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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-07-10
Grants Generalship.

AS SOON as it became apparent that Gen.
eral Grant was to be the candidate of the
Chicago Convention the New York
World led off and the small fry Copper
head sheets followed suit in the base work
of attempting to rob him of his laurels
and destroy his military reputation with
the people. The World began its labor of
detraction by devoting two columns to his
alleged "bad generalship ut Fort Donel-
SON" 1t coolly asserted:
First. That "the chief merit of that
siege was due to General G. f. Smith,"
Second. That no credit was due TO Grant
for obtaining surrender, inasmuch as
" there was no danger to brave, or even
any resistance to encounter"
IHtrd. That only eight thousand pris.
oners surrendered to him.
F0urtb. That Grants removal immedi-
ately after the surrender proved that
his superiors lacked confidence in his
skill, and "ascribed the success at Fort
Donelson to G. Il. Smith, who was given
his command.
FQM. That c. F. Smith unfortunately
iell SICK and died, and consequently could
not be continued in the command.
StGth That had it not been for this
unfortunate sickness and death of Smith,
ful first day at Pittsburg Landing"
A prompt refutation of every one of
these statements was instantly made by
the New York Advertiser, by reproducing
the following crushing documents:
FIrst. Smiths reply to Buckner: "No
congratulations are due me. l simply
obeyed orders
Second. The particulars of a fierce bat
tie on the day before the surrender, show
ing that instead Of being exhausted" the
besieged were able to partially repel q
fierce and bloody assault.
Third. Grants figures, showing that he
captured and sent North 14,G23 prisoners
F0urh. The letter from McCullum,
llalleck's Chief of staff, written to Grant
four days after the surrender Z" received
with the highest qualification, your reports
and letter from Fort Donelson, so gallant
ly captured under your brilliant leader
Shtp. i, in common with the whole cOun-
try, warmly congratulate you upon this
remarkable achievement"
Fyh. Halleck's letters TO Washington,
stating that al(er investigation he had
become satisfied that the supposed causes
for Grants partial removal did not exist.
StGth. Halleck's letter TO Grant, in re-
sponse TO three requests to be relieved, viz.
You oanDot be relieved from your com
mand There is no good reason for it.
lnstead,of relieving you, wish you, as
soon as your now army is in the field, to
assume the immediate command, and lead
it on to aelo victories"
Segeah. Smiths letter to Grant ON re.
storing TO him, in March, the superior
command after holding it for lew days
Il wrote you yesterday to say how glad /
was to find from your letter that you were
TO resume your command, from which you
were so unceremOniously, and, as think,
so uuiustly stricken down"
Eighth. General VIM. Il. Sherman's let
ter to the United Serotce Magazine, show
ing that instead of being "sick and
dead weeks before. General Ok n.
Smith selected the battlefield of Pittsbnvg
Landing Genenl Smith died on the 10Th
of April, nineteen days after the battle.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-07-10
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
A Sharp Teller.

The Syracuse IN. " Courier gives
the following account of the neat manner
In which bank teller of that city Sc
cured the arrest of counterfeit bond
operator:
Between the hours Of 10 and 1 o'clock,
Saturday afternoon, stranger called at
the Salt Springs Bank, in this city, and
presented a United States 730 bond Tone
thousand dollars) to the teller, Mr.. John
w. Truesdell-and desired to exchange it
for currency, and the premium which it
was entitled to. Mr.. Truesdell, as soon
as he saw it, knew it to be counterfeit,
and thought he would cause delay in the
negotiation for the bond, and have the
scoundrel arrested There was no one
present with the teller but a little boy, and
to get him to 60 after police officer with
| out exciting the suspicion OF his wary Gus
| toner, was very delicate task, indeed, but,
as the sequel will show, Mr.. Truosdell's
tactics worked admirably. The stranger
wanted to know what the bond was worth.
TIE teller replied that he "belieYed it was
quoted at 11O, which would make the
bond worth eleven hundred dollars"
The stranger seemed quite anxious TO
close the bargain, whereupOn the teller
remarked, "Pll look in the Post and see
what 730s are quoted at" at the same
time turning to the boy and inquired,
"Where's the Post, have you seen any
thing of it?" and watching his opportu-
nifty, he whispered to the lad, "go for po-
liceman as quick as you can" and then in a
loud voice told the boy to run out and get
Post. 1t was evident that the stranger
began TO think il was not all o. X. with
him, for he requested Mr.. Truesdell TO let
him see the bond again, as he
wished to make note Of the date of
issue, etc. This kind of nonsense
wouldn't 20 down with the teller, who
knew that if he got it in his possession
again, he would be off fnStdnter. So he
very kindly examined the bond and gave
him the date, as desired, and at the same
time he took from the drawer a large pile
of bank notes, and said, "Ill give you
81 100 for the bond, and take the chances
as TO what the quotations may be in the
Post" This seemed To have the desired
effect, and the stranger readily agreed TO
the proposition.
The reader can rest assured that Mr..
Truesdell, for once in his life, was very
slow while counting the money and placing
it in 500 packages. About this time a
citizen came into the BANK wishing 20
draw out some money on bis personal
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-07-10
Anecdotes Of COIfax.

"SwEDE, OF the Cincinnati Commercial,
writes from Washington an interesting
letter, from which we take the following :
COLFAX's CoURTsHIP.
A friend of ColtaX gave me a glimpse of
his early courtship the other day. He met
his wife when they were both little child
Zen, at or near Fort Edward, New York.
They played together, and the little girl,
EVeline, when the ColtaXes were going
away, said 10 Mrs. Matthews:
Aunty, mayn't l call you ma, like
Schuyler"
Yes" said Mrs Matthews
The young miss was then just beginning
to wtite, and soon aflerward she wrote a
letter inclosing her love for Schuyler
Their acluaintanceship never ceased
When Collax had money enough he built
little One-story house, still standing at
South Bend, and then he went for his
playmate and brought her to his nest.
Many ladies in Washington knew Mrs
ColtaS, and they speak no less of her love
ly nature than of her perfect faith, happi-
ness, and pride in her young husband
Now the steamboat, bearing the name of
Schuyler Coliax," goes by the little old
house and the larger new one but the
house OF one-story is perhaps TO be tie
most reVered when this man of luck comes
at last 70 the nArrOWest house Of all
When Coltax was nominated the news
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-07-10
Mcpherson on Grant and sherman.

THE gallant General Mcpherson, who
fell mortally wounded near Atlanta, 9a.s
was for time member of Grants milf
tary family, and served through the mem
orble Vicksburg campaign rs commander
Of the Seventeenth Army Corps. lie ieft
the following record written but short
time before his untimcly death, Of his
opinion Of Grant and sherman.
General U. s. Grant l regard as one OF
the most remarkable men Of our country.
Without aspiring to be genius, or pos
sessing those characteristics which I'M
press one forciblyat first sight, his steyling
good sense calm Judgment aud persisten-
cy of purpose more than compensate fOr
those dashing, brilliant qualities which are
apt TO captivate at first glance To know
and appreciate General Grant fully, one
ought TO be a member of his military
family Though possessing a remarkable
reticence as far as military operations are
concerned, he is frank and aiiable, con-
verses well, and has a peculiarly retentivo
memory. When not oppressed with the
cares of his position, he Is very fond OF
talking, telling anecdotes, etc. His purity
of character is unimpcachable, and his
patriotism of the most exalted kind. He
Is generous to fault, humane and true;
end stcadfast friend 20 those whom he
deems worthy of his confidence, nc can DO
relied upon in case of emergency. Gem
oral w. T. Sherman iswhat might be called
brilliant man, possessing broad and
comprehensive intellect. A rapid thinker
and ready writer, fertile in his resources
and untiring in his exertions, he possesses
those characteristics which forcibly inn
press you at first sight He has mingled
largely with the world and has tried
various professions; has read and reflect
ed much, and having remarkably reten-
tive memory, is well informed on most
subjects which come within the scope
of human thought. He is Of much more
excitabe temperament than General
Grant, and more apt to be swayed by i'm.
pulses, though his Judgment is not so cool
and reliable. In other words, though a
more brilliant man, he does not possess
that sterling good common sense which
pre.emnently distinguishes General Grant.
lie is, however, n most brave and generous
man, thoroughly in earnest, and ready to
sacrifice everything for the good of his
country. He is true friend and thor
oughly unselfsh; and there are no better
mcn-or few, at least - than General
Sherman
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-07-10
Uniform Of the "Tamers."

THE Ogdensburg Journal says: "Several
Republican papers notice the organization
of the Tanners in this city, but do not
seem to comprehend exactly what sort of
an organization it really is. For the in
formation of all, we would say that the
Tanners IS organized here, is Repub-
lican club, for the purpose of greater eff
cheney in the present campaign. II is
similar to the old Wide Awakes of 1860.
The uniform adopted is silver 5ronzed
enameled cloth, cape and cap, leather
apron and Wide Awake torch. Nearly
two hundred are already enrolled here.
The name of "Tanners has been adopted
as most appropriate, from the fact that
General Grant commenced his lite as a
tanner, and that he learned the business
so well that he was able to tan
the whole batch Of rebels who took up
arms to destroy the country. A similar
organization has been started at Chicago,
and promises to be immensely popular.
Every good live Republican community
should have an organization Of the Tan
nprS ~
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-07-10

BY referring to the statement Of Judge
Allen II will be observed that these words
are erased, viz: "John Barr, the Revenue
Collector, informs me that the friends of
jackson said that it would take six of
these horse-thieves TO pay for Jackson"
The Judge is positive that this was said,
but would not swear to ii, or allow IL TO
be known that he or Barr had mentioned
the subject, for fear of being mobbed by
the party; and thus it was with everybody
with whom conversed--they are in such
dread of this mob that 1t was with the
greatest difficulty that could get any facts
whatever.
From all that l could learn, it is very
evident that the rebels in Bell county have
determined to kill or drive every loyal
Union man from the county. This they
are doing every day, and after they get
rid Of the men, they seize their stock, or
whatever they can lay their hands on, so
that instead of killing horse thieves, they
prove to be thieves and murderers them
selves
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-07-10
The Ring and the Initials.

One soft summer morning a few years
since, the little village of Liston walked up
with sublime (or, at least, within step of
it) that something wonderful had hap
pened. The bank had been broken open
and robbed of all its treasure.
A few weeks before a travelling elocu-
ZIONIST had entered the village, accom-
panied by n couple of well dressed gentle
men, who turned out to be on sporting
excursion. The quiet villagers excited no
improper suspicious among the envious
villagers, who were usually quite willing
TO dissect every new conner in the most un-
merciful manner.
The professor of elocution gave series
of lectures, to the marvellous edification
of incipient Ciceros and beau-loving
ladies and then went on his way reioic-
ing. But his companions remained
rambling about the woods and river for
several days afterwards, when they sud
denly departed to parts unknown.
For several mornings after thGr disap-
pearance the gentleman who occupied
apartments Immediately over the bank
found his rooms in a slight state of dis
order. The chairs which, on leaving the
office at night, he had arranged with sys-
tematic care, appeared to have been per-
forming some marvellous feats of sopnnam-
bulism; the table in the center of the
room had evidently been used as medium
of spiritual rappings, and seYeral articles
seemed to have been executing some ex-
temporised polka in the absence Of their
owner.
After making few inquiries and a little
unsuccessful investigation to ascertain the
cause of these unnatural phenomena, the
matter was allowed to pass without fur
ther notice.
But the robbery of the bank at once
aroused suspicion. In examining the Office
floor it was discovered that a large piece OF
the flooring had been cut out with the
utmost nicely; and the burglars had made
an unsuccessful effort 10 break large
stone that covered the vault, and thus OBJ
tain access to the treasure.
But, undaunted by their failure, they
only waited for favorable night TO com
mence operations in another quarter.
For several days after the first attempt
the weather continued pleasant; but al
last the scowling skies gave token of the
approach of heavy storm of rain and
thunder As the deep, black night came
down upon the village, large drops of rain
pattered on the roofs and windows, and
titful gusts of wind shrieked around the
cofners OF the deserted streets, and made
the trees ghostly with unearthly groan
ings
Soon after midnight tho storm set il
with au possible fury. Every unfasteneC
easement and shutter trembled and olat
teredi through every loose splinter of tn,
fences the wet. wind whistled; and tn,
rain dashed against the windows, as II
indeed, 1.-THE windows of heaven we7,
opened"
IN the midst of tine storm the burglar
erept out Of low, dark dwelling in LoaI
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-07-10
A Lie Nailed.

SINCE General Grants nomination for
the Presidency in May, the Democracy
has devoted itself to lying vigorously con
corning his antecedents, and has resorted
to absolute forgery to help on the work of
misrepresentation. 1t has been claimed
that in 1861 he made speech (the intrinsic
improbability of this part of the story is
sufficient proof of its falsity) in which he
talked the most atrocious scopperhcadism to
the recruits under his command The AL
legan (Mich.) Democrat has seen fit to place
his reputed remarks at the head of its edi-
torial columns, as follows:
''GRANT IN 1SG1.-I am Democrat every man
in my regiment is Democrat and when shall
be convinced that this war has for its object any
other than wh9t have mentioned, or the Govern
ment designs using its soldiers to execute the
purposes of the Abolitionists, pledge you my
honor as soldier that will carry my sword, on
the other side, and cast my lot with that people.
-Col0net .. S. Grant IN 1861
1t was found that such unscrupulous use
was being made Of this forgery to discOur-
age men of sincere anti-slavery convic-
tions, and to ALLEVIATE them from General
Grant, that finally Mr. Henderson, of the
Allegan Journal, addressed O note of in
quiry to Hon. +. b. Washburne, and re-
ceived from him the following response
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., June 10, 1868. {
DEAR SIR: 1t is idle for the loyal men of the
country to attempt to deny the rebel and Copper
head lies now being put in circulation against
General Grant No sooner would one lie be ex-
ploded than another would be put in circulation.
No more silly and ridiculous fabrication has been
put forth than the pretended speech of General
Grant to his regimeno in 1861, which have seen
paraded in some of the most dsreputable Copper
head newspapers The whole thing is false,
there not being the shadow Of a shade of foun-
dation for it. Yours, truly,
Il. B. WAsHBURNE.
We publish the foregoing, not with any
idea that the Democrats will cease assidu-
ously circulating the lie in question, but
to dissipate the doubts of many well-dis-
posed Republicans whom Andrew John
sons treachery has made distrustful and
suspicious.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-07-10

check. The teller informed him "that
his account with the bank was in bad
shape, and he would be obliged to look Il
over before letting him have the money"
Of course the citizen was highly indig-
nant, and was invited behind the counter
to examine accounts for himself, and while
doing so Mr.. Truesdell whispered to him
not to leave the bank, MS he was going TO
have that stranger arrested for attempting
to pass counterfeit United States bonds.
The citizen then saw through the ruse
adopted by the teller to keep him there.
just then the boy entered, not with the
Post, but two healthy policemen, who
took the stranger in charge. He says his
name is George Cameron, and halls from
Windsor Canada West. Cameron came
here Friday night and registered his
name at the Globe Hotel rs John Cameron.
On searching him, $4,000 In good money
was found in his possession, which the
officers think is the result of other sales
made elsewhere.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-07-10
Inpudence.

Our at Columbus, in Ohio, lives little,
weazen, dried up looking politician, named
Joe G.. He is the most Insignificant
looking specimen of humanity one could
meet in u month, but smart as a steel-trap,
and any one who takes him for fool will
find himself sadly deceived lie is notori-
Gus for furnishing the finest specimen OF
cool impudence of any man In Ohio,
The following anecdote, illustrative of
this trait of his character, is told of him
Some years ago, being in Philadelphia,
he received an introduction to promi-
nent divine of that city. The reverend
gentleman invited Joe to attend his church
on a certain Sunday, which invitation was
accepted. They entered the sacred editice
together 1t was one of the first churches
of the city, and its members were fashion
able and aristocratic in the extreme, The
minister put Joe into an elaborately fur
nished pew, well to the front. Joe nestled
comfortably down intotone corner of the
same, and looked about as interesting and
contented as toad under cabbage-lcaf
After a while the owner of the pew ar
rived, and at once gave signs of intense
disgust and indignation at the presence of
the interloper. He looked at the pew,
scowled magnifcently, and finally, after
fumbling through his pocket for some time,
drew fourth a card and wrote on it with a
pencil: "7hjs is my seat, SIR ~ and with
An air of the loftiest contempt tossed it
over to Joe.
The latter took it up and read it with a
lamblike meekness peculiar to himself
and then with the most delightful GOODNESS
wrote in reply: "H's o deciliSh good seat
What rent do you pdg?" and tossed the
card back to its owner. The latter looked
at it with the most profound astonishment
a minute or two, and a broad grin over.
spread his face. He evidently enjoyed the
sublime brass and GOODNESS Of his new ac.
quaintance, and when service was over he
approached Joe, apologized for his rude
ness, invited him to his house, gave him
the best he had, and treated him with the
utmost respect and consideration during
his soiourn in that city.-Easterm En-
change.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-07-10

a letter, as for instance c, may stand for
one letter in the translation, and in another
place G may stand for quite different
letter.
We stated at the time that this method,
though not generally known, was neither
new nor original. We had seen it several
years before in an old publication, and re-
vived it from memory. 1t is the only ab-
solutely safe kind of cryptography,o or secret
writing, that we have ever seen. Those
which are based on simpler methods of
substitution can almost always be deci-
phered by experts.-Rocbester IN ~
De,poeygf
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-07-10

cific. Therc'are moro owners OF lee
this country than any Other. VIZ
fifteen millions, whereas Great BriaaI
less than thirty thousand. hccoreint
Mr. John Bright, half the land IN hn&ie
Is owned by fewer than one hundred
fifty persons, and half the land IN &c..
land by not more than ten or twelve ~
wonder that emigranls come bitbor "
the last eighteen years our average lit,str
grafton Is i8i, 200 that Is TO seyt qut'n6
all that period an emigrant has landea o1
our shores on an average of every minute ls1e,
of time, and Oftenor, counting me w
twelve hours long. There are propaoiy
fifty tongues doing business IN our nns
tropolis there are from thirty 70 MY
thousand Cinnamon on our Pacihc siopo.,
The commercial convulsions and poiitlca,
connections of Europe, and the har oi
revolutions and ConsCriptlons, arc qoick-
ening and spreading from the European
continent the westward wave OF llic.--
Rural Ncio Yorker.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-07-10
Our Population a Century Hence.

innate and set down the increase of pop
ulation in the United States for several
decades as follows; 1870, lorty-two mil
lions 1880, filly-hve millions; 1890,
seventy seven millions 1900, one hundred
millions. IL Is not unreasonable to sup
pose that in hundred years from this
time we may have a hundred millions in
the galley Ofthe Mississippi, seventy on
the Atlantic slope, and thirty on the Pa.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-07-10
Ruttrp.
MORNING MUSIC
BY IuELLA CLARK.


Do you love the merry music
OF the Village bells ut morn.
When the dew sleeps In the sunshine,
The shadows IN the cOrnl
Do you love the careless cadence
of bird-song clear and low,
In the garden OF the greenwood,
Greeting you where You gol
Do you love the quiet murmur
OF the river wide and deep
The whispering Of It's nowing waves
That never, never slocpi
Do You love TO hear the breeses
Go singing past your door,
Kissing each leaf that they have kissed
A thousand times beforeg
Do you love the swallows chirping
Under the cottage ewes,
Or the robins earliest matin
From out the clustering leavesi
o rich and fair, on earth. in air,
of the free, glad sunshine born
Are the sights and sounds whose daily roundi
Make glad tho summer morn.
-LiiHe COrDOrdl
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-07-10

Mr.. BuRLINGAME says the Chncse have
more books, encyclopedias, pamnlilots.
magazines, &c, than any othof ueoDle.
Their principal encyclopedia embraces |IYn
thousand Yolumes.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1868-05-23

DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CoNvESToN.-In
accordance with the action Of the Demo
cratic Central Committee, county conven-
ton, in our opinion, should be held in this
place on the first Monday in June, 1868 for
the purpose of appointing delegates to repre-
sent Hardemanz county in the Democratic
State Convention at Nashville, on Tuesday,
the 9th day Of June, 1868. All persons op-
posed to the policy of the party in power
are invited to attend and participate
MANY CITIZENS
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1868-05-23
SpectOE .E,oEtces.

He knslt beside her dying bed.
"Speak. daughter, speak the old man said,
Said she. where is It, father where is it, 1 say.
English Female Bitters, must have to-day
All forms of stubborn or long standing
cases of chills, can be Immediately and per
manently cured by using Dromgoole & Co. 8
King of Chills, which arouses the liver,
cleanses the stomach, opens the bowels, and
never affects the head c. NJ O'Hara,
agent, Bolivar