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The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-06-20

GEN BUTLER ABOUT To SEND Home
A CARGO OF CoTToN The Boston
Traveller has letter from on board
the United States steamship Missis.
sippi, off New Orleans, which states
that q load OF cotton from the upper
Louisiana, had reached that city. -
This cotton was TO DO put on board
the steamer Tennessee, captured
rom the rebels. and sent to Boston
which will make good the promise
of Gen. Butler, that he would send
home a freight of cotton within six
ty days after passing the forts. The
same writer states that recruiting ia
going on for the Federal army al
New Orleans with unexpected sue
GEES.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-06-20

NVALLssnIGuAM. On Monday last Mr.
GuTlcy presented petition in the House,
signed by over 600 persons. requesting the
expulsion Of Vallandighani, whom they stig-
matze as n traitor TO the country and dis
grace TO the State.
Only few days before, this traitorous
wretch made Gn attempt TO ventilate his
rebel sympathes, by offering n resolution
thanking Halleck for his bloodless victory
at Connth, and expressing the hopys Of
Congress fot the maintenance OF the ICon.
sttution as II is, and the Union as Z was,
without the further eifusion OF hl5od, This
ohio traitor isa spsv;sl fs,ori,s with the
Southern rebel papers, who eulosse him
very highly aud as he has but few friends
anywhere else but in the South, he will
doubtless close his Congressional career by
emiefslns To the land OF Dixie. lie ought
lops since 10 have been expelled from the
House,
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-06-20
Whereabouts OF the Western Rebel ar.

my.
A reliable gentleman from The
South, who has taken the oath, says
the rebels have an army OF 65, 900 Al
Grenada, Miss, and plenty OF pro
visions. By tue way we observe
that the mastery imbecility journals
in the East are holding out lmmi,
nent hopes that the rebel army al
Richmond is at the point of starva
ton, and only requires to be le,
alono a month or two, to dissol We
from empty stomachs; whereas, II
pushed to the WALL" IL may fighl
desperately from sheer hunger, and
thus blood may be shed. Grenada
is about ninety miles South of Me IN,
phis, also about the same distance
from Grand junction on the Mem.
phis & Charleston Railroad. II Ia
at the Junction Of the roads from
each Of these p&Aees, and Is abou,
seventy five miles from the river. -
II has q railroad to New Orleans,
with q branch from jackson to
Vicksburg. It is Of course q very
strong place, but must succumb In
time to a regular slege. In that
event the rebel army will be again
demoralized, and "the result" will
be "ail" our commander "could
have wished" 1.-The 10 satisfied, 1t is
no matter what the country may
think.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-06-20

MEMPHIS. June IA A citizen O
this city, who has taken the oath O
allegiance. has just returned from
Grenada, Mississippi. and reports
that a rebel army. s'xiy-five thous
"nd strong, has concentrated there
that business was brisk, and provis
ions plenty.
Thefollowing is copy Of the oail
administered to rebel onSers ant
soldiers. who Voluntarily delivel
themselves up:
VI solemnly swear that will beal
true allegiance to the United States
"n support and sustain the Consti
tuition and laws thereof; that | vii
maintain the National sovereipnt,
paramount to that Of all State, conn
ty or corporate powers; that | vii
discourage, disconntenance and for
ever oppose Secession rebellion and
disintcgraton Of the Federal Union
that | disclaim and renounce all
'aith and fellowship with the 80 call
ed Confederate States and Confeder.
ate armies, and pledge my property
and my life to the sscred perform.
ance of this, my solemn oath OF al
legiance to the Government of the
United States OF America"
There is much alarm among the
whites of Crittenden county, Arkan.
sas, opposite this city, in conie.
quence Of the discovery Of design
on the part OF several hundred Of the
negroes Of that county 10 eimultane
ous'y run away and present them.
selves to the Federal commander fo,
protection. There are about 4,OOC
negroes in the county, and only a
few hundred whites. some OF whom
are coming here, not decming il sale
to remain among the negroes.
The following dispatcl es are taken
from the Memphis Grenada APpea
Of the 12th.
AUGUSTA, June IL. - Fighting
still continues in the vicinity OF
Charleston. The papara OF that CITY
OF this morning contain an account
OF a sharp engagement on James
Island on Tuesday, which lasted till
dark. Col. Williams. Of the 46.h
Georgia, was mortally wounded,-
The Confederates succeeded in driv.
ing the Yankees from a piece Of
woods they were trying to occupy.
A Federal prisoner taken on Mon.
lay, reports the enemy's force at six.
teen regiments, and few moro ex.
pec'ed daily.
ATLANTA, June 10.--Passengere
by the State train reported the enc.
my, vsriously estimated at from
3 900 to 1000 had left the river op.
posite Chattanooga after dividing
his forces, part going up and part
down the river. 1t was believed
they will attempt to cross and form
a junction on this eide TO attack the
city. Generals Kirby Smith, Lead.
better and Reynolds are there, with
plon,y Of troops to whip the enemy.
The people Of Chattanooga are firm
and free from alarm.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-06-20

FURTHER FIFNDIsH OUTR>Grs.-The afro
cities Of tn Arkansas rebels are almost be.
yond belief. A correspondent of the st.
Louis Democrat, with Gen. Curtis army,
writing from Botesyille, Arkansas, on the
7th instant, says that the rebel authorities
at "Bayou Metre" sixteen miles from Lit
tie Rcck, hung six men who refused to obey
the consumption act. lie also learns from
the Rev. James Lcnghilridge, a well-known
Presbyterian minister, that on or about the
23d OF last April. Messrs. Shuts and Reed,
ministers OF the Christian order, were taken
rom their own premises, on Rolls Ridge,
Benton county, Arkansas, conveyed to the
woods in the night, and killed, They had
just returned from Cassville, and were
Union men. About the 18th OF May, MI.
Neal was shot in his own house, near Fay
etteville, and died in three hours. He was
a Union man, and had adhered to the Meth
odlst Episcopal Church North when It split.
A report came 10 Huntsville, about the 18th
OF May, that four men, all alherents of the
old Methodist Episcopal Church, and some
OF them ministers. were killed near Fayette.
vile, and other men Of the same sentiments
were threatened.
In the fail OF 86l, in Van Buren, county,
twenty-seven Union men, and persons un-
willing to take up aims, were chained to-
gether by the neck, and in Searcy county
eighty-three were served in the same way,
and in this manner taken to Jail, where
they were kept nearly SIX months. These
statements are authenticated by the affida-
Wits OF the men so punished.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-06-20

Try to surply the demand. Farmers
are offering s5 more per month for
Iaborers than they did lsst summer,
and 10 every branch Of business there
is the same scarcity of workmen -
Can any one show ms sober man
who is fond Of labor, out Of employ,
meni2 We have yet 10 see him.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-06-20

UNION STATE CONVENTION. - The State
Union Central Committee has called con-
vention OF the people in favor OF sustaining
the government, TO be held at Columbus,
on Thursday the 81 ST day OF August next, to
nominate a State ticket; and all loyal citi'
zens who are in favor Of the maintenance Of
the government. and OF the vigorous and
continued prosecution OF the war now car
ried on for the suppression Of the rebellion
against the government, ere invited to meet
in their respective counties, on Saturday,
the i6th day Of August, and select delegates
to the Convention.
Tho vallandighsm Democracy ESQ. .cslled)
have determined to hold their Convention
at Columbus, on the 4th OF July, 10 nomi.
nate their candidates. Il Is a sad desecra-
tion Of the day, and will be SO regarded by
all good loyal men, who esteem their coun.
try higher than they do party.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-06-20

Gen. McClellan's army has been
largely reinforced within week.
Gen. McCall's division-made up
mostly OF the Pennsylvania Reserve
corps-has gone forward, some 8, 900
strong. Ten regiments which have,
during most Of the year, been in tho
neiehborhood of Newport News,
Old PoiEt, &c, have also Joined
the granl army. 1t is understood
that a number ofregiments arc com.
ing forward from the West. Multi,
gan's force is among the latter, hav-
ing passed to the East yia the Pitts.
burgh, Ft. Wayne and Chicago Rail.
road.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-06-20

MoRE PRlsosERs REposrEp.-Au
Evansville dispatch OF the 4th states
that passengers by the Tom Scott,
rom Pittsburg Landing, cay it was
reported there that Gen. Mitchell
took 6ve thousand rebel prisoners
on their retreat on the Mobile sud
Ohio Railroad, Whether correct
or not. Il would he 10 keeping with
his Wido.AwAke military operations,
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-06-20
MfMpu,s Jnne IL Co,. Slack.

MEMPHIS, june IS Col. Slsck's
order euppressing the circulation Of
Confederate Treasury notes, and re
quiring persons to receive permits TO
pass the guards around the city, has
produced great excitement. The
papers devote long editorials on the
former subject.
The Argus deprecstes the haste
with which the order has been Is
sued, but says IL will ultimately call
nut the boarded currency which has
been idle for some months.
The Avdianche trusts the orde,
will be modified, az it copflicts with
the expressed views Of Col. Fitch, in
his interview with the bankers o.
the city.
A woman dressed in mems appar
ell, was arrested as a spy yesterday
She represents herself az having
been in the Confederate service un.
der Gen. Polk.
Seventy-four Confederate officers
and soldiers, took the oath on Satur,
day.
The following is from tho Vicks.
burg NescS of the 10Th.
General Brcckinridge arrived yes.
terday. Seven oftho eremy's gun
boais were engaged in sholling
Grand Gulfa!l yesterday The re,
suit is unknown.
Gen. Butler has arrested DR.. Stone
at New Orleans. and lodged him in
Fort jackson. with his limbs shack
led nnd ironcd.
We learn the Confcderates last
week, rescncd New Orleans, Ope
lonsas & Great Western Railroad
from the enemy, taking several off.
cers and privates prisoners, and de
stroying all the bridges on the road
Two trains we're taken near Brassier
City. All the Federals aboard
we're captured Our men then ran
the train to Algiers, and cut the lev.
ee, to prevent the enemy getting
out. They soon repaired il.
Late New Orleans papers contain
the particulars OF the hanging of O
man named MuIford, condemned BY
the Military Commission Of tearing
down the American flag, on the oath
OF April.
Six released prisoners, taken al
Camp j ckson. have been sentenced
to no ehot for violation OF parole.
The Vicksburg Uhig of Thursday,
condemns the opinion that the city
must necessarily surrender; it Gays
having drove back the fleet from be
low. we only await an opportunity
to destroy the one from above.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-06-20

THx Tax BILL.-In the Senate on Friday
Inst, the tax bill was passed by vote OF 81
to 1-Mr. Powell, Of Kentucky, voting nay,
solitary and alone. The amendment taxing
slaves was defeated, by 23 nays sgainst II
yeas-Messrs. Hale, of New Hampshire, and
Wilson, Of Massachusetts,, voting with the
border States againstthe proposition, on the
ground probably that they could not recog.
mise the right OF property in man. The bill
will yet have 10 pass the ordeal Of the House
before il becomes q law,
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-06-20

THE REBEL STRENGrH.-The Rich
mond corresponds OF the Charles
ton Mercury, writing on the 25th,
thus estimates the forces of our two
grand armies:
Johnston is TO be reinforced by
35 900 men. making his force about
95 600, while McClcIlan's is esti
mated at 10000. Beaurcgard's
consolidated report shows total oil
absent and present of 40, 700, with
an effective strength OF from $4,000
TO 80 900. Halleck's force is per.
haps numerically greater than Nc.
Clellan's, but not 30 effective.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-06-20
had Msuassmertin Virginia.

A Front Roya. letter of June 7th
from an officer in the army to the
Philadelphia Press, declares that
there is q screw loose somewhere in
Gen. McDowell's Department, and
tho writer announces himself re.
sponsiblc for all he ssys. After de-
scribing the forced marches of the
troops to Strasburg and the hastv
retreat back to Front Royal, on
about half rations, the officer says:
During the yeeHpr men suffered
severely. | never before knew what
it was to be without shelter for days
and nights in terrible storm, with
ont food, and without the means to
procure II. Men and horse. were
completely exhausted.
Although the storm is over now.
the sun shining and everything pre-
sentiug a cheerful appearance, we
are even yet unable to procure the
necessaries of life for man and beast.
while there is plenty here belong.
ing to the rebels in arms, carefully
guarded by our men, but no one
permitted to take a particle! do
know where there is q commissarv
store belonging to the rebels, verv
near our late camping ground, with
corn, bacon, &c, which our COM
missarles were not permitted to
tonch, but which was carefully guard
ed by our own soldiers, while our
own division was in great danger OF
mntiny by reason of starvation!--
Rebel corn can be produced here in
abundance, and alec bacon, flour,
'Sc. Yet our orders are that il shall
not be touched!
Now, il we're in my own sweet
home, and should read OF such war.
fare here in this hot bed of treason,
| would not believe it. But | am
here, and see il for mysslf, and | af.
firm that it is true. Nor is this all.
| believe that the ono hundred and
sixty rebel prisoners confined here
are now better fed and cared for than
our own brave soldiers. Almost
every rebel bouse in Front Royal is
guarded by our soldiers, while the
inmates freely express their contempt
tor onr government, aud some OF
them demand nothing less than gold
and silver, and enormous prices, for
their bread and meat.
In a word, everything that can be
done for the benefit and comfort o,
our enemies seems to be done, while
our own soldiers must put up with
what they can get, which is al ont
half rations, little or no shelter, and
forced marches through storm and
mud, day and night.
Isn't it patriotic to endure all this?
Do our military authorities at Wash.
ington know these facts2 I SIN Tree
to cay, for myself, that am getting
tired OF such warfare. Let us fight
the rebels in earnest. This ia all we
ask. II We are only to feed, aid, en-,
courage and protect them, and s,arve
ourselves, then, for Gods sake. let
us 60 home. II. II. L.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-06-20

William +. Coz orn, of save Lu,
cv notoriery, has been arrested in
Wheeling for his cession sympa-
ibies, as Developed in his jubila,ion
at the defeat OF Banks, and is to be
taken to Camp Chase for safe keep,
ing. He had better be sent mp heIe
and take the place Lucy occupied.
Every man who declines, upon re.
qnest, to take the oath of allegiance
is pnt into the prison at Wheeling
That's the way to serve them.
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Attachnnent,

Frederick Keller, Plaintiff, ! tpofore Thomas
against Stratton Il d ~
Andrew RIcbey, Defendant. Union township.
Hancock co., b.
I'M the l4lh day Of juno A. d. 1852, said
~ Justice issued an order OF attscbmsnt ~
in the above action for the sum OF Is ,ss. Juns
18th, 1862. FREDERICK KEi I'm
June 20, ls62.-fsw
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-06-20

No "OoNssRvrrsM." - Somebod v
asked Gen. Cass tho other day in
Detroit: General, what may we do
to save the Union7" "Anythinp. ;"
MAY we abolish Slavery2" Dol,
ish anything on the earth to- save
the nation" Why don't some of
the extra "oonservatives' cbare q
Gen. Cass with being on sbolitionist.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-06-20

A mlliary ofieet w,i,ins N the Philadel.
pbia Press ftom Mepossil's Department,
.ells OF our soldiers starving, while provis
tons owned by Irbsls In thv neishborhood,
ere gvsIded BY Federal baypnsts, Congress
10 ssttsctins thsss abuses al last. Treat
,bs srbels tendsTly, In order that they may
70 consolidated, icy the Symp ptlhiss,si
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New YORK, June 1G.-The Times
Port Royal correspondent. under
date Of the 18th, states that Brig.
Gen. Wright landed at Seabrook's 9
Point May 31st. The 9th Connccti.
cut were first landed, wfo had q
skirmish with the rebels June Let,
and drove the IN ncross the river and
took possession of the bridge. On
the 1st and End, Gems Hunter. Ben.
ham and Stevens. with a good force,
went to Stono Inlet, accompanied
by eight gunboa's, and landed on
James Island without opposition
On the 5th, two companies of the
Round Head Regiment penetrated
within tie enemy's line and had
their retreat Gu, Of. but the S,h
Michigan succeeded in relieving
them and drove tho enemy, who re-.
treated with Capt. Cline, Of the
Round Heads. and about dozen
prlvstos ss prisoners. Adit. Walk.
Ier, Of South Carolina Reg't was
captured.
The last information is that last
Thursday the 9th Pennsylvania.
47th Now York and two companies
Iot the 9Th Connecticut were attack
ed. but after two houra fighting the
rebels were routed with a loss OF ! 7
killed. G prisoners ani 30wonnded.
Our loss is 3 killed and 13 wounded.
Tho next dav the 9Th Michigan
and 70 h New York charged on the
rebel battery, half a mile in advance
of the former position, and captured
three guns. DESTROYING the remain.
ing one. Rebel officers taken pris.
oners cay the approaches to Charles
ton arc lined with batteries and cv.
cry inch OF ground will be hotly con
tested.
The Hilton Head correspondent
of the Times, 18Th, states that the
Color el commanding at Beaufort
got scared at the reported landing
on Port Royal Island OF 5000 reb
els, and Beaufort was quickly depop.
alated. A gunboat reconnaissance
proved it untrue.
Gen. Hunter has returned from
the vicinity of Charleston, leaving
Gen. Benham in command. The
fall Of Charleston will become
matter Of history soon. The colored
regiment is not disbanded. and
company is detailed daily loading
and unloading vessels.
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Wth embellishments.

n. DUNN,
q. ATTORNEY Ar.LAw.
Special attention paid TO collections and TO
claims ey the heirs Of soldiers for arrears or
pay and bounty money.
- ofnge in Head Quarters Buildings, over
Taylor Croninger's store.
June 20 1862
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Carpenters Tools
A GOOD ASSORTMENT hHn VERY e \ eAgEAR; g A:
pARMERs' TOOLS.

snaths, Forks, Hoes, Rlsv :
Horse Rakes, Grain Cradles.
And everything usually found In Hasl "a
store, win be sold at Reduced Prioss<
April 25, 1867.
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-05-29

HERALD-1sMs-"F For nine years we have held one unvarying course, and we defy any living man to prove in any instance our recreancy thereto. ."- Winsted Herald, 23d inst.
 An? It was thought when you moved heaven and-the other place to elect democrat against the regular ticket, nominated by Republicans at the last election that you had changed; but very possibly not [
 -" We are ready and willing to wager S10O that the annual receipts of our establishment ex. ceed those of the ENQUIRER office by 50 per cent, and that they have done so for the last five years. Same.
 We don't know about our predecessors, but we believe they lived-and as for us we should have died of starvation long ago, if our receipts didn't erceed those of the Clarke establishment Gncluding the hetel) by at least 100 per cent.
 -" We will further wager an equal amount that our receipts for subscription, for advertising, and for Job work, exceed in either and in all those items, the receipts of the ENQUIRER estab- lishment." ."-Same.
 We will accept the wager if you can steal beg or borrow the sl00 to put up
 AAS o"hci ol our " lnSteQ HOLelS happens to be the father of the editor of this paper. "- Same.
 We are sorry for him, and tender him the as- surance of eur sineerest pity and commiseration, for he needs and deserves both We don't doubt but that he would have preferred to have re- mained chickenless than to have begotten such a monster; but the dispensations of Providence are often as trying and mortifying as they are mysterious and afflicting.
 -" Mir. D. W. Stevens has rented the Clarke House! Large thing) For that position which he occupies, (elegant grammar } he is under con- tract to pay S4e0 for the first year, and $500 for the second."-Same.
 This is little at variance with our correspond ent's figures week or two since, but it amounts to the same thing. Forbes, we believe, agreed to pay certain rent al for the immortal tavern, but we learn "Lucius Clarke" didn't 'F realize'' much from it. ~Thomas Clarke, however, very possibly took it out at the bar. Is this proviso, we wonder, in the <" new contract?"
 -" The ENQUIRER states that the Winsted Heralds candidate for a Legislative Clerksbip, (V. R. Q. Giddings, Esq., received but two votes. He received t,celue votes instead of t,Co. -Same.
 The ENQUIRER stated that Mr. Giddings re- ceived two votes for Cgerk of the House. The record so states it. He dM receive twelve votes fer Assistant Clerk, quite another matter.
 In conclusion, if any body can lie faster, sneak out of one meanar,or turn over quicker than the accomplished Editor of the Winsted Herald, we will give one cent for sight at him, and libe- raj advance for the profits of showing him round the country in g cage.
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-05-29
here any case equally remarkable?
FALLS VILLAGE.

During the heavy thunder storm of Tuesday night last, the lightning struck the house of Mir. William Dean, on Beebe Hill, near this village, passed down through the end of the house and into bedroom, in which Mrs. Dean and a child or years old were sleeping. instantly killing tho mother, but leaving the child unnju:ed.
 It appears th2t ths fluid first struck the ridge of the house, passed down the rafter till it came to the window stud, thence to cross beam and down inside the window casing, nearly to the bottom of the upper sash, where the charge ap- pears to have diyided-one portion passing through the window frame, making a ragged hole, splitting the frame, and shatering the glass of both sashes, one of which was thrown some two rods from the house, and the other sent into the room another portion passed into the room and struck Mrs. D. on the head as ap- pears by the hair being scorched on a small spot; and another portion passing down the window post to the ground. The course of the electricity was plainly marked throughout. It is singular that the boy was not all injured, or that the house was not fired.-RepuJlican 24th.