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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-08-12
oFFIcERs:
GEO. r. BLANCHARD, President.
Il JOHN W. SKILES, Vice President.
r. E. CHAMPION. Sec'y and Treasurer.
Hon. g. N. OLDS, Solicitor.
Lands Located in Ohio, West Virginia and
,... Pennsylvania.

THE PROPERTIES OF THISCOMPA-
i 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 locali-
ties. A large part of it is situated on Dunkard
creek, Green county, Pennsylvania, where. in pro-
portion to Developments, the quantity and quality
Of the Oil found, is superior to Oil creek, it com
manding 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.
In Ohio, the Company property Is located in Knox
county, where the indications are most favorable,
Oil Of superior character as lubricator being
found at depth Of $50 feet on adjacent lands, and
within few feet Of the Coupanv's property.
The Company are already sinking one well, and
have arranged to commence two more,a soon as the
necessary machinery can be put on the ground.-
THREE WELLS have recently been struck only a
short distance from the property of this Company.
EIrHER ONE Of which would, in one year, nearly re-
pay the entire capital Of tie Company.
The 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 a speedy and large re-
turn to the stockholder is almost certain.
Full and detailed information given on appica-
ton To the Sec etary and Treasurer.
81 A limited amount of the Stock is now offered
for sale. Appyto ,,,,o,-
apr2l- dom Secretary and Treasurer.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-08-12
0Rlo Statesnrarl.
from The Cincinnati Enquirer.l
BLIND TOMS MUSIC.
.sBY FLORENCE ANDERSON.

emusic that on the spirit gentlier lies
Than tired eyelids upon tired eyes"
Why was gift so wondrous given to one so frai as
Without tho stamp of intellect of thought upon thy
Whom would humble all my pride. to win power
like thine, L-.
That Knight thrill my listeners souls with voices SO
divine!
would not still the mechanism of my too active
Although works unrestngy till every hrob is pain;
would not lose my power of thought although it
A sharpensd sense of suffering through its intensity.
But would feel my soul, like thine, in the Creators
hand,
Breathing such wondrous harmOnies, mortal could
And l would hear their melodies, as Angels round
me throng,
And pour my love and worship in golden food
OF song.
For fame2 for wealth? no, no. not these they are of
fairy vision, vanishing at the approach Of Death;
But ali for that diviner Love. eternal the soul,
Which holds my life my destiny, in its supreme con-
troll!
Would / could hear thy sivery notes, far from the
appauding thrOng,
Whose voices seem to desecrate the mystery Of thy
Not in the glare of garsh lights where cold and Gu
rious eyes
So closely watch and critcise emotions as they RISE
But in the rosy summer-morn, when to tie earth is
given
glory and beauty-lke the gift-the boon of
Or in the holy eventde, when through the open door
The quvering rays OF moonlight seem to listen, on
the floor
When through tho latced windows, awakened from
tba hour
Asif thy guardian ministers had whispered it abroad
Thou vast soft, celestial harp, played by the hand
Of God.
Or when the myriad eyes of Night. from their clear
veil Of blue, .
mysteries through;
When all discordant sights and sounds, no more the
And "midnights tinging silentness" has touched me
| with deep awe.
Then on the magic melodies. as on the wings o
Ny SOUL freed from the letters of this worlds cor
| roding care,
Would seek the very gates Of Heavon-in alteration
Before His throne, who has inspired being such a!
thou.
0. dream sweet dream of harmony steal DER mt
Transport Inc to that mystic realm, whore though
| no more is pain;
Unfold the pearly Eden-gates, and let me not b
Back to the stern realities of this dscordant world
Soft soft, ye holy symphonies fall like the silver!
| showers,
And waken into brighterifo the hearts poor. droOp
| ing flowers;
Or like the twilights finest sounds upon the Spri
| float,
Until responsive feeling thrills to every liquid note
|
Why will the tear unbidden rise. the heavng bosom
| swell?
Is pain, as well as pleasure. closely woven in tn
spell? ..
Does thy rapt spirit in its dreams. the touch of sol
| row know?
Or from its bright Aurora-hishts behold the abys
of woe? "...
hoped one taught of God. like thee, would brin
| us from the skies, u. ..
Naught but the glad joy-chorus that rings ,hroug
| Paradise;
But thou dost waken longing thought. too deep fC
| human words,
As unseen spirits move thy hands along the sighin
| chords.
PARIS, KY, July2l.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-08-12
Administrators Sale Of Per-
-sdn sonal Property. a.
Notice to Contractors.
OFFICE BOARD OF PUBLIC woRKS.l
COLUMBUS, o., July 10, 1855.

OFFICE BOARD OF PUBLIC W0RKS,l
NHt~ COLUMBUS, o.. July 10, 1865. !
CEALED PROPOSALS WILL HE RE.
y oeived at this Office until and including SAT
URDAY. AUGUST 10. 1865. for doing the following
lat Deepening and widening the South Fork
Feeder Of the Ohio Canal. at Licking Summit, from
the pond on Samuel Deweeses land to the outlet IN
the Reservoir. Quantity Of work estimated at 1900
cubic yards. tts tisN,
ad. building Bernie Banks along the Feeder and
across the ponds on the lands Of Samuel Deweese
and Isaac Finkbone. Quantity Of work estimated
at 900 cubic yards
Sd. Putting in two wooden culverts. under the
Feeder TO drain the ponds on the lands of the said
Deweese and Finkbone. Estimated quantity Of ma
terials 1000 ineal feet of square timber (hewed on
three sides) and 1000 feet b. IT, OF two inch plank
The earthworlS must be bid for by the cubic yard;
the square timber per lneal foot and the plank per
hundred, b. Nj the price to include the cost. ffam-
II ne he'll Board oi Public Works reserve the right tore
'''U ""' VI ~ jim. LEWIS,
iulyle65-dwdstdF q Res Engineer. 9
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Fuel for the State.


OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE,(
COLUMBUS. OHIO, July 81, 1855. y
CEALED PROPOSALS. WILL BE RE.
- ceived at the office of the Secretary OF state,
monday, the 4th Day OF September
next at u o'clock noon for furnishing the State Of
Ohio with fuel for one year, as follows 1I
$4,000 Bushels of Hooking Coal, Ut
ef the best uuality-of the lower vein Of Hooking
Coal, and free from slate. slack and Dirt
r,,r 10000 Bushels of Coke, ...
10 weigh not less than 40 pounds e., the bushe TO be
made from Hooking or Cambridge Coal, and kept
dry.
See 50 Cords of Wood,
the same to be dry Hickory. Beech or Sugar. four
feet in length, straight and well split.
The quantities above named to be increased al the
option OF the Secretary Of State.
Tho fuel to be delivered, without charge Tor such
delivery, at tho State House, Columbus, Ohio.
Proposals to be accompanied ny samples, and 70
Each proposaI must be accompanied by a bond,
with least two good and sufficient suretes IN the
penal sum of not exceeding twenty Thousand, nor
less than five thousand dollars as required by law,
conditioned for the faithful performance OF sucn
contract as may be awarded. IA ,ya
The bids to Be made and the contracts to be award,
cd in accordance with the terms Of the act entitled
IAN act TO provide for the purchase Of
el and otier articles for the General Assembly and
State officers, passed March IL, 1853; and An act
TO amend sections four and six and 10 repeal section
five" of the above entitled act, passed March D.
1863. .p-.s,.
Bids to be indofsed on the envelope, Proposals
for furnishing Fuel for the State" ,
Fuel furnished by the contractor must in all cases
be sqgslI in ss Sgsjty to the sample 1"'' rue 'O''
o0'''''s ''"'' WIN. HENRY SMITH, --
auel-dtd Secretary Of State.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1865-09-26

suit, and, governed by generous spiri,
of Cancellation, had become mutually
forbcaring and forgiving, and return to
their old habits Of fraternal kindness
and be better friends than ever. Then
let us consider that feud which alienat-
cd us has been settled to mutual salts
faction; that We come together to be
bound by iirmeE bonds of love, respect
and confidence than ever. The North
cannot get along without the South,
nor the South without the North the
East without West nor the West with
out the Fast; and say it is our duty
to do all that within our power lies to
perpetuate and make stronger the bonds
of our Union, seeing that it is for the
common good of all that we should be
united. / feel that this Union, though
but the creation of a century, is to be
perpetuated for all time, and that it
cannot be destroyed except by the all
wise God who created it. Gentlemen
Il repeat, / sincerely thank you for
the respect manifested on this occasion,
and for the expressions of fapprobation
and confidence, please to except my
thanks.
The leader of the delegation replies !:
Mr. PIEsIDENT-On behalf of this
delegation, / return you my sincere
thanks for your kind, generous and
expressions of kind feel
ings towards the South, 1ei @
The visitors then retired.
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Letter from Lewis Cass.

l. The following letter from the vener
able Lewis Cass, subscribing one thou,
sand dollars to the Michigan Soldier
Monument fund, will be read with in.
terest:
lh DETROIT, Sept. IL, 1865.
To the Chairman of the Meeting y -
A resident of that portion Of the
city, now embraced in the First Ward
for almost half century, except whey
called elsewhere by public duties, il
would have been deeply gratifying tc
ted, to join my fellow-citizens Of the
Ward, i'm the interesting meeting pro-
posed to be held this evening, They
have beeg requested To- cSme together,
fpN, tie purpose of cooperating in the
construction of suitable monument
to the memory of the gallant officers
and soldiers of Michigan, who sealed
with their blood the true devotion to
their country, in the days OF her peril
and died in her cause; Such manifest.
ations of public gratitude are honora-
BILE to the feelings of the living, and TO
the memory of the dead. We have
gained great victory i'm the maintain.
ance of the Supremacy of the Consti-
tuition, and in the successful Suppress
ion of the rebellion, which sougkt its
overthrow. We may well trust that
this lesson of the power aud energy OF
the American people, insure the stabil-
ity of our glorions Constitution, for
ages to come, and win aid the progress
of free institutions throughout the
world.
While we look forward, with bright
hopes to the future, let us not forget
how much we owe, both to those who
have been taken from us, and those
who are yet happily among his, and
who, under Divine Providence, by
their services and sufferings, which are
without parallel in history, brought
to a happy consummation the terrible
conflict in which we were engaged.
Should a subscription of the First
Ward be open this evening, beg to
have my name placed upon it for the
sum of one thousand dollars, rs my
contribution toward the ACCOMPLISHMENT:
of the good work, which appeals to
the heart of every loyal citizen OF
Michigan. d,.. b9t.,,.,
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
LEWIS CAss.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1865-09-26
Late Southern News.

The Baton Rouge, (La.) Advocate o1
the lst inst, says that not more than
one hundred of the citizens have taken
the oath under President Johnson's
proclamation. OF the ten or eleven
hundred heads of families in that par
ish some two hundred have taken Pres
ident Lincoln's amnesty oath. The ex-
cluded class will not amount to more
than fifty men, and this will make over
six hundred and fifty in East Baton
Rouge who have not taken it. Nine
tenths Of them have made up THAR
minds to, some day or other, go down
to the Court Honsc and take the oath,
but postpone the day for many reasons.
The Advocats argues against this sui
cidal policy with decided force and
ability. go 41hr ' nir
The New Orleans Times says: We
suppose that it is owing in great
measure, to the uncertainty regarding
an election, and the consequent feeling
that there is no passing tecessity to
take the obligation, but it is undeniably
the fact that comparatively few of the
citizens of the country parishes are ia
king the amnesty oath. 1t is true that
large numbers are excluded by the
Presidents proclamation, but among
those eligible there seems to exist great
want Of energy rogarding this matter.
hThe jackson Nsws OF the Sd, says
the freed people who have huddled
around that city living in board shal :
ties and cloth tents, were surprised by
n visit from Captain Spiccr, Provost
Marshal, who deprived tiosc who liv-
cd in their tents of their habitations,
and gave the negroes generally some
most excellent advice. lie told them
that they would no longer be allowed
to huddlc around the towns bringing
disease and death upon themselves,
but would be compelled to labor for
their support. -.
The Memphis Bulletin says notice
was served on Major Reeves, Provost
Marshal of the Freedmen's lIureau,
that the recent order of the War De-
partment forbade the requirement of
passes from colored people, or subject
ing them to restrictions not IMPOSED
on all citizens. This matter is under
advisemcnt of Major Reeves, who, in
the absence of Major Gray, Is head of
the sub-djstriGt. The order will proba-
bly, put an end to the efforts to drive
the surplus colored population from the
city into the cotton fields, ''
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1865-09-26
"HOw TO Look Young"

Hoy is it that some men, thought to
he'so old, still look young, while others,
though young, still look old? ighc
cause lies very frequently in themselves.
An old gentleman being asked the rea-
son, said: 81 never ride when can
walk; 81 never eat but one dish at
dinner; IneYer get drunk. My walk
ing keeps my blood in circulation, my
simple diet prevents indigestion, aid
never touching ardent spirits my liver
never fears being eaten up alive. y
But he forgot to add one OF the great
est causes of lasting youth-"a kind,
uncnvious heart" Envy can dig as
deeply III the human face as time it.
SELF " ''''' 80 ." 'otoad
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1865-09-26
The Rebel cotton Loan.

WAsHrSGToN, Sept. ls.--Many O
the holders Of the Confederate Cotton
Loan in England avoided the rccen,
meeting in London, evidently for fear
of the exposure of their Individual
completely in the ridiculous transact
ion. As the London journals, there,
fore, seem at a loss to know who the
happy spectators are, they will be en-
lightened by the following list of some
of the British subjects who have thus
invested, with estimaths of the losses
sustained by them respectively:
Sir Henry De Hoghton, bart, ElsO,
900; Isaac Compbell & Co., 0l Ger
myn street, I.ondoD, army contractors,
fls0,000 Thomas Sterling Bigbee, so
Mansion House place, London, ship
owner, fl4o, ,oAo; the Marquis of Bath,
$4,000; James Spence, Liverpool cor
respondent of the Times, 100000; Mr..
Beresford Hope, 84O,6OO; George Ed
ward SeymoNt, stock broker, Thfog-
morton lie Loudor, 100000: Messrs.
Fernie, 100000; Alqxander Coils and
partners. 100000; Flectwood, Patten,
Wilson and Schuster, Directors of the
Union Bank Of London, together, G20,
900; w. S. Lindsey, 100000; Sir
Couts Lindsey, bait, 100000; M. b.
Sampson, city editur of the Times,
fl5,000; John Thaddeus Delane, edit
or of the Times, 10000; Lady Gcorg-
lana Time, sister of Lord Westmore-
land, fl5,O0O; J. S. Gilleat, Director
of the Bank of England, 100000; d.
Forbes Compbell, AS Dover street,
Piccadilly, London, fs, 900; Geo. Pea
cock, NJ. p. f5O,OOO; Lord Wharn-
cliff, 100000; w. II. Gregory, NJ. p,
f4,0g0; w. j. Ridout, proprietor of
London morning Post, $4,000; Edw'd
Acklevpyd, fl 500: Lord Campbell,
fl 900; Lord Donoughmore, $1,000;
Lord Richard Grosyenor, c, 900; Hon.
Evelyn Ashley, son of Lord Shafts
bury and Private Secretary to Lord
Palmerston, $500; Right Hon. VIM.
Evrat, Great Western, 90, 900. Total,
fSos, 900. The attitude of the Unit
cd States Government on the subject is
plainly set forth in the following off
cial letters,
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1865-09-26

GA RoLLING SToSE GATHERS 80
Moss. ."--Well, what of that? Who
wants to be messy old stone, away in
some damp corner of pasture where
sunshine and fresh air never come, for
the cows to rub. themselves against for
snails and bugs to crawl over, and for
toads to squat under among the poison
Gus weeds. 1t is far better to be q
smooth and polished stone, rolling
along in the brawling stream of life,
wearing off the rough corners, bring
ing out the firm crystalline structure of
the granite or the delicate veins of the
agate or chalcedony. 1t is this per.
getual chatting and rnbbing in the
whirling current that shows what sort
of grit man is made of, and what use
he Is good for. The sandstone and
soap-stone are ground down to sand
and mud, biit tic firm rock is selected
for the towering fortress, and the dia-
mond is eut and polished for the mon.
arch's crown. i
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1865-09-26

A story is told of man who insur.
ed in London one thousand cigars, val
ued at f200, against fire and water.
After the lapse of six months he made
his appearance at the insurance office
and demanded his money, as the cigars
hod been burned. "BIt not on board
the vessel, sir" said the Secretary, "for
she is in dock now." Yes, on board
the vessel; / smoked them, and, there
fore, burned them all myself, and the
insurance says against fire." The Sec
retary seemed taken aback, but told the
smoker to- call again next day. lie
met by the solicitor of the company,
WHO void him if he did not rclinquisl
his claim he would be prosecuted as
one who had knowingly and willfully
set fire to goods insured by the compa
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1865-09-26

THE RISING GENERATIoN.-In the
United States there are about 10000
common schools, which are supported
IN part by funds and sahool taxes. In
England and Wales there are 40, ,-O42
public and private schools, attended by
2,l44,37s scholars. In addition there
are ,545 evening schools, which pro-
vide for so, ,es3 children. The number
of Sunday schools is %, Ola, with 2,
07,6l2 scholars. 1t is estimated that
in England there is a scholar for ey-
cry s,36persons; III Scotland abQut one
seventh of the people are at school,
while in the United States there is q
seollar toJevory FIVE persons. In Rus
sia only one child to every two hum
dred persons receives instruction at
school, SO that while at 8 O'Clock noh
Monday morning there are 100000
American boys and gills at school,
thore are in Russia only 100000 EN-
joying the benefits of education.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1865-09-26

INrEEEsrING TO AryY MEN.-As;
sist9nt Quartermastcr Moore, Of
Washington, las published pamphlet
containing the names Of large NUM-
Der of officers and men who, at differ
ent times during the war, have left
property with him for safe keeping.
This property consists of blankets,
chests, trunks, valises, accoutcrments,
DO. Among tho list were the names
of n number Of prominent Generals,
who have LETT articles in Capt. Moore's
possession. This property can be OBJ
tained hy predicting satisfactory evil
dence ofownership. If not called for
blythe 10th of November, it will be
sSoiil at auction. ~,
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positions assumed by the Vice Chan.
ccllor, and, therefore, it would scesl
not only unnecessary, but even inn
proper, to bring, at the present time,
the subjects herein discussed, to the at
tention of Earl Russell. If, however,
you should discover that Her Majesty's
Minister'S are laboripg under any mis-
apprehension of the views of this Gov
ernment, which should seem to need
correction, you, VIII supply such Cor.
rection upon a proper occasion, in a
friendly and courteous manner.
1'd lam yGw w0p'' 0p's'SiSPs 'yys sSyaEs y a: ..a,
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j. j
Some of the names of the prize bull
frogs now on exhibition at Dodworth's
Hall, in New York, arc "Toots," "sm,
peror of the Rdshes," "Jug OIfun,
Timely Jim "AIotherly Calf" ~ver. ~
dita," "Nicodemus," "IIulla Bulloo,
Fighting joe" "Jolly qreen," "Cob-
blea," and ''Thc Little Corporal" II
Is thought that Fighting Joe viii take
the first prize for ''sizc," which is rock
oncd by measuring from the rose 70
The extremity Of the o,itstrcched hind
leg. In point of weight, the Emperor
of the Iushes takes the lead; without
Il doibt.. Hc is described as "bloat-
ed aristocrat," of an orange color,
hump backed aud weighing about two
pounds.