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The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-09-03

The Union Pacific Railroad at
Sherman is 5000 feet above the sea
level. Nearer the sky than any
other railroad on the earth.
Kimberly Brothcrs,ot Baltimore,
have withdrawn their suit against
GennButler. It was brought by
two rebel lawyers without their
knowledge. mr. HNH
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PIANOS, ORGANS. SC.

\ ! 9 y D. ID .a a. =
q, L, De PRANs, Especial agent Of Johr
Church, Jr, GO West Fourth st., Cincinnati, O..
l.be at tho t-
Idlimddge House, Lancaster, Ohio
for few days and particularly requests parties
about to purchase to call and examine PEEL
MEN INSTRUMENTS Of some the finest max
ers IN the country.
Our Prices Defy Competition.
TO cash customers we offer special induce
mehts. Old instruments taken in exchange fol
new.
Pianos, Organs and Melodeons
to rent at $40, $40 and $50 per month and: III,
rent applied to purchase.
Orders LEFT ut the Hotcli will receive the
prompt attention ofa lrst-class tuner.
Aug 2U-ls6s
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The latest summing up Of the
news about the crops in Ohio,
shows that tho wheat will be about
once and three.f .fourths tho crop OF
last year, and of a much bettor
quality. The corn crop will prob.
ably yield one half more than last
year, and the quality exccllent.--
| IOfo,ts there is one.third more
than last year, and tho quality
good. Hay third more than last
year. Potatoes about an average
crop, Apples poor crop. Peach
es q full crop in some localities,
but In others an entire failure
Journal
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Farm for Sale.

r WILL 0 FER FOR SALE, ON SATURDAY,
Sept 12tfa, 1853, ut the Court House door,
IN Lancaster, the farm owned for the last ffty
years by Henry, Kemp, now deceased. SAID
farm Is situated miles wnst OF Laneastef, on
the Royalton road, adjoining the Holderman
property, and others. The farm contains 04A
acres, about rs acres cleared, the balance tim-
Der; sugar, oak, ash, walnut, &c. The farm is
in a fair state Of repair, good two story frame
house. good Kitchen attached TO Il, good barn,
house, spring house and orchard, with g0od
fruit, Several never falling springs near the
honse. fNHl rty Fsis
TERMs--one.th Of the purchase money
In hand, the balance in two equal annual pay
ments, with interest from day OF sale; back
payments secured by mortgage on the premi.
SEES. JAMES GRANTHAM, Ex'r.
Lancaster, o., August 20, 1SG8-3w.
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Tho Charleston, $. c., Mercury
declares that If Seymour and Blair
are elected, slavery will again be
established. 1t hos senso enough,
however, to acknowledge that il
they getwhipped, the game is up
forever, and any attempt at any
tuture time to do this would be ut
terly hopeless. s''s
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Wade Hampton and his set say


Wade Hampton and his set say
to tho blacks; "vote for us or
starvO," What would bo thought
L tho blacks should return the
threat1 itt
Pr. A. M. Johnson, a Repub.
loan Representative in tho Arkan.
sas Legislature, was assassinated
near oscOola, Mississippi County,
on the night ofTucsday, August
25. es''' 'st
Robert Lee has been nominated
BY the dissatisfied Democracy Of
The Ninth (ohio) District for Con.
gross. Mr.. Noble Of Seneca, is the
nominee oftheregular convention.
Gen. Gibson is tho republican can.
didate. 4eq
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Glendale Female College.

NHE FIFTEENTH COLLEGIATE YEAR
Il will commence september 10th, under the
same auspices "a heretofore. and with improy.
cd facilities in all departments.
The continued and Increasing patronage OF
this Institution mny justify the llndersig gne,,
| atter an experience of rwELv. YBARs OF unre.
mftted devotion TO It's interests, in inviting
special attention to its established character
and claims. ~
Thoaim ofthe conductors has always been to
extend its popularity and usefulness rather by
hlthiul touching, kind home influences, and by
theattNinments and character of tho scholars
y makes. rather than by any special or f,cti-
tious appliances, .,lI.
For catalogues and information address
Rev. T., n. POTTER, President.
Aug. 27, '0S-4w. Glendale, namiltonco, o.
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CATTLE PLAeUE,--Wo loarn that
the cattle plague has appeared in
this locality among the cattle oi
Mr.. James Boggs, who lives in the
Southern part Of the county. Mr.,
Boggs bought fow head of Hi
nois cattlc at Cincinnati, o short
timc ago, andtwo OF these have
sickenod and died. Every pre-.
caution is being taken to prevent
tho spread of tho disease. = Circle.
nile Uni0n.
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From the o, 8. Journal,
Ex-GOvcrnor Tod.

Some ten thousand people met
at Orwell, Aahtabula county, on
Fri1ay laAtto boar speeches from
Gen ia. ,Garhsld and ex-G Gov
Tod. AGarfeld's speeeh-was one Of
those able and elaborate speeches
which that gontleman has fallen in.
the habisof making OF lAte.8G !
Goy.Tod spoke briefly in his
ecnvogsatienal easy of, ,handstyle
He said hehad driven forty miles
TO be present at the meeting. to
make known the deep interest he
foltin the great struggle going on.
Speaking OF Seymour, he said:
Iknow him we'll. He was Gov.
ernor at the same time / was Gov
ernor. Mr.. Lincoln called for vol
unteers. / sent him only thirty
thousand, while Seymour sent -fif.
teen thousand. The President
went round conplimenting Sey-
mour, and saying nothing about
what / had done. Itook Mr.. Lin.
coin to task for this. / said, how
is it that you are complimen,ing
Seymour for his fifteen thousand
men, and ncglecting to compliment
Morton and me2 His answer was
perfectly satisfactory. He said
fWhy. Tod, / never thanked Mrs.
Lincoln for q cup Of team mylife.p
Laughter and applause,] The
truth was, Morton and | had done
nothing more than was expected
of us, while Seymour had. lie
had never done the like before, and
never did afterward. 1t was not
necessary to keep,a Major General
in Indiana, Illinois, and Ohio, to
correspond with the President, as
il was in New York. In those
States the Governors acted as the
Presidents correspondents and
agents. You will remember that
remarkable dispatch of General
Dix to Seymour saying: II beg to
let you know that l have troops
enough al my command 10 take
care, not only Of tho riotors, but Of
you"
And of General Grant, Ohio's
noble war Governor said:
still find myself with you
The Chicago platform is entirely
satisfactory, and you have placed
at the head Of the Union party
that great and good man who led
our soldiers to victory. He did
not seek the nomination. There
is not man in the country tha. |
prefer TO General Grant. Zap.
planse. have known his family
well. Ny mother had tho teach
ing and training OF old Jesse Grant.
He came to live with my mother
at twelve or fourteen years old
When she thought he was old
enough sho advised him to 60 and
learn o trade. He took her adj.
vice. She wanted ma to learn a
trade, TOO, but unfortunately /
turned my attention to tho law,
and though l have made a tolera-
bly, fair lawyer, | have no doubt |
would hnve made a better black.
smith. That is the trade my moth,
or wanted mo TO learn. lam we'll
acquainted with General Grant,
He possesses every element of
character which should attach you
TO him. l do not speak of his
claims as a military man, but VIC
may all bo certain of ono thing, an
ordinary man would never have
achieved what he did. Nervous
men like Governor Seymour and
myself would have abandoned
Vicksburg. and in fact several 9th. !.
or places that Grant took by not
getting tired. lie never gets tired
And OF all men in this nation, I re
peat it, there is none would pre-
fer to General Ulysses s. Grant,
[ [Applausc
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Farm for Sale.

HvHE undersigned offers for sale his farm, To-
Gated on the Lancaster and Cedar Hill
pike, FIVE miles westof Lancaster. Said farpl
contains las acres of land, 100 Of which
is cleared land the balance timber, all of good
quality. The farm has on it two dwelling
houses two good barns, and two orchards OF
good fruit IL Is well watered, and theim-
provements generally are in good condition.
Fort and further particulars, apply on
the promises to H.. $. KIGER.
may II, lSG8-tf
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Farm for Sale.

II WILL selTat private sale, the farm formerly
u belonging to Henry Splitter, decd. The farm
Is situated seven miles northeast of Lancaster
and contains SO Clio acres. There rs n good two
story brick dwelling house on II, good barn
cribs and other out buildings necessary to q
good selectien ofpeaches and cherries. A
good we'll Of water, ami about twenty two
acres OF Silent timber. For terms and par.
ticnlars enquire ofthe undersigned.
June 20, lS0s--tE LIN SPiTLER.
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The Cattle Disease.

On our Grst page llbO found an
interesting proclamation from Gov,
ornOr Hayes respecting tho cattle
disease. Tho Commissioners ap.
pointed by the Governor have not
yet published their plan Of action,
AS soon as this is done, we will give
il to our readers. .g
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Scymour's Statcsnlanship.

The coppcrhcad papers boast
largely Of tho craftsmanship Of
Seymour, They cannot point to q
single important measure Of public
policy ever originated or consum.
ated by him. His only talent con.
sists in an ingenious use Of speech
for thcpurpose Of eonCealing his
opinions and intentions. In smooth,
hypoOritlcal palavor be is at homo
in doing, he is not thoro. II is
known that he expressodto to Judge
RuggleS decided preference for
the Confederate States Constitution
to that Of tho United Statos. Was
that o mark Of statesmanship p
His speech Of July 4, 1868, was un-
doubtcdly one Of tho exciting causes
OF the New York riots Of the same
month. Was there any statesman.
ship in thatH
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New York Market.

.''s.s New York, Aug. 81.
FLOUR Closed dull and 100
l5c lower for medium to good
grades.
WHEAT-Quiet, nominal ant
I1@2c lower, with shippers and
millers insisting upon still lower
prices.
KYE--Quiet and firm at 81 6t
l@1 81 for western.
OATS-Firm for old at 81c in
store; S21c afoat, and heavy fol
new at railroad depot. 8
CORN-Dull and heavy at 81
15@l 20,for unsound, andsl2l@l
20 for sound new mixed western.
PORK---Nominally S2S Is fol
mess, cash and regular.
BEEF--Quiet.
CUT MEATS-Quiet and firm.
BACON-In Eight supply and
firmer.
LARD-At 1S5@19sc Tor fair
to prime steam. @
EGGS--Quiet and unchanged.
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Choice Farm for Sale.

WNHE Undersigned will sell, at private sale,
IL his farm situated in the suburbs Of Balti-
more, on the roadeading from Baltimore to
one land, on which is q two-story brick house
containing Z rooms and kitohen--the latter
cons isting oftwo rooms. There Is q good or
chard, and great variety ofgrape vines, pear
and plum trees, and n variety Of small fruit.
Also, good well OfwAter. For terms and par
ticularsinquire OF the. undersigned, on the
premises. sN4 ADAM BRANDT, Sen.
NAV 3afh 1863 -A3m w - y ~
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JACOB HITE still remains at
sHARK',S CORNER, whore he
alyeys keeps on hand q good sup
ply of Goods for Aea's ,cear, vsry
cheap. April 1st, 1868, If.
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VERMONT, ALL HAIL

~
The election on Tuesday in
Vermont resulted in q tremen-
dous Republican victory. The
gains over last year are sevcra'
thousands. Senate, unanimous,
ly Republican; House nearly SO
and q clean sweep of Congress.
men. Popular majority, moi
less than $4,000.
That win do. Now fol
MAINE!
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MEDICAL NOTICE.
.Ss ~ I1.lsi,l.. NAY I, BE ooNsULTED

u 4 ~ Ia|f ~
h.CONE May BE CONsULTEn
~ 40 the following times and pIases 3 49,. : = =
In New LExIvGToN, at the Col
born House, on Mondays and Tues.
days, May Hand IL; June Island
l6; July 20 and 2l; August "a and
%; Sept. 2s and 2s;, Nov. 2 and q:
Dec. z and, 8. =
In LANCASTER, at the TalImadoe
House, on Wednesdays. after tho
express train arrives going West,
until i goes West on Fridays. Mas
10 and IA; June Z and 1S; Julv 23
and %; August &c and 27;, Sept. 40
and Oct. /; Nov. A and 5; Dec Q
and TO- Af8TgaS =
pr. ZONE cures all forms OF Cbrontc M
eases, as dyspepsia IN all its yarions Sor,,s.
aI diseases OF the Lungs and Air IA ssa ~ N *
LLaryngtis, Bronchitis, and Consumntion'. I'll
uiseases OF the Kidneys, Liver. PM. 81 Z ana
me .,ne gianus generally; oil diseases ofthe Haart
Dioou ana blood Vessels; all diseases ~ fha
yi,l, yDiia,ngnn Nerves, as Epilepsy, Chorea. Or M
sa.ns ,sus DAnce, neuralgia, Palsy, and renerai
nervous innutritfon, diseaees N re hi 49,,
enlnrged Ionsiis, and NIL forms OF Rcroi,,isS. X .
also also nll diseases OF the Eye and Err. 4 nj n;
other Chronic Diseases. "nu W.
~ no charge for consultation. but casb %
D-e1.e'nee. lApr. %, lSes-tE
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CONGRESSIONAL.

There has been and still is q
very strong pressure against
Schenck and Senator Morgan as
we'll as other Republican leaders in
Congress, for q session in Scptom-
ber. It is now considered certain
that there will be a session next
month, probably short and some.
what exciting. There will not bo
a full attendance unless rocoustruc-
ton measures which will be put
through should DO vetoed, in which
case tho leaders will bring up their
reserves.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-09-03

REvoKED.-Goneral Goldman,
Auditor Of tho State of Ohio, has
revoked the licenses and certifi
Gates Of authority to transact Live
Stock Insurance business in this
State, issued TO tho agents OF the
Great Western Horse Insurance
Company, of Decatur, Illinois, and
Of the Live Stock Insurance Com
pany, CT Connecticut, and ho warns
all persons against attempting to
do any business Of insurance in
Ohio for those companies under
penalties of the law. The Great
Western is said to be of tho wild
cat order, while the Hartford sus-
pended operations q few days
since in consequence Of heavy loss
es.-- Columbus Gd=etts.
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Farm for Sale.

THERE will be sold at private sale, five
milesnorth of Lancaster, farm of I04
Acres, leOacres ofwhich sumderculhvation
andthree neyerfailing wells. There is on IL q
large two-storyframeh house large frame bank
barn, with all the necessary out. buildings
Terms reasonable. neutrality-suspicious. en-
quire on the premlses. 2Dffs FlsT
Jan. ss,lsGS-4Itf. SUSANNkH MILLER.
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new ADVERTISEMENTS
DEDICATIONi /


TIE GRANT WIGWAM,
Just erected in Lancaster, will,
on Saturday evening nert, the 9th
inst, be dedicated to the cause Of
Truth, Liberty and Justice, in the
promotion Of the election Of Grant
and Colfax. There will bo good
speaking on the occasion.
4. ALL CITIZENS, without dis
tinction OF party or sex, are invited
10 attend. EX. COM.
Sept. 8, 1868.
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Friends in the Country! (!

Como to the Wigwam Dcdica-
ton on Saturday oveningl Bring
Your wives, children and neigh
bors. and help to makoit o nom,
orable occasion
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REMEMBERl Con. WILDES
at the Wigwam, Wednesday night
tho 9th; and Gen. LEGGETT, at
the Wigwam, Saturday night the
18th. Turn out, everybody lo I
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PUBLIC SALE
OF LANDS.
EnlHE uNnERSIGNEnAN AGENT

TVVHE UNDERSIGNBDAS AGENT
j Of the heirs at law OF. George IIoderman,
deceased, will on Saturday, the 18th day of
September, 1858. at one o'clock p. NJ, at the
door Of the Court House in Lancaster, offer
for sale TO the hghest bidder rs acres off the
east side ol the farm OF said deceased situate
In section IN Hooking township, Fairfield co.,
Ohio s
The tract has on It dwelling house, stabng
and other buildings, and is weHwn tered, having
a good spring and pool. The land is good. Pos
session given April lst next, and the purchaser
will be entitled to one half in the shock OF
about " aeres of wheat to be put in this fall /.
TERMS OF SALE :--One-third the purchase
money in hand ,one-third in one year, and bal
ance in two years with interest on deferred
payments. SfLAS WILLIAMSON.
Aug. 81, BS-3w.
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Dexter has created great excite
mont among sporting men by trot'
ting a-qnarier of a mile in thirty
seconds
Miles, one Of the Pittsbprg Pc
Idestrians, drew off at the seventy
third hour His competitor, Isaac
Koeicr, accomplished the feat d
one hundred miles in one hundred
hnnrs without slaan or rest.
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A REMARKABLY FACT

That not single instance has come 70 the
knowledge OF the proprictors, Of the failure OF
Roback's N Medlcines to give entire satisfaction
In the hundreds Of thousands OF cases IN which
they have beenused; this is worthy ofremarls k
and undeniable evidence Of their Intrinsic mer.
its, Sold bye. @. Beck, Druggist, Lancaster, o.
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GRANT.

Several reporters who find il
hard work to pick up enough sen.
sations to satisfy the journals thcy
represent, are greatly exercising
themselves over a new sensation
born of their imagination, in re-
gard to the withdrawal OF Grant
from the Presidential contest. All
this stuff about withdrawal is the
verlest bosh, and yet they stick to
1t on the principle that "a lis we'll
adhered to Is as good as tho truth
1t will bo news to tho General who
is taking life very easy at Galena,
I'll.
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Cincinnati Marllet.
iClNCINNATI, Aug. 81.

CINCINNATI, Aug. 81.
FLOURAHcId firmly but mo-
higher family 50 5O@9i75.
WHEAT-Firm but quiet. No
| 1S2 90.
CORN AND oATS--Aro un,
changed and quiet. htfa "a
RYH-Ad7anced to 81 50 for No
l..
BARLEY Steady. No. lsprinl
SO 90; fall S2i2O@2 %. 80 gsa
WHISKY-65cin bond.
PROVISIONS Unchanged anG
quiet; not .murh demand.
MESS P0RK--neld at 500
with moderate demand. ~
LARD--Neglected. Small sales
at lSd@l83c.
BUTTER AND CHEESE
Steady. @
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New Papers.

A new weekly journal, independ'
ent in politics, has just been started
In ChiIlicothc, entitled "Tho Ross
County Register II is a large
and handsomely printed sheet, well
conducted editorially, and wears
an aspect Of business prosperity
that seems destined to mako it 0
permanent institution.
"The "Xonia Gazette" is q Wig
orous Republican paper just cstab
lishcd at Xonia. 1t is among the
largest of tho weekly journals o.
the State, and q decided accession
to the strength Of the Ohio Ropub,
lican Press. e9 'aaa }a6f
We gladly place the above jour,
nails on our exchange list.
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LEGAL NOTICE.
The Court % Common Pleas, Fair
FIELD County, Ohio.
savilla'Anu sam, plalntiff) Petition for
against Divorce and
Comual NJ Aain. dpfanhff l iitnnnu

against divorce and
samucl NJ, sain, defend't.J Alimony.
SAID samuel.M. sain, whose place Of resi-.
- depce is unknown Is notified that said Sa.
WI ia Ann sa,nSdid on the 2ith day OF August
A. ID. 1868, tile her petition in the office of the
clerk OF the Court Of Common Pleas, In and
for Fairfe Ia county, Ohio, charging, IN eaid pe-
tition that said samuel NJ Sain did commit
adultery with one Emaline Foreman, on the
10th day OF December, 1867, at the ,'Amerioan
House" In the city OF Newark, Licking county,
Ohio, and on the nth day Of same month 1T
Harrisburg Dauphin county, Penn, and on the
i2th day ofthe same monthat the city OF Ian
caster, Laneaster coanty, Penn, and that since
that time the SAID Samuel M .Sain has been liy.
in aduterous intercourse with SAID Emaline
FOREMAN; That the said Samuel NJ Sam Ia a
nonresident Of Fairfield county, and OF the
State Of Ohio; and that his present place OF
residence and post.o office address, or either OF
them, are nnknoxn tos said petitioner. .leT
Said petitioner prays thatshe may be tlivorc.
ed from said Samuel NJ San That service may
be made upon said Samuel NJ. Sain BY publica-
ton nccordingto law That she be restored 10
ah her property not disposed OF; and that she
Rayeth0 care, custody, control, nurtuTo and Cd.
ucation other children; and for other reliefin.
cluding alimony.
Said Samuel M, SainC Is REQUIRED 10. answer
said petition on or before the sih day ofotober,
1865. Said petition will stand for hearing at the
CoNNELh, 4 FRTTTER,
Aug. ", 'os-ow, Attorney for Petitioner.
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GOOD HEALTH

Is paramount to wealth. II tho system Is IN
bad order purge out tho vile humors and dis.
tempers with Robaak's Blood Pills, and get the
internal organs performing thor regular hinc-
tons, and once In order, keep them so by the
daily nse Of Robacks Stomach Bittors, Sold
by @. q. Beck, Drugglst, Lancaster, D. 2S-2m,
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

ITCH HTcuu ITcnni
scRATcHI scHATcHt sgRATcAsn
tN. in formulated lshohfs. "
Wheaton'so Ointment cures The Itch.
Wheaton's Ointment cures Salt Rheum.
wheaton's Ointment cures letter.
wheatoh'sointment cures Barbers,itcb h
pn'solutmept cures oldseFs,.
"hsaloAsoinsment pRFes q Eyery kind
ofHumorliko Magic.
Price, ,sQcontsa box !. by mail, cents. Ad.
dresswEEKs &PoTrER, No.i7O washing a on
Street, Boston, Mass
For sale by II Dru gisfs, Asf
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DULLNEss ANp EMprINEss,

Washington never seemed SO
dull as just now, Everybody that
could get out of town has gone,
most OF them to tho sea shore or
the mountains. Department clerks
have little or nothing to do except
cit in their Offices six hours a day
and dream Of the chance of "twen.
ty pee cont" going through next
session. A fo@ old lobbyists loll
In tho shady places waiting for
their prey when Congressmoa and
their attendant crowd como back.
Evcrything is dall, dusty, and al.
most desolate.
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had come from the country to at;
tend the meeting, were cut off BY
the incIemcpt weather from the
privilege Of hearing any Of these
excellent speeches. But other op-
portunitios will be presented dur.
ing the campaign, ot,lheatihg its
important issues discussed. of which
We hope ell Che people viii avail
themselves.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-09-03

Gen. SHERMAN has issued orders
for hostile proceedings against the
Western Indians who persist in
mnrderous and thieving depreda-
tions against tho white inhabitants.
Con. SHERIDAN is charged with
tho duty Of carrying the orders in
TO effect, and he will ,bo apt to
mako tho rod skins sick In a short
limo. -l l-lN-
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GRANT AND. CoLFAXl,
UNION RERUBLIC4N
Basket Me eet1ngs!
Basket Meetings win be he'd


Basket Meetings will be held
in Fairfeld,county, as follows
For Pleasant, Richland, Rush
creek and Berne townships; Ma
rion township, Hooking CO.; and
jackson township, Perry co.. a,
-Erersole's Groue, (near Berne
Station) on TnURspAY, SEPT. 10
at II o'clock, "A. M. .ss
For Greenfield, Liberty and
Walnut townships: [place moi
designated, but probably, aea'
Baltimore,] FRIDAY, SEPT. II, al
II o'clock, A. M.
For Bloom and Violet town
ships: at Cofman's Woods, one
mile west of Carroll, SATURDAY.
SEPT. 12.
The above meetings will be
addressed BY
Hon. JOB E. STEVENSON, 4
Gen. 7. F. WILDES,
Col. JOHN II. KELLEY.
Friends of Grant and Colfax
Turn out to these meetings, and
take your democratic neighbort
with you! CoMMfrTEE.