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..ohriness ul Crerne, Wa•bintton, net , . Fay
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attention.
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Waynesburg, Pa.
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alons, &c.. will receive prompt attention.
Waynesburg, April 23, 1:41,2-Iy.
DAVID CRA 4V FORD,
Attorney and Counsellor at Lan'. Office in the
Court House. Will attend promptly to all business
etitrusted in his care.
Waynesburg, Pa., July 30, 1603.—1 y.
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BLACK & PHELAN,
/MORN DTA AN! COUNSELLORS AT LAW
Office in the Court House, IVatyneEblerg.
Sept. 11,1551-Iv.`
PHYSICIANS.
Dr. T. W. Ross,
cto IS - tutx-gtork.,
Waynesburg, GrPene Co., Pa.
O:tics AND ItERIDGNCE ON MAIN STREST„.
st, arid neArly opposite the Wright house.
We) elesbtit• g, 'Saga. 23,1663.
DR. A. G. CROSS
wort.") very respectfully tender *nisi rvireq es a
TtriMICIAN ANT) Slifte:EON, to the people 01
Waynesburg slid vicinity. lie hopes by a due appre.
"tenor nifirninan life and health. an,l strict attention to
business,ltte merit a share of public patt o nage.
Waynesburg, January 8, 1t362.
MERCHANTS
WINI. A. PORTER,
NVlmesale and Retail Dealer in Foreign and Domes
• •Prn , Goods. Groceries, Notions., Sze., Maid strePt.
Copt. 11. 1861-Iy.
MINOR & CO.,
Dealers in Foreign and Domestic. Dry anode. flro
meries, 4111Pf!118WaTP. hardware and N ,,, i'" , 31 0 1 , Posile
tkhe Green Finnan, Main etreet.
!Sept. Ti, 1861-Iy,
GROCERIES & VARIETIES
JOHN NIUNNELL,
Deader in Groceries and Confertionarios. and Vortely
*leak Generally, Wilson's N. w Building, Main street.
Sept. 11,
'WATCHES AND JEWELRY
S. M. BALLY,
Maim street, epwwiht the Might liquee keeps
always on nand n tarze aw.t elegant stAsollmeitt us
Watches and Jewelry.
frr Repairiss of Clocks, Watt:ll4 , e and Jewelry wil
receive prompt attention [l7, I. 1,151-1 y
BOORS , &c.
LEWIS. DAY,
Denier in schonl and .Mivrvll.neons flonkft, SlNtion
esy, Ink, Mitgaz.i%lv.v am{ Papers; Ono door va.. , 1 i•t
Pewter's store, Main t;trw•t. Re:m.ll, ISrd Iv.
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SAMUEL NPALLISTEIL
Saddle, (farness and Trunk Maker. old /lank Build
msg. Main street . .
Sept. 11, 18 e1—M,
BANK
FAMERS' & DROVERS' BANK,
Waynesburg, Pa.
C. IL BLACK, Preet. A. I.A.ZEATt, Castli.x
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slept. 11, 1651-Iy.
icts' latOing,
MA3I, HACH
RUNNING REG"LARLY 1117. TS -EEN
WIYIESIMig 110
TILE umierßignmi respectfully i 3eft)ratis the Eerwrons
Public. that having the a ontrao for Lire carrying tfile
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mail between the above noir tit, lie has rilace4 no .11 tit , !
!Mae awn new and commodions Ilack7i Cot the ac
commodation of the trio/tiling root:tinnily, non Wit
leave the Adam's lloo , e, Waynesburg. every morn
ing, Sundays except:.‘i, at 7i o'clock, and will arrive
.at Riess' Landing in time for the Boat to Pittsburgh,
she other will leave Itices• Landing at the game bins
and arrive in Waynesburg at noon. NO pains will he
,epared for the accommodation of pa:winters,
TiNtuTf IT DOUG Il ER, Proprietor.
llama 7th. 1801. no. o.
!. 4quil l 4. R. NOLISTRR•
JORDAN. HOLLISTER & CO.
MIMIE hiD giMMISSIII
aIrEIELC:).TEEILZTTfiII,
ter the Sale of Flour, Grain,Hay, Grass'
Seeds, LW, Butter, Egs, Green,
Apples, &c., &c., Ic.
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Martin ta m. Oddveen. do.
st,* agi,sigar. Pidiabatak. Pa.
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Govenimeat Claims.
HUSS a INEHRAIII,
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law
SOL.vIERS CLAIM AGENTfi
Having been duly licensed according to Law
govcroment as t iitiQrlittli OF Al,f.
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SONS FIN(L iO BL NESS, Llicy are fully
pr, pared with all the suitable blanks and ne
e( instructions front the several De
pm:lents at Washington City, to prosecute
ith promptness and dispatcb all kinds of
War Claims. Pensions. Botutties or Back ray,
due discharged soldiers, their widows, orphan
childrt ».parents brothers and sieders,as well as
the ',slimly of cow hundred Podars.due discharg
cu soil ers on account of wounds received or
sickness contracted bile in the service, in
accordance with the special it of March 3d,
Also, the Lounty of four hundred dol
lars to Veteran Recruits and three hundred
dollars to raw tecrnits or discharged soldiers
or their nest of kin, as authorized by the Reso
lution at Cmigre3., of ,homary 13th. ILG4, as
well as all, COMM , : or township houaties_ dim
them, will receive their undivided attention if
entrusted to their hands Legal busint ss of
all kinds respeetfully solicited. Collections
will receive their prompt a:ten:het,
who ha neon pril , llClll2:with
sol.,rtrof: in the Chili' business,
roost rei-peetittily rclerS to ;lie foilowi
others. have obtained
Pensions, Bounty or Lack Pay ,!sough his
bands:
J a. PlTrillg
Samuel 13 inelitim. Reim Co. Ps
Wm. AlcC)4..inlid. IVayliesburg, do do
Michael 111 . 6iloverti, Jet in - son, do do
Jos. Silvers. Roecrsville, do do
A. 13. Sinn h „11 ordock 's P. 0. do do
Thos. Barnhart. New Freeport, do do
David Johnson, Whin. Cottage, do do
Jacob Greenlee. Clarksville, do do
Joo. bunoady, Jttiierson, do do
Wm. Pratt, lour Mile Pridge, do do
Thos. LoriLstrefli..sitraiztr's I'. 0. do do
Saidl. Coplam, Prairie City, Ar Donog.anCo.l
I.larrismt Morris, .Newtown, Grcuvu Co. Po
Thos. Rnseberry, )ak Forrest, do. do
Rinehart B. Church, Roircrsville, do do
Wm. Wiltmo, Whirt! Cottage, do do'
Writ. Fox, Noy: Freeport, do do
F. 13. Wilson, W ovnes‘iorz, do do
Mrs, Lydia Morris, Whit e Cottage, do do
Eliza Snyder., Oak Forre , t, do do
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" "lathery Masters. N. freepori,do do
" Nancy Hunt, Wayncsburit, dv do
"'" Carrissa Maitux. Sparta. W aslt. do
Alary'l'itomas, (Mk Forrest. Crectic du
'Mary C. Srivcas,flogcrsvilit-, du do
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burn, Pa. Jan. lt7t.
OIL WELL PUMPS!
OIL WELL BORIEIi
OIL WELL TUBING
(Ligl:t and heavy ; Iran and Briiis .10!111.3.)
OIL WELL PUMP RODS
Brass Fump Chambers and Valves
Wrought Iron Pump Chambers lined with
Ptimp Tops and Finished Rods.
WI have on hand a ?!•1 r,; (2 1, nor/ :leave
A rt ,, iairt Wit,. Bross or iron .loms. We + ill
giotraoloo 1,0 =IIIII.I a wi,kiil7
of 300 Nis, and it: fforioy I .(100 Its in tho iork
Wriow'it boo 13nts4 Limed cimoiliors. the nanne size.
heavy war king piossorr , . \Vo Wive just ro
trogiorod Wr.olght Iron HU BI .
;01 , 1 two, silo its entire and
ralmor rot iiir si. , ori of Ilue
Ail tomb: of iirtieles romieritia With
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Kept consiantty On hard
Svnd for Grriziar of pricp , .
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tve I: ,, :t.iqua:ters of Olt:
following. viz :
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‘N, ; t r an and Purcian Cities and Lando.
Croups titainaiy. &c., kit: Alen, Revolving
Stemosr pas. for privet'r.
C'alaloCue v. ill lot cent to any adillcss oil receipt a 1•
Sta,lll,.
Photographic Albums.
'%e Wel' , the tir=t in introduce Ifte.e into the United
and we linittilit.thie itotoetisit yuautiti.a lit
great t , triwY. ranzine It price wine to f: , 50
q..,cn tint NUR; t 1 have lito vp,ilat ion of tottog
stir er,r b •atity 3:1 I rI rrd lire to any
wits be .situ. iii - 11114`,r eceipt of place.
LL:t - Fine Albums made to order.
CARO PHOTOGRAPHS.
Onr CMa/ogtn, now imihrnef4 nvPr FIVE TN ou-
S.INU MIN ut ,thjertA tln which aililititms are cip
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200 13rig.-Getieruls, I 130 Divines,
275 Colones,l 125 Authors,
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75 Navy Officers, j 50 Prim'nt Women,
130 Protaiacat Foreign Portrait&
3,000 COPIES' OP 'WO RIC:S" OF ART,
Including reproductions of the most celebrated En
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on receipt of Statup. An order for One Dozen
from our entab•_ u e. Will he tilled on the
receipt of Sl.nnO, and sent by !mil, FREK.
Photographers and others ordering Ronde C. Q. b.
Will iiifirWe remit twentp•ftve per eyed of UP amount
with their order.
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Nanufact.drers of Photoorapltit; itatoriak
901 fiat/AI/MAY, N. Y
--Tp roui quVity of our tootia cannot fat to
satisfy.
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WAYMESITVEG STEAM MILL.
WM. ROGERS respectfully inform. his friends and
the public that he has leased the "rIRW STEAM
Mill, at Waynesburg, Pa., where tfearill always be
found ready to accommadate all who may eall on the
shorten ;entice. grouting done on the imolai wrens as
by water Milk. PLO,I7E and FEED gam ossatently
na Moe. Ordera 4,01; Mt be left at the . 11114
Ireember mom Ifitk ;qui!
AND
OF ALL KINDS
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AND
ST ERESCOM VIEWS.
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WAYNESBURG, GREENE COUNTY, PA., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1865.
iii iU22L
A Few . Maxims for Farmers
I. The farmer who dons not return to
his fields a dressing more than equiva
lent to the crops gathered therefrom, is
as unwise and thoughtless as he who
would neglect to feed the horse that
was to carry him on a journey. In both
cases diminishing the ability of a faithful
servant to minister to his wants.
11. The husbandman who obtains
from a field not properly tuanured a
small field of grain, when by sufficient
mannring he might have obtained
large one, is selling his labor at half its
value.
111. In all cases keep the best pro
duets of your farm, whether of grain or
stock, tOr your own use, that improve
ment in each may Jesuit therefrom. If
three pour sheep will bring as much it;
0110 good one, keep the cue Anti Sell the
three,
IV. Do not permit the remains of an
imal or vegetable substance to decay
about your dwelling, hut incorporate
them with the soil or the compost heap,
thereby.seisuring the comfort :mil health
of your flintily, and adding to the attract
fon of your home.
V. Havinif things "near enough" of
ten causes much grouble. The head
board to farmer A's cart was a little too
shot t, but it was "tl,2ar enough," conse
quently it came out in passing over 't
jolt, and with it half the potatoes. Tire
keys to Mr. B's wagon thills were rath
er small, they worked loose, the thills
came out, and the wagon and horse got
wrecked together in going down
The bar to C's cow pitsture was too
silo; t, and yet he thought it "near
enotigh,"—bat it dropped out one flay,
and the cattle got through and destroy
ed his graio. It is better and cheaper
in the end, even if it does take a little
more time, to have things just right.—
~I.4tzlqe imp/cr.
Household Notes for February.
Look to the childrens' boots and
shoes which may he ii eating through
b‘ this tune. Do tint allow theta to go
with damp ft et. Whole bouts are not
always water-proof .. Prepare spring
and sunitrer clothing, before the 4%u--
den and diary elaim attentiun. * Study
what heipro\ ealents eat be ma le in the
Men the e. miter spring, :111(1 by what
means pro, lue s of the diary can he
increased in this time of high prices.—
Is the diary room suitable Is the
water right ? Do von understan f the
best in:thds of making butter awl
cheese? Give attention to the poultry.
Can you not rai:e soine very early
chickens, for the table, fir market, and
for next winter's layers ? Do not neg
lect the minds of your children. What
advancement are they making at school?
Give them home instruction. A black
board is a very useful piece of house
hold furniture, affording a means of
teaching childran many things, and fur
nishing them with pleasing employ
ment. Teach them common things.—
Children are often very eager ,o lea. to
about things around them, and if prop
erly taught, will treasure up a ! , reat
deal of scientific knowledge.... Take
the fresh air daily ; do not let the cold
weather make a dormouse of you ....
Try and getc•onie time to brush up the
chambers of your own mind. Try to
keep the heart young, warm, and bright,
and the children cheerful by your own
sunshiny presence. Do not let the
"cares of this world" or the "deceitful
ness of riehes" cheat you out of the
blessings of a glorious and eternal fu
ture.
Sabbath School at Ephesus.
We cnt the following rather curious
paragraph from the Lcraia' Hera/d an
English paper published at Constanti
nople. The. railway mention passes
within a short distance of the site of an
cient Ephesus, and trains run regularly
on it from Smyrpa to that point. It is
to be extended some forty miles further
to Aidin. A correspondent writes from
Ephesus on Nov. 10 !
J. R. Crompton, E 9., the contractor
for the Smyrana and Aidin railway,
with great kindnesi and consideration
for the weltare of the children of the
workin?u iu his employ on the works
of this railway, erected at his own cost
a large and commodious room wherein
the children might be taught reading,
&c., on the Sabbath, and Mr. J. Malam,
one of the subcontrictors, very kindly
proffered his services gratuitously to
teach them the first rudiments of an En
glish education.
• About twenty children attended the
school every Sabbath, and on the 24th
ult , the first anniversary was held. A
most substantial tea was provided, at
the sole expense of Mrs. Hyde Clark, of
Smyrna, to which the youngsters did
ample justice, And afterwards the ladies
and gentlemen of the village sat downs
to enjoy the pleasnwes of the "cup that
cheers but not inebriates."
Tea over, W. R. Pried, Esq., Civil
Engineer, was called to the chair. The
children sang several hymns and recited
some appropriate pieces of poetry in
very good style. To make any selec
tion might appear invidnoas, bat we
cannot omit to mention that the sing
ing of Master Titans and the recitations
of Miss E. fiztherhy were much appre.
dated. Fortunately Rev. D. Ladd9
American Missionary, (en route to
Aidin.) spent the day and even:rnr in
the village, and gave us the benefit of
his assis . .,ance on the occasion. Short
and appropriate addresses were deliver
ed by Mr. Ladd, Mr. Malam, and the
chairrniii, after which a beautiful and
impressive prayer by Mr. Ladd brought
the proceedings to a a close, and the
company (upwards of fifty) separated,
all highly delighted with the evening's
enjoyment.
What a One Legged Man Can Do.
A young man named Crochet. who
lost a kg above the knee, on the Boston
and Maine railroad when a child, can
perform feats with one toot that few if
any lads of his age in this neigh bor
hood can perform with two f,Tt. lie
will swim like a duck'; lie can rtin as
fist as the iAtest, bounding on iiLe
deer ; and his skating. is mar , .. ,- Alei•
A dozen lads may start wit hint or;
the ice, but he is sure to conic out
ahead. Nor is it in a straight course
alone that he shows his speed ; with a
crutch in one hand and a skate upon ono
foot, he will defy them to catch him,
and dodge as nimbly as a eat. We
doubt if there is a boy that can jump
higher. Ile will leap a fence as high
as his head, and surprise his associates
by standing back to a fence that will
come up to his shoulders, turning sumer
set and coining down right crid up upon
the other side. It is very doubtful, had
he two legs remaining to him, if he
would have developed so mach spring
and activity. lle has made in train
ing what he has lost by accident.
Xeecb ypoi Ho 'd.
THE LATE PEACE CONFERENCE.
MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT.
To -Cu lit the House R,preseinta...
th'(
In response to your resolution of the
Bth instant, requesting intormation in re
lation to a conierenc% recently hell in
Hampt4n Itoads. I' have the honor to
state that on.the day of the date I gave
Francis P. Blair, Se, a card, written on
as fo:lows: • _.:Vh.y.v the bearer, F. P.
Sr., to lass our Lees, go S..raft.an.l
return. A. taNcots.
Deceniber
That at tile time 1 WaS a
itifo . rmA that
111 r. sought the earl a• 4 inoani of
getting to Iticlunund, Vir:itila, hilt he
was given tic futile:6;y to sneak or act
for t to govern:now,: nor was 1 inif.trincti
of ahythin: , he ivoitbl say or do on his
own at - teount it otherwis:. Afterwards
Mr. flair toll in that Lt had been to
Richmond, and had seen Mu. Jefferson
Davis, and he (Mr. Blair) at the same
time left with me a manuscript letter as
follows, to wit:
Richmond, Jan. 12, 18t;,:i. —F. P.
Hair, h<l , : have deeniel it
proper, and probably desirable to you,
to give to you in this firm the substance
of the remarks made by me, to be re
peated by you to President Lincoln, &e.
I have no disposition to find obstacles
in forms, and am willing now, as here
tofore, to enter into negotiations for the
restoration of peace. I am ready to send
a commission whenever I hive reason
to suppose it will be ree;,-iveti, or to re
ceive, a commission if the United States
Government shall chose to send one;
that, notwithstanding the rejection of
our former offers, I would, if you could
promise that a commissioner, minister
or other agent would be received, ap
point one immediately, , and renew the
effort to enter into a conference, with a
view to secure peace, to the two coun
tries.
Yours, &c,
(Signed)
Afterwards, and visit the view that it
should be shown to Me. Davis, I wrote,
and delivered to Mr. Blair, a letter as
follows, to wit: •
Washington, Jan. 18, 18'6'5.—F. P.
Blair, E.!: Sir—Your having shirown me
Mr. Davis' letter to you of the 12th
inst., you may say to him that I have
constantly been, am now,. and shall con
tinue ready to receive any agent whom
he or any other influential person now
resisting the national authority, may in
formally send me with the view or se
curingif cam to the people of our com
mon coNntry.
Yours, &c., A. LINCOLN.
Afterwards Mr. Blair dictated tOr and
authorized me to make an elan- on the
back of my retained copy of the letter
last above recited, which' entry as fol
lows:
"January 28, 1865.---To day Mr.
Rair tells me that on the 21st 'inst., he
delivered to Mr Davis the original of
which the within is a copy, and left it
with him; that at the time of delivering
it Mr. Davis read it over twice in Mr.
prevaice, at the close of which he
(Mr. Blair) remarked that the part about
our one common country related to the
part of Mr. Davis' letter about the two
countries, to whioli Mr. Davis replied
that he so understood it.
"A. Liscol.."
Afterwards the Secretary of War plac
ed in my hands the following telegram,
endaised by him, as it appears:
Office United States Military Tele
graph, War Department.—f_Ciplters
The following telegram wat nteefired at
Washington, -January 2# Ml 11865: ,
From Headquarter*" -Army- of • the
James, 4,3) P. 29;.' 1 865-- ,
lion. E twin M. &anion, S3erefarv,of
War: The following, (lespatch, just re
ceived from Major General Pzirke, who
refers it to me for my actiun, I refer to
you, in Lieutenant (=erter:ll Grant's ab
sence.
E. O. Ouo.
• Maj. Gen. C(nn'ti'g.
Headquarters Army of the Potoma,
p. in., Jan. 29, 1865.-31:1j. Gen. E
U. C. Ord, Headquarters Army of the
James : The following desl•ateli is for
warded to you for your action. Sims:•
I have no knowledge of Gen. Grant's
ha;•ing bad any understanding of this
kind, I refer the matter to you, as the
ranking officer present in the two armies.
J. G. P.kai - ,f,
.11i . j. Gen. Com' d'g.
From I fetnifinal tens \inth Arm)
Co:ps, Jan. - 29. - - .M.71j. Gen. John G.
Parke
L:ady.,:iri-,•v, di,' Potomac.
Alex. If. Ste t ii IL. M. T. Banter and
.T. Cuttpliell, 41e , ire. to cross my
in accord:thee with :in understanding
claiined to exist with Lieut. Gun. Grant,
on their way to Washington, as peace
commissioners. Sha'l they be admitted?
They desire an early answer to come
through immediately, and would like to
reach C'ity Point to-night, if they can.
If they cannot do this, they would like
to come through at -10 a. in. to-nior
row. O. TT. WiLsox,
Maj. Gen. commanding Ninth Coro: , ,
Respectfiilly referred to the Pre,i
dent for such instructions as he may
be pleased to give.
8, 30 P. M., Jan. 27, 1865.—1 t ap
pears that about the time of placing
the foregoing telegram in my hands the
Secretary of War despatched Gen. Ord
as follows, to wit
War Department, Washington City,
Jan. 29. 1865, 10 p. Gen..
Ord: This Department has no knowledge
of any understanding by Gen. Grant to
allow any person to come within his
lirles as commissioners of any sort. You
therefore, r lloiv no out, to come
into your lines under such character
you receive the President's,instructions,
to whom your telegram will be sent for
his directions. E. M. STANTON,
Sent. in cilAwr at 2 a. in.. Vtli
Atterw;irds, by my dirc , k , tlo, the
St , eatlry Wnr.telegrap'. , w,..l
as• t'.) wit :
War DtTartrmtat, Washrwton, D.
C., lit. a. in.. Jan 30th, 185,5.-311 j.
Gen. E. O. C. Ord, Headquarters Ar
my the James: By direction of the
l'resitient you are instructed to inform
tie three ;_t•entleinen, Messrs. Stephens,
Hunter and Campbell, that a messcu
‘ltH disitatelletl to them at or
near where they now are, withoat un
necessary delay. E. 11 SrANros,
Afterwards I prepared and put into
the han,is of Maj. Thomas T. Eckert
fl i pt , tiowinr instructions and message:
F . :xi:cut Lye 3lansion, Washington, Jan.
30, IS6s.—.Wai. T. 7. .E.c4:ert: Sir—You
will proceed with the documents placed
in your hands and on reaching General
Ovl will deliver him the letter addressed
to him by the Secretary of War. Then,
by General Ord's assistance, procure an
interview with Messrs. Stephens, Hun
rer and Campbell, or any of them, deliv
er to him or them the paper on which
your own letter is written. 1.1 - ote on the
copy which you retain the time of deliv
ery and to whom delivered, receive their
answer in writing, waiting a reasonable
time for it, and which, if it contains
their decision to come through without
further condition, will be your warrant
to ask General Ord to pass them through,
as directed in the letter et the Secretary
of War to him. If by their answer
they decline to conic, or propose other
terms, do not have them passed through.
And this being your whole duty return
and report to me
Yours truly,
J Dxvls
Messrs. Alex. A. Steph . ons, J. A. Campbell
and N. M. T. Hunter: Gentlemen—l am in
structed by the President of the United States
to place this paper in your hands, with the
information that if you pass through the
United States military lines it will be under
stood that you do so for the purpos,3 of an
informal conference on the basis of that let
ter, a copy of which is on the reverse side of
this sheet, and that if you choose to pass on
such understanding, and so to notify rue in
writing, I will procure the commanding Gen
eral to pass you through the lines and to
Fortress Monroe, under such military pre
cautions as ha inay deem prudent, and at
which place you will be met in due time by
son. pat on or persons for the purpose of
s u ch infornril conference, and tnrthet chat
you shall have protetton, sate conaact and
safe return in all events.
Tuos. T.,EctiEET,
Major and A. D. C
City Point, Va., ireb. 2. 1865.
Washington, Jan. 18, 1865.—F. P.*Blair,
Evy: Siy—Toar having shown me Mr. Davis'
letter to yon of the 12th inst., you may say
to him that I have constantly been, am now,
and shall continue ready to receive, any agent
whom he or any other influential person now
resisting the natioual authority . may infor
mally send to me, with the view of securing
peace to the poeple of oar outfitter' coter
try- do ti i -
Yeats, tirc., A. itf
• Afterwards, but before 'lllj. Ect ' had
departed, the following despatch- was holey
- • - -IF *
• ed from General Grant:
•
mesa
ortign, Domestic antt 6tnetal ft.
E. M. SrAsTox,
Secretary of Wai
S ec' y. cf war
Sec'y. of War
A. LINCOLN
Office U. S. Military telegraph, War •De- and put 3 - ourself under direction of !Mr.
partment.—The following telegram received Seward, whom you will find there.
at Washington, Jan. 31, 1805, from City A. Ltaroots.
Point, A., 10 30 a. m : On the morning of the 24 inst., tfiii
Jan. 81, 1865.—11 is Excellency Abraham lowing telegrams were received by me re
jasheolo, President of the S: The tol- vpect;vely from the Secretary of State and
lowing communication was received here Majo
last evening : Munroe, Vu., Eeb. Ist, 1866.— The
PETE atCRu, Va., Jan. 30, 18G1.—Lieut. Presideht , i the United States:: I arri ved at
‹.", , H. Grant (7ommandiny th irmiea ten o'clock this evening. Richmond party
traited States : lle..3ire to not here. I remain here,
pa,s your lines under sate conduct, and to
proceed to Washington to hold a conference
‘vith Prei,ident Lincoln upon the snbject of
t;it , I:iy.-:.t) 5 war. and thyiew of a.Qcer-
tt , rms it may be termina
`,o iu , , Itrz ,, n,r, ttie courqi, indicated by
him ;1.1 Mr. of January 18,
wo lbws. a Copy,
arid ii nor •-r
you is pen , an
conycniet,t, yo:i on tile. i:ub-
V2r6
ISIB
'. 't.'4TSrdJ Y 9
CAM;93I.T.T.,
T. 11,- r.,
I have sent directions to receive these
untlemen, and expect to have then, at my
quarters this evening awaiting your instrue.
tions. L'. S. GRANT.
Lieut. Gen. Corntrg Armies of the U. S.
This message, it will be prereived, trans
lei red General Ora's agency in the matter to
General Grant. I resolved, however, to
send Major Eckert forward with this mes
sage, and accordingly telegraph General
Grant as follows :
Executive Mansian, Washington, Jan. 31,
1865.—Lieut. Gem Grant, City Pion#.,
: A message is coming to you on the
business contained in your dispatch. De
tain the gentlemen in comfortable quarters
until he arrives, and then act upon the mes
sage ho brings, as far as applicable, it having
been made up to pass through General Ord's
hands, and when the gentlemen were sup
posed to be beyond our lines.
A. LINCOLN
[.gent in cipher at 1 .30. P. M.]
When Atkjor Eckert departed he bore
with him a letter of the Secretary of War to
General Grant as follows, to wit:
War Department Washington; Jan. 30,
I.B6s.—Lieut. Gen. Grant, commanding,
General—The President desires that
you will please procure for the bearer, M; j.
Thomas T. Eckert, an interview with
Messrs. Stephens, Hunter, and Campbell,
and if, on his return to you, lie requests it,
pass them through on- lines to Fortress
Monroe be such route and under such mili
tary precaution as you may deem prudent.
giving them protection and comfortable quar
ters while there, and that you let none of
this have any effect upon yonr movements
or plans.
By order of the Prothient.
E. M. STANTON, SeCy. of War.
Sipposing the proper point to be then
reached, I despatched the Secretary of State
with the following instruction, Major Eckert,
however, going ahead of him :
Executive Mansion, Washington, Jan. 31,
1865.—H0n. H. Seward, Seeretary qT
State: You will proceed to
: Fort Monroe,
Va., there to meet and informally confer
with Messrs Stephens, Hunter and Campbell
on the basis of my letter to F. P. Blair,
Esl., Jan. 18, /865, a copy of which you
have. Yon will make known to them that
three things are indispensible, to wit:
First—The restoration of the national au
thority throughout all the States.
S.e.ond --No receding by the Executive of
the United States on the slavery question
from the position assumed thereon in the
late annual message to Congris ami.in pre
ceding documents.
Third—No cessation of hostilities short
of an end of the war and the disbanding of
all the forces hostile to the government.—
You will inform them that all propositions
of theirs not inconsistent with the above will
be considered and passed upon in a spirit of
sincere liberality. Yo u will hear all they
may choose to say'and report it to inc.—
YOri will not assume to definitely consumate
anything. Yours, ctrc.
A. LINCOLN.
On the day of is date the following tele
gram was scut to General Grant
War Department, Washington D.
Feb, 1, 186:i. --Lieut. Gen. Grant, City
Point, V. Lot nothing which is trans
piring change, hinder or delay your military
movements or plans, A. LINCOLN.
[sent in a cipher at 8.30 A. M.l
Afterwards the following dispatch was
received from General Grant
Office United States Military telegraph,
War Department, (in cipher.)—The follow
ing telegram, received at Washington, 2 .30
P. M., Feb. 1, 1805:
From City Point, Feb: 1, 1865, 12 .30
P. M.—llia Excellency A. Lincoln, Presi
dent United ,States: Your despatchs receiv
ed. There will be no armistice in .conse
pence of the presence of Mr. Stephens and
others within our lines. The troops are
kept in readiness to move at the shortest
notice if occasion should justify it.
U. S. GRANT, Lieut. Gen'l
To notify.Mejor Eckert that the Secretary
of State would. be at Fortress Monroe and
to,put thee in ce!a!ntistioation the frdlowiug
&patch was sent : 7
Wait Darawastorr, WAstrucarox, D. C..
ri s T. Eckert, care Gen. U:
City Point, Va.: CsII at Fortress Monroe
ES=
NEW SERIES.--VOL. 6, NO. 36•
(tv Point, Va.. Feb. Ist, 1865.—11ia Ex
,:ellenry A. Lipt.oln, PieNident of the Uni44,42
Stated: I have the honor to report the deliv
ery of rim- cornmunication and my letter at
4:15 this afternoon, to which I received a re
ply at 6 P. NE., but not satisfactory.
At 8 P. M., the following, note, addressed
n. Geu. Grant, was received:
City Point. Vg., Feb. Ist, .1865.-.-To
Lie - z!,(,./ht Gnlnk Sir—We desire
to go to Wa-hington City to confer infirrnal
, iy A tkt the ro:si , lent personally in reference
to the matter.nnnitioned in his letter to*.
Biair or the 18 it of January ult. Witholit,
any perse. li ai compromise on any question on
the letter. we have tho p , .-rmission to do 80
from the authorities in Richmond.
Very respectful:y, yours,
A. H. STEPHENB,
, R. M. T. acyrsu,
• J. A. CAMPBELL,
At 9:30 P. M.--I have notified 'them that
they could not proceed further unless they
complied with the terms expressed in my
letter. The point of meeting designated in
the above note ought not, in my opinion, to
be insisted. upon. I" think Fortress Monroe
would le acceptable. Having comikd
with my instructions, I will return to Wash
ington to-morrow, unless otherwise ordered.
T. T. Eclair; Major, ect.
On reading this dispatch of Major Eckert,
I was about to recall him and the Secretary
of State, when the following telegram from
General Grant to the Secretary of War was
shown rne.
Office United States Military Telegraph,
War Department.—[ln cipher.l—The fol
lokr ing telegram wits received at Washing
ton, 435 a. tn., Feb. 2, 1865; from City
Point, Va :
Eib. 1, 1865, 10 30 p. Edwin
M. Stanton, Secretary of War : Now that
the interview between Maj. Eckert, under
his written instructions, and Mr. Stephens
and party has enkled, I will state confiden
tially, but not officially, to become a matter
of record, that lam convinced upon con
versation with Messrs. Stephens and Hunter.
that their intentions are good and their de
sire sincere to restore peace and Union. I
hare not felt myself at liberty to express
any views of my own or to account tor . my
recticence.
This has placed me ;n an awkard position,
which I could have avoided by not seeing
them in the first instance. I now fear their
going back without any expression from any
one in authority will have a bad influence;
at the same time I recognize the difficul
ties in the way of receiving these informal
commissioners at this time, and do not know
what to recommend. I am sorry - that,
however. Mr. Lincoln cannot have an in
terview with the two named in this dispatch,
it not all three now within our lines. Their
letter to me was all that the President's 'in
structions contemplated to secure their safe
conduct, it they had used the same km
guage to Maj. Eckert.
This dispatch of General Grant changed
my pnrpose, and accordingly I telegraphed'
him find the Secretary of state respectfullp
as follows: •
War Department, Washington, D. C. Feb
2., 186.5.—Lieut. Gan. Grant, City Point,
Va. : Say to the gentlemen that I will meet
them personally at Fortress Monroe as some
as I can get there
Lt.vootzi.
[Sent in cipher at 9 A. M.,
War Department. Washington D. C., Feb.
2, I`)9s.—lion, 11. Seward, Fortress Warm,.
Va: Induced from a despatch from General;
Grant, I join you at Fortress Monroe as soon:
as I eau come.
[Sent in ciplierat 9 A.
Before starting, the following , : dispatch
was shown me: I proceeded nevertheless
Office United States Military Telegraph,
War Department.—LCipher.l—The follow—
ing telegram was received at Washington,_
Feb. 2, 1865. From, elty BUM - , Ta., 9a..
in. Feb. 2,18.65. rt Hon, 'Win. EC Seward,
Secretary of State,. Fortress Monroe, (Copy
to lion. Edwin ffi Stanton, Secretary of,
War, Washington,. IDt. C. The gentlemen
here have accepted the proposed terms and.
will leave for Fortraselionroe, at nine o'-°
clock and thirty minutes, a. m.
tr. S. &RANA Lieut. Gen.
On the night of the reached Hamp
ton Roads loved the Secretary e 4 State and
Major Eckert na a steamer• anetimed off the'
shore, and 'earned of them that the Rich
mond gentlemen were OD' *nether steamer
Ills° anchored off shore, in the reads, and
that the Secretary of Mate had not yet sent
er communicates" with them. I ascertained'
that Maj.. Eckert, had literally complied'
with his instructions, and I saw, for the SrsTir
time, the answer of the Richmond gentkt.
men to him, which ii► his despatch to toti , edi
the first, he ebairagterisea as nui sstii
That aussrer is as follows; to wit
Law S:i:l4 l # ir Iry•At
19
11. W. SE WARD
U. S. GRANT,
Lientenant Genera!
A..LaNcoim.
El