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Year: 1864

REPORT OF TREAsURY IEvEsTIGATIa CON-


NTTTEE.


WAsHEGTOE, May 24-Ths evidence
before the Treasury investigating Commit
tee, is in some cases Of the most conflicting
nature. A leading railroad man and an
other prominent citizen of New York,
swear positively to an attempt on the part
of a certain Bank Note Company, to bribe
Mr.. Clarke to abandon the effort to print
Government notes and bonds in the De-
psrtment The President Of the Bank
Note Company swears directly and posi-
lively to the contrary.


The evidence about ::slledged immOrali-
ties in the private life Of officials in the
Printing Bureau, consists almost wholly
Of the sfidsvits Of prostitutes submitted
to the Committee by the detective who
worked up the case. The Committee has
not deci led whether to summon these wo-
man or not. But single lady employed
in the Department has been found to make
any charge of the kind. She sWesrs that
on the occasion one of the subordinate
Clerks in the Bureau Winked at her; and
that st another time he made an ambigu.
Gus remark 10 her, which WAS susceptible
Of an improper construction.


LITTER FROM GENERAL M'oLELLAE.


1t is understood that Gen, Mcclellan has
written to one of his friends that in his
opinion unless Grant has understed Lees
strength the only contingency in which
his campaign is likely to prove failure
is failure to receive sufficient supplies


DEHooRATIo PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE.


Democratic leaders in Congress begin
to sgitate the prOpriety Of pO=tpOning
their nomination Of Presidential candi.
date, till the close Of the summer campaign.


THE IRON CLADs.


The House Naval committee listened to-
day to a majority report in favor of New
London as site for Iron Clad Navy Yard,
an exceedingly elaborate minority report
in favor Of League Island has been pre-
pared.


The House Military Committee agreed
this morning to squelch all propositions to
increase the pay Of army officers.


The administration members talk of
holding joint caucus from the two Houses
to consider the questions raised by the ap-
plicstiOn of Senators and Representatives
from Arkansas for admission. The whole
question Of reconstruction is involved and
thepsrty is utterly without any fixed poll
cy Of the subject, The three Representa-
tiVes we're heard at length in support Of
their claims before the House Election
Committee this morning. They made
plausible statements and some Of the Com
mittee are inclined to receive their sppi-
cation with considerable favor.


ARRIVAL OF WOUNDED.


A train loaded with fifteen hundred Of
our wounded from the Fredericksburg
hospitals came in last night; those not
Year: 1864

The Union State Convention yesterday
confirmed the action of the Legislature by
unanimously adopting resolution recon-
mending the denomination Of Abraham
Lincoln for President. The action was
not unexpected, and yOt it is significant.
The other loyal states will all fall into line
with Ohio.
Year: 1864

her S2500 bridal " fixins," eat her cake
and spout her treason.


All loyal people think he could not
have done differently, and retain his self
respect. The copperheads look at it as
they do arbitrary arrests" &c. | say
amen, and am glad that the time has
come when traitors shall be known by
their true name, and treated as such
whether found at home or abroad.


The late Presidential contest has near
ly divided society here. 1t is loyalty or
treason. There Is no dividing line, and
no really loyal lady recognizes or invites
to her house any man who in this great
crisis of our nation, dare vote the Chi
cago platform, whose best plank is that
they will care for the Union in the fu-
ture as in the past. When Buchanan
read that no wonder he wiped his trail
torous eyes and said that means me-
Several thousands of Abraham's Illinois
boys In blue came home to vote. The
copperheads howled but they could not
help it, even with the help of their
Southern brethren whom they imported
for that purpose. Many of our brave
soldiers had furloughs for twenty days,
but the to-morrow's train will find them
again en-route for the. front. May God
bless the men who to-day thus show
their love of country; burying the par
tisan in the patriot. MARY G.
Year: 1864

DEAR MADAM Il have been shown in
the files of the War Department state
ment of the Adjutant- General of Massa-
chusetts, that you are the mother of five
sons who have died gloriously on the
field of battle. ! feel how weak and
fruitless must be any words of mine,
which should attempt to beguile you
from the grief of loss so overwhelm-
ing: but I cannot refrain from tender
ing to you the consolation that may be
found in the thanks Of the Republic they
died to save. / pray that our Heavenly
Father may assuage the anguish of your
bereavement, and leave you only the
cherished memory of the loved and lost,
and the solemn pride that must be
yours. to have laid so costly sacrifice
upon the altar of Freedom. Yours, very
sincerely and respectfully,


A. LINCOLN.
To Mrs Rixby Boston Mass. a~ .
Year: 1864

Brazilian Pebble Spectacle and Eye
Peservers strengthen and improve the sight OF Old and
young by day and night without pain fatigue Highly
recommended by the medical faculty. SIMMONS


occulists Optician 6 Broadw ay opposite Bond street
Year: 1864

PUBIIC-NO. ~.


AN ACT to enable guardians and


committees of lunatics, appointed


in the several States. to act within


the District of Columbia.


Be Il enacted Jy the Senate Gnd House
Of Representatives. Of the United States
IF America "a Congress assemJid, That
it shall be lawful for any person, ap-
pointed the committee of lanatic, or
the guardian Of minor or lunatic, by
the proper authority in any State or
Territory of the United States, to i'll
stitute and prosecute to final Judgment
any suit or action in the courts of the
District Of Columbia as he might have
done if his authority as such guardi-
an or committee had been derived
from the proper tribunals of said Dis
trict and such committee or guard;-
an may in the same manner collect
and receive any sum of money due to
such lunatic or minor, and may by
decd, duly executed, release and con-
vey to any party entitled to the same,
whether by purchase or otherwise, any
lands or estates situated in the Dis
trict Of Columbia, the property of such
la: attic or minor, or to or upon which
such lunatic or minor may have
claim or mortgage, IN the same man
ncr as he might have done if his au-
thority had been derived from the tri-
bunals of said District Prorided,
That such committee or guardian, be-
fore making any conveyance of real
estate or release of claim, or mort
gage thereon, shall file in the Orphans
Court of said District ,he official cer-
titicate of the judge of the coart from
which such committee or guardian de-
rived his appointment, that he has
given a sufficient bond to account TO
The minor or lunatic for all sums of
money received by virtue of the au-
thority conferred 10y this act. ...


Sec. 2. And Le IL further enacted,
That all payments heretofore made
within the District of Columbia to the
committee or guardian of lunatic or
the guardian of a minor duly appoint
ed at tue domicile of the lunatic or
minor out of the District of Columbia,
in the United States, shall be good
and sufficient: Prorided, That said
guardian or committee shall file in the
Orphans Court in said District the Of
fetal certificate of the judge of the
court from which such committee or
guardian derived his appointment,
that he has given sufficient bond to
account to the minor or luna,ic for all
payments SO made: "A, dad prorided
further, That in all cases the evidence
of the appointment and authority of
such committee or guardian shall be
first recorded in the Office Of the Or
phans' Court of said District.


Approved, March 5. 1864. e.
Year: 1864

If you wish to drive cut nail into
seasoned oak timber, and not have
it break or bend. just have a small
quantity of oil near by and dip the
nail before driving, and it will never
fail to go. In mending carts and
plows it is of great advantage, for
they are usually of oak wood. In
Strengthening old nails before using,
let it be done on wood. and with easy
blows. If done on iron they will be
sure to break.
Year: 1864

4 gentleman who was in arrears for several
weeks board and lodging, complained one
morning that his coffee was not settled.
a. You had better settle for the coffee and then
COMPLAIN" " said the landlady.
Year: 1864

What is done from habit is done without re-
fiection and without recollection. This ex-
plains why we are SO little able to give the
reasons of our past career, or to revive re-
membrance of its incidents
Year: 1864

He who has heart glowing with kind.
ness and good will towards his fellow
man, and who is guided 10 the exercise
of these feelings knows goodness does not
consist IN wearing white silk glove, and
in gracefully lifting your hat as you meet
au acquaintance 1t does not consist in
artificial smiles and 6attering speech, but
in silent and honest desire to promote the
happiness of those around you in the
readiness to sacrifices your own ease and
comfort to add to the enjoyment of others:
The poor negro women who found Nun
go Park perishing under the palm trees
of Africa, and who led him to their hut
and supplied him with food and lulled
him to sleep with their simple songs;
were really polite. They addressed him
IN language OF kindness and sympathy
they led him tenderly to their hume, and
did all in their power to revive his droop,
ing spirits


A poor drover was driving his beeves
to market on winters day The cattle
uet lady in the path, and apparently
unconscious of the impoliteness, com.
PEELED the lady to turn one side into the
snow. "Nladam,' said the drover, apol.
ogizIug for the rudeness of his herd, "if
the cattle knew as well as | do, YOU
should not walk in the snow" Tha:
drover was, in the best sense of the word,
a gentleman, while many young man;
with glove and cane and graceful step, ID
brute.


The man who lays aside all sel6shness
in regard to the happiness of others, who
is ever ready to confer favors, who speaks
the language of kindness concilliation,
and who studies to manifest those little
attentions which crafty the heart, is
polite man, though he may wear home-
spun coat and make very upgraceful
bow; and many fashionable who dress.
es genteelly Y, and enters the most crowded
apartments with assurance and ease is 4
perfect compound Of rudeness and inciv;
ility. True prIiteness is q virtue of the
understanding aud of the heart it is not
like the whited sepulchre or Sodom's far.
famed fruit.
Year: 1864

CHANCE FOR A SPECULATIoN-Some enterprising
individual could make good paying inv estment in
this city by the construction of Water Works to sup
ply the city with water from Mill Creek We are told
by competent engineers that water could be brought
in pipes from reservoir that might be constructed
less than half mile above town and forced over the
highest buildings in the city. Such work could
be constructed for a small sum, and every house in
town would pay handsomely for water thus fur
nished on account of the security it would render
against fires, besides almost every house would use
the water for domestic purposes Let those who have
money to invest count the cost Of such work, with
the probable interest it would pay, and sec if the
general opinion will not be borne out that the capital
invested can be more than doubled every one, two or
three years.
Year: 1864

N New TowN.-Mr McWhirk is having a
new town site surveyed at the Snake river
Ferry at the mouth of the Palouse If the
Kootenai mines prove to be as extensive as
they now promise, the town will become a
place of at least some Importance, situated as
ilo~sill be on the wagon road to that country
and O1Ville 1t will also have some claims
to being tn nearest point to the mines from
steamboat navigo&on
Year: 1864

For KooTENAI-A party of fifteen men
left this city on Monday for the Kootenai
mines They expect to meet party from
Colville at Antoine Plante's, from which
place the company will number about sixty
men.
Year: 1864

NATIONAL UNION CONYENTION.-ltW Will
be seen by our dispatchs that the National
Union Committee have issued call for a
National Convention to nominate candidates
for President and Vice President of the
United States. The call invites all quail
fed voters who are for maintaining the
Union, the supremacy of the Constitution,
and the complete suppression of the existing
rebellion, with the cause thereof, by vigorous
prosecution of the war by all right and ettec-
tual means"


q The cause thereof" we presume will be
defined by the onvention-whether it be
slavery or disposition on the part of the
people of the South to set up an aristocratic
Government With the Republican party,
at the commencement of the war, it was the
latter; and with the radicals then and now,
it was and is the former. The call, with the
exception of these three words, reads emf
nently War. Democratic, and if the conven-
ton will only make the nice distraction upon
this subject that the majority Of the party
which will compose it once did, the Conser-
satives will be left without platform
Year: 1864

i We certify to the genuineness of the above GER


tfcates and could furnish hundreds of others of a


nature quite as interesting to all suffering from
Iany disease of the Lungs and Throat.
Year: 1864

Senator Henderson, Of Missouri. one OF
the most moderate of the Republican lead
ers, delivered speech the other day in his
place in the Senate. in which he said:


"If it became evident that the friends Of
slavery are strcCg enough in this country to
resist al efforts 10 subdue them, shall act
upon it. | am not prepared to ruin the coun
tryin vain effort to do what can not be
done. Shalt this war GO on for ever? Is the
common CRY of "the last man and the last
dollar" poetry, patriotism or braggadocia?-
Should the war go on until the public debt
equals the entire wealth of the country
Should the whole capital Of the people be
forced into the Federal securities, and these
securities made the basis Of an rredeemable
paper circulation? Should it go on until
misery broods over the whole land; until
civil authorities shall become impotent, and
all rights Of person and property stand at
the mercy Of military power ~ ....
Year: 1864

The community is disaffected by see
ing these starred and striped gentry in
"soft places while those near and
dear TO them are driven like sheep to
the slaughter-Camp Iee-and the
officers and soldiers in the field may
grow discontented; Let even handed
Justice be done. And, with Gods
blessing (which we will have then, for
VIC shall have deserved it, the host Of
the invader will he broken and utterly
dispersed. We have the men and the
means to end the war gloriously this
year, and / know Excellencyisa as deep
ly interested in bringing about such
result as any man in the Confederacy.
1t is in the power of your Exeellency.
Year: 1864

Inc spiritual Harbinger says:


sin the twelfth hour Of the glory of
God, the life of God, the Lord in God
che Holy Procedure shall crown the
Triune Creator with the perfect dis
olosive illumination. Then shall the
creation, in its effulgence, above the
divine seraphine, arise into the dome
of the disclosure in one comprehensive
revolving galaxy of supreme created
To which the Cayuga Chief learned
Iy responds: q


"Then shall blockheadism, the Jack
assleal dome Of disclosive procedure,
above the alfred great leather fungus
Of Peter Nippinneygo, the great COOS
berry grinder rise into the dome dis
eiosive until eoequal, coextensive, and
oonglomerated lunaxes, in one grand
comprehensive mux, shall assimilate
into nothing, and reyolve like a bob
tailed pussy cat after the space where
the tail was" i } ,allJfAisF
Year: 1864

The New York Post points out a curious
oversight in McClellan's letter of acceptance
Mcclellan says:


SO soon as it is clear and even probable
that our present adversaries are for peace, up
on the basis Of the Union, we should exhaust
all the resources of craftsmanship practiced by
civilized nations to secure peace. -


The Post observes:


Whenever the rebels are "ready for peace"
they have only to disband their armies, lay
down their arms and return to their homes
Then the war will Immediately cease, and it
will not be necessary to "exhaust all the re-
sources of craftsmanship practiced by civilized
nations" or even 10 write any foolish and un-
meaning letters Whenever the rebels are
"ready for peace upon the basis OF the Union, -
they will stop fighting and return to their
homes, where, SO long as they respect the laws,
honor the flag, and violate no provision of the
Consti' u'ion the supreme law of the land,
they will ive--as they did before the war-in
quiet and prosperity. General Mcclellan ap-
pears to have forgotten that ait takes TWO to
make fight" he seems TO labor under the
impression that he war will go on, whether
an enemy is threatening the Union or not;
and altogether his ideas on this, the most i'm
portant question, hopeless mudde, such
might be expected from person who does
not remember even who began the war.
Year: 1864

Alexaudria was, and is the real city OF ref
use. Hither flock crowds of negro refugees
from the south-ruuaway slaves, who wish to
taste and see what freedom is. There are
over seven thousand contrabands now in AL
exaHdria, aud OF all this number, not more
than twenty are supported by the government
the Others maintaining themselves by work.
This is al item for those who talk so much
about the prodigious expense that contrabands
are to the United States treasury.
Year: 1864

KEROSENE LAMP WIcKs.-A correspon-
dent says in the present price OF kerosene
lamp wicks, people can make better wick
than they buy by taking cotton flannel, of
which all have pieces, and folding in three
thickuesses, just wide enough to GO into the
tube and catching the edge with coarse stitch
a.
Year: 1864

Bod Ahempt to AssdSsinate Stranger -


Considering the brightness with which the
moon was shining, and the early hour at


which the deed was committed, one Of the


boldest attempts at garroting was made in


this city on Wednesday night of which We


have ever had any knowledge. AS Mr..


Daniel Lane, worthy citizen OF Powhatau


county, was on his way to his boarding


house about 8 O'Clock on the night in


question he discovered at the corIer


Of Cary and 18th streets three or four


men in close conversation but think


ing nothing OF their appearance he proceed


ed to pass on, when, all of sudden, he


found himself staggering in the middle Of


the street from the force Of sluny shot
which they had used against him. Bling a
man of powerful frame, the blow only par
TALLY stunned him, and before the rnfiians
could close in on him he drew his five
shooter and let fly among them. Seeing one
man fall, the rest took flight; but whether
the effect OF Mr.. LIS ball was of q serious
character, We have not been able to learn,
as he himself concluded to follow suit, and
soon cleared himself Of the vicinity in which
the bold attempt had been made upon his
life. MIR Lane had on his person about 800,
and as this money was drawn from bank
during the day there Is very little doubt that
the thieves had kept their eyes OH him from
the time of his arrival in the city, thus OBJ.
tanning an acquaintance with his business
and his whole movements while here. We
saw the wound which was Inflicted on Mr.
LIS head by the blow from the slung- shot,
and have no hesitation IN saying that he
owes bis escape iron. Death only 10 the ex
traordiaary physical endurance with which
he is endowed. We have never heard of SO
many robberies, incendiarisms, and garroting
cases as have recently been committed ia
our community, and some steps should be
speedily taken to detect the perpetrators as
we'll as guard agains: their occurrence in fa.
furp
Year: 1864




From the commencement Of tie war
TO the present time. We have taken and
maintained the position that our one
purpose as a nation should be the de-
struc,ion Of the rebellion and tie firm
establishment of the Union under one
government: aud tha, no o'her ques-
iious should be thrust In 10 distract our
attention or divert our energies from
the one paramount and all absorbing
issue.


And what use is there in asita,ing
other ma,iers-any matter net essenti
ally bearing upon this point? Why
spend time in making out policy for
the future until we know whether we
have country We can safely call our
own to provide for? First let us Sc
cure our country be, ,ond a peradvsn-
iurc-let US hare a coun.ry we may
safely call our own-- nd then make
such legislative for it as is COOL shall
demand.


Ga tbs ground We oppose The agi-
'a,ion of The question of negro suffrage
Al this time. The people of this Safe.
and Of every other State, are diyied on
the question; and why shall W.. at This
time. call up subject that shall tend to
separate instead of unite the people.
Every loyal hear. can rally 10 The sup
por, Of the old flag. Beneath its am
pie folds. its gli;tering stars and briIi
ant stripes. all patriots can meet and
unite. Let every discordani element:
be but aside now. and heart to heart
hand TO hand, shoulder to shoulder" let
us stand. until the great work of the
naticn is done. and then settle all other
minor questions.


What is the use Of our agi,aling The
subjec, Of the rights of colored men in
the government, unless We are fully as
sured we shall hare government
even for white men Ii is much bet
ter to wait until We have certainty in
,hi. respect before proiIer;ng boon to
the negro. les'. h,ply. We shall. in the
end. have nothing to give.


We firmly believe that the rebellion
viii be "crushed OUT" but cur :ai'h
does mol establish the fact: and before
We proceed to bring up questions up
ON which we knoaO there is great diver
sity Of opinion; and the agitation ol
which must necessarily cause more or
less division. We wish our Faith 10 be.
come history.


There will be plenty Of lime after
Tie war is over to discuss and decide
the ques,icns-sll Of ,hem-which may
arise on: Of the condition OF the c,un-
Try. The regro is not now suffering
for the right Of suffrage-nor is the
country suffering for him to exercise il
As a body the colored people are ignor-
an. 10 that degree they could no, vote
vi.h any proper appreciation of the
sight--s year or two will not be lost
upon them; nor in that time will they
suffer. nor will the country lose any
:ling. BY their remaining as they ATE,
90 far As this right is concerned. But
the country might lose by agitaiing the
matter. Let it slcns row, and put dorm
he rebellion.
Year: 1864

We witnessed an amusing incident on
one of our suburban streets last Saturday.
A fashionable young lady, got up in the
highest style of the milhner's art. and array
ed in the glory of five dollars a ward silk.
q twenty dollar bonnet, and three hundred
dollar shaw, was majestically sweeping
along in the direction of the Fair Ground.
while just behind, a little boy was leading
a pet coon. A countryman in a brown
slOuched hat and lnsey-woolsey ''warmusn
came along, followed by ''yallahn dog.
whose nose was Scared diagonaIly, trans
eversely and laterally with the scars ofmany
fiercely contested battle with the mem
bers OF the raceoon family. 'Tige" DO
sooner saw the ring-tailed representative of
his ancient enemy than he made frantic
dive for him, accompanied by a furious
bark. Coony eomprehended the situation
at the glance, bolted incontinently, and
sought sanctuary, beneath the ample cir
eumference of the lady's crinoline. The
young lady screamed while the dog made
rapid circles, snufing the air, and evident
ly bewildered to know what had become
OF the coon. The situation of the young
lady was critical and embarrassing. She
was afraid to move for fear the coon would
bite, and the coon declined to leave his re-
treat until the dog had retired. Finally
the dog was stoned of, the boy dragged
the coon from his hiding place, and the
young lady went on her way, with lively
consciousness of having experienced a new
sensation. Asfor the coon, he was instant
ly killed. He had seen too much to live.
-IadialopAs JournaI