Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-05-14

w NJ. FERGUSON.
SENT-HERE BLoBBS la Journal. -
Blobbs is hunkey boy. He was born at 3
very early period of his existence, but gave
evidence of extraordinary breadth of beam
and strength OF lungs while yet young. His
chances for classical education were
necessarily limited, and were confined
chiefly to penny-ante, seven-up and chuck
a-luck.
In February, 1869, he was attacked with
two very dangerous dlseases-the measles
and an admiration for the Journals deity
the negro. So devoted was he to the dar.
key that he organized company having
its headquarters at Oberlin and its hind
quarters at Louisville, to steal negroes and
where he permitted them to work for him
until he owed them three or four hundred
dollars, when, by pretending that their
masters had discovered and were after
them, he frightened the poor manhood into
Canada, and swindled him out of the re-
ward of his labor.
In 1857 he Joined the John Brown party
could smell good horse ten miles, and
such was his ability as Republican leader
that he could get away with horse equal
to old John himself.
When the war broke out, Blobbs was in
Jail, but taking the small pox he broke out
too. and Immediately came to Columbus
and offered his services to the Governor,
announcing that though he did not fancy
going for soldier and being shot at, yet
he felt the 'needcessty of doing some
thing for the land he loved, and to aid in
putting down the rebellion, and would like
therefore to have nice thing of it. He
was Immediately ordered to join the Co.
lumbus company of Silver Grays, whose
chief duty it was to draw their pay long
after !" this cruel war was over.''
The talent he developed in game of
seven-up played with the commander of
Tod Barracks in 1863, led to his nomination
as Sent-here on the Black and Tan ticket
and it is expected he will fill the position
until he is promoted to the o. P, or gets
to be Radical member of Congress. His
preference is for the O.sP. z-T
We commend Blobbs' record to the
Slobbereraph'' editor of the Journal.
He'll find it healthy.
HABEAs CoRPUs-SHARP PRACTIcE.-
About half past five o'clock Tuesday evt-
ming, Mrs. Moore, Matte Wilson and Jen-
ME Brennan, sentenced to the city prison
for ten days, and to pay fines ranging from
$50 to $50 each, for being prostitutes and
keeping house of prostitution in the city
of Columbus, were taken before Judge
Pugh, of the Probate Court, and discharg-
ed from custody, by sample of sharp
practice that has no equal on record. Mrs.
Moore's attorney applied to Judge Pugh
for writ of habeas corpus, stating that
the women above named were illegally de-
tanned and deprived of their liberty, say
ing that the Mayor had made out no mitti-
mus in either case. On this showing the
Judge issued the papers, which were placed
in the hands of the Sheriff, directing him to
serve them on: the !" Keeper of the City
Prison." Under the ordinance, we believe
the Marshal fills that office. yet the papers
were served on the foreman of the chain
gang, officer. Shufflin, who has charge of
the calaboose, and performs the usual du-
ties of turnkey. The Sheriff, of course,
proceeded in the matter as directed by the
attorney, supposiug Shuf1in to be the
"keeper of the City Prison." Officer Shut
fin never having had anything of the kind
served on him before, and in doubt as to his
own liability in the matter, .obeyed the
writ and took the prisoners before the Pro-
bate Judge, where no authority for their
detention appearing, they were discharged
from arrest. The necessary papers were
all this time In the possession of the actual
keeper OF the City Prison." the City Mar
shall, who knew nothing of the matter ur-
til he returned to his office after supper
Yesterday morning there was considerable
excitement and Indignation over the mat
| ter, and all hands agreed that the attorneys
practice had been too '.sharp" for them
1t smells rather strongly of Toombs lawyer
| practice.
HARRIsBURGH AND Mt. STERLING PIKE
The certificate ofincorporation of the Har-
| risburgh and Mt. Sterling Turnpike Com
pany was filed in the Secretary of States
office yesterday. A more needed improve
ment was never made, for the road between