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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-12-29
ADJUSTMENTS.
NEW RICHMOND THEATRE.

GRAND VOCAL ana
INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT.
GRAN q COMBINATION oE ALL THE MUSICAL
TALENT OF THE CITY.
MADAME RUHL,
IN conjunction with II
M.. EGS.4sEERGERS ORCHESTRA,
aud nnnheres professional aud amateur talen.
will give {.
irlTa SELECT CONCERT
al The
RICHMOND THEATRE
FRIDAY EVENING, nacenher 18th. L
FRO Il 4 M: NE
pAsT FIRST.
l. Grand Coronatitm March from .ho
opera OF The ffsshfts sks.Hssrs;. .aFzsRH1sR
ss as sfi E Pun esorzur
8 Solo Ffrit''e--r"s I2, IPyIjng j i, Soldier - -
= ''''" ''''n''.' M.. KEssSISH. NAsASieHI
& Ballad--scheiden und Lsiden.. .TRunx
E. Pt.ponsi from .s.e new Opera Of Faust Gorxcr
PART sEcoSn
l. ''eF'ars-- @''hp6i p5ifCHEssTjR;x HHR"'p
Solo 2I, S,np5 anc--AFia and Scene from
'e' fr''Sehu'1 Mar EiiiI u. V"s ""SEs
J. s"la Eari:cne-Ths Old sexton. .RcssEL
i. ana..e,se, ;,,r spseiai MI r.oxs,t, = q:
MAJ ogse Rfh H'ss asd s saHs 'ss Drs''nins
D. "'lh's''sso"''dS ,st fT9E HEsrR H1,ns. ns...'a'S".
D. t'Fa1'i Mis iseTnrs-rChoras and scans TEspi
Man EUHI. and FULL CHORUS.
Doors open at p. NJ.
Performance to commence
Price Of admission ee. any part Of he house
ONE DOLLAR.
Tickets lcr sale b. the rriaeip@i Hotels, Music
a.:t; Book stores,
wound up, saais :aay te ob;ainel at the Ecx ONCE
Bank to lSc. in the -'r's7 o. r.tck =. NJ, without
notes are quoted at 3oc. to- ,a s7s.
Pittsylvania, which is &c., and .i.------ -
Commonwealth at Sc. in the dollar, ana except
the Bank of Jacksonville farewell county) 7oc
the Wheeling banks, o5c and Fairmont voc. IN
the dollar These last were not disabled by the
war, and continued their operations.
We present below the Wholesale quotations /; bat
'sss sse: Ed s0iSs is. as; s.
Is: good stems, eS.sS0@s; hne shipping, >:s@
$50. Manutactured tobacco fancy & brands, ID oil, old
saTPsasd oa PPsands ssas e1s ed
RsssS. s*ssi oa S. 1a aa
SsoaSso sweet old tens (tax paid, 9so@$7o = cwt
fEseas-Tp ffEEsens;5p1isa, Sssds' peeled sss Ss'e:
I, CasHR1Es.-seeded, 2s@sic. T.: 49,.
ss ne margin a1T gwen
the difference between the Richmond and the BAL
ss ruling nsna, Fs%
b5ea@.s1a.Se sV1a s'". sSRs''1ss ses :sini.; 7e
Ncs,Rss COM sasAI-Bolted. Clio uneol.ed, clos.
CosS:-7sEsee espts. ~. ,oxm., v.rv ;nf.,,o,
WHHnIsxY.@Semmcn, s,.,o0ss.Y; pure Bye
'iHssSs, Hsses:s s. e.s;%::Ss: s,es sEsac' ''S''''
:pssi:. ssi' is;;: rA''
K:::;s: KKs:;1;ss;:; ;ssSSts S s s g:ilSsR'; 8 .ss'o..
BAcos.Msiaes, :oasSSs. hams. new, s.Qs:e;
old. so0assc. shoulders, new. ls0lse. old, ~
leaf i.sd SCALED and BRANDED. but in real
sBnss9ssi Br1rsa."1ss9sse. ! 3. In market. pound roll
MoLAssxs. Common syrup, which Is . got
soissn ::ysSp.s J; 10 = gallon; Cub. and Nh
CasssI:-jNeIshsrn and Western. ''0s'e. En
''in isssa HaF ForxTcxs-ss ..s0es. 50 p barrel.
CorIsx;"Rio, s6s'e.; Lagaayn, ss0sss
,,sS;:se. sStissa s1s:ssa .sa psl.s!i.sd. ,se.i:
! ele iinpslI. u. .is6ti.so: sunpOwdsf; s'0ss.s
! PsrrsR sR.--;7,osee
veiahe. cnse. So. ssliox, si6 p.l.ans 80
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FRESH SUPPLIES FOR THE HOf !

FRESH SUPPLIES FOK The HUI 4
Il DAYS.-We call the attention of our custom the
and others, who are making preparations for lace
Chrlsrnas ana new ear ~ T"A o'" a,rn
GUHN EUM nX nyr rHn 1n tMSt'v MS on A'"A .Ed
nTT3.If rTIEESF PiNE APPLE CHEEAE .Ae
ENCIISH DAIRY CHEESE Algaticn
LONDON MUSTARD, LONDON Popsy Of tim
SCOTCH ALE, GREEN and BLACK Older here
MACCARONI, BUCKWHEAT. ad It, is never
TABLE SALT, in boxes; r U. ..,y,,
MARSHALLS SALT, r..o,.r ~
JAVA, LAGUAYRA and RIO CO. s''oW: 10"
CUT, LOAF, CRUSHED and Cor We', "a .d'a. ..s INV
BUCKEYE and PEACH BLOOhtse ana tIle.r
FAMILY HERRINGS, in half bhtcw flour
JOHd be para
de l9-2W No. 0S here lIer.
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FIGHr1xG-Benjamin G. Dews and b. ia
cobs were before the Mayor yesterday on
charge of fighting in an auction room. 1t
proved to have been a case OF competition In
bidding for goods, and they got very much ex-
cited. and Dews struck Jacobs in the face and
afterwards drew a knife upon him. The affair
occurred at Dgges's auction store, under the
St. Charles Hotel. The Mayor required secu-
ritv from each in the sum of three hundred
dollars to keep the peace and be of good beha-
yior for twelve months.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-12-29

ATTEMPTED SuIcIpE.-On Wednesday even-
ing about half-past s. clock, two negroes, pass
ING across Myerss bridge, heard cries as of some
one in distress, and on going to look, found a
man struggling in the water. They pulled him
out and took him to the police station, where
he paye the name of Charles Reins. 1t subse
ouently appeared that he boarded with Mr.: &.
Sauer, of the Monticello Hotel, and before
leaving the house deposited a note next door,
stating that he was tired of life, and intended
to DESTROY himself that they would never see
him again He was kindly cared for and fur
nished with dry clothing at the station house
It is stated that Reins was drunk at the time,
and endeayored to extinguish the vital spark
nv n plunge into the water while in Il Fl t of the
horrors.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-12-29

CASES OF DRuNKENNEss.-R. ID. Mciill was
before the Mayor yesterday charged with hav.
ing been drunk and disorderly in the house OF
A. B. Moore. Mr.. Moore stated that he came
to his boarding house two days previously ard
behaved very well until "Wednesday, when ne
o0t drunk behaved in very turbulent man
ner, and used profane language. The accused
said he was discharged soldier of the United
States army, and was from Philadelphia: The me
the peace. but afterwards discharged him on
condition of his leaving the city at once.
William J. Hill was charged with having
been drunk in the First Market. Beng his
first appearance, and as he was charged with
no other offence except drunkenness he was
released with the usual admonitiOn
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-12-29

SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONvENrIoI.-The Board
of Foreign Missions, at a meeting heldfn this
city on Wednesday, determined that the next
meeting Of the Southern Baptist Convention
shall be held at Russellville, KY, on Tuesday,
May ed, 1867 The last meeting Of this body
was not held in consequence Of the condition
of the country during the war, and the i'm
portant questions which are to come up for
discussion at its approaching session will
draw together a large number of delegates
from all the Southern States, and probably
representatives from the principal Boards of
Missions Of the Northern Baptist Churches.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-12-29
CONTENTS OF THE COSMOPOLITE
" FOR JANUARY, 1885

CONTENTS OF THE II CoSMoPOL1TE 9ss.
THE DYING YEAR-A POEM.
INSIDE VIEW OF FOUR YEARS IN THE REBEL
i. Tak akkIS%KRS1 ESKERE1D OF THE STORM.
iii. CONGRESS AND CABINET.
TORCHWORK; A TALE OF THE SHENASD0AH-A
POEM-BY IXNEs RANDOLPH
THE NOSE OF A NOTARY-FRoN THE FRENCH OF
l. FHE FRi1kR kRsT xSb.THE WEST AT wAR-BLooD
H. THE CAT HUNT.
FRENCH FELONS-FRoM THE CoRxHILL.
REMiNisCENCES OF SOUTHERN HOSPITAL
By ITS MArRON.
Is R9yTYRGGE VtI3GE JAMES R. RANDALL
IN THE LAND OF NOD-FR0x THE TEMPLE BAR.
MR. BUCHANAN'S ADMINIsTRATION-A Re-
VIEW.
THINGS ON THIS SIDE.
THINGS OYER THE WATER
MUSIC AND TnEATRlCALs.
THE COSMOPOLITE is Published monthly, q
FOUR DOLLARS PER ANNUM, at - franklin
| street. between st. Paul and Charles, Baltimore.
HENRY TAYLOR, Sun Iron Building. ID general
agent for the C0SMOPOLiTE. and nd Ill furnish ~ ths
| rates.
Subscribers at distance eal send post once or
ders for any amount OF subscription e co
de e:7-sodlw box :se post ONCE. Baltimore.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-12-29

i WANTED Of JOHN PERRY, colored boy,
about nine. years Of age. formerly slave OF John
q this sis And sSS n ss re ssS
tlemaIi In Alabama Any information q 70 his pre-
sent Whereabouts will 30 thankfully recsiySa ~
his mother. Address KAT! F6kH4,
care Mrs. A. Ncsbitt. Richmond, Va. {
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-12-29

No. ! MAckEREL' No. nAckrRrI.
IS kits No NACKERkL.
10 ouarter barrels No NACKkRkL,
10 haIf barrels No. MACKkR8L.
)uAf rese'ssd PCT DaA1NsDkIpSi i ANDERSON. 8.
Do ss-ss No. ~ DEosd stpet.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-12-29

METROPOLITAN WORKS,
Having supplied ourselves with the NECESSARY
patterns, We are prepared to execute, q shon mo-
''iss NsHSY eESfE EDsissscRlPrlox OF CASTINGS. BRAS
of fkes ssSSi SfisssSExrs. FOR STORES AND WARE
hSS22sssEfAesreMs OH sA,hs944ps, 4, t,ass
oWSHAnaNoAas1 oWSAaoa 1xLEs COMPLETE, wlrn soxEs;
s5sh ksalSss ana hachiskk4 SecAis n.y. Il saas
P:ssss PPss 9 9staassse4ics m si;t
fisd:' 'R Rinsisdins wR1o16Hf .fROH oE1IiMdl
sf isc 1ss'ssstsh Ss4ss 81 RS sSosk r. A'
%ssS SSss g s;ifSs is5
seS SouESlNsos q every R:I'SS;1PiR R::Is'SSPR !. rusrrs]
c5sfss. afis:. ;::A & prices d: e:1s 6: OLD
MARINE IRON AND !, :. ,o,,-,,l
AZ ~. Subscribers have assos.sssa 1sassivss
ST ,Ss ,as6 'SBsks
In iii IL bTanehe.. ThcZ solislt Ae JassoaAss
'.;l.I .;.I e';ssSs:k 'x;sosk 81 r~sizs&z7TRS = 70 HS4ss o.
s11a 1Ees:.ien s .. Book szsss. below sAe York 1i'
.3SsH PAID roR OLD lRoy .RsAH 81 sn4 ~ 60
e ia-s . WihEfl1S 8 coz
IRON BUILDINGS .,,,,,,
j sTIAn 8HaIx6 AID AAchiSA
ux,ox rASuyAdSsHU5sIxo colrAxr |
iE::!!';si::;:'s :;,;i;I; = !. -: 8
'sis % n -ssaSa -ssaSaaiiaE a;iiasE. ss1z;s;sn! -.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-12-29

SHOOTING At DOa.-On Christmas MoIn
inr. A one legged man was riding up MaIsnan
stroot And when near the corner OF flftn,
small dog ran out and created some exc excite te
ment among the African Juveniles III the VI
cinity, when the man drew pistoi ana ;,."d Hro"
At t. came near hitting Messrs. Drinlxard
Hawn. who were standing in the door OF tnelr nell
store at the time. The ball entered the wan
a few inches from the door, where ~ sTn ar;.s. se
mains "a mark of very unworthy Chris''
INNS frOlic.
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made any threat. The purchase was made in
the open street, near the st. Charles Hotel.
Recognised telegrnphic dispatch which he
received from Mr.. Ivey, OF Lynchburg, In
answer to a subpuenA sent for the witness
q. II. Bates-stating that Bates was sick and
unable to attend the~investigation. Lawson
Nunnally testified to the good character Of
DIR. Wooldridge for probtty and integrity. No
young man in his acquaintance was more cor
rect and upright. James Blair testified TO the
same facts. He thought the idea of his steal
ing horse was perfectly prcposterous.
This closed the testimony for the defence.
The Mayor said that, from all the evidence
produced, he was satisfedlthat the horse was
stolen, but that DIR. Woodbridge came by it
honestly. He would therefore discharge him
from further prosecution. Mr.. Nance, coun-
sci for Mr.. Cooke, asked the Mayor what dis
position he would make of the horse, and
hoped 1t would be turned over to the lawful
owner. This was strongly opposed by Mr..
Finney, counsel for the defence, who contend.
ed that the question of possession must be
decided by another tribunal. Mr.. Nance ar
gued that the corpus delicst was in possession Of
the court. He asked that the horse be re-
turned to Mr.. Cooke, the owner, and that the
litigation might end here. Mr.. Finney, in re-
ply, said that the accused had been discharged,
and was therefore re1nitted to his rights ante
cedent He strongly advocated the delivery Of
the horse to DIR. Woodbridge.
possession Of DIR. Woodbridge, and let the
proper owner have recourse to another tri-
bunal for the possession OF his property.
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TOR THE HOLIDAYS.

HALL i HUTCHINSON, !. 1sd;.--This
No. Fourteenth street, below Nh finest CHI
HOSIERY and GLOW rs, LACES and EDGE climate
NECK TIES, VELVET RIBBOE, nmJer
HOOP SKIRTS, LADIES' GARTEEsS .a.s'"I .et
h, rice,
AND HEM-STITCHED H. M:s-
kERCHIEfS, SHIRT FRONTS. :yery
- 20 be
PINS, NEEDLES, M .as, In
iNEv TfiiRrAnS ~ .yna SPOOL CorTONst OK
f1CVfDc - ro-;ot,,
HAZE HATE TOOTH q yry ana SHOE BRUSHES. t..
is
TOILET SOAPS, SITS
COLOGNES and EXTRACTS, Il.
HAIR OIL and POMADES, NJ
FANCY BOXES, re
CLOCKS, PIPES, &C., ~
with an endless variety of FANCY GOODS,,naa
~ ~ de 2e-rhat
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: -5r last year,
gEeen thou
hands, er-
hont double
twenty-five
! themselves,
! WGrk.
for yna, md
OIL.
IS are hare
is perfectiy
immediately.
Where are
yrlyCS that
=. is witt. me,
-cliesl is ur
Ii 81 large
/ ancw But
'od Hote. and
age bestowe
y informs h..
vi 4
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-12-29

GRAN q COMBINATION pT ALL THE NUsICA
TALENT OF THE CITY.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-06-23
The First Locomotive.

In the year 1872, in England, there
was great scarcity Of food for man
and beast. William lIedley, the SUI
perintcndcnt of an extensive coal mine
at Wylam, Newcastle uponTyne, was
greatly pcrplexed how to provide
fodder for the horses employed to
draw the coal over railroad from the
mine TO the dock where it was ship
ped. For long time he feared the
colliery must he closed, and himself
thrown out Of employment. One
night as he lay thinking of his dark
prospects, there suddenly occurred to
him plan by which the wheels of a
locomotive could be made to move
forward, instead of slipping upon the
track. This difficulty had long puz-
zlcd the best engineers, and caused
the failure Of locomotives previously
built by them. The next morning he
commenced q model, which with the
help of clock maker was completed
within twenty. four hours; and at
length he had the happiness of in.
venting and building the first loco
motive engine moving by the friction
Of the wheels upon the road. 1t was
extremely slow in all its movements,
but it served his purpose, AMI above
all, consumed neither hay nor oats,
but was ted with the coal Astounding
at the mine. The original Wylam
locomotive remained ut work lorty.
nine years. and is now q valued relic
in the Patent Museum, South Ken
sington, England. AT Wylam, this
engine was called "Putfing Billy"
from the great noise it made. This
putting and snorting came near stop.
ping the career of the engine, and in.
volving its inventor in lawsuit, as
the people along the road declared IT.
a nuisance, and endeavorcd to stop it.
But "Putiing Billy" was too good a
friend to the Newcastle folks to be
put down, and the suit was dropped.
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his hand, he went 10 Dawklns, and
told him that he must go to London
Mt once, but that he would return the
next morning. TO this the trainer
made no objection; Lester was at
least as respectable as other men of
his class, aud Dawkins had an addi-
tional guarantee of his honesty, on
the present occasion in the knowledge
that in addition to the sum which had
been staked on the mare for the lads
benefit, by direction of the owner, he
had expended as much money rs he
could command on his own account.
The visitors who called to see Miss
Stanley that evening, in the expecta-
ton OF meeting friends and acquaint
anccs, were sent away disappointed
with the information that she was too
unwell to receive company. Lester
alone was admitted
CONCLUDED NEXT WEEK.
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OAinion of Liberal Engiishmen.

John Stuart Mill, generally con-
ceded TO be England's best; and
clearcst writer on Civil Government,
and besides being republican in
principles, and an ardent friend OF the
u. 5. Government in its struggles
with the rebels, writes the following
TO friend in this country, regarding
the method Of restoring order in the
South:
AS to the mode Of dealing with
these great questions, it does not be.
come foreigner to advise those who
know the exigencies Of the case 80
much better than he does, But as so
many of my countrymen are volun.
teering advice to you at this crisis,
perhaps l may be forgiven If l offer
mine the contrary way, Every ono
is eagerly intoxicating gentlenesH, and
only gentleness, as if you had shown
any signs Of Opposition to take a
savage revenge. have always been
afraid Of one thing only that you
would be too gentle. ! should be
sorsy to see any life taken after the
war is over (cxcept, those of the as
sassins, or any Inflicted in mere ven.
gence; but one 9hing l hope will be
considered absolutely necessary-to
break altogether the power of tho
slaveholding caste. Unless this is
done, the abolition OF slavery will bc
merely nominal. Jfan aristocracy OF
cx Shareholders remain masters OF
the State Legislatures, they will be
able eifectually to nuilify great part
of tuc result which has been so dearly
bought by the blood OF the Free
States. They and their dependents
must be eiliectnally out numbered at
the polling places; which can only be
effected by the concession OF fun
equality Of political rights to negroes
and by large emigration of settlers
from the North; both of them being
made independent by tho ownership
of land. With these things, in ad'
dition to the Constitutional Amend.
ment, { which will enable the Supreme
Court TO set aside any State Legisla-
tion tending to bring back slavery ia
the cause OF freedom is safe.
and the opening words OF the Decls-
ration of Independence will cease 10
be reproach TO the nation founded
by its authors. eA*
| am, dear sir, yours very truly.
.'... 7D-.aIJ j n. Mill.
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Where rhese,. = WIN There. IA Way,


II was u noblo Roman,
In Rome's imperial day,
Who heard u coward crOaker,
Before the battle say,
They're sato in such a fOr<ess;
There is no way TO shake it"
"onl on!" exclaimed the hero,
"IH find away, or make IT,"
is Fame your aspiration?
Her path Is steep aud high;
In vain he seeks the temple,
Content TO gaze and sigll
The shining threne is waiting,
Bni he alUre can take II,
Who says with Roman flrmncss.
IN ind way, or make it!'
Is Learning your ambition?
There Is NO royal road:
Aliko the peor and peasant,
Must climb to her abode;
Who feels the thirst for knowledge,
In UolijoR may slakeit,
II he has still the Roman will
To hind " way to make IT."
Are Riches worth the getting?
They must be bravcly sought;
with wishing and with Iretting
Tue boon oannOt be bought;
To all the prize Is open,
But only he can take IL,
Who says With Roman courage,
"l'.l md II way, or make 10
In Loves impassionoj warfare,
The tale has evor been
That victory crowns the valiant,
q Tho brave are they who win;
Though strong Is Beauty's castle,
A lover still may take II,
Who says, with Roman daring,
I'm iind u way, or make III"
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Volume l2--Number 5.
saDeseflptlen OF onr snxior.

The following description of our
Savior was written by Publius Cen.
tullus, Governor ofJudea, to the Sen.
ate of Rome, in the reign of the EN-
peror Augustus Cmsar:
"CoNsoRIrr FATmERs There an.
peared in these our days man named
Jesus Christ, who Is yet living among
us, and of the Gentiles is accepted
as a prophet of great truth. but his
own disciples call him the Son of
God. He hath raised the dead, and
cured all manner Of diseases. He IL
q man OF stature, tall and cemely,
with q very ruddy countenance, such
as the beholdcr may love and fear
His hair is the color of the tilbert
when fully ripe plain to the cars
when downward it is most ornet In
color curling and waving about his
shoulders; in the middle of his head
is seam of partition of long hair, af.
ter the manner of the Nazarites.
His forehead is plain and delicate,
his face without spot or wrinkle,
beautiful, with comely red; his
nose and mouth are exactly formed !;
beard the color of his hair, and thick,
not of any great leugth, but forked.
In reproving he is terrible; in ad.
monishing courteous; in speaking
very modest aud wise in proportion
of body well shaped. None have
ever seen him laugh, but many have
seen him weep. A man, for his sur.
passing beauty, cxcelling the children
of mon
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EO Teachers.

Unless otherwise arranged, tho Board of
- School Examiners, of Hancock County,
Wlll meet on the following days durlng the
year 1865, for the examination ui teachers;
building, east Cnt Of ailfuLi street, FinI-
lay.
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CITIZENS BANK.
CARLINS & CO., BANKERS.

ICANLINS W CO,, BANKERS.
Banking Office in tho west end OF Thylor's
BlocE, on Main Cross street, FIndlay, Ohio.
Office hours from Q o'clock, A. ~, TO IL, NJ,
and from O'Clock, =. NJ, 4P.M
N. b. They are also special agents for Jay
Cooke subscription agent for the sale of the
New Tao u. :. Loan.
May IL, 1865. VI
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Ahead OF Artcmus Ward,

That man OF enterprise, Artcmus
Ward, the great exhibitor OF "snaix
and wax ligdrs," has probably lost o
rich and rare opportunity Of adding
renewed interest to his nice "koiiec-
shun," since one Jerry Sanders, Of
Michigan, has been the first TO apply
to the Government fer the use Of JEFF.
Davis and his "duds" for public ex-
hibition. If Artemus, or "any other
man." doubts this, he is referred to
the following official document from
the Detroit Advertiser:
ST. CLAIR FLATS, May 10, 1865.
To the Hon. E. NJ Stanton, Secretary
Of War,
The undersigned respectfully pro.
poses to the u. s. Government, that
he will pay the sum of S5,OO0,000, in
consideration of the Government
leasing to him the body OF JEFF. Davis,
the late rebel presiding officer, to-
gether with the female habiliments
worn by him at the time Of his cap
ture. Further, that if the Depart
ment will muster out Of service the
4th Michigan Cavalry he will at the
sanction OF the Department employ
the men as a guard over the samc,
and return him JEFF. ut the eXpira.
ton OF one year in as good condition
as when received, natural wear and
tear excepted. At the same time
bonds will be given in accordance.
Very respectfully, ETC.,
90 JERRY SANpERs,
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-06-23

TIE SpoNGg BUsINEss,--The sponge
business has become prominent de-
partment Of industry in the Bahama
Islands. 1t is almost entirely the
growth of the last twenty years, and
nets annually about twenty thousand
dollars. The sponge is fished AMI
raked from the sandy bottom Of the
ocean, at the depth Of twenty, forty,
or sixty feet. 1t belongs to very
low order ofanimal life, organization
hardly being detected.
When first taken from the water it
is black and becomes exceeding often
sive from decomposition. 1t is so
poisonous in this condition that il al
most blisters the flesh it happens to
touch. The first process is to bury
it in the sand, where it remains for
two or three weeks, in which time
the gelatinous animal matter is alb
sorbed and destroyed by the insects
that swarm in the sand.
After being cleaned, it is compress
cd and packed in bales like cotton.
The sponge has been applied to a va
riety Of new purposes, and within
the past few years has quadrupled in
value.