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The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-06-28

How TO Roll Ur SECESSION MaJoRur.-
The Louisville (Ky.) Journal tells this story
Of the recent election in Tenncssee "a cit
izen of Clarkwillc writes TO us that ut the
precinct called Cherry Station, about four
miles from Clarkwille, where about thirty
votes are usually cast, and where the whole
number Of legal voters Is certainly not over
forty, the returns last Saturday footed up
orer Jfve hundred! Cherry Station Is but
short distance from the Kentucky line, and
there is no doubt that nine-tenths Of the
voting there on Saturday was done by citi-
zens Of Southern Kentucky. Our corrcspon-
dent has no doubt that II he werc known to
have written 10 us, his time would b short
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-06-28

II Tho Argus Is informed that NJ. MGR
rill has resigned his position as Pastor Of
the Casco Street Church, and has entered
into the business Of " coffee and spice grind.
ing"
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-06-28

II Two men have recently been arrested
ut Bridgeport, Conn, for passing counter
fot three dollar bills ON the Mount Vernon
Bank of Boston.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-06-28

II" Children and fools speak tho truth. /"
is an old proverb, We are informed. but do
not youch for the fact, that in company Of
ladies at tho shire Of neighboring county,
some fear was expressed thai JEFF. Davis
would taIe the federal capitol and conquer
the Free States. As the story goes, little
daughter of plethoric ex-oihcial, whose
functions have suffered " suspension" spoke
up with childlike simplicity and innocence,
saying, &" If JEFF. Davis does conquer the
North, Pa is going to have an Office in Vir-
ciuia ."-BaM Times.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-05-17
The Cairo Ornamental Blockado.

The Memphis Bulletin, Of Wednts.
day, has the following. We pre-
sumo it is highly c1loreI, il not,
Col, Prentias does not see tho eit-
uation as it appears to the people:
The steamer Piatid EiHy, Capt.
W"I', reached this cty yesterday
morning At an early hour, bringing
down fine lot Of Western prolnce.
The P1tte VHley passed Cairo On
Sdnlay evening at which place she
rruainrl for some time. While
there, Col. Prentiss, the command,
inL oil ,er, came aboard and sought
a private interview with Capt. Vol.
Us stated, in substance, that he had
reason to know that his object and
design at that point had been mis-
represented To the people Of Mem
phIs, an he knew their lesgns as
% his force had been also. as WIS
rvinccd in the 'reqraE; reports "a to
their intention to march upon him
He therefore desired Captain Wolf
To say to the people of Memphis
that he hsd been paced there simply
to holl and repel attack, and not Ia
invade any other territory that his
orders were to interfere 10 no way
with the river transportation, except
to seize all articles contrabanl o
war, that no invasion OF the S0uti
was designed or contemplated so ial
rs he knew, nor did he believe tha
, tho Tree navigation OF the river was
lntepJed to bainteriered with, unes,
Congress. when it meets in July
-houl or,ler a blockade. Colone
Prentiss spoke without reserve, anC
with much feeling, deploring the dc
plorable condition of the country
and expressed tho ardent hope tina
al our difficulties might be settle.
without an appeal to arms. Indeed
he thought there were many reason
why they should do 80, aud one waa
that no matter how much the
fought and crippled each other, the,
would have iinaIly to agree to dis
agree o, and to grant the very conces
sion now askei for. llo therefor
believed il the best policy to settl
our differences aInicsbly, ani stil
hoped it might he done. Tho appa
rent frankness which Col. Prcntis
"vinced, combined with his previou
high character as citiz N Of Alton
illinois, leaves no doubt that he wa
acting in good faith. We therefor
give his assurances to our people
in the belief that he has truly state
the purport OF his present instruct
| ions. What his future instruction
may be, in view OF tho altered relu
; tions OF the state Of Tennessee
; the federal government, remains
! be seen.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-05-17
The SItnnliOn.

1t is thought at Washington that
there must be n least fifty thousand
men now arrayrd under the ,cession
banner in Virginia, nearly every
state South OF her having rushed
forward as many as possible. North
Carolina and Tennessee, which have
not formally seeded, and Kentucky
which seems resolved to stay in the
Union, have contributed to swell
this force. All the Southern cou
tingcnts arc Fastening to Virginia
on purpose to make dash at Wash
ington; but Gov. Letcher and his
echoes say that Virgini, stands on
the defensive. and will not allow
Washington to be attacked il Virgin
ia is not invaded. We venture to
say that no one, whether patriot or
traitor, would give one straw for
Lctcher's assurance it there were u
chance of attacking Washington
with u probability OF taking it. Al
present, we judge that there is none;
though the traitors could in iour days
concentrate at Alexandria quito rs
many men as we can oppose TO them
at Washington. But the position n
Washington is worth something
against an assaiant poorly supplied
with field artillery, and we do no
believe it will be attacked soon, i
ever
Gen. Scott, on the other hand, l.
cautious in handing raw levies, anC
will hardly advance until Maryland
, in his rear is thoroughly secure. III
. has resources, and can wait; can tn,
, rebels2 II they could muster on,
, hundred thousand men. they woul,
D soon eat Eastern Virginia up; and
!! would tax the resources Of the Con
i federates to arm and equip such a
d army. Unless they mean to threa,
len Washington, they mus. sea-
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-05-17
ErJm New Jersey.

TRENTON May The Logisla-
tive House bill to raise loan OF one
million dollars AMI state tax oi
another million, passed to the third
rea ling.
Mr Mmse democrat, introduced
resolution thanking the Governor
for the energy he displayed in rais'
ing the quota OF troops. and pledg-
ing New Jersey to us1 all her power
to maintain the Union and Constitu
zion; also thanking the President
tor the energy and activity displayed
IN defending the Union. The rcso
luton passed unanimously.
Mr.. Cook has introduced in the
Senate a supplement to the act for
the punishment Of crimes. it pro.
vidcs for the punishment oi AL who
shall in sny way, by furnishing
arms, munitions OF war, vessels or
money, give all or comfort to the en-,
emy, by imprisonment ol not less
th IN six nor more than ten years,
aud hy fine oi not less than 5000
1t also provides for a similar punish.
'ncnt oi all who furnish the enemy
with inteilig, nee or by reasonable
publications. L, also requires each
u'iicer and private in the active mi
Iitia to take an oath to support the
constitution anl laws of this state
and OF the United States, AMI obey
the order OF his superior officer.
1t is thought tho Legislature will
adjpurn on Friday o; this week
a resolution has passed the uonse
10 meet again on the fourth Tuesday
OF July. 1t was taken t. the Sen.
ate, where it haa not yet been acted
on.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-05-17
FINDLAY, OHIO, FRIDAY, MAY II, 1861

. r their lorce over so large an area
that they can accomplish little. -
We believe, whether Virginia be
willing or MT, the traitors must
speedily assume the offensive, uuleas
Gen. Scott should anticipate tn m
Another week will hardly pass with'
ont serious collision. llarper's
Ferry is indicated as the poin. where
II is likely to take place; but this is
conjecture. 1t may he at Norfolk,
or IN the vicinity OF fredericksburg.
Wo certainly wish there were twenty
more good regiments ol Unionists on
the Potomac; but those who order
matters on this side doubtless know
,hcir busiuess.-[ .NeO York Tri
bune.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-05-17
Oh, robin, the stream where yoa lave your
MaIignity Of the Virginia Traitors.

The Petersburg, Virginia. Express has the
Impudence to assert that Northern men are
well tteated at the South, while Southerners
al the North are lnsulted aud abused. what
That sheet means by courtesy may be infer.
rd from the treatment which rrspectable
citizen Of Petersburg has Just received at
the hands OF his fellow citizens. John A .
Ford, an old Soldier Of the Mexican war, as
we learn from the New York World, has for
some years been settled at Petersburg as a
Bookseller. HIS sock two weeks ago was
valued a, s 10. 900. The morning after the
riot at Baltimore, he remarked that II he had
belonged to the Massachusetts, regiment, he
would have shot fourteen or fifteen hundred
instead of fourteen or fifteen of the mob -
A lew hours later. he was stopped in the
streets by Vigilance Committee, and A
crowd Immediately collected, crying "IIang
the d--d Abolttlonist," &c. He was.
however, rescued from their hands, and was
asked several questions. Of which the follow
ing is a sample: "lf our slaves should rise
against their masters i'll this community.
should you 6ght with the slaves or with their
masterSP
To this he replied that he should Of course
strive IN every way 10 suppress the insur.
rection, and expressed his surprise that any
one should doubt his loyalty He was then
INTERCEPTED as to his language relative tc
the Baltimore affair This he could not Ie
ny, and he dlsregarded The question.
The fairy OF the populace at his hesitanc,
knew no bounds, and yells. and screams
and threats OF the most profane and dlabol
ical character, were heaped upon him, and
followed by rush OF a number of the mos
daring TO rescue him from the hands of IN,
committee who stood next him.
! lie would have been killed, had not sever.
al Of his Masonic brothers hurried HIM of
One Of them, for want OF a better hiding.
place, concealed him IN a tomb in his fami
flly burying ground, locking him in and
taking the key with him. That night ant
the next day the mob ransacked every plac,
for their victim, in vain. Mr.. Ford's frient
as soon as an opportunity offered, sent hin
to Richmond IN train which started a
? three a. m. On reaching that city he sue
n ceeded in getting pass from Gov. Letcher
: and IN due time reached Washington, o.
arriving at the capital, he visited the Sec
q y retary OF War, and informed him of his case
= and OF his military experience. lie the
. asked for Lieutenancy.
v Mr.. Cameron examined his credential,
u listened TO the story with deepest interest
/, and when Mr.. Ford had concluded, said
. "No, my noble sir, a Lieutenancy ia nc
' enough for you; wait a few days until III
n arrangements can be made, and then yo
!. . shall receive more honorable appointment
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s A. SPEAR Proprietor.]
= The Charms of Truth.

Wilder than tho beauteous chimes Of Spring;
Mors fragrance in the expression Of thy coun
'tenance,
Than all the elly's odors doth emit.
Or the blossoming rose which is first putting
forth
its beautiful. hues TO tho brilliant luminary.
That brilliant orh with rays 50 dazzling
Hath charms OF fiuito grandeur
Written upon its dazzling brillancy;
Tho moon In her glorious majesty knoweth
none
or charms that are thy equal in true dignity.
revolution,
Round their center constant turn without dis.
order.
No'er known was It to them why G,lsehood was.
Or how man, In whom is.placed understanding
great,
Can from the paths ofjustice go thus astrsy.
Come to the ,terno aspects Of Natures great.
est works.
View tho dreadful appearing and mighty cat
Whose sterner voice still continues with reyor.
ence
To SPEAK ofthose wonders OF creations glory,
Tue pride OF Him who hath created all.
The command Of Him who is Creator OF ere.
ated:
rhe everlasting, the profound and mysterious;
Df his songs sing OF all harmonies exact, and
rhe purest ofJoy. Such joy is with all
Who never know TO deviate from that charm
called truth.
Consider Him who alone IN state exalted,
IN Him understanding and power unlimited be.
Who with one breath created man ia image
fair,
His own creation TO adorn. Command he gave
)f purity, so hc To righteous shrine and truth
should bow.
Not as MANY yainly oftimes thus do trov,
That yield little to vanity: and thus you'll
show
n our own lines true marks Of knowledge vast.
u conceptions digni6ed - OF contemplatiurs
groat.
so more dost thou need sing the song of un.
truth,
,welling likewise the songs and lips ofthe vain;
lurFcs thou brtngst OF eve rlastng stain,
'ot soon erased with marks Of pencil or stain.
Iut ever It's thrtll Of woe with doom retain It's
will.
Iut noble and true IN dignity gre It he be,
V Nhoso wilksa are by that lofty nj. le NAV know
hat charm which ever adprnS its author far
IND naught Of Disguise hath ever been rci,n
ing there;
hose charms are OF worth immense and ever
pure. IL. n. B.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-05-17
The Government Troops the safety of
HnltimOre.
The Baltimore Patriot says:

The Baltimore Patriot says:
Our fellow citizens OF tho state
and city Of Baltimore may bo as
sured OF their protection and securi-
ty in the occupancy OF the city and
places adjacent by the troops of the
federal government, which may take
place in few days. As o Q OF the
states OF the Union, and loyal to the
federal government, We arc, Of
course, under its protection as well
rs it's federal authority, and, notwith-
standing the efforts that have been
made to place us in false position,
the revelations OF time haye dis
closed. and will continue to disclose,
the f'ct that in loyalty and honesty
our character is uncompromised and
our condition safe one. The as
surance Of government thus exhibit
ed is worth all the ideas and utopian
speculations that Committees oil
Safety could invent, We shall long
regret the inactivity Of our state and
city authorities in the repair of dam
ages which they have themselves
occasioned. Although done in hast,
and under circumstances of alarm
and apparent danger, there has beer
sufficient time for just appreciation
of the circumstances, and tue ame NJ
required for the obstruction OF trAve
and trade, and the injury sustaine,
by both state and city.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-05-17
The Robins Song.

Sings the robin sweet In the lilac tree.
Aud JOYOUS and bIjthe is hts mtpsir relsv
] think what he tastes of the forest streams.
What his eye drinks in of the mornings beams
what he knows OF the dew pearls among the
flowers,
In the glory and glow Of Springs bright honrs.
What the Wild bees hum as they pass him b,..
What the winds have tp,d him about the sgy..
His dreams, when the halmy mig I long so fair.
The starlight IL Shmmering down the air,
And AL that he wonders about the moon.
And tll that hes hOreS for the nights in lime.
Are blended, To make up his low trilled tune.
Oh sweet is the strain, bu, my Dyes are dim
win gathering tears, aS listen To- him;
For whore Is the lur In these glowing hours
u me- IN rn'lug those forest Guwe.s'
Flowers ~ De placed on a sister, brens,
W mere Shc les So far IN her culingd rest,
uh' robin the stream where yuu lave your
wing,
Ey nov made grave goes murmuring.
On. No"S, -N'i' lyius from hlu-s M tn Icl
Your huW tu H,r hath tie sound of A krcu!
On ye wrrd voiced winds. Il. yc hurry by.
OF your rwLrucc. and whither, TIE mystery
FAILS -"li on the spirit that asks u vain,
For tho dear voice hushed. the .nli,rtlatAr,.
Nha'l return ~ moro, or, Ike faint .'cAnS
~ star -h', Shtll OILY return IN dreams,
Flll Il y NV heart W,'h 4 bitter woe
When lh'uk Of the juno uf u year ago,
And Il bridal evenings muunlt glow.
sweet sister, bride with the pcpr'y brow
Best SISTER, up angel : ster now
Whilo tho robin SIMS On the lilac spray,
w AL that Ac sang ~ your wedding day,
Most dreary I" Us seems the earth Tor We
But mourn tor thn beauty that died with thee
-lLocisE Z. FIchnY.-- Cincinnati GI:cite.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-05-17

ConfScRtiOn by the Legislature Of th,
Property CT Senator Mason in Pean
sylvania.
1t will be remembered that a re.
port WAS ia circulation, a few days
since, of the arrest OF John VI. NJ ason
on the charge Of treason. This.
however, proved incorrect. We
now notice that the Legislature oi
Pennsylvania has, however, taken
hold Of something more valuable
q an Senator Mason himself, viz:
his estate in that state. Tie New
York Herolfs Philadelphia cores
pondrnt saya:
Mason wae fortunate enough some
years ago to marry lady ol Penn
sylvanis named Chew, whose father
tho late Benjamin Chew, esq, in
herited from hIs father, one OF the
Provincial Chief Justices of Penn
,sylvania, (him5elr, by the way, u
little bit suspected OF Toryism in the
days OF the R.volution,) u large
country scat, as it then was, in the
neighburhooi OF & rman,own, but
'uw part of tho incorporat d city oi
Philadelphia. Owing to the pro-
60 ess of the city Northward, this
estate has become OF great value,
and John Mason thus became rich
man in Pennsylvania, in right oil
his wife.
Tho matter has been deliberately
conceived. Evidences OF NJ .son' =
treason have been collected in
Virginia, where, as here, he has
many enemies, and will in good tim
bo forthcoming; certified copies OF
all the Chew title papers are now in
a course OF preparation. Colonel
Ben. Chew, Eis brother.in-law, and
other family connections, 1t is said.
will interpo.e 40 obstacles. Several
persons in and about Germantown
operators in town lots, &c, and
patriotically spirited gentIemeu-are
forwarding the matter, and ii Vir
ginia goes of, SO does Mr.. Mason's q
esl ate.
send you an abstract OF the act
as it appears IN our paper, and will
send you the bill when it ia printed
Mr.. Ball read in his place an act
relative to J, NJ Mason, now or late
ly n Senator Of the United States -
1t alleges that Mr. Mason has been
guilty oi treason, in giving aid and
comfort 10 the rebels; that he or hi
wife ia possessed Of valuable property
in PHILADELPHIA, and authorizes the
Speaker To appoint II committee t.
examine into the facts and report to
the Legislature hereafter, aud until
said committee shall make report no
conveyance OF said property shall BE-
acknowledged, and il the allegations
shall prove true, sail estate o j. NJ.
Mason and wife shall be forfeited t,
the commonwealth.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-05-17

BALriMoRs. May l3,-City quiet.-Troops
from York and Lancaster are expected to
arrive here tomorrow in large numbers over
the Northern railroad. Fort McHenry has
besn largely reinforced to day from An.
napolls. About 200 men are now there.
Gen. Butler arrived at the fort this morn ng
IN a steamer and is still there. Men work
ing under direction of the city have been
building the Canton bridge. Il will be
ready Tomorrow for the passage OF trains.
Some Merchants from Baltimore visited the
Msssac huset.s sixth regiment at the Relay
House aud presented them with on Ameri.
can dag. A wagon load Of military good,
bound Tor Hsrpers Ferry was seized on tn,
Frederick road last night by the troops.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-05-17

Coop FOR New YoRK.-.A A Southern
Merchant wrote lately to a large firm
in New York, requesting list OF the
names OF those who supported and
sympathized with the movement
against the South" The Now York
or replied by sending through Ad
ans & Co's Express, a copy Of the
"City Directory"
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-05-17

4 Thrilling story ofa Nirginia Refugee.
WAsuINGroN, May &. Il have
obtained tho date OF the following
story from a Virginia gentleman,
who had been compelled to retire
at short notice" from n large estate
IN the Oh Dominion, and To submit
t5 cOnliscation on account OF sup
posed sympathy with tho Union
party. He is II gentleman OF high
official position unler the govern
m .nt, AMI regret that prudence ami
h;a own request require mo to sup
press lis name, which, by Il lrng his
tory OF faithful and unswervng devo-
ton to the Union has become familiar
at tho North. T. this very circum-
stance he probubiy owes his present
alll ctions, the detail OF which in it.
self may furnish an interesting
sketch. al some iuture time.
The subject OF the iollowing-John
A Ford-was an intimate friend tu
the gentleman ust referred to, and
IN old Soldier IN the Mexican war
On his return. he settled AMI mar.
ried in Petersburg, Virginia, en-
gaging in the trade OF BOOKSELLER
aud St4tioner. BY prudencn, and in
tegrity, he had made himself pro
prietor Of a thriving little business
and had won a circle OF warn
frienjs. His stock two weeks agt
was valued at $40. 600. lie is now
in ashington, with very llttle hop,
of ever being able to recover any @
his prperty, and has very narrow y
escaped with his life, as | shal
show.
The news Of the battle of Balii
more, two weeks agn Friday, arrives
In Petersburg tue eauJ evening =
The following moln,Ug Mr., Ford il
conversation with "A irienl. casual,
made the remark that, had he beeI
the MasIachusctl, regiment, insteuC
lor shooting 80 oIrteen or Ii teen of IN,
mob who assailud the troops 81
hrutally. he would have shot fourteen
or fifteen hundred OF them. II,
!, thought nothing more Of the circnu
, stance until lust a. evening was ap
pruachlng and he was quietly pass
ing to his home irom the business
oi the day, when he WAS stopped II
the street by several gentlemen, whit
, announced themselves asa Vigilonc
Committee, appointed 10 eximin
him IA to his political sentiments. =
I Conscious OF no disloyalty to tn
5 country, he cheerin.ly consented t
: the examination, and told them t
proceed. The remembrance OF IA
: remark he had made had quite es
e capped hi. mind at tho time.
crowd Immediately began to collec
about him, and demonstrations OF u
!, insulting nature were commenced n
!, the examination proceeded. I'd
IS Abolitionisl.' Hang him! han
n him!' "l'll get u ropeW &c crie
the spectators, and the crowd raj
N idly increased, until hundreds sul
le rounded him and the committee. =
n After some conversation, te'
:" question was decided upon by h
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-05-17

W,sHISGroS, May 10. Major Rhctt Of
South Carolina, Paymaster IN the army, has
seeded from the federal government leaving
a balance Of sac, 900 against him uuadiusl-
ed.
Lewis Clephane Of the National Republic
can. has been appointed Postmaster of ;he
City OF Washington.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-05-17

CmcAGo, Illinois. May i0.-The Tribune =
says that General Ptentiss
has received positive information that Gen
eral Pillow has chartered tho steamboats,
Ohio Belle, Morris and Hill for an attack on
Cairo,
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-05-17

AN old Ramage printing press, in
use in tho office of the Nashville
Banner fifty years ago, has now been
converted into q machine for making
percussion caps for the rebels. II
turns out 5000 caps a day.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-05-17
N w. ENTRIKIN,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.

RESIDENCE Opposite the Joint Stock Hotel
on S,,udusky street, West OF Main:
oYYicE-Four doors South of Wheeler Bros
sT When professionally absent, orders may
be left at his resldence,-all such orders will
receive prompt attention.
Da ESrRixIs is prepared To furnish Artificial
Eyes. These move Ike the natural eye, and
are So perfect as almost 10 defy detection
Also, Supporters, Shoulder Braces, Artthcial
Ear. Drums, Urinls. and Hsslan's Artificial
Ear for the deaf, Call and examine specimens
Especial attention given To operations upon
January 25th, 1851.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-05-17

NIw Yoax, May l3,--rhe Times dispach
states that Gen. Scott has sent orders for the
rorti hcation Of the heights at Cairo com
mand ng Birds Point which he regards as
the only assailable point at that post.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-05-17

GAsniSLN's IsLAsp, May l3.-Two pt,va.
teeIs were captured bya irlsste between the
Islands and Mantaus. Saturday afternooa.
after three hours severe canonading. They
were bronght into New London on Saturday
might.