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Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-02-13

NEW CASTLE ACCOMMODATIONS
Leave New Castle for Wilmington and Philadelnbias.
7.45 A. NJ. f-s9
Leave Philadelphia at 500 p. NJ, Wilmington at es5
p NJ. for New Castle ~ WV
~ Passengers to Baltimore can now 90 through
Wit out stopping at Wilmington as heretofore
Passengers from Baltimore to aeaford and Salisbury
VIII lake evening train from Baltimore spend right
at wilmington. Passengers for Milford and Dover may
leave BALTIMORE at LILO p and proceed evening.
Il. @. SEWAJL. Jr.
Sunerintendent nal r n
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-02-13
REAL ESTATE SALES.
N o TIC f..
A RARE CHANCE
FOR A
GOOD BUSINESS.
In order to close our business, we offer the
VALUABLE SQUARE OF GROUND,


Fronting on West Street. Tatna Street Delaware Avenue
and Eleventh Street, decidedly the most desirable situa
ton for private residences offered for sale in the city
This neghborhood Is rapidly improving with the best
class of buildings, and property is enhancing IN value
rapidly.
The passenger pass this property every few min
utes
We Offer together with the lot Of ground, we'll
leoted stock OF SEASONED LUMBER, large BRICK
STABLE, and OFFICE with the furniture, HORSES WA
GONs, &c, &c. This stand has been very HuceesBtul
one and In view OF the many improvements in conem-
paon in this neighborhood makes 1t very desirable for
any one wishing to engage In this business.
Also, large and valuable BRICK SASH FACTORY
and planning MILL situated on Front street between
Jefferson and Madison Streets 20 feet Front street. run
ming through to Franklin street ITO feet, with Twenty
Five Horse Power Engite good order. This mill is in
successful operation 1t is now occupied by John Wal
ker, Jr. and others
Also three THREE STORY and three TWO STORY
BRICK HOUSES In BraI dywine Village near LAmmotts
factory.
We have also large number Of choice BUILDING
LOTS In different parts tf the city These properties
are offered for sale in ord to close our business and
will therefore be sold at rel isonabis figures.
CRAIG TATNALL.
January st, 1s6o.-5-2m
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-02-13

DOR NEW YORK BY THE NEW
Il RAILROAD ROUTE FROM CAMDEN.
Low FARE.
On and after MONDAY, January s. 1866, the Express
Train Of the Rartan and Delaware Bay Railroad will
leave Camden from Vine Street Ferry, at P. NJ.
Through in hours-fare ............S2 90
Excursion Tickets good for days)............ 90
Freight trains leave at 1910 p. NJ and arrives in New
York next morning.
From New York Express Lne) leaves Pier No 3 at
1872 T. NJ, and arrives in Camden at 80 2. NJ.
Freight and Accommodation Line leaves at 7. NJ and
arrives at camden at II p. NJ
Freight taken at Low RATES. Apply to
l.. 3. COLE, Agent,
Coopers Point Camden,
feb9-h W. S. sNEDEN, Superintendent
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-02-13

Cents per share payable on or after the 18th proximO
the store, corner of Front and Orange Streets
LIST mo. !, 1866 JOS TATNALL,
D'HE ARTISANS SAVINGS BANK,
L No. GOT MARKET STREET,
FEBRUARY 6, l'd6;
ensuing year Will be held at this office on TUESDAY
February 1Sth 1885, from l0 O'Clock A. NJ till II o'clock
noon lfebe-tml JOHN P. MoLEAR, seoy'
DARTNERsHIP NOTICE. --- JOSEPH
POOLE BANCROFT md SAMUEL BANCROFT, Jr.with
himself in the business Of Misunderstanding and Bleachng
and Finishing Cotton Goods the partnership commencing
'''' '''' y '-' p'''' JOSEPH BANCROFT & SONS,
Wilmington Delaware.
declared Dividend Of TWO DOLLARS PER sHA RE
for the past six months payable after the first day
JOHN A. DUNCAN, Treasurer,
JAN. Goth, 1865 -2s-4t 2li Market Street
nIvIDEND.---oDD FELLOWS Hall,
IL WILMINGTON, January 20, 1866
meeting of the Board of CuEators OF the Odd Fell
lows Hall Company held this day, Dividend OF FOUR
PER CENT was declared the capital stock for the
last six months yable by the Treasurer, Wi llian d.
jan55s-lt '',' 4'''' HENRY ECKEL, secretary.
I ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PARTNERsHIP
heretofore existing between D. Bartan bullock and
Samuel Woolman agents Of Warrens Composition Roof.
ing is dissolved by consent The bills in Delaware will
be paid by Samuel Woolman.
Wilmington, 18th mo. 22d, 1855. jan26-4t
TlLECTION.--N Office is HEREBY
~ given that election for nine Directors to serv- for
one year will be held by this stockholders Of the Della
Fire Insurance Company, at their office, No bOi
Market Street, MONDAY the fh day Of March next,
between the hours of 10 and II o'clock, A. N.
fsb9-lt JOHN McLEAR, sec'y.
AN ORDINANCE MAKING APPRO-
"A pRIATIONS for the expenses OF the city for the
year of Lord thousand eight hundred and sixty
Blk.
SECTION 1Bs II ordained by the City Council Of Will
mlngton, That the Of one Hundred and Twenty
Eight thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty Dollars be
and the hereby appropriated for the purpose Of
laita1ine me eilY for the Eghteen
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-02-13
POLITICAL.


eHHERIFFALTY.---T SUBSCRIBER
y ufsrs himself the voters Of New Castle County
candidate fer the office Of SHERIFF., subject to the de-
csion OF the Union Party lie his sincere thanks
to his friends the Aatterng vote given him in 1854
and respectfully soic their votes at the ensuing nom-
nation election, pedging himself yield ardent sup
port to the successful nominee.
sANuEL ALLEN,
white Clay Creek Hundred, Feb. ., lSds--tn
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-02-13
LEGAL NOTICES.

= - -. - :, a, g
ViHE PRESIDENT AND MANAGERS
a Of the Wilmington aud Philadelphia Turnpike o m
pany this day declared Dividend OF Twenty five
Cents per share payable after the 18th proximo,
the store, corner Of Front and Orange Streets
LIST no. l. 1865. JOS TATNALL,
feh6-3t Treasurer.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-02-13

DELAwARE RAIL ROAD LINE
WINTER ARRANGEMENTS
ON AND AFTER MONDAY, ooroBER 2sd, 1855.
Trains TO- the accommodation Passengers will run
as follows, until further notice:
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-02-13
CITY MArTEns.

CEFrom the mines of Idaho to the brown
stone fronts of Madison Avenue, Phalon's
Might. Blooming Cereus " is in request.
Though the standard perfume of fashion, its
popularity is limited to no class or section
4 Il national stanle. Sold everywhere.
, 1866-04-09
VOL. XIX.

psobch]y report, thtt week. their bin .qusltziTg
soldiess' and ssf'or*' bouuties. II IS undcfstood
that they VIII substantially agree upon the main
fca'u1r> of HI. Jul,aus bill, introduced about two
weeks Erp.
HCNoKEp RE1IREMEsT.
Captain Fox, Assistant Sccsrta1Y Of The SasT, in.
'cods retiring from that potiion At the end Of she
present month. It Il not r. decided whether he
will or will not sfs.i Europe officially before hpa1ay
giving up hss cpnnectaon with The Department
H. sCoTE1-
lii. ScoEel, President Of Tho New Jersey Senate,
Wboee tactioue eonsee hsa prevented The election Of
4 Senator FROM that StAte, has bean expelled from
the Union LEAGUE 81 hh clt5, and movements are
On loot to tsel hra tom the Philadelphia League,
ol which be IL also member.
ANEW JOHNSON rAfEH. -
lot Of Pennsylvania politicians RE in The city
trying to eccuru promises md patronage Il the
1onbdztien for 4 new daily Andrew Johnsou paper
in The vtstcru psrt Of that state. They. arc vc:y
eoatdem That Secretary Stanton is 10 be removed
during the present week, and hint that Senator
Gov m will have good deal to say IN naming bis
successor, md in this connection they mJ,tezous1y
mention The nanae Of Ex-Governor John$on of their
S,ate.
=. THE VETO.
Judge Wilson, Of the House judiciary Commit
tee. WILL ii ono O'Clock Tomorrow, ask fhtIfIonsc 10
take up 1he cisit ni:hts Ell! and Teto nessage and
Il Sustained will ut dnc+ cali tht pseEtous question.
Tucse nay te some 6llbuxterfng. but the ultimate
passagc Of the bill is sure enough. >,
coScEnS1So APPots1xESrs.
The prceidcnl has Issued the following circular
to The fcadt ofdeparmcns, IN teeseDtc 70 appoint
ments to Office. 1t IL emineltly H9tl and proDsr
that the Goye1nmen, OF the Cni'ed States should
rive earnest and substantial evidence Of it, just
appreciation OF the services Of the patriotic tuer
Hho, ptcu ihe lie Of the nstiou Waa in peril, en-
tered The army aud navy to preserve the integrity
nf the Union. defend the Government and mAn
tain and pcrpetuate rnlmpaited its ftee institu'
uupk- -
mcnts to Offices tn the eeyera E1ccuttte depart
mcuts Of the Ecnetal Government, md the y1f1oul
branches Of The pubtc teIz1ce connected utth satt
departments preference thull be given to fnch ucr
ftoeions md h1nor7n1y dl.charced soldiers and
sailors particularly those Who hive ten dItab1ed b,
wounds received Or tdites+e contracted In th'
line Of fduty E11s postc<e The proper quail
SET ond tbat in Ill promotions in raid departments
and The eesefa] branches Of lie pufc te.vlce con
n.caed tnezewisn, such persuns shall have she pref
enuce, Hhen equally eligible and qualified ORE
lhote who have not faithfully ard honorablF ferTet
in the laLd or n1ya1 forces Of The United $tares-
Istrpso,l AxDHxw JOHNSON.
ExpCI7IvE MANSION. April !. 1sB.
, 1866-04-09
FROM DB MONIES.

Convicted Of Observation-Disclosures
ffIunh d Et. Joe NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
A1lruy m ouu ment to soldiers
tsicca] Detpateh &c TIC Chicago Tribunal
DEs Mo1Hks, Aphl7.
Ore McGltn.ey hna been convicted. In the PAKe
County di.il:c, court. OF killing Mr.. Judd In
Tsy,or County, and sentenced 10 three Year, m The
.'.nslcn,iars.
Ttc councIl Bluffs vt. Joe Railroad l. peensn-
.y,iy locs,ed and tie officers Of the company Rre
aciisc IN seeursne the right OF ~nJ. ~.
;," a frw tla,b e1ote. A mnu named unutr
I'd ooe Rootnxuu got into I dispute about the
ownership Of eome wood al the l2ud1ng. purchased
by the tte4m boat ColorAdn- Hunref .!fnck Rob
insn1 when lhe !atlet dischA1Eed TWO p!tlol ehots
1t Hunters head, killing him instantly.
The ciiizrne Of App.noofe c6untY afe aooat 10
diere who t+1l tn the wa1 for tie Onion.
, 1866-04-09
A REBEL CONFISCATIOE CASE.


[Erom the n. 7. Tribune, 4fh 1nsfl
One of the legal sequdu Of the rebellion
came up at Chambers Of the Court Of Com
mon Ileas yesterday before Judge Brady,
arrest anallegcd receive Of sequestration ap.
pointed under special act Of the eo-callcd
Confederate Congress. The rebel official,
William Mi1lhu1n by name, Us charged By
David Schwartz, formerlyn dry goods msr-
chant Of Halettsyille, Texas, with having re-
eeiycd from htm the sum OF forty thousand
dollars. paid over as security for certain
amount Of ,conAscated cotton under inyebtt-
CATION, pursuant to the Confederate coudsca-
ton laWs.. The papers In the case are very
numerous including number of aftidavits,
from various parties interested In the matter,
but The simple facts seem to be pretty much
~ AZ sf''t%s' the breaking out Of the rcb.llsoa
sehwartz and Arnold we're In business at
Hallettsyille, Texas, as dry goods merchants,
and doing aourishing trade, When hostili-
ties commenced, however, the firm were ID
debted 10 merchants IN the North to the ex-
| tent Of some tS3, 900 for goods supplied on the
| rood faith Of the cstabli5hmcnt. Sir. William
| MIllburu, the receiver Of eequestration, yts'
| lied the store OF Schwartz q Arnold, and dis
| covering That large .anounts were due to
Northern merchants, Immediately attached
| the property found therein. Selling betWeen
| eirht and nine hundred do1lars' worth Of cot
to7,. with view to confscating it., Schwartz
| & Arnold gayc bonds to the extent of $40. .000
to relieve their property from condemnation,
nul paid the money to Mr. N1lsbufn, as the
agent Of The Confederate States Government:
| Ii 1862 Mr.. Schwartz escaped tn: Mexico, and
| thence to New York, where recently hecansed
|: fhe arrest :of -.the.' defendant Mlilbuzn, whe
haopened to come on to this city On business
from Mexico, The arrest was granted ias'
Saturday by judge Cardozo On strong MI
, 1866-04-09
FROM MADISON,

IEpet1A uffpatCQ 10 tos @A1I1ko 44AooAee1
MAp1sos. Apsn 7.
TIE Committee on Federal Relations were not pre-
ue1eu to report On the Of ScDator Dooitte thts
evening, and fo.po ac:iou was taken. The subject
u Ill come up on Monday.
Mort Of tic session was spcut on tho IA1kin ape
preparation bill. referred to In my crpateh this a.
1frrpou. - -.o1 =
J. The SENATE finally 1otcd not to acecde to the as
eenhy request, and directed The clerk to properly
endorse the bill End return 1t to the Governor.
1tr.. stated IN debate that Senator Larktu vas
lat nirhi ihfestened unless be onld vote asa1n:t
he r rotse Cut CT Blf1. this would be Eceousld~
rred .rd dcfcated In The a.senbfJ-
The SINE Rrfotm school bin vas amended eo a.
N thc location Of s1e to tho difcFotlon or lha
nnsvrr.. extcpt they obligated To recc!Tt pro.
nnsnIe frum every town in Waukesha County. ~ and
nnccrnt thai mort advantageous e the etase; me
XII RI. fheu rccommstted to the COMMITTEES On
1Tr StiI living Tue Agricultural collese ant
IN Renrr EoIlece WIS further postponed, and made
thr rnrt3al order for MoDday At 19el
1te Assembly bills concuHed In without amend:
u,en,, to incorporate Wisconsin ru.on hallsoaa. II 20
and tn recnrd 10 ,he sale oE the ptopsy 81 sns s
Fox 4 Wlconeiu improvement Company ana
compilation q! 1Aat Improvement
ScnA.t adjourned TT IL n. IN.
, 1866-04-09

I.rrts}attye Jfesus Turf-Cfop
Proepccts-The Latest Senaat1on.
Especial Despatch 10 The Chicago Tabune.}


Legislative yteans Tho Turf-Cfop
Tsrosnrrrs-The I.ntest SeuAatton.
,oyI,
Especial Despatch 10 The Ch'eaeo iT1oune.1
NASHVILLE April g..
Jhr nrrnberz of The Legislature a1r nearly all
h,,s w., .ctIro hosipcss u3,1 he rrsnmnd to.nor-
n.If ~ aIs. n,, 80 49, ~. +..e,S.. -. ~.
row 1he Radlcal tnon meh net toRetnc1 5estef-
day md Determined to refer Ill Credentials 10 the
an nrocce n ron>lder The elaln,a f tneh rente
- - r. s. -. .~.,,- a,,o,aa ., .,,.ooa H. -
1ncn ~ n4se eeeo 1eseo's ett@.e" w Dsu~s0 4s ~
f1RDed boilers "ho fafleo 10 oe fe1ulneo' 1ue1r
cte will be ditpoEed Of ETEt. 4f1eI which thost ct
IN. tter. vbo narc been set,t back will be taken
~, c,,1s,5er,,ion 1srvr nnmher of f1nfon mpn,,
.As@ ~ s - - n,. 80
befs Will PROBABLY nold saat euca o. INC po'tess II
have come back under pledges TO 1helr rtbel con.
really IN rebellion against The Stale Gove.nment.
% of tie Issf.laanrs- u @ 1he Union men ale arm ani
confident, md greatly strengthened BY recent
events
An election IVES held YESTERDAY in West Nash-
wills to decide II thst portion Of :he c1fy should he
3ne3uded in the corporation limlie. Tos neature
was carried BY any 10 iot15.si1, and & yet Sa.h-
ed On On sessount o! ine facieneucy Of ihe weather.
4 match 1aoe between Ooi,awan and Musetns VAS
won By The former, etfaight heats. Time. E53 and
1;6ai1. Thcretwas couaide1an1e betting. and from
$l(G1Q to {15 100 changed hanus.
TO far, tbt torn nnd wheat crops promise well.
In Middle and Est tennessee lrnit also haa been
| many persuns fear the fruit will be destroyed
fh->,, rE1uf
, 1866-04-09

MILITARY War Expenditure - FFeds
DouCiahs-Prtce Of Aattoa. Heduced-
fspccisl Despa.eh to the Chicago Tnpunc.]
SPRINGFIELD, April I.
The zBth Regiment Is expected at camp Butler
Tomorrow morning for nna' payment nnd az
cbafsc. 7hit will leave only three reGimen1 o'
Illinois troops in the service VIZ toe ga eIs o't
nee1msnu Of Infantry and the 12tn Regiment of
Caval!.
qhe following statcnente of var c1pensee we9s
freci~d at the Aujutnns CT os1al'& ohce to-aas
ltlirs. city, McDonough County, has e1peaaea ts toa
eonnu.f to soldier, f1s, s,osa IS; "heanand1 Nh
County ts,oaa, ana bond, Lawrence County
x3bs9.N.
FFcd 3ouglnhF lectntcd 10 the cotored people q
tlls city Il the African Methodist Church lh* even
1nR, He ave them tomc most excellent advioe. i,
sipoe III lrt.adeni'e PROCLAMATION OF pescc, the
Price Of ohcc1s' raliona hat been rcouoed ron a
cents to u0scn.s. to take effect Iron, Apeil9
, 1866-04-09

The 5sIh Illinois Infantry Coming
Home-A saloon - Cleaued 0utss-
Colosed Troops for LeavenWofth,
kAnaa., aud New Mexico.
.CArRo, ILL.,, Arr1i T.-Thc ssh Illinois Infantry
s1e efe ~ roke fo1 Sprpeh held- iur hual discha.xe
and Will caye today some Of it member rot On
a sp1ee lxsf night md cleaned ont The st. Iultxn
rztoop. destroying tvr1yth1ng.
The l35h coiored Infantry, which has been per
foIrnfuc garrison duty at tha post jor some time
past has rfreIred orders 10 move 10 Iearcnworth+
kapfas lte anal des1inatlon i. New Mexico.
The wea' her IL dull md uncomfortable.
, 1866-04-09
FROM CINCINNATI.

New Trial Granted to a Murdefer-Ad-
journntent oa the Ohio Acglslnture-
Horne MatsFnad FarcVcrdlct OF
Eea-Funeral-SnoH Storm.
CINCINNATI. April IA new trial was yesterday
granted ia Samuel Covert, who wa* recently con.
yic,ed ot The murder OF 1ne lsoosa family At
Lebanon, Ohio. II appears II the eTidcneo that
one Of the Jury had expressed hlmself convinced Of
the guilt Of The accused before the trial, and for
1ht- rraEon the motion WAS allowed.
The Ohio legislature Adjourned yesterday to jan
rAry I'd. 16d1.
Tic lily Solicitor Of this city decides that the
s'reet railroads here have 1ega! right 10 charge SIX
CENTS for firsle fare. hut not nore than 1:0 csn
BE- collected Tor package o. twenty-five ucless;
$l.25 IL upts charged jor each package.
. LII the Court Of Common P|eas ycsterdAJ. man
1cceised $3.50 uamaEeb from she owner Of vicious
dog which hsd bitten The ron Of tbs plaintiff.
The funeral Of II. D. Potter. late senior ptoprie-
.or OF the Ity Commercial Of this city, took place
sefser6ay. The body beng Inferred In the Spting
Grove Cemetery. Avcy laFge and distinguished
conconrre WIS In attendance.
The weather u cold here aud We had 4 fall Of
xnQW 1ast Eight and this morptnR.
, 1866-04-09
The New York Trade Sale-OpeninE

The New YORK Trade Opening
Day. -.
We have already noticed ut some length the
trade sale OF books At New York. The open
Ing days sale vas On Wednesday last, and
was well attended By representatives from the
East and West. Among the prices realized
were the follnwfng:-: :'~:
'Aprlc.on's Encyclopaedia Of Biography. sl.s7;
'.Arab,an Nights Enterialumente." large octave,
{eH; Bcnton's. i" Dehates,'' $t.25 per Volume;
Dr5ans's Worts. S5a7t; Buckles Civilization"
= rols. octave, s. to TACO per volume; Napo-
Icons ''ce.ar, 1zmo, tinted paper, LBS Per rol-
ume; Harriet M1rtineau's QtAto{y Of England"
1 vols. octave f5,sQ for the net; TIE Festival OF
sopg,'' vol.. quarto, .s7oo&ap.75; s,oddard's
Melodies and A&dkieo1s IS mo-, st.27h The
Lincoln Memorial" 75c "Goe.he's Poems and
Ballsds = translated BY A5soun, 1s mo-, Soc; Pa
cifc and Dead Sea E1pedttouz,"l vol. octave, soc,
.'Joscphus."1 Eol. oetasu, t1.9s; teuarto bihlea,
embossed backs and marble edges. q s71k; do
gilt cdeer. Illustrated siee! titles and steel pates
$3.25 do Epgli.h Morocco, $l.25; Calls " Phre-
nolopJ," vols. Il mo, eloth, 1850: >@3he Percy
Family."5 5 VOLS, 10 mo-, $l.coQsoo; carlyIe's
"Critieal Essays" vos. octave, el.234 $iss !;
Bots new work Of "cookcs5."1 sel.. y no.,
, 1866-04-09
THE SOUTHWEST.

CFeynrse on the eth odlst
Cunference-Sxofm at Corpus Christ&-
Many Drowned.
NEW ORLEANS, Apr. 7,-1hcrel l. great ctc-
yaste at Eh1pns leyee. NeEt OF Baton Rouge The
whole pat.sh Is oyvrf!owed. It Il feared the le-
men and merchants arc drawing up memorials for
deepening The OCEAN passes. The{ cal upon West
esn chambers Of Commerce aLd the Feae1al Gov
former tsaoe ar6 &hps Of heavy dransht are neees-
SAfy.
In Tho Methodist Conference message was re-
ccived from Sew York, asking TOR The prayers O.!
both Confer euces for lhe Union Of the Nntth and
south. and for the whole country. 4 reply was
stnt accepting the proposal.
furtpu. eior1n ragged at Corpus ch1tsty, and
many people were drown.d. The Sphynx had ar
rived II Bsgdad. Coninas' conmand had been
brpken up.
General Scott len this morning On the Guiding
Star for Scsr York somewhat improved IN health.
n. EeTIly. pQstsl EQmu!sIpnex also len
, 1866-04-09
FAnfn.

Hew yoK. April 6.-Aspec.al from Toronto taye
H.. Enn,su S.rulprA hoax 4a,seA tosc1fn even Can.
ID. lie eteneth Of lhe frontier lorce being re-
t:uced. .c,x~-.,.,,..
a, nnsrs.linn Of no Information OF N AttAcE at
i.rnro Beib. Il II ceEt4in that mp TO this time
,hs1s h,s en % Feni.n IT. insa5ion Of the ih''nd
a1iu 1t,n, Me. Aprii B-About seventy O'hA-
nonry Fcnins arrived here from boeton By th- boat
th,s 1po,nipa About ba0 ttfnd d axzn1, Natn ~.
eoulremeu,sana smmun'taou ns'e s@o af11soa not0
New York
, 1866-04-09

iron he n. Q. Ttmes> April ID tnstl
We were told yesterday q an occurrence @ as as
Fort jackson, which ne believe 4 has neveI 5ea
appeared in print, altnong6 II tooS s,rpesas6 psaae6G
some time ago. Dr. Gxin, Mno o "as ~ ae aanf ~
lie fof,, writes - much, and ior convenience g
had bis table and writing materials placed N
one Of the casemates. Up and down tie e.
.lerY outside his retreat constantly mafchea
black Euazd, whose duty It was to see tnat
the prisoner- Of State made no attempt 70
escape through TIE enb1asu1e or otneFw T sF;pd ;z9
carried Off sheet Of his manuscript, and With:
out moments reflection Dr.. Gwin dashed
, 1866-04-09
STATE OF MICHIGAN.


HT Ills Exce1lency, Henry H. Cfapo,
Goyefnor-A Proclamation for n Day
of Fs.tluE, humiliation and Prayer.
There arc ttmes when. more than ordinarily. It Ii
proper that men thopld humble themselves before
thctreator md seek HE heavenly aid and guidance;
fct apart I. day tor Fasting. Humiliation md
I1s{ef. do hereby apposnt for this ob}ect, Thur
ds5, the ulIe!t erih day Of Apl1l next,
fAnd recognizing or entire dependence upon the
Supreme Rnlet Of the uufVerse. and remembering
Hi gracious promise. IN our behalf, would urge
". but also a. a privilege and solemn DUTY
IN oar seeming prosperity "e arc tempted tolot.
on eT 90 eoou, Te 1,e % The
teld Of battle. in the dc3euce at 'hc Union and Of
gtnutEe oe1norrauc principles. over 4 arebellsous
ut not vsiniy imagine that ~ danger IL passed. md
thete principles Of Liberty and equality, for which
the winds the armed hosts Of treason aud rebel
99 o1s 3 ri eaena % md saeee
nud Ut .he cxpsnee Of much Suffering, treasure and
blood. ard under the. ehastening- hand Of Divine
But toc work l. not ye: hni.bed!, We have
might!er ,e!oty yet 10 seh,sse IN ths feeonstfus
@ q sns HoS Is penenee auS
pstyer, tex Tic guiding and directing hand OF
tod. Nor, ybeu our political skies are clouded
ap'tsi q ,he Republic. disturbing Tie harmonious
relations esseutial to complete success In fnahing
our great work Of reunion On seenre and pesma-
nent foundation; when great statesmen are apprc-
bentlve, *nd ntl..on. ot freedmen asc treuttug
and weeptf r, for The falely and seeuE1ty Of our
we should assemble tn our .efpectlys places Of
nesset ano our elnp. both as Individuals md as =
Understanding wisdom And strength. aid knA
/ projection, or him shn rides upon tie whrlwipd
| md dirccss the e'orm; WHO out Of seeming evil
| edueea good, land ''m:kcs tie wrath ot men to
| on nation II get IN peril. Tho great triumph oi
! breaking and eundn1pg the power oi the eaemy-
ercaicst Triumph OF rcbnltinx aean onr.air fabric
| Of human Roternment. recognizing the Inherent
right o! I'LL meE 10 The enjoyment Ut LILLE, Hherfy-
aud the pursuit Of happluefs," Is only 1ust COM
lei a. eeek, then, the Divine MD. to subdue our
pzjde-to eurletder oar wilIe-to abandon or I.e-
| Judicee ind to rteuuBltuc the llepubltc upon tho
brosd tuircp'es Of Right. Of Humanity. Jnsttce
/ a,.d Ese4na1 irn,h: when ali men4 irrespective Of
ente or coos. 'h. Be eqnsl IN TIE eyes o. ne l.w
t'tuppllcations, but our trbute Of th1nksgiyn! and
'hpie mls.n ascend like aaect incense nnso 4in.
e net q 9ss g .ns aa
! every natlon hu ,hat lea.rth GDd md wozfelh
i1ghieou; ners !. accepted with ai1n:" a,., .s.,,
~sieh He sss s e el,oeen. !. .io iooee the band, oi
w1ckeaneee TO nnno the neaSy 9oIsSns 70 ,st ,ns n,
nated thai 'hon cover him.
ruler. and iii in m hotity that they may act IN
harmony With each other7 md be guided eaa1y %
AZ unalie.able purRose 10 20 nEnt. IeeoehlnnS .ne
With duty, and in harmony n1th re- Uisine PR
poees md -1-boins honeft5 70 fuiall The rnitstot
fle has assigned ns although fos ,sue we may b
] pltfmatclS crown our efforts and reward u iot Al
our labors and our tae1ihees. a.,
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