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The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-05-13

Mr.. LocKE:-In my last communi-
cation notice that you spelled the
signature .'Macomb" instead of Nc
Comb. Macomb is not the name of
our town l was present at the meet
ing, when the name was changed from
Pleasantville to McComb. Some wish
ed to retain the old name, Others
were for calling it Wide-awake, while
still others tried to disgrace it with
the name of Buchanan; But as the
Post Office was called McComb, q
majority were in favor of that name.
Some are now anxious to have the
name changed to Macomb, and ] am
told that is the way it was entered on
the record in Findlay. but it is wrong
and hope that as long as l reside
here, the name will continue to be
McCoMB.
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A Conversation.

A Conversation.
A man holding an important county
office, was not loug since at the house
of one OF that kind of men the Cour-
fer styles "Staunch Democrats"
The following conversational
substsnec-ensued;
STArScH DEnocRAT-Well, -
what is the news?"
County OFFIcIAL-"O, nothing in
particular"
S. ID. The Southern men used
the Federals badly at Fort Pillow
didn't they9"
C. 90, don't know as the,
did"
S. D.--"Why didn't they murder
the entire garrison?"
c. O.--Why, yes--I believe so--a'
least that is that is the report. But
we can't blame them you see Bank:
he come up thro' louisiana with his
army;he killedevery woman and child
in his way, and burned and destroyed
everything he come to;so You see the
Southern soldiers were enraged, and
what they did was retaliation. We
can't blame them
S. D.--No indeed! IL that is so we
can't blame them. Where Is this Ft
PDlow2"
G. O.-Fort Pillow? Why, FoR;
Pillow is IN NoKRH CAROLINA CLOS
TO TIE LlNE!'
I S. Doh! is it? Well, if Bank
killed the women and children, W,
can't blame them for retaliation"
And the county official and tn
=. staunch Democrat parted--the latte
having a sufficient excuse for tn
murder of the garrison, and an addi
. ton to his stock Of geographical knowl
edge.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-05-13

Call on your Grocer for Hcrrick
Aliens Gold Medal Salcratus. 1t is
the only perfectly healthy Saierntus
made. After nsing one halfthepapey
If you are not satisfied return the bal
ance, and get the money paid for the,
whole. 1t is much better TO use with
cream tartar than Soda 1tis pcculi-
arly adapted for dyspcptic persons.
Try it. For sale by Grocerss and
Druggists, and at wholesale by ALI
Dealers. Depot ll2 Liberty Street,
New York. rLfJ
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-05-13

American Organs, Piano finished
Melodeons and Piano Fortes of the
most approved styles, latest improve
ments and best make, can be obtain
ed from w. S. Lunt of Fostoria, o.,
at the lowest manufacturers prices.
Drop Mr.. Lunt line, and he will
set up an instrument in your house
free Of Express charges.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-05-13
Union District Convention.

The qualified voters of the 9th Con-
gressional District, composed Of the
counties of Hancock, Allen, Hardin,
Auglaize, Mercer, Yanwert and Wy
andot, who desire the unconditional
maintainance of the Union, the su-
premacy of the Constitution, and the
complete suppression of the existing
rebellion, with the cause thereof, by
vigorous war and all apt and sufficient
means, are invited to meet, in their
respective counties, on
SATURDAY, MAY 14TH,
and elect delegates to attend Con-
gressional District Convention hereby
called TO meet at
LIMA, WEDNESDAY MAY 18TH,
to select one candidate fog Presiden-
tial Elector, and two delegates TO rep
resent the district in the National Un-
ion Convention, to meet at Baltimore,
on the 7th day of June next, to nomin
ate a candidate for President and
Vice President of the United States.
Each county will be entitled to one
Delegate for every 100 votes, and an
additional Delegate for fraction OF
so votes, given for Gov. Brough, last
October. This will entitle the sever.
al Counties, to the following number
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-05-13
New Commission House.

WV tsouScs
L. K Merriman and j. c. Long, both
Ohio men, have commenced the com
Dry Goods business at 45
Murray ST., New York. These gen
tlemen have been connected with the
Dry Goods trade in N. Y. for years,
and have perfect knowledge of the
business. They propose to act as
Agents for country Merchants who
do not wish to visit N. Y,-purchas-
ing for them. Such an Agency would
be, not only convenient, but profta-
BILE to Western merchants, provided
the Agents were reliable and the
Country dealer could depend upon
getting exactly what he wanted. We
have known the senior of the firm
Mr.. Meriman, long time, and can
endorse him as a sound reliable man
who understands his business thor.
oughly, and who will do his utmost
for the interest of those who may EN-
ploy him. He has an intimate ac
quaintance with the Dry Goods trade
and is one of that kind of men who
will make the interests Of his ellen
his own, and do as well for him as III
would for himself. Country mer
chants, who want additions to thei
stocks, without the expense and trou
BILE of trip to New York will d'
well to employ them.
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To the Public.

1t having been widely circulated
that / used meney collected for the
purpose Of raising Volunteers tor
Van Buren, tp., take this method OF
stating the facts in the ease. ! was
selected by the citizens Of the town
ship for this unprecedented the
money necessary, and applied every
cent to this object and this only. l
have receipts that show how every
dollar was applied, and where, and
moreover some of those who are cir
culating these Infamous reports have
seen the receipts. ] demand OF these
calumniatOrs 10 make good their
charges, or stop circulating them.--
Their efforts, however annoying to
the, are only iJuring themselves.
A. REAM
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-05-13

BE Patient.
We have about a half bushel of
Communications on hand. Owing to
scarcity of hands, it is all we can
do to get out a paper. All will be
attended to in time.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-05-13
May 7th, 1864.
To our Patrons.

To our Patrons.
On or about the first day Of june
next, we shall present the JEFFERSON
IAN to its readers in an enlarged and
improved form. We shall add one
column to each page lengthening the
sheet proportionably, enabling MS to
give about one third more matter
than at present.
To do this VIC have expended q
great deal of mopey--for us--having
purchased first class Cylinder Press,
the expense fwhich--with the other
material necessary will not fall fai
short of $500.
We are determined to make the
JEFFERsosIAN first class paper.
TO justify the increased expendi.
ture, we must have, of course, large
ly increased patronage. We ought
to have an addition of 800 to our list
by the 18th of June. and can have il
our friends in the different townships
will take bold of it. Our terms will
remain at the old rates for advance
paying subscribers, to wit:
One year, $3.50
Eight months, LOO
Six month";, rs
Three months, ,3S
Friends see what you can d.
among your Union neighbors. Th,
approaching campaign will be ho
one and every Union man in tin
county should have the JEFFERSON
IAN. Send In lists to commence
June 18th.
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New Advertisements.

New Advertisements.
Read the New Advertisements
carefully this week.
S. w. Ingraham-Ready-
Clothing.
II, p. Gage--Summer Shawls.
B. b. Barney--Crockery and Glass
ware.
f. Bacher--Eating Saloon.
Us. Balentine-New Fancy goods.
Notice-of the estate of Nathan
Swindler,
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Our 100 Day Men

Are in Marietta and will probably
soon be sent TO Tennessee. Capt.
Biggs' company has been distributed
among the other three from this coun-
ty to fill them up TO the maximum.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-05-13

DR.. Pagin l.'| ,.l
Who has visited this place regular.
ly for a number Of years, will be al
the Reed House, Findlay, Monday
and Tuesday, July 4th and 9th. His
patients will take notice.
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Money

We have expended large amount
of money lately in the purchasing o.
q press and other material, and arc
consequently hard up. Our friends
will please bear this in mind Cal
or send, all you who are behind OF
our books,
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-05-13

When man has no design but to
speak plain truth, he may say great
deal in very narrow compass.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-05-13

Produce Market. -- d.
WnEAT-S1 80 for red. tr
CeRN--new 80 to Soc.
RYE-000 cents to $50. r..1
BUTTER-00 to zoe.
EGGs-12 cents.
LARD--0 and 10 cents.
OATs-65 cents. 81
TALLow--9 TO 10 cents.
BBEs WAx--31 cents.
TIMOTHY SEED-S0 90 to 20.
CLOVER SEEp-S0, 90 to 5 90
WHITE BEAss--S2 90 to 2 so
DRIED PeAcHEs-l2 per lb.
DRIED APrLEs--SI 10. $3.50.
PELTs--50 to l %
HIDEs--6 cents green, II dry
RAGs--Cotton 4 cents.
WooL--55 to 20 cents.
FLAX SEED-S2 80
PoTAToEs--75. to 80 cents.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-05-13

Married.
On the 9nd inst, ut the residence Of
the brides father, by Rev. A. j. I'm
hoh, Mr.. w. j. Dunham and Miss
Josephine Myers, all of Findlay, o.
On the Sd inst, Mr.. w. II.
Wheeler to Miss Mary j. Crawford,
all OF this place.
We extend onr congratulations TO
the happy pair.
On the 10th inst 10y Rev. r. French,
Rev. B. Struble, and Miss Mary j.
Clifford, all of Hancock County. ..,..,-
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-05-13

The time and place of holding the
District Convention for the nomina-
ton of a candidate for Congress, will
be fixed upon, by the Delegate Con-
to meet at Lima, on the 18th
day of May.
NJ. DUMBROFF, Auglaize,
G. PARMENTER, Allen,
II l.. CHASE, Hardin,
A. c. TUCKER, Van Vert.
ii. HICKM N, Mercer,
L. A. BRUNER, Wyandot,
JAS. HARSH, Hancock,
5th Congressional
Union Central Committee.
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BUSINESS NOTICE.

The WOODEN Mtlls.
Commenced the spring business
under favorable auspices. The rep
utation Of the cloths made by Mr..
Anderson is firmly established,-as
when person buys them once he
does it regularly thereafter. Farm
ers can make it profitable, this year
to have their wool manufactured on
shares. From their own wool they
can have better clothes made than
they can buy--clothes that look as
well and will wear much longer
Call at the mills and ascertain terms
dc, before you dispose OF your wool.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-05-13

Died.
On the 9th of May, Little Grant,
son of G.. W. and M. c. Walters, aged
thirteen months and five days.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-05-13

There is firm in Illinois known as
"Gray and Lunt" Half the letters
como to them directed to clay and
Grunt." r ,NaNl0
, 1864-01-30

Pack trains are about week in making
the trip from Boise up here.
We are now having an old-fashioned snow
storm. it is coming down at the rate of two
inches an hour.
Business is dull and prices are droop-
ing.
A movement has been made towards put
ting down the rate Of gold dust and to dis
criminate between the Boise dust, worth
from Sl4 to S17, and that from Owyhee and
Florence but doubts are entertained as to
the object being accomplished, as those who
buy their goods here can pass off their infe-
rior dust on packers and then there are 9TH
ers who make it their only business to bring
dust from Owyhee and Florence and mix it
here with this. l am informed that in some
cases several thousand dollars has been made
during this last summer by persons engaged
in this trade. a.-cI
If the price is regulated it will have a
beneficial effect upon trade and the stop
ping of the importation of other dust will
bring this up to its old standard. If some
thing is not done you will hear of many cases
of dust being paid out at SIC, per ounce
that will only assay $12. TRAIL.
, 1864-01-30

this country in the spring, and with Con-
gressional action it may swell to half mil
lion OF persous year. He proposes that
Congress shall enact that no emigrant shall
be conscripted during the war.
Chicago, Jan. 15.-By intelligence from
the Headquarters of the Army of the Poto-
it appears that the Hon. John Minor Bolts
has been urged to accept the appointment
of Senator from Virginia, in the Congress at
Washington; also that he has written let
ter in response, stating in effect that he is
unwilling to accept the honor intended to be
conferred, hoping that the time is not far
distant when he can stand as connecting
link between the North and South. The
letter is brief and eloquent.
The Post has the following, which savors
somewhat of humbug: Union refugees who
arrived in this city recently from Richmond,
assert that on Christmas morning, at an
early hour, persons passing by the house of
JEFF. Davis, were surprised to see standing in
front of the door, coffin, with rope aignif-
cantly laid on top. These articles were ia
ken away as soon as discovered by the ser
wants, but they W ere seen by many persons
indianapolis, y an. l6.-Col Wilder, OF
the Mounted brigade, now here, reports that
Gen. Fosters force in East Tennessee is full
ly equal to Longstreet's, and so posted that it
cannot be successfully attacked He thinks
that Longstreet will have no difficulty in
maintaining himself where he is, if commu-
nicatiOn with Lee is kept open, and is ca
sy.
New York, Jan 16.-At meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce to-day, letter was
received from the First Assistant Secretary
of the Navy, in substance as follows: The
charge against the Navy Department for
building slow steaMers, is best answered by
comparative public tGial, and l am author
lied by the Secretary to make arrangements
to run one of our vessels against the fastest
sea going side wheel steamer in the country,
foreign or American. She will run against
tonnage and draft in any water, and if her
competitor is larger, the race is to take place
in smooth water.
, 1864-01-30

GooD.-It is stated by the Eastern dis
patches that Secretary Chase has finally re-
solved not to issue any more legal tender
currency on any contingency whatever. This
news will be received by Uncle Sans boys
with general satisfaction. They may be able,
in case this policy prevails, to get hold of a
"piece" now and then. In this country the
soldiers have been the largest losers by the
greenback system.
, 1864-01-30

The following act passed by the Territorial Legis-
lature will be interesting to some of our readers:
AN ACT fixing the rights of riparian proprietors and
others on M Creek below the yellow Hawk or
South Fork Of Mill Creek, and also of those upon
Yellow Hawk and Garrison or Babcocks creek in
Waa Waa county:
SECTION l. BE it enacted by the Legislative AS
sembly of the Territory of Washington That the
rights of persons to the waters of Mill creek above
he head of the Yellpw Hawk. who reside upon Mill
Creek below the said point, and also of those who
reside upon the Yellow Hawk and Garrison or Bah
cocks Creek, in Wala Waa county. shall be as fell
lows, and the same is hereby Defined declared and
fixed to be the amount that from the first settlement
Of the country, and from time immemorial has flown
over the beds Of said streams except when obs ucted
tO-wt:
LIST. In Mill creek, below the head of the Yellow
Hawk sixty per cent of said stream, and the remain
ing forty per cent in the Yellow Hawk.
I'd. Forty per cent of the waters of the Yellow
Hawk, to Garrison or Babcock's creek, and the re-
naming sixty per cent to remain in and flow over tile
bed of the Yellow Hawk, called
SEC. 2. Any person or persons interested in lands
or riparian rights in the premises vicinity of the
premises herenbetore described, are hereby author
lied and empowered to remove from the beds or
banks of said streams any and all distractions either
artificial or other, to the flow of water and upon
the beds and herenbefore described ancient channels
of said strelms.
SEC g. This act to take effect and be in force from
and after its passage.
, 1864-01-30

and recommendations of the President, while
the opposition editors are nearly as unani.
nous in their condemnation As the Pres
ident's plan of Reconstruction is the most
important feature in the document, so it
very naturally comes in for the greatest
share of eulOgy ON one side and condemna-
ton on the other The Journal of Com
merce, conservative Democrat, designates
that plan as device to perpetuate the effect
of abolition measures in the Southern States,
and can can discover in it no prospect of
peace, nor, in fact, any good whatever to the
country.
The World, also Democratic conservative,
is far less pleased than even the Journal.
for, while the last-named paper can really
see in it some one or two things which it
cordially approves, the World condemns it
in toto, charaeterizing it as a document
which is only redeemed from dry and vapid
insignifcance by the proclamation which ac-
companies it. And this proclamation, in
turn, is defined as Mr.. Lincoln's trump card
for the Presidency. Looking at it in this
light, the World pronounces the manifesto
''credtable specimen of political dexterity,"
although in the next breath, almost, it de-
clares the edict to be unconstitutional in its
scope, protesting to quote the President him
self as authority for this declaration The
World intimates that the Supreme Court
will not sanction Mr. Lincolns opinions in
this matter
of the comments of the Republican press,
1t is hardly necessary to say that they are
all warmly eulogistic of the sentiments and
suggestions of the Proclamation, as well as
eminently hopeful of the most salutary re-
suits from ii"
, 1864-01-30
The prestdent,s message and the Pre-

The Presidents Message and the Pre-
In the San Francisco Bulletin of the
the 10th Jan. we find the following from ts
New York correspondent in relation to the
comments of the press upon the Preside S
Message and Proclamation. AS it wi Bel
matter of some interest to many of ou
readers to know how the message is rcgard-
ed with the leading journals in the East wa
give portion of the correspondence in this
connection
The Presidents Message was laid by oar
daily journals before their readers within ne
lapse of two hours from the commencement
of its reading in Congress- The document
contains nearly 5000 words, which large
number was transmitted by the wires with
remarkable accuracy, there having been
scarcely a dozen mistakes in the whole COPY
as it was rendered by the telegraph opera
tors. This is called the greatest feat of the
kind ever before achieved in this country.
AS was to have been anticipated, the com
ments of the newspapers upon the mes sage
partake more or less of partisan charac-
ter, all the Republican journals EXPIRE
profound satisfaction with the sugges ions
, 1864-01-30

TIE APPORTIoNMENT BILL.-The Bill, introduced
by Mr.. Dugan. apporoning the representation in the
Washington Territory legislature passed both houses
with only one dissenting voice. 1t is fair, and ali
ties. 1t gives to Walla Wala county five Represen-
tatives and one Councilman.
, 1864-01-30

WEST BANNoCK, Jan. 18th, 1864.
EDS STATESMAN Last week was about
as cold as it ever gets to be anywhere-25
below Zero, on the 9th at A. NJ.
, 1864-01-30

"THAwED OUT.-Our correspondent at IAGrande.
writing under date of Jan. oath says: We have
thawed out at last on this side of the mountains and
are now having beautiful weather l think travel to
the mines soon commence, without any great
risk, - o.
, 1864-01-30
Congressional.

Washington, Jan. 14.-The Senate took
up the enrolment bill.
Mr.. Sherman's amendment came up,
which strikes out section four of the origi-
nal bill and provides that persons furnishing
substitutes shall be liable to the draft on fu-
ture calls and raises the Communication to
$500.
Mr.. HOward's motion retaining the $500
clause of the old bill, was adopted by % to
l4-in lieu of Sherman's amendment.
Washington, Jan. l5.-In the Senate to-
day the Committee of the Whole proceeded
to the consideration of the Enrolment bill.
Senator Doolittle proposed an amendment
prohibiting enlisted men from serving as
substitutes, except in regiments from the
State where they first enlisted. Adopted.
Yesterday, in Committee of the Whole,
Senator Nesmith moved that the Senate re-
scind its action of yesterday in relation to
the $500 commutation clause. The propo-
sition was rejected.
Senator Dooittle moved to amend by
making persons who have resided in the
United States one year, and who have voted,
citizens. Adopted
Senator Sherman renewed the amendment
to substitute $500 instead of $500 as the
maximum for commutation.
, 1864-01-30

SUsPENDED.-The mall between this city and Lew
iston has been suspended for the last two weeks We
cannot ascertain whether it will be resumed by the
present contractor.
, 1864-01-30

BRIG GEN. ALvoRD, commanding the
District of Oregon, was in town yesterday.
Every one is pleased to learn that there was
no truth in the report that he had been or
dered east The gentleman who didn't get
rich out of 'stumpage" will not be able to
crafty his private spleen at the expense of
of the interests of this Military District.
We hope not.-Portldnd Union.
The Golden Age characterizes the "stum-
page" cuss as Gan active live Union man"
ASSIGNMENT OF THE DISTRICT JUD-
GEs.-The District Judges for this Terrific
ry have been assigned for the ensuing year
as follows:
f. p Oliphant, Walla Walla District j
E. Wyche, Vancouver and Olympia b. G.
Hewett, Steilacoom and Port Townsend
Judge Wyche, we learn, will hold the spring
term of the court here, on the Sd Monday in
April.
The Court at Colville, has been abolished
and all court business from that county will
be done here.
, 1864-01-30

President Lincoln seems all at once to
have secured the undivided confidence of
the Republican party. The late dispatches
TEEN with recommendation of State Legis-
latures, on the Republican side, that he be
their next candidate for the Presidency
The radical press abounds with fulsome adu-
lations and praises of Abraham. Surely,
his reconstruction proclamation touched
the sympathetic chord in the hearts of all
radical creation. Mr.. Lincoln has played
his "right bower" and stands splendid
chance for denomination. Most of the Re-
publican journals are already sanguine Of his
reelection. The Golden Age, at Lewiston,
has predicted his reelection and that of it.
self, ought to establish a universal belief
that he will continue to occupy prominent
seat in the White House.