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IORPHANs' COURT.
DISTINCT OF COLUMBIA, WASHINGTON
COUNTY, TO WITS

DISlhlCl OF CULUMblAt WASHINGTON
COUNTY, TO VIII:
MAY 81, 1864
In the case Of John r stebblng, admin istFAtoF
Q. Z =. OF JOhn StuNrt, deceased, the administrator
G, a. Aforesaid has, with the appreciation Of the
OrphanI Court OF Warrington county Aforesaid,
appointed Saturday, the 10th day OF June next for
the nhG settlement and distribution Of the personal
estate Of said deceased, aud Of the assets 10 hand
As Tar ~ the same have beep collected aud turned
INTO money! when and where all the creditors and
hcirs OF said deceased notified to attend tat the
orphans, Court OF Washington county aiOresaIdJ
with their claims properly vOuohed, or they lAy
otherWlSe by law be excluded from all beueit In
der he published once week tor three weeks ia the
National Republican previous 10 the said 26Lh day OF
June, 1854.
lest 2. Z. ROBBINS,
Jet-lAWSW' Register Of WilI,
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COUGHS .COLDsI CONSUMPTION
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ONE Of TIE OLDEST AND Mo T RELIABLE
REMEDIES IN THE WORLD FOR
Coughs, Colds, Whipping Cough, IS oaehtis Dill
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Affection OF
THE THROAT, LUNGS AND CHEST.
WiGtAr's B4!s ,m Of wild Cherry does not y up
= COuga aud leave the seeds Of Consumption Ia the
system, but oosenS 1t, and eleanses The Lungs oil
all Impurities.
None genuine unless signed ~. BUTTS" on the
wrapper.
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LANGUoR, LAsSITUDE,
Am EaUan

LAEGUoR, LASSITuDE,
AND THAT
Low STATE OF THE System
Peculiar to the SPRING TINE Of THE YEAR
are Immediately relieved by the
PhKUVIAN SYRUP,
Or Protected solution Of PRO rOXIDE OF IRON
THE peruvian sYRUP
supplies toe blood with its vital principle, or
LIFE ELEMENT, IRON,
Infusing STRENGTH, NI0oR, AID NEW LIFE into
ali parts OF the system.
One OF the most ListiDguiShed JuriSts In New
England writTs 10 . friend as follows:
"l have tried the PERUVIAN sYROP, and the
result fully GustA ns your prediction. IL hA made
NEW MAN Of met Infused into my Iyste.u lew
viSor and eneTByi am no longer tremulOuG and
deOiitated, as when you last saw me, but stronger
hearler, and with larger capacity Tor labor, men.
tai and physical than At any time during tic last
i've yeEfsh
An eminent divine OF Boston says;
" have been using the PERUVIAN SYRUP FOL
some time pasti 1t gives ne new VIooR, BUOI.
ANCY OF GPiEIrs, ELAsrIcITY or MuscLE.h
Pamphlets free. J. p. DlNsMORE,
No, 4sl Broadway, New York.
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CLOTHING.

T EFT EN- RISE LET I'm RISE I
IL LET 'EM RISE
WHO CARES I,
Six Months stcek on hand Of CHOICE
SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS.
The balance tor WINTER STOCK u At The
mercy Of IL p lbi .. We shall not speak Of tScu
again.
WAIT NO LONGER. NOW Is THE TIME.
THEY MUST Be SOLD
We will not carry them over.
The great invention of the age,
PALMERs sPoNGING MACHINE.
Every yard Of goods Ihrunk before making up
Yet, Notwithstanding the extrs expense, we shall
ontinue 10 sell less than any other house In this
lily.
SPRING ovERCoATs.
CLOTHING
or
sENTLEMEws FURNISHING GOODS
Of every description.
CUSTOM GOODS MADE TO ORDER.
Call and soc samples before purchasing elsewhere.
MILITARY CLOTHING.
IN. ,,...a a. 49, -, h..a . -s.a ..-o-......
PEOPLES CLOTHING STORE.
J. II. SMITH,
eco SEVENTH STREET, opposite Post once.
Also, AlSrge RESERVE in the rear, for the
JoBBING TRADE,
Al our wholeS ale and Retail Mandatory In
Baltimore.
WashingtonianS visiting Baltimore will Hnd 1t
greatly to their advantage to call At
SMITH BROTHERS CO.,
40 west baltimore street,
" SHALL WE SAY TIP
"DARE WE SAY TIP
"YEsn
We will not be urds sold by Smith or any one else
WE HAVE GOT THEM.
We can sell them, and we will soil them.
WE HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL,
Cndo ubtsdly owing to the fact that the public
have found out and appreciate cur motto:
MANY SALES, BUT SMALL PRoFITsi
aEETLEMENs FURNISHING GOODS
AM CLOTHING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
boys CLOTHING, AN ENDLESS VARIETY.
AT 4s4 SEVENTH STREET.
ms-t J. BRUCE Il co.
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EXPRESSES.

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COnnCIhCnh DNctrimcS.

Tho character Of tho New hampshire cop
perhead leaders, who have Just been so
summuily defeated in thcir reasonable
plans, may be inferred from the address of
one }, u. Murphy, at Ncwington. recently.
Murphy stumpcl the State for llarrington
tho Democratic candidate for Governor. lie
said; "Rlthcr than submit four years longer
to Abe Lincoln, and be oVcrruu by the
hordes of his hroljuG soldicry, let us ring
out thc cry OF old, 10 your tents, O, Is.
racln Democrats should arm and organize
into drill clubs, companies, hattalious, reg
imcuts and hrigadvS, for these bloodthirSty
AholitIoui,ts and shoddyito thieves and
traitors are II wind-hrokcn, spawned, dys-
pcptlc race, and one regiment of Democrats
could whip three of them, Our armies have
accomplished nothing; the Army of tho
Potomac is u grand picnic excursion, eating
up the substance OF the nation, and coming
homo 10 vote down the liberties of the pco.
pie, and render our elections a farce and
mockcry TO the world"
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IliIkMn\N --l'NIIN.

Among the most hopeful sigus now IRE
scented ot III" cpu,ug Presidential cam
pagn, are the Indications Of determination
ou the part ot rniou mon, to let no minor
differences divide or distract .hcir couu-
crls, Each ot the prominent candidates
have many strong and influential friends,
who will exert themselves to secure tho
nomination tor their respective tavoritcs ;
Nut we have yot tn sec the trst indication
that the friends of any man are determined
10 urge his claims, cycn at the risk Of pro-
d0cNg dlssenSon among the Union ranks.
4 striking illustration oi this raay hc seen
IN the course pnreucd ly Secretary Chase
aud his friends. Mr.. Chase was uudouht-
odly the most prominent and strongest oom-
pe,itor for the nomination which MIR. lin
coin hadyct wheu il became evident to
him that the use of his uamc as candidate
was seemingly in opposition to the wishes
of majority of Union men OF Ohio, his
name was withdrawn from the list thus
giving unmistdkahIc assurance that not even
the glttering bubble Of the Presidency
could tempt him to throw an obstacle in the
way, that could produce discord anyng She
supporters OF tho war for the Union.
1t is a subject for congratulation tha
such is the feeling among the supporters %
the Administration. Whether the contn
u1nce Of armed yebcllion is numbered hy
weeks, or mouths, or years, the labors AN,
responsibilities dcvolyiug upon tho Presi
dent during the coming term can ho no les
arduous than tl,cy have been dlHing th
past and lac will need, and should receive
tine undivided sHpport OF the tuioa PARTY
The question of the Succession is q
course yet far from decided, hut the ndiva
tious OF hearty cooperation ct all Umo
men in support ol whoever may be th
chosen standard bearer, should renew in IN
hearts Of every one a Determination 10 l.,
stow the n'mnauou only upon tho rtl.
best mH' AS indicated ty she lyh,s whic
Time will throw upon our national AFFAIR
ere the nominating convention is hold.
Ia the meantime, loi all labor to presery
among Union mou that hasmsly ot fcclu
sud action regarding the Presidential stru,
sf, which 10 non 81 hsprily apparent
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TnE GREATEST OF RAT llrXrs.-Evcry.
body has heard Of the vast system OF sewers
which undcrlics the great city of Paris.
Through these srbicrraucan intricacics to
Victor Hugo iu the Miscrablcs, Jean Val
lc@n carried Marus on his back for miles
from the barriCade to the banks of the
Seine. 1t seems that during the severe
frost, the vast multitude of rats which
abound in Paris, take TO Tie sewers ~
refuge from the cold. lattcrly tho wealth
or has been more than usually severe, and
the conditions being favorable, it was re-
solved to have a great rat hunt. Accord
lngly the authorities, as sisted bya number
OF mon, gdlpjtS and dogs, entered the sew.
or at various places and began grand
drive towards u common center
Just as the bcatcrs in an Indian Jungle
with tom-toms, gonGs, horns, drums, and
trightiul yels scnd all the animals, from the
tiger to the smallest antelope, toward the
hunters, the suhtcrrancan drivers soon had
millions of rats massJd together, struggling
squcalinS and lighting with extraordinary
icrocity. At length they were driven into
largo sewer near the bridge of Asnicrs,
and forty dogs were let down among them
\ battle Royal cnsucd, which lasted no less
than forty-ivc hours, and at the end of it
victory remained with the dogs. But tho
latter had paid dearly for their triumph.
Four were found in the drain killed outright,
aud quito number worc totally blind and
helpless whcn removed by the gominS, who
at length vcntnrcd TO explore the profound
depths of the battle. Most of the rats cs-
capped i'll the melee, but not less than no.
600 were found dead. AS the finest Paris
ian kid gloves are said to bc made of these
animals thcrc will be material for many u
gross IiW;eS' Spirit.
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NEW uAMPSJiinE ELECTION.

On Tuesday, the Sth inst, the New llamp
shrc State Election wa3 held. aud resulted
III victory perfectly satisfactory to the
Union party Gilmore, their candidate, be
ing elected by about five thousand majority.
The Union majority in the House wiIlnumbcr
the members Of the Governors Council are
also Union.
Last year there were three candidates in
the field fillmore, tho Union candidate (;
Eastman, Corrcrhcad aud Hartman, War
Democrat. Eastman received about 1000
moro votcs than Gilmore and Hartman
and Gilmore toScthcr hal but 53t moro
votes than EAstm,u. Gilmore, however
was elected by tho Legislature.
The vote of Last yrA makes thc present
verdict OF the people all tho moro glorious
md significant ltaliords mmHD,kahio ov.
Hence that the loyal masses can no longer
@e deceived hy d,sloyn leaders and that
they arc unlualiolly in favor Of prosccut
ing the war until the rebellion is fully aud
finally crushed,
1t this first state election o( the year cav
le taken aS an indication OF popular scntl-
mont ON the qucstlons ol the war, tho
un;oumcu o( the county may welt feel sat
cratc diligence, all the elections of tho COM
ing campaign both State aud Presidential
may hO carried overwhelmingly for the
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-03-16
Missouri Politics.

The Cicjunati GaccHa'S Washington dis
patch, oi tho 9th, says:
Col. McCurg. of Missouri, administered
to Frank RIoir in the House to-day, the So.
vcrcSt kocl-hauliug that gentleman has re-
cevcd in tho course OF his political life.
In doing this, he defended the radicals of
Missouri, and especially MIR. Blow, from
tho persistent and malignant attacks of MIR.
Blair, lie proved by citation of the record
that Mr.. Blow, Nom the very first Inception
of the free soil movement, in Missouri had
been true To the ntrslaycry causc, constant.
~ progressing with it, while Blair had bccn
as constantly rctroErldiug. Col. Ms i'm
pcaChmeut ct Blair'S trcaChcrv To freedom
WAS CoUplctc and overwhelming. His en-.
loEjsm ot MIR, Blow was one of tho tiucs
ever uttered, and indicated the confidence
the Radicals Of Missouri had in him. Col.
VI, produced u h,ll of whisky, brandy and
wiuc,c c,ccrtlicd 10 10y Blair, when at Nicksnurg,
as wanted Tor his own use but which in re-
ality was y stock which he vas trying to
Smugglo into tho army lines fora whiskcy
spcCulator. The liquors were cou6scated
under Secretary Chasc'S trade regulations
This evidence created decided sensation
As giving the secret of BAjr's opposition 10
that officer. \ uumhcr of prominent Union
memlvrs have expressed tho opinion that
Blair cannot recover from tltcSo blows.
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A llEREI, FORGERY,

The rebel papers have published an or
der which they stato was found in the
pocket of Colonel DahlSrcn---o SON Of Ad-
miral lhhlgren who was killed during I've
late raid toward NcLmond. Tho order, ~
published, directs tho murder of the rebel Of
iicors at Richmond, and the burning and
Eacking of the city.
Those who wcro with Colonel Dahlgrcn,
assert that no such order was ever issued
by him, and pronounce it a base rebel for
CORY, issued to inilamc the passions of the
people, and afford al excuse for the harbar-
ous trca,mcut which our men are now re-
uCiying at their hands.
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WITHDRAWAL OF MR. ,nAsE.

Below we present two lettcra written by
Secretary Clase To our state Senator, Hon.
James G. Hall, asking that his name bo not
further considered among the candidates
for The Presidency.
Tlj- action Of Mr.. Chase, srringiug, "a it
undoubtedly docs, from desire to avoid
the creation ol liscorl in the party, is in
the highest degree patriotic and commend
able; and it will increase. rather than iii.
miuish the number Of Mr.. Chaso's friends.
Tho following are tho letters:
Wtsni~GroS january Is, lSfi.
M Dear Sir: Your kind note is Just re-.
rcivcd. As it has been 80 long on the way
have tclcgraphcd you that I will reply
by mail. AZ the instance of many who
think that tho public interests would be
promoted 10y my election TO the Chief Mag
istracv, committee composed Of Senators,
Representatives. aud citizens has bccn or
gauizcd here to ADOPT measures To- promote
that object. This committee, through = sub.
committee has conferred with me, and ! have
explained to them the objections which
seem 10 me to exist against any use OF my
uamc in that connection. Thcy have takcn
these objections into consideration and az.
sure me that they ,hink J ought not to re-.
fuse it's use, | lmvo consented to their
wishes assuring them. however, that when
ever aHy consideration, 10y thcm or 10y the
friends of our cause, though entitled ~
weight, should Indicate the c>pcdioucy of
any other course, no consideration ui per
suud dclicacv towards me should hc allow
cd to proven, its being taken.
II know my own heart desire nothing
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-03-16
Administrator Sale Of Real
Estate

DY virtue Of an order of sale to me issued
ID from the Probate Court, of Wood County
Ohio, | will offer for sale at public auction. on
SATURDAY the 9th day Of April, A. D. 1861,
day, on the premises, the following described real
estate, to-wit;
The south half Of the southeast quarter Of Sec
ton nine ~, in Township five 90 north of Range
therein, the property Of c. j. Moore, deceased
Appraised at $4,000. Alsu, at the same time and
place, School land interest Of said dcccdent, in
40 acres adjoining.
Terms lvgtl,
SEPTlMUS MAWKR, Administrator.
Geo. SrRNN, Attorney.
February "a 1854. 4Sc
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UNION NATION CONVENTION.

The undersigned, who by original appointment,
or subsequent designation to I'LL vacancies consti.
tntc the Executive Committee created by the
National Convention, held ut Chicago on the 10th
day VI MAY, 1880, do hereby call upon all quilted
voters, who desire the Unconditional maintenance
of the Union the supremacy Of the Constitution, and
the complete suppression Of the existing rebellion
with the cause thereof, by vigorous war; aud all
npt and efficient means, to send dccgetcS 10 con
vcution, to assemble at Baltimore, ou Tuesday the
7th tiy OF June, 1851, at " o'clock, uoop for the
purpose Of presenting candidates for tho offices o
President aud Vice President uf The United States
Zach STATE having representative in Congress will
be entitled to as many delegates as shall bc cqua
T. twice the nur,bcr Of electors {, which such Stat,
IL entitled in the Electoral College of the Unite,
States
EcwrN ". MorGAS, New Ioik, Chairman.
CHARLES !. GtLMNN, Maine.
T., BRitSARp, Vermont.
$. u. GOUDRrcir, Massachusetts,.
1moN,s q. TrRNgR, Rhode Island.
GiDEoS WELts, Connecticut.
DgNSfSG DcgR, New Jersey.
Epw ,Wp MClnrRsoS Pennsylvania.
n. II. SNlruERs Delaware.
i. ?. WA0NrR, Maryland.
TuONAs SrooSrH, Ohio.
n. s. LASE, Indiana.
SAMrEL l.. CASEY, Kentucky.
l.. PECK, Illinois,
HERBERT NJ. lloNIE, Iowa.
AUSTIN BLAln, Michigan.
Cart SCuuR2, Wisconsin.
W. ID. WAsHBuRN, Mnnc1ota.
CoRSELIUs CULg, California.
WV. A. PntLLrrs, Kansas.
~. II. lRIsu, Nebraska.
Jos. GERu,Hpr, District Of Columbia.
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Sale OF SCHOOL, Lands.

TINHE purchasers Of the following described lands
L in section III, town 1 north, range II east, hay
ing failed tn make their several payments according
To law, sand lands, with all the improvements there
on, will be sold to the highest aud best bidders, at
the door of the Court House of said county, on
THURSDAY, the 9th day of March next at
O'Clock, 7. NJ, unless the payments with the accru
that time. to-wit;
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Ihp Iknihs,

Concerning Shcrmau's raid, tho Richmond
papers Of the 7lh contain the following:
MrnIprAH, ALA, March l.-'rhe work Of
repairing the railroads., destroyed by the the
enemy, is progressing rapidly. Three
miles Of track and three bridges were des.
troyod on the southern road; ten miles on
the Selma road, and thirty.Gvo miles of
track on the Mobile and Ohio road, were
destroyed. sherman burned great deal
Of property here, and at Maria, Enterprise,
Lockcharl and Iaudcrdalc Stations. All the
public buildings at this place were dcs sroys
ed. and u number of private houses. The
Boston House, Ragsdalc House end rail
road dcpots were burned. AlsO the UiiiV
ChUi,7, Tho enemy IiIlagcd every house,
carrying of everything Of any value. Pro-
Visions were taken from almost every fam
iy. Sherman laid waste all the country
through which his army passed on his re-
urn to Nicksburg. lie occupied the Rags
dale House for his headduarters while here,
and Mcl'hcrson occupied Gen. Polk s ola
headquarters.
The same papers also contain the follow
ing:
Tho body of Col. Dahlgrcn has been
brought to Richmond for tho purpose of
identifying it as that Of the officer upon
whom was found papers, ordering the muir
der of tho civil authorities of Government.
and the burning and sackiug OF the city of
Richmond Tho EHYtiru' argues that the
three hundred and twcnty.oue men Of Dahl
grcn's command captured are land pirates,
and says ave therefore expect our authori-
ties to order the immediate execution of the
officers and men of Dahlgrous commoud."
Tho Erumjacr says nahgrcn was killed
at Walllcrton. He had two bullets in his
head, two in his body and one in his hand.
The body was stripped naked and lying in
tho road.
| Tho Wig says Nlhlgrcn's men should
not be treated as prisoners of war, but this
days sun should not go down before every
Hcouudrol taken is blown to atoms from the
mouth of cannon.
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TERMS OF SALE Cash, and no bid viii be re-
cciyrd forlcss than the amount due as above, with
cost of sale. ADDISON SMITH, Auditor.
ACnroR's OFFICE, Wood Co., ..
Perry sburg Feb, >, 1854. AT
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AN HISTORIC WORK.
FAC -SITIfL
OF TIE
o r / G / N A j. ID Il A L I
OF TIE
EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION

THIS WORK Is, as II claims to be, fac-simile
Of the original draft Of the Emancipation Proclama-
ton presented by President Lincoln to the Chica-
60 SANITARY Fair-togethcr with the letter Of the
President, on making the presentation. The orig
nal copy was sold for three thousand dollars -
while fac-simile Of the work. finely executed 2j
by 30 inches in size, and containing n finely en-
grayed portrait of President Lincoln is now offered
at Two Dollars per copy.
The Genuine Fac Simila is authenticated by the
Presidents LETTER Of Presentation the Proclama-
ton, Seal and the Signatures Of Thos B. Bryan,
Esq, and Henry w. Bellows President Of the
United States Sanitary Commission, who announ-
ces that portion Of the proceeds arising from the
sale Of each copy Of this work goes to the Sanitary
Commission. Each purchaser therefore, while sc-
curing for himself and his family valuable His
toric Document, makes a contribution in behalf of
our sick and wounded soldiers.
In order to aid in placing this work before the
public, the undersigned has accepted the general
agency for Wood County, and will Furnish the
work-on the same terms that it colld be OBJ
may wish to canvass the various townships in the
county.
Disabled soldiers will find this light aud profit
able employment.
For further particulars, address
II. S. CHAPLIN,
Perrysburg,
c-ay" Copies of the Fac-Simile may be obtained
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-03-16
Reported Interview between Lee and
Mcclellan.

In tho New York Ii'jbnRc of Monday, the
9TH inst, there appeared tho following ar
ucIo:
AS INTERVIEW WErwrrS GENERAL LEE ANp GrN-
ERAI MctLEILkS. A written communication wa,
former member ot the Maryland Legislature, aud
cousin of the rebel General lace, stating that dur
mg the battle ot An,ctlm, General Lee had his
headquarters at his house that on the night after
the battle lac sent messenger into lines tn Gen.
Mcclellan, requesting nm interview at his head
Quarcrs that Gen. McClclmu, accompanied by
some OF his stan, rode that night through the rebel
lines and had long interview with Gen. Ley, who
amoug other things, informed Mcclellan that his
army was crossing the Potomac. The writer has
been SuhpWurd before the Committee ON the Com
duct ui the War.
wish to correct many errors thcrcn.
!, ! am not "A cousin OF General Robert
leo, of Maryland.
2l, No interview could have taken place
between the parties during the hHttlo of
/ Antictam at my house, as live about ten
miles from tho ptaco.
| 81 Tho interview took place throc or
four days a(tcrward, and was rather at the
suggestion OF Il mutual friend, than courtcd
/ by either party
lth. At the time of the meeting General
| Mcclellan was alone, and Gcncral lco
camc through tho lines of the Cnitod States
Army, under my escort, having received
y solemn plrdgn ot personal safety from
General Mcclellan for us both.
9th. The communication was not made hy
myself. Tho interview lasted somo throo
hours, during short part Of which time
was present r. NJ.