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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-03-04
CORPORATION ELECTlON.

Notice is hereby given tisa. an election ak!
,e held in the several wards q she city On
Tuesday, the eth Gay of March, 1865, for >
Mayor, and four persons ~ represent each
ward iii the i1y Council, ,',r I}e ensuing year,
viz:
Ia First Ward Polls TN the northeast t'oc>
ner ST Prince and Water st.. Samuel BaArr,
Thomas Dasy, aud William X. Howard: Com
u.issjoners
Ia Second ara liollr al touneil Cham
ber ,yesse f. Sherwood, EelHasd Bnrci4tjl<
and Jno r. Taylor, Commissioners.
In Third Ward Polls ut s:ourt House. Jns.
81 Stewart Jno Moore, ana Jefferson Thcey
Commissioners
Fl Fourth Ward Polls al northwest cn:Aes
oi PRINCE and Alfred streets Wra. Arnol't
Henry s. Mxrtin: and 0. G. Whittlesey, Gem
:aissioners
The Boundary between tn Second a"a
Thira Wards il ths middle Of -. Asaph street,
instead ol Pitt street, a ilerelu1ore. In II!
ether respects The ward haes rsnlaln in
changed. 4 JOB NSloN: L, I.
teb a. itA
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-03-04
The Oldest Man in the World.
Fran The Mad.,.,n l'i- journal

Er.,n The Mai.s.,n Va, ,sournali
~, wi)i MOI aaser, that thc oltats; II l'v'nz
men i re ,;s!r..t Of Wire ,nsin, but W 'ha.
.o..au,, c,sb4.s i ate NJ "on1.sY to pi'"'''se
.... :. vn..a wr, has attained The age
,.a,hst ~ f., s!,ls l',s-e .ow -'aslnlh. III 'n*2
t,gn ii ,Aalest,nia t'erualabia '''us;t i'll SIa7
stale.
.J5.epl, E:*,|= sAs born i, Detro'', o. + T. nc''
,,arrnts. Ths record ii III. baptism IN The
4,a,hol, Church .! that city shows that he ls
raw So years .if age H. has beeu resident
ii Wi ,consin far ,b ,,i reA1uts. IT. mar
s;..i IN New Urleau,, ~ years ago
Some yei IL, after BE- settled al Pfaifie au
,,h;en " lie Wl.co sin WAS vt province VI
Erancc. B-f,e the tsev. dictionary war ne
,yas en nl,ye1 III cav letters between ffaltie
An Chen and G'ee1 Bay. L IS til q rev years
.,oi that he va, tai..d a. VII ness IN tne Cif
mt Court. in Ca vo'.lng the tille ~
certain real estate al ! Tai le dt u q, 70 give
testimony In e 4tlon to events tnat fEah>piou
,,;ohtyy ars before. RE row resides with .
dIughter by his third "te, VINO !" o'e'
sey, MY ye rs Ot age; ~, e.,,r ~
five miles our Of Porta' City Inc olo ~ III -
sill active, is all. to chon wood and walk
several niles H. >p,ak~ English QUITE lni'
nertect!y, bu. converse- huentIy IN the French
LANGUAGE H. sloops a lis.l. under the turt
len of years. but not more than many men OF
seventy. In person tie is ra'her above tne
medi.n height pare in flesh, baa7 showing e''.
dence of having been in his prime man o.
sirewy strength. Concerning has haol5s'
subject OF much interest in co nectl'n with al
instance Of sues ex "a ,rdlnary l'' ge7 y: We
have l,esn able to learn bat little, eAc!pe 'na'
he is an iuyeterate SIN ker
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-03-04

The tribe of female ranters, OF Which MISS
Anna L. Dickinson is the tyne, seems to oe
oattino larger. Mrs. Z E Watkins Harper
has been speaking at Philadelphia before q
negro c1uo known as the Social civil, ana
Statistical Asseciati,1 q The IooTa! People
Of pennsylvaus She is nesress
phi]aielphia Republican paper says tnat
sssevera critics pronounce her equal TO MISS
Dickinson, and some give her credit tor even
greater merit" She Is accompanied by tine
BLACK Swan Another female orator. MISS
Lizzie Bell, is advertised to speak at Provi.
denca on ssW oman 5 Capabilities and Duties.
I'm. ar;a waste Of the Desert Of Sahara,
nn.ier the hacds Ut enterpvisog Ftenchmen,
i 70 be clad with verlure, and water Is to
auring up in ahun lance to the su"tace where
soccer reouicl Five pla es are named where
deep wells have been sunk on the artes'sn
princ;ple. and The result has been Hood 81
water 70 the surface, contlnaocs ana vast.
Beside this, there is SOMETHING tor Tue epscu'e,
who on his travels. has ,astel only dried meat;
ta,es and dried Il h for fish have COME to the
sn;face with The s,,es5n, which, t1oWs from
.,,,n1 mysterious a,,arcs beneath the crust Of
she earth.
man came 10 the Duke of Wellington
"What have you to otfer?' "A bu'let-proof
Jacket, your grace Put 1t on. The in
yen,or obeyed. The Dake rang bell; An
aij de camp presented himself "rell the
Captain Of the guard to order one OF the men
fo load with bali cartridge. The inventor
disappeared ana was never seen aga',u near the
Horse Guards No mJacy wasted IL trying
that invention.
Ex President Fillmore has sounded HI ar
ea,k1v in Buffalo.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-01-20
AN AWFUL eArAsrRopHE An sEA.

The steamer North America left New Or
leans on the 9th Of December with two hun
dred and three sick soldiers, twelve cabin
passengers, and crew of forty-four men,
She sprung leak on the 22d at 2 p. m. She
spoke the bark Mary e. Tibby, which prom
ised to stay and receive everybody aboard, if
necessary. At 2:3O the water put the fires
out. The boats were got ready, and started
the first boat with the chief engineer and all
the lady passengers. Six boat loads were got
aboard. The seventh boat load left at dark
with purser Petit and eight men, and are sup
posed to be lost, as they never reached the
bark. The eighth and last boat, with the cap
tain, first and second officers and eight men,
left at 7:30, p. m. The boats were hoisted
aboard of the bark at 9 p. m. It being i'm
possible to return to the steamer that night,
the bark then proceeded toward the steamer,
her lights all in sight, and distant about six
miles. About one o'clock in the morning the
lights disappeared and it is supposed she sunk.
At daylight, nothing in sight, the bark made
sail and cruised around the wreck until II m
Sixty-two persons were saved and one hun
dred and ninety-seven lost, mostly invalid SOL
diers.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-01-20
mARYavILIE RANK RnRRERY.

The Bank of w ood, Hamilton and Buxton,
of this, place was robbed on Thursday night
last of about $4,000. The burglars entered
the building and proceeded in systematic
way to blow the safe to pieces with gunpow-
der. There were three doors to be opened be-
fore they could reach the treasure, each of
which was in succession successfully blown of.
The reports were heard by several persons in
the vicinity, who arose from their beds and
looked out, but seeing nothing amiss they re-
tired again, and the scoundreis unmoested, in
one Of the brightest moenshine nights We have
had this winter, picked up their booty and de-
camped.
The blasts were SO heavy that the front win
dow was knocked out OF the building, and the
west wall sprung several inches from its posi-
ton The safe is perfect wreck, worth only
the price of old iron.
The bauk lost about $500 in money
NJ. Roney 81 ,OOe which he placed there for
safe keeping. Mrs. Mary A. Cooper lost
$500 in Government bonds. Several smaller
sums were taken. The books and papers of
the bank fortunately were not disturbed.
The burglars left some of their tools in the
building, and portion of them were found
hidden under bridge in the outskirts OF the
town on the following day. These consisted
of a drill, powder flask, chissel, bar of iron
and sledge hammer-tbe two latter having
been taken from the smith shop in this place.
OF course when depredators of this kind as
in this instance, were enabled TO complete their
bold undertaking without discovery, it is very
difficult to trace the guilty parties. A man
poD,od Tlnvd who he's hpen residing temnora-
rily in the neighborhood of Milford for some
time, was arrested on Saturday last and lodged
in Jail, under the belief that he is in some way
connected with the robbery. There was found
upon his person about $500 in notes, and
what is very singular, portion of them were
scorched at one end, and smelt very strongly
of gunpowder. 1t has been acertained also
that the last blast made upon the safe had ig-
nited the papers within, so by putting that aud
that together it makes his case look at least
interesting. His trial is set for to-day (Tues-
day. )-MarysVal Tribune.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-01-20
MORTGAGES OF PERSONAL PROPERTY.

Debts are often secured by Mortgages on
personal property. Are our people aware
that the legislature of 1863, added the follow
ing requirements to the original law on the
subject?
"That the Mortgage, before the filling of
such instrument, shall enter thereon true
statement in dollars and cents, of the amount
of his claim, and that it is just and unpaid,
which statement shall be verified before some
Justice Of the Peace or other officer author
ize to administer oaths."-LGWs of Ohio,
1863, pOge II.
Our attention was accidentally called to this
new requirement. Ofcourse chatte mortgages
are worthless without it, Let those interested
look TO their mortgages, and see that it is at.
tended to.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-01-20
SALE OF SHEEP.

The Licking County Record notes the sales
of sheep that have taken place the past seas
on in that county. Twenty-eight yearling
ewes brought $3.50 each thirty-fve brought
5000 each ten, $500 each eighty brought
$4OO five, $500 eighteen, 1920; four, $4OO,
and four $3.50 each. Twenty-six eve lambs
brought in gross $3,0OO and thirty-seven
breeding ewes, from six to thirteen years old,
brought in gross $4,000, and nine old ewes
were sold for 81 900. One two-year old buck
was sold for $4,000; one, $1,000, One-half
interest is yearling brought 81 500; one
buck lamb 81 900, and another 500; while
another yearling brought $1,000, another $3-
500, and another 81 900 and so on, not omit
ting 81 800 that was paid for single eWs.-
Sheep are growing decidedly respectable.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-01-20
The History of DR.. schencks own Case, and how
he was cured of Consumption.

Many years ago, whilst residing in Philadelphia 1
had progressed gradually into the last stage of Pull.
ing disspated, was advised by my physician DR.
Parrish, to remove into the country. Moorestown N
J., being my native place, was removed thither My
father and all his family had lived and died there
and died of Pulmonary Consumption. On my arrival
was put to bed, where lay for many weeks in what
was deemed a hopeless condition DR.. Thornton, who
had been my fathers family physician, and had at
He thought my entirely beyond the reach of med
cine, and decided that must die, and gave me one
week to arrange my temporal affairs. In this appar-
anty hopeless condition, heard Of the remedies now
make and sell 1t seemed to that could feel them
working thir way, and penetrating every nerve, fibre
and tissue of my system.
My lungs and liver put a action. and the NOR
bid matter which for years had accumulated ard irr-
taed the dlerent organs OF the body, eliminated
the tubercles my lungs ripened, expectorated
from my lungs as much as pint of yellow offensive
matter every morning as this expectoraton of mat
ter subsided the fever abated the pain left me the
cough ceased to harass me- and the exhaustg mig ht
sWeats were no longer known, and had refreshing
sleep, to which had long been stranger. n appe-
tite now began to return and found it DIM
cult to restrain nyse from eating too much with this
return Of health, I gained strength, and now am
heshy. am now a healthy man, with large healed
ccatrX IN the middle lobe lof the right lung and the
lower lobe hepatzed with complete adhesion of the
Peura The left lung is sound, and the upper lobe of
the right one is in a tolerably healthy condition.
Consumption at that time was thought incurable
disease, by every one physicians well those who
were unlearned IN medicne-especally such cases as
were reduced to the condition I in. This induced
many people to believe my recovery only temporary
now prepared and gave the medicines to consumn-
tiVes for time, and made many wonderful cures:
and the demand increased so rapidly that deermin
ed to offer them the public and devote NV undivd
ed attention to lung diseases In TRUTH was ne xt TO
forced to it, for people would and near
to ascertain whether their cases were like mine.
For many years, in conjunction with my principal
Office in Philadelphia have been making regular pro-
fessional visits to New York. Boston, Baltimore and
Pttsburg.
For several years past have made many as five
hundred examinations weekly with the 'tRespirome
ter" For such examination lmy charge is three dol
lars, and it enables give each patient the true
condition of his disease, and tell him frankly whether
he will get well.
The great reason why physicians do not cure Con-
sumption is, that they try do too much; they give
medicines to stop the cough, to stop the nightsweats
hectic fever and by doing they derange the whole
digestive system, locking up the secretons and event
ually the patient dies.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-01-20
Ohio Wool Growers Association.

The Convention of the Ohio Wool Grow
erss Association met at Columbus on Tues
day of last week. Ofieers-R. NJ. Mont
gomery, of Youngstown, Presidents John
Gurney, of Licking, Vice President; j. P.
Alexander of Huron, Secretary; and S. D.
Harris, of Cleveland, Treasurer.
After an address by the President, the ques-
tion at what age sheep should be bred ? was
discussed, and the following resolution adopt
ed
ResOlUed, That ewes should not be bred
under two years of age, and fine wooled ewes
not under three years of age.
On the ques tion of breeding -in-and-in, the
following resolution was adopted, with quite
a number of votes in the negative
Resolved, That in-and-in- breeding of sheep is
injurious, and should not be practiced by
sheep breeders.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-01-20

The same official despatch contains the
following information in reference to Gen.
Shermsns forces:
Gen. Sherman renewed the movement of his
troops from Savannah last week. The 18th
and 18th Corps went in transports to Beau
fort on Saturday, the 18th. The 18th Corp,
under Maior-Gen. Blair, crossed Port Royal
Ferry, and with a portion of Gen. Fosters
command, moved on Poctcoliga. Gen. How
ard, commanding that wing Of the army, re-
ported on Sunday that the enemy abandoned
his strong works in our front during Saturday
night. Gen. Blair's corps now occupies a
strong, position across the railroad, covering
all approaches eastward to POctooliga. All
the sick of Gen, Shermans army are in good
hospitals at Beaufort, where the genial climate
affords advantages for recovery superior to
any other place.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-01-20

On the 18th inst w. T. CosGEsHALL, as
Chairman of the Committee on that subject,
appointed by the recent Publishers Cenven-
tton, presented to the presiding officers of both
branches of the Legislature brief and peril
nent memorial on the subject of the proposed
repeal or modification of the duty on import
ed printing paper. The memorial says truth
fully: ''If publishers increased their subscrip-
tion rates to correspond with the price of pa
per, daily papers would cost twenty dollars a
year, and Weeklies not less than five dollars
Mr. hAssoN, OF Iowa, member of the Com
mittee on Ways and Means, announced in the
lower branch of Congress few days since that
a bill looking to the attainment Of the Object
prayed for will be reported from that Commit.
tee during the prsSentwsek.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-01-20
STATE AGRICULTURAL CONVENTION.

The State Agricultural Convention, COM
posed of Presidents OF County Societies met in
the Cenate Chamber in Columbus, Jan. 4th.
The usual discussion on rural affairs was had
with profit to all concerned. The State Board
of Agricultural now stands for 1865.-Nelson
j. Turney, President, Circeville, Pickaway
county; VIM. F. Greer, Recording Secretary
Painesville, Lake county; David Taylor, Treas
Urer, Columbus, Franklin county; Thomas @.
Jones, Delaware, Delaware county; james
Fullington, Milford Centre, Union county
VIM. B. McLung, Troy, Miami county; L.
W. Ross, Wood county; R. R. Donnell,
Wayne county Daniel McMillon jr., Xenia,
Green county John Klippart, Corresponding
Secretary, Columbus Franklin county.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR 1865.
N. j. Turney, President, T. q. Jones, D.
Mcmillan jr., David Taylor.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-01-20
Notice.

YRAMILTON V. THOMPSON and Gilbert G. Thompson ,
III whose place of residence is unknown, heirs OF
John H Thompson, deceased will take notice that Jno.
Cunningham, Administrator OF the estate of John H.
Thompson deceased on the 18th day Of January, A.
D. 1865 fled his petition the Probate Court in and
for the county Delaware and State OF Ohio, alleging
that the personal property the said decedent
sufficient TO pay his debts charges of admins
tering his estate that he died seized in Tee simple of
the property described in said petition containing
about acres of land and town lots the town OF
Norton said county and Sta te that Demarias Thomp
widow OF said decedent, is entitled to dover in
said premises,i and that Hamilton v. Thompson, Gil
bert G. Thompson, Louis L. Thompson, Sarah N.
Thompson and Catharine c. Thompson, his heirs at
law, hold the next estate Of inheritance therein.
The prayer OF said petition is for the assignment OF
dover said Demaras Thompson, and for the sale OF
said premises, subject to such dover estate for tue
payment OF the debts and charges aforesaid.
petition will be for hearing on the 11th day OF
February 1855 or as soon thereafter petitioner
be heard JOHN CUNNINGHAM, Admr.
Jan, 2O--4w-- So so Of Jno Ii. Thompson, decd.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-01-20
THE SEAWEED TONIC

is stimuant, and none ether is required when it is
used 1t and pleasant; bad effects like when
using Bourbon whisky, which! disorders the stomach
torpors the liver, locks up all secretions, turns the
blood into water dropsy sets in, and the patient dies
suddenly.
Bourbon whisky is recommended nowadays by al
most every physician. Many patients that visit my
rooms both ma e and female, stupehed with this
poison The relief is temporary. If they cough they
Ia ke little whisky; if they feel weak and feeble they
take little whisky; if they cannot sleep they take
little whisky; and they go on in this way, requiring
and more until they boated up, and imagine
they getting heshy. The stomach, liver, and di-
gestive powers completely destroyed, and lose
their appetite for food. No cured Of
consumption by this process where cavities have been
formed in the lungs. little stimulaut is frequently
beneficial to consumptiyes, such pure brandy
good wines; in many cases London porter sout in
moderate quantities; but Bourbon whisky hastens on
instead of curing consumption,
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-01-20

The Augusta Chronicle publishes an am u.s.
ing description, by a correspondent, Of the raid
of the country people into Atlanta after its
evacuation by Sherman. Everyth ing was
carried off that was at all transpo rtable.-
Among other articles one hundred and fifty
pianos were taken away. A Venera BILE dame
was observed trying to baul into her cart a
fine piano by means Of a rope attached TO the
legs. When asked what she was doing, she
replied that she "had found mighty nice ta-
ble in thar, and was trying TO get it into her
keart."
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-01-20

Lieut. L. R. Davis of the rebel army, and
late superintendent of the inner prison at An
dersonvlle, GA, where many Of our brave
soldiers sickned and died from starvation and
neglect, was arrested Wednesday, at Newark,
Ohio. He bad been to Canada, probably a
bearer of dispatches from the rebel authori-
ties, and was on his way South. He was rec
Ognized by some of the former inmates OF the
AudersOnville prison, who needed no urging
to avail themselves of this opportunity to turn
the table on their old jailor.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-01-20

Andrew Humphreys, one of the leaders of
the Indiana traitors, whose trial
in Indianapolis excited so much interest, was;
sentenced by the Military Commission "to be
confined at hard labor during the war, at such
place as the proper authorities may designate. -
Gen. Hovey took the responsibility of modify
ing this sentence, and the prisoner was dis
charged upon giving his parole of honor that
" be will confne himself within the limits OF
two townships in Greene County, Indiana, and
that be will take no part, directly or Indirect
ly, against the present war" This release of
Humphreys gave great disss tisfsction in vari-
Gus quarters, and we learn that Gen. Hooker,
as Commander of the Department, has annull-
ed General Hovey's Communication of the SEN
tence, and ordered the punishment to be en-
forced. This is done on the ground, that, af-
ter approving the sentence of the Court, he
had 20 authority to change it. Humphreys
was re-arrested, and unless the President in his
cemeney interferes, the sentence of this trail
tor will be enforced.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-01-20

III tRO11I~I1 O4 Ile OHptuI0 UI AU4I 2 43loI'
An official dispatch from the Secretary OF
War, dated at Fortress Monroe Jan. II. and
addressed to the Presidel It, gives the follow
ing particulars of the c. lpture of the rebel
stronghold, Fort Fisher:
The troops arrived of 'ort Fisher Thurs
day night. Friday they were all landed un-
der heavy fire from the squadron. re-
cODnoisance was made by len, Terry on Sat
urday. A strong defensive line against the
enemy's forces coming from Wilmington, was
and held by 4 900 men, chiefly
cOlOred troops, and an assa alt determined on.
The assault was made on sunday afternoon
at $3.50.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-01-20

Governor Bradford, of Maryland, has par
doned Hugh Hazlett and Daniel Craner, both
of whom were inearcerated in the Maryland
Penitentiary for aiding slaves to escape
HazIett was convicted in Dorchester county,
and sentenced to forty-fve years imprison-
ment, five years for each one of the slaves =
nine in number-whom he aided to escape
Crainer was convicted in Hartford county, and
sentenced to ten years Imprisonment They
had been in prison about six years.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-01-20

The leading conspirators in the plot to
burn Chicago, the discovery of which day
or two before the Presidential election our
readers of course remember, were placed on
trial before Military Commission at Ciucin-
natl on the 9Th There are nine of them. and
they are charged with conspiracy to release
the prisoners at Camp Douglas, and to burn
and lay waste the city of Chicago.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-01-20
DR.. S CHE ks

rincipal Office Laboratory is the N. E.
or SIXTH and COMMERCE Streets, Philadelphia, where
letters for advice business should directed.
He will be found there every SATURDAY, profess
ionaEly to examine lungs with the RespromeCer, for
which his fee IS three dollars; all advice free.
In New York at No. 80 Bond Street, every TUESDAY
from 9 a m. to p m.
At the MARLBORO HOTEL, Boston, Jan Is and 10,
Feb. Is and 16, March 15 and 49, April 19 aud 90 May
II and 1s, June IA and IS, July 19 and 20.
The time for my being in BALTIMORE and PITTS
BURG will be in the daily papers of those
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-01-20

The Louisville Journal is persistently ad-
vOcatiug the abolition of slavery in Kentucky,
because, as it AYERS, the rebellion has virtually
destroyed the institution there, and the sooner
the State can get rid of the shadow of
slave labor system, and grasp the sub
stance of compensated labor. the better it
will be for the interest of labor, the moral
of the negroes and the welfare of all
the industrial pursuits of the Commonwealth"