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NEWS ITEMS.

HOoke counted seven thousand facets in
the eye Of a house-hy; Lecuwenhok more
than twelve thousand in that of the dragon
fly; and Godfrey cites a calculation ae-
cording to which there are thirty-four
thousand six hundred and fifty Of such
facets in the eye of a butterfly.
Smuggling from Canada has attained
the perfection of a fine art. The last plan
discovered is a bogus baby, made of tin,
filled with spirits, and then swaddled in
shawls, is carried in awoman's arms across
the line. In a train of cars recently, a de-
tective noticed that out of thirty babies
Onlytwo cried in IA journey of fifteen miles.
This awakened his suspicious, and led him
to the discovery of the trick.
At a firein London the young and pretty
Countess of Caithness happened among the
spectators. The FLAMES being subdued, she
| expressed a desire to have a ride on one of
the steam fire engines, which was readily
acceded to by the chief of the brigade.
The Countess was at once assisted up to Il
seat, and the horses being attached to the
engine, the chief took the reins and drove
to the Earl's residence, in the vicinity of
Belgrave square, where the Countess
alighted, apparently pleased at the dash
ing rate she had been driven through the
streets of London.
The Herald says that Just before Gen
eral Grant left Washington, on his re-
cent trip to New York, he t~eIegraphed to
Mr.. Hackett, iptimatingan evening when
he would like very much to see him as
Falstaff,' this being done in accordance
with a promisa made by Mr.. Hackett, in
1861, at Cairo, Illinois, where the General
and the actor had Il pleasant interview.
The telegram worried through about the
time General Grant left New York, much
to Mr.. Hackett's chagrin and the HeraHs
disgust.
The Boston Advertiser says that the
Concord bank robbery was committed by
two persons, who, after their villainous
exploit, drove rapidly out of town toward
the south, passed many persons who little
suspected the bold feat which they had ac-
complished and taking a by-road through
the woods, We're soon out of sight of the
towns people. 1t is thought by some
that the robbers proceeded Immediately to
New York, and took passage in the
steamer Kangaroo, which left that port on
the following Wednesday, while others
are of the opinion that they remained in
the country for some time aiterward. The
robbers are not only known to the detec-
tives and officers of the bank, but photo
graphs of them have been obtained, and
their ingenuity and;skilI viii be severely
tested in evading the measures which
have been taken for their arrest. Should
they have reached Germany, as some sup
pose, they have probably not found much
difficulty in disposing Of their plumber in
that country, where the securities of the
United States have attained quite an ex-
tensive sale. But it is not to be presumed
that they can long remain with safety in
any country with which the United States
nave an eNtradition treaty,
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THE MEANWHILE R
Ias orIgln-hI.l Of lhe Loser. ana

WaS 0r1~fn-EIa nc tho VOearar ..H
Losses,
From the MeadviIle Republican, Nov. 97.J
The fire broke out, rs before stated.
about 4 o'clock Yesterday morning. Its
cause is unknown; and it is uncertain
whether it was in the Journal office, or in
the back part of Thompson's book store,
that it first made its appearance. All the
buildings in that locality being of wood.
the fire spread through them, as through
finder, till nine were in its embrace. past
all hope. The bells gave early notice of
the disaster, and the engines were speedily
on the ground; one of them, however,
being in bad working order. 1t was obvi-
Gus, at a glance, that no barrier could be
put to the flames, short of the brick store
of II. Saeger Il Co, from which people
had at once begun to remove the goods.
The rear part of this was of wood, and be
came ignited; but, by energetic work, this
portion was torn down, and t~heprogress of
the fire, in this direction, was stayed. So
also on Dock street, everything was swept
away till a brick was reached.
The losses, so far as have been ascer-
tanned, or estimated, are as follow:
Thompson's book store. Loss 81, ZOO. In
suTeu lOT SJ,OVu-
In the same building, the material and
stock of the Journal office. Loss about
$1,000. No insurance.
The next building on Dock street was
occupied by DR.. j. 7. Ray. Loss $500. No
insurance.
Next on Dock street the grocery store
of Mr.. Clark Woods. Loss 1900. No
insurance. Mr.. Woods and family also
lost their household goods in the Thomp-
son building, the value of which is not es-
timated.
Next on Dock street was the boot and
shoe store of Mr.. James Bates. Loss 81
900. Insurance unknown.
Next to the book store on Water street,
Levy Il Co, clothiers, experienced a loss
of some $4,000.
The next building was occupied by S.
Goldstein, as clothier. and by Goldstein x
WOodring, in the Boot and Shoe trade.
Loss estimated at $4,000. Insured for
$4,000. Our former townsman, Mr.. A.
Platt, lost valuable papers, bonds and
mortgages, amounting to over SI5, 600.
They were in a tin box in Goldstein's
| store.
n. f. Shoemaker, dealer in variety
goods and Catholic books. occupied the
next building in part, and experienced q
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Death of the OIdest Man In the United
States.

James Mccormick, who was without
doubt the oldest man in the United States,
died in Newburg, New York, on the 18th
inst, at the good old age of one hundred
and fourteen years, three months and five
days. He was as remarkable for health
and strength as for longevity, and his life
was an excellent temperance argument.
He was born August 6, 1851, in the county
of Cavan, Ireland. His age was aecu-
rately fixed by the fact that in the Irish
rebellion of 1898, when ages became as
important there as they were here during
the recent draft, he was then forty-seven
years old. In his youth he was not re-
markable for anything except health and
strength. He was a very early riser, often
going to his work before daybreak. He
would work all day, and coming home at
night very tired, naturally sought his bed
early. When a young man he lifted, on
one occasion, a Stone weighing seven hun
dred pounds. He was also quite a pedes-
trian in his younger days. On one occa-
sion he walked to Dublin from a place
ffty-two miles from it, and the next day
walked back to the place in less than
+hir4aan- hours aTfthara WAS a fair y said
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Am OId Hnnx Reramned.

Several years agO-eight or nine-one
j. L. Bates, local of a Madison (Wis.)
paper, probably a reader of the morbid
prose works of the misanthropic Edgar A.
Poe, conceived the notion of horrifying
the credulous believers in %spiritualism
with a startling account of some manifes-
tations in the supernatural line and ac-
cordingly wrote and published a long ar
ticle purporting to be a truthful narrative
of the re-animation of the corpse of a wo-
man a long time dead, and its appearance
in the presence of her husband to con-
vince him of the truth of spiritualism.
The story was told with all the SEM
blance of truth, even to the most
repelling details, substantiated with afida-
Wits, signatures. dates and locations, all
bogus, of course, yet calculated to deceive,
and which in fact did deceive not a few
people into believing it. We notice, now,
that the same story, changed as to dates,
names and places, has appeared in the
Crown Point, Ind., Register, and that the
Cincinnati Commercial has been hoaxed
into republishing it. 1t is too stale a hum
bug to succeed, and We wonder that the
Commercial showed such want of sagacity
and of a healthy taste as to reproduce it.
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r

Hon. Sidney Edgerton, late Governor of
Montana Territory, is about to return to
his home in Tallmadge, Summit county, o.
The Upton Cedar county, Advertiser
announces Hon. James Harlan a candi=
date for the United States Senate, and his
friends claim that he has consented tostand
as a candidate.
The Newburyport, Mass, Herald adTo
Gates the election of State Senators for a
term of five and eight years, to go out an
nually, and Representatives for three
years, 60 to go out annually.
Thurlow Weed writes TO the New York
Times that nearly two years ago President
Lincoln informed him that he intended to
appoint Preston King Collector of the port
ofNew York, authorizing him to intimate
that intention te Mr.. King. But the in
~tention was waived, and when the time
came for the change, another gentleman
was selected
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it; for you know walking was a way we
had of sailing in those days" He was not
married until he was forty-five years old.
He was the father of fourteen children,
five of whom died in Ireland, and the other
nine came over to this country. He wa
among the last to come over, and arrived
in this country in the latter part of 1886,
and with the exception of three years spent
out West, he has always lived at New
Windsor.
Some of his habits were very curious.
1t was the custom in his days, as well as
in ours, when farmers worked in the field
to take a pail of water or some other bev-
erage along with them to quench thirst
but he once stated that no matter how hard
he worked, he never experienced thirst as
others did. He drank very little water or
other fluid, and at his meals was accus-
toned to season so highly with salt that no
one but himself could eat it; and after his
meal or during it he seldom felt the val
of drink of any kind.
"At n time" said he, II was distiller
without license, and although l handled
liquor like dishwater l never INDUCED to
please myself or to please my friends"
His food during his life was coarse but
healthy. He never used tea or coffee until
ayear before his death, and milk he partic-
uiarly disliked, believing it to be very I'M
healthy. Potatoes, corned beef, and cab
bage formed the principal part of his daily
diet, and he seldom had any desire for any
thing more than this plain fare. Pies and
cake he very seldom eat, caring but little
for them. In his younger days he disliked
tobacco very much, and could not bear the
fumes of it. But when he was sixty-ive
years old he smoked his first pipe and
soon became much attached to il, and in his
old age he said it was such a comfort that
hecOuld no more deny himself the indul-
gencethan he could his daily food. His hear
ing, senses of touch, feeling, smelling were
all remarkably accurate; his voice was
strong and clear, and he ~eonversed with
wonderful ease. No signs of second child
hood or a weakness of the mind could be
detected. His memory was remarkable
and by q method of association of things,
time and places he would tell very nearly
every little incident, and the time and
place of its occurrence during his life. lie
was never sick a day, although at times he
suffered with the tOothache. He never APP
piled any cure, nor never did he have 4
tooth drawn, but suffered them to fall out
of their W accord. AT the time of his
death he had only four teeth left. His eye
sight for two years previous to his death
commenced to decline, and when disSolu-
ton occurred he was almost blind. Hi,
hair never turned gray. He was a rebe.
in the Irish rebellion of 1898, and wa;
wounded in the LETT leg. His inyariablt
answer to the question what he thought
more than anything else caused him to live
so long was temperance, exercise, plain
food, regular meals, aud regular hours il
going TO bed and getting up.
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The Ohio Congressional Districts in
the Late Election

The Ohio Congressional Districts in
the Late Election.
One of the most gratifying results of the
late election in this State is the encourage
ment, confidence and backbone which it
VIII give TO our Unionists from Ohio in
Congress. The Ohio delegation is at pres
ent almost unanimously Union, contain
ing only two Democrats among the entire
nineteen members. 0fthe seventeen dis
trlcts which elected Union Representatives
last fall, sixteen gave majorisies for the
Union ticket in the October dection: The
only n which. failed to do 20 is that of
Columbus Delano, Hhe XIIIth) whichonl
gave that gentleman 225 majority last
fall on the home vote and army vote com
bined. and the four counties composing
which gave a Democratic majority at the
late election of 7s7. Mr. Delano can, we
are confident, overcome this adverse ma
iority next fall. Meanwhile the other six
teen Union members from Ohio will enjoy
seats twice as much this winter for
knowing that they are still backed (the
NTH the Qrharmse nh CuasUo bnssnUu,i
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We are asked, "Who writes the Petro-
leum Nasty letters % The author of
those quaint and pointed epistles is Alfred
Burnett, the elocutionist and public
reader, of Cincinnati.-Chiedgo Journal.
The Journal mistakes. Mr.. j. r.
Lock, of the Findley, CO., Je6srsoniaH
is Petroleum V. Nasby.-Cleretand Her
aid,
The Herald mistakes. The name of the
writer of the Nasty letters is D. R.
Locke, and he is not now connected with
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In addition, both of the Senators and
four of the Representatives from Tennes-
see are thoroughly loyal.
Thus n will be seen that radical men
are not influenced by any partisan consid-
in demanding that the right of
representation shall be withheld from the
States recentlyin rebellion until they shall
have furnished evidence of the sincerity of
their repentance.
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Passengers from Chicago W. the Fort
Wayne road, who arrived in town yester-
day, stated that a personal difficulty
occurred at a waystation on that railroad
in Indiana, between Hon. George W
Julian and General Sol. Meredith, in
which the former was assaulted and beaten
by the latter. W. hope for the credit of
General Meredith, that the m NAV
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= False PoIi1iceI CIassiaca1ion.

1he CLASSIFICATION Is radically wrong IN
several particulars. In the first place
there will be no such division in the ranks
of the Union men as is indicated by the
terms conservative republican" and "rad-
ical republican The Unionists of the
next Congress, elected on the same plat
form, will act as a unit in all important
measures-and they will act with the
President, too. If there has ever been any
danger of a rupture between Mr.. johnson
and the radicals, that danger was long ago
removed by the elections, both south and
north. We state only what is apparent to
every man of ordinary sagacity, when we
say that the Union men will stand to-
gether, and stand with the President, on
the question of reconstruction. 1t may
be set down as certain that the test-oath
will not be repealed, that the applicants
for seats in Congress from rebellious States
with the probable exception of those from
Tennessee) will not be admitted, and that
the rebellious States will not Immediately
be restored to power. In this policy the
mass of the Union members of Con-
gress will coincide, and it will meet the
approval of President johnson.
Another mistake is in the classification
of the Democrats, as " war democrats
and "copperheads." We are at a loss to
know the meaning of the distinction.
There is no such thing as a war demo-
crat in the next House, or, if there is, he
is ranked among the Unionists. The
thirty men classed as war democrats -
all supported the Chicago iniquity, and de-
clared the war a failure. They deserve,
fully as much as the ten who have received
il, the stigma of "copperhead-"
No, the only true classification of par
ties in the next Congress, as in the last, as
in the Presidential election, as in every
political contest since the war began, will
be, into Union men and pseudo-D Democrats
We are glad to know that the party ofthe
| Union and of Freedom has IN over
whelming majority in both Houses.
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The Politics Of The Next Congress.

The aggregate number of representa-
tives in the lower house of Congress, to
which the States-both loyal and rebel
are entitled, is az, of which 1874 are
elected by the loyal States and So by the
States late in rebellion. To show the I'M
truthfulness of the statement made by the
Copperhead press that the immediate adj
mission of the Southern Representatives
would place the Republican or Union
party in a minority, We append the follow
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A gentleman Just from Appamattcx
Court, House states that there is nothing left
of the apple tree under which Gen. Lee
surrendered but a red hole in the ground,
and it is feared that unless the hole is fenc-
cd in that also will be removed by o%uriosi-
t. seek rs.
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FoR srRYEYoR aENERAL.

The total vote for Auditor General is
454,lIO, which IS lIs,562 less than the
heavy vote for President in 1860. Hart
ranf1's vote is 1892 less than Lincoln's,
and Dayis's 6O,576 less than McClellan's,
the decline in each party being nearly the
same
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None need apply but those Of sound health and good
moral character, who can read we'll, spell correctly,
write irgibly, and who can cipher ia whole numbers
aud fractions, and are not less than - nor more ilIan
Is wears OF ara. Naval A Prrenticrs arc
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DYEINc.
FREDERICK CYRIIY-

French and Fancy Steam Dye Works and Cleaning
Establishment, Belvidere Farm, East Cleveland,
and 90 Seneca street.
0FTICE-1O4 Seneca street, Cleveland, o.
! mean to make this the BEST DYE-HOUSE IN
THE WEST, and shall spare no effort to give salts
faction.
1 call the especial attention of Gentlemen to the
IMPROVED FRENCH STYLE
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WANTS.


WANTRD-Two pleasant rooms, and boarding
w TOR gentleman and wife, with a private fami-
". References exchanged Auufess' Will Terms
&C, ID. L., Leader once. ho'zo-z"o
nROPELLER WANTED..To purchase by
i The undersigned, for sash, a Propeller OF ron
"a - 81 tons hurden. Address, with particulars,
RFEDE HINCKLEN, ShebOygan, sheb. county,
Wisconsin
HTANTED.-To rent a small House Of about six
U.use, address y. header office. n%ovls:270
TO RENT.-For a family Of three
w persons, a Good House for a term OF years
must contain not less that eight Rooms, Gas, &c,
and would prefer near line Of street Railroad. Ad-
dress A. v Leader ofioe, stating terms &C. nl6;2b4
CAST OFF CLOTHING MANTED.Tyu Just
u received a large order from the Sonth Tor ladies
and gents cast-Of Wearing apparel also carpets,
beddine, sc. am willing TO pay a high price, by
enllipg on or By mole sent by post 10 Mrs. HANNA,
No 10 Pittsburgh street, Cleveland, y. 9%0ylj:27C
"ANFED-SECUND HAND FURNITURE,
w Caruefs. Stoves, &c, at H. MOORE'S old stand
Ia Ontario street, corner OF Michigan. nOvl:s6J
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Commander 4. 5. Navy, Erie, Pa
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A certain number being selected yearly from among
them for these appointments.
Schoolmasters are assigned to each school snip 10
teach the rGdiments Of education, including NaNlga-
ton, and their morals are carefully cared lor.
Aunraaffraz r.
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CAREFULLY AND THOROUGHLY EDUCATED
To discharge the duties Of seamen, and at the expira-
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they arrive at the age of q, If found guali1ed- have
the preference ia the appointments for warrant aud
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For further information apply to
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The pennsrIrnnin Election.

The official returns of the late election
in Pennsylvania have at length been re-
from Harrisburgh. The footings
up are as follows:
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UTANTED-SALESMEN-For "Hollands Life
w Of Lincoln" Photograph Albums, The Better
Land an exquisite engraving, Square and Oval Pr
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FOR SALE.

TTOUSR AND LOT FOR SALE.-Inauire
IL al No. 20 bockWell-st- noyZs2s
NOR SAIE.-Houss and Lot on West Side
IL House, ROOMS and cellar; Lot, SsXl9l. Pos
session given immediately. Price saV1. Inquire OF
Nm. \. TUUSl.EN, Attorney, No l2l Superior-st-
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WANTED-Peddlers Of Tin and other wares, 10
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A GENTS WANTED.-To sell the history Of the
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NO SALE-HOUsEs AND LOTs-GoOd BUSH
Il ness property. Three lots one good brlck ana
Main street. Inquire lis Ontario street, or at the
CleFeland Real Estate Agency. 2lO Superior street.
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LOST.

q REWARD.-Taken from the Weddell H0use,
Friday evening, Nov. 18th, a bundle contain
ing 1 pair Fine Boots. To be lift at Office Of Ameri-
can Hotel. n~Ov27-266
L OST.-Between Church street, West Side, and
IL seneca street. Eaet side, aladies' gold watch with
omen fac and cold dial. Back case opens with spring
in the stem. The finder willie Literally rewarded by
leaving it at the ONCE Of che Buekeye Mutual lnsur-
ance Company. LII. HUDSON. nov25:267.
T OST OR sT0LEN.-s5 reward for Carpet
IL Sack. with Gloves, Muller, Opera Glass, old
Gold Tooth Plate, &C. To to left at the Police Sta
tioD- nOYS
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APPRENTICES
FOR THE NAVY
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NOR SAIE.-Grist and Saw Mill, Water Power,
L and Farm widi Buildings, &c,, IN summit coun-
= M ~ JENNINGS. AIwater Building. m2f.266
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ANDLOT FOR SALE.-House new
II ~ story, With soft and hard water, and barn,
on Orange street near MayhOWer school House HOi
Tsrtiruiars enquire on the premises 2A9 Orange st
IT,. IN nnrya-a.t MEIGLL-