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LETTER FROM II sOLDfEl
How They Vote i'm Virginia.

We are permitted by a friend to publish
the following letter, which was written by a
soldier in reply to a question about what
chances they have to vete as they might wish.
1t shows, by a plain, direct and ~straight-for-
ward statement, what army elections amount
to. Judge GEDDEs might well take it into con-
sideration and get up another argument upon
the constitutionaIty of the law hat does not
prevent such abuses. 1t is a good thing for a
legal gentleman who believes in the immacu-
late purity of an abolition legislature to put
in his pipe and smoke. The letter is from a
Pennsylvania soldier but he gives some facts
about the voting of Ohio soldiers.
MARTINsBURG, VA, March 2, 1864.
In answer to the question you asked me, in
reference to the soldiers voting. 1t is with
regret that 1 state to you that they are not al.
lowed to vote as they please. At our State
election (Penn.) last fall VIC were not allowed
to vote as we pleased, for we were not allowed
to vote in the FIELD at all or in other words,
if we voted at all we had to go home and
vote, and when we would ask for a furlough
to go home to vote, we were compelled to
promise to vote for ANDREw G. CURTIN, the
ncpuUilC1u uQtudl " OObCIHOt, VI csoc NC
got no Through, and so tie Pennsylvania sol
diers, with very few exceptions, were deprived
of voting, for most of us preferred the sacTi-
fee of our rights to the sale of our princi.
pies, and therefore we remained IN camp
The 18th Ohio Volunteer Infantry were at
the time lying at Beverly with us, and the day
previous part IF that
regiment at the command of the officers held
a meeting and passed resolutions that no man
should be allowed to vote for Vailandigham
on that occasion and at that place, and you
may reasonably suppose that Mr.. Broagh re-
ceiRed all the votes in that regiment, and yon
plainly see that justice took its fight from
this part, at least. There are four men in our
company from JefersoR County, Ohio, and
they are all Under twenty years of age, and on
the day that the Ohio men held their election,
these four young n.en went over and voted in
the camp Of the 2Sth Ohio, and of course
they all voted for Brough. Now sir, no man,
would dare to claim that this was in accor-
tional, perfectly Illegal. 1t is an outrage up
on our American institutions. but because
they voted with the party in power they were
backed up by men in authority. From this,
sir, YOU can see at once that soldiers that
are Democrats, have their hands and their
tongues tied and dare not even speak. They
are governed by those men that have on the
large shouldcrstraps and are in favor of ex-
terminating the white population in the south,
and the constitutional party in the NORTH
God save the people fIom the farther rule of
ty ants. Nothing more but remain your af.
feetionate uncle.
IF it is required I am ready to testify to my
statements above.
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.sCopperhead Mob in Bucyrus-
Three ssSOIdiers of the 10th
Ohio Shot!

especial Dispatch to the Ohio State Journal.
"BUcYRUs, March IA, 1864-Three SOL
.'diers of the 10th Ohio Infantry were shot
1sthis morniag by a mob of Copperheads in
"Fulton's Drug store. w. G. LEMERT,
"Late Colonel Seth O.. v. l."
The above appeared in the Daily Ohio State
Journal of March 14th, and a more false and
malicious telegram never was sent over the
wires. We have taken pains to get the fact.
as they ~transpired, and here give them to the
public:
On Sunday, the 18th inst, DIR. G. Fulton,
VINO owns the drugstore where the difficulty
occurred, was notified that certain soldiers
who were here on furlough intended TO make
a raid upon his establishment-to ~"clean him
OUT as they termed it-that night. This in
formation came from a source that was con-
sidered reliable, and DR.. f. Immediately pre-
pared to defend his property and person, if
attacked by the mob. For some reason, how
ever, the contemplated attack was deferred
until Monday.
These soldiers were quartered at the Sims
House, which is situate Immediately south of
the Public-square, and on the east side of
Sandusky Avenue. DR.. Fulton's drug store
is the second building north of the Public
square, and on the west side of Sandusky
The soldiers started from the Sims
House about 10 o'clock A. M, singing " Vel
rally around the flag, boys as they crossed
over north to the drugstore. At the time
they entered the drugstore, the Doctor, his
son and two clerks Gone a boy), and William
Ferrill, William Franz, D. G. Cahill and F..
p. Smith was in the store.
The Doctor and Adam High, one of his
clerks, were at the south side of the store
room, behind the counter, engaged in bust
ness. The soldiers entered the room single
file, marching back about TWO thirds the
depth of the store room, whore the leader, on
reaching Mr.. High, exclaimed cad. High,
Cd d. n you" and at the same time struck
at Mr. H., suiting the word to the blow. Mr..
High warded of the blow, and struck and
nearly felled the soldier to the floor. He i'm
mediately recovered and made a second at
tack, receiving the same repulse as before
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~ We noticed yesterday in our village
Nj. GEoRaE WE1MER, of the firm of WIENER
. srEINBAoHER, of Akron, Ohio. Their in
stitution 1t Akron is one of the largest whole
sale Drueand Gronery esfahlishmentsi in North
srn Ohio. Our close connection with Akron
by the A. & G.. w. Railway gives them an
opportunity to I'll any orders in a very short
time. They promise to sell cheaper than you
can buy in Cleveland. See their card in
another column.
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SHERIFFS SALE.
Wis Miller In partition in Ashland

Lewis Miller In partition in Ashland
Levi Miller, ct al County Common Pleas.
In pursuance to the command of an orc er of sale
en- partition duly issued out of the Court of Com
March, A.. D. 1864, and to me directed, 1 will ex-
pose to Sale at pnblic auction, on the premises on
Saturday the 9th day Of April, a. d. 1864,
between the hours of 10 O'Clock a. M. and a o'clock
D. m, of said day the following described lands and
terements to-wit Situate in the county of Ashland
being l~otnumber two r, jim Christopher Mykrantz's
first addition to the town of Ashland, with the ap-
purtenances thereunto belonging-Appraised at
5000, OC
Terms of sale (: one third in hand on day of sale,
one third in one year and the residue in two years
from day of sale with interest. Back payments to
be secured by mortgage on the premises.
McCOOL, Sheriff.
March 9, Isel-tsno4Opt$5, 90.
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TIE SMALL Pox-We understand that
there is great CONSERVATION through the coun-
try about the smallpox in Ashland. The ex-
aggerated rumors are without foundation
There have been not over twelve cases and
not a single death from it has occurred Il
has been denied that there were any cases
that it was only yareoloid. However this may
be, we know.thatits appearance here has been
in so mild a form that there is no danger
from it. We would net say this if We did moi
knoso it to be 50.
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Railway Matters.

ATLANTIC & GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY
BoNDs.-Inquiry has lately been made re-
spscting the first mortgage bonds of the At
lantic and Great Western Railroad Company
COhio Division). The following is a statement:
Length of the road, 240 miles.
Amount of first mortgage, 81, 00O, 900
Amt of second mortgage, 100000
Capital stock. 3,419, $50
The stock was issued to contractors who
constructed the road. The coupons e. per
cent? on the frst bonds are payable April 1
and Oct. l.. The road earned
Feb. 1864, s34,412 80 Feb. '63, sI6,339 s5
Increase, 1872 81
Increase in JAM. and Feb. over last
year of 81, 1867 81
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DEMOCRATIC MEETING
AT ORANGE.

The Democracy of Orange township are re-
quested to meet in the village of Orange at
one o'clock P. NJ, on
Saturday Marck 10th 1864
fer the purpose of putting in nomination can
didates for township officers. A full atten
dance is earnestly requested.
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The Saturday Evening Post,
ssTHE OLDEST ANIL REST OF THE wEEKLIEs."

s'THE OLDEST ANIL REST OF THE wEEKLIEs."
THE Proprietors of the Saturday Evening Post
which paper is now in its Forty-Third Year
would simply announce in their Prospectus for
1864, that they design maintaining for their week
ly the high character it has already acquired as A
FIRST CLASS LITERARY PAPER
They have reason to believe that the stories of
Mrs. Wood, author eff "East Lynne &o Miss
Braddon, author of .Eiean6r's Victory" &C.; Ma
rion Harlanl author of .Alone-o &C.; Miss Virginia
F. Townsend, aud numerous other excellent wri-
tiers. have been generally regarded as possessing the
greatest merit and the most absorbing interest
and they design procuring fer THE POST in the
and other Literary Novelties. which they can pos
sibl, obtain. They have commenced, in the first
paper Of January, a New Novel, called
OS WALD CRAY
By MRs. WOOD,
Author of least Lynne nverner's Pride" Sc.
This novel will be about the length of EAST
Lynne" and will be printed from the advance sheets
expressly forwarded to them by Mrs. Wood from
England.
In addition to the Stories written expressly for
FEE POST, its Editor also strives today before its
readers the best Stor es from the English Periodi-
Gals. And gives in addition to the Tales and
Sketches, more or less Agricultural Matter, with a
Riddle, Receipt. News, and Market Departments
every week.
A SEWING MACHINE GRATIS!
We will give to any person sending thirty sub
scriptiens to THE POST and Sixty Dollars. enc of
WHEELER & WILSON'S CELEBRATED SEWING
MACHINES. such as they sell for Forty five Dol
lars. The Machines will be selected new Of the
mandatory in New York, boxed, and forwarded
free of cost, with the e~vceptiSn of freight.
TERNS-Two Dollars a year Tw
copies, So Four copies, Sc; Eight copies (and
one gratis,) $12.-One copy ofTHE POST and one
of THE L4DY'S Friend, SIS.
Address DEACO s. PETERSON
No. 319 Walnut Street; Philadelphia.
nag Specimen numbers of THE POST sent glalis:
January 9Th, I864-2wne31.
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Democratic Meeting.

The Democracy of Jackson township are
requested to meet at the usual place of hold
ing election on
Saturday afternoon, March 26th, 1864,
for the purpose of organizing and nominating
a ticket for the spring election. Let there be
a full turn out and old jackson roll up a large
majority.
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WESTERN Brooks IN WALL STREET@The
New York Tribune, speaking of the stock
sales in Wall street. on Friday, says:
New York Central sold at I3s@I393. and
after the call jumped to 142. closing at 1403.
Eric was active, opening at 124, and advan-
cling, with q large business, to 1885, Hudson
River and Harlem steady. Michigan South
ern was a leading favorite, and sold Up to 1I9.
Cleveland. Columbus and Cincinnati rose to
ITO, and Galena, to lag. Toledo4and Wa
bash strong at s~ixty-six and s74@SS. The
rest of the Western Shares are streng, and
in demand in large amounts, with little regard
to price. The greater part of the business IS
for cash, money being SO abundant that buy
ers do not care to pay any great advance for
time contracts. The speculative spirit was
fairly reused and buyers moved with as much
confidence as when stocks were S25 per share
lower. At tho Second Board large sales were
made of Erie. One house takes 10, 600 shares
at 1864. This rate broke to les but soon raj
lied to 126. The demand for Ohio and Mis-
sissippi certificates grows out of a report that
the Eastern and Western sections are to be at
once consolidated, the preliminary proceed
ings being far advanced. 1t is also reported
that negotiations are in progress to effect a
consolidation with the Atlantic and Great
Western Road. In April the cars of the lat
ter will run into the depot of the Ohio and
Mississippi at Cincinnati, and the City of New
York be brought into direct Union with st.
Louis without changing cars. The Eastern
division of the Ohio and Mississippi Road
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NOTICE

NOTICE.
NOTICE Is hereby given that the Co. Partner
In ship heretofore existing between e. E. Will
LIAMs and JAMES SwINEE>RD under the Firm name
of Williams &Swineford is this day by mutual
consent dissolved. The books and accounts of the
Firm are in The hands of james Swineford for col
lection to whom all payments must be made. The
business will hereafter be conducted by E. E. Will
Jams at the old stand.
WILLIAMS & SWINEFoRD.
Ashland March I'd, 1864.
All persons knowing themselves to be indebted
to the late Firm of Williams & Swiueferd will call
Immediately and make payment and thereby save
cost. / will remain at the old stand o few days to
make collections.
JAMES SwINEFeRD.
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BROAD GAUGE TO ToLEDo.-A report has
gained currency that those interested in the
A. & G. w. r. have purchased a controlling
interest in the road from Cleveland and ToIee.
do, and will soon lay Town a third rail and
run their cars direct to Toledo ana New. York.
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Election Tickets.

We are prepared to print election tickets at
reasonable rates for our friends in the differ
e1t tevnships. In sending US the ticket to
be printed, be careful to write the full name
plain and distinct SO that no error will occur.
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DEMOCRATIC MEETING,

The Democracy of Perry township are re-
quested to meet at Rowsburg en- 1sasss on Sat-
urday evening the
26TH DAY OF MARCH, 1864,
for the purpose of organization and nomina.
ting a ticket for the spring election.
We hope there will be a full turn out and
that Old Perry at election will roll up a huge
Democratic majority.
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WARE STORE. ziat lsazs
Having bought out E. W. WALLACK, W. ex-
pect by close attention to business to sustain the
well earned reputation that be has established of
in our line. O. -Sazi
Give US a call before purhcasing elsewhere
Rooms, No. z, Toaom Hail Building, Main s..
AshlSua, Ohio.
F. S. JACOBS,
A. T. MURRAY.
P. s. We keep on hand constantly q good sup
ply of the Celebrated "Union Mills FLOUR.
Ash Aug. IL, 1S63-n9tf
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TIE Il
FINKLE & LYONS
SEWN MAC HINgS.

THESE Machines make the leek-stitch alike on
9th sides, and use less than half the thread and
silk than the single or double thread lockstitch
Machines d. will Hem, Fell, Gather, Cord Braid
Bind, &c., and are better adapted thanIanv other
Sewing Machine in use to the frequent changes and
great variety of sewing required in a family, for
they will sew from one to twenty tbicknesses of
Marseilles without stopping, and make every stitch
perfect, or IRON the finest gauze to the heaviest
beaver cloth, or even the stoutest harness leather.
without changing the feed, needle, or tension, or
uaking any adjustment of Machine whatever!il
They are simple in construction, and easily un-
derstood; d if any part is broken by accident, it
is readily replaced.
These are PECULIAR FACTS, and win go far
to determine the choice of any intelligent buyer.
PLEsE AcALL I'M EXAMINE, OR SEND
FOR CIRCULAR
N b. LocalAgents waited Ia sections net yet
occupied. Address, sh43ts9 ea4
FINKIE & LYON $. N. co. ~
Nc. 5as BROADWAY, NEW YORK.
August 9TH. 1868. II mos
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Mohlcan Township EIection,

The Democracy of Mohican Township have
Nominated the following excellent and unex-
4ceptionable ticket. It WIN certainly be elect
eddy . large majority, as it deserves to be-
Let the friends of the old Constitution and
Union turn out in force on election day from
Old Mohican and by an overwhelming major.
ity teach the abolition revolutionists of that
toFnship . lesson they will not soon forget.
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~ No Wa or Congressional News Of any
Importance during the week.

Dry1pEND-Ths Cleveland and Toledo
Company viii pay Esd inst, a dividend of 4
per cent.
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AYERS
CATHARTEC l. -.

possess SO many advantages over the other purga-
tives in the market, and their superior virtues Rre
50 universally known, that we need not do more
than to assure tie public their qualityis maiAtafned
may be depended on to do all that they have ever
done.
Prepared by J, c. 4TER. u. D. Cos LewsBs
Mass, and sold by
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MIS- q s..

tobacco, Cigars, Bird Cages, Willow Baskets,
Dlain and Fancy. Tubs, Pals and
Churns, Cedar and 7 inc. Shoe
and Clothes Brushes, Bnt-
ter Pals, Backing, Matches, Bed
Cords, Rope Halters, Gunpowder, Shot
Gun Caps, Deland's healthy Salaratus, Ba-
king and Washing Sodas, country, plain and
fancy Soaps, Brooms, sweeping and %scrubbing
Brushes &c.
NAILS,
QuEENswARE. &
eROeKERY,
In fact everything usually kept in a first class
GROCERY, WOODEN s
" o,r--x,
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ED,

MARRIED.,
On the evening of the 9th Of March, 1864,
at the residence of Mrs SHUoK, in Ashland
by J. P. DEvoR ESQ.,, Mr.. HENRY HIDE
BRAND to Miss BARBARA SHUCK.
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put in nomination candidates for the follow
ing Desperation Offices.
One Mayor,
Five Oouncilmen,
One Recorder,
One Treasurer,
One Marshal.
The polls will open and close at the usual
hours.
By order of township Committee.
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Democratic Primary Meeting.

Denlocratic Primary Meeting.
The Denocrscy of Montgomery township
are requested to meet at the usual place of
holding elections in Ashland on
SATURDAY APRIL I'D, 1854
E for the purpose Of putting in nomination, in
the usuG manner, democratic candidates for
Che following township offices :
One Clerk,
One Treasurer,
Three Trustees,
One Assessor,
Tuo Constsbles.
The qualified Democratic voters of the Cor
Poraiion viii also at the same time and place
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Have You Heard the News
g0B HEINZ
Has opened q large and Splendid Stock of
Ready Made CIOhing

Ready-Made Cl0hlng
n the West Room of Miller Hotel, Main Street,
ashland, Ohio, which will be sold Cheaper than
Aas ever before offered in this Market. Here you
will find the most eomPlete
ASSORTMENT OF CLOTHING
ever Exhibited to on intelligent public, and al to
be disposed of OH the principle of
QUICK SALES Dc SMALL PROFITS.
This STOCK consists of everything usually kept
in CLOTHING HOUSES, and no charges for
showing Goods.
Hello Stranger, stop a minute;
Here's a New Store, just drop in it,
And view with wonderful surprise
The CLOTHING that will meet your eyes
The piles of Goods you have not seen,
Or elseyou must be logged green,
To thus in haste go past the door
OF JAG. HELMS CLOTHING STORE
He's got Clothing sure the best,
For North, South, East and West.
IT'S not made up of Slop. Shop trash, "a
And he promises to sell it Cheap for Cash
He has Shirts, Vests and Brooches too,
All kinds of Goats both nice and new
In short all things in the Clothing line
AtJAC HELMS you will find.
His shop in town is in a door
Formerly known as Mich Miller's Store
There JAG. Helm takes the shine,
And outdoes all in the CLOTHING line.
SO come along-come one, come all,
Come rich and poor, come great and small,
Come pious folks, come hardened sinner
And help along the new beginner.
sa-Remembcr the place, In the West Room
of Mich. Miller's Hotel. Ashland, o.
ashland, Oct. 18th, 1868.
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2. T. PAULEIN,
JOHN CRONE,
HENRY WINBIGLER.
Clerk,
G. 4. BOLLM N.
Treasurer,
B. HILTERBRANT.
Assessor,
JOSEPH HEICHAL.
Constable,
R. NJ. WINBIGLER,
SGSG DAVID BOTDORF.
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NJ We have no particulars of the action of
the State Convention Of to-day but under
stand that the following appointments and
nominations were made,
Delegates to the National Convention for
the State at large.
Hon. VIM. ANe,n
Hon G. II. iPsndzeton.
Judge Thurman,
Judge Ranney.
Electors for STATE at large.
Hon. G.. E. Pugh, Judge BARLEY Supreme
Judges, Whitley and Van Trump; Secretary of
State, VIM. Armstrong; Attorney Gen eral,
Critch6eld Comptroller, Prentiss; School
Commissioner, Ramsey; Board of Public
Works, VIM. Larwill and Mr. Basil.
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DIR. Fulton is one of our best citizens, a
man of strict honor, integrity, and a true
gentleman. against whose general or private
character no word can be said. His only
crime is, that he is a true and unHiuching
Democtat, who reeeres the Constitution OF
his country and loves the Governments as our
Revolutionary Fathers made 1t.
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Sale of Real Estate by Order of the cour,

March 9, 1set-tsno4Opt$5, 90.
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Hon. VIM. Alien
Hon. G. II. iPsnaeton.
Judge Thurman,
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February Sd, 1864-no35w5.
]. H. McCombs Atty for Adm'r.
The weekly union record., 1864-03-05
WEAKNESS.

oh, little feet that sHch long years
Must wander on through hopes and fears,
Must ache and bend beneath your load:
l, nearer to the wayside inn,
Where toll shall cease and rest begin
Am weary, thinking of your road!
O, little hands that, weak or strong
Have still 10 serve or rule so long,
Have still so long to give or ask:
I. who so much with book and pen
Have toied among my fellow men,
Am weary. thinking of your task.
O. little hearts that throb and beat
With such impatient feverish heat,
Such limitless and strong desires
Mine, that so long has glowed and burned,
With passions into ashes turned,
Now covers and conceals its fires.
o, little souls as pure and white
And crystalline as rays of light,
Direct from heaven, their source divine
Refracted through the mist Of years,
How rcd my setting sun appears,
How lurid looks this soul of mine,
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Darkness and Light.

There is no heart bat hath its inner anguish
There is no eye but hath with tears been wet
There is no voice but hath been heard 10 languish
Ger hours of darkness it can neier forget.
There is no check however brightits roses,
But perished buds beneath its hues are hid
No eve that in its dewy light rePoses.
But broken star-beams tremhle meath its id-
There is no lip. howe'er with laughter ringing.
However bright and gay its words may be,
But ii hath trembled at some dark upspringing
OF stern affiietion and deep misery.
We all are brothers in this land Of dreaming.
Ye, hand NETS hand, and eye to eye replies
Nor dream We that beneath eye all beaming
The flower of life in broken beauty lies.
o blessed light that glids our night of sorrow,
balm of GiIead, for our healing found,
We know that peace will come with thee to-mor
row,
And that Affections spring not from the ground