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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-06-04
CHICAGO IN ITS YOUTH.
II Got One Weekly Mail, by Horseback
From the East In 1882.

u GOT ono weekly WALL ~ IOrSv0sSsS
From the East In 1882.
Extracts from the first city directory
Of Chicago reprinted in the Record
Herald show. for the most part, feel
Ing Of satisfaction IN the compiler. The
directory appeared In 1914. "Our COM
mon schools" he writes. "are worthy
Of special notice" Regarding enter
tainment for the stranger within the
gates, he is able to note definite I'M
provement Whereas, I'm early times
our inns were miserable in the ex-
treme," now I'VE have eighteen hotels
and houses of public entertainment,
many Of them large and splendid es-
adjustments, not inferior to any In the
west"
He hazards q prophecy which has
been more than fulfilled when he says:
1--WE have four large packing houses,
and all of them have done heavy
business thus far. The pork packing
Is only just commencing, but Will, II Is
thought, be extensive"
The progress that had been made IN
postal facilities is shown by this rec
ord: "a weekly mail from the east
was received here on horseback In 1892.
The next year 1t was received In
one horse wagon weekly. In 1888 a
two horse wagon was substituted. In
1884 four horse stage line was estab
lished semiweekly; triweekly In 1888
In 1887 there was daily eastern mail
There are now received and made VI
at this office forty-eight mails weekly
and the receipts of the Office amount
to about $4,000"
In one or two respects the narrator
cannot speak so cheerfully. He is com
PEELED to acknowledge a debt Of
$8,977.25 He adds, however, thai
'The credit of the city is now estab
lished upon a permanent foundation
and cannot easily be shaken" But fol
the stage he sees no immediate hope
This is his plant: "Our theater-a yer.
pretty one-has been in operation thu
past season and met with some encour
agement, but 1t must be confessed tina
at present the prospects Of the drama
are not fiattering."
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-06-04
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-06-04
Society Meetings.

r. A. M,-Jefferson Chapter No. S, 4th
Monday night of each month.
l. o. X. M-Shenandoah Tribe, No. SO,
every Monday night.
Knights TempIar Potomac Commandery
No. 5, LIST Tuesday Of eacn month.
K of P.,-Blue Ridge -oGge No. 13l, every
Wednesday night.
1. o. o. F.-Wildey Lodge No. q. every
Thursday night.
A e A. M.,-Malta Lodge No. so, I'd and
4th Friday nights of each month.
Modern Woodmen, Charles Town Camp
No. 1864, every Friday night.
Loyal Order of Moose. Meets every We'd
nesday night in Odd Fellows Hall.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-06-04

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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-06-04

There is no longer any need to ship your
laundry. We guarantee work equal to any
laundry in the country. Charles Town
Steam Laundry.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-14
WAR DEPARTMENT.

HE ADurTANT GENERALS OFFICE.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-14

shawl drawn over the head. This infirm
person carried a pail Permission was
asked TO get some water at the run. Mrs
Davis followed the couple and supple
mented the request.
For Gods sake. let my old mother go to
get some water"
There appearing to be no objection, they
passed out. Several sharp eyed cavalry
men noted the aged person. and, catching
sight of a pair of boots, which seemed to
be somewhat too heavy for an aged wom-
an. Corporal Munyer exclaimed:
THAT is not a woman Don't you see
the boots?" Spurring his horse forward
he raised his carbine and ordered the with
drawal of the shawl. jefferson Davis was
disclosed. Mrs. Davis rushed up and threw
her arms around her husband When his
oyercoat was removed II was noted that he
wore complete suit OF gray, light felt
hat and high cavalry boots A gray beard
OF about six weeks growth covered his
cheeks and chin.
Jefferson Davis's own description differs
from this in few details Owing to the
darkness in the tent, he picked UP what
he thought was his own waterproof coat,
out WHICH pIoNeu 10 Oe MS Wlle - IL De''7
much like his own, and as he started tow
ard the entrance Mrs. Davis 'thoughtfully
threw over my head and shoulders shawl,
had gone perhaps fifteen or twenty yards
when trooper gaIoped up and ordered me
to halt and surrender, to which | gave a
defiant answer. and dropping the shawl and
raglan from my shoulders. advanced toward
him. He levelled his carbne at me, but
expected II he fired. he would miss me, and
my intention was in that event to put my
hand under his foot, tumble him off on the
other side, spring into his saddle and at
tempt TO escape My wife, who had been
watching, when she saw the soldier aim his
carbine at me, ran forward and threw her
arms around me. Success depended on IN
stantaneous action, and, recognizing that
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THEN CAME THE TRAGEDY.

The troop had hardly reached the edge
NJ the little encampment when shots were
heard on the other side. Pritchard and his
U,ideawake men rushed headlong through
the camp TO meet what they thought was
an attack by Confederates. II was the
tragedy. The detachment of Pritchard's
mon despite precautions. had mistaken a
detachment OF Harnden's men, and each
had fired upon the other In the darkness
Two lives were taken unnecessarily ana
several men we're wounded
The whirl OF the cavalrymen through the
camp and the noise of the firing aroused
the sleeping party. There was instant ex-
citement. For a moment there seemed TO
be an opportunity for President Davis to
escape. for only one or two federal soldiers
were in sight.
The scene which followed has been va
riously described by persons present. Tue
tales differing particularly as TO the
motives and the actions OF President DAVIS
when discovered wearing his wtfes water
nroof light overcoat and shawl over his
head. concealing his features 10 some ex-
tent IN the darkness. This is the story
told bv CAPTAIN g. W. Lawton, OF Pr!tch-
ards command:
Andrew Bee a private. vent to the en-
trance of Davis's tent, and was met by
Mrs. Davis, bareheaded and barefooted.
She put her hand on his arm and said
Please don't go in there till my daughter
gets herself dressed
Bee thereupon drew back In few mo-
ments a young woman. Miss Howell. and
another person. who appeared to be an
elderly woman. bent with age. left the tent.
The latter was dressed in womsn's water
proot coat. gathered al the waist. and a
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i.rtanant Colonels Harnden and Pritchard
IN search for the fleeing Confederate Ex-
oo,,iye One was TO beat up the left
bark and the other the right bank OF the
ocmuIgee River. They started from Macon
= NO. on the very day that Davis
rooohod IrwInville the two parties met at
,hho,,iI,o a village on the right bank of
,ho ocn,uIgee. about thirty miles north OF
Irwinvile They compared notes ana once
more set out on different roads. The trail
bocar,e warmer and warmer. Each detach-
mont sent out small parties to ransack
every nook. Each. spurred on In the hope
~ success. learned of the location Of the
s,ur,bering camp and posted itself ready
20 attack as soon as daylight should come.
-. ,,rconsc,ous of the close proximity OF
the other.
,r,gedv OF errors ensued. 1t was mid
,ia,, uhen Pritchard and his men reached
Ir,yirviIIe. The sleeping village was aroused
~ Give information as to the location OF
tho camp. and reluctantly 1t rubbed its
- ard did what was desired. negro
-. ho,ng impressed TO conduct him to the
soo, He stopped when within half mile
90 ovait the light OF day and to give
do,ocbnent OF twenty-five dismounted men
an opportunity to get into the rear OF the
coron The leader OF this detachment was
GOO mod 70 be on the lookout for Harndens 8
Marty. which would be likely to approach
from that direction
Day dawned. Pritchard passed the word
Ground in a whisper that the party was TO
make ready to enter the camp. The men
were keenly alive to the adventure which
Law before them. Mounting their horses,
tbev moved at walk. Soon the tents
nero in sight. The order was given and
the men dashed in. There seemed to be
No guards
New-York tribune., 1912-01-14

o'dte' bound. it is generally thought, for
'ne trans Mississippi country.
from this day forth the Confederate
PRESIDENT began to realize that he was a
iugitive. There were reports. becoming
more and more frequent, of the approach
oi Union cavalry in pursuit. There was
aiso rumor that a gang Of disbanded
NohIederates purposed to fall upon the
small train in the hope of capturing some
OF the treasure reported to be a part of It's
baggage. Everything. even the weather
conspired TO make the journey dscour-
aging one The roads were slow. Severe
rains made them worse. Sometimes 1t be-
came necessary TO start at midnight and
push through the rain and the darkness In
order TO elude the pursuers.
About o'clock on the afternoon Of May
the forlorn party came to little stream
mile and half north of Irwnville, Irwin
County. The tents, including two of the
wall type. were set up on either side Of
the road in the dense. peaceful pine woods
through which the stream meandered. The
horses and mules were tied where they
New-York tribune., 1912-01-14
UNDERCURRENT OF SADNESS.

The narade. interesting as it was from
military point of view, had other meanings
| in the ewes of the citizens who saw IT,
| These were the heroes of their great con-
hict. Underneath there was sense or sad
ness not only for the good President who
had been killed a little more than month
| before, but for the vacant places In the
ranks where once had marched those who
! had given up their lives. There were large
numbers of nameless graves in the South
land whose occupants could never be hon.
ored by name.
Two days later, on May 2S, Kirby Smith
surrendered, and only the proclamation OF
President johnson, which was issued later,
was required officially 10 close the war. The
return of the citizen soldiery TO the ranks
OF civil pursuits added more than eight
! hundred thousand men TO the working force
of the body polite within a period OF six
months This transfer was accomplished
without a thought on the part OF the coun-
try of the remarkable character OF the IN
cident.
In the course OF the war, in round NUM-
bers two million men enlisted on the Union
side and about one million on the Confeder-
ate The total number OF deaths In the
Northern armies was S60.2s2 OF whom llO,-
600 were killed or mortally wounded IN bat
tie. or those killed outright on the field OF
strife the total was S7.O5S 1t is not known
how many confederates gave up their lives.
but IL is believed TO range between 10000
and 100000 from all causes. OF whom
5000 lost their lives as direct re-
suit Of battle The cost OF the war to
the United States government. not includ-
ing pensions. was sS.25O.OoO.ooo. the Confed-
crate government spending perhaps $780,
o00OOO-less than one-half The total num-
Der of soldiers surrendered by the differ
ent Confederate commanders in the clos
ing campaign was 175ooo. In addition. the
North had taken ss.ooo other prisoners In
the course of the previous year, OF whom
one-third were exchanged and two-thirds
| released. --.--.
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Grand Review of Victorious Federal Troops Marked End of Strife

the opportunity had been lost, I turned
back. and the morning being damp and
chilly, passed on 10 a fire beyond the tent
Colonel .Pritchard, busted with the un-
fortunate encounter between the two Union
attachments a short distance away. did
not return to the camp until some time after
the Confederate executive had been made
prisoner A crowd. made up chiefly of
Union soldiers, stood around Mr.. Davis as
he rode up
"Who commands these troops?" asked
Mr.. Davis.
Il do" replied Colonel Pritchard. "By
what name shall call you?"
You may call me what or whomsoever
you please"
IT will call you Davis
After moments hesitation, President
Davis drew himself up in a dignifed way
and exclaimed: Il suppose that you con-
slider it bravery to charge train Of de-
fenceless women and children, but it is
theft 1t Is vandalism"
The cavalcade. as soon as possible, set
out for Macon, where it arrived three days
later. on May 10, every reasonable consld-
Grafton having been shown the prisoners.
The only remaining Confederate force
was that on the west side OF the Missis-
sippi, commanded by General Kirby Smith.
Confident that with its great resources it
could at least win something of value. its
attitude was so belligerent that General
Sheridan was sent west to see what he
could do toward it's repression and capture.
In the mean time the Army of the Poto-
mac and the armies under command OF
General Sherman were taking their way
northward toward Washington, the latter
passing over the numerous battlefelds OF
their Eastern comrades between Richmond
and Washington. At last these two great
armies. as fine as any nation ever pos
sessed in fibre and potentiality, were en-
camped about Washington and the order
was given that they should pass in grand
New-York tribune., 1912-01-14

could eat their I'LL and the supper was
cooked and eaten. The situation was dis
cussed. II was decided that the trans
Mississippi plan was not feasible by over
land travel. There was nothing left except
TO reach the east coast of Florida as
quickly as possible, and, boarding the
small sailing vessel reported to be in readi-
ness, proceed to the Texas coast In that
manner. The President and his special
party was TO start as soon as night fell
and their horses were saddled for the pur-
pose \ rumor reached him that the Con-
federates who threatened the party would
probably make an attack that night. He
therefore gave up the plan for leaving his
family Immediately. but the horses were
left saddled. ready for a later departure.
The rumor apparently was false one. for
the expected attack did not take place. The
deep slumbers of the weary fugitives were
not broken in the hours OF darkness.
General James II. Wilson, the cavalry
leader. who had accompanied General Candy
on the Alabama campaign. two days before
had sent out two parties, In command OF
New-York tribune., 1912-01-14
Capture of Jefferson Davis and
Northern Rejoicing Over
Confederacy's Passing
Here Narrated.

review before the President of the United
States and General Grant before they were
dissolved. orders were issued for the
march down Pennsylvania avenue from the
Capitol to the White House, the dates as
signed being May p for the Army OF the
Potomac and May "a for the Western troops
under Sherman.
platform was erected in front OF the
White House. on this President Johnson,
the members OF the Cabinet and the su-
preme Court and the most eminent generals
and admirals of the army and navy took
their places on the morning OF May % IL
was a morning In itself 10 make the heart
glad. Lafayette Square across the way,
wore that gsrb Of delicate green livery that
so rejoices the heart Of the Washngtonlan
in the spring.
Shortly after Q o'clock the sound OF mar
tial music was heard down the avenue, De-
yond the Treasury Building, and then Cen
eral Meade appeared, riding at the head OF
the wide, swinging column in blue, the peer
OF any army i'm the world. The troop
moved with the easy yet rapid pace of the
Old campaigner in cadence step. The corre-
spondent of The Tribune may be permitted
10 continue the description OF the days
event
This morning the golden sun greeted as
did more than a hundred thousand ad-
miring eyes the Inauguration Of the grand
! est military pageant ever witnessed on the
American continent. At 8 o'clock the SEEM
! ingly interminabIe lines of bristling bayo-
nets and flashing sabres, borne by the boys
| in federal blue, commenced to unfold them
selves around the national capital, where
as was meet, the children of the city to the
numer Of many thousands had come to
greet the battle worn and SCARED heroes
J of the Republic with banners, notices,
songs of cheer, garands Of flowers and
| anuroving smiles.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-14
FLIGHT OF JEFFERSON DAVIS.

While the fraternal luncheon was in prog
Iess cavalcade, consisting OF number OF
wagons and small escort. was traversing
the roads of Central Georgia. headed south.
Small as it was, II was what was
left OF the Confederate government.
Among those either riding horses or seated
H. the wagons were President and Mrs.
Jefferson Davis and four children, John II.
Reagan. the Postmaster General: military
aids: Burton n. Harrison President Davis's s
private secretary; Miss Maggie Howell.
sister of Mrs Davis, twelve soldiers and
several servants. For more than month
they had been travelling southwark from
richmond. carrying with them, in the un-
founded belief OF Secretary Stanton,
number of millions of dollars which was
bc thought TO be used TO secure better
terms from such generals as Sherman.
STARRING with an escort of four brigades
and ACCOMPANIED by the members OF his
Cabinet, the party had fingered along on
IFS way across North and South Carolina
IL chief somehow thinking that with such
troops as were willing to follow they could
continue the contest. Although Johnston's
army had been surrendered, there still re-
NAMED TAYLOR and Smith. and when the last
named submitted there were still the great
resources on the western side OF the Mis-
sissippi and Smith. one by one the various
.ieembers Of the Cabinet, with the exception
or Mr.. Reagan, left the Presidential party
assigning one reason or another, ano az a.
every crossroad some member of the escor'
drifted OF toward his home. Finaily wna'
was left of the cavalcade crossed tne sa-
vannah River into Georgia, ana rresloen'
Davis waited for day I'm the iittie 'o~h .,
washington for the escort ana MS olncis'
companions to come up. They did not GUne. ION
lie began to realize the SITUATION mha, a,
was left OF his escort. with the excep.ios ~
1thte handful OF soldiers who yoiunleerea :.
70 with him. was paid of from tne speei,
witch his train had been transpo. uns, a..
the little party started across ths O'ssA''
New-York tribune., 1912-01-14
CLEARING UP THE DETAILS.

.x.o- Annon,attox the chief thought was
oiooring I'm Of the details connected
with the closing of a great war. Every
energy was bent in this direction. Almost
soon as General Grant had General
.1ee,s surrender in his pocket he started
for Washington to arrange for the reouc-
tion of the army General Sherman oeheV-
ing that he was performing public ser
vice such as Lincoln would have favored
tried 10 gather in all the remaining Con-
federate troops and lay a political founda-
tion for peace when he and Johnston sat IN
the little Bennett cabin, near Durhan' y.
cit. the latter part of April. arranging the
terms of surrender. This plan was over
turned at Washington. Andrew johnson
having succeeded the martyred Lincoln
So although the chief armies OF the Con-
federacy had surrendered and the others
were crunbling through general weariness
of war and fondness for home, there still
remained two armies and wandering Con-
fedsrate President TO be secured. General
Richard TAYLOR had command Of all the
forces east Of the Mississippi River except
those in Johnstons army, numbering about
a M men. and General z. Kirby Smith had
al ngl troops on the west side of the Father
of Waters, whom President Davis hoped
to hold faithful to his cause with the end
Of forming a nucleus for fresh start. The
desire for a prompt peace was accom-
panied. apparently, by desire on the part
of MANY 10 let bygones be bygones and be
magnanmous
The chief problem was the President Of
the Confederacy. The wandering Executive
was white elephant, If one NAV so put it,
While President Lincoln was at City Point.
lust before the evacuation of Petersburg
and Richmond. he. General Grant and Gen
ersl sherman and Admiral Porter had a
long conversation on the steamer River
Queen. anchored in the James River. II
vae a momentous meeting. for, among
other things it Influenced Sherman in
the terms which he first agreed upon with
Johnston and which afterward formed
the basis of the unfortunate difference be-
tween Secretary Stanton and himself They
discussed the situation in which the country
would find itself after the close of the war
General Sherman asked the President what
was 10 be done with jefferson Davis Re
marking according to General Sherman
that he was hardly at liberty to expires;
an opinion, Lincoln replied with this story
"A man once had taken the total absti-
nence pledge. When visiting a friend he
was invited to take a drink, but declined
e on the score OF his pledge; then his friend
suggested lemonade. which was accepted
In preparing the lemonade the friend
pointed to the brandy bottle and said the
lemonade would be more palstable If HI
were to pour in little brandy, when hi:
guest said If he could do so 'unbeknown
10 him he would not object"
Chairman fhouphf this IN.
tended to convey the impression that hc
would like TO evade the responsibility OF
deciding what to do with the President OF
the dying Confederacy, believing that 4
Davis could get away "unbeknown" to the
Union authorities 1t would save lot of un
necessary annoyance. But it was not t
New-York tribune., 1912-01-14
u.,swith Are Reproduced for
tbe First Time Lees Let
tors to Grant Which
Preceded Surrender.

,rpONELI.E is a village in the upper
Dart of Mobile County, Ala. about
,h,rtv miles distant from the city
:, hears the same name as the county.
WIZ curious person been wandering
,s-ough that hamlet around noon on May
lHV 80 he would have seen and heard a
s.nd in the blue uniform OF the North
'a,,,rr p~ Hail. Columbia and then quick
=. change the tune TO Dixie
,r,tbin the house before which the band
norforming officers in blue and officers
y orav were doing their best TO disprove
- testers remark that he was never
-, u,hen he heard sweet music. At the
.5 sat General Candy, of the Union
80. General Richard Taylor, OF the Con-
"-t.rata army. and their staffs. The lat
- General had just surrendered all the
'one over which he had any control
- Aoo ,ren-to the former. The former had
,hareupon invited the latter to lunch
Ina such a luncheon it was for all
eorcerned A luncheon menu like that
n,ovded by the Union commander had
p.on absent from the table OF the Con-
sedArate officers mess for many day.
As the party had taken its seats the
Union band stationed outside struck up
"ua,l Columbia" Excusing himself for a
moment General Candy rose. went to the
door and the music ceased. Then the
strains Of the famous Southern song SET
the very leaves upon the trees a-quiVerlng
If there had been metaphorical ice 10 DE
broken before. il disappeared now under the
influence of the genial rays Of the sun oi
human brotherhood with speed that Wouio
have made the icemans eyes glisten, II II
had been real ice. Not to be outdone' the
ronfederates now demanded the national
air and the band added TO the excited
curiosity of the bystanders outside by per-
forming another gymnastic feat. They
uop,d have been still more interested could
they have seen the blue and the gray with
!, toasting the flag Of the reunited country
Thus was one Of the Confederate armies
ysceiyed again into the ranks OF adherents
NJ the Constitution, Uncle Sam taKihs
them in on the same terms on whlch Lee
and Johnston's armies had been received
ana furnishing the former secessiohls's
-trarsportation to their homes and 1000
while or the way.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-14

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