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The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-04-12
Death OF Judge Nc L eau.

The venerable Judge Mclean, of the
United States Court, died at Cincinnati
yesterday morning. His place in the Ju.
dietary OF eur country can scarcely be filled.
Aged though he was, he reformed more la.
Dor yearly than perhaps any other ant
OF the Bench in the land. The Herald OF
last evening gives the following biographical
sketch Of Judge Mclean:
Judge Mclean was born in New Jersey,
March II, 1855; at four years Of age came TO
Warren county, Ohio, and at eighteen years
commenced studying law in Cincinnati with
Arthur st. Clair. In 1907 he marrled Miss
Edwards, and first practiced law in Lee
banon, Warren county.
In October, 1912, Judge Mclean was
elected to represent in Congress the War
rem district, which Included Cincinnati
He was Madison War Democrat. In 1914
he was reelected unanimously-not one
vote against him. In 1916 he was elected
Judge Of the Supreme Court of Ohio, and
remained on the bench until 1922, wher
Monroe appointed him Commissioner of In,
Land Office. In July, 1928, he was mad,
Postmaster General, and in consideration o
his eminent services, the salary was raiset
from u, 900 to $4,000.
The eccentric John Randolph said b,
would vote for increasing the salary IL i
could be again reduced when Judge McLeaI
went out OF Office. In 1879, Judge McLeai
declined the War and Navy Bereaus Offered
him by Jackson, and resigning the Office o
Postmaster General. he was made Unite,
States Judge. entering upon his duties il
1850, and so continuing to the day Of hi
death.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-04-12
PcronaI safety at the south. 4.

A Rev. Ur. Brown, a Clergyman
OF the Luthern Church, from Penn
sylvania, who had gone South. TO
take charge IA President Of an In
stitution OF learning, in connection
with that church, in Ncwberry. I've
bclieve) South Carolina-a man
rather conservative in his views in
regard to slavery, and entirely quiet
and inofensive in his action. con
tining himself exclusively to the du-
ties Of his profession and department
Of labor WAS recently, since se
cession became rampant, broken in
upon one night, when he either had
retired, or was about retiring to rest,
and q musket thrust in his hand,
and compelled to patrol the streets
all night "a q common guard. This
he submitted to without resistance
or complaint. He was then. or the
next day, visited BY a committee ot
men, calling themselves gentlemen
with q paper for him to sign, stntina
thar, in case any collision or Act o
war took place between the Unitet
States snl South Carolina, le woult
take part with the latter against th,
former. This he said he could no
do, as he felt himself bound by
paramount obligation OF allsgianc,
to his country-his whole country
He WAS told he had his choice
either to sign the paper or leave tn
place and the state. in half an hour
To this he demonstrated, ss unrea
sonsble. ii, agreed 10 90. but com
planned that the time was too shor
for him to make the adequate pre-
psration with his family. But
was all In vain. They lett hin
with the injunction. at his peril. Il
be ready TO start in half an hour,
He Immediately went to his wifi
and told her to pack up just a few
absolutely necessary things, snch n
she could in the time. Accordingly
they made ready, leaving HE house
hold goods, library, &C.. in q grea
measure at the mercy OF the mob
who were at the door at the time a.
signed. But what was their sur
prise, on opening Il, to find il sur
rounded by set Of men with tar.p
and feathers, prepared to treat hin
according to Lynch law. before h
should get TO the cars. And il wa
only by the protection Of his students
who rallied in his behalf, and with
stood the violence Of the mob, tina
be got off 10 safety.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-04-12
A Wonderful Eacape.

On Wednesday last an accident
occurred in the mines, which borders
on the marvellous, and is an illus.
tration OF the awful perils incident
TO the life OF a Miner. An old gen.
tleman named Day, was at work in
a deep shaft in Brunskill and Palm
er's neighbborhood. At about one
o'clock in the afternoon, as he was
busy at work, the rocks and earth
caved 10 upon him. One huge
stone heavy enough to crush him to
atoms, fell behind him, while On.
other Of still larger dimensions tum-
bled down in front of him, leaving
small crevice where he stood, and
penning him tight against the side
# the Drift. These great boulders
came up as high as his shoulders,
and KEEP. him from CT wiling out
The loose eurth aud sand kept con-
stantly tumblpg down for a long
time, and filled the place about his
body solid iull. At last it began to
fill up about his face and over his
head. Slowly it ratified down from
above, filling up the space about
his mouth and torturing him with
distrscting suspense. 1t was like
being chained to . stake by the sea.
shore, and drowning by the tide.
He imagined that q few minntes
only would elspse before he would
be- smothered and die Q horrible
death. Such q tension Of anxiety 10
enough to unseat reason sometimes,
but this old man maintained his solf-
possession entirely to the last minute,
and by wagging his head from side
to side, managed to get air enough
for respiration. The earth ceased
falling down after q while, 80 he no
longer suffered anxiety from the
fear of being smothcred. But how
much worse late awaited him. Ii
would be by the merest chance that
he was missed for q long time, and
il missed, no one would know where
to seek him. He had just COM
menced on those diegings unknown
to his neighbors, so slow starvation
stared him in tho face, II he WAS no,
relieved. The long afternoon pass.
ed away, and as the night approach
ed, his wife began to look for him
The slow hours wore away, when
she became alarmed and sought the
assistance Of her neighhors. A
party was soon collected, and with
q vague idea where to look for the
missing man, they started out
Arriving at the right diggings by
mere accident, they called out his
name at the mouths Of several
shaits, and finally heard Q faint re-
eponse.
/ A man was let down by the wind
lass. and by the means Of tsllow
candle. small portion of the mans
face was discovered. He stated
that he was uninjured, hut very
much cramped in his position.
. The men set immediately at work
to release him. and worked all the
night through, not being able to GO,
him ont until ten. a. m. yesterday
The first thing he asked for when
he was raised to the surface, was q
chew of tobacco, and within q few
minutes tainted. lie slept severa
times during his confinement, ant
to all appearances he is unhurt.
-[Dn6uque Times.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-04-12
Shocking Exposure of Two Children

The Phi!adel phis papers give an
account Of = most heart-rending cx-
posnre to the cold, and suffering from
ant, OF two little boys. named
Charles Hill and Frederick Needlov,
at public school-hoGse in that city.
The Journal aays:
Some older boys had induced them
10 play "hide and seek" on Monday
evening, after school session, and, in
hiding, the little fellows iornd them.
selves locked in a privy belonging
to the school, which was seldom
used. and when the door was shut
with the spring latch, the children
inside conld open it, and the
boys all went away, not thinking
who wss inside. Tae school was
closed and the little oncs lett there
to freczo during the long, dreary,
cold and stormy night. The former
was six years and the latter seven
years Of age.
They at length cried themselves
drowsy, and fell down in the horrid
place to sleep. only, however, to
awake and find themselves still in
prison, hungry and frozen. The pa
rents of the children were, as may
be imagined, almost distract, d
They had the police telegraph in
operation nearly all night, but II,
tidings of their dear ones were re-
ceived.
On Tuesday morning, about nin'
o'clock, little Freddy heard one o
the Teachers moving in an uppe
room. He made what noise he could
and the young lady Teacher cam,
to his relief, and rescued the boy
from death. Upon examination. tn,
Physician declared that Charles Hill
was so badly frozen that he coulC
not survive. Frederick Needlov
may live. but his feet are very badl,
frozen, and will have to be amputa
ted.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-04-12
Texa, and OUT of the Union

To defend the inhabitants of Texas
against the 'amanches, Apaches and
other Indian tribes, who h I'VE for
years disputed with the white settlers
every inch OF their progress towards
the most fertile and beautiful parts
OF tho state, has cost the United
States government not less than two
millions OF dollars per annum.
The utter inability Of the people
Of the state to either defend them
selves, or pay for the necessary de-
tence, they themselves are the last to
deny. Their convention has thrown
them into the hands Of the "South-
ern Confederacy," whose military
appropriation for the present year
amounts to Just $50, 900, which ia
not nearly enough to pay off the
army of ragsmntfins they have now
before Fort Pickens. Farther ap
propriations depend upon the far of
success Of the great fifteen million
loan. ......
Meantime three thousand United
States troops have left the frontier O.
Texas; the Indians are already mur
dering the settlers; Governor Hous
ton by giving up the convention ha,
knocked away the last hope OF thu
border Farmers for assistance from
the United States government; ant
they look vainly to the traitors o
Montgomery for help.
Texas will be the first 10 learn tn
bitter lesson that treason to the bes
government in the world does nc
pay.-rNeao York Post.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-04-12
The Rogue. at the Confessional.

The Floyd robbery is being pretty
we'll aired. Floyd has made his
apology, the substance Of which we
have published already. Russell is
now out in a card in which he makes
a strong attempt at self justification.
The most important point in his state
ment is, that he negotiated with
Bailey as Lawyer, to help him pro-
cure q loan to protect Fioyd's &C.
ceptsnces Of Russell, Majors & Co.
Bailey then gave him the Indian
Trust Bonds to hypothecste, and he
used them. Russell was called upon
in a short time for further deposits
under threat OF the bonds being sola.
He then sought Bailey again, and
that worthy amazed him by reveal
ing that the bonds were stolen -
Russell was in dilemma, but finally
received a second lot Of bonds to re.
cover the first, which as we all know
never we're recovered, but were AL
Lost. He states that, "a a last re
sort, he threw all the bonds upon the
market, with the view of providing
the means wherewith, in connection
with other resources, to repurchasc
the whole when they reached their
lowest market price. But in this
attempt he was suddenly cut short
by the public avowal Of GODDARD Bai.
ley. This latter gentleman is also
out in a statement, principally in
reply to Floyd. Its main purpose,
which it tolerably we'll accomplshcs,
appears to be to show that the ab.
strac,ion OF the bonds from the safe
in the Interior Department was m
dertsllen with a view to shield Mr.
Floyd from the consequences OF his
act in issuing acceptances 10 Messrs.
Russell, Majors and Waddell. Mr..
Bailey is indignant at the version
which the ex Secretary gives Of that
entire transaction, feeling that it re.
fleets unjustly upon himself.
t Detroit Tribune.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-04-12
FATAL ACCIDENT - VIM. Gould

FATAL AcCIDENT. - VIM. Gould
aged about seventeen years, was
killed in Porter county, Indiana, a
few days ago, under very singular
circumstances. 1t appears that
Gould, together with two men,
named Davis and Allured, had been
oat duck shooting, and returning
home, they stopped 10 rest ard
change the game bag, which was
heavy-Gould holding tho guns OF
the others. q few feet distant. All
ut once Davis and AlIured heard
the report of Il gun, and looking up
discovered Gould lying dead upon
his back, stil and mo,ionless, his
arms extended, his head blown open,
and par. OF his brains lying near his
head. 1t ia supposed that, in
changing the gun from one hand to
the other, the hammer caught in his
pants or boot, and thus exploded the
cap.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-04-12

RAILROAD ACCIDENT. Early on
last Tuesday morning the train
going North on the Sandusky, Mans.
field & Newark Railroad, when
crossing the culvert Just above Israel
Dille's place, the culvert sunk with
the weight, throwing the track mp,
and plunging the engine and two
cara off the track, and the engine
head frat down the embankment.- -
The Engineer and Fireman escaped
uuinjured by Jumping from the en-
eine, and It being freight train.
nobody was or the cars TO be hurt
The wreck looks pretty bad, though
We think not much damage was
done to the engine. - | Ne,oark
North American.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-04-12
s a SPEAR Propnetor.l
The Watcher.

Inc WatCners
The streets are smothersd In snow,
The chill. l.eyed stars are cieaving keen
The white moon stares across the scene.
The frozen air, and, sailing slow,
She waits beside tho fading nre,
The gasping taper fiokers low,
And dropping down, and rising higher.
Her shadow wavers 70 and fro.
No foot disturbs the sleeping door,
No motion save tho wintry breath
That, stealing through the crannied door,
Creeps coldly as u thought OF death.
II ohills her with its airy stream,
o cold, o careless midnight blast
1t wakes her as her fovcrod dream
Hath skinned the sweetness fthe past.
She stirs not yet. The night has drawn
Its silent stream Of stars away,
And now the infant streaks Of dawn
Begin to prophesy tho day.
She stirs not yet Within her eye
The half crushed tear. drop fingers still;
She stirs not, and the smotherod sigh
Breaks wsve.like on the rock Of win.
o heart that viii unheeding prove,
o heart that must unheeded break
How s fIng the hope, how deep the love,
That burns for faithless folly's sake!
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-04-12

THERE is a great deal OF skirmish'
ing and winking among some when
mention is made of the shot that
struck Fort Sumter the other day,
and which was overlooked in clear
ing out the big Armstrong. 1t is
said that the ball shattered ten feet
square Of the plastering on the side
of the fort, and made q most beauti-
ful beginning at big hole. When
it was told to Major Anderson that
the whole affair was purely accident.
al, il is said that the gallant Soldier
just smiled and said he hoped there
would be no moro such Mistakes
Mistakes, however, will sometimes
happen to big guns, and tell exactly
their power and range before IL is
over with.-[ Atlantic Conysdsraey.
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lrssakslYtts z7SAlelMllI -

nesday, says: ...a-na;sssssss-s-sss- -
distractions were setsssse ~
lerdsy morning from L patoa
10 transfer A's crew ~ ~ P4ssAst.
ssxto 49, sMSJoik; 1hs uSemsbsve
vsass6ssn1sA0-aueaasinD aAfpva1k
Immediately prepared tog sksiF en-;
bsrkation 10 u e6uth. 1hjs ofdef
was countermaodsd at . lassr bops,
and they were akalh p1tSs9 0Atbs
PosoAostaN. whjck 6ilt ~ fsssd -
ss quickly - possiL,A - pssssu3
to ses on Friday. Her destination
is most probably to the relief Of Fors
Pickene. ~
The score ship Release has ~.
ceived her crow, and will cell with
out delay, probably TO the ssms des-
tination.
Attention has been turned TO the
Wabash, which will be got in read
mess and provisioned in order that
sbe may sail in abont three weeks.
On account OF the resignation Of
officers unwilling to servo in the en-
erciou service, much difficulty has
heen experienced in having the
ships properly commsudei.
The Paymastev attached In the
Po,ohattan, G. w. Clark, hiss resign.
ed. His plscs has been filed by W.
g. Marcy.
A Washington dispatch to the
same paper says:
The army and navy srs suddenly
being put upon a war footing. and
the knowing ones state that it looks
toward Spain, growing out Of her
designs upon st. Domingo. Such
activity in both these arms Of the
service, has not been visible for .
long time. The government is tully
spprized OF the intentions OF Spain
towards that island, and will not
permit her to take possession Of it,
Undoubtedly the government isei
that . collision in that direction
would divert the attention OF the
country from our internal quarrsls.
and lead to q favorable termination
OF our own troubles.
! 1t is known here that an under.
standing has existed for some time
between the English. French and
American governments. not to al
low Spain or any other government
to obtain a ioothold upon that island.
In relation to this matter, their pol
icy is not only important to us in
support oil the Monroe doctrine, but
ia peculiarly 30 to us At the present
time. in view of our domestic
troubles.
An officer Of the navy stated this
morning he had reason to believe
that Q rupture would occur with
Spain within twenty days. 1t 10
known that orders have Just gone
oct 70 hold themselves in readiness
for immediate service The PosO-
|, haitian, now at New York, 10 ordered
70 at once prepare tor sea. This 10
regarded as very significant.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-04-12

WOMAN KILLED BY DOG. - On
Thursday morning last, an old lady
named Betsy Davis, aged sixty seven
years, residing with two brothers in
Ross township, near Perrysville,
was found lying by her bedside in
dying condition her left leg hav'
ing been horribly lacerAted by dog,
as was supposed. The flesh, from
the knee to the sncle, had been lii
orally torn of, and eaten up, as it
could nowhere be found in the room
The body was badly scratched over
the bowels aud thighs, as if by the
nails OF dog. The old lady was
raised, and placed in bed, where
she expired in about two hours. No
testimony Of a positive character
was adduced, but from the statement
Of the brothers it was evident tina,
the old lady had been in the habit ol
indulging in liquor, and it is sup
posed that she had been stupetied
with liquor when attacked. She
had raised the dog, and it was q
great favorite Of hers.
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Patriotic Words.

Iho franKf0ft COD7TOntCe0LtA,
one of the most able 90 we'll % most
stable aud reliable papers Of that
state. thus utters words OF warning
and exhortation to the people Of
Kentucky: -..
Th;s new party, combining all Of
the Union strength Of the old parties,
will have TO opponents but the real
disunionists-there IL no other op-
ponents for them to have. We arc
glad that this issue is 80 eoon to be
made, and 30 soon to be met. Ken
tncky has already suffered enough
reproach on account OF q few CLAN.
orous men who oppose the govern.
mrnt; she shou' 4 arise in her strength
and redeem her fair name from tho
ioul stain OF disuuion. This move
vill completely bury disunion in
Kentucky, it being already dead.
The plan Of the JEFF. Davis dis-
unionists in Kentucky is about this:
To organize under some name not
very odious to the people; then de-
lude the people into the belief that
they are really Tor the Union; then
pnt al ultimafum to the border states
and the Northorn people that has
already been rejected, or one which
they know will be rejected; have this
nltimatum voted down; then turn to
tho people Of Kentucky with tears in
their eyes, weeping, and wrineing
their hands. an, lament ny that xll
hope for reconciliation has fled, snd
that Kentucky ha, but one alter
native lett, and thu. IL to g. out Of
tho Union .immedi ately; when In
truth and in fact every mothers SON
II them have been sgAinst tho set.
Element, and in iavor OF JED. Davis
all the time.
! Ksntuckisns. where Is your man
hoods boasted intslligenesa Will
You allow this trick to deceive you,
= and rob you Of your dearest rightsa
Examine the matter we'll, and spurn
the sugar coated pill prepared tor
your ruin. II you have ever really
thought tor one moinsnt Of leaving
!, the Union. We wouli ask you where
/, you are going To when You leave! =
DO you not know that the cotton
government 10 about 10 bs picket d
: piecrs by it, own citizens heioss Il
10 six months oldl Do yes MOI
: hear the murmuriug OF the psopIs
there, who have hseu denied the
poor privilege Of having any hand
: in making their Conssitutioa or thsis
: lawsl Do you NOS see the smoke II
the Rres Of discomfort and revolution
which is to consume thenf Do you
not feel the quivsring Of the volcano
which 10 soon 10 bnrss and sngulf
themi--and do you want Ia quit
your peaceful and pleasant tirssidcs,
to plunge into such awful and certain
ruin a. thisP
kentuckisnsi proud OF your past
history, and recollecting the laursls
which you have gathered from 90
many conflicts in the Cabinet end
on the battle field, are you ready b
: resign the,u all, and hay down ys1
liberties aud your manhood sf ~
bidding OF this military ehisttsin ef
the rattlesuske Confsderscy. and in
few short yesss learn to hold your
hats gracefully uN'ies your srsns,
: and sing Qua hasss snasy slsvss -
> his august apvssasA. LonR. live ~
: lillustrious King d ths rsttlSsAeks
xovernmsnt2"
10 yoa srs mt, then isin = -
|novsmsnt 70 leave ysa.ss5uk -
l children. and vour seafs aesUGenA
lhumiliatiug ruin.
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that no atteEtio could possibly be
given them for some time. Where.
upon they concluded to await the
leisure of the Secretary Of State
This is all about the 'armistice."
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o. BsRon Youso. the patriotic Southerner
who vowed he would put a dagger into
Abraham's bosom, il no one else was daring
enough to commit President icide. has been
arrested in New Orleans for attempting to
swindie his boarding house keeper, with .
less check on "his Merehants,' who were
90 unpstriotic a. to deny all knowledge Of
him.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-04-12
IN ". ENTRIKIN,
r. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.

RGatpxNcE-opposite the Joint Stock Hntel
on S,ndusky street, West of Main.
OpPtcE-Four doors South Of Wheeler Bros
~ When professionally absent, orders may
beieft at his residence,-al such orders vii
receive prompt attention.
DR. ESrRIKIs is prepared To furnish Artifcia
Ewes. These move like the natural eye, anC
are so perfect as almost To- defy detection
Also, Supporters, Shoulder Braces, Artificial
Ear.Druns, Urnals. and Haslan's Artihcia
Ear for the deaf, Call and examine specimens
Especial attention given 70 operations upoi
January 25th, 1861.
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A coaarsroapsxr Of the New York Tri.
brns. writing from Kanagsws. Japan, on
the Ath Of January. says the japanese are
again jealous Of foreigners sad are acting
suspiciousiy.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-04-12

The last exploit Of Cheever's bel
ligerent church was excommuni.
eating a member who had turned
Episcopalian.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-04-12

HUSBANDS and letter paper should
always be well ruled.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-04-12

The volunteer rifle corps OF Eng
land now numbers 140, 900.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-04-12

drown IL hope. iuKSWY GRnwS.
ID Attorneys az Law, JAMES A. Bork'
FINDLAY, ONO,
wli practice IN Hancock and adjoining coun
ties. OFFICE:
Orsr Green's Drug Store, opposite Coud House
sSJ. A. BoPH having formerly resided IN
Lancaster, Ohio, will attend to any business in
Fairfield county. February %, ISL.
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Uni ted States and Foreign
PATENT AGENCY.

WYE are prepared to transact business o
w every description, relating to Caveat
Drawings, Specifications, Patents, Infringe
ments and the Patent Laws.
ERAINERD h =URRlDGE,
Bank street, opposite Weddeli House, Cleve
land, Ohio. tJune \, ls6O.-ly