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Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-05-20
Colored Troops from Ohio.

The Cleveland Herald says
A letter from Gov. Tod to Mr.. John NJ
Langston has been published which lie,
lates to the enlistment of colored troops.
The Governor says that the government
is anxious to get all the colored troops
that can be raised, and that pay, bounty,
clothing and terms of enlistment will be
the same for colored troops as for white
troops. The Governor further says, that
as Gov. Andrew of Massachusetts, has
authority to recruit colored troops for the
Massachusetts Brigade from all the loyal
States, and as Massachusetts, pays an ex
ira bounty of $50 to each recruit, he has
advised colored men from Ohio to Join
the Massachusetts, Brigade. Gov. Tod
adds:
Having requested the Governor of Mas
sachusetts to organize the colored men
from Ohio into separate companies, rs far
as practicable, and also to keep me ully
advised of the number, with the name,
age, and place of residence of each, Ohio
will have the full benefit of all enlistments
from the State, and the recruits them
selves the benefit of State Association to
the same extent, nearly as if organized
into a State regiment.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-05-20
Hon. r. w. Tayler.

James \. Briggs, Ohio's Sinking Fund
Agent in New York, and formerly one
of the editors of the Cleveland Herald
writes some pleasant letters for that pa
per over the signature of 81. A. B." In
a late communication, he pays the fol
lowing tributes the Financial ability ,ster-
ling integrity and personal worth of our
esteemed fellow-townsman, Hon. Robert
w. Tayler :-Nah. Register.
''Ohio has lost the services of one o.
her most worthy and estimable citizens,
in the resignation of the Hon. II. W.Tay.
Ter, as Auditor of State. But what you
have lost, the nation gains, in rare abili,
ty, in the highest personal integrity, in
the best business talent. and most labori,
Gus industry, of Mr.. Tayler, who is now
first Comptroller of the Treasury. The
mantle of Elisha Whistlesy has fallen on
the right man. Mr.. Tayler, as State Sen.
ator and State Auditor, has left a perma.
nent record of his practical wisdom and
financial ability, in the excellent meas.
ures he advocated and urged upon the
Legislature. To him, more than to any
other man, is Ohio indebted TO her pres.
ent financial credit and success. A man
of more integrity than Robert w. TayleI
lives not. All the gold of all the mines
of California, if coined into eagles, would
be no temptation or indueement, if offer.
erd to him, to make him swerve from
what he believed to be right and his du.
tv. Would there were more such in of
fetal place. Well may Ohio be proud OF
such a man"
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-05-20
The Cleveland Branch of the A. &c G..
w. Railroad.
The PittsLnrg Chronicle SAVE

The PIttsburg Chronicle says:
"A corps of engineers have been at
work in the vicinity of West Greenville
and jamestown, for some time past, APP
parently to ascertain if there is room for
any more railroads in the neighborhood.
The report is that the Atlantic Il Great
Western road want to reach Cleveland
by a more direct and independent way
than is offered by either the Cleveland 4
Mahoning or the Cleveland * Pittsburgh
routes, and contemplates building a road
diverging from the main line at some
point near West Greenville, and running
via Ashtabuls to Cleveland. 1t is said by
some that the point at which the James
town and Franklin road strikes the At
lantic K Great Western, will be selected.
and that the jamestown * Franklin road
is 10 be of q wide guage, so as TO consti-
tute in reality the eastern extension Of
the Franklin K Ashtabula road.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-05-20
Death Of "StOnewaIIe Jackson.

HEADQUARTERS Army or THE PoToNAC, May Is.
The following letter and order was pub
lished in the Petersburg (Va.) Sentinel:
CHANCELLoRvILLE, May Ito Lieutenant
General TT .Jackson:@General:-l have
just received your note informing me
that you are wounded.
i cannot express my regret dt the oc-
curence. Could l have directed events,
l should have chosen, for the good of the
country, to have been disabled in your
stead.
1 congratulate you upon the victory,
which is due to your skill and energy.
Most truly yours,
(Signed,) r. Z. LEE,
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-05-20

GEv. HUNTER AND THE NEGRO REGI-
MENTS.-General Hunter has written a
letter from Port Royal, May 4th, to Gov.
Andrew, of Massachusetts,, strongly COM
plimentary OF the colored regiments in
the service in his department. He speaks
of them as hardy, brave, patient, and ODE
dent and says that with the brigade of
liberated slaves alrady in the field, and a
few regiments of intelligent colored men
from the North, he would place them in
a condition to make an extensive incur
sion upon the main land, through, the
most densely populated slave regions :;
and from an expedition of this character
he doubts not that the most beneficial re-
suits would arise.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-05-20
WASHINGTON. NAV lG.

hAshiNHION, may H.
About 1850 officers and men from
Charlottesville battle ground and 200
others have been brought into camp and
distributed among the various corps and
general hospitals on the Rappahannock.
A dispatch received from a relative of
Senator Harlan, of Iowa, says he IS so i'll
that he is not expected 10 live.
1t Is ascertained from gentlemen just
returning from the Rappahannock, that
Gen. Hooker seems highly gratified with
his recent visit of the President.
The river front of the enemy has been
reconnoitered and the discovery made
that during the night of the 18th new
and extensive earthworks were thrown
up along the ridge of hills in the rear and
to the left of fredericksburg.
1t is reported to-day that every availa-
BILE soldier now on detached service in and
around Washington and Baltimore, and
on the railroadsin Virginia and Maryland,
will be forwarded to Gen. Hooker's conf
mand, and other places supplied with
Pennsylvania militia, which has been
rendered by Governor Curtin.
The Marshal of the District of Column
bia has seized the real and personal estate
VI Sdpldlu u ~. hlOllCI COlllLlldiiucI - a
rebel privateer, under the confiscation
act.
WASHINGTON, May IL.
A letter to the Commercial says: 1t is
certain that the army of the Potomac
lost a large number of prisoners and miss
ing, and that its dead and wounded ex-
coed twenty-five thousand, and that il
left on the south bank of the Rappahan-
mock twenty-four pieces of artillery with
large quantities of ammunition and, al
so, that a large majority of its General Of
ficers desire a new commander.
General Hooker has frankly informed
the President that he will resign the COM
mand, if this step is considered desirable
by the Government.
Special to the Times. The 18th section
of the CONSUMPTION Law to-day received
an Interpretation. On the representation
of influential citizens of Illinois that the
acceptance of $500 from drafted men IN
lieu of service throughout the west would
degenerate the enrolment measure and
defeat the intent to raise an army, Secre-
tary Stanton is understood to have deci-
ded that is optional with him to receive
the money or reject it. Solicitor Whiting,
of the War Department, is understood to
concur in these views.
The President is also understood to
concur in their ~lawfulness and policy
The clause of the act settling exemptions
at three hundred dollars will, therefore,
practically be ignored.
There is no truth in the alleged threat
ening movement of Mosby's Cavalry in
Loudon Co, Virginia. They number but
$50 men and no raid is at all probable or
indeed possible.
j. B. Gilfeather, a deserter from the Sd
Alabama regiment, says the rebel troops
are mostly back in their old encampments
His regiment has but $50 men fit for du-
ty. 1t lost 225 men in the late action.
The rebel officers estimated their loss at
$4,000. The death of Jackson had a great
effect on the troops.
The divisions of Generals Hood and
Picket have arrived from the Blackwater
since the battle.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-05-20
To The Union Men of Ohio.
The UNION CONVENTION.


The undersigned, representing the
Union organization in this State, after
consulting with the Union members of
the General Assembly, invite all loyal cit
liens who are in favor of the MARIE
nance of the Government and the vigor-
Gus prosecution of the war, now carried
on for the suppression of the rebellion
against it. TO meet and appoint delegates
to a Union Convention to he held in
Columbus on Wednesday. the 18th day
of June next. at III o'clock A. NJ, the
place of meeting to he hereafter desig-
mated for the nomination of oandi-
dates for the following offices
Governor.
Lieutenant-G Governor.
Auditor of State.
Treasurer of State.
One Judge of the Supreme Court.
One member of the Board OF Public
Works.
The Convention will be composed of
one delegate for every five hundred votes
given for Tod, and one additional dele
gate for every fraction of two hundred
and fifty or upwards, but no county to
have less than two delegates.
THE whole number of delegates for
the State will be 4l5. TrumbuIl County
is entitled to eight (8l delegates in the
Convention.
We recommend that the delegates be
chosen hy conventions in the several
counties, to be held on Saturday, the 18th
day of June.
The Committee cannot but express the
gratitude they feel in common with all
loyal citizens, at the numerous Union
meetings being held, and the local Union
organizations being formed in many parts
of the state, and earnestly recommend
that similar meetings be held and organ
i~zations formed in all parts of the State,
at the earliest practicable period.
To give to the State organization the
unity necessary to its effective working,
and TO enable the State Convention
to correspond with the local o~rganiza-
tions. the executive officers of the latter
will please communicate to the Secretary
of the State Convention the names and
post office address of their officers and
their plan of organization.
The undersigned enter upon their du-
ties with the purpose of contributing
their full share in infusing the utmost &C.
1lhg AhtO AZ approaching SduNdSs, anu
will be glad to co operate in all feasible
modes of supporting u noble army and
securing to the Government a decisive
triumph in our coming elections.
We call the especial attention of the
loyal citizens OF the State to the impor.
tance OF the Spring elections, and recon.
mend the immediate adoption of all nee
essary measures for securing the largest
possible vote in every township. ward and
precinct in the State.
The friends of the Government have
everything to encourage their hopes fol
the prompt suppression of the rebellion
The measures adopted by the last Con.
greSs have conferred upon the Federal
administration all the means necessary
for the maintenance of the pubic credit
the trengtheningo fthe army and enabling
it to achieve speedy and decisive victo.
ries over the enemy. We congratulate
you, with all the loyal people of the
country, upon the gratifying prospects
and earnestly invite you to the active la.
Dor necessary TO ensure and hasten the
glorious result.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-05-20
Modification of the Consumption Act

The telegraph announcement from
| Washington that the section of the on
scription law accepting $500 commute
ton in lieu of personal military service
will probably be so construed as to virtu-
ally abrogate it, will cause a flutteling
among the peace men. 1t is stated that
Secretary Stanton holds that the law
leaves it optional with him to receive the
$500 or not: that he is not a Federal
treasurer, that he gives no bonds, has no
financial officer under him, has no means
of enforcing the security on such sums of
money when paid to his su~bordinates,
and has no time to 60 into the business of
hunting up substitutes. A special dis
patch to the Gazette says Solicitor Whit
ing, the law officer of the War Depart
ment is understood TO concur in these
views, and unless the President Objects it
seems therefore certain that the whole
clause giving exemption on the payment
of three hundred dollars, will be practic
ally ignored. Conscripts will either be
left to hunt up their W substitutes, at
their own price, if they don't want to go
themselves, or a plan will be adopted of
calling an equal number of volunteers at
the time the draft is to be ordered, said
10 De accepted only as suDsll-
tutes for drafted men, and TO receive
therefor the Government bounty of Sl0J,
and the conscript's communication of $500.
On this plan volunteers would be permit
ted to select the conscript whose places
they would take, and it is quite certain
that few of them would consent to go as
substitutes for Copperheads.
The advantage, therefore, which its adj
vocates claim for this plan would be its
compelling peace men to bear their share
of the burden of the war, as well as Re-
publicans and War Democrats. In any
event it rs now believed the President
will insist on the adoption of some plan
by which the law will not be turned into
a revenue measure instead of a military
one, and by which a man to carry a mus
ket in some way will be produced for ev-
ery name drawn from the box.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-05-20

Ben NJ. Piatt, who recently diedin Gin
c%innati, was one of its oldest and most
patriotic citizens. During the war of lSle
when Congress refused to vote supplies
for the Northwestern army, Mr.. Piatt, al
Gen. Harrison's request, furnished the
supplies himself He has now eight
sons, grandsons and nephews in the I'm
ion army and when dying, he refused to
have his sons sent for, remarking-"l
should not like to see them away from
their duty"
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-05-20

FINE STEERs.-Last week j. f. Carte
and Charles D. Hudson, of this town
bought a yoke.of three years oil d steer:
of William and Frank Knapp, of Charles
town, paying therefor $40. The weight
of the steers wa 1900 pounds.
The same parties bought another yoke
of three years old steers of c. Campbell,
of Campbellsport, for $50. Weight,
5000 pounds.-Rauana Democrat -U
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-05-20
INSTRUMENTATION.

The Warren Constellation INDUCES in q
trade of insults toward Judge Day, be-
cause he came TO this place to make a
sound Union speech. The editor admits
he did not hear the speech, but with him
that is a matter of no moment, inasmuch
as he would not and could not answer the
Judges sound arguments, but must need
crafty a low-bred proclivity to SANDER,
falsehood and Misrepresentation. Judge
Day is accused of being "a great seeker
after Office" That he changes his poll
tics merely for the sake of Office. That
he left the Wing party to obtain the
~Judgeship from the Democrats, &c. &c.
The charges of the ribald editor of the
Constellation are untrue in toto. Judge
Day has been a Democrat ever since he
became a voter, and never, since attain
ing his majority, has he acted with the
Wing party hence the assertion that he
changed for the Judgeship, is a base fasle-
hood. He was the first Judge chosen by
the people under the new Constitution,
in this District. 1t is a very unkind in
situation against the Democrats TO say
that they had not q man in their ranks
fit for Judge, but had to draw a candidate
from the opposite party.
Judge Day has always been an uncom-
promising Democrat, of the Douglas
school, and is to-day a thousand times
purer Democrat and more disinterested
patriot than any one, or all, of his secesh
Democrat maligners, who unable to refute
his sound doctrines, vent their spleen in
lies. To such weak and rash assaults he
is inHulnerable.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-05-20

The Legislature of the State of New
York has passed a law, similar to that in
Ohio, allowing soldiers in the service to
vote at State elections. HordtiO Seymour,
the Copperhead Governor, has vstoed the
JW The disloyal Copperheads are afraid
of the votes of loyal soldiers in the field.
Our brave soldier boys may see who it is
that robs them of their franchises.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-05-20

TnE Rail ROAD.-We learn from good
authority that the contractors will COM
mence to lay the track of the New Castle
and Beaver Valley Rail Road, on Monday
next, immediately below the lower bridge
across the Shenango river, the weather
permitting. The road is not yet all gra-
ded. but it is expected will be in a short
time.-Nt1v Castle, Pa, Journal.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-05-20
Gen. stoneman on Copperheads.

In a letter to one of the New York
Union Leagues, Gen. Stoneman uses the
following strong language, calculated to
render him unpopular among the Copper
heads:
You can rest assured that if this army
has a thorough hatred for the rebels in
the front, it has an equal hatred, intens-
lied by scorn, for traitors at home, and
that we would hang the n with the
same satisfaction that we would shoot the
other. We have nothing In common
with Southern principles, and no patience
with Northern sympathizers-and W. warn
them that the time will come when we
will make it as uncomfortable for them
to remain where they will then be, as it
would be dangerous for them to come
where we now are.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-05-20
HEADQUARTERS or THE ARMY or
NORTHERN NIRCINIA,M Nav II.


General Orders No. 6I.-With deep
regret the Commanding General announ-
ces TO the army the death of Lieutenant
General T. j. jackson, who expired on
the 10th inst, at sis p. N.
The daring, skill and energy of this
great and good soldier, by the decree Of
an all-wise Providence, are now lost to us.
But while we mourn his death. we feel
that his spirit still lives and will inspire
the whole army with his indomitable
courage and mistaken confidence in God
as our hope and strength.
Let his name be a watchword To his
corps, who nave followed him TO victory
on many fields. Let officers and soldiers
emulate his invincible determination to
do everything in the defense of our be-
loved country. II. E. LEE,
General Commanding.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-05-20

Capt. Ii. c. Sweet, Company !, l05th
Ohio Volunteers, now at Murfreesboro,
has been dishonorably dismissed the SER
vice for cowardice and disgraceful conduct.
Officers of the regiment suspecting his f.
deity disguised themselves as rebels and
arrested him. He made a clean breast,
telling all he knew of our army and its
designs.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-05-20

The head gunner on the pirate Ala
bama is one of the most accomplished ar
tillerists that was ever in the British
Navy. He was paid off and got his dis
charge a few weeks before the Alabama
sailed, and, instead of re-enlisting in her
Majesty's Navy, took a commission on
the pirate at the very round sum of two
hundred pounds sterling a month, in gold,
which, at the present price of rebel paper,
is the moderate salary of forty-two thous-
and dollars q year. r- a1l 1E& .ma c
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-05-20
MuRrREEsBoRo. Nav Ito T. NJ

MuRFREEsBoRO, MAY lie p. NJ.
The Chattanooga Rebel of the 10th says
that Gen Grant has taken Jackson. Miss.
lie took it after a hard days fighting
The rebel papers contain the following:
MOBILE. May l4.-Jackson, Miss, is
occupied by the Feds. We fought them
all day but couldn't hold the city.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-05-20
Resignation of Col. Ratlif aud Ma
jor Burnett.

gOA oOIGCbb.
We haveeheaId it rumored some time
since, that the two officers above named,
had resigned, but as we had no authority
for the statement, we did not mention it.
The causes which have led to this step,
we do not know, but of me thing we are
satisfied, and that is, that neither of them
would resign to avoid danger OIL hard
campaigning, for the experience they
had in Kansas was not of the holiday
kind and we know, further, that two
hearts more devoted to the cause of the
Union, do not beat under the National
uniform. The following is a letter to the
Cleveland Herald:
SoHRsEr, KY, May IL, 1863.
DEAR HERALD:-It is with regret that
We the resignation of Lieut..
Col r. W. Ratliff of this regiment. Col.
Ratlif has been with US ever since the
formation of this regiment, and by his uni
Versal kindness and attention has won the
friendship of all. Although he has suf-
fered much in health for the last year, the
camp has been his home, he preferring
to share the hardships incident to a severe
camping with those under his command,
rather than to leave them to themselves
and look out for his own personal comfort.
Agood officer, a generous and kind friend,
and an affable gentleman, he takes with
him the best wishes of his brother officers
and of the gallant men who have served
under him now for nearly two years.
Maj. Burnett has also resigned He,
too, was one of our best officers, and we
regret exceedingly to part with him. He
has been noted for his energy, industry
n efficiency, and like Col. Ratliff, has
secured the good will and esteem of all.
VIC.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-05-20

James t. Brady, the eloquent and pat
riotic Democratic lawyer of New York,
a in n of his recent speeches, that
the copperhesds decorate their persons
with a coin valued at one cent, because
that is a fair estimate of the value of their
principles. He thought however, that in,
justice was done to the cent.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-05-20

Jaw Cooke. the Government Subscrip-
ton Agent, Philadelphia, reports the to-
tai sales of Five-twenties up to Saturday
last at 500, 000, 600.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-05-20

The death of j. Madison Cults, Second
Comptroller of the Treasury is announced.
He was the father of Mrs. S. A. Douglas.
He was a relation of Ex-President James
Madison.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-05-20
From Washington.

WASHINGTON, May 10.
A dispatch received by the Wal De-
partment says the prisoners arriving at
Fortress Monroe from Richmond think
that the number of prisoners taken by
the rebels in the recent battles will not
exceed 500.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-05-20

We represent the Phoenix and Merchants OF
Hartford, Conn. Loriilard, Market, and American
Of N. Y, also Life Insurance Companies. There
are none better. For 4 policy where they insure
Warren Ohio.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-05-20
HAMMON'S
BUCKEYE HORSE HOE!

THE attention of the Agricultural
Public is respectfully called to this combined
Cultivator and Horse Hoe. believing it to be supe-
riOr in many respects to other CultivatOrs. Ii is so
arranged that the $ de teeth are readily set to turn
the soil PROM the crop under cultivation. which en-
ables the operator TO HOE the weeds from the plants
in Il fast, easy. and expeditions manner. By simply
reversing the teeth. without removing them from
BY a simple device the teeth are set on angles vary
ing from Il straight line of advance. so that more or
less soil can be plOWed to the Plants rs their
growth requires. For allhilled crops its merits will
be readily appreciated upon a careful examination.
Manufactured and for sale by KEENAN, b. HAM
MON, Patentee, Bristolville. Ohio, also for sale. by
JAMESON & WHEELER.
Price 800. Warren Ohio.
May l3,-3W