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JOHN m. sURRATT.

This individual, who was arrested IN
Egypt some time ago was brought to
Washington last week, aud surrendered
to the authorities. There are various ru-
mors in regard to his identity. First wo
were told that he positively denied being
Surratt and then again that his sister,
Miss Anna Surratt had an interview
him, and hat the meeting was very af.
fecting. b
The dailies Of Monday tell us that he
was srraigned before the criminal Court
at Washington, and plead ''not guilty."
to a charge Of completely 10 the assassin
stion of Lincoln. 3lF tgE 0tsg
We clip the following article in tela-
ton to Surratt, from the editorial cor.
respondenoe Of the Cleveland Herald,
under date Of Washington, Feb. 2lst:
Surprising John Fl. Surratt should
turn out not to DO John Fl. Surratt, then
what? The newspapers tell us he ans
wered to his name. That only signifies
that he did not deny that he was Surratt.
No one as yet has identified him as
John H. Surratt, and we have the word
of a man not above suspicion, that the
prisoner by the Swatara is the person be
is supposed to DO. May it not be that St.
Marie-or whatever is his name-had
become tired Of the Pope's service, and
wished Transportation" provided for
him to his native land, and he 'blowed"
upon a fellow scamp calling him Surratt !
But it is said hat the prisoner admitted
he was the criminal by escaping from Gus
tody and making that fearful leap. There
are notable instances on record Of inno-
cent persons confessing to crime never
committed, when things looked dark and
they weakly imagined that the only
chance for them to escape was to confess
10 a lie.
The wicked, we read, fee when no
man pursueth, and surely the wicked flee
when actually pursued, though mistaking
the cause Of arrest. The prisoner may
be the criminal, but not the criminal, and
when arrested may have sought escape
on general principles, not knowing the
specific charge. However, a man sup.
posed to be Surratt, is IN an ironclad cell in
this city, having been very quietly trans.
ferred from %shipboard to prison. The
next question will be what disclosures
will he make? The public will be dis.
appointed if nothing m of the arrest,
unless something more than developed on
the trial Of the assassins is brought to
light, John Fl. Surratt will probsbly, in a
few months be at large. He, Of course
will not diyulge, for his mother is in her
grave, Booth lies somewhere under
ground or under water, and counsel will
teach Surratt to say nothing, and the end
WILDE that no further light will be thrown
upon the terrible tragedy that rung down
the curtain in Ford's theatre on that ter
rible night in April, 1865.
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MATRIMO NIAL.

MARRIED.-At the residence of Mr.,
A. McOlellen, Feb. 18th, by the REV. j,
W. SwIoK, MRJEREM1AH LAINARD
and MISS SUSAN wEDDLE, both Of
Ashland county. y
AT the Miller House, Feb 2lst, by
the same, Mr., JOHN A. HULL, and
Miss LOUISA MILLER, both of Ash.
land county.
-On Feb. "a, by the same at The res
idence Of the brides mother, Mr.. JOHN
W. WELLINGTON, and Miss LUCIN.
DA TINKEY, both Of Ashland county.
On Feb. 2lst, at the American
House, in Hayesville, by VIM. S. STRIcK.
LAND, Esq, Mr., JEREMIAH Low
and MISS MARY ANN CRISWELL,
both Of Ashland Co.
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THE MILITARY DISTRICT
BILL.

The Military District Bill has passed
both branches Of Congress. 1t strikes at
a single blow tenrstars from the armament
Of the American Union, and places the
Gives, liberty and property of eight mil
lions of our brethren at the disposal Of an
irresponsible, despotic and mercenary mil.
itary satrap. i
Not many years ago, when an example
of a people, crushed by despotism, was
referred to, it was invariably located in the
old world. Expressions iron grasp hay-
ing been broken by the patriotic fathers
of rs, ii was supposed to have no rest
ing place in the new world. But the silent
decades of time have now told a diferen,
story. While our constant boast has been
that ours was the freest and the best gov,
ernmeDt on earth, we have seen one third
ofour own people reduced to the condition
OF u%pmitigated yassalage, That many
OF the people were wrong in plungiug the
South into war, may be true but, admit.
ting the worst offenscs claimed by the
party in power to be true, does..all thai
justify the recent extraordinary measures
inflicted on the whole people of the
Scath by the Rump CongressH
If the Southern States were peopled by
some other race Than our own, there nigh,
not be such strong afinities between the
two sections. But even then, the higher
impulses Of humanity would be called on
for sympathy. Yet eight millions of PEG.
pie, having a common origin with our
selves equally far advanced in c~iviliza.
ton ; believing in the same God probes.
sing the same religion ; speaking the same
language, and inhabiting a territory
which forms ten bright stars in the con.
stellation Of u glorious old Union /; the
birthplace, as well as the cemetery, Of
our Washington, our Jeffcreon, and our
jackson, to be ground to the earth by The
iron heel Of despotism
In the language of . contemporary, we
believe there are times in the affairs of
nations when submission ceases to DO a
virtue, and when resistance is not only
justifahle, but highly patriotic and com.
mendable.
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SPRING

AS the time for the spring elections is
approaching, our friends should be or
ganizing their forces to meet the foe
The Importance Of the spring elections is
not sufficiently realized by Democrats, es.
pecially in minority townships. There
should be q ticket nominated in every
township, whether there is any chance
Tor success or not, and in close townships
where we l~egitimately have q majority
no effort should be spared to elect Demo.
cratic Boards. Let our friends nominate
good men, for the different Offices, and
then go to work. Commence NOW.
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Wayne %. Democrat


The LADY's FRIEND FOR MARCH '67.
1.-THE Traunt's Return" a beautiful
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Of the "Queon Of the Monthliesp Then
We have the usual, elegant and refined
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Toilettes, Caps, Sc. An Engraving Of q
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The Literary Matter is made up Of the
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ty cents. E'
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OURCOLUMDUS CORRESPONDENCE

The following letter was intended for
last weeks paper, but was received too
late
ASHLAND COUNTY ooMMoN-PLRAs.
Next term Of the Ashland Court OF
Common Pleas will continue three weeks
instead oftwo, under the Act Just passed
by the Legislature, The Richland Com
mon Pleas begins a week later, which
gives Ashland a week more than the
judges allowed. Increase Of business in
Ashland County is the cause of change.
GEN. SHERIDAN.
The Legislature voted Gen. Phil. Sher.
idan a reception. A committee Of three
from the Senate (all Radicals), and four
from the House go to Newark on Monday
to invite him to tho Capitol.
THE ANTI "wHITE" MEN.
The proposition To- strike the word
tchite from the State Constitution is sci
for discussion, in the House, on the Goth
inst. The Radicals of the Senate are de.
termined to bring the question to a test
as soon, as there is a full Senate,
iD AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. Cal
q
One Of tho mooted questions arising ouI
of this subject, namely /: whether the fund
shall goto establish one Agricultural Col.
lege as originally designed by Congress o,
to endow PROFESSIONALISM a number of Col
leges, is perhaps settled. The House last
Friday decided by resolution in favor Of
one College located accesaibly to all parts
of the State. The Senate decided the
same way last winter. I hope now thai
there is at least the beginning Of the end
Of this interminable question.
~ ADJOURNMENT.
Inc experiment OF bringing about an
adjournment Of the Legislature by the
first or middle Of March, has been tried
without any definite result. I think from
the amount Of business on hand and com
ing, tina. this Legislature will no. let 90
until April. NJ,
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NEWS ITEMS,

~ 4|G< AILI1Ss
The outside pressure, at Washington,
against the Tariff bill, is very strong, and
may succeed in defeating 1t, at this sess-
ion.
There are now twenty.three Radicals
anxious to secure the nomination of
their party for Governor of Ohio. The
contest however, will eventually narrow
down between 0owen, Sohenck and Dela.
no, with the chances in favor of the
latter.
The Methodists Of Dayton, are builing
q church to cost 10000.
sold George" well known bay horse
which had been in the service of the NJ.
U. Railway, at Galesburgh, Michigan,
for over twenty years, died there last
week. The horse was forty-four years
Old.
The trial Of Howard Stretcher for tho
murder Of Stewart, at President John.
sons's reception at indianapolis, in Sep.
tember last, was concluded last night.
The jury returned 4 verdict to-day of
murder in the sesond degree. He was
sentenced to Imprisonment in the Pene.
tertiary for two years.
The flood at Chicago, BY which a Dor.
tion Of the city was inundated on Sun.
day, continued, and increased on Mon.
DAY, giving tothe country adjoining the
city limits the appearance of a vast lake.
Sixteen workmen were buried by the
oasing in of an ore bank, in Cumberland
Co., Pa, last Thursday. Six were taken
out dead the next day, and the other ten
on Saturday.
A meeting of the Probate judges of
Ohio was held at Columbus on the goth
and 2lst inst, for the purpose of secur-
ring uniformity in fee bills, and ofsecur.
Oommon p,... r. o..a. --oss..s,:a
assignment, 81 aov.-
The Ob;o and M;..;....,
f,-esusOtIv been b;ober ,h., :, -.
Aood, but upou all sbs smslle, .,,.sms IS
the North west. HIGHER v,,o,. h.vo -,
been seer for mapy wears. Tho DAMAGE
10 propertv b,a ercesded onv,hi,n o7o,
before known.
Gold closed Saturday at 1881.
But little or no attention wa paid to
Washington,sbirthday in washington. In
the halls of Congress phis name was new.
or hsara.n
Thad. Stevens was taken seriously i'll
on Thursday night. and was alarminglv
better ON Frid,v -morn;na p.;an
.lv.vs an [unluotv A.
IT, 'I.-:..sn, -,
n Louisville courier says 'hat In
tnIee papers before us are recorded five
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Love, the tOslhache, . cough and a
tight boot are things which cannot be
kept secret.
mansfield must bea delightful place
to i've. Some unfortunate person Is rob.
bed thore nearly every hight
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sOrry that he did not succSod id getting
Collector from Lorain, Medina or Ashland.
Let the Radicals dghttheir own 'bread
and butter battles on THERON line, "if it
takes all summer" Well
wait for the wagon.
TIL we can all take q ride|
- Wasrna ~ Daa.o
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q I Agents Wanted -
FOR THE 'Hh eif
sWoMENOfthe WAR

ATTRACTING TnoGsAsDs by its drilling
record Of the noble and pure minded women.
who followed their Husbands and Sons 70 the
War. w ~ staqfth 5TTSyT
Written in the glowing and soul stirring
language OF rFRANK MOORE. Selling be-
yond our most bauguine expectations,
10000 Copies hOld the arstmohth Of In
issue Hundreds Of Commendaiions. ,from
The Press and distinguished individuaiI arc
pnuring IN from all parts .ofthe couutry.-
Agents are reporting from ten to- tWenty.hve
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are ready to take the work AS soon d. pre-
sented, whichisa new feature in The book bu.
siness, This work 10 lie, own reoomnsudalIon
and sells freely to the best classes Of %society,
faithful epergetio, psrseverina men and vo'
men viii In the Agency anaiuera.iys employ.
Il an Agency Is wanted. send for circular.
giving full particulars. Addfess. '
NATIONAL PUBLISHING Co.
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Ware.

Tubs, Bowls, Ladies', Churns, Buckets, u ut
ter Tubs, So. We aro just rs,eiyiag 5,oU
gallons Of
|. EARTHERN WARE,
from one-half gallon to six gal, sizes, which
we offer at Wholesale or ac,aiI.- iNIik
|, wv'sevefythins y,a GA imagine in
the Way Of wi
YANKEE NOTIONS,
Combs, Pocket Books, Pins, Pens, Perfumory,
Cosmetics, Dolls, and all kinds Of ehiIdrsn's
Toys. tR4 eciMsS
We hayetaken especial palmetto procure On
unusually large stock Of. ,ls3ls
TOBACCO & CIGARS
Of tho best brands known in the United
States, and which we will sell very low. or
everything that
CAN BE PROCURED, 80
We have sought the best and piled them In
AT OUR LARGE. STORE
We pay the highest market price fol,
BUTTER 81 EGGS
and all kinds of COUNTRY PRODUCE.
The best brands Of FAMILY FLOUR con-
stantly on hand. AsgrsllNt3l aShssq
We desire to say 10 the Farmers that we
shall endeayor 10 handle their Produce 30
that 1t will DO TO their benefit and profit.
R0collect that we buy DIRECTLY from The
Manufacturers and Importers. without the
Intervention Of third parties, and hy thus
saving the profits paid 10 them. We ssli uthat
much Cheaper.
We aim to keep First clAas Family Gro.
Gerry Store where everybody can DO acconmo-
dated. OF the lowest prices, and where farmers
will fnditto their interest to dispose ofthsir
produce and purchase their Goods.
REMEMBER OUR PLACE,
One Deer Vest J NJ sTzSsssrn. RaaL Ali
n9- Allheayy. Paokages delivered free Of
charge, within the Corporafion
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iee CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY,
s'(To expire on the Dist day Of Jan, 1869
ifr Office Of the Auditor of 81 10, ;,

q Insurance Department,
Columbus, Ohio, Jan, %, 1867,
Whereas, The HONE INSURANCE COM,
PANY, located atNew Haven, in the State Of
Connecticut, has fled IN this office q sworn
statement Of It's condition, as required by the
act ITO regulate Insurance Companies moi
incorporated by The State Of Ohio" passed
April 8, 1855, AMI amended Feb,e 1864, and
the act fTo regulate foreign insurance Com.
panies," passed April 8, 1866 and whereas,
said Company has furnished the undersigned
satisfactory evidence that il Is possessed Of an
actual CAPITAL Of At least ONE HUNDRED
AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS IN rested
as reqnited by said acts and, whereas. said
Company has fled in this oficea written in.
strument under its corporate seal. signed by
the President and Secretary thereof, author.
izing ahy Agent or Agents ofsaid Company in
thisState 20 acknowledge service Of process,
for and In behalf ofsaid Company, accordina
10 the terms OF said act ofAprili8, 1856. :
Now, therefore, in pursuance of The acts
aforesaid, i, JAMES II. GOODMAN Auditor
Of. STATE for Ohio. do hereby Ger. ify thatsaid
HOME INSURANCE COMPANY, Of New
Haven, Connecticut, is authoriEedio transact
the business Of Fire and Marine Insurance
in this State until the thirty first day Of Jan.
uary In the year one thousand e~ightAupdred
and sixty eight. I'll 10
In witness whereof, I have hereuhto, sub.
scribed my. name and caused the seal Of mi
Office to be affixed the day and year abov,
writiAn. h7nps f ~
[sEALj JAMES H GOODMAN,
| N"|I IS y 81" .Ha L." lAudiiau 80 QtnN.
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Democratic state Ticket.

For Goveraor,
ALLEN G. THURMAN, Of Franklin
Lieutenant Governor,
DANIEL s. UHL, Of Holmes;
Treasurer Of State,
O. FULTON, of Crawford;
Auditor Of State,
JOHN McELWEE, of Butler;
Attorney General
FRANK H. HURD, of Knox;
Snprene Judge,
THOMAS NJ. KEY, Of Hamilton ;
Comptroller of The Treasury,
WILLIAM SHERIDAN, Of Williams
Member Board of Public Works,
ARTHUR HUGHES, Of Cuyahoga.
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F I 8 III

We constantly keep the best Of Mackersl,
Pi0kerel, Cod Fish, White Fish, and Herring.
We also. whenever obtainable, keep the best
cured Meats. Our Stock Of
QUEENSWARE &
a. GLASSWARE
was never surpassed In Ashland. We have
q splendid lot Of Gloss Lamps. Our cases
are full of Cutlery, Knives and Forks. Table
Spoons and Tea Spoons. &c., all procured
from the very best manufacturing houses in
the Eastern Cities. Our Stock of ~
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Family Groceries

We have superb lois of all grades, or Coffee,
Ten, Sugar. NJ GLASSES Syrup Starch. Baisins,
Cheese, Confectionery, Prnhes. Spices Fruits.
in their season. Salt by the pound ind barrel.
Soaps, all kinds of Extracts, Dye Stuff, &c.,
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ID ED.

On the 18th inst, at the residence
OF her son, ]. H. McCombs, Esq. Mrs.
ANN McCoMBs, in the slst yesr'of her
age. ii 20
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ADJOURNMENT.
ICONGREss

The First Session ofithe Fortieth Con
gress will meet On Monday next.
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Willow. Ware

Il complete, consisting Of Ladies' Travelling
Baskets, Market Baskets. Clothes Baskets.
Apple Baskets, School Baskets and all other
kinds, and we have everything In the line OF
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Home Insurance Comply,
.0fNe,O Haoen, Connecticut,
On the 3lst Day Of December, 1866,
Made to Auditor of Ohio, Pur.
suant to the Statute Of
that State.
= l. CAPITAL. ~
The amount ofits Capital Stock
authorized by Charter, 3d.
100000; paid up 81 900 C00,0(
II. ASSETS. 81
Cash Of the Company on hand, ag
and IN the hands Of Agents t
and other persons $243, 0SG, 90
Real Estate unincumbered T5,000,0C
The bonds and Stock owned by
the Company slr.es5, 90
Debts due the Company, secured
by mortgage $4,000 Oh
Debts otherwise secured 100 l9,250,O(
Debts for premiums, fire and In XII.
land ls5,62s, 81
All other securities, interest,
salvage and sundry invest
ments T.'i err, 1872, 365,2E
--
Tot al assets Of the Company Sl,440, ll6, 90
III LIABILITIES.
Losses una d. u d and lossosin
suspense, awaiting for further
proof .sH .f $685. 500 sc
" MIS- CELLANEOS.
.Tha 0raataal annarpf gaau rnI IN ans -,
r;st Sjb oos O
The greatest am ount allowed BY trails,
to be insured in any one city, town vii. :,
lape and the greatest amount ALLOW ed 10 bs
insured in any one blook-No rule,
The amount Of its capital or earnings do.
posi- ted in any other State, as s%ecuIiiy "a,
losses therein, $40 OLE so, REQUIRED deposir
made 10 Ohio,
cu. co.
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NO. Allheayy. Packagesv delivered free Of
charge, within the Corporation.
Mc0o0L GkSTEVENS.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-12-26
DY VIRTUE OF A WRIT OF Fl.

DY VIRTUE OF A WRIT OF Fl
ID eri FaciaS, issued out OF the Court
of Common Pleas Of Elk county, Penn.
sylvania, and to me directed, | will ex
pose to sale at Public Outcry, at the
Court House in Ridgway on Monday,
the 18th day of January, 1868, the fol-
lowing described property, to wit /:
All the interest Of the defendant of,
in and and to those certain town lots,
known as lots Number six (6) and seven
(7), situate in the village or town of
Ridgway, Elk county, Pennsylvania !;
fronting on the east side OF street call.
ed Grant street, and bounded on the
north by an alley leading along the Mill
race, on the south by lot numbered eight
(S), on the west By said Grant street,
and on the east by lots numbered twelve
(l2), thirteen Q3), and fourteen (l4)
according to plan Of town lots made
and laid out by Henry Souther, and re-
corded in the Recorders Office Of Elk
county in Deed Book X, PIP, 52S, 529,
and $50 With a twoSstory frame
building; main part being about sixteen
feet from. by twenty.eight, wing on the
south side two stories high, about TWEEN
ty two feet square, and wing on the
back or east side, one story high, and
sixteen by nineteen and half feet, or
Observation-Disclosures, Also, a nun,
ber of fruit and shade trees on said lots.
Seized, and taken in execution, and to
be sold as the property of Thornton
Strang.
JAMES A. MALONE, Sh'f.