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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-10-04
THE SUBSCRIPTION Is so NEARLY

THE SUBSCRIPTION Is SO NEARLY
J. completed that tits intended TO close the same
onlor before the 18th Of February. y l
Subscriptions s750 coo, Of which eeOO 900 purchas-
es the 1and-to-wit: s2,seo acres. The remaining
$780, sthe permanent cash working capital Of the
Company.
Par value Of shares. 800. Lands located on the
Little Kanawhs and Elk Rivers. in the counties Of
Glmer and Braxton in the very heart Of the oil re-
gions of West Virginia.
Professor Richardson reports: "Your property Is
the very centre Of the West Virginia oil regions. 1t
has numerous oil and gas springs along the banks Of
its streams. ono of which vies with the famous
Burning Spring ITSELF" ~
Professor Shepherd. of New Haven. Conn.,. re-
ports: "Iconsider % sDsinenhy oil producing land.
TIC oi-bedriag shdIes esdsrlie u estensicely and
the long lines Of caroUretted hydrogen or Eumindt-
ing sas springs. soms Of aoAicA sGw burning, as
sosu ds ne appedrdace Of oil iself on tie surface
OF thstrdct. fully confr,ns me IN tsfs 6eIig.
7aerscan BE- no doubt fAdt along your creeks and
tributaries there 10 large eetsnt Of valud6ls OIL
producing territory. TIE prodiofous amount of
6ituminops and camel COAL iron ore Limestone and
fire clays embodied In tho AigA Aizzs tour proper
ty, the tops and slopes Of aohicA covered soih an
extraordinary 0ro,cM Of sohie oak and other hedUy
tins5ers. add immsnsety TO its ca1Se."
These views are fully indorsed by the reports Of
the most practical and experienced menfrom the oil
districts Of both Pennsylvanis and Virginia.
The Company consider themselves fortunate in
having secured the services Of Mr.. Blackwell, o
practical civil engineer for the general superntend-
ency, 90 well known as the late Chief Engineer and
Superintendent Of the "Commissioners Of Wash
ington Heights, New York City.
Arrangements are in rapid progress for the imme-
diate development Of the property. on scale com.
mensurxte with its value and extent.
Subscriptionspayable at the time Of subscribing.
prone-haf In cash. the balance in thirty days from
ethe time Of closing the subscription can be made in
person or by stterat the ohcs Of the undersigned.
No 81 Cedar street. Now York; ]. K. D0BS0N. No.
n State street, Boston; and JOHN W. STRONG.
Detroit, Michigan, where fun information can be
obtained. rs III ~ DG3ts
baa s7aw JAMES wADSwORTH & CO..
.Lid No. 81 Cedar street, New York.
NIB. Subscriptions received for the above Com
panyby LEWIS BAKER,
feb6 CBgTE IN T. Wheeling. WV.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-10-04
Little Kanawha & Elk River
PETROLEUMAND MINING co.
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO BE CLOSED.

Cash Working Capital, SI5O, 900.
r. OFFICERS .sj
OLIVER y. WOOD, President.
JAMES CRUlkSiiANK. Vice President.
CHARLES j. MARTIN, Treasurer.
JAMES WADSWORTH.S Secretary. .....-~
E., R. BLACKWELL, Consulting Engineer and
General Superintendent. % s,,.g ,i
zee TI..n .a g-ilI9 TRUSTEES: .t 10 'il-i
PAUL N. SPOFF0RD. Of Spoford Tileson &
Co.. MY. ..Bl . la y'ilidGtoIQ G 81. 9T9ai
CHARLES ]. MARTIN. President Home Insur-
ance Co., N. Y. 7-.
Hon. ROGER AvERILI Dsnbury. Conn.
& Hon yALBERTZ. CATLIN, Burlington, vt.
JAMES CRUIKSHANK. IS Broadway, N. Y. ii
OLIVER E. WOOD, 26 Barclay street, N. Y.
JAMES WADSwORTH. of James Wadsworth
q Co.. 81 Cedar street, N. Y. t
2 JOHN W. STRONG. Detroit, Mich.
EDWARD M. MORGAN. . Pine street. N. Y.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-10-04

From The New York Evening Express.l - 4
"0ur telegraphic dispatches received to-day from
the Oil Regions. inform us Of the striking of 200
barrel flowing well on Cherry Run, NEAR The FIRST
NATIONAL PETROLEUM CoMrANY's PRoPERrys-
Cherry Run Stocks will bein demand Tomorrow !
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-10-04
GOOD PROPERTY
..dsaC 10 sGpd .tgi nllw 5Jnd Ihrailf
10 m forany and all persons to hold. i''' 5
IFrom Ths Now York Herald.l i

Nh
News has been received and sabundantly con-
frmed from several sources, of the striking Of
barrel Well on Cherry Run, above the Reed WE'LL
FEW RODS FROM THE PROPERTY OF TIE FIRST
NATIONAL PETROLEUM CoMPANY."
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-10-04

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IiPEEEK M "A AkElN7S1
Patent Improved 0 Ft
Mf AIPOoI lWFIn9 lAN
N-a'ar, ,,e-"ar09if 7 90, An aonhorlI ID =
FOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE USE. )
i@ p't .,i,.,.;i..,,.a
For WOOD or Coal'SonA ot
.,6.- ~, v,r yrY,,c
..,,aj - .Ln 49, I,'.naoa. 40 thov comh;ne
ventiiating with heating aaalities. r. ,,,'I7o
eseded in perfecting what he claims 70 be the best
over the ordinary FarnsGss. are: :. |. 10
operation. . '3Ea Lii7 ll @. .. a. molo
ftes6aF, drawn from Natures 'insxhaastibls stock
Large xif chambers, syoiding the i confinement l of
Improved Water Chambers which keep up Pa q
steady supply Of moisiure,, which oyercomes the
fS sSsnSs ans oasg to-
gether guaranteeing durability under any degree Oh
heat. i.l.nl .!E. A. or, u l1,1Itr,r1-
fartcnlar attention IL eallHed 20 tne ,
mas peen prononnc@eo ecu " sclersin' r,en :" - "
BEST, .EX Err Made. "a
- Evorv Frrn.ca wm.rrsntad - IN rive entire sat-
isfsctioh: : v -ll .,.,I, = 4 !, - ..o7E ' 97ol9d
a aana3ol hEtEhENCEs: n =. L.,.ut
who have the Furnaces ip use: Ut, .....,
ly. \. Davey, corner John and Hopkins streets'l
oRc1pnaNIi R Pn.Ni oonstl N;sbo.s oorner Fou,tb and
pac. %. HH.n strsets G;nc;nnati 0O'nOi
Adpe F,ss hnnrtS rtreSt nasr Jobn Cincihna
EcEert, Bank street. @ Cincinnati mat p,..m.n tn On.
~ w, Recht;n. Pike street. Cincinnati. fiasJ
Gilmore, Dunlap d Co.; Bankers, Fourth street,
I, +, Hendy. C9yington, Ky. s,.,s, C;,,;n-
natl. u, nDiiIJln naIa !, g.Lu,.. saH
Mrs. Clearwater, Dayton street, Cincinnati,
j. Meter, OF the nrm OF honn' Neeter q So''Vin-
cianaMSl. ~. R;dd,ei g;ncinnaar,llt ni g,ygl aGT
yen syliis Si1SaPFs;S q ,Ss F;s If Smith pitson Gin
'a NJ Fechiemet, Eighth street, near vine, Cihcin-
natl tE1~''sT 1'1'S IdI Oj i'-,l b y A'l .s.yIta
f. 4 BIssdei' IaWrencebure. Indiana. triiisai
T Bast Architect Cincinnati. -,r T.,i. ..-,.-
Mr.. Moore. Architect, Cincinnati
Picket Son. Cincinnati. .,I....
Anderson q HannafUrd, Cincinnati. .'"' '."
,It.-,-,Ify-,, INF ..,l auo "a
The Warm Air Furnace. m ,nufactured for me by
Peter Martip. could not easily be excelSd, making
the atmosphere as pleasant as summer is free from
smoke or gas, aud costs for fuel but mere trife.
'' ,s,h JhhMEos Ws ntuD 1t,.at T;nn;np.H
ur,nih 9t1SA 49, = ryfY-
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ihs 'b"' MT NoTKE LAME, nhMpSI, ooti dsey evyhio'{
MA is sSys%tat g sery THAT that @ We tried th.
our smpy
Yours. respectfully, -
-JTn qdE iE'' j SISTERS NOTRE DAME. "
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-10-04
Peter Martins Hot AirFurnayces'
CoLUMBus, February 18th, 1865.

TO sohom this may Concern: y. ,-,.as,
20 Peter Martin, of Cincinnati, has placed
his PATENT IMPROVED HoT AIR FURNACES
in our Eigh School and District School No.
b. The Furnaces In District No. 5 have
been in use two years; those in the High
School during this winter. So far they
have given entire satisfaction. For eff
rciency in warming, quality of heat, econo-
my of fuel, and promptDess of action, they
: deserve special commendation. cheer
fully recommend Mr.. Martins Furnaces to
any who may desire an excellent mode OF
heating. '1h e. d. KINGSLEY,
1,q oSupt. of Public Schools of Columbus.
CIRcLEvILLE, Feb. 18th, 1855.
The Warm Air Furnace invented and
manufactured by Mr.. Peter Martin, of Gin
cinnati, was put into the Union school
building Of this city in November last, and
thus far it has given entire satisfaction. 1t
sssurpasses other furnaces in the following
Important particulars. 1t has, compare
lively. a greater heating surface; produces
salarger volume Of heat with given amount
cof fuel; the condition of the air In respect
TO temperature, moisture and purity, is SUI
perior; the admission of cold air, the sup
ply Of warm air for the several rooms, and
the fires, are more easily regulated.
IN avoid scorching and decomposing the
air, as is done, to some extent by other hot
air furnaces, and to secure to each room an
abundant supply Of pure, fresh air, warmed
TO a pleasant temperature, as well as TO pro-
.tect the ,wrought-iron- air-fuest from
the effects Of the fire, it Is essential that
the warm air-fues leading to the school
rooms, should be- at 0least twelve
inches In diameter. This win insure the
Influx of such d large and rapid current OF
fresh air as to prevent the wroughtriron
fiues from being overheated, and thus secure
the durability Of the furnace, and keep the
warm air in, healthfu1 condition. II is
deemed proper to State In this connection,
that our Board Of Education was induced
TO order Mr.. Martins Furnace, because two
other furnaces had been previously used in
Our Our school ediice without satisfactory re-
suits, and because, after careful examina-
tion Of q large number OF furnaces and
other modes Of warming school houses and
other spnblic edifices, not only IN Weaterp,
but also in, Eastern cities, Mr.. Martin'swas
elieved to be decidedly the best, eijs1 a 4
\ s|s,4 80 .ootT sdsy H..H.. BARnEE,Nl .as
illles = Supt. Circleyllle. u Y nionSchooi:
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-02-02
An Act to Prohibit Volunteer and Sub
stitu'c Brokerage.

"Scction l. BE it enacted By the Gen
cral assembly of the State of Ohio, That
il shall be unlawful for any person or
persons in this State to be engaged in,
or carry on the business of procuring
volunteers, substitutes, Or credits for
counties, cities, townships, wards, dis
tricts, sub districts, or individuals, or
in any way procure, sell, or dispose of
credits for such volunteers or substi-
tutcs for tho service of this State or the
United States. "Pr0vided, That the
legally constituted authorities, or any
voluntary association of citizcns, in any
county, township, city, ward, district,
or sub district, may employ one or
moro agents, resident Of such county,
township, city, ward, district, or sub
district, for their respective localities,
to procure substitutes, volunteers or
credits, TO fill the quota, quotas, or re-
QUESTIONS ofsuch locality, paying such
agent or agents n reasonable compen-
sation for such service, but in no case
shall such compensation be retained or
paid, in whole or in part, out Of any
bounty stipulated to be paid to such
volunteers or Substitutes; provided,
that nothing herein shall be so con-
strued as to prohibit any individual
from procuring II substitute for him
self
"SEc, 2. That agents employed un-
der the provisions of section one of
this act, who shall tender n false ac-
count of his receipts or disbursements
rs such agent, shall bc held guilty of q
mlsdcmcancr, and on conviction there
of shall, for any such offence, be fined
or imprisoned, as provided in section
three, Of this act,
"SEc, 3. Any person violating any
of the provisions of the foregoing sec
ton, shall, on conviction thereof, be
fined in any sum not less than three
hundred, nor more than one thousand
dollars for each offence, or be impris-
onod in the county Jail, and DO fed on
bread and water only, not more than
thirty, nor loss than ten days, or both
at the discretion of the Court. The
fine, when collected, to be paid into
the County Treasury, and credited t.
the soldiers relief fund
"SEc. 4. This act shall take effect OF
its passage"
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-02-02
Moro About Peace

The National Capitol is all agog
with an improbable rumor of the near
approach of a Peace Commission from
Richmond, in the persons of Vicc Pres
idcnt Stephens, Senator r. II. T. Hun.
ter, and Judge Campbell, who arc ro-
ported to bo Within our limos, on thoir
way to Washington.
We should hardly consider this re.
port important, even If true, bu. for
the probability thai its only result will
be'miSchicvous. II may be that these
gentlemen, by an Interchange of civil.
ties, are merely permitted to make a
reconnaissance to Washington, similar
to that OF Blair and Singleton to Rich
mond--bat all this will havo the effect
only, rs we believe, Of postponing the
day of actual peace to more distant
period than if none of these proceed.
ings had taken place. Nevertheless
.should it turn out that they really dc
havo tendency TO bring about such =
peace as the country desires, wo shall
rejoice with joy unspcakablc.
There is no important war nows, OK
cept that Shermans army appears tc
be steadily advancing toward its oh
jcct, whatever that may bc-und The
statement that portion of Porter
fleet had arrived off Charleston, may
possibly throw some light on th,
question of what that object is.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-02-02
The Latest News.
PASsAoE OF THE CoNSTITUTIoNAL
AMENDMENT.

The great event Of the present ses-
sion of Congress, is the passage of the
Constitutional Amendment abolishiny
Slavery throughout the URion. By tho
House, which took place Oh Tuesday,
tho 31st of January. The amendment
having already passed the Senate,
needs oUt tho ratification Of three.
fourths Of the Statcs'to consummato a
measure which will pass into history
as tho grandcst achievement Of the
present century.
The scene Of excitement and cnthu-
siasm in the House on the announce,
mcnt of the vote was never cquallcd in
that body before.
Twelve members elected rs Demo
Gratis, voted in favor Of the measure,
thus vindicating their title to the name.
They were Mossrs. Bailey and Coff.
roth, of Pa; Baldwin, Of Mich; Hutch.
ins, Of Ohio; OdelI, Steele, Herrick
Ganson and Radford, Of New Jersey;
English, of Conn; Yea nar, of Ky,
and King, Of Mo.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-02-02
PEACE

We do not believe that the talk
about peace which has been prevalent
for some time past throughout the
North has had the effect to advance
the prospect Of that desirable consum-
nation in the slightest degree. On
the contrary, if we may take the tone
of Rebel journals as sign OF rebel
sentiment, tho insurgents look upon
this Northern peace palaver as an in
.dication of our intense wcarincss of the
war, and Of our approaching complete
exhaustion. They are therefore en-
couraged by it TO further desperate
effort, and will probably be enabled to
prolong the struggle beyond what they
could havo done had nothing been said
on our side about peace. Tho more
we talk peace, the fiercer becomes their
thirst for fight. If we stop short Of
any thing less than whipping them to
death, they think we are just ready to
give out Suppose VIC change all this
Would itnot be.aswcll TO keep pound
ing away until they cry "enongh!" Of
thoir own accord, without stopping to
ask them if they havn't got cnougii
1t is plain the rebels arc. determined
to be whipped more. They havn''
come to the last ditch yet. They ye'
thiLk they can hurt u5 littlc while
we are hurting them good deal
They declare they will be extcrmnat
cd rather than subjugatcd, and W.
thope they will be accommodated.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-02-02
GEN. THOMAS,

This brave officer, in answer to a
suggestion made by the Cincinnati
Gazette, and generally seconded by
the press OF the West to raise n sub
stantial testimonial for his services
-writcS that ho shall be sufficiently re-
warded if his services meet the appro.
baton of his country, and recommends
that what tho people arc disposed to
give for this purpose be applied to the
relief Of disabled soldiers and their be.
bcrievod families. Such spirit as
this makes tho old hero doubly wor.
thy of tho richest testimonial that can
bo bestowed upon him. In our graft
tude for the vast services Of our Gen.
erals, let us not forget the claims OF
the equally deserving elias, to which
Geh. Thomas directs attention in n
manngr 80 timely and generous.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-02-02
Drn,ed 81 thern, and those who are un,

formed OF them and those who are un-
ahle to make out their returns, ought
to be kindly instructed and assisted by
the assistant assessors, but wilful and
incorrigible. offenders should be made
to recognize the power OF the law in
the prompt and sure visitation OF its
penalties. Let assistant assessors un-
derstand that it is their business not
merely to make returns, but to ascer-
tain whether they are correct, and
when they have reason to believe
thom incorrect, to act as already indl-
Gated. When an increased assessment
is sworn down untruly, the'case should
be reported to the assessor, who should,
when probable cause appears, institute
an investigation, and make it search
ing and thorough.
A false return, even though accept
cd without alteration and the tax paid,
has no binding effect on the Govern
mcnt. When the fraud is discovered,
the assistant assessor may make the
proper increase, and if the Taxpayer
shall swear down the assessment on
the increased return, he may be pro-
ceeded against for tho perjury; or,
which is the better way, instead Of the
increase being made, an investigation
may be had under section IA, the just
amount OF duty asccrtaincd, and an
hundred per cent. added to it by way
of penalty.
If the assistant assessor is destitute
Of the needed intelligence or vigor, his
place ought to be speedily supplied by
one better fitted for it, and if the num-
Der Of assistant assessors appointed is
not sufficient to work tho district, the
fact should be communicated at once
to the office.
The special income tax, if fairly as.
sessed and collected, will produce moro
than thirty-fve millions .ofdollars. i
depends on the assessors and their as
sistants mainly whether the oxpecta
lions of the Department and the coun
try on the subject shall be realized Of
disappointed.
Very respectfully,
J.J. LEWIS, Commissioner.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-02-02
Internal Nsvsnss----Importan Circular
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, !
OFFICE OF INTERNAL Revenue, !
Washington, Jan. ..

Complaints continue 10 be received
at this office that many persons liable
to income tax fail to mako rcturns.-
Those complaints have become so gen
cral that deem it duty owe to the
public service to call the attention of
the assessors to the subject, that they
may exert tho necessary diligence to
remove, possible, the cause,
Any tax-payer who renders untrue
returns commits Il triple ofTcnse; first
against tho country which he derrauds:
secondly, against his ncighbor, whom
hc Injuries by casting upon him lar
ger share of tho public burden than ho
ought to bear; and thirdly, against
the law, which is violated both civilly
and criminally, and which demands
for the act n doubling of the debt as a
rocompense, and punishment for the
crime rs a retribution.
Erroneous returns are due some
times to carclcssnoss and inadvertence,
and sometimes, also, TO n deliberate
purpose to defraud tho Government,
When their correctness is suspected,
assistant assessors ought not to hesi-
tate to make the necessary inquiries
in order to ascertain the truth. 9th.
erwisc their duty is not performed.
Delicacy under such circumstances
must be laid aside. and respect for
wealth, influence, or social position
must yield to the higher obligations
of official responsibility. Honest men
when properly interrogatod will not
in general refuse to afford satisfaction
to Government officers, and the dis
honest should not bo suffered to escape
under pretenSe of sensibilitics too nice
to endure n dsreputable imputatior
without offense. A cheerful submis
sion to proceeding which a due exc
cution of the law requires, is demand
cd in times like these equally in pat
riotism and good sense, and an appea
to those possessed of such qualities
will seldom fail TO produce the desired
response. If any errors are believed
to exist, it is not necessary to assume
in the first place, that they have becl
committed wilfully; but, on the con
trary, it may bo we'll to advise tn
tax. payer TO amend his return, an
accept it if he avails himself of tn
opportunity, II he refuses to do &c
section Il of the late act authorizes
mode of proceeding which, if vigor
ously pursued, will eviscerate tn
truth,
Taxpayers who are not cognizar
of their resp ,nsih!is;ss ought TO be IL
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-02-02

re- Tho Cincinnati Commercial ac-
cuses the Gazette of that city Of at
tempting to throw cold water on the
Sherman Testimonial project, in ma
king the suggestion for a similar tes'
timonial to General Thomas. There
may be something in this; for we have
frequently thought We could detect in
the Gazette manifest lack of cordial
feeling toward Gen. Shorman-and We
have supposed some personal grudgc
to exist, founded perhaps on some ac-
tion of Gen. Sherman in regard to
newsps per correspondents. lfthe Ga
zette was actuatod by any such mo-
tives, il was discrcditable piece of
businoss-though this detracts moth.
ing from the nobleness Of the response
from Gen. Thomas.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-02-02
REHABILITATION.
'otal in county..............""".s2o
EoNis NnpoIeon's Share or the Spoliation
Of Mexico.

Our dispatches from San Francisco
show the milk in the French Emper-
or's Mexican cocoanut No sane man
supposed that he was invading Mexico
merely TO set it up rs an independent
empire under MAMMALIAN. A divis-
ion of the plumber is now begun, The
northern States of Mexico arc trans
ferred to the French Emperor as Sc
curity for his claims upon Mexico
that is, his expenses in soizing Mexico.
The French robber transfers the booty
to an Austrian accomplice, who re-
transfers portion. THIS each comes
by his share honestly. So the thief
swaps his 'swag' for other goods, and
thus turns it into his own honest prop
erty.
DR.. GwIN, that great chief in tho
Democratic Party, is found n swift
tool to work the dismemberment and
subugation Of a ncighboring Amcri.
can Republic, by the French Emperor
OF such was tho Democratic Party
from the beginning.
OF course that conveyance for the
security for the French CLAIMS, is in
tended for q permanent transfer, In
ancient English, thieves called their
transfers of the property of Others econ
voying." Behold these two crowned
swindlers. Neither of them owns ;
foot of territory in Mexico, or has the
shadow of an honest claim. Yet on'
transfers the whole Of Mexico to tht
other, and the other hands back par
and thus, out of robbery by one re-
move, each acquires an honest proper
ty. =,
But promising MS this French tricl
appears we doubt if it will permanent
w win. The oftcntimes mentioned
warriors introduced into the Trojal
walls in tho bowels Of the innocen
wooden horse, were not more fatal t.
its security than this American emf
gration-which the Emperor desire
to develop the resources of his plum
der-will be to the perpetuity OF hi
rule. And will he undertake to trans
port French soldiers TO America t
contend with tho tide of America
y emigration?
These French Democratic scheme
for cutting up American Republics
: exist only by virtNo of this Dem
cratic rebellion. That suppressed, tn
French Democratic conquest will dil
appear like a Jane frost.-Cincinnd
Gazette.