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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-04-18

GRAND CONCERT. Camilla Urso, the cele-
brated lady violinist, assisted by Mad. Ade-
lima Motto, Prima Donna; Herr Isidore Leh-
man, Prima Baritone from the German
Opera, and Wilhelm Goscurth, Pianist and
Musical Director, will give two grand con-
certs at .Naughton Hall on Saturday and
Monday evenings next. The programme
for each evening will consist Of choice
pieces selected from the best musical COM
posers; and from the reputation which the
great violinistae Camilla Urso, has won, both
in Europe and this country, as well as from
the distinction the other artists In her conf
pany have acquired, we cannot bullock for
a couple Of those rare musical entertain
ments, that come alike angels visits, few
and far hetweeh.s NAsANH14 WA fa-
Tickets for the concert can be obtained
and seats selected at the rnnsic store of
Messrs. Settler, Dresel & Co. 9 AA4 81
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-04-18

1ot ACRES OF GOOD LAND; ALSO, AZ
lJl acres, well improved, miles from Column us;
also large number Of in and out Lots in the City Of
Columbus. H. a '1qn ~
Call end see. Office N East Rich street. Co
lumbu5, Ohio, tkU
janet -d3mo 't W. STRAIN.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-04-18
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.

A FINE COTTAGE RESIDENCE ON
n EAST TOWN STREET.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-04-18
The Hare Charity Fund.

The report Of the committeeo on the Hare
Charity Fund to the City Council for the
year ending April l, 1866, shows that the
City has received in cash from the estate Of
Jacob Hare deceased, the sums Of s50s3 4e;
that 1t has disbursed during the year
$4,52l so, leaving balance of cash on hand,
April l, 1866, of 1851 96. or the foregoing
cash Disbursements, $4,000 were invested
in Ohio State stocks, and $500 paid to ST.
Francis Hospital. Besides the cash on
hand ($561 96) the committee report the
following in their hands on account OF the
Hare Charity Fund:
% shares Columbus woOlen Manufacturing. -. =,
IS shares Col Xenia r. r. Co.............. 300
i bond Col. Xenia X. r. .Co................. 100
bond Ohio State stocks. s................... 4,OoO
Total Investments ........................s 800
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-04-18
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.

CIX HOUSES AND LOTS, SMALL
y Tenements, convenient to business, and cheap.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-04-18

BY deducting from the entire amount Of
disbursements the sum of $35,0OO for Tenn
porary Loans, 1t will, be seen, that the actual
expenditures amount to s63,s74 so for the
past fiscal year, of which sum $4,000 were
applied to the payment of the debt due
Lyme Starling's estate.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-04-18
Peter Martins Hot AirFurnaces.

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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-08-05
tN1os coUNTr coNvnN TTIolN.

di The Union voters OF Ashtabula County
are requested to meet at their respective
places OF holding elections, on Saturday,
August 18th. 1865 at seven o'clock 2 NJ,
and then choose One Hundred and Eight
Delegates to represent them in Convcn-
tion for the nomination of the following
County Officers. to-wit IA Representa-
tive in the General Assembly, a Sheriff, a
Prosecuting Attorney. sTreasurer. Re.
d e6rdet. q Coroner Codhmissionef and two
Directors Of the Iufrmury- and other bus
sisess proper TO such ConventioDs-,o be
held in the Court House 10 Jefferson, on
Monday, the 2lst day Of August ensuing,
~ IL O'Clock A. x.-snd also at the same
Time and place to choose thirty FIVE Dele
gates, TO- tho District Convention, TO be
Aeld at the Town House in Madison, on
the---dsy OF August next, for the nom.
tipatien ofa candidate for State Senator.
c The spportioument Of Delegates to the
1Ctupty Convention will be as follows -
kasuw 4 ~ L.. -. -
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-08-05

TIE EtEcrioS IN RfennoSy.-lA few
days since. tesGltedifn The choice of oot.
andout rebles. who bsve been 10 the rebel
army. over professcd Onion men, BY nearly
three TO one. This alone ought to satisfy
those who Ore 10 such hot haste to bflsg
these rebel states back mto The Union,
that howeser ready we are sor re eonstruc-
tiop. they are not. In view 81 this resal,
Gen. Terry bas found " neeesssry 10 Issue
an order declaring the election void. and
re establishing mar,iaf IaE iit that city.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-08-05

Coon IF TRuE.-The rebels have been
usurpipg authority 10 LOUISIANA for o few
mouths past, and riding over Union mep
rough shod, p-esuming TO re.establish The
uloges that prevailed Immediately before
aud during the earlier part Of the war
Their intoleran, and naughty conduct has
as we hope, aioused the Government 10 Q
sense Of the evils Of such condition o
affairs, and IL is stated that the Presden,
has made Gov. Wells Provisional Gov
,ernor Of Louisiana, SO that the full con
troll OF that State may be obtained, and The
rebels prevented from holding Office. '.' :
The idea of permitting rebels to hole
Office, will prove fatal 10 perfect settle
ment, If carried into general operation. -
Only true and tried loya men should b
trusted
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-08-05
Negro EsuaIisy.

The reason Why the coPpeTbead press SO
bitterly oppose gfsb.ibs the elective frari
sbise to fres colored me1, is bccsuse they
know they would vote en- masse against the
so.eslled Democratic party, and always
sustain liberal principles. We all know
tbst the ssms party opposed the enlistment
ofnegroes in the Union army because they
feared II would reader certain the su'jnga.
tion Of the Son.b. They have so long
slandered and imposed upon the black man,
shat they fear to give him on opportunity
to vindlcsts bis manhood aud obtain legal
redress for bis hong endured wrongs, by
voting against and defeating his enemies
Their gaseous ezpostulatious against suf
frsge, on the ground that it win establish
negro equality. ois an argument that cut
THAR own throats. BY their oxa- showing
Che oply di ference between dsrkey an
sopperhssd Is the extra privilege Of th'
elective 'frsnchise. Give the black tb
ballot. and be is our equal, say they
Who kDoss bnt that the copper head
wssld soon bs second besii OF the tive
ths tisek has beeS tie more loyol sioc'
The war commenced. He bns shown bette
tssis asd ijadgnent in bis political ptocli
viiiss He seems to natursaIy sra'i,st
toward patriotism and liberty. While lh
eoppsrbssds seem consiituiionally Incline
6 sfsSl on their bellies ia basensss' an
e6t dirt.. ~. ,.,i saos. 81,
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-08-05
HE COMPANY have purchased and
own 369 valuable Coal and Mineral Land in Mercer
ao Distances from the Coal Mines /:

To Ashtabua 81 miles Conneaut 6s miles Painesvile,
so miles Cleveland ITO miles Erie via Girard, rs miles
These contain three veins Of the finest quality Of Btu
mnous Coa estimated to yield 600 to the acre.
The Company proposes furnish TO Shareholders ONE ToN
of Coal yearly every share taken OF actual cost OF mining
transportation remainder Of the production Of the
wi be pa in semi Cash Dividends the Stockhod
ers Stockholders who do NIT desire 10 receive their annual
Coal Company will sell the Coal for their especial benefit
the profits being turned to them independent Of the
sem.annual Cash Dividends.
These ell located the A. J& 2. Railroad
with easy descending grades from the Mines to the aroad
to twenty the Railroad making to open bank
at any point along the Railroad at small cost: .,-:
portion Of the Companys Lands extend down to SANDY
Lake and Big Sandy Creek All along this seam there are
bsr ofweIs going down in this vicinity in of which
there Is coed of Oil 1t the design of the Drectors
that Oil found In this vicihiy in paying qnan
tes they tue Capital Stock to 100000 Those
desiring tbs advantage of the increase of Stock by
which their first Investment n III he doubled, will do well
subscribe immediately one.haif of the Capital Stock ha
been already subscuo Every Shareholder becomes me
Der of the Company and SUCH he is entitled TO all h
rights and privileges In the Company and has an interest
all lands the minerals and the business of the Company
Shares be had from one Of the Directors oi the Com
pany who authorized receive for stock
and at oce OF the Company in The Atwaer Block foo
OF Superior str ct, Cleveland Ohio where the certificates
All correspondence from abroad should be directed TO th'
N.''' :, 80, W. J. FARRAR seeretstyys
H ~ K66m No. 81, Atwater Building, Cleveland o.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Dr. IS. G. C1arE; - q, % Dr. P. Clark, jamestown, Ps
James Denham, - J. Reed, Ashtabula, o.
VIM, J. Farrar,' II. C. Gray, Painesvlle o.
j. Z. Hall, - I'D ..a DR.. 7. II. Fulton, Of Browns
OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY.
8, a. CLARK President JAS DENHAM, Vice Pres
% '' wM. j. FARRAR, sec'y and Treasurer.
JOHN FRIEND. Attorney -..ay tf la
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-08-05

CANbiDArEs.-From present indications
there are, we judge, TO be no lack Of can.
dissses for county Offices. For Recorder we
bear Of one competitor Of the present incum.
beat; for Sheriff, no less than four are nam
ed for Prosecuting Attorney we hear Of three
or fsur and for Representative, some three or
iour candidates have been named. with the
understanding that Mr. Kellogg refused re.
election. 1t b, however, thought Mr. KS
return would be desirable. We are authorized
Is will be te'r,o annouuces the names OF Theo
dors Hall and Edward Ii. Fitch, for the Office
of Prosecutor
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-08-05

A correspondent TO, The Philadelphia In
guirsr, writing from Newport News, de,
scribes the raising of the f'igaie Congress
sunk by the Merrimac. The operation ws'
successfully carried out on Thursday.-7
Five powerful steam pumps. 'h,owiDg out
eight thousand gallons Of water a minute,
in four hours brought her TO the surface
The wreck gave fair idea Of The ollgiDa
size of the ship, though much Of the after
part Of the vessel was gone On the decl
ere ten lus'ed gins Covered with barna
ces and oysters. The bulwarks and tim
bers were osergrown with soft grass. A
great many oysters were also found 10 ,h,
hold. The ieredo has bored into the tim
bers, and the osk is boheycombej sni un
Stable. The remains are useless, save 10
the great amount OF metal 10 ard abo1
! the wreck.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-08-05

KmpxEss TO ENEMIES Es-one Of the bright
est pages 0f our history says the Hartford POSI-
viii Be that which feeords the Kindness of our
government towards the coD9uored rebels
Four years ago, the leading traitor, JEFF Davis,
ansouneed that be asked nothing Of our gov
ernusnt except to be let alonei and as soon as
they got hold OF him they left him alone. and
vill allow no one TO iatrude upon bis retreat
The standardization has seldom or never sc
thoroughly respected the wishes Of its bes
friends, ss il has the whim OF its most vindic
'tiSS gSsgy.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-08-05

A horrible murder was discovered in
Hartford, Co.. at the village of Oakland in
the town of Manchester, une miles east OF
Hartford. Mrs. Benjamin Siarkweaiher,
aged 46, aid her daughter Ella, IA years
Of age, were chopped to death in bed with
anax The blow red the skull and
the bodies presented borrd sight. They
were also stabbed in many places with q
butcher knife, which with the ak has bee n
fouud. The son of Mrs. S,aikweather
named Albert 247yearsa old, is being ex
amued and I, looks as il be had eommi TED
the deed for sum less than $400 in money
which was found in his drawer with The
knfc. He first gave the alarm and ths
beds were found on FIRE, his own and
mothers. 2Pbe daughter still breathed bui
died 10 ten minutes. ion 7h !. -.1 ~ pI
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-08-05

How HE Pam FOR HIS LAW COURSE
Years ago, long befor Governor Isaac
Toucey, Of Connecticut was thought Of as a
Secretary of the Navy, when bc bad his
shngle out asa practicing lawyer in the
city OF Hartford, Young man. by the nome
of Case, entered his Office 10 prepare for the
bar. lat. ... ,...,.. ....tf ifs ...
Now, Case was not supposed TO be pnr.
ticularly SHARP not oyerburdened with
brains or top heavy; in short be was q
butt among his ac4naDtances for The per.
psiration of oil sorts nf praciicle jokes
He is still considered as not much improv
cd, Notwithstanding Tie bit oil sharp prac-
tice We are a out 10 relate. .,...lg gs.,.
For q stipulated sum, Mr.. Toucy was TO
indocirnaie him in'o the mysteries Of Coke
upon Litileton and kindred works, and fit
him for legal practice. Now Mr.. Toucey
himself had r"putf ton of a keen and
astute councillor aud advocate, & undonbt-
edly booked his student up in ell the lntri
cacies ard sIIaleg'es of the profession
The resul. proved that Case was on apl
I scholar. t.. ...a. ....f.r.
At the termination of his novtiate, Mr.
Toucey presented his bill for, tuition, anc
was taken aback Ly the presentation, OF
the part Of his pupils with bill occupying
nearly a, ,ream Of legal cap as an Offset
In this wele .nnmbe' less items for sweeping
] out the Office, lighting dres, posting letters
carrying messages, copying briefs, &c
date affixed and interest calculated. Th,
snm olaI wept ahead of the instruclo orr
bill, aud Mr.. Toucey paid the balance and
dismissed bis scholar with fear. that II
him he might find a notable rival 1t il
said that this fear induced the great law,
yer to turn bis attention to poll les r,thel
| than law
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-08-05

Horse THIEF CApruREp. On Saturday
night last, says the Conneaultille Rstord
a scoundrel mounted on fine horse was
captured near Espy yville, this county BY
four young men residing in that ticini'y
The parry had received Information that
Gen. Hszen'. war horse had been stolen
frcm Portage county, Ohio, and that ihe
thief was suspected of passing that way
with his prize. They therefore picketed two
or three Of The principal roads. and had Ihe
satisfaction of "nubbing' the scoundrel and
securing the horse, q splendid anima
highly priced by its owner. The thief was
token 10 Jefferson and lodged in Jail, with
right smart prospect of having steady
employment furnished him for few years
with boaid and lodging, at the expense O
the State. o.,
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-08-05

A gentleman Who left the mine on Tues
day evening informs ns that the water was
lowering rapidly, aud that itlwas expected
that, an eulcrsncc could te Effected by
Wednesday,. There was 20 news of the
two missing miners. The drill bole s9pk
on Tuesday to reach them struck a pillar
aud was therefore OF no usei
Young,to,om Register.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-08-05

The y. Y, World is as ardent and
earnest in It's endevaors 10 drive Secretary
Stanton from The Cabinet as is the Cipcn,
mali Commercial. These two corrupt and
unserppllogs journals, aIe about equal
10 their expressed malgni.y against ibe
Secretary.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-08-05
Jadse Fit6hi.

The decision of Judge Fitch, Of To'edci
in the case of Burley, the Lake Erie pirate,
is aittaciog universal attention, The
Philadelphia In8airer calls upopa the Gov
ernor and Legislature of Ohio 10 impeacb
the Judge for his bold ground taken iu
favor of treason, and that paper says r. he
According to this charge BealI, and
Keun, dy, who were hing at New York,
we're unjustly executed. and ifJohn Wilkes
Booth, who had Licutenaut Colonel's
commission in the rebel service. had, been
tpk.n alive, he could not have been hung
for The murder OF President Lincoln. .1sa
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-08-05
.Denseratic county Conv.ntion,

The Democratic electors of Ashtabula
County are hereby requested to meet 10 Cos
ventien, st the Court House, 10 Jefferson. or
Tbursdst. the l7th day of August. at IL M.
for fhS purpose Of appointing delegates to the
Democratic State Convention and for The trans
action OF such other business as may come be-
fore the Convention. BY order of
,rsuou sla t''a5t CENTRAL Co,fHrfrEE
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-08-05

Governor BTowulow, 10 a letter 10 the
Imprisoned Mayor Of Columbia, strongly
condemns the actions for which be was
arrested, endorses General Thomas action
and deeleafes thai the rebelloos people rol
Tennessee have not given sufficient assuraa-
ces Of returning loyalty no wsrrap: the
withdrawal Of The military power. f..,,t'
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-08-05

The Post contains report OF the pro
ceedings at private meeting of the friends
of jeff Davis held in New York City on
the 3ls., 10 devise means for the faiI aud
full defense Of jeff. Davis and his accessor-
les, so that whatever happens justice may
be DONE o sI.9l.fgp 5ul s1y5.. r.4 t..,.5-
The meeting was held at the rooms OF
MI Carlos Butterfeld. A committee wns
appointed to raise funds for the object stat
ed, 10 eohsdl, with Charles O'Conaor and
to adopt o,hsr necessary measures. The
following gentlehben we're named as the
committee ,,.. l..it r.---otie"s!tsi ,. .j q
Mayor GuuthSr. Carlos Bu,terdeld,
Theodore Martin. L. Douglass and Clancy
The mayor was not present but. he sent his
regrets with the assurance of bis hearty
co o'operntion.V Mr9 Livingstone. of Mobile
was among those PRESENT. MesSsrsI Cnt
Ter, Tucker and LivicgSoLe were the prin
ci lal speakers. T. They regarded the failure
f9lEc rebt ion as but rem. orary. I Q
spirit that originated it ill lives. and ty
the assistance of their friends at the NORTH
| it can he successful in another way. Mr.
Livingstone said Alabama would be repre-
sented in Congress by none who whore not
soul aud body in favor of Southern Igdc'
pendence that Mrs Surratl's execution
has excited the Indignation of The, world
and that Government dare not trust MI
Davis 10 a trial .. ...... alta. ,y.,.,5 .a
Mr.. Livingstone said any person who
would regard the course, of the Sollh as
reasonable would be looked upon as Q
madman or a fool. - ~ ..
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-08-05

The New Haven (Conp.) Psllsrium
(yeioe.J J ~ Stts purchased y the
fsl!sdIon cshpsDy. eon:lsilsg q Aessr..
x. T. Train. w. A. crofdt add A. II
byIsgton. al praslicsl editors.
usks sis sss sssa sqaal - our yelsg itissd
Byissssu. q " Nssvslk Gszesss, he saisersl
corps willibe n, able eue.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-08-05

The Delegation Tor The District will be
one t3ieach township with an additional
Delegate to each ofthe towns of Ashta abu.
Ia, ,Austinburg, Conneaut. Jefferson Kings
villa, Geneva and Monroe. s,-ss.
..-f ... w. G. HowkLLs,
p. s. WADE,
jAGEs REED,
ION SftNEY KELSEY,
- e'"l 'I- LYMAN Curtis.
"'ra 0' Union Central Committee.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-08-05
J AMES BERRY, Ms B omley, Sam

y AMES BERRY, Mrs B omley, Sam,
mel Berry, George Berry Parmey Berry Andrew Berry, E.
N. Keyes and Bruce Randall hereby notified that
the 9th day of july 1865 AdmaDstarix Of the Estate
John Berry, deceised led her Petition in the Probate
Court Of Ashaeula county Oo alleging that the personal
estate said deceased is insufficient pay his debts and
costs his estate, that he died seised in
fee simple of the following real estate situate In the county
Of A,habua state Of Ohio, and in the township Come
au a. being the west part 40 In the village
Conueaut, bounded MISUNDERSTANDING in the centre OF
Sandusky street a the soh line OF the Cleveland Panes-
Tig snd Ashtaba RAILROAD depot lands thence southery
along the of said street. ts lands formerly owned by
JlM1singei and others of New York. formerly owned
by Randall thence eastery along the north line Of said
last weptonaed land half the distance from the centre
of ofssndnsy street to Buffalo street theuce nothstly
line parallel WITH the centre Of sandusky street to said De-
pot lands wsey along said south line Of said de-
pot grounds the aee % beginning containing about
acre oIand that Hannah Berry, widow Of said John
Berry entitled 70 dover therein and that said James
Berry, Brnme Sanel Berry, Andrew Berry, and Pnm-
ley Berry his heirs at Law, hold the estate ofnhe
ance and The of the said Petition is for he
assignment dover said widow and for order author
rg adminisatrix of said eaatd to sell said premises
subjsG, to dover areae for the payment Of debts and
claims against said estate. 49,,
ad petition will be hearing TIE 3fst day Of August
be heard. r HANNEH 81. BERRY, .
- 30 o. Administrative Of John Berry, deceased.
Charles r. GODDARD, Attorney - 4tSl4
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-08-05

LOST-A small Brass Key. The finder
will be libcray ewarded by eatrg IT at the Posoce
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-08-05

STRAYED, from the Subscriber on the
aSth day N Jy. f,srt Fed Cow. medium size horn.
turbiug about Years old. Any returning said
cow or gyipg infornhatoh where she Be ound Will be
49, y. = =. 9asdsd ~ ~ ! TIVU IIIt H. BIISS
Isbtsbols' Aueust e 1855, ,... I,,.,,,. -, sN
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-08-05
General Lee /. not a. Niagara but in

General Lee Is not at Niagara but In
Virginia. E
General Ifein,zlem,n publishes card
denying the Statement made 10 o book just
published, tha, he had misnndeT auding
about tonk with General ReyesI lat the
battle of Fair Oaks.
fbe Uuited States military school il
Philadelphia has been closed, in cbnse
euence Of the cessation of the. war. Th'
school has furnished 500 officers for color
ed troops, free Of exp nse to the govern
meut, under the supe.in'endence OF Col
| John II Tageuur.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-08-05
MosT IMPORTANT DISCOVERY

INIhKEeIINU to ""D'''" '"r'HI"' !" 'T"UIhS'
We are making single Machine which combines the best
cheapest Portable Wine aud Cider Press the Dryes
Clothes Wrnger and the most Powerful Lifting Jack in the
world 1t Is the only pres adapted to making Apple Cham
pagn which is regarded as one of the most important
dscov OF the good agent waited In every
y will hold such Inducements nsurs
5000 before Christmas The first making application
from any county shall have the exclusive agency Full
ticulars, terms etc by circular. vi liza .
address HALL, REED Co.
2tS4 'r- 'a' y 81 I'd No. SIS Liberty Street, N Y.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-08-05

The Washington Star, Aug. 9. says this
morning the train from Baltimore brought
ia the prisoner reported to be John IL.
Surratt under guard. He was heavily
ironcd, and on his arrival was escorted to
a carriage aud driven to the Provost Mar
shaI's Office, ordered to be, committed TO
the Old Capital Prison. He was arrested
in Memphis, not on suspicion Of being j. I'll.
Surratt, as has been intimated, but on
charge of having been engaged in the con
spiracy, md ii is said the evidence against
him is very conclusive. He gives his name
as John s. Ryan, and states he is from
Texas, aud has been captain in the con.
federate service. He bears a sing gnlar
resemblance 10 features to the Surratt
family, but those who known j. III. Surratt
are positive that this man is not him. The
prisoner is dressed in gray, With ligb
c)lored slouch hat, and is about five feti
seven incl es in beignt, rather slim, light
or sandy hair, fair complexion. freckled
light blue eyes, sharp nose, rather long
and hus the knuckle Of the little finger oi
the right hand shot off apparently by &
| ball. -.f. r.rvr Et. r..rr uI.I tr