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The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-06-21
Death Of General Cass.

Gen. LEWIS CAss, distinguished in
American annals as q statesman, and
tor military services in the war of
1872, died at Detroit on Sunday morn
ing last The President has directed
that the usual honors to deceased pat
riots be paid by the several Depart,
ments in commemoration of his worth.
The Cincinnati Commercial furnish
es the following sketch Of The career Of
the deceased:
He wasJOrn in Exeter, New Hamp.
shire, October 8, 1882, and therefore
was over eighty-three years of ago
For several years his health has been
trail, and for some months but little Of
life or intelligence remained. At the
age Of seventeen he crossed the Alle.
gheny mountains on foot, and settled
in Marietta, Ohio At the age oI
twenty five he was elected n member
Of the Legislature of the State, and
originated the bill which arrested the
proceedings of Aaron Burr. He was
appointed, by President Jefferson,
Marshal OF the State, in 1907, and
held the Office four years, when he re.
signed, volunteering for the Indian
war, and was elected Colonel of the
third regiment of Ohio Volunteers
He was the foremost of the invaders
of Canada, in the war 1872, and hi.
conduct was very creditable. He wat
appointed colonel in the regular ar.
my, and elected Major General of Ohio
Volunteers. A well known incident Of
his military career was the breaking Of
his sword at Hull's disgraceful sur,
render. At the battle of the Thames
he was yolun :eer aid of General Har.
rison, happening at the moment to be
present without command. Prcsi.
dent Madison, in 1913, appointed him
Governor of Michigan. In 1881 he
was c:ade Secretary of War by Presi
dent Jackson. In 1896 he was appoint
ed by Jackson Minister TO France
which Office he filled until 1872, wher
he was recalled at bis own request. Ii
l845 the Legislature of Michigan elect
ed him United States Senator, which
position he filled until nominated fol
the Presidency, in l84S. lie was de
feated by General Taylor and in 1915
was reelected Senator from Michigau
Mr.. Buchanan appointed him Secre
tary OF State, which position he ro
signed in 1860, because Buchanan
would not take decided measures a
grinst the Southern rebels. His actor
in this matter was in the highest dc
: gree honorable, and will be held il
grateful remembrance by his Iowa
countrymen. General Cass, by In
rise of real estate in the city Of De
troit, in which he had the sagacity t
invest the savings of his carly man
. hood, became very wealthy. His pror
erty has been estimated to be wort
millions, and he has been known for
long time as the richest man in Mich
, gan.
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Some days ago, Mr.. Grinnell, of
Iowa, in debate in the House, INDUCED
in a bitter personal TRADE against
Gen. Rousseau. a member from Ken
lucky, using language well calculated
to provoke an immediate assault. A
few days afterwards, Rousseau met
Grinnell outside, and attacked him,
breaking a small cane across his face.
Grinnel should either have kept back
his insulting words, or have been pre-
pared to meet such an assault differ
emily than by meekly standing al d ta-
king the blows. Perhaps, however,
he thinks the latter are only an equiv
alent for the former, and that General
Rousseau and himself are now just
even. AS disgraceful and reprehcnsi-
Bile as it may be for one member to as
sault another physically for words
spoken in debate, we can hardly con
slider it less so for one to use in debate
such insulting personalities as seem
expressly intended to invite that kind
of attack.
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CINCINNATI MARKET.
CINCINNATI, June 1S, 1866.

OlNClNNAIl, JulIO 10, AooO'
FLOUR -Superfne 9 00a9 so; Ex-
ira, 10 25al1 90; Family, II 50al2 80;
Fancy, 12 50a15 90.
WHEAT.-No. l old Red, 2 55a2-
60; Extra, 2 65a2 20; Spring, 2 goa
p 25.
CORN.--Mixed shelled, 63a64c.
OATS.--48a57c, in elevator.
RYE.-Choice, 95c.a1 90.
BARLEY.-Prime Fall and Canadi-
an l So
PROVISIONS.-Mess Pork quiet at
33 90. Bulk Meats, Ia, II and l9c, for
Shoulders, Sides and clear Sides. Ba-
con, l5a, 10, and 2lc, for do. Lard,
dull at 22c
BUTTER Choice Central Ohio,
22a25c.
CHEESE.---1O 15c, for fair to
choice.
EGGS.--Prime, zoe per doz.
HAY.-12 90 per ton.
SEEDS.--Clover Z 90; Flax, 2 65a'
2 IS.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

The Bounty LAW HAS PASSED the
House of Representatives in Congress,
with only two votes against it, and no
doubt will very soon pass the Senate.
Almost every discharged soldier has
a claim for bounty under this law.
Send your Discharges Immediately to
L. W. Tallmadge, authorized Military
Claim Agent, Columbus, Ohio, or leave
them with his agent, B. F. Reinmund,
Lancaster, Ohio, who will file your
application in the proper Office for pay
ment of the bounty due you.
This law gives Eight Dollars and
Thirty-threc cents bounty per month
deducting the bounty already paid.
to all who served during the late
war;
Three Months Mon of 1861,
One Hundred Days Men,
Six Months Men,
And all other honorably discharged
soldiers. Also, to the legal represen.
tatives of those who died in the army
or since being discharged therefrom.
May 81, loft
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rHr OHIO wooL mARKEr.

S. d. Harris, Secretary Of the Ohio
Wool Growers Association, and Agri-
cultural Editor Of the Ohio Farmer,
has published communication in
which he urges various arguments and
considerations going to show that the
price Of wool is likely 10 advance in
the course of the next two or three
months, beyond the rates prevailing
at present His implied advice to hold
ers of wool who arc not necessitatcd
to sell Immediately, is, to be in no hur-
ry to dispose of it, The buyers now
in the field arc generally paying forty
to fifty cents for the new clip. Mr..
Harris adduccs plausible reasons for
the belief that good qualities, in good
order, may, within two months, com
mand a price as high as sixty cents
Tho opportunities enjoyed by Mr. Il.
for forming a correct judgment on this
matter are large, and his reputation
for sagacity is undisputed-therefore
his opinions are entitled to great con-
sideration. Yet we think it not i'm
probable that there will bea depression
in the prices Of wool, or at least an
immense effort to produce one, before
the realization Of those high prices an
ticipated by him in so short period.
The great eastern manufacturers arc
sharp, shrewd operators. Through
their agents, swarming over the whole
country, they will have secured TEN
porary supply ofwool at the opering
prices of the season While this is be.
ing worked up, grand effort will very
likely be made to create the impres.
ion that future prices will rule low
how successful this attempt will prove
remains to be seen. But it is probable
that it will at least put off the day Of
materially increased prices for long,
er time than may be thought by many
Such depression, however, should il
occur, can, as it seems to US, be of but
short duration-and should not ope.
rate as Encouragement against hold.
ing their wool, on the part Of those able
to do so, until Developments shall do
termine the certainty OF settled ma
terial change in prices, one way or the
other.
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A special dispatch from Washington
says:
at turns out to-day, that, in the
Senatorial caucus, after having agreed
on the plan ofrestoration now pending
in the Senate, it was suggested that as
Tennessee had"in advance complied
with all the requirements contained
in the amendment, her Senators and
Representatives should be at once ad.
mitted to Congress. A long debate
was had on this proposition, and it
was finally agreed to. 1t was claimed
that this step, after the passage by
both houses ofthe pending amendment
would elevate Congress on the great
issue of reconstruction, and, on the
other hand, it was urged that such o
course looked too much like conver.
sion 10 the Presidents policy; but the
proposition was adopted, and as soon
as the pending constitutional amend
ment passes both houses, q joint reso.
luton will be introduced to admit the
Tennessee delegation to their seats in
Congress" aa
This looks to us like q very long
stride toward reconciliation between
the Administration and the majority in
Congress, and the people Of this coun'
try-the loyal people-will hail it with
pleasure Wydnd0t Pioneer,
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For the Lancaster Gazette.
Agricultural Meeting:

Pursuant to published notice. q
meeting of the officers and Board of
Directors of the Fairfield County Ag.
ricultural Society was held on the 10th
inst, at the place appointed-Prcsi-
dent Stockdale in the chair.
The business to be transacted was
stated by the President, when, on mo-
ton, Messrs. Josiah Wright, Adam
Weaver and Solomon Stuckey were
selected as committee to inspect the
dwelling.house and Office erected on
the Fair Grounds, and report to the
meeting whether the same wero built
according to the plan and specifca-
tions, and should be accepted and the
builder paid the balance of the con-
tract price still due him.
The Committee, in performance of
the duty assigned it. repaired to the
Fair Grounds, examined the building
and reported to the meeting that it
was built according to contract, and
that it ought to be accepted, and the
contractor paid.
The unpaid balance due the contrac.
tor being between S4OO and $500, the
President was authorized to borrow
on the credit of the Society, and for
the period of four months, the latter
sum, with which to pay tho contrac-
tor.
1t being the purpose of tho Society
to put in tho occupancy of the build
ing some man, with family, to take
charge of the Fair Grounds, tho Vice
President and the Secretary were au
thorized to lease the same, and were
instructed rs to terms of lease.
The President was directed to EN-
| lpioy some ono TO plow, harrow anC
roll the ring track on the Fair Grounds
Messrs Grayblll Bush and ] Wrigh
were appointed a Committe to assis
the President in preparing a revised
Premium List, to be submitted 10 tn,
next meeting of the Society.
On motion the Secretary was in
structed to furnish copies of the pro
ceedings of this meeting to tho Edgt
and the Gazette for publication.
There being no further business
the meeting adjourned to Saturday
11th August, 1866.
JAS. SToCKDALE, Prest.
TALL SLOUGH, Sec'y.
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NEW YORK MARKET.

NEW YORK June 18.
FLOUR.-More active and 15a20c
better; 81 55a8 80 for extra, So 9Oa
10 80 for round hoop Ohio, and $40 80
ala for trade brands.
WHISKY.-Steady at So 264.
WHEAT.-S2 40a2 so for new No.
l, S2 10 for No. Milwaukee,
RYE.-$1 10 for western and 81 30
for Canada.
CORN.-94a97c for sound mixed
western.
OATS-57a61c for new Western.
SUGAR-Dull at 101al1c.
PETROLEUM-Dull at 27c for
crude and 411a42c for refined in bond.
PORK-s32 75a33 rs for new Mess.
BEEF HAMS-Quiet at, ,45a46.
CUT MEATS-Firmer at l34al54c.
SHOULDERS-Are quoted at liza
l04c.
LARD-frm at 191a224c.
BUTTER-22a23c for Ohio and 2Sa
42c for State.
CH EESE-Firm at 19a22c.
WOOL-Fleece--50a65c.
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The LATE SToRM.-The Two days
rain which prevailed here on Sunday
and Monday last. with no remarkable
accompaniment other than an unusual
degree ofcold, were characterized in
the the northern part Of the State, and
on the Lake, by tremendous gales, dc.
ing immense damage both on land and
water. Numerous wrecks of vessels
are reported all along the lake shore,
with great loss of life and property
No such disastrous storm has occurred
for years. In this region the effect Of
the rains has been beneficial TO the
growing crops in a remarkable degree.
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Lceter from MIssourI.
Correspondence Ofthe Lancaster Gazette.
MCDONALD Co., Mo-, June 7th, '66


MCDONALD Co., Mo-, June 7th, &c.
MeSSrs, EditOrs:-In reply to some
of the letters we have received from
friends, making inquiry as to the truth
of report that we had lost all our
horses, wagons and effects in moving
to this place, and that We were in dan
ger all the time Of losing our lives, as
l could not write to all my friends, |
would set them right through tho mo-
dium ofyour valuable paper. 1t took
us thirty days to come through. We
came by water from Cincinnati to ST.
Louis; at which place we rugged up
six wagons, with eleven horses and
twenty persons in the crowd, little and
big. We all arrived here safe, with
our horses, wagons and effects, and
have all our horses yet. We had some
little sickness on the road, but our fam
lilies arc all we'll now with few ex-
ceptions, and these l think will all bo
right in few days. AS we have no
physicians nearer than twenty miles,
we doctorourselves, or have thus far,
successfully.
AS for our lives being in danger, if
| it be so, we fail to SEQ it. Our house,
which is situated right on the road
was not quite finished when we arriv-
ed, there being no latches on the doors
We slept for weeks without any kind
OF fasteni0gs, which I believe you are
not in the habit of doing in or near
Lancaster. l would here say that we
now have both latches and strings to
our doors; and if any of our friends
from Ohio como this way they will
f1d the latch strings hanging out.
We have had a very wet spring
here. Settlers who have lived here
for over twenty years say they have
never seen so much wet weather. In
consequence, the farmers are unusual
ly late getting their spring crops in the
ground. Vegetation appears to come
up quickly after the seed is deposited
in the ground. This part of the State
was completely used up during the
war; so that very little wheat was sown
last fall; but what was sown looks well.
Fruit of all kinds promises well.-
Peaches and apples have been cultiva-
ted to some extent, but from appear
ances without much attention. For
small fruits they depend on that grow
ing wild, thore being an abundance of
various kinds, such as straw berries,
blackberries; plums, grapes. &c. This
country certainly must be adapted to
fruit culture if the growth of wild fruit
is any indication. Tho region about
here is filling up very fast with North
ern people. The South Pacific Rail-
road, which is to come down through
this country, was.sold and put under
contract o short time since, to be fin
shed from RoIla, the present terminus,
to the Missouri State line in three
years. The completion of this will
bringimmigrants down to these regions
very rapidly, and wc will then not be
SO far from civilization as someB
pose we are now. l must close, lest |
weary your patience. Yours,
J. G. RADEBAUGH.
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THE FouRTH.-It seems probable
that the citizens of Lanoaste will have
to 60 elsewhere in ordor to find the
fourth of July, no disposition having
yet been manifested to take measures
to have the day stop in this city. The
citizens of Circleville and GAINESVILLE
are both offering great inducements to
all from far and near who wish to par
ticipate in the festivities Of a genuine
old fashioned celebration. The patri-
otic fremcn of those places are the
moving agents in the matter, and
doubtless those who join them will
have a good time.
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ruE srArE UNION CONVENTION.


We are indebted TO Mr.. A. P. Ash;
brook, one of the Fairfield county dele
gates to the Convention held yesterday
at Columbus, for brief account OF its
proceedings.
The body was probably the largest
delegate convention ever held in Ohio,
the county of Holmes being the only
one not represented. It's business was
accomplished promptly, and with the
utmost harmony and good feeling. Tho
present incumbeuts of the Offices 10 be
filled were all re.nominated to.wit:
WILLIAM HENRY SMITH. for Secreta.
ry ofState;
JOSIAH ScoTr, for Supreme Judge
Capt. JOHN NJ. BARRERE, for Board
of Public Works.
The composition of the convention
was overwhelmingly radical-but wise
c)unsels prevailed in the constructor
of the platfol m, which was such as will
doubtless command the unqualified ap
proval of all true Union men, embody.
ing as it does for its main feature The
substance of the constitutional amend
ment just adopted by Congress, and nov
before the States for ratification. A res
olution was also adopted in favor Of the
equalization of bountics to soldiers.
The proceedings of the convention
will appear in full in our next issue.
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CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY.
(To expire on the alst day OF january 1861

OFFIcE OF THE AuDIEoR OF STATE, \ -
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT, "a
COLUMBUS, ONO, June l, 1866. u
wuEREAs, The MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
OMPANY, located at New York, in the State of New
York. has filed in this Office sworn statement Of its
condition. as required by the act ro regulate Insu.
rance Companies not incorporated by the State OF
Ohio" PASSED April &, 1856, and amended February
0. 1851 and the act ITO regulate Foreign Insurance
Companies" passed April 5, 1906 and, WHEREAS,
said Company has furnished the undersigned satls-
factory evidence that it is possessed of an actual
Capital OF at onst one hundred and ffty thousand dol
lars, invested required by said acts and WHEREAS,
said Company has filed in this office written instru
ment under its corporate seal signed by the Presi
dent and Secretary thereof, authorizing any agent
agents of said Company in this State to acknowledge
service of process, for and In behaf ofsad Company
according to the terms of said act of April 8, 1850.
Now, THEREroRE, in pursuance Of the acts afore-
said, ], JAMES II. GOODMAN, Auditor Of State for
Ohio, do hereby certify that sud MUTUAL LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY Of New York, is authorised
TO transact the business Of Life Insurance In this
State until the thirty day Of January, IN the year
one thousand eight hundred and sixty seven.
[SEAL,l In WITNESS WHEREOF, have hereunto
subscribed my namc and caused the seal
Of my Office to be affixed the day and
year above written.
JAS. II. GOODMAN,
Auditor Of State.
J. R. MCNEIL, Agent, Lancaster, Ohio.
Jn2l-Sw, ...
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Medical Notice.
va. e. CONE MAY BE CONSULTED

nK. Il. CONE MAY BE CONSULTED
l Dat the following times and places.
In NEW LEXINGTON at the Colborn House, on
April LIST, May and 81 June 30 anu "a; July 20 and
29j Sept. and 2; Oct o and 7.
In LANCASTER, at the Tallmadge House, on Mon
days after the Express Train arrives going West;
until it goes West on Tuesday, May I; June %; July
So September 3; 0ot6ber8. lfN NEfG
DR.. CONE cures all forms Of Chronic Diseases, as
Dyspepsia ifall its various varietesi all diseases Of
tis, and Consumption all diseases OF the Kidneys.
Liver Pancreas and the glands generality oil dis
eases of the Heart, Blood and blood Vesselsi all
rea or st. Vitus Dance, Neuralgia Palsy, and gene.
raj nervous Innutriton; all diseases OF Females,
enlarged Tonslls and al forms OF ScTona; aisonl
Diseases r9sA.
DB-No charge for consultation, but cnsh for medi.
cines [Aprfl 8, ls66-2-lyl
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The Parkersburg Times publishes a
dispatch stating that an an oil well at
Burning Springs, West Virginia. is
flowing 1900 barrels of oil per day.
Under the new West Point Acade.
my bill which has passed both Houses,
the President has authority to appoint
fifty cadets at large, instead of ten, as
heretofore.
Hailstones fell to the depth of thir,
teen inches near Concord, N. II on
Saturday, June 9th, and one man
gathered bushel Of them on Monday,
two days afterward.
The Rhode Island Legislature ad-
journed on Friday last, after session
Of four days, during which no less than
eighty-thrce acts and resolutions were
passed. A model Legislature.
The editor of tho Loyal Georgian,
the freedmens organ ut Augusta, has
been arrested on charge of defraud-
ing negroes. A colorcd individual be-
came his bail.
The House committee on Invalid
Pensions are preparing bill, which
will soon be reported, giving to the
widow of the soldier or sailor, in addi-
ton to her present pension, two dol
lars a month for each of her children.
This pension will require an appro
priation Of six millions.
The House committee on Banking
have agreed to report an amendment
to tho National Bank act, to prevent
any bank having over one million cir
culation, and to reduce to eighty five
per cent. the circulation of all banks
with over half million capital.
At public meeting in Arkansas re-
Gently Gen. Yell offered resolutions dc.
claring that they wished to be reliev-
cd from morbid feelings and insane
ideas; that States have no right TO Sc
cede; that negroes should be allowed
all civil rights; and stay law should
be passed, that immigration should be
favored.
A proposition will soon be introduc-
ed in Congress equalizing the compen-
sation of members. Under tho pres
ent rates some members receive over
$4,000 pay and mileage, each Con.
gress, while others only receive few
hundreds over 5000. 1t will be pro.
posed to pay every member $4,000 O
Congress, and his actual travelling cx'
penses.
The names, ages, birth,places and
religious tenots Of tho Fenians captur
cd at Fort Erie, Canada, are published
in the Canada papers, The total nun
Der is fifty eight fourteen are Protest
ants and fortyfour Catholics; ono is 1
native of Germany, seven of Canada
twenty. FIVE of Ireland, and the remain
der of the United States nineteen arc
under twenty-one years of age.
Tho Lake Eric Press Association
met at Cleveland, Thursday, 9Th
Twenty newspapers were represented
The Association recommended that ad
vertisipg should be charged by thC
inch, instead of by the old method by
the square.
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sa-At the Chillicotbo races, which

sTAt the Chilicothe races, which
closed on last Saturday, Columbus hor.
ses were winners in five out of the six
races in which they participated. ao.
cording TO the Journal. A series Of
four days races opened at the 0!entan.
gy course near Columbus on yester-
day. The same paper states that a
bout forty noted horses will be on the
grounds and q lively time 10 oxpec
ted.
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state Action on the ConstitutionaI A
mendment.
The Columbus Journal furnishes th'
following information:

'OiV"iu6 AhiOi hiaIiOh'
After the United States Senate had
adopted the Constitutional Amend
ment just concurred in by the House
of Representatives, Governor Curtin
addressed a circular letter to the Ex-
ecutives of the different loyal States,
suggesting the propriety of unison in
action in calling together the several
Legislatures for tho ratification of that
amendment. 1t is now understood
that such uniform action will be had,
and that before the adjournment of
Congress the ratification of the amend
ment will be made in all the loyal States.
Proclamations will be issued by the
different Governors as soon as they are
officially informed of the action of Con-
gress.
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STATE OF NEW YORK, L.
Cry AND County OF Nav YORK. sS'
III hard A. McCurdy, Vice Pr sident. and Theodore
W. Morris, Secretary Of the Mutual Life Insurance
Company, being severally sworn depose and say,
that the foregoing is FULL true and correct state
ment of the affairs of the said Company, and that
they are the above nescrbed officers thereof
RICHARD A. MCCtlRDY, Wee President.
THEO. W. MORRIS, Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn before lne, this 25th day Of
May, 1866
[SEAL.l MOSES B. MAcLAY,
Ohio Commissioner
Five CENT srANPl In New York.
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Watson, the murderer of Capt.
Menter, has been tried at Newport,
hy' convicted, and sentenced to be
hanged on the 3lst Of August next.