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The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-11-27
WILL THEY RESIGN

The just though impolitic action of
the Republican party last fall in
attempting to carry the suffrage
question, before our people were
ready for that issue, and which result
ed 30 disastrously for our party
all over the State, was the cause of
much indecent rejoicing among the
Democracy, and it was asserted by
some OF the newly hedged legislators,
that every Congressman, whose Dis
trict had gone Democratic, was in
honor bound to resign, as he no long
er fairly represented his District
Will these gentlemen-now that their
Senatorial Districts have repudiated
them-have the pluck to take their
own prescription, or will they contin
ne the partisan legislation of last win
ter which SO disgraced our State
among civilized people' The Salem
Republican, in its last issue, thus pre-
sents the question for the considera-
ton of the unterrified:
No one could reasonably expect
that a loyal, liberty loving people
would or could endorse the infamous
measures and laws put forth and
enacted by the Democratic Legisla-
ture of last winter.
Almost every statute of a general
nature was characterized by narrow
minded, illiberal, vindictive selfish
ness that put even mediocre statesman
ship to shame, and caused the blush
to tinge the check of ordinary respect
ability.
AT every election since the eleva-
ton of the present State law makers
TO power, the people have repudiated
the ruling majority and dominant
party of the General Assembly. On
the Sd inst t,celue counties, having
sspenteen Democratic Representatives
in the Popular Branch of the Legisla
ture, reprimanded their unfaithtul
servants by an aggregate majority
against them of sic thousand, .fce
hundred and forty fire, as follows:
Montgomery county, represented
by Messrs. Belleville and Kemp; Mus
kingum, by MeSsrs. Ball and Hugh j.
Jewett; Washington, by Messrs.
Buell. and Richardson; Stark, by
Messrs. Dilworth and Thompson +;
Jackson, by Mr. DUNCAN Highland,
by MIR. Hughs (; Belmont, by Messrs
Kennon and Nichol; Gallia, by Mr.,
Lawson; Lawrence, by Mr.. Leete r
Knox, by Mr.. Moffett Scioto, by Mr.
Newman, and Madison, by Mr.. SWEET
land.
In the Senate, Democratic members
represent Republican Districts, as
follows: Mr.. Campbell, I'd District +;
Emmitt, 7th; Jamison, Goth; Onder
donk, Sth Kenny, Sd 4; and Winner,
18th. Grants majority in the Dis
tricts named is also six thousand five
hundred and forty five.
Under such circumstances, what
may the people expect this winter in
the way of legislation Will moder-
alton rule? or, as a conscientiousness
that no more, forever, will the De-
mocracy be called to power in this
State, make the best of the time and
authority they now have, and enact
laws more infamous than those of the
past? We shall see what we shall
see.
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The ". Y. Tribune shows by

The ". Y. Tribune shows by a
careful exhibit and comparison that
Seymour and Blair carried the cleo
toral vote of New Jersey by the most
shameless frauds in Hudson county,
which is a suburb of New York City,
lying in plain sight across North
River. These frauds were committed
by repeaters from that city, and in
Hudson county alone they gave Sey-
mour a net gain over Grant of $3.50
which is $40 more than his entir,
majority in the State.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-11-27
FROM WOOD COUNTY,
BOWLING GREEN, !
Nov. %, 1868. (

DEAR JKFF.:-Our town comes for
ward and modestly claims the privi
lege Of putting in an appearance
before the numerous readers of your
very useful paper. The County
Teachers Institute closed its labors on
Friday last, after session of eigh,
days, under the instruction of the
Rev. Mr.. Adams, Capt. Garfield,
George Garfield, Mr.. Avery and Miss
Libbic Swiggart. The Institute was
an entire success. Lectures were de.
livcred before the Institute in the
evening by Rev. Mr.. Adams. Rev.
Mr.. Kalb, Geo. Garfield, DIR. Mann.
vile and Mr.. Lease.
1 Ineed only refer you to the result
of the vote cast in this county on the
Sd, to prove that this is a highly civ
ilized community. Edison Goit, for
merly of your place, was on the Sd
elected justice of the peace or Center
by an overwhelming majority
all competitors three to one.
Since this place has become the
county seat beyond doubt, many
are coming and locating
among us Ten new buildings were
erected during the Summer and Fall
The Court House is enclosed, and the
roof on; will be ready for use early
next Spring. Preparations have been
made for the erection Ofa Methodist
church early next Summer, which will
10 great credit to the town; also for
he erection Of a brick block on the
he East side Of Main street, to be used
for banking house. We have every
-eason to expect that a railroad will
,oon connect this town with the III. i
d. X. r., when our now ordinary
lied town will soon become a small
,ortion of a great city. 1t is but lit
lie known that the sell of Wood coun.
v is not to be eYcelled in fertility
is now being thoroughly drained,
-hen not only the neighboring coun- ,
es. but the whole State can come {
ere for their corn and potatoes, and
Of 60 away disappointed. :
PEDAsesvs, Ii
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Republican Senatorial Convention.

A special election having been
ordered by the Governor, to be held
Oh the Sth day of December next, To
I'll the vacancy occasioned by the
death of the Hon. James c. Hall, a
Republican Delegate Convention, for
the Counties composing the SD Sena-
torial District, is hereby called to as
semble at Grand Army Hall, in Tole-
DO, az 10 O'Clock, a NJ, of Tuesday,
the lst day of December next, TO
nominate a candidate for Senator to
fill said vacancy.
The votes cast at the recent Presi-
Dental election In this District not
being reliably known, the Republican
vote for Secretary of State is taken as
basis ofrepresentation in apportion.
ing delegates for said Convention, and
one delegate will be chosen for each
200 voters, and for each fraction OF
100 or more, as follows:
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-11-27
gpstiaI Nutitfs.
A CARD.

Clergyman, while resinihg IN oedtn
America az n missionary, discovered ssfe
AMI simuie remedy for the Cure of Nervous
Weakness. Early Decay of the Urinary
and Seminal Organs, and the whole train OF
disorders brought on by bansiul and vicious
habits treat n.m5ers have been cured oy
this noble remsdy. Prompted oy desire 81
haueht the afflicted and unfortunate, will
send the recipe for preparing and using this
medicine. in a sealed envelope, to any one
who needs it, Free Of Charge.
Address, JOSEPH Il. IHAAN
Station D, Bible House, New York City.
oct3Ono24m3.
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ChiIls and Fever, dyspepsia,
Liver Complaint, and Mid.
ney Diseases Cured.
MIsHLER's HERB BIrnEAs.

MISHLER'S HERB BIF1EAs.
Has cured more diseases whore 1t has
been used, than all other Medicines oom-
bined. 1t is the only remedy that realg psr
Ges the blood. and has never iails4 is sa,ing
Dyspepsia, Fever al d Ague, and Diseases Of
the Liver.
Sold by Drasgisss and DsaisnA
DIR. S. = aARfAAG b CD, ksprietors
Lancaster, Pa, and Chicago, nanoA
may lnos0e3dn-
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-11-27

The Detroit Post recommends
Horace Greedy as Minister to Spain,
snd adds that an experienced Trib-
une comp"sitor will have 10 be sent
with him at the expense of the state
department. to read his dispatches,
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-11-27

Andy johnson has been suddenly
seized with strong desire for smell
ing out corruption, and has commenc-
ed-not with the Whisky Ring-but
with the Bureau Of Education. Hon.
Henry Barnard, Commissioner of that
Department, has written A. j. let
ter inviting him to do his best, or
rather his worst.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-11-27
THE LEGISLATURE.

The Legislature met in adjourned
session last Monday. The oath o
Office was administered to Hon. VIM
Stcadman, Senator elect from the 23d
District, vice Mr.. Conant, resigned
The Governors Message wasread and
appropriately referred In the House
Hon. i. w. Thornhill was elected
Speaker by acclamatiOn, and A. T
Walling Speaker, pro ten. A reSolu
ton To adjourn until January lth wa
.ablel. S
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-11-27
GOOD HHALTH

Is paramount to wealth. II the Vstsa is In
bad order purge On i the vile huD6ss - dis
tempers with lesaek's assA PnRs xAd get
the internal organs performing tAsfr regular
functions. aud once in ortoy, kesp tAAA 80
by the use of Robssk's stsassl Httgs.
Sold bv rrsv 3 otiiassr. Hn1lsv. o.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-11-27

The District COMMITTEE respectful
ly suggest to the Republican Central
Committees of the several couutie,
that they so provide, that delegates to
the Senatorial Convention be appoint.
ed for their respective counties on oil
before Saturday, the 2sth inst.
CHAs. w. HILL, of Lucas county.
J. F. PRICE, of Wood
&. j SWAN, of Putnam
D. B. Angler, of Henry &c
ID. B. BEARDsLEY, Hancock
Members of District Committee
Nayember 18th. 1868.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-11-27

In Seymour, Connecticut, former
Copperhead voted for Grant, and his
late partisans rode him on a rail for
Il.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-11-27
OFFICIAL VOTE OF HANCOCK
COUNTY.

She following is iho official vote of
Hancock county for Secretary of Stat
and President:
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-11-27
OFFICIAL VOTE FOR PRESIDENT

The following is the official vote in
Ohio for President, Nov. 3, 1868:
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-11-27
STATE SENATOR

From the Thirty thirI Senatorial District OF
Ohio, composed OF the counties of Fulton,
Lucas. Henry. Wood. Putnam and Hancock
to all the vacancy caused by the death of
Hon. James Hall.
~ Given under nv hand and seal.
SEAL at the Sherif's Office, IN the town
Wv of Findlay, Hancock county, Ohio
this twentieth day of November,
in the year of our Lord one thousand eikht
b undred and sixty eight.
A. TERGER
Coroner and Acting Sheriff Of Hanco OK
Co., o.
sS-te
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GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
FsiiO.o- Cit,s,ns of the General As,,mbfv

fstfO,D- Cit,sens Of the General assembly:
Upon your assembling to enter
again upon the duty of legislating for
the welfare of the people of Ohio. the
Governor is required by the Consti-
tuition to communicate to you the
condition of the State, and to recon-
mend such measures as lie shall deem
expedient. The reports of the ex-
ecutlve officers OF the State, and of
the heads of the State institutions,
are required by law to be made to the
Governor on or before the Goth day
of November of each year. Since
that date, sufficient time has not
elapsed for the publication of the re.
ports, and shall therefore not be
able at the opening of your present,
session to lay before you a detailed
exposition OF the affairs of The various
departments OF the State Govern
ment. 1t will be my purpose in this
communication to invite your after
tion to few brief suggestions in re-
lation to some measures which are
deemed important, and which may be
considered and acted upon, if you
think it advisable, in advance of the
publication of the official reports.
FINANCES.
The financial affairs OF the State
Government are in satisfactory
condition. The balance in the treas
ury on the 18th of November, 1868,
was $677,990.79; the receipts during
the last fiscal year were s4,347, ,4S4
50; making the total amount Of
funds in the treasury. during the
year, 81, 5,025. ATS 81.
The disbursements daring the year
have been 81, ass, ,354.S6; which sum
has been paid out of the treasury
from the several funds, as follows,
viz
The Evansville journal., 1868-03-16

CONCORD, n. H., March I5.-The
corrected election returns make Har-
riman's majority 2,530 The House
Of Representatives stands, 1872 Re
publicans and 1913 Democrats.
HAVANA, March IA special to
the Herald says: jefferson Davis ar
rived here to day ia the steamer
Cuba, from New Orleans en- route to
Baltimore. Captain General Hers
nudi is at Cordinas.
NEW YORK, March I5.-Generals
Sickles and Cochran we're serenaded.
at the Brevoort House, last evening.
IN recognition OF their campaign in
New Hampshire. Appropriate con
graduating addresses were made by
the recipients OF the compliment.
WATERvILLE, Me, March ID
The Monroe paper mill in this place
was burned this morning. Loss
about 10000; fully insured.
ALBANY, N. Y, March Is. - The
workmen at the Central Railroad
workshops at East Albany struck
against a reduction of wages yester-
day. Some weeks ago eight hours
was established as a days work, and
a reduction of twenty per cent. made
in the wages. On Friday an order
was issued returning to the ten hour
system. but increasing the wages only
ten per cent. The men unanimously
refused to 60 to work except they
were allowed the old wages. Yes
terday they paraded the streets,
FIVE hundred strong, but made no Vio-
lent demonstrations. Dispatches re-
The Evansville journal., 1868-03-16
A Card from Mr.. Brooks.

CAsEYvILLE, KY March 13, 1858.
Editors Journal:
l have noticed two letters from
John A Brooks, Representative of
Webster County. In his first. at
Frankfort, he abandons the Demo
cratic party, and endorses the Radi-
Gals; in his next, he returns to the
Democracy, and claims he has been
diseased, and did not know what he
was doing.
1 hope the public will not confound
my name with his. I have neither
been sick, drunk, nor crazy. I stand
where I did at the commencement of
the rebellion-for the Union, the
Constitution, and the enforcement Of
the laws. I am for u. S. Grant for
President, or the nominee of the
Chicago Convention. Respectfully,
DANIEL A. BRooKs.
The Evansville journal., 1868-03-16
NEW ITEH1.-.

Gold closed in New YORK Saturday al
IS954@ ls915.
In the Convention, ~ Richmond. a sec
ton was adopted requiring an officers OF
the state to take the following oath,
to-wit: " I recognizes aud accept the civil
and political equality fall men,
General Geo. W. Yew, General Treasurer
ofthe state of Rhode Island, is a defaulter
In the sum Of $1,000, and has resigned.
Samuel A. Parker is placed in charge tenn
pOrarily.
An additional report has reached WASH
ingtOn, from Tennessee. expressing an ap-
prehensiOp OF political disturbance. In
structions have been given by General
Grant to General Thomas, to-day. II is
thought by military men, 10 prevent such
occurrences.
Advices from Porto Rico state that a
public meeting Is to be held at the Capital
to petition the Government to declare
san Juan a free port, with the same privi-
leges as St. Thomas.
The amount OF fractional currency is
sued for the week is S4S2, 600. shipments of
the same and notes s74O 79S; National
Bank notes issued sl31, $50; fractional cur
rencv redeemed and destroy ed s:'9l,2o0.
The Rev. Stephen II. Iy az has nIed
protest against the decision OF the Ecclesi-
astical Court in the case Of his son, and
the approval thereof by Bishop Potter.
He makes a sOlemn appeal to the Confer
ence, and'a final decision OF the General
Convention Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church of the United States.
A di patch from Albany, New York,
says great damage is expected from an i'm
pending fSeshet. The river Is rising rap
idly, and merchants are removing goods
from warehouses on the river bank.
Nearly one thousand employees in the
car-shOps Of the Central Railroad, at Al
bahy, ". Y, struck on the 14,h inst. and
paraded the streets. The superintendent
wished them to worS ten hours instead Of
eight per day-the extra sum offered being
less in proportion TO the work than the
wages Of the sh orter period.
The Evansville journal., 1868-03-16
Agents for the Journal.

H A. HALL. Princeton, Ind.
Can't. LEVI FERGUSON, Petersburgh, ina.
HARRY r. SMITH washington 1uti.
W J.. l. HEnLhLENWAN. BOonyllies ina.
O. R. DEBRULER. Newburgh, Ind.
JOHN M. LOCKWOOD, Mt vernon md
D. M. FOSTER. Fort Bra nch, Ind.
r.. W.'WEAVER, PoseyvilIe. Ind.
s. b. CORWIN, SomerVllie, Ind.
Capt WHITING, Cyuthiana, Ind.
E. j. ROGERS. New Harmony, Ind.
o. a. HARPER, Oweusville- Ind.
HARVEY BOND, HazletOn, Ind.
THOs. MCCUTCHEN, SanderSVllle, lad.
URBIN MARES, Black Hawk Mills. Ind
They will also receive and forward TO ua
1rders for Binding and lob Printing.
The Evansville journal., 1868-03-16

ceived from Syra euse and other shops
along the road, express sympathy with
the men, aud they are deteru ned to
follow thew example. Asthe. Greer ap-
plies TO the Hudson River read, also,
deputati0n from the w0rkmeu at
East Albany came over on Saturday
to express their sympathy.
1t is believed d strike will be gen
eral on both roads. Owing to the
thaW and rain, the river rose over the
docks to-day. This evening the water
rose two feet an hour, but receded
again. The ice is firm IN front of the
city, but mile above the city it has
disappeared for considerable dis
t lnce. A general breakup IS expect
. ! tonight or tomorrow.
An unsuccessful attempt was made
to blow up a dwelling on Rensaeler
Street last night by means of canteen
powder, which had been placed 10
the foundation wall The shock was
so violent as to throw down some of
the Inmates. No arrests were made.
Governor Fenton has appointed
Hon. Chas. G. Dwight Judge Of the
Supreme Court for the Seventh judi
clal District in place Of Judge Wills,
deceased.
NEW YoRK, March 15.-The Erie
Railroad Directors intend immedi.
atel y to institute legal proceedings
against Frank Wick, John Bloodgo0d
and Richard Schell, to recover dam
ages for iBjurysto and interruption of
their business. Damages to be laid
at two million dollars.
The Evansville journal., 1868-03-16

THE Postmaster Of New Albany has
effected an arrangement whereby that
city viii hereafter receive two daily
Eastern mails. We have two trains
over the E. & CIR. r. daily fiom the
North and East, and we have re-
peatedly called attention to the fact
that Evansville could, in addition to
the night mail, have through mail
from Cincinnati aud the Eastern
cities by the train which arrives at
10 O'Clock A. 81 Ii would be of very
great vaiue to cur business interests,
and We hope Postmaster WHITTLESEY
Nil push he uat:sr through for US
The Evansville journal., 1868-03-16

Responsibility for the Whisky Frauds.
The report Of the Retrenehment
Committee recently submitted to the
Hogse, exhibits most astounding and
enormous frauds upon the revenue,
and should attract the earnest atten-
tion Of payers. The report shows
that the tax on whisky, which should
yield $2O0,O00,0OO, actually produces
but little over s25, ,OOO, 900, or about
an eighth of the sum that ought to be
realized.
1t is directly charged that the Pres
ident has had abundant evidence of
the dishonesty of officials, aud their
collusion with men engaged in de-
frauding the Government, and yet
not one criminal has been compelled
to disgorge the fruits of his crime,
nor one victim made to suffer the
pains and penalties of the violated
law" The report does not accuse all
the officials of dishonesty; it even ex-
culpates the Secretary of the Treasury
and COMMISSIONER ofInternal Revenue
The President, it says, stands like
adamant to protect his friends in of
fee, and the Commissioner and Sec
retary are powerless for their re-
moval.
The Evansville journal., 1868-03-16
CHARLESTON.
The COnVentiOn-Passage Of Home
stead Law.

CHARLESTON, March 15.-The Con-
vention last night passed the liberal
homestead law.
Gen. Candy has issued orders for
au election on the 14th, 10Th and 10Th
DAYS of April next, for the ratifca-
ton of the Constitution, also for
choice of Congressman and State off !
GERS. The registery lists are also to
be re opened, to give such as have not
registered, an opportunity of doing so.
The Evansville journal., 1868-03-16
PATOKA-.
RObberIts-SeVera Houses Entered
Man Robbed OF his Pocket Book.
Special to the Evansville Journal

Special to the Evansville Journal
PAToKA, March 15.-R. II. Har-
rold's house was entered last night by
thieves, and robbed of one fine watch
and about twenty dollars in money
belonging to young man by the
name of Haner. They also entered
Tom Myers house, but ne heard
them, and went for them with small
arms, when they left on the double
quick
In connection with our robbery,
Mr.. Dick Coleman's house was also
entered, and his pocket-book taken,
with seventeen dollars.
The Evansville journal., 1868-03-16
Elizabcthtown aud Paducah R. R


1t will be seen by the proceedings
In another column that the Directors
Of this important road met yesterday,
at the residence Of Hon. james Guth-
rie, aud put themselves IN position to
soon commence operations. There is
no projected enterprise Of more i'm
portauce to Louisville than this.
-LouisUdie Courier, 12th
1t will be seen by this paragraph
that Louisville is determined to com
pete with Evansville for the trade of
Southwestern Kentuoky. We think
our people can lily afford to be indif-
ferent to the railroad enterprises that
are in progress all around US. With
the completion of the Mt. Vernon and
GRANVILLE Road, the Vincennes and
Cairo Road and the Elizabethtown
and Paducah Road, much of
our trade will be attracted to other
points. We can only trust that our
people will not forget that they must
take steps to draw trade to them.
The day is past when trade will be
forced upon US regardless Of any
effort we may make to secure it. We
must have more railroads, and the
very best financial ability of the city
ought to be combined to inaugurate
movements, and carry them to a sue
cessful termination
The Evansville journal., 1868-03-16

WASHINGTON. March ID. - The
Director Of the Bureau cf Statistics,
in reply TO a conmuaicalou from the
Congressional Committee. on the sub
ject of the whisky tax, shows that
proportion which il now bears to
our whole revenue, Is one, to fifteen.
or about Z per cent, and that during
a period from 1914 to 1917, when
similar taxes we're levied, amounted
to the same proportion Of total reve-
nue.. as the revenue from distilled
spirits are made up Of taxes on produc-
tive liquors on sales and license taxes.
Their fund appears to prove that the
limit to which domestic spirits are
capable of yielding taxes is z per
cent, and the total amount realizable
when taxation is at a maximum.
There is evidently some limit to the
amount to which any given article
will yield a revenue, and In the case
of distilled spirits this limit seems to
have been already allowed in connec-
ton with this important deduction.
The consumption Of distilled
spirits during the period of 1892,
to 1901, and again from 1914 70 1877,
and again in 1860, was three gal ons
per capita Of population. Unless the
use OF distilled spirits has declined
since 1860, our present consumption
must be over one hundred million
gallons per annum.
The Evansville journal., 1868-03-16

THE New York Herald says that
the reason why the Republicans lost
nothing by impeachment in the New
Hampshire election, is that " the
Democrats did not boldly and man.
fully meet the issue in behalf of An
drew johnson" This it holds to be
very ungrateful, considering the
work he has done for them, and the
prosecutions and prosecutions which
he had suffered, and was suffering In
their cause. - Cincinnati CARTE.
IF the importation of Dirty Shirt
DEAN-whom Congressman WASH
BURNE describes as a man so low
down that it would require a miracle
of the Almighty to raise him to the
level Of total depravity "-CHAUNCEY
BURR, DANIEL w. VOORHEES,, and
others of like character, did not man
ifest boldness Ia meeting the issue in
behalf of ANDY JOHNSON, on the
part of the New Hampshire Democ-
racy, we are at loss to know what
kind Of boldness the New York Her
aid would have that party display.
In our opinion it was this boldness
that contributed to its defeat.
The Evansville journal., 1868-03-16

On the second page will be found
the Afternoon Dispatches, State
Items aud Letter from Boekport.
On the sixth page the ladies will
find an interesting article on the
Spring Fashions.