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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-06-15
,yER THE REVFR."

"OyER THE REVFR."
From ,hssspripg6eid Republican.
Over the river they, oeekon to me, q
Loved ones who've crossed 10 the further side
The CLEAN OF their snowy robes ace,
Bur their voices are drowned by the rushing tide
TheI e's one With ringlets VI sunny Koid,
Aud eyes the reflection of HeaYsn's Dwn blnei
He crossed II the wight, gray snd eotd, 4
ard The pale mist hid him from mortal view
We saw not the angels that met him there's
The gate of the city We could notseei
Over the river, over the river, ---t5IN
My brother stapds waiting 20 uetceme me -
ovesl The river the boasmau pale
Carried snother-ine househ1id pet;
Hef brown cuvls waved IN the genie gae-
Darling Minniei see her set
She or ossed on her bosom her dlmped hands,
And fear.essy entered the phantom bark;
We watched it glide from the silver sands,
And all our suush De grew strangely darK,
We know she is safe GU the ether side,
Where all The ransnnied and angels De;
Over the yer, the mystic river,
My chlldhood's idol is waiting Tor me.
For nooe return from those quiet shores q 81 +.
" no cross s,th the boatman cod and pale;
We hear the dip e the golden oars,
And catch CLEAN OF the snowy Sail.
And 10 they have past from our yearning hearts
They cross the stream and are gone for ayei
We may nos sundeE tire veil apart
That hides from our vision the gates OF DAY.
We lay only know that their bsIks no more
May sail With. us DER lies stormy sea,
YET somewhere. know, on the unseen shore.
They watch, and beckon, and wait for me
And sit and think when the sunsets gold
Is flushing river and hill and shore. --.,
shalt one day stand By the water cold, .--,.+-..
And list Tor the -ound of the boatmsn's oar,
shall wat;h for gTeam OF the tapping sail;
shall hear the boat as il gains the strand;
shall pass II ON sight with the bestmSn pate
To the batter shufe of the spirit land. - = s'
shall know the loved who ha re gone before,
Aud jnyuy sweet will the meeting be,
When over the river. the peace ul liver,
The angel Of Death shall carry me.
tas LIZZIE LIEcoLN.
HIsgpALE N H.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-06-15
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I'VE have Published the following stanEss BEFORE buf
they win bear insertion at least every year. W
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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-08-15
4 OFFICE OHIO PENITENTIARY, }, y,
r0ts.ys -CoLUMBUs, Aug, 2, 1s65. J I,
LED PROPOSALS TO FURNISH

CEALED PROPOSALS TO FURNISH
- this Institution with supplies as tchednled be-
low, will be received at this Office until WEDNES-
DAY, AUGUST 18TH, 1855, at 2 o'clock z. M. go
$1,000 lbs, more or less, Fresh Beef,
per week, to be delivered in the four quarters in
eq ual proportions, on MONDAYS, Wednesday, and
Fridays. at such hours as the Warden may direct,
for six months from the first day OF September,
1885, the beef to be Of good quality, from cattle
weighing not less than 500 lbs net. .Hl,al a1E
1900 lbs, more or less, COrned Beef,
per week, for the same time. The beef TO be Of
good quaiit clear of bnuckle-bone and shank; -
The quantity 70 be increased or diminished, as the
600 to Is. 900 bushels best quality Coarse Hook
ing Coal, to bedelvered in the prison yard ON or
before the rst day Gf NGyeH6eT next
wide, warp to be Of No. IS yarn, lS00 ends the ll-
ing to be pure American wool; to weigh eleven
ounces per yard when finished, and well SECURE TO
as the Warden may direct, Goods below the stand
ard will not be taken at any price. S"i ""Jai' y.
1900 bush best quality Yellow Corn, ,old or new.
50bbls Extra Flour fr6n Red Wheat IlIo ~ ~ ~
5000 lbs best quality Butter H' I''ibA'S lEh
80 hbs Hooking Salt. g1li .gLi -rgI. JGdHt
1000 lbs Rio Coffee (ssmpleS wanted).5 o.gl .s.l
l5 half Shest Young Hyson Tea samples wanted.
s. bbls Molasses (sampes wanted. unH Hru
6tops good Timothy Hay. Ilfil..a dyrsuuHg
1000 bas6 Potatoes, to be, delivered as wanted
samples wanted). "'H ~. ''. ."t iJ"
], 500 "a; S6etneEet Stripes sample wapqteD. -,
400 |" :. Unbleached Muslin, :. .t.ls. .tlimn
800 800 GIesS GIesSfsq for Goats 40 IA. . oaoDi
50 =, :, de :" Vests. ..nn L"HI bun
200 fbs, 3D. BSst @ Quality Buffalo saugter or Spanish
s. Sides Upper Leather samples wanted. loa
!vv hussotgs, L.' ,,.l, m, /, 10 ,>IO fllN
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-08-15
Notice in Partition. 1

cARAH BYER, MARY IL. BYER,
y William y. Byer, David W, Byer, and John
Kilgore, Guardian Of the said William q. and Da-
vid W. Dyer, Elmira Parish. an infant under the
age of IA years, and William Parish, her father will
take notice that petition was filed against them on
the 27th day July 1865, in the Court of Common
Pleas of Franklin county, Ohio, by Cornelius Dyer
and is now pending, wherein the said Cornelius By
er demands partition of the following real estate
situate in said franklin county, to-wit:
Beginning at an ash stump on the banks of Darby
creek, corner to Mary Moore, and thence with her
line N. 81 deg, E. poles to stake; thence N. 65
deg 80 min, W. 29f5-lCO poles to hickory and su
gartree thence N. 81 deg, W. IA poles to stake on
the bank of the creek; thence down the creek with
the meanders thereof to the place of beginning, con-
Aining one 75i00 acres less, being part Of
survey No. 1476, originally entered in the name Of
William Brown, on the east side of Darby creek; and
that at the next term of said Court the said Corne-
Illus Dyer will apply for order that partition may
be made of said premises.
SPARROW 4 Wight. Att'ys. 0lf
July ~, 1865. .r.tu.. uI-.L july29-w6w
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-08-15
Sherif's Sale

Mary E. Coates ! Court Of Common Pleas IL
Horace Pinney ct al,> , franklin County, o. x
TN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF
i sale in the above case to me directed, ] will
offer for sale at public auction at the door Of the
Court House. in the city Of fColumbus. on Hpi
Tuesday, the 29th day OF August A. d.
/ ho59I' 's9-12 'uls 1866 '2to7 ea' '3''A
at two o'clockP. NJ, the following described real
estate situate in Franklin county, to4wit 'n3ta'
! Beginning at the corner of Factory and Hiram
Streets in the town Of Worthington thence west to
the east line OF Front street, thence south to land
once belonging to FlaHel or Thomas Tuler, thence
N deg, w. o rods, thence N. "a deg, W. I8 rods,
thence N , deg Nv. l6 rods. thence N. 65 deg, Il.
to tho south line of land belonging TO the corpora
tion of st, Johns Church, thence along said line to
IT. . west side of Water street, thence along the
west side OF said street to point three rods
south of a brick building once occupied by VIM.
Baird thence east to the west line of Front street,
thence south to the south line of Factory street,
thence east along said line to the plaee6f beginning
containing seven acres. moro or less. gus s.iHuil
Also, Lots numbered 1872 and 1873, as known and
designated on the plat Of additional streets and lots
Of the town Of Worthington. containing one acre
and one rod of lard, more or less. ab,l I0i7u3gu'
Appraised at 81 ,333.00. ,i'utr .guy hagGitl
Printers fees 5000 --.,a-...-
july2s-dlt&wtd ""' ''
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-08-15
.l0TEIE CHAMPION
Petroleum Company
la21sf OF OHIO. ia aduhnoor
GENERAL OFFICE, : COLUMBUS, o..
! .NEAH a ,L..... ---- ...............-.1 nr
CAPITAL STOCK : S400,000.
Par value and Subscription Price,
$1,000 per share.
WOrlSing Capita So :, gIg- $4,000.
NO Personal Liability or Future As
iSeBSments.
l0FFIc BRss sin
GEO, r. BLANCHARD, President.
JOHN w. SKILES, Vice President.
r. E. CHAMPION. Sec'y and Treasurer. "
Hon. G. N. 0LDS, Solicitor.
Lands Located in Ohio, West Virginia and
Pennsylvania.

THEPROPEtTIES ESOFsTHlS COMPA-
j ny consist of 423 acres Of the most desirable
OIL Lands in these States, selected with care and
Judgment by practical men, after prospecting and
examining the most productive; regions and locai-
ties A large part Of it Is situated on Dunkard
dreek, Green county, Pennsylvania, where, in pro-
portion to developments. the quantity and quality
Of the Dilfound, is superior to- OIL creek, it com
handing higher price in the Pittsburg market.
The lands in West Virginia are located in Mon
ongelia and Wetzell counties, and are considered
among the best in the State. h, .,,. rI..... 4 m
In Ohio, the Company property is located in Knox
county, where,the indications are most favorable,
Oil. of q superior character as .luhrcator being
found at depth Of 500 feet, adjacent lands. and
Nitbins few feet Of the Con panv's property. Il
The Company are already sinking one we'll, and
have arranged to commence two more as soon as the
necessary machinery can be put on the ground
THREE WELLS haye recently been struck only a
EITHER ONE Of which would in one year, nearly re-
pay The entire capital Of the Company. ,fs. 4
Tho officers of this Company, in placing its stock
before the public, are confident that the induce
ments offered are not surpassed by any Company
In the country, The Capital Stock is small for the
amount Of valuable Oil territory the Company pos
sess, and the assurance of speedy and large re-
turn to the stockholder is almost certain. ,,.E
Full and detailed information, given on applica-
tion TO the Sec etary and Treasurer. ar,1a ,..
81 A. limited amount Of tho Stock is now offered
for sale. Apply to ,,.,,,,o,,
apr2i-d6m " Et.'A' Secretary aud Treasurer.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-08-15

To George Kinsel, Susan Kinsel, Charles
Mourer, Catharine A. Mourer, and Alice
V.Mourer: s.s .n. ,r.. -aai-I
UOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED
i that on the 7th day of July, 1885, William Mvny-
penny, administrator Of the estate of Jacob MOurer
de eased filed in the Probate Court within and for
tion alleging that on the 10Th day Of November,
1862, the said Jacob Mourer, then in full life enter
ed into contract in writing, with Philip smith for
the sale of the following described real estate, to-
wiz ln-lots No. 81 and SO in the town of Lick
bourne, in franklin county, Ohio upon the follow
ing terlps Five hundred dollars, to be paid as fol-
lows: Fifty dollars by the first day OF December,
with interest at the rate of six per cent per annu,
until the whole is paid, and when the same is paid
the saio Jacob Mourer agrees to execute to the said
Philip Sn ith warranty deed for the properly de-
scrbed above; that said Philip Smith raid to sad
Jacob Mourer, in his lifetime, the sum of one hun
dred and fifty dollars. and to said William ,M0ny-
penny administration Of the estate of Jacob INQUIRER,
deceased the sum Of three hundred and eight
three dollars and eighty-eight cents making, in all
the sum of FIVE hundred and thirtythree dollars and
eighty eight cents paid by said Philip Smith on
sAd contract which is full satisfaction thereof that
said Philip Smith now demands valid deed for
said premises: and that George Kinsel, Susan Kim
Mourer are the heirs at law and legal representa-
tives of the said decedent.
The prayer of the petition is for authority to make
deed to said Philip Smith, in behalf OF said heirs
at law and legal representatives, Pursuant to said
contract. Said petition will be for hearing on the
10th day of August. 1865 or as soon thereafter as
leave Of the Court can be obtained, .
WILLIAM M0NYPENNY, 50,
Administrator of Jacob Mourer, deceased.
iuly 65 .dltaw6w -.h ..'l..i r.. d.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-08-15
Fuel for the State.

q Tsr ga.
THE Sg7a st 81 Il sigTATE igs
>CEGLED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
o. eeived atthe office Of the Secretary Of State,
until ar .p5Ho is sZsiiid h1sm1ic '1 l'1 J1Ii
Monday, the, 4th Day, Of september
nextat IL O'Clock. noon for furnishing the State of
Ohio with fuel for one year. as follows n; ,, II
al2,0OO Bushels Of Hooking Coal, ono,
Of the best auality-of the lower vein of Hooking
Coal, and free from slate. slack and dirt ''''
mih 10000 Bush els of Coke,
to weigh not less than 40 pounds t the bushel to be
niadeffom Hooking or Cambridge Coal, and Kept
dry. .h''H2d ni &Gis - b2u.Llng2 d ,s1H"L o.. %
oysd ysrli SO Cords of Wood, ,.ad9u
thesame to bedry Hickory. Beech or Sugar. four
Tbe q9a1tities above named to be increased at the
option Of the Secretary Of State.i 9ti9m ih.' q"
The fuel to be delivered. without charge for such
$s aSas Sy ss%pss and to
specify the kind quality and price 6f the fuel pro-
posed TO be furnished.
Each be asss%pa1sd By SOnSd ISc
penal sum of not exceeding twenty thousand, nor
less than five thousand dollars as required by law),
conditioned for the fsithful performance Of such
cohtyaet as may DC awarded; ~ ,ss.s
edin accordance with the terms of the act entitled
to provide for the purchase Of
e and OF ger articles for the GepeIaI Assembly and
toawsn ssctidps four and six and 70 repeal section
fysn Of the above entitled aot 3Passed March j.
'BSiiastobe indorsed on the envelope. Proposals
Fuel furnished by the contractor must in Az cases
be,eanal in quality to the sample. Ihss rue so'~
''''V'''S ''""'' VIM. HENRY SMITH, .u5
aug1-dtdhETt = HGaSDCS Secretaryo Of State.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-08-15

To George Kinsel, Susan Kinsel Charles
Mourer, Catharine A. Mourer, and Alice
V.Mourer: ..- .a. Gf. .-..i-.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-08-29
Personal ITEMS.

j. L. Pugh of Alabama and Eli s. h orter,
ex-members of the United States Congress
and late members of the Rebel Congress,
have arrived in Washington.
George Fl. Yeaman, ex-Congressman from
Kentucky, has been appointed Mirister to
Denmark
Edward B. Ketchum, OF the firm Of Nor
ris Ketchum, Son & Co., Of New Y ork City
whose abstraction of bonds and other secu
rites from the house of which he was 9
member and whose forgeries of gold certif-
Gates have made him so notorious was ar
rested at five O'Clock Friday evening, in
Twentieth street, between Fifth and Sixth
avenues in that city, near house whore be
had his lodgings. He had never been out
of the city of New York.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-08-29
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

The steamer Argosy, from Cairo for Gin
cinnati, with the 10th Ohio Inlautry was
blown ashore in a rain storm on Monday even
ing week. so miles below Louisville. The
conclusion caused an explosion of the mud
drums, the steam from which scalded l2
persons, two Of whom died, and two more
were expected to die. Eight were also
drowned by jumping overheard.
The trial of Antoine Van Weimer, Geo.
W. Northredge, Patrick Shay aud John
Dolau, charged with rape, was commenced
and closed in the Superior Court, Boston.
on Wednesday, and the jury returned var.
diet of guilty. Judge Russell at once SEN
tenced the four criminals to the State Prison
for1iie. The crime was committed on Sun.
day night, 18th inst.
An excursion train, returning on Wedpes.
day evening with picnic party to Boston,
on the Old Colony Road, came in collision
with hand-car throwing the engine and
six cars of the track, three filed with mas
sengers going down an embankment. Sing
ular to say, no one was seriously injured.
The gunboat Donegal which arrived at
New York, on Thursday, reports that while
towing the steamer Commodore McDouougb.
the latter sprung leak on the 2sd, during
gale, and after taking of the officers and
crew she was abandoned, full of water, and
fast breaking up.
Inc physician, DR.. Foss, who, in MAY
last, was compelled to flee from Cincinnati
on account of the shocking death he caused
ayoung lady, Mary Hood, by attempting to
produce an abortion, was on Monday week
returned there under arrest for the crime.
over 400 Government horses are reported
having been stolen at Omaha during the
past lew weeks. The authorities are inves.
uga'lng, and several arrests have been made
a oand OF seven incendaries has lately
oeen discovered in Batavia, n. Y after thew
had burned up bridge and large number
Of buildings and barns at various timss On
of the band Dragged of his axploi,s to ,ho
girl Of his heart, and that was the and or
the secret.
Near Lamberton, n. j., on Tuesday morn.
ing, difficulty arose between Edwin and
Isaac Nixon, sons of John NJ. Nixon, the
former aged l6 and the latter 9, which re-
suited in Edwin going into the house, get.
ting his gun and shooting his brother Isaac,
killing him almost instantly.
Tho propeller George Leary came in col.
islon with the propeller Sea Gull, of Cove
Folnt, at midnight of the oath, in Baltimore
bay The Leary was cut to the waters edge.
but her cargo shifted so as to prevent hor
sinking. The passengers and baggage were
transferred to the Sea Gull. and the propel-
Ter was towed TO the Patuzent river Tho
chief steward of the Leary was lost
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-08-29
THE TREASURY.

Much mjsapprehenson exists In regard to
the counterfeiting of the national issues of
notes, and we have taken pains to inform
ourselves, through the proper officers of the
Treasury, to the end that the public may he
correctly informed of the matter.
All the postal and fractional currency.
both that printed in New York, and that
printed in the Treasury, except the very last
issues printed at the Treasury, have been
counterfeited
Nearly all the denominations of the so.
called 'greenback" or "legal-tender' notes
printed in New York, have been counter
ieited or altered to higher denominations
viz:
ones-both counterieited and altered to
Tens.
Twos-altered TO Piflies.
Twenties-cOunterieite
Fillics-counterfeited
One hundreds-cOunterfelt
None of the notes Except fractional) which
have been printed in the Treasury have been
counterfeited. The five, six, seven.and.
three-tenths-per-c notes, ,'compOund-inter.
est notes, dc, have all so far escaped imita.
tion by the counterfeiters. II is only those
printed in New York that have been success
fully initiated. The currency of the national
banks has not yet been counterfeited, not.
withstanding the reports to that effect These
notes were designed at the Treasury Depart.
ment, and executed in New York. When
they are executed according to the original
design il is believed they, like the five, six,
and seven-and-three-tepth pths-per-cent. notes.
will defy the counterfeiters' skill Washing.
ton ChT04ieLf
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-08-29
LOCAL ARFAIRR.

Epitome Of Business and Persondl Matters
On Wednesday night some rogue went into
the chamber of Mr.. James Murdick, where
he was sleeping, took down his pants, took
out the pocket-book and stole two $40 notes
There was considerable money besides in the
book, which was left lying open on the pants
A black man was sent to jail Thursday
morning, for stealing bed tick, coat and a
number Of other articles, from VIM. H. Rey-
nolds, He had been living with Mr. r.. and
took things and sold them
The Chester County Agricultural Society
will hold their annual Fair, at West Chester
on the 29th and Both of September Some
very desirable improvements will be made
upon the Fair grounds for the next Exhibition.
Among these improvements will be new and
permanent stalls and shedding for horses and
cattle, convenient and comfortable build.
ing expressly for the ladies, and a new office
for the Secretaries and Clerks, and for com.
mittees to write out their reports, &c.
The Dover Delaoaredn says that there Ia a
great scarcity of houses in Dover and urges
the capitalists TO erect dwellings.
The adjourned annual meeting Of the Kent
County Bible Society will be held in the N
Z. Church of Dover, on Thursday, Sept. 4.
1865, at II O'Clock, A. NJ, and be opened with
sermon by Rev DR.. Cooke, Of Smyrna.
Ex-Governor Ross has returned from his
Two hundred more horses will be sold At
the Farmers and Drovers Inn, to-day, com.
mencing at 10 O'Clock.
The Union men Of the Second Ward will
meet at the gas office, in the Odd Fellows
Hall, this (Tuesday) evening, at halfpast z
O'Clock, for the purpose Of nominating Ward
ticket
The Union men of the Fourth Ward will
meet AT the washington Engine House, TO-.
morrow evening, at half-past O'Clock, for
lhs purpose OF nominating Ward ticket.
The Union men Of the Third Ward held a
meeting al the Water Witch Engine House,
on Saturday last, and made the following
nominations:--For Council, Joseph D. Pier.
son. For Inspector, first precinct, Benz. T
Bye; Assistant, George Craig. For Inspector.
second precinct, Wilberforce N. Chandler:
Assistant, James Fletcher.
The Good Templars of this city purpoae
making moonlight excursion 10 Chester, on
Monday evening, September 4th, when a good
time generally may be expected.
The Band of Hope will make an excursion
TO Pennsgrove, N. j., on Thursday evening,
proposals will be received for coal for the
puohc schools until the 4th of September.
matlhlas Day has been appointed Deputy
SSl SoiIector Tor Division No 4, ciee John +.
Clements, resigned
r,,.A. - mas purchased land In Delaware
Vlty, ior the purpose of establishing . large
I'm factory. II is reported that efforts afe
Deing maae 10 procure the erection of 4 LARGE
cotton factory. ~. 81
The ladies Of the Episcopaiian conureo..
sion Of Delaware City, held a fruit festiSaI
realized. "eie
CIV. Poulson having resigned his position
~ ~ General Pass Agent on the new line Of
Steamers from Baltimore to Richmond. has
been appointed General Railroad Agent for
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-08-29
GENERAL NEWS.

Some of the owners of plantations III
Texas are now preparing to work their es-
tAtes next year, by contracting with German
families, who are to serve upon them, occupy
the houses formerly occupied by the negroes,
and pay four dollars an acre for the rent Of
the land.
Captain Moore, who has Just returned
from Andersonville, reports that he enclosed
a cemetery there of fifty acres, which con-
tains thirteen thousand graves. Each grave
he marked with a proper head-board, in
scribed with the name, company and regi-
ment Of the deceased soldier. Only Eve
hundred out Of the thirteen thousand con-
tain unknown occupants.
Additional details of the ravages of the
pirate Shenandoah are CLEANED from the
latest San Francisco papers. The barque
Susan Abigail was destroyed near the Gull
of Anadyr. At st. Lawrence Island the
ship Gen. Williams was burned. The crews
OF seven vessels have arrived at San Fran
cisco. Some thirteen vessels turned back
as they were notified of the proximity o
the pirate. 1t is thought that 6fty more
vessels would be destroyed. The Captain
of the Shenandoah would not believe that LIE,
had surrendered, and exulted when told o
the assassination Of President Lincoln. Al
English vessel laden with coal was seen e
route for the Shenandoah.
The steamship Brother Jonathan. from
San Francisco for Portland, Oregon anC
Victoria, with between two and three hun
dred passengers, was totally lost near CamI
Lincoln, Oregon, on July goth. Only four
teen men and one woman were saved. Gov
Henry, of Washington territory Genera
Wright and family, and several army officer
were among the passengers.
The Indians have carried off Eve miles G
telegraph wire west of Platte bridge. o.
the 26th of June 2OO0 Indians attacked III
post at Platte bridge. There was heav
skirmisbing all the afternoon, and many o
the red skins were killed. The Indians thel
went south.