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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-05-22
By order Of the committees. M
WAYNE GRIswoLD. Chairman.
Anos LAGnAH, Secretary pro ten.
News Of the Week.

Tbs nevs received during the week ending
yesterday, w Wednesday, May 81, shows com.
parsaVe lull in the fierce vAr-stOrm; but ii 10
evidently only the pause that precedes the re-
nswAl Of the tempest. Weproceed with q brief
summary; uotE b-H3 y'aE a' a.e1 'a.ti. ~. Z.
Advicss from Fort Craig to the 23d ult. state
that General CAnBE vas at that place with his
command whence IL was believed be would
move 70 Messilla In 9 short time. The Texans
were on the fetreat down the river. They had
abandoned several Of their wagons and buried
some Of their guns when they crossed the RuescO
river, near Ice junction with the Rio Grande.--
They then separated into smaller bands and fed
to the mountains, abandoning their sick and
wounded. ~ ET~
Later advices from New Mexico by mail are
10 the 81 inst The eTsxsns were still retrea.-
ing. Colonel cAHBT was ct Santa Fe. Our
troops we're In good condition, except that from
scarcity Of provisions, they were kept on very
scant Fations.
According 10 Information said 70 have been
received ct ths Navy Department, Lieutenant
NIcKELs, Of the Onward, on the Let inst, dis
patched launch In chase Of the schooner sa-
rah, which was sndeavoring % run the block
ade Of Bull's Bay, on the coast Of South Car
olina. Her crew ran the vessel ashore and
burned her, aAd then escaped. On the 9Th
instant the gunboas Ottawa captured the rebel
schooner, @. G. Pinckney, from CharlestOn for
Nassau, laden with cotton and rosin. On the
night Of the e.h the Alabama ran schooner
ashore at Light House Inlet, and the next day
the POcahontas endsavorsd to get at her, but
did not succeed, aa she was protected By batter
les on the shore. ,a h1us45
A dispatch from slsAsburg, Virginia, states
that on Thursday, May is, q band Of about
three hundred mounted guerrIllas made a dash
on the railn,ad guard beyond Front Royal, and
killed one and took fourteen prisoners. %
Our dispatches Of Monday last reported the
advance guard Of General MocLELLAn's army
% be- bui fifteen miles from Riohmond, the enc
my having been driven across Bottom Bddge,
which spans tho .Chiokahominy, When our
sroous arrived within half 4 mile Of the point
they were met By bsisk aro Of artillery from
shs opposite aide Of the river, bas no one was
injured. The bridge vas burned By ihs reireat-
inr rebels, which win esuse some ipconyeniencs
IN o,ossIne, as the country e low and swampy.
On Friday one Of our gunboats, with two COM
sanIss of infantry and one section Of Ayrss's
battery, vent up the PAmunksy river TO Rus
seIl's Lspdlpg. spd ecr-ellsS ssf rss4's r.;
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bin was taken up, bat no definite action had
thereon. So Ns
In the House, a bill to establish certain pOst
routes was passed. O.
Il declares the bridge partly constructed
acroes the Ohio river at Steubenvilie, ONO.
abutting on the Virginia shore, to DO lewiui
structure, public highway, and estaDnsnes =
post route for the purptse OF transmitting 'ne
mails. and that the Steubenville and Indiana
Railroad Company, and the Halliday Cave kAll,
road Company, either OF them, are autnorixeu
10 have, maintain and operate said bridge when
completed. Draws are to be provided Tor tue
passage Of boats.
Mr.. CoLFAx, from the Postofice committee
reported back the Senate bill providing that no
person, by reason Of color, shall be disqualined
from Carrying the mailp, with the recommenoa-
tion that II do not pass.
Mr.. Colfax said: Not single person OF any
color from any State had ever petitioned ior snls
repeal: no Postmaster General had ever recon.
m ended il; no public opinion demandeo IT,
would not only allow negroes to DO mail CON
tractors, and therefore officers OF tne ooVern,
ment, but Indians and Chinese also: ~ wouiu
impair the securities Of the mails, for 10 some
States blacks, Indians and Chinese are NOT a.,
loved to testify against whites, and II roooeo
while in their hands, we could not provioe
legal testimony as now. Of the mail carriers
against robbers. IL would also allow slsveboid'
Ing contractors to use their slaves as mail car
riers for them, instead of free whites, Wnom
they are now compelled to employ, and money
would thus be paid out of our Postofice Treas
ury for labor Of slaves, which 10 now Impossible
and as the bill could not even indirectly AID II
crushing out this rebellion, which he thoueh'
the main duty Of Congress, or cfippiing tn'
power which sustains this treason, large ma
Ijority of the Postofice committee concurre'
with him in seconding that it do rot pass'
Mr.. Wicklffe approved of the decision OF tn
committee. He had been informed that this oil
had been introduced into the Senate to remoV
the disability Of two distinguished men. II ne
groes were to be made mail carriers, We no.
better carry out the whole programme. ln ad
dition to making them soldiers and sailors. ".
had better throw open the doors here, and ad
NIT them as members Of Congress. (Laughter'
Speeches we're made by Messrs. ELLIOT, RID
DIE and WMDoM In favor Of the confscatio
bill.
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THURSDAY, May l5--In the Senate, the House
bill to amend the act for the government Of
Colorado was passed. The bill for . city rail-
road from Washington to Georgetown was also
passed. 'a1
In the House, the Senate bill authorizing the
appointment of medical store-keepers for the
army, and the appointment Of hospital chap
lains, was passed. Several bills pertaining to
the District of Columbia were also passed.
The death of Hon. GoLDeMITH F. BAILEY, men,
7 Der Of the House from Massachusetts, was an
nOunced, and the usual resolutions of coincidence
and respect we're adopted. .ro
FRIDAY, May l6-In the Senate, the Indian
appropriated bill was taken up, and an amend
ment thereto adopted, authorizing the President
to apply the appropriations to certain tribes,
and TO abrogate all treaties with such tribes
as have taken up arms against the Government.
Two amendments to the confscatiOn bill, strik-
ing out that portion giving freedom to slaves,
were reected-one by o vote Of 81 to Z, and the
other by 80 to S. The Senate adjourned till
Monday.
In the House, no business Of much public In
terest was transacted. The House also adjourn
cd over till Monday.
MonpAY, May 13-In the Senate, bill in
troduced by Mr.. GRIMEs for the relief Of RoB-
KRT SMALL and his associates, COlored, who re.
Gently delivered the rebel vessel Planter to
Commodore DUronr's squadron, was taken up
and passed.
2 The bill provides that the Planter, with all
the cargo, appuFtsnancee, etc be appraised By
4 competent board Of officers, and that one-half
the value thereof shall 20 to Robt. Small and
his associates, who assisted in the rescue Of the
Planter, with the provision that the Secretary Of
the Navy may invest the same In United States
stock; the interest to be paid TO Small and his
associates or their heirs.
A resolution ives adopted, providing for the
predensation Of medals Of honor to enlisted
men, who distinguish themselves In battle. A
motion by Mr.. POWELL to strike from the con-
hscation bill the eleventh section. authorizlng
the President to employ and organize persons Of
African descent, as he may deem necessary 10
suppress rebellion, was rejected BY vote Of ii
yeas 70 IS nays. t
In the House. the report Of the special COM
mit,se, psefsrring articles Of impeachment
sgainst WEsr II. HUuHRzYs, Judge Of the U.
!. District Court for Tennessee, was sgreed 70.
A resolution was adopted, appointing 1--WE man
gers 70 eopduot the impeachments The Navy
ppropriasIon bllI was taken up and passed. Il
pprOpriases thirty. eight million dollars.
TpFepAY, Msy 20-The Senate. eOnhscstioD
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,rMn NATIONAL PLAaFoHm-:
& & o Rarposss OF tAe war.

oonsnr.s. ~ ivDrE rEARLE UNANIMOUS, rAs..D T,. ~
vossnwnrn rn1olurIon, WHICH urAhna1 Ihn voNM "
-. Al a-,s -.,rn n srIn TnUH STANDARD or LOYALTY:
rhss ihe deploabs civil var has been oroee
upon ne ceanfry b. ne dsanion.ss o. ne Son.nssh
s 80 4. 900 around The Capital; that In TINS ma
sc-si merrenoy. Congress baniehing al feeling oI
me.s prrIion and ressntmcnk will rccolleeI ony lw
- 49, a,t n, ailr splrito OF oppression, or or any
S,,,-oors az oonQHs9 or suNugat!os o. PerD0se 9f
e-rtfIro,oino or 7ntersrtae tctA ~ rigA ~ sstdo
,sss,is IA suprsaaov Of tie Consultation. and %
orrs~gs ne Uhlon spik oil ths dignity eqva.Sfy qno
xislfs oT fhs es1sraS State aniapntredt ana m0t Ie
scc az thsss ooscs are deoonpssshea no aoar o1e"'
10 osdss.n y 81 ! ti r7i n iraH 81 rnh
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-05-22

Thos. o'Harra, Peter AmDos. Treasurer,
etc., Y. Leonard Buckholtz.
au The following cases have been settled. John
L. Rarey v. R. A. Chapman and others, Pleas
ant Brock v. Lewis Rush; Margaret Blndel v.
Michael Zsnscher and others; Rosina Hecht v.
R. r. Neiswendei. George G. Denbam '. Thou.
]. 1Havers. sH
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Local M at teTsa
Probate Court,

Items Of business transacted in the Probate
Court of Franklin county, Judge Albery, during
the week ending Wednesday, May 81, 1862;
Six marriage licenses were issued during the
week. f, 81. .s6..- .rss
Oliver P. Clancy was appointed Executor Of
suSannah Dove; Daniel Swickard, Administra-
tor Of William Guy; James Claypoole, Admin.
istratOr of James T. Claypoole; and Ann R.
Shots, Administrative de bOnis, non Of Jacob
Shots. - ~
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AFTERNOON sEssIon.

The Assem- .Sy conveped rst half past two
O'Clock, and was opened with prayer BY the
Rev. Dr.. Tustin.
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ouEarIoN oT pnrYILEaK.

Tho reporters for the Cincinnati papers hav-
ing mlsrepresented the spirit, and questioned
the patriotism, Of the Assembly, the Rev. Mr..
Lockwood, Of the PreabyteTy Of Elizabethtown,
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Sheriff's Sale.

B. Wilson Doc, 3 page 3se.
W. R DarneiL Snl Ffsnklin County.
DY VIRTUE OF A WRIT or III IA TO ME
ID directed from the above named Court. will Offer
for sale a the door Of the Court House, in the City
Columbus, on G gqE1 IFat
Saturday, the 2lst day Of June, A. d. 1862,
at one o'clock p NJ the following described real estate
situate in the county Of Franklin, and State Of Ohio,
to wit r. .H Gf.f e.
lots Nos. S. II and 79 Of R. A. ohapmans Addition
to the city OF Columbus. ir
Appraised at
Lot No. s at SIS. rl srtr gTfIT
Lot No. II at SIS.
LotNo. 72at S65.
GKORGE W. HUFFMAN,
1ay Sheriff Of franklin county, Ohio.
Printers fees, $3.50.
may 2l-dlt&wtd .H
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DIED.,

On Tuesday morning. May 20, at the residence Of her
mother, Mrs. Eunice Dlckerman, on North Seventh
street, in this city Miss coRDELIA DrcKERMAN, In the
thirtieth year Of her age.
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READ THE FOLLOWING:

CoLUMBus, o.. March "a, 1869.
Capt. T. W. TALLMADGE has been In the service Of
the United staes and Of the State Of Ohio almost CON
stantly snce the OF the present war
ing served upon the stat OF Gen. Rosecrans and acted
Assistant Quartermaster Of Ohio. He proposes to
retire from the service and engage In another business
In which he hopes to advance the interests Of the sol
diers. In every capacity in which Capt TALLMADGE
has acted for the Government he has proved to be
Of good business habits and HE honesty and integrity Of
purpose have been evident in all his transactions with
the Government. We cordially recommend him as q
man entirely worthy Of confidence and one who will
honestly carry out whatever he proposes to do. Having
been soldier HIMSELF he Is peculiarly adapted the
business In which he 10 now engaged, and 10 which he
proposes to devote bis time and energies
WIS. R0BE0RANe, Brig. Gen, U. 3. A.
WIN. DBNNIs0N.
O. P. BUCKINGHAM, Adjt.. Gen. Of Ohio.
o. DELANV, Com. Gen. Of Ohio.
my22-daWf.
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I effort OF the Board 70 circulate tDe y rOrelBn
Missionary" among the Sabbath Schools and
families Of our Church; and that, under the
strong conviction Of the importance Of training
all our children and youth to feel deep inter-
est In the missionary work, We earnestly COM
mend this subject to the attention Of pastors
and parents, and Sabbath School teachers, In
the hope that they will make the inculcation Of
true missionary spirit one of the principal
features of their plans for Christian instruction
and nurture.
6. RssoIued, That this Assembly takes great
pleasure in commencing the wisdom and fidelity
with which the affairs OF the Board have been
conducted, aud our appreciation Of the cheerful
ness with which its executive officers have per-
formed the increased labors of the present year.
Z. Rtsolpsd, That the report OF the Board
be approved and referred to the Executive Com |
mittee for publication.
DR.. Stevenson made clear and comprehen- |
aive statement, respecting the work Of the |
Board Of Foreign Missions.
] Rev. DR.. LoWrie, Secretary OF the Board, de-
livered an able and satisfactory address on For
eign Missions. He stated many facts that
were interesting and instructive, which we
should be pleased to embody In this report, but
we have not the space to do IL.
The Assembly decided that IL wonld hear an
address from Rev. DR.. Morrison,a Q Missionary
of Northern India. who was present. He gave
highly edifing account Of the Missionary
work in that distant field. S4sss@ 1eg /
The time for adjournment having come, the
further consideration Of the report went over
10 the afternoon session.
IT was announced that the Rev. DR.. Thomp-
son, Of PennsylvGnia, would preach In West
minister Church this evening, and that on Thurs
day evening there would be Missionary meet
ing In the First Church, TO be addressed by
those connected with the Foreign Board.
q Adjourned. Ns1l.-
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GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.

BOSTON AND VICINITY.
A man named John Caldwell, came from
Woodstock, n. b., 10 Boston. last week, hay.
ing III his possession Il large amount OF money
lie LETT his hotel on Wednesday evening, and
has not since been head FROM There are
grave suspicious as to the cause of his sudden
disappearance.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
son OF Mr.. Nelson Bourne, OF Freetown.
has caught white weasel, weighing only two
ounces 1t Is TO be preserved rs subject of
natural history.
A. NJ lde, Jr, Esq, retires from the post
Office at Taunton, on Monday next, and his
successor, Mr.. Wibar, steps in.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
Luxe Harvey, for many years the keeper of
low rum hole in Springfield, Shot his wife :
HoDora, ON Saturday about noon causing her
death in few minutes. Harvey appears to
have been drunken brute, but plead not gull
ty OF Intentional murder. He has ii daughter
aged thirteen.
Lucius Wells, a lad about II years OF age.
son OF wido" lady of Chicopee, while skat
ing with other boys on the river, New Years
day, tell on the ice, striking On the back of
his head and causing his death Il few hours
after.
RumseIiers in Vermont have a hard road to
tra'el, anu nigh toll to pay. Hiram HAYNES
has been fined $40 and costs, and Ruel Todd
Sl3O aud costs, ior the illegal traffic in rot
gut'-both at Rutland
Emerson ). Rowe of Mendon and Martin
Hewlett OF Rutland, tor an assault with intent
TO rob Joseph Weston, serior, in Plymou,h.
ABOUT year ago, have been sentenced to three
years imprisonment in the state prison.
George W. Wood OF Jamaica, was exercis.
ing an unruly colt on the 23d ult., when the
animal became frightened by cat, and
plunged down steep bank among some trees
anu rocks, killing himself, and causing Mr..
WOODS death a few days after.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Mrs. Boyd of Seabrook, Il widow living
alone, was burned to death on Wednesday Of
last week. a handkerchief around her neck
took fire from lighted candle, and the flames
were communicated to her clothes.
A pretended physician and spirtualist,
named Addison Iasker, has been arrested and
Is In Jail at Concord, for bgamy. He enticed
young lady at Manchester into mock mar
rage by representing himself 10 be widower.
"Heh Inc scamp had at least one wife living.
CoNNECTICgT.
a barn Ill DauiesUnville, belonging to Cbas
D hawkins, was burned last Friday with all its
contents. Loss $1,000.
Tue high winu OF JAN LIST unrooted the
mann building OF the Connecticut literary in
S'ltullOn at Sutlield, besides doing other dam.
age, amounting in all 10 $500 Ii also partial
nhroofed the Congregational church at Suf-
He'u, ana several private residences. among
"nich were the houses OF Thaddeus Snencer
and the Misses Gay.
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thlng Is overdone, poorly done, or not done at
albany act affecting the rights of citizens.
Their comfort or convenience, or that cauNs
discomfort or Inconvenience, it is laid at his
do0r-as ii he was and must be onnipresent
and possessed of all power.
Honest intentions-a judicious, intelJioent
and conscientious discharge of dutv--with the
purest aud highest motives that can control
human achOns-with the most earnest DESIRE
to do right only, and, as far as possible, to
render unbiased justice 10 all, under the cir
cumstances of each case, will not exempt the
incumbent from unjust criticism, and some.
times reproach. To claim that | have not
committed errors or mistakes would be claim
ing TO be more than human for, to err is
human. But | shall retire with a conscious
ness OF having honestly and faithfully regarded
and discharged the duties of the office which
have the honor to hold aud of having been
governed by those principles and motives
winch commend themselves to the conscience
i'll the hour of retrospecion.
May tie police. the executive arm of the
municipal government, never have its strength
weakened by party influences and discussions;
and may its unity of action never be discover
ed by elements OF incompatibility, or the alloy
OF party factions but may it be perpetuated
an arm OF strength for the protection OF the
H'cS, liberty, ana property of all our citizens
and tor the promotion and continuance of the
highest interest and best good and fair fame
OF our beloved city.
David W. Cooke, D. d. Keyes, and VIM.
II. Jacobs were drawn as grand Jurors for the
year ensuing.
In executive session of the board of mayor
and aldermen, the following police appoint
ments were made and confirmed =
City MarshaI-WM. E. STARR.
Assistant MarShai-Edwn Haven.
Constahles-Wm, h Starr, Edwin Haven,
Henry Z. Robinson, VIM. A. Ayes, L. b.
Drnry, Charles II. Bramau, Levi jackson.
IVatchmen. --Stephrn Shumway, L. E. Brig
ham, L. l.. Drury. S. n. Curtis
SPECIAL ConstabieS -Charles G. Parker at
the Boston and Worcester Depot, JOHN Green
at the Western Depot Charles A. Lincoln
at the Junction, L. L. Berry at Mechanics
Hall, c. w. Pierce at the Mission Chapel,
Parker Holden at Park Street Church, Pat
rick Radigan at East Worcester, and Patrick
u Rourke on Temple street.
Both boards adjourned for one week.
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BUSINESS OF THE WESTERN RAILROAD
FOR THE YEAR MISUNDERSTANDING the
disturbances i'll business, the Western Railroad
has done large business for the year ending
Nov. 30, 1861. The total income Of the road
has been 1854 ,567 9G, The expenses were
Sl,O0l 571 II, leaving net income of sSl2.
1896 70, from which a dividend of s per cent.
was paid, S5O,0O0 appropriated to the sinking
fund, and 1888 1852 AZ to the payment OF inter-
est, on debt, &c. a surplus remains of S4O4.-
14o IS. The total debt OF the road is 81, 347,.
52O. Value OF sinking fund 81 $500, 1872
This road employs 1915 men. 1t has car
ried 063, 40 passengers during the year, equal
TO 2SOOO,OOO one mile, and sos, 179 tons of
freight aud its cars have run ,234 .018 miles,
burning 47,007 tons Of wood and 5000 tons of
coal. Last year the income of the Western
Railroad was 81 ,SS1 $3.50 u, and the expendi.
lures 1898 O96 30, an increase of income this
year OF Sl3,2l7 "A and OF expenses of $685.
Ala II. 1t has carried 54742 passengers less
this year, but the freight conveyed was 1882
tons greater than in 1860.
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FENCING LEssoNs.-Persons wishing to
join the fencing class of NJ. Girault formerly
cavalry officer in the French army,) are re.
qnested to meet at the gymnasium on Foster
street. between four and six O'Clock p. NJ, this
day. Inquiry may also be made of T. w.
Eigginson Or Thomas Kinnicutt.
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BOOKS FOR THE FIFTEENTH.-Rev. MIR
Scandlin is gathering a collection of books for
the use of the fifteenth regiment, and any of
our citizens who have books of almost anv
description will do good servire by leaving
them at Lieut., Jorgenson's recruiting office
Lincoln House Block, for the library of the
fifteenth regiment.
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CoRREcTIoN-In the valedictory address
OF eX-nayor Davis, Published in the Spy yes
terday, the words in the fifth line, Il desire
that qualification" should read, 81 derive that
qualification" We copied, not from the man
uscript but from the Times.
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CARo'-CNIoN HALL LEICESTER, Jan. 4, ls62-The
members Of Union Engine Company tender heir sin
eere thanks to the citizens of Spencer for the boun
COLLATION. prepared for the company after answering their
Ga" o assistance at the fire on the 3rd nst also tender
our thanks to Mr. VIM. Storer to the citizens of
Leicester who listed in conveying them to and from,
the scene of confagration. Per order.
J. NJ. TRASH, Clerk I
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Saieratus like port wne cav he made for almost any
price, which is done by using cheap and deleterious
substances. IIerrick Aliens Gold Medal salorotn ~
perfectly pure and unadulteraed one paper Nil,
convince the most intelligent lady that there is NOTHING
equal to it. 1t will produce oneeiehth more broad h
any other; is much better than soda to use vim Co.,
tartar. Groccrs and druggists sell IT, N'''