The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-07-07
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unuer uatc OF June Zlth, that y. u.
Clay has been taken sick, his disease
being general physical disability or
lprostration. JEFF. Davis in actually
becoming robust, being heavier than
on the day of his capture. lie is in
clinedto be talkatiye, though no an
swer is made to him. Mitchell is
gloomy and morose. Mrs. Ellen
Bond, who was one of jeff. Davis
house servants, has bouquet former
ly belonging to Mrs. Davis, made
entirely of the hair of South Carolina
ladies, representing roses, butter
cups, daisies, lilies, etc., all exquis.
litely wrought in hair of different col.
ors. The buds are represented by
beads. The bouquet is of full size,
being fifteen inches broad by cigh.
teen long.
The New York Tribune gives an
account of the explosion of another
petroleum bubble which has exploded
in that city, the managers of the
swindle having realized some fifty or
sixty thousand dollars. The concern
called itself the First National Petro.
leum Company, and was established
after a genuine company OF the same
name had gone into operation, Dor.
rowing the title and copying the cir
cular of the regular organization,
directing subscribers, however, to
forward their remittances to II. S.
Rowe & Co. Things went ON swim
mingly for while; the above named
amount had been obtained, and more
would have doubtless followed had
not one of Rowe circulars fallen into
the hands of the original NATIONAL
The swindle was thus exposed, Rowe,
however, managed to escape, but his
clerk was arrested. The police are
now in pursuit of the fugitive.
Gen. Terry has issued an order,
in conformity with the Presidents
promise to the delegation of Rich.
,mond freedmen, in which he announ-
ces that the laws prohibiting blacks
from travelling without passes, &c &,
are part of the old slave code, and
therefore null and void. The same
rights of free movement are to be ex.
tended to all, irrespective of color.
The Sandusdy Register says there
are only one hundred and thirty-six
rebel prisoners at Jonson Island pris-
on.
Five thousand photographs Of
Booth have been sold by one house
in London.
Tue New FORK Tribune says that
the depression that has for two or
three months past existed in oil mat
ters, appears to be about at an end.
1t says "already, the tide is turning,
and it is not unlikely that in q few
weeks we shall see speculation as ac-
tive rs ever"
The Cincinnati Commercial SAYS
that Gen. w. I. Sherman has selected
Cincinnati rs his place Of residence.
Gen. Buffers Dutch Gap Canal has
proved an entire success. The steam
er Silas o. Pierce, forty. three feet
wide, passed through it on Sunday
thus saving seven miles of water
course on the James river.
CHICAGO, June 30.-.At eight 0 clock
this morning the boiler of Locomotive
No ., on the Chicago IL Rock Island
Railroad, while passing throug Clark
Street in this city, exploded with ter
rible force. Seven children, who
were playing near by, were scalded
by the explosion, five of them very
severely, two OF whom will pretty
certainly die from their Wounds
The forward dome. with a portion OF
the boiler, was thrown into the are
fully two hundred feet, and when at
that elevation exploded a second
time, and finally dropped in an alley
two hundred feet distant. Another
large piece of the boiler went com.
pletely through brick building in.
iuring the walls badly, and landing
800 to 500 feet distant A third
piece of the boiler was driven dis
tance of 400 feet into the Chicago
river. The windows of the surround.
ing were completely demolished 1t
is wonderful that many were not kill
ed
Secretary Stanton will leave the
Cabinet on the 10th of July. Pres.
ton King will be his successor.
The Times Raleigh, IN. c., } spec
ial says, there is a general desire
manifested by the newspapers, plan
ters and every one except the fierce
insane ultraists, that Northerners
should go down and settle permanent
| ly in their midst. They are anxious
to get immigration from the North
and have organized themselves fol
the purpose of generally informing
Northern people of the inducements
of the climate, dc. Before long ar
authorized agent will go to New Yorb
for that purpose.
All the General and staff officers ol
the Army of the Potomac not assign
ed to commands in the new Provis
ional Corps have been ordered to pro
ceed TO their respective places o.
residence, whence they will report by
letter to the hdjutant General of Tho
army await orders.
Gov. Brownlow has issued pro
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