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The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-10
Imnortant ResOIutiOn-ssA Tax
leT % Exempt the Citizens from
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Nmnortant ResOlutiOn.s.A Tax
Iel 90 Exempt the Citizens from
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Alta late Democratic meeting 10 Quin.
cy, Illinois, the following resolution was
passed, Wequote from the Quincy (lll.)
Herald. l-9
aTtsAt the monster mass meeting OF the
Democracy of this county, held at the
Courthouse in this city on Monday last,
the following resolution, offered by Mr..
"A. r. Leach, was unanimously and en-
thuSically adopted amid thunderS OF apI
-planse: "a H1i Y '7'''
sEiAsWHEREAs The Conscript Law re-
Gently enacted by Congress discriminates
in favor Of the rich and against the poor
byrequiring the payment Of 5000 as the
price Of exemption, the effect Of which
will be 10 exempt the rich from aduty
which they as well as the poor owe to
che country; and, ~ z y
ts'g WHEREAS, 1t is the theory of the
institutions Of our Republican govern
ment that all classes of citizens should
share alike in proportion to Meir ahili-
ties the burdens, as we'll as to enjoy alike
the blessings Of government, therefore
bSit ,r. -........,..
, "tResoloed, That the Board of Su.
pervisors of this county be and are here.
BY respectfully requested to call spe,
cfal election Of the legal voters of this
county, at which election it shall be the
privilege of the legal voters of the cohn
ty to vote written or printed ballots
With theword upon them: Fora TAX t,
exempt the citizens from the draft oil
against a tax to exempt the citizens
from the draft And if it. shall appeal
that majority Of the votes has baeI
cast in favor of such tax, thep tht
Board Of Supervisors are respectfully re
quested to levy upon the real estate o
this county such an assessment as viii
raise an amount sufficient to exempt from
Incorporation of the draft every ciylzei
of this county subject to the same. NY
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The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-10

The failure of Banks to attack Port
Hudson was owing to. the fact that Far
ragut started his feet at night instead of
just before daylight, eight hours before
the time agreed upon, thus preventing
Gen. Banks getting his artillery in posi-.
tion to draw the rebels from their in
trenchments. D.. -. !.
Gen. Banks and Gen. Grover are re.
ported to have been within 600 yards of
the enemy's batteries the night the feet
passed Port Hudson. ...I. ....
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-10

levied by this act and may. to that
extent, temporarily transfer money from
any other fund except the school fund.
The money so borrowed shall be repaid
with interest, not exceeding six per cent
per annum; ont Of the relief fund, when
paid into the county treasury. The
word family, as used in this act, shall be
construed to mean only wife, depend
ent minor child or children, and depend-
ent parent or parents.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-10
A Remarkable Case OF HaIluci-
natiOn--A Mother Burns Her
Child to Death. a m. ~

b
From the New York Times, 18th, ult,l /,
Coroner Collins was yesterday called.
to hold an inquest upon the body Of
child, aged three years, thatresided with
its parents in Eighty. third street, between
Eleventh and Twelfth-avenues. The cir
cumstances attending the ehild's death
arersomewhat remarkable. Mary Mel,
the mother of the deceased, testified that
a week ago last Monday she fully made
up her mind to test the question as to
whether the deceased was her child. A
man who formerly lived in the same house
had told witness that there were fairies"
about. .fi,t. Sad
Before coming to this country from
Ireland, witness was taught the common
superstition Of her country, that when.
ever fairies" frequented house it was
presumptile evidence that some child in
the family had been changed for another
while in its cradle; and that the true way
10 test the matter was to heat q shovel red
h6t, and make the child sit upon it. If
l. were fairy child, or not one belong
ing 10 the mother, it would fly away, but
if it remained, it was her own child. The
mother says she made this test by heat
lug a shovel until it was red. hot, and
then she sat the child upon it. The re.
suit was, the child was burned so badly
that it died in week afterward. Ma
thias Neil, the husband Of the, deluded
mother, testified that he did not know
about tie child beiug burned till just be,
fore its death; that for some time past
he had occasionally thought his wife in,
sane, she had acted so strangely. Th,
| jury rendered q verdict that "the deceased
came to its death by burns received a
the hands of its mother"
Coroner Collins thought it best to TAXI
the mother into custody, and hold hel
until such time as the question Of her
insanity can be judicially determined
She stated that she was thirty Eight
years old and was born in Ireland.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-10
The Polish InsurrcctiOn.

The Polish question assumes great
prominence. An important French di.
plomatic correspondence has been pub
lished, showing the gravity of the ques-
tien. The French Senate was debating
the petitions in favor Of Poland. /.
An influential meeting in London de-
nounced the course Of Russia and called
for cessation Of diplomatic intercourse
with her until o reform was brought
about. ..'....a.,...' g, ..-.5...4
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-10

An exchange says that freezing win.
not iljure potatoes or any other root L
Is thawing that does the damage. This
statement reminds us Of the Son Of Erin
who. having fallen from . height, said L
was not falling that hurt him, but stop- :
ping 60 suddenly when he struck came
near breaking his neck,
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-10
Lee strengthened.

WASHINGTON. THE .Tribune's special
says: From the fact that new rebe' tents
add camps are daily appearing in our
froht, on the Rappahannock, the Union
officers construe it that Lees army is be.
ing materially strengthened by rein
forcements. W ----
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-10
Capture Of JEFF Davis Boots aud
siMrs. DaVis,Nigsli Gowns.

BALTIMORE IA carpet bag wasseized
by,thsl Provost Marshalls officer while
on lis way to Richmond, and was found
to contain packagesad addressedto various
distinguished Individuals lini RGbGldoin
from Baltimore secessionists Among
other things asplendid pair of boots for
JEFF. Davis, and two fine linen nigbt
gowns, elaborately embroidered, pres
entIfor Mrs. JEFF. Davis from some fem
inine rebels, were found. 1t has been
suggested to send these night gowns to
Mrs. Lincoln. rianlb
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-10

z A CuRIosITY.-The very last curiosity
spoken of in the papers is o wheel that
came of dogs tail when in was wag-
GIN 1e' a'sa {
The man who has discovered Il has
retired from public life. sa m.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-10

PATENT MEDICINE. "A young lady
was recently cured 81, palpatation Of the
heart by q young M. D. in the most nat
ural way imaginable. BE held one Of
her hands in his, put his arm round her
waist. and whispered something in her
right ear.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-10

AN abseut>minded gentleman, on re.
tiring at night, put his dog to bed and
kicked himself down stairs. he did not
discover his mistskeuntil be went to yelp
and the dog tried to snore.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-10

AsENTIMENTAE young man thus feel
inglyexpresses himself: "Eveu asnafure
heneVolently guards thsrose with thornS,
so dOeSshe endow women with pins,
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-10
Rebels Wounded in Our Hands to be Ex-
changed.

Surgeon. General Hammond has Or
dered all the Rebel prisoners in North
ern hospitals to be forwarded to Balti.
more, to be exchanged. This secures
all ours in the South.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-10
The Kentuck y Invaders SkedsA
1fDNtfN ~ die.

qibcINNATrI, ,- Tie enemy. numbering
1.eQO we're oyertaken four miIesaorth Of
E64erset. After FIVE hours 6glting the
fetals fed, pursued by our cavalry to the
b The rebels lost fifty killed, and
400 prisohers including 30 Off,
3 We recovered 400 stolen cattle.
We lost 10 killed, 25, wounded. Our
force numbered 1900. ...
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-10

Aleather belt was lately manufactured
at Pawtucket, R. l., for q Western WOOL
en- mill, which belt was 100 feet Gao
single) in length and 2S inches in width.
1t weighed 600 lbs, In view Of high
price Of leather, we should consider this
q "bslt" worth fighting for. s.s.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-10
"well. where's your quarter hOrAel"
aakad the Genaral =

asked tne 6eneraL sd9t.a,o
"Oh, no J Isort q tho't what you were
after" answered Job, Ffor you hardly
looked at them thar matches and these
fine geldings. So you must be afterthe
quarter nag. jim fetch up Lazy Sam;
will youI Now General I'll tell you,
honor bright, he's never been lick't in .
quarter sput but once, BY Joe Miller's
sorrel mare, which runs like q streak Of
lightning. She's . ra'al screamer.--
Daddy swept for him last fall. after she
tanned him ont, Ii knoEed her I'd
give you her marks, so as you mightn't
be tuck in' for ! heard Joe was bringing
aer % the south 70 WIN his expenses'7-
but nere,s the morse anyhow, and as
sure you ne's not Slow" sst 50
NOW, oe ltremempered that JOB mas
NOT lg!orant tnat General H. was at
tnss time tae owner OF this Identical
mare, ana ior reasons pest known 70
almseli' ne wlsned %. make q race De-
'wSSn ~. nsr ana Lazy sam. - Ia /,
Inc General examined Lazy Sam with
Tue eye OF O. Jockey.
rlse = ssid ne very contemporary,
wny tn,S tning can not run; VINO lts
uaoSleed as q sheep, as heavy'shouldeered
as . nog, ana cat'nsmmed besides, l
woui1 not give Q GOOD mule Tor three OF
@, why ula you not Gring . iot Of
mules 70 marAe9 lwouio nave Drought
some S yea .a ~ . lalr price. ioor nolses s
so S no: ,S: SUI: .. me-. fray; wnat 40 you ask !
,o' 1nls sning you cali q running hags
" may 40 70 piow season or sWo'-
Dogs ~ uo any %orA.
n onilae 'ne 1oD OF ancient Gays 0o1
IompA,nS Sunerea MS anger 70 rise ano
MASTER nim-at least ne MADE the 6en'
erai think So 10 use MS WORDS ne cav
ortea: he screamed out
Hello Mister, l wonder you're SC
mignty WISE, conslderin, you know 80 llt'
'le' why you make me ieel oil over IL
sposs 70 listen 10 you. ! reckon ma!
DC you've got q quarter nagI yourself
amt you!
Il have aplow here" said the Gener'
a. very cody, 'that am sure can run
away from that thing OF yours"
lhing!. nallooed Joe why, you
make me ieel sort OF weiiy, ana I've .
minde 10 go my wnole iot agalnst any,
tning you can pass 10 tne %noie Soatn',
= wo9ianoss sp9il agooG mno, tnen,,
quota tne 'Senerai' but suppose yot
are AFRAID 70 run Us your latner mas LOT
o'aden H.
i dont care a sohtaty NUT waa'
Gaauy says wnen my lr'Sn i 1s up, OK M
claimed 1oo, inolgnan.ly; DRUG ou
your nag ano iets see y,
Inc Geaerai gave oruers, a@u as yo'
expectea' tne sorrei mare, lonce 90
MiIlers) % was orougasiorwara'
mnl'e 'oo =, ekamlne9 n,s s., aIvesSIs n;e. !:
eaueavoreu an no cosio 70 ,te1 nlui =.
uisparsglng p nls morse, anu ooo appear
gu W. worhlae up 70 ievet neaI. 49,
staked against twenty Eve hundred dol
lars, in a check upon the O. Bank
and the COMPANY adjourned To the Gen
eral,s,track TO see The race. On the wa,
0oo stopped snort' anu 'acing sue yen
erai. asked Nun again, earnestly ,,
ler,s uapF NV mind sort O, miseiyes me
Gaze from what I have heard thew sort Z
favor like" =.
"Confound vour Joe Miller and hi
nag alsow reolied Tho General: "tb
mare il mine / tall won. y
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-10

A PRETTYgirl's sentimental religion
If an agreeable fellow kisses you on one
cheek turn to him the'other also. 3 /.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-10

IF you visit d young woman on a
courting scale, and,you are won and she
is won, you will probably soon both be
one. it3 'ofit ~ .'3 Afp lt sta
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-10

WE often see ourselves best by looking
at others, and sometimes see them best
by looking OF ourselves.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-10

WHAT was Eve made for?
For Adam's Erpress Company.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-10

DEAR GENERAL 81 take this oppor-
tunity to write to you by my Job, who
is taken the first drove he ever driv, and
| want you to roll logs a lettle for him,
if so he suits you. Jobs spry enough
at home, but hasen't cut his eye teeth yet,
and you'll lend him a hand. I'll do as
much for any Of your boys, if you have
got any, whatsoever, they come here ira.
ding; or anything else So no more at
present, but remain your affectionate
friend till death. I'D -..i
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-01-02

! Barrett Browning lived tor SO many years. -
| The slab bears an inscli ption in lt4lian, Of
which the following is translation: "Here
wrote and died Elizabeth Browning, who, in
her 'woman's heart united the wisdom Of a
sage, and the spirit Of a poet, and who made
! of her verse a golden link between Italy and
England >
Abouttwo 0 clock yesterday morning. serious
disturbance occurred between several white
men and negroes in the vicinity Of the capitol,
in Washington. The negroes We're returning
from a fair which was held in the negro meet.
ing-house near the church, when they were as
saulted by the white men. One OF the latter
was arrested by the police, but was rescued by
his companions after desperate struggle, IN
which several shots were fred by the police
mel. The assaulting party succeeded IN max
ing their escape.
A colored man named Edward Jones was ar
rested yesterday in Washington, tor insulting
a white woman in the street. A large crowd
was attracted to the scene, some OF whom
made serious threats of lynching him, and pro
bably would have done so but for the lnterfer-
ence Of the police.
The steamship Mcclellan arrived at Key
W est on the 23d ult from New Orleans. She
brought intelligence Of the progress Of the
Banks Expedition up the Mississippi as far as
Kew West, and rumors obtained from Southern
papers that fight was going on at Vlcksburg
Admiral David D. Porter writes from Cairo,
to friend in Philadelphia, 'That he will cap
ture Vicksburg on or before the lst January,
and present it to the nation as New Year S
gift -
1t is announced that the voting for the new
king had quietly gone on in Greece, and that
Prince Alfred had received an almost unanl-
NOUS expression in his favor. At the same
time we are told that England has never seri-
ouslv intended to allow her young prince to ac-
cept the election.
On Christmas night a fire occurred at Ha-
gerstovn, Nd, which consumed the extensive
livery stable owned by Mr.. Mealey, and occu-
pied by Mr.. Sian, proprietor Of the mail line
of coaches aud an express company.
Iron plating on the bottoms Of vessels, it is
said has an injurious effect upon the vessel,
and her armament, and provisions.
It is said in letters from the West that the
change in the sentiment Of the people IN lnol-
ana, Illinois and Ohio is rapid and strong. They
saw: when our Legislature IN Indiana gets
under way, you may expect the strongest sem
tlments enunciated in the plalnest maLner- -
The time has come when the Democrats OF the
three great States of the Northwest will speak
IN voice not to be misunderstood.
ANA - Il. &c
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-01-02

FROM NEW ORLEANS.
The following is an extract from private
letter written by New York gentleman in
New Orleans to friend in this city-[Ne
York World.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 19-Our streets and
shops, and houses are almost entirely deserted
Every one has cot away that could by fair or
foul means, and the military have had pos
session OF everything They have not, re-
gret to say, been scrupulous in regard to right.
Dwellings have been sacked, stores have been
broken open, plantations seized, negroes accou-
tired as soldiers, women driven into the streets,
men shut up in prisons, property conhscated,
and sold, pockets rihed, and grave offence
sanctioned as military necessities.
You have, of course; read Reyerdy John >
son card. You get but little Of the real facts
from that, but his report to the President
(somehow unaceountably not published yeti
will reveal record Of things here that would
stagger the stoutesJ imagination and appal
the senses Of belief.
Al appearances indicate that Gen. Banks
and the government are fully aware Of the state
of things that has existed here, and it is even
said that the general invites aggrcyed parties
to come before him and state their wrongs
Be this as it may, however, there never was
community 50 much delighted asthis one was
when Banks arrived and deposed the Cyclops
Of this department.
tits Gea. Wool, and not Major General Dix,
who is appointed to succeed Governor Nor
gan in the command of the Department Of
Second Lieut. August Q. Member, 7th U.
S. Infantry, having deserted his command on
the night of the 3th of December, when with
in hundred yards Of the enemy and in ex~
pectation of an enga cement, and having remain
ed absent since, has been, by direction Of the
President, disgracefully dismissed from the
service
We are informed that the restriction recent
ly placed upon suffers carrying goods to the
army of tie Rappahannock has tcen, by the
urgent request Of Gen. Burnside, SO tar re-
moved as to allow them permits and cearan"
ces for certain articles most needed b7 the ar
nv. L;ouorsand other contraband are prohlb~
tied
Secretary Smith attended special Cabinet
meeting on Wednesday for the last time, and
formally gave in his resignation. He has left
the citv in order to open the Court assembling
in Indianapolis on Monday next
From the reports Of the mercantile agens
cies, it appears that there were fewer failures
IN business in the Northern States during the
wear of 1862 than in any year since 1890
The Newark New Jersey Daily Journal in
discussing the question whether reunion be
now possible, makes the following remarks
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-01-02
PUBLISHED DAILY RX
EDGAR SNOW DEN, JR.
os~ OFFICE-No 104 King street, over
os3na,s formerly French's) Book Store.
FROM THE SOUTHWEST.

had rranspived as TO the intended movements
Il Cen. Banks, but It was known that cam
v,o;oo here hao been marked out, having
r ,ton Rouge as q base Of operations. There
xvas no news from VicksbuGg Or Port Hudson.
1fthe Cairo re .oyt of the arrival Of Admiral
Fauagut's fleet below Vicksburg had been
true, we would no doubt have heard something
from it by this arrival.
i dspatch from Louisville yesterday states
that the Federal army under Gen. Rosecrans
captured lIurfreesboro on Tuesday morning,
the Contederates making but little resistance
and falling back to Tullahoma. The Confed-
crate Gen. Morgan followed the rear of Gen
Rosecraus' army, and captured q train Of
wagons.
Reports from Corinth to Saturday night
state that the Federal garrison at that place
were on half rations, but the deficiency was
supplied by toraging parties. COL Lee, with
a large cavalry force, was still IN pursuit Of
Cen Van Dorm.
At Easton, Md, on the 2Sth, as the wife
Of Rev. Dr. Mason was engaged in filing flu
id lamp from tn-can, assisted by colored
servant who was holding alighted lamp in such
position as woald enable the lady to deter
mine when her lamp was full, door Of the
room was suddenly opened, the draft from
which blew the fame Of the lighted lamp in
contact with the escaping fluid. An explosion
Of the can immediately occurred, enveloping
the clothing Of the lady in asheet of fame, and
in less than five minutes life was extinct.
The list of marine losses for December shows
an aggregate of forty-three vessels. OF this
number two were steamers, eleven were ships,
ioar were barks, thirteen were brigs, fifteen
were schooners, ana one sloop. The total
value Of the property lost and missing is esti-
mated at 81: 46l 900.
The Lynchburg Republican says that the
call OF the Secretary Of War for 4, 500 negroes
TO work On the Notifications about Richmond,
Is being promptly responded to, and the slaves
are being forwarded to the scene of their la
bors
: Mr., John 7. Bangs, prominent and re-
spected citizen Of Georgetown, died yesterday
morning. Mr., Bangs was the president of the
Georgetown city councils and an officer in one
OF the banks there. He was also prominent
member Of the Odd Fellows.
Rhodes & Co., Of Baltimore, who have for
me ly sold large quantities Of Super phosphate
o1 Lime in the Southern States, finding this
market gone, have sent Rhodes Super phos-
phate 70 Eug]apd.
The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-22
Adji. and Inspector Generals once.
RICHMOND Nav rtb 1864

RICHMOND, May rth, 1868.
(GENERAL ORDE19S No 6s1
4 THE FOLLOWING NOTICE RELATIVE TO
exchange prisoners is published for the ipforma.
ton Of all concerned:
EXCHANGE NOTICE No. 5-The following Con.
federate officers and men have been duly exchanged,
and are hereby declared
l. All officers and men who have been delivered at
City Point at any time previous to May Sth 1865
. All officers captu ed at any place before The lst
of April 1866, who have be- released on parole.
3. Ill men captured in North Carolina or Virginia
before the LIST OF March, 1863 who have been released
parole
4. The officers and men captured and paroed by
Gen. P Carter, in his expedition to East Tennessee
i'm Dec uber last.
The officers and men captured and paroed by
Lieutenant Colonel Dckey. in December 1862. in
his march to the Mobile and Ohio Railroad and by
Captain Cameron, of Coriuth Mississippi, in Deceui.
Der, S62
g. The officers and men paroed at Oxford. Misss.
sipp, on the 23d of December, 1862 at Desa k Ar.
kan-as, on the 18th of January, 1868 and ut Baton
Rogue, louisiana, on the 23d of February, 1863
T. All persons who have been captured on the sea-
or the waters leading 10 the Same, upon the sea-
coast OF the Confederate the United States at any
time previous TO december 10th. 1862.
g. All civilians who have be- arrested at any time
before the 9th OF May, 1863 and released on parole
discharged from any and every obligation com ain.
ed in said parole. Ifany such person las taken the
oath of allie 4ance 10 the I'm ted States or gwen any
bonu or 1t his rel ase was mpanicd with any
other condition. he is discharged from the same
8. II any person embraced in any OF the foregoing
sections or in any section OF any previous Exchange
Notice. wherein they are declared exchanged are in
any Federal prison they to op immediately reieas.
cd anu delivered u The Conled rate authorities
ROBERT GUILD,
Agent Of Exchanges
Richmond, May 9h 1868.
H. Al persons whether citizens or soldiers nre ex.
plessly prohibited from using in any manner inter.
fe,ng with fuel, or wood cut and delivered for the
u>e OF r"iiroaGs rail DAD companies 1t is of the
first Importance that this order should be observed,
and it will be strictly oLeyed and enforced by the
army. Hy order,
CSigned) S. COORER
May 22 Adjutant and Inspector Gen