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Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-11-16
BORN

In this town, on the 9th inst, a son to Da.
vid Wiltse. 45.,ei.e-ga a., s-.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-11-16
What il Costs to Ship Wheat.

Hon. Plat Smith, of Dubuque con
tributes an article to the Times of that
city, recommending measures which
shall make Dubuque more capacious
shipping and elevatoring market, ano
also favoring, as will be inferred from
his table, which we give below, st
Louis and New Orleans as ultimate
markets, instead of Chicago. Mr.
Smith says:
The cost of shipping bushel of wheat
from Dubuque to Chicago Is. ...... l9c
Elevatoring and charge in Chicago, say
Freight from Chicago to Buffalo. 49,. l6
Charges to Buffalo. .................
Freight from Buffalo to New York -. Is
Total. ......................65 csc
To this should be added the cost OF
insurance of freight to Dubuque and
various commissions, thus heaping be.
tween the producer and the consumer
the formidable barrier of at least seq.
entyJfre cents bushel.
To remedy this vital evil, Mr.. Smith
suggests that St. Louis be taken as a
market instead of Chicago. He states
that the cost of shipping bushel of
wheat from -a. ....
Dubuque to st. Louis is............ 12c
FREIGHT. st. Louis to New Orleans. :. 10
Elo~,o hcpd1;urv a Navv Orleans
Freight, New Orleans to New York. 8
1 lUlti WV
The saving by this route is thirty
five cents per bushel.
We should suppose that the law OF
demand and supply would regulate the
prices, so as to obviate any such ex-
tensivc disparity in prices as is here
stated.
Considering the fact that the Mis-
sissippi is unnavigable between Du-
buque and st. Louis for considerable
portion of the year, the writer recon-
mends the establishment of extensive
elevators at Cairo, for the reception of
grain during the fall months to be
shipped to New Orleans during the
winter. The cost of shipping by this
route, it is estimated,
Will be about. -. =. 25c
Elevatoring, ETC., at Cairo. .. 2
noir 10 Or1o
Handling and storage in New Orleans
Freight, New Orleans to New York 8
Total 48c
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-05-18
would go with the South, using the language

of Ruth Naomi { +h
Entrcat me not to leave thee, or to return from
following afterthce; fof whittier thou goest will
go, and where thou lodgest will lodge; thy peo-
pie shall benny people, and thy God my God. whore
thou dicst will / die and there will be buried
the Lord do 50 to me, and more also, if aught
but death pirt thee and me.
The Post cites from the account written by
one of its editors who WIS presehtin the Con-
vention, circumstances to show that Mr., Buch-
anahs nomination was at deadlock until Il
pledge was made for him that he would GOV.
crn his Administration by Southern princi.
pies, upon which it was promptly made. AZ.
ter the nomination was made, and Dawson,
who cast the vote Of Pennsylvania, had re-.
turned thanks for the nomination of Mr..
Buchanan, there was an unexpected and sig.
nifcant call for Black.
50 Mr.. Black made q speech, denouncing nbo--
litionisn and Black Republicanisin, and ar.
guing that the States had the right of seces.
sion, and pledging Mr.. Buchanan to the
South. The editor of the Post denounced IL
at the time as a bargain, that in case Of the
election of a Republican President, Mr. Buch-
anan would transfer the power of the Govern.
ment to the South What made it the more
significant, was the fhct that none of the
Democratic papers published Black speech,
nor noticed the charges against it.
But it does not require any circumstancial
evidence to show that the Northern Demo-
Gratis consented that the South should hold
the Union subject to, the continuance of its
controltof the Executive, and should keep Sc
cesson impending as menace to prevent the
election Of a Republican President, for this
was the outspoken tone of their journals.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-05-18
A "Reminiscences of Mr. Lincoln.

On the day of the receipt of the captula-
ton Office, as we learn from friend inti-
mate with the late President Lincoln, the
Cabinet meeting was held an hour earlier
than usual Neither the President nor any
member was able for the time, to give utter.
ance to his feelings. At the suggestion Of
Mr.. Lincoln all dropped on their knees, and
offered, in silence and in tears, their humble
and heartfelt acknowledgements to the AL
mighty, for the triumph He had granted to-
the National cause. The same day, in the
afternoon, as we learn from the same source,
the President was in n frame of mind pecu-
liarly happy To his wife he said "The war
is now about over; we have had a long and
wearisome four years siege, and we must
travel little this summer and recruit 1t
must be without fuss or display. You must
write Bob that he must come home and resign,
his Captaincy, and go to his books Let him,
prepare to earn his living as did, depend
ing on his own hands and brains" sahE"e
On the morning of the day of his death
kindred conversations were held as to the
manner of spending portion of the summer,
and what disposition should be made of "Bob"
and "Tad," as he used to call his two sons,
Robert and Thaddeus. Western Christian
lHrOcute .-. .'. .. .. .ttF
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-05-18

& 'BfJ' 1t worthy of note, that on sundry oc-
casions of intercourse between the officers of
the loyal and rebel armies, which have taken
place since the surrender of Lee and johnson;
that the rebel officers invariably professed
their detcstation and adherence of the British
and French authorities, and also their con-
tempt and abhorrence of the northern Democ-
racy,--all of whom they claim IL
-duced them to the commission Of Treason and
Rebellion, under positive assurances of inter-
vention and aid and comfort, which afterwards
they lacked the courage to execute; and what
is equally remarkable, they freely acknowl-
edge themselves to be thoroughly whipped, and
= extol the courage of those who did it, and pro-
fess Willingness to join their conquerors, in
thrashing any one or all the parties which they
eiaim induced the commission of their crime.
Z In ease we had 8 Chicago convention like that
: of 1854 to suppress, OF should undertake to
drive Maximili.n from Mexico or the British
: authority from Canada in retaliation for the
. injuries they have done IT'S, none more willing
todo these small jobs could be found, than the
deceived and betrayed rebels.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-05-18
Jeff. Davis and his Associates Cap
turcd.

1t struck our mind very forcibly on learn
ing the assassination of President Lincoln,
that there was most certainly something of no
Importance to grow out OF the
act which wise Providence permitted and,
on pondering on the subject, we reached the
conclusion, that Davis and his wicked assocl-
ates would thereafter be captured, and be sub
iected to due punishment for the enormity OF
the crimes theS have committed, alike against
God and the country, under the firm Govern
ment directed by President johnson, and
which President Lincoln had his life been
spared, could not in the cxuberance OF his
kind nature, have allowed to be done. The
policy of President Lincoln was essential to
the Government, which extended to the sub
iugation of the rebellion, where, it appears to
us it ceased, and that different policy in re-
card to the treatment of criminals of high
position had become necessary, which Mr.
Lincoln constitutionaily was unable to per
form: hence, we believe his supercedure was
permitted in order that the lines Of Govern
ment should fall on one who, though unfit fol
this high position during the prevalence of the
rebellion, is peculiarly SO now in its conelu
sion, especially in the vindication of the OF
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-05-18
EHnigratiOn.

No one in this country familiar with our in
questions the right of citizen to
emigrate, or in other words to expatriate him.
self from the country of his birth.
The above remarks are invited by learning
that sundry Offices have been opened in the
eastern cities and also in some of the western
States, for the registration of the names of
those who are disposed to emigrate to Mexico,
the Minister from that country accredited to
the United States by that Republic, offering
large inducements both in moneyand lands to
the adventurous emigrant. 1t is represented
as remarkable incident, that those who have
already entered into the arrangement and are
said to number many thousands, are ,cithout
exception composed of Military men, many Of
them veterans, all of whom have seen effect
i've service in the loyal armies, some of which
have already and many more are about being
disbanded. II is also worthy of remark, that
those forming this association for the purpose
Of emigration, are far from being reticent as
to their destination or the purposes of the as
sociation. They admit without hesitation
that the first points to Mexico, and that the de
sign is to drive Maximilian, the psuedo En-
peror- established there under foreign bayo
nets-from the country, and to reinstate the
Republic with its worthy President, Juares, il
the exercise of its wonted powers, as it was be
fore they were molested by the minions of for
eign powers. In regard to the proceeding
taking place in our country in this connect
ion, President johnson shows no disposition
to interfere, recognizing as he does the righ
of emigration, and even of the expatriation o
the citizen when he is so disposed. He ar
pears satisfied in placing his Government ol
the popular ground Of entire neutrality o
non inrereention in its bearings and connec
J tions with other powers, as was the case wit
the Governments of France and England afte
|, the Inauguration of our difficulties with tn
South: and in SO doing it is to be presume
i these powers can have no cause of complain
should we not only undertake, but actual
practice as they themselves did, under tn
! popular term Of neutrality" 1t is not i'm
probable but that they are about to learn ''ths
r O rule is poor one that does not work bot
} ways" Be that as it may, we learn that tn
: French Minister to our Government has a
ready scented something which greatly alarm
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-05-18

agents is appended. Claims deposited with,
or sent to Mr. J. G. Wetmore, Agent at Wash
ington, will be collected by him direct, and re-
mittances made to the claimants This agenn.-
icy also embraces claims for pensions of-all
grades &
: No fees or charges, except for revenue
stamps Or similar, expenses in perfectfng pa.
pers, can legally be made by the Commission
er or any of the State Agents; and any viola
tion Of this regulation should be reported at
once to this department ...-.
The official character of this arrangement
secures it great advantages over all individu-
al or local claim agencies, and our soldiers
may repose in it entire confidence. Their
claims will be adjusted, through its agency,
more promptly than in any other manner, and
without expense to the claimants,
Communications should be addressed to
Col, Royal Taylor, Commissioner of Soldiers,
Claims, Columbus, Ohio. .,
Very respectfully,
JOHN BRouGn,
| ~ a.N Z XiGoycrnOr tf Ohio.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-05-18

B0n The people of Meigs County should
not be unmindful, that June the Dist next,
has been set apart by the State Central Com
mittee, for convening at Columbus Conven-
ton of the Loyal People of Ohio, for the pur-
pose of putting in nomination a suitable ticket
for State Officers preparatory to the coming
annual election-among Others that OF the
important office of Chief Magistrate of Ohio
We take it for granted that the officers on
whom the duty dcvolves in this County ofma-
king the necessary preparations, will not be
derelect in the discharge of this important du-
ty Also, it should not be forgotten that the
State Committee have also recommended an
early formation of County and District Tick
cts, in consideration of the convenience Of
sending them to the armies at the time the
State Ticket shall be forwarded.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-05-18
nag The best interposition in a communit.

DfT The best interpostion in community
between safety and anarchy, is to have well
regulated laws defining the succession of the
executive Office, so that in case of the demise
Of ihe Executive, the country shall not be sub
iected to dissension and division Under the
constitution and laws on this subject, great
care has been observed in defining the sue
censorship, down so far as to include the two
speakers of the Houses of Congress, beyond
which as yet Congress has made no
provision, though authorized to do so under
the Constitution: and even now were it neces-
sary to seek a successor to the Presidential OF
fee in the speakership Of the House OF Rep,
reseaatives, 1t conld not be done, that portion
of the laws authorizing it being suspend
ed in consequence of the non-organl'
cation of the new Congress elected in 1864.
The times in which we 1--we being critical, and
being admanisted by q recent and tragic oc
currenee, chat there are those base and wick
ed enough among us to interrose in favor Of
the destruction of our fair Government, in the
assassination of those in actual and presump
. tive authority-would it not be wise, We ask
that tie succeeding Congress be convened !
1t be merely for the election of speaker
by which is given additional seeuritj
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-05-18

him, and which in his estimationis calculated
to Interfere with some scheme which his Gov
ernment may probably have in Contemplation
1t is said he has loudly protested against the
''assoclation for emigration" now being formed
throughout the country, which it is supposed
will eventually number more than one hun
dred Thousand of cetcran republican emf
grants. We trust and believe that President
johnson will remain firm in the observance OF
the views he has taken on this interesting sub
iect, and that he will observe all the laws and
usages recognized by other powers under an
assumption of neutrality furnished so recently
by the practical workings of the British and
French Governments.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-05-18

Haa. 1t is gratifying to readin foreign jour-
nails, the encomiums which just now are heaped
upon our Government and the people who
compose it, by the governments the municipal
authorities and the press throug hout the old
world. Also it is pleasant to listen to the pro-
fessions of profound sorrow which emanate in
all parts of Europe, on the occasion of the as
sassinaton of President Lincoln, whose sad
death we have no doubt has invited proper
expression of sorrow and detesta-
ton of the wicked deed. The executive au-
thorities, both of England and France, togeth.
er with the municipalities of London and Pa,
ris, are loud in expressions of coincidence with
the country and the bereaved family of the
deceased; and the Parliament of England ii
is said will participate m similar expression
of fsentiment But amidst all this exuberance
of sentiment on the part of the governments
of England and France, it is remarkable ant
worthy of note, that neither of then
or the municipalities referred to, have
committed themselves to single expression
of sentiment on the subject of the capture o
Richmond, the surrender of Lee and his army
and the subjugation Of the rebellion. Th
reasons why the Governments referred to ar
so reticent in this respect, are appreciated OIL
this side of the waters The solution is prob
ably found in a note ascribed to the Frencl
Emperor addressed to the British Government
proposing treaty o6ensire and defensioe, il
case Of any interference Of our Government
in Mexican or Canadian affairs, the form
er being apprehensive of the safety of his pre-
tege, who is in possession of q Klngdor
wrung from the rightful and lawful possessoI
under Jaurez, the constitutional President.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-05-18
National Debts and U. =. Stocks.

The creation OF national debts Is not MOD
ern Improvement, but the ability OF a great
nation to provide tor great deDt, ana 10 make
it the most convenient and best form OF per-
sonal property, is modern wonder Inc
debt of Great Britain was begun by raising
million sterling by loan in 1872, and when her
great contest with Louis XIV. was terminated
the debt had reached fifty millions. Many
statesmen and economists were then alarmed
at the great burden which had been imposed
upon the industry of the country, but when
the war of the Austrian succession had swell
ed this amount to eighty millions, Macaulay,
says that historians. and orators pronounced
the case to be desperate. But when waragaln'
broke out, and the national debt was rapidly
carried up to one hundred and forty millions,
men of theory and business both pronounced
that the fatal day had certainly arrived. David
Hume said that, although, by taxing its ener-
ges to the utmost, the country might possibly
live through it, the experiment must never be
repeated, even small increase might be IA
|tat. Granville said the nation must sink un-
der it unless some portion of the load was
borne by the American Colonies, and the at
tempt to impose this load produced the war OF
the revolution, and, instead of diminishing,
added another hundred millions to the bur
den. Again, says Macaulay, was England
piyen over, but again she was more prosper.
ous than ever before. But when at the close
of her Napoleonic wars in 1916, this debt had
been swelied up to the enormous sum of over
eight hundred millions sterling, or four thous-
and three hundred million dollars, or nearly
one half the entire property Of. the Uni
tied Kingdom, the stoutest heart, The firmest
believer in national progress and national de
velopment, might well have been appalled,
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-05-18

fcnded law, and atohement essential. to ap-
pease the ocean of blood spilled, by the nau-
guration of this war by its chief conspirators,.
Since the assassination Of the President, the
people ofthe South have reached single con-
.clusiou, and that is, "That in the death OF
Mr.. Lincolh they have lost the best friend
they had in the North" This is literally true,
and better for them had it been had they
made this discovery before the preparation OF
the unnatural act The South, however, will
derive some benefit from the arrest and pun
ishment of Davis and his associates; which is,
that the conviction and punishment of these
enormous offenders; will be the means of pre-
serving the lives of many inferior offenders,
whose death would otherwise have been nee
cssary 10 appeasc the demands of justice.
The most which surprises us in the capture OF
Davis is, that he suffered himself to be taken
alive: we had supposed that such would not
be the case, but cruel men are always towards,
and in order to prolong miserable existence
few months, though he suffer death each
day his worthless life may be prolonged a
thousand times, will still be unprepared and
unwilling to die and face the more awful doom
awaiting him in the future world.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-05-18
Soldiers Claims.
STATE OF ONO, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
81 Columbus, April 3, 1860.

STATE OF ONO, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, |
81 Columbus, April 3, 1865.
To Ohio Soldiers:
The Ohio Legislature, atits present session,
has abolished the Ohio Military Claim Agen-
cy at Columbus, heretofore under the charge
Of Mr.. James L. Lewis, and established in its
place, a department for the collection OF claims
of Ohio soldiers against the Government, the
procuring of Pensions, and matters of d sim
liar character. Col Royal Taylor, formerly
Ohio Military Claim Agent at Louisville,
Nashville, and Chattanooga, has been appoint
ed as chief officer of this Department, and is
DESIGNATED as Commissioner of Soldiers
Claims" A copy of this law is appended,
from which it will be seen that all pending
claims books, papers and records OF the old
claim agency, are passed over into the hands
of Col. Taylor, and will be adjusted by him.
| It will also be seen that the money transac-
tions of the Commissioner will pass through
the State Treasury, and that no fees can be
charged or exacted for. the performance OF
official duties. Also, that all moneys so col
lected and paid into the Treasury will be I'M
mediately certified to the Auditor Of the coun-
ty in which the claimant may reside, to be
paid to such claimant by the Treasury of such
county, without fees or cost of transmission.
The object of the Legislature in this enact
ment, is to render all possible aid to the sol
diers in The collection of their claims against
the Government, and to remedy difficulties
heretofore existing in this particular. No lit
tie embarrassment has arisen from the want
of recognition, at Washington, Of the claim
agency as strictly State Department That
lis now removed, and the acts of the Commis.
sioner will meet with prompt recognition and
attention. .;
Tie Bnfeau of Soldiers Claims is being or
ganized by Colonel Taylor upon system that
will greatly expediate the settlement of these
claims and much of the delay heretofore ex.
perienccd, it is hoped, will be remedied. Cor
respondence will be promptly attended to, and
the situation of claims be reported when re-
: uuired..dI feel warranted in assuring our sol
: diers that their claims will be energetically
prosecuted, and that as lite delay as possible
Twill occur in this particular aaul n0H
Il An assurance has been given by the Fay
4 master General that the Assistant Paymastel
{ at this station, shall be constantly kept in
: funds to pay claims of discharged men, when
properly adjusted. This will remedy a delay
heretofore vexatious, and prevent the neeessi
ty on the part of our men of discounting OF
shaving their claims with banks or brokers,
tits now clearly the interest Of our soldiers
r to forward their claims against the Govern
ment for collection, to the Commissioner o
/, Soldiers Claims. This can be done by mai
J or express, or through any ofthe Militar.
; Claim Agents of the State A list of thes
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-05-18

The following promotions in Ohio regiments:
bear date of May II:
S0th) Iufantry-First Lieutenant James W.
McIlravey, to Captain; ,Sergeants Oliver p.
Denwith, Franklin Fawcett, Erasmus J! Alton,
Hiram Roney, Henry C. Gamble, John E,
Edmonds, Richard L. Allbrittane- and John
A. Hawk tofrst heutenantsb '1y.
+ The following were made on the;2d APst ::
18th Inf-Second Lieut., Isaac 4. Shafer-
to first Lieut., and sergeants David 5 81 Shots
SamuelLl Clarke, Samuel Charles, Dapiel w.
Post, Caleb Richmond, and Henry Klabesh,
to I'd Lieut.
S6th Inf-Sergts Hezekiah Sleith and La
fayette Hawk to I'D lIieuts. az
~ sac RICHMOND NEWS iaT7r1G
The Richmond Wing of yesterday has the
following;
''The confederate archives, papers, docu-
ments and other writings, appertaining to the
hate confederate government, have been pack
ed ana sent to Washington. They filed 81
boxes and were addressed to Assistant Secre:
tary of War, Dana" '''7''' .R's
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-05-18
nea Since ,the surrender of the rebel a

neA. Since ,the surrender of the rebel ar
mics, the people ofthe Southern States have
manifested much alarm lest the rebel soldiers,
on being disbandcd should plender them OF
the little property remaining after the long oc-
cupatioh of the country by the beligercnt
forces, and have petitioned the "hated Yam
KEGS" to guard them against the robbing pro-
sensities oftheir professed friends The peo-
pie Of the South, itappears, have at last learn
ed to distinguish their friends from their enc
mics. The reputation of the {" hated Yankee
has. raised in proportion to the fall of the
Southern chiyalry 7s