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Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-02-14
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Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-02-14
lBy Jas WILLIAMS, Ch'fs CLERK
cEkTiFcATR-o Of AUTHORITY. !

cERTIFcATE.so OF AUTHORITY. ao9p
d. (TO Expire on the sist day Of January, 1885,
orEIcEoF THE AUDITOR OF STATE, 'gls4
INSURANCE DEPARTMENTF bna h4v
-7'i's COLUMBUS, 0. O.,INov' 10, l86IJei
aWuEREAs. The HARTFORD D LIVE STOCK
INSu TRANCE COMPANY, located at Harf-
ford, in the State Of Connecticut, has fflea
in this Office sworn statement 6fits con-
dition, as required by the eactaToI Regulate In
surance Companies not incorporat ted by the
State Of Ohio passed April g. 1855, and
amended Eebruary9, 1864, and the act "TO
regulate Foreign Insurance Companies.
passed April 5, 1856; AMI, Whereas, said
Company has furnished the umdersignsd
satisfactory. evidence that il is possessed Of
an actual Cspitalof at least ONE HUNDRED
AND FIFTY THOUSAND DoLLARsS invested al
required by said acts; aad, Whereas, said
Company has fled in the office written
instrument under its corporate seal, signed
by the President and Secretary thereof au-
1horizing any4agent or agents Of said Con-
pany in this State to acknowledge service OF
process for and in behalf Of said COMPANY
according tothe terms Of said act Of Apfil
8, 1856. lt'r e5H an;3rsa ysdf ii,,gta
Now, THEREToRE, in pursuance Of tbeaot
aforesaid, JAMES H, GOODMAN, Auditor
of State for Ohio; do hereby certify tRat
said HARTFORD LIVE STOCK INsURI
ANCE COMPANY of Hartford, Connecticut,
is authorized to transact the business Of
Live Stock Insurance in this State uatil
the thirty day Of January, in the yeart
one thousand eight hundred and sixty-
eight.
[SEAL.1 In WITNESS WHEREoP,, have
q hereunto subscribed my
a name and caused the seal OF
mE. Office to be affixed the
a@3a day and year above written.
JAS. H.. GOODMAN,
Ht. Auditor of State.
meai se By'JAs. WnLIAMs,
19l,t aS Ch'f Clerk.
y. w. BOWEN, agent l.i
y. ai AcArihuy, Ohio.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-02-14
v,nton county probate Court.

-NroT1CE is hereby given that Joseph Nc Kinnis
IN has filed his accounts and vouchers ior
ton and fnsl 9sttlemegt sna aS .he s1ie y isT
~ the Probate Court Of VintAn County Ohio.
: III E llt RICHARD CRAIG,
Fahruarv 7, ls67-sw 4at Probate Judge.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-02-14

.OvEn two months have passed and yet
Congress has given no relief to the soldiers
by passing the new bounty. bill The sold
iers ought to 60 to Washington in body
and demand action. M
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-02-14

II is now said that tho Judiciary Com
inittse will Con oUsr the impeachment te I'll.
mSnY befprathsy report il, in order to get q
Golt on the President.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-02-14
Sheriff Sale.
Stak Of Ohio, EintOn County, a..
Alexander Henderson ' Z.

Stak Of Ohio, Vinton County, ss. Y '5. -'i y.
a,s1an g! Il H'as''''n .' otssr. sa,s ss. IL,
i issued from the Court of Common Pleas Of Vim.
ton county, Ohio, end me directed as Shcrf Oh said
county, Twill osr at public sale at the door ofthe
Court House, in the Town of McArthar, in yinton
Wednesday, The 27M day Of February, A. D
1867,
ct one o'clock NJ of said day, the following de.
scrfbed premises situate in the County OF Vintou,
nd State ofOhio, to-Yit: g9
Five acres Of lana and water in the South west
corner ina square lot of the East half Of the South
East quarter Of Section Number Eighteen, Township
Ten Range Seventeen; also, beginning At the North,
ter Of Section Number Nineteen, Township Ten, Of
Range Seyenteen thence running South to- the State
road; thence Northeast along the West side of SAID
road to the East and fest lne on the North end of
said half quarter thence running West to the place
of beginning as take all the land thatl lies on the
West side where said road runs, belonging to said
half qnarterS
The following described real estate, situate in See
tiCn Eighteen, Township Ten, Of Range Seventeen,
1QS chains North ofthe Sou Nwest corner
Of the East half of the Southeast quarter OF said
Section, &C.; thence East T0s ohans;tbenee South 20
links; thence NJ 85, Eaa I60 chains; thence N 65 o
East 2le chans thence N % W. 126 chains; thence
n. 10 0tW 100 chains; thence West 40links; thence
South 10. Is chains 10 the beginning place, contain
ng G4-100 acres. -.
Appraised at one Thousand five hundred dollars
81 5OO0O) and must bring p-thirds OF that sum.
Taken rs the propcrtyof said George A. Leach to
'atsfy agudgmeIt rendered against him in favor Of
laid Alexander Henderson. - 30 ffod s9fs 4
Terms Of Sale Cash in handat the time of sale
az 8!iaMsn sia J0HNJ.i SHOCKEY, ~
f. ..y .s, Sheriff Vinton County, o.. II
,. D, shiyel, Atty for Plaintiff. aas f1'a
january "a, 1S67-5w 9fs4srf Z.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-02-14
THE OHIO FARM FIR
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Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-02-14

RsLIoIoy IN Woa4N.--Religion in woman
secures all her interests II adorns her
cchsraeter, promotes her peace, endears her
friendship, Mgbtens her esteem. and adds
ardeeCrfbED worth and ulgnity ~ i1er
wordsan dsR9ss How sweet, when the
mistress of fho falailB Is the handfnaid Of the
LOrd--when the mother of your children is
an example Of piety-When the wife Of your
bosom is espopsed to the Redeemerl How
desirable that the daughter be a. chaste ir-
gin in Christ | That the sister leaneth up
on the arm Of One who sticketh closer than
brotherh Religion has q peculiar sweet
ncsi when it mingles with the softness Of the
female'ebaracter, So the dew drops borrow
OdQr and c9lps from the rose,
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-02-14

A cArI..-puy on board ship, tne rarta,il
OF which was religious man, was called up
70 be whipped for some misdemeanOr. Lit
llsJack went crying and trembling to the
Captain. &
@Prsy, sir, will you wait till say m y
prayers" 2"
"YsS, was the reply
%Wsll then, replied Jack, 'I'll say them
when / get, ashore
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-02-14

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eraiie -unalteraby devoted to an dyocacy Of Tic
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Neacs. Legislative and Congressional
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g3 Pleasing Literature. y u 4'as
Ahdwill give faithful marke. reports from, tho lead.
ing Commercial Centers Of the country. GfT
On the 18th Of december, The Weekly Statesman
will be so enlarged as to give two and a half add
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loving gare,the
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0FFIor OF THE AUDITOR Or sfATE,, /

OFFICE OF THE AuDIroRoF SrarE, n
Columbus, O., Nov. l9, 1866. 5sF
1t is hereby certifed, that the foregoing
is q correct copy Of the Statement Of the
Condition Of tie Hartford live Stock In
surahce Company of Connecticut, made to
and flied inthis Office, for the Gear. .l867, bs
a[SE4L lad Witness my hand and seal Off.
elan s,s, ciallv. is7sTA3
f, JAS II. GOODMAN, 9iais3
t'Ra Gsic0d Auditors of State.a
9.tH ilss By Jas WILLIAMS. Ch'f Clerk.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-02-14
gtsffS "a 1RE4E e.sg sYFB ffsef 81.
HARTFORD LIVE STOCK INSURANCE
.s1 C0NPANY,so aaislss
OF CoNNEG GTIct 1ssg8s
sTArEMEMrs or lTAE Oo.plI!!Trilso1NiI rio ir, n
OF THEnnp09 9fNi yfimSQ
Hartford Live Stock Insurance

uopyss va mGoa slA9 ox4,
'T' y OF Conneoti6dt. hae2 gaasd
q ao,ig Jnl iG iiGa ilf7 ,glle gci ,bia sd3l6.r
.flN'tle lat day of November, 1896, made
slJ to the Auditor Of Ohio, pursuant to the
Statute of that State. 9s9Q2A
/. I.-CAPITAL.
The amount of its Capital Stock
paid up, is s. 'HI Fai.a 1 $3.50, 100000
btg a R'SaoIr ASSETS. lo 4aad Ss97a b
CashIon hand, and in thehands ). srsF "a
of Agents, $22,342 66
The Bonds and Stocks owned by
the Company ~. @u.h E.iand9, ,457l50
Debts due the Company, seeur, sed yiouo9
ned by Mortgage vi b..,,o.a, $500 90
Debts otherwise secured, $4,000 90
Debts for Premiums, - 2,785 81
All other SECURITIES, -. I'll 90
a4 Total Assets Of Company, $l55,296 SO /.
aai gHfgIII. aLIABILIATIES. a n,i,;,
w. MISCELLANEOUS: fasot bae
The greatest amount insured In Ala5ol9
any one risk, a4 .s4oo! li.ii9i $2.00QioQ
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-02-14
srArr OF CoNNrcTIcur, -

OVNE'l1NltlVO ao
County Oh, HARTFoRD, III.
L. N. Kellogg, President and W. O. dSod-
rich, Secretary Of the Hartford Give Stbck
Insurance Company, being sevsrally yisworn,
dspose and say, that the foregoing ID a full,
said Insurance Company, and that they are
the above described Oflcers thereof.
- = ais EN-. KELLOGG, President.F
w, g, GOODRICH, Secretary,
Subscribed and sworn before ma thia 9lh
day ofNovsmber 1866,
%sEAI,l WM. -TTAMERSLEY,
l I. C0m'rtor tho STATE Of ohosR
five CEST STAMP alg Igia Gaa .sb d.o7
The evening Argus., 1867-12-20

Rock Island Market.

Rock ISLAM. December 20.
FLoUR-Spring Double Extra, in bbls $9.4 40 .
Wholesale, and $1,000 at retail. Sacks, $500 d
wholesals,s and $9, so 1t retail. Loose, $500 a
wholesale, and 50, 40 at retail.
WHEAr-No. L, $1,74al,75. No. 2, l,69al,Ic
No 80. rave D.
CoRN-65c
0ATs-42a45c for IS lbs.
RYE-l, 10a1 20.
BAELKY-No. l, l,5o. No. 2, LAO
BEANs-200 - szS9 eA -
fSALr-4, ,00s4, ,25 per barrel. s..-zs.y-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. barrels inciuded' 80
retail zoe.
HfGHwINEs-$2,20.
Onions so per bush. E fzsHFr H -~a-
PorAroEs-95aI 90 Es A4s
EeGs-20e do1.
BorrxR-very choice lots, 70. retailing, will
bring to 50c.s lfff Pas .ar s..f.L.
PoULrRY-Live chickens, 81, ,4ea2,6e per doz
Hoss-For live hogs 5ta6c. Dressed 6ta' t, di.
viding on 200 lbs p
CArrLE-Live weight. common, s.oeas,5o,
Prime shipping 4,50a5, 80 per hundred pounds.
HIDEs-Green Country, &c; green cured, &c
green calf, 12aa15c; dry flint, 12a15c; dry salt
cd, l2ic.
HAY Prairie, $salO per ton Timothy lO,Ct
a$l2,00.
WooD-Oak 81, 90 to 200 cord.
CoAL-At the Coal Valley Yard, on the Levee
coal is sold at IA cents, the cost OF delivering tG
be added.
From teams, in Markst Square, at i5alo cents
The evening Argus., 1867-12-20

ANOTHER "DEAD BEAr'-HoTEI. KEEPER
arrived in this city, by steamer, yonng
man who registered at the Rodman House
as George J. Benjamin, of St. Louis, calling
himself Colonel, and pretending to be a
travelling agent of wholesale liquor firm
in St. Mulhgan & Co., Cor. 4th and
Green streets. He had no baggage, except
vslise, pretty well filled with empty sample
| bottles of liquor. He made many acquaint-
| ances, was "gay and festive cuss' general
| ly, borrowed money of his friends and spent
| it freely treating at the saloons. For the
last twenty days he has pretended to be sick
with rheumatism, kept his room and bed, at
the Rodmau, had fires and attendance all
the time, and his meals brought to his bed
side. Yesterday afternoon, about o'clock
he requested that his valise might be sent
lup from the baggage room, as he wished n
change of clothes. 1t was sent up. About
ii o'clock the same evening he was missed
by Mr.. Hutchins, the landlord from his
room, and we learn that he got out of the
house Just in time to get on board the
accommodation freight, going east, at o.
clock; that he purchased ticket for Gene
SEQ and probably there took the night express
going east.
, Yesterday afternoon stranger went Il
the Rodman House stable, on the alley ii
rear of the house, and asked the hostler thu
number of Benjanin's room. The hostile
very properly sent him to the office for infor
: nation. The stranger remarked that he hat
n $50, for Benjamin-but he did not go nea
b the office He may have found the room
d 4 however, without going there, and thus ,aid
. ed him to get away. ~
Y The mean part of the affair is that Benja
: min should have sneaked off in this manner
/, instead of going in manly way, to III
J. landlord, and telling the truth if he had n
L money, said so, and he would not have bee
: hindered from going. Mr.. Hutchins says
t. has thought, for the last two weeks, OF tel
: ling him that his various stories about draft
It he expected, sc. &C., were tictions, and ths
d if he had any friends or was able to trav'
e he had better not remain any longer, as
Il had boarded him his share, on the free lis
}. Mr.. Hutchins is not disappointed at all,
tnot getting anything,and laughs as hearth
! al any one about the extraordinary pair
in then moor fellow took to get away. The fa
p is Huto,ins is very glad to be rid of him
u. but sees ne reason why he should ha'
m isneaked away,srhen he could have just I
gone away liA> a man.
The evening Argus., 1867-12-20
Mail nouteg.

CHICAGO AND EASTERN MAIL--arriyes st
7:45 A. NJ. and $40 P. NJ. Closes st 1850 A. M.
snd T:30 P. M.
PORT BYRON MAIL--yia Wssertown, Hanp-
ton Rapids City, Port Byron and Cordova, ar
riyes at 9:O5 A. NJ. Closes 5:l5P. M.
DAVENPORT, IOWA, MAIL-arrives at sos A.
NJ and 7:45 P. NJ. Closes at 7:15AM NJ. and 6:l0
M.
ALED0 MAIL-via Camden Mills, Andalu-
sia, Edgugton, Hamlet, Perryton, Aledo, High
Point, New Boston, Keithsburg, 0quawka, to
0auawka Junction, (Sagetownl leaves daily at
a NJ, and arrives at $50 P. M. Mail mat
ter for Pleasant Ridge, HsElitt, Buffalo Prairie,
Illinois City, Drury, Copper Creek, and Mil
lersburg, goes by this route.
MAC0AB MAIL-via Presumption, Suez, vi
ola, North Henderson, Spring Grove, and Mon
mouth to Macomb, leaves Wednesday and Sat
urday at z A. NJ, and arrives Tuesday and Fri
day at P. NJ. Centre Ridge and Richlsnd
Grove are supplied by this route. e
COAL VALLEY MAIL-(by cars) daily, leaves
between and A. NJ, returning at about 5
P. NJ. Rural mail matter is sent to Coal VAL
ley. s
MAfL--via Coal Valley, Orion
and Andovsr to Cambridge, leaves Monday,
Wednesday and Friday, at Z A. NJ, returning
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at p. M.
Office hours from 1880 A. M. to 7:30 P. NJ.
~ Sundays, open from TO 10 Am. r
NJ. B. OSBORN, Post Master
The evening Argus., 1867-12-20

The committee appointed by the Legislature of
Nebraska, to select place for the permanent To-
cation of the capital, have fixed upon site called
Lincoln" lyingo the small but beautiful stream
called "Salt Creek. Moline aud Rock IsSdnd
Union.
1t may look beautiful to your side, but
the democracy have seen enough OF Salt
Creek, and are on their way down. AS the
radicals are going up to stay, tits very ap
propriate that they should 60 to Lincoln OF
Salt Creek. Bye, bye, gentlemen-hope you Il
never return.
The evening Argus., 1867-12-20

LOW MANY THOUSAND OF PERSONS
Ii do we daily behold, both male and female,
who are suffering out q miserable existence from
the effects of secret indulgence, or from virus
absorbed into their system from venerial dis
Look at their paid, emaoiated and disfg-
ured faces, and their broken down constitutions,
depicting disease and its horrible consequences;
mart ~ ffYiRg them from marriage, or the enjoy
those sufferers to know that, Sy sFFqRsstsns Tor
7. RATES, they can be effeetually cured. lie
is a physician who has made private disease"
his especial study for thirty-two years, and who
has cured upward of thirty thousand cases II
Cineinnaa alone within the last twenty years.
He is therefore competent TO cure every form OF
disease, both recent and chronic, in the shortest
possible time without mercury or other poison
Gus medicines. Be careful that you find DR..
KATES, at his old established office, 1 53 syca-
more street, Cincinnati, Ohio, first house below
Fifth street, west side. DR.. kATES attends to
his patients personally, and may be found in his
ofioe from o'clock A. NJ, till o'clock p. NJ
Sundays from A. NJ. till IL A. n. All conf
DENTAL 0ct.23dawly.
The evening Argus., 1867-12-20

Telegraphed to the ARGus.

Telegraphed to the ARGUS.
CHrcAeo, Dec. 20.
Flour-dull, unchanged.
Wheat-Market weak and unsettled No l,S9
s90, No 2 1,S2sa, No 3 ], ~.
Corn--Nos and dun, S4as5, new irregular,
closing firm, S3a3.
Oats-moderately active, 54a1
Rye-stronger and excited, l,65ss7 No /.
Barley-dull, 1,67a69No2.
Provisions-quiet, but irmer.
Mess Pork-sold at 90, 90.
Lard-good inquiry, l2a1.
Green Meats-Hams active, l0sall, Shoulders
sold at 81 closing with sellers att,
Cured Meafs--dull, sugar cured hams IL.
Dressed Hogs-dull, l0al5 lower. The weather
is unfavorablc and the market closed weak, 2 ,00a
500, dividing on 200 lbs, sas,25 over 200.
Game-Prairie Chickens 4, so per doz. Quails
2a2,25 p doz.
Eggs-30 for fresh.
Butter-35s3s prime.
Hides--The tone of the market was less firm
to day, and the Indications were generally favor.
able to carly reduction in prices. The demand
was also more limited, and, under large receipts,
the stocks now steadily increasing. We quote
Green butchers 73aS; green cured l03all4;
green, part cured 1Oal04; green calf l6al7;
green kip l5al6; dry flint 2oa2l; dry salted l7a
Is. E.s#s EEEEF
Wool-Dsmand meagre, and quotations nom
inal- Fine fleece, extra clean, white, 42a44,
hne neece, Iar conultlon, iSht, ooa4l, me ueeceI
bad condition, heavy, 35a37, medium fleece, good
condition, 3Sa42, medium fleece, bad condition,
33a36 coarse, very light, 33a37, heavy unwashed,
separate lois, 22a27. bury, dingy and unsightly
lots, 19a2I. 0ne-third off for unwashed, and
one-hslf off for bucks heeces. Tub WOODS 3a5c
more than fleece. a III Aa E
LIVE srOCK.
Hogs-Received to IL NJ. 9,735. Market is
active, strong, sales range at 5,50a6,O0 common,
q CkoS0 ond x laS- <r~ = xxR 4
upwards. Receipts for the last few nays have
been mainly from Iowa, and are OF good quality.
cnrlc Received to I'm. 4e0 Market unusu
ally dali- No choice cattle on sales Prices nom
inal. Last shut Pu, IN 23O
Sheep-There was but me-.-- demand a,,
prices are weak and unsettled. Sales 49, -
clude 464 head at $4a6,75 for good to choice, and
$2s3, 75 for common to medium grades. -
The evening Argus., 1867-12-20
St. Louis Market.

Te!egraphed to the Argus.
L8 Sr. LouIs, Dec. 20.
Fiour-h firmly, but not enough doing to
establish prices.
Wheat-unchanged,
Corn-dull, dropping, Ssa90.
0ats-dull, lower, 73a75.
Rye-higher at 2a2,50
Barley--unchanged
Proyisions--fiat.
Mess Pork-2I,O0.
Dry salted Shoulders-S4.
Nothing done in Bacon.
Hogs-better feeling, 54a64.
The evening Argus., 1867-12-20
Railroad Trains.

LEAVE --Chicago, Rock Island Pacifis,going
r.st at 8. 90 A. nj. and 500 p. NJ.
Going West-at sos A. M. and 6.45 P. NJ.
western Union, and Sterling b Rock Island,
-, 90 A. NJ. and 5.45 p. NJ. &&$@ S4"G#Ss ss
Coal Valley, about 700 A. NJ and 100 P. M.
ARRIvE-Chieago, Rock Island Pacific,
from the East, at 7.45 A. NJ. and $40 P. NJ.
From the West at sos A. M. snd 7.45 P. NJ.
Western Union, ami Sterling / Rock Islam d,
at t9.O5 A. NJ. and ll.55 P. NJ.
Coal Valley, about / A. N. and P. NJ. fK
nETrsins run by Chicago time, waich Is
sbJut IS minutes faster than Rock Island time.
The evening Argus., 1867-12-20
New York Market.

Telegraphsd to the ARGUs.
New YoBK, Dec. 20.
Cotton-not quoted.
Flour--dull and 5aI0c lower at 9, ,S0al 9, 65l
for extra state; s,s0al3 for Ohio hoop.
Wheat-dul and dropping.
Rye--scafce and firm.
Crn-a shade easier at ut ], 40 for old afoat
80 for new afioat.
Baley-very firm mt Its for Canada west.
OatsIIower Mt $50 fer western in store; 81
afoat.
Pork-opened irmer ..and closed heavy ant
lower at 2,995a2l,U ,U5.
Lard--quiet and heavy
Petroleum--quiet.
Hogs-inactive at 7a7,3 ,37A. Receipts 1000.
The evening Argus., 1867-12-20

BEATEN DowN.-The new road between
this city and Camden, having been frozen
into solidity, has been beaten down by
teams to the most excellent smoothness.
The amount of travel seems to have increas-
ed with the opening of winter. 1t is now
nothing uncommon for small caravans to
arrive here from Edgington. and beyond.
The evening Argus., 1867-12-20

A Coop INSURANCE AGFNT.-Last even
ing we had the pleasure of On hours chat
with our old friend Capt. Ira A. Church,
formerly of Swanton, Vermont, but for
some years past a resident of Logan county,
this state, and for sometime past supervisory
agent of the old Hartford Phoenix Insur-
ance company, for this state. His head quar-
tiers are at Cincinnati, and he works under
the Messrs Magll, who are the general wes-
tern agents of the Phoenix. Capt. Church
has arranged the loss of Burgh Bros, to their
satisfaction, and we presume will arrange
the losses of Levi and the Guettels He is
good business man, strictly looking out
for the interests and rights of his company,
and always just and liberal to sufferers. =
1t is not improper here, perhaps, to say
that Capt Church raised a company of SOL
diers for the first regiment organized in this
state for the late war--the 7th Infantry,
tour first regiment, as we had six in the Mex
lean war, we commenced the late war with
number seven) commanded by Col. tnow
genera1 John Cook, of Springfield that he
served with honor through the war and came
back with only ten of the original men who
started ont with him. He was democrat,
in Vermont where men are democrats from
principle and not from any mercenary con-
| siderations-and he is Just as firm and relia.
BILE a democrat to-day. Always gentlemanly,
never obtruding his opinions upon any one,
he bravely fought through the war, received
! several wounds, and was always called a
| comprehend, because he .'could not swallow
| nigger with his boots on His services
| for his country are nothing in radical eyes,
\ simply for this reason.