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That,s Whaf,s the Natter.

When the Hartford postmaster appeared
before the assembled copperheads in
Allen Hall to claim the honor and reward
of q deserter, he attempted to tell them
that he had not come over to them but
they had come to him If that were the
true statement of the case the present
position Of the eopperhead party would
be as strange a thing as a certain butcher
sign was to the hero of a familiar old
story.
1.-The butcher had stuck q calf tail out
through an suger hole in his door post
One day he observed a countryman
standing a long while in front of the shop,
gazing fxedly, with the stare of q non
plussed anG bewildered individual, at the
tail. The butcher at last, making up his
mind TO know what allied the man, asked
him what he was looking for. I'm q
lookin', says he, to tryand make out how
in thunder that ere calf got through that
little holer"-HarJord Post.
This story will apply most admirably
to the postmaster editor of the Herald
with this difference, that he saw a post
Office through a small, a very small hole,
and put his head through and got stuck,
leaving the balance of his body exposed
to the jibes and jeers of the Union-loving
portion of the community. The wonder
now is, how he got his head through such
a small hole.
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MAHONING COUNTY.
rom the Youngstown Renistsr

4AOhA bhO OuAhobOMA LlcyIoCsf
Col. Jrmes Dumars, former editor of the
Register, is in town, looking "none the
worse for wear" after a winters residence
in Memphis, Tenn. He leaves for the
South next week with his family, having
cast his lot with the people of Tennessee.
The new dwelling of George N. Decker,
on Boardman street, was discovered to be
on fire about twelve o'clock On Monday
night, but by extra exertions the fire was
extinguished without serious damage to
the building.
A correspondent from Ellsworth in
forms US that Owen Snyder, an industri-
u mechanic living at the centre of Jack
son, Mahoning comfy, attempted to hang
himself on Friday last, and in the opera
ton, fell, fracturing the skbl-being
found by his wife lin his shop soon after,
in an insensible condition. Surgical aid
was promptly rendered, the patient how
ever, remaining unconscious, and died on
the following day at moo
Portage county, a few weeks since,
boosted of a pair of yearling stears weigh
ing 2,l25 pounds. Lake county respond
ed that she had q pair weighing 2,240
whereupon Portage county modestly re-
plies that she has within her borders an
other pair weighing 2,44O pounds. At
this stage of proceedings, old Trumbull
obtains the floor and informs the above
named contestants that she can produce a
pair of yearling steers which weighed in
January last 2,757 pounds.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-04-02

PROCLAMATION,
MAYORS OFFICE

MAYORS OFFICE
CLEVELAND, March II, 1866. (
TN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
IL prov sion of the second section ofan act, passed
April nth, 1857, supplementaiy TO an act entitled
" an act 70 provide for the organization Of cities
and Incorporated villages passed May 50, ls5z, ],
land, DO hereby notify and require the qualified
electors ofsaid city, to assemble on the first Mon
day otApril next, being the second day OF sac
month, at or before the hour OF ten o'clock A.
M. ofsaid day, al the following places in the seve-
raj Wards in said city, viz:
In the list Ward, at the Engine House on Cham
plain street.
In the I'd Ward at the Rockwell Street School
House. r .
In the Sd Ward at the new School House on
Bank street.
In the Attn Ward ct Engine Houss No. 8, Hun
tingtOn street.
In5th Ward at the School House, st. Clair
street, cast Of Muirson street.
In the 9Th Ward, at the "Wigwam," $50 called
IN the 7th Ward, at the Engine House No. 8, on
Phillip street.
In The SIN Ward at the Station House on Yer
In the 9th Ward at the Engine House on Church
In the 10th Ward at the Basement of the Ken
lucky street School House.
In the Ilth Ward at Engine House No. 10, on
Lorain street. .ar
And said electors viii then and there, before the
hour Of six O'Clock P. n Of said day proceed to
elect one Commissioner of Water Works and eight
Constables from the city at large; and one Trustee
from the First Ward, one Trustee from the Second
Ward. one Trustee from the Third Ward, one
Trustee from the Fourth Ward, one Trustee from
the Fifth Ward, one Trustee from the Sixth Ward,
one Trustee from the Seventh Ward. one Trustee
from the Eighth Ward, one Trustee from the Ninth
Ward, one Trustee from the Tenth Ward, one
Trustee from the Eleventh Ward, who reside in
their respective Wards; and also one Assessor for
each Ward; and ons Member OF the Board of Ed
ucation from the Third Ward; one from the
Fourth Ward, one from the Fifth Ward; one from
the Seventh Ward; and one from the Eleventh
Ward. r Hr
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my
hand and afixed the seal Of said city, 18th day OF
March, A. d. 1866.
mArl9.302 IsEAL.7 Il. N. CHAPLIN, Mayor.
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LORAIN COUNTY.
From the Oberlin Nes0s

From the Oberlin Nes5s:
The citizens of Oberlin have purchased
a new location for the Depot on the north
side of the track and the west side OF
Main street. The location is a great i'm
provement over the old n in every res
pect-higher ground, more accessible and
will add much to the good looks of the
town.
The papers are noting the advent in
Rome of a young colored artist and sculp-
tor-Miss Edmonia Lewis, who is &c creating
something of a sensation in the Eternal
City. Report hath it that she is none
other than a Miss Mary E. Lewis, who
had her brief notoriety in Oberlin-and
for other than artistical efforts-a few
years since. If Miss Mary f. is none
other than Miss Edmonds, she is indeed
enjoying a checkered career.
The annual meeting of the Lorain
County Farmers Club will be held or
Saturday, April I, at one o'clock P. NJ, at
the Court House in Elyria. There will be
an election Of officers for the ensuing year.
Subject of discussion, "The best method
Of ~renovstiDg old grass lands"
Henry Carr, the third of the illustrious
trio who robbed the Wellington Bank, was
sentenced last week to imprisonment in
the Penitentiary fer ton years. He IN
dertook to deceive these intei ested as to
money and p -operty belonging to him, to
secure 3 lighter sentences, but he didn't
succeed in his plans and he got the full
extent Of the law.
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TheToronto GIohe ON the Yeto

The Toronto Globe, the leading liberal
organ in Canada, and a consistent and
hearty friend of our government through
out the rebellion, speaks as follows of the
second veto message:
1t is much to be regretted that the Pres
ident has deemed it his duty to take this
step. When he vetoed the Freedmen's
Bureau Bill, he fairly alienated the great
Union party which had done so much for
the country, and gave fresh courage to the
COpperheads in their scheme of playing
into the hands of the South. The Repub-
licans, however, preserved their equanim-
ity, and set themselves to devise another
measure which, while securing civil rights
to the freedmen, might be more likely to
obtain the approval of the President.
They are again disappointed, and this
time, we may well imagine, the disap-
pointment will be aggravated by the feel
ing that no measure securing the freed
men in their rights is likely to meet with
the approval of the President. The very
worst feelings will be aroused by this veto,
and it is hard to say what the result will
be. 1t seems to be more and more APP
parent every day that President johnson
is determined to prevent any trammels
being placed upon the Southern States in
their dealings with the blacks. In other
words, he is for leaving the freedmen to
the tender mercies of their late masters,
and relinquishing one-half of the legiti-
mate advantages of the war.
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STARK COUNTY.
the Canton RepuBIican /:

From the Canton Republican
About 10 o'clock last night, a fire
caught in Clingan's shoe store, in Canton.
Mr.. Clingan's stock was nearly destroyed
before the fire could be subdued.
We learn that at a meeting held by the
congregation of the Presbyterian Chu
in Canton or Monday evening between
SIS, 900 and $4,000 was subscribed for the
purpose of erecting a new church editice
on the site of the old eye sore.
Our community was shocked on Thurs
day, the 22d, by the receipt of a dispatch
announcing the death of Hon. John W.
Church, at Youngstown, on the evening
of the 2lst inst. Deceased had left home
on the 9Th an 1 gone to Cleveland on bus
mess. Thence he went 10 Youngstown
on the 10th. At the latter place he was
taken sick, and after lingering until the
2Ist, expired. Judge Church was raised
in Garfield, Mahoning county. He COM
menced the practice of his profession at
Massillion in 1854, and resided there un-
til about five years since, when he came
to Canton. He was elected Judge in 1858
and filed the bench for the term of five
He was 80 years old, and leaves a
years. daughter of Samuel Pease, ESQ,
widow, lion, inconsolable under her great
of MasSi
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-04-02

Shall Federal Omoe-H0Iders Resign
Beyond expression the most impudent
thing on record is the demand of the DEM
ocrAts that all Federal ofice-holderG who
do not endorse the President shall resign.
These offices are by party usage the prop
srty Of the Union party. That party won
agrand victory in the last Presidential
eontest and to that victory the nation
owes the suppression of the rebellion. 1t
n but fair that the loyal Union soldiers
who fought our battles in the field, and
She no Less loyal Union voters who fought
those battles at the ballot-box, should re-
ceive the fruits Of victory. These offices
do not belong to the President, but to the
Union party. And the assumption that
loyal men should resign and make way
for q pack Of seedy, hungry Copperhead
omce-seekers, because the former do not
blindly follow an accidental President in
opposition to that party, is cooler than
GresnlAnd's icy mountains. MOI Let no
Federal ofhce-holder resign. On the con-
trary let every one of them speak out his
sentiments and then let Mr.. johnson re-
love whom he chooses
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Total,


Of this number there are but twelve who
are not more or less engaged in the manu-
facture of butter and cheese, with diaries
varying in size from 10 to IS cows. There
is a good demand here for good dairy cows.
Some are being brought into town from
the West, and selling from $50 to $75 per
head. New cheese is already being sold
for l24 cents, just as it comes from the
hoop.
Four of the old settlers of Geauga
county have died within the month: Mr..
Willis Bodvil, of Claridon, aged eighty
years; Mrs. Mehitable Spencer, of Clari-
don, aged sixty-nine years; Mrs. Lucy
Hayes, of Burton, aged ifty-eight years,
and Mrs. Jeremiah Fowler, aged sixty-six
years. Mrs. Fowler was in the enjoyment
Of her usual health up to the moment of
her death. Feeling a slight indisposition,
she laid herself down on her bed, closed
her eyes, and in a moment was gone. Mrs.
Spencer, when a young lady, taught the
first school in the township of Claridon,
which was then an almost uRbrOken will
derness. Mr.. Bodvil, the evening before
his death, retired for the night, but
awaking some time after, asked his wife if
she heard the thunder and rain. She arose
after daylight and left him sleeping
quietly, Having prepared breakfast, she
went to call him, and found him dead.
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NORTHERN OHIO NEWS.
GEAUGA COUNTY.
From the ohardon Democrat:

From the Chardon Democrat:
There seems to be a great deal of specu-
lating, this spring, in lows. Large sales
are of almost daily occurrence, and they
generally command very high prices.
The Geauga County Wool Growers As
ISOLATION held its annual meeting on the
10th inst. The following gentlemen were
elected as officers of the Society for the
ensuing year:
Edwin Tuttle, Munson, President; C.
L Taylor, Claridon, Vice President; AL
bert futile, Burton, Treasurer; JoED B.
Whitney, Burton, Secretary. Executive
Committee-Elmer Riddle, Newbury;
l. Willard, Huntsburgh; A. j. Gray, Mid
dlefeld Stephen ParkhurSb Parkman /;
John French, Parkman; Chauncey 2.
Treat, Claridon; John F. Wells, Chardon;
David Robinson, Russell. The officers and
executive committee are requested to meet
al Burton, April eth, 1866, at one o'clock
P, NJ, for the purpose of deciding upon a
day for the annual Shearing Festival, and
arranging the premium list, and the trans
action of any necessary business.
A correspondent writes as follows from
the town of Bainbridge:
There is, perhaps, not another township
in Geauga county whose citizens are so
generally engaged in the manufacture of
butter and cheese as those of Rainbridge.
We have in town 81 farmers, with farms
varying in size as follows:
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Not RadicaI Enonrh !

The Oberlin Ncl0s is thus charged upon
by the irate Parker PiIlsbury, in the Anti.
Slavery Standard. "The times are out of
joint indeed, when Oberlin is taken to
task for MISREPRESENTATION:
"The 0berlin Nel0s, hat was foremost in
supporting the claims of the present Gov.
ernor of Ohio to the Office he now holds
and dishonors, and that solemnly excused
and sPologised for his weak, but more
wicked letter and speech against giving
suffrage and citizenship to the colored
man, now says, commenting on the {" stu
alton p: j, i0ithout sacrificing principle,
the President can beheLd IN the Union partv,
all good men VH be glad" 1t is difficult
to understand such organs when they talk
about principle"
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-04-02

The people of Connecticut knowing
General Hawley's opinions and antece-
dents nominated him for Governor. he
accepted and took the stump in advocacy
Of the ticket he heads. In the canvass he
Wa asked if ne approved the Presidents
veto Of the Freedmen's Bureau bill and
his February speech. As an honest man
be could do nothing else than say no. He
said that openly and boldly, and every
magnanimous nan will honor him for it.
But nov the New York Times, Toady-in-
chief to bis Royal Highness Andy L, con-
dennis General Hswley for declining to
carry put in good faith the Connecticut
Union resolutions which it claims in
dersed both Congress and the President.
The Times sees that the President intends
to interfere in the Connecticut election
against General Hawley, and having de-
termined to approve everything the Presi-
dent does, it nos prepares ingenious ex-
cusss for the latest treachery.
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CoLUMBIANA COUNTY.

1TOm the new LISBON 0Ucheye OtnLe
Butter has raised from thirty to thirty
five cents per pound within the past ter
days, but the rise does not at all relieve
the want. The reason of the scarcity is
owing to the short-sightedness of oul
farmers in disposing of their cows ano
investing the proceeds in sheep, when
wool commanded an exorbitant price.
How soon there will be a regular train
of cars on our road we are unable to state,
but n thing we will say, it is now much
needed. The roads are in an awful con-
dition at present, so much so as to prevent
travel to q considerable extent. 1t is
thought by some that the road will be
gravaled and a train put on by the first OF
April; by others, not till the road is com
pleted to Nilestown, to connect with the
main track, and that will be some time in
August next.
The annual Conference of the N. E.
Church met at Pittsburgh on Monday, the
18th inst, and made the following ap-
pointments for this neighborhood: New
Lisbon, W. Z. Brown; Salem, L. n.
Baird; Columbians, r. Cunningham; one
to be supplied; East Liverpool, g.. a.
Lowman Alliance, VIM. Cox; Elkton.
G. D. Kinnear; WeIlsville, S. F. Minor /;
~Salineville, ]. NJ Bray, ST.; Hanover, j.
W. McGregor.
1t is the intention of the leading mem
bers of the oil company lately organized,
to commence boring on their tract of land
On Belus Lounsbury's farm, as soon as
possible, if everything proves favorable,
and a full company can be procured. A
practical oil smeller has been on the
ground examining it, and he says, from
his own observations, oil viii surely be
obtained.
Sheriff Ashford is well supplied with
boarders- Five are now in custody, two
for horse stealing, one for robbery, one for
grand larceny, and n for petit larceny.
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ASHLAND COUNTY
From the Ashland Times:

From the Ashland Times:
Nothing could have startled our citizens
more than the announcement on Monday
morning that Judge Ingmsnd, the Pro-
bate Judge of this county, Wa dying from
a stroke of Paralysis, and on Tuesday
morning at four o'clock he breathed his
last. Judge Ingmand was one of the
early settlers of this county, and enjoyed
the full confidence and respect of all who
knew him. His remains were taken to
Jeromeville, where the members of his
family, previously deceased, are buried.
Judge Ingmand will long be remembered
by all who knew him, and his moral
worth, and his influence as a good man
will long be felt in this community.
The spring term of the Teachers Insti-
tute of Ashland county will be held in
Shelby, commencing Monday, April I'd,
and continuing through the week.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-04-02

Maple sugar of the new crop has been
selling during the month in New York,
at 20 to 3oc per pound 1t will, of course,
decline as the supply increases. This diff
ference of Toe per pound is all owing to
quality-to want of care in manufacturing,
handling and forwarding. 1t costs but a
trihe more to make a good than it does a
poor article. The good brings fifty per
cent the most. That is just the difference
between doing your work dirty or clean,
Buckets, boilers, s~apholders, all must be
clean and work done rapidly, so that no
acidity can occur. The syrup must be clsr-
flied and the sugar cast in small round
molds, or in bars about the size of bricks
and it must be of good color, clean look
ing, and of good flavor, to bring first
prices.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-04-02

The gas bill which has just beer
passed by the Ohio Legislature. is sub
stantially as follows:
The bill provides for the appointment
by the Governor, of an inspector of gas
meters and Illuminating gas, whose duty
it shall be 10 inspect and prove gas me-
tiers, and inspect and decide upon the
quality, &c. of Illuminating gas, and put
the official seal upon such meters, &c, as
shall pass the examination. This inspec-
ter shall not, in any manner whatever, be
interested in the manufacture of gas, or
of any article used in gauging or con-
Quoting gas. It shall be the duty of the
| inspector to furnish the Treasurer and
Auditor of State a list of all the gas light
companies in operation in the State, and
his salary $500 per year, shall be paid
pro rata by the gas companies throughout
the State.
Every gas light company with a capi-
tai of 100000 or more, paid in, and
makers and vendors of meters, shall set
up on their WI premises a gas holder, to
be tested, and if correct, to Be sealed and
stamped, by which meters shall be tested;
and the inspector or deputy must see that
all apparatus for testing gas is correct.
And q record of these meters, ETC., shall
be kept at the inspectors Office for refer
ence.
Meters in use shall be tested on appli-
cation of the consumer, in presence of the
company. If the meter is found correct
the expense of inspection must be paid
by the party ordering it; and also other
expenses attending the inspection. If
the meter be found incorrect, the gas
company shall pay the expense, and shall
furnish a correct meter, free of charge to
the consumer.
Illuminating gas shall be m~erchantable
which has a minimum value of less than
twelve candles: And companies will be
required TO keep their gas up to the
standard.
Officers or authorized agents of gas
companies may, on giving notice enter
any premises supplied by them with gas,
for the purpose of examining, or remov-
ing the meters or apparatus over which
they have control. Ard if any person
using gas shall refussto pay forths same,
the company mat remove the meters,
pipes, &c, after twenty hours notice.
Parties who willfully or maliciously in
jure meters and pipes, OF fraudulently
harm or waste the gas of any company,
shall, on conviction Of each and every
~otfense, pay to the company not morethan
500, to be recovered in the usual wav.
This act will take effect in three months.
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LATE NEWS ITEMS.

Bishop Grace, of st. Paul, Mimi, de-
nounced the Fenians in the most bitter
terms in his address on st. Patrick's Day,
he told them they were the laughing
stock of the world
On Friday night the Southern Method
Ht Fair, in Alexandria, was visited by a
party of soldiers, who compelled the ladies
managing ii TO take down the pictures OF
Generals Lee and StonewaG Jackson.
Broad street. Philadelphia, which they
are about to call Lincoln avenue, is nearly
sixteen miles long, and OF uniform width.
1t is said to be one of the finest streets to
be seen in the country.
The Supreme Court of the United
States has decided that licenses granted
by the general government, under the in
ternal revenue laws, to wholesale liquor
dealers, do not protect the dealer SO licens-
ed from prosecution under State laws pro-
hibiting the traffic in liquors. The Su-
preme Court has also again decided that
the stocks of the national banks are sub
ject to taxation by the State authorities.
A Postofice has been established at
West Pit Hole, in Vensngo county, and
.. &. mOfse hppolhLeu osImdStef. Inns
is the third Office n that region which the
oil interest has demanded. The first, Pit
Hole City; second, Pit Hole Centre ; and
third, West Pit Hole. Persons address
ing friends in that section, should be care
full and designate the Office.
The first Methodist Conference was
held in this country in the year1773, with
ten preachers, and rather more than 1000
members. Now there are sixty Confer
ences, embracing $1,000 preachers and
nearly 1,000,0 900 of members, exclusive of
the Southern and Canadian branches.
A Corinth, Miss, correspondent says
that it is estimated that upon the two
fields of Shiloh and Corinth there are not
less than $4,000 Confederate dead, whose
bones for the most part lie bleaching
above ground, the rain having washed
away the thin layer Of earth with which
most were originally covered. Tho Fed
eral dead were all neatly inferred, in the
usual way, with head and foot boards in
every instance, and, in most cases, were
inclosed with wooden pailings.
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riage shop and procured tools, vherewith
theyopened the window of the Treasurer's
Office, but even after affecting an entrance
they failed to break open the safe, and
only secured a dollar orso in currency.
Recently a young lady of New Phila-
delphia, whose mother wanted her to
marry a cousin, eloped with another
young man and had the knot tied in Penn
sylvania before the mother and cousin
knew anything about it.
A Teachers Institute meets in New
Philadelphia next Monday.