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e The Defeat Of ss ssPheEnandIwud.'s
The crushing defeat q a,itsa; Fernando Wood IN
7 the Connerhead5 In this city. It also extin-
cnishcs Tr. wood. Brotfer Ben Is organ, the
6asIu Ee,ps. has nothing to say about This de-
s fssts indeed, it has nothing 10 say about the
elections snd as9os s91asss It. +
to tSs Ss1oa Woos mo not to attempt es e rua ond
Rsnl Wood was sh1ewd: enough to take our
a1vice nd withdraw. Fernando was not, and
hence his humiliation. Hereafter let us hear
| m moIe Of wood, Mozart Hall and the Cop
| nerheads, Feznando's defeat is decided e1-
preston Of the unoeT Tes,h sentiment of shis me
/ Sonth is our motto during this Har.--M Y,
/ HeYuId, Nv, 10, :: :;':' . - *.--' p.
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Especial Dispatch to tho Chicago Tdbunc.l
MADIsoa, Saturday, Nov. II.
There 10 largo and enthusiastic assemblage
Of Union men and women at the capitol to.
night, 10 rejolce over the result Of the late
election. 4 salute Of thlrty-six guns was fred,
md short speeches were madc by Gov. Lewis
and James Ross, Aascmblyman elect from
this district, and several other gentlemen.
TIE positive ASSURANCE Of seymour's defeat In
New York CAUSES lis nycii5st satisfaction
here.
Sufficient returns hare been received to
show that the next Legislature Will stand
about as follows: Senate, Union, 23 Demo
Gratis, Is. Assembly, Union, Ct; Democrats,
3.
Major Glddings,s the very popular United
States mastering and disburalng officer here
has been promoted to Lieutenant Colonel Of
the 10th Regulars.
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ArourrA, Me-. Nor. 12.-s.5 towns give
Lincoln 45. .4ea; Mcclellan %, IN. Inc sat,e i'.
nd ID, lid. Tho remainder Of lilo stalo vi!
mot vnFy materially ftnn thlf majority. ~ thy
a), 600 votes yet To be heard from arc ABOUT
equally divided between this tTo pas t!cs.
I1ncolI'a 1nuiori!y will ba neHEly l5,n on the
home vote, viii. 4, coo 10 7,0o0 ADDITIONAL on
tllu eQlQierfsvot
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From Cape Glrardeau, no.

- .Ef0NQ N&PR .10A4Ue7ku51u 1u0s
4. CArx GmARpEAu, Nov. 10.-The following
are the returns as tar as yet received 80
Cape Gitardeau countys-1incoln, g9o Nc
.Cle1lan, 628.; Fletcher, ISL Priee;; ~
none !. Fletcher, ST Price, none, -; =
|. New Madrid county-Lineo1n; % McC1el.
lAn, 63 Fletcher, % Price, @.
Perry. .county-Lancoln, 500 F.; Mcclellan,
118; Fletcher 400 Price, -116. ~.
:; Mlss1ssirpl comfy Lin II Mcclellan
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new YonK, November .1e.--We learn
from Little Rock TINT Captain White,
Of stcclc's army, on tho sd nltimo,
aftcr hard Eight of four hours, captured au
entire rebel train of th1rty.nyo wagons. two
hundred f.ortcs nnd I'll 900 in mercy, md
scattered TO tho mount tatns tho hFre accom-.
punylng II. This trntn had probably been
sent nficnd Of TIC main portion Of h!a re:
treating army by Price, With tho design oi
snyinre IT,
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California, Nevada and Oregon all fol
Lincolns

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 9.-Dlspatchca from the
Pacific coast datcd the 9th, are In the St. Jo-
seph papers, and say that San Francisco gives
Lincoln s 900 majority. It is estimated that
California gives Lincoln IS 600 majority.
Neyada and Oregon are both claimed for
Lincoln by 5000 majority.
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srn4eszz Saturday % s:,, Nov: 1sL ,1 $ Gash. .a2.
4 inrce numbcr Of citizens Joined In the com.
n]ftnen4ary visit. -~t-
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: WASHINGTON, Nov. D--Rcar- admiral Por~
ter, writing to the'Nayy Department under
date Of the 10th, says: Some days since sent
the steamer Stepping Stones to Mob}ack Bay
to put stop q Smuggling going On there.
Of the 18th, having IN tow two vessels, the
Reliance and Little Elmer, captured for at
tempting to run the blockade. These vessels
had no contraband goods on board at the
time Of their capture, but they were EVIDENT
tains could give no satisfactory account Of
themselves. &c.,
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Boone County, -
Little Boone hrs been heard from at last
Her official vote Is ~ follows:: -
1ncon.:.. 4''.'''''''''''.'''''.'-.'..''.' ~ -
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Conversational Appropriations.
Nw,Yonx, Nov. la.-The appropriations
of thc lsst session Of Congress exceed $733,-
10000, not including Interest on the public
Iahf
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Gold.

NEw YoaK, Saturday, Nov. 12.-Gold weak
.rd io,1er lis speculative movement b1ing
- Serv frnlc.. Quotations have ranged firm
e4l to a45. closing weak at 30,
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New YoRk, Noy. 12.-The City ofWashinge,
+o1, eat1ed today for Liverpool with $700, 90
IN 's specIe. The Georgiana sails ~ Southamp-
ton with SEC, ,0o0 In specie. =. -;
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,wAsuxoroS, Nov. P-3en. AcClellan's
lctter: rcsicning bis commission a. Major Gen.
crsl II tho tinted States army, arrived here
on = ThursdaY. h snd will doubtless be accepted.
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The New Tork Stock n1stkat continued unsettled
.hourh very strong at tho e1ose yesterday. The
principle feature Is the strength of the Govetnnent
eonnectfor with the election End the hope that AZ
uaFties VIII combine for bringing tho war 70 an
esrly close, has produced eonadenee IN pubic r. e.
euriiea and corresponding improvement IN to'
Hsilroad bouds acttve without change n Rfaees'
Speculators In Rallrosd stocks generally anA:
Gold weak and lower, the spsenAase ,l st.n0
enss % the tendency hyoang boEreEsE II discount a1
rather mora doing. Exchange dnll. Tota1 so'o
shipments for the week; 4i,s5a.o, !, q. orened n,
the GOMEZ Of Broaaway and sd street. r.,
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Tho recent elections havo placsd three.
fourths Union majority in tho noxt Congrcss,
beyond question. Tho delegations will stand
about Al follows:
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Furf0ufehs Up OH tno AA
Wiisunso1os, Nov. 1s,-1t Is officially n an.
nounced that the efficiency OF the army n tne
field require that The tnrlougns oa ~ a. sha3,
.terminate on the 14th inst. Provost MaFshals
arc required to take measures 70 haFe sucn
officers and ;eoldiera returned to their proper
| command, -. H. ~.
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from the savannah RepuDllfan4 O1s- oA.1
= The subject Of enlisting negro troops In our
nrmy Is exciting number Of our contempo'
rarifs no little. some Of them TO IN alarming
drerec. We, bnyr never alluded 70 1t but
onee- nni thin gave our views In e1t<eso, with
theta sons for them and answered to argu.
mnnts a1ninst them. We would not consent
r. arr,,e he question cxceptas one the policy
~ TRfrh dcpended on future contingencies,
All resort il great public emergency, and
dictated bYstcrn necessity, the enlistment OF
neoTn troops for certain military duties, how.
erer Objectionable under ordinary clrcnm
stances, might be cminently proper aud wise.
ThTs is our view Of the cascy and We maintain
that It IL the only rational aud practical one:
! We acknowledge no other rule for our gutd.
ance on great public questions. The man who
would ailow himself to- be swayed by preju:
dice when liberty Is at stake--who would re
fuse assistance IN fatal hour, or ono OF IN.
mtnent peril, simply because hc would ra1ne!
have different Kind OF aid, will sink himself,
and is unfit to look after. The safety Of others
| The statesman who would risk his country on
such folly is y roor logictan and !. o aofst
patriot. -.4 .o.o,o;
no such extremity IN the Confederate states
hnt that wa n,ay come to- should tho wa
Continue and the ports Of Europe be kep
open for the tide OF pauper cmte1ation t.a 10y
out and be cast upon YANKEE snoIes, .1S LIZ j.,
no telling what may be our co11oitton aan aanie i,
necessities that may press upon us ~ "peoP'>
l. calling for rational solution. n
But suppose the aid Of tue negro A,oWu ~ =. y
:! come neeessasy IN order to drive oass INC u
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AN AfGLo.REBKL SWORD.
The eword Of Capt. Morris Of tho Florida |
aaa been received at the navy department. It |
s Of English make, crowned with a lions |
head, and bearing the rose, thistle and slsam-
rock In It's hilt and blade, with Confederate
lug.
uoSoRs 70 THE BRAVE.
Boston papers describe the reception Of
Capt. Wlnslow Of the kccrsarge at Faneuil
tary dinner to him Is to be given on Tuesday
NEW YonK, Nov. L. The 1fi5une's Wash
ington special says It i reported that Gene
mi Banks will soon take charge Of tho Navy
Department.
THE FLORIDA QUESTION.
There Is reason to believe that the course to
be adored with reference to the Infringement
Of tho Brazilian sovereignty In the capture Of
the Florida, will be substantially the trans
mission ofa dispatch that this Government
w!ll be glad to receive and giye fayotae1e con.
iaSss1,9n sTs make ts g snx propositions Brazil may
i letter to Tie R,stmcntions several instan.
ccs of q similar kind In the case Of Great Brit.
anln, and thinks no trouble con ensuc In the
Florida case.
TIE KEARsARaE ON ExnIn1IipN.
The committee for tue National Sailors
Fair having expressed to tho Dclar rtmcnt tue
belief That considerable sum snny be real
1e1 I'm. % s4a .aas r'ss ..nro tss,,
o,e ,.iaai,. =, iar ~ I'LL 5is,oani ~ .'ShtiJ
tion during tho fair.
ILLNESS OF LORD LIONS.
Lord Lyons is lying very Ill with typhoid
fever al Ills residence in this city. Serious al,-
prcbcnsions arc entertained that be will not
tecover.
SOLDIERS VOTE,
EKw Yonk. Nov. 1o--The Herald'. 10th
1",pa, peI Ink Eorna e f1Ig. d3, Hnrn.
eot'fs a ontNa n cera1rv' w' diy;sion rs e1p rcr'
na Se"t4 & W uc.as1ed ;osi.T p;u ~ TotEs, H.
lanes m, 'S'
T1,c H.yaid,, sncc1al with Sheridan says The
rcl,ci nfcEnts ara stationed at Ordensbufrh.
small sma11 rM m1aco nn III thc valley nhoye Woodsfnck
6l'4 ~ pGn LII neno,ai u Hamor mo 9TH s'naii
f,rro ~ ~ ararv IL rcnortc IN the same v;cini.
to1ec y - Il, ~ ~ ec raca,wa T.,
x, r,,t1ra 1 IL - matfar Il co1;ectnre:s Il is
n3, osoae+airad thot h has MI hae,, racc,,.
tnr - refnrned % % conyaiascents IVA, and stracrlers.
- aac ~ ~ pa r. Tha ~ ratc1a Hara n r. fresb t1onns
to ~ ar. ~ eTu ~ ac1nonstrat;ona inta nj S4arrls1d
" sRale " uI'o1'et4 A4'' -'A1' s8'3
ana Ms Ie1nsss.anm sno,,o, corrasnordor+ ,r;t,,
s,a1Idsn aG "Th tpinsa ~ active mnSement must ho
1anIa1 ~ annn IN fhat locality"
NV YnRK> Nov. 12.-A letter from Mata-
moras says when Gen. Mejia was known to be
advancing on the city, within few days
ton of their respective consuls. nj. Bel
din, formerly merchant Of bro~nsVllie,
claiming to be rebel Consul, Was recognized BY
Cort1nss, and peEmteed 70 ac!.VG5 so1tneaass s1 t
1ied u %r nriondr q tho Frcnch rcynlar amy
Hndcr Gen. Do Casting. He recently sent
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!, LONDON; c: W, Nor. L. North Branch
Mills md Woolen Factory was nuineo tast !,
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The sccrctnrys1.iI' Of the Treas
,Arys
= CINCINNATI, November 1a..-The report ID
renewed, and It Is seemingly authentic, that
Hon. ". r. Fcssenden has resigned tho
6ccrctasybhip Of the Treasury, and that Hon.
Robert j, Walker has bccn appointed III hls
n1Aen
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man Of uncommon ability and purity Of char
acter, He will rank among the foremost
members Of the 59th Congress.
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Qbtto9tp Qrtbunr.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER IS, 1864.
THE NEWS.


crossing the Tennessee. Forrest has with
drawn from Johnsonvil1c, which Is nor occu-
pied by Gen. Echofcld. Shcr1nan's min army
is marching on, whittier ume will demon
htratc. Early reinforced by convalesccntsaudI /
Etragglers has made his stereotyped attempt |
TO dank Sheridan and cut the Baltimore md |
Ohio rnttroad, but as usual, dashing Sheridan |
and dhie rough riders hsd tho NOVA on him and |
clecklnatcd him. Sheridan is at Winchester /
and EARLY at New Market. -.
The telegraph brings interesting details Of
the rccapturc Of Plymouth, N. c. By the |
einking' OF the rnm Albcmarlo, Capt. Cushtng |
opened the Roanokc River, m opening which |
was improved promptly By Commander Ma
comb. The results Of tho engagement arc,
fort, lfty-two pieces Of artillery, an immense
number of small arms, and the relief Of hun
dreds Of loyal North Carollniaus.
Our local columns contain tho details Of the
official yote Of Chicago md Cook county.
They may be summed up as .foliows: Total
vote Of the city s3,o18, Of the city 1899;
Union majority In tho county 4,3l0, In the
city 1,931.
The news by the Last steamer Is Of interest.
The steamship Jura, went to pieces near the
mouth of the Mcrsey, but her passengers and
mails wcre saved. The English rcbel organs
have gone into an ccstaty Of rage ovcr the
capture Of tho priyatecr Florida in q Brazil
Ian harbor. They bcwail the violation Of
neutrality % while The same dispatch chroni.
clcs tho fitting out Of q rebel pf1yatccr In an
English port to prey upon cur commerce.
Tho English lion will never die Of rnodeaty.
We chronicle In another place the announce.
ment Of the New York Journal Of Gbnsmeres
that It Inns put up the political ahuttcrs,
locked the doors and gone out Of tho business.
The N. r. Torsd, Judging from It's agont.
zlns walls, is about to go through tho samo
operation, with tho addition of tying Grape to
tho doorknob. It says: "Wohayc lost the
State. We have lost the electoral vote and
the Governor. Every additional vote Is .worso
and on the wrong side. Tho Union majority
Is small, but enough" Tho World has made
a perfect diagnosis ofIts disease, but 1t Is past
That peripatetic bumbug, cortinas, tas
;.ratifcd JEFF Davis By acknowledging pscu.
do rebol Consul at Matamoras. Two years
:aQoa petty slx.by.nlne German Qucly did
1he same thing. The rebels should bc CRATE
I'll for small iavors.
It is almost supcrluous for us to announce
to our readers that VIC arc In new drcss this
morning. Tho clear, sharp type speak Tot
themselves. The change will be no lessgrate.
1h1 to our leaders than 10 ourselves- We lay
asidc the old!type In the midst Of great po-
utica1 victory; NC hope the new ones will
chronicle peace and q restoration Of the integ-
1fty Of the Republic as the fruits Of that VIC
1ory before 4heir time OF service is out
n Cr1d Ia e{rIr1u and efnRn6 nm tha nYenjnr
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es counties. ,b6t
Mator5tfc8 8.3.a7J


Seven counties to hear from, viz: Calhoun,
Lawrence, Moultric, Platt, Saline, Schuyler
and White.
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NAF1Oht
Tho Mt]lcdceyIlle UntoH Of the lat inst. has
tne following:
als and one OF two presses In the Southern
Confederncy advocate tlfc Policy q making
soldiers Of our negroes. We believe that
negroes could be used to Advantage as team
stare and cooks, in hospitals as nurses, In
many places NJ mechanIcs wl,ere white men M
tare now employed. They could be used nlso
a many eomnssa1y ON 1n. !yyeasa saa
many thonsands Of white men who wonld
make good soldiers. Bnt to put ar1ns in the
hands Of our slaves and make soldiers OF
them, or to free them for the purpose of max.
ing soldiers Of them, should never ba thought
honor, manhood and sound policy forbid
The Recorder also comes ont strongly In
opposition to this dangerous policy. Let the
thought be crushed to earth, never to rise
n.AfT
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II Tho following dispatch was received
by Rev. John Douglas, Of Pittsburg, from Jas.
Graham. ESD, Of Philadelphia, on the night
nf {t,n olorffnY.
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Total. ,93s
Kuykcndali's majority. 904.
This district four years ago gayc over 10,ooo
Democratic majority. '~
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auurrahI you dwcllers In tho smoke,
Tho neck Of Littlc Mac ts bfokcl
The loyal city OF old Penn
Again rolls up IT. thousands ten.
Tho Unions sale, aud Freedom, too.
snya Yankee doodle doodle doo!"
Minority In Philadelphia, exclusive Of the
soIdIerss vote. ten thousand at least,
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Tho 18th District,
The following Ii the result In the 18th dis.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-02-26
Abolitionism In Arkansas.

The late convention 10 Arkansas, repre-
senting about two.thirds of tho State,
adopted a State Constitution subject 10 the
ratification OF the people 10 March. Article
V, relating to the abolisbment of slavery
was adopted with unanimity, there being
only one dissenting voice. It is as follows;
SEC. l. Neither slavery nor involuntary
servitude shall hereafter exist in this State
otherwise than for the punishment of crime
whereof the party shall have been convicted
by duo process of law; MOI shall any male
person arrived at tho age Of twenty-one
yesrs, nor female arrived at the age OF
eighteen years. DO held to servo any person
as a servant under any indcnturo or con-
tract While 10 a state of perfect freedom,
and on condition Of a bona fde consideration
received, or to be received for their service.
Nor shall any indenture of any negro or
mulatto hereafter mado and executed out of
this State, or If made in this State where
tn term of service exceeds ono year.
be OF the least validity. except those given
in case OF apprenticeship, which shall not
be for a longer term than until the appren-
tiee shall arrive at the age of twenty.one
years IL a male, or the ago of eighteen years,
ii q female.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-02-26
Proposed Amendment Of the Consti.
tuition,

The great progress which tho country has
made in sentiment upon tho question OF
Slavery. since tho war began, is strikinely
manifest in tho favor with which proposi.
lions to almond the Constitution so az ia
abolish Slavery, are received in both branch.
% of Congress. Tho following resolution,
introduced by Mr.. Arnold, of Illinois. has
passed the House by q majority of sixteen
Rssofrrd, That the Constitution of the
Uoited States shOnld he so amended as TO
abolish Slavery 10 the United States, where.
ever 1t nov exists, and to prohibit its extern
sion in every part thereof forever.
In the Senate. Mr.. Sumner has intro.
duced the following amendments to the
Constitution, which we hope will DO adopted
Slavery in any form, national or sectional
theoretical or practical, must moi, survive
tho war:
LIST. There shall be neither ~slavory MOI
involuntary servitude any where 10 tho Uni
ted States, or within tho jurisdiction thereof
otherwise than in punishment for crime
and that Congress may make all laws nee.
essary and proper to enforce its prohibition
gu IL s'r'ke OUT lue ihlru paragraph
n second section of the fourth article o,
the Constitution, except tho words "exclu.
ding Indians not taxed" so that the Who'll,
clause should read representation and di
rect taxes shall ho apportioned among the
several States of the Union, according t.
tboir numbers, excepting Indians not taxed
Sd. To strike out from tho third sector
and fourth paragraph o: tho Constitution
the words, No person held to service or la
Dor in ono Stale under tho laws thereof
and escaping to another, shall. in conse
4uence OF any law or regulation therein. b,
discharged from such service or labor. bu
shall be delivered upon Tho claim OF tho par
ty to whom such service for labor may b,
duo.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-02-26
The Florida Expedition,

The creates! success bias attended he
expedition thus far. Our forces proceeded
from Jacksonville, on the East Coast OF
Florida, and penetrated Westward eighty.
FIVE miles. They landed on the 7th inst.
-Four colored companies landed first. The
troops moved in three columns from Jack
sonville. The country through which
they travelled is described as / veI and
sandy. The roads were good. Nothing
but pine trees could be seen. No varia.
tion in the surface /: iarm houses cd, few
aud dilapid aled. Beyond Lake CITY.
however, the soil is a rich. sandy loan.
The best portion Of Florida is said TO lie
near the Gulf. Our forces travelled oy
night and met with no opposition until they
came 10 Camp Finnigan. where four
pieces of artillery were captured. On
reaching Baldwin. where the Florida Cen
trail Rail Road crosses the road from Fer
nsudina 10 Cedar Keys, they captured
and destroyed properly valued al half n
million, chiefly cotton, rice ard tobacco.
Four miles north of Baldwin they took
1000 barrels of turpentine which were
NEhCu I JhChSouNtt cs 4 TUCtCuIUD IaT-
Their west from Baldwin they came TO
the South Fork Of the ST. Mary's River.
There II skirnish took place. Proceeding
on 10 Barbersville, Ssnderson Station and
Lake City. they at length halted. They
were assisted by faithful guides all the
way. The Presidents Amnesty Procla.
nation is TO be extensively circalated.-
The people are disafTecled and tired Of the
war.
This raid into Florida will cut off the
chief cattle supplies OF the rebels. Tens
OF thousands have heretofore been driven
into Georgia and South Carolina.
Gen. Seymour was commander OF the ex.
petition. The success Of the expedition is
beyond question, but at the same time we
cannot but regret the scattering of our
forces so long as the large rebel armies
are uuconquored.- Ueve. Leader.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-02-26
Attorneys for Petitioner.
Feb. 26rh. 1864. 737wI
Administrators Sale of Real Estate.

Administrators Sale of Real Estate.
N pursuance OF an order granted BY the
1 Probate Court of Geauga County. Ohio.
l will offer for sale at public auction, on
Saturday. the goth day of March. A. d
1864. ut 10 o'clock, forenoon, upon tho
promises, the, following described real es-
tate, situate 10 Genuga County. Ohio, known
as part OF Lo No. 10. iC Tract No. 2, 10
MunsoD township. bounded MS follows: Be-
ginning at tho north cast corner of said Lot
No. 10 thence running west on tho north
line of said lot, to tho east margin of Munson
Pond; thence southerlv on the east margin Of
said pond far enough so that a line running
east parallel with the north line of said lot.
to the cast line of said Lot 10, thence north
on tho east line of said lot to tho place of
beginning, shall contain ten acres of land.
Also one other piece or parcel of land, sit
uate in said Township. County and State,
and known by being part of Lot IL, in said
Tract No. 2, and bounded and described
as follows. to wit Beginning in the center
of the east and west road running through
said Tract No. 2, at the south east corner
of twenty-five acres of land owned by Van
Hazen ; thence north to the south margin
of Munson Pond ; thonce e~astcrly along the
south margin of said Pond. far enough 40
tthat q line running south parallel with said
west line to tho center of said highway, and
thence west to tho place of beginning, shall
contain forty acres Of land. Terms of sale
-one-thIrd Of the purchase money to DO
paid down, one third in ono year, and the
balance in two years, with annual interest
On deferred payments, and secured BY mort
gage. HANFORD L. BOND.
Administrator of John Morris, deceased.
737w4.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-02-26
Our Military Correspondence.
FROM THE NINTH BATTERY.
FoRr RAINEs, TULLAnoMA, TENN.,}
Feb. II, 1864.

FoRr RAIEEs, TULLAnoMA, TENN.,(
Feb. II, 1864.
FRIEND CoNvERSE 1T lacks two hours
Of "taps"-these l shall devote to the de.
tails of two more cowardly murders by
bush.whackers. About three weeks ago,
some six companies OF Infantry, under
command OF Col. Ketchum, of the i5Olh
New York Vol. Inf, proceeded TO Mui-
berry. for the purpose OF collecting the
$4,000 levy ordered for the relatives Of
u murdered comrades. Col. Keichum
had accomplished his order, and, with his
command, was returning to this place this
afternoon. The Colonel's and Surgeons
Orderlies we're riding in advance of the
troops about three.quarters Of a mile,
when the unfortunate fellows were way
laid and murdered. their bodies being
found upon the road as the troops came
along. The number Of the tends is un
known. Some cavalry were sent in pur,
suit, but OF course without avail. In all
~probabiiity, some Of the culthroals who
committed the deed may visit TulIahoma
10 ,norrow, with q baske,-Guli of cakes. or
. niece Of butter, or something edible,
ready to sell TO the boys. add damn jeff.
Davis and all his followers. What a
pity i, is we cannot find the gully ; but
its no use to bemoan our inability.
You recollect that, IN one Of my late
letters, / said that James Foley. -four
wagon master who WAS SHOT through
ihe thigh at the time our boys were muir
dsred, was 10 hospital here. and doing
we'll. He is still In hospital. but it is
feared he has forever lest the use OF The
wounded limb ii is wiihering up and
useless.
w are informed hat the two Orderlics
will be buried Tomorrow. in our lille
graveyard. with military honors.
We have glorious weather here now
abundance Of food and clothing. When
ss NAV move 10 unknown to as.
CIIAS. L'ISLE.