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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-06-02

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Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-03
Act to Amend the CITY Charter.

The attention of our readers will be attracted
to the act Of the General Assembly "to amend
the charter of the city OF Richmond" pub
lshed i'm our advertising columns. This act
will be submitted to the vote of the citizens on
Tuesday next, the 9th of March. If adopted
by majority of the voters, which we conf
IDENTIFY anticipate, we will be relieved Of those
perpetually recurring municipal elections
which are almost universally regarded as
nuiSanceS, which tend to demOraliZe the people
BY fostering the spirit Of demagogism, by en-
couraging dissipation, by creating unwholesome
excitements and agitatiOns, and by begetting
humberlesS petty cliques and factions. We
want tranquility, order and stability. This act,
it ratified by the voters, will give these to us.
II provides that the members of the Common
Council shall be elected annually on the first
Wednesday in April, and that on the same day
every fourth year there shall be an election for
a Mayor and members of the Court of Hus-
tingS, (other than the Judge thereof, whose
election occurs every eight years. 1t pro
yides that the City Sergeant, High Constable,
Attorney for the Commonwealth and Clerk,
shall be appointed by the Hastings Court, and
shall hold their offices for term Of four years.
We feel that we cannot too highly commend
this bill to the favor of the people OF Rich
mond. We cannot hut think that the wise re-
forms contemplated by it will challenge the
good wishes and receive the sufrages of all re
dectmg men.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-03

SOUTHERN RELIEF FAR.-Yarious means OF
procuring relief for the suffering poor in the
South have been devised by those in the more
favored sections, but we have heard Of no step
more likely to yield good fruits than grand
fair which is projected to be held at the Mary
land Institute, Baltimore, for the purpose. 1t
is understood that 4 number of the ladies' OF
that city, of earnest and benevolent Sympa-
thies, have the matter in hand, aud it is as
suming such proportions, it is said, as to give
promise of large results. The ladies have been
actively engaged in soliciting contributions for
this object, and have met with much success,
embracing donations of wares, fancy goods,
&c. A desire to cooperate in this laudable
charity to relieve suffering humanity is, in
deed, said to be generally evinced in the
larger cities of the North. The general dis
tress which is known to prevail throughout the
South, and the fact that no particular class is
sought to be benefited by this fair, should en-
list the support of all charitably inclined per
sons.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-03

barren moi 70 be deeply impressed by suoh assu-
RANGES Of the peoples support.
This compliment was peculiarly gratifying to
him. He believed the country would be restored to
its former condition Of prosperity and harmony. He
entered the contest expressing the same views he
did now and he stood now as he did then, by the
Union and the Constitution not having swerved
hairs breadth. The taunts which had been uttered
against him had no effect upon him. His only work
was the restoration Of the countryside thorough
Cancellation and harmony of the nation. We are,
he added, steadily accomplishing the work. c
have seen families who were divided amongst them
selves, and had considerable dissensiOn amongst
them; but we see them all afterwards harmOnized,
and live in peace and friendship.
1T will be with Us. II we can do this itwOuld be
something of which to be proud 1t will come right
in the end. notwithstanding. In the matter extrem-
lists OF both sections while pursuing different means
labOred steadily for the accomplishment Of the same
end-the destruction OF the Union. So far as the
dissolution Of the Union is concerned one IS as bad
as the other. .f
When the rebellion is put down and we ind
party for consolidation and concentration, 1t IS the
same spirit as rebellion and leads to the same end
the destruction of the Government. desire nothing
but to effect the reconciliation thoroughly When
can do this can exclaim, with full heart, Il have
he'd the summit Of my ambition ! have no
other ambition. My only object is to restore the
Union to its full and recOnciled normal condition.
Then my work will be done. ! thank you, gentle
men, for this mark of your cOuntenance and sup
mort.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-03
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Princess Helena points because her mamma will
not let her be married until next June.
Real estate in New York has advanced % per cent.
in a month.
They tell Of an Indian woman three hundred years
old in 81. CroiX, Wisconsin.
The tickets to the opera ball in New York are said to
be about the size of IN ordinary window shutter,
Ss15 900 of gold has been sold for the Govern
llient in New York, during the last two weeks at
commission of per cent.
Major General Chiffon, late Of the Confederate
Army, was recently arrested at Tyler, Texas, where
he has been residing since the termination of the
war. The cause has not transpired.
General Joseph f. Wheeler, the famous Confeder-
ate cavalry officer, has taken unto himself help
meet-Mss Ellen Jones, of Lawrence County, Ala
bama They were married on the eighth ult
Ten railroads are running in California, the most
important being the Central Pacific now completed
to COlfaX, 30 miles from Sacramento, and the San
Francisco and San Jose road, 80 miles long.
The negro soldiers in Memphis are acting badly
riot robbery and murder being the order OF the day
and night. William Mowry, citizen, was wantonly
shot by one of the black rascals on Wednesday OF
last week.
drunken man was taken from house of illfame
TO the lock up in Washington, the other night upon
him was found roll of three thousand dollars and
paper showing that he was a Judge of a United
States Court in Western State. The astonished
policeman took him home.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-03
Withdrawal of French Troops from
Mexico.

The speech Of Marshal FoREY, in the Senate
of France, against the withdrawal Of the
French troops from Mexico, is regarded by
some as an indication that there is still doubt
in regard to the adoption Of that policy. The
suggestion that this speech was made with the
cognizance, if not the approval, Of the En-
peror in accOrds with his recent speech upon
the opening of the Corps Legislatif. Marshal
FOREY's arguments are strong, and well caleu-
lated to excite among the warm, impulSive aRd
warlike masses Of the French people, serious
opposition to the policy Of withdrawal. The
Marshal declares that it would be highly d,U'-
gerouS 10 bring back The troops. He says the
suppOsitiOn that a national spirit exists in
Mexico is absurd-the long continued anarchy
has annihlated it. He says that the moment
the army returns from Mexico The ,rhols Of The
French residents lcH haze to retHra 9th Il, OF
they would fall victims TO the vengeance OF the
Mexicans. He says that as soon as French pro-
lection is withdrawn from that portion of the
Mexican population who received the French
soldiers with open arms, they will share the fate
of the French residents. He declares that at
the very first intelligence of the retreat of the
French the promoters of diScOrd will re-appear
on the scene, and that the now scattered
brigands would once more rally around the flag
of JUAREz. He asked what must now be done
to complete the moral work which France has
undertaken. His deliberate opinion was that
more troops must be sent to Merieo, and, as this
statement called forth R,Um1TS among He Seld-
tors, he added that If not more troops at least
those that ,rsre there should remain, and more
sacrifices IN money mast be madel 1t was
once said that France was rich enough to pay
for her glory and would 1t be glorious to leave
imperfect the enterprise she has commenced in
a distant land He admitted that money had
its Importance but was it right that, for mere
sum Of money the realization Of so great
design, conceived by the Emperor, should be
endangered? He did not think so.
The French press has been admonished by
the government to abstain from comment on
the political procee ceilings of the Chambers
hence Marshal FoREY'S speech has not been
discussed by the French journals. 1t is from
the Paris correspondent Of the London Times
that the above information is derived.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-03

ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONs.-The semi
centennial celebration of the Franklin Society
of Washington College, took place at Lexington
last Thursday, 1.-THE 22d), and was an occasion of
much interest. Colonel John T. L. Preston, of
the Military Institute, was the orator, and de-
liyercd, as we learn from the Ga-ette, an address
Of rare beauty and interest, sketching the men,
women and customs of fifty years ago." and
the history of the foundation, at that time, of
the Franklin Society. At its close, Aud Lang
Svne was sung with great feryOr.
The ninth annual contest between the two
Literary Societies of Roanoke College, lat
Salem, Virginia,) occurred also, on the 22d.
Messrs. W. S. Bullard, Charles A. McCauley
and w. f. Hubert representative CicerOnian
Society, and Messrs. J. B. Bentley, S. A.
Repass and James H. Turner the Demosthenian.
The young gentlemen acquitted themselves
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-03

&c the land between the Potomac and the Rio
"a Grande is the only land on this continent
., that produces men of great talents and crest
courage"
| Mr. JoHSsoN's immediate predecessor was re-
markabIe for his plainness ofspeech for home
" illustration; for storytelling, and for jokes
not distinguished by scrupulous delicacy. He
related these stories and jokes on all occasions,
without regard to places, persons or circum-
stances. On ceremoniOus occasions his iriendS
dreaded lest he should give aloOse to this spirit
of levity, and place HIMSELF them and the coun-
try at disadvantage. But he was PLAIN man
of the people, and much was forgiven him on
that account. The more cOurtly political
leaders became, at length, we'll contented to let
him talk as he pleased, provided he would act
10 please them. But now, when President J0HN-
son. another man Of the people, but with will
of his own, and with convictions stronger than
most men have, INDUCES in little plain talk,
il is insinuated BY some, and asserted by 9TH
ers, that it is the effect of cOnviyial indulgence
Just here one of Mr.. LINCOLN'S jokes may be
appropriately quoted, which is revived by the
Journal of Commerce. During the war Radi-
cal Congressional committee or delegation
waited on him, and urged the removal Of Gene
eral - from the communicable assigning
As a reason that he was in the habit of drinking
whiskey:
uAb'n said Mr.. Lincoln, Sand do YOU know
where he gets his whiskey, gentlemen ~
"No, we do not"
ssPm sorry for that" was the President
reply, ofor, if you could tell me, l would send
4 barrel of the same whiskey TO every general
in the army"
However distaSteful the Presidents 22nd
speech may be to the Radical leaders, it is tell
ing powerfully on the masses. 1t was made for
them, and not for the leaders. If it pleases
them its object is attained.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-03
CITY journalism.

An interesting event in city iournaismis the
consolidation of the Enquirer and Sentinel,
which was announced yesterday. Colonel Nat.
TYLER retireS, having sold his interest in the
Enquirer to his partner, Mr.. COLEMAN. The
two journals thus merged will be conductedby
Messrs. SMITH COLEMAN, (the former of the
Selltmel) Our best wishes attend this new en-
terprise, and accompany Colonel TYLER in his
retirement
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-03
LATER FROM MENICO.
The Cholera in the West Indies-Catile Disease in
Cuba.

NEW YORK March 1.-The steamer Eagle from
Havana on the oath, has arrived. \ French steamer
had brought thither Vera Cruz advices to the 18th.
Three thousand Juars's are reported to have been
defeated in Mich0acan; many killed and six hun
dred aud sixty captured, and the rest dispersed.
At PeSquira General PettrO Martineze de-
feated in an attack on two squadr0ns Of an imperial
regiment on its way to Saltillo. Six hundred insur
gents had also been defeated in Sonora, with loss
of one hundred and twenty killed and wounded.
Guadaoupe statistics To the Dist show one thou
sand aud one hundred deaths from cholera. AdvCes
To the nth say that the pest is decreasing, but has
made its appearance in Dominica.
Two American war steamers were at st. Thomas,
and five more were expected.
The news from Hayti is that President GelIrard is
making an excursion along the coast in his new
war steamer, stopping at all the ports
The appearance of the cholera was feared at Ha-
vana A sort of cattle disease has appeared at
Sierra Maestro, and large numbers of oxen have died
in about twenty.four hours after being attacked
The smallpox is increasing ut Regla.
Three escaped convicts from Tortuga, Florida,
had been picked up in a small boat at seal negro
named Jeif Berry, and two whites, named Adair
end Suniton. These names however, are supposed
to be false. They were returned to Key West. 1t
was at first reported that one of the whites was
Spanger, one of the alleged cOnspratOrs in the
sassinatOn of President Lincoln. The whites, it is
said, intended to sell their cOmrade
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-03

To be, or not to be-thars the question"
whether to suffer with mental anguish,
Feyerish lips, cracking pains, dyspepue agonies,
And nameless bodily suffering,
From want Of nerve and unfounded prejudice
Or whether, with sudden dash,
Jump into the general current,
Seize a bottle Of PLANTATION BITTERs
And, as Gunter swears be myself man again.
Three months II Is since thus thought
And spoke, with faith exceeding weak.
But Gunther said my eyes were sallow,
My visage baggard, my breath tremendous bad,
My disposition troublesome-in fact,
He gently limited | WAS fast becoming
Quite nuisance, and strongly insisted
And II was thus reluctantly yielded.
-Four bottles now bepeath my vest have disappeared
Friends say a changed man now is Jones.
My food has relish, my appetite Is keen,
NV step elastic my mind brilliant, and
Nine pounds, avoriupois, is added TO my weight.
A gentIe hint followed before too late
Quite gratifying the tailor, as well as DR.. Drake.
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Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-03
Brooke, : Deep.sen sounding Apparatus.

To the Editor Of the Wing:
The maritime nations of the world have, for humid
reds of years, been engaged in fruitless efforts to
fathom the deep and to disclose the secrets hid
in the oceans bosom, from the creation of the
world. But what these combined powers had most
signally failed to accomplish, was achieved, some
eight ten years ago. by an officer then in the I'm
tied States navy, aud by n contryance so simple
that the wonder that it had never been thought
of before BroOke's lead has, most satisfactorily,
solved the problem so long, anXiOusly, and in
efectuay sought. Had this been the invention of
British naval officer the English press, am per-
shaded, would have spared no effort to herald
abroad, far and near, the triumph 0i their navy in
solving problem which had taxed the ingenuity and
batled the skill of many other maritime powers.
There seems, however, an unaccOuntable apathy in
the United States i'll claiming an invention, second
in importance to of the present century, with
the exception of the Magnetic Telegraph. First, We
are struck with the logged silence of the Atlantic
Company in regard to an invention to which they
were indebted for the information which enabled
Them and esslully to lay their submarine cable.
Next the silence, with few exceptions, maintained
by the American press in regard to an invention
which am confident, that the foreign press wOuld
not have initiated under similar circumstances. The
press should hold out an encouraging hand to lnven-
tors if not their account, yet IN consideration oil
the wealth and scientific reputation brought to their
country by such merit their cOuntenance and en-
enlargement IL may be thought rather late to bring
BrookeS lead upon the carpet again. Too true, that
the act of limitations after certain time, Is bar
to all profit not previously secured to inventors but
no time can bar well-founded claim to reputation
often more desired than profits. This the press, by
simply diScharging its duty can secure to them
which, ! should think, would be pleasure as well
A FRIEND To MERIT
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-03
RICHMOND WING.
Advertising.

Ifany business man in Richmond doubts that the
WING is the best medium through which to reach
the Virginia public, we invite him to call at this
Office and we will take pleasure as a matter q
business, in exhibiting to him our lists Of bona fde
subscribers in every section Of the State.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-03
SPECIAL NOTICES.
iP RICHMOND ALE AND PORTER.

The undersigned have just commenced brewing
ALE AND PORTER,
at Buchanan Spring at the head Of Clay street. where
the manufacture Of these articles will be continued
until their
NEW BREWERY,
now in course of erection near the site Of steams &
Brummel's distlefy, below Rockets, is completed.
They guarantee article in every respect equal to
and cheaper than the best imported from any quarter
outside the State. whether home or foreign.
Re All orders sent through the post-ofsee will DO
punetualy attended to-
fe66.sn BETz, YuEYGuyG BEYER
P PURCELL, LADD & CO,
DRUGGISTS,
having recommended business in their house on
the site Of their old stand,
CORNER OF MAIN AND THIRrEESru .rKEErs
RICHMOND, VA,
Are prepared to offer their usual inducements n NM
ehasers.
and well selected stock of DRUGS, MEDICINES,
CHEMICALS, PAINTS, OILS, WINDOW GLASS
FRENCH POLISHED PLATE and ORYAMEyTED
GLASS, INDIGO, NADER and OTHER DYES, RICK.
BRIDGE ALUM WATER, and general assortment of
articles in their line, which they offer on most fayora
BILE terms.
Particular and prompt attention to packing and for
warding orders.
pHRrETT q
10 Main street, corner Of Thirteenth
mh2-n Richmond Va
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-03
Letter from General Forrest.

NJ C. GGllawdy, Editor Memphis AUaLaache:
On my arrival in Memphis few days since
from my plantatian, copy of the AraiGnche was
shown me in which am represented as having fed
the country. thank you for the kind manner in
which you indicated my name from msrepresen
tatiOn. Owing to the relations you occupied to-
wards me during the last three years, know Of no
one better calculated to do Inc justice than your
self Your representation of certain incidents in
my military career are true, and will be corohor
ated by every man in my command and by most Of
the cOlored troops, some of whom are men in my
employ. But in defending me, | regreat that you
should suppose for n moment that could be induced
to leave the country Certainly no act expires
sion of mine could have furnished ground for such
suppositon. In suTendering my command in April
last in public address to my troops, ! urged them
to return hOme-tO be true to their obligations, and
as they had made good soldiers knew they would
make good law abiding citizens. No soldier VI my
command has been false to his pledges. have Ger.
tany been true to mine, for since the surrender
have been silent and unObtrusiye, quietly laboring
upon my farm, and regret my secluson is so often
disturbed by reports in the newspapers which are
as unjust TO the Government as they are to my own
character. have never committed an act uttered
4 word or entertained a sentiment not in strict ac-
coriancc with the most humaniZng military usages.
and fear no investigation into my conduct. GER
tainy do not intend to leave the country, for my
destiny is now with the great American Union, and
| shall contribute all my influence toward strength
enine the Government sustaining its credit and
uniting the people once more in the ndssoluble
bonds of peace and affection. As ever,
Truly your friend,
II FoRRFsT
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-03

A NEW Express Company, the Merchants Union,
New York, with capital of fifteen millions, and
the arrangements ale already completed for imme-
diatey opening business. T. II. Ross is President
William H. Seward, Vice President, and Major Cen
eral H. W. SlOcum. Secretary Nearly S5,OOOOOO
have been subscribed at San Francisco within few
has been appointed local director for California
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-03

wordy contest is going on in Vicksburg, Missis
sppi through the newspapers, between the Reverend
A. j. Hawley, cashier Of the Freedmen's Savings
Bank" in that city, ex-Chaplain United States
Army and Major s. F. Free, Assistant Inspector
General for the State of Mississippi. The major de-
MES the right or authority of the reverend to start
any such institution as freedmen's savings bank.