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The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-03-24
THE GERMAN PRESS.

From the Cincinnati Volksblatt, 18th March.
The attempt of the German Radicals
of st. Louis to form a Radical sepcrate
party against the great national Union
party in the next Presidential cam
paign, met with little sympathy and
appreciation in the native State of the
undertaking itself. The American
Radicals, whose organ is the Missouri
Democrat shows this attempt at sepa-
ration not only the cold shoulder, but
already condemns this attempt in the
most decided tcrms. In the Missouri
Democrat we find an official report of
Q large meeting held in the small
town of Louisiana, in Pike county,
Zone ofthe eastern COUNTIES Of Missou-
ri) by the Radical Union men of Pike
county, last Saturday. The large
meeting-hall was crowded to the ut
most and many had to leave because
they could not find seats Tie meet
ing was--so says the official report
literally the largest and and most en-
thusiastic that ever was held for many
years past. ..'"' ...." "'.-.'a-' .
After several thoroughly radical
speeches had been made, the meeting
adopted, among others, the following
resolutions: el ." i .I :
WHEREAS, 1t is known to every one
that now, in the whole country great
efforts are made by the enemies of the
Union cause, in order to divide and
split the counscls of the true friends
and supporters of the Union, and by
such means to divide and beat the true
Union party in the approaching State
and national election therefore, be it
ReSo'rcd, That tho best interests of
the country and the cause of ,hc
Union demand that the choice of u
candidate for the Presidency shall be
left to the National Union Convention
which will be held in Baltimore, on
the 7th Of June; and we bind our
selves hereby to comply with the pro-
ceedings Of the Baltimore National
Convention and checrfulIy to support
whoever they may select.
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The Inst Hours OF Washington.

lie died as he lived, and what beau
tiful economy there was in his death
Not n faculty was impaired, not an er-
ror had marred tile moral of his life.
At sixty-six, not quite threescorc and
ten, he was taken away, while his cx
ample was perfect. lie took cold,
sighted the symptoms, saying, "Let it
90 as it camc,' In the morning Of the
14th of December, 1899, he felt severe
illness; called in his ovorseer, Mr..
Rawlings, to bleed him. He was ag-
itated, and Washington said to him,
"don't be afraid When about to tic
up his arm, he said with difficulty,
"more.' After all efforts had failed, he
designated the paper he meant for his
will, then turned to Tobias Lear and
said, 81 find | am going; my breath
cannot continue long. / believed from
the first it would be fatal Doyou ar
range and record all my military let.
ters and papers; arrange my accounts
and settle my books, as you know more
about them than any body else, and let
Mr.. Rawlings finish rccordingmy other
letters which he has begun" '
Between five and six o'clock he said
to his physician, DR., Graik, II feel my
self going, You had better not take
any more trouble about me, but let me
go off quitcly; I can not last long"
Shortly after, again he said, doctor,
| die hard, but | am not afraid to go
l believed from my first attack I
should not survive it my breath can
not last long" About ten o'clock he
made several attemps to speak to Mr..
Lear, and at last said, II am Just going.
Have me dccently buried, and do not
let my body be put into the vault in
less than two days after | am dead" "
Lear says, II bowed assent. lie look
ed at me again and said, Do you uu-
derstaud Ne?' 1replied yes, sir -
''Tis well, said he" And these were
his last words, Just before he expired
he felt his own pulse; his hand fell
from his wrist, and George Washing
ton was no more. >". ' ''.
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THE FIGHT AT tAzSo CITY.
A Calamity Contested Action.

Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.
. CAlRo, March 1G.
From an officer just arrived from
Vickshurg, who was in the recent fight
at Yazoo City, we learn some further
particulars concerning it. The fight
was one of the best contested and most
desperate of the war. r.f
The Union force consisted of the 11th
Illinois, Col. Schofield, Col. Coates Sth
Louisiana, (colored,) and two hundred
Of the first Mississippi cavalry, Colonel
Edward Osband, (colored.) The enc.
my had eight regiments, under com.
matd Of Ross and Richardson The
fight commenced at s A. NJ. and lasted
nearly till dark, when the enemy re.
tired. Three hundred Of the 1lth H.
ihois were surrounded in a small fort
of the bluff outside the town. The
storm of shot aud shell was poured up
on them all day, when summons was
sent to them TO surrender. They re-
piled that they didn't know what sur
render meant. The remainder of the
Union force was in town, where they
were met by the ercmy, who had gain
cd cover of some Of the buildings. The
contest ragged for three hours, when
the enemy retired..rT r, .a. r
The gunboats were in the river, but
could render but little assistance. The
colored soldiers fought bravely, and
sometimes with desperation. The 11th
Illinois lost twenty-five - nine OF
whom were killed. Among them was
a lieutenant, whose name he could not
learn. . ..iI ...teFT ..grTr,.OI 4.
The 9th Louisiana lost neatly one
hundred in killed, wounded, and mis-
sing, The lst Mississippi cavalry lost
two Iieutehants and several men,
Our whole loss is set down at 130-
that of the enemy at 800.
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How to Send supple. to Union Prison err.


The following communication furn-
ishcs important information .'"
To the Friends Of Tniun Prisoners now
in the hands of the enemy
FORTRESS MONROE, Marcel s.
The undersigned, members of the
aboard of Distribution lately oontin-
ed in Libby Prison, feel that the great
est favor they can confer on their un-
fortunate comrades is to call tile attcn
ton of theft friends and families in the
North to the following suggestions
First-Roxesshould ldnot exceed twelve
cubic feet, or two feet square and throe
ieet long. 5...,.l,g-
Sccond-They should Invariably be
stoutly y and securely bound with iron
hoops 1s'i1, 'hi hn- .t'. r". "
ThirdaCoffee, tea, sugar, -four. .tobac-
co and articles of like character should
be put in stout paper or canvas bags.
Fourth-Allper articles should
be excluded as tending to injure the
remaining contents. '7H sa''" 90
IGFiith-Undcr no circumstances
should articles of tontraband nature,
such as liquors, money or. citizens
clothes be sent. The prohibition is
imperative, and the scrutiny most
thorough. Every box in which they
are discovered is liable to confscation.
10 the friends Of the enlisted man we
would most cmphatically sar, send
nothing excepting letters.
In making tits accommodation we
would not be understood ifs charging
the Confederate authorities with want
of faith or disposition to carry out their
pledges, but owing to the scarcity OF
transportation and the uncertainty as
to the whereabouts Of the person adj
dressed, tits almost an impossibility to
secure the proper delivery of any pack
age, ., ..
James s. Sanderson, Lieut.. Col. and
'C. s. 1st A. c. ' .'.HA 90.
Alexander Won Schtader, Lieut.. Col.
and A. l.. G. 14th A. @. 's' HNav p.
. S. NJ. Archer, Lieut.. Col. 18th Iowa
Infantry. ..,tt .r
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Cincinnati, Wilmington and ZanesviIl.
% ..H... % 90 naiIFoad @

I A meeting of the parties for whose
account the above road was purchased
at the foreclosure sale, in August last.
was held on the 18th inst, at the Of
flee Of the Company in Cincinnati.
pursuant to notice. .fl ...'.
The meeting was largely attended
and was organized by the appointment
Of Mr.. Henry Amy, Of New York as
Chairman. and Messrs. Joel Radc-
baugh, Of Cincinnati. and Chas. G. God
dar'd, ofZanesviIIe. as Secretaries.
Mr.. Lane, of New York, alluded
with ,much feeling, to the demise of
General Goddard, Of GAINESVILLE, one Of
the counsel for the bondholders. and
of Col. Wm. Key Bond, of Cincinnati,
late Receiver OF the road and present
ed resolutions eOmmendatory Of the
many virtues and noble qualities of
those gentlemen, which resolutions
were unanimously adopted BY the
meeting.
Mr. Charles Moran, Of New York.
who purchased the road for the bene-
fit ofthe parties TO the reorganization.
presented a report stating the time and
condition Of the purchase Of the road,
equipment and franchise the C0npa-
ny, and the names of the several par
tiles to the reorganization, with the
amount and nature Of the respectiyein
tcrests held by EACH .-..-..
The new Company was then organ.
lied under the name of the Cincinnati
and GAINESVILLE Railroad Company.
The cost of the road and equipment
will be represented in the new organ
ization by s1.3O0,OO0 first mortgage
and seven per cent. bonds, and about
SO 100000 of stock in shares Of $50
each. No other mortgage is executed
or the property OF the Company, ex-
cept for the purpose Of extending the
road to Cincinnati, for which purpose
the Directors were further authorized
to create new stock to any amount not
exceeding the corporate limits of the
charter. ,f .Er -.. .r.y. .. .....
The meeting adjourned to q p. NJ.
when the election for Directors took
place, forty-three thousand three hun-
dred and seventy votes equivalent to
50, ,1GS,50O,) having been cast for the
following gentlemen ERASMUS Gest,
Charles Reemelin, Robert Brown, and
s. N. Pike. of Cincinnati, RichardYon
Hoffman, Henry Amy, and Charles
Moran of New York. H'ggo ~ .sL
The election of fthese gentlemen was
made unanimous rira rOce. .....,,.
The greatest unanimity prevailed
and strong feeling was apparent of a
determination TO extend the road to
Cincinnati. ... r l..
AT a meeting of the Directors, Mr.
Erasmus Gest was elected President.
and Nr. David Hull Secretary and
Treasurer [Circleville Union. .''.
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HAVING APURPOsE.

Youngsters school boy, clerk, or ap-
prenticc-a word Or two in your ear
Ifyou desire success in any matter per-
tanning to this life or the coming, you
must have a purpose-a determination
that, God helping you, ariH achieve
success. You may be poor friendlcss,
unknown-your clothing scant, your
stomach half filled,-your place may
be at the foot of the ladder, no matter.
Whatever your position may be, do
your dnty in it, stoutly pcrseveringly,
with your eye fixed far ahead and up
ward. Ha. ~
Keeping the Purpose before you
that yoti WW rise, be obedient to your
employer. attentive to your BUSINESS,
obliging to your shopmates, and cour-
teous to strangers and seize every op-
portunity to improve yohr heart, your
mind, and your workmanship. Do
everything well--no sighting, no hi
ding defects, aiming always at perfec-
tion; watch those who are skillful,
and strive to equal and excel thcm.-
Secure the friendship of all by descr.-
wing it. Allow no opportunity of rem
dcring service to pass without impro-
wing it, even if it cost you some labor
and self-denial. BE of use to others,
even ifin small way; fora time'may
come when they may be of some Scr
vice to you. A selfish man may get
ahead faster than you; but selfshness
is contemptiblc-and you need not
envy his success; when You achieve
your object nobly, you will enjoy it,
and be respected I.Tr.i 0.|i
Always bear in mind that character
is capital. TO gain this you must be
so scrupulously honest, that you would
be as willing to put live Goals in your
pocket as a penny TINT Is not yours
Never run in debt, do without what
you cannot at once pay for, even
though YOU should suffer somewhat
No matter what the amount of your
earnings may be, save portion every
week, and invest it in a saviugs- bank
of good standing: it will grow, and
will stand you in good stead some day.
Better temporary abstinence and con-
stant plenty aiterward, than uhearncd
present comfort and future perpetual
want. Never lie openly or covertly
by word or action. A liar may deceive
his fellUws--God and himself nev er.
Conscious of faIsity, liar can have no
self-respect: without self-respcct, repu-
tation cannot be achieved. ..... -
With n noble purpose as the end of
all your actions, and with action be-
coming your purpose, your success is
merely n question of time,-always
provided you have some brain and
abundant common sense. ...... 5.
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From the Hanmbai Courier, March
A BRUTAL AssAssINATI0N.
Rebel Operation. in 1IlIno,s.

Elgit or ten miles east of Hannibal
IN Pike county. Of orr sister State OF
Illinois, is q village known as Kinder.
hook. While it and the country
around contain many loyal citizens
/ yet there are also throughout that re-
glon numerous desperadoes and scuun.
dreis, rebel refugees from Missouri.
horse thieves, seccssiGnists and williams
at large This village of Kinderhook
seems to be rallyiDg point for these
renegadcs, who at times assemble there
armed with pistols and knives. and
making no conccalment of their char
teters or sentiments. they hurrah
ior Jeif. Davis and DIM the abolition.
Ists with as much sang troid as if in
Dixie itself A notorious scoundrel
belonging to this infamous band Was
recently shot by couple of returned
veteran soldiers, and we learn that
since that time, members of the organ.
ization have been heard to say fLot
fifty Abolition lives should wash ont
his blood: 1t would seem that tLe
threat was not simply an idle one for
ON tuesday evening Of last week.
about dark, while Mr. F .ancisco Gar
DC, a loyal citizen, was riding from
his residence. two miles south of Kin
derhook. to the village for physician
to visit sick member of bis famiIv
he was waylaid shot and killed, and
his body conveyed into an adjoining
field. The assassination took place
wirhi1 half mile Of his own home :
lie leaves family Of a wife and four
children to rue the sad results Of trca-
son and demonism. Mr. Garde was Il
gentleman Of most amiable character.
thoroughly loyal, and it was not
known that he had an enemy in the
world. He was W. NJ ofthe Masonic
Lodge OF Kinderhools, and he was bu-
rled with the honors of his order.
We are told that loyal citizens in
that vicinity feel no safety while snch
acts and proceedings are tolerated in
the open light Of day. The civil an-
thorities are either powerless, or sym-
pathizc with the X. G.. C.'s 80 far as
to rciider them useless. So the loyal
population; having neither civil nor
military protection, are at the mercy
Of Villains of every dye and hue. We
trust this state Of affairs may not long
continue.
| LATER AND MoRE.-Sihce writing
the above, we have heard Of the assas-
slnatien of Lewis Nelson, formerly of
this city, an enlisted veteran of the
"a Illinois cavalry, home on fdrlough,
who was brutally shot by four Cfthesc
assassins, while returning from Kin
derhook or vicinity. to Hannibal. in a
carriage, on last Monday evening.
about eight o'clock. lie died Tuesday
night, Thus another loyal soldier is
sacrificed to the fury Of these hell
hounds Of Jeff. Davis. T.-
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Hard Nutsto Crack.

Few people are aware of the large
number ofjmpregnably Of fortified works
that arc being constructed along the
Mississippi River by our troops main
ly byour negro troops. By impregna
bte we donot mean that all these works
arc absolutely beyond the possibility
of capture by any conceivable force ;
but simply that they cannot be taken
by any enemy that could be marched
or massed against thcm-not, for in
stance, by the whole power of tho
Southern Confedcraey, much less by
the combined armies add navies of
France and England. The rebels in
dicated to us what were the strongest
natural positions on the river and
some of them they made q hard effort
to hold, but in each and every instance
they failed for the want of the proper
appliances. These positions, such as
Port Hudson, Yicksburg and others,
have been taken hold Of by our troops,
and around them have been built new
works, compared with which the rebel
works were contemplate, while our
appliances of artillery and our iron
clad naval supports add indefinitely to
the superiority. We venture to say
that Of Jeff Davis were to marshal all
the armies of the South against Tichs.
Cmg, he could not capture it in TWEEN
ty years, nor, for that matter, in TWEEN
ty centuries. And there are twenty
places on the MississippiRiver otwhich
the same thing might be said. We
should like to inquire of jeff. Davis
what he proposes to do about it?
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Treatment of Group.
Halls journal Of Health says:

aCroup is an ifamation of the inner
surface of the wind pipe, inflammation
implies heat, and that heat must be
subdued, or the patient will inevitably
die. 1t prompt efforts are made to
cool the parts in case an attack of
Group, relief will be as prompt as it is
surprising and delightful. All know
that cold applied to q hot skin cools it,
but all do not as well know and under
stahd that hot water applied to an in
famed skin will as certainly cool it off.
Hence the application of ice cold wat
er with linen cloths, or almost boiling
water with woollen flannel is very Of
ficient in the cure Of Group. Take two
or three pieces of woollen flannel, or
two folds large enough to cover the
whole tbdoat and upper part of the
chest, put thescn pan of water as
hot as the hand can bear, and keep it
thus hot by adding water from a boil
ing ea-kettle at hand; let two or three
flanpels be in hot water all the time,
and ono on the throat all the time, and
dry rag covering the wet one, so as
to keep the heat in to some extent
the flames should not be so wet when
put on as to dribble the water, for it is
important to keep the clothing us dry
as possible, and to keep up the process
until the phlegm is loose, the child is
easier, and begins to fall asleepj then
gently wrap q dry flannel oyer the
wet one which is ono that is on so as
to cover it up entirely, and the child is
saved. Whenit wakes up both fam
ncis will be dry, 'H ri.m# g.,
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CHANGES wRoUGHr nY THE WAN

Tn ''Cudio's Cave" war novel by
J, 7. Trowbridgc, we'll known as a
contributor to the Atlantic Monthly,
we find the following beautiful para
graph: 5' 'a "| .n. r.
allow many q beloved 'good-for-
nothing has gone from our streets and
firesides to appear afar off in vision
of glory! The schoolfellows knew not
their comrade; the mother knows not
hcr own son. The STRIPPING whose
outgoing and incoming were so famil-
lar to us-impulsive, fun-loving, a lit
tie vain, a little selfish, apt to be cross
when the supper is not ready, apt to
come late and make you cross when
supper was ready and waiting-who
ever guessed what nobleness was in
himl His country called and he rose
up patriot. The fatigue of marches,
the hardships of camp and bivouac,
the hard fare the injustice tnat must
be submitted to, all the terrible trials
Of the body's strength and the souls
patient endurance-these he bore with
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Gen. Grant leaves for Washington
on Saturday, and repairs Immediately
10 the front. Staff composed of officers
formerly with him in the military di-
vision of the Mississippi. Among
them are Brig. Gen Rawlings, chief ol
staff; Lieut.. Col. Bowers, Capt G. X
Lect Capt. +, s. Parker, assistant adj
jutant-general; Capt. II. W. Jones, as
sistant quartcrmaster; Capt Badcau
Lieut.. Col. Duff, late chiefof artillery
goes as senior aid de-camp. .yi I
Gen Sherman is due here tonight
and will Immediately assume command
of the military division. Gen. Dodge
is in the city. 600 u.t ..t t,y b..
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copperhead Disturbances in Illinois.

The Chicago Tribunesays "Another
atfray between the copperheads and
soldiers occurred at Harden, Calhoun
county, Illinois, on Friday last. A
copperhead cheered for jeff. Davis, and
was promptly shot down by a soldier
The copperheads then gathered and
hung three soldiers. and shot three
others dead. 80,
The copperheads of Calhoun county
are assisted by renegade Missourians
who are infesting Calhoun and Pike
counties by hundreds. No action has
beer, taken in regard to it by the au,
thoiities. The citizens Of Pike county
have organized themselves with the
intention of clearing out the bush
wackers and have apprehended two OF
three of the supposed mnrderers,'
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nnIINrY OFEICIERS.

JqIg. of Fairfield Common Pleas C5drtSP. VAN
TRUMP Residence, Lancaster, Ohio. ..r
Probate Jtdyc-JEssE LEoHNER; Office in Pub
building. toe ii
Plosecntiag Attoraeg-TALL SLOUGH.
ShsriG-JASIES MILLER; Office at the Jail
Clerk n C0ut-JEssE VANDEMARK; Office Pub
lie Building. .', ..... .......t
AYltor= WILLIAM RoBINsoNi Office, Public
Building.
Treasurer = BsATMAN BEATTY; Office, Public
Building.
Reconder-TiNorHy rIsHBAuGH; Once Public
Building ..' '"
Surreyor-E. L. trANNtM; Office, Public Building
Coronsr-MITcHEhh MoIkfs, residence, Amand,
Township.
Cb~missioncrs-JoELs sH ETFER of Madison town
ship; HENRY MIsPAUGH, Of Greenfield township
and JOHN W. CUNNINGHAM, of Hooking Tp
School Eramincrs-WIILTAM WHITNEY, JOHN
WTLLIAMSand URIAH c. RUTTER
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BOOK AND jon pRINTINa.

We arc prepared to execute all descriptions Of
Jon work. such as CARDS, CIRCULARS, POS
TIERS, BALL TICKETS, anil every other variety oI
PLAIN AND FANCY JoBBTNG with hew did supe-
rior type and on short notice.
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A Dutchman's heart reDding solio.
guy is described thus: "She love
Shon Micklc so peter as I, because he
has got cooplc tollars more as | has
cot !" ------ -.--.- ----,,