The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1862-05-23

Inc OH military DI nHrtmcnt OF Kan
sas has been restored, and Gen. Blunt APP
P'in,ed to the command ol tha same, picc
Donver aud Slurgis, removed.
Q3-The Agricultural Bill has finally
passed both Houses of Congress, and It
will be a luS us soon as signcd by the
President.
0TThe gallant Com. Footc, who is in
feeble health, has gone 10 Cleveland 10
recruit his health. Tho hcet is now in
charge of Capt. c. II, Davis.
0c1-Surgeon W. X. ThrGll, OF the 27ih
OHIO, son Of Judge Thrall. of Columbus,
was taken prisoner by Struggling
hand of Sccesh at Pennington Tonnos-
s;e.
U1-Gcn. Hunter has declared free all
the slaves in Georgia, Florida and South
Carolina Whether he did il under nu.
thority from Washington, or not, does not
yet appear.
0TThe State Of Arkansas has spent
two millions five hundred thousand d liars
60 serve the rebellion. This is nearly
eight dollars head for every free person
10 the State.
61-The Indianapolis Journal says that
letters have been received in that city
from the .ion. Henry \, Lane, of tho u.
\. ScnEtc, and Hon. C. h. Smith, Sec.
retary Of the Interior, stating that the
war will be terminated in 10 weeks.
0TThe Legislature having reduced
the rates of taxation for School purposes.
Boards Of education should bear this in
mind, aud 20 arrange matters as to make
the money go as far Rsposslble. A little
economy in the management of the schools
will make it all right.
05-SrArE FAIR.--The Board of Agri.
culture met ut the Ncddell House, Cicve-
land, ON Tuesday of last week, TO make
arrangements for the coming Siuto Fair.
They have decided to hold tho Fair in
that city, commencing Tuesday. S,p-
tembor 10th, aud continuing through four
days.
A Mr. Llthrop, of Springfield, Ohio,
was one Of the victims of the Internal bar
barities oi the rebels, in placing torpedoes
about Yorktown when they evacuated
the place. Mr.. Lathrop stepped upon
one OF these torpedoes, which tore OF his
leg, and otherwise injured him SO badly
thai he died soon afterwards. A number
OF others were killed and wounded in the
same way.
0rViRGISIA papers formerly delighted
TO quote the folljwing catechsm;
"who settled viginiai John smith,
Who unsettled Virgiuial John Brown. =
Who settled John DrOwnl Governor
Wsel"
They may now add to these queries
another:
Who settled Governor Wisel General
Burnside.
0crSuRRESpER OF FoRT MACON
Another stronghold, which the rebels
prostrated before high heaven should
never be surrendered has hauled down
the rebel hog without conditions. Ca
pitulstion 10 the order Of the day with the
traitorous crew. To this complexion all
their rhodom ontade ard bullying are sur1
to come at last. They now hold but two
points on the Atlantic Whining
toD aud Charlsstoni aud these will yield
TO the first serious demonstration. The
good cause speeds.
0TGoop SHOOTING, following
dialogue on "Sharp shooting" is reported
TO have recently taken place between 4
rebel and federal pickett
ReLel-I say, can you fellows shootl
Federal-Wall, recon we can some.
Rebel-Down in "Mssissip," we car
knock bumble-bee of thistle blow a
three hundred yards.
Federal--0h, that ain't nothin' tew IN,
way we sheu, up in Vermount, belong
ed to military company, there with /
hundred men in the company, aad w
went ou' for practice every week. Tn,
Csp'n draws US ap in single flle, and set
cider barrel a rolling down hill, an'
each takes his shot at the bung-hole US /
turns up.- II Is afterwards examined, an'
ifthere Il shot that didn't go into th'
lung hole, the member who missed Il Il
expelled. lbelongcd to the company tel
years, and there hsin't been no body ex
pslled yet.