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The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-02-26
THE JEFFERSONIAN DEMOCRAT.
bile, as that place was soon to DO attacked

bile, as that place was soon TO DO attacked
by the Unionists.
The Post.onice Department OF Canada
having Tor the sake OF uniformity consented
to SO modify the postal arrangement be.
tween the United States and Canada of 1851
as to establish a uniform postage for letters
of ten cents the single rate between Canada
and all parts of the United States, IL is or
dered by Postmaster General Blair that in
future the iDternationa postage charge up.
on all letters between Carada ond any part
of the United States shall be ten cents the
sipgle rate for half an ounce or under, pre-.
payment optional, without regard to differ.
enco or distance or route of CONVEYANCE.
Mr.. Cbas. f. Browne ("Artemus ward")
was lying dangerously III of typhoid foyer
al Salt Lake City on the l7th uIt. A let.
tor from that place of that date says: "Ycs-
torday his physician informed me that,
though nothing could DO said for two or
three days with certainty. the chances then
wore against his recovery. To-day DR..
Kingston, his agent. informs me that he
thinks him rather better. aud hopes that
the inflammation they dreaded Is not to take
place."
A private letter received at ST. Louis, da.
ted Vicksburg, 9Th. from an eye witness
says. that Gen. McPherson's Corps crossed
the Big Black River. fifteen miles east of
Vicksburg on tho 7,h. Geu Hurlbut's
Corps took a parallel route from Yicksbure.
and crossed at Messengers Ford. FIVE miles
above McPherson's pontoous. Each col
umn was fourteen miles long. The force
sent up the Yazoo was to prevent o flank
movement to cut off the tracks" The iron.
clads will try to reach Granada. to coop.
crate with Smiths cavalry, rnd drive For
rests Rebei command toward Canton. where
Bishop Folks copscripts are said to DO for.
tilted with cotton bales This news contra.
diets the story that General Sherman en-
tered jackson on the 9Th.
A dispatch from Chattanooga says that
Gov. Brown Of Georgia has ordered all
citizens, with their property, to move &c
the east side of the Chattahoochie River, or
pnin of having their property confscated
Gen. Sberman's troops have destroyed the
bridges on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad
thereby s~evering tho connection between
Gen Polk's forces. Mobile Rebel papers
report a baltic at Enterprise, Miss, with
uDnOwu results.
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Severing the Confederacy.

The plan Of severipg the Confederacy
begins TO be developed. Sherman has
reached Meridian, which is where the Mo.
bile & Ohio Railroad crosses tho Alabama
& Mississippi Railroad, and near the wost-
ern line Of Alabama. Thus ono of the
bachelors to Mobile is closed and barred.
II Sherman moves on to Montgomery, the
capital of Alabama, and tho first capital
OF the Confedcracy, annother hole into
Mobile will be stopped.
The design Of the expedition to Florida
now begins to show itself. Our army
is playing tho part OF q drag.net, and we
begin to see the 5rails above tho water.
and we trust that such a scoop will be
made as shall sweep from Virginia around
to Mobile and along the gulf to Florida,
and so contracting tho not as to sweep
everything before it as IL moves on towards
Charleston and Savannah.
Tho fainting condition of the Copfed.
eracy, and the splendid condition of ou,
army must bring this rebellion to the grounJ
unless some terrible political or military
blundor shall thwart oil purposes and plan.
-CLepetdnd Herald.
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JefferSOnian Democrat
JULIUS o. CONVERSE, Editor.
CLARION, OHIO, FRIDAY, FEB. q6, 1854,
The Enrolment Bill Through Congress

The Committee of Conference on the En-.
rollmeut Bill made a report on the 18th,
agreeing upon the main features of the
Senate bill, With amendments and tho al.
Iteration Of a few sections Of tho House bill.
The following is tho substance of The bill az
reported by tho Committee:
The Communication OF $500 is retained.
and a compromise Is made in limiting the
exemption thereby TO one year. The ex.
smption OF high officials ia the Senate
bill, is stricken out, leaving as The only
class exempt, the mentally and physically
unfit, and soldiers in the field or honors.
bly, discharged.
Ifthc quota be not filed in any dislric,
By one draft. another is to be made until
the number shall be obtained.
The section authorizing the Secretary
Of War to assign drafted persons with re-.
ligious scruples against bearing arms. &c
hospital duty or taking care Of freedmen,
Is reported with a provision combining sucl
provisions to those whose department i,
consistent with their conscientious scru
pies.
The House provision for the drafting o.
eolored men Is retained with the essen,is
modification when a slave Of a loyal mas.
ter is drafted and mustered into the ser
vice, thereupon such slave shall be free
and the master shall be paid the bount,
OF 800. in the place Of its being paid t,
the slave on freeing the person. Ii wa,
held by the Committee that he mus, no
% a slave a moment after enlistinp.
The report is signed by Messrs. Wilson
Nesmith and Grimes, on the part ofthe Sen
ate. and Messrs. ScLenck and Denning. O
the House. Herman does not concur i,
1t.
Tho Senate and House both concurre,
In the report of the Committee, on the 1911
tho former, after a lengthy debate. BY
vote Of 26 to l6, and tho latter, under tn,
previous question. by a vote of II to %
The Enrolment Bill is, therefore. through
Congress at last, and only awaits the Pres
idents approval 10 become q law.
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Administrators Sale of Real Estate.

TN pursuance of an order granted by the
l. Probate Court of Geauga County, Ohio.
l will offer for sale at public auction on the
26tb day Of March, A. ID. 1864. at ono
O'Clock p. NJ, at the door of the Court
House 10 Chardon, the following described
premises, as the property Of George Wilder,
deceased TO wit: Situate in the Township OF
Chardop, in the County OF Geauga and State
of Ohio. and known as tho southwest psrs
of Lot No. Thirty.three 10 Tract Two in the
township of CbsrdoD. and is bounded -
follows : south and west By the lines of said
lot; north by the center of the highway.
being the south line of land heretofore sold
to Brown g. Harris; and east by land here.
tofore owned by Smith containing. by es-
timation, eight and one.half acres of land.
Also ffty-uine acres. to be taken from the
north end of Lot No. Thirty-four. in said
Tact No. Two, bounded east, " est aud north
by the lines of said lot, and south by a line
parallel to said north line. aud so far dis
liant as to give said quantity Of ffty-nins
acres, including highways /; excepting there
from, twenty Ave acres taken from the west
side of the entire premises above described
By q line running parallel 10 the vest l'us
OF said premises. contracted by George
Wilder to A. e. Ferris, and subject to all
legal highways. Appraised at $70o. Terms
of sale-one-third Ia hand, One-third Ia one
year, and the balance 10 two yesrs from the
day OF sale, with annual interest. and -
cured by mortgage upon the premises.
JOHN NICHOLS,
Administrator OF George Wilder, deceased
ChArdon. Feb. 24tb. 1864. 737w<
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Legal Notica.

SNh~
TOHN PATCHlN will take notice that on
- the 18th day of February, A. ID. 1894.
Cynthia NJ. Patchin lied in the office of the
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within
end for the County of Gsouga and State of
Ohio, her certain petition, tho object and
prayer of which is that she may DO divorced
trom him. the said John Pa,chin, and have
reasonable alimoDy decreed her out of his
real and personal property ; and for cause
che alleges in her said petition. habi,ual
drunkenness on the part OF said John Pat.
chin. for more than four years last past
Also said petition alleges that he 10 the
owner in fee of the following real estate. to
wit Two acres of lane situate ia Middle.
field Township, Geauga County. aforesaid.
being part OF Lot No. IL in said Township,
and lying in tho southeast corner of land
owned by James White. bounded on the
south by the east aud west road ; on the
east, by Francis Towns land on tho ro.th
and west, by said Whites land. Also that
he ia tho owner Of and in possession of
one COW, one three.year old heifor, one pig.
one colt three years old tho coming spring.
and diyars and sundry household goods
now In possession of petitioner. An %injunc-
ton was duly allowed and granted on the
application of the petitioner. Feb gath, 1864.
by Hon. M. g. Garfield. Probate Judge
within and for said County. restraining ard
enjoining him. tho said John Paichin, from
convoying.o Of mountaineering. or in any man
ner interfering with said real or personal
property. Said petition will be for hearing
and decree at the April term Of said Court,
A. d. 1864.
THRAsHER, DURrEE & HATHAWAY,
Attorneys for Petitioner.
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National Convention Called.

1t will be observed by our readers
that the Convention for the nomination
OF our mex. Union President, has been
called at Baltimore. All who desire the
unconditional maintenance of the Union,
the supremacy Of the Consultation, and
the complete suppression of the rebellion
with the cause thereof. by vigorous war
and all apt and efficient means. are invited
to send delegates TO a Convention to
assemble al Baltimore on Tuesday. June
9TH, 1864, at IL O'Clock noon.-G Glove.
Leader.
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The War In Europe.

The state Of affairs on the continent Of
Europe which has been the cause OF great
anxiety TO the Queen oil England, as an
nounced in her Majesty's late speech TO
Parliament, has eliminated in actual hos.
%tilities, the Prussiau and Austrian troops
attacking the Danes. England will try
TO remain neutral in the contest which
threatens to involve Europe in a general
war, but will most probably be dragged
into it. II is stalled that the Royal Fami-
ly Of England are divided in their sym.
patLies on the Danish and German uues.
tions-,hat the Queen sympaibizes with
the Germans, and the Prince OF Wales
believes in the cause of his father. in. law =.
The position Of France is somewhat equiv.
ocal.
The latest intelligence is that the Prus.
sian army had attacked the Danes near
Mlssunde, on the river Schley, and after
six hours fighting were repulseG. with a
loss OF $50 men. the Danes losing $50.
a general attack on the Danish line, from
Missunde to Agel. was 10 take place Feb.
4th. The frs. blood was shed Feb. Isl.
The fighting thus far has taken place in
the line OF the great Danish defence OF
the Daunewerk-the bulwark Of the
Duchy oiSchieswig. 1t is ofvery ancient
origin, and consists Of three enormous
e%arthworks stretching very nearly across
The land from the German ocean TO the
Baltic. The whole of these e~arthwo.ks
are Immediately 10 connection. from one
side Of the peninsula to the other, with
the river Schley on the eastern side, and
with the river Treene, which falls into
the Northern Ocean ; so that the Danish
forces have it within their power to food
not less than sixty.four square miles oil
land in front of the great bulwark oil
Scbleswig at any time, tau making them
almost imp egnable.- Ueps. Herald.
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Executors Sale of Real Estate.

IN pursuance OF an order granted by the
L Probate Court of Gesuga County. Ohio,
l will offer for sale al public auction, on
Saturday. the Goth day of March. 1864, at
10 o'clock, forenoon, at the Post-ofice at
Mulberry Corners. tho following described
real estate, situate In tho County of Geauga
and State of Ohio, and in the Township
of Chester, and described as being a
part Of Lot No. g., IL Tract No. 2, and
bounded north by the east and west center
road ; east by the lot line south by the
lot line; west by land formerly owned by
! Daniel Hersey. containing IL acres. Also
a part of Lot. No. Is, in Tract No. .. and
bounded north by the east and west center
road east by the lot line |; south by land
formerly owned by Ashbel Gilmore; west
BY land Of Reuben Gilmore. containing 6
acres. Also a part of said Lot No. Is. CON-
mencing in the center of the east and ives,
road, wbero the west line Of said lot crosses
said road ihence north l33 rods thence
east 2 rods thence south 1874 rods; thence
west 2 rods to the place of beginning. con-
tanning 81 rods. Also tho following sub
lots in town plat of Lot No. IL. in Tract
No.2; sub lot No. 2 containing about 2 acres
sub-lot Nc. 8, containing acre ; sub
lot No. 4. containing of an acre /; sub
lot No. 8. containing about IN rods ; sub
lot No. 40. containing 60 rods. Terms o.
sale-one.third down, one-third 10 one year
and tho balance 10 two years from day o.
sale, with annual interest on deferred pay
msnts, and secured. b. q. LYMAN,
Executor Of Laura Turner. deceased.
Mulberry Corners, Feb. a4th, 1864. 737w4
-ADny a.nnr ---
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TERRIBLE ACADEMIA frightiul ae-
cident occurred near Georgetown Station,
on the Grand Trunk Railway, Canada,
on the 9th inst, as follows: A freight
car axle was broken on freight train, No.
Is. near a bridge over the Credit river,
one of the highest on the road. The en-
gineer whis,led "down breaks" but
owing TO the ice on the rails the train
could not be checked, and II went on 10
the bridge, when the car with the broken
axle was detached from the balance oil
the train, thrown of the track and pre-
cipitsted into the gulf below. a Distance
Of 1873 feet. Tho conductor and two
brakemen were in the unfortunate car
and were crushed into shspsless frag
msnts.
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the Army Ut the Cumberland In
- Motion.

The Cincinnati Commercial of the 2Olh
says As II is announced from Chatta.
nooga that LOngstreet is retreating from
superior force, il cannot be harmful to say
that tho main body Of the Army OF the
Cumberland has been pushed into East
Tennessee. with tho design Of crushing tho
roboIs in that quarter. Ii Longstreet saves
himself, il will DO by dilieent emp!oymsn
OF bis legs 10 getting out of the way"
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JOHN G. WHITTIER. the poet, states that
whilo VIM. Lord Garrison was in prison, in
Baltimore in 1910. Henry Clay wrote from
Lexington. Kentucky. TO a friend in Balti.
more, directing him to pay the fine and
costs, and liberate Mr.. Garrison" This fact
has not been publicly known until very re-
Gently.
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sotprss, aud OFFICERS 10 the Army,boiog
exposed 10 suddsD charges should always
DO supplisd With Browns B,oscAidf Tro-
slss. - they give prompt relief 10 . Gold,
Cough. or o. Initiated Throat.
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e~READ WHO SAYS sO.-sr

From the Rev. LeviG Peck, Pastor of the Bap.
fist Church, Pemberton, N. ] formerly OF the
North Baptist Church. Philad'a:
have known Hollands German Bitters IA.
vorably for a number OF years. | have used them
in my own family, and have been so please
with their effects that | was induced to recon-.
mend them to many others. and know that thew
have operated in q strikingly beneficial man.
ner. | take greu: pleasure in thus publicly pro.
claiming this fact, aud calling the attention O.
those afflicted with the diseases for which thev
are recommended, to these Bitters.-knowino
from experience that my recommondat ton viii
be sustained lido this more cheeriully as Hooi.
lnnd's Bitters is intended to benefit the afflicted
and is'nol a rum drink Yours truly.
LEVI G., BECK.
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RrOTICE.-The Under signed has beon duly
IN appointed and qualified as Administratd t
Of the Estate Of Roba Randolph, deed, late 4
Newbury, Geauga County, Ohio
Ckesssr, FEB, Sotk, 1884 vS7ve
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Burton Academy.
J,B CORY, Principal.
Mrs. E q CORY, Preceptress
Miss. L.. J. CORY, Assista mt Teacher
THE Spring Term Of this School will com
l. mence on
TEESDaY Narch Gil leRA

THE Spring Term OF this School will COM
l. mence on
TUESDAY, March 9Th, 1864,
and continue 70 weeks.
In nd lition to the branches usually taught,
there will be, without, extra charge, Glasses in
Book keeping Vocal Music, and in Gcog raphy,
singing from Outline Maps, accompanied with
Lectures on Physical Geography, an excellent
Dreparative for Teachers. There is, in connec.
iion with the School, a Literary Soeiety and a
Library Associat ton also a Reading Room
containing an Assortment of the best Periodicals
OF he day.
9y Board can be had at the Boarding Hall, al
from 81 IS to 300 per week Room for SELF
boarding or sthe furnished or un u FINISHED
can be had ut from $3.50 10 81, SO per Scholar,
per term.
TUITION,
Common Branches ..........G 90
Higher .".....4 50
Langunges.................,.5 90
Lessons In instru mental Music, 8 90
For those under 10 years.. IS 90
Writing-50 Lsssons'.......'l 90
lucidentals.. ........... IS
pJNo extra charges will be made for Writ
ing to those in tho Primary Department. No
deduction made for absence for less than half a
term, un less in case oil orotracted illness. All
bills must be settled, at least, two week befor 9
the C lose OF the term. j. b. CORY,
Burton, Feb. Sd, 1854. Principal.
737w2s
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From Rev. J. II. Turner, Pastor OF Hedding M.
E.. Church, Philad'a,
DR.. Jackson. Dear Sir, Having often useL your
Bitters in my family, can say it has been of
great service. believein most cases of general
debility il is the safest and most valuable remedy
oil which, have any knowledge.
Yours, respectfully, J.B. TURNER, z
No. 826 N. NineteenthS 81.
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Columbus, IN. ID aud MiIesIown, pa i Baptisl
Churches
New Rochelle, N Y.
Dr,C. M.Jackson-Dear Sir:-l feel pleased
thus OF my own accord to bear testimony to The
exceilence OF these Buffers. Some years since
beng nuch afflicted with Dyspepsia fused them
with very bent fetal results. | ha We often re.
commented them TO persons ehfeeble led BY TIM
tormenting disease, aud have heard from them
the most tattering testimonials as to their grea,
value. In cases OF generaidebilily, ! belle We i,
TO be q tsnis that cannot be surpassed.
J. NJ. LYONS.
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: III NTItNINI 4 II d,
Eighth belowC Coates ST., Philad'a

From Rev. Warren Randolph, Pastor of Bapti.
Church, Germantown, Pa,
DR.. c.. NJ .Jackson:-Dear Sir,-PersonoI ex.
perience enables me to say that I regard the Bit.
tiers prepared by you as a most excellent medi.
cine. In cuses OF severe cold and general de.
bility have been greatly benefited by their use,
aud doubt not they will produce similar effects
onothers. Yourstruly,
WARREN RANDOLPH.
Germantown Pa.
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From Rev. Newton Brown, D. D.. Editor of
the Encyclopedia of Religious knowledge, and
Christian Chronicle. Philadelphia
Although | am never disposed to favor or re.
commend Patent Medicines in general, through
distrust OF their ingredients and effects, | vet
know OF no sufficient reasons why a man may
not testify 10 the benefits he believes himself 10
have receivrd from any simple preparation. in
hope that he may TINS contribute to the benefit
OF others.
do this more readily in regard to Hoofiand's
German Bitters, prepnIedby DR.. Z NJ. Jackson.
Of this city. because | wps preiudiced against
Them for many years, under the impression that
they were chiefly an alcoholic mixture. am
indebted to my friend, Robert Shoemaker. Esq
for the removal OF this prejudice by proper tests
and ioy encourage ment to try them when suffer.
ing from great aud long continued debility
The use OF three bottles Of these Bitters al the
beginning OF the present year, was followed by
evident rolioi and restoration TO n degree of bod.
lily aud mental vigor which 1 had not fell fnr
six months before, and had almost despaired Of
regaining. ! therefore thank God and my friend
for directing me to the use ofthem.
J.. NEWTON BROWN. PbiIad,.
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DR.. Jackson:-Dear Sir:-I have been often
requested TO connect my name with cemmentn.
tons OF different, medicines, but, regarding the
in all cases declined; but, with a clear preoI in
many instances, and particularly in my family
of the usefulness of Iloo1and's German Bitters
| depart Tor once from my usual course, to ex.
press my Iull conviction, that Jorg eneralde6ii,Iv
ofthesystem, aud especially for Liver Compiai iii
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cases it may fail; butusually, / doubt not, il will
be very beneficial to those who suffer from tbe
abovecanse. Yours, very respectfully,
j. IL. KENNAkn
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From Rev. Thos. Winter, Pastor ofRo xboIo on
RnntiaI Ehurch


From Rev. Thos. Winter, Pastor ofRo xboroug
Baptist Church.
DR.. Jackson-Dear Sir,-l feel il due to your
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! was advised by q friend to try n bottle oiyour
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and have been assured by many OF their good ef'
fects. Respectfully, yours.
y. WINTER, ROxborough, Pa.
Fromths Rev. j. S. Herman. ofthe German Re
formed Church, ku,ztown, Berks Co, Pa,
DIR. c. M. Jackson Respected Sir,--I have
be IN troubled with Dyspepsia neariy20 years
as much good as HooAanf's Biuers.. l am yer,
much improved in health, alter having taken
bottles Yours, with respect,
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PRICES:
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SmalISize-75 cts. a bouls-halfdoSen, e4,0
BEWARE OFCOUNTERFEITS.
Soc that the signature of.C. M.JACKsoN
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From Row., M, Lyon, formerly Pastor of the
Columbus, IN. J) aud Mileslown, PA ;, Baptist
,bnr.ha.