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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1862-03-20
Latest News.
Later from New Mexico -Desper
ate Battle Near Fort Craig.

Tie military express has Jnst ar
rived from Fort Craig with the news
ofa series of conflicts beteen our forces
and the Texans, which lasted from
nine o'clock A. M. of the 21st until
sundown of the same day. The fight
commenced in the morning between a
portion OF our troops under Colonel
Roberts and the enemy across the
Rio Grand, with varied success until
one or two o'clock that day.
Cononel Candy then crossed the
river in force, with battery of six
pieces, under Captain NJ McCray, of the
cavalry, but detailed in command Of
the battery, also a small battery oftwo
,howitzers.
The enemy was supposed to have
seven oreight pieces. The battle com.
meDced by artillary and skirmisbes.
and soon became general. Toward
evening most of the enemy's guns
were siienced. 1'key, however, made
a desperate charge on the howitzer
battery, but were repulsd with great
loss. @ -as-
Captain McCary's battery was de-
! Tended by Captain Plimpsons Com,
pany of United States Infantry and
o portion OF Colonel Pinos' Regiment
ofNew Mexican volunteers.
/, The Texans charged desperately
and fnriously with picked mel, about
900 strong. They we're armed with
ca-bines, revolvers and long seven
pound Bowie knives. After descbafg
ing their carbipes at a close distance,
,her drew regolvers and rushed on
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1862-03-20
Exceeding2500.

ExceSdlng ZoUu. ~
Bill of lading or receipt Cother
than charter party) for any
goods. merchandise, or effects,
lobe exported from q pOrt or
place in The US. to any foreign s
port or place.
Bill oil lading or receipt for any
goods, merchandise, or effects,
to be carried from one port or
place in The United States to
any other port or place in the
United States, either by land
or water, except when carried
by any express company or
carrier.
Express. Any bale, bundle box,
or package of any description,
carried by'any express com.
pany, or carrier, or person act.
ing as such, il The freight or
charge upon the same shall not
exceed 80 cents.
If exceeding so cents, and notex-
ceeding l
Exceeding /.
Bond For indemnlfying any per.
son who shall have become
bound or engaged as surety
for The payment Of any sum
Of money, or .or the due ex.
cntion oi performance of tho
duties OF sny Office, and to ac.
count Tor money received by
virtue therof
Bond ofany descriptionlnot other
wise charged in this schedule.
Certificate OF stock in any incor.
porated company.
Certificate Of profits, or any Ger.
tificate or memorandum, show
ing an interest in the property
or accumulations Of any incor-
poration company.
Certificato-Any certificate of
damage, or otherwise, and all
other certificates or documents,
issued by any port warden,
marine surveyor, or other per
son acting as such.
Certificate Of deposit ofany sum
ofmoncy, in any Bank or trust,
company, or vita any banker
Or person acting as such
If for a sum not exceeding 500
For a sum exceeding 500.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1862-03-20
STAMP DUTIES.

Agreement OF. contract other thar
those specified in this scedule;
any appraisement Of value or
damage, or for any other pur-
pose; for every sheet or piece of
paper upon which either otthe
same shall be written. so 0
Bills Of Exchange, Gnland).-
Promisary note, check, draft or
order, tor the payment OF any
sum ofmoney drawn upon any
bank, trust company or any
person or persons, companies or
corporations at sight or on de.
nland.
Bill ot Exchange Gnland).- PRO
! missory note, draft or order, for
the payment in any other man.
ner than at sight, or on de-
mand Of any srm Of money not
exceeding $500.
Exceeding $500 and not exceed.
ing $500. ,,y. .,-,a. . ~ /
Exceeding 2500. 2
Bills Of Exchange [toreign]. or let.
ter OF credit drawn iD, or paya.
bic out Of, the United States, if 70
drawn s;ngly; orif drawn in
set ofthree or mole, according
i to the custom If merchants and
bankers, for every bill of each
set; where tne snmmade paya.
bic does not exceed 500, Ur the
equivalent thereof. in any for.
eign currency in which sach
bills may be expressed, accord
ing to the standard Of value
fixed by the United States.
Exceeding 500 and not exceeding
$500. 1,
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1862-03-20
The Tax BiII.

We giye up our room tn's week IN
Order to lay before cur readers the
proposed Tax law, reported by the
Committee oD Ways and Meaus,-
Tie people have brought this tax on
themselves, We have, thank Goo, had
no land init; yct We will willingly
bear its burdens, five can have our
government restored. How we are
TO 90 on in the way we are expending
! mopey we cannot tell, three millions
per day, besides obr daily losses, As
m instance, tue Cumberland and Con
gress, with other property destroyed.
at the mouth of James river the ether
day which must have cost near i've
millions, saying nothing about near
three hundred lives lost. This war
will last as long as Lincoln's admins
tration, We believe, unless the people
sooner by q change in their congress-,
Otherwise order. We cannot change
matters in the next year, that is Ger
= tain. How is il with You readers--
Are you prepared to be taxed on ev
cry thing you eat, drink and wear;
in fact or every thing you read write
see Taste, feel, hear and smell, not
alone to raise money to suppress the
rebellion, 70. that we must do, but,
for the purpose of feeding, clothing
buying aud colopizing the Negroes Of
tho South. lfyou are prepared tor
all this, 3e say, "Go on nit do Ball,
it ish all right" But bear in mind
this is cnly.'he beginning Of taxation.
Suppose we conquer the South inside
Of thirty days. What thena Wont
,we'e nave to leave a standing army
ofat'least 100000 men to keep them
in subiectjohP Can this be done for
less than $5o0,OOO,oOO pes yearG-
How many years will it be, before we
can reduce our army with satety9-
These are questions we with you to
answer in candor. to suit your own
minds. Suppose our debt is now
$500, 100000. Just add to it $780,
100000, more per annnm, for three
years, the balance of Lincoln's adm in
istration, and you will approximate to
the debt Of the Union, on the 4th Of
March 1865. We say it will 60 over
too thousand million. Does any
sane man suppose that the proposed
tax bill, will keep up the incidental
expcnces Of government, pay The ar
my and the interest OH the debt. A
man is fool, who supposcs for a
minute that the Debt will be paid in
the next hundred years. The people
are the sovereigus, and it js for them
to say if we are TO be reduced to a
nation OF beggarS in rags, or united
and prosperous people.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1862-03-20

BUSINESS LICENSES. .I.
Bankers, 500
Anctioneeys, 20
Wholesale Liquor Dealers, so
Retail Liquor Dealers, 20
Retail Dealers in general, 10
Wholesale Dealers in general, SO
StationerS, 10
Pawnbrokers, so
Rectifers, 100
| Brewers, 30
Hotels, rent ten thousand and over, 200
Do five to ten thousand, 100
Do twenty five hundred 10 5000 Is
Do one thousand to $500, so
Do five hundred to one thousand 25
| Do one to three hundred, 10
Do one hundred and less, 5
Brokers, 20
Eating Houses. 10
Commercial Brokers, so
Tobacconists, 10
ITheaters, w 100
ClrcnseS, ,.t 5U
Bowling Alleys-one alley :
DO every additional alley, 5
Confecti,Ders, 10
Horse Dealers. 10
Tallow Chambers, 10
ISoapmakers, 10
Coal oil Distillers, 20
Ptddlers with more than 2 horses, 20
Do 2 horses, Is
Do l horse, ~ 10
Do travelling on foot, 5
Apotheearies, a 10
Photographers, a.4 10
Manufacturers Of all kinds; 10
MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.
Candles (value twelve cts }, per lb.
five mills. as a--I1.tt
Candles (value over twelve cents),
perlb., one cent.
Lard oil, mustard seed oil linseed
oil, per gallon, 5 cts.
Oils, vegetable and animal, moi
otherwise provided for, per gallon, 8
cent?. hqH v..-, 5.'I l..i1 .ar
Burning fluid Of alcohol and turren.
t,ne, per gallon, 5 cents. iii
! Gas, for illuminating, pei one tbous-
and feet, % cents.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1862-03-20
wTo THE LADIES. ~
lam also agent for DR.. Dumas
Female Protecting hstrumtnt.'

IN unfAiling preventative Of cepdon-i Is val.
uable-to such astrrough some ply tieal confor-
nation or detormity, incapacitated for safe re-
production. .oeder from any part Of the United
States, inclOsing IS will secure the return Of the
instrument. Hf
Remember tQlt DR.. wm. Z. Hoyt Is the only
permanently established sond responsible Ply.
sician in Central New York, that treats private
diseases, and his practise extendr through every
State In the UniOn RemembeO the place. MyTes
Block,
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1862-03-20
S1t(u AObtttistlnents.
NOTICE

is hereby given, that an application win be
made to His Excellen y, David Todd, Governor
Of the State of Ohio for the pardon of Merrell j.
G. Breese, VINO was at the February term S6l
the County Of Vinton, in said State. con nvieted
of the crime of Burglary, and at the February
Term 1862, of said Court duly sentenced to one
years imp Iisonmcnt in the Penitentiary of said
State, of which he is now an inmate.
i ErtJ - ELIAS BREESE.
acknowledge service of the above notice by
copy, this March ! 9th. 1852.
-, JOSEPH j MCDOWELL.
..t Special Prosecuting Attorney
March goth, 1s60-sw,
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1862-03-20
saddle & Harness Factory

III P. AMAR0SE, End Door West GA
Liz of the Court House, Macarthur,
o. Would respectfully inform the cit = 2
zens Of Vinton Co., that he Keeps constantly
on hano. and will maketo ORDER, Saddles, Har-
ness, Brides and Collars of every style ut the
Lowest Cash Prices. lie has good assortment
of Carriage, Buggy. Drovers an, Riding W hips
or sale low. Repairing Of Saddles and Har-
ntss ione at the shortest notice. msye,'6l-ly
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1862-03-20

Which Party, to it's numerous
children-Jolln Rogers like-sends
greeting:
leave you here little book,
That you may look upon;
That you may see your fathers face,
When he is dead and gone.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1862-03-20
THE. TAX BILL.

The Tax bill reported to Congress
from the Committee Of Ways and
Means has just been printed. 1t
contains one hundred and nine sec.
tions, covering one hundred and six.
teen folio pages; The following are
full abstracts of the sctdules of duties
Imposed by the act m ..
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1862-03-20
CARRIAGES, WATCHES, PIANO FoRTEs
BLIZZARD TABLES AND PLATE.

Carriage, upon springs, kept
for use, not exclusively en-
ployed in husbandry or for
the transportation of mer-
chandise, valued at so 90 or
over, including the harness
used herewith, when drawn
by one horse. raIG l 90
Carriages Of like description,
drawn by two horses, and
any coach, hackney coach,
omnibus or four wheeled car
riages,upon springs, kept for
use, hire or passengers, not
exclusively employed in hus-
bandry or f)r the transporta-
tioE of merchandise, valued
also 90. and not exceeding
200 00,including the harness
used herewith, drawn by two
horses or more. ..H 2 0C
Carriages of like description,
when valued above two hun.
dred and not exceeding six
hundred. 5 0(
Carriages of like description,
valued above six hundred. 10 OF
Gold watches, kept for use. l0(
Silver watches, kept for use. 81
Piano fortes, kept for use. 4 OF
Billiard Tables kept for use, 20 OF
Plate Of gold, kept for use, per
ounce Troy. 5C
Plate OF silver, kept for use, per
ounce Troy.
Erception.--Silver spoons or plate
not exceeding forty ounces, belonging
soone person, shall be exempt.
SLAUGHTERED CATTLE, ,HoGs AND SHEEP
Cattle over Is months old, killed fo
sale, per head, so cents. svt,
Hogs, six months old, 10 cents.
Sheep, six months old, 5 cents.
ErccptiOnS.--Cattle, hogs and sheer
slaughtered by any person for his o.
her cOnsumptlons sAaII be exempt.
Person engaged in slaughtering arr
to make monthly returns under oath
TO pay duties as provided mother cas-
es. In case Of fraud, penalty of$l(
per head on all hom which duty il
withheld. Ha. L-A |EEua-tt T
RAILROADS, STEAMBOATS,, FERRY BOAT
AND oMNIBUsEs.
Steam railroads, each passenger,
mills per mile; on commutation tick
cts, 8 per centum ad valorem,
Steamboats, Except ferries), eac
passenge l mill per mile.
Horse railroads, on gross receipts,
per cent.
Ferry boats, on gross receipts,
per cent. .....-
Omnibuses, on gross receipts 8 pc
cent. .-
\ Owners to make monthly Ietnrn
and pay duties, as heretofore provid
ed.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1862-03-20

JOHN UTTERBACK's ESTATE.
Notice is hereby given that the undersign
ed has been duly appointed and qual ifiet
Administrator Of the estate OF John Utter
back late of Vinton County. ...s,
STEPHEN DARBY,
March 10th, 1862.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-06-13
THE VERY LATEST.

GREAT BATTLE AT PoRr REPuBLIc-FRE-
MONT EsaAGEs AND DEFEATS JACKSON
Just as we were ready to go to press
We learn that great battle has been
fought at Port Republic, in which the
Union army was victorious.
Skirmish commenced between 10 and
II o'clock, and cannonading about II
O'Clock. The advance was led by Gen.
6rAHL. driving the enemy nearly to- the
river. Our troops fought brayely. and
of.sn under a murderous fire. Canister
shot aud the bayonet were used freely by
our men with great effect. The loss on
both sides ID great.
Generals Stahl, Milloy and Schenck,
with their commands, were all engaged.
The enemy was routed and driven back,
some of our regiments encamping on the
ground lately occupied by the rebels
The 25th Ohio, As New York, were
among those engaged. Our loss is heavy;
particularly in officers. Captain Charles
worth, 25th Ohio, killed; Surgeon Can't
well, 82ud Ohio killed; Col. Mitchell Sc
verely wounded, and his whole regiment
badly cut up. losing about 800 men,
Our loss in killed, wounded and missing is
put down at not less that 300. That Of
the enemy much heavier.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-06-13
LEGAL NOTICE.

Isaac Wood, Thomas Wood, Ruth Wood, Ma
Try Wood, John Wood, Rudolf Wood, Reuben
Wood, Ivy Wood, Cora WOOD and Eudora Wood
will take notice, that the Sd day of June, A
d 662. Thomas M. Bowman, Administrator of
the estate of Reuben Wood, deceased filed in the
Probate Court, within aud for the county of Wv
andot. and State OF Ohio, petition alleging that
on or about the 18th day of November, ID $50,
the said Reuben Wood, then in full life entered
into a verbal contract with James Brewer, for
the sale of tie following described real estate,
sltnated IN said county to wit twenty acres and
o. hrndredths of ace GO 3D. off of the east
end OF the north ha OF the soutb east onarter of
Section Sixteen 90 township three (3) south
of range tanrteen U4) east. That said Brewer
itn he know dse and consent of thesaid ood
immet lately took possession OF said premises,
aud still Continues to hold the same, under said
contract. lhal the said Brewer has made valid
able mp ovements thereon, and has fully paid
the purchase money TO the said Wood and the
SAID Administrator, and that Isaac Wood Thomas
Wood, Ruth WOOD, Mary Wood John Wood. Ru-
dolt Wood, Reuben Wood, Ivy Wood, Cora Wood
and Endura Wood, the heirs ut law and legal
representatives of said dt ccdeut
he payer oi the petition is for authority to
make deed to the said James Brewer, in behalf
of said heirs at law Said petition will be for
hearing on the 5th day of July A D 1862 Or as
soon thereafter as leave of the Court can be OBJ
tanned.
THOMAS NJ. BOWMAN,
Administrator of Reuben Wood, decd
BY G. W. BEERY, Atty. i,ine6 4t-32
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-06-13
The Pioneer.

It is now one year since we assumed
the management:.of the Pioneer, and at the
expiration of that time. we thought it but
proper to cast up our books. to see how
the land lay before us The result was
not very pleasant to Our feelings. when
we struck balance, and found that we
had on our books over $4CO, due US on
subscriptions. AS this amount is coming
from, perhaps, over goo individuals, and
in most cases, all of them able to pay
their Indebtedness with little or no trou-
BILE or inconvenience to themselves or
families, and which would be of use to
us. we have thought this fitting opportu
mtg to call upon them to come forward
and settle up their several accounts with
out delay.
It will be remembered that our terms
are $3.50 in advance, after months $2.
Now, in order that there may be no COM
planning. by any of our patrons, we still
offer them the opportunity of embra-
cling our advance rates, if by the LIST of
July they will walk up to the office and
pay their accounts after that date, We
shall demand $2 of every one in ar
rears. The fact is, we need money, and
must have it and we hope, therefore,
that this call will be responded to by those
who are indebted to us. Our paper is a
cash article-we must pay for it, and can
not, therefore, afford to have hundreds Of
dollars on our books owed to US by sub
scribers. Walk up, gentlemen. and set
tie. Short settlements make long friends.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-06-13
The Union Convention.

The undersigned, representing THE
Usros CosvENr1oN which assembled in
this city ON the 9th of September last,
call upon call loyal citizens who are in
favor of the maintenance Of the Govern
ment, and of the vigorous and continued
prosecution of the war now carried on for
the suppression Of the rebellion against
the Government" again to meet and ap-
point delegates to UNION CONVENTION,
TO be held in this city, on Thursday. the
2lst day of August next, for the following
named officers
Judge of the Supreme Court.
Secretary of State.
Attorney General.
School Commissioner.
One member of the Board of Public
Works.
The Convention will be composed of
the same number of delegates that cons.;-
tuted the Convention of last year, and
appointed in like manner among the sew
eral counties.
GWe omit the list OF counties and the
number of delegates, to which each is
entitled. except this. Wyandot county is
entitled 10 4 delegates.
We recommend that the delegates be
chosen by conventions in the several
counties, to be held on Saturday. the 10th
of August.
The Convention will assemble at II
O'Clock A. N. The place of meeting
will be hereafter designated
GEO. NJ. PARSON, Chm,
B.F. MARTIN, Sec'y,
Union Executive Committee.
COLUMBUS, June ed 1852.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-06-13
Weekly News Summary.

Six hundred of Stearn's rebel cavalr,
attacked sc scouts of Lester's Sd Mineso
ts while breakfas.ing, near Reading, Is
miles from Murfreesboro', killing six ant
capturing all but five. The rebels after
wards murdered several of their prisoners
The scouts belonged to Wyncoop's caval
ry.
The course of the Vallandighan
clique excites great Indignation among
Tennessee loyalists.
Gen. Nc Clelan states the aggregate
of killed, wounded and missing at the
late battle before Richmond at 5,739.
Col. Elliot, for gallantry in the West
has been made Brigadier General.
Dispatches from Com. Dupont state
that our gunboats have possession of Stone
near Charleston. The capture was made
from information received from Rober
Small. who ran out the tug Planter
The following statement of losses al
the battle of Fair Oaks has been received
at the War Department:-In Summers I'd
corps, 1873 killed, 894 wounded, AS mis-
sing. Heintzlman's Sd, 959 killed, 98C
wounded, 100 missing. Keyes' 4th, AIS
killed, 1853 wounded, 99l missing.
Grand total of killed, wounded and mis-
sing s, 739.
The summary actiou of Gov. Stanley
has opened anew the slavery discussion.
1t is understood that the President and
Cabinet have united in the determination
to give no quarter to secession slave own
ers. The new article Of war prohibiting
the rendition of fugitive slaves by officers
of the army will be strictly enforced.
1t is stated in military circles that
Gen. Mcdowell has been ordered to su-
perced Gen. Hunter.
-Ohe of the mills of the Austin Pow
der Company at Akron blew up on last
Saturday morning, killing one man and
lnJurlng TWO others.
Lord Lyons goes to England in the
Persia, for ninety days. Steward, Sec
retary of Legation, is charged with
the duties and responsibilities of the en-
bassy during the absence of Lord Lyons.
There is fifty majority for Nixon S
resolution instructing Generals to subsist
their armiest on the enemy.
Gov. Yates, of Illinois, has issued
| proclamation calling for reserve corps
If So. 600 men, to be mustered into the
service for three years unless sooner dis
charged.
The Danish Government has made
! formal proposition through its Minis
er here, to take all negroes who escape
rom their masters and remove them to
st. Croix free of charge. 1t then propo-
les to put them under an apprenticeship
# three years, permitting them to receive
egular wages. At the expiration oftheir
apprenticeship, it is proposed to free them
The correspondence has
'een sent by the State Department to he
House judiciary committee.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-06-13
CAMP LETTER.
CAMP NEAR CoRINTH, MISS. }
May 20, 1862. {
Friend Brunner,


S1R,-It has been some time since I
troubled you with a letter from this quar-
ter. In the meantime you have been
kept apprised of matters as they trans
pired, by our worthy friend and fellow
soldier, Lieutenant Colonel Wilson.
don't know that | have anything new to
write. Everything is quiet along our
front line. An agreement has been en-
tered into between Beauregard and Hal
leck thatpo firing will be allowed between
the line of pickets This proposition
came from the rebel leader, as he has been
worsted in every skirmish. Our right
and left have advanced to within one and
half miles of Corinth, where they are
throwing up intrenchments and planting
their siege guns. The deserters average
a hundred per day. They all report a
very large force at Corinth that they
are on less than half rations that small
degree of enthusiasm is kept up by an
application (inwardly) CT Old Rye. and
large amount of coaxing and swearing.
They all agree that their army as wholly
denaoralized.
General Halleck is quietly maturing
his plans, by which he will catch the
whole nest at the first spring of his net
Great confidence is felt in him by both
officers and men. Every day Halleck and
Buell. can be seen riding along the from
lines inspecting the works in person.
General Buell. has made one or two mar.
row escapes from the bullets of the enc
my's pickets. Our army presents a soiie
front of 5 miles or more, and when this
mighty column strikes it will try the
nerves and pluck of the Southern chivalry
The health of our army is good, consid
ering the climate and the constant expo
sure Of our men.
received the Pioneer through Lieu
tenant Colonel Wilson last night. l no
ticed the arrival at home of our forme
beloved Captain Kirby. Our compan'
was 10th to part with him. but every da,
that he remained here, he was sacrificing
his health. That he may speedily recove
his health is the earnest wish of ever
member of his old company. He wi
ever be held in kind remembrance b
them. His place has been filled by on
of natures roblemen--a thorough soldie
"a perfect gentleman-a man perfectl
acquainted with his business, and liked b
his command. The season here is far ad
vanced. The grain (what little there is
: will be ready for the reaper in week c
two. The mail is going out, and l mus
close. The boys all wish to be remen
bered at home. You may look out fc
stirring times from this place soon, if tn
8 rebels make stand.
Yours in haste, P.