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The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1865-09-27
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The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1865-09-27
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The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1865-09-27
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Weakness Of the Organs ofGcneraton Imbecity lndo-
ience, Eaciation, Eennui It has most delightful de.
srabc and novel effect upon the Nervous systen and all
who are in any way prostrated by nervous disabilities
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prudence have lost the natural vgo, will find speedy
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The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1865-09-27
Job Work.

Job Work.
We are prepared to do all kinds of job work
in the neatest style. Send it in.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-07-29
ALaudabio Enterprise.

We are informed says the Cleveland
Herald that the 10Th Ohio regiment, now
in Camp CLEVELAND composed mostly of the
healthy aud enle'prising, generous, aud
brave, organized themselves last night in TO
an Emigration Society,to settle in the State
of FLORIDA. During their stay in that State,
for nearly year, they had good oppor'
tunity to learn the quality Of the soil and
the genial climate aud being satisfied with
both, they have resolved to go there and
mako 1t their homes in the future. A great
many Of the officers and men of the regi-
meut, as well as some other enterprising &
Germans Of this city, have Joined in this
worthy enterprise. An Executive Com,
mitte of twenty one has been select ed from
the Association 10 confer with the Govern
ment at Washington TO obtain its aid aud
assistance, and to procure large tract OF
land in he State of Florida.
Several of the officers Of the regiment,
whilst in Florida, purchased land, on which
they purpose to settle, and we are informed
that, had The regiment been paid whilst in
that Stale, twoithil ds of its members would
have purchased on the spot, with the in-
tentiou of returning for actu.l settlement
as soon as mustered out.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-07-29
UNION COUNTY CONVENTION.

The Union voters Of Ashtabula County
are requested to meet at their respective
places Of holding elections, on Saturday,
August 18th. 1865 at seven o'clock P. NJ,
and then choose One Hundred and Eight
Delegates to represent them in q Couveu-
tion for the nomination of the following
County Officers, to-wit "A Representa-
tive 10 the General Assembly, a Sheriff,
Prosecuting Attorney. Treasurer, Re.
corder, q Coroner, Commissioner and two
Directors Of the Iufrmary-and other bus
iness proper TO such Conventions--to be
held in The Court House in Jefferson, on
Monday. the 2lst day Of August ensuing,
at IL O'Clock A. M,---and also at thu same
time and place to choose thirty Eve Dele.
gates, to tho District Convention, to be
held at the Town House 10 Madison, on
the-py Of August next, for the nom.
ination Of a candidate for State Senator.
The apportionment of Delegates to the
County Convention will be as follows =
k.,x q al
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-07-29
From North Csroiina,

Col. David Hea,op, the Treasury Agent,
Is now receiving at this pein, for shipment
North superior quality of copper which
the defuDct rebel government obtained
from the mines near Charlotte, N. c.
There are also large quantities OF iron. lead
coal aud sulphur 10 be shipped North
The gold and silver mines in ibis State are
now being worked by negroes who are ac-
cuLalatiDg fortunes. Col. Heaton is also
receiving large quantities Of Confederate
cotton. which Is forwarded North by every
sleamer, i.l3
The Raleigh Progress says the native ele.
ment, ,lncludbg the aristrocracy. are growing
defiant every day. aud now openly threaten
10 hang Union men and negroes as soon as
'he troops are withdrawn. The Progress
says the troops must DO retained, aud every
consideration Of justice aud safety requires
their presence la Norlh Csrolins ss well a.
the other re5ellions States.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-07-29

The New LIS BON RAILwAY.--The
Buekey State says that the grading on this
rold between Washingtonville and New
Lisbon is so near completed The company
will commence laying be rail twentieth OF
this month. AS soon as this part of the road
is completed the Goal Company" will
commence active operations The money
for completing the balance of the road he.
tween Nilestowu and Washing onville has
been procured, aud work will he commen
ced on It as sooh as the southern division
is completed. The New Lisbon Railway
may now be regarded as one of the fixed
facts. The contemplated town of Leetonia
at the crossings of the New Lisbon, and
Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago
Railways, has not yet, owing to causes be
hey ond the control of the proprietors, beer
laid out. 1t will soon be, however, unC
the lots pu: in market.
Mdh0ning Register.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-07-29
Military nfvisiona

A general order has been issued by the
President, dividing the United States into
FIVE commands assigned as follows:
FIRsT-Division of the A lantic, Major
Gen. q G Meade, commandant, head
quarters at Philadelp a ncluiing Depar'.
ment of the Eas', Maj Gen. Hooker TO
command; Department Of Virginia, Maj
Gen. A Ii. Terry 20 command; Depart.
ment of North Carolina, Mi Gen. Scho.
field to command; aud Department Of
South Carolina, Maj Geu Gilmore to
command. This Division includes the
New England States, New York, New
Jersey Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland,
Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina.
2ND Division of The Mississippi, Maj
Gen. w. Il. Sherman, commaudant, head
quarters at ST. Louis-iucluding Depart.
ment Of the Ohio, Mnj. e o. G. Cd to
command; Department of Missouri. Mfj
Gen. John Pope 10 command; aud Depart.
meat of Arkansas Mi Gen. f. 7. Roy.
nolds to command This second D vision
includes OHIO, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois,
Wisconsin, Minnesota. Iowa Missouri,
Kansas, Arkansas, Nebraska, DAkotah
and Colorado.
BIRD Division of the Gulf, M Gen P
F Sheridan, commaudant, headquarters
at New o leans-including department Of
the Mississippi, Mi Gen. Slocum to com.
maud; Department Of Louisiana and Texas,
Msj Ger. E. r. Candy to command; and
Drpari ment of Florida, Maj Gen j. G
Foster to command. This third Division
includes Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas and
Florida.
Ara Division of tie Tennessee, Maj Gen.
&. III. Thomas, commandant headquarters
at Notwithstanding Department of
Kentucky Maj Gen j NJ Palmer to com.
mnnd; Department of Tennessee. Major
General George SIoneman to command; ;
Department of Georgia, Major General
James ID. Seednan TO command; OF d
D partment of Alabama. Maj Gen. c. r
Wood TO command This fourth Division
includes Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama and
Georgia. '@un-
5rH. Division of the Pacific, Gen. H..
W. Halleck, commandant, headquarters at
San Frdncisco-including Department Of
Columbia, Brig Geu G.. Wright 10 com.
mand; and Department of California. Maj
Gen. Irwin Mcdowell to command This
fifth Division includes California, Nevada.
Orgon, Washington, Idaho, Utah, New
Mexico. Montana and Ariz3nia. In
addition to The five divisions is the Depart
ment of Washington, under command of
Nj Gen G. G. Augur, embracing the
District of Columbia, and the counties Of
Anne Arundel, Prince George, Calvert,
CHARLES aud ST. Marys in Maryland, and
Fairf.x in Virginia-headquarteTs at
Washington
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-07-29
Tht Brigde Across the Ohio.

The Cincinnati Gazette of "Wednesday
last, in on article on the Cincinnati and
Covingtou bridge, states that in about two
weeks foot bridge, for the workmen only
will be thrown across the river, on wire
ropes, and about one mouth from that lime
workmeu will commence stretching the
vii es for the main cable They are receiving
wire for The latter as fast as possible. The
main bridge will be suspended on two wire
cables, each Of which will be thirteen inches
10 diameter. The cables will be made by
stretching one wire across at time, until
the whole number required are in proper
place and then machines will be brought in.
10 requision 10 twist them together. The
iron saddle plates. in which the cables will
resi- on The tops Of the piers, are now ready
aud weigh nine tuns each. -a.. --
The span of the bridge is one thousand
and ifIy seven feet, being about two hun
dred feet longer than the Nlagra Suspeu-
sion Bridge. aud longer than any suspen-
sion bridge 10 The world: About five hun
dIed tups OF wire will be used 10 construct.
ing it. This dislsnce from the foundation
10 the top Of lhe pears is tmo hundred feet,
and from the aoor, OF the bridge 10 the
top OF the piers one hundred aud ten
feet. The floor Of the bridge, when the riy
er is at its present stage will be ninety feet
from the water. and will be ten feet higher
10 the center than at either pier. The lat.
ter are boil. OF solid masonry. and measure
at the foundation one hundred and City
feet, decreasing until reaching the top,
where the measurement is seventy by thirty
six feet. As many workmen as can be u.s.
ed ars employed. but Notwithstanding
oil this the bridge will not DO ready for
public transit short Of one year. The spans
from the piers 10 ths anchorage, ore two
hundred and eighty feet.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-07-29

SLAvERy.-The only State Of ;he Union
in which slarery now has an existence are
Kentucky and Delaware, and the institution
is in frightful moribund condition in each
of Them. 10 Delaware it is an absu.dity in
character as well as its magnitude, aud
the people ought to abolish what there is
Of it, if only for The name of The thing
In Kentucky, nearly all the able bodied
blacks have done service in our army, and
are therefore free. So that what remains
of negro slavery iD old Kentucky is tb
merest skeleton, disjonted, lifelcSs, hopeless
wi b 10 present value and no p aspect 10 the
future. The action Of The State on The
Constitutional Amendment will wipe our
the tiution clean and in favor Of lhi,
amendment we expect that both Ken nck,
and Delaware will vote. though both OF
them have once rejected it.-N Y. Times
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-07-29

lmpudence, says the Tribune when very
cool, is very amusing, aud in that respect
The letter recently put forth by Mr.. Emer-
son E'hridge. will be found good light
reading. These Southern gentlemen are
recovering with wonderful quickness from
the modification of their terrible defeat,
and are breaking out, all over he country
into rage Of viruperation. Whether they
are made Governors or lodged in jail seems
TO make little difference with them They
turn upon The President VI b q whence
ard wrath which, had they displayed in
arms, might have prolonged The war ano' her
year. But the men who scod DO no,
seem to be the men who fought. 1t is
those who were on neither one side nor the
other during The war who dertermine i, now
that the lighting is over, that the bad pas,
sions it eDgendered shall not be forgotten,
aud that there shall be no real peace.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-07-29

Captain Henry A. Joez, formerly com.
mauder Of the ApdetsonviIle prison pen,
has been arrested The charges against
him are prepared lie is now in the Old
Capitol. whittier others charged with sim.
liar offenses will soon follow him.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-07-29

The great end gallant State Of Ohio,
presents somewhat singular front, at this
time. Her State Convention timidly re.
fnsiDg and neglecting to let her voice be
heard and her iuaueuce felt upon the great
question of the day-UniverSal Suffrage,
and the Union candidate accepting such
enunciation without qualification or dissent
The State. therefore, and the Union party
stand before The country muzzed and
mum. led and controlled by the CouservG.
tive-Soutbern. sentiment. The position
is, no doubt, the result Of over.weeaing
prudence asd pslicy generally short-sightsd
and mistaken. es6ecially Hhen so apparent,
and so OF varieuee with common justice,
and the true interest of the country. Per.
hsps Gcueral Cox, accepting the nomina-
tion OF the Convention, could not well do
otherwise than accept qaietiy the enuncia.
ton Of its platform. and in that view, lie
should not perhaps be held to strict ac.
count, or subjected to undue criticim. That
he is sound upon this question Of suf
frage, we are ready..to believe, aud that bis
action and influence will be righ! 10 the
discharge of the duties Of Chief Magistrate,
we have no misgiviDgs, bu; this does moi
relieve the State from the hnmiliatiDg posi-.
ton to which allsslon has been made, and
which is exposing Us to the annoying crit
icms Of the press Of the country.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-07-29

The Democratic press, just now, is labor
ing 10 make political capital with the Ro-
manist, by asserting that the Rev. Father
Walter was denied sdmitsree to Mrs Sur
rass when that woman was under sentence
OF death. Gen HArdee publishes a card
which shows that such assertion is false
and moreover 1t shows that Father Walter
is violent tempered man, thoroughly sym
pashiEiug with the enemies Of the gotern'
mens. Gen. Hardee belorgs to the same
religious faith with Father Walter, and that
fact will very mach neutralizs the attempt
TO stir up religious prejuics in order TO SUBJ
ssfve political purposes
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-07-29
Incorporated under the laws of Ohio, March %, 1865.
i HE COMPANY have purchased and
800 Of valuable Coal and Mineral Land In Mercer
county, Pa.
nisinncas frnnn Tho Nnnl Nina.

To Ashtsbuia o. miles Conneaut es miles Painesvie
so mites Cleveland ITO miles Erie via Girard 76 miles.
These lands contain three veins OF the quality
minous Coal estimated to yield l5 900 TO the acre
The Company proposes to furnish Shareholders
Of Coal yearly every share taken mining
and transportation The remainder Of te production
Mines will be sold at Market prices and the profits thereon
WILDE paid in Cash Dividends to the StockhOd
Stockholders who do NIT desire receive their
Coal the Company will sell the Coal r their especial benefit
the profits being turned to them Independent the
These lands all located the A. ]. p. Railroad
with descending grades from the Mines the Railroad
The first and second veins Of Coal crops within from
10 twenty rods OF the Railroad making open
any point along the Railroad at smsil cost. =
portion o the Companys Lands extend down TO Sandy
Lake and Big Sandy Greek All along this stream there
bsr Of wells going down In this vicinity, n of which
there good show of Oil II ID the design the Directo
that Oil Is found In this vicinity paying quanti
ties they will increase the Capital Stock TO $3U0OOO Those
desiring TO have this advantage OF the increase Of Stock
which their hrst investment Ill be doubled will do well
subscribe immediately onehaf OF the Capital Stock has
Der Of the Company and such he is entitled all the
rights and privileges In the Company has interest
Al the lands the minerals and the business of the Company
pany who authorized to receive subse stock
and at the Office Of the Company in the Atwaer Block foot
Of Superior str et Cleveland Ohio, where the certificates
from abroad should be directed TO the
W. J. FARRAR, Secretary,
Room No. "A, Atwater Building, Cleveland o.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Dr. 8. O. CLARK. DR.. p Clark, Jamestown, Pa
James penham, J. Reed, AshtabulA, o.
VIM. j. farrar, II. @. Gray Painesyille o. .
T. Hail, Dr. 7. II. Futoa, Of Browns
OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY.
s. @. CLARE; President JAS DENHAh, Vice Pres't
WA. J. FARRAR, Secy and Treasurer.
JOHN FRIEND. Attorney.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-07-29

IMPoTANr TO PEDDLERs.- One of The pro.
visions of the revenue law, as amended by
the last Congress, is that no person shall
be licensed as peddler without proof oi
military enrolment. Now that the war is
at an end, the enforcement of this req1ire.
ment is deemed unnecessary. and the Com.
missioner of internal Revenue has no fed
assessors to receive all applications for ped
dleI's licenses wiihcut~any proof of enroll
ment or exemption from enrolment or
draft.
Though this statement has been going the
rounds for week or two, Instructions based
upon the dicissiou have not yet been promul
gated in this quarter
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-07-29

Mr. Bsrnum will probably open the
Winter GARDEN with his dramatic company
as the use OF that theater has been rendered
bin. The manager Of the Old Bowery
Theatre has offered the use Of his wardrobe
property. A complimentary for the behe.
Ct Of the actors aud others who suffered
by the fire. is also talked Of.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-07-29

Tho advice of The newspapers to beat the
but ehers out OF their extortiouate prices by
going without meat. reminds a Connecticut
cotemparay OF the Irishman's experiment who,
to put an end to the yelping oi bis dog, arose
one biting winters night, and without waiting
to assume his clothes, went into the yard. and
grasping the animal by the ears. announced
his determination to frazs the devilish baste to
diih. The dog stood it better and longer than
the Irishman.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-07-29
(fuAKDIAN,s sAI,E IT, ,a,.n.

OUAKDIAN'S SALE. la pursuance
Of an order G q Tho Probate oog5t y Ashabus County Ohio
Preston Guardian Of ElIfa A. Prsston aginst Ills ward
The undersigned VII on the IAN day ofAugs a. D. 1906
between the hours of10 O'Clock A. NJ and o'clock y. M
tho premises ocr At public sale the undivided thrst
hiydnh parts OF the oowiog described estate stua
ed IN Ashtabua County, Ohio tovith Situated In the
Township Of Kingsvie and bounded north by wm
White and Amasa Castle the east by lands Of Milton
Phelps and Phneas Morse the south by lands John
Dhble James lvet and Henry Cheney and the west by
lands Of Andrew +. Knapp and Amass Castle containing
hundred and thirty The interest OF said Eliza A.
Preston wbcb to be sod being the three undivided thirty
hfth parts of said land.
TERMS OF SALE.-One.thrd cash the day Of sale.
third In one and onethd In two years form the day
of SALE be secured by mortgage the premises 4 and
the deferred payments 10 bear interest," payable annually
Appraised vt sS9l. tr t... er.r Dtr
EDWIN S. PRESTON, Guardian OF ELIZA A. PRESTON.
SHERMAN 4 FITCH, Atty for Guardian.
Ashtabula, July 18th, 1865. 4tsl2
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-07-29

A resident Of the Sandwich Islands takes
the highest honor at the Williams College
commencement, and two others from the
same distant place have ora,ions. One or
two native islanders, also from Williams
College, served with credit through some Of
the hardest campaigns Of the war. They
were sons ofan American missionary.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-07-29

> The Mayor aud most Of the magistrates
Of AIexandris. declare their purpOssIto ad-
here 10 the old State Law Of Virginia. abso.
lately refuse 10 let negro testify before
them. A Aegro plastic, Offering negro Wit.
nsssss wss ternsd ous Of Court. Gen.
Howard iaierposed and iseusd an order to
ths Mayor dsfeetiss all such ssses 10 BE-
referred to she Frsedmep's BsFssu.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-07-29

SALES OF GOVERNMENT HoRsEs AND MuLEs.-
Large sales OF horses and mules. during August
are advertised for Ohio and Indiana. Sales
will be held at Cleveland on the 9Th day OF
August. twenty-five thousand mules and
horses will be sold by the Government during
next month.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-07-29
New Livery Stable.

q. S. FULLER & PATTERSON.
have opened Stable for General Livery, at the
Barn Of the Ashtabula House,
where they have good stock OF Fresh Live Horses and
the most desirable vehicles either for business or pleasure
Prices favorable as the best
and tasteful Omnibus is run form the Ashtabua
House TO each train. share of patronage solicited
j. s. FULLER x PATTERSON.
Ashtabuia, May l, 1eo5. SOL
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-07-29

Among The persons pardoued by the
President on the 25tb, was Governor Per-
ry, Of South Carolina, and Duff Green
Governor Perry left Washington on the
25th direct for his State to assume bis
official duty as Governor. ......t.,-.f, e
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-07-29

GEE HERE do you know that old
N'and damsgee Clothes wrngers be repaired They
Send two Dollars In letter by nail and will send
you rubber roller any express Office In the United
States. Address,
2t 5ll .rsr 9w. SHANKLAND,
n ttfi ia ...t ~ 81 Box 279q Cleveland o.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-07-29

A CHAYcE FIR YANKEE ENTERPRISE =
The Petersburg News says Of Virgins: In
this whole Commonwealth there is not, as
far as we know, glass factory, a button
factory, paper mill q broom factory, q
mandatory of wooden ware, brass foun.
dery, u porcelain factory, chair facto
ry, carpet mill, pin machine,
an agricultural factory, a manufacto.
~ Of cutlery, type foun derry. factory
wherein single article of printers use is
made, brewery o calico print factory, q
linen factory, or cotton factory above
capacity for the commonest work.
INTERNAL REvEYUE DEcIsIoS.-The Com
missioner of Internal Revenue o,day decided
as follows:
A written contract is not necessary be-.
tween builder and his employer Co render
the builder liable to license tax. A ver bal
contract, or such an agreement as the build.
er would not feel himself at liberty to annul
or fall of fulfilling without The consent OF
his employer, must be regarded as coming
within the intent of the law, aud renders
such contractors liable to take license.