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Terrible Disaster.
Collision Betoee" sfsomboats-- Ftrty Liso

IoH'stoh Dttoee" SrdWoodts-- Fyfy Lipes
BAGf4MoRE, "Wednesday, krrlsil 2s. 1865.
Yesterday morning ut lea o'clock, The
steamer Massacbusctts with a load of sol.
tdiers. the creator part Of whom we're ex-
changed and parolled prisoners, col!ided
with steamer named the Black Diamond
a small barge propeller In the Potomac
klvor. one milo from Blackstone Island,
which was acting there as picket boat md
rhad o" board aguardso some stweuty- r.cp.
Ihe Massachusetts struck tho Black Dia.
mond on the port side. about the boiler,
sinking horAin aboutAthsee urfnhtes.
ln tho excitement attending the collision
OF tho two boats, many of tho soldiers be
came panic stricken and beyond the control
OF discipline, and seized planks and What.
ever they could find that could float. and
hastily jumped overheard, and many OF
them were thus drowned.
The Massachusetts, lay near the spot Til
daylight, picking up about hundred men,
who either jumped or was thrown or was
thrown by the force Of the collision upon
the wreck OF the Black Diamond
Tho bows of,ihe Massachusetts were bad.
Iy stove iD and il was with difficulty that
she could be kept afloat.
Later in the morning the steamer Mari.
on. Capt. Mott, happened to DO passing
the spot and relieved tho Massachusetts OF
a largo portion Of the soldiers on board Of
her, and reached this place at 10 o'clock
last night. ...' %. .f.#.
4. The Massachusetis,it is said, had her run.
ming lights burning, but the Black Diamond
being anchored. showed but one
Capt. }. M. Holmes, of the Third Veteran
/ Reserve Corps, was the officer in com mat nd
OF the troops, and from statement made
by him it appears that tho loss of life. a,
near as it can 30 ascersained at present. vii
exceed so. ... .F
Tho night was clear but dark, there be
ing no moon. ..f.. ......
Ii is impossible TO say at present whore
tho blame for :his disaster 10 TO rest. ..
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Probate Notice.

V1HE following accounts have been fled
Il in the Probate Courtof Geauga Coun-
ty, Ohio, for settlement, viz:
49,. PARTIAL ACCOUNTS.
Executrix of Estate of J. S. Cleveland.
Administrator J. NJ. Clapp.
H, ".Riley s. Root.
Guardian of Mercy Curtiss.
FINAL ACCOUNTS.
Executor of Es,ate of Gaius King.
James Ferris.
Administrator I" Reuben Cook. ''''
Guardian of Abigail Hoyey. ..
Said accounts will stand for bearing in
said Court, at the Probate Office in Char
don, on the 27th day Of May. A. ID.
1865, at ten o'clock, A. NJ. until which time
all persons interested may except.
M. @. CANFIELD, Probate Judge.
Chardon, May s, 1865. 799.-3w.
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Z. NJ. STAN TON,
Secretary Of War.
Proclamation of President johnson.
WAsnINGroN. Anril Oh

.. WAsHINGToN, April 90.
Whereas, by my Proclamtlon Of the
25.h, Thursday, the 25,h OF next month, /,
was recommended as day for special hu.
initiation and prayer in couseq uence of
the assassination Of Abraham Lincoln,
late President of the United Sta,es, but
whereas, my attention has been called to
the fact that the day aforesaid is sacred TO
a large number Of Christians as one of re.
joicing for the ascension of our Savior;
now, therefore, be i; known that /, An.
drew Johnson. President OF the United
States, do hereby suggest that religious
services recommended as aforesaid. be
postponed until Thursday, the first day
OF June next. '.. ST. - s# . =
In testimony whereof have hereunto
set my band and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed. Done at the
city Of Washington this e0th day of
April. A. d. 1868, and OF the Independ
ence of the United States of America the
88th. rg ANDREW JouNsoN.
By the President:
W. HUNTER, Acting Seo'y of State.
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DOAD NOTICE-Noiee is hereby given,
IL that petition viii be presented to The Com
missioners Of Geauga County at heir next An
uuo! Meeting. 70 be- held at the Court House in
Chard9E On the 'fitst Mondsy Ioi juno nexf. 10
yacate a'ceItain roadin the townshpof sHamb-
den, in said Comfy. 'ft'E
Said road commences at the township line be-
tween the town ships of Hnmbden and Mont
vile, in the east part Of said Hambden township
the nee running west one mile between the lands
owned by Franklin Green and ID. C. Gridley
and VIM Whitney, thence north TO an elm tree
standing hear the line Of lands Of Robert Pratt,
and Lyman Stocking.
April 22nd, 1865. '.r 794w
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Official Bulletin.
WAR DEPARTMENT. WASHINGTON,
.s April 81, $3.50 A. NJ.

WAX DEPARTMENT WASHINGTON,
Apr'l p 9:3OA. NJ.
To Maj. Gen. Dir: .
The department has received the follow
ing dispatch from Major General Halleck
commanding tho Military Division OF the
Generals Candy and Thomas wore in.
structed some days ago that Sherman's ar.
rangemeDt with johnson was dsapproved
by the President. and they were ordered to
d.regarf it aud push the enemy in every
direction. .'
(Sgnod,) E. NJ. STANTON,
Secrctarg of War.
RICHMOND. VA.-9:3O p. M.-April 26.
TO Hon. f. NJ. Stanton:
Generals Meade, Sheridan and Wright
are &C ing under orders of General Shor.
man respecting hostilities, on the ground
that Sberman's agreement could bind bis
own command only, and 10 other. They
are directed to push forward, regardless OF
orders from any one except General Grant,
and Gu: off Johnston's rotrcat.
Beauregard has teIegraphed to Danvi!lo
that a now arrangement has been made
with Sherman. and that :he advance Of the
Sixth Corps was 10 be suspended until fur.
ther orders @' t Ed.
have telegraphcd back to obev no or.
ders OF Sherman, but to push forward as
rapidly ns possible. -
The Bankers here havo information that
Jetf. DAVIS specie is moving South from
Goldsboro in wagons as fast as possible.
l suggest that orders DO telegra phcd
through General Thomas, that Wilson obey
no orders from Sherman, AMI notifying
him and Canby and all oommanders on the
Mississippi, to take measures to intercept
the rebel chiefs and their plunder. The
specie taken with them is estimated here at
from $6,O0O,OO0 to $4,000 900. 5..,.
(SignedD II. W, HALLECK,
Major General com'dg,
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80, dark, dark, dark, amid the blaze oil

20, dark, dark, dark, amid The blaze Of
moon,
Irrevocably dark, total eclipse :
Without all hope Of day."
Such is the exclamation Of the unfortun-
ato person who has suffered for years with
The CATARRH, the lachrymsl glands
have become closed, suppuraiion has ta,-
ken place. and the oversight temporarily
destroyed. but by the use of DR.. ID. III.
Seelye's Liquid Catarrh Remedy the
glands will resume their normal condi.
ton, and ia a reasonable time the eye.
sight will be restored.
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CCHoOL EXAMINERS NOTICE.-Tho
Will hold the NEE lings Tie snsfSing Spring; in
accordance with the following arrangements, viz:
First meeting arch 18th, at Chardon; second.
April ist st B9'toni krd, april 18Th, at New
ouTy SSnHr toIs' .ha May sih, al enaraon.
early an hour as 10 O'Clock! A. M,
H-'7 30. WORKABLE, Clerk
...... ~ 790w9
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Executive Order.

.. ..G executive Urder. ..t I'D
WASHINGTON. April 30.--The following
order has boon issued by the PresGent: -
.-.... p r- ExECUTIvE CHAMBER,
WASHINGTON, April 20.
Being desiroas to relieve oil loyel citizens
and well disposed persons residing in insur-
rectiOnary States from unnecessary CON-
mercial restrictions. and to encourage them
to return TO peaceful pursuits, it is hereby
ordered; -.... ..-t'
First, That all restrictions upon Internal,
domestic and coastwise commercial inter-
course be discontinued in North Caro- lima,
Sauth Carolina. Georgia. Florida, Alabama,
Tennessee, Virginia, Mississippi, and SO much
OF Louisiana as lies east of tho Mississippi riv.
or. as shall be embraced within the lines OF
the national military occupatibn, excepting
only such restrictions as are imposed by acts
OF Congress and regulations ia pursuance
thereof, prescribed by the Secretary of the
Treasury and approved by she President,
and excepting also from the effect of this
order tho following articles con ira band OF
war, to wit: arms. ammunition, and all ar
ticles from which ammunition 10 manufsc
tured. gray uniforms aud cloth, Ioco tives,
cars, railroad iron and machinery for op-
Grating railroads. Telegraph wire, insulators
and Instruments for operating telegraphic
lines. .r..s ..f r. .r....1 - : -.
Second. All existing military and naval
orders in auy manner restricting internal,
domestic and coasiwise commercial. inter.
course and trade with or in localities above
named ,be aud the same are hereby revoked,
and that no military or naval officer in an
mapner interrupt or Interfere with the
same or with any boat or other vessels en-.
gagged thoroin, under tho proper authority
and pursuant to tho regulations of the Sec
rotary of the Treasury. 't.. '''
| ANDREW JOHNSON.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-05-05

THE ATLANTIC MoSTuLr for May. o.
fers the following table Of contents:-I.
With the Birds. 9.Gold Egg-A Dream
Fantasy. 8. Out Of the Sea. 4. My
Student Life at Hofwyl. s.. The Grave
by The Lake. 6. Ice and Esquimaux-v.
Z. Notes Of Piapist--III. 8. Diploma.
oy of the Revolution. o. Our Battle.
Laureate. 10. Doctor Johns-Iv. IL,
The Chimney Corner-V. IL. Need le
and Garden--V. Is. Castles. IA. Fair
Play the Best Policy. IS. Reviews
and Literary Notices. l6. Recent Amer.
iean Publications, .....,
Ticknor & Fields, Publisher, Boston
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New YORK. May 2.-Gold has further
receded. Sales were made during the
evening as low as l4o4 with good busi-
ness doing. ......
LArER-Gold tonight i4l4.
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NOTICE,-The undersigned has been ap-
lN pointed and qualified as execulrix Of the
estate OF Amos Philbrick. deceased, late OF Ches
ter, Geauga County, Ohio. .-
- ALURA M. PHILBRIOK:
Chester, May 9Th, 1865. .l9sw3
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The Macon, Atlanta and Col,mbus m i.

ing stock on the Montgomery and Vest
Point Railroad were burned at Lagrange.
The depot was burned, out no private
buildings. The city OF Griffin was sur
rendered by the Mayor. tst.si !
Early on Wednesday morning of ,ast
week, detachment Of the 10Th New
York cavalry, who were in search OF him,
came upon Booth and his accomplice
Harold. 10 barn near Bowling Green,
Va. On being asked 10 surrender, Har.
rold seemed inclined to YIELD. but Booth
announced his determin alton TO resist to
the last. The barn was then fred BY
our forces. when Harold came to the
door and gave himself up. AS Booth
was preparing to fire upon his captors, he
was shot by ,Sergt. Boston Corbett. and
wounded in the neck. He fingered for
three hours, when he died. with impre-
cations on his lips. lie was upon crulch.
es when shot, and subsequent examina.
lion showed that his left leg was broken.
The rebel ram Webb, Of Red River,
has been blown up, after most daring
and extraordinary exploit. The other
day she came out out OF Red River into
the Mississippi with full head Of steam
OF. passed down river, pursued by our
gunboats and rams, hoisted the stars
and stripes as she steamed by New Or.
leans in broad daylight, and then run up
the rebel flag. and when few miles be.
low New Orleans her boiler exploded
and she sunk. The crew were captured,
The Herald's Washington special says
Chief.Jus:ice Chase has gone South to
reorganizc the United States Courts.
The Posts Washington special says
the trial OF persons implicated 10 the as.
sassination will commence in that city
early next week. Newspaper reporters
will be admitted.
Major.Gen. Banks HIS arrived at New.
Orleans, and assumed command OF the
Department OF the Gull. ~. .
On learning of the defeat and snrren.
der of Lee the Rebel Governor Of Florida
committed suicine. E
Gen. Grant returned 10 Washington
on Saturday afternoon.
Earl Russell regrets tho preciptaGcy
with which he yielded TO the royal wish 10
recognize the pretended Mexican Empire.
Fall it must, II not saved by European in.
terfcrence, and that right carly. and for
this Mother the Premier nor Foreign Sec
rotary isprcparod
The Herald says that the following or.
CARNATIONS arc included in tho force sur
rendered BY General johnston: Military
Division OF the West. General Johnston
commanding; Army OF Tennessee and Ar.
my OF North Carolina. General Bragg com.
mand,ng; army OF South Carolina, Georgia
ana fiorida, Lieutenant General llardee;
meorg'a MILITIA. General Howell Cobb -
Inc only remaining rebel army east OF the
M'sslss'pp,. ~, not surrendered, is that OF Dick
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-05-05

The funeral Of President Lincoln at
Springfield, H., took place on Thursday
OF this week. the time originally set, Sat
urday Of this week, )having been changed,
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E. NJ. STANTON.
Secretary OF War.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON. April 26--3P.
To Major General DIX: .
A dispatch from Gen. Grant, dated Ra.
leigh, 10 p. M, April &c, states:
"Johnston has surrendered the forces
in his command. embracing all from here
10 Chat'ahoo,chie, TO General Sherman,
on the basis agreed upon between Lee
and myself Tor the Army Of Northern
Virginia."
[Signed, E. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary Of War.
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Gen. Sherman's Truce Terminated
Johnston Surrenders.
WAR DEPARTMENT,

WAsHINeroN, Aprit 25,- 5,-l865.
To Major General Dix:
A dispatch has just been received by
this Department from General Grant,
dated Raleigh, April 94.9 O'Clock A. M.
lie says: l reached here this morning
and delivered 20 General Sherman :he
reply TO his negotiations with Johnston.
Word was i'm nlediately sent to Johnston
terminating the truce. and information
that civil matters could not be entertained d
10 any convention between military com
meuders. 90
[signed] E. NJ. STANTON.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-06-08
Davisiana.

Was jeff. promoted when he loft the
regular line for the crinoline?
Surely" says the Army and Navy Jour
nal, "if Davis had recalled his old expert
ence at cards, he would have remembered
that Knavs is known from King by his
boots"
j. d. having tried tho tragic and failed,
through four long dismal years, attempted
the comic and pastoral on the same day
making as udicrcus figure as can be
conceived
What is the difference between ancient
and modern chivalry? Ancient chivalry wore
a coat Of mail; modern cbivalry coat of fe
male
A facetious Indian says that jeff Davis
hoop was the last war whoop of the aContcd
eracy.
Jefferson Davis blossoming into crinolnt
is regarded as q most remarkable conversion
to the new dress reform movement.
Davis in confinement is reported as com
Portable as could be expected under thu
circumstances.
jeff, turned pail whom he was detected,
and kicked the bucket.
jeff. apostropbizcs his black hair, by say
ing: "Oh what a fill, my countrymen 7
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Governors in Limbo.

The rebel Governors are having hard
time. Gov Brown of Ga, is now in the Old
Capitol Prison at Washington-Gov. Vance
of North Carolina has been arrested-Gov.
Harris of Tennessee has just been captured,
together with all the plunder, amounting to
100000 in money and the archives and
State bonds ofTennessee- Extra Billy
Smith,o Virginia is lurking in the meun.
tains of North Carolina with price on his
head--Gov. McGrath of South Carolina is
fugitive with Wilson's cavalry after him,
and in tho same interesting category may be
placed Magoifin, of fKentucky, and the in
dividuals who recently welded the desti
nies Of Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Lou
isiana, Arkansas, and Missouri.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-06-08
The "Sugar dish Bureau

The Richmond Whig thus exposes al
outrageous trick of the rebel leaders to raise
funds for their own use:
Just before the adjournment of the last
rebel Congress, they passed bill authorizing
the Secretary of the Treasury to receive
from citizens donations of money, bonds,
jcwelry and plate, to be used in sustaining
Confederate credit This was one of the
most cruel and heartless acts of the social
ed Confederate Government. 1t was
designed to wiring from the poor deluded
women Of the country their jewels and plate,
their very teaspoons, at time when every
official was fully aware that the war was
virtually over, and that any sacrifice was
worse than useless. It is surmised that the
sole object of this law as well as that OF
taxing specie twenty-five per cont, was tc
furnish the fugacious "Government" with
funds to ran away upon. However, they
passed it, and credulous women gave thei
silver coffee pits and sugar dishes, ans
their cherished spoons-their earrings anC
bracelets
We haye been led to allude to this sub
iect by the report just brought to the city
| that all ofthe silver, contributed under tn,
law had been captured in the country some
where beyond Farmville. 1t is said tha
there three lour-horse ambulances loade,
with silver cream pots, sugar-dishes, coffe
! pots, Lrns, spoons, etc.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-06-08
Arriving at Parkersburg.

The greater number Of the troops coming
over the Baltimore & Ohio road, are sent
from Grafton to Parkersburg, and do not
come to Benwopd as was expected From
Parkersburg they are being sent forward by
having been pressed into the government
service for that purpose. The Bostoua was
ordered out on Saturday morning and was
compelled to leave before her usual hour of
departure, occasioning some disappointment
to shippers, who We're not aware of the
emergency Several boats passed down
yesterday from Pittsburgh sent on the same
errand. = Wheeling Intellgencer, Monday.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-06-08
Jen. Davis Endeav0ring 20
Starve Himself TO Deaih.

The special correspondence of the Phila-
delphia Inquirer contains the following: :
"lt is certain, notwithstanding the
Herald's indignation over what it was pleas.
ed to call a Philadelphia story that the
prisoner tods heartily n,dnocled one day ldst
,ceek, and so remained until yesterday after
noon. During the days he wasironed, Davis
steadfastly refused food. eating each day
nothing but hit of bread, and yesterday
DR.. Oravens said plainly to the authorities
that unless he was relieved from the shack
les tho prisoner would not live two days
In consequence of this representation the
irons were removed late yesterday afternoon,
and then DR.. Cravens is reported to have
further expressed the opinion that unless
Davis was allowed more fresh air than he
could get by constant confinement in his cell,
he would not live ten DAYS.
He will live the ten days, however, for
tomorrow he emerges from the classmates
OF Fortress Monroe, and will be sent to
Washington. The gunboat Connecticut,
ordered from Washington for his convey.
ance, will arrive in Hampton Roads this
morning, and to- morrow forenoon the pris
oner will be conveyed on board under strong
guard.
Davis certainly has shown childishnes.
and temper that is in the highest degree
disgraceful to him, and robs him ofal cam
to pity or respect No great State crimina
ever stood in so unenviable light beior,
the world. From the first moment OF hi
capture until now he has not shown 6
single sign of that fortitude, courage an,
dignity that have SO often gided the las
hours Of crime. None ofthis has he shown
He acts and talks like spoiled child who's
playthings have been taken away.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-06-08

THE Montreal Gazette, which all a,ong
has secuted the idea that DR.. Black burn
was guilty of being engaged in Bermuda, in
a plan to import into the United States
clothing infected with yellow lever and
small pox, now admits his guilt, and SAYS it
was an evil hour for DR.. B. which led him
to commit 80 foul a crime.
What makes the crime Of this man ssti
more internal, is the fact that when he left
Canada to go to Bermuda, on his hellish
plot, he went as philanthropist, in the
cause Of humanity, to investigate the yellow
fever and rive the physicians there the benefit
of his great experience, at New Orleans. in
that disease. The British Vice Admiral
sent the Doctor letter of thanks for his
humane services" and as a testimony OF
appreciation, the Lords of the Admiralty
presented him with one hundred pounds
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-06-08
sl,ermnn for 1lovener.

We received, on yesterday, a copy OF
the St Cluirsville Gazette of the 25th.
The Gazette is not on our exchange list,
but we are indebted no doubt to the po-
liteness Of Mr.. Heaton, the editor, for the
favor The leading article is an editori-
al on the Governorship. The article.is
headed, "General W. T. ShermanJo"
Governor" and opens as follows:
"The great distinguishing characteristic
OF the Democratic party from its first or
ganization to the present day has. been its
unswervinq devotion to, and maintenance
of the Union of the States MS established
by the Constitution of the United States
With that Union ard Constitution the
Democracy of the country have ever been
satisfied, and are now satisfied"
This is the mostremarkaple assertion to
be made at this day,while the history of
the past four years is fresh in the minds
ofevery school boy in the land; on every
page of that history is written the des-
perate efforts of the Democratic party to
overthrow the national Government and
destroy the Union. Were they not
Democrats, to a man, who inaugurated
the rebellionp Was not Jefferson Davis
democrat in good standingi Were
not John G. Breckenridge, Henry A
Wise, Judah p. Benjamin, r. E. Lee
Isham G. Harris, Howell Cobb and
Jacob Tompson, all democrats OF the
first waters Was not the last candi-
date of that party for Governor of Ohio
Clement L. vallandigham, democrat
and did he not, as member OF Cen
gress, propose and advocate dissolu
ton of the constitutional Union? Thes
questions admit but one answer. Mr.
Heaton knows well that, for the las
four years, there have been nearly half
million democrats in arms against tn
Constitution and the Union. ANT
more than this, those democrats il
arms have had the constant sympathy
of John III. Heaton, editor of the ST
Clairsville Gazette. According to hi
ability he has done as much for thu
rebellion as jeff. Davis. And now
after laboring four years to destroy tn
Government and failing, this same ma
,, has the effrontery to come out in adve
cacy of man for Governor who has a
e that time been fighting for that Govern
y ment. But we feel confident that Ger
: eral Sherman, although entertainin
/ hard feelings towards Secretary Stai
g ton, will spurn the honor (2) tendere
!. him by the known enemies of the caus
n for which he has been fghting.-
|. Steubenville Herald.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-06-08

THE Richmond Republic says that many
of the ladies on farms in the eastern portion
ofthe State, from which all the negroes
have gone during the war, and where other
labor could not be procured, have engaged
with alacrity in the lighter duties Of agri-
culture. We have heard of three young
ladies, of one of the most refined and
formerly wealthies families in Hanover, who
have planted on their own fathers farm a
larger crop of corn than has been grown
there during the war. Every negro has
left them Except few helpless women and
children.