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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-10-14
c. A. WHITE.

4 ~ B. mario f : = :
New LISBON, OHIO, October IL, 1867.
II see Columbiana is reported to have
given 1,600 for Hayes. From the best in
formation lean get this evening, Hayes
official majority is 1910, and the Constitu-
tional Amendment 9l5 majority. I have
this from Major Wallace, who says he got
1t from the Clerk OF the Court, and pre-
sumo is correct F.o.a.4 sW
write in order that you may have ac-
curate information, and secure few more
votes in the column to foot up for our no.
BILE standard bearer, Allen G.. Thurman
hsE Truly yours, aEsEt SG.
CADIz, Oct. 12.-Jameson is elected by a
majority of two hundred and fifty-one-
oficial. % aT-irs. J. M. EsrEP.
NAPOLEON, Oct. 11-Henry county-of-
ficial-Thurman five hundred and eighty
nine majority. = J. M. ,HoAG.
GENOA, OTTAWA Co., Oct. 9-9o'clock A.
Must heard official of this county. ex-
cepting two townships. One will about
offset the other. :, Put this county safe at
or close about 475 Democratic majority on
the State Ticket; l59 last fall. Amend
ment No-big majority. - e.
| "a 4--s-a ~ .rJ.H. II. UTHoFF.v
MARION, Oct. 10.-The following may be
relied on as absolutely correct. The first
dispatch sent you set Tburman's majority
at 400. You will see by the following that
it is considerably larger: .sssEss1s
Thurman's majority. 1867 Gall townships IND. - SIT
lie Fever's ~ 1866 66....................... l56
Net Democratic gain. 42I
The vote is very full one, and the votes
changed were all straight out and out; for
the County ticket. The result was an over
whelming surprise to everybody, and DEM
ocrats delighted. c.
BATAVIA, October 9.-Glory to God. We
have returns from all the townships. The
State Ticket has four hundred and fifty
majority. Constitutional Amendment at
least one thousand behind. This is certain.
Democratic gain over last year three hun
dred and ten. w. NICHOLS.
.a s.r5 HV. KERR.
GALL1PoLIs, October 12-Onderdonk
beaten by about one hundred negro votes.
Will contest. w. 81. MoREHEAD.
H1LLsBoRo',, October 11.-Highland all
Democratic. Thurman's majority thirty
five. -f--.-- "a 7----e 49, j. l.. HUGHES.
GALL1poL1s, Oct. 10.-The Radical rout
in Gallia is Unexpectedly great. With a
majority of 1,107 against US we have elect
ed our Representative Lawson, our Sheriff
and Prosecuting Attorney. N't 'Fs
send you the official vote on Governor
in full, viz:
Hayes u Ovl
| Hayes majority. 9s
| This is official; also the following:
gainst Constitutional Amendment.
For aH- ass -,T a"flaf ...r... .....1. .52l
Majority AGAINST Amendment. nt.................. ssl
The Democrats think they have show
for that banner.
Yours truly, in haste. b. O..
The majority against me is 70.
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on ma camiug ca, E.tao,i.n n en-,

SPRINGFIELD,eMA Mass, Oct. 13.-A party of
State constables made a descent on a gam
ing establishment at WestfieId last night,
and were assaulted by a mob of over five
hundred persons, flreing pistols and throw,
ing, stones. John T. Brooks was, shot and
killed by Deputy Chaplin, of this city. The
officers; are now in Jail and will be exam
ined Tomorrow. The, act was one of abs
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TRANSFERRED SATURDAY.-The follow.
ing transfers of real estate were left at the
Recorders Office on Saturday:
James A. Aston and wife to John Miller
Oct. 18th, half of inlot No. 200 in the city o.
Columbus for $4,000. re ae
Clinton Heavey to Joseph Dowdall, Oct
18th, lot No. IL OF E. Sorin's subdivision
Of lots %, 26 and % of Phelan's Mt. Pleas:
ant addition to the city OF Columbus for
$780,.
Stephen Allen and wife to John w. Hill
Sept. 26th, 10 acres of land in Jefferson
township, for $1,000. isssiooii Qi'i =
John Little and wife to Stephen Allen,
Aug. 26th, 10 acres of land in Jefferson
township for $500. a5s
James Mcdowell, administrator to John
Meddick, Oct. 18th, a tract of land in Mont
gomery township for $685.. -
VIM. B. Chambers and wife to Ellen C.
Eakin, Oct. 4th, 10 acres of land in Frank
lin township, for 81. g
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The Spurious 7-sO Bonds.
relation between y h ties and Blacks
Il, tb a SorIh =
FROM ST. LOUIS.
Damage by Fire and water


ST. LOUIS, Oct. II The clothing store OF
J. M. Brown & Co, Third street, near WASH
ington Avenue, was DANA ged this morning
by fire and water to the amount of $1,000
to $1,000. Insurance not known.
steamer Snagged.
The steamer j. III. Lacey, of the st. JOS
eph and Omaha line, was snagged and sunk
night before last twenty-five miles above
st. Joseph. Loss not stated-said to be
insured in Cincinnat offices. fEg{ WaT
Fatal Difficulty.
"A difficulty recently occurred at Cemar-
one Crossing on the Santa Fee road, be-
tween the escort and passengers of the
stage coach, in which three men were killed
and the sargeant in command of the escort
wounded. The trouble grew out of drunken
ness and quarrelsome conduct of the ser
geant. 49,. uaE TsssE@ se 81 ~
Kansas Pacific Railway. 9 = E,iA'
The Kansas Pacific railway and telegraph
line reached Hays city yesterday. The
Santa Fee stage companies and the u. 5.
Express line to Denver, will fmakeS this
Ipoint their terminus for the winter.S . ssi
No Indian news.
/ Democratic JoIlificatisii. .lEL
The Democrats will have grand jollif=
cation over the result of the recent elections
Tonight. atayi --dgf ~ .sa .ss,,ias7
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PRoB1TE COURT BUsIN Ess.-The follow
inf nfsappointmentl was made by Judge
Puph OF the Probate sCourt during the
week ending Saturday, Oct. 18th:
Edward. L. Taylor, appointed executor
of Edward Livingston, deceased, late of
Montgomery township. Bond s. 600. OH
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Kansas pacific hallway.
EirR.

PoRT CoLBoRNE, Oct. 12.-The store and
residence of Samuel Hopkins, the residence
of l.. G. Carter,a and the express and post
Offices were destroyed by fire this morn-
ing. Loss about $4,000.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-10-14

.SI1os How TRgE.-Thes Manhoods, before
the election, claimed that the Copperheads
were lions, ,in peace and lambs in war. May
be, may be. Anyhow we. damned thunder
out OF the high old morality chaps, on
Tuesday last, and It wasn't q good day tor
lsuabs either. Do 1t again some day.
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.iisorC Couss = WEDo.-A Rad. friend asked
's 'us on q saturday II we claimed Ohio as q
Deniocratfc State. OF course we do. We
have got the Eegislature.5 And we claim
Pennsylvania, also, because we haven't got
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sfASdrHER RoBBEkY - The store of Thomas
Mcdonald, jnst south of the Street kail-
road stables, was entered by burglars on
Saturday night and robbed of money and
goods, but to what extent we were unable
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-10-14

sAsusrsd ms FlMfLY officer Ran last
night arrested man living on North Pub
lie lane for abusing his family in shame
full manner. His chances for punishment
are. All and he deserves all he will receive.
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There are no further developments of
moment in connectionawith the spurious
7-30's. The counterfeits are all $1,000
bonds. none higher than that being dis;
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MARRIAGE GUIDE.

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Let the weak and bashful youth who has ruined
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New York marke,-oct. 70.

G0TT0NeMOre steady; middline uplands Isch
81 4o for round hoop obiS sis s sasFs "a te4
Louis; closing steady Included in sales were l5 600
obs extra State for November aud December at
eI0 so g10 75. California frmer and more active
at $1I'4l3 IS in ,ck and barrels. Rye flour So To-
WWHIISKNY,Quiet w i & and steady. ~
WHEAT-MUre active ana 293c better. closing
withthe sivanee partly lost caused BY advance n
fTelgSss; 1t - No sss spring e 81 rs No. Dc e. sa ss
EYEIsHSlss SH western to s5riys.s 81 70: g
0fasfa BaRhsS 3 { sss aAbT-Dull. -ass.-sss.-.
.foatsi ssHSI "a: closing dull at 81 e sost ss anu
uATS-lslhc better and less actlye ass2Ss31zc
SgGAR-Dull; Cuba l1k9lahc.s0 nj 1svsZ
PETgRoLEUMTSteady; g crude, l5lc;7 refined in
HO sS-Quist at 4Osssc for now and old CROP
foreign scarce and frms domestic unchanged 3'to
eecs fo1 ssss :.
LEKTHER--Unchanged..l .aasfsI fc 5lsT
PORK Heavy and lower; mess s22 30 a22 50; Gloss
ing At s2a 45 cash; prime slo92o So, -Ti7 Sro;Ts
| BEEF5,DuI and unchanged at previous prices. :
| CUT MBATS-HeaSy at iis(si2xc for shoulZ
BiGoN-D1fi; Cumberland cut. for Deoember.al q
LARD-Heavy at i49l45Sc. .sft nom 065 5a,a2
| BUfIER -irmer: state 2094oc. ess..r fn = ierI I.
CHEESE Quiet and firm at lo9lec. .s,..7,
| lrf s{a5ii y (, ,LATEsT-5P. M.s1,,i gR7 ,naIh
| ELQQRAQuiet and steady the advance in freight
materially checking export, demand u siiJ,eG Tse
| freghts materially checking the export demand;
N94gprir g ~ s2s 80; No spring % sz02 So. Si1
| RYE--Qniet and steady western 81 s7O.I 10 sseg
OATS-Dull: western 81 l1zG So, g. i-rts
OORNIIDult and heavy; 81 4os1 Ak for good
| P0Rk7Dpll and heavy:mess go 4s0s2 SEX cash
and regular.ssr- fff ba~,e--oa rsogsf ia -
| BEEF-Quiet and nominal -
BAt6HAFirm with : fd fair demand. ssss9Gl edi
| LARDLHeavy at l43S Q l4sSc for fair to prime
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MAGNOLIA WArER.-A delightful toilet
article-superior to Cologne and at half the
price. oct9-deodISw2w.
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,EQyNsHIr TRUsrEEs' MEETNG.-At
meeting of the township trustees, held Sat-
urday, Oct, 18th, the following bills were
allowed: Jaeob Boeshanss work on road
sIf 80 simon Ashman, work on road
50 50; WssHs Gaver, burying pauper,s 81 so
Cu&L>C, Railroad rapsPortation of pau
psfS $7a55; Geo. McD Donald q Co., for pau
per .purposes. $24; OsHarra q Ryan, paupel
purposes, <2S. s.s esa : ss.sSs 81 sa =
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NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. /.
~ TO Ohio statesman.
ELECTION RETURNS /! |!
8Ts a9if--Jcs 81 -od
OHIO.

OHIO.
.s'i Especial Dispatches 10 Ohio statcsmauJ
GEoRGETowN, Oct. 9.-The election re-
turns from all the townships in Brown
county are in.7 nd ,yonn3 sz.i .basss7il 80 alc4
The majority for Thurman and the State
ticket is $50. Against amendment 1925.
This includes the blank votes. baa tHa
Truly yours,s1n1 eiao tns
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announcer Cetton Frand

The journal OF commerce says another
deficiency tocthe. amount of twenty thou
sand dollars has been discovered between
the number of bales of cotton called for by
the books of a certain cotton warehouse in
this city, and the number of bales in store.
So far as ascertained about 300 bales be-
longing to different parties have mysteri-,
ously disappeared. Our readers will con-
was destroyed by fire several months ago.
The principal party in the above affair is
said to be in Canada. 5a.51iI s'7sia e3,
80 st9 The Spurious 1905.
There are no further developments of
moment in connection with the spurious
1905. The counterfeits are all $1,000
bonds. none higher than that being dis;
covered. --5lt ...--..- .....-,.... ,pg
Jerome Park Races.
The Jerome Park races are postponed
till Tuesday on account of the rain.
Onvicted. s-- a:t..rs.e'
Aaron Meyer. arrested and brought here
from San Francisco for -embezzlement, was
to-day convicted in Brooklyn. Igs yr..,-1a
+ O.. Arrested. siHitr7l p -
Conrad Schuler, alleged murderer of
Lizzie Flynn. in this city, in August of
last year, was arrested here last night, or
Revenue Inyestigations.l d. ~.
Revenue officials have been investigat-
ing the returns of some of the carriage
manufactures in Amesbury, Mass; and
have found important deficiencies. 7o9e ~
-..2g5 80 e p, seizures. = ,
The bark Harvest Home was seized to-
day by revenue officials. 125 barrels OF
whisky, &c.. at a distillery in Brooklyn,
were, also seized. s.4ih sdi zdl ID. . soi .1,s
h % o-eley fi.@ Mortality. % 97s5Sf
The number of deaths this week was
434. ..,....,.- ;l}iass-sl
l. Registration.
NEW YORK, Oct. 13.-The registration
of voters for the November election begins
here Monday AleAi4 f.i.tA z@tl z = IL
Captured Flags Sold
Seven large American flags, captured on
board the rebel privateer Shenandoah,
were sold at auction hereSyesterday.
Foreign Mail Arrival. -. ss
By the, arrival OF the steamship New
York from Southampton, Octobers 1st. two
days Later advices are received. The news
is mostly anticipated q. ae- osod, ..s
Hr -9
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Totai-y...-,.s.r,........leo...s.,,.......

r---. A,r,,s,,,,.s.- ~ W.. a ro 4, far,,,al
ed that the two men who committed the
brutal intruder on Mr.. Hettzler. of SPRING
field, were'caught up with near Bellefon-
taine, on Saturday. One Of them was cap
turedswithout difficulty. the other mounted
horse aud rodeaway at terrific rate, but
was. oyertaken by one OF his pursuers, who
on catching up with himdragged him from
the back1of the animal and both came to
the ground. The murderer fred at his
captot thsee;or four times while they were
on the ground compelling him to retreat.
and 6nallg made his escape.
-xxaSxEF y Z -, ,,.sx.s ...g.
resStfskpax'----.4ne ne :, sers''lca'e on shs
onio fetroiepihs Blrner y rn Sompany was hleo
IN tns - 'sss o'''oe, y or-
gsn'see .0s sns pu.pese @ 2. esgselns n ln,ens =
andPetr0ieum Burners, and ali the various
stovesf fufnaces, engines, utensils, articles
and mschines teswhieh the same may be
APPLIED. Capital stock sl25,OoO, in shares
ofss&10o.a Principal office at Cincinnati
Wm- Wilshires Silas + Miller, Ghas. Law-
releel o .sA:l Sample and Peter A. White
aretha corporators. ssssi.. sigfassss..t,l ~
~ s.ss .s.-.-. 1-..7.-. .,r,,y
w. s.t..as nv - '4usAN .'.t - ~ so'ne
o.s'7E-. 4 9 x.. - q 10y nv.an anu
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s,avsT,as,ss 49, 'rs.,5s s,,sasnSs ~ -tharo "'.i
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MARzrAGE LICE = There were l3
ssmarriaee q licenses issued during the week
ending Oet. 18th, as follows: Monday 9;
Tuesday, none; Wednesday, .; Thursday, l:
Friday, q Saturday, 5. /
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-10-14

-sfssoN 1se eDogBLE QuIcK .--Ine y NeW Aork
ssip,a ssip,apers of Saturday reached this city at four
-aosclock this morning, by the Adams Ex-
press. That's lpretty swift work, with a
p curdsv fnferVeDing.s-ss fff-.D
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YerdIct of NIurder

TheTribune says: The jury in the case
of Vincent Gody,who has been on trial for
the past few days for the murder of John
R. Livingson, on the 18th of April. brought
in verdict of murder in the second de-
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vs FROM NEW YORK.
Seizures, Bv Revenue Officers.

New YORK, Oct l2.-The officers of In
ternall Revenue. reported yesterday four
seizures, one of three barrelsiOf whisky,A a.
rectifying establishment in Williamsburg,
a lot of ,eighty-three barrels of whisky,
and one OF fifteen. s1l.. - I1sa- ---- rr:ai p
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All Susan, Susan. will you quit
These foolish waysf
four temper sends you to the jail
For thfrrv dave

Il
Jennie Beumbach tor being an inmate OF
house of ill-fame was committed to the
county jail for five days. She didn't banker
aser that kind of a sentence, but down she
went.
VIM. Rodgers was gay galootist; seized
with an uncomfortable idea that he could
conceal beneath his vest pattern two gal
Ions of benzine, he attempted to reduce his
theory to practice. The result was, he got
drunk all over, He was drunk even to his
shoe pegs. Striking theatrical attitude
he tried TO make speech, but fell shouting
Now, (hic) lies he there '11a~
And none poor as pick him (hic) mp again.
He was mistaken; his voice brought to
his relief one of our faithful guardians of
the night, who niadly snatched him from
the sidewalk and hurled him into the sta
ton house. The Mayor fined him $3
which he paid.
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sCounrx IsFIRM There are now l52
paupers tn the nfirmary, nine having
been received during the week ending Oct
18th, and none discharged
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itsJ9s Financial and CommerctaI.Ho2
sFRANKFoRT, October 1l-Evening -25. %
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By the arrival of the steamship New
York from Southampton, Octobers 1st, two
days, later advices are received. The news
is mostly anticipated.oars a.. ae- ,Ul5. oaohs rs
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-10-14
Captured Flags Sold

Seven large American flags, captured on
board the rebel privateer Shenandoah,
were sold at auction here-syesterday.
Eoreicu Mail ArriVaI. aa-
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-10-14

sasrArEENrI0Ni ArTErTIoNH
There VIII be meeting Of the White
Roys i6Bl1e, sof Franklin, at Thurman
Hall, on
aTTavv ve1neaaav EVENING, 0ctober 18TH.
at7s. O'Clock. Lei eteyery sse attend. Busi-
ness Important, Sr,,rs5 - .,is.
BY order Of i So GRAND GUARD
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n = - = u. n. ID. UTHOFF.
MARION, Oct. 10.-The following may be
relied ON as absolutely correct. The first
dispatch sent you set Thurman's majority
at 400. You will. see by the following that
it is considerably larger: sssssEss1s
Thurman's msjority, 1867 (all townships ind 80 SIT
lie Fever's 1866 6........................l l56
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-03-19

tenn. therefore merely because in particular case
two or three crews bad been destroyed BY typhus
fever; end because the ieSpeed Had been lost,
The Hon. gentleman proposed, first, that there
should be no further extension Of the system
what that Ineanthe did not know; secondly that it
should be assimilated to that Of Assam, which, he
himself admitted, he did not understand; and
thirdly, that tbs Indian Government should be al
lowed to impose checks on the emigration. The
result Of that considering their anxiety to retain
this surplus labor would be to put stop to it al
together. He hoped, therefore, the House would
not adopt the views Of the Hon. gentleman.
| Mr. Cardwell wished to bear his testimony to the
correctness Of the views which had been express
ed by his right honorable friend He believed the
system to be beneficial aike to the Coolies, who
own country, to the West Indies and Mauritins,
and to the negroes themselves. From it's very In
ception to its close it surrounded by every pos
sible safeguard. The Indian Government requlr-
ed that persons taking Coolies should be licensed,
that the Coolies should be recruited in the pres
ence of magistrate, that full explanation
should be given them, and that up to the last mo-
lnent before going on board they should have the
power Of withdrawing, SO that none might be
were carefully surveyed, the greatest precautions
being taken to insure sufficient accommodation,
medical aid and every reasonable comfort, whle on
arriving at the colony, under system superln-
tended by local inspectors tho observance OF those
had the right of returning to their country, which
they frequently did with the sums Of money which
to them were considerable. This system was su-
perintended by some of tho ablest public servants
ton Commissioners. Of course, abuses must
sometimes occur in this as in every other system;
and the hon. gentleman had referred to the case
of the Eagle Speed, in which, undoubtedly, great
fault existed. "A full inquiry, however, was made,
and the delnquents received punishment. His
hon. friend would do service to humanity, and to
the Commissioners, by bringing forward any
abuses which came to his knowledge, but the oc-
casional occurrence of abuses was no reason for
upsetting system which had been productive OF
most beneficial results.