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Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1866-09-27
RELEASE OF Mr.. DAVIS.

In a previous dispatch | stated there
was good reason to believe that in q few
DAYS EFF Davis wonld be released on pa
role or bail. | received my. information
from high official, who possesses excel
lent facilities tor learning tho Presidents
views and intentions on such snhleefs.
The announcements created quite a Autter
among the politicians, and severaf very
Influential ones. favorable to the Pres
iJent's restoration pfficy, ventured te eall
on him 10 ascertain If the announcement
were we'll founded Fhey uyged the Pres
ident to defer any action in the MATES nm
til after the fall elections, reminding him
that he was already accused Of ofsympathiz-
power, and assuring him that the release
of the head rebel at this tame would be
handled by lhe Radicals in the present
G. IN a:gn with powerful effect. and greatly
impair the chances of the party now labor
ing to elect to office inen who would sup
port his (the Presidents 's) policy. This, |
have ON undonbted authority The Pres
i ident replied, that many distinguished
and loval gentlemen from both the North
aud Soutl, hs4d appealed to hiasi for the re
lease OF Davis, aud presented several Goa
sderat ions, which made a fay"rable lmPres-
sion on his mind, why Davis shaned not be
held longer III confinement, and that he
had said to them that it, from any fault OF
the court or the proper officers OF the gov
eminent, Davis should hot be brought to
trial III October, l,e should nea from any
> reasons then known to him. deem it his
duty to hold the prisoner for another term
but that in giving the friends Of Davis: this
assurance he hat} not anticipated tire &C
ton of the'court, and had not app"nf ed
any time for Davis release in the event o
his not being tried. He declared that lie
from the first desired to have Davis triec
for treason, and had used such Influence
and authority as he possessed TO have tie
> trial take place at an early day :; but tia
! 1T there should be further delay IN bringi rs
: ON tle trial he believed that nei ther, tht
Interests OF the@col,mtry' Ilor his duty de
manded thatshe keep tire prisoner alepge
, In custody. He also stssteds that'she WA
iqs unable to perceive that the release of Da
80 Wis on parole or bail would furnish tht
! = Radicals with Il valuable weapoh, but 'tha
he believed the masses, if there should b.
=. further unnecessary delay in bringing hin
tionally released. - -, =
.s.s 1t is well understood in the best. inform
i ed official circles that Davis will not. b
.s+ tried at the Octobertter.a, so that his lie
- lease may be. looked for 'soon after, bu
J not until after thattiine. i els199.E ri =
4sse > On DIT that Mr.. Reed, one of Davis
$ counsel, had been authorized by the A,
e'5 torney General to say to his client that tn
80 government woulei direct his inmeG lat
release on condition OF his leaving th
country never to return, and that, Davi
wi Indignantly rejected the oHer.-Ce
p Herald. s'fsas 1sss - S. s. ].
,.sesa The Lake Superior mines yielded la
year 2()().fhlfl tot,s Of iron ore. stsssH
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1866-09-27

a. a gin sling does not always suit a
brsy,ken ertnsaesus 80 Is rs.fe4 8 .s,
s, e What kind Of braces do ladies. prefera
Embraces. = s's - ..'....sJ =.
When Vlfg! lis is q man thinner than aslatl
When he's a shaving. -.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-12

QVeSIiOn. viii you tell, to the best of your
ability, what has become of the ashes from
the Gas Works, aud whether they have been
punctually set out on the pavement every morn
ing the past year, waiting for the street cleanerY
Question. Do you, or does any member of your
Board know which way the Court House IS
going to front, now having its cellar dug in In
dependence Square?
Question. Do you know the circulation of the
Agep
the Inspector OF Streets; and if so, how much?
Question. Do you know the best time ever
made on the road past the Gas Works on Sunday
afternoons by young men with hired horses
Question. Can you play Base Ball and II so,
can YOU, catch on the fy,", or are you a
Question. Do you know the best treatment for
Square worms and would you recommend cut
ting down the trees?
Question. Are you acquainted with the vari-
Gus qualities of gas? and if you are, what do
you think of the Barlow stuff?
Question. Are you in favor of Sunday travel
or weeN-day travel either, over Chestnut Street
Bridge?
CUess,,;,on. Did you ever die for your country,
and If so, whose dye did you use?
Question. Are you in favor Of President john
sons policy, and did you ever Jump the bounty
- Question. Do you regularly read the supper
Table Series?
Cues ion. Have you seen Probst?
Immediately after these questions Mr..
Manuel left. The Don said it seemed useless to
have witnesses who were not obliged to answer.
The authority to tlke testimony is imperative
without power 70 commit for contempt. If the
example OF Mr.. Manuel is to be initiated they
would all leave, and if the people wanted more
light, they must get better Gas Holders.
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LIGHT READING.
A NEW EDITION OF DON QUIxoTE PAGE
He Attacks the Gas Works.

my GOOD sIRs, DIDN'T TELL YOU TO HAVE CARE,
1T is ONLY wIND-7llH.n
We have all noticed, no doubt, when spending
an evening at our different friends houses, the
words mo Trust" over his sdeboard, put in a
position to command, if not respect at least
attention. 'Trust" is generally bad thing, but
when ii is 4 GAS TRUST it is decidedly bad, as
Colonel Page or any other gentleman acquainted
with the subject will tell you, and it is thing
so bad that it is not to be made light Of partcu-
larly with the present Burners.
Some of our crochety citizens have had
notion in their heads lately that perhaps things
in the Gas Office could be improved, if the Gas
Burners couldn't, and they thought that either
the lamps should be lighter or else their bills
should; and as there was no tax on the quality
OF the gas, as there is on sugar, they would like
to have it first class, as they paid first class"
price.
With this very sensible object in view 1--WE
don't mean Mr. Manuel), Colonel Page offered q
resolution in Select Council to appoint a COM
mittee of five to examine into the works and
workings of the Trust at Point Breeze, which
soon, however, turned into a regular bLoou with
no point at all. Colonel Page having been made
chairman of the Committee, proceeded to busi-
works before him, Mr.. Manuel, who was sup
posed to run the affair.
If the Committee had previously a poor
opinion of the Gasometers, or any other part of
the Works, they must have had poorer one OF
the Retorts, as furnished by Mr. Manuel, to
some of the Committees questions.
He was told to step to the front Of the Chair.
mans desk and dswear, and although mad enough
TO do it, and under other circumstances would
have done it, he fatty refused. He then COM
menCed vocal mill" with the Chairman,
striking wildly, showing considerable skill in
''feints" and ''parries," but as the Don strikes
straight from the shoulder, the man OF gas was
knocked of his oratorical pins on the third
round. We would here remark that the Don is
hard-workng man, and is not afraid OF Manuel
labor.
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FACETIE.

AT what time should an innkeeper visit an
IRON foundry? When he wants a 6dr-mdid.
When is lady's neck not a lady's neck !?
When il is little bare (bear)
Three feet boast, but meier attempt to go
have many nails thereon, but not one toe? A
yarG measure.
Billings says:-"I' could never find the
meaning OF the word collide in Webster. But
riding one day on the New York railway l saw
all. 1t was the attempt OF two trains TO pass
each other on single track. II l remem Der
correctly, il was a shocking failure"
Il went into the woods and got it, so sat
down to look for it, and brought 1t away with
me because l could rot find lty A thorn in the
finger.
This IL evidently the age of slang. The
fast young man, when he would dTink-and
that's alNays-asks for 'wash." When he
would smoke, he demands "torch.n When
he eats, he "wrestles his hash.n When he is
drunk, he is "swipsey." When he CANDLES, he
''slings the pasteboGrds." When he sleeps, he is
under the bhnks." And when he steals, he
'goes through som~Dody." His friends are gay
ducks," mo slournes," "bully boys" and
bricks His enemies are ''hits," dead-beats, y
and suckers" A aood writer ''sings nasty
quill" A dancer throws himself into a dan
Cling attitude man is ''nibs," woman q
chen" Would IL 7 Ut be a paying thing for an
enteTpris ing mRn o get up slang dictionary ?
Ii we were 10 pIoponnd this last interroeatory
to fast youne man he would Immediately re.
spond-"you bet
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THE DON WITH THE SUBJECT IN cHANCERY.

THE DON WITH THE SUBJECT IN oHANCERY.
MIR. Manuel denounced the investigation as
personal, and that it had commenced fifteen
years ago. If that is the case, it shows very
slow course of proceedings on the part of the
Investigators, and it is time they were changed.
Sancho Hopkins asked Mr.. Manuel if he would
sign a statement" the Clerk had prepared. Mr..
Manuel said he would sign nothing which was
a very bad sign for the Committee. Mr.. Manuel
said he understood his position; he, too, was a
member OF Council, and he was going to talk.
He would make a statement, but he wouldn't
testify. He would say words, but he wouldn't
put his name to them. In fact, he was no "Siga
Manual
Mr.. Manuel said further that this was was no
subpoena, ana he was not obliged to be here
Lawyers ought to know what subpoena is
Colonel Page asked Mr.. Manuel if he was a
lawyer. He said, yes. Then, said the Colonel,
have you read Coke? No, said the gas man, we
have black coke, and I've sold hundreds of
bushels of II.
The Committee seeing that he knew the ropes,
concluded they would ask some questions, and
Mr.. Manuel could answer them or aot Just as
he pleased
Question. BY tae Oon-Do you know how
much gas Professor Lowe used III trying to get
of to Europe in his balloon in the summer OF
1860, and whether the citizens are done paying
or it YETI
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The Wrong Ok GOred.

George N Sanders, who failed for flO,955 in a
contract with Messrs. Lindsay & Co., in behalf
of the Confederate States, sends in his private
bill to the Messrs. Lindsay for f45OO commits
sion on the above job. This action is about up
to the English Rebel bondholders asking the
United States to pay the bonds backed by the
legal opinion of law officer of the Crown. No
wonder George purposes practising law in Eng
land.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-12
After the Tin.

A tinsmith, who lost three hundred dollars in
the Washington Merchants National Bank, fol-
lowed the President of the bank, threatening to
kill HIM with a soldering iron-the President
paid him his money. Thisis the only instance
on record where anything like "soft sawder'
succeeded in getting anything out of bank
president.
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Nameless Now. Forevermore!

Ossip Ivanoyitch KommissarOf, the peasant
who saved the Cars life from the assassin, has
had his name changed to Ivano Kommissarof
Kostromokoi. We can't see the Improvement,
except that he is clear ofthe itch-in his second
name.
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ADVERTISEMENT
AT TAE FAIRY GRoITQ,

S, W. CORNER EIGHTH AND LOCUST.
We would like to know what it is, that Cupid
Tears Pit can't be his clothes as he don't wear
any, generally speaking. 1t can't be that he
tears himself away" as he never leaves his
quarters unless driven. If he "Tears at the
Fairy Grotto," as this advertisement says he
does, he should be handed over to the pol ice
for fear of doing damage to the "Grotto."
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Question for the Reconstruction Com
miffpe.

If BRIGHAM YOUNG has upwards of one hun
dred wives, as we are told, and if all those
ladies chance to be in the habit of favoring their
lord with Curtain Lectures, what, oh what,
must be the nature of 'YoUNGs Night
Thoughtsn 20
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-12

The Pope, in d recent reply TO an address
from lhe French Cs rholics uttered this expires.
sion OF Rratiude:- ! have not forgotten what
the French Cathol"s have done Tor the Holy
See. | shall never )rget that in l84S II was an
ambassador o. FrGI ce who aide6 me in my de-
partnTe for Gaetu and that IL was French
general who In 1885, brought tO me the keys of
Rome. The proogO sympathy which have been
eXtenCed 10 ne D, he Emperor's Government
will never be erased rom my memory"
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-12

From Our Neao York Correspondent.
''The Car-Drivers in New York Struck last
week, and although that is over, the Conductors
still continue to knock down.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-12

Ax.ADENTAL CUsToMER.-Is Oxide Gas ad-
ministered by a denust as powerful as the Cow
Hide gas administered by the lawyers in the
"Cow Case" at the Court of Quarter Sessions
laSJ Thursd av?
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-12

May.
Monday, 7.-MaYor McMichael issues his annual
Ukase AGAINST the "Blddes" washing the pave
ments after O'Clock A supplementary order
iswanted to command the "Biddies" to wash
themselves both before and after that hour
Tuesday, Son account of the Southern mem.
bers not beng admitted to Congress, a prize
fight was got up on the Potomac below the
city, for the entertainment OF such of the cIti
zens who were used to that thing.
"wednesday, Mrs. Davis arrives at Fortress
Monroe and brings her sewing. The guard
tells her 1t is not necessary, JEFF. has a suit
now commenced at Norfolk.
Thursday, IO.-DeleQation of Methodists wait on
the President, 1t is supposed with a view of
establishing missionary society near the fret
gate on the Avenue.
Friday, II.-Arrival of Head Centre Stephens at
New York The Fenen system, like the plane
taTv system has the smaller luminaries, with
borrowed light revolving around the great
Centre.
Saturday, I2 Series Column Day. The Editor
on account OF Colonel Pages structures on the
Gas Works is not able to supply his readers
to-day with the usual quantity OF Laughing J
Cas-
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SUMMER RESORTS.
8 u M M T. r. RESORTS
ON LINE OF
Reading Railroad and Branches.

MANSION HO USE, MO UNIT CARBON,
Mrs. Caroline Wunder Pottsvile p. o., schuylkn co
TUSCARORA HOTEL,
mrs Hannah Miller, Tuscarora P. O., schuylknl co
NAHANOY CITY HOTEL,
G. W. Frost, Mahanoy City P. o., schuylknl CO.
WHITE HOUSE,
Mrs. Susan Marsdorf Reading p o
ANDALU USLA,
James S. Madeira, Reading P. O.
LIVING SPRINGS HOTEL,
DI, A. Smith, WerdeTsyilIe P. O.. Berks co
SOU7H MOUNTAIN HOUSE,
II. II. Mander derbaoh, Womelsdorf P. o., Berks co.
COLD SPRINGS HOTEL,
Lebanon CO., Charles RoedeTme Harrisburg p. o,
BOYERSTO WN SEMINARY.
J.BHenky, Boyersown P. o. Berksco
YELLOW SPRINGS HOTEL,
3. R. Snyder, Yellow Springs p o., Chester co.
LITIz SPRINGS,
Samuel Lichtenthaler Litiz p. o., Lancaster co.
EPHRATA MOUNTAIN SPRINGS,
Alexander s. Feather Ephrata P. o., Lancaster co.
APRIL 81, 1866. 4233m
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A BAD CASE OF CHoLERA.-A metallic Burial
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FIESTA URANT

FIESTA q RANT
ON THE EUROPEAN PLAN
Finest old and new ALEs, at cents per glass.
GL ID oNE-DIME EATING BAR.
The choicest Liquors always on hand.
No 6SS CHESTNUT sTRRET.
HENRY BECKER, Manager.
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ny OUR SERIES EDITOR.
ALMANAC ASD DIARY.

- -. ,,1 oeIcA1 OBSERVATIONS FOR THE
SHORT hEIHE WEAR,
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DREIFUSS & BELSINGER,
Nc. 49 North EIGHTH Street,
Have lust opened complete stock
SPRING GnODS

SPRING GOODS,
CONSISTING OF LACEs, EMBROIDERIEs, AND
FANCY GOODS.
500 pieces plain and striped Jaconets the styles
shirred and Tucked Musns which e are Offering at
low prices.
500 dozen BemstItched Bandkerchiefs, at old prices
25, 81, 40, and so cents.
A fun assortment Of the newest design LACE COL
LA hS and COLLARETIES, from 81 cents mp 10 $40.
GL0VES-GL OWES.
A complete line OF J0UVlN KID GLOVES, 10 which
we invite attention, which we offer at low figures.
GABRIELLE SKIRTS.
GABRIELLE SKIRTS.
The newest, most desirable, and stylish skirts now
TUCKED sKIRTING, cheap and desirable article
ior ladies wear Ola
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OOP SfsA GSfSsA
sA1uHON NCH1 1&SSts
NIIMpED TYVIT
NUMBER LXvII.

DIET FOR MENTAL DYsPEPTICs, AND CURE
FOR HY-POCHoNDRIA, HYPOCRISY, OR ANY
COMPLAINT OF ny ORDER
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DYEING, SECURING, ETC.
FkENCH STEAM SECURING
ESTABLISHMENT,
No. $40 RACE Street.

We beg leave to draw your particular attention to
French steam Securing Estabishm ent the first and
only its kind In this city do not dye, but by
chemical process restore Ladies', Gentemen's, an
ChidTen's Garments to their original states, withou
lnjuring them in the least while experience and
the best chiney from France enable us to warrant
perfect satisfaction 10 all who with their
patronage. LADIES' DRESSES of every description,
with or without Trimmings are cleaned and finished
without being taken apart whether the color is genuine
Opera Cloaks and Mantillas Curtains, Table Covers
Carpets Velvet Ribbons Kid Gloves etc.. cleaned and
rennished in the best manner Gentlemen's summer
and Winter Clothing cleaned to pertectl without in
jury 10 the stun Also Flags and Banners AL kinds OF
stains moved without Gaming The whole All orders
are executed under our immediate SUPERVISION and
satisfaction guaranteed in every instance A call and
examinat of our process s respectfully solicited.
ALBEDYLL 4 MARX,
3l2mthsE No $40 RACE Street
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SMALL WARES AND ZEPHYR WORsrED

We ere constantly receiving II latest NOVELTIES
Of the European markets besides our own production
various sty les IN NEW TRIMMINGS.
Our prices ave reduced to the very lowest Gold
rates. 3zg2mrp
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PROPOSALS.

DROP0SALS.--S SEALED PROPOeALS in
u dupIcate will be received at this Office until IL
nj MONDAY. the 16th Gay Of April 1865, Tor the
delivery OF 5000 head OF BEhF CATTLE ON the hoof,
for the use OF captured Indians. The cattle to be
delivered to the A. u. for Indians at Fort Sumner
New Mexico. ..a
The first delivery to be on the 1st day OF July 1885,
deliveries TO be IN such numbers and at such times
may be required Dy the undersigned.
The cattle must be from three 70 i've years Old
and must weigh at least 400 pounds net ther weight
to be ascertaIne0 according to manner laid down
the subs Hegu atiODs OF 1881 and TO Oe of the best
marketable quality No Stays, Bulls, Cows, or
WheEever, in the opinion of the A. G. s. for In.
dians, at Fort Sumner tue cattle presented do not
Iuhl the conditions Eere set forth, as many as do
not will be rejected. Ten per cent. Of money due
contractors w BE- retained until the contract is tu
filed.
Two responsible persons must sign each bid
guaranteeing that If The contract is awarded TO the
party parties therein proposing, they will enter
lnte ample bonds IoT Cne faithful fuf ment of the
contract, and when the parties thus offering as
sureties are unknown to the Undersigned, their
ability to reimbu the loss TO the United States
which would accrue in case of failure, must be
atested before magistrate or other officer en-
powered to administer oaths.
The par ties to HON this contract Is let will be
ptcted TO fill the contract the msel vesany subleting
of he contract will be considered failure to
ply with the contract and the contractor will be held
responsible therefor.
Endorse on the envelope Proposals for Beel
Cattle, at Fort Sumner, New Mexico"
Captain and G. s and Brevet Major, q. 5. A.
Office Purchasing and Depot q. 5 District OF New
Mexico Santa o, N. M, February Z, 1866 3 29t
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GALE OF GOVERNMENT BUILDING $,
y TABLES,
FENCING,
WHARvES, ETC.
AT GIESBORO, ID. q.
QUARTERMAsTER-GE G GENERALS OFFICE,

QUARTERMAsTER-GENE 6 ENERAL's OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, d. c February 27, 1856
By order of the QuarIermaster. eneral there will
the direction OF Captain George Browning, A Q.
M, commencing ON MONDAY, April 2 1866, at 10
o'clock A. M and continuing from the same hour
each day thereafter except WEDNESDAY and
THURSDAY, April 4 and 5, on which days the Mill
and Water Works will be sold), until the whole shall
have been disposed of the following described pub
Eleven Gn OFF ioEs (framel: 2sx14O two storiosl.
adjoining, 1Ox16), 12x32, 15x16, two 26x26 and
2sx75
(framej: seventy Jour iex1S, four,een l2xi4, and
one 1axlS e., with shed ID adjoining, Y ska o0-o
kitchens adjoining, 9xl2 and iox1Ol lOx2O lwith
Nine (9J MESS HOUSES tiTsmej: 28S1so 1.-TWO
st0nes dSxS9 SG9o with wing 1Ox2oS 2SXl4S ttTO
= hiTty two 1922 STABLES (framel: Twenty-fcur
Sssa sSsd sH 2SSsS SNo lx2 and one l82S with
'IVH One II b osflTHT STABLE (framel, with 527o
Psn one 'tiS q Il IssTRG sfH STABLE rame with 5al2
NV twenty y' 2oj BTiTbINes Qrame): 28x82. 2sxgs,
2Sx95 x iS asxilo % aiS48 2Sx5S0 Sox25 S and 17Si ~
SHEDDING, 7758 lineal feet
hrty-two 1927 WATER TANKS, Axle, two feet
seventy eight C78) HANGERS, slx1e, three-and-a-
Twenty go OUEHOUSES.
One ~ EAY SHE'D, 1l2x3l2
One nj GRAIN HOUSE (1ramel: 56x220.
Three 49, WHARVEs: one 40 lSl square feet, one
II ,169 square feet. ana one $3.50 square Ieet.
FENCING, 23 $50 liLeal leet
One H. S OkEHOUSE (frame): 52x150.
Two BLACKSMlrHS' SHOPS tframe): 4Sxl6O,
and 6SX160.
One az ENGINE HOUSE, 17x32.
The bui dngs will be sold singy, and must be re-
moved within fifteen DAYS.
The buldiI gs will be taken down at the expense
nf mn mt "a Wi g.
lvered by the Government free of charge for trans
portation, on he depot wharf.
Ierms-Cash, in Government funds.
A boat for Giesboro will leave the Sixth street
wharf every hour during the day of sale
For 1mther information, apply IN person or by
letter to
Captain GEORGET. BROWNING, A. NJ.
GesbOrO, d. c.,
OF to this office.
JAMES A. EKIN,
Brevet BTigadieT-General IN charge
3226t First Division, O. NJ. q. o.