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TEE SECOND NATIONAL BANK OF CHI
EAfSn

DAGQ,
U. 8. f1scl Age.t, End a9sat OF jay Ceske fof ta-
celTt1E subscriptions - tA8 popular To Treasury
Eotss. The1e netea are tree Eum tx1AkioA. both
Site snd municipal. the only Government 2ecu-
prico o. %: and Other U. a. Ronr pAy The hizhe.s
Iete Of interest 70 tie lzyt sios Al riye Per Cent
d.te Ct epestt VIII BE- !ecatsed In aaymaat tor sun-
tcx1r tons when assorted according ~ dsto hnd
comEAnied hs list. Liberal Arrangements will Be
made Wisa Banks a1d Baxtera.
~ ]. 1. ELL1B, Efsdden&.
Ell. TNKHAM Cashlmr
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"MMERL1AI4.

FRmAT 1ysAuo, Fob. ~.
Inc following sum1nary shows tho novement
IN flour, Grain, Proyis,ons~ Live Stock, ETC.,
during the past twenty. -four hou1s:
RxoEHTs AID sHpxxHrs TOE rHz PAST n HOURS.
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.DE
). napan ), mrana hesthen Int ,hs corrss
ncni5,np Jat;n word aT1nif,es q a,vo;,o~ t., -
village. The Enc1isb vord q 1,oa;cate ;, ,,nors ~
tn Gec.nd. 4f1e corresn,,5,nr 1.tfn - word
m,ans to arenrr 1fsnv ot}or instances
m1cht he c,ted shoxino That ~ LATIN ] snd
Greek Womb he nntafe s,n,des to thc meaning
.. Of Enelish words Ths yar;ous circnmstances
or accidents which have 1e7 n +baae CHANCES
cf meaning. constitute nm acreeab1e Btudy.:
aud 60 10 make up the sum OF human knowl'
eose' pnt It Is not aa1e 10 ani1m tnat Inc
naat,a, nne o .. Ensa "o.as IN Inc nnetssn.a s n
1at,n ord crcct 'as ns ~, ~ s ~ ~ ~
Enelish as snoken IN the lima m of t Hsn.r -, TT IT
,hnn hv 41,e st,,dy Of the Enr,;sb d;ct;ono-v
-------- ------------
eeAnH Hx1EI:a uN1SNIsM. MAANsf
Now that rebel leaders arc Icing con-
y.red to Unionism and arc openly adxocst-
inr in the rebel lccislaturey.~ at the risk Of
their lives, the return of the rebel States to
thu Unien, We had hardly supposed that any
Northern sheet could have The bastard mean
ness to asEall such ,Unjopists or to block M
+hc;r natb. n sncc-s. snch 4 howcvec the
ea ne oo.,a14 n t'I us;a", w. "es1 ~ Nor+h
cxse: on the 1otn ut:: A nA,a .,'a ot Hortn ea.a
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WASTES
ROLLER HAY PRESS.
Is Main-st., G1desbarg. III.
TIT s. GOVERNMENT
,o& -,
Artificial Leg Depots,

Where the Govern,pept furnishes tho United States
Piled on the Anstona!1& Bali md sock Jotn1sd -.
which has lRseta motion t tdB Auzle like tno nslurTf
% oas cn,easo: IT, oppo:ifn re + Fost 9Mea Giasia-
street; Naahvlue. Tam IN City Hal; RochesteF n
way. noEGI&as bLf,M ~ n,
Onaeers md Citizens N4rnlakeA sn prfvRes
accounts, +
Fsr ips.r.cr,ans address nr. BLY,. NJ
nearest depot. fe4 hla5-st-saAx.2dy
CCHENK'S PULMONIC SY-
~ RUP SEA WEED TONIC AND MAHDRAKn
PILIS.-.These deseryedy and celebrated ana n+11e
ufst medicines have a1eered = REVOLUTION IN az
healing art and proved the falsey OF ssve{s mAxns
which hays for many se4ss' ossszucted 1he p1oere@
Consumption u incurAbis, deferred phTs,ctans
RON attempti1R to nnd remedies for thai difasss eH
patents afflicted with It reconctIed {hemteivrs 81
death without nnsfinR any effort 70 c,cant. frono
doom witch they supposed to be. unaveidRba Il t.
now proved however, that t'nasuxFTfoH CAR = ~
cases. fsore OF them apparently desoerate ~
Schenck's Puimonlc Syrup alone: and IN nther - y
By the SAT medicine, IN connection Win Sh1srSss
Sea Wetu iohlc AMI Mandrake Pills. ouo Or both -
corning TO the reqRtse.nts Of the case d. :nhNnrE
9luselt Eno has enjoyed uninterrupted sood hesS;S
= be II ths very gate Of desta As phg slesns haV"
pronounced his case hopeless. and nbauonsd hf- ~
his hte He ~ cured hy the 1fores,id tyrt1n -
sner ns tn 1usAnds siml %f1Y nHtcta4
hn1e used d. sthencka medicines With ma sans -
mHs success Theae e1ne ent mstacauea ia III
syS4s76 IH,a
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s-sesond best ten pounds Of Sorghum q
Third bert ten pounds oi Sorghum OF Nv
6-Beet gallon u s3<np made nom he
Sorghum or 1mph &c e-.................., SO
! 6-second best gallon ossSyrup made from
the Sorghum or Imphee. e............,, so
7-Thifd best gallon Of Syrup nado ftom
the Sot phum OF &c .......,,,., a
6-Best Evspofator OF Pu rifytrg Appara-
i tus................M M..... ........ Silver Ned
@Dest Sugar Cane MIL. ............ Silver Med
1D-Best sample Of Borghu Seed, not ltao
than one bushel. ............ .......... TT
11-Second best sample Of Sor ghum Seed,
not less thnn one bushel.. ......... 81
12-best gallon Of Syrup from the Chinese
Sorghum plant ....,-- ,--.-................ II
1s-Best gallon Of Syrup from the African y
or lmphee plant. nt.....-..,...........,.. IL
1EDcet gallon of Syrup from the 0omeeanA
or Otaheitar plant. III
15-Dcst sample Of Sugar from the ChIneee
5oEEnum.... IL
16-Best sample Of Sugar from the African :.
q 1mphee plant. ~
17-Best sample OF suEar from the oon2seana
pIaob A---.... -........-............... K.
The Secretary then reported the fonowin!
entries.
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.Esqti1ea 40 bI. .nppsd T.. e!is
On Ea.:srn 7ssognt M +, Sales we're 1oo ar white VIII
:s% ~ Pr:~ ri Grey Eek" ehess spri9s extis =
thpIce so at p +; SO bfl: Golden West" white
Htdt+r on p. t.: 50 htis RJe Four It 80.
WHEAT-KecetEed. 1891 bn; shipu.d, none,
Market noptn.lly active It decline ofr91kc- Sales
Werc:-ErHLSn WuEAT II sTokx 100 6u No i
SI1tng At II 56* ,oJa ou do II a1s 00a bu DO It
Il r go ba Do It Il 2oT-c!ssng NTH a:siars ot No
4ktsL35X and buyers At 81 .s5x,
,,CphN .Rsce!Ied. 15,l3 ba: shipped, 7,lo4 bu.
4afket scttYe and 102c better Sales wore: -10eo hu
ol co,a lp .to,e a 4 Sc so = % Al Se 1ss ba
7sSs 4eo hqs z ai ;sxe o ba q i !3c so ha 70
.5c afoe ~ 70 1!e; so ou do as 71c-ipo mar
.0ATs-Eecslvsd. :s:75i ba; shipped. $3.50 nu.
inaFaet n1iet and without especial change Sales
we're: a0oo hn Nc QAta at SIC Is 0o0ha do at
q COO bu DO at $50 CLOSING quiet at aSKc.
llYE-Receiyed, go bu. Msrket o shade e.ster.
1,Ab bu do st 9ic.
Market dnl! and irregular. Sales were: 500 bu Old
No aat &1.11 600 hu do Al 4t10; 1860 bu New No :,
North Slice. at $t.G0,
! A1.CDtiULcNominst ut s4.2294 IS al.
KEANs.1siasket. .teaay. Ne quote: IL o.es psime
NAVY at $lm: 4, bags aE II 50, 10 bags at Slh: Il
bags At y 81: u bags 1t Il 40. -
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w The Davenport Gdzst< offers to give
dfty dollars to the Sanitary Commission IT It
does not prove that the Chicago TRIBUNE
published one Of Its articles as editorial mat
III. Our reply to the proposition Of the edl-
Tor Of the Gazef.s has been communicated 70
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FRIDAY EvEEo. Feb. H. 1855.
FFEtERTs-ThcTe IL no change In Eales. ne
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New York Stock Market.
Cloeing Prices for cssh. Feb n, 1866 Received b. F.
g. Ealtonkta11 4 Co., Commission Stock and Bond
Brokers, II Clark street. Chicago.
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General Rottfe8.

WOOL-Receipts, 1880 ms; shipments none. Ths
ms.ket continues veFy much depressed with little do
Ing. We quote 7o87sc for metchhutahle WOOL
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In the afternoon the Wheat market was extreme
y fat, and We note sales Of No. Spring .. S1.3i
91.26. Oats we1e neglected. Viii ky was veal
With sellers for caah st 87D2G1a.10, Without bu1
ers. Provisions were dat and nominal.
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God has ever written there. am not blink
Ing or denying that evils cling to the colleges
sst to al human things, as bribery, for IN
stance, dogs, Legislatures; and sabbsth-breAk-
Inn simply affirming that Is colleges with
course including classics, were among the
1lst institutions planted on American seff
next indeed after churches and townships,
our people have been impanneled long enough
to try their merits fully and fairly; and after
Ne are not likely soon to change our verdict,
Nor am insensible Of the evils which at
tend Colleges. They ate the evils which be-
long to communities, especially communities
made up Of the young. The phys{cAl stag-
nation, caused by change from active to Sc
dss!;n!tafy s1!;!iy He-the: predomlnance and irrita-
pAl.y o. the passions produced BY that stag
nauon-thc tendency to Incidence In some,
and inordInate ambition a&;sthers tho bank
ertnK for stimnlants, for rpdy and mind: to
overcome and counteract the torpidtty OF the
liver; imperfect digestion, and consequent
depression Of spirits; envy and unchrfst1an
risal1y often exaspcrated By the premiums
offered to study, and Difference paid to talent: +
These With the c1annish and naughty spl1it
mean capacity and no .genfus to despise the
ordinary pursuits Of lie. These weeds ~
naturally appear in Colleges as Whisky and
Sabbath breaking follow the trick Of rail-
roads, gambling, cities and mines, and COT,
3Afnption legislative bodies. But all these ~
be four d In Agricultural and Mechanical Col-
lcges as well. Nor VIII their government by
tute tor the time, tend In any way to keep
out these evils, or to impart to them either
purity OF stability. Following is b1iel sy-
nops1s of arguments in tayor Of some knoWl-
edge OF the ancient Languages, in addition 70
those given bp Dr.. Frankl!n:
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Business nj fnItte In f.bfen. WIS.

z
Gro. ". Pun11Ps, JR., s. Co.,
Provision md Produce Brokers.
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H0verumeuk Awards ut BALTIMORE
The following heavy contracts for commissasJ
ftores were awarded few days ago BY Captain ].
Howard Wells, commissary ofsubsistsnce to this
Department:
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ANena Pnner Chnnre-

The Toledo Commercial has passed from
the control of the commercial Printing
Company" into the hands of Sherwood
lMeany s. Co. The senior partner il
Brevst Brigsdier General Isaac z. Sher.
wood, formerly of the ll1th o. VI. The
psrtnar ia 8 J. MOany, Eeq, who
has for sonet time ably conducted the edito.
rial department OF the paper. P. T. Bart.
lett, Esq formerly of this city and more
connected with the business conduct
of the Commercial is 8 member of the new
firm. The Commercial is 3 vigorous,
healthy and enterprising paper, and is
radically, right on the absorbing issues of
day. We wish it as much success in the
future as in the past.
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miseeITaneOus OH Items.

The Neil Well, on Cherry Run, com.
menced pumping oil on Sunday at 2P N
1T is said to be rapidly on the increase, and
promises TO be good flowing well.
A new well on the Roberts Farm, Oh.
French creek, above the mouth of Sugar.
creek, is producing twenty barrels. There
is also a new well on Sugar creek, near the
Shipper well, reported at forty barrels.
The CroWeI well, st Frederick, Ohio
on the upper Mshoning, is now pumping
and yielding from two TO three barrels per
day of oil equal to the Mecca oil, and
worth, in Its crude state, about $50 per
barrel for lubricsting purposes. Arrange
ment are being made to sink other wellE
n the immediate neighborhood.
An old salt well, bored thirty OF forty
years ago, in town of Sharon, Beaver coun-
~, but which WIS., abandoned on account
Of "grease " in the water, is now being
resmed out in search of the said "grease,'
by a New York company. The well was
originally some seven hundred and wen
sy feet deep, and is now reamed to thu
depth OF eight hundred n MY.
On Tuesday morning of last week the
Duck Creek Valley Oil Co, of Pittsburgh,
struck 8 flowing oil well, neal Mscksburg,
Washington county, Ohio. The gas es
capped largely, and q man approaching
with q lantern set it on fire, burning up
the derrick, and some other things. An
informant says he saw 1t flow five barrels
of oil within five minutes.
a Pittsburgh company are boring foi
oil on DR.. Armstrong; farm, in Captins,
Belmont county, Ohio, about ten miles
from the Ohio river, and at the depth OF
two hundred and fifty feet, al ave from
the drawing up of the sand pump, about
one barrel of good oil per day.
The st. Louis Democrat Of Saturday
says: Eat a depth of three hundred ano
fifty feet below the surface oil has been
found in the Beeson well, situated in Ray
county, Missouri, eight miles north OF
Richmond, the county seat. The oil is said
to be of excellent quality. As yet, how.
ever, the well is not flowing. The oil is
pumped up, but as gas is emitted freely
the owners believe they will soon reach 5
point which will yield flowing oil. Olhas
also been found on the surface three miles
east OF this point, of q bright yellow color.
The bOrings in Lafayette county, at the
McCsuslsnd well, show indications of oil
which induce the belief that they will also
soon get flowing oil at this point. These
are the only points where borings have
been attempted in the range of this great
coal basin in West Missouri, and the suc-
|cess is certainly very 6Attering to those
who have invested money in the under
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Artemns Mard,s Leetures.

Arteuus Ward is TO begin his Mormon
lectures over again, at Irving Hall, New
York. Some idea of his intentions may
be obtained by reading an extract from
his prospectus, which starts out thus
nThe festivities will be commenced by the
pianist q gentleman who used to board on
Che same street with Mr.. Gottschalk-
The man who kept the boarding
bouse will remember it distinctly. The
overture will consist of 8 medley Of airs,
including the touching new ballads, HDear
sister. is there any Pie in the Housep'
INV gentle Father have you any Fine Cut
abo1t YOUR Mother, is the battle Ger,
and Is Il Safe for me TO Come Home from
Canads 2" and (by request Of many fsmi-
lies who haven't heard it, "Frsmp, Tramp
Tramp, the boys are munchingP While
tbe ~enrsptured ear drinks in this sweet
music I'VE psy u pianist nine dollsrs'a
week and Sind him" the eye will be en-
chalted by the magnificent green bai5e
covering Of the Panorama. This green
bsize costs forty cents q yard at Nj. Stew
arts store. 1t was bought in deterence TO
fac present popularity of "RsaringI
n, he Green" We shall keep up with
the times, if we spend the last dollar our
friends have got.
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The Muster out o foniO troops.

AAC OAN VI OAA0 AAV0PHa
The Cincinnati Commercial publishes .
List of the Ohio regiments mustered out of
the service, from which it appears that 90
regiments of Infantry 8 of Cavalry, 3 OF
Artillery and II Independent Artillery
Batteries. There still remain in the ser;
vice 81 infantry regiments, out of 1913
raised since the beginning of the war, 3 cav
airy regiments, and Z batteries. The in.
fantry regiments remaining in the service
were disposed of as follows, according to
latest official sdvioes: lst I'd, Sd, oath,
Both and 18th consolidated as the 18th, st
Chattanooga; the 18th, 1s4th, 1s5th, 1s6th,
EaeEsk 1eon a. NAshsi1a, Ta--~4i
vicinity; 10Th at New Orleans; 10th and
22d, at Fort Smith, Arkansas; 25th at
charleston, South Carolina; 26th, 41st
'49th, 51st 64th, e5th list and the remain
ing eight companies of the l25th, with the
old 4th Corps, at Green Lake, Texas; Both,
.5stb, I'D and Hath, in Louisiana and Mis-
sissippi; 62d consolidated with the 9th,
command of Colonel Voris at City
Point, Virginia; 77th, st GAINESVILLE, Tex
as the 191st, 1s2d and ls6th ordered
home for muster out, and the 1880, 194th
and l95th, at Martinsburg, Virginia.
#
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News Prom PtthOIe.

Two locomotives have been purchased
|Cor the Pithole City and Oil City Railroad.
The construction of the road from the city
70 0leopolis at the mouth of the creek
will occupy, it's thought, about sixty days.
The work is under the superintendence Of
IS. J. Fox, Of Cleveland. 1t is TO be called
she Oil City and PithoIe Railroad. Event
uslly it will be extended to Titusville.
The Pithole Mining Company are doing
a good business in the way of registering
the names of all people here, residents Oh
strangers. The company has gone to THU
expense simply to sccommods:e the public
and no charges are made for either regis
ration or reference. The register is 81
arranged thst;sny person can find any ont
else he may want with very little trouble
Il is the intention to make s register of al
the wells on Pitbole creek, their location
do. the hotels, boarding houses, sc, which
register will be kept 8 1.-THE Hubbs House.
A correspondent of the Erie DiSpatcj
thus describes the difficulty of getting let
ters ct the Post Office in Pithole City:
On Saturday night we busted ourselve
in trying to ascertain whether or not Their
we're letters for US at the Pithole Pos
Office. We arrived there soon after tn
mail, but left without effecting u objeci
We were not willing to pay two dollar
70 get 8 chance to inquire for letters. Tn
crowd was SO great that q single line wa
formed, and extended from the delivery t
the further end of the Pithole City HOte
better known a. the Pstchin House. Tn
police we're on hand and strict order pre-
vailed. Many who had places in the lin
sold them st various prices, getting fror
twenty-five cents to tive dollars, aecofdin
TO their 1earness TO the delivery.
The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-08-30
Political.

President johnson regards Governor
Wells, of Louisiana, in no other capacity
than that of Provisional Governor.
The loyal residents of the four counties
constituting tho Seventh Congressional
District of Virginia, met at Winchester
on Friday, and nominated George E. Len.
Messy for Congress, and William B.
Smith for State Senator.
DIR. John Z. Woods is q candidate for
Congress in the Sixth District of Virginia
The Republic says that he was conservs
i've during the war, is possessed of fine
ability, and his election would be sccepta-
bic to the Northern members of Congress
The Washington h~teUigeneer SAYS /:
We understand that Governor j. Madison
Wells, of Louisiana, proposes to settle the
labor question by sending all the negroes
lin America to Africa and importing others
in their places, who shall serve under q
sort of compensated apprentice system.
F. NJ. Stone, of Walthsm, according 70
the Boston Post is talked of by the Re.
publicans as the successor of Mr.. Gooch IN
Congress. The Springfield Republican,
mentions ]. Q. A. Griffin, Msior GeorceE
L. Stearns and James M. Stone, as csndi
dates Tor the position.
The delegates to the Democratic State
OonVention of Ohio took the initiative ini
m~arshaling the supporters of their ticket ct
the coming election. They visited the.
Provost Marshal of Columbus to ascertain
whether deserters and skulkers from the
draft who went to Canada, might now
safely return.
John L. Sheridan, of Perry county, o
. brother Of General Phil. Sheridan, was
|nominsted for I tate Senator, for the Dis.
|trict composed of Muskingum and Perry,
Iat the Union Convention which was held
IN New Lexington On the 18th inst. The
nominee is a young man ofgood character.
q lawyer by profession, a good speaker,
and of considerably more than averaged
The friends of Mr.. G. W. Blunt, the
candidate of the radicals for naval officer
OF New York city, protested vigorously at
Washington against the appointment of a.
to that position. This and 9th.
or things coming TO the knowledge of Mr..
Odell, he promptly addressed a letter to-
authorities, stating that it was true that
he resisted the election of the Republican,
last autumn, and voted for Mc.H
Olellan and Pendleton; that if be was ap.
to any office it must be with the
Instinct understanding that he was q DEM
'crat who obeyed the discipline of his
The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-08-30

rhe Successor of Governor through.
Governor Brough is the first among the
Governors of Ohio who has died in office.
According to the Constitution of the State
his Office devolves upon the Lieutenant
Governor, Colonel Charles Anderson, Of
Dayton, q brother of Msjor General An
of Fort Sumter fame. Colonel
Anderson is, we believe, q native of Ken.
Heis 8 graduate of Miami Univer-
sity, where he was e clsss-mste of Post.
master General Dennison. At the break.
ling out of the rebellion he was residing in
Texas, but escaped to the North, and be-
came q resident of Dayton. He was NOM
|inated for Lieutenant Governor in the fail
of 1868, and stumped the State for the
Union ticket speaking in this city in Sep
tember. he is a brilliant orator, an &C
complished gentleman and an excellent
executive officer. His brief but exceeding
ly beautiful speech at the Inauguration Of
the Sanitary Fair in this city in the winter
of 1864 will be remembered IS q master.
piece in its way. The GOvernor-ship will
be in good hands during the brief period
in which it will be administered by Colonel
Anderson.
The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-08-30
Jeff. DAVIS HAS BEEN CAUGHT

Tho war Is now about played out,
Great changes have been wrought
Our gallant boys are coming homei
Jef Davis has been caught.
Huzzal huzzal now hang your banners cut,
Huzzal huzzal let all the people shout
The way the rebel chief was caught
-1-I-~s4-~bAS IadS-d
BE tried to run in pettiooats,
But he did not succeed
Huzza buZzsl hang all your banners out,
shout.
Our boys did think It vary atr-ne-
A woman should retrest
With . great bowie-kniief in hand,
Until they saw his ieet.
Huzzal huzzaI our boys have got good sense
'TwiEt gaiter shoes and stogy boots they know
the difference.
Oh, orinolns. We think you hBe
For you would nUt conceal
The flying reoel President,
When hs did show his heel. -
HuzzAI huzzAl there's nothing half 80 nne
To show . foot and ankle OF, Tx well ralseC
crinoline.
Your days are numbered now, old JED,
You surely cannot hope,
Or have . better end in view,
Than the 81 d Of stout rope.
HuKzAl huzZa Je6 Davis has no shoe;
In settling up all his accounts, just keep hi
crimes in view.
The boys who canght JET nayis,
Well welcome one and all,
And treat them to q ine new suit H
At ISAACS USI0H HALL
HuzzAl huzEs ding the starry banner oft,
Our gallant boys are coming homo, let all ID,
people shout.
The Largest and Best Stock Of FAshionabl,
Clothing in the West 81 the Lowest Prices, at
Isaac A. Isaaos's Union Hall.
Sole Agency for the sale Of Singers Celebrated Sew
ing Machines StOrr's Automaton Freshman, anC
StrOng's Patent Army Trunk and Bed Combined.
Cor. Superior and Union streets.
~ Lock out for the Giants my25
The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-08-30

DIR. Griswolds nomination was declared
unanimous, whereupon he was escorted to
he stand, and in an appropriate speech
thanked the Convention tor their choics,
and set forth the sentiments which he
promised would abide with him as q Sens
sor. They were manly and worthy of cur
district. The Doctor reverted to his expe
fences in the South during the war, with
he slave population, and gave it IS his con
gIction that they were worthy of, and had
we'll earned the right of suffrage.
The Dcctor wa followed by Col. Shurt-
eff in 8 splendid speech. The ColcneI
poke highly of the bravery and ~gallsntry
# the colored troops, and also of Their
oyslty and worthiness of the ballot.
Judge Humphreyville took the same pO-
sition and urged that the righ.s of the
,olored man be recognized in this State,
and plead for the union Of the Republican
party, which he considered IS paramount
% all other issues at the pr~esentAime. Al
the close of the Judges speech the follow.
ling resolution was passed by the Conyen'
ion with q unanimitY that showed how
fully it expressed their sentiments;
ReSoLved, That we are in favor Of the
repeal of all laws, and parts of laws, which
make distinction between the inhAbitantl
If this State on account of color; and tbt
amendment of our State Constitution by
he eTssure of the word s0hite I0heTeUsr I
occurs in that instrument.
The Convention then adjourned.
Yours, Sc, Nc.