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PardOns GRANTED by the President.

Pardons Granted by the President.
New York, Sept. 2O.-A Herald
Washington special says that although
there is large collection of, applicas
tions for pardon on file, and the pardon
seekers who apply personally have re-
turned to Washington in augmented
force Stree the arrival of the President,
but few cases have been acted upon
since his return. The following are the
only persons whose pardons have been
ordered to be issued under the petty
offenses and S20. 900 clauses of the am
nesty proclamation:
Francis f. Dunbar, of South Carroll
nn; Charles w. Button, Virginia; Thos,
H. Dockey, Arkansas; Robert Lowry,
Mississippi; VIM, M. Hall, Mississippi;
Thos- s. Galloway, North Carolina.
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JenDaVIs.

FoRTREss MoNRoE, Sept. 10 Bishop
Greene, of Miss, and John w. Kelly,
an ex- Roman Catholic minister, in an
Interview with JEFF Davis, Informed
him that they would make an appeal to
President johnson for his release, IL he
had no objections, to which Mr.. Davis
responded that he thanked tEem for
their kind intentions, and assured
them that such efforts would be futile,
as his counsel had maze similar efforts,
and were told he must be tried by mill
itary and civil courts upon charges
made against him.
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RuGalo Marker.

4lN = ALUl sept. u.
Flour, sales $50 bbIs at Sill FOR No. snring.
SllglS for winter red; sl3 - for white Xxx
MesteIn. " neat scarce and No / spring
~ tl7fe ana cloatng nrLn nj II. for No.
itllAssl. Oatss sales 5000 BUSH Chicago at
ada, the outside prIee for y-ery choice. Rye
11sss.,olnal- Seeds. Timothy 81 51a3 IS. Pork
81 4.iru, city 2icr wgsstero n &c. HighwlneS
+ZS5. Canal freigh.s dull.
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New York Money ana stool. marnet,

new AOrk Money and stock Market.
NEW YORK. Sept %.
Money quiet and easy at las per cent
sterling continues duh NJ I0t55IGIO7f[
Gold less Rctty5 and easier, opening at Il5Jl
and closing At l4iIS. %
Government stocks ediet and without ma
teT1ai change g. o. 1881, registered, 1ll1s; On
state Stocks-TennesSee Is, 721$.
Freights to Liverpool trm.
STOCKS stronger; Rock island Ill: Cleveland
q PfttsbuTgh 81 Northwestern a65S: do pT,s-
lerred W; OFT Wayne 1861: ChIca..11 & Aiton
llS15; Toledo, WABASH & Western 81: NetV
YORK Central 100; Erie ~; Erie pfeferrt,i y.
Re1ding 1855 Michigan Central iI3l(: Sficfi.
gan southern S554; Illinois Central scrip I2Iy<:
chicago; Burlington & Quincy 1881; WesfeTn
Union Talegrapn 5G54; OHIO & Mississippi GER
Four O'Clock Government Stocks
U 3 Us, 1881, l1Is< 5-30s, 1852, lIl1S.
state StOcks-Ienuessee o. new 72y[
Stocks steady OHIO & Mississippi certifi-
cafes lozsi Western Union TelesgFaph 5ffJL.
New YORK Central lOj; Erie NJ: do oreierrs.di
81 headtns ll51e; Michigan Genital Ilp[;
Michis,tn southern & Northern Indiana S ~:
1llnois Central Iii; Chicago, Burlington 4
quincy 1851; Cleveland Il PittsbuTgis a.
chicago x northwestern preferred IS. tshf,54i
go q ROCK Island III; Pittsburgh FL IITsrna
a Chicago l0f]s; Chicago q Alton Ils5<. ldfI-
Waukee & st. Paul 52Iz; Toledo, Wanasii
Western 49,, ~
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The Knabe Piano

Swell Swell enough known throughout the United
states 10 stand upon its merits and IL Is NOT
Necessary to PEBBLE them through the
country or send agents from door to door to
The proper way for purchasers to supply
themselves Is to apply to a responsible agent
as represented. - 'S
>, Another method Of pushing bad work upon
the public IS to sell through Music Tyuchsy-S
allowing them large comm issions for recom
Lnenulng their Instruments This mode of
uIoLlB business OF course lleredteS the price as
the purchaser. W
In purchasing from the agent of flrst-class
manufactures, an instrument can he had nj
the factory price Notwithstanding the reT,reA-
sentatons OF outside makers that the 'Ceaier's
commission" increases the price ofthe instTu-
Persons in want of hrst-olass Pianos cannot
expect to buy them at second or third class
s,5 The public are invited to examine the
STOCK OH
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New YoRK, Sept. GA meeting OF
FeBfans was held IN Troy last night
and was addressed W General GleesOn,
of he Stephens wing. Considerable
exciEenent prevails among the circles
in q u city relative to She expected i'm
vasiGi or Canada. 1t Is supposed, con-
sfdering the reinforcem9nts arriving in
the PrpStnSes, that the movement would
prove, b disastrous miiurc. A picnic
Will be given at Jones' Woods on Mon
day next under the auspices of Mr.,
Stephens friends. ff@sr &
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OTTAWA, c. w, Sept. 2O.-In the fur
Their trials of the Peabody rifles, the re-
suit has been satisfactory, and a large
order has been given by the Govern
ment. II IS understood that the Gov
United States company, and send
machinery and men, and convert the
Enfield rifles into breach leaders.
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a4nsifaI s(ustrninfnts.
20 PURCHASERS

ITNHE GREAT REPUTATION OF THE
L. Rndbe Piano has induced makers of in
Terror instruments to represent to their custo-
meTs that the Pianos they sell are precisely
the same as the h111be, made by worlznen
formerly employed by them, &C, &C.
This Is an old dodge. and one that Is only
praeticed by manufacturers, who cannot sci
their instruments to the trade and conse-
quentIy are compelled to force them on the
rms mode OF doing business should be
snonGn 70 convince purchasers at once OF the
SUPERIORITY OF THE KNABE. The
mere Iact OF small makers taking them as
the STANDARD, and working upon their
I I should be all the evidence neces-
ut Il Is a wei known fact that all lirst.class
Eliino manufacturers have their established
them.
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The AttOrney-Generars Decision on
Presidential Appointments.

Presidential Appointments.
NEW YORK, Sept. 2O.-The opinion OF
the Attorney-General of the United
States, Mr.. Stansberry, in regard to the
power of the President; where appoint
ments to office have been made in the
recess prior to the last session of the
Senate and there was a failure during
the session to make a permanent APP
pointment either by the refusal of the
Senate to confirm the nominee or a fail
ure to act on the nomination or other
cause, to make a temporary appoint
ment in the present recess, is published.
In his discussion of the subject the At
torney-G takes up the general
question, whether the President can fill
up a q vacancy in the recess which. ex-
listed in the prior session. Alter a re-
view of the precedents established since
the foundation oftthe Government and
an examination of the constitution and
existing laws on the subject, he arrives
at the Affirmative proposition and con-
sequently of the original question sub
mitted to him.
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LoUIsvILLE, Sept. 2O.-Another heavy
rain fell last night. To-day it is stormy.
The weather is growing cold this even
ing. The river is rising rapidly. Bar
ometer $3.50 and rising. Railroad COM
munications are temporarily suspended
by floods.
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/ New YoRK, Sept. 2O.-There were
eight new cases of cholera and three
deaths from the same disease reported
in this city yesterday. Three new cases
and four deaths from the disease were
reported In Brooklyn. Four fresh cases
apd one death from the disease arg re-
ported from quarantine.
NEW XoRE, Sept 20.-Three cases
and three deaths fro.n cholera are re-
ported in this city to-day.
NASHVILLE. Sept. 20.--CEoIera deaths
for the past "a hours IS. physicians
pronounce the epidemic as declining.
Heavy rains all cay-wsather cold.
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sEcoNp pIsPArcH.

CINCINNATI, Sept. 2O.-With the eX-
ceptions of slight. showers this after
noon the rain has ceased. There are
indications, however, of more rain. It
is estimated that twenty million BUSH
els of corn have been destroyed by the
freshet in the Miami bottoms.
Reports from the Northwest repre-
sent the flood as general with immense
destruction of property. 1t Will re-
quire four or five weeks to repair the
Ohio and Mississippi Bridge across the
Big Miami. In the meantime connec-
ton is made with Lawrenceburg by
boat.
A dispatch from Indianapolis says the
Bellefontaine and Peru and Indiannp.-
oils are the only roads that have been
running trains regularly from that city.
The Jacksonville bridge, four miles
south of indianapolis, is washed away,
and 1t is reported that the track be-
tween Ediuburg and Columbus, In
diana, is submerged; the Columbus and
Indianapolis road is badly damaged.
Four bridges are washed away be-
tween indianapolis and Richmond.
The Terre Haute and indianapolis road
is not so badly damaged. The regular
st. Louis train went out on this road
to-day. The Lafayette road lost one
bridge, but trains go through by trans
ferring passengers. There has been no
trains over the Cincinnati road since
Tuesday. Heavy rains fell last night
and this morning. Prospects are more
favorable now with indications of clear
ing up.
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PRovIDENC, r. l., Sept. 2O.-A spirit
ed Convention of men who served in
the army and navy was held this morn
ing in this place, to elect delegates to
the Pittsburgh Convention. Mai. Gen.
Burnside presided aud Lieut.. Col. 8. A.
Pearce was Secretary. Addresses were
made by Gen. Burnside and others.
Fifty or more delegates were elected 10
the Pittsburgh Convention and reso-
lutions were adopted approving the
policy % Congress relative to recon-
slrnction.
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st. Louis market.

81. LOUIS, Sept. o. y
Flour active. high grades tending upward:
superhne SI@9 90; single extra 50 S9lO so;
double do Sl1@lS D. Wheat higher; spring
ranges at 81 90G2 10; prime fan 50 50; choice
g $4,000 Corn better; mixed and yellow
iOci white 7I@7lc. Oats buoyant. Pro-
Visions unchanged. Whisky dull at s. no
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Flour firm at $40 509II Is FOR spring extra.
Wheat active and advanced lOc; sales 81 iOa
u for No. l. and 81 S09l 9T1f for No. 2 Corn
active and advanced l92c; sales at 5SI16jc
for No l, and 561S@TllSc for No. . Oats firn
and advanced l@2c; sales at 33c for No l. and
SS13S2S74c for NO. . Highwtues, 81 81 for
free; and g 81 for bonded. Provisions dun.
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TOPEKA, KANSAS, Sept. 2O.-The Ma
tional Union State Convention met
here to-day and nominated the follow
ing ticket:
Governor, ]. L. Mcdowell, Leaven-
worth ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Major
James r. Mcclure, Davis county; Sec
rotary of State, Col. AIcluigg; Auditor.
n. S. Gnss; Treasurer, Col. Walker; At
torney General, Ross Burns; Superin-
tendent of Public Instructions, dos. II.
Bond; Chief Justice, Nelson Cobb; Con-
gressional, Gen. l.. w. Blair, of Fort
Scott. All the nominees, except Goss
and Cobb, are Republicans.
The Convention passed u resolution
that the real interests of the United
States and this State require that none
but loyal men should hold places of
trust and power in the Government.
and therefore Federal officials in this
State who SANDER the administration
and abuse the Government should be
removed, and their places filled by
loyal men.
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TOledo Market.

TOLEDO. Sept. 90
Flour shade firmer. Wheat, winter s. As:
spring &c better; sales new white Michigan
y ~; amber 3 81; Illinois spring 81 50; extra
DO 81 s.. Corn l9l1$c better; No. l mixed Sic
yelloWlil3Sc- Oats opened shade lower. and
closed steady at S59s53Ec. Rye quiet. Lake
frelghts dun and lower, So on corn to Buffalo
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south AmerIcan G,oaTc,, Woke,

r.-,--l-. NEW YORK, Sept. 20.
bags, at an advance of 2OOd3OO "Feis per a
Roba" on the finest grades; the stock Is re-
duced to 10000 bags much of which Is in ferior
The new crop is estimated at 2 500, COO bags
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Albany, Sept. 2o.-The Democratic
State Central Committee met in this
city to-day and organized by selecting
Samuel j. Tilden, of New York, as
chairman, and Peter Coggen, of Al
bany, for Secretary.
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n1nnnn,,ne ,Inrl-ef-

MILWAUKEE. sept. %.
Elour advanced sc. Wheat excited at
Y 10 C6rn ifui st d3c- Receipts-ls00 bbis
hour, dO09 blss wheat, zoo bus corn, 1900 bus
oats. Shipments-2Sp0 bbls Hour, $40 bus
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OswEGo, Sent. %.
Flour unchanged; No. 1 ispring si2 50: Xxx
So Wheat new Chicago spring 50 25. Corn
scarce and quiet Mt SSc for No. l Illinois,
Barley scarce and quoted at 81 - Lake Inn
ports--5S.OOO bus barley. Canal exports-6 $40
bus wheat, 5000 bus barley. WV
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ToRpNTo, c. w, Sept. 2B.-The new
currency Arrangements come into effect
on the 18th inst, Pending the complies
ton of the provincial notes now being
executed, Notes Of the Bank of Mon
treal viii be used hs legal tenders, be-
ing stamped with the words. .lPro-
viucial note, legal tender for the Re
ceiver Generate
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DETROIT, Sept. I9.-John B. Hutchin-
son was tosday nominated FOR Congress
from 4th Congressional district by both
Democratic and National Union Con-
ventton.
s BUFPALo, Sept 2O.-It Is again rain
ing to-day. There have been but two
clear days this month"; nav
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BALTIMORE, Sept. %.
Flour firm; western extra So 25Gil2 90
Wheat Steady. Corn dull. Oats inactive.
Provisions quiet. Lard heavy. Mess Pork
scarce. Coffee steady; stock light. Sugar in
active, Whisky very firm at 81 40a2 Al for
western in bond.
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The Latest News.
B Y TELEG RAPH.

ny the Union Line:
Once. conner Of Main and Monroe streets
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Union soldiers ana sailors Mass
Convention.


SYRACUSE, Sept. 20.-The Soldiers
and Sailors Mass Convention met at
Shakespeare's Hall at noon to-day.
Secretary of State, Mai. Gen. Francis
@. Barlow, called the Convention to or
der. The Convention was opened with
prayer by Breyet Brig. Gen. Van Pit
ten. Gen. Barlow nominated as tem-
porary Chairman Adjutaut G. b. Lam
sing, of Auburn, who, on assuming the
chair, delivered u sarcastic and stirring
speech. He adverted to the threat of
war and expressed the readiness of the
loyal soldiers and sailors to maintuin
the right in the future as they had in
the past. II war must come they are
ready for it. The wounded and dis
abled delegates of the State Union,
which met yesterday, were invited to
seats upon the platform. a committee
of three from each judicial district to
nominate officers for permanent organ
iZaLiOn was appointed.
The Convention of the Soldiers and
Sailors State Union was called to order
by President Mexican at 10 o'clock.
The report of the Committee of Officers
of the Union for the ensuing year was
as follows: President, Col. james b.
Mexican; Vice President, Col. E. b.
Fowler; Major Putnam Fields, Col.
Clark, Lieut.. Col. Armault Cameron,
Capt. j. j, Rundell, Lieut.. Col. George
ley wislow. Capt. t. d. STOW, Major
Gen. H. a. Bornum, Adjutant G. b.
Lansing, Capt. Chas. Tracy, Gen. N. NJ.
Crane, MINOR G. n. Holden, Major Jas.
Lowe, Jr. Col. f. j. Bramhall pre-
sented the following, which was
adopted:
ResotUed, That the Executive Com
mittee be required and empowered to
appoint a subcommittee to solicit and
receive contributions for the purpose OF
erecting suitable head stones over the
graves of New York soldiers buried in
| our national cemeteries and to re-
place the wooden ones now in use,
a vote of thanks was rendered the
President, Col. J. B. Mexican, and the
Union adjourned sine die.
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scr orIenns lInrI.ef.

NV ORLEANS, Sept. 90.
Cotton advanced; sales 2l01 bales low mid.
ding at &C. Receipts $40 bales. New York
exchange = Nrenium. Frcights unchanged
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Heavy Floods in ohio and Indiana,

Heavy Floods in Ohio and Indiana---
Damage to CrOps---IInilrOntls---
OfLiTc.
CINcINNArI, Sept. 2O.-The rain storm
continues. With the exception of the
Little Miami and Marietta IL Cincin-
natl, every railroad leading out of the
city has been damaged to such an eN-
tent as to interrupt the running of
trains. The indianapolis & Cincinnati
Railroad lost three bridges, but the
more important one over the Great
Miami has so far escaped. The Hamil-
ton q Dayton and Atlantic & Great
western are interrupted Mt Elk Creek.
The Dayton ~ Michigan lost three
bridges; Indian Central, three. bridges
between Cambridge City and Indian
apolis. The Chicago IL Great Eastern
is damaged between Richmond and
Chicago, but to what extent is not
known. The trains were Withdrawn on
both ends of this road yesterday. The
Columbus, Piqua 81 indianapolis Rail-
road lost Its great bridge at Piqua. A
portion of the Ohio q Mississippi bridge
over the Great Miami was destroyed.
If the storm subsidies it is thought that
most of the roads will be in operation
by tomorrow.
Unprecedented freshets are reported
on all sides, while the river was two feet
higher yesterday at indianapolis than
in 1877. White Water river is reported
seven and a half feet higher than in
ls47. The great cornfields along the
bottoms of the Big Miami have suffered
considerably, the flood in the cornfieIds
being higher than the ta1lest cornstalk.
Scores of miles of fences have been car
ried off. The Scioto at Columbus over
flowed its banks, inundating the whole
valley west of the river and north of
the National road. A great many fam
lilies have been driven from their homes
or compelled TO seek shelter in the sec
ond stories of their dwellings.
A dispatch from Dayton says the
Miami and tributaries are several in
ches higher than in 1S4s. The lowest
part of Dayton is submerged. The viii
lage of McPhersonYille across the river
is ten feet under water. Enormous
damage has been done in the valley to
the cornfields. Three men were drown
ed at Piqua and one killed by the fall
ing timbers of the bridge. The Ohio
river here has risen ten feet in the last
twenty-fouF hours.
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 20.-The corn
crop in the lowlan1s along the rivers
and streams of this section were greatly
damaged by the flood. The trains on
all the railroads centering here will run
regularly tomorrow except the Indi-
ana Central and Louisville. Both the
latter suffered severely. 1t will be sew
eral days before communication is fully
established. The weather is clearing
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MANUFACTURERS or CORES
q, - s,ees lron lale. ma ds'slsfS n,
t'eel'1-. West liirlf1i1s Y p
tt1s ss,i,,s eeiillixs call tlia aftr1ll55 -
C5nf,- NY lltlIse and sallIsI 900 =.
5 81. sl ana & :; i'lIi. 9'.-' So
s5nai siIssi "a yleaIvs my. lsS..
on Wen
ollleEoli Il n - = i's made %
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KNABF PIANOS

NOW on hand at my warerooms. Ipstru-
ments of other makers RjWayS on hand al
lover prices than they can be purchased else
where.
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Steambunts.
Regular Packet for IBIttsbuIFb.
Pittsburgh, wheeling and Pnrkers.
burg.

~ The steamer LEM LEOTI,r
Lstss.tl will leave for Par<ersburg and
zzslC iallipolis every 1estIay and Fri
day night of each week at gO'clDck,
returning leaves for Pittsburgh Monday
and ThuHday at 8 a. M
For freight or passage apply ON hoard or IN,
sep9O-tf MAIER q Mex ELEY, Ag'ts
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Wheeling and PRrkcrs-
burg PHck cts,

The steamer "BAYARD.,i Cant
Iellsss:5z4A Geo. Moore, will leave FOR Par
Es@as4Ake rsburg aud GaIlipoiis every
Monday and thursday night OF each week at
Returning, leaves for Pittsburgh Wednes-
and Thursday of each week at a. m.
E0E freight or passage, apply on board or to
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RESPECTFULLY INVITE THE AT
w tention Of the trade, and purchasers gen;
eraiIy, TO our very large and well assorted
and OF cur own direct importation, which
are prepared to sell at less prices than the
same Qualities OF goods can be bought IN
either the Eastern or Western cities We So
Icit a call. WINSHIP, WOODS & CO,
mnrl2-ly No. s. Main street.
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FOR CINCINNATI.

- The elegant steamer, ar r. HUD-
LellEEsfssets4 son" Capt. Russell, VIM. List
- Clerk, Will leave as ABOVE on Fri
day, the 2ist at O'Clock, p. M
For freight or passage apply on boarti or IN,
sepl9-3t BOOTH, BATTELiIE & Co. Agents
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FOTi CINCINNArI
FOR CINCINNATI

The splendid steamer "EDIN-
Leltssss4i BURG,n Capt Thompson, VIII
- = leave as above on Saturday next,
arrives Wednesday,
For freight or passage, apply on hoard or TO
sePle-it BOOTH, BATTELLE& Co, Agts
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-08-30

PRISONERS NORTH AND SoUTH-A very
;ieat deal has been said, and very much re-
mains to be said upon both sides Of this irritat-
;ag question. Would that none of these hor-
yois which occurred in prison houses on either
s:Ge, had any existence in fact or even in fancy.
9rt there are given facts in the affail, and we
may as well reach the whole truth, and thus
scertain how much each side must acknowl-
edge to God for forgiveness.
Here are figures which are given upon au-
:noritv, appearing in the Washington Union,
Rs embodying the response Of the Secretary OF
War to the resolution of the House of Repre-
centatiyes, demanding to know how many
prisoners were held upon both sides, and how
1lany Of them died. during the civil war
uiabe OF Federal Prisoners held by the South 26OO40
uuber of Federal Prisoners died at the South 225I6
lumber of Confed Prisoners held by the North 100000
lumber of Confed. Prisoners died at the North, 20 1876
Let any man make a calm examination of
bat little table and see what it teaches. In
General, there were absolutely more Northern
prisoners at the South than Southern prisoners
a. the North, and yet more Of the latter than
c tne former died; the number OF Northern
prisoners exceeded the number Of Southern
prisoners by more than six thousand, and yet
she number of deaths among them fell short
Q: the number of deaths among a smaller num-
oes of Southern prisoners by three thousand
eight hundred and sixty. In particular, at the
South, one Northern prisoner died out of every
2!even prisoners, (nearly), while at the North
oa5 Southern prisoner died out Of (about)
a7e?y seven. In the language Of the market,
ne net result of the cruelty toward Southern
prisoners exceeds the net result of the cruelty
.ovard Northern prisoners by at least fifty
DeG cent.
after this exhibition why should men rave
25out barbarous treatment? If the treatment
at :he South was great sin, that at the North
',as huge crime.