The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1864-06-16
A Peann Hon.


white, abont half nm inch in diameter
The other half is divided into two cqno
portions by another line running iron
end to end, one OF which is perfect,
white aud tho other flesh colorrd. But
the strange st part OF tho whole affair is
vet to be told. On the white portion,
about half an incn from the lead color,
is the word peace" written in such a
way that the upper part Of the L extends
into the lcaG.colur.
The shape OF the T. is an exact rep.
rcscnlaliun of the ralm Leaf figure 80 of.
ten seen on ladies' shuwls. The part
which is in the lcud-color is in bas relief;
the rest Of the word seems to be wrough,
into the texture oi the shell.
OS-Thc rebels are conscripting Union
men and stealing their property in west
crn KouWcky.
0TThc President continues to be
overwhelmed with congratulations from
State aud Territorial delegates.
OeTThcrc are 2,lo0 refugees from
various parts Of Missouri aud Arkan.
sus, at Rulln, Mo. They are supported in
part at the expense ollhe general q ovcrE-
lnent. They are in the most destitute
circumstances having been robbed by
the rebels, aud n strong appeal is made
in their behalf to the Refugee Commis
sjons.
0tyA daring and partially successful
attempt was made on "Wednesday, by
some of the prisoners in the barracks at
Detroit, to escape. By choking the sen.
tinel, 50 that he could not raise an
alarm, and stunning the gatc.kccpcr, six
OF them made their escape, il is supposed
to Canada. 1t is said that oil the pris.
oners could have escaped had they pos
scsscd courage enough to act on the
ingenious plan that had been devised.
0STThe first anti.slavcry newspaper
ever printed in Tennessee was published
by Benjamin Lundy, printer, n Green
vile, East Tennessee, about the year
1915. Grcenyillc then contained bout two
hundred inhabitants.
0TThc General Government is cx-
tending and enghening the works OF
Fort Wayne, Detroit, and the Board OF
Trade Of that city, urges the completion
of the Improvement, as means OF guar.
antecing future peace with their neigh
bors across the River.
On Thursday evening the Ohio dclcga
ton to the Baltimore Convention SER
enadcd President Lincoln, and got nice
little sp 'cch ir, m him. They also C He'd
at Secretary Chasc's residence, but he
vas in Ncw.YUrk at the time.
HORACE GREELY, in an article on Ne.
vada Territory, makes the following pro-
phecv:
ave predict that the child is born who
will see this country produce gold and
silver to the amount Of two hundred mil
lion dollars per unnum; aud then we will
have grecrbacks aud gold at par, unless
the former, being more portable, should
al some points, command small pre-.
MUM. Uncle Sam has his difficulties,
but he is not going to fail.
A woman, out West, has been carry.
ing on n rather strange confidence game
in Milwaukee, Green Day, etc Sh,
dresses in male attire, mnrrics some
oung lady, aud then decamps with he
brides money.
A New BREED An exchange get
off the following: "a neigbbor say,
he's got Mcclellan dog. "IIowl
that asked a friend. 80, he's the dcvi
ir pursuit while the enemy flees-woul,
drive him to the wall, to judge from hi,
| loud bark; but the moment the enemy
turns at bay, he falls back for reiaforce
ments.,"
A Washington letter in The Express
speaking Of the effort To repeal the $3Ol
commututon clause, snys ''the Demo
crots will not 90 for II, when substi
lutcs are done away, apd rich and poo
brought into the field together" lie
the reader mank the admission and remen
bcr il, in case the repeal should prevail
for then, with substitutes at a thousan'
dollars head, We shall doubtless hea
dismal shriks from the Democratic organs
about discrimination against the poor.
The Ohio Statesman sneers at eth,
deckhGnd epistes Of Lincoln" Til,
Statesman has been running with tht
Pro-S Slavery party so long that il has con
trncted some of its airs. II talks of decl
hands just as Hammond, of South CARO-
lima, talked Of "Nurthern Mudsills."
Is not credilabe in Copperboad estims
lion to write " deck hand epistles." Tn,
,a0Or people are very dear TO the Copper
heats.-DaytOn Journal.
DEATH OF The HEAVIEST MAN IN TIL
WoRLD.--Henry Tracy, n citizen of Han
cock C ounty, East Tennesst died oil
the 10th of April. 1864. lie was abou
forty six years Of age, six feet six iGche
high, and weighed over 600 pounds
For many years previous TO his death, b
had not left his home. His health wa
generally good; he was very talkatiyc
and fond Of company. A great man
! persons visited him from curiosity. l
4 his young days, no exceeded all hi
schoolmates in running, jumping, &c, ii
leaves a wife and Two children.
J Andrew Johnson was born in Roleigl
N. c.. in 1908, and is consequently fifty
, six years of ugo. In early life he wa
not favored with the advantages of
school education, but applied himse
( faithfully to his trade as tailor, emplo,
! ing the Intervals of rest in useful studl
D In 1896 he removed to the Wester
States, aud in 1885 was chosen TO Il
I Leg islature of Tennesse. He repeats
{ y served in that body in after year
' and finally rose 20 the position of Cove
: nor and United States Senator.
or An old Dutchman undertook
woilop his son, but Jake turned upC
aud wolloped him. The old man consC
cd himself for'his defeat by rejoicing
his sons superior manhood. He said;