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The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-03

sl!F3 The Rebel, Sterling Price.
The name of the rebel General, Ster-
ling Price,is now the rallying cry of the
rebels south. west of the Mississippi. =
He has lately visited Richmond, and
been empowered with all the authority
he demanded; and now he holds exclu,
sive command overthe Department west
of the Mississippi river where he will
iendeavor to repair the injuries inflicted
on the reba cause by the miSmanage,
next of Generals Holmes and Hindman,
who have been sent east of the Missis.
asippi.
.i2 Sterling Price is the most formidable
man the Secessionists could present to
the Federal. cause in Missouri. He Is
bold aud able, aud enjoys the implicit
confidence Of his followers.
~ Missouri must now be watched, vii
he be, allowed to approach her borders
with anything like respectable army
If any man can work apparent impossl
bilities in Louisiana, Arkansas and Mis-
souri,, that man is Sterling Price -
Da II is the command henow has that ht
has always sought, and it is part o
the religious faith of the weakest as wei
as the wickedest Secessionists, who still
to the number of tens Of thousands, in
habit Missouri, that Sterling Price j
the foreordained leader who will ye
raise the triumphant banner of th
Southern Confederacy over that State.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-03

life. The inCision in the windpipe vas,
however. kept open by . quill or tube
until May Is, by which time Mr.. Brunel's
strength had sufficiently recovered to en-
able the usual experiment to be repeated.
he was again strapped to bis apparatus;
his body was inverted; his body was
struck gently; and be distinctly felt the
coin quit its place on the right side OF
his chest. The opeuingin the windpipe
allowed him to breathe while the throat
was stopped by the coin, and it thus bad
the effect of preventing the spasmodic
action of the glottis. Aftera few coughs
the coin dropped into his mouth. Mr..
Brunei usedlafterwards to say that the
moment when he, heard the gold piece
strike against his upper ffont teeth was
perhaps, the most exquisite of his whole
life, The, half sovereign had been il
his windpipe for not less than six weeks
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-03
Caught.

Higgles tells good story on his boss,
who is good sort of man, but poor
Judge of money. Not long ago Boss
called HiggIes aside and told him that
somehow a bogus bill had been stuck on
him, and he found it impossible to get it
of. If Higgles would pass 1t on some
mean man, he might have it. Higgles
thought possible to 6nd such q custo-
mer, and took charge Of the ebogus bill.
This morning Boss approached Hig-
giles with q troubled countenance. ar
"What did you do with that b-bill
handed you a few days ago, Higgles2'
"Found a customer for it, Boss, F" re-
piled Higgles.
"Who 7" 'a
"a stingy old cuss who lives in the
country. Why W 'a.' r9
"You did Was hea grey.whiskered
old fellow, with broad.brim hat and
dirty drab overcoat?" F '>o
Exactly" s.
"Well, l got. it back again from tht
old scoundre5 this morning, in change
fora vi 1 don't think anybody viii
stick it on me againl' said the Boss al
he lighted his cigar with the evidence O
his innocence Of connterfeiter's arts.
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Horrible! Most Horrible!

DR.. Russell, of Linn county, Iowa, a
surgeon sent by Governor Kirkwood to
Vicksburg, to look after the Iowa sick
and wounded, has returned, and gives a
most sickening account Of the horrible
condition Of affairs. He says that there
are at least Is, 900 sick Federal soldiers
in Grant army, and that they are dying
ID droves. He says words will fail to
paihtthe terrible suffering ofthe wound
cd and diseased. One case he mentions
Of q Missouri Federal soldier, both o.
whoselegs were broken, be being at tht
same time afflicted with the dysentery
He lay in the camp in has thh ion
eleven days, without the least attention
being paid him, until sone of the@eg'
had gangreened. uji ~ -
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-03

Erastus Corning, the Albany Mem
Der of Congress, probably carries On BIS
shoulders as many varied responsibilities
as any man in the nation. He Preai-
dent of the New York York Central and
Director Of the Hudson River Railroad
President Of the Albany Pier Company,
manager ofa Bank, head Of o hardware
house, owner of large rolling-mill 3 %
skillful farmer, and Regent Of the State
University. Heis q leading Democrat,
and comes from 'poorbut respectable
Connecticut family. Mr. Corning Il
now nearly seventy yearSof age. s1i
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nAOotner Dem Ocratic Newspaper
a once Sacked.

TO the Editor Of the Enquirer: i.
On Saturday night last the ONCE OF
the Marietta Republican, the Demo-
cratic organ of Washington county, o.
was broken open by band of rioters
the forms thrown into "pi," part OF the
type thrown into the stove and melted,
and several columns, with the heaa OF
!; the paper, pitched into the mud IN an 40
4 adjoining lot -, I.
The offense of this paper was that 1t
dared fearlessly to advocate and deie4u
Democratic policy and principles. ln
90 doing it had incurred the displeasure
Of the Abolitionists. who determined to
oreyent the publication of the paper oy
destroying the Office. In this they VIII
not be successful, as the paper VIII ot
Spublished at the usual date though ~
reduced size, until the Office can be sci
to.rights and new type procured
AS might be expected; the DEMOCRAT
are Justly indignant at this outrage, and
, ii was with difficulty that retaliation
upon the Abolition office was prevented
But the Democracy, who are law, abl
ding men, will not violate the laws, mol
pattern after their opponents Inc!
have, however, determined to hold {
monster Indignation meeting on Mon
day next, the 3Oth inst, and Messrs
Vallandigham, Coz, Pendleton, ,JewetN
Reemelin and Saylel, of Ohio ant
Messrs. Jackson, Clements and Others, o.
Virginia, have been invited to address
THE assemblage, which will be monS'e
affair
The Democrats in this vicinity ar
fully aroused, and determined to defen'
their rights. They will incite no rio
and disobey no law, neither Will the
lallow further outragas upon the lloert
of the press on the part OF the A0ol' o
.tionists VERITAS.
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replied be, when he got breath enough
to do so, ''that's the beating Of the hair
pump, that is; if that was to stop for arf
minute, ii would be all Hockey with
us in this ERE hell.p
"Hookeyp calculated tho terrified
young caeature. "What dreadful Ian.
gnage be does use You haYenf got q
waterproof coat on, have you, sir!"
/ trembled as the dear girl made this
extraordinary inquiry, for / thought that
terror was depriving her of reason
Gould she imagine that Mackintosb
would save us, ever so many fathoms un'
der water as we now were
"Alas, no, = said / thinking it best to
humor her; II left my waterproof coat
up above, and also my umbrella"
81 asked" returned She. 'because !
seem to breathe nothing else but india
rubber" ..g ,Er
Perhaps it was this peculiar atmos-
phere which erased her words, asit were,
as soon as she had uttered them, that
compelled me to keep my cheek quite
close to her. to catch the precious
tones. l.y5...
"They pump the air through india
rubber tubes" answered, s.t....s
"How wise you are," said she admir-.
ably; "how nice it must be to know
everything"
Every nice" said 1; "please to tell
me, therefore, what name you bear in the
upper world. 1 have read Of sirens and
mermaids- How dare you touch thai
lady's dress" cried i with excessive in
dignation, as the scientific page made
snddon snatch at her petticoats.
: "They was a.gettin' into the water
that's why" returned the youth will
sulkiness. "Don't yOu go a.hollering a
me. It's my duty to take care of all a.
comes down here, and I'have my order
about their petticoats."
+ my good boy" said I, 'here is half
a.crown for you. am sorry l spoke ST
loud, because water conducts sounC
with great facility, and they may hav
heard me up above All that pasSe
among ourselves here should be respect
ed, as being of private nature"
"Mum is the word," observed tn
page, and he winked with on air of su
pernatural and submarine cunning at tn
unconscious Charlotte Elizabeth-for
! is needless to say that the enchanting
young mermaiden was she.
Almost Immediately afterward, W
4began to ascend; every instant the gun
} fired with less distinctness, and we be
: came more like our usual selves, 7Bu
t during the few minutes that We had beel
, immersed, l had experienced complet
7 metamorphosis.-L had "snffsrsd a sea
change into something richand strange
l had descended fancy free, arose
]. captiue to the Diving Belle.
The rest of the courtship was of tt
, ordinary description, and terminated
d the usual way. .-
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-03

r. The National Intelligencer, the old
Wing organ at Washington, has come
under the ban of the proscriptive, sec
tional, malignant Administration, that
now rules the country with rod of iron,
because it could not conscientiously in.
,dorse all the destructive and despotlc
\ measures of the Abolition tyrants. The
Whole patronage Of the War Depart
ment has been withdrawn from its col
umns. Not only the Union Democracy
but Conservative Old. Line Wings, are
visited with the vengeance of the sec
tionai fanatics now in power.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-03

FLYING MAuHNE.--M, de Groof of
Bruges, asserts that after eleven years'
study be has invented the means Of dy-
ing in the air IN any direction, audneeds
cnll, money TO demonstrate It beyond
question. The machine Is small, be
says, and will enable . man 70 moyesin
the air .'with the swiftness Of the swAls
low and the yigor Of the eagle, He
asks for aid from England. LondoN
Btildsr.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-03

WHAT is lighter than featherf
Dust, my frienl in driest weather. 5
What's lighter than the dust, | pray! =.
The wind that watts it far away. ~,
What is lighter than the vindi
s The lightness Of woman's mind. ''
And what is lighter than the ,lastl 81
Nay! now, my friend, you have me fast.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-03

FoNTENELIE lived to nearly hundred
years old. A lady ofsnearly the same
age, said to him one day 10 q large CON-
pany, Monsieur, you and ! stay here SO
long, that I've a notion Death has for
gotten u.s." "Speak as low as you cau,'
said Fontenelle, "least you should re-
mind him Of u.s. ap5 9Ga n..9g
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-03

THE Abolition papers aud speakers
have great deal to say about the "K.
G.. Cs." They seem to be- enamored
with those initials. But who wonders,
when their meaning might be so signifi-
cant as that of the Knaves Of the Gov
.ernment CoDtraets2 l-I I-@Hl - 'ys'Hi
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-03

. AN advertising chandler modestly
says that without intending any dis
paragement to the snn, he may conf
IDENTIFY assert that his octagonal sper-
.macetti are the best lights ever in.
vsuted.," esfsiiaa Esg5
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-03

BE was wofsted in a three days battle
in lS49, near KapOliua, but decided the
victories of Isassegh and Najysarlo on
the 9th and 10th of April, when that
place was beseiged by the AustrianS and
when they were compelled to retreat.
The independence Of Hungary being pro.
claimed, Klapka became Minister of
War, and was afterwards appointed to
the Governorship Of Oomorn., He vain>
ly endeavored to establish harmony.be-
tween Kosshth and Gorgey who presis-
tedip massing his troopsaround Comorn
instead Of recrossing the Thesis and fall
ing back upon, Szegedin, he was OBJ
liged to abandon that position when the
capitulation of Villages was taking place
18th August, lS49-Klapka was hold
ihg out resolutely at Comorn. BY Wig
orous sorties he had broken through the
lines Of siege, had driven the AuslrianS
into the Danube and re-victualled the
citadel and menacing Austria and Sty-
ria when Ne learned the news Of Gorgey's
surrender. While all Hungary was rem
dering its submission he resolved to de-
fend Comorn to the last extremity, and
he did so for several weeks, making bis
name celebrated throughout the world
AT last, on the 9th of September, lS
40, he surrendered the place to Marsha
Haynau, stipulating for the safety ant
freedom of its defenders. He went tt
England, and afterwards to.Italy AM
Switzerland, in which latter country b
was naturalized and elected to the Coun
Gil from Geneva.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-03

IF you are enyions, you will grow lean
as your neighbor grows fat--just as If
be fattened with the meat from your
bones rs,, "
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-03

A YouNA man who had recently taken
a wife, says e did not find il half 90
hard to get married as he did TO get the
furniture. S,,..
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LANGEwIcz.

All that we have been able to learn ol
Langewicz is that he. is brave and ef'
fcient officer, and that he served with
distinction under Garibaldiin the famous
Italian campaign. He has already com
manded in half. dozen engagements in
this revolution.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-03

F@"BEFoRE marriage I fancied welded
life would be all sunshine. But after.
wards I found Tito beallmoonshine.p
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-03

4 DISTRESS IN IRELAND. Again the
CIV Of distress comes from Ireland. So
lively an ,interest has been excited in be.
hslf stof Lancashire, that the Emerald
lie almost passed out Of mind but ac.
brding to representations made in the
fitish Parliament on the goth ult., tha
sliering which now prevails there in
many counties, chiefly for want of food
has had no parallel since the memorable
year Of famine Mr., Mcguire, the mem.
Der for Dupgaryop, wentsc far as to as
sert that. should hostilitieS now cease in
the United States half the.populatlon "
counties in ireland would cross the At
lSntic in a few months.
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b. The State Fair in Michigan is to be
held at Kalamazoo the present year. -
The citizens of that place have raised
10000 to aid the exhibition upon the
Condition thatit shall beheld there, and
with the usual State appropriation 81
$1,000, the Society are confident d
making the Fairasuccess, notwithstand'
ing adverse circumstances. IL "
er MANYpeople consider the world as Z
. worm does theinterior of nut--simplJ
. place 70 feed and grow fatin
The New York herald., 1863-08-18

General Boyle who rather favorable to Presi
sident Lincoln Mr. Clay was the last Legislature OF
Kentucky from Bourbon where he took prominent part
the side of the Union.
VIM II Randall Internationally Union in his senti'
meats but win with the opposition when radical
measures presented.
Mr. wadsworth was in the last Congress and his opin
mainly accords with the other members Of the dele
cation.
asserted that the copperheads in each district will
contest the elections. Mr. Wckde, the copperhead can
didate for Governor has already ntmated that he will
contest the election In the whole State.
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Ninth Tenth aud Fifteenth districts were in the last
Congress.
fendicton and Cox are both copperheads.
6eaerai schenck, who Is military commander at
baimore u an old line whg, but will support the pre-
sent administration He has before been Congress and
was sent by President Taylor Minister to Brazil. His
competitor in the canvass was Clement L. yalandgham
the present copperhead candidate for Governor Ohio
James NJ Ashley is hidebound politician and it may
be said that he as nothing ese.n II charged against
him that he succeeded in getting man named Frank u.
Case appointed Surveyor General Of Colorado Territory
and as remuneration for the exercise OF his influence
and exertions the said Case 70 divide equally with
Ashley the proceeds Of all town lot speculaon and that
his two brothers should be appointed clerks in the Sur
veyor Generals Office. ~
John A. Garfield brigadier general In the army, and
has seen some service. He Is rabid Chase man, and
stops at his house when In Washington.
The New York herald., 1863-08-18
Maasachusetts.

Every member Is an uncompromisng republican and
firm supporter OF the administration Those from the
Frst Third Fourth, Firth, sixth and Tenth districts
were In the last Congress
The contest In the Third district closely contested
between Mr. Rice and John Sleeper conservative demo-
cra the latter at first having been declared elected and
received the certificate Some uncounted votes for Mr.
Rice Afterwards discovered and he declared the
successful candidate. Mr. Sleeper will contest the cleo
tion. 9A
Mr.. Boutwell,. In the Seventh district, has been Gov
OF the State, and formerly Commissioner OF
Internal Revenue at Washington.
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Maine.

IL. D. N. Sweet. Opp. 4-John Fl. Rico Adm.
2-sidnsy Perham. Adm. 5-Frederick A. Pike. Adm.
The ta.ives OF the Fourth and Firth districts
in the last Congress- Among the last delegation
there also two OF the family Of Fessenden who
have rendered themselves notorious negro worshppsr
but, will be seen, they both thrown overheard,
and IL is said that OF themSam. C-wili turn
up at Washington next December applicant for the
Cieriuhip Of the House. His chances are small.
The New York herald., 1863-08-18
Kansas.
A. Carter Wilder

n. SaIeor .Aum
Mr. Wilder belongs TO the John Brown niger stealing
branch OF the republican party he having finished his
political education under the tutelage of Jim Lane. He
was delegate from Kansas to the Chicago Convention,
aud voted for Mr.. Seward against Mr.. Lincoln all
through.
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WfscOnsin,

2-Ithamar c. Sloan. Adm Sierra Wheeler. -. Opp.
3-Amasa Cobb. Adm. 6-Walt'r D. D.hcIndoe. Adm.
Mr.. Wheeler Ia the only Of the delegation who was
in the last House Of Representatives. t
James g. Brown s a conservative war democrat. he
was formerly Mayor Of Milwaukee.
Mr. Sloan is for the administration right wrong he
is brother Of A. scott sloan who In the last Con-
gress from Wisconsin.
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Missouri.

l-Fraucis p Blair Jr Opp 6--Austin A. King Opp.
2-Henry 4. Blow. Adm. 7--Benjann F. Loan. Adm
3-John g. Scott Opp. S-Wm. A. Hail.. Opp.
as. Fl. Boyd. Adm. 9-James S. Rollins. OPP.
6-Joseph ". McClurg. Adm. HlT-1f7F1T -,
The representatives in the First Eighth and Ninth dis
tricts were in the last Congress.
We have cassed Mr.. Blair with the opposition because
he read Of the republican party and in tho
contest opposed by Samuel Knox the administration
candidate and was elected by the votes OF couserva
tive democrats. Mr. Blair holds generals commission
the army. and has done good service He was In the
field in the operations against vcksburg. He is the
eldest Of Francis p Blair who editor OF Gen.
Jacksons organ Globe during his Presidential terms
and brother Montgomery Blair the present Postmaster
General. His seat viii b contested by Mr. Knox.
Henry I. Blow the owner OF tho celebrated lead
mines Southwest Missouri for the possession Of which
there was great struggle made by the rebels at the st
breaking out OF the war; He has been Minister TO vene
zuela EHN
John G. Scott who has Just been elected in the Third
district TO All the vacancy occasoned by the death
Hon. John W. Noen is q conservative democrat. He
was the competitor OF Mr. Noeli at the November eec
tiou and claimed that received that time majority
Of tho votes cast he failed 70 get the certificate
The seat Of Mr. King, In the Sixth district, will bo con-
tested by Judge James Il. Birch, violent copperhead
and secession sympathser as4
General Benjamin r. Loan. In the Seventh district,
we place on the side OF the administration for the
same reason that have transferred Mr. Blair 70 the op
position. Mr.. Loan Is democrat, but like Generals
Butler Burnside and Logan, he has been denied adms
sion into the camp he valued his country higher
than he did his party. Hc is general OF volunteers.
His seat will be contested by John Bruce copperhead
editor Of St. Joseph paper.
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fkeufuc NV.


Mr. Anderson Is rev man. ani although stron Civ on.
pos u to the radical dctrnel Of tho administrator be
neye thccss stands firmly upon the unconditional Union
platform.
Mr.. Ycaiman in tho last Congress, having been
elected 70 oil the vacancy ccasoned by the resignation
OF J. $ Jackson IIis record shows him 20 be strong
onponent of the administration. Previous 10 being elect
oi 70 Congress he represented Davies county in the
Kentucky House Of Representatives.
Mr. order. Mr. Harding and Mr.. Mallory also in
the last congress- whore they showed by their that
while they wore disposed 10 aid the government put.
ting down the rebellion they could not endorse tho abo
tou sentiments which ruled the action OF the m1ority
Green Clay smith . nephew or cassius N. Clay. and
has more o. the tncture OF rcpublicansm than can be
found in any " the others who composc the delcga
tioo, but ho viii not support tho niggerncad doctrines
He represented Kenon county In the last LegslsHre OF
Kentucky and acted Throughout, with the Union men.
Brutus j.. Clay is brother OF ,asslus N
but Is free trun his abolitiouism He Ia an nm
conditional Cfiou man; but, a. no said 8,
hts otter accepting tho nomination be is aoppcsc ~ ,,o
policy cf the asmnistratiln. He Will reoreSsa, 49,.
crteuden district In the he was opposed hv
The New York herald., 1863-08-18
NAw York.


The members elected the Third, Fourth Sixth Thir
teenth, Fourteenth rwsntisth Twentyfoursh, Twenty
seventh Twenty ninth and Thrtynrst districts were In
the previous Congress. #sa
Henry a. Stebbins Is wall street broker. resident Of
tho Stock Board and one OF the Park Commissioners.
NJ Kalbaeisch and Mr. Odell who will represcn. the
city Of Brooklyn are both conservative democrats with
hardly sentiment in common with the copperheads
They will support every OF the administration
which has for It's object tho speedy termination OF the
war and the re-ostabshment OF the Union bat at the
same time they will carefully examine everything that
before Congress 10 that Niger has been
stswed away among some OF the folds Tue FIRST named
gentleman Is the present popular Mayor Of Brooklyn.
Mr. odeli member OF tho committee the conduct
OF the war In tho last Congress-
The sentiments OF the Woods are well known, and ono
Of thcm In connection with Brooks will represent the
copperhcad daily newspaper establishments OF this city.
Anson Herrck Is old iourneymAn printer,
whose Intelligence Is far below the standard OF tho
majority tho members OF the craft He was member
Of tho notorious Common Council Of this city which
known a. the Forty Thieves" and his price was
hundred dollars. He will also represent coprerhead
Sunday newspaper concern.
Erastus Corning b wealthy citizen and iron merchaHt
Of Albany and tor nambcr Of years has becn President
OF the New York Central Railroad. lie Is a war demo.
crat.
Dewitt Clinton Littleiohn has been for number OF
terms in the New York Legislature and four times
chosen Speaker Of the Assembly After the breaking out
Of the war he raised regiment d vountccrs and led IL
TO the neld but he asoertained that politics were
more in his line than hghting lie smooth and willy
politician and keeps his light burning in whatever posi-
he chances to be placed. lie belongs the seward
arhuol Of rcpubliclnq
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Oregon.
John R. Mcbride

John r. hcBride ............... Adm.
Mr.. Mcbride was nominated bya convention OF adj
parties, which agreed TO divide the candidates. Tho
democrats took the Governor State Printer and the
republicans claimed the member OF Congress- tho secre
tary OF State and Treasurer