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Year: 1865

Among the crowd of. applicants for pardon
that thronged the President house yesterday,
there was man who brought a letter to Pres
ident johnson from distinguished politician
1t was to the following purport: That the
bearer was a poor man, who was not possess
ed of FIVE hundred dollars, which he under
stood was necessity to obtain such docu-
ment, and trusted to the generosity of the
President to grant the pardon. Those who
were present will never forget the manner Of
the President He declared that the letter
was gross and unwarrahted insult, not only
upon himself, but upon every member of his
house hold, even to the hurnblest page in at
tendance. The man, by his order, was i'm
medn tesy conducted to the door,


The Postmaster General has made con-
tract for carrying the mails from Virginia
City to Helena in the Territory of Montana,
one hundred and fifty miles, three times or
oftener, week.
Year: 1865

The prisons were not supplied regularly and
sufficiently with fuel Sometimes a souad
would be allowed to go out and bring in pine
knots to make fire. Sometimes rations
were furnished, meat raw, with no wood to
cook it. The penalty of trespassing upon the
deadline was death. He remembered seeing
a man shot for this cause by sentinel. If any
one crossed from the prison to the swamp he
would be shot at Once he he stopped at the
brook to wash his hands and was shot at by a
sentinel who only missed his aim
Year: 1865

4 speck Of mutiny occurred at the Ohio pcniten-
oners, serving under sentence of military courts
martial and engaged in what is called the deal head
shop, diSobeyed the prison rules. Deputy Warden
intending to put them in the dungeon Understand
ing his design. they sent word back to the deputy
warden that fhe wanted them he would have to take
them by force. In the meantime they armed them
selves with clubs, and when the deputy arrived they
met him with defiance. The guards We're sent for,
and on their arrival the prisoners resisted and in the
atiray Warden Dean broke the head of one of the
men, with his cane. and one Of the guards shot
another Of the prisoners, wounding him severely.
The determination and good fighting of the deputy
warden oyercame the mutineers, and the ringleaders
were finally arrested and confined in the guard
lDuse-
Year: 1865

No DouBr-Many persons under the impression
that they cannot get good stylish fitting suit unless
they leave their orders at of the uptown tailors
We are pleased to inform the citizens of Baltimore
that in connection with Clothing House, we have
the largest line of Piece Goods in the city. of Foreign
and American manufacture, which we guarantee to
make up in the most approved styles. and at much
less than uptown prices. We employ the best talent
in the custom department, and can assure ALL who
favor us with CALL that they can much by leav
ing their orders at


3S and 40 West baltimore street.


SMITH Bros. & Co.,


no30-3t Merchant TailOrs and Clothers
Year: 1865

WooDs' HOLE Dec. 1.-The steamer City of Bath,
from New York for Boston, was sunk in Tarpaulin
cove yesterday. The captain has left for Boston and
the Mreckers have gone to her assistance
Year: 1865

WORCESTER, Mass, Dec 1.-The railroad depot at
Medford Mass, was broken into last night. and the
safe blown open and robbed of about 800. One OF
tho burglars found the floor this morning
with his skull fractured by piece of iron blown
from the safe. He cannot live. The man has not
been identified nor have any of his aecompces been
Year: 1865

SINGULAR CRcuMsrAScE.--A few days
since lady from the North came Oh to An
napolis for the purpose OF procuring the body
of her son, which was supposed to be inferred
in the Government Cemetery near this city.
She proceeded to the grave yard. found the
name of her son on one of the boards. ex-
humcd the body and discovered that it was
not her son. proving that she was right from
the fact that her son had light hair and no
beard. aud the body disinterred had black
hair and q full set Of whiskers. The singu-
larity consists in the fact that shortly alter
wards parent or guardian arrived here and
took away with him the exhumed body y.-An-
napolis Riputlican.
Year: 1865

EyA new way has been discovered in
Berlin for making butter. The cream is put
into close linen bag, and buried in the
ground at the depth of about foot and bali
Al the end of twenty -four hours it is taken
cut, and found quite firm. 1t is then only
necessary to beat it up with a glass of water
70 get rid Of the bu'ter-mik. To prevent
npy admixture of earth, it is better to cnclosu
the first bag in second \ very large guam
tity of cream requires a rather longer time.
This method is said never to fail, and the
butter to be of Il particularly fine quality.
Year: 1865

RIA man in Atlanta had well nearly
filled with rubbish which he wanted cleaned
ont The freedmen in that country are not
much in favor Of work and are difficult to
hire; but the owner of the well quickly start
ed story that an iron safe belonging to the
express company, and full of gold, had been
thrown into the well when the city was evac-
uated. In lese than an hour his yard was
6lled with negroes who cleaned out his well
in almost no time But they didn't find the
safe
Year: 1865

THE SURRENDER OF LRB.-General Lee was
accompanied only by Colonel Marshall for
merly Of Baltimore, at present aid. de. camp on
his staff, and Orderly Johns who served him
in that capacity for fourteen months. Lee
looked very much jaded and worn, but never.
theless, presented the same magnificent physique
for which he has always been noted. He was
neatly dressed in gray cloth, without embrod-
cry or any insignia OF rank, except three stars
worn on the turned portion Of his coat collar.
His cheeks were very much bronZed by ex-
posure, but still shone ruddy underneath it
ALL He Is growing quite bald, and wears one
of the side locks of his hair thrown across the
upper portion of his forehead, which is as
W white and fair as woman's. He stands fully
six feet one inch in height, and weighs some
thing over two hundred pounds, without being
burdened with a pound Of superfuous flesh.
During the whele inter view he was retired and
dignified to degree bordering on taciturnity,
but was free from all exhibition Of temper or
modification. His demeanor was that OF g
thoroughly possessed gentleman who had
very disagreeable duty to perform, but was
determined to get through it as well and as
soon as he could.


He rode an ordinary gray horse, with plain
equipments similar to those of our cavalry off,
GERS, and his orderly stated that it was the only
animal he had here.


He bivouacked last night near place known
as the "Stone Chimney, +" in grove, and made
his breakfast this morning on "corn dodger."
His troops are even worse off, spondencs
". y. Herald, 9th.
Year: 1865

GEN LEE DESTROYS OF PEACE.-The Herald
says that General Grant represents General
Lee as jealous in his efforts to stop further ef-
fusion of blood, and instead of coming North
is now engaged in urging all other eomman-
ders of Southern armies to surrender without
further resistance.
Year: 1865

IP PEOPLE WHO SUFFER from the dull stupidity
that meets us everywhere in spring, and tos often
in all seasons of the year knew how quick could
be cured By taxing AIRS sARSAPAhAlL1dLtA to to
better neishbors as we'll as clearer heads to deal
Year: 1865

Departure OF General Grant from New


York.


Lieutenant General Grant and stan left New York for
West Point OF early hour yesterday morning The
steamer Henry Burden kindly placed his disposal
by General Van vhet, and at half past A. the &C.
neral embarked Owing the early hour few persons
in the streets and for this the General escaped
petition Of the Of Wednesday 1t is to be regretted
that previous engagements prevented his STAYING longer
with US, but he has enough to be satisfied that
New York Is not deficient in appreciation Of
his profound military tact There little no.
tice given OF his intended visit !; there was
no opportunity given for arrangements for a
public reception, but those that made fully
swered the purpose and certainly must have given
satisfaction to the modest hero than 0stenatous dis
play gotten up BY ademanc board There rs little
fear Of his forgetting his vish 10 His right hand
are sure must for sometime at least bear feeling
OF what 1t has undergone. 1t is we'll TO have such
come among sometimes II keeps alive in spirit
of patriotism, and points out to the young OF our city
what unaided has become, and what they may
aspire TO in country, perhaps the only one, where
"worth makes the man The reception spon-
taneous and heartfelt, and only hope that may
soon have another opportunity Of seeing General Grant
again.
Year: 1865

- Drink m golden sherry.


As they have often drank before;


They will drink TO Alfred Terry,


OF the Old Tenth army corps.
A large number Of distinguished guests have been
invited and the affair promises TO bc well worthy tho
gallant soldier la whose honor 1t is undertaken.
Rooms have been taken for General Terry at the Hon
man House
Year: 1865

BosToN, June ic.-At the COLLATION.
which followed the monument dedication
at Lowell yesterday, General Butler Ie
sponded to a toast complimentary to the
army and navy He urged that the con
tscated lands in the South should be
given to the soldiers who had put down
the rebellion


In further connection with the subject
the General said: ...


Shall there be no word OF encourage
ment for the colored soldier who stood
side hy side fighting for our country,
which had generally heretofore distrust-
ed him, but who, relying in the future
upon the faith and justice OF Omnipo-
tent God, still stood up and foug Int
bravely? Is there no reward TO be
given to him? Shall We forget him.
Shall he be denied even the poor honor
of participates in the review OF the
troops who won their great victories
with their assistance! thrust this coun-
try will never be guilty of such ingrati-
rude Does the man who knows how to
handle a bayonet not know how to han
die a ballot of paper! He knew
to be right III this contest, To he loyal IN
this reconstruction We have got to
trust to the loyalty and not TO the intel
lectual qualification of the voter. GIVE
a ballot to the loyal black rather than to
disloyal whites.
Year: 1865

From the Augusta (Ga) Transcript June 2. J


The system of plumber inaugurated in
some OF our southern cities will, unless
speedily arrested, bring the whole people
to starvation. We recently mentioned
the sad condition of the people of Cam
den whose houses we're subject to vista
tion by an armed mob, and who were al
lowed to have nothing save by the suf-
f rance of abandoned and lawless men.
Now we learn that the people of Colum-
bia have been subjected to the like terri
BILE visitation. The description is most
piteous. reminding one of that plaintive
appeal entitled, ",The Groans Of the Brit
ons," which the unhappy people address
ed TO the Roman general, when the bar
barians were driving them into the sea.
1t appears that the mob begun with at
tacks upon the public stores; then pri-
vate stables were sacked; then the sup
plies gathered at the depots for the suf-
fering and starving poor of the city were
carried Off then the wagons which con-
veyed there the charities of other cities
were emptied. Even the mules attached
to those wagons, and the cows upon
which poor widows and orphans de-
pended for their support, were not
spared The PhGRjr declares that there
is no other prospect before the people,
but absolute famine and starvation. 1t
saws: There are no less than ten thou
sand people here daily receiving rations,
who have no other means OF getting
bread for themselves and children. See
these unhappy destitutes at the ration
house, daily clinging 10 its porches,
eagerly waiting for the doors to open
and give them that daily bread for which
they are authorized and required to pray.
What must be thought Of that con-
science which beholds, without remorse,
the sufferings of this people, while rend


ing from the poor that pittance which
they have hitherto received from the
hands Of charity! What sort of SOIL
must the wretch possess who rends from
the destitute the small bounty Of food
which has just been given him by the
good samaritan-which steals from the
starving and furnishing his cup of water
and his crust of bread! Language fails
in any attempt 10 describe the horrid
greed of lust and selfshness which thus
remorselessly preys on the sufterings of
the distressed The result Of this hOrrid
system of plundering has been reached,
and the executive committee OF relief
has given notice that their resources are
nearly at an end; that they will in a
short time be compelled to close their
do0ts-all supplies exhausted, and no
means left them any longer to supply
the citizens with food What remaiDsi
The prospect before us is too terrible for
contemplation We shall all have need
10 make away from community, which
thus plnndered by man, may be fairly as
sumed to he abandoned of God.
Year: 1865

New YORK. June IA committee of
Congress, consisting of Messrs. A. Wells,
of Troy, New York, S A Colwell, of Phil
adelphia, and Hays, of Chicago, meet
at the Custom House here next week to
enquire into the sources of national rev
enne and the best method of collecting
the same, with power to send for persons
and papers and to take testimony Any
communications can be addressed to them
in care of the Collector of the Port The
commission will first meet the committees
appointed by the distillers, and the duties
of the commission will he confined TO this
branch of the subject until it is exhaust
ed. They win remain in session great
er part of the time between this and the
time for meeting of Congress.
Year: 1865

aud saber. Some ground their teeth in
silent modification, and tears rolled
down the cheeks of Others as they step
ned in front of their fellows to ~ down
the honorable badges of tleir profession,
Company By company they were march-
ed down the beach and deprived OF their
arms. Great praise is due Major Won
Schelling for the admirable peacefui
manner in which he conducted the ne
cessary disarming of these men; he only
showed force without using it. Under
less cool and able management, the affair
of last night would have resulted in
bloodshed. and it was absolutely neces-
sary to disarm the men who were disarm-
ed this morning, as they are to be ship
ped on the Meteor. 1t would have been
criminal to place armed men among the
rampant mutineers that were put on
board the Meteor last night.


ON BOARD THE METEOR.


Last night, the scene Is described by
tne officers on board to have been the
height of mutiny, the soldiers threaten
ing to shoot their officers if they were
taken any further Sonth. An armed
party ranged themselves about the wind
lass and swore TO shoot the men who
would attempt to weigh the anchor
The more daring among them advocated
the Imprisonment of their officers, and
taking charge of the ship. themselves. -
These men were all perfectly sober, and
allegs no reason for their sudden mutiny
but that they do not want to go to Texas.
At 3 o'clock this afternoon the disarmed
men were taken out TO the Meteor and
placed on board with the mutineers of
last night This outbreak will delay the
sailing of the second portion of the ex-
petition. If no further outbreaks occur,
efforts will be made to get off the remain
der of the Twenty-fifth Corps to-day.
Year: 1865

At nine o'clock the light draft propeller
Delaware came TO the wharf Tie Della
ware came Down from City Point last
night with four companies of the First
United States eolored cavalry. These
men were fully armed and equipped. All
remained quiet till near noon when the
visiting negroes had nearly all returned
to their homes then a company was ta-
ken from the Delaware, the men march
ing off one az a time. When company
had been disembarked. it was marched
MP the beach near the Engineers dock
Hefe were drawn up battalion OF the
Third Pennsylvania artillery, under Ma
jor Won Shelling. the colored company
marching between the white troops, who
stood at open order, their pieces at a
shoulder, loaded, capped, and bayonets
fixed.


After the colored troops had marched
through this double line the white troops
marched in close order, wheeled to the
right, and stood serried line, one in
flank of the colored troops At the fur
ther end of the line company of the
Third stood drawn up at right angles to
the beach, on the approach Of the cOlored
troops. Thus the men about to be dis.
armed had company on each Of their
fianks, the guns of the fort behind them
and the broad bay before them. Ihe
thought of resistance woald have been
the inspiration Of madness. The eolored
men glanced around, and seemingly ap
preciated the thoroughness Of the prepa
rations. They were formed IN line single
iile, and one by one stepped forward ant
laid down their arms; they deeply fell
their disgrace; every cable face was dis
torted with pain as they unbuckled theil
accouterments and laid down carbin'
Year: 1865

The Macon lTsIfgrapAtells the following
sad story of the war:


81 learned on yesterday the cireum-
stances of a melancholy quandary, in
which young lady, one of the most es-
timable and lovely in this part of the
country, was placed. A gallant young
officer was betrothed to her. He fell on
the fatal field of Sharpsburg. She. loved
him dearly, and was afflicted far beyond
what lovers of a more buoyant temper
would have suffered. She went into
mourning, secluded herself from society,
and devoted herself to charitable and re-
ligious deeds, and was dead to the
world" A few months ago, young gen.
tleman of great wealth, superior talents,
and handsome person, accidentally formed
her acquaintance, in the progress of busi-
ness transaction He was fascinated with
her; persevered until he overcame her
aversion little by little, and finally they
became engaged TO be married only
fortnight ago, She had already made out
her order for an elegant tro4Sseau. But
four days ago her first lover returned.
He had been carried to Northern hos
pital from the battlefield, with no hope of
life, and has just been liberated and re-
turned. He has frightful scar across his
face, only one eye, is an invalid for life,
and is poor. But in his bosom burns q
manly and noble soul The poor girl has
shut herself up, and will see neither of
them. The meeting between her and her
first lover the other day is said to have
been distressing. Bis lettersshad failed to
reach her, and she firmly believed him
dead till he stood before her, the ghastly
ruin Of her lover, once so handsome and
and manly. Poor fellow I have caught
glimpse of him once as he passed along
the street, with his ~crutches and melan-
Year: 1865

There is deal of humor in San Fran
cisco politics A women in that city,
finding her husband was to vote for Nc
ClelIan, removed all his clothes on elec-
tion day, and refused to deliver the first
garment until the polls were closed =
This was certainly very naked attempt
to deprive man of the elective franchise
Year: 1865

q SArE RUEE-A minister preach
ing Oh the subject Of Misrepresentation
ana SANDER, said when professors
Of religion 50 far degrade themselves and
their profession as to attempt to injure
others by lying and Misrepresentation,
they should remember that when The
devil was dispptiog with the archangel
about the body Of Noses, The lord would
not permit the archangcl to bring rail-
ing accusation against The devil and
until they can prove that the individual
they wish to injurc is worse than the
devil, and they themselves are better
than the archangel, the Bible requires
them 10 hold their tongue aud mind their
business
Year: 1865

A TERRIBLE SACRIFICE was recently made
in Brooklyn, n. Y. at a fire in a building
which was built on the bank of the heights
overlooking East river Earth was spread
over the roof of the building and used as a
garden. As it run on a level with the street
above, the Chief Engineer ordered the fire
men to 20 on the roof, and there fight the
flames. Firemen, like soldiers, are expected
to obey orders, and when demonstrated with
by bystanders, could only reply that they
were ordered there and must obey orders.
They remained but soon there was crash
heard the roof sank into the burning mass
below, and all upo7 it some twenty IN num-
ber-were precipitated into a yawning gulf
OF hre The sight was petrifying. and it
was some time before the comrades of the
unfortunate men recovered self-possession
sufficient to enable them to 90 to their rescue.
When they did, it was with the utmost speed.
and they succeeded in getting out few
slightly MANNED. others more 80. but eigbt
had perished-literally roasted alive. The
affair is looked npon generally as a sacrifice
to want ofjndgment and a lack of brains
upon the part of the Engineer.
Year: 1865

@za- Hope for the Afliicted.-In another part
of this paper will be found the advertisement of the
celebrated Institute established by DR.. j. c.
YOUNG, in 1850. In this age of deceit and char
latanism 1t is boon to the suffering to point out
to them where they of obtaining the wished
for relief and cure. Under the care of the skilful
Doctor the sick and troubled divest themselves
Of their burdens of pains and shame lay aside their
cross, and secure health and happiness If you
are sick or in trouble do not hesitate Read the
advertisement and follow the advice. Do not for
get the number nor the manner of directing you
letter. CONSULTATION OFFICE, $40 Washing
ION street, San Francisco
Year: 1865

aud wealth, with the incentives to its
acquisition, were the leading features
of the lecture, illustrated throughout
with rare gleanings of wisdom and wit
'tom the rich resources Of the lecturers
reading, and impressed upon the memo
ries OF his audience by the earnestness
OF his manner and the inherent truth
id'ness Of the philosophy he taught
Year: 1865

NEw YoRK, Sept. 29-The Reconstruction
Convention have resolved that TIE Union ia of
the hrst paramount consideration Of the Ameri-
can people, and that the authorized representl-
ton of that sovereignty within the limits of The
Constitution is that the Federal movement in the
war was not one of an oppressed people against
tyranny. but simply from apprehension on
the part OF the war, therefore not having been
strictly in the nate:e of rebellion, they suggest
TO President Johnzan the justice and wisdom of
not enforcing the penalties affixed to the crime of
rebellion by the laws of the United States As
an earnest view OF their good faith they indorse
the acts of President Johnson, and express their
determination TO restore the whole country 10
the blessings Of Veace


The proposed new Constitution OF South Car
DINA is formed ia accordance With these princi-
piles: Civil aud religious liberty. trial by jury,
the freedom Of the press and the subordination of
the military to the civil power are sacred to the
people Of the State, and slavery is declared for
ever abolished.