans on tho
18th has arrived.
The Tribune's Washington special says
the Rev. d.. Ryer has obtained the lock Of
Libby prison for the use Of the North West
ern Sanitary and Soldiers Home Fair. A
complete assortment of the arms used in
the service, with many captured guns, will
also be made up for the Fair; and Secre-
tary Stanton has promised the loan of JEFF.
Davis's crinoline.
The Times special has the following:
John G. Breckinridge, Benjamin, and Ex-
ira Billy Smith are said to be skulking in
the vicinity Of Fernandina, Florida.
Sheridan hiss been sent in the direction
Of Texas. Kirby Smith, Magruder r Co.,
will probably soon make his acquaintance.
Gen. Sherman has sent his report to Gen.
Grant. He goes very fully into his previ-
GUS arrangement with Johnston, arguing
his own case in his usual vigorous style.
VIM. Orion, collector Of the 9Th district
of New York, has been appointed commits
sioner Of Internal Revenue, Vice i. j.
Lewis resigned.
Although Secretary Seward spent an
hour in his office today he is altogether
too feeble to resume his duties.
PTTsBuRG, May 2o.-The river has COM
menced rising, the stage of water viii be
sent this evening.
The pier rasrks are blocked up by floats
and boats.
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MARKETS..

CIscINsATI, noon, May 2O--Flour dull; super cant
be sold at over IS 70.
Prime red wheat in fair demand at 81 IS and
holders are asking higher PRICES in some cases.
Oats not saleable at over 45c with dull market
Barley dull prices irregular.
Whiskey dull, no sales, It Is held at 50 0f@s2 o..
A fair demand for mess pork at S24 50and IN some
cases holders ask SIS under the advices from New
YORK. No change in bulk meats nor is there any
demand Small sales of lard at lie. Butter decln-
ca to 2st930c
The river has fallen inches. There 10 IS feet
inches of water in the channel. Heavy rains
last night, now clearing up. Tier. Go.
NEW YsRk, May 2O.-Cotton quiet snd firm. SAC
55c
Flour dull and Sc lower S. 1o9s 90 Exirastate.
Sc Sn@7
r. H. O. wheat dull and nominal. Corn active,
92c better; mixed western 6St972c. Oats 2@3c bet
ter, 50@5215.
Western pork dull and lower, Sz3 so; new mess for
'63 and ca, S2I(a21 so; do 81 25921 50.
Lard dull, 159lS;.
Whisky duh and nominal. S2@2 OF for western.
Petroleum quiet; 341ac for crude; 49c for refined
bond; 60 for free.
stoehs better at The close OF the week, N. Y. c.
s9iS; Eesdiag 931z; Erie 931s. Gold opened at 81
and closed at s01S U 3 6s 90; Registered Ito; 6's
81; Coupons 1905 5-20's registered l03; Coupons
So,
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The report that Gov. BfowHlow mas
rendered the appointment of Supreme
Judge TO Hon. ALVIN HAWKINS, of Car
roll county, is confirmed. Mr. Hawkins
is at present United States Attorney
for the Western District of Tennessee,
a position conferred on him the past
year by President Lincoln. He is
lawyer Of distinguished attainments, of
unimpeachable honor and integrity,
and in all respects worthy citizen. He
is one of those who preferred exile to
treason; any sacrifice to abandoning
his support of the Federal Government,
and never faltered in his faith in its
success even during the darkest and
most unpromising periods of the war.
1t is understood that he will accept the
appointment His colleagues are Hon.
SAM MILLIGAN of East Tennessee; and
Hon. Russell HoUsToN, of Middle Ten
nessee.
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re-enacted those heaven-born scenes
recorded by the Evangelist Luke. "And
he arose and came to his father. But
when he YVES q great way off, his father
saw him, and had compassion on him,
and ran and fell on his neck and kissed
him. And the son said, Fslther have
sinned against heaven and IN thy sight,
and am no more worthy to be called
thy son. But how afecticnately, and
with what feeling the father responded.
g But the father said to his servants,
Bring forth the best robe and put it on
him; and put RUG on bis hand, and
shoes on his feet, and bring hither the
fatted calf and kill it, ard let US eat
and be merry"
"Buried be all that has been done,
Or say that naught is done amiss;
For who the dangerous path can shun
In such bewildering world as this +?
But love can every fault forgive,
Or with tender look re{rove,
And now let naught in memory live
But that we meet and tina, we love."
As ever, your brother,
w. B. CRIcHLow.
Murfressboro, May 5, 1865.
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The Completely Of Davis and the Other
Rebel Leaders i'm the Murder.

Though the question of the compile
ity of Davis and the rebel agents in
Canada in the murder of the President
has not yet been directly taken up by
the court, much light has already been
thrown upon it indirectly in the course
of testimony taken to establish other
points. Booth, the desperate tool,
stood ready to act at the capital when
ever the word should be given; and
Davis, in Richmond, with his agents in
Canada, watched for the moment when
the blow would have most effect, that
they might give the word at that mo
ment, and made their arrangements TO
take advantage of their crime.
1t was the repetition In this respect
of a piece of European history Abe
roni, the Spanish Prime Minister, ar
ranged as Madrid e plot to abduct from
Paris Philip of Orleans, regent of
France He had his creatures in Pars
is, as Davis had hia in Washington, and
others in the Netherlands, as Davis had
in Canada. And when all was ready
he sent word from Madrid to Paris to
+" Fire the mines. Davis evidently
sent a similar word to Booth. His
messenger was Surratt. Surratt was
the medium of communication between
all the points of the plot The testimo-
ny of Weiehman shows that Surratt
returned from Richmond April 81 that
he had considerable sum in gold in
his Observation-Disclosures the secret
service F" gold of the confederacy-
and that he had at Richmond had
personal intercourse with Benjamin
and Davis. And this man, plotting to
murder the President, fresh from the
presence of Davis, was then on his way
to Canada. Richmond thought that
the blow should fall at once. He was
on his way to see what Montreal
thought He arrived at Montreal on
the 9th of April Can any one doubt
that this man, just from the rebel cap.
ital, had long interviews and full un-
derstanding with the rebel agents in
Canada? Certainly not; and the re-
suit of the interviews was that Canada
agreed with Richmond that the blow
should be given then. Surratt left Mon
treal on the 18th, and was in Washing
ton on the 18th, as is shown by the tes-
timony of D. C. Reed. He gave the
word TO Booth at once, no doubt, and
Booth committed the murder that
night.
By this simple chain of facts the
agency of Davis and the men In Canada
is made so certain, morally, that no
sane man can question it. 1t is to be
hoped it may be made as clear legally.
If Surratt could be induced to turn
States evidence it could be easier to
hang Davis than any other man named
in connection with this crimes--Neao
York Herald.
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zens, who waited upon the General at
his head quarters expressing their graf
iiication at the interest taken in their
welfare by a comparative stranger.
The meeting WAS called to order by
General Dudley in few appropriate
remarks, stating the object Of assem-
bling them together, and nominating
as Chairman, Gen. VIM Moore, an old
and highly respected citizen. Upon
taking the-chair General Moore made a
most feeling and eloquent address, en-
dorsing the plan and proposing TO do
nate the land necessary for the pur-
pose, and to present to the teacher, if
q permanent one could be obtained, a
pleasant and convenient site for res
idence. General Dudley having offer
ed to erect the school building and
provide for the payment of the teach
er, if the citizens would purchase the
books, q committee, consisting Of
Messrs. Moore, Gannaway, Woodruff and
Marshall, was appointed to take the
matter ia charge, and the meeting adj
journed. Before write you again, the
school will no doubt be in full operas
ton, for nothing here is left half done,
if attempted at all. The selection of
books ane arrangement of the school
ubilding have been assigned to Capt.
Lowell, A. A. I.G on Gen. Dudley's staff.
The infantry forces ct this place con-
stitute the I'd brigade of Majx General
Milroys command. There are now
nine regiments, 153d, l52d, l4Sth, 154th,
and 155th H. Attn Wis; l5lst and
l43d Ind; and lSSth Ohio. The troops
are in a high state of efficiency and dis
cipline Their brigade drills frequently
call forth encomiums from veteran
officers, and reflect great credit upon
their commander as thorough soldier
and perfect disciplinariau. General
Dudley is doing duty on his brevet
rank, being Major 18th u s. Infantry,
now stationed at Lookout Mountain.
He will carry with him, wherever the
fortune of the regular service may call
him, the best wishes of both soldiers
and citizens for his happiness and
prosperity.
Yours, respectfully,
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SUNDAY, MAY Il, 1866.


AaVsADA SMNpsoA Ah ooSVt sA41nts
Ii has been stated frequently, of late,
that DR.. j. P Black burn, an agent of the
rebel government, had visited Bermu-
da, ard collected a considerable lot Of
clothing from yellow fever patients,
and packed them in trunks to send
to the United States for the purposes of
introducing the disease in this country.
The matter has been investigated by
the civil authorities of the Island, the
fact proved, and Blackburn's accom-
plice, one Edward C. Swan, held feT-
trial. The New York papers of the
10th publish the testimony elected at
the preliminary examination of the
prisoner. The evidence shows clear
ly the main features of the plot,
though the main actor in it
DR.. Blackburn has escaped into neu-
trail territory. During the recent yellow
fever epidemic in Bermuda, this DR..
Blackburn took passage for that island.
He was 8 southerner, formerly resi-
dent in Natchez, Mississippi After his
arrival, he attended several yellow fe-
yer patients at the Hamilton Hotel
and at Mrs. Skaters. Some of them
died under his care. He collected their
bed clothing-including a large guam
tity Of wooden clothing which, in one
case. at least, he had ordered to be
piled upon the patients in order to re-
ceive the infection, packed it in trunks,
and sent it to the house of Edward c.
Swan, to be kept by him till an OPP
portunity occurred to send it North.
Blackburn himself then left for Halifax.
1t became known TO the authorities
of Hamilton that this infected clothing
was in possession of Swan, and they
caused his Arrest On the examination,
the above facts appeared. Itwas shown
also that the Health Officer found these
trunks in Swans possession, crammed
full of clothes that had manifestly been
used by yellow fever patients. Swan
himself testified that Blackburn had
delivered these trunks to him. Anoth-
er witness swore that Swan had told
him he received the trunks TO be sent
North, in order to communicate the
yellow fever. Still another witness
swore that Blackburn had told him he
had delivered the trunks to Swan for
that purpose, and the wages for the
service were variously stated at $500 in
the whole, rnd at $3.50 q month while
Swan was engaged in the business.
And Blackburn told Swan to call on the
officers of the Confederate Government
for money. One of the trunks was
"St Louis Hotel, Upper town
and again :" Clifton House
Falls, Canada side"
"Four years ago" says the New York
Tribune, from which we get the bove
facts, "the world might have refused to
credit even this circumstantial and cor
roborated evidence of 6. deliberate plot
to introduce the yellow fever into cities
of the North, but we have seen
and heard the horrors of Libby
prison and Andersonvilie, the conspir-
aeies to murder women and children
on railway trains, to fire crowded cities,
and to assassinate the President and
his counselors. We know not whether
to call this more or less fendish pur-
pose than the others, but we cannot
Doubts existence merely be-
cause it implies that the men who
serve the rebellion are devils.
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IN CHANCERY AT CARTHA GE
APRIL RULES, 1866.

John Z Arendell, Adm. &c and others.
vs. Attachment bil 80 49,,
James z Tinberiaks, Albert &oss, &c and others
IN this cause il appearing to the satisfaction on
the CLERK and Masser that the defendants James y
Hmberlake, Albert Ross and Eieaz4r Smith srs
nonresldents OF the stats of Tennessee SO thai the
ordinary process of law cannot be served uDou
themi it IS therefore ordered that publcai:on De
made Tor four consecutive weeks in the Nsshyflle
Unions newspaper published in the city OF BASH
vile, requr ng the said defendants to appear Al te
office o. the CLERK and Master OF the Chance.v
Court II Carthage, Tennessee, on the first Monday
IN August next. 1860, then and there to plead an
swer, or demur TO eomplairant's BILL or ths same
will be taken for confessed to them aud set for
nearing &c Porte- ID. II. CAMPBELL, .-s
may6-4lW Clerk and Master -
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10 the Methodlsts of Tennessee.

Once more, kind brethren, assume
the task of addressing you. Not that l
regard my opinions ofsuch paramount
Importance, or that their publicity
would enhance, on that account, the
value and preciousness of the truths
and sentiments in behalf of which they
are uttered. The principles and views
to which now wish to call your atten-
ton, have no need of "letters of CONS
mendation, to recommend them TO
your unbiased judgment. They are
such, we believe, as shall live, survive
and flourish in perennial freshness
when their opposites and centrairies
shall, for ages, been buried beneath the
restless and destroying hand of time.
Like the dinsy shining stars of MORN
ing, hid away behind the thin veil of a
summers cloud, but family seen, with
their feeble light by the lonely watch.
er. So these views and sentiments con-
cealed for the present, they may be, by
the clouds of prejudice, will in days to
come, come forth like those stars all ra-
diant and bright, and sss they higher
and higher ascend toward the zenith
grow brighter and brighter until our
whole church shall rest under their
benign and sweet influence. They de-
rive their value and efficiency of them
selves not of the hand that gives them
expression and form.
Moreover l speak because it 10 an
endeared prerogative of every member
of our noble church to freely canvass
and discuss those questions and poll
cies which have for their aim and end
the welfare and perpetuity of our or
ganization. You will, therefore, re-
gard whatever is entertained in this
as well as that in the former epis-
tie as proceeding from no factious spir-
it, but only from "a disposition to
contribute my small aid to forward
the car of truth and the cause of our
church. And while it is right, priv
ilege, guaranteed to US, we should con-
slider it service of duty.
What more appropriate time could
be selected than now to draw I'D the
reins of our minds and bend the eners
gies and powers of our understandings
to those subjects that SO immediately re-
late to our spiritual as well as temper
al happiness. Now that the whole ma
ton from shore to shore, from noun
tain top to the vale below is draped in
the habiliments of mourning and robes
of honorable respect. In these hours
ofsorrow which surely comes to every
breasts whether in the city full or the
country waste,in consequence Of the ir-
feparable loss which we have sustain
ed, there will be moments of sober
thoughts, and cool, impartial calcula.
tons. You cannot fail to allow your
minds, at such q season Of grief, to run
oack on the road OF life over which we
have Just travelled and search out pri-
marty the cause of so dreadful ca.
lamity. Hostile division, hate and
spleen, bearing their legitimate fruits,is
ever, has always been in every age, sus.
ceptlbie OF producing evils of as mar
vicious and infamous nature. 1t ever
bears banner red with the blood Of
innocency and dark with multitude
OF crimes And while the heart mourns,
while the shadow rests heavily upon
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In Chancery at Carthage.
MARCH RULES, 1866. -

VIM Cullom, fn
%. attachment Bill.
Spencer McHenry others,
IN this cause it appearing 20 tie satisfaction OF
tbs Clerk and Master, from eomplaipant's bill.
which Is sworn to. that the defendants, spencer
McHenry and James W. McRenry are non- resi-
dents OF the State Of Tennessee, so that the ord-
nary process of law cannot De served on them; il is
therefore ordered that publication be made Tor Jour
consecutive weeks in the Nashville Union, news-
paper published in the city Of Nashville, requiring
the said defendants tn appear bsfUre the Clerk and
Master of the Chsncery Court at Carthage, Tonnes
see, on or before the frat Monday IL July Dext,
1865. than aud there 10 plead, answer or oemur &c
eomplainsnts bill, or the same vii be taken for
confessed as to fhem and set Tor hearing ports.
DAVID Il. CAMPBELL,
may6-4tw Clerk and Master.
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A Significant Fact.

4
We would call the attention of all
who doubt the good policy ofrestricting
the elective franchise in this State to
supporters OF the Government of the
United States, to the subjoined letter
from gallant officer who has served his
country with distinction in the army,
and is yet in. the service. The fact he
states is significant of what loyal men
may expect if the State is again opened
to the control of rebels and their aids
ers and abettors, through the ballot
box
have just learned that at recent
election in Bedford county, Tenn, for
constable in the 23d civil district, the
candidates were S, N. Holt, of the 9th
Tennessee cavalry, and fresh returned
rebel soldier, and that the traitor was
elected by 8 large majority.
Mr.. Holt know TO be a brave and
patriotic soldier-one who bears hon.
orable scars received battling for his
country. If there were no other evil
dence than the fact that he belongs to
Stokes cavalry--the terror of traitors,
and the pride and admiration of all
loyal peoples q warrant that cannot
be gai,sssid.
Now, Mr.. Editor, I wish to know if
this is precedent for the future? 1t
may be said that this case is of minor
Importance; but it is the principle in
volved to which / wish to call atten-
ton.
After all we have suffered at the
hands of these traitors, after ali the
blood and treasure that has been
poured out freely as water over this
fair State to rs-establish our national
Government, are veto turn and deliver
it over again into the hands of the reb-
els? By what right can man who has
lent all his power to overthrow the
Government hold office2 And by what
right can citizen vote for traitor to
hold an Office of trust z We who have
laid all we hold dear upon earth upon
the altar of our country, have shed our
blood, have seen our homes piilaged
and laid waste and our wives and chill
dren beggared by jeff Davis emissa-
.ries, were beginning to look forward to
the time when loyal men might be pro-
tected, but if rebels are to hold the
.eins of Government what has been the
gain SOLDIER