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The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-11-07


Col. Musexs --Tne Memphis, (Tennss.
se-) Bulletin or the 2Stn of October, thus
speaks OF Colonel Mungen, Of the 57,h. 1,
compliments the Col highly.
las PREsrNr MIIIrAsY Cosp,,,o, Rr.
LiIvEo.-Ihe M,nlsIy Comm,ss,oa, com
posed OF Col. William Mungen, of the 57rh
v. V. l., Lieut.. Col. ID. ID. Coleman Of The
OH Missouri V. L., aud Capt. 4. U, Chan.
dlsr of The 65th lIlin0is ". L., who bavs
been IN session durny the past two mo.ths.
ste to be relieved from their aIduous and "a.
sponsi6ie duties this evening. Anew Dom.
missioa' whose names We have net learned
Will take their places to-morrow mornln,.
IL - due 10 Tue retiring Commis ssion, com
posed - u OF high order oi taleat, aud
TO ITS Pres'dent, Colonel Muugsa, . d,s.
unsu'shed lawyer. 70 cay shat they have
gwen enlife satistactiou. Tkey have Der
iormsd great labor, and dispenssd an i'm. i.
nease snoaat OF bnsiness. No one Who
has not attended the CouIt has spy ,ies M
Tie vest number oil cases which N hs. Al :.
posed Of Aad olwitastaadisx tkses s,s
war timess aud thls Q military tf,bu \ "A
whose Juasmeats ere enforced a. the moi M
OF 'hs osyonet, u necessary. yet the same
psttent. thorough aad iuRsrtisi ipyest,ss-
llons are made which sharscterixs shs
Courn o. ths Sts.e In times Of pvofou ri
peace. NJ innoceat msR has su tfsred. and
no guilty one been punished beyund " hsi
he desetsed. Besldes this, tbs Court b.s
always uested every Que who cams in cor .
taeI with u with thst courtesy and resn.c,
which ever characterize the soldier ind m.
we'll bred gentlemen. We spesk adyi,.ai, :,
'of what We say, and We might say muct
more, bnt cannot say less.
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SAl9 a.

A Diary TaIrp AND A BslvE wox,s.--
Mr.. Thomas W. Arnold. Of Delaware town
ship, enlisted IN Captain Higgins Company.
ileth Regimen, AMI before he left, harvest
ed sufficient wheat to last his family through
the winter and stored it in his barn. Last
Thursday night Mrs. Arnold heard an unu-
snail noise in the vicinity OF the stable, and
was satisfied that some one was after the
wheat. Now, ninety-nine women out Of a
hundred would have drawn the bed clothes
over their heads and trembled unit, the
noises ceased; but Mrs. Arnold wss not
OF that class. She arose from bed and dress.
ed without striking light, and started for
the barn. Two men were there endeavor.
ing to force the boards Off the eranary, who,
as soon as they saw her. ran away. She
gave chase, but they were too gifted in the
article OF legs to be overtaken. She follow
ed them so close, however. that they droppe
three bags. whic' she captured. The bags
had inscribed on them the name OF man IN
the neighborhood, who denies participation
in the attempt, claiming that the bags had
heen stolen from him. The matter will
undergo n legal Investigation. If the citi.
Gems ofthat part of Delaware are positive as
to the guilt OF the scoupdrels, they ought to
treat them 10 coat Of tar and feathers
The man who would rob a ,oldier's wife nj
her provision for her family at the begin.
ming Of winter, ought not to be allowed to
live in a civilized community.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-11-07

According to rebel accounts, the
work Of destroying the Baltimore e.
Ohio Railrosl is being carried ont
pretty thoroughly. A Winchester
correspondent OF a Richmond paper
writing on the 18th, says that every
few daIs q brigade or division is
sent forward to destroy some ,art OF
the railroad. Moet OF Il within tic
reach of the army Las been destroy.
cd. They tear mp the rails and tie-,
pile them together in large boal Z
along the road, and when som,
eight or ten miles have thus been
piled together the whole is fred O.
once. The Cumberland tunnel hs,
also been destroyed in the last few
iaye,
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-11-07

liam K.ns.,on 49,. ns 80 ;n.,,n,,'',a ~
Agricultural College q, Lansing, Michigan,
WI show 70 some ssteat the s@csey Of The
3nssd bv M.,,r.. Hal, = p.;Ieu or,
lin. -
Wo sre informed that this "Dip,heris
.on.h. eas;s s'.ms . sene., suenuon s. sno 's
putf,d throst disease.
srArr Ac.,ou,,u.., Co,,ro.,
June. 1852. .I, :
NJ phrstt.- EDITOR sTArr hsfusLIo.n;
nni,ie .a,.,.,,. .. wv. III
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RssrL Psorssrr Cosprsc.rrp,-On Il

RksrL PsorERrr CosPrscArEp. - On the
2sth Of October, Earl Bill, United States
Marshal. seized one hundred and sixty acres
of laad lying in Allen township. in this
county, as the property Of Captain John 7.
Pierce, o Virginia, who is now sn the rebel
army. The property will be eonhscatee to
the Government during the life OF the own.
ei, under the confscstion act. The farm is
worth, from $4,000 to IS. .ocO. and has been
rented for several years a; handsome sum.
Captain Pierce has been the regular recipi.
eut Of the rent ever since the war broke out;
bur his income from this source will proba-
bly, stop very suddenly.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-11-07

PsoDucs MsrKrrs g. Produce has bee n
re viving more freely this week tlsn lss'
The follow ny prices are being paid.
Wool-s5 tn 60 cents.
Whest--9l 10 80 cents.
Corn-3Hto 36 cents.
Rye--t0 cents.
Butter--lt to Is cents.
Esgs--h cents.
Lsrd--6 cenls.
Meats-Shouiders 4; sides 4; Hams 5.
Hdes.-5 cents
Potatoes scarce at so TO 20 cents.
Oats-30cents.
Clovefs, eds $50 10 81 90.
White Beans, o., 90 TO ~ 40.
Drieo Peaches. 8 cents per pound.
Dried Apt 'es-T5 cents.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-11-07

SoLpIER's AID SociErY. - Since our last
communication in your paper. we have sent
OF two hoxes OF hospital stores. The frs,
contained $50 rs worth OF goods, and the
boy that left the depot last Tuesday morn.
ing. 4th. SEQ 90. So it will Se seen that We
have not been idle. II the patriotic ladie,
through the country will send US in some
yarn to kit, or socks, gloves, cans Of fruit,
or anything else that will make the sick
and wounded soldier comfortable. we will
be greatly obliged to them.
Mrs. d. SrAsssURr, Secretary.
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DR. Woons.--Cousidsfable fee ing was
aaoifested in town on Wednesday evening,
- en- item in the Gazette, stating that "Dr,
George J. Woods. late Assistant Surgeon ol
the 9s,h Ohio, had been arrested for treas.
on"
The Surgeon Of the ssth 10 Dr, J. r,
Woods Of this county, and whether he /.
the man referred to 10 the question. oul
DR.. Woods 10 tho last man In the werld, any
who knew him would suspect Of tresson--
In fact, no truer man ever left the State. l,
must he another Woods.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-11-07

LOST on Saturday, November 4lh, 1862,
between F'ndisy aad Fremont, a black
leather, hand trunk. with the buckles GOV
cred VITA white leather. coata,aing one
pair OF black Pants. one shirt aud one Mes.
seiiles Vest, white with red specks, one
1isek S'ocA and one PAIR Of Socks. will
pay libeiai reward ior the trunk delivered
az this Office. Joshua Corr.
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DxArn.--Died October 2sth, 1862. Alber
A., son of J. J. and NJ. NJ. Enslemsn, age,
ten months.
Our darling one has len us
His fathers pride and 10y
How hard It was TO give him up,
Our only precious boy.
This sinful world was dreary
For spirit So pure and bright:
de closed his eyes on sin aud strife
Aud woke IN the realms of light.
smile was on his baby brow
As his spirit pure and free
Vas borne by angels bright
To the joys Of eternity.
Around the throne of glory
hethiuks isee him now,
with - crown OF purest gems
Upon his angel brow.
Lord give US grace and patience
When Sin and sorrows come,
And bring IA to our loved one
In Heaven, uur aunIe.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-11-07

TWe want all that Is due US on sub.
scription. Money is plenty, but people
have a trick Of forgetting their newspaper
accounts. We need money.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-11-07

\ Mr.. SoHeLLABAReER has decid, d
to contest Coxs election in the &C.
lumbus, (Otio) D;s ret. The vote
in Franklin county, which gives Cox
some / 800 majority, is only 175 less
than last year, while full Q 800 men
have gone to the army within that
period. There is no doubt but hun.
dreds Of fraudulent votes we're cast
for OK
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-11-07

Bio FIsH.-C. A. Croninge', Esq, caught
4 Pike in the Blanchard, on Wednesday,
that measured exactly three feet n length.
and weighed eleven and . half pou uds.--
This 10 the largest fish caught this season,
In this region. II required very nice hand.
ling to bring him ashore. as the line and
hook we've very small. Mr.. Croninger ID
entitled TO the belt.
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M.sRiAor.-Msuied on the 30th October.
at the parsonage in Findlay, by Rev. A. J.
I,nhoff, .Mr. Eli Gorsuch and Mss Mary &.
Dresback, both Of Jackson township. this
county.
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Patterson 4 Taylot-N-w Goois.
Isaac Swi wihsrt--A administrator Notice.
Israel Gregg Il Suns--New Goods.
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Farms for Sale.

yJy HE unde rsigned has nome valuable farms
for sale, situated In Hanc OK county.
Il Those wisiins 10 purchase will md II for
their advantage to give me ~ call.
A. =. PARKER, hs,nt.
fTSDLAY, Oct. %. lsG2-[G mo.
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NV Apvssrr,nrsrs.- Real them care.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-11-07
Report Of n. Nepsn, TREASURER.

November 10. 1861, by cash.. =.
Novembe, LIST. 1862, Income on
life memberships. .............
by income as donations and sales OF
OookS.... ................
BY income ]. Kerr on sales Of books
BY income J. 8. Ballentine on
sales Of books. ......
, 1862-12-20

Before closing, we would suggest that the
piano be so placed that all may have an op-
portnnity Of seeing Gottschalk play. We
hope he will consult tic wishes Of the audi
encc BY complying. The second concert oc-
ours this evening, with an excellent pro-
granme. It is needless to urge attendance
, 1862-12-20

Important from the AdJutant Gene
rAEs Office.

SPRINGFIELD, Dec. 19.-Adyiccs fron Wash
ington state.that paragraph Is, of special order
No: $50, has been revoked, and Lieut.. Col.
Homer Of the list regiment, honorab1y dis
charged.
The commission Of Surgeon Geo. Smith Of
The 101st regiment, has been revoked, lie hay
ing been mustered against tho consent of the
Governor
Colonel S. G. Hicks Of the 40th Illinois req
imcut, has been rcinstated.
The following order has just been issued
from the Adjutant Generals office. It will be
seen by il that general invoice is to be taken
Of all recruits and recruiting officers "lyine
around loose-n ALI recruits must he 1eported
to Camp Butler, and all persons having an
thority from the State Department, to recruit
or raise volunteers, must: Immediately show
their hands.
After the 25tt inst, hone Of these gentle
men will haye authority to call on the United
States mastering officer for transportation or
subsistence, un1ess1they hare their papers re-
newed:
Department to Immediately ascertain the
condition Of the recruiting service in this
State, ~ well rs to prevent abuses growing out
Of IN improper use Of recruiting orders, all
authority which has heretofore been issued
from these headquarters, to recruit or organ
ize companies or regiments within the State.
will terminate on the 25th inst, and all per.
sons holding such authority or recruiting or
ders, and who baVe, or may by tl,at date en-
List recruits. will rcportsu recruits in Camp
Butler on the 25th inst, and full list Of the
names md residences Of such recruits the
| date Of enlistment, when and where enlisted,
| forwarded to this department. Applications
| for the renewal Of authority will be received
On tho 26th inst, md every reasonable facU;1t
| for continuing in the recruiting scryise. wii
, 1862-12-20
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.]

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.]
CNcKNAT1- Dec. 19, 1862.
A gentleman who arrived to- day from Nash
vile. says there will he no movement Of Gen.
Rosccrans' army until he has obtained a large
supply Of provisions, and that he will have to
wait the rise Of the Cumberland before he can
receive them.
The railroad is barely able to supply the
daily consumption, and no stock can accumu-
late. The army has not tmore than one weeks
rations ahead.
Tile city is so fortified that no force the
rebels can bring against it can capture it,
Rosecr:ans proposes to make that his base Of
supplies, and to accumulate largc stock be
fore moving.
New YoRK- Dec. ia special Nashville
dispatch dated the 18th, to the Tri6Hne, says
Gen. Dodge with his cavalry has been fight
ing Forest al day in the vicinity Of Corinth
Forest has 1000 and Dodge 1850 cavalry. The
latter has fyc pieces of artillery. Morgan is
{ reported moving TO cut off the Louisville and
| Nashville railroad.
Its reported that Van Dom with 50.0oQ
, 1862-12-20

be extended to such as then show theirability
to succeed. All others will be dropped from
the recruiting list, and the renewal Of the au-
thority refused. The foregoing provisions do
not apply torecruiting for old regiments, that
service being under the control Of the Super
intendent Of the recruiting service.
BY order of hls Exce1lency, Coy. Yates.
ALLEN G. FULLER, Ad't Gen,
An effort is HOW being made to havc the
Vermont regiments Of paroled prisoners, now
At Camp Douglas, sent East. II this is done,
the e5th regiment, Col. Cameron, and Phil
lips battery, will probably be ordered here,
and all the troops in the State concentrated
here. 1t is believed that bat one camp in the
State is necessary
Marching orders have today been issued to
the 126th regiment, Col. Hnnd1ey, to move to
Dixie. THIS is the last Of the new regiments
in the State. A few cavalry and artillery
companies are now all that is left in the
State, and they will be rapidly organized and
ordered of.
The following, among other appointments
Of promotion. have been made:
1asth Regiment-Ro N. Hundley. Colonel.
6s1h cava1ry-JehnJ ]. Richeg, Major, vice ". Il.
q soti, intantTyNsiaj. Warren sheda, Lieut., Col
enel, vice q: A. Bacon resigned: Capt. VIZ g.
Rhoa1ce. Major Of the same.yice Shedd promoted.
3Sth IntantIy--Maj. D. Il. Gnmer, Lieut. Col
onel, vice n. 0'kean resigned.
15t1l 1nfAntry-Lieut- Col. g. G. Rogers, Colonel,
vice T. J. Turner resigned Janea Raney, Lieut..
Colonel Of eame, vice Rogers promoted Capt.
Adam Nase Major Of same, vice RaneY Promoted.
, 1862-12-20

NEw YoRK, Dec. l9.-lhe steamer Scotia
arrived carly this morning. Her dates are
19;vcrpo..l 9Th and Queenstown 7th.
The newspapers advance nothing new on
Thc Paris iNoaitfn,, in a qaasi-o!hcial form,
.7trde. to the presence of a French squadron
aasS SeW Orleans. which is represented to haye
:,t:d Tie dfsahected population
The London. Globe thinks the situation in
lnrira promises striking results soon.
M1,o 7;,uss thinks the Democratic Successes
~ Luz rendered the government deperatc in
.t'5 ~ dauuting it, and it looks upon the
- adyiccs as then orst yet, asinaieating that
80 propagatingg Of a servile war is about to
1a1,Hs4one. ainea4oe in q letter to Prof Newman, de-
tt,ot he has expressed any sympathy with
eca,,+hcrn cause or passed 4 eulogy on eff
- We has thought it out Of his province
80 either praise tT blame On such 4 com
:gted question. He claims to be much
fr;cna 10 the Northern Americans, thas,
- Hho encourage them to perseycre in q
& isss a,I destractiye enterprise.
s-eatiup and very encouraging state
iei $50 i,eeu submitted to the Atlantic
-ot,h Company by Capt. Hoskins, 9ho
s+somndings on the Porcuplne.
nc French Government has concluded
70. the spR1E ppTRo1onrea eae occu9ation @ Il IS in
D. m fanine distress in France is in
fnr in severity x,4 r,
5ESo ESouree was heayT-1ot to ~.
eGG.oaix nnestion is unchanged.
e~e A:hed's election as King Of Greece
sauadron Of lancers recently mutined a
Petersburg.
,s.-The text Of the Queen Of Spain
ri, on the opening, ofCortez IN presentan|
,.1nicat:on respecting grand. eyen1s o. o.
!-st Of Cuba, she SAID sne 1eh connosn s
sc events would not change the ex
1T relations rnaintsined NTH the Unite
government,
, 1862-12-20
The WAR IN NORTH CAROLINA:
Gen. Fester Captures Kingston.
HEAVY EGHTING-TH e
ERELS ROUTED.

FoRTaEss MONROE, Dec. l9.--General Eos
tcr's forces have taken Kingston, N. G., cap
turing 500 prisoners and eleven pieces OF ar
t1lery.
HEADQUARTERS AR.fT OF TIE PoToMAc,
December 70, 1853 !
The Richmond Enquirer Of the 18th con-
tairs Il dispatch from Goldsboro, stating that
5000 Confederates fought the Abolitioni5ts
ut Kingston, the day before, from O'Clock a.
H., to p. H., that after driving the Abon-
.ioniEts once-the rebel General Evans was
compelled to retire, leaving the yandals to oc-
eupy the town,
No report Of the loss given. Tie town was
greatly injured by the Union boEnbardment.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1?.-Notlling has been
received here contirlnatory Of the rebel at
count Of u Federal repuise at Kingston, n. G.
, 1862-12-20

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Trihunc.l
DEsMoNEs, Dec. 10, 1862.
DR.. Coleman Of NIinneshi:k comfy, has
been appointed Assistant Surgeon If tne Eth
iowa infantry.
The 10Th regiment Of infantry, recently rem
dezvoused ut Iowa City, has been ordered to
Cairo, and will probably remain 1t the latter
point only short time.
The Goth Iowa regiment, Col. Benton,
Which moved from Council Bluffs to st. Louis,
a few days since, las been ordered to st. Jo-
seph, where il will remain q few days, and
then proceed to Iearenworth.
The weather in central Iowa has for some
two months been like that Of summer. There
has been during this period very little rain.
The roads are dusty, and the Oldest inhabit-
ants are looking for IN open winter through
ont, such as was experienced i'll the State tcr
yfrrS ago.
, 1862-12-20
CHICAGO. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1862.

the Memphis Navy Yard, and report what
steps ought to be taken to protect the vested
rights Of loyal citizens.
The bill for the payment Of invalid and
other pensions was passed without debate after
being amended On motion of Mr.. DUELL Of
n: T., SO that no part of the money appropri-
ated shall be paid to any person who has given
1aid and comfort to the enemy.
MIR. STEVENS Of Pa made an explanation
as to the revenue bill recently introduced by
him, saying that. it was his own act, without
consultation with the Committee Of Ways
and Means, or With the Secretary Of the Treas
ury. He was opposed to the latter's financial
seMfm u 3onse m 1aen lta4 Menf lhto Com
Mr.. CRISFIELD OF Nd spoke. He con-
demned the policy Of the Administration.
: 1lr. KELLEY Of Pa replied.
The Committee rose and House adjourned
till Monday.
, 1862-12-20
FROM ROANOKE ISLAND.
1seas1ia in the. T1arIne Artillery.

Especial Correspondence Of tae Chicago Tribune.]
{EoAsn11E ISLAND, n. C., Dec. 10, 1872
send you the following list Of names Of
Eo'djcrs deceased III hospitals here since Oct.
17h, the date on which I commenced my
el;:tics as Wurd Master. All these belonged
t. the corps Of so-cal1ed Marine Artillery, re-
cl1,itcd in Chicago, and most Of them were
residents Of your city and vicinity Truer
and braver men never Laid down their lives
for their country:
Peter o'Flahcrty, John Brccn, !4nd:ew J. Darcy.
Teter Co1gan, James Murphy. Josslsn . Knight ;s
1'has. g. Hall, james Creighton Peter Stutcr John
Hucent, Thos. Rowe Danl. CGgh}an. John Nc
9;r.th James N. F. Mead Ezrs WiltseF. Marcus
Dnid. JohE McEvoy. Norman Harlbn ii, VIM. For
Fyth, Stephen Il. White. Edward J: Thuberyille,
SAM ny... John E. Shaun, Thos- Peterson, VIM.
80 .Giuut.dA Z EE1lEcE Nard Master
, 1862-12-20
r,kndRTANT FROM MINNESOTA.

Isecial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunc.7
ST. Paul. Minnesota Dec IL.
Nc~s is Just received from Penabina and
Fort Garry, which states positively that I.
force # ZOO warriors Of the Tauktom's, and
Cathed ,siouxs, are eongregating ut Devil's
lake, making preparations for war against
The wlte settlements next spring, on an cx
teueiv. scale
The Like is only about Twelve miles from
pe1tbpA.
, 1862-12-20

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunc.1
Ior1Ry1I1E, Dec. 19, 1862
i The Democrat reports the destruction of :,
portion OF the coTington and Lexington
Rai1road, 10 cut off Granger's communication
with Cincinnati, but there is no tangible con-
lrmatiou Of the report.