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VERY unexpectedly TO US wo find that
= Fremont has considerable force in this coun-
~. We hape heard Of prominent RepuJli.
cans ,oho hape already announced themselves
!. IN his (aUer, and that paper is to be started
In Bridgeport or Wheeling to advocate his
election. Our neighbor Of the CHRoNIoLE
should continue to lay on the lash aud keen
his subjects within the traces or there will
be havoc in the ranks of the Shoddy party
by the ides Of November. u Gazette.
That portion Of the above item print
ed in italics will be very refreshing, nc
doubt, to that part Of the faithful whc
see no hope for them but Ia a division o
shs Union party, and, il there was any
truth in II. might cause some appre
tensions among Union men; but thu
great beauty of the thing is, it is one
Of the luminous originals OF the prolific
editor Of the Gazette, whose powers oi
discovery arc truly remarkable--when
n Is necessary TO discover what does
not EXIST ~ .. ~
There y sct . Republican in Bel
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From the Army OF the Potomac
More Fighting.

New York, June 20th.-The Tribune's
special, dated Headquarters Army of the
Potomac, near Petersburg, Friday morning
the 18th. says, we are again in front of the
entire rebel army. which has been engaged
by sur advance Of the 2nd and 18th corps,
and important captures of guns, prisoners
and positions havs been accomplished. -
The 2ud, aud 18th corps are in line of battle
and on the arrival of the balance of the
troops, disposition will be made for the fina
ASSAULT upon the cnemy's works. Since
Tuesday night, when the advance Of the
18th corps arrived in the vicinity of town.
our lines have been pushed steadily forward.
Several strong positions have been wrested
by charges FROM the enemy, and we have
taken l8 guns and several hundred prisoners.
Our advance is within half mils Of Peters
burg, which is in full view almost Of our
entire line. Prisoners state that portions Of
Lees army commenced arriving at Peters
burg on Wednesday night, only few hours
after the arrival Of Hancock with the End
corps. and that Wise's brigade, commanded
by Wise 10 person, held the towa until that
time. City point railroad is now in our
possession and the Norfolk and Petersburg
line commanded by our troops. The 18th
corps, which landed at Bermuda Hundred
tbio 0uyS INV teu tuo uuVuuC0 CtOocluk tuo
Appomattox on pontoons, laid miles above
its mouth and penetrating to the southwark
up to withia about miles Of town before
eneouutsring any opposition.
Here diminishing commenced, and cur
advance steadily pushing forward drove back
the picksts Of the ensmy, who took position
on their outer defsaoes. These detenoes
were Immediately changed BY Kinks negro
division With most splendid sallantry, the
enemy put to fight and two guns aad Q
considerable umber Of prisoners captured.
The works were held until the arrival Of
Hancock at 81 p N. Wednesday.
On the arrival Of Hancock, in the even
ing. reeonnoisssacs for the purpose Of
aseertaiaing our'exlct positiod was made,
aud considerable skirmishiag ensued. Only
tvo divisions, Birusyi sa.d Gibben's. reached
tAs Geld Wednesday night. Barlow, who
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Vice President Hamlin on the
Baltimore NOmlnnttans.

An enthusiastic meeting was held at
Bangor, Me-, on the llth, to ratify the
Baltimore nominations. Vice President
Hamlin was present and spoke. We quote
the Bangor Wings report, as follows:
From his acquaintance with President
Lincoln and Andrew johnson. he felt that
it was appropriate, and ii would be expect.
ed, that he should say something of them
personally.
Of President Lincoln there were no words
which he could use that would increase him
in their estimation. They have long loved
him as the cherished and honored Chief
Magistrate OF the nation, and be had been
ren0minated and would be re elected in obe-
diencc to the will of the people. He could
only repeat what he had so often said, that
President Lincoln was man of eminent
abilities, and of rare and unsurpassed integ.
rity, who will administer the Government
wisely and we'll, and bring the nation out of
its present difficulties, and plant it upon the
eternal principles of liberty. He will GER
tainly DO no intentional wrong, and we may
repose in confidence that all his undivided
efforts will be devoted unselfshly to his
country's good.
In Union organization composed of men
of all political organizations, il was deemed
wisest and best to select a man who had been
identified with the Democratic party, and
the honorsd and incorruptible patriot, An
drew johnson, of Tennessee, was nominated
for Vice President, and he spoke of Andrew
johnson from long and intimate acquaint-
ance. He knew him well, and a puror pa
triot did not live in the land. He had been
Governor of Tennessee, and had represen-
ted his State in the Senate and House of
Representatives Of the United States -
From his long and varied experience in tho
councils Of his country, and by bis intellect
ual abilities and heroic patriotism, he was
eminently fit to discharge the duties of
God, be called upon to do so. Amid trai-
tors in the Senate from bis own section, he
stood unmoved, true to the Union, and un.
conditisnally true to his country.
With us loyalty costs nothing. Not to be
30 was simply infamous. But to men who
lived in the midst of treason and rebellion
and who literally took their lives 10 thei,
hands for adhering to their country's flag,
there was indeed much merit. Such was
the position Of Andrew johnson faithful
he stood among the faithless. Separated
from his home, driven fram his State, his
property seized and confscated, his sons i'm.
prisoned, and his wife and children driven
to the mountains for the preservation OF
their lives, are some Of the evidences which
prove, beyond all doubt, the loyalty and pa
triotism OF Andrew Johnson. | will only
add that he has given to the Government
his unainchng support Of all the measures
which havo been adopted to crush out Ibis
rebellion.
He long since saw, with the eye of sa-
gacious statesman, that slavery could not be
left again to imperil the country peace and
safety, and has acted upon that conviction,
He is every way eminently fitted and quail
nominated, and he will have our honest and
earnest Endorsement and support.
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PHILADELPHIA, june l6.-After the
President had been conducted through the
Fair. he retired to the supper rooms, when
MIR. Thomas Webster gave bumper, "The
health of the President" .
The President closing as follows: We are
going through with our task, so far as am
concerned, if it takes US three years longer.
| have not been in, the habit of making pre-
dictiohs, hut am almost tempted to hazard
one, and will: it is that Grant is this even
ing in position with Meade and Hancock
from whence he can never be dislodged by the
enemy, Until Richmond is taken. IF I
shall discover that it may greatly facilitate
the capture Of Richmond, by rapidly pour.
ing to him large uumber Of armed men,
at moments notice, will you go2 (Criss
OF yes Will you march on with him?-
(Cries ofyes.) Then shall call upon you
when it is necessary. Laughter and sp-
planse During this he retired.
Tie President leaves for Washington, at
O'Clock tomorrow morning
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mont County who has announced him
self for Fremont, and the Gazette can
not name one. We think 1t quite likely,
however, that the editor heard "that
a paper is to be started in Bridgeport
or Wheeling to advance his election, {"
for we have heard of such talk---but
the talk is all among the Butternuts.-
Three Butternut county offlcials--two
Of whom will be before the people this
Fall for reelection, and are therefore
interested in this matter-said, o short
time ago, that they would give, one OF
them fifty, and the others twenty five
dollars each, towards starting a Ere.
mont paper in this county; and we
heard another official Of that party, who
is anxious for reelection this Fall, say
that he would give something toward.
starting one-and there is no doubt bu
they will start one if they think it will
pay.
If this matter is disputed we are pre-
pared to furnish the proof.
The editor of the CHRoNIcLE is no
compelled to resort to such means Il
keep his readers faithful as seems to b.
necessary with the Gazette to keep tn
dispirited subjects of the "happy fam
lily" in the traces.
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The Brave East Tenuessoeans.

My countrymen! my heart yearns
toward you; love you, am one OF you;
have climbed yonder mountains that you
have climbed -yonder mountains, rock-rib-
bed and glowing in the sunshine-in whose
gorges, in whose caverns your sons hunted
like wild beasts, have fallen to rise no more.
l do not speak Of these things to draw your
tears. 1t is not time for tears, bat for blows
l speak Of them that may fire your heart
with holy indignation. aud nerve your arms
tor unconquerables fight Aad speak Of
them because the mountains seem to talk to
me. My home is among the mountains, aud
though it is not far away, cannot 90 to il.
II is the place where met her and loved
her, and married her who is the mother Of
my children. Do | not love the mountains.
thenY And il libertyis to expire, If freedom
is 70 be destroyed, IL my country, in al 10
length and breadth is to tremble beneath
the oppressor'sl tread. let the Gag, the
dear old flag, the last flag, be planted on
yov rocky highth, and upon II Let there be
this inscription: "Hsre is the end Of all that
Is dear to the heart and sacred to the
memory Of man."
[Andy Jehusons speech at Knoxville.
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A SHINY TRICK,

After the nomination of Fremont
and Cochran by the Cleveland Conven-
ton, the Copperhead papers generally
published their letters Of acceptance,
and in connection with them what pur-
ported to be the comments of laaling
Republican papers on their nomination.
The Statesman had an editorial from
the State Journal endorsing Fremont,
and pledging him the support Of that
paper. In other papcrs-among them
the Guernsey ARTICLES
were published from the N. Y Tribune
and Times, sustaining Mr.. Fremont
and assigning reasons why he should
be elected. The faithful were generally
sold, and 80 much elated over the pros
pect Of division Of the Union party
that they could scarcely contain them
selves, and when we met them on the
streets We were accosted by them with,
"Well, what do you think of the Jour
nal being out for Fremont -" Have
you seen that the Tribune and Times
Are supporting Fremont" DC.
Now, we have no objections to their
enjoying themselves over what, to them,
seems like a prospect of success, for
the terrible and overwhelming defeats
OF the past few years have been truly
discouraging, and without something to
encourage hope, their condition would
be truly pitiable; but the idea of their
own friends thus wilfully deceiving
them, by publishing these articles,
Written four years ago, and so presum-
ing upon their ignorance as to suppose
they will know no better, is so much
like cruelty to dumb animals that even
the iaudable purpose of finfusing little
vitality into their detected and broken
spirits does not, we think, justify such
course. 1t is true, these papers, by
sticking to the fraud, or refusing to
publish the truth, may keep their read
ers in ignorance, and thereby in hope.
full bliss, for season-but in their as
sociation and contact with their more
intelligent and better informed neigh.
bors, who read the Union papers, they
will ultimately learn--not only that the
journal, Tribune, and Times are not
for Fremont, and that their lying pa
pers have deceived them-bst that
there is not single paper in the States
of Ohio and New York that supported
Lincoln in 1860, that does not support
him now. A resort to such means only
shows the desperate condition Of the
party.
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Rebel Bullets and Copperhead
Ballots,

The following from the Atlanta { Ca.
Register, must be cheering to our Northern
Copperheads. 1t shows them that their
part in the work Of destroying the Union is
appreciated by their rebel allies:
Ex-President Pierce, Seymour, of Con
necticut, Vallandigham, Reed, Wood,
Richardson and hundreds Of others, are as
hostile to the war as they are to Black Re-
pubicanism. These men are doing US in.
direct service. They are not openly and
ayowedly our friends, nor could we reason
abIy ask this Of them. But they are not
our bloody enemies. United against Mr..
Lincoln and lis ,oicted policy, breastiug the
power of an overwhelming majority, firm to
traditions and precedents Of constitutional
liberty, this noble band Of patriotsis striving
10 erect a break-water that shall arrest the
surges of the unloosed delugc. lfthey did
did no more than resist the Capitalization OF
Mr. Liacoln, that far they are worthy of our
respect and sympathy. Ifthey hold up the
banner Of State rights, that far they are
advocating sentiment entitled to our
admiration
Such is the course they are pursuing, and
such course ought TO have our cordial
appreciation. Step by step the same
convictions and the same temper that have
braced them in compact unity and fiery
valer, to denounce ultra Federalism and
New England fanaticisn, will inevitably
bring them upon the right ground as it
respects our independence. We confess our
faith in their political principles. We con-
fess,our confidence that eventually these men
will see the whole truth and embrace oil its
conclusions. '..
We can gain nothing by denouncing them.
We may lose much by presenting hostile
front to their peace movements. Live with
them under the same government we never
will. But, ntedn,ohile II they toiH use The
ballot bon against Mr.. Lincola, ,0hilst ,oe use
the cartridge bor, each side oiN be a helper TO
the other, and both cooperate IN Gecomp-
Rshiag the or;dtesf ,oork ,ohich this country
and the continent hare ,0itnesssd.
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pursued another road. bringing up the rear
and coming up at 6 o'clock yesterday
lThursdsy) moriiihg The divisions Of
Brney and Gibbons deployed in line Of bat
tie, when their proximity to the rebels was
discovered, and our troops bivouacked on
the field, Birney occupying the left Of our
line and Gibbons the right. % Barlow's
arrival he was ordered into position on the
left.
Between s and 6 O'Clock yesterday rnorii-
ing the enemy began heavy artillery FIRE on
our line snfiading it with batteries posted on
our left, and ordering an advance or occu-
patton posted in the rear Immediately ne.
cessary. Accordingly the advance ofths I'd
and 18th corps was ordered BY Hancock,
who in the absence of Meade took command
OF both corps. The result was highly sud-
cessful, several lines Of the rebel works be.
ing carried at the point ofthe bayonet, and
number OF redoubts OF great strength oc.
cupied. Sixteen guns were taken aud turn.
ed upon the enemy by the 18th corps.
Col. Egan's brigade, Birney's division, led
the charge OF the I'd corps, and gallastl,
drove the enemy from his works, csnturinS
at the same time tive formidable redoubts
and with Dwisht's and Gillis' batteries
completely sileaced the re bel artillery on oul
left. The works were held until abou
! o'clock p. M, when dispositions for {
final charge upon the enemy were made.
1t was at this time that Col. Eagan wa
severely it not seriously wounded in tn,
spine, and the attack was temporarily post
poned. At six o'clock last night however
another charge was msdo by the I'd corp
aud an advanced position assumed ant
maintained. The line thus occupied wa
at once rendered secure by the immediate
construction of earthworks.
At this time 1t is impossible to ascertain
the extent Of our losses, but it is suppose,
that 500 will probably cover the tota
casualties
1t is to be regretted that our advance wa
not pushed forward on Wednesday after
noon, as prisoners concur in the statemen
that Wise s brigade alone held the tow
until late in the evening, when Lees troop
commenced arriving. Portions of his arm,
marched from Malvern Hill, crossing th
James River on pontoon bridges above For
Darling, while many were despatched b
the Petersburgh railroad.
Our line, as now formed, faces the cit
from the East and South, partially encirclin
it, and extends across the City Point Raj
road Southwark to the vicinity of the Peter
burg and Norfolk railroad.
Burnside holds the centre Of our line, Ha,
cock on his left, and Smith on the right
The remainder Of the troops will arrive t,
day. and be assigned to their positions.
No one doubts that Lee will defend p,
tersburg. Our troops, nevertheless, al
confident of final success.
There is nothing late from Hunter. of
cially.
The Richmond Sentinel of the 18th b,
40 account of Hunters operations. 1t al
pears that his cavalry have raided throug
Wilson county upon the line of the Cha
louisville Railroad, also in the country |
miles East from Lynchburg and upc
Campbell Q. II. The purpose seems TO
10 isolate Lynchbnrg and possibly lay sic,
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HtlpeUARrERs ARmr OF THE roroxAc,
Sunday Morniny June 10Th 1874

The fourih day Of the battle of PetersbGtk
ended last night. Ifit shall open again 10!
day it will be the siege OF Petersburg
brieier perhaps than the battle. -
We attacked three times yesterday-=at 4
A. N. at noon, and at 'clsekp r. N.
Warren Joined on the LETT. and swung
around with skirmishing front half mile
at each advance, taking one line Of works..
and pressing up to another and the Lass.
Hancock. and Burnside. in the center.
found more opposition. The former has
gained half mile; the latter more
The loss in the last assault was particu-
larly severe in Barlow's and Gibbons divis..
ions, and the Cd Division Of Burnside.
Mills's division of the 9th Corps aud
Martindale's division of the 18th Corps,
swept up the river to within half q mile Of
the town.
One more line and we have the town.
which We now semi-circumxallats to its last
detences. ..--....
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When in the camp, or field, or hospital,
as the following resolutions will attest he
did not forget tbs piety and VOWS Of the
Church, or the high morality Of Free Ma.
sonIy. Taking tho Bible as the great light
OF life, he squared his words and actions,
and compassed his thoughts affections aud
Joined the Church Triumphant, the frstor-
nifty Of the skies, where the virtue and the,
truth which he learned, loved and practicod
here have their full development.
Friends, follow him as he followed the
great Master, that you may be duly and
truly prepared, worthy and well qualified
for the society and employments which no
has forever Joined. .....
The following preamble and resolutions
were passed at . meeting Of the Weekly
Union Prayer Meeting, held at La Mira
May Goth, 1864:
wnns.s In ,ls order Of Di,in. Providence 1t h.,
earth our beloved brohsr, Addison Snyder, q member
Of s company p; & t'd Reg Req Ohio Vol, therefore
departed boiher our hearts comforted by tho
assurance that he nobly gave his life sacrifice 70 the
cause OF Constitutional Liberty aud still by the
assurance which his past life affords that he has gene
from the Of earth TO mingc with the just made
God "'''''' ''''''' ''''"' "
Resolved, That in the death Of brother Snyder the
| n
society one OF its brightest ornaments the Church an
efficient member and his family du.ifu son. and an
| Rfecuonne companion and brother,
Resolv d. That we deeply sympahize with the rels-
tves Of the deceased in this their hour Of sad ooton
ou, u @ Mouo commend them 70 sorrow no. as to,e with
TO meet him beyond the dark precincts OF the tomb.
whsfe loved ones" will be separated more forevsr
Il INV ". fAsns' % coa.
WILLIAM II. HILL.
Died, on the I'd inst, near Dallas, Ga,
William III. Hill, second son of David Hill.
OF this Township, from q wound received
the previous day, while in the intrench-
ments in front Of the enemy, by rife ball
in the neck, passing directly through the
windpipe.
"Willie" was a private in company I,
Goth Reg't o. v. v. I. He enlisted in
March, 1862, and after passing through the
battles of Gaatin, Mill Greek, Stone River,
Chicamauga, and Mission Ridge, he re.
enlisted aud came home on furlough. He
again joined bis Regiment at Camp Denni.
son on the Goth Of April, and marched i'm.
mediately TO the front, and under General
Sherman, in the front ranks, helped drive
the enemy until he received his final fur
lough.
Willie was an exemplary boy, and good
soldier-always found at his post, and never,
during the years and months in the ser
vice, did he lose one day from duty. He
was deservedIy the idol Of his COMPANY. -
He was born in Maryland, and came to this
State with his parents when a child. and
g has grown up among us, loved and respect.
ed by all who knew him. Having the ad.
: vantage Of Christian parents, he was early
instructed in the cultivation Of the Christian
8 virtues, and his bereaved parents will have
= the melancholy pleasure of knowing that
their willie" was a sacrifice on the altar
= of onr bleed;po countrv and in . causa a.
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Obituaries.
ADDISON SNYDER.

Died, in hospital. at Decatur, Ala, May
10, 1854, Addison Snyder, aged 80 years.
Addison Snyder was . member Of the
NJ. Il. Church At East Riohlsnd. Belmont
Co.. Ohio.-s member Of the 43d Reg't, Co.
D, D. V: l., and Master Mason Of Maria
Lodge, No. los. He was church mem.
ber, soldier, and Mason in gsod stand.
ing. He died away from home and kindred,
but not from kind friends. He was not only
dear to oil who knew him in the field bdt
wheH carried sick to the army-hohis TO
fail and die. sympathy with words Of cheer
and Immortal hope broke the painful spell
of weary, langtishing hours, and With q
Kind, resdy hand, supplied kis need asi
softened hib pillow i'd death.
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UNION STATE TICKET.
election, Tuesday, October III

Supreme Judge Full Term,)
LUTHER DAY, Of Portage County.
Supreme Jud ge--QLo Vacancy
WILLIAM WHITE, Of Clark County.
Supreme Judge-(Short Vacancy,)
HORACESWILDER, Of Ashtabula 20.
Secretary Of State,
WIN. HENRY SMITH, of Hamilton Co.
AttorneyG General,
WM. p. RICHARDSON, of Monroe Co
Comptroller Of the Treasury.
MOSES r. BRAILEY, OF Fulton Co.
Board Of Public Works-(Full Tsrm,)
PHILIP HERRING, Of Auglaize Go.
Board Of Public Works-(Vacancy,)
JAMES MOORE, Of Coshocton County
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A REMEDY FOR THE FiLEs.-It is a
blessing to the suffering to know that We
have 40 efeotuaB cure for this truly trouble
some disease. Mr.. j. +. Hazards. Of 1854
Second strest, Cincinnati, o., takes great
pleasure in n'informing oil who are suffering
with piles that he used small quantity Of
DR.. Strickland's Pile Remedy, aad its Of.
footed ornament cure. This seems To bs
the case with all who make use Of this
splendid proparatios, h i manufactured
at No. 6 East Fourth street. cincinnati, o.,
and sold by aH Druggists. ~l
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GEN. BURBRIpGg has issued an order
torbidding the circulation ofthe Cincinnati
Enquirer within the limits OF his district.
This 10 Vallandigham's special organ. aud q
rare specimen Of the malignant Copper
head,
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GEN SHERMAN having asked the
Superintendent Of construction train what
time il would take him to replace the bridge
near Resaca, and having been told that it
would take at least fsur days, replied; Sir,
! give you forty-eight hours, ora position
in the front ranks before the ensmyp" The
bridge was completed in forty eight hours.
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MoRSAN has got out of Kentucky
with few hundred men. Pursuit OF him
has ceased. 1t is a pity be could not have
been mildly restrained from further raiding
say by return 10 an Ohio prison.