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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-08-15
Affecting Scene at the Tennessee
PenitenIiary.

On Friday last, General r. w. johnson
visited the Tennessee State prison to order
the liberation of prisoners coming under
the provisions of the late War Department
Order, No. 46. The NdshUiIe Union and
american says that when General johnson
arrived at the penitentiary, he requested
the officer in charge to collect the cOnvicts
in the front yard Some twenty were soon
gathered in little groups, evidently antici-
pating something more than usual vista
tion from the commissioners, or some ordi-
nary official connected with the penitenti-
ary. General johnson soon made his ap-
pearance, holding in his hand the general
orders authorizing the release of the con-
victs that were standing before him. A
spirit of anxiety and restiveness was man
ifest, as they knew that he never visited the
place only to bring notifications OF their
release. He called out the names of the
military prisoners, who came forward and
received the orders releasing them, and
walked away without any expression of
appreciation of the leniency and magma
nimity of the Government in releasing
them.
The name of Thos. Hooks, formerly of
the Confederate army, was called. He was
some twenty PAGES distant, standing alone
musing, apparently, on the long prison
life that awaited him. He was evidently
astounded when his name was called, for he
paused moment before answering, and
then walked hesitatingly toward General
johnson. On receiving the order setting.
him at liberty, the General said to him |:
g Mr.. Hooks. if Igive. you permission to go
home, will you promise me to never get
drunk, and will you be good Christian the
remainder of your life?" ~ don't use
liquor, and as to becoming a Christian,
will endeavor to do that which is right
was his reply. His cheeks turned pale as
death, and his bosom throbbed as If his
heart would burst with emotion. The big
tear of gratitude gathered in his eye, and
after a few moments of silence he said: 81
go home to my mother now. | never could
think that God would suffer me to be con-
fined in this loathsome prison for the time
indicated in the order placing me here.''
He could say no more, but stood like a
marble statue, and awaited the keepers
bidding to leave the. building for the cot
tage home of his widowed mother and little
orphan brothers and sisters. Transports
tion was furnished him last evening and he
left for Obion county, to make glad one
desolate household at least. He was tried
in Memphis, March was a year ago, on the
charge Of being guerrilla, and condemned
to be hung. The President cOmmuted that
sentence to Imprisonment for. life. =, Subse-
Quently his case was brought to the atten-
ton of the Secretary of War, who ordered
his unconditional release. He was one
among the many thousands of noble young
men who wentiuto the Confederate aTply
from the western portion of the State. /,
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-08-15
Letter from Major General SiO-
cum-He ADVISES All who Fought
for the Union, Now 10 Vote for IL.

Letter from Major General SIO-
cum-EIe ADVISES All who Fought
for the Union, Now 10 Vote for H..
In Sherman's great march to the sea, he
divided his army INTO two parts, placing
Howard at the head of one, and Slocum at
the head of the other. With these few
words of introduction, read the following;
.' BROOKLYN, N. Y, July q, 1896.
COLONEL w. w. II. DAvIs-Dear STR
have the honor of acknowledging the re-
ceipt of your letter, inviting me to be pres
ent at the Soldiers Convention, to be held
at Harrisburg, on the 1st Of August. ] re-
gret that my engagements are such as to
deprive me of the pleasure of accepting
your invitation. '.' 'hi H4
When the Confederate soldiers, in the
spring of 1865, surrendered their arms, and
returned to their homes, we assumed that
tue object of our great work was nearly
accomplished. When we witnessed at that
time the kind feelings manifested by our
officers and soldiers towards their late op-
ponents, we felt assured that all hatred
and bitterness between the two sections of
our country would eventually cease to ex-
ist, and that slavery, the great cause of our
troubles, having been removed, we should
soon have better and more perfect Union
than we had ever before known. % ..
When, few days later, the Presidentan-
nounced the terms and conditions upon
which he was willing to restore to the
Southern people all their former rights and
privileges, and these people cheerfully ac-
cepted and complied with each and every
one of his conditions, we certainly had rea-
son to look for the immediate restoration of
the Union. But in this we have been dis
appointed.
There exists at home an army which is
not actuated by the feelings that moved the
men comprising the armies Of Grant and
Sherman-men who were ready to grasp
the hands OF their late antagonists, as soon
as those hands were no longer raised
against the Government. There exists
among MS political party, which, for the
purpose of retaining power, has prevented
the complete restoration of the Union
which we understand to have been the sole
object of the war-a party which would
hold portion of the States in subsection,
teaching the rising generation in both Sec
tions lessons of hatred and jealousy, instead
of seeking to make them forget the bitter
past, and become, as they must become, If
our Union is ever to become of value, one
people in interest and feeling. This party,
until Congress assembled, Indignantly de-
MED any intention of postpOning the res
toration the Union, and appealed to the
people for support, on the ground OF being
the only faithful and reliable friends ofthe
President and his policy. This mask has
now been dropped, and the issue before
the people Is clear and unmistakable. Let
those who fought for restoration of the
Union. now come forward and vote for it,
and our victory is assured
Very respectfully, ETC., .
III. w. SLoCUM.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-08-15
"Euemies in WARM Peace,
Friends.o ...

| The ZdneSciHe Courier is scarcely able to
conceive with what feelings Hon. H. j.
Jewett of that city tone of the best men
in the State), could consent to sit in the
| Philadelphia Convention with persons who
"made his gallant son cripple for life.''
The Courier Is not to be blamed for its ina
bility. Natures shortcomings are not to be
censured as personal faults. The Comier's
only error is in attempting to narrow down
the convictions of Others to its own con-
tracted standard. Mr.. Jewett is BY no
means the only man who, similarly situat-
ed, sustains the President. A gallant son
cripple fol: life. so, too, is the son
of Chief Justice Woodward, of Penn
sylvania. So is the heroic son OF that
distinguished Clevelander, Hon. Henry b.
Payne. All these fathers of crippled Union
soldiers, with very many Others under
like circumstances, will be in that Con-
vention to aid in bringing back to entire
peace and fraternity that hallowed Union
which the blood of their offspring was
poured out to save. And there will be still
Others there, not represented by fathers,
but present in their own bullet-rddled
persons. There will be General Sweitzer,
of Pittsburg General Steedman, of Tole-
do; General Langdon, of Cincinnati; Colo
mel Charlesworth, of st. Clairsville, with
hosts of others, who bear the scars of many
q hard contested field. These brave men
exposed their lives, not from personal hate
to Southern secessionists, but in attestation
of their love of the Union. They sue
ceeded in putting down armed rebellion !;
and now that the war is over, and animated
by the same deep-seated devotion to the
Union, they are resolved to resist all at
tempts by politicians to perpetuate discord
and practically defeat that restoration of
the States for which their efforts through
years of toll and suffering were always di-
rected. Their governing sentiment now,
as was that of their patriot fathers, is !:
Enemies in war-in peace, friends."-
pL1iu Dealer . .#.i .I.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-08-15
Proposals for Printing & Binding,
OFFICE OF COMMISSIONERS OF Printing!
LII.

OFFICE OF COMMISSIONERS OF Printing!
1 ~ COLUMBUS, OHIO, July 0, 1866.
SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
- ceived at the Office of the Secretary of State of
the State of ohio, until I.u.... Z
Tuesday, the 21St day of August, 1866,
at IL O'Clock NJ, for executing the State Printing
for the period OF two years, and for executing the
State Binding for the period Of one year from and
after the first Monday of November next ensuing,
in accordance with the provisions of the act entitled
IAN act to provide for the execution and supervis-
ion of the State Printing and Binding" passed
March a. 1850, the act supplementary thereto pass
ed May 1885,! and the act amendatOry thereof, pass
ed April 9th, 1866. .. 1.... .. t
Full printed SPECIFICATIONS can be had on ap-
plication to the Secretary of State.
Each proposal must be ACCOMPANIED by q bond,
executed in due form by the bidder. with at least
two good and sufficient sureties satisfactory to the
Commissioners OF Printing, in the penal sum of ten
thousand dollars, conditioned for the faithful per-
fOrmance pursuant to law, of such class classes of
the State Printing as may be adjudged by him, and
for the payment as liquidated damages by such bid
der to the State of an excess of costs the bid
bids Of such bidder which the State may be obliged
70 pay for suc work by reason of the of such
bidder to complete his contract; said bond to be
null and void If no contract shall be awarded to him.
No Did uadccOmpaRied By such bond aotU6 be enter
tained by the Commissioners Of Printing.
A like bond in the penal sum of FIVE thousand
dollars must accompany each proposal for folding,
stitching or binding.
Copies of bonds Qn blank will be furnished
bidderSOn application to the Secretary Of State.
In all respects the printing and binding shall be
executed, and the bills thereof made out, fled aud
tied and paid in conformity with the provisions Of
the act t'l0 provide for the execution and super.
vision of the state Printing and Binding" passed
March "a, 1860, and the amendatory act of April 6,
lSGe-to which acts reference is hereby made for
such further information as NAV be desired. #e. .
Proposals to be sealed, and indorsed on the out
side Of the envelope, PROPOSALS for Public Print
ing" or Proposals for Binding" as the case may
be, and addressed to the Secretary Of State.
/ a..A. WIN. HENRY SMITH,
..lt... - Secretary Of State.
4 ..tg iJH. MOSES X. BRAILEY,
Comptroller of the Treasury.
4 l.r.. JAMES Il. GOODMAN,
july0-dtd .9.a Auditor Of State.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-08-15

berlin Correspondence OF the London Ilmes1
Count Bismarck is sgnally favored by
good fortune. The war is no5 yet over and
the Southerners begin already to pray to be
received into the united commonwealth he
originally planned for the North only.
Yesterday the Carlsfuhe Chamber voted a
petition to the Grand Duke Of Baden. In
which they ask him to acknowledge PPus.
sian supremacy, hand over the oomJhandof
his army to Count Bismarck, and renouhce
all idea Of reviving the Buhd, now that the
fate of Germany has BEEN decided on the
battle-field. They never were, or are they
now, as they openly admit, enchanted with
the Prussian programme of: reform; they
would. have liked a slireng guarantee oficon-i
stitutional liberty than can be, given byoa
cabinet OF such antecedehts as the Prus4
sian; norris it quite consonant with their
feelings to separate from their Austrian
brethren; \ still being unable to retrieve the
Kaiser's fortunes, or prevent Prussia from
uniting Northern Germany under her aus
|pices,. they, as faitlffdp sons u Sutherland, !,
LIAi@7 81 A1asl tJAG- sA4fl glA VID31rfEn L NnNFg
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-08-15
sRe1orm'' ON Boil sides or the
u. IWR1ar. LIZ

o II' D. .HFt ID
1t is an old and true saying that 'ex-
tremes meet and the force OF this adsge
Is strikihgly illustrated at the present time
alike in Great Britain and In the United
States In the former country there exists
an aristocracy, the most wealthy and inhu-
ential in Europe, which strives to control 4.
the people irrespective Of any popular in
teresrs, heedaess of any arguments save
those which affect its own prosperity or
existence. But the people have at last
grown weary 'Of this state of things, and
the great question of Reform, which for
many years has been the political shuttle
cock with which public men have amused
themselves, has now become the test issue
of the day, the issue on which Govern
ments will stand or fall, the measure on q,
which the people are determined.
In our country, also, we have in this year
of our Lord, 1866, an aristocracy, not of
birth, like that of England, not of,talentq ;
and worth, "a should be the case ina Re-
public, shut of mere political chance, This n
aristocFacy is nOminally the enemy of op-
preston and the friend of the people; but
1t Is In reality despotism itself-aiid, what
renders 1t all the more dangerous-despot-
Ism ~ dtsguRSo; and its pride is that most +
pernlclotlS to mankind aud revolving to
Heaven, " the pride which apes humility"
The only difference between tiie old afis-s
tocracy of England and the new regime Of
Amercais, that the former is Feudal. and
the latter Radical-one dates from William
the Copqueror and the other from John
Brown-but however unlike In name or
date they assimilate closely in their nature.
Both desire power at all hazards, and
neither cares rushlight for the people,
N. Y. Neics. .rU~~rDnN I'D mot
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-08-15
FUEL FOR THE NTATE.

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.l
COLUMBUS. o., August Sd, 1865.
CEALED PROPOSALS. WILL BE RE.
- CElVED at the Office of the Secretary of State
until
Monday, the Sd day OF OfScptembern next,
At p o'clock noon for furnishing the State of Ohio
with fuel, for one year. as follows
10000 Bushels of Coal,
or tho best quality equal to the lower vain of Hook
ing Coal, and free from slate, slack and dirt.
10000 bushels of Coke,
To weigh not less than 40 pounds to the bushe, to
be made from Hooking or Cambridge Coal, and kept
dry
n. as Cords of Wood,
IL, length, straight and well split.
The Quantities above named to be increased at the
option OF the Secretary OF State.
delivery, al the State House, Columbus. Ohio. 'D'N
Proposals to be accompanied by samples, and to
specify the kind, quality and price Of the fuel pro-
posed TO be furnished.
Each proposal must be accompanied BY a bond
with at least two good and sufficient sureties in the
penal sum Of not exceeding twenty thousand, nor
less than FIVE thousand dollars (as required by lswl,
conditioned for the faithful performance Of such
contract asmay be awarded.
The bids to be made and the contracts to be award
ed IN accordance with the terms of the act entitled
An act to provide for the purchase of stationery
fuel and other articles for the General Assembly and
State Officers, passed March IL, 1853 and AN act
to amend sections fourand six. and to repeal section
i've" Of the above entitled act passed March 81,
1863. Bids to be indorsed on the envelopes, "Pro-
posals for furnishing Fuel for the State" Fuel
FURNISHED by the contractor must be in all cases
equal In quality to the samples. This rule t0W be
- WIN. HENRY SMITH.
aus4-dtd Secretary Of State.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1866-12-27
THE WHISKY FRAUDS.

- H1AAA AAa ~ 4 % , lt'NAANs
Ninly millions Of gallons Of whisky were
made in the United States in 1850, accord
ing to the census, while the last report Of
the Revenue Commissioners returned but
ten millions. The enormous deficiency is
not 20 be accounted for by any decrease in
either demand or supply, but solely by the
fact that the tax on whisky is now two dol
lars a gallon. The special committee which
Congress appointed TO investigate the frauds
in the Revenue Department has work
enough before il; for even if We suppose
the tax has decreased the manufacture OF
whisky thirty millions Of gallons since
1860 there would still be cause to suspect
that the Treasury has been defaulted o.
500, 0O0.O 900. All tina. we have published
Of the frauds in this city is nothing com.
pared 10 those undiscovered; yet the COM
mittee hiss learned that there are three
thousand small distilleries in this city
where whisky is illegally made, and tina
government officers protect thy swindle
To complete its investigation here, the com
mittee will re-assemble in New York II
January, and will afterward visit the prin
cipal Western cities. The work seems a
endless as that Of the Danaides but ever
the imperfect investigation, which is all We
can reasonably expect, will save millions o
dollars. OF more permanent Importance
is the effort the committee Will make TO re-
organize the revenue system, so as 10 pre-
ye:: future frauds; but the discussion of the
methods proposed is premature before theil
work is done and their report submitted L
Congress.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1866-12-27
IMPORTANT DECISION.
From the Petersburg VA Expires.

From the Petersburg VA Express.
The opinion of the District Court of Ap
peals, in the case Of Tucker vs.. Watson,
McGill & CO., and the same vs.. Brodnax
& Lyon, published in full in the Express OF
yesterday, is Of no little importance 10
Southern debtors against the claims OF
Northern creditors. The point established
by the decision is that during the war be-
tween the United States and Confederate
States, all interest on the Indebtedness Of
either party, not being recoverable as
it accumulated, cannot be legally claimed
now that the war is over. As the indebted
ness Of Southern 10 Northern parties is
known TO have been very considerable at
the commencement Of hostilities, the effect
Of this decision will be TO wipe out a very
large amount Of debt.
How far the decision in this case will be
availed OF, il is impossible to do more than
form a conjecture. As a class there are no
more honorable men in the world than the
merchants Of the South. Had they not
been ruined by the war, we believe they
would, with individual exceptions, perhaps,
have paid both principal and interest to the
last dollar In their PROSTATE condition
the Northern merchants have treated them
not only with ieniency, but with the great
est liberality. Instead Of expressing them,
they have been willing to compound on the
terms proposed by the Southern creditor,
and even to open new accounts Mer-
chants are generally men Of liberal deal
ings, and their forbearance under the
present circumstances cannot be too highly
commended.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1866-12-27

Lucy Ann Marshall and others ys. Waiter
Marshall and others.
IN PURSUANCE OF DECREE OF THE
L Chancery Court at Nashville in above named
cause will sell at the Court House at Nash
vile on
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haps, Of honor; but If he shall fail in the
frst encounter with temptation, if upon tie
first struggle the enemy shall again be vic
torious, he must, at least 80 far as this life
is concerned, renounce all reasonable hope
of happiness, usefulness or honor; become
finally an ouicast, and the victim of ire
trieyable ruin This very hour thestruggls
begins, and let me say 10 the defendant in
all kindness and solicitude for his welfare
do not forget these admoniGons. Gou are
released, sir, and again at liberty.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1866-12-27

b. B.-Tbe Dayton Ohio Empire, Of
Friday last, makes, editorially, the follow
ing statement:
" But few days since we were assured
by very respectable and distinguished
gentleman, a citizen Of New Haven, Conn.,
that there are now hanging on the walls Of
Butler, at Lowell, two magnificent pictures
-" Christ on the Cross" and Mary at the
Sepulchre," we think he stated-painted,
evidently, by some great master, which are
certainly of 81, 600 value each. They were
formerly in one Of the elegant mansions of
New Orleans-the mansion Of one Of the
wealthiest gentlemen Of the South-which
Butler confscated and appropriated 10
headquarters. Our informant was a cores
pondent Of New Orleans when these pic
lures were shipped, and saw them on the
vessel in the harbor"
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1866-12-27
Court House, on
Saturday: December 20, 1899,

James T. Armstrong ct ais VS.. Robert M.
Porter ct ais.
IN PURSUANCE OF DECREE OF THE
i Chsncery Court at Nashville in the above
named cause, will sell at the Court House at
Nashville on
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1866-12-27
Nashville and Chattanooga
r. A I L w A Y
CHANGE OF TIME.
OFFICE OF GENERAL SUPERNTENDEST.
N. & c. AND n. & n, w. RA1LwAY,

Close connections made At Stevenson and Chat
tanoORa for all cities East and South.
Sleeping cars on all Night Passenger trains.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1866-12-27
WEAKLEY & YARBROUGH,
WHOLESALE GROCERS,
NO. 8 NORTH COLLEGE STREET.

IyVUO BARRELS EXTRA FAMILY FLOUR I;
200 barrels extra superfne Flour;
50 hogshsads New Orleans Sugar;
% hoghheads Dsmerara Sugar;
80 barrels Crushed ana Powdered Sugars;
200 sacks prime Bio Coffee;
Is Eaeks Lagulrs Coffee
Is barrels fresh Rice
50 barrels New Orleans Molasses;
200 boxes Proctor 4 Candles Soap;
80 boxes various brands Soap
100 boxes Star Candles;
100 boxes Tallow Candles, hard pressed
50 boxes ins Chewing Tobacco;
so gross Fine Cut Tobacco;
25 barrels Smoking Tobacco;
25 kegs English Soda;
Is kegs American Soda;
40 cssss l and 2 ID. cans Oysters;
90 boxes Pepper;
| so boxes Spice;
30 boxes Indigo 4
| 90 boxes Ground Mustard
| o barrels Mason's Backing;
| GO boxes pint quart and half gallon Bottles
| 20 boxes CARROTS Snuff;
20 gross Durkse's Blulng;
% barrels Bourbon Whisky
| % barrels Robertson County Whisky;
100 barrels FoOte Nash Proof whisky;
100 barrels Ginger Cordial
Is barrels Ginger Wine;
10 barrels Sweet Wine
| so barrels Grape Vinegar;
2j barrels Lemon Syrup;
so boxes Starch;
| so dozen Buckets;
90 lozen BroOms
1000 Flour Sacks;
90 boxes assorted Candy
Brandy, Rum, Gin, Wines, Of various brands, a
wEAKLEY & YARBROUGH's.
No. North College street. Nashville Tennessee
| Octll-3m
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To Country Newspaper Pub
fishers,

ENoR SALE. AT THIS OFFICE. VARIOUS
- ionts Of newspaper and Job type, which can
% bought a. very reasonable rates for rash.
Also, imposing Stones Cases, Francs. and IN
~ an me material necessary for relftting a
BBAeNlse Tor sale a Proof. Job, and a Power
r Tess-all as good as new. Tho Power Pres Il
y fotter, on which can be done almost any 10
80, ~ ai3 i ol work; size Of bed. S2x52 Terms
decQ-tf - t-ta etiOe'
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1866-12-27

As this Is really a Specific for Worms and the
best and most pala e form % give % children,
10 Il not surprising AZ IL u fast taxing the place
Of all other preparations for Worms-it being taste
less any child viii take IL.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1866-12-27
COTTON AND TOBACCO
ALL KINDS OF PRODUCE
ENTIRELY ON COMMISSION

ENTIRELY ON COMMISSION.
Planters may rely upon our best efforts to obtain
the HIGHEST MARKET RATES for
their Produce. And should cur friends favor us
with orders for Groceries. they may rest assured
of having goods purchased at the LOWEST
MARKET PRICE.
Having one Of the largest warehouses in the
city, our facilities for the STORAGE OF
COTTON AND TOBACCO is unsurpassed by
any house in the South. We have and will keep
on hands large supply Of BAGGING AND
ROPE, and several kinds Of IRON TIES,
which we offer on most reasonable terms.
We viii make the matter sfReceIying
and Forwarding Goods a Specially
ira our business, and all Goods consigned
us for Re shipment will be sent. upon arriva-
at the Wharton Depot, promptly forward at Ia
least expense TO the owner.
liberal Advances made on Con
aigumeufa. IOct2-3