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'ers very well. Shall you be down to the
shore next summer
he was piqued.

He was piqued.
mere was moments silence Hifdretf
vas thinking of where she should be-
loved me-. S"e
drethY 2 'o"''Her' fih'
.-rf,erhaPs so-perhaps not
nat do you mean?
'Oh' its impossible to answer for 40 dis.
tant future. Perhaps we NAV both be
dead by that time
1ernaps, as you saw Well. wont
Good byer ''se''
Goodbye, Donald, 1 wish you safe
journey home. '''o
Thank you
lney shook hands, and ne pressed her
hand, but she did not seem to mind IL
tie said goodbye again, turned away and
she stepped back and closed the door.
She wandered into the room where the
family were assembled, and sat down by
the hearth shivering violently. The room
was lighted by the logs ablaze in the fire.
place, and one candle On the table. bv which
her aunt sat stringing drisd apples Her
uncle was smoking in the corner, and her
little cousins, Tib and jamie were making
cob houses on the floor AL, happy in a
quiet, domestic atmosphere, and she
frozen storm there in their midst. She
waited patiently until nine o'clock. though
Then took candle and went up 10 her
room 1tere she prayed God 10 let her
weep, and al last the PRAYER was cran,ad
She wept her passion calm. and late into
me night TELL wearily asleep. Blu. the
June OF her life had passed forever when
IN the morrow she awoke 10 face the f,,
ure
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4 specimen OF English Gentlemen.

The Journal de Pais has trait of En- z.
iish high !. e whic, we quote:
4 gentleman dressed in 4 little gray
coat with large buttons, called pilot cloth,
large !rowsers and patent leather boots,
and accompanied by several fashionable
friends, appears, bursting with laughter,
before magistrate Of London, and thus
addresses that astonishel dignitary II
believe met Bobby last night, wtc ssk>
el me 10 present myself 20 you about .
Ii.!le matter you will find on your list.
should tell YOU that dined last night as
the Clarendon with some follows, and we
drank a iairish lot of wine. ] fSrcy QUE
--,' a. rnrrr'ugs TOR being drunk and dis
orderly. Turning to a friend-" Was
d;sor'l-rly, Tommy = Magistrate, scvere-
", " Sir. You are i,"t only accused Of being
drunk, but Of disturbing all Albemarls
street At two in the morning; besides tho
nv" sfI!Ilnrs you must find bail I mus.
tell yon, moreover, that your levity is mis-.
placed. Perhaps you yourself are a mag
i>trate ? lou should respect The "io"i,y
OF the bench. Who are you?' Gentle.
man, still laughing, On, never mind who
am but after all. who cares; am Lord
Waterford hope the present represent.
ativa OF the House Of Beresford will! not
read this, as | fear he would be shocked.
since it only happened few days ago
Such is the way English manners are Ge-
p:cted in French papers.
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n Dying Soidier.
q" Is there no hope. doctor?"
:. None colopel. woulI - o. .

" Is there no hope. doctor2'
None, colonel; would TO God that I
could save him T.
The moon shone full upon the diving
soldier, and noon the rale, sad groun
of watchers Paler and paler grew the
! white beyish brow fainter and fainter ths
beating of his heart The rich chesnut
curls that in the morning, had clustered
above his white brow now lay dampened
and daikened by the bloop that was flow
ing from n wound in his head.
Has he many friends, colonel p
n mother and two sisters; his father
fell at Monterey"
'' lie is not married then fancied he
was, from often seeing him gaze upon the
picture of beautiful woman. / got Q
glimpse Of it once when he was sick"
- lie is be:rothed to my sister. Mild
red Mildredl l promised to bring him
nome safe to you again and the soldier
wept Ike little child. .,
IN" surgeon laid his hand tenjerly up
on the bowed heoa.
Do not grieve, man; it is Gods will.
Come, let us pray
cannot pray, doctor; am not fit
\ ou pray for God s sake. If it would do
any good, would weary Heaven with nv
prayers
Once more they kneeled be- idle him. No
change only the white brow more clammy
Ike pale heat growing cold.
% doctor is no gomez
/" Not very far from the shore. God be
with him
slight shiver. a splsmodic clutching
at the threat, and the soldier lay dead
That day n despatch went off:
Meet me at ten o'clock to morrow
night "GEoRGT."
When the cars entered the depot in
y, biirh. face was raised TO Colonel
Nj for = kiss
Why, Mildred what does this meant
This Is no place fer you."
" ! know it, brother; but was 30 anx-
ou5. Where is Louis7 I heard he was
voundea'
Com, with me, dearest. This is no
place for YOU
Where is Louis, brother?'
" Your head is uncovered, dear where
IS your bonnet p
Il OH. hadn't time George; used this
shawl. drawing n crimson cashmere over
ler shining hair. Where is Louls9'
Without answering. the brother called Q
,arrarc md took her home and there
hr sad tale was unfolded which we have
,iven You above-a tale which clouded
.he life of that fair young girl evsrmors
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Is Abraham Superior to Napoleon

Republicans scotf at the idea OF concilI-
alton. They profess to Consider such a
proposition IL an absurdity IN ternis-as
contradIcting the very idea of war. But
they take counsel OF their passions rather
than of reason or history. One would
suppose that the first Napoleon, If any
bodv understood w hat was consistent with
war; that he, ii any body, would, IN an at
tempt To blend po.iey with war, place at
least due reliance on the latter. What
this ,-ccmparable captain would not "n
dtrtake TO accomplish by war, 1t Is absurd
Tor this Black Republican Administration
to think they can drive through 10y /; -
Napoleon, at ST. Helena, made his pro
iect.d invasion of England frequent
topic, and both to Las Casas and % Meaia
explained his plan in detail As often as
he mentioned the subject he gave great
prominence to his intended measures OF
Cancellation. as n reason tor thinking lat
he could have succeeded. " should have
entered the British capitol sa d he to Las
Casas, mot AS couqueror, but as iiber-
ator. should have been another W iiiinm
III, but would have acted with greater
generosity and disinterested,ess The
discipline of my army was perfect Ny
TROOPS would have behaved in London the
same as they would in rariS. No sacri-
fees. not even contiibutiuns, would have
been exacted from the English. We
should have presented ourselves to them
not as conquerors but as brothers. would
have declared tina: our only wish was TO
be able to rejoice in the happiness and
prosperity of the English people, and to
these professions would have strictly ad
| hered' Napo con took pains to explain
that it was only by these conciliatory
means that he had entertained any hope
of success, had he landed in England WIKI
an invading army. 1t was u leading part
of his plan to conciliate and gain over the
people. " If indeed said he to U Meara.
"they supposed that I meant to render
England province of France, then indeed
the national spirit would do wonders. 10
the clumsy and shallow ridicule OF the
Republicans we oppose the authority OF
Napoleon but, in our view: reason and
common sense can stand on their own legs.
and need not the authority Of great names
to support tiem-Ec.sa ta lea~.aaj
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/ GREAT CCGIosIrY-A WHrrE DEER
bout four years ago pure white deer
was seen near RICE Lake., in Anoka Co.
Last week another was seen near the .---s
place and efforts made to secure it. Three
or four days since boy living in the vi-
cinity saw it again, and by good manage.
ment shot it dead, and brought it to Ibis
city, wnere it was purchased by Robert
Hol gate. on jackson street
1t is pure milk-white, with pink eyes
and hoofS, and has not spot of any other
color on its hide. 1t weigh, seventy five
pounds ard is perhaps a year old. Mr..
ilol gate intends to stuff it for q curiosity.
which it is indeed.
This deer Is hiSuS nall!rd There are
no purely white deer in any part of ths
world and this fawn is mere freak of ma
turn, the same As y white black bird, or IN
aibno
1t Is certainly great curiosity and
such an ore as Barnum would give hun.
dreds for alive.-.SL PauI Nnn) Press.
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Gov. KIRKwooD of Iowa has issted 8
pr clamat!on fer day of thanksgiving
and prayer, from wLich we clip the sub.
joined para graph:
Let US thank him that our domestic
peace has been lnbroken. and the first
burI,limy of internal violence has been
quickly crushed, without the shedding OF
human blood
As We have government authority
for believing that calling a calls tail
leg don't make it ley' So This iruusiido
OF the Governors that the success OF the
democracy in that State would have led to
internal violence is not necessarily truo
because conveyed in a proclamation FOR Q
religious observance. Democrats are here
called on to thank God for their own do.
feat
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Lumber Yard, Planning Mill,
Sash, Door and RIind Factory.

"E have moved our Lumber Yard to our Planning
w Mill, the Illinois River Bridge, and pre-.
pared TO furnish our former customers and all others
with all kinds OF Lumber, Lath, and Shingles. Also,
constantly on hand q good assortment Of DRY SEA.
SONED FINISHING LUMBER.
Having in connection with Lumber Sash. Door,
and Blind Factory, and Glass, Nail, Paint and Oil
Dep t. We enabled to furnish each ans eve article
that Builders may want. saving you the trouble OF
We also invite attention to SH1NGLE MILL,
which Is now ready for operation, anc furnish
Sawed Shingles by Wholesale or retail.
Our terms cash, and sell as low the lowest.
Please call and examine for yourselves.
Office on La Sale st., opposite Van Doren Osborns
Store. Idec 22i STRAWN POWELL.
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SExplyG BREADsTUFFs sWEsr.-Merchant
are now in Rochester, New York, buying
buckwheat TO supply Chicago and the sure
rounding country. The prices paid range
from sixty three to eighty seven cents per
bushel for the crude gIain, which is then
ground and put up in barrels for shipment
westward. This carrying grain from the
East to the West is certainly anomalous
But the cause, which rs accidedtai and tenn. !.
porary, is the recent frost. which cur on
The buck wheat in the section which sup~
Piled tbs Chicago market---c'"e'""o'' "a
,sffa %
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The RIVAL CANDiTiTEs-i correspou-
dent of Harpers Magazine relates the
following political anecdote:
\ candidate came upon "a oor: " bite
man. who had "a vote to give, it he did
have to do his own mIikiEg. The Capdi<
date, Jones, asked him if lie should hold
the COW, which seemed to be uneasy, and
the old man consented very readily. he
took her by the horns and held fast uatil
the operation was dot:s. 81.
Have you had Robinson, fhis ri1aiJ
around here lately 2 he asked
oh. yes He's behind the barn Eold-
ing the calf
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BUSINESS CARDS. Z
1862 LUMBER. 86S-
LUMBER.

EK1HE subscribers, having purchased the stock of
i lumber andIeased the yard formerly occupied by
John Hossaek, on MAIN STREET, are now prepared TO
furnish all kinds Of lumber, laths, shingles. SASH
doors. &c. Also good assortment of Saginaw boards
and dry hni'hing lumber, constantly hand. The
public and builders are particularly requested eI.
anime our stock before purchasing elsewhere. I.
J.&J. W. CALKINS.
OTTAWA, May 1862 r3o.tf.
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"Do you think old people, have more
APPETITE for gold than young people
~ presume they do, for see that most
of them. have more or les, OF 1t In their
mouths ag ~ a-z-i5s 'or -sg ah e
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.sasan, how do you do T said young
man. who while shaking hands with .
yoone isdy squeezed il pretty herd. oh,
George, suffer fren The pvssswys. 5s,s
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A river steamboat captain, on stopping
=, town that was nearly Submerged, ask
cd how the people got along Ss0i1imyy
was the reply. ~. t..,,..
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1863-11-28

Mr. Thomas Pott. an Abclitsot editor
.,t vesf. always get so excited on politics,
thst bis teigh5ors speak Of it's torn
rest in d I. Pott 4set
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: 'Sambo, does yer know where der Eng
,;sb suffered most in der last war
well. dun noes duz julius
. r, N, feat recon Yaw, yaw, y1w.
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3. d. OLMSTEAD,

The market price paid for all kinds OF Grain-Whea,
and Corn stored and shipped parties mNy desire.
Liberal advances made Grain in store at my
war house the corner OF La Sale street and n.y.
drauic Basin, Ottawa, Illinois.
v. B-Farmers time by unloading with e,
as I have the first Warehouse as they approach the
city, and also Steam Elevator and all other vsnien
ces to unload with dispatch; and they can xlwavs
rely on getting the market price.
Ottawa. Dec. IS. Co. J. d. CLMSrEAD.
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Fall and Win te MILNE Y.
MISS M. /. BUELL..

At tie stand Lteiy .ccupi~d bg Nys Wft~rrnGH. on
Hdsa street. one dOor E,tst # Jf'E>en &c Lock-
nood's HG'atcdre Store, Ottdtca,
III AS received choice selection OF everything thA:
is new and beautiful IN Fall and White, Millinery.
She las large and elegant assortment of Bonn-ts
ieivets. Flowers, Ribbons. and tunes of al! the
shades also the style of Hats in straw, Beaver
and Felt Scotch Caps, Chdrens' liatA, Head dresses
Old Ladies' Caps. Nets, &c She also has fine
ment of Velvet Donn-ts in all colorS silks, Trimmed
Straws in every variety Of style Ladies will do we'll
to call before purchasing elsewhere.
Bieaehing. Pressing, and Coo-ng done in most ep
proved
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j. +. MARINER.


6t tir rdc.t. Nsdicins Of Psri ri'-formeriy Gin
Zeal tNscTofth EosPi'ai. Of Ftris-S"rGron -t"1or
o|the EGsfern .irry in tie C,iHco- HedGt f Honor
Of NJ the Emperor cfbte French torhe Chuset'i
Epidemic of 1854, etc, ETC.
AL these documents, and amy ethe OF the highest
value in exhibition in the offine-
freatnent and uitation or medicine and surgery
All kinds OF operations skilfuly performed
ONCE in HusseI's Block, l., Sale street
OTucr IorRs-Frota 10 4. u. .5-M inov2..i5
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EAGLE MILLS.

YRynH subscriber would inform the public that he ia
nov running the above Mill, snd il prepared to do
CUSTOM AND MERCHANT WORK
In the best possible manner, the Mill has been
thoroughly Repaired and 10 in hrst rate order Good
and attentive MiTlers are employed, and viii be
stauty N hand to usit upon customers farmers and
others m And Il to their advantage 70 give me call
fore going elsewhere. .-,s = q.
n BOsders for -Four or Feed can be left ct the City
Market or the Vim, ~ vnl promptly attended to-
Ottawa, Oct 6, 1S60 J.WOODs
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AT STRAWN K POWELLS
SASH, Door, and Blind Depot,

On La Sale stre:t, opposite Ian Bsren d os
Iorn S Store,
"ILL be fourd all kinds and colors Of Paints. Pa
w tent Driers, and oiled Oil and Turpentine.
Also, general OF Glass, Sash, glazed and
unglazed, Doors. Blinds. an Aais-eheap Tor cash.
Ottawa. August {. 1860
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N EG ~
Millinery and Dress Making
EST TA3llSHM5NT.
MRS. l. SIGIER.

MRS. l.. SIGI.ER,
gpEGS ie1"e in form the Ladies of Ottawa u. sur
rounding country that size has just opened n Mil
Iincry and Dress Making Establishment. in the room
formerly occupied by Nj. Ssnfo-a ice es-
establishment
C:i CO..n,tu- greet, oppo lie tie JOss f,Rce cock
Her stock OF MILLINERY GOODS is fall and
ENTIRELY SEW.
Aud embraces all the newest and most desirable stys
Hats Buun-ts ribbons Flowers &c, &c. for Spring
and Summer
liz wing i,r-= experience in DRESS MAN NC and
emp ov ing meme but the lands. she is &C uicnt OF
bcn- able to give the fuiies; satisfaction in that de
part,ru. sx- Piices as iox as anywhere this side
The lakes. taplio3i-
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homeopathic Physieian-Oiidtra, Ninois'
der, hi. services TO friends of the uonGopat &c
.t.r, in OTTAWA in all branches Of his profession
rtit uiar attention given to tie treatment OF ~oei
children .,,e,
Jsce in Preeaaz's block, La saI.~ =t-H7f ieaio-l ieaio
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i. y. aY.sEs, homeopathic,

,;,r nr,etised medicine for eighteen years, SIX oi
icb have been exclusively devoted to iio;iooPa's
n, erers his to the iT!ehGs oil 'iie -
C,t.,. in all the srsnct-s Of his profession farti'n,
:, attention given the treatment OF women 'H' ar
iidren sSs- Office y: =sst y! CAee'-r ''o's' "P
stairs it'll Dr.. Lewis
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ms. ,I,I,D x McAIkTEsCI

u.va. ns,oca.cd thsos.-.ves together Ter the
ftb.ir professioc, respectfully tender 'hef --i
IL, citizen. of OTTAWA and vicinity
b.-Aue--sons indebted to eitie, o 1ie 1.nr.
..,.5 Ar. requested 20 call Immediately Ahd arrange
one. over Ha;sr-t's shoe Store, La Sale 81
c. HARD u. D,
=,. 4 n McARTHUE. N D.
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3. agist BOOKSELLER and s.Itioner-Ottr"d,I IH
I'd store in Nat,ingers block, south s:ae OF the
q house
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,,E>ny W.. M.CoDvKEY, n.D.,

~ ,ntiae cf Royal College q 4"'yf0"''
avins had charee or Hospital in Errore iol e .
xnI years and practice OF ten years IN -
Sr,tconfdent Of giving satisfaction to those VINO my
sJf his professional advice p..i-
c Gee, north side OF the Court House square' 80
Aen G on Superior a., east OF Natiors! uot,e. o
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{. Il. CLOS>ttN,
PhysIcIan ana surgeon.
of6ce-Ar his Residence TWO doors norih OF Dim
IL 4 xI,u DrlyS S.n-c.
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VI. ENsISSSL

n. ENEtSSk,
.;cr, sn Dru1gi.!nnd APottecart' '"'" '''' "'''H'
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL)
I'm or.er Of Drugs Chemicals, French Cogniae Bran
dies. Wines, 6c-,& Ne-D-
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Ladies, Oyster House.

~.>,. ~ Glover SNd Coak.s Rocbs e1pesH1 Pes6
-1rlE Z (l1loG Bloch. f.vfu - fa...g -,
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-t7fI = 'F1sas ,saaffs
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-11-11
DROBATE ORDER-State of Mich

L igan, county OF lngham, ss-At a session Of the
Probate Court for the county OF ngham, holden the
Probate Ohce IN the village Of Mason on "Wednesday the
-Sh day Of October in the year thousand eight hun
dred and sixty three Present VIM H. Pinckney, Judge
Of Probate In the matter Of the estate OF Jonah Nil
ner, deceased On reading and fling the petition
duly verified Of Elisha Miner, praying that letters
administration upon said estate may be granted Eli
sh1 Miner, or some other suitable person:
Thereupon il IS ordered, That Monday, the eth day Of
December next Ii O'Clock the forenoon be assigned
for the hearing OF said petition and that the heirs
OF said deceased and al other persons interested in said
estate, required 10 appear OF sai Court
then be holden al the Probate Office IN the village
Mason and show cause If any there be- why the prayer
Of the petitioner should be granted And Il IS fur
ther ordered, That said petitioner give notice the
persons interested SAID estate OF the peudency
said petition and the hearing thereof by causing copy
Of this order be published the Lansing Republican
newspaper printed ami circulating in said county OF
Ingham successive weeks previous TO said DAY Of hear
ing. "a true copy WM H. PINCKNEY.
3w as judge OF Probate
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-11-11
VOL. 9, NO. 3O.-WHOLE NO. 446.
ROMANTIC INCIDENT.

few mornings ago, Gov Curtin, of Pennsyl-
yania VAS called upon at the Continental. in
Philadelphia, by young lady. When she Was
introduced into his parlor, she expressed great
joy az seeing the Governor, at the same time
printing a Kiss upon his forehead.
" Madam" said be. TO what am indebted
for this unexpected sAlutstionY'
Sir, do YOU not know me g
Take chair" said the Governor, at the
same tine extending one OF the handsOmest in
the parIor.
shortly after the battle of Antietam you
were on the bloody field, said she TO the Cover
nor
." was. replied the Governor.
You administered to the wants Of she dying
and the wounded"
lt was my dltv as a feeling man"
" You did your duty well. Heaven alone will
reward yOu sir for in this life there Is no reward
adequately expressive OF the merits due you.
You, sir. impaired consolation and revived the
hopes Of diving soldier OF the 2Sth Ohio He
Was badly wounded in the arm; YOU lifted him
into an ambulance. and the blood dripping from
him stained your hands and your clothing. That
soldier WAS as dear 70 me as lite itself"
A husbands" said the Governor. No,
sir
a brother. perhapsg" "No, sir"
a father >" NO. sir"
A sons" "No, sir"
A lover?" "No, sir"
d" II not a husband. father, brother, son or low
er, Who. them could il be ?" said the Governor,
At length breaking the silence "this is an enig-
ma 20 me. Please explain more about the gall
liant soldier Of Ohio"
"Well, sir, that soldier gave you a ring-C.
+. d. were the letters engraved on the interior.
That is the ring now upon your little finger. Tie
told YOU 10 wear IL, and carefully YOU have done
so
The Governor pulled the ring of, aud sure
enough, the letters were there.
The hnger that used 20 wear that ring viii
never wear it any more. The hand is dead, but
the soldier still lives"
The Governor Was now more interested than
ever Well. madam" said he. tell me all
about il. l. this ring yourss" Was it given to
you by a soldier whom you loveds 2"
loved him "a loved my life; but he new
er returned that love. He had more love for bis
country than for me honor him for il. That
soldier who placed that ring upon your finger
stands before yon." So saying the strange lady
arose from her chair, and stood before the Gov
ernor.
The girl Who had thus introduced herself WAS
atharue f. Davidson, of Sheffield, Ohio She
was engaged 10 be married, hnt her future hus-
band responded 90 the call OF the President, and
~he iollo~ed him by joining another regiment.
lie was killed ia the same battle where she fell
@ouuded. She Is alone IN the world. her father
aud mother having departed this life years ago.
She was the soldier of tie 2Sth Ohio, who had
placed the ring upon the finger OF Gov Curtin,
tor the kind attention he gave her upon the
bloody field OF Autietam.
Tie right arm had been ampntated about half
way between the elbow and shoulder. The n-
terview finally ended and having al last seen her
0eneiact0r she bade him aud his friends adieu
taking with her an order bearing the bold sig.
nature OF 4. q. Curtin, for one Of Palmer's
palent arms.