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HYdrophobia.

Two weeks since we gave an account OF
one fatal case of ~hydrophobia in this
county. Last week a man and two boys,
in the south part of this county, were
bitten by a dog which was supposed to be
rabid. Two cases are said to have occur.
ed within the last few days, in Mercer
county, Pa, near the State line.
In this connection the following re.
markable case, which is in the New York
papers, will be read with interest:
Oscar Burch, a shipwright, was bitten
on the 10th inst, on che right hand. The
wound was slight, and he gave it no at
t%ention. On Sunday night following
symptoms of hydrophobia set in, and il
became necessary to bind him. He was
unable to swallow, was convulsed at the
sight and sound of water, and tried to
bite.
Four physicians called did not afford
him any relief. He complained of pains
in the back of his head and along the
spine, radiating around his body. On the
18th, DR.. Louis Baur, the Health Officer
of Brooklyn, took entire charge of the
case, and actuated by the theory that the
poison had expended its violence upon
the spinal chord as it always does, having
caused inflammation of that organ, direc-
ted his attention upon it. Without adj
m~inistering a grain of medicine, he Or
dered a thorough (wet) cupping to the
posterior par of the head and along the
spine, following it with ice applications
to the same extent. The patient, of
course, had to lie on his stomach, and
was well secured by mechanical restraint
during this treatment, which was contin-
ued undated, without interruption, for
three successive days and nights. The
patient was protected against any return
of the paroxysm. His pulse and breath
ing became quiet, the pains gradually left
him, and isolated muscular twitchings
became likewise extinct. Since Saturday
last, nc outward symptoms have disturb
ed the steady progress of recovery, and
on Wednesday last the patient was dis
charged from medical treatment, appar-
emily in the best state of health. The
case has excited a good deal Of attention,
The suddenness of the attack, 48 hours
after the bite, marks it as an unusual in
stance, but the symptoms were those of
all cases of hydrophobia.
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FORTRESS MONROE May s


Gen. Dix and staff arrived this P. N
from York River and inform us that
Coils. Fitzpatrick and Davis have arrived
at Gloucester Point with 700 cavalry
without the loss of a man. The General
sent a force to the White House last
night, and they succeeded in DESTROYING
bridges and making important captures
including several prisoners.
The steamer Wyoming arrived from
Port Royal, and brings no news.
Last Wednesday Gen. Foster sent all
the rebel families, forty in number, out
of Newborn.
The rebels refused TO receive our flag
OF truce, and the families were left beyond
u lines and between ours and the reb-
els pickets, at a place called Cove Creek.
NEwBERN, n. c.. Mays. A report came
inside the lines yesterday, that the n. C.
banks refused to pay the assessment to
the Confederate government, in which
determination they are sustained by Gov.
Vance who reiterates the threat to recall
the rebel troops from this State.
NEwBERN, n. c., May Con the 5th
INST. Lieut.. Col. Lewis, of the Sd New
York cavalry, made an attack with a bat
talon of his regiment from Newport ut
Bettes' Mills. where Capt. Wharton's reb-
ell company was stationed. Col. Lewis
surprised the rebel camp and captured
three horses, fourteen prisoners, the com
pany's arms and equipments, and without
any loss on our side. Two rebels were
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From Grants Army.
S. D. BOWKER,
Chaplain l24th o. V. |
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON g.
The Following has been received ut
Head Quarters:
GRAND GULF Sd, via Memphis Major
Hallesk' GEN. in Chief: We landed at
Paulingsburg, April 80, moved on i'm
mediately on Port Gibson, met the enemy
eleven thousand strong four miles south
of PIT. Gibson at 2 A. NJ. on the LIST, and
engaged him, all day, entirely routing him
with the loss of many killed and 500 pris-
oners, besides the wounded. Our loss is
about 100 killed and 500 wounded.
The enemy retreated towards Vicks-
burg, destroying the bridges over the two
forks of the Bayou Pierce. These were
rebuilt and the pursuit has continued I'M
til the present time. Besides the heavy
artillery at this place, four field pieces
were captured, and some stores, and the
enemy was:driven to destroy many more.
The country is the most broken and diff
cult to operate in 1 ever saw. Our victory
has been most complete and the enemy is
thoroughly demoralized.
Very respectfully, U. s. GRANT,
n Major Gen. Commanding.
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CAIRO, May 10.
The Memphis Bulletin says six news
paper correspondents-Colburn, OF the
World, Richardson and Brown. of the
Tribune, Mccullough, of the Cincinnati
Commercial, Belly of the Gazette. and Bod.
man, of the Chicago Tri5me-were on
the tug destroyed by hot shot from the
Vicksburg batteries on Sunday last. There
were twenty persons aboard, and only one
is known TO have escaped. Nothing has
been heard of the remainder at Millken's
Bend up to Tuesday night, and if they
reached either shore they were probably
captured, as the rebels occupied both
points at the time, having crossed over
for the purpose of intercepting any Larges
that might be floating down.
The Bulletin also says that Grant sent
1000 prisoners to Milliken's Bend. \
portion of his forces, when last heard from.
were within 20 miles of jackson. and
had takenseveral days ratiOns with them.
1t is reported that the bridge over the
Big Black River was destroyed thus cut
ting off the rebel retreat from Vicksburg.
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headquarters Ohio Militia,
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
COLUMBUS, o., May 4, 1868,

By the thirty-fourth section of the ACT
to organize and discipline the militia Of
Ohio, passed April II, 1868, it is provided
that ''all volunteer companies and bat.
teries nor organized and uniformed
under the laws of this State, shall be
taken and considered as organized under
this act, and entitled to all the privileges
therein conferred" But to secure these
privileges it is imperatively required that
companies existing under the former
statutes, report in writing TO the Adju.
tant General of this State on or before
the Goth inst, showing
LIST. The date of organization and by
what authority.
I'd. The actual strength reliable for
seryic e at the date of this order:
Sd A complete roll showing the rank
of each member, the date of his enroll
ment, and the date of rank and post of
fee address of each officer:
The arm of the service to which the
company belongs, how many members
are uniformed in whole or in part, and
the style and condition of the uniform:
9Th. A complete schedule of all the
arms and public property held by the
OAAHhht , Vi y AhCAAAONAog hlCIC ALI hOh
kept, and the condition and value of the
same:
9th. If the actual strength of the
company should be below the minimum,
as announced in General Orders No. 6,
current series from these Headquarters,
then the officer making the return will
state whether additional members can be
enrolled sufficient to reach the minimum
standard by the LIST day of July next.
All companies emitting to make report
as herein required will be Immediately
consolidated or disbanded.
Newspapers in the towns and cities
where there have been volunteer compa-
mics, will render timely and valuable aid
to the public service by an early publica-
ton of this order.
By order. CHAS. W. HILL,
Adjutant General of Ohio.
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Burroughs in the Army of the Cum.
berland.

The officers in the Army of the Cum,
berland, and we suppose throughout all
of the armies, are constantly receiving
letters from persons at home, requesting
them to give furloughs to soldiers in their
respective commands. From an eloquent
letter written by Colonel Opdycke to u
lady in this county, who had req uested a
furlough for her husband, we are per-
mitted to make the following extracts
touching the matter:
HEAD Q'Rs l25TH .. V. l.,
Franklin, Tenn, April 29th, '63.
Dear Hadam:-Your letter of the ed
inst. is at hand and contents noted.
= 1t is never in the power of a
Colonel to give a furlough. General Rose
Grams alone has that authority here
There are thousands of men who have
families at home, and who have not had
a furlough for ttro gears. 1 expect a high
er degree of patriotism from you ladies at
home than to be over-persuading your
relatives to get ~furloughs. The we
are lighting for is of too great Importance
10 be thus lightly treated. | want to see
the ladies at home urge their husbands, sons
and brothers 10 stand al their posts I'LL e0srS
rebel has CEASED has treason and iyony. This
is worthy the American women. Let
them zee that their fame remains unfair
nished. Your sacrifices in staying al
home are equal TO ITS who are in the
field. Bear them cheerfully, nobly, and
heaven will be your reward.
The nations life is worth every life ii
it, and every dollar made under the fold.
of its protection is nothing when com.
pared with the value of our nationality
If the nation is to 60 down amid the bill
lows of c~ontending ambition and passion.
then will the free of the world be enyel
oped in the gloom of ruin. Should it be
divided, each division will be driven to
the protection of immense standing ar
mics and these will drag us down, down
to monarchies, to the horrid overthrow OF
the rights of man, as surely as the needle
TO its pole. Such results must and will
be avoided, and the only question for us
is, shall the contest be long OF short p
This will be in proportion as we act uni
tedly and wisely. The women of the
South are keeping UP the rebellion, those
of the North can put it down. Your in
fuence may send every man 10 the field.
Exert it periodically, and we will all be
home next Spring. Tease us 10 come
home and the wal will last ten years
So if you want us to come home, srge as
to stay here. Very respectfully,
Your obd't serv't,
EMERSON OPDYDCKE,
Col. 125th o. V. |.
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GRAND GULF, Miss. 9Th, VIA
?


! To Gen. HdHeck:
{ l lelrn hat Col. Grierson. with his cav,
airy has been heard of first about ten DAYS
ago in Northern Mississippi. lie moved
thence and struck the Railroad 20 miles
east of jackson. at a point called New
ton'sStation. He then moved southwark
towards Enterprise, and demanded the
surrender of the place, and gave three
hours grace. during which time General
Loring arrived. He left at once and
moved toward Hazelhurst, on the New
Orleans & jackson Railroad.
At this point he tore up the track
thence he moved on TO Bahama, ten
miles further south on the same road,
and thence on the Natchez road, whereh he
had a fight with Wiertman's cavalry
From this point he moved back to the
New Orleans & jackson Railroad to
Brook Haven, ten miles south of Bahia
ma, and when last heard from he was 3
miles from Summit. He was supposed
TO be making his way to Baton Rouge.
He had created the greatest excite
ment throughout the entire State, de-
stroying railroads, trestle work, and
bridges, burning locomotives and railroad
stock takeing prisoners and destroying
stores of all kinds. U. S. GRANT.
Major Gen. Commanding.
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Col. 125th O. V. |.

RB- The Ohio State s. S. Convention
will be held at Dayton OF the Goth and
9th of May.
Arrangements are made to entertertain
all who come, and it is expected to be an
occasion of great interest. A few in this
county to whom blanks have been sent
have neglected to return their statistics.
They are urged to send them immediate
" to r. S Parks.
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NEW YoRE. MAY 10.

The HeraId's Washington dispatch say.
our losses in the recent battles are esti
mated at 1000, and the rebel loss at
$4,000.
1t is reported that Gen. Lee sent a flag
of truce to Gen. Hooker. asking supplies
for wounded Federal soldiers, stating his
army was deficient therein, and his com
munication cut off. 1t is said medical
and hospital supplies were sent.
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APPOINTED AGENT.-Ransom A. Gillette
of Ravenna, has received the appointment
of Agent of the Atlantic & Great Western
Railroad at Ravenna. The Ravenna
Democrat says, Mr.. Gillette is a gentle
man possessing first class business quail
ifications, and the trust committed to him,
we are happy to say. could not have been
awarded to one who could do better justice
to the position.
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A distinguished Greek cavalry officer,
Gen. Ypsilano, formerly chief of cavalry
in the military service of Greece, has ar
rived in Washington, for the purpose OF
rendering his service to our government.
lie brings a letter from Mr.. Adams, our
minister in England, to the Secretary of
War, strongly recommending him to
the favor of THE government.
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IMPORTANT DRcIsIoy.-The Supreme
Court of Wisconsin has decided in the
farm mortgage case, that rail road compa-
mics are responsible for the misrepresen-
tations of their agents, and that all stock
subscriptions or property obtained by such
misrepresentation of agents are fraudu-
lently acquired.
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The Army OF the Potomac.

In times like these, when so much
news of interest and importance is rife
n Of the mos perplexing duties of the
conductor of a weekly journal, is to select
and Gull from the mass, such as he has
room for, and such as he deems of the
most interest to his readers. On the out
side of this paper will be found q detailed
account of the operations of the army up
to Sunday, May Sd. From different tel
egraph reports since that time, we con-
dense the following summary
On Sunday morning our batteries open
ed on the rebel defences of Frederieks-
burg. and soon u infantry moved for
vard nnder Gen. Sedgwick. With fixed
bayonets the men moved firmly onward,
until they gained the ridge. The rebels
fed in great panic, leaving everything
which would impede their fight. We
held the works all day, with occasional
skirmishing. We took about 1900 pris-
oners. from the Mississippi, Virginia and
Georgia regiments.
On Monday morning the battle was
again resumed, the enemy appearing to
have forces equal to ours, and his attacks
were made with desperate energy The
fighting was not as general as it was ex-
pected it would be. 4 portion of Fred
ericksburg heights, taken by our forces on
Sunday, were retaken after desperate re-
~sistance, by fresh rebel reinforcements
under Longstreet.
On Monday afternoon a sharp fight oc-
Cured, in which the rebels were compell-
ed TO fall back in disorder. Hooker did
not pursue, but fell back in his main
line.
sedgwick was holly engaged during
Monday, the rebels pressing him at al
points, so that he was finely compelled to
fall back. He crossed the river in face of
the enemy and joined the main army.
On Tuesday it was reported that a ter
ribie battle had been fought, and that
Hooker had been driven across the Rap
pahannock. 1t is said that Lee was
heavily reinforced, and that the slaugh-
ter OF both sides was fearful. That Hook
er re-crossed, there is no doubt, but 1t il
altogether likely that The tremendous
storms which rapidly raised the river, and
flooded the roads, thereby endangering
communication with his supplies, had
more to do with this movement, than his
fight with the rebels. The dispatches Of
this date contain much that was disheart'
ening, but subsequent events Prove them
to have been exaggerated.
The loss in the different engagement
is reported TO be about II 600 on our side,
and about Is, LEGO on the side of the rebels.
In returning TO the North side of the
river, Hooker secured all his baggage and
supplies. He lost some guns, but captur-
ed as many from the enemy.
1t is supposed that Longstreet, with
his division had left Richmond OF his
way to reinforce Lee, before communica-
tion was broken by Stoneman.
The next news of special interest, was
that which we received here on Sunday
afternoon, and which caused so much re-
joicing, as follows
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Tenn

Remembert that military mail is necessa-
rily distributed in haste and should be so
directed as to be understood as sight
When you send letters to Hospitals Gaus
Of all reference to company or regiment,
otherwise they will go to the regiment.
perhaps hundreds of miles away, and will
be weeks before your friends will get them.
| say these things to facilitate correspon-
dence with soldiers, knowing the vast con-
ISOLATION in hearing often from home and
loved ones.
Other papers please copy.
S. d. B0WKER,
Chaplain l24th o. Y. /.
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REsIGNED.-The Oberlin News notices
the resignation of Captain Ralph Plumb
as Quartermaster of the-regiment, o.
V. L., on account of impaired health
Secretary Chase has rendered him a clerk
ship in the Treasury Department in rec
ognation of his faithful services in the
field.
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From the Cleveland Herald.i
How to Direct Letters to Soldiers
CAMP NEAR FRANKLIN, Tenn,
April 29th, 1863.

OAhP NEAR 1enn.,
April 29th, 1868.
Eds. Herald:-There is SO much uncer-
tziaty connected with the military mail
that | desire to make the following state
ment 10 all who send mail matter to sol
diers:
Much delay and confusion will be
avoided if you take special eare to have
the direction yell ~,0riten. Be sure and
make the number of the regiment in large
plan figures, and do not forget the State
to which the regiment belongs. DO not
direct TO the care of the Captain or any
one but to the letter of the company to
which the person belongs, and NEVER put
on the Brigade or Division, for this is only
useless matter to hinder the Postmaster
in the distribution of the mail, and is Of
ten the cause of mistakes that turn let
tiers directly away from their intended
destination. and perhaps never reach it.
OF course, if the person is an officer, the
rank should be indicated in the most
brief manner. The following formula is
very brief and all that is necessary to rem
der if certain to reach its destination
without delay:
Mr.. JOHN D. SMITH,
Co. B, l24th o. V. J..
Franklin,
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Dear Sister:-It Is with pleasure that |
received your ever welcome letter, and
Was glad to hear that you were well. |
am sorry that father feels as he does
about this war, he feels entirely different
from what | do, and that letter is rath
er-but if my father is guilty of what
that letter claims him TO be guilty OF, ]
do not pity him one bit, and consider
the man that wrote the reply to it justi-
liable in making that reply. 1t is wrong
Tor 8 son to rise against his father, but
when a father goes TO the extreme on the
Other side, believeitto be right. Father
wrote 10 me and l did not like the Ian
guage that he used. and ! wrote to him
and gave him my opinion, and he has not
written to me since. Now Susie, if my
father is a copperhead, l wish him in
states prison during this awful strife; you
may think me hasty IN those remarks,
but can't help it, for / say that every
rebel should have to bend the knee to
the stars and stripes, or be made to bite
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This following letter is from a former
resident of this township, to his sister,
and is an answer 10 one that appeared
in the Warren CoaSftat0a:
HEADQUARTERS 18th Regt.. Wis. V.
CAXPED NEAR COLUNBUs. Ky.
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Soldiers Letters.

1--WE will continue the pub
~lications of letters from soldiers
until the people understand the
position they occupy"
Uarrea C0nsataAea. Mareh B.
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HORSE RAKES!! HORSE RAKES!
Farmers Look to Your Interests!
HAMMON'S
BUCKEYE HORSE HOE!

TIE attention Of the Agricultural
4 Public is respectfully called to this combined
CultivRtor and Horse Hoe. believing it to be supe-
riOE in many respects to other CultivatOrs. 1t is so
arranged that the sde teeth are readily set TO turn
the soil FROM the crop under cultivation, which en-
ablcs the operator to HOE the weeds from the plants
in n fast. easy, and expeditions manner. By simply
reversing the teeth. without removing them from
the ffame.) the soil is turned back to the plants, and
by n simple device the teeth are set on angles vary
ing from a straight line of advance, so that more or
less soil car be plOwed to the plants as their
growth requires. For all hilled crops its merits will
be readily appreciated upon a careful examination.
Manufactured and for sale by HEMAN b. HAM
MON, Patentee, BristOlville. Ohio. also for sale. by
JAMESON d WHEELER.
Price 500. Warren Ohio
May l3,-3w
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The Bulletin of this evening has the
following: 1--WE learn from the editors of
the Philadelphia Enquirer that one of the
correspondents of that paper, who had
Just returned from Washington informs
them that Gen. Hooker re-crossed the
Rappahannock in force yesterday, the
men taking eight days rations.
We also learn from q PURGE which Is
youched for as being reliable, that Gen.
Keyes, has taken Richmond, having adj
vanced upon it by way of Yorktown, and
that the Federal flag was floating over
the Rebel Capital. If the intelligence is
true, it proves that Gen. Hooker's falling
back was only a ruse, and the real adj
anc was to be made while Gen. Lees
army was on the Rappahannock.
If Gen Stoneman has cut off communi-
cation with Gen. Lee, as is reported, it
will be some time before Lee can reach
the rebel Capital.
LATER.
We learn further that Gen. Hooker has
re-crossed the Rapphannock. Private adj
vices have been received in thiscity, from
Fortress Monroe, stating that ten thous-
and troops arrived there, and immediate
ly moved forward on Richmond. There
is no QOuDL IuoI hooker mas f6-CTOSSou
the Rappahannock. 1t also stated that
Stonemsn was lying at the White House
on the 9th inst, and received reinforce
ments by transports via Yorktown when
he Immediately moved forward to Rich
mond. The people of the city are in the
highest state of enthusiasm over the glo-
rious peEs.-W.
The above is not confirmed up to this
date. The dispatches, however, are def
Unite, that Hooker has again crossed the
river, and hat Lees large army has left,
probably to look after Richmond, which
is certainly in danger from u forces.
The paper of yesterday give various ru-
mors. 1t is supposed Lee has divided his
army, n column going south to Rich
mond. and the other to Gordonsville.-
Hooker is after him, and in the language
of a dispatch, the coming tpresent) week
will probably witness the greatest conflict
on this continent.
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Penn. & Ohio lanai Company,

NOTICE
~ Is hereby given that 4 meeting of the Stock
holders Of the Pennsylvania * Ohio Company, will
be held ut the Canal Once. in Warren Ohio. on the
Dist day of May, 1868. for the purpose of ~electing
Directors for the ensuing year. and to do and trans
act any other business that may be proper touching
the affairs and management of said Company.
SAMUEL QUINBY,
Nav G-3w. Secretary.
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GALE OF REAL ESTATE.

win stand at same time and places.
May l3,-4w. WIN. FE