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The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-01-08
Burssna ora Lunauc Asyrum
a melancholy catastrophe bas. JUST
aiken place in the Aisne wherea great
mart of tho fanatic A erlun, s,f Mant -

a melancholy catastrophe bas. JUST
taken place in the Aisne where d great
part of the Lunatic Asylum of Mont
reull SOUS Laon has been destroyed BY
fire, and six of its inmates burnt to b,
death. The establishmontwas full OF
lnnatics of both sexes. Among them
was a young man about twenty-five
years OF age, who was usually kept
in separate cell and with straight
waistcont on. On the day before ths
fire he was visited by some of his rel.
atives. who requested the director to
release him from that confnement, as
he then appeared more tranquil IL was
done. The following morning, he by
some means or other got possession Z
of o chemical match, and at night set
fire to his bed, which was soon burrs
and the fire afterwards caught tho
wood work. with which all the cells
OF the violent lunatics were lined, and
next burnt through the ceiling to the
floor above.
Once getting vent, the flames rap.
idly cxtendid right and LEFT, and
spread the alarm torough the placeo
The keepers and others rushed to the
different cells to get out the lunatics,
which was a great difficulty, as many
OF them were strapped down TO their
beds. and after they were set free
they had to be carried out by main
force. This task was at length &C.
cornplished. and the guardians and
Others were congratulating themselves
that no lives had been lost when, on
making another round among the
cells, they found that six OF the fc.
males Ind rushed back unoliserved
into the flames, where they met a ter.
iible death. AS for the madman who
had caused the catastrophe, ho5was
afterwards found running about, in
the garden. singing and appearing
highly delighted with what he had
done. HRm1'rn'
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-01-08

dor, and it will be. so much nicer for
her than staying at hotel.'
Julian Canrohert and his sister ac-
cepted the invitation to take up their
abode in Mr. Campbells house; aud
no sooner had he seen them settled
there than he departed with q light
heart ,on a journey made necessary
by business. 1t was the first time
he had been obliged to leave his
young wife, and he would have been
truly miserable In doing so, If he had
not secured for her succ society as he
believed to be we'll calculated to pro
mote her happiness.
/ Almost daily the old man wrote to
| his darling. Her letters were mot so
/ frequent nor so affectionate as his,
but he had ever an excuse ready
His absence was lengthened to a
month. and YEARLY the days dragged
their slow length along.
For eXhole week no udings from
his homo had reached him. His ag-
onv and anxiety had become insup.
portable; aud leaving some matters
o. Importance unfinished, he started
for home three days before that ap-
pointed for his return
The swift train which bore him
seemed all too slow for his impatient
wishes. Tie counted the stations, and
groancd as the train stopped at each,
grudging the inevitable delay. AT
length the great central terminus OF
Springfield was approached. lie
could see the smoke Of the city, and
the glistening spires piercing through
them. to the blue sky above. A few
hours more and he should be nj
home!
A crash! fierce rolling OF the car IN
which he sat, the shricks of women
and the execrations Of men! and then
he found himself eme 'ging from the
ruins of the train. Car upon car lay
piled a fearful wreck, that buried tor
tured human beings in its depths. Mr.
Campbell was taken insensible from
the wreck
An acquaintance recognized the in
animate form, and tclcgraghed to hi:
wife. Fortunate message, 1t came
in time to arouse Cora from dan.
gcrous revery she was indulging con
cerning Julian Canrobert. She COW.
cred like q guilty thing for moment
and then gave orders for the carriage
She caught the first train, and was
soon sp 3eding on her way to her hus
band. b. his couch of suffering, she
learned to love the husband she hat
before only respected; and when Mr.
Campbell had recovered from the ef
fects of his injuries, they returned tc
their elegant home as happy conpl'
rs ever drank out of golden COB
lets. "
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-01-08
An Incident.

The Springfield News is inacptcd
to a correspondent for the following,
which is too good to be lost and for
the accuracy of which he vouches;
"a short time ago, in the loyal ci-
ty of Philadelphia, Il largely dressed
female, answering the description OF
an F. F. ", hailed street railroad
car, and just as it stepped to take her
aboard, a Union soldier stepped out
OF the same car. On entering sever
al seats were vacant, and this would
be lady inquired, in very shap tone,
Where did that soldier sit?' No AN.
swer. Again, but in more shrill
tone than at first, the same question
was put, Where did that soldier sit!
Still no reply from any Of the passen-
gers; the car going ahead, tho lady
still unseated, when the same question
was fairly spit out between her teeth,
where did that man sity An honest
Hibernian, quietly seated near the nm
happy female, and no doubt being
desirous ofrelieving her in some slight
degree, replied. Faith ma'am he sat
on his end, and took it away with him.
What the rest Of the occupants of the
car did no not know but. one gen.
tleman left as speedily as possible,
and the above information through
him was too rich to be long kept se'
Icret.'
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-01-08
Mysterions Dcv,l.pment..

On the corner of Wall and Front
streets, in the city OF jefferson. 1ndi., /,
ana, stands on ancient brick building,
which was used In the olden time as )
q hotel. or this building we, have
heard many romantic tales, and tradi-
tions of every hue and character arc
associated with 1t by the old citizens, !.
Of the place. 1t was once the rcndez- u,
vous Of a desperate class OF people, !
and many dark and bloody, crimes /,
are known to have been committed /,
within its walls. MANY innocent and
and unsuspecting girls have heen lur- /,
ed 10 this house and their ruin accom-. /,
plished, and 1t is believed that not a
few of these unfortunate victims have
met with violent deaths by their sc.
ducers. ...g -. tI.r
The building is in very dilapidated
condition, but was purchased n few
days since by the Jeflersonyille Rail-
road Company, on account ofthe room
II affords for offices. In repairing the
building the worlSmen took up the old
floor, and, to their astonishmcnt, dis
covered the remains of several of the
young ladies supposed TO have been
murdered in the house years ago., to-
gether with the skeleton of anrnfant,
wrapped in cloth. The remains ofths
unfortunate creatures havo reposed
for. perhaps, upwards of thirty years
beneath the floor of this notorious
house. and, until recenilY- it has
during this entire period. The maid
ems whose skeletons are now cShum-
cd, had they lived, would be old Ia
dies, and the innocent babe would now
be in the meridian Of life. In all
probability their murderers have ere
/ this passed from the earth, and rem
Ldered their account to the Great Tri-
bunal that visits justice upon all who
escape the penalty OF their crimes In
this world.-Lou. Jour. .-. .,--I.,
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-01-08
GrnRnR PRENTICE. the renownel

GEoRGE ID. Prentice, the renowned
wit, and reputed editor Of the Louis
willie journal, regret to say, is sink
ing deeper and deeper. The paper
has long since passed from his con
troll, both financially and editorially.
His unfortunate propensity for strong
drink entirely uniting him for the
control of his pecuniary matters, his
personal friends have purchased him
a homestead, and persuaded him to
transfer his inte, est in the papar to
his wife, thus taking it out Of his pow
er to squander it, and securing a re-
spectacle support to his family. Per-
sonally, Mr.. Prentice is claimed by
his friends to be for theJUnion with
out an sif or but" But his own con-
victions no longer give tone to the
columns of the Journal, and hence,
upon the most vital question OF the
nation, the paper gives an "uncertain
sound. ."--Detroit Advertiser.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-01-08
Rebel Beast works.

The New York papers in speaking
of the arrest of the suspected passen-
gers who were found on board the
Goo Cromwell. bomd for New Or
leans, mention the arrest OF Mr.. Segar,
formerly n Minister to San Salvadorey
with his wife and maid, and finding
upon Mrs. SIS person bill Of latiing
for lard, and on searching that lard
there were found a thousand navsireS
volvers. In the bosoms ~ Mls.rS.
and her maid were also found reyol-
vers.
Nice bosoms companions are revof-
vers. That is being double breasted
withsa vengeanco.s RevoIvers were
even found in the clothing Of tie cldL.
dren. M ~ .-'-' "
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-01-08

1t is probable that the scheme OF
the conservative copperheads of Mis-
souri, to throw out three or four shous-
and soldiers votes, and thus secure
the election of the Supreme Judges in
that state will fail after ALL 1t hap.
pens that the body which wonld ha2e
the decision of the question, in case
Of contest over the election OF Su-,
preme judges is the Senate of the
state. This body has already pass
ed, in contest for seat in the Sem
ate, upon the very question now inc
volved, and its decision was that the
soldiers, being legally entitled to vote
and having actually voted, could not
be deprived Of their votes by the
knavery or carelessness of Others
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-01-08
Singular Restoration of speech.

About four months ago, a soldier
by the name Of George Lucas. who be-
longed to the 18th Virginia infantry,
and who resides in Harrison county,
was attacked with violent fever, which
it was thought would result in his
death. The soldier, however, partial,
" recovered, hut with the loss Of all
power Of speech. lie had not spoken
a word for more than three months,
until one day last week he was coming
west on the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road, in company with arelatiye, who
had gone to fetch him home. Near
Grafton, the cars ran off the track
with great shock. Lucas jumped
out of a car window upon the ground,
and, as he did so, yelled Justify to his
relative to look out for the baggage.
Since that time Lucas has been able,
to the surprise of all his friends, to
speak as well as ever Wheeling Ja-
telligencer,
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-01-08
yrlryrapiiic Feat.

The telegraph accomplished last
night one of the greatest fcats or rec
ord. The night was peculiarly favor
able for long currents, being perfect
" clear all over the country. and ut
the suggestion of some of the opera
tors, complete connection was made
between Portland, Maine, and Chat
tsnooga, Tenn, via Boston, Spring
field. New York, ,Pittshurg, Pa, Louis
vile, Ky, and Nashville, Tenn, in all
a wire of more than 1000 miles in
length, so that the operator st Port
land spoke directly with the operator
at Chattanooga. "Merry Christmas
greetings and all sorts of congratula-
tions were exchanged between the
two Offices, with . general expression
OF good feeling all along the line
Chattanooga said that the soldiers
down there were rapidly -enlisting
and Portland replied that he was glad
of It, These two men 1000 miles
apart. continued to converse witt
each other fifteen minutes or more
their companions at intervals OF 2OC
miles or so, attentively listening tc
what they had TO say and occasional
" putting in word Who says the
American telegraph isn't a big thingi
--Springfcld (Aass.) Republican,
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-01-08
Petition a'Or Partition.

CAMURL II. TAYLOR, jackson TAYLOR. Jet
- 4 rsou Taylor. l.gcretia Shngaller, Reu.
ben Showa,er. Elo J. Means. Thomas Maans
John Taylor. Harriet Cnnnce, Jackson CoOuce
Ellen Taylor. Isaac Taylor and Eae Taylor
VIII tako notice that petition was n ed
against them on the 25i day nt Nov, mbar,
l>63. in the Court uf Common Pleas lthn
anc for the County of Hincock and state of
Ohio, by J1hu u. Stradch, and is now pend
ing wherein the sad John II. StraGch de-.
mands partition ot the following real es-
tate, to.wlt: lhe west half OF tie north west
quarter OF section thirty three, (33) ~ town
ship ono, M south ot range nlne, ~ east,
containing eighty fS0l acres of land, AMI that
at the next torn or the said Court application
wiil ba made by the said John II. StrAuch, for
an order that partition be made OF tho said
premises JOHN II. SrRAUCH,
docll.Gw By BROWN q BURKEr his Att'ys.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-01-08

TuR debt of the rebel Confederacy,
according to the report Of their
Treasurer, Mr.. Memminger, already
amounts to one thousand millions of
dollars, and he estimates that by tho
end OF the next year, at the present
depreciation of the rebel currency, It
viii reach twenty five hundred mill.
ions. Only one-Grth of the present
rebel debt is funded, the other four.
ffths consisting of loose treasury
notes. There are some Democrats
mad enough to favor the adoption and
payment OF this debt by the United
States Government. f.i 'at sfifs
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-01-08

WE extract the following from a
soldiers letter, descriptive Of the bat
tie OF Mission Ridge: lfp-s ,f'
During the rout of the rebels on
Lookout Mountain, large numbers Of
them cronched behind the huge rocks,
and as our men came rushing up TO
them, held mp their hands, imploring
Don't kill us, we give up "Kill
you! the d--l, no. Got any tobaccos
Shell ont,' And grabbing hastily
their large pings of tobacco, our boys
rushed on, many of tIlem holding a
plug between their teeth. as. -ssii7s-r
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-01-08
Guardians Sale.

IN pursuance of An order OF the Probate
i Court Uf Hanc0 X County. Ohi1. made on
the lith Of rcccnhcr. 4. ~. iS6). In the rase
nj Jesse Trrcce. Guardian ut Nary T.. y lies
Sarah J. Bales, Osimus NJ, Bales and John n.
Bales, against his said wards ani others; the
undersigned will, on
SATURDAY. tho 20 | dav ofJANUARY, lsGi.
at one O'Clock. p. NJ. at tho door Of The Court
House In tindbtv, In said County olIer At
public aale. tho following described Real rs
tate, situate in ilaueock County, ONO, to.wi,;
Tho north half Of the south half ofiho south
east quarter NJ section twenty.oue. t2ll town.
ship two, [2l north, range ten, Gl0l east con
tanning fnriv acres more or less.
Subject To tho dover estate of Rachel Need
lee. therein.
TERMS or SALE ono third cash on dtv
of sale. one third in one. and one third IN two
ears from the day OF sale ; payments To he
secured by mortgage on the premises sold.
and deferred payments to bear interest Ht the
rate Of six per annum, payable annually. APP
praised at 5000.
JESSE TREr CE, Guardian.
Doc. lS-4w
o'NsAL, RLAcEFoRD & HAHsH, Attorneys.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-01-08
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The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-01-08

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The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-01-08
W. o. NJ L f Q ID
PHX5ICIAN

"AvING permanently located in Findlay.
iii will attend to all Professional Calls.
Special attention given TO
DIPruERIA AND CT.uosIc DISEASES
OrPcg.. Over Barncy's Store. next door west
of D Neal. Blackford 4 Harshs Office.
sy-Rcs,dencc over the Citizens Bank.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-11-18
No. SO.

of his, the said Morrison's, death, and
the following witness we're dulysworn:
Myron T. Wilson, Erasmus d Fuller,
and Miss Adaliza Blakely
After careful investigation aud con-
sideration Of the testimony Of the
said witnesses, and the report Of the
board Of surgeons, i hereby report to
said County Court that l am fully sat-
isfed and believe that the said Elinus
j. Morrison received a wound which
caused his death, from pistol fred by
one of a gang of armed robbers in st.
Adams village, on the 10th day of Oct,
1854, while the said Elinus J. Morri-
son was quietly standing still or walk
ing upon the sidewalk in said village
Of st. Adams.
And in pursuance of the Statute in
such case made and provided L here
with return copy of the affidavits so
taken by me as aforesaid and a copy
of the report of the board of surgeons
to me made, to the Franklin County
| Court.
In testimony whereof 1 hereunto
sign my name this Dist day of Oct, A.
d., 1864.
LEONARD GILMAN,
Justice of the Peace
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-11-18


PoLITIcM.- Hon. Daniel S. Diclin-
son of New York, has written a char
acteristic letter to Gen. Cass, from
which we take the subjoined extract
81 have no attachment to either Of
the candidates, nor any antipathiep
against them to move me hair either
way; and 1 am SO filled with disgust
at the mean selfshness, the prevailing
littleness and downright knavery of
political parties that were there no
question beyond those of ordinary mo-
ment, / would not cross the street to
turn the scale for or against either
But | regard the present struggle as
vital and essential to national honor
yes, existence. II seems Baltimore and
Chicago have framed issues for us, and
Mr. Lincoln and Gen. Mcclellan are
and must be the representatives re-
spectiyely, of these great antagonisms,
and that rs people we must stand or
fall by the result. However much Mr.
Lincoln may pretend to be peace or
Gen. Mcclellan to be luar before cleo
ton we all know good faith and COM
mon honesty will force the one cleo
ted to carry out in his administration
the doctrines laid down by the conyen-
ton which placed him in nomination.
Should Gen. Mcclellan be elected, all
will, in my judgment, be lost The pa
triotic self sustaining, reliant feeling OF
the Union men will be oyerthrown
and crushed out; rebellion will be
rampant and intoxicated with success;
the worst elements that the loyal States
can produce will be in market for
Southern purchase, and foreign inter
ference will come with all its hypocrit-
ical insolence, and under the pretence
of staying the effusion of blood, will
secretly destroy us. hope you will
concur in my idea that it is the duty
of every patriot, and of none more SC
than the Democrats of the Jackson
school, to espouse warmly the union
side. And hope you will let youi
voice be known at an early day. / an
sure they will exert a powerful and
healthy influence upon the public
mind"
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-11-18
How | Began Life.

began life by running away from
home. Boileau, we are told, was
driven into his career by the hand of
fate and the peck of turkey. Attila
started in life with no other cause and
capital than an old sword, which he
was adroit enough to palm off for the
divine weapon of Mars and Robes
pierre owed his political career to
wetting his stockings and there heard
words which burn" which fred his
soul and determined his course in life
My running away from home arose
irom minor modification, caused by
carrying pretty girl over the brook.
Donald Lean and myself were good
irienas at fourteen years of age, and we
Doth regarded with little more than
friendship, pretty Helen Graham, "our
Oldest glrl at school, We romped
ana danced together, and this lasted
Tor such length of time that it was
WIN feelings of bewilderment that
look back upon the mystery of two
lovers continuing friends.
But the time came, as come it must,
when Iealousyither spark in my boyish
bosom, and blew it into a consuming
fame. Q
wen do l remember how and when
'ne green eyed" perpetuated this in
cehdlary deed. 1t was on a cold Dc
'ooer evening when Helen, Donald
anu myself were returning with our
parents from neighboring hamlet.
as we approached ford where the
water ran somewhat higher than ankle
uoep' we prepared to carry Helen
across, as we were accustomed to, with
hands interviewer, "chair fashion" and
mus carried our pretty passenger over
'he brook. Just as we were in the
middle of the water--which was cold
enough at the time to have frozen any
.ning like feeling out of boys less hardy
'nah ourselves--a faint pang of jeal-
J"''y hipped my heart. Why it was
know not, for we had carried Helen
my umes across the brook ere now
"''nout emotion, but this evening
~ IL.
Thought or fancied that Helen CAV,
ponald an undue preference by casting
ner arm around his neck while sb,
s ~ herself on my side by holding
the cuff of my jacket.
NO name can burn SO quickly OF