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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1864-07-28


Mar,uip V. y rrthcis, whn was
imrrs, ned, in de'~ui, y. So, 900 90
bail, iol shooting James Tana'yhili
ut Londonderry, in THE county, Oh
Ju,y, 4th, wac on Tuesday the 19ih
brought before Judge Dlckey ON au
application 70 he admitted 10 bail
Witnesses 10 the tho transaction were
examined both OH bali Of The defen-
dant and the State. The facts OF tn,
case appear from the evidence to b.
substantially these:
The deceased and the defendant
were er;ire st! angers. The Deceased
who had never before been in tina,
part OF the country, called to sse his
uncle, uenIy BoUnel on that day
Francis lived about elgh! miles IRON
Londonderry and had gone there to
spend the Fourth There was q ball
at KIlbmn's Hotel in the evening,
winch WAS held up stairs. Fraucls,
the deceased, Bunner, David Consol.
yer, and several others. we're in one
OF the rooIIs down stairs. Francis
and the decreased were TO some extent
intoxicated. Consulver had come
there with a basket. He desired t.
tiud Esquire Griffin, who was NJ
stairs, looking on ut the ball, to pro
cure some beef OF the Esquire. Bon
mel aud tho deceased accompanied
him. When Cen: 'ver went up stairs
he left his basket in cha,se Vi Francis
} until his return. On his return, the
basket could not be found. some ont
e having hid 1t ont Of a joke. Consol
1 yer and Francis had some words
u about it thought not ill-humotediy.-
Q Francis fually said that BODnel, DE-
9 ceased's uncle. knew where it wss
o and if be could not find it no wouic
q treat. Bonnel looked about for it am
d then told Francis he mast treat as ht
couldn't iud 1t. Francis insisted ,ha
he knew where il was. They began
to grow little warm, and !, seemed
to De know that Francis had a pisto!
as he kept his hand tu hls breast cua
10 pocket, Snd several in the crow
10 spoke aboutit. E qnire Griffin tolC
r the parties they mus, not quarrel anc
stepped like between tneln, whel
TO Francis gave Bonnet sort OF a push
Q But Bonnel and Consolver ttrrc,
l. round aud'went away. getting II
1t basket. While Bonnet and Franci
is were talking, the deceased stood be-
4 bind his uucle, and as the uncle weu
10 away, DECEASED seized Francis by tn
70 ,hruat, saying "d--d you, Pm you
D. man." SoIae one caught decease
! aud pulled him back, while some on
:" else took Francis and got him out ,
:. doors. They were eDjo ined 10 ;
if peaeeable. ~ . .-.13 q
,r AMr. Timmons, who was neare'
! Francis, sbout t~o feet from him an
Z standing also in tLs door to keep d
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1864-07-28
DYSPEPSIA NERynnSNEsa Am nr-

DYSPEPSIA NERVOUSNESS, AND DE-
BlLlrY. DR.. STkICKLANDs TONlC.-Wa
Cat rclonmoad those suffering with Loss Of
Appetite, indigestion. Or Dyspepsia. EsrvsusA
ness and Nervous Debility, to uss striokland's
Tonic. ltis vegetable preparation. free
from alcoholic liquors u strSpythsns the
whole nervous system it creltee good appS-
ute, aad 10 Warranted 70 cure Dyspepsia aud
Nervous De lilly. i
Fer sale by Druggists gensrLlly al per bot
tie. Prepared hy DR.. A. Strickland, No. .
East Fourth street Cincinnati, Ohio.
July lI-G4-lyr.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1864-07-28
FRANXF 'RT, Ky Ju,y II, 1864.

FRANxF RT, Ky Juy II, 1854.
Col. Richard L. Jacoh:
DEAR SIR: AIer tho iGclosed cor
respVndence (c"p,-s Of which ] send)
pass2d UvtNcen Colonel WuliUrd dn,i
myself and before | could reply to his
Inst, | heard " hio 0rres. fhe pre-
ttnSe upon which he was arrested
had not been able to learn, uu'h You
iufvlmed lie OH last evening ih..i II
was up, thu chatss U! dtSC0udy.ng
enEtStmen,s.
II our country holds a purer end
mOre ,ncOrruptibIe pg'siot than Colo
npi Frank Woiiurd, he has not beeu
developed.
Tue arrest ot thiS battle. SCARED
pa'Iiot hero upon such charge, al
the very time he had completed tnO
enlistment II a regiment to serve hls
runIry, stamps with eteInai iniamy
T. base wrvtcn who preferred the
charge.
nave been awaiting 10 ascertain
the Cause Of ms arrest, mi - &c,
wnC.her u was for some pretcli:a
mtts',by cfftrss-Vl PoLtlicaI. Il
the former could not lnterpooe, ex-
cePt urge u speedy trial, by which
Ihe malignant ialsehood OF any
charge might be demonstrated. II
IT, iarer we have srfiicient matel,a
10 Kentucky hr hostages--among
thUse who Iavur aud urge such ar
rests. The loyal people ol Kentucky
cannot he provoked Or driven inil
rebellion against the Government
bnt in self defense might justly re-
tallate political arrests np"n ;hos'
who. amongst onr own citiz rs, urg'
or provoke political arrests, and seek
to insugurare political .erroriem.
Kentuckians must be permitted t.
hold and express their own poitica
sentiments. without being restrained
by arrests. Bnt the unrestricted
privilege Vi expressing political sen
riments dOes not give license to ute
treason. Tresson is at var with ou
political liberties. But there is n,
treason in advocating or opposing
any candidate Tor Office; nor in tn
advocacy or opposition to any meas
urs OF policy Tor conducting the Gov
ernment. '.s .. .
Our political liberty requires til
suppression of treasn as \ means {
maintaining our freedom OF speec
and tree elections.
, | feel that it 10 due to the bray
and patriotic Colonel Woltord tn,
he should have my consent to publis
vur correspondence, as it nIeets Il
charge upon which h1 is said to h a,
been arrested. | inclose copies
You to hand " the journal al
r Democrat, as desired by Colon
(! Woltord. 3. ...'a ...
. Respectfully, r..
THrs Z BIAMLETTE.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1864-07-28
United States Internal
REVENUE!
INCOME TAX, LICENSES, &C.
a ES4yENrH DIsrRIcS OF ONO,
CoLSEofoB's 0YyloE, McARrHuR.
t.. IoAA
July glst, 1884.


A s required by section 2s of"An act to pre-
n. vide Internal Revenue to support the Gov
~ .uer. an i nay Interest o.. The public debt"
+. proved June 30;h, 1884, PUBLIC NOTICE Is
Iereby given TO all psrsons interasl cd, that the
Assessors ANNUAL LIST for this District,
comprising the Oounties of Adams, Scioto,
Lawrence. Gslls, Yinton and Jackson for tho
year 1854, embrseeing Tsxes on IN CohEs LII
CENSES, CARRlAgBs, Sc, "a now in my
hand ior co,l.ction, and that said tnxes ore
fore the the 10th day of August next, a rsn atty Of
TEN per cent will be enforced un der distrasn..
/ viii attend, by myself or Deputy, at the
COLLECTORS OFFICE, in each County in
I aid District, for the purpose OF receiving the
axes aforesaid until said 10th day August
tnext; sfter which tims the penslty viii invsris-
| blv be exa3tsd. Said taxes will he received
| I'D rscsip pied for, BY HENRY PAYNE Esqr.,
NoArthur, FOL Viuson county.
JOHN CAMPBELL,
J juiy 23, ,-as-eE C1lscAoi
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1864-07-28
SOLDIERS HOME. 5
suPEEINTENpENr's OYEIoG, !.
IYSo,SHn, L,,aL lAha


To nB. c. ". RoRAoK-
My DEAR SIR | am dispensing second in
voice OF your Stomach Bitiers among the large
number Of men no daily arrive st this Instiu-
ton for refreSrment aud rest. The uniVorS al
testimony Is that these Bitters are the bsSs
made. For tho various summer complaints
which sfict so many, ! know Of no remedy 20
safe anu 30 sue PlatRrch says, "Io ask q ply.
'i.ion what is easy ami what is bard ofdiHsStioA
and what will Agleo With the stomech Is Sbout
~ sensi lie as to ask what IL sweet or btthT, or
sour" Persons who look out for brsaksrS- and
have your Stomsch BineTs in the bousS-! am
sure will never ask any one the foolish quSston
spoken ofby the great philosopher. ] must not
omit word or two for your CatawbH Brandy.
nave many men here who have brandy prS.
scribed for them by distinguished Army Sur
geons. Tho effect ofyouIs on such are beneficial
far mOIe no than from any previously taken
Persons who lesire really pure Brandy cannot
fail in their purchase ifthoy get yonr hrAns.
an, Doctor, with much respect
Your servant,
G.W.D. ANDREw. Superintendent
~ Office and manufactory, Nos. 50, IS, On.
and S2 East Third Ltree. For sale every WhSr
Nov. 5th lS63,-Rlt. mo.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1864-07-28
DemOcratic Ath(l iaLtt.
rOl sEcaErAnY Of STATE,

FoI SECRETARY Of STATE,
WILLIAM W ARMSTRONG,
OF Seneca County.
SUPREME JUDGES,
(FuT Full Tem.)
PhlLADELPH VAN TRUMP,
.. or PaiEiiri4 County.
(ro PILL v.cAScICs)
Long y2CsncH
AlcHIAs c. WHITLEY,
ofHancock County
."v" Short Vacancy,
ALEXANDER S. BOYS, -
Highland County.
ArruHNEY GENERAL,
LYMAN R. CRITCHFlELD,
OF Holmes County.
soAPTRoLLER OF TuZ TREASURY,
WILLIAM 8. v, PRENTiSS,
o. F;Hnkl.n County.
rcHoOL COMMISSIONER,
ALEXANDER 3 RAMSEY.
HardiG County.
as BOARD OF PUBLIC woRHs,
iFull Term,)
-.. WILLIAM LARWELL.
Of ASH nd County,
IToR vActHcT)
CHARLES B0ESEL,
OF Auglaixe County.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1864-07-28

TOWNSHIP BousrIEs-l will OBJ
tain. tor all Veterans OF their families
that have not previously been credit
I'd the S1oo State bounty for re inlet
:nente, by making application coon
10 me at McArthnr. -.
T. A. BRATTON.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1864-07-28

1'HE CONFESSIONS AND ExpRRlrN eE

THE CONFESSIONS AND ExPRslrN OF
or AN INVALID. .ft
Published for the beIunt, and asa CAC-
TluN TO YOuNG MEN aud others, who sur
fer from N.IYour Debility, Premature Decay
f Manhood, DC, supplying 3; the sAme t:mo
ImS NEASs or SELr CtRE. Byune Eho h1a
Gu'ed himself after undergoing c. p.idetabiS
cuskery. By eIcl"sinR postpaid SdjrerseI
envelope single copies may bs had OF the 40
.hor.
NATHANIEL MAYFAIR. Esqr.,
June 2nd ls64-.lyr. N
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1864-07-28

OuR QuorA.-1he Draft on Y;nton
will not iall short Of 300 men under
tas .a.s call Of 100000, perhaps
i,w;ll DO more. The amount tor the
s,sts ss figure; up 4. Columbus is
k0iQ
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1864-07-28
Correspondence Of the Louisville Democrat.
Where Stands kcnIUCky2

The following correspondence,
which speaks for itself, was handed to
us tor publication by Lieutenant Gov.
epnor Jacob: .
FRANKFORT, KY, June "a, 1854.
His Ex9elsncy fhOs. E. Brsulletto;
DEAR SIR:-Atyour request have
raiseu q regiment Of ak months VOL
unieers, the full number Of cumpaniea
having reported to me, and are in
readiness to rendezvous st L banon,
ken,utky.
Will ynu please desirn,te a day
Vhen q nuS'ering ficer can be there
to muster them, aa | have promised
Captains OF companies to notify them
when to ASST mble at Lebanon in,
Imuster--not wishing to assemble
them until they can be mustered fvl
immediate service.
Yours trnly,
[Sigredj FRANZ WoLFvRD.
FRAsxFoRr, Kr June Is 1864.
Col FEAHK WoLFoaD. Your not,
Iof yesterday giving notice that The
com panies we're pow complete fnr tn,
regimuEt you were authorized to rais
!Jr eix months service, an,. request.
ing day fixed for their r,ndezvcu
ami muster, is before mt.
The Adjuiant General was directer
some days since to give notice t.
those recruiting for elk months ser
vice that we would not 20 forward il
1.-The organizalicu Of these foi :es, an
that lh0se not mustered nor in cam
were discharged. Your Aidr' ss IL,
lthen being known, notice couId 1T
be sent you. ..s.. g. ....r
The Secretary. OF War hsying an
thorized ths raising Of 10 900 lroo,
in Kentucky for six months servi,
lon the 81 day pf May wiiLia u li,ni'
ed time, in order to forward the pm
poses Of the Government and sld
|givipg the finishing blow to ttc re
bellipn, my call was -i.sued.
i The number required would has
besn raised within thirty .6aya, b,
tor the Commencement OF the dra
imlnedistsly following My call ic
volunteers.
y A. volunteers In the six mouth
tservice were not exempt from tb
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1864-07-28
OBITUARY.

DIED. Ou the l7sh inst Of Flux, LUTHER
c. son ofJANss and BARBAEA WLAD, USsd two
years.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1864-07-28

q N. rETTENGILL & CO., Adv>rtiisn
-. Agents, No. 81 Pa-k RoH, NV York s.
estate Street, Boston are car Agents and Vre
sIthoriEod to take Advsrtiscmens ard sub
Artptions for us at our LOWsst RStcb.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1864-07-28

eg THE CONSTITUTION As I"IS
THE UNION AS 1t WAS. TIL, NEGRO
WHERE HE IS, and the enforcement
Of she Laws agalHSt alt OficCr> who
have usurped Authority, as ;seiI az the
People Eho Commit Breaches Of the
law.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1864-07-28
0rh advertisements.
Macarthur Market.

cCRREc TED wEERLr
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1864-07-28
Your friend.
THos. 6. BRAMLErrE.

FHASkFoRr, Ky, Jnae 25. 1854.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-10-12
'NUMBEg, !27I.


many others infinitely his inftnics?--
So far as the .objactions4o his militia
~ qualifications are concerned, we
have only % remind you that, within
the last sixty days, cnnfidentialiriend
Of the President was sent 10 offer him
one Of the most Important commands
Of the army. But this propositions
was coupled with the most dishonora-
bic condition that he should aeSlineto
be candidate for tho prosidency.--
General Mcclellan resipinea his IN
dignation, and replied to tho bearer Of
the message, 500 .baok.tol Washing
ton and say to the President for NC,
that whom | receive my official written
orders he shall have my ahswer,''
Beware, Judge, Of the intemperatc
abuse Of your political. opponents, es
proud and loyal as you are, who would
rather see tho continent of America
sink into the ocean, with all that dwel,s
upon il, than our nationality destroy
cd; who will not endure this constant
usurpation Of authority and encroach-
Inent upon their rights, and whom
YOU may drive into a dreadful con
tiict, in which the aboIitionist ana me
negro may find themselves nrrayed
against oil who will unitedly stand,
hand TO hand, aud shoulder to shoul-
der, in defense of the Constitution and
the fundamental laws Of the land.
Very respectfully .
HENRY NJ. NAGLEE.
To Hon. WM. d. KELLEY, Phila-
delphia. = gov & 7, 80 80 '-.'' 'i.'q ~
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-10-12
MORTGAGE SALE.

DEFAULT having been made in the payment
H. Of n certain sum Of money. secured by n
mortgage dated the 10th day Of June, A, d 1862,
executed by Sanford L, Richardson, and Mary
Richardson to John Moore and Augustine s
Gaylord, and recorded in the Office Of the Regis
ter Of Deeds Of Saginaw County Michigan; in
Liber /, of Mortgages, on page GU, ON which
mortgage there is claimed TO be due at the date
Of this notice for princi al and interest, the sum
Of two hundred and hfty three dollars and twenty
three one hundredths dollars, and no suit or FRO
cecdi1g nt law or In equity having been institu-
ted for the recovery of the same or any part
thereof, therefore notice is hereby given that by
virtue Of power Of sale in said mortgare con-
timed we shall, on Friday, the fourteenth day Of
October, next. at one O'Clock in the afternoon Of
that day at the front door Of tho Court House in
the City of saginaw,-tha being the place for
holding the circuit court for the County Of Sagi-
naw--scll Mt puie auction to the highest bidder
the premises in said mortgage, or 80 much thereof
rs may be necessary 10 satisfy the amount due
on said mortgage with interest and the costs and
expenses allowed by law, including reasonable
Attorneys fee, described as follows, TO wit Lots
or fractions Nos. one (l) and two, (2) Of frae-
tional section twenty-sx, (26) In Township No.
eleven. ny North Of Range six (6) east in the
County Of Saginaw and State of Michigan.
Dated July Is, 1864. n25S-l3w.
1at AUGUSTINE S, GAYLORD.
loo j.. -ff rir = -;it o. ttlf-. Mortas ees
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-10-12
The Condition Powder

Il composed principally Of herbs and roots and
may be given at all times and under All circum-
stances with perfect safety II has bcen found
by long experience, to be highly useful in the
cure Of the various diseases 70 which horses and
cattle are sebjcct, viz; Distemper, Hide
Bound, Loss Of Appetite, Inward Strains
yellow Water, ILfsmation OF the Eyes,
Fatigue from Hard Exercisc: also
Rheumatism, commonly called the stiff
Complafft.) tits also safe and certain rem
edy for Coughs and Colds II carries on all gross
humors, and will remove all inflammation and fe-
ver, purify the blood loosen tn skin, cleanse the
water and, and strengthen every part cf tho
body - t
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-10-12
FOR HORSES AND CATTLE,

sLoAs's IssrAsr RELIEF Is truly great rent
edy. Half rs cent bottle Of Sloans Instant
Relief,s givcn In a pint Of warm water, seldom
fails 70 cure Horse Of common Collie in n few
minutes; In extreme cases repeat the dose in fifs
teen minutes. nt7sil 'r'o.i ~ sl
Prepared by waiter n. sloan,
Chicago, Illinois.
sold BY, all The Druggists In. Bay City, East
Saginaw, Saginaw City, and AL dealers in medI,
einss in the United States and csnada. nz24ly
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-10-12
SAGINAW CITY-

pa w. M. MILLER, -
Attorney and Counsellor at Law, and Proc
tor in Admiralty. SAGINAW CITY
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-10-12

Is Pure, Mild, Safe, Thorough, and uni
versally Acknowledged TO be an infafiable remedy
in every case where il has been faithfully ap,
piled on the human system, for promoting In /.
sensible Pcrspiration. and is invaluable in all
Diseases OF the Flesh. It has never failed to
cure Piles or Broken Breasts.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-10-12
HORSE OINTMENT.

For Mildness, safety, Certainty, and
Thorouehness, sloan's Horse Ointment exces,
ma Is rapidly superseding all other 0intlnents
and Linimehts tot the cure Of -'irs,'r :
Fresh wounds, PoiieviI, Cracked Heels,
"a -, Foundered Feet, Sand Cracks,
.r.iI Scratches and Mango. tt6
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-10-12

Forfhr sihSiJs'ih'ibe r;as 6itFoAery. Car
pets Bar Fixtorts, LaNre, t'las-wure and Gene
fal Fixtures, not TO he found eletNltfe ~ 10 Jo
found elsewhere esl loAcIa AaiEJaiFy
$50 .,Ti 'SAtKfNes&. BABcotK.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-10-12

ffss tfA4f f|Nf 1'lIl 90 af|N4
br, EEGen.. Mcclellan Occupies ono
,of two positicns: If he accepts the
nomination FOR the presidency on the
Chicdgo platform, then he is tho pcate
,candidatassulf be accepts the nolnina-
ton, and does not intend to carry out
the principles Of tho party tdhdcring
1t, as cnunridted in the Chiaago 'rosU-
'lutioas, thor he is dishonest lcanoi-
.dateas Either he is iaieandidate, who
believes that "immcdiqte effort shoult
be made for q cessation Of hostililies,'
or clfhtlidate not to be trusted -4Nse
York 7ribme
= Gen. eles slellau has accepted tie
pplQpminati9n for the presicney, on the
Chicago Platform. Extracts daily cop
led by the abolition press from Sd can
ea peace pswspapois show! that he Is
not the 'poaee candidate, unless "li',
uuion !" is made "tho condi.ion Of
! peace" Ills lettcr Of acceptance shows
the same thing. o'Unaniinous state
kn,eiitsIof tlio,pscsso of all parties show
the same tliing.na.As TO the uliegel
discrepancy between his lotterof' as
ccptapce and the platfern, h,s brsirs
and honesty mayIab safely be tTaated
'forhIpropsr construction as iliose%t
any abojitionist On tho, north. ,Ibc
party who,smblle the aplat orin and
placed him on it accepts hia ceil,tiue-
ttion as correct. s4siiih, ~ ar'iiw
! Whatis is Mn Llncoln's positsons--
lis he willing that tho soeeded states
timny return without "the, abandon
Inmont ofislayerys"' lie says bsis not.
I',He says fthoy shaH,got re,urnI taltlle
ln,nion unlcss they abandonrs'arery,r-
lsSomo of A,is most rreminent newspr-
per organs eoniradict lihim, and esfc
Rcontrary assiiane,ste 10 tho. e.countrys--
Is he dishonest, or are Nieys .,4hcte
has boon metlipg top uus]h qf flfip'-
bic rig and Juggling about .tisi7 mat
ther I;et ps knpw,ibowrit sH'nls.--'
Chicago 2ve<s,: ed, u loepv mi
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-10-12
.EMPOUNDEp.

p aokf ialo tho ensIo.uI, II iHsH va H.SSyst4Iber il
a5sS sh xlsrss I6SowN Sxk 2issstsh tail
I have put the animal in the Iound Of the Town
ship cf Buena Vista. subject 70 cbsrgos fr.dam-
ages, advertising 10. where the owner . re-
qnsstsd % call, prove property, pay charges and
take her av>y. -xa WM Nr,LtTILE
r.s sssiss.. A.s, q lss4. 80 ~ IN -
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-10-12
NIaoERs VS.. WHITE PEOPLE.

IfThe following is an extract from
the recent speech of Hon. w. A.
Richardson at Peoria. = -
p Now N.Y. friends, at. all points we
are feeding negroes and supporting
them. You ask them who supports
thein; and tifo' answer is: sIbe
United States..' Ask them who fur
nishss them houses. TO live in, and
they answerin sIhe United States.s
Ask thcrn who pays the doctor whom
they are sick, and they reply: "The
United Stat6s" ( Put the question TO
them, who sends their children &.
school, and supports teachers dor
their education. and the answer is.
'srhe United States"
- MY friend Ross, Who is running f6t
Congress in the adjoining district, in
forms me. that he once inquired with
regard to, their, progress in tho schools
ahd was informed that they did not
learn very fast, but they sang elegant,
ly! and ittmight have beeri added that
they danced well ! E Iaughter,] Aud
in many places they will toll you tiiat
they are relatives Of soldiers in tNS
army But ask if tho white people
are so supported, and the answer ne,
they are white, and can take care Of
themselves. Laughter. J.
This Wholesale support Of negroesis
notorious. We have in the army .of
the United States loss than .s0,CeQ
men of tho. oolsrod raoe, Lut ,--e ..r
today supporting 100000 of thds5
who claini to be their relatives. Eh6
relatives of the eoloreditroopsa are sefy
numerous. In the last two. yenrs MI
the proclamations. OF Mr. Lincoln have
been about the negro. . Each 'bill II
Congress is thoIsanc.i They passcde
bill IN tho last session, and Lincoln q "
proved it, giving tho colored widow
advantage over tho white widow III
the matter ofpensiohs. "A wllito ,v5l
man at thetime of application for peai
sion mp,t ,preduce Q marriage cortiiir
cate; buta negro womaH's affidavit
Is amply sufficient. ' =" "''"
Aswhite woman who is the widow ofa
soldier may mako oath that She w,s
legally married. but.that it is impossi-
bic to produce a marriage certificate.
She may have been married in the
south, and now slut out from all
means ofprocpling the required proof
Without it she can diaw no pension
In tho case Of d white woman the mar
ridge certificate is indispensibly moo
-essary.r But lot q negro woman who
is the widow of . colored soldier apply
for a pension and make oath that che
was mairied to'hfrh, and her pension
is ready. for her without the certificate
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-10-12

arEECsnfSrming N q poiiticat M :.
lcessity 'thel Preside mt has ssskc,l Post-
master Goneral Blair te-fesigu, and
Blsir has ascrcsigncl, and Er. Csct Dem
nison, logiohio, haa been appoi,,tssl
ih;s suc ;cssor. Iaf.,i IL = i'r,f