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The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-08-22
A Modern Joan ot Arc.

A msranding band OF rebels in
Kentucky, on their way to Mount
Sterling, atoppei AT tho house oi Mr..
Oldom, and, he being absent at the
time, pluudered him Of ell his horses,
and among them valuable one be-
longing to his daughter Cornel;a -
She resistcd the outrage as long as
she conld, but finding all her efforts
in vein che sprang upon another
horse and st,r,ed post haste toward
tho town to give the alarm. Her
fret animal gave out when she seized
another and meeting the messenger
from Middleton che sent him as fast
as his horse would carry him TO con-
vey the necessary warning to Mount
Sterling. where he arrived most op,
portunely. Mics Oldom then re-
traced her way toward home, taking
with her double barrclled shot gun.
She found a pair OF saddle bags on
the road belonging to rebel officer,
which contained pair Of revolVers
and soon che came mp with the ad
vaucing marauders, and ordered
them to halt. Perceiving that one oI
the thieves rode her horse, shc order
ed him to surrender her horse; this
he refused, and finding that per
suasion would not gain her ends sht
leveled the shot gun at the rider
commanded him, ss Demen did The
traveller, down from his horse" ant
threatened to fire II he did not com
ply. Her ind d,mitable spirit at last
prevailed, and the robbers seeing
something in her eye that spoke d
terrible menace. surrendered her fa
vorite steed. When she had regain
cd his hack, and paltcd him on the
neck, he gave neigh Of mingled
triumph and recognition, and she
turned his head homcward and can.
tered off as lesurely as il she wa
taking her morning exercise.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-08-22
The Sutferings OF Rebellion.

The Baltimore Americau says,
that among the correspondence re-
Gently found on board of a captured
rebel vessel, was o letter from a
prominent cit zsn OF a Southern
state to his wife, who is soiourning
at a distance from home. The
writer Of the letter h0d iust'returned
from a visit of week or two at
Richmond, and was writing to his
wife what he saw there The date
Of the letter was July 80. The
writer says:
"This sccursed attempt Of one sec
ton to set up an independent govern
ment, must, sooner or later fail, and
foil ignominiously. ! am bound In
duty to share in the burdens, and to
do what | may to alleviate the snffer
ings which the attempt has brought
npon those among whom | was born,
but [ will take no Office in 1.-THE
highest would be no irducement-
nor will | share in the terrible re
sponsibility. No words can depic
the horrors which | witnessed boil
at Richmond and upon my journey
there and back. The deaths thet
occurring at Richmond were fully
equal to one hundred and fifty day
More than seventeen thousand sicl
and wounded are now in the Rich
mond hospitals. The recent seem
ing success Of onr arms will serve +
acce Ierate the downfall Of our short
lived Confederacy.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-08-22
speech By |. r,sAar 4 ps.ssr.,.

Pat'ick McGroart geo !, OF Gin
ciuusii. made . war speech at
Springfield, Ohio. q few days since.
Mr.. McGrosrty said: "Ho was an
old line Democrat. As a Democrat
he had come to Springfield, to APP
peal to men to 90 to war in order to
put down rebellion. He would not
discuss whether Fire.eaters or Abo-
li,ionists brought on the war. Reb'
els were in arms against the Govern.
ment. Let us put down the rebel.
ion, and then eet,le political qucs-
,ions about il. 1t didn't make any
diff renee whether Joshua Giddings
or jeff Davis got up the rebellion.
There 1t is VIC soe who is in II, and
We must put it down. He appealed
to the old Democratic. Ho would
ask them: Are you going to see the
Constitution upset and the Union
dissolved, because yon think some-
body up in Ashtabuls county may
go to Congress7 !fyou are. you are
just as big traitor as Jeff. Davis -
Are You going to war because you
think Lincoln may have violated
the Constitution Who made you
the Judgea He was clectei proper
ly under the Constitution. didn't
vote for him-I wouldn't vote for
him now, but ! am for putting down
the rebellion. Now this is the fact
Anybody who won't go to war fol
the reasons suggest is afraid to risk
it, or is q traitor. All snch are
either towards or traitors. That,
the whole Of it. Is there any mar
that can put his finger on any inju
rv done to the rights of the South
Not one, even a STAKEHOLDER. w,
old line Democratic we're always de
termined to maintain the rights o
the South, Wo gave them NOR
than they were entitled 10. Now
then, why this rebelIiona Not be
cause Lincoln WAS elected, becaus
Breckinridge was. or Douglas wa
not. Not bit of it. II has bee,
working for thirty years. But ar
twenty millions Of people to be whip
ped by six7 We must have NOR
troops. We can. let this war go O
one or two years. Men must com
on, to stop it. IL they they don
come voluntarily the Governmer
will make them come, and it ougt
to make them come"
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-08-22
A practica, Man Among sscessionists.

Major Mckee, with . competent
Union forco, is on q hunt for seees.
sionists in Southern Missouri, and 10
is reported that he has already near.
ly filed and the county jails.-
When be catches q secessionist he
says:
well, how much OF q rebel have
YOU been? You know more about
whit you have done than | do. |
know some, and you know it ALL"
The old man said, % he tremble I ,
Major. h,ve not done anything
Stop said the Major, you know
You have some powder hid..'
Oh yes, there is some.'
Tell it all now says the Majrr.
We'll, | will. havo got twsntys
one kegs Of powder and one gun.-
gave five horses to Price, aud went
down to Smiths Chapel 70 fight the
Feds, and | have fed any amount Of
rebels. | won'tlie any more! You
have got it all. | have done all |
could to aid the South
The Major has come down 90
hard on them that they fear to lie TO
him. Another man came in 10
give himself up and take the oath
We'll, cir, what have you dons2'
Nothing
We'll, cir, l will put you In Jail
for not doing something.'
After he had been in isil about
two hours, he sent tor the Major and
told him where there were eleven
kegs OF powder aud . governmen,
wagon, and owned to helping cni
up Terry boat on the Missouri river
last Summer.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-08-22
The Truth Of III, Who'll. Meter.

The Truth OF the Whole Moteefs =
1t does one good TO And The truth,
the whole truth and nothing bot the
truth stated fairly and to the point,
as in the following from the Nash
vile Union: s---s
The moet bigotcd, jealous, grasp-
ing, insatiate, crnel, barbarous, and
despotic influence which ever cursed
q nation has b on the politicel power
of African slavery. The deadly foe
to all progress and improvement,
the enemy OF free speech, and of free
thought, the oppressor and disfran-
chiser OF the poor, the monopolizer
Of land and the consolidation of
wealth, hostile to the mechanical
arts, and to all inventions, the cor,
ruptor Of courts, and the pollutor Of
churches, Il has sought to make
itself not only the "chiei corner
stone" Of the Government, but it's
supreme autocrat. A Republic car.
not tolerate tho rule Of suah political
influence, which being at frat q
modest local system, now claims to
be the Federal Constitutioni
So long - slavery occupied the
position to which IL was tolerated by
the founders of our Government, 80
u local aud domestic system, IL ex-
cited no hostility and was fully pro-
tectcd by the Government Adolf.
tionists and abolitionism were un.
known, 90 utterly groundiess is the
assertion, made by the par,islaus Of
slavery, that Abolitionists began the
sectional controversy. The contrary
, is trne, that certain politicians sought
a to raise slavery from its local OBJ
security to tho dignity Of q political
A organization, and made loyalty to its
G Interests the pes,port to political
honor. The slave States unhsppily
were too readily led into the snare,
A, and the system soon became the
t platform Of consolidated political
= organization. Every statesman in
r the country, no matter how pure and
o eminent, who refused to be the slave
!, of this detestable faction, controlled
by such traitors as Calhoun and
M'Dufiie, and such ruf1lsns ss Keits.
9 Toomps, and Wigfall, was perez.
). cuted by its bloodhounds. Hon. Ell
e ward Everett was nearly beng re.
/ jectej by the United States Sena:e
N when his name came before it fol
II confirmation as Minister to England
p solely from the fact that he was {
, Northern man. And the question
!, naturally arose in the nsiDds Of sl
, intelligent patriots, "shsil this Gov
ts ernment be controlled by Q mer'
,e syssem OF local proporty9" Th'
= farmers Of Indiana and Ohio aske'
,e why slaves, which were only loca
IL property, should rule the nation an,
n. moro than their property. which con
of sisted 10 horses, cattle and hogsa =
,e Why should the possession Of fiv
a slaves give man four times Q
n much poliscal power as l possesl
n. who own thousands OF dollars wort
of fine horse. and steers.
ed This war then, we see, is cleafl
ar an effort Of the patriot party to re
he storo tho Government where II bt
,st longed at its foundation to the pee
We plo instead Of to property. 1t 10 q
'at effort TO break down the power I
"A. faction, numbering but 500 90
W. members united by q tie, not Of priI
tn ciple but OF property, and that PROF
is. erty consisting Of slaves; aud to u
store power to the people.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-08-22
A Lesson from history.


The nearest historical parallel in
modern times 10 tho present position
OF the United States, is that OF
France during tho great Revolution
in 1898. after the'execution of Louis
XVI. The government was harrass
cd with all manner Of domestic dif |
ficulties, from factIous coGspirscies,
rebellions, and finances disordered
to the last degree Of confusion and
discredit. In the midst Of these in
ternal troubles, war was declared
against France, not by England
alone. but by Austria, Prussia, Ilol,
land, Spain, Portugal, Sardinia, Ma.
pies, the Pope. and several of tue
German Peincipalitiso in all thirty
states great and small, the greatest
being the chief powers Of Europe
and the world. They took the field
with great armies, and approached
France from every point; this, too,
at Q time when in France whole
provinces and large cities like Ly-
ons, Toulon, and Orleans were in
arms against the republic and the
revolt in many places formidable,
and for a time successful. To meet
these various enemies, the French
convention at frat Gallo out SOC, 900
men. This force did not prove suf
ficient, and few months lator dc
cree was issued putting in permanent
requisition every citizen. All the
young unmarried men, or widowers
without children, from the ages Of
eighteen to twenty. five, were to
compose the first levy. They were
to assemble Immediately in the chief
towns OF the districts, to put them
selves under drill and to be ready to
tart for the scene OF war at a mo
I ments notice. Tho men between
. twenty five and thirty were notified
, to get ready, and meanwhile were
required to suppress tho revolt Of the
Vendeans and other insurgenls, and
to keep the peace in the interior. -.
The men between thirty and sixty
e were held in reserve for the NOR,
= gradual arming Of the population. -
10 certain pats, such as the de
partments adjoining La Vendee
Lyons, TouloD, and the Rhine, thu
! whole population able to hear arm,
I was at once called out. The mean
u employed to arm, equip and subsis
these lesios were adapted to tn
circumstances. The first levies pro
duced 10 q month 600 600 mon, bu
. these wero not soldiers, and for fou
. or five months tho armies suffere
Q continuous series OF disasters from
panics and want OF skill in bot
: troops and commanders. But tn
:, tide at length turned, and the Il,
- . public not only expelled the invaders
= but carried it's victorious standar
= . into the adjacent Countries. Whs
u Francs did then, the Unitcd State
e can do now, il tho exigeury Of tn
y case demands.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-08-22

ASSESSING THE TRAITORS. .-Gener-
al Butler has done good thing in
assessing the wealthy rebels who
contributed to aid rebellion, for the
re elief<sf those rendered destitute by
the war. This is not retaliation, but
simple justice, and yet it will be fit
punishment for the rich traitors. -
They will find that treason is not al
ways a pleasant road to travel. II
would be a good thing II some more
Of our Generals would adopt thu
same policy, not only for tho relic
OF the South, but for the subsistence
of the Unionists who have sufferet
throughout Tennessee and other Dor
der states.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-08-22
,ol. Lawrence. Of the saith on the War.


Judge William Lawrence, OF Belle'
fountaine, Colonel Of the s4th regi'
ment, delivered an oration at Q fourth
Of July celebration Of his regiment,
which wac admirably adapted to the
times, and was characterized by a
high order OF talent throughout =
The Cumberland CiViiian published
the oration in full, from which we
extract the concluding portion:
"As q part Of the grand army Of
tho Union, here among the noun.
tains of Maryland we thia day renew
our pledge Of fidelity to the Consti.
tuition and the Uoion. No selti,h
motives have brought us hi,her.-
The comforts Of home surrounded
with its hailowed associations, we
relinquish only because duty to our
country, calls us to the tented
field---snd We trust soon to the field
Of battle. am proud to believe,
that under all circumstances, this
regim mt will not fail or falter In the
performance Of its duties. lcontide
in the skill, the courage, the patriot
ism OF you companions 10 arms. Ia
every emergency | will stand by you
to viudica,e your rights, your inter.
ests, your welfare. your honor.
In the General Order No. 1, issued
at camp Chase, said to you til al
no act OF mine should detract from
the regiment or the service, and tha,
| would II foccasion should offer, re.
turn to my family and friends ar
honored dead body, rather than liv,
one disgraced by cowardice. and thi
} | am proud to believe, is tho senti
ment that animates the officers ant
J men Of my command. | will b.
! with yon to fulfill that pledge to you
and to my country.
The vigor and determination dis
played by the government soon mus
subdue the rebellion. When w,
shall emerge from the contest, ou
, nation will take new stand anon,
: the nations OF the earth. Tho inso
: Ience of foreign powers in due sea
son will be chastised.
2 Republican Government will b
2 enthroned in the hearts OF the peu
3 Pile, and God will DO gloriied in tn
It ordeal lhro' which We haS passet
e From the Lakes to the Gull, fror
}. Ocean to Ocean, there can be br
It ono country, one Constitution, on
II language; one destiny. Pound tt
d gcther by rivers. uniting the Ten
n perate and Torrid zones, each col
h tributing i,s products for tho wan
e OF the other, and ,hus fulfilling III
, mission ordained by natures God
3. the Union cannot be severed. I'll
d decree Of Omnipotence which bin(
1t it together is without error and cal
q not be roversed. The great father
. waters, the Mississippi, cannot |
portioned out TO hostile na:ionali,ie
Bat above all, the mission of pop
lar government must not be aba
IN donod.
Mt As the last roar of artillery di,
r. away ut Yorktown, closing tho W
10 Of the Revolution, the mission of t
q, American Republic became mamie
O. as though it were written: 500
- into all the world, and prove tn
rs Democratic government is practit
10 ble." When this shall be ackno
er lodged by the nations Of the earl
rd then, and not till then, will our m
er sion be fulfilled.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-08-22

Down East Q wealthy old gentle
man, who was especially fond OF .
glass Of brandy had established .
bank, and liking his own face bstter
than any ones else, had the frank
ness to confess 1t by placing II on
both ends OF bis bank bills. One
evening . bill OF this description WAS
offered a. the village hotel, and wss
thought to be counterfeit. "Put .
glass OF brandy to the picter," inter.
posed q wsg, "and IL his mouth opens
you may be sure il is one OF old
Viuters."
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-08-22
The Last Chance.

A traveller who was pursuing his
journey on the Scotch coast, was
thoughtlessly induced to take the
road by the sands as the most agree.
able. This road which was safe on.
ly at low tides, lay on the beach, be.
tween the sea and the lofty cliffs
which bouod the coast. Pleased
with the view Of tho enrolling waves
on the one hand. and the abrupt and
PERCEPTIONS rocks on tho other, he
loitered on tho way, unmindiul Of
the sea, which WAS gradually en-.
croaching on the intervening sands
A man, observing from the lofty
cliffs the danger he was incurring,
bcnevolently descended, and arrest
ing his attention by loud halo,
warned him not to proceed. "lf
you pass this epot, you lose your
last chance for escape. Tho tides
are rising. They have already GOV
cred the road you have passed over,
and they are near the loot of the
cliff before you, and by this ascent
alone you can escape The travel
Ter disregarded the warning. lie
felt sure ho could make the turn in
the coast in good time; and leaving
his volunteer guide, bo went more
rapidly on his way. Soon, howev-
or, he discovered the real danger oI
his position. His onward journey
was arrested by the sea. He turned
in haste, but to his amazement he
found that the rising waters had cu'
off his retreat. lie looked up the
cli0s, but they we're inaccessible. -
The waters were already at his feet
ue sought higher ground, hut was
soon driven off. His last refuge
was a projecting rock; but the re
lentless waters rose higher anc
higher they reached him - they
rose to his neck-he uttered q de
spairing shrek for help, and no hel
WAS near, as he had neglected hi
ast opportunity to escape. Th
sea closed over; and it was tn
; closing in upon him OF the night G
death.
An incident like this has its preg
: nant moral. How many traveller
arc there on the coast of time anus
ing themselves with the surroundin
:, scenery as they pass along! The
y are beset with dangers OF which the
!. are wholly unmindful. They al
J warned and importuned against prt
!, ceeding in their present course.-
: One only narrow way OF escape
. pointed out to them; which they al
= besought TO take before IL is too lat
q q They laugh at the predicted DANCE
y and pursue their way. The cris
at length comes--inevitable ru
i stares them in the face. Wor'
y dangers than the roaring sea, ina
~ cessible cliffs, and Q relentless It'd
=, surround them. They have disr
- gardol and passed by the cleft ro
70 " in which they might have taken r.
!" uge; and now. surprised by the gu
40 don and surrounding death, tn
~ shrek for help in their bewild,
10 ment. and sink hopeless In tho ra
u ing food.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-08-22

SOME graceless scamp has pre-
sumed to cay that "its woman and
not her wrongs that should be re.
dressed" The rascal ought 10 suf-
Ter the torment Of being invited out
to tee, or Q sswiag party.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-08-22

WHEN Hadbis's wife kicked him
out of bed one cold night, says he:
"Se here, now! you'd better not do
that again; fyou do it might cause
a GOODNESS.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-08-22

AN honest Hiberisn, upon reading
his Physicians bill.replied that he
had no objection to paying him for
his medicine, but his visitsse wonld
return.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-08-22

A Philosopher who had married
q vulgar but amiable girl used to
call her "Brown Sugar" because,
he said, che was sweet but unrefined
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-08-22

Lucy STONE says, "the cradle 10 a
woman's ballot box" Then we've
known some unlawful voting, where
two ballots were deposited att time.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-08-22

koBsKr y. huap. cussrgR cuUncn
IUhD - CsfURCH, General Coiicctins
IL Agents, will promptly attend TO the col.
lection OF claims Of all kinds, in Hancock and
adjoining counties.
RnyaRsxcsa:--JadgeW Whiteley; G. W. o'Nesl
EsS.; Wheeler b Bros.
SF0dics-Secopda door Dixon House block
corner room. TAug. =, ls58--Dy.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-08-22

Dn.B. BEECH, ,wouidres drespectiullannounce
~ that he has permanently located in Finday
where he will attend to at calls in his profession
once and residence ON west sido of Main ST.
In the building formerly occupiedby iounkir
nearly opposite the new PRESBYTERIAN Church
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-08-22

r II. ~ j. A.. BuNkIcT,
sJs Attorneys at Law and General Coll
Asettng Agents.
Especial attention given to procuring boun
" money and arrearagcs OF pay Ul deceased
SOLDIERS.
OBGo In the Court House, up stairs, in the
Probate Judge s oii0e, findlay, ONO.
April Is. loG2.
IAANIisI. u. AsEAltDsLEN, Attorney at
~ Law, will promptly attend to all bust,
Ivss entrusted 10 his care.
A JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
will attend TO tho Writing and acknowledging
81 deeds and mortgages, and to the taking vi
aepositions.
uYvics-Melodeon Building, in the room for.
morly occupied by J. :. Caples, Esq.
Findiay, Ohio, April 23, 1858.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-08-22

DaOWk u HOPE, iuESKY BROWN.
ID Attorneys at Law, JAMES A. Borr.
FINDLAY, ONO,
Wal practice II Hancock aud adjoining coun
'les' OFFICE.
Orsr Green's Drug Store, opposite Count House.
As-J. A. BopE having formerly resided IN
Lancaster, Ohio, wall attend TO any business IL
Fairfield county. February %, le6l.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-08-22

"I'm getting fat" as thief sald when
he was stealing lard.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-08-22
UNITED STATES AND FOREIGN
Patent Agency.

NE are prepared to transact business OF
w every description, relating to Cayeai
Drawings, specifications, Patents, Infringe.
ments and the Pate mt Laws.
DkA!NERU & BUbKlDGE
Bank street, opposite Weddoll House, Cieve.
land, Ohio. IJuuc \, loG0.-ly
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-08-22
NOTICE TO INSURGENTS.

Section s. Whenever it may be
necessary, in ,he judgment OF the
President, TO use the military force
hereby directed to be called forth,
the President sha | forthwith, by pro
cIamalion, command such insurgents
TO dispense and retire peaceably to
their respective abodes within lin
tied time.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-08-22
FIxpLAY, May 20, 1862. A,torl
ID. DUNN,
j. ATTORNEY AT.LAw,

FISDLAY, OHlO.
Special attention paid 10 collections and 10
ciaims by the heirs OF soldiers for arrears OF
pay aud bounty money.
ss- Once In Head Quarters Buildings, over
Taylor l. Croninger's store.
June 20 1867.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-08-22

e" ID. BALLARD,
H. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Having psrmsnsutly located In findlay, Ohio,
will attend promptiy to all profes ionsl calls.
Ofhce and residence Main street, Hyatts
Block. tApril rs, 1864
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-08-22
CARRIAGES. euccles. WAGONS, sulKItsl
@EsA.
ClI eEACH

CALI.S the attention Of the people of Han.
" cock and adjoining counties to his Ane
stock Of