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The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-03-18
res stil tiop ci Impor,nnt Position in
f.poruta.


Ees stil tiop ci ImporiHnt Position in
Georgia.
Tunnel Hin is thirty.one miles dis
tant from Chattanooga and one hun
dred and seven miles from Atlanta.
1T IL in Murray county, Georgia,
where the mountains come together,
forming an omphitheatre. It recciv
rs its name from tunnel which ia
! Az feet long, 13 feet high and with
q clear width OF l3 feet. 1t is cut,
In great measure, through solid
rock, and the approaches to it are
protected OH both sides by massive
masonry.
Dalton is seven miles beyond Tun-
mel Hill, and is one hundred and ten
miles by railroad from Knoxville. 1t
Is the county seat OF fWhitefield coun-
IS, and was laid out in 1916. les 10
cation is in n fertile valley, surround
cd Ivy mountains. Dalton contains a
steam flour and lumber mill, and an
extensive foundry. It's importance,
in military point Of view, consists
in the fact that it is naturally capable
OF formidable defence, and Is one of
the angles of q railroad triangle
whereof Chattanooga and Cleveland,
Tennessee. are the other corners.
The next important places South
are Kingston and Rome. Kingston
.is seventy nine miles from Chatta-
nooga and fifty nine from Atlanta
1t is n small village on the Western
d Atlantic Railroad, but is important
as being the junction point Of the
Rome Breach Railroad. Rome is
Z '',.',' vrS"tr niles from Kingston,
n l.dle North of West. 1t IS uc
.>ounty-seat Of Floyd county, and is
situated on several hills at the con-
nuence Of the Etowah and Qostenau-
In, which forms the Coosa river
Steamboats, run up from Mobile TO
Rome. There are two rolling mills
and two powder mills there.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-03-18
New IInauShirp

We were very aggreeably astonish-
cd by the returns of Tuesdays Elec-
ton in New Hampshire One year
ago, the Republicans did their very
best, and were bare Y saved from de
icat on Governor by the vote cast for
Col. Hartman, War Democrat Gil
more was nearly 1000 behind East
man, his regular Democratic compe-
titor, but elected 10y the Legislature
Gilmore and Hartman together had
t-,,t ,,.'.2a N2a over Eastman; and the very
nodo of oo,.i, tn,,., ~ ~ :, .enypss
Committees prefgured n worse result
this year than last. According to all
Inherent probabilities. these returns
orcshadowed triumph of our adver-
saries True, we still hoped for sue
cess; hut we did not think the major
ity could reach 1000.
Yet Gilmore + elected ly 1000,
though there are more voters absent
in the Union armies and fewer sol.
Idlers at home on furlough than there
were last year. Unqucstionallv.
some Two Thousand Democrats have
quietly voted the Union tickets.
/ Tie simple truth is, that the Peo-
pie have made up their minds 10 90
through. They realize that the War
for the Union is to cost them rivers
OF precious blood and mountains of
treasure; hut they see no way out Of
their dillicUities bat that which leads
straight ahead. They feel that the
empire which the malignant and les
ipcrate Slave Power is now struggling
TO establish at our doors on 4 basis
! of fraud and fcndish hate would new
er allow them TO disarm-ucycr af.
ford them 4 moments true peace
but, allying itself with the implaca
bli hostile dcspotisms, aristocracics
and hlerarchies Of the Old World.
would exist rs n perpetual menace TO
our liberties, and a standing conspir-
ac.v against our National existence.-
tits to-day the eager ally and accom-
plice of the gigantic crime whereby
Mexico has been subvertcd, and a
European monarchy planted on our
frontier; and it is hawking itself
about from cabinet to cabinet, in the
hope Of finding some despot who viii
take it as gift, and feed fat It's grudge
against the Union at the expense of
all it has to give. The late carefully
prepared manifesto OF its expiring
Congress pronounces its government
CHASED on the proper relations be-
tween Labor and Capital" = not
Whites and Blacks, mind you! but the
Poor and the Rich, without regard to
color. 1t asserts that ait is hctter to
he a dependency of any other power"
than of the United States In short,
the Rebel Slave Power is bent on ma
king this q war 10 the death.
New Hampshire quietly accepts the
challenge, And she speaks from the
heart Of the entire loyal North.-N.
I. Tribune
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-03-18
New ITomp,hirs Cop .,crheadism.

The kind of Coppcrbe.7dism which
was squelched in New Hampshire last
~ IL, .,'.-u,av he Inferred from the
loIiONlhg Spccci.- 1-traara,r L., ono
OF the leading Democratic nolitl-
clans. j. d. Murphy, Of Newing ton
n. II Jan. 22nd:
The Democrats have submitted to
the despotic sway of Abe Lincoln for
three years. thinking it better to en-
dure wrong tor 4 short time than 10
risk all by last appeal to arms
But now the time is comslg when we
can change our rulers, Rathsr than
submit four years longer to Abe Lin
coin, and I've oyerrun by the hordes
Of his hireliug soldiery, let us ring
out the cry OF old, ''To yo1r tents. .
Israeli Democrats should arm and
organize into drill clubs, companies,
hattalIious, regiments and hri-adcs.
for these bloodthirsty Abolitiouists
ana shoddyitc thieves and traitors are
q Wind broken, spawned. dy>pCPlic
race. and one regiment OF Democrats
could whip three of them. Our arm
les have accomplished nothing: the
Army of the Potomac is n grand pic
mic excursion, eating mp the substance
of the nation, aud coming home to
vote down the liberties cf the people
and render Our elections 4 farce and
mockcry 10 the world.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-03-18
Tho ohio Mheat CROP.

Col. s. d. Harris of the Ohio Cnl.
tivator reports to the Columbus States
man that in Eastern Ohio, the pros
poets for good wheat crop are not
very cheering. Wherever the snow
was blown OFF the fl Ids by the bitter
wind in January last, the seed was
frozen and the young sprout killed
In places where it is evident there
were heavy drifts or snow the crop
looks and promising. A few days Of
warm weather will develop the extent
of the injury and enable better judg-
ment Of the prospects.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-03-18
The Mhiskv Fiji.

The whisky bill, rs it passed both
Houses Of Congress, imposes a tax
Of sixty cents gallon on all spirits
which may be distlle and sold, or
distilled and removed for consumpt
ion or safe previous to the first day
Of July next ANY tox after that
time is to be provided for by future
Legislation, and will doubtless he in
serted in the supplement tax bill now
under consideration by the Commit
tee on Wovs and Means. The wills
ky hill imposes an additional tax OF
forty cents on imported spirits on
iusu,l.
! Inc vH>r., 80, ,-... l,,...,...,
two Houses for a long time, and the
Treasury was robbed OF much reve.
nue by the delay. Whisky continu.
ed to be used in large quantities, and
finally at The instance Of tie Secreta
ry Of the Treasury fho Senate acccp.
ted the bill just as it was returned
from the House. 1t is thought that
after July the tax will be so cents
and 51,25 after January.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-03-18
Lincoln In Mnlne ard Mionesota,

The Union Convention of MINES
ota, held on the 2nd inst, passed the
following, with other resolutions:
Resolved, That whatever terms of
pardon or restoration may be grant
cd TO those who have been engaged
in the rebellion, no rights or gnaran-
ties should he restored TO slavery
which have been forfeited and dc
stroyed hy rebellion and war.
Resolved, That we most heartily
lindorse the great measures inaugura.
ted by the President and the Admin
istration for tho suppression of the
, rebellion, the perpctuity Of the Union
and the extirpation of slavery, and
we recommend the nomination OF
Abraham LincolR rs President of the
United States for the next Presiden.
itiol term.
Resolved, That we protest against
the repeal of the Homestead law.
The Convention adjourned for nm
evening session, with three rousine
/ cheers for Lincoln.
4 On the evening Of the same day the
Union members of tn Legislature o
Maine met in caucus, ami unanimous
.lly adopted the following resolution
Resolved, That, for their emincn
services to their country in the years
OF its greatest peril, President Abra
ham lincoln and Vice President Han
nibal Hamlin are deserving the conf
ldence and regard OF the American
people, and that, in the opinion o
this Legislature, the loyal citizens o
Maine desire their reelection to thu
offices which they now so ably anC
faithfully ill.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-03-18
Slln Aodtrtistmtuts.
Administr tors Sale Of Real Estate.

IN pursuance If an order Of the Probds
L Cuur' of Hancock county. Ohio, mado on
he 10Th day of March, g. ~ the case OF
john Buylcs administrator OF tho estate Of
Ruben Is. Sm,th, deseEsed. ag gtinst Christena
J Smith, ct. al. the undo rsigned W II, ou the
oh 6lv 1T Apr A. D., lsC4 AT one o'alnck
u. VI. st the DIOR ~ the Court House In said
l'aneoct co ntv. nlfer for sale At public auc-
uon. he r'lluwiny d oscribef real estate, sit-
mate In Hancock COUNTY, ohio. to wit: The
N''tth-Ets' quarter oi the southwest Qnarter
| OF seeto Inriy Ave, (3S) township 1--WE t7I
north range pine (0l east, containing forty
iWrts. Also the northwest quarter cf the
suUtA east ausrler ot section ihirty-6ve 1859
~ township two. (tI Losth Isrge nil o toI east
containing forty acres.
| Terirs ct sale; one third cash In hand, one
| third IN one year and Que third in two years,
| nom the aUY OF bale. with interest; the de-
lerred payments io be sccurpdby mortgage
on tho piUalscs sold. Appraised At u 400.
JOHN BOYLss,
adm n'straior os tho estate of Ruben d.
i Smith. deceased.
BHowS b BuRyET, Attorneys.
March 18th. 1864. 4w
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-03-18
nS- The Cincinnati Enquirer is

desperately aggrieved by the bounty
bill now before the Legislature. 1t
evidently thinks it an awful thing for
peacc men to be taxed to pay boun-
ties to volunteers. No doubt it pre-
fers they should expend their money
in contributing TO the "Vallandigham
~ .I,af Fund.n
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-03-18
Dissolution Notice .

NOTICE is hereby given that tho partner.
~ ship hitherto exis!ng between ths under.
Signrd hla been dissolved by mutual ounsent.
The business Wal be oHrrFed on by W. s.,
lOShORN, at tho Old stand, whO also has the
Book Accounts and Claims. Those having
accounts with the arm, are requested To cab
Immediately. W. OSBORN,
March ., 1864. r.. OSBORN.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-03-18

,uet rauiOuc state. If President
Lincoln does not bring these gentle
men up with q round turn, We are
grievously mistaken in the man.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-03-18

Gen. Grant has returned to the ar
ny or the Cumberland. There win bS
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-03-18

Elg One farmer in Marion town.
ship, took stock in the new Machine
S,san to- -the am a ant of al000.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-03-18

'os !! sNGm HIN VolqA 'luUM nos
spooO an IIu uoi oA!5 lUM oM os y
puy 2.uop noN II 'oos puU 9moO
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-03-18
c. J.. VALLANpIGuAM.

This letter means more than ap-
pears upon the iace OF it. The wri
ter knows perfectly well that the I'm
ion party is not responsible for the
acts of the soldicrs--hc knew when
he penned the letter that IN that very
instance Union men had quclled the
mob before much damage had been
donc, that il was commenced by
copperheGds, and that no Union man
encouraged it, or even knew of il
until its commencement. The letter
was written for the purpose of en-
eonraging and promoting dlsturban.
ccs and broils-for the purpose o.
widening the breach between the par
ties, and embittering the Democrac,
against the soldiers. 1t would de
vallandigham good II riots in th'
North could DO so managed as II
keep 10000 soldiers busy lie il
willing to 80 any length to get up
fire in the rear.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-03-18
Salinrticham Speaks kcaim-Chnr
RCtpri-iIc !titpr from Him.

aCteci-iIc ',iter front Ilir.
Vallandigham has broken his lone
silence with the following sicniGcan
Letter to the publishers Of the Day
ton Empire. Its real meaning I, dis
order, revolution, violence, in tn,
North, in favor of the Rebellion il
the South. Let rejecting men pause
and ponder well:
WINDSOR. G. W, March I, 1864.
MEssRs. HUBBARD & BROTHER,
DAYTON, Ohio.
GontlemeH--I read. several days
ago. the telegraphic announcement OF
tee "riddling' et the Empire Office
by "furloughcd soldiers" ! offer
you no sympathy, for that will avail
nothing now or hereafter. I do OK
press to yon my profound regret that
Won we're not prepared to in1ict on
the spot and in tho midst of the as
sault, the complete punishment which
the Gssailruts deserved; but am graf
lied to Tern that some of them did
soon after receive their deserts. -
But these cowardly acts cannot al
ways be guarded against. And they
do not primarily come from the "sol-
diers.' There is hut one remedy
therefore, for past assaults, and but
one preventative Of future aogrcs-
sions, and that remedy il insta t,
summary and ample reprisGls upon
the persons aad property Of tho men
at home, who, by language and CON
duct, are always insiting these ont
RACES. No legal nor military punish
ment is ever inflicted upon the imme-
diatc instruments. Retaliation, there
fore, is the only and rightrnl remedy
in times like these | speak advise
dly, and recommend it in all cases
hcrcaiter. 1t is OF no avail to an.
nouncc the falsohood that "both par
ties condemn it, after the dcstruc-
tion has been consummatcd. The
time has gone hy for obedience with
outprotection. ! speak decided Ian
guaGe; but the continual recurrence
or these outraGcs- frequently atten-
ded with murder, and always with.
ont redness--dcmands IT, They must
he stopped. let the consequences be
what they may, Reprisals in such
cases are now the only way left for &
return to law and order.
Very truly,
The mountain Democrat., 1864-03-12

THE Official Journal says that the ndop-
ton of co|ored clothes by the ladies of
Warsaw, after nothing but mourning had
heen worn by them for nearly three years,
has given the streets gay and animated
appearance. do not see it myself A
grotesque and sad appearance is what IS
really presented. alt was lime to mt
an end to this masquera1l - SAYS the cor
respondent OF a Russian journal; but the
TACT IS, the true masquerade has only Just
oeSun Tor you may now see persons who
are gric.ing for their nearest relations,
dreS%ed as though they had no such loss
tG' deplore, funeral les.lk:isgg t;S It were
not for the coifin) like a shabby wedding
procession, and women crying their eyes
out, at secretly ordered service for the
dead. attired in all the oolOrs of the rain
bow. To the men it does not matter
much but the women who have lost re-
latiOns feel the order against mourning
very aoutely, and as it was against them
that it was specially directed, its success
must be considered complete For bro
theirs, fathers and husbands mourning
may, it is trne, still be worn, but not
without carrying permit, which any po-
liceman may cnuse to be produced as of.
ten as he thinks fit, ] find. too, that those
who have lost relations in the insurrection
do not find It. advisable to oall the atteu.
tion of the government to the fact; apd,
on the whole, it may be said that the usu.
al manifestations Of domestic grief are
now impossible in Warsaw.-[Letter from
Warsaw. -.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-03-12

MICROSCOPIC REVELATIONS. Brush a
little Of the fuzz from the wings Of dead
butterfly and let 1t fall upon a piece OF glass.
1t will be seen on the glass as fine gold.
en- dust. Slide the glasG under the mi
croscope, and each particle of the dust
will reveal itself as a perfectly symmetri-
cal feather.
Give your arm slight prick, so as to
draw drop of blood mix the blood with
drop of vinegar and water, and place it
on the glass slide under the microscope.
You will discover that the red matter oil
the blood is formed of innumerable glob.
ules or discs, so small as to be, separated
invisible to the naked eye, yet appearing
under the microscope each larger than q
letter Of this print. ',-...-
Take drop of water from a stagnated
pool or ditch, or sluggish brook, dipping
it from among the green vegetable mat
ter on the surface. On holding the wa.
ter to the lght,it will look little milky ;
but on placing the smallest drop under
the microscope, you will find it swarming
with hundreds Of strange animals that
are swimming about with greatest rapidi-
ty. These animalenles exist in such mul.
titudes that any effort to conceive of theiu
numbers bewilders the imagination.
This invisible universe of created being
is the most wonderful of the revelations
Of the microscope. During the greater
part of mans existence on earth, while he
has been fighting, tanning and studying
the lower animals visible to his sight, he
has been surrounded by these other mul.
titudeS of the earth's inhabitants without
any suspicion Of their existence. In end
less variety of form and structure they
are busting through their active lives.
pursuing their prey, defending their per-
sons, wag.nG their wars, multiplying their
species and ending their careers, count
less hosts at each tick Of the clock pass
ing out of existence and making way for
new hosts that are following in endless
succession. What other fields Of creation
may vet. By some lnconceivable method
be revealed to our knowledge3 =
The mountain Democrat., 1864-03-12
= as.E...s (. ,.....l.. So !. ya!..

1ss Z -.
How NEzRNk knnz5 IlIxs n y lsE
IN the inaappnd ndEal -
our nsarnesS 10. dealh $ s - .sxsrr
Mhsn Ha Ealk naaE q -
~ We eHow fuak csssaaaS MO
those mighty snHlnss 9pula teaANs
ribbons With their ayiag Whnsaa gWiud
US to powder in theif psndernns h9nu-
So. when we are thundasinx aeFaus Re
lsnd 10 Fsil car. and these & nothine bat
balf n inch Of ilaDRe iron to Asld = nh.
on tbS hAek. So, when W ars ~ - ta
ship, and there ls nothing but IL iAtck.
ness Of plank between 10 and dSlty.
We imagine, then, that We ses hSa eloss
We ere % the edge Of the precipies. Bat
We do not zee It 1S.r'ia ~
Whether ON sea Or land, The p1Ftiti0A
which divides us4 froaa eteERity Hlso1ks-
thing thinner than oak plank of'halfan
inch Of aaDge iron. The machi6eVy Of
life and death is within us. The tihises
that hold these beating Ppwers n fhOfr
place are often not thicker than q shast
Of paper, and If that thin paFtiuon. were
pierced Or ruptnred it would BE- just thS
same With us. Death is inseparAblY hound
uP-with he In the very structure 81 Qpr
bodiea Struggle rs We will to widen the
space, no man can Of any time 70 further
from death than the thickness Of sheet
Of paper.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-03-12

TGE CURRENCY PASSES. Major Jack
Downing writes to Che New York Day
Book an account Of tho presses WhleA
Chase has for printing Oh bis currency
Lincoln (the Kernel shows him srOdnd I:
"SAys the Kernel, This here machine
Tans to pay of GineE1l 0Famts6 tfuCbs.L
This one Funs to pay oG 0iASsSa 1B6Ade's
troops. This one runs for GiHcsaa Anlss.
This one is now busy for GinsrsG D4A.
side and here is one cOMpielely .6eO&SA
down, II is Giueral, Gilmore's machiAe.'
WAL ser !, NE. SeciEeretasN % y6a
have masheen for svery 0insFal sndsv.
cry armyF Yes. 60 be, tAbont thAt.'--
Wal, ses what do you do ahont the
contracters?' 'Oh, Ain.t, showed yon
'em yet. Fhs arv IN EnCthee FypHl., it
was nigh about ten times - big e the
first one, and there were hVudreda q
presses runnin,, as fast As they cQgad.%-
There, ses be, 'ef these maskeefa were
to stop one day, it would set IN Wan
street into 9 panac. Sometime& when
the belts give out or the bolts break, OF
the coal gits short or paper don't glt IA
in time, there IS good deal of trrGbiA
bat I've got it so 6xed now that + Keep
'em purity we'll supplied SesA I, M
Seckretary, who is y00R engineer fAl-
Wal, ses he, hes . good, tEusty sMHN'
But ses /, suppose no should 6ust yer
biler. What would Wall street do, thsua'
wall, never thought Of thai. but / guess
there amt no danger WAL 90 /
steam is nifty onSartain. =" a..n--i
The mountain Democrat., 1864-03-12

AFFECTING ANB0DoTE, E,-On one Of the
many, bridges in GbeUt stand tWO. .brazeR
images Of father and soI,, who obtained
tthig distinguished mark ofthe admiration
u .hss. :sss:5~ ss: 49, ~: i 10e GllowiDg
incident: ... .-..-
Both the father and the son were, fol
some offence against the State, condemn
ed to die. Some favorable circumstances
appearing on the side OF the son, be waS
granted Q remission Of his sentence under
certain provisions; in short, he was offer
ed pardon, on the cruel and barbarous
condition that he would become the exc
cutioner Of his father
He at first resolutely refused to pre-
serve his life by means so fatal and de-
testable. This is not to be wondered at !;
for let US hope for the honor of our ma.
ture, that there are but very few sons
who would not have spurned with abhor-
renee life sustained on n condition SO hOr-
rible and unnatural The son, though
long in6exible, yielded at length to the
entreaties of q fond parent, who repre-
sented to him that his (the father's) life
was forfeited, and il would be the great
est possible consolation for him 10 know
that he was the instrument ofhis sons
preservation.
The youth consented to adopt the hor-
rible means of recovering his life and lib
erty lifted the axe-but, as it was about
to fall, his arm sank nerveless, and the
axe dropped from his hand. Had he as
many lives as hairs, he could have yield
ed them all, one after another, rather than
again conceive, much less perpetrate such
an act. Life, liberty, everything vanish
ed before the dearer interests Of f3lial af
fiction he fell upon his fathers neck and
embracing him, triumpbantly exclaimed.
MY father, my father we die togeth
eri" and then called for another execution.
er to fulfil the sentence of the law.
Hard must the hearts be-bereff OF
every sensation of ofhumanity--which could
stand insensIble spectators Of the scene.
A sudden appeal Of involuntary applause,
mingled with groans and signs, rent the
air. The execution was suspended; and
on simple report of the transaction to
the authorities, both were pardoned.-
High rewards and h0nOrs were conferred
on the son; and finally those admirable
images were raised, to commemorate q
transaction so honorable to human ma.
ture.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-03-12

HoBsoN's CHoIcP.-As the term I" Heb.
sons choice" will last to the eud oftfme,
it is well to learn the Circumstances oa
which II is founded. Mr. Tobias Hobson
was carrier, and the drst man Ia Eng
land who let out hackney horses he
lived in Cambridge, and observing that The
scholars rode hard, his tsanneg was 10
keep large stable Of horses, with bOOtA
brides and whips, to furnish the esntle.
men at oncs Without eOiDe 5am eolIsvito
college to borrow a. sthay hAAo Apa6 0iass
the death Of this worthy Gap.fI kVAshA
man came for horse. .hs was I'd sin1a Ahs
stable. where. there wss q Grsati chales I
but be obliged him To- take the .hegss
which stood next to the stable daoE, 20
that every customer was alike served 30
cording TO chance, and every horse ria-
den with the same justice. From wheuce
Il became proverb, when there was no
choice in the selection of an article, to sSIy
"Hobson's Choice. I1istoricai Mikl-
xihe.r IT, a-ft' ~ '-''