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The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-12-12

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l'SaG1-Many 81 Of our readers have doubt.
less bsard of Col. Counsll's narrow escape
from captivity or death, and Of the noble
and gallant part Capt. Ezra Rictets bore
IN the matter. From the various ac.
counts given in private letters We gather
tie following facts which may be relied
on .~;z
The I7th Regiment was ordered to
:,Mllspriugs," about fifteen miles from
Col. Hoskins' camp, at Somerset, for the
pufpose of defending ford in the Cum
berlsud river. The Regiment marched
xithin 81 milss Of the eusmy's camp at
that point and Saltsd, Col. Connell, Capt.
Rioksts, and Lieut.. Siisr. of artillery. 60
ing on to make reconnoisance Of Che po
si.ion. / 1su men Of the advAnce guard
Vent down behind the Col. and were post
d Sbcat ons hundred yards, in the face
Of the ensmy's pickets, With instructions
to stay aud FIRE on the approach OF any
Of the enemy. = Col couusll, Capt. Rick
sis, ,sod, Lieut.. Sifer then went to q small
blui ID front Of the euemy's camp. The
tsu picEets became alarmed aud left their
post without the knowledge Of the COL
Col gOnhelL lsaving Capt. Riolets and
Lieut.. Sifsr. passed to the righ, alone
wbs6ihe suddenly csms upon body o.
rebel mounted men within ttirty yards o
hin four Of whom came towsrds him-un
slinging their guns and challenging hin
at the same moment. The Col. turnsd
put spurs 8 10 his horse and made for camp
the four horssmsn pursuing and firing
their balls whistling harmlessly BY him
Hardly had the Colonel stsrtsd on hi
rstrsa, when his horse, "Billy." stumble
and fell throwing him heavily, bruisin
KiShip and Shoulder and making his %
cape, Badly disabled the Colonel gather
sdhImseli up. called 70 Capt Ricksts,ra
as far az possible and fell again. III
gallant RicEsts came up, di'mounted. pl
the disabled Colonel on his own horse an
started him for the camp. trusting TO fa
his courage and activity for bic own .
oAps FROM The advancing rebels. Gras
ing his rsvolvsrh he fred it in the face
thsrsusny took 70 bis heels and tbs WOO
and made good his return to camp, nut
to the general delight Of the whole reg
msnt and the particular joy Of his o'
company. In this adventure COL Go
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-12-12

d" AhW bushels Ct potatoes will be taken
on Subscripsion at this Ofice--Nechan.
hooks preIetrsd. so raSa.r saes
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-12-12

Motto cB is hereby given 10 sil whom u may con-
eern, That at the next Sessson OF the Commisson-
ers Of Pairaeld county. 10 be held in DECEMBER,
A. D. 1851 peiition viii be presented for The vaea.
lion OF the oilbwnR described road. towit So muah
of1he state Road ieading from Carroll, In Fairfield
county Ohio 10 Plckerinxton n said county. as lies
point on the line between Isaac H. Graybl and MOI
dica Fishpaw thence 10 north westerly direction
throu Th lie lands Of said Grayb. and continuing on
and terminating in the road running thenee.
south between the lAnds Of Ira Ricketts,. Michael King,
Christian sehirm and Isaac r. Graybill, the fol-
Id. Because the portion OF said road soughtto be
yacatedis unnecessary ~ be continued open.
2nd. Because there are atheT sufico ut aud eonven
neige eborhood Use. 49,
"a. Because Me keeping up Of the portion OF sAidr
rnad asked 10 be vAcaisd iG useless expense upon
'"' ''P''''''' - .MaNY PETITIONERS,
oetSo, 1ss.-swss
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-12-12
Dissolution.

TVNHE partnershIp heretofore existing between the
underSiRn ed under the name OF BeeTy d BufbsT-
~ was dissolved by mutual consent the l7.h Inst
p. NJ Beery having purchased the Interest Of The
Ing Valley Bank, and settle up the budness ot The
old drm .r.l. r. N BKRRY.i
Oct. %, ,IB6i.-lf32 .. GEO. BURBERRY
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-12-12

We make the following e3ta,,s from
letter written by Lieut.. W. 9. CLARKE
to his father 10 this city. dated Somerset.
Dac. 7th:
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-12-12

Read the Presidents Message on The
first pago. 's' .''.'7''v
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-12-12

too, was former member OF our State Lee
gislature, and acted IN the capacity of
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
during two successive Democratic State
Administrations. He is Jacksonian in
will but too phlegmatic in action. His
home is in Cincinnati.
Our Suffers, Lake Startling Of Cinoiu-
natl, and Jim Collier Of Steubenville, are
the persopages that "draw crowded hou.
ses." Each soldier is allowed credit Of
So 80 per month. A description Of the
contour Of these two may not be uninler'
esting. Lake is crane. looking individual
sboul feet 81 inches high, weighing
over 100 pOunds, well liked by everybody
and always willing to Go one iavor.-
Ns1t to myself, he is the best fellow N
camp. "Jin," is nearly Che opposite o
Jake" phySically. Imagine one o
Younghan's big beer hogsheads multipli
eddy two. and you have the corposity o
"Jim;" bic neck is built in proportion
bic legs, enoased in ''immaculate unmen
tionables," are about II inches long, sup
, ported BY feet something near the lenetl
. Of "Jake's" leg. He, too is always will
) Jog to do favor--Vhsn it pcys him.
. COMPANY A is q bright particular etc
; which still draws round. as II by inagne
d tic influence the members Of other com
pauiss. A jolly Captain, gay Lieutenant
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-10-04

ucrnam.,cr.-Iti is not denied that Mr.
Slenker in Feb. lastwas appointed Delegate
under the following Resolutions:
DEMOCRACY AT LEwISBUnG.
Pe,oireg. =. That We ieprecaIe civil war, as
~. believe that this UNION can NEVER be
maintained by force Of arms, and that ;ss
Democrats se are mot HIsitnS 10
Iat&c up arms 10 support p!aliorn
winch majority of the people repudiated
and opposed al the polls >.
2. Taat we coriiaIg dPProre fhe P"hcY %
,be Na'il,id Administration. Buchanan s. III
II, ,,iss and cnici!3aiart course IN lhe present
rsriIpus condition o. the country.
feesncnBcr!-Itis is not denied that Mr.
slcnker voted for the following:
DEMOCRACY AT HARRISBURG.
Bes,ir,d. 5. That the people OF the South
ern states contributed their exerlon anduea-
>,,e IN the ACQUISITION lf The Territories,
,pually with those ofoiher States, and that The
rr,uciple which recognizes the equal rights
,,f all The States in the same, Is founded on
,5e ciearest equality and supported by the
decision of the highest Court ui the country
~ o,,1bt ,hfr, fare, 10 be SUSTAINED by every
lav-abiiinr citizen until a satisfactory drn-
ding Gne can be settled by amendment oi the
Constitution.
sth. That we will, by all proper and leglt-
innate means, oppose, G!sC0!iIIsc-
nance and prevent amy attempt
On l.,c uaTs os t;iC f.e2asiiiGins IN
roMe,. Ia make as armed aggression up
ON the Southern Slal p, especially SO long as
laws CONTRACTING 'a,.T rights shall remain
uurepealed on the statute books Of Northern
States, and 50 long a. the just demands oil the
South shall continue 10 be unrtco2nlzed by
the Republican majnriues IN theSe HialeS'
and unsecured by proper amendaiory expia-
nations OF the Constitution.
ts,s IN. repo-t: The reading of the Resolutions
Ill 9th much nrrlause and when that declaring
~, sc,,rmircJ gao. i;lnn q: the Democracy OF frHn-
>,lyauia 10 al armed #S.rc>>oh ah'h thcNr'tai;l-
States wa read tn, whole Convention re ,'l ''
with III. waving of hats and the violent shuLs ~ ~,
,hn.iam shos the very walls Of the building thai Eeii
them 7h,y poere adcIted BY do'id'Hlf lf'"".
RcmcmSer!-Mr. Slenker last week IN
M;daleburs stated that the Fail Of IT Sumter
Trough, him to the full determination 10 sup
mort the Government. % Teq1ired zen
thousand R,Jsis. raining shot and MtH from
sepenfeeu batteries fr fro dny', upon stre"fy
men, 10 conrince Nr.Senker that tae SIarehoid-
ers uere making War. q That IS too SO"
a mental process for Judge.
Rcmcm.er!-ii is net denied that IN
Feb 1859, Democratic meeting was held at
Middleburg, a report of which IN Nr-sienkerS
Jnidel. SecessiouIsh organ al lSclinsgrove-lhe
7Tmes) stated
Isaac SrENKrn. ESD, expressed himself
rrry d,eidsdiy in favor of CUBA, urging the
NECESSITY Of TAKING H If ii can
not be purchased on reGsongGie terms
Is not that sentiment, beautiful morality for
a Judgel
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-10-04
Disioyal Papers Presented.

TRENTON, n. j., Sept 25.-The Grand
jury have presented the Newark Journal,
Warren Journal, Hunterdon Democrat,
New Brunswick Times, Plaintieid Gazette,
and Hackettsrown Gazette, as denounctng
and ELciiiag tte Government, leaving then,
"to the action Of public opinion" and
recommending "ihat private aud public
patronage be withdrawn
sGrlt is hardly necessary to say that
all the above papers are ''deciaedy Dem
ocratic." No Republican was yet found
or "preseuted" as a traitor.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-10-04
LUMBER! LUMBER =!

FFNHE subscribers have for sale rr7r-
i lin lots TO suit purchasers E.l.i-'-s-.Al
a large stock Of ,I-s- ~
PINE BOAR DS-Panel SinH H. y =
Plank, &c. Also 5.G00 PINE RAILS.
&c inch Sawed Shingles superior quality.
Also Square Timber for Buildings:
Which are offered low for cash. al our Mills
on South Branch Of The White Deer Creek in
Hartley township or delivered on the Brush
Valley Narrows road al The end of our Road
I$A Diploma for n superior sample Of
Plauks, and a Premium for Rails and Shine-
les were awarded ~ II the ia=t UHiou Co.. ig.
Far JOHN HCALL & SONS,
l,s=3 Forest Hi + o, Union CG, Pa
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-10-04
and comfort

W. II. Wilson, Methodist preacher OF
Baltimore, has been arrested on a charge
of being concerned in the smuggling Of
uuinine and other cuntraband articles,
mostly medicines, through the lines of the
Federal army into the Confederate States
for the "aid and comfort" Of the Southern
Hrmy.
A man named Poorman was killed By
two men named Upton and Hays, on the
Nittany mountains, Centre caunty, while
going from a camp meetiug-ali drunk.
Both the murderers are in Jail at Belle
fonte.
The Maryland Legislature was broken
TO prevent its passing a Secession ordi-
nance, notoriously in defiance Of the peo-
pies will, as an excuse for JEFF. Davis 10
extend the battle ground to Mary land.
There are great many" changes" now
adsys, in the Elitnrship Of Democratic
papers, suspected of sssassionism.
Gus,a,is ". Smifl late Street Com
missioner in Nv Y.rz Ci'y, is now ao
oSs-r i'll tie L.. ". AIuy.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-10-04
ma- Tie CONSTITCIION says:

"The privilege of habeas corpus shall not
be suspended except when in cases o'
REBELLION or invasion, the public safety
n.ay requir, a..
.TREASON against the u. s. shall consist
only in levying War against ihem' Oh m
adieriny 70 fheir Enemies, ciping them aid
and cOpf(0rf,s
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-03-08

ing hay inside, was badly hurt.
Three girls in Jacksonville braided Mj,,
sir full sized mems palm leaf hats in fifl,s.
hours, one day hast week. They comple,,l
three in torty.fre minutes.
The population of the village Of Brat.
boro is said 10 have been 2995 on the g.,
of January.
New counierfeits on the Mutual Ban.
Castleton, of the denomination of five a.,
lars, are in circulation.
Nearly 5000 have been raised in ST. Al
bans, for the reli { of the Kansas spfta,..
The Brattleboro Pheni9 has the foo.
ing owl story: Edward l.. Pratt of Jao,
sonville, shot an owl on the 10Th inst, ,h.,
measured 4 feet 81 inches from tin to i,
of its wings, and weighed 4 pounds. NJ.
owlship had been making sad havoc in IL.
poultry yard Of J. b. Chase killing m.
ben turkey that weighed l6 pounds, ana
nearly killing another about the same si,.
at length he was caught in steel troD
but not liking such close quarters, he aev
with the trap which weighed p pounds 10
the woods, about half mile distant. wbs,.
he was discovered and shot.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-03-08

A street fight came off at ST. Louis o,
the 10Th nlt., between Thomas b. Mynal,
formerly deputy sheriff, aud two men narnrt
Wtbb. Mynut was dangerously sho, ii
The fac. and one OF The Webbs had his had
MUIR d by The bursting of his pi.ioI 1hl
mher Webb gave himself up 10 the polc
His father j. l.. Webb, an Old AMI muk
respected citiz n Of 81. Louis, was shtI
dead by Nj matt about a ear ago. and ne
murderer having never b.en punished hII
law, his relatives sought revenge 10 tlsI
manner descricbcd.
A young gentleman Of Wheeling. Va
was : freed up liberty pole by a fem
cious bull. one evening. near the hnnse q
his Dulcinea whom he was about TO ,iss
Before lie could descend. a watch dog ioa
the place OF the bovine monster, and Ii
gallant beau was kept for some time clius
ing desPerat .ly TO the pole, and tore ls
clothes so iudeeorolsly when he finally caR
down, that his courun1 Tor that evening VI
suspend d and he errpt home chopfallen.
Humphrey Davis, fast young man
unexainpieti proiiigacy, though OF very n
spectacle connections. has bren convicted 4
-. Louis of the murder Of Robert ClifoaI
and sentenced TO fifteen years eonfinrm-'.
~ The Missouri State prison. He mari
lovely and wealthy lady some eight yesl
ago, squandertd her foriuue, broke z
heart, and caused her death in poverty u
misery.
A remarkable shooting exploit is relal
Of a Mrs. IIord, wife Of Willis Hord, res {
ing near ST. Louis. Recently four VI
turkeys alighted in her yard, where a e I,
OF TAME turkies were feeding. aud at OIL
commenced war oil determination ua
the domestic fowls. which the fair matt
man ~ terminated by producing 4
shooter and killing the invaders with ia
successive shots at ten PAGES distance.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-03-08
Town Onices-Is6I.

Testminster.-C CLERK, Homer Goodhue
.Selectmen, Freeman Gorham, Joseph Clark,
Ira Hitchcock Listers, George Campbell
Daniel C.Wright, Steadnan f. Carpenter :;
Constable, El,hram Wilcox; Treasurer,
p. Stafford; agent, John {. Rlcha dson I;
Ocerseer Of Poor, Russell, Ranney.-
Voted to raise 20 cents OH the dollar of the
Grand List. for supporting poor and Incl
dental expenses.
Grafton.- Moderator, Gideon Palmer
CLERK, Charles Barrett Treasurer, b. w.
Dean; .Selectmen, l.. 5. Walker, A. Petten-
gill, Joel Davis; Listers, G. Palmer, james
Sherwin, Il. Wilbur; Constable, Francis
Phelps auditors, Ambrose Burgess
Francis Daniels, Henry Holmes, .Supt. Schools
DR.. G. w. dunt; Grand Juror, S, tn Webb
Over Seer of Poor, Gardner Upham.
Wiadham Clerk, J. d. Jones; Selec
men. N. w. Wood, Nathan Hastings
Samuel C. Woodburn: Orerseer Of Poor
N. w. Wood; Treasurer Jason d. Jones
Constable, II. G. Stowell; Grand Juror
William Harris; Superintendent Of Schools
DR.. Geo.S. Spafford agent, Joseph Wood
Trustee, n. w. Wood !; Listers, David L
Robins. Charles Hastings, James l.. Farr
Athens .Selectmen, Rial Bemis, NJ. W
Davis, Albert Whitney, Constable, J. Dnn
ham; Overseer of Poor, John Austin
Treasurer, L. A. Ball; Grand Juror, Soloi
E. Davis; Listers, II. II. Hail, II. Fuller
G. ii. Willard.
Observation-Disclosures, Samuel Adams
Constable and GoHector.-C. +. Barrett
.Selectmen, Geo. f. Davis, VIM, L. Morri
son, A. w. Richardson Treasurer, Joseph
A. White; Overseer Of Poor, Jacob S
Parker; Listers, Friend Chapman, N. c
Bigrlow, Abraham Densmore Supt. o
Schools. II. b. Anterior; auditors. G. ii
Chapman John II. Stearns, VIM. A. Spaul
ding; agent, John +. Deane. Voted t,
raise Is per cent on the dollar, of list, 70
highway. and IS cents for expenses of town
Voted TO furnish the Cave.dish Light In
iantry with armory rent free to The amour
OF $50 per year.
Decentralization, II. II. Henry
Clerk, Presc2tt Head; ,Selectmen, d. A
Sherwin. Herman Guild, VIM. w. Martin
Treasurer, Amos f. Head; Orerseer o
Poor, NJ. &. Richardson; Listers, A. S. Ad
ans, Simeon Sher@in. Lewis Hill; Aud
itors, IL. Ii. Henry, VIM. Rounds, G. L
Fletcher; Fence Tiewers, VIM. Howard
Lewis Hill, p. +. Honker; appraiser,
j. Q. Adams, j. II. Sergeant, p. f. Bow
ker; Toeh .Supt., p. Omera Edison; Agen
VIM. Rounds; Grand Jurors, E. d. Tau
bell, A. E. Head, Thos. Richards.
Toacnshend.- Clerk, E. ii. Farrer; s.
lectmea, +. ID. Sawyer, Clark Wilkinson
Josiah w. TAFT Treasurer, Charles Clark
Orerseer Of Poor, John 5. Fullerton lis
ers, John Anderson, Sharon Gray, I.
Holland; auditors, 0. S. Howard, job
II. Converse, Abishai Stoddard; Gran
Jurors, John Sanderson, Clark Wilkinson
{ 7o,ca .Supt., Rev. c. L. Cushman; Co,
stable, Geo. w. Taft; agent, Jonas Twitcl
ell.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-03-08
The COrwin Constitutional Amend
ment.

The amendment to the constitution, pro-
posed by the Corwin committee Of thirty
three, and advocated in the speeches of
Messrs. Seward and Charles Francis Ad-
ans, and adopted in the House on Thurs
day, by the exactly necessary two-thirds
vote Of 1873 to &C. is as follows:
Be It Resolved, BY the Senate and House
Of Representatives of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled. two-thirds
OF both houses coneurring, that the follow
ing article be proposed to the legislatures of
the several States. MS an amendment TO the
constitution Of tie United States, which,
when ratified by thrce-fourths Of said leg
islaiurre, shall he valid, to all intents and
purpose, a. part Of the said constitution,
viz:
That no amendment shall be made TO
the constitution which will authorize or give
Congress power to abolish or interfere with.
in any State with the domestic institutions
thereof, including that of persons held te
labor or servitude by the laws of said State.
The republicans who voted agsin>
fhe proposition, did so generally on the
ground ihs. such an amendment is unnec
sssary. OF the Massachusetts members
Messrs. Adams, Delano, Rice and Thayer
voted for it, and ALessrs. Alley, Buffintou
burlingsme, Dawes. Eliot. Gooch and Train
against it. Of the other New Enelan
members. Messrs- Earnham. Ferry. Loomi
and Woodruff Of Connection, (the Who'll
-delegationI Brsyton Of Rhode Island, Ed
wards, Mar,ton and Tappan Of New HamE
shire, Foster and Somes Of Maine, an
Royce and Walton Of Vermont voted again.
IL. The others, Robinson Of X. J., Morri
of Vermont and Morse and French .
Maine, voted yea
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-03-08

Mr.. LiScoLN's DEcIsloS.-The man.
ner and frmness Of the new President in
finally closing the contest for his cabinet
was most admirable. On Saturday, night
he was waited upon 10y several delegations,
each Of whom thought their view was the
only right one. MIR. Lincoln became agi-
tated and listened with sorrow to The nproar
around him, and finally demanding atten-
ton, ssid.--
Gentlemen, it is evident that some one
must take the responsibility of these APP
pointments. and will do it. My cabinet
is completed. The positions are not def
nitely assigned, and will not be until an
nounce them privately to tie gentlemen
whom | have selected as my constitutional
advisers"
This speech stopped all further conten-
ton, ana in short time, general congratu-
lations followed.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-03-08

NEw IIAMpsmRE,-Deacon Robert Bar
nett of Walpole, committed suicide by hang
ing. during a fit of insanity, on the 2lst ul'.
lie was 81 years old, and a prominent and
respected citizen.
The engine Of freight train, on the 27th
ult., ran off the track near the lag mill at
Manchester, into the canal, and the engin-
eer, John S. Eaton, was badly scalded,
probably fatally. Four other persons were
badly injured.
A little son of Charles Kendall of Fran
COMA, fell into n well head foremost on the
| 9th ult., and was found soon afterwards
drowned. The well was iced over, with an
aperture barely sufficient TO admit pail.
The Governor, with advice of Council
has appointed Thursday, the eleventh day
of April next, TO be observed as day Of
Fasting, Humiliation and Prayer through
out the State.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-03-08
Close OF Congress.

The second session of the seth Congress
closed by limitation at noon on Monday,
March 4. The real business Of the session
was finished on Saturday, but the Senate
had not at that time come TO any conclusion
on the various compromise or peace pro-
positions sat till midnight Saturday night.
and resuming early Sunday evening con-
tinued together, discussing and voting on
on these questions all that night. The re-
suit was the passage by an exactly two
thirds vote, as in the House, of the House
., Corwin proposed amendment o the con-
stitution, which is as follows -
" No amendment shall be made to the
constitution which will authorize or give to
Congress the power to abolish or interfere
within any state with the domestic insti,u-
tions thereof, including that Of persons held
10 labor or servitude by the laws Of said
State"
The vote Of the Senate on this was as
follows
Yeas-Messrs. Anthony. Baker. Bigler
Bright, Crittenden, DIXON, Douglas, Foster
Grimes, Gwin, Horlin, Hunter, johnson, o
Tennessee, Kennedy, Latham. Mason
morrill,, Nicholson, Polk, Pueh, Rice, Sch
estian, Ten Eyck, Thompson-24 (republi
cans in italics)
Nays Bingham, Chandler, Clark, boo
little, Durkee, Foot, King, Sumner, Trnm
bull, Wade, Wilkinson, Willsor-l2 (al
repulicans).
All the other propositions were defeated
That Of the peace conference had only
votes to 20 negatives.
The Crittenden Compromise was final
defeated by strict party vote as follows;
Ayes-Bayard, Bigler, Bright, Critten
den, Douglas. Gwin, Hunter, johnson, {
Tennessee, Kennedy, Lane, Latham, Masoi
Nicholson, Polk, Pugh. Rice, Sebastian
Thompson, Wigfall--l9.
Nays--Anthony, Bingham, Chandle
Clark, Dixon, Dooliltle, Durkee. Fessender
Foot, Foster, Grimes. Harlan. King, Mo-
riIi, Summer. Ten Eyck, Trumbull, Wad
Wilkinson, WilsoD--20.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-03-08

MARCH Arm AT JAMAIcA.-The Jamai-
ca people made public demonstration on
Monday, in honor of the Inauguration of
republican President. A flag was raised
early in the morning, bearing the names of
Lincoln and Hamlin, and at 20 minutes
past II, "a guns we're fired in honor of tie
whole Union. A crowd collected and Rev.
Mr.. Myers was called upon and made a
brief speech upon the events of the day,
at the close of which cheers were given for
the speaker, for the Union, and three extra
ones for Abraham Lincoln, President of the
United States.
After this the boys made demonstra
ton by appearing with various implements
and large box ia which they claimed wa
the body of the defunct old public fuuc
tionary." 1t was taken out of sight ant
We suppose they conveyed it to its last rest
ing place. This last performance create,
much merriment, except among few lon
democrats who refused to be comforted.