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The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1865-02-03

WAsHINaroN, Jan. 26.-Rear Admiral
Porter writes to the Navy Department a
long review Of Gen. Buffers report He
says Gen. Weitzel was selected to COM
mand the expedition, and Batlers name
was never mentioned. Gen. Butler de-
pended on the powder boat to blow the
forts down and enable the troops to walk
in without assault. It is not true Butler
gave the navy thirty-six hours start, as the
transports started before the navy had dis
appeared. Porter says he thinks Butler
studiously kept out Of his way without be-
ing where he could cooperate. 1t is a de-
liberate mistake that Porter was urged to
run BY the forts. q s,.r-,.. a,,,. y.
Porter says he never saw Butler or any
OF his staff after landing on the beach, nor
did he see him from the time he left For.
tress Monroe till after his return there.
Porter says he meyer had any intention OF
passing the forts until they were convinced
of the impossibility Of doing so. ! Porter
says that all paragraphs in Buffers report
about what Porter said and did are false
from beginning to end. The whole report
is characterized as tissue Of misrepre-
,eentdu0ns. huL s~d.sg1 a4i ,iisgatI,A
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maO M .soasbcsqsbai al9dl'da 10 noIi
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1865-02-03

could be taken and the rebels knew It. Three
or four gunboats outside ,would soon have
startled them throughout. /, have had great
difficulty ia getting the gunboets over the bar
and the npA' md only succeeded this morning
IN getting the last one through. The rebels
leff plenty of good stores andprovisions, and
our men are now subsisting on them. send
you List ofs the forts ttAt have fallen into our
hands since Fort Fishcr., With the number
and calibre of their gums we have found here
IN each Fort an Armstrong gun with the broad
arrow on It and the name Of Sir VIM. Arm
strong marked in FULL q sseeA gp4o haa 5srsi
As the British government, claims the ex.
elusive fight to use these guns, It would be In
tereeting TO know how these guns came into
The forts held BY the Southern rebelA II find
that immense quantities Of provisions, stores
and clothing have como through this port. /
am almost afraid to mention the amount, but
i k enough to supply over &, 900 men, II is
all Englsh, and they have received the last
cargo. No more viii ever come this way. is1
We picked up . telegram from Gen. Lee to
bis sabordinates here, saying that II Fort Fish,
er and Fort Caswen were not held he would
have to evacuate Richmond, He says it most
truly, and should not be surprised II be left
It ct any moment We have plenty of force
to hold this place against the whole southern
confederacy: have $50 gums bearing on the
heavily entrenched. There are vessels In the
river and outside, and we only hope they viii
attempt to retake 1t. !. 1000 men In Fort Fisher,
with the guns of the squadron would hold this
place o long time. a. ~ b3,ajI "a Ia sc.-, 4
We find this better place to catch blockade
runners than outside. had the blockade rum
nens' lights lit last night, and was oblging
enough to answer their signals. Whether they
were right or wrong i don't know. Two of
them, the Stag and Charleston, from Bermuda,
loaded with arms, blankets, shoes, &C., came
in and quietly anchored, when they were taken
possession of. The Stag was commanded by
Richard 3. Gayle, Lieutenant in the rebel
navy and belonging to the rebel government,
A number moro are expected, and we will
hope, catch . portion, of them. I Ientrusted
this duty to Lieuts Gushing, who performed 1t
with his usual good luck and intelligence.
These two areyery fast vessels and valuable
prizes. They threw portion of their papers
overheard Immediately on finding they were
trapped. The Charlotte brings fye English
passengers, one of them an English Army Of
dcer. fts1t IS 13 81 ai- n a7N
They all came over, as they expressed 1t, on
q lark, and were making themselves quite Jolly
In the cabin over their champaign, felicitating
themselves on their safe arrival. The Stag re-.
ceived three shots in her as she ran by our
blockaders outside 80,
Very respectfully your obedient servant Y"
, Gn g9lH DAVID d. PORTER, ggt
III
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-03-31
LEGAL NOTICE.

A SAHEL MORSE, of the State Of Illinois,
N John f. Morse and IlienC Morse, of the State
OF Wisconsin; Horace w, Morse, of the State OF
Iowa; Eun:ce Morse, Edward Morse,- Amos
Morse, Albert Morse, Cassius VI. Morse, OF the
State Of Illinois; and Henry Benedict. OF the
Stale of Connecticut, will take notice that James
Hill did, ON the 9Th day of March, 1865, file his
petition in The Court OF Common Pleas within
ana for the County OF Geauga in the State Of
Ohio against them and others named in said petit
ton, Defendants setting forth in substance that
said Defendant, Horace w. Morse, on the 2Sth
day OF January, 1853, executed and de live ed to
said Defendant, Henry Benedict, his promissory
note FOR the sum OF $500 payable oneyear from date
with interest at 10 per cent; and that said Horace
w. Morse gave mortgage to said Benedict on the
following described premises, situate in Huntsburg
in said County and Stale being the middlep part OF
Lot No. "a. and bounded as follows: On the east,
by land conra acted TO gorge L.Kile on the south,
by Lo. No. II; on the west, by land in said lot
by Lot No, 37 containing fity.two acres OF land,
to secure the payment OF said promissory note.
That sdid Plaintiff is the owner of said note and
mortgage. That said Defendants above named
claim some interest in said lands
~ The Plaintiff prays judgment for the amoun
due on said promissory note gainst said Defend
ant, Horace w. Morse, and that said premises
may be sold 10 pay the same. ,.ra. ..
The Defendants will take notice that they are
required answer said petition on or before the 9th
day of April, 1868. '"-.'
Dated this 9Th day of March, A. d 1895.
.r, .a. .r.. ..... ~ /. N. HATHAWAY,
79lw6 .... Attorney for Plaintiff.
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ADMINISTRATORS Sale of Real Estate.


IN pursuance Of an order granted by the Pro-
l. bate Court Of Geauga County Ohio, will Of
fer Tor sale al public auction, on the 18th day of
April, 1865, at II O'Clock in the forenoon upon
the premises, the following described real estate,
situate in the township Of Montville, in the
County oGGeauga and State of Ohio, to witt
Known by being parts of Lots No. and 8, and
described as follows; Beginning at the south
west cor ner of land owned by Lucius Baldwin;
thence east along the line of land formerly owned
by Randall Hart. to section line between Lots
No. and 7; thence south on section line to land
owned by Stephen Case; thence west to the north
west corner of said Stephen Cases land; thence
south to the section line; thence west to the CEN
ter of the north and south road thence noriherly
along the center Of said highway, to the place
Of beginning, containing one. hundred and forty
acres, more or less, but subject 10 all legal
highways. .....l ...-r--..E
Also. one other piece or parcel OF land decided
/ Dayton, bounded as follows, Beginning at the
south east corner OF land owned by II. s. Noble,
running east on section, 81 chains and 81 links
to the center OF the highway, thence north az
degrees, east chains; thence west Fl chains
and 95 links to Fl. S. Mobiles land; thence south
I chains and SO links to the place OF beginning,
| continuing seventeen acres, be the same more or
less. subject TO oil legal highways .,T aaG
Both pieces appra sed at $5249. TERMS OF
SALE.-One third of the purchase money to be
paid down. one.third in one year, and the re-
naming third in two years, with annual interest,
and secured by mortgage. ,y .T1r..
rf.t.. BENJAMIN II MURPHEY,,
Administr ator of Jesse Bailey, diseased.
BY Durfee & Stephenson, his Attorneys.
March l4th, 1865. '"7saw4
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1.-THE Nation Avenged"

Under the above heading, the Washing
ton Chronicle. the official organ, has tho
following remarks in reference to the evac.
uation of Charloston:
Poctical justice has thus at last boon
done to tho cradle of tho Rebellion. For
thirty years the politicians of South Caro-.
lima agilated fer a dissolution of tho Union.
At length, in December, ls60, thoy led eff
by adopting in State Convention an ordi-
nance of secession. They soizod the Unitod
States arsenal in Charleston, and laid siege
to the United States forts in the harbor.-
The first defiance of the national authority
was made by South Carolina. The first
! blood of the war was shed by hor proud
and arrogant citzens. Fort Sumter,
manned by about seventy United States
troops, was captured after bombardmon'
by about seventy thousand assailants, com.
mandod 10y Beauregard; and the insulting
message was transmitted to Washington
that "South Carolina sends'hor Beaurcgardt
to President Lincoln" 1t is now the fato
Of South Carolina aud Of Charleston, boi
chief city, still defended by Bcaurogard, tt
be conquered and ovorrun by United
States officer, whose namo had never beot
hoard of by tho public when the war com
menced. AS the pride aud insolcnce of be
people know no bounds, the depth of he
humiliation is immeasureabIe. She def
antly insulted tho national flug in 1860; i
was tramplod under the feet OF her rutlial
slave traders and drivers ia 1863; and, il
1903. that glorious symbol of liberty an'
nationality ngain waves over her chic
cities. and over the graves OF hor cherished
| institution of slavery.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-03-31

AT Aberdeen, Scotland. ovoning services
lately held in ono of tho churches have boen
discontinued on account Of the bad behav-
ior of the young pooplo Of tho con srogation.
There were many young men and Young
women who made tho church place of re.
sort for tho sole purpose apparently of hav-
inc "a lark and meeting afterwards Laugh
ing aloud. paper.pelIet throwing luciter-
match lighting, and whole soa,slul Of lads
and lAssies. from opposite sides of tho
church, walking out in dozens BY prccon.
certed signals, were common occurrences
SO bad did things become lat,orly that the
malo aud tcmale portion of tho gathering
were kept separate by ono sex only
being allowed to tho galleries of the church,
while tho other wero confined below. Even
this did not cure the evil, and SO tho church
was closed. 80
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Oath Of Loyalty in the Supreme Court.


We roceotly witnessed an impressive
scene in the Supreme Court of the United
Statcs. In accordance with the law made
necessary by treason, Chief.Justico Chase
issued an order requiring members of the
bar to take new oath of allegiance, and
swear not only that thoy will support tho
Constitution, but that they have never vol
unfairly borno arms against the Union, and
bavo not voluntarily given aid, counsel or
encouragement to. the Rebellion. On tho
occasion referred to, IA number of the dis
tinguished members Of the profession, in
open Court, with due solemni,y took tho re.
quired oath, placing their hands upon the
, b bio, aud kissing tho Sacred Book at tho
close of the reading Of tho obligation by tho
! Clerk.
| HeEceforth no lawyer who is unwilling to
swear feaity Ito his Government, and dis.
connect himsolf from afiIlation with rebels,
can practice at tho bar of tho Supreme
Court This is we'll. The test of loyalty 10
tho other departments Of tho Government
should bo the test iu tho Judiciary, and, in q
! Court where tho cases Of traitors may be
dotermiuod, it is imperative that tho law.
yers who defend thom should be above the
suspicion Of treason themselves Ind
I Herald.
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What An Editor Might Have Been.

Holland, the editor cf the Springfield
(Mass Republican, has been up in Yer.
mont, to Where he came from" and he
thus sketches what no should have been if
no had not left homo AID become an
enitor:
Your correspondent would have grown
stalwart and strong, with horny hands and
face ne black as the ace of spades He
would hauo taught school winters, worked
IN tho farm summers, and gone out baying
fifteon days in July, and taken for pay the
iron works and running goar OF wagon.
AT two-and.twenty, or thoreabouts, he
would have begun to pay attention to a
girl with father worth "a .ooO and spit.
curl on her forehoad--a girl who always
went TO singing school, and always "sct in
the seats" and sang without opening hor
moutb--a pretty girl any way. Well, after
seeing her home from gng.school, for
two or thro6 years, taking her TO q Fourth
OF July. and getting about 300 together,
he would have married aud settled down
Years would pass away, pnd tho girl with
tho spit.curl would have oleven children
just as sure as you livc--sevon boys aud
four girls. .-. .|f..
We should have had hard time In
bringing them up, but they would soon
be able to do the milking and help thcil
mother wash-days, and l., getting indie.
pendent at last, aud feeling a little s,i1
in the joints, would be elected a member
Of the legislature, having been an assess
or and school Committee. for years
In the evening of my days, with my
pipe in my mouth, with thirteen barrels
of cider in tie cellar, and newspaper
in my hand, ! should sit and look at the
markets through pair Of gold.mounted
spectacles, and wonder why should sucf
strange, silly piece as this be pub
lished.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-03-31

DoUBTFuL CONFERENCE.-The late
Chancellor Walworth was an inordinate
lover of cold water. Silas Wright, on
the contrary. was anything but teeto,
taller. A, dinner at which great
many members Of the bar. were present,
a slightly inebrated individual arose, and
offered the following toast:--"Here's to
the two greatest men Of the state--Reu.
ben " alworth and Silas Wright, who be-
tween them drink more brandy and water
than any one else in the United States p
This compliment the Chancellor thought
rather doubtful one.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-03-31

DEPTH OF THE SEA.--Captain John
Ross made some enormous soundings at
sea, one OF which, 900 miles west OF St.
Helena, extended 10 the depth Of 5000
fathoms, or 80, 900 feet, or nearly 8 4
miles; the weigh, employed amounting to
45O lbs. Another, made 800 miles west
OF the Cape of Good Hope, occupied 49I
minutes, "a which time 1885 fathoms
were sounded. Captain Denham sounded
in the South Atlantic, 7.7O6 fathoms, or
nearly II geographical miles. If the ex-
istug waters were increased only by one
fourth, they would drown the earth, with
the exception Of some high mountains.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-03-31
LEGAL NOTICE.

The State of Ohio, ! co,r, Of Common p,o,s
Geauga County, ss NoN'''' N' ''"'
L. q Pierce, Henrietta)
Pierce, Plaintiffs,
-raa az VS. g. .... ......t t.s.....
John Young, Simon p.r,;,;ov
Young Emma Mllett, f"'nioh' '''.n ..
John Millett, Philura grg 3 . .
Bundy and Ransford .aE..;-. .- ..... q
Bundy. Delenda nts.
TINE said John Young, one OF said Defendants
l. In this ablion. is hereby notified that, on the
18th day of February, A. d.. 1865, said l.. g.
Pierce and Henrietta Pierce filed in said Court
their petition agansthim and others. praying for
partition of the following described premises
Situate in the Township Of Mddlefield. County
Of Geauga and State OF Ohio, to witt: About
two hundred acres Of land situate in Lot No. 4s,
and known as the John Youngs Farm, being all
the land uow owned by the estate of John Young,
deceased Ssaid. petition also prays that the
dover of said Philura Bundy, former widow Of
John Young, deceased. may be set off in said
premises Said petition will be for hearing in
said Court at the next term thereof, to be holden
ut Chardon, on the 9th day Of May, A. D. 1865.
~ -f''''' '.e' '' CANFIELD & SMITH,
79lw6 Attorneys for Petitioner.
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19lW6
SaArI Seaaaa conniy 9n oo So Court of Common Pleas
Orv:lle N. McClntock

Albert ne J. McClintock, ct al. \
TINllE L said Albertine ] McCllntock, Edith Nc.
l. Ciintock. Alkaline McClintock, Betsey Tay.
lor and Phiionzo Taylor, Defendants in this ac i.
ton, residents of the State OF Michigan are here.
by notified that. on the I'd day of March, A. ID.
1868 said Orville N McClinlock filed in sa i'd
Court his Petition against them and others, pray
ing for Partition oi the following described prem.
ises, situate in the township of Bainbrldge, Coun
ty OF Geauga and State of Ohio, to wit. Twen
ty-sx acres in Lot No. 30, Tract 3, and eighty
aeres ,sa ~ LGs NO ~ ana 20, hsae. NO. 2 being
McClintock, deceased. ..,...hr n
Said Petition will be for hearing in said Court,
at the next term thereof, to be holden at Char
don on the 9th day Of MAY, A; ID, 1865.
CANFIELD & SMITH,
79lw6 ..... Au'ys for Petitioner.
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Joseph Bonaparte and the Crown Of
. Mexico.


1t may not be forgotten that member
Of the Bonaparte family was offered, forty
years ago, the crown Of Mexico. The
story is told bS the Emperor himself in
his sketch Of Joseph. eldest brother Of
the 6rst Napoleon. "While Joseph was
living, as philosopher, on the banks OF
the Delaware, thinking of nothing but OF
doing good to those around him, he re.
ceived proposal which surprised and
touched him. a deputation of Mexicans
came to him to place at his disposal the
crown of Mexico. The ex-King Of Ma
Piles and Spain answered the deputation
nearly in these terms: Il have borne two
crowns, and would not take single
step for third. Nothing can be more
fattering to me than to see men who,
whenI was in Madrid, refused to recog-
nize my authority, come now in my exile
to ask of me 10 put myself at their head.
But do not believe that the throne you
wish TO raise up can make you happy ;
and eyory day spend on the hospitable
soil OF the United States proves 10 me
more and more the excellence of republi
can institutions for America. Preserve
them, then, as The precious gifts oI Provi
dence. Put an end to your intestine quar-
rels initiate the United States, and lool
out among yoGr fellow citizens for som'
one moro capable than am to play th'
great part OF Washington
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Vice.President Johnson.

It should stand to Gov. Johnson's credit
that, bofore no loft Nashville. he. telegraph
cd to Washington that he was not fit to
mako the trip that he would rather ro-
main at homo to assist in the regeneration IN
and restoration of Tennessee, than to be
Vice. President of the United States But
aflor council held among his friends hore,
IL was deemed right that he should bo pres.
ont to participate in tho august ceremonies
of Mr.. Lincoin's Inauguration for n second
term. In obedience to their earnest 70
quest, bo came, aud whom ho reached Wash
iDgton was 30 enfeebled as to bo compelled
TO tako to bis bod at onco. Gov. Johnsen
appeared 10 tho Senate yesterday m orning
10 company with his friend, Hon. Preston
King, of Now York, who is staying will.
him at the residence of our hospitable fol-
low. Citizen, f. p. Blair, Sr. His health is
entirely restored. Ho was as cheerful as
any man could bo after having beon SO so
veroy indisposed. We have no doubt that
no will fully justify tho warmest anticipa'
tions of his couutrymon. During his stay
in tho Vice Presidents room largo mum
ber of the Senators called to pay their re.
spccts, and wo observed with much salts
faction that thoy were pleased TO see hin
well.--Wdshiagton Chronicle. ..t....
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A CONTEMPORARY says it will publish
original poetry on tie same terms as ad-
veytisemeats. Another paper says, "W e
have received a few choice specimens of
the same commodity, which we shonld be
pleased TO dispose of in the same man
ner." And third adds, "And. if the
supply should not be equal to the de.
mand, wo can furnish any quantity, to
make up the deficiency"
IT is estimated by a statistical writer,
that the combined annual product Of the
gold and silver mines and the petroleum
springs aud wells of the United States,
will average about one hundred millions
of dollars per annum for quarter of a
century to come, 'and, perhaps, for q
much longer period.
THE best method OF disposing OF hall
Of the ISLANDERS Of the age is to pay no at,
:ention to them. The other half may be
lived down.
The more self is INDUCED, the more i
demands. and, therefore, of all men, the
the selfish are the most diseontented.
ARrEMUs WARD defines war to be hare
tack for The soldiers and hard taxes iol
the citizens.
WITHOUT confidence. friendship is bu
q mockery, and social intercourse sor
OF war in disguise. .laa..
FORGET injuries and remember bene.
fits ; if you grant favor, forget il il you
receive one. remember it.
LONDON is now connected with Jerusa
lem and Sidon by telegraph.
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Justice to Southern Unionists.

The Knoxville Wing, (Brownlow's pa
per, says that the East Tennessee Union
lists, who suffered SO severely under the
rebel sway in that section, are suing for
and recovering damages from leading Sc
cessionists who were prominent in perse-
cutting them. Browplow has recovered
$4,000 damages from Sneed. Crozier
and Reynolds, three leading secessionists,
lawyers and men Of property. for con-
spiracy, resulting in his (Brownlow's)
banishment from the State for three years.
The heirs Of Judge Pickens, deceased,
who died in a rebel prison from the cruel
ty Of his jailors, have received $4,000
damages from the same men. Horace
Foster, loyal citizen OF East Tennessee,
has obtained verdict for damages to the
amount of $25, 900, against a number OF
secessionists, for instigating the rebels 10
rob HIM of his horses, mules, bacon, TO
bacco, grain and hay, and then shoot him
through the thigh, and drive him, while
bleeding, through the creek, in water "
to his arm-pits. Other suits Of q similar
character are pending.
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BROOM Corn This well-known plant,
which for nearly half century has boon
ono OF thestaples of Hampshire county, is
a native of Virginia, and had feeble begin
ming. A stalk, imported TO Philadelphia as
a curiosity some eighty years ago, was ex-
amined by DIR. Franklin, who dlscoverea q
single c cd, and picked and planted it,
Once propagated, tho lovers OF rare plants
eagerly sought it, and thus it became dis
seminated. Rev. Samuel Hopkins, ID. D.,
pastor OF Oh urch in Hadley, first cultivated
few stalks in his garden, about 1900
His parishoners followed the example, and
at length tho discovery was mado in that
town, that corn brush was bettor to sweep
with than the birch brooms of tho Indians.
Dickcnson made tho first brooms TO soil in
that town, and at first people were incrod'
ulous that any one could succeed in q busl.
moss which was clearly tho province OF
the Indian. Now Hadloy is tho centre
of tho broom business for the whole North.
eastern States. aud furnishes employment
for moro than ono hundred and fifty mon.
Nine hundred and twenty tons of broom
brush havo been annually worked up thero,
o part of which comes from the West. And
more than twelve hundred Thousand brooms
are manufactured there. valued at about
100000. The valleys OF the Hudson and
the Mohawk first began 10 compete with
this CONNECTICUT River business, and finally,
it is cultivated TO some oxtent in Ohio and
Illinois. ~. ..e' ....r ..-,
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NOTlCE.--Whereas my wife, A Ina Winchell,
IN has left my bed and hoard without any cause
or provocalion,- taking the most valuable arli.
cles in the house, and leaving me with three lit.
tie children ,--therefore. all persons are hereby
detaining her from her family,) as shall TAX g
legal measures against them, and shall pay no
debts of her contracting after this date.
ALDIN WiNCHELL.
Auburn, March 18th, 1865. 793wS'