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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-03-28

WE canrot too frequently qnote Air.
Stewards language for the ediication OF
those abolition journals which persist
emily assert that democrats are disloysl
10 the government because they oppose
Lincolus administration. In letter TO
MIR. Cta,les \. Adams, last November,
Mr.. Seward says
In this country especially, il is hab-
it not only enhrtiy consistent niM the
c0nStituti0n, 6ut eVea essential TO as STA.
b,hty, To regard the stratlon At
sny time existing As DISTINCT AND skr-
AHAlE from The government itself, and
TO CANN Ass THE PROCEEDINGS
OF TIE ONE WITHOUT A
THOUGHT OF DISLOl ALLY to
TIE OlllEK."
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-03-28

FlFry ten-inch coIumbiads have been
selected from the government stock, by
the War Department, TO be Titled and
then fred until they burst. Twen'y-
i've of them are to be strengthened BY
the addition Of the wrought iron band
upon the exterior Of the breech before
fling. The firing has been carried on
daily for some time past, near Cold
Spung, N. Y, and some weeks must
stll clapse before the experiment is con-
clvdet. 1t is found, that about the ono
thousandlh round, tho plain rifle gun
nurs,s, while tho banded gun, after sub
lection u the same test, remains APP
parently az stIong as ever. The object
Of the experiment j. to ascertain the
comparative strength OF the guns, after
rltlng, with and without the reinforce or
Strengthening band. Tho government
is In fair way to possess II elf OF the
knowledge, but the process is most low
and expensive. 1t is said to cost &c.
600 10 burst one Of the guns
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-03-28


SrAulpINo Il l.oGER's Circus isexLib-
ting in Bleuos Ayres, ard has teen pun
Il, sly occupied IN fighting the newspe-
pcrs. The clown called the editor of the
Naeionlia mule, aud the editor called
tie clown an asa. Two weeks Of compe
,ton exhausted the stock 0. epilhets. aud
the circus c,osed in disgust. Thene~spa
pers then announced that the concern
hal died Of indigestion IN the box Of
nee" and, out OF spite, the circus open.
81 again. An arinistlce between the be-
| igerents WAS finally agreed uron, the
1 1ritaro, Nocion Irgentinn, AID M
ciono! agreeing = publish the articles Of
au nes;y at the expense of the circus.
UNrRoFiTApLE SLANT AcT.-Gov.
Yates, OF Illinois, wrote TO Preslden;
Lincoln last year, that II he would pro
cl4im freedom 10 the negroes ard &C.
cept their service in the ranks, he could
stamp armies out 0! The earth, Adopt
this policy" said be, and Illinois will
leap like il,ming giant into the light"
The emancipation proclamation ives is.
sued, and the stamp has been made,
but it has brought no armies from The
grounl or elsewhere. Negroes were
tirst invited into the army, but they
came not; they were tffercl money,
still they came not, and now they art
to be drafted whether they Ike it o.
not. So much for that s.amy.'
HONEST CoNFkssioS.--TheM uscatiut
Journal says that "Gree'ey is a disun
ionist from principle" That is not more
true OF Greeley than Of the sbolltiouisi,
generally.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-03-28
NEW !ADV'TS.
Fer R00t.

vT>HE BRICK HOUSE, ON FOURTH STREET,
between Main and Harrison. nov oosupied
by the Widow OF the late J. G. Washbusn. Ap-
ply to STEWART . AkhSIKON0.
March "a, 1s63.-lW
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-03-28

tnoLl1losIsM Dylsd Our. II.
RAYMOND, leading republican, made .
significant confession 10 recent speech
a, Portland, Maine. The following eA-
uact is taken from the report:
We are about played out as party
We PLAYED the "Maine Law, good
enough Morgan for the time being, but
!, was PLAYED out aud SO aholiiion'sm
was played ou'. 1t may last .'ncolns
time out thu, If we hold out TIL then,
there i no, one Of US living that will
ever get into public life again. Weed
is wisely getting out of the sciape. Gree
lev is tool enough to hang on. The only
hope there is for MS is 10 keep on the
war. until the Union is So thoroughly
split up that 1t can never be got t"geth-
or agAlp. A Reunion with the South on
any terms is death to all this geucra,ion
But, nj any rate, tue taxes, which Tho
people have not yet begun, TO feel Tho
Del /, and the conscIipt.on not yet be
gun. Int to come, will ann every nal
! concerned IN levy l..s ,ncm.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-03-28
ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS.

All wishing TO purchase good Machine are in
vited to examine this before purchasing else.
where. Warranted one year, with proper usage
EsioR 440.-HRnNER Is, HAsrRk a. EXTRA.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-03-28

TriALs OF new 500 FOUNDER Parrot
guns have Teceu tiy been made at which
shells arc stated TO have been driven
through nine inches OF iron plates and
two ie,t of wood backing! 1t this IS
true, it would seem as if at least one of
our non-clads ought to be provided
with such suns, for they exceed in de-
strncslve power any thing hitherto kno 70
IN modern warfare.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-03-28

A STATEMENT has been going the
rounds Of the papers to the effect that
al discharged soldiers are entitled to
bounty, the same as il they had served
10 the end Of the war. This is an error
Only those soldiers discharged on ac-
count OF disability from We unds received
IN the service are entitled TO bounty.
Those d sab ed from sickn,ss, and cousc
quenlly discharged soldiers, do no, get
the b unity.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-12-09
How Mr.. NJ WAS CHEArED.-Mr

How Mr.. M WAS CHEArED-Mr
NJ, of a certain town in Vermont, is
not distinguished for liberality, either of
purseaor opinion. His ruling passion is
a fear of being cheated. The loss,
whether real or faneied, of a few cents,
would give him more pain than the des-
truot'on of an entire navy. He, once
bought large cake of tallow at coun-
try store, at ten cents a pound. On
breaking it to pieces at home, it was
found to contain large cavity. This
he considered terrible disclosure of Gu
pidity and fraud on the par. of the deal
er. He drove fariously back to the
store, entering in great excitement,
bearing the tallow, and exclaiming:
Here, you rascal, you have cheated
mel Do you call that an honest cake
of tallow7 It is hollow and there amt
near so much as there appeared to be.
want youte make it right" S
=. - F" Certainly, certainly" replied the
merchant, I'll make it right ] did
not know the cake was hollow Let me
see-you paid ten cents per pound.
Now, Mr NJ, how much do suppose
the hole viii weight"
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-12-09
COMMERCIAL.
Cincinnati Markets.

ciScIxsA1ls Dec. SIP NJ
FLOUR unchanged and dull sales of saperfne
at So T5ss -
WHEAT quit at 81 2O@1 Is fer red, and 81 4O@
l 45 fer white. - -
Corn irregular sales at 96c for new, and 81 II
gl u for old, bat holders ask better prices =
OATS dull and offered at 791S0c.
.RYE and Barley unchanged. 90
q WHISKY washeld higher in the morning. but
no advance Was established. and 900 bbls sold at
S5c. TIE market closed buoyant, however, under
the news from New York
HOGS opened active at 81 % fer pounds average.
but the receipts being larger than had been ex.
pected, the market closed rather heavy. The to-
I'll receipts for the day were 1900, and for the
week g. boo.
MESS PORK In demand at SIS 25@1s 80, but
held a BIS 500lS 30.
LAID in good pemands 800 tiOrces sold st I211SS
@l21l ar =
GkLEN HAMS 9@91za
GROCERIES firm at full prices, s
GOLD 5Sc.
? EXCHANGE steadys full rates.. -
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-12-09
, PUBLIC AUCTION.
Sale of Choice City Property,

ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18TH, AT HALF
" past o'clock P. n precisely, will sell al
public auction, at the door of the Court House. the
following Lots e u. =
Lots6 z, 8 and ., in Block No.z10S, in Lamas-
co, now Evansville, being directly at the foot of
CLARK street, and running through from Market
street to the Canal -afif-l & 't4l1T5fr .ei
~ Lots 8 and A. lin Block s., in Stockweli's En-
iargement of the City of Evansville being be-
tween the Central Market and Clark street run
ming through from Aiartet street to the Canal.
and nearly opposite J. Jauch's Brewery.
Z Lots and 2, in Block II, in the North Eastern
Enlargement Rowley's sAddition), being on the
northwest corner Of Center and Olive streets-f
: TheseA9ts are alton the proper grade-free Of
all ineumbrsnces-titles perfeck-terms cash. and
purchasers have now very desirable chance :
-s1paf'l.la--.sftgi So !. iH4 s. x. GILBERT
} = hNAk HuataEkfss Anctr- ds04-tds
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-12-09
NeM York .Maner .Market.

NEW YORK, December g.
Money unchanged att per cent. Sterling Ex-
changeeasy at 64@6415. Gold irregular and low
er, saing at 3d. leclining to 49, advancing to
Stocks firm; U. 8. Skies of 9IAe0upons 81 O9e;
3-loths 81 o62a.A -
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-12-09
clever Sell.

"A great French natural historian, one
of the leading members of the Zoologi-
cial Society of France, was lately taking
tour in Algeria, and had occasion TO
call on the officer commanding a garrison.
there. Passing through the yard, which
being barraek, was naturally crowded
with soldiers, his attention was drawn to
two Zouayes who we're playing with an
animal which to the learned saYan was a
perfect. novelty He stood and stared
it evidently belonged to the group of Ro-
dentia-but to what class? 1t was neither
the Mussrattus-for it had no tail-nor
the Arvicola amphibius, for that certainly
has no probocis like that which the as
tonished professor saw in the specimen
before him. He asked the Zouave-a An
intelligent soldier" as he afterwards
Observed 80 7ilfn
al What animals that2p
) Monsieur, it is our trunked rat
p" You find it here p =
" In the neighbordood, but very rarely.
The natives say they are.dyine out. and
the breed viii soon be lost"
on would sell that one perhaps Pr
All, Monsieur it belongs to us tgo.
What would you? 1t is our little amuse-
ments The poor soldier has but few;
still Jean and myself are poor, and would
part With our little playfellow for 400
francs" ~
The Professor objected to the price
even science may be bought too dearly
but finally agreed to give $50 francs
for the rat, and 400f if in a week they
could get him a female of the same race,
He was absent for a week, came back.
got his male and female rats, paid his
4OOf., ehristened the class elephus, wrote
a long paper on the discovery to a scien-
tihc body, posted his letter, and went out
= to spend the evening with the wife of the
Colonel of the ZOuaves who happened
to receive"
co. AS he entered, the Colonel was telling
story to the evident delight of the A-...s-
pany. The Professor joined the COM
pany. asit
Yes" said the Colonel, my fellows
are the sharpest in the whole army.
Wonld Monsieur believe that two of them
had Just sold two common rats for
4OOf pm kIfla
's Monsieur lie Colonel is partly wrong.
partly right, replied the Professor;
tHO rats yes common EatS, mol Iney
are unique, and l am the lucky pur-
chaser :
s. Roars of laughter followed this con-
fession, and it turned out that the Zou-
ayes had learned from the natives a
dodge for making those curious crea-
lures. Here is the recipe: Cut the tail
off q rat, cut a slit in its nose, stick the
e. tahiti is like bidding a rose-into the
skin and plaster it up, and in a week it
will grow there naturally, les ertrenis
Sc toachdnt, and the mus elephus is a
faet-so is this story, so the Professor
Z knows to his cost He dares not go to
- his society, for there is his " trunked
rat" if he goes down to his club, it is
= there also. 1t win be his social death.
He is already known in Paris as g Ri
diculus mus
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-12-09
BAKERS ADDITION.
LAMAsOO.


Allis Walkers ,ignses, lot ., block So so
......-.....do lot H.. .ds30.-. 10
46... "a w
............-do. lot 4do... 100--. 10
lido .....-..fot 6.do.-lO0. 90
3S-..do..l 35. 60
.............lot 22.do..30... 40
Brooklocker, Christian, heirs, lot l, block
BrOoIiockcr Christian heirs lot 25iccI IS 20
11...do...23 so
zS...do...25 20
32.do..25 90
Burch, VIM ....................lot 5.-do...ll3 90
sdo.......... 6..do lib GO
Burtis block IG5 Is 60
Copeland G, lot %, block 25................. 90
..do...lot 80. o...23................ 20
..do.........lot Is. so
II. 20
.--...r .do-.......lot DIDO. l2S-........... 20
....de - Jet 6dos s12S.s-..-........... 10
........do.........Iot 40
......... ........lot S.do 12S -. ......... 10
.do.........lot 24.do. ..12S >....... 21O
do lot 81 do 29............. 40
s....-..do. % do. 129 3 so
.......do. block Is 90
Daum, Geo, Sr, lot 8 7................ 90
.-dog. lot A. do. 20
Davidson, Geo, heirs, u lot 7, blk 76..... 27O
L r r Co, lot IL, block 2s...-.-. 270
.........do .............l0t 49,. 270
lot Il ~,dos..2s.,..... 2 20
Is 20
.-.....d ,..,.-let 10 ..28......... 3 80
lot 1...do...5S....... $50
do lot 5 do "a $50
90
lot s.do<..5s....... 3 60
.........do .................-.lot S...do 3 GO
..,.. o.....,.,... lot 10 do. 6s 2 O0
lot II 3 90
de-: IT z do, SSH. %
...lot 13d0...58........ ) 30
16..do. ..68...... 60
half 2do .76........ 2S
62
,,,.,...-do DO "A 20
do -. %
..'.do ....Gorth 4 Of4.do 5s.-,.---.. u u
do .......do...sd
:.... So. $40
-........do ........... do. so
..........do. .........do.........l2 do IS 90
...-..-....dO..........do &C
dos5..., q 90
49, - do 90
....-!s...do...- do l...... oS6. 81
100 2 lC
do IOO lO
Is do. 100 II
......do .do..---.-.I4.tio.. 100 -. 4. Q Il
......do Undo dc. ! loO. 2 ia
......,. d ,........do ,,...I L, do. Loo. Il
do ...... D. .dO.ln0sa.. 2 IL
-.100,-, Il
--...----.do..-......do u
g. do. i. do ... .26-. do. 100 Il
...,,.,.....do---- 80 -.-.----- X
S - 40 . 40 Si lggI..-'r q
49, Al ID y = ~ Ios : ~
'''-...'. s'.....'' "
-..;,ss-.ao -.-s.--qo s|,t - 90 l0bs-.... oC
:.i,.......-9o ,'--.-..'eo lvo q
-i..-e-v'qo $1,000 =. 90 i9oa..-~. q
..-..'-.-...1o ..'-.-'--9o 40 .lOo- "
:........--.ao ot03-.... Ot
FISHER u .oo...---... sdo. 52.....-.. q
homer, Jon1 +s9os-..'.--.l! -do.- 4i-.-..... B
howard MARIA o--.....t Is 40 ..1J4s........ 7C
Hurley, Johns hearss--. z do. s6..-..-. q 81
kroener, Erederlc, Sc u ot50, block 1O3... sc
Parrottzs Robert, heirsy lot block 152... IS &C
..:--... A.. dos. 152-s.---. 7 Sc
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-12-09
wool Warn.

A FEW HUNDRED P0ONDSs OF NICE
4 II Mixed Ebenezer Yarn Just received at
90 = fsi4IflI SCHAPKER BUsSING,
zsfta lIf8F- 81 No 40 Main Street
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-12-09
Old Me tails Bought.
NEW SONGS.

WIRE PASSING -THE. BEIDGE,- MOTHER
new ana beautiful song.
OUR GOOD SHIP SAILS To- NIGHT.
I'm BLIND 80
JENNIE. NY LOVE. asgTs
KISS he GOODNIGHT MOTHER.
WINNIE, DAZZLING. I,LL BE WAITING. -
Ask II LOVE THEE.
TIE BASsER OF THE STARS.
PM LONELY TONIGHT 1H
HbshbOfe songs are all new and good and for
sale At WARREN * GOEYN6sTONsS Ha
Bow Z = - 10 Main Street. Evansville.
~ HfW se
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-12-09
49, Hanse, zhere was you bornf ;

"0n the Holdorbarraek.
What ! always
80" Yawl and before too "
How old are you then %
'ss@ When the old school-house is built,
was two weeks more nor a year, what
ish painted red as'you go home nit
your back pehind you, on the right
hand side by the old blacksmith shop,
which standg where it was burnt down
next year viii pc two weeks. :,
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-12-09
q. 3 DRY GOODS
Balmoral Skirts.

900 BALMoRALg SKIRTS, FROM s. TO
e0OJlJ IS. just received at - .E5Ta'a sasl- =
~ nuss .ftss SCHAPKER BUSTING,
B .esssF .fTlt .siea No 40 Main Street.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-12-09

With the most unparalleled success, effscting
cures in number of cases where other remedies
utterly failed. 1t il also the best Iliniment for
the human body ever dissolved, having cured per-.
sons who have been conffnsd to their beds blythe
most agonizing pains of Rheumatism, kc, In
some cases as long as three years ~ a-io =
We do not propose, like many prOprietors of
Patent Medicines to gain the favor of the public
by publishing the certificates of persons who
perhaps never have existed or whose resi-
dences are thousands of miles distant from the
manufacturer, but feel confident the Imminent
will speak for itself. We would refer to the fol :
lowing well known citizens and Others who have
used the Liuiment and are acquainted with its
virtues:
Setchell & Bowles, Ed Deqarmor- 49, &
Mrs Desarmos Solomon Eahss 81.
Henry Dodenhof, Ronald Fisher,
Joseph Kahn, Capt. Robinson, ?
Mrs. Ed. Bowles, Col Rheinlander
John Hewson,
We could add hundreds of others, but believe
the above to be sufficient 3
The money will be refunded in all cases where
the Liniment does not give satisfaction.
* Price Is cents per bottle. For sale BY - .
LEIGH CARLSTEDT,
noFl9-3m 81 Main Street
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-12-09
L.oWER ENI.ARaRMENT.
EASTERN ENLARGEMENT

Ewing, wG&G w.nw1 lot 90. ....... !. -. IS
scatss, Joe, heirs, lower ofe X Of lot q
Wright, M ] 221zxlO0 feet fronuof lot % 10
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-12-09
uppER. EN 81

Hoskins, Francis. " X Of let 81 ... .... - 81
Read, Oliver e, lOt 7, sub div Of out lot 81. Is
Rapcie. DR., lot Il. Listers sub div ofqut
iot
Walker, John 7, lot IS, Listers sub div Of
ont lof q s8'affaSt1i 0
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-12-09
sTkw PTuT gTezTHE

80 All orders will receive orr individual atten-
tion and viii be promptly filled on the most
reasonable terms. :
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-12-09
River ssNews =, 8.

- l-fNE9g7s-s
swons 9os3 sri ARRIVALS sell adT
Steamer-Charley Bowen, Cairp. deem
Liberty Nc. 2, Memphis
Arizonia. Nashville. - -5'l
3 Maria, Cincinnati a5guTa s
,sassIstss Rudolph, Nashville,,40 ~
Maria Denning. Memphis,
Huntsman, Nashville. rs 20
'lp '7 81 DEPfRruREs. ~
p st.amer-1ibetty No. ), Louisville. u %
e bsI1Si Arizonia Cincinnati. Iinrs
:" Maria, Nashville. ..,.4f ig.lf,le.f1
Maria Denning, Louisville
= = Huntsman, louisville. 's4n-
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-12-09
FOR LEASE.

IIsoR A TERM -OR YEARS, BLOCKS IS, As,
L co. 65, 50, %, &c. I42, and part OF block lac,
fronting On the river. next 70 the Marine Hospi-
tai. Also or sale or leases blocks ia and l57 con
tanning over seven acres sAlfof said property be-
ing in the town Of LaInasco. - - = -
For further information, inqnir J 1t the office of
deel-tf LAW & ANffES
- a-Lr.rl r.-IIaL.l.IIE LII
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-12-09
GROCERIES.

NEW HAMs-2p 600 lbs sugar-cured Hams lust
1N received at VIM. CALDWELL,S,
nov25 -s--s---@ > No. 9 First street
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-12-09
asaa Cincinnati and Memphis
P ACKET COMPANY

IT, For Evansville, Henderson, Mount
sllsssz - Vernon, Shawneetown, Snlithlapd.
- Paducah, Cairo, Columbus, Hickman
ana Mem pnis and all way points ON the Ohio
new light-dranght passenger packets:
NORMAN, ' tJEwEss fsaaa
~ r. Capt. Bachelor. 81 . rantair Fraziar
PRINCESS w n MANN = =
"a - captain Maratta- I; .;-4 Captain Skunk
=. one Of the above Boats will pass Evansville
Weekly for Cairo, Columbus, Hickman. and Mem
phis.n Also, weekly for Cincinnati. 4
Fer freight or passage enquire of i.-s
s.tss,a.vfs cox & HUMPHREY
sep9ati AGENTS.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-12-09

GTER1NE LARp--4 boxes for sale at
~ fIN 70 go - VIM. CALDWELL's,
noy25 49, 2 nc. No. 8 First street.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-12-09

I1.ikE9
1l sfl ID 80 .fu-lI III
fo af.I11 tftfFsau.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-12-09
OLLECTOR's SALE.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT 1, WILL
f1S. LIAM G. BGPPLE, Collector of of the City
of EVANSVILLE, between the fhouFs Of 3 gand IL
O'Clock A. d. and 8 and 5osciock P. NJ, on TU ES-
DAY, the Sfhs of DECEMBER, A. ID. 1868, will
sell at PHblic Auction, at, the door Of the Court
House ntheaCity of Evansville, Indiana the fol-
lowing 4otsfparts Of Lots ,and parcels of Real
Estate, and Improvements, assessed for the pay
ment Of City Taxes for tbe year 1868, due from
the owners thereof tothe City of EYansvi lle-said
Taxes being now duo and unpaid-and for the
costs Of said sale and that said sale will be
tinusd on the next day there4fter,f viz, We'd
nesday, December 9th, 1868; at o'clock P. NJ, at
the doorsof Che Court House in Evansville, for the
purpose OF selling such property as may have
been sold en- the day first above mentioned and
not paid for: 50 se.ay = "a G
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-12-09

The river at this points falling slow
ly,swith four feet nine inches jmsthe ca
ma, Weather clear and mildsslb7sp .
The LaYlua Logan was sold yesterday
to Captains Harble and May, farlthe ss m
Of 19do-ffG1osT sIiI bas insg1H aois
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-02-13
RICHMOND, WAYNE CO., IND, Fej

took him up at once. We agreed on q
certain hour OF the next day. when he was
to meet me at an appointed spot. on road
some distance out, and receive the men and
give me the money.
my boys lay in ambush for this fool.
who thought l, a Buckeye boy. would re-
turn men to slavery. He came up in a wagss
on and fine span of horses, the money in
his pockets. and ropes ready to tie the hands
and feet OF his runaways. My boys stopped
him, took his money, his horses and wagon.
and told him to get back to his rebel friends
as quick as he could, or it would be worse
for him. We sent the black men TO Ohio.
and they are earning their living there now
"Thst was pretty hard on Van Meter,
Captain"
"Hard on him? tell you he was lucky
man. Somehow, my boys do..'t like these
man owning rebels, and he was mig ghty lucky
that he did not get shot in the head from
somebody's pistol