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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-02-02

WHEELING Is one of the heavily
taxed cities of the country. Under the
new valuation this year Council should
reduce the rate to 20 cts. on the hun
dred dollars. We must ease over the
present and prospective pressure of the
year, by making the public burdens OF
the people as easy as possible. Their
private losses and discouragements are
enough to bear without being ground
down by excessive taxation. Oppres-
siVe rates do not always yield the most
ample returns, but often lead to eya-
siOns. We need all the economy possi-
BILE In our city expenses. Last year
We expended upwards of S26I, 900,
enough to run the State II year, and
more, TOO. People can not stand the
rate OF taxation necessary to meet
such expenditures. Every thing they
have is cut in two by taxation. A
man who has a thousand dollars on
interest has more than the half of the
interest taken from him by taxation.
The balance of it hardly sufices
To NIL his market basket more than
three or four times. How long can
people stand such taxationY How
long will they stand itr Our cores
pendent, Sc. P.," in his able article ON
the first page this morning, calls upon |
the legislature to reduce the rata of |
taxation to fifteen cents on the hun.
dred dollars. We believe his call win .
be heartily seconded by the taxpayers |
OF the State. Under the new valuation
that rate will produce an abundant
revenue to meet every necessary ap-
preparation. or course it will not re-
pair all the roads and bridges of the
State, but it will more than meet every 4
necessity. Unless taxes are reduced |
and economy practiced, the whole cap
ital of the State, outside of profitable
business, will take refuge in Govern
ment bonds, as very much of it now
has. Or will go to markets like Gin
cinnati where it can be loaned at ten
and twelve per cent. Or, worse still, 1T
viii use every artifice to evade the COL
lection OF the tax.
The considerations thrown out in the
communication referred to, are worthy
OF attentive perusal. We especialIy
commend them to the attention of those
who have to do with the subject in a
legislative way.
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AWaIkIng DernIinhn

On Saturday last, an Irish bod car.
rier entered drinkery where whisIy
Is sold by the pint, and called fer a nal
pint of whisky. ~. -
Where is your bottle?v asked the
dealer, when he had filled the I'm
measure : 81 81
.MeseIt is the bottle" was the replv.
IL carry it inside of me-"
The man of whisky stared. but mass
ed over the utensiI. The hod csrria-
drained 1t to the last dreg. He came
back in half an hour. '--e
That haf-pint OF whisky is varv
Lonesome" said he; give me another
to keep it company" Another wes
given him, and ne drank il. AT tbrss
o'clock the same afternoon he came
again to the whisky dealer. G,1
Them two half-pints is auarral;n, ,,
ne said, raising a disturbances Inside
OF me; let me have another half-nint 70,
separate Them" - ~
be got il, and went his wav- Wheel, 4
er the man is still living Is mora th.a-,
We can tell. There was no death tbat
night or yesterday, so far as We bsSa
learned, OF any one answering tn The,
particular hod-carrier's descEint;o ,,i "a
Philadelphia LEDGER. PtiOn.-
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ALIENS LUNG BALsAM

Is warranted to break up the most trouble
some Cough in an incredible short time.
There is no remedy that can show more evil
dence of It's merits, than this BALSASI, for
curing CONSUMPTION, COUGHS, COLDS, AsrH-
Ma, Group, ETC
Physicians having CONSULTATIVE patients,
and having failed TO cure them by their own
prescriptions, should not hesitate TO prescribe
this remedy, 1t has cured cases when all 9TH
er remedies have Jailed.
Consumpuyes, do not despair because all
the remedies that YOU have tried have faiIei
But TRY THIS GREAT REMEDY.
Sold by all Medicine Dealers
Perry Davis & Son, Providence r l.
Agents for Eak tern States fanII-Iu1
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wHYNor Use THE REST.

over twenty years increasing demnd has
established the fact that MATHEWS, w.
TAN HAIR DYE, is the best In the world I,
Is the cheapest, the most reliable. and MOS
convenient Complete in one bottle. Does
not require any previous preparation of the
hflr. No trouble. No crock or stain. Doas
not rub OF or make the hairappeardusty and
oead, but 1mparts 70 it new Life and Iustra
Produces beautiful black or brown. as pre-
Tered A child can apply it. Always giyes
safisfacton. Only rs cents per bottle. sold
everywhere, si-l =
~ A. i MATHEWS, Manufacture. N. ".
II, piftMAS BARSES d Co, New York- whole
may9-lyeof
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DR.. sehrnek's Mandrake PMS. A Sub
stItute for CaIomeI.

These Pills are composed of various roots
having the power to relax the secretions al
tne nyer as promptly and ehectually as blue
pills or meEcury, and without PRODUCING any
OF those diSagreeable or dangerous fffacTs
Wnlch often follow the use of the latter
IN ali bilious disorders these Pills NAV ba
used with confidence, as they promote tbs
discharge OF yitiated bile, and remove those
o6s,rnctionS from the liver and hillary duets.
general. eNiOAis III
sCHESCRs MANDRAKE Pills c,,e
SICK Headache, and all dfsOriers ofthe Liver
iEulcated by sallow skin, coated fohpue 80
tSeness, drowsineSs, and general feseIin0 ~
Wear1neSS and lassitude, showing thar Inc
liver is In torpid or DISTRACTED Condition.
IN sho1, these Pills may be used WIN all
vantage in all cases where a purRatiYe ~
aLeratiVe medicine Is required
RleaSe ask for "'Dr. Schenck's MaDdratra
rus" and observe that the two lIkeneSseS
OF the Doctor are on the Government stamD
one when in the last stage of ConsImptioT
ana the other in his present health
sold by al Druggists and dealers Price q
S SSnS per box Principal Office, No. Is Norm
ON Street, Philadelphia, Pa
General wholesale AGENTS: Demas Barnes
= 20, = Park Row, New York: s. s. Hanca
iES baltimore St, Baltimore Md Jobn n
Eark, n. E cor OF Fourth and Wainnt as
Sincinnatt, Ohio; Walker & Taylor. IA and
30 Mabash Avenue, Chicago, III. Collins
ESSTothsrS southwest corner OF Second and
vine SIS, st. Louis, Mo. -N
nov1S4fhA5thweodeam
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SpefiaI Antifes.

ODBERT,s VEGETABLE ASIRRosIA, OF the
Worlds Hair Hestorer, Is the only prepare
ton OF The kind without sugar of lead.
It Is q vegetable compound and contains
nothing Injurious
It will restore gray hair to its original color,
II prevents hair from falling or and makes
hair grow.
Asa hair dressing 1t has no equal.
It Is warranted TO do all we claim for 1t or
the money is refunded.
Ask for Odberts Vegetable Ambrosfa and
don't be put of with any other.
c. n. ODBERT, Proprietor,
For sale by all Druggists. deI4
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THEe Onscience fund of the Treasury
department has lately increased by the
sum ofSll9-Sll2 OF which was from a
party who has received that amon,,
from a horse lost in the service. as he
states, through his own fault. Tba
writer PROCESSES much penitenee. and
concludes his letter, which is signed
.keStitutiou,' with the declaration
snas ne nnds the way of religion mar
row and the gate STRAIGHT. Tn, =
Ialhoer OF tho above amount ISL ia
rom = party who states he was Obliged.
Mnne serving In the army, to take that
AMOUNT IN compensation for articles he
t nss SSSoigeo TO purchase by an officer of
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Wanted.

A GESTS--S7; To 500 PER MONTH
n everywhere, male and female, to intro,
duce throughout the United States t6e
GENUINE IMPROVED COMMON SENSE
FAMILY SEWING MACHINE. This ma
chine Will stitch, hem, fell, tuck, quilt, pind,
braid and embrolder in a most superior man
ner. Price only SIS. Fully Warranted for
nEe years. We will pay sl,OoO Tor any ma
chine that will sew stronger, more beauti-
the Elastic Lock Stitch" Every second
stitch can be cut, and still the cloth cannot he
pulled apart without tearing it We nav
agents nom SIS 10 500 per month and exuen-
ses, or a commission from which twice that
amount can be made Address
SECoMB & CO., Cleveland, Ohio.
.SAUTl.1N.-Do not be imposed upon by
other parties paIming on Worthless cs,St-iroT1
machines, under the same name or other
wise: ours is the only genuine and really
PE e.ft5 al. cheap machine manufactured.
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A CARD TO INvALIDs.

A Clergyman, while residing in South
America as missionary, discovered safe
and simple remedy for the Cure of Nervous
Weakness, Early Decay, Diseases of the Uri-
nary and Seminal Organs, and the whole
train OF disorders brought on by baneful and
vicious habits. Great numbers have been
already cured by this noble remedy. Prompt
ed by desire to benefit the am fcted and nm
fortunate, I Will send the recipe for prepar-
ing and using this medicine, in sealed en-
veloPe, to any one who needs it, Free OF
Charge.
Please enclose a postpaid envelope, ad-
dressed to yourself. Address,
JOSEPH T. INMAN,
Station d, Bible House, New York.
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AM0DERN MIRACIEI,

FROM Old and young, from rich an, -
sal Vai and lowly, comes the ITnfVer
SIc1I Dlcs OF pfalSe for II HALLS VEC3EST pS Z
y LIAM Ian HAIR REVIEWER = M z, LIE
= a perfect and miracnIo,,s
S aIeS oal6ness- Makes hair gruvr b-t,I.,
Ing tnan any @oil'' or .pornat1ul 80
SEf S oIaSn, dry and why hair into Raa,,,tsi
SI y n, trees But, a6ovean, the greaf Ja, u
9rav bair - E;.splilty with which Il reStones
wSitei u a, IsW times and Presto, change, the
Southfu! beauty. It does MOI 5,ts an us
III sttlHeS at the root and nils IL VIII n I,
NE and coloring matter - Win new
II viii not take q lone Stfs,...,-,
oe INN OF this matter The frt q =,
II Se1 VII do good; you win sa fl Sap sp=
Know n ~ M every day. and before Won
or the hair VII III StsS, dlscoiored appearance
H4c ,sa Sllning and beautiful loEsixs - JUS
o,h - LOT LOT haIs Stcilian Hair Renewa-. -.
SiIi !, article IS at an alike 1t in ff, NO
sure TO do you good. '-t''SSAnt 70 Try, and
pr 1GgTe "a, Sre many limitations. Be sure VIM
ne genuine, manufacfuna[i nT,i1S -, -
=. r. HALL & CO. Nashna n II
For sale by an druggists IT1TzsS T., y - -:
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Double Refined Poudrette,

aEIcie OF
Double Refined POudrefte
Warranted free from impuriiy and rubbish
which they will sell for Twenty-Five Dol
lars per Ton, delivered on board OF vessel in
New York city. This article, which is pul-
Nerlzed as nne as flour, has no equal for Corn
cotton and Tobacco, and is equal TO No. Pc
ruV1an Guano in the proportion of two lbs
Tor one OF GuanO, and better than the best
brands OF Super-Phosphates, pound for
pound.
This Is Just the thing for those who will
pay Cash for good article at low price. We
hayea coarSer article at Twenty Dollars per
Ton. Samples sent by mail, free, on receipt
OF cent stamp. Send for pamphlet, and be
Address the Lodi Manufacturing Com
pany," So Courtlandt Street. New York.
Rocky MOUNT, EDsEcoMRE Co, N. c.
Mr. James X Deg,
SIR: In reply to your inquiry Of the re-
suits OF our experience in tine use OF your i'm
proved Poudrette, purchased of you for this
years Cotton Crop, we would beg leave to
say that the present season has been one
quite unfayorable TO the action of all lertlli-
zefs. Several kinds Of HdnItTeS ipeTe used bu
rs, with the exception Of your POuCfrette with
little or no effect to the crop. Where The Pou-
arctic ttIs applied IL care IEs near a hair bale
more per acre, and caused the Cotton 10 Omen
much cartier, and We would therefore RECON-
mend the same as concentrated manure
LOT tue growth OF Cotton, as well as improve
ment to the soil.
Yours very respectfully,
HENRY p. STULTS & BRO.
NOVEMBER 18th, 1865. .jan9-6wd
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HOUSE OF DELEGATES

PRAYER by Rev. D. w. Fisher Of tbs
Mr. Fleming, from the Finance com,
mittee, reported adversely ON the reso.
tnuons proposing to release the cam
IIes OF Pendletou, Fayette, Greepbriar
hsrdy and Grant from taxes Sor ~,
MT. Ferguson, from the Judieiarv
reported adversely upon
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MARRIAGE AND CELIBACY,

AND THE HAPPINESS OF TRUE MANHOOD.
An Essay for Young Men on the Crime of
Solitude, and the Physiological Errors.
Abuses-and Diseases which create fmpeCii-
ments IN MARRIAGE, with sure means of
henei- sent IN sealed letter envelopes, free
OF charge. Address, DR. ]. SRILLEN
HOUGHTOS, Howard Association, Phila-
delphta, Pa tanl4-3fndSw
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Station d, Bible de- House e Ne Ney M99 York
dclI-1yd 49, ! Vi n

CoIeate's Aromatic vegetable Soap.
AsuperioF Toilet Soap, prepared from re-
fined Vegetable Oils in combination with
GIyeerine, and especially designed for the
use OF Ladies' and for the Nursery. Its per-
fume is exquisite, and its washing properties
unrivalled. For sale by all druggists.
.lI .T L- feb1T.lvdHy,
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Attention Soldiers

100n SOLDIERS WANTED AT ONCE
1UUU TO engage IN highly honorable
and appropriate business, at which from $50
to $50 per month has been made Write for
particulars, IL will do no harm and may re-
suit greatly TO your advantage.
c. F. VENT & CO.,
feb2-eod&w4t .-.-.-' ~
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EXCHANGES Bank off No

WESTON, W. VA, Jan. %, 1867.
FTNHE CIRCULATING NOTES OF THE
Exchange Bank OF Va paybIe at WIS
1ON, VIII now be redeemed at par In o. s
currency, on presentation at this bank
BY order OF the Board of Directors
1anSl-lw RI. MEGA NDIISI CaSbIar
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ayftV advertisements:

~sERMON--Beingt the seventh of the
GrSS course in the Isl Presbyterian Church,
by the Rev. d. W. Fisher. on Sabbath even
ing, February Sd, al o'clock.
SUBJEcT-''Some of the Assumptions OF the
ROmish Church, or its Supremacy, Anti
guilty, 1nfallibiiity," &C. feb2-lt
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MATHEWS VENETIAN HAIR nvr
j1Is1.o knoEn and used over % wears DajIx,,
hottio " m public favor Complete in one
snnIS =, no wash No trouble. a child can
81 SS y, FToduees lustrous black or bToS1,,
S Sss,red' Does not tnjure the hair. PT,ne,
sod BY Druggistsand Fancy Goods Dao,a-,
q, Also, MATHEWS ARSIc4 Haze go
Rol restoring and dressing the hair. fIIaS1iyo
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A LITTLE boy at Sunday school bs;,,,
asked, What was the CHIEF 80 ~
man. man replied, The end whats oot
the head on-n I|g - got
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For Sale

A VERY DESIRABLE PIECE OF
"a ground on the west side of Market st rect
tenure W heellng, part of Lot No. log, corner
OF Market and Third streets.
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For Sale or Rant

T WANT TO SELF OR RENT ARoITT
10 l. 10 acres Of land adjoining Bridgeport, o.,
I .oout n nan on Whlch IS in grapes and the bal
dwelling house in bridgeport, CONTAINING
eight rooms, with all outside Convenience
WhlCh VIII sell very low, and make nav,
menth TO suit the purchaser. For terms Sc
Apply at VIM Stewards Lumber offics
febI-2w wNf SsTLryv Ann
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For Sale.

THE LARGE AND ELEGANT RESI-
i dence Of p II. Moore, Esqr., situated on
Wheeling Island. The sale Is positive and
the firSt day OF April next, 1861.
THOS. O'BRIEN,
feb7 Real Estate Agent.
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MErcALFE's GREAT RHEUMAT1c REMEDY.
This new and wonderful medicine acts like
magic, curing rheumatism of years stand
ing in a few days.
aug22-Iy TIL. LOGAN & CO. Ap,ts-
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Notice.

TIE FLINT GLASS BLOWERS OF
from Pittsburgh and Birminshan1 aS ~
order of the ITN10N+S
jan30-lw"
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Wanted

A FIRST CLASS MILLINER, ONE
~ that fully understands the business, to
Guy one half the interest in a N old establish
ed house. For further particulars address,
feo9 Iwd Box, SIS. Steubenville, Ohio
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TOPLANTEes AyDFARNERs

THE LODI MANUFACTURING COMPANY.
established since lSfgl, having the exclusive
control OF all the night soil of New York
city, offer for sale, E1ellEsiVelyg0r CISh, a new
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Notice.

rTHE MEETING OF THE sroCKHoLp-
- FRS ~ OF the Wheeling City and Mon
Gauon company, called for Monday, Janns-
~ ZethJ for the election OF officers &C Is al.
gyouIrned until Monday. February jtb 1877 at
Soctock, z: NJ. Meeting to be held al fha nf
a a1S 1 m Sooth, Battelle & Co., corner Monroe
requested C. H. BOOTH! Pres't NJ, nc y
Job; JoaS :. n sULRISSE, seciy, pro tenn.
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For Rent. and Notice of Meeti1

FIVE STORE ROOMS IN 'T5r o..
Fehows Haul Building. fronting on SGd,i'
Ice So Apply TO 7. P. Shailcross 81 t5.TI,
hnser or +. W. Basel tt Z ~ t3tetlt-
a SIOCkH0ADERS' MEETING 49,. -
LION Ion q board of Directors viii he 6at5 IS,
1 ne lamp Room, on Saturday. Pen 81 n
tsnasz,w F.w. BAssETr.
-SaaSe-1N Secretar-
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Partnership Notice.

T HAVE THIS DAY ASSOCIATED WITH
j me in business James r. Rhodes, William
Burnley and P. NJ. Rhodes. The style of the
hrm will be ]. =. Rhodes & Co.
February !, 1857.
We expect to open out in our new store,
INST door above the Merchants and Mechan-
les Bank, about the Ist OF March, with a new
room and new stock. We expect to see all
OF our old customers and many new ones.
fe6l ]. =. RHODES 4 CO
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EXACTLY WHAT Won v-.-

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III
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DURABILITY

MI ELoDEoSSIN WALNUT AND ROSE
a ~ WOOD cases, portable and piano style,
f1o,n 80 ~ pam, new and secondhand,
ianSl WIN. h. sHEIB,s Mpstc Store,
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The First Fruits Of Negro Suffrage
IN the South,

Negro suffrage in the South, as estab-
lished by the Radicals, promises to bear
an immense crop of evil fruit, and the
tree is already blossoming. At the
'black and tan" State Convention held
in Richmond, where negroes and white
revolutionists We're sandwitched in to-
gether, the most notable speeches were
made by negro orators. They all went
in strong for confiseating the property
ofthe whites, and parceling it out among
themselves. One or two of the whites
attempted to oppose this disposition Of
the negroes, but they were summarily
silenced by the cry of "Copperhead."
The announcement by one, Freeland, of
Petersburg, that if Congress did not
give the negroes the lands they would
be taken by force, was received with a
storm Of applause. Resolutions were
adopted lauding Congress and the Re-
publican party of the North.
This is the initiation of revolution
which cannot fail, unless speedily check
ed, to end in a repetition of the hOr-
rors enacted at San Domingo and other
of the West India Islands. The infam-
GUS dOgmas of Thaddeus Stevens and
his followers promise to be a greater
source of evil in the future than they
have been in the past. No true lover
of his country can read the account of
the doings Of the radical State Conven-
ton at Richmond without trembling
at the prospect which isthus opened up.
The applause which was Numbered
forth at the proposal to seize upon the
lands of the whites by force, is an in
dication of what will be the fixed pur-
pose of such of the negroes as are SUBJ
.jected to the control of the wretched adj
venturers who are the Radical leaders
in the South. The Radicals can only
succeed in establishing party in the
Southern States, by pandering to the
basest passions of the negroes, and hold
ing out to them the promise of possess
ing the lands of their former masters.
What the ultimate effect Of the success
full organization of such party must
be, the dullest intellect can easily forsee.
1t must lead to such an accumulation
of horrors as this country has not yet
witnessed.
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II Beautiful Prayer.

AT an Israelite Sunday School Festi-
val in Cincinnati lately, the occasion
being celebration of the return of the
Jews, and restoration Of their worship
under Judas Maccabaeus, the following
prayer was made by Rev. DR.. Lillien-
thai, a Jewish Rabbi:
Father in heaven! We the parents of
these children, are leading them before
the throne OF thy eternal grace and
mercy, to intrust them to thy paternal
care and love. AS thou hast been with
lis, so be thou with them and accept the
prayers of their innocent hearts AS
thou hast permitted us to understand
and comprehend the principles of truth,
justice, liberty and universal charity, so
grant them thy spirit, that they may
learn to appreciate their value! AS thou
hast guarded us like a true and faithful
shepherd, so lead them on the path that
they may find favor in thy eyes, and be
an honor to us, to society, and to our
country. Teach them to shun error, to
abhor vice, and to live life that promi-
SEES a rich harvest of joy and blessing.
Give them the spirit of the Maccabees,
that they may set principles over frail
and momentary advantages, and the
glorious time we are celebrating to-day
may be renewed by them and with
them. They love thee, O God, these
children; they love thee, and wish to
obey thy word and thy command
grant them, therefore, their suppli-
cation; grant the prayers which the
fathers and mothers, for the joyful
future of their children, are sending up
to thee; for in thee we put our trust, we
and our children, forever and ever.
Amen.
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NO. 81.
Pardon of Jefferson Darts.

The Rev. Mr.. Bagley, formerlya mis-.
sionary to Japan and India, is said to
have paid visit few days ago to Mr..
Jefferson Davis, at Fortress Monroe, for
the purpose of inducing him to ask the
President for pardon. The letter sta
ting this fact adds:
Mr.. Bagley believed that if regular
application should be matte by Mr.. Da-
Wis, he could support t with petition
presenting such an array Of influential
names, a large number of hem from the
radical republican party that the move
ment would be as successful as that
made by him in the case Of Governor
Vance, Of North Carolina. Mr.. Davis,
however, declined accepting the propo-
sition. He said to ask for pardon was
a confession Of guilt, and that such an
application would prejudice has case at
the trial, which he was given to UNDER
stand was close at hand. Mr. Bagley.
nothing tl;sunted with the i'll success he
met with at Fortress Monroe, went to
Washington and called on the President
to ascertain whether q pardon would be
granted to Jefferson Davis without an
application, if petitions were presented
of a satisfactory character. 1t is.under-
stood that Mr.. Bagley was equally UNI
successful at the White House. In the
exercise of the partloning power, the
President has been guided by an in
flexible rule-never to grant pardon
on petitions, unless such petitions were
accompanied by an application from the
individual seeking the executive Glenn
ency. The Attorney Generals Office has
now On file a large budget of petitions,
signed by hundreds of people, North
and South, praying for the pardon and
release of Jefferson Davis, all Of which
are of 40 aNaiA