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St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-07-07

Cen. Hancock resumed command Of bis corps
on the 9th, His wound having closed he 10 ready
again for active service In the field. Con. Birnoy,
who has had temporary command Of the corps, re-
turns to the command Of his own division.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-07-07

'''-Gen. Candy is taking up oil the steamers at
New Orleans, to which point he has removed his
headquarters from Matches. His troops are en-
barking for an important expedition, the dsstina
ton whereof ID unknown, 20 r 800
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-07-07

J -Persons rsturnins from The Idaho gold mines
bring dscouraging reports. No further discoveries
Of tho precious metal have besn made, and the
greater portion Of tho people in the region srs un.
aha IA mako 4 IivaIihoed
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-07-07
,tions %, I'll, So, and IS, Of township

SECTION. 20, ~, ss, and IS, Of township
Sections i, 8, s, J, 9, II, 10, H. lad II;
and the N | Of section %, oftownship III;
sections 19 and 81; the 8 }sof section 70 !;
sections Is, q, 20; 81, 80, shd 81, Of town
'h! s.e '2e; Of "a, !:1f ST. Is; and
Il township 10: l2i ti;sss ! Il session .ls !;
the 8 ! Of section IL: the 9 ! Of section, IH
~; sections 10, q %, 26, q, %, 81, ",
and IS, Of township l22. Of range 81, ~,
Sections l, 3, 8, 10, II, Is, l6;;.In II,
Of township l2l; the 8 Of section ~ {;
the s J Of section Is; the s. Of section
II; sections 10, 2l, 70, Is, q, 20, 81, 88,
and IS, Of township 122, Of range SO.
Sections I, 8, s, 7, 8, II, Is, Is, and II,
Of township 12l; sections 10, 81, Is, Is,
q. 70. 81, 80, and IS, Of township l22, Of
range "a. -,
Sections J, 8, 5, I. Q, IL. ls. Is, and II,
Of township III : sections Is, q, 81, SO,
and IS, Of township 122, Of range IS. :
Sections I, 3, s, 10. II, Is, and Is; the
N of section II, of township III section
Z: the " J Of section Is; section II. ~,
p. %, %, 81, %, 81. SO, and 49, Of town
ship l22, of range SO.
The E J, the NV !, and the N ] sW /,
Of section !, Of township l2l; sections l.,
3. s, 7, 5, II, Is, Is, II, u, %, rs, q and
IS, Of township ~; sections I, II, -, 81,
q, 20, 81, SO, and IS, Of township l2S, Of
range 81; t5'
., Tie + NE:3, Of sectiou'l l., of township
121 sections and IL, Of township l22;
the W J Of section l {; sections 8, 5, Z. 8,
A Ia, Is. II, %, and %; the N ! of Sec
tton ~, and section IS, of township II; !;
sections 10, II, Is, 1879, 81, and 33, Of
township l24, Of range SO
Lands appropriated by law for the use of
schools, military, aud other purposes, to-
getAer with selections Of swamp lands filed
in your Office by tire Surveyor General, will
be excluded from the sale 81" 80.
The Offering Of the above lands will be
commenced on the days appointed, and will
proceed in the order in which they are ad-
vertised, until the whole shall have been
offered, and the sale thus closed but the
sale shall not be kept open longer than two
weeks, and no private EMERY of any of the
lands will be admitted until after the expi-
ration of the two weeks.
Given under my hand, at the city of
Washington, this 18th day of April, ammo
Domini one thousand eight hundred and
sixty -four.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By the President
J. NJ. EDMUNDs,
Comnissioner cfthe General Land Office.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-07-07
NOTICE TO ACTUAL SETTLERS,

NOTICE TO ACTUAL SETTLERS.
All bona .fde actual settlements under ex-
isting laws, subsis,ing prior to aud up to
the date of this proclamation, will be reccg-
nized !; and all such settlers are hereby
called upon to come for ward and establish
and enter their clames with the Register
and Receiver before the day fixed in the
foregoing for the commencement Of the pub
lie sale.
J. NJ. EDMUNDs, Comms..,oner.
NerE.- Usder the regulations of the De.
patmcat, Is here, otore and now existing,
no payment can be made for advertising
proclsastions, except to s',ch publishers
as are specifically authorized by the Com
missioner Of the General Land Oaice.
v6n46:je9-12w.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-07-07

= "A force Of eooo Indians IL concentrated At .
point $50 miles from Fort Piorre, 70 oppose the OK
petition under Gen. Sully. 2 tH3
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-07-07
UNION PRESIDENTIAL TICKET.
SECOND CONGREssIONA Al. DISTRICT
UNION CONVENT1ON. .-

The Union Electors Of the Second Congressional
istrict of the State Of Minnesota, who endorse the
- terms of the call for the Union State Convention
requested to meet IN Delegate Convention. ut In
.rrsolrs Hall in st. Posa Wednesdays, the third
.y of August next, at eleven o'clock A. ~, kr tire
purpose Of nominating candidate for Representa-
tive in Congress from said district The delegates
ham EllloyrS
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-07-07

Capt. Fisks expedition left st. Paul on Monday
for Montana. ,1'5... c.''.<:."r .'.t= - .O2-"
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-07-07

CHARLES NICHOLS, Chairman.
IL G. o. MORRISON,
Z. W. CUTTER,
A. J. VAN WORRIES,
c. II. BAKER. 49,
I'd Cong. Dist. Central Com.
St. Paul, Mimi, June 80, 1864.
No telegraphic news has been re-
ceived for two days. The military
news dur. ng this week has been unim-
lortan:.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-07-07

--siegc guns have boon mounted In front Of Fetors
burg. :-,g.s>st. {. + ,is,.....:t go. -
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-07-07
HATS AND GAPS
BOOTS, SHOES AnD RussERs,
In 6ne assortment.
We have Richardson's celebrated
+. CUSTOK MADE BOOTS,
Manufactured for our trade, which We will
warrant to give satisfaction.
GLOVES, HOSIERY AND NOTIONS.

- All Of these goods will be sod Is low a.
the lowest. and we will endeavor to serve
our customers in such 4 manner as to merit
q share of the public patronage
Call and examine our stock.
J. q. McCUNNELL & co.
Washington avenue, one door south of
the Book Store - v6n4l-ly
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-05-20
Chance or p,se pee,mnscse,

The Hancock "BrIck Smasher" was
in town Wednesday evening, and. as
usual, called upon the Captain roi
some Of that stuff which causes men
to perform pretty much os Hoods
Elm Tree, toss their arms alolt to
feel the worm within" The Smash
or" was earnest in lila advocacy of o
change Of tactics "This newsll ru.
in us sure hell. hic. We're gone up
hv - hic. Wc'm'ust do something
hic. Must go with the crowd, ah, bic;
and like remarks made up his "inco
lhcrcat~ramblings;" h1t the Captain
views the situation differently. Pro-
lnounccs the war news Abolition lies ;
Iapplauds The Fort Pillow Massacre ;
and believes another demonstration
Of the same sort bv the rebels, will
vet revive the Butternut interest. -
Grants blue coated ''Commissioners"
are making "peace proposition
which consign to the tomb rebellion
and its natural Offspring, copper
.hendism. The best ''move" that
these peace men uld make would
hn TO hide them elves from the wrath
to come. The dry henos of Butter
nutism present \ sickening spectacle
compared to the loN nj mass now bear
inc the stars and stripes aloft, shout
inc freedom and Union. - PatHaw Co.
Tber0pb.
The Hancock brich-smashcr refer.
red to above, is the Hon. VIM. Crib
ben, the one who didn't beat Parlce
Carlin, last fall. lie ebtnined the IT,.
tie "brick smashcr,' in 1851, by as.
serting at war meeting, that he
would like TO got Charlssen, and
neverd leave one brick on mother
stone lie isn't war man as
much rs he was, in consequence of
which his address is Findlay.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-05-20
LIt of Jurors.

List of Jurors,
The following is list of jurors,
drawn for the May term of the Court
of Common Pleas, which commepces
May 3lst;
Grand Jury,-Israel Corbin, John
Wingate, John Julian, Fredriek Du-
.duit, Adam c. Spade, A. Shoemaker,
Alex. Philips, G. L. Jordon, Geo,
Slough, Robert Dawson, job Cham.
berlin, David Splitter, Isaac Smith,
Justice Chase, Adam Wagner.
Petit Jury Samuel Switzer, Rich
ard B. Wright, Michael Fishel, An
thony Fox, Thompson Myers, Joseph
Helms, Il. Ii. Bayless, G. w. Me.
Clelland, John Crawford, John
Moore, Isaac G. Marshall, Daniel
Radebaugh. Do,s,t.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-05-20
UnibR Convection.

Pursuant to q call by the Central
Committee, the Union citizens OF the
county met at the Court House in
Findlay, Saturday, May Ii, 1864.
John Ecllles was elected Chairman
and &. A. Croningrr Secretary. The
object of the meeting hcing to appoint
delegates to District Convention at
Lima, and to the State Convention at
Columbus, o. the following COM
mittec of five was appointed to nomi-
nate persons to attend the District
Convention at Lima. Committee
were Z. Colt, DR.. Ballard, VIM. IT,.
Coninc, Joseph Dillery, and Dr. Viii
son. During the absence Of the com
mittee Jas. Harsh Esq. entertained
the meeting with some highly patri-
otic remarks. Upon its return, the
committee reported, and recommend,
ed the following persons rs delegates
to the State Convention; viz; ID. r.
Locke, Parlee Carlin, Edison Colt,
j, b, Rothchild, JAS. Harsh, and C..
\, Cronmger. Also the following
persons as delegates TO the District
Convention at Lima; VIZ: j. s. Van
horn, Baker Hale, John Eckels, Geo.
Downing, Benz, Ewing, Perry Engle
L. Ross, II =. Gage, +, A. Sheffield,
j. b. Award, Elwood Hoee, A..
Baldwin, Hiram Hughes, VIM. Camp
bell, j. +. Buskirk, VIM. c. Cox, D.
r. Locke, Amos Williams, j. Harsh,
VIM. Marvin, VIM. b. Ewing, Wm,
King and j. I. Adams.
On motion of Jas, Harsh, it was
RESOLVED, That the Delegates in
said Convention assembled, shall have
tho power to cast the vote of our
county in said District Convention
in case OF non attendance of any of
the delegates appointed.
After remarks by e Colt, Esq,
the meeting fdiourned.
JoHN EcKELs, Pres.
c. A. CRoNINGER, Sec.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-05-20
Epmc,n5or the Quart.

No daty is more hinding orprcsses
with greater obligation upon the Un.
ion mon, who remain ut home, than
to remember substantially the fami.
lies dependent upon the ally labor OF
husbands and brothers, who are com
pclle1 10 shoulder arms under the
last call for troops. A large portion
OF the Gnards from Findlav and 9th.
rr towns Of Hancock Comfy, are me.
chHnicS and lahorino mon. unon whose
daily labor their families denend for
sustenance. Most Of these have been
from 81 30 to 50 so per day
and Sl3 pcr month is q poor recon-
pcnse for this. when meat is from Il
to II cpNtS apoNnd. huttcr 22cts su.
Gar lS cts, , and everything else in
prnNortion Suppose their wages
raised hv Congress- tn SIS. their nav
for the 100 davs will he only $50.
whom thnir families may require at
least $3.50 for theirsupport. Lot orr
business men, and cspcciallv the
wealthy portion, remember this fact
and forget not that those men have
gone for the protection Of vonr homes
and property. Let there he public
action taken in this matter. Justice
demands it.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-05-20
Ed. JEFF -

Id Eff -
Much has been sad in regard to
the consolidation of the 5Sth Battal.
ion. The companies of Captains
Biggs, Boyles, and Waitermire were
consolidated with the 81 and 4t.l
Regiments. Capt. Riggs company
was taken to fill up the several com
panies in those Regiments, The 9th
er two companies held their organiza.
ton, having Captains placed over
them. Their Head, quarters is al
Parkersburg, Va.
Co. a, was thrown into the l6lst
Regiment, and is now Co. |. in said
Reg't under Col. Taylor, a fine man
and a good officer. They left Tues.
day the 9th, for Cumberland, NIL,
l received Il letter from there the 18th
stating the boys were all well and en-
joying themselves finely. They ex,
pect to do garrison duty at that place
The friends of the members Of Co
A: can get the clothing sent hack by
the boys, by calling at the Armory
The direction for letters TO them is
."Co. | l6lst Reg. o. n. G.. care OIL
Capt. Fo eman, Cumberland, Md
Liedt. Il. c. WINpERs.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-05-20
he Soldiers Aid Society

Have shipped 3 box's since our
| ,st notice | Box coptain ii $500
worth OF canned and diCd + { + c
,ther two boxes contained - sheets
l02 pillow cases, S5 towels 40 hdkfs.,
- pr drawers, 26 shirts 6 pr socks.
| pr mittens, ! neck ties, | housewife
cans fruit Total value Of 3 boxes
S256.20. Mrs. NJ. GRAY. SEC.
May IL, 1864. t .i.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-05-20

rTrdncp NNrLc'.
WHEAr--Sl 35 for red.
CoRN-ncw so to S5c.
RYE-000 cents to 0,S0.
BUrTER-00 to 20c.
EGGs-l2 cents.
LARD and 10 cents.
OATs-65 cents.
TALLow-9 to 10 cents.
BEES WAX-31 cents.
TIMOTHY SEED-90 90 to . 0.
CLOVER SEED--$0.00 TO 5 90
WHITE BEANs--S2 90 to 2 so
DRIED PEAcHEs--l2 per lb.
DRIED ArPLEs--SI70.
PELTs--50 to | %
HIDEs--6 cents green, II dry
RAGs--Cotton 4 cents.
WooL-55 to 10 cents.
FLAX SEED-S2 so
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-05-20
UOtrl ~ Arcntlin.

Hotel ~ Arcadia.
The Hotel at Arcadia is now under
the care of Mr.. VIM. Campbell. Mr.
c. is keeping an excellent House,
something every town needs, SC
Travellers have no excuse for PASSING
through Arcadia. Mr.. Campbell
knows how.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-05-20
u nprr 4 Nouor

The farmers Of Hancock nre invi.
ted 10 notice the New York Self Rak.
ing Reaper now on exhibition in the
Court House yard, for which am
agent.
This Machine. Is beyond I'll doubt.
the best now before the public. It is
strong. Of lieht draft. is very easv To
turn and back, and is made OF the
best material 1t cannot lie cholod
in tangled or lodged grain and it does
better work than any other machine.
AS reaper. we challenge compcti
tion, and as a Mower it is inllv equal
to any.
| ask those intending TO buy n ma
chine, TO call and see it in operation.
lfthev can find q better one--hnv IT,.
but give the New York Self Raker an
examination.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-05-20

Provide your Sons and Daughters
with pleasure and amusement at home.
Save them from idlcness the parent
Of many vices, 10y purchasing an
American Organ with tones so steady,
full, and mellow as you seldom hear.
w. $. LUNr, Fostoria O, will
give you information about them.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-05-20
Advertisements

Three hundred Mexicans dollars,
bearing the date of lsi4i were dug
out oftho river bank ut Cleveland on
Saturday night mIcl Sunday morning
The discovery caused great excite
ment, which was, however, consider.
ably diminished on discovering that
they were all countcricits; probably
hid away by some manufactures ol
bOons coin. -.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-05-20

Since writing the above VIC have
received the following letter from
j. b. Dunn, Esq a member Of Capt.
Foreman's company.
Cumherlanl Nd. May II 1864
ED JErr:--Complnv "a" of the
/ 5Sth Battalion O. y g., is now Co.
or 1Glst O. V. l. Company b. was
consolidated with the 1891 Regiment.
Co G was consolidated with the 1881
land 13lth Rcgts Co. d. was thrown
into the. 1891 Regt.
The 1G1st il located on hill South
East OF. and about a mile from Cum.
hcrland. Nd. or Oh what our fncctious
friend Flenner, calls n weeping
monntain top" The 134th is located
in our immediate vicinity. The 1888
is Mt New Creek Nd
There was good deal of kicking
when j. came to dividing the Hancock
boys. hut they finally consented,
partly perhaps, from military nccess
Iity, and partly from willingness to
be of use in less drilled regiments -
TWENTY-FIVE men from another com.
~ with first Lcutcnant, were unit
Icd with Co A. te make it q minimum
icompanv, and was then mustered as
Co 16lst G.. V. |. as above stated.
Lieut. Tavlor Of Co G, rather than
lerve his men, came with them "a q
private. This, | believe, IS the high.
est triumph Of patriotism over shoul-
.der-straps.
There has been little or no sickness
in cur company since we left, though
our exposures have been considerable
We left Camp Chase about . o'clock.
y. VI on the 10Th not ha, ing slept,
and reached Columbus ut day break,
just as the rain commenced The
rain was slight however, and we re-
maincl in it We were equipped and
started in FREIGHT cars for this plac
about 10 A. NJ The dav was pleas
ant till towards night, hut at night it
rainea aud was cool and some of the
care being open and without fire. anl
too much crowded for the men to lie
down, there was some snfaring.--
We crossed the Ohio ut Bellairc in
tho rain on the morning Of the llth
and | may add that we have had rain
every dav. and most of the hours
since that time. On the night of tho
lith we were in small close freight
cars at the rate oftllirtv five men to
the car, vet, from very fatigue some
ofthe men slept well. After being
three nights in the condition above
described it will readily he believed
that on the night of the 18th we slept
The Baltimore e Ohio railroad is
4 stupen1ous work. Between this
point and Wheeling there must he Mt
least Z miles Of tunnel. One single
t1nncl is rnqrlv n mile thronrh. and
cost over S1,00Q.000. TO say that
the country thr ugh which it passes
between here and Whccliog. la rou1h,
will give a Buckeye but faint idea
Of it. THE ronl creeps by short
curvcS-therc being hut seldom one
c,,ril 80 d, nil, ,.r,;.r4 49,,
itI, craa,., ,' nr oI,ma. ~. ., ,I--i5 ''i''i5
) a., 49, poto.,,no ';g.| ia we '.pl'o"S' .,
40 ,,c,. ~ Cs,, ,i,oa. =, ,r, = ",,' ''eIe "re
notor os 49, -. 80. wy ""s' : Fl" ~ ,"lt
r,r .nI,i.Stio, ~. ..oot o,,' y, r"'''l Il,
r,,,-, ~ ~, ,. ',,',',' ,. y, ''.''7 '''i.'
l,,olI. ,,, ~. ',..,l, W ,'.'I ~, o' SIN
onI Fac. o.,,or inIies.,,,t 't' to"'''
rnr ali FL. a,,1 ,Ln''.t ,'".l '.'s olt' =
'' ''.' ''''.' '-'''''-~' N'l''li- t'lN
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-05-20
ng

Meeting.
a meeting of the citizens of Find.
lay, will be held at the Court House
Saturday Eve'e, May 2lst, to or.
ganize for the purpose of ploughing
and planting the farms Of those who
are absent in the National Guards.
A. full attendance is requested.
MANI C!TIzESs.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-05-20
Wv Tu ic.

Wv Wu,ic.
We have received from W. W.
Whitney, of Tolelo, the following
pieces of music:
The Patriots Grave; song md cho,
rus. Words ~ Mrs. Il, a. Picrson
music bv f | p Sprngue.
Hard times in Dixie: song and cho.
rus. Words by NJ. k; music by Eu
gran hs.
II am waiting" song and chorus.
By \ b Irving
The above m1sic l. for sqln at the
Mrsic store Store Of w. w Whitney
Toledo Ohio. whore persons can lie
supplied with almost any peicc they
desire Price orcac the above 25cti
Hard times in Dixie, is leautirul
song, and not very difficult.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-05-20
Li,t ofLetters
Remaining in the Findlay Post of

Remaining in the Findlay Post Of
flee, May 10, 1864.
Mrs. f. J Arnold, John Bmkholder
2, Michael Baughman, Robert r,
, Conn. L, F, Eaneleton, Wm. Hikert,
| Ogden b Howell, Miss Eliza Ann
Johnson, Mrs, Elizabeth Kelley, Geo
Mack, Levi Miller, Edmond NJ
Myers 2, Miss Sarah A. Miller, David
More, Miss Corine Norris, .Webstel
Rodecker, Sylvester Smith, Leandel
e. Smith 2, Samuel Thomas Q, Mrs
j. w. Thompson, Mrs. Till Thomp.
son, j. II Wolf, DR.. j. III. Watson
William II. Young.
Persons calling for any of the above
letters will please say they are adver,
tisetl
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-05-20

NO''Cp
The call Of the meeting Saturday
night for the purpose of taking care
Of the land of the National Guards.
Let there he full turn ont. The
citizens should not be back. ward in
assisting the brave men who are now
in the field Fighting for the salvation
of the Country. Turn Out.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-05-20
r. q Notca.
Hereafter the Findlay Post ONCE
will be closed at SP.M NJ.
j. B, RoTucHILD, p. M.
A Valuab'c Receipt

Children who do not like castor oil
can have it prescribed in the recent
Paris fashion. The quantity of oil
prescribed is placed in pipiiin over
a fire, an egg broken into it and stir
red up when cooked, n little salt or
sugar, or currant jelly should be adj
Ided. The patient cannot possibly de.
ltect the medicine, and will he most
likely to cry for more ofthe mixture.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-05-20

rhe Daft
PEOvosT MARsuAL's OFFICE.
9th Dist, o. Lima, o May l6, 1864
Notice is hereby given that the
draft ia tue several Sub.districs of
the 9th Congressional District OF
Ohio, that are deficient in furnishing
the quotas under the pending calls of
the President, will commence in the
Court House at Lima. on Monday
tho 23l day Of May, 1864, and continue
from day to day until the number re
quircd from this District Is drawn.
d. S. BRowN,
Capt, Pro Mar. and Pres. Board of
Enrolment, 5th Dist.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-05-20

TUrf'vnfHbI".
The spring has been, thus far, very
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS rains prevent.
ing blowing, in many localities. The
weather is, however, improving, and
there is now prospect that the far
mers will be enabled to 90 on with
their spring work.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-05-20
Nnt Rich

Not Rich
The editor of the Courier denies
being rich. 1t is barely possible that
he tells the truth. We made the re
mark supposing that men possessing
neither honesty or conscience, and
having had for years the run of tho
Court House, ought to have been
rich by this time. We retract.
Perhaps the old gentleman has been
investing in Confederate bonds.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-05-20
w. r MCKEE
" " W Z II =
Agent for Hancock County.
Rohin.on,@ circn<nna ueo-cerir.

Rnhinso"'s 'ircu> and Nen-ce-in.
Bv reference TO our advertising
columns it will lie observed that this
Mammoth Circus and Menaocric will
visit this town on Thursday next. the
10th. The performances ofthis tronpc
arc commended hv the press through
ont that portion at the State which
has been visited hv them.and rs there
has been aearth in the show market
in this section. we have no doubt that
"evrrhodv and his wife" will be in.
side the canvass on that dav.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-05-20

l am well-nigh distracted! FcI
forty yeres the Dimocratic party hez
bin . me, literally, wittIes and drink.
Fer forty yercs he1 it bin my plce2in
and profitable dooty to Iced Dino.
cratik flock, livin luxyoorisly Off NV
the sheerins. Ny dremc is ore. In
q few short months thcr won't be no
Dimocrisy, and wat then? aint
adaptid to no other party. Wunst |
undertook to pass myself orr cz q
Republican, at wun nv ther conven
shuns. MY jentle fre ID, did wun
nv them remark, skanning my jigan-
tik noze, wich is the buty aud glory
NV my face, "my jentle frend art thou
wun Nv us p Verify, am l." scz |,
"Well,' sez he, looking at my noze
agin, "ef yoo wuz in my township,
and wantid to act with us, / shood
reqwire bonds" l mite start gros-
sery, but eff the Dimocratic party ex,
pires, wat'll that biznis be worth?
In my old age am bereevd.
In tribelashen,
PETROLEUM V. Nasty,
Paster NV sed church in charge