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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-01-07
The MurfreesbOro Battles.

There has been weeks fighting and sla ugl
ter near Murfreesbovo, Tennessee. SkIrmish
ing was commenced on Monday, the 29th ult.
and continued on Tuesday, On Wednesday
the 3lst ult., there was bloody battle. Thi
was renewed With great slaughter on Thursda!
(New Years Day). Thus, the old year ex
pired amid death and carnage, and the new
year was baptized in blood az soon as It wa
born. .t -
I On Friday and Saturday there was severe
fighting at intervals. Saturday night the rebels
were repulsed In making charge upon ouI
lines. That night they evacuated Murfrees.
boro. of which our troops took possession the
next morning Our forces then pursued the
rear guard of the rebels, who were refreshing
In the direction of TulIahoms, come thirty
miles from Murfrcesboro. ISL
This looks as though We had gained victo.
~; yet at fearful loss. A dispatch lying be-
fore US places our loss in killed and wounded at
nine thousand and fve hundred, and says that
ont of one hundred and thiriy.slx Colonels en-
gagged, nineteen were killed. The loss o. off,
GERS ia described 90 terrible. Il is safe to infer,
| II We have anything like correct outline Of
these bloody engagements, that the rebel loss
was much larger than ours The greatest hero.
ism, we are told, was displayed on both sides,
and both Federals and Confederetes fought like
demons. llol s..s..
The question will come mp and must be met
For what end have go many Of our brave
Western soldiers been sacrificed down in Tenn
esse67 Those who control the administration
Of our General Government tell Us the Union
cannot be restored as # was, and that they do
not intend It ever shall be. This idea they are
reducing TO practice as fas. ss they think the
people will bear it without engaging In open
revolt. Are our soldiers longer to be mspgled
and killed for the purpose of subjugssing the
South, and holdingit II as conquered territory
with gsrrisone, iorts and military stations tc
be manned by . standing army Of negroes, &C.
cordipg to the theory Of the Presidents late
proclamation7 And are our white soldiers "a
be made the victims OF intermlnsble and bar
bsrous warfare for the sake Of defending and
protecting theifreedom Of the negroes In the
Cotton States, whom the President has dsclar.
cd emsncipated, and to whom he has pledged
the army and navy Of the United statss7 oul
soldiers as we'll ~ the people OF large mus
be satisfied on ell ihsse points, before this wal
which Is becoming more and more awfaily de
ssuciive. can be suffered with their consent "a
60 on much longer. They are not like dumb
beasts to be driven to the slaughter without
knowing Why and wherefore.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-01-07

A New ORLEANS correspondence Of the Boston
Iraucllsr states that the First R. N..G lst
Regiment Of Native Guards, alias Niger
Guardsl has an organ--a newspaper called
L'Union 1.-THE Union] probably edited by come
bloodthiraty Abolltlonist imported from New
England. II Is fearfully radical, John Brown
ite sort of sheet, just the one calculated to
infurate the negroes and stir them up to blood
shed and massacre. The Tsapeller's CORES.
pondent states that the organization of three
negro regiments at New Orleans has been Of
ficially approved by the War Department
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-01-07
The State Sorghum Convention.

This body was In session at ellis Hall, in
this city, on yesterday, January 9Th. The tenn
porary organization was presided over by Col
s. D. HARMS, with john L Gill, Jr., as Secre
tary. The Convention was permanently or
ganized, by making Mr.. CLoUoH, Of Cincinnati
President, and E. P. HATCHER Secretary. W.
understand that tho session was an exceeding
ly interesting one, and that many instructive
facts were elloited, and much useful informa
tion respecting the sOrgho-crop and culture wal
impaired.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-01-07
The Governors Message.

We present our readers this morning with
the Governors Message IN fzleRsO. 1t is a
unique and peculiar document, and ought to re-
ceve some attention at our hands; but we have
neither the time to write, nor the space to
print, comments, this morning Il will be seen,
that the Governor inderses the acts of the LIN
COLIN Administration, and applauds the arbi.
trary and illegal arrests that have been made
10 Ohio--two of which he himself ordered,
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-01-07
Thanks.

We are indebted to Hon. SAMUEL 8. Cox fol
valuable Public Documents, for which he will
accept our thanks.
Hon. WIN E. FINoK, of our State Senate
will please accept our thanks for copy OF the
Governors Message and accompanying docu'
ments Such 'avors are always highly appre
ciated.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-01-07
THE OLD VERMONT COUGH REMEDY.

N. H. Downs's Balsamio Elixir is uayrdnted
for Coughs, Colds, and oil diseases of the
Throat, Chest and Lungs. This standard artl.
ole has been uaed in New England and New
York with universal success for over thirty
years. Eastern people will be very glad TO
and Il in Ohio. ForsAle by G. RoBERrs aud all
Druggists 10 Columbus. D. s. Barnes, 2OS
Broadway, N. Y, and John F. Henry & CO..
Waterbury, w., General Agents,
noy26-d&N6m
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-01-07

9. m. PETIT TENGILL & co.,
No. 81 Park Row, New York, and State
Street, Boston,
Are our agents In those Cities and are authorized to take
Advertisements and Subscriptions for rs at Lososst
RdtSs.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-01-07

MuavREEssoRo 10 the capital Of Rutherford
county, and is situated In Q plain on the line Of
the Nashville and Chattanooga railroad. Il ID
near the center Of the State. thirty.two miles
sousbesst Of Nashville, sixteen from Lavergne,
end one hundred and nineteen northWeat from
Chattanooga. From 1917 10 1897 Murfrsss-
bofp vas the espitAl Of Tennessee. 81
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-01-07
State Agricultural Convention.

This body will convene to-day, in the Senate
Chamber. 1t will be one Of the most import
ant assemblages Of the kind that We have ever
had in Ohio.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-01-07
SheriT's Sale.

Miller & Hine9
va. = franklin Common Pleas,
3. D. Harris.
RK Virtue OF a writ OF vendI 90 me
- directed from the said Court will offer for sale
a. public auction at the rooms formerly occupied By
naIns hurd, In the Platt building. on East State
street. In the city Of Columbus, Ohio, on
Wednesday, the 7th day of January, A. D..
1868,
commanding at 10 O'clock A. NJ the following proper
ty, to wit:
The miscellaneous Library, the Agricultural Library,
W Pictures and Frames, more less, 1900, more Or
less bound volumes Of the Ohio outivstor, Maps and
the said 8. d. Harris.
GEORGE W. HUFFMAN,
Printer'S fees 90 IS.
deo27-dd AJf A.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-01-07
Infamous Lies.


One OF the toadies and hangers.on who infest
the State House under the Administration Of
Governor ToD, telegraphed, on Monday after
noon, to the Cincinnati Timss, the following
Infamous lies. This creature seems to be KEEP.
here and fed at the public crib, to do up the
dirty work of his masters. He ia ft iuslru.
ment to play the part assigned him. Here Ia
the dispatch:
Especial to the Cincinnati Tmes.l
-- COLUMBUS, January S, 1863.
Dr.. Olds, with the great promised procession,
has just arrived.
II comprises about two dozen ill-looking "But.
ternuts," all told. These make up the grand
escort.
They are now drawn up on High street, and
look as though they are ashamed of the whole
affair. L.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-01-07
Ebs Obio 6tatesm1ar
MANYPENNY 4 MILLER Publishers
COLUMBUS. OHIO.

WEDNESDAY MORNING, JAN. 7. 1863
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-01-07
Total number 10 prison. ,

Total number 10 prison.. ....,"....."...... 76s
being l56 less than at November lst last year
The number admitted within the past year was
937; the number discharged during the same
time. was 1893, as follows:
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-01-07

ExRoUTrvE CHAMBER, I
Columbus, o., Jan. s. 1861
The Portland daily press., 1863-02-11
6RowN'9
Portland Commercial College.

/ OCATED 1850 In the Hanson Block. No. l6l Mid
- die street. The rooms have recently been made
new and furnished neatly and are the pleasant
In the city One separate room for Ladies. / pre-
sent my thanks Tor the extensive patronage, and
promise as In the past pains shall be spared in the
future ! have removed from No. l6i to 15l Middle
street. The Principal has had % years experience
diplomas will be given to those Ladies and Gentle
men who pass through thorough for Ac-
countants. Terms will be reasonable. NY Institu-
College, Cincinnati, Ohio, the first and Oldest in the
United States My teaching and plans are modern
ana the most improved and approved as the first
class business men have and will testify.
~ f'rdcttcdNy taught as follows Book X eering
Navigation, Commercial Law, Native, business and
respondence, Card Marking, &c. Teaching from
printed writing copies and text books are avoided
Each student receives separate instruction Intri-
cate Accounts adjusted. Certain evenings will be
devoted to Ld1 Lectures If expedient.
ER Mr.. Is. would refer to n recommendation from
his Students of this city. who acting business
men. accountants, &c, containing above four hum
dred signatures part of which NAV be In print
IN the hall at the entrance to his Rooms, q few of
which are follows:
We have been taught by actual experience that
the method Of instruction pursued by Mr.. X. n.
BROWN, of this city. in teaching the art of Writing
and the complicated series of Book X eeping, has
been eminently successful, and take pleasure in
publicly acknowledging our Indebtedness to him for
whatever skill and facility in adjusting accounts We
may now possess
Philip Henry Brown, Jas. Olcutt Brown Stephen
ii. Cummings. w. w. Thomas, Jr., Samuel Chad
wick, Augustus Cummings, Jason Berry, John s.
Russell. Fred. A Prince. John H. Hall, George E.
Thompson, John B. CoyIe,J Fred. H. Small John
NJ. Stevens, and 200 others.
sR The services of a Sea Captain is secured to
teach Navigation, who has had 40 years experience
@ practitioner. feb3 d& w3m33
The Portland daily press., 1863-02-11
Proposals for Flank Howitzer..
ORDNANCE OFFICE. WAR DrrAsrMrsr,

I'LL
WAsHIseroS. January "a, 1863.
clock P. NJ, the 9th of February next for fur
Howitzers for flank defence. These Howitzers weigh
when finished. about l.4I6 pounds EACH and draw.
ings exhibiting their dimensions be at this
Office. at the United States Arsenals They are to
be subject the regular United and
proof aud none to be received and paid for ex-
cept such pass inspection and proof. and are ap-
proved by United States Inspector to be designat-
ed by this office. Payments win be made on certn-
Gates of inspection and receipts to be given by the
Inspector, and forwarded to this Office.
Bidders will state the number Of Howitzers they
propose TO deliver tnot exceeding hundredl the
place of and delivery and the price per
pound, for the finished Howitxer and bid Wilt be
entertained unless II be from founder regularly
gagged in the business satisfactory evidence of which
must accompany the bid Amy bidder obtaining
contract viii be required TO enter into bonds, with
not less than two sureties in the penal of ten
thousand dollars for the faithful fnfmcnt of his
contract in all respects. The bonds be acknow-
edged before judge of a court of record and the
bondsmen must be certified by the Judge of District
Court OF the United States, Ordnance Officer in
charge of United States arsenal, to be worth the
penal sum of the bond and above all liabilities
The right is reserved to reject all proposals if the
prices deemed too high, IT, for any cause II is
not deemed for the public interest to accept them
Proposals will be sealed and addressed to "Briga-
der General James w. Ripley, Chief of Ordnance,
Washington, ID. c." and will be endorsed '.Propo-
sal for flank Howitzers." J. w. RIPLEY,
Brigadier General Chief OF Ordnance.
jan30 eodtfeb27
The Portland daily press., 1863-02-11
PROPOSALS FOR ICE.

MEDICAL PrRvEYoR's OFFICE,
WAsHIseros, D. G., Jan. 2, 1863
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
- Office until Monday, the 23d day of February.
1863 at twelve tl2) O'Clock NJ. for furnishing the
Medical and Hospital Department Until the LIST day
of January, 1864, with supply of pure ICE, to be
delivered at the following places, to wit
Hilton Head. South Carolina.
Newbern, North Carolina.
Fortress Monroe. Virginia
Pensacola, Florida.
NaslsiIle, Tennessee.
New Orleans, Louisiana.
St. Louis, Missouri.
Cairo. Illinois.
Washington. District of Columbia.
Memphis Tennessee.
As the quantity required at the respective posts is
not precisely known bidders will state the quantity
Of ice they can furnish where it is gathered price
per ton of 20o0 pounds and within what period they
can furnish the amount Of their bids. Although Il
desirable that bidders should propose to furnish
tne whole amount required at any one of the places
Bidders will state what facilities they possess, IL
any, for storing the ice at the posts they propose to
The ice be of the best quality subject to the
inspection and approval of the officer in charge of
the post where IL is delivered.
The full name and post Office address Of the bidder
must appear In the proposal.
~ bid is made in the name of firm the names
OF all the parties must appear, or the bid will be
sidered as the proposal of the party sign
Ing EIa,os,,. 1s f-om no, ;. .o,.,s
cred and an oath of allegiance to the United States
Government must accompany each proposition.
EIoposAls must De addressed 10 henry johnson,
NJ. 3. h., U. 5. A., and Acting Medical Purveyor,
Proposals for Ice.'
The ability of the bidder 10 FIJI the contract should
II be awarded to him. must be guaranteed by re-
sponsible persons whose signatures be append
ed to the guarantee and said guarantee must
pany the bid
The responsibility of the guarantors must be shown
BY the official certificate Of the Clerk of the
District Court or of the United States District At
torney
Bidders must be present in person when the bids
are opened, their proposals will be considered
Bonds in the sum of five thousand dollars, signed
by the contractor and both of his guarantors will be
required Of the successful bidder upon signing the
contract.
Form Of Guarantee
We, -, of the county Of and State of
-. and -, of the county of - and State OF
-, do hereby guarantee that - Is able to fulfill
the contract in accordance with the terms Of his
proposition. and that should his proposition be &C
ceped he will at enter into contract in accor-
dance Herewith.
Shou the contract be awarded him, we are pre-
pared TO become his sureties.
To this guarantee must be appended the Official
certificate above mentioned.
The Surgeon General reserves TO himself the right
to reject any or all bids that he may deem too high
or unsuitable.
HENRY JOHNSON. NJ. K.,U.s.A.,
febs heb2s Acting Medical Purveyor.
The Portland daily press., 1863-02-11
Help for the Sick and Wounded
SnlhiarS

TNHE Army Committee of the Portland Youug
Il Mems Christlon Association would most earnest
ly appeal to all Christians and to all other bepeyo.
lent persons of Maine, for aid in carrying ont the
CHRISTIAN Commission, in minstering the pby sical
ana spiritual wants of soldiers 1t distributes its
stores by means of Christian men, who 20 among
the soldiers without pay, and give personally to those
who need, accompanying such distributions by words
OF cheer and religious counsel. Over seventy such
men were on the battlefield in Maryland doing All
that Chrsfidn sympathy could devise for the wound.
ed and dying. Many brave heart was made TO re-
toice and many wounded soldier owes his life to
the timely assistance rendered by these men, Imme-
dlafely on receipt Of the of the battle Mt Mr-
yreesboro, twenty-fo men despatched from the
various Young Mems Christian Associations. with
large amount OF stores for the relief of the wounded
with no other reward than the appreciation of their
own conscience the conviction that they are in the
path of duty, and carrying out the great object of
their mission. according TO the examples set by our
Divine Master, who made the body OF man the OBJ
ect OF his miracles and his soul the object his doc
trine.
Money is needed to purchase jellies, cordials stim
uants and many other articles that are not usually
contributed.
Donations of money, bibles, tracts magazines. re-
hgious newspapers, clothing, stores Of any kind
are earnestly solicited all of which can be sent TO the
ofhce OF DIR. WALTER X. JOHNSON, 229l Congress
street, two doors west of New City Hall and Court
House. and the contributors may be assured they will
be applied to the relief of the sick and needy soI
diers
Henry II Burgess, Andrew J. Chase Jacob Chase
Jr., David b. Kicker, Walter X johnson Armv COM
mtffeeof Young Mems Christian association.
feb4 I'm
The Portland daily press., 1863-02-11
Communicated to the Press for Publication.
New England Soldiers Relief Association,

New England Soldiers Relief Association.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 8, 1858.
To Mr.. G. W. DAVIS, Portland.
Dear Sir,-The apples sent to us through
your agency, from Messrs. Fox and Coyle and
Mrs. Nellie Gostin, came duly to hand. for
which we are greatly obliged. If the kind do
nors could have the privilege of witnessing how
grateful the "boys" are to get them, it would
compensate the n thousand fold for their gen.
erosity.
We keep large dish of them on the table
at our rooms, which are visited daily by large
number Of soldiers, and assure you that they
do not need a second invitation to help them
selves. "Whyw said one fellow, yesterday,
" this tastes like real down east apple /
hdtnt had so good a one since left hOme!"
And when l told him they tcere down east ap-
pies, he said almost knew so.n Like the
home made pies, l suppose they have a kind
of q" mother" taste about them.
do not think that we have had the pleas
ure of distributing any donations that have
been more gratefully received. Let your gen
erous farmers remember the poor fellows here,
when they are taking their apples and cider
around their comfortable firesides this winter,
and after counting their stock see If they can
not spare barrel or so for us or others to dis
tribute.
Thanking you for the free forwarding of the
same, am
Very Respectfully Yours,
T.. y. HouGHroN, Superintendent.
The Portland daily press., 1863-02-11

Speaker" "Mr. Speaker come from various
parts of the Hall, the brave old Pennsylvania
rises, his thin form erect as a striplings, his
face appearing the more composed and his
voice the calmer amid the excitement, and de-
mands the previous question. One by one
the members answer to their names, some in
low, some in clear, and some in vehement
tones, some rising from time to time to ex-
plain the absence of colleagues and how they
would have voted had they been present.
The roll is finished, and the Clerk in monot-
onous voice that towards the close becomes
hurried and almost indstinguishable clamor.
proceeds to read the names as registered. and
the record is handed to the Speaker, who an
nounces the result.
The bill is passed by great majority. and
the motion to reconsider and lay on the table
is negatived with great response from the
Republican side, that sounds like a shout of
victory, and SO the thing is clinched. There
is another vote, fixing the title of the BILL then
vote to adjourn, and SO ends session, that
will probably prove among the most import
ant of this Congress. As we emerge from the
galleries an officer of the Pennsylvania line Of
fers hearty grasp of the hand and a warm
congratulation at the result
The Senate has been busy of late with ap-
propriations. 1t seems disposed to examine
the House bills very closely; and this, consid-
ering the state of our finances, is no bad thing.
Since Senator Saulsbury's very full and peni-
tent apology for his misconduct, but little has
transpired Of special interest. Yesterday Mr..
McDougall called up his belligerent resolutions
concerning the French in Mexico, and made a
lengthy speech In their support. He was
briefly answered by Mr.. Sumner, who moved
that the resolutions be laid upon the table.
pending which the Senate went into executive
session.
The news from the army is cheering. "Fight-
ing Joe Hooker" is drawing the reins with
strong and steady hand. The weather is very
cold to-day. TSP
The Portland daily press., 1863-02-11
FEBRUARY IL, 1868.
PROP OS AIS.
PROPOSALS FOR BEEF.


OFFICE OF THE A q. s., u S. A.,
Fort Prebe. Maine, Feb. 4th 1863
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
- office until Monday, March 9th, 1863, at IL NJ,
for the supply of fresh beef to all the troops station
ed at the fortifcations in Portland Harbor, Maine
for one year, or such time the Commissary Gem
erdt shall direct The beef to be of the best quality
and shanks to be excluded) Each bid must be ac-
companied by the names of two responsible persons
to enter into sufficient bond suretes for the faith
full performance of the contract.
The A. c. s. reserves the right to reject any or all
bids for reas conceived by him OF benefit to the
Government. All contracts will be submitted to the
Commissary General for approval.
Proposals must be indorsed Proposals for fur
nishing fresh beef to the command at Fort Prcble
Me-" Bidders are invited to be present At the omen
ing of the bids. HENRY INMAN
lst Lieut.. 18th Infantry U. s. A. A. c. s.
feb7 dtd
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THROUGH TICKETS

ITO NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA. BALTI-
L MORE and WASHINGTON, and to all parts of
the WEST and SOUTH and NORTH WEST. via. all
the most popular routes and at the iowest Bostom
rates for sale by w. ID. LITTLE, Agent.
Dat. 2. diff Office 81 Exchange ST.
The Portland daily press., 1863-02-11
Rates of Advertising:


TRANSIENT ApvKRTIeENESTs, sI.00 per square,
for three insertions less exceeding three and
more than one week, $l1 per square; rs cents per
week after. One square every other day one week,
el00; 30 cents per week after.
EXHIBITIONS, &C., under head of AMUsKHESrs,
s2.00 per square per week.
SPECIAL NOTICES, sl.5O per square for first week.
e1.00 per week amer.
BUSINESS NOTICES in reading columns, II cents
per line for enc insertion No charge less than fifty
cents.
LEGAL NOTICES at usual rates
Advertisements inserted In the MAINE STATE
PREss (which has large circulation in every part
the stafe for 3s cents per square in addition to the
above rates for each insertion
Transient advertisements must be paid for in ad-
vance.
tT AL communications intended for the paper
should be directed to the Editors offhe Press and
those Oft business character to the Psbiishers.
az The PORTLAND DAILY and MAINE STATE
PREss Once, In Fox BLOCK, No. s23 Exchange
Street is open At all hours during the day and
ming, from O'Clock in the morning to in the
evening.
~ JoB PRINTING Of every description executed
with dispatch; and all business pertaining to the of.
fee or paper promptly transacted application as
above
The Portland daily press., 1863-02-11
Eclectic Medical Imfrmnrv.
TO THE LADIES.

hR HUGHES particularly invites all Ladies whs
- need medical adviser. TO call at his rooms No
Temple Street. which they will Ind nged FOR
their especial accommodation
Vt. n Eclectic Renovatng Medicines are unrival-
femaie Irregularities. Their action is specific ana
certain Of producing relief In q short time
LADIES viii lind II invaluable in all cases of OBJ
sructions aer all other remedies have been tried IN
vain II Is purely vegetable. containing nothing In
with perfect safety at all times
sent TO any part of the country with full directions
BY addressing DIR HCGHFS
N.B.-LADTES desiring may consult one Of their
own sex lady of experience In constant attend
ance jul1dawtf3