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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-05-20
s0LD.ERS, AND SAILORS, CONVENTION.

Meeting Of tlie Convention-Severnl Radical
speeches-Grant Unanimously Nominated
Radical Resolutions Adopted-The President
and Acquitting Senators Denounced and
Groaned For.
CHICAGO, May 10, 1858.
The Soldiers and Sailors Convention assembled
ct noon to-day at Turner's Hall. Delegates from all
the States including several Of those unrepresented
in Congress, were present, embracing about 600 per-
sons The hall was appropriately decorated with
the coats Of arms Of the State, suspended from the
balconies. Over the stage was hung q like
ness OF General Grant, surrounded with evergreens
and bearing the inscription, ''We'll fight IT out
on this line.n Other devices and notices
were ranged about the hail. Upon the stage were
assembled large number Of military celebrities
General Sickles General Hawley, General Fairchild,
General Cochrane, General Logan and others Of
lesser rank. The Convention organized by appoint
ing General Lucus Farchild, of Wisconsin. tempo
rary chairman. The name Of Logan is mentioned
for the permanent chairman. General Hawley, OF
Connecticut Major Conner, OF Iowa. and General
sickles Of New York. then addressed the Convention
during the absence Of the Committee on Resolutions
Proceedings Of the Convention.
CHICAGO, May 49, 1868.
IN pursuance to the following call the Soldiers and
Sailors National Convention assembled In this city
to-day, at the German Turner Hall, on North Clark
street, at twelve O'Clock.
Al adjourned conference Of Union soldiers and sailors
held published CALI Washington D.
Wednesday January 1888 was unanimousy resolved to
Chicago Ill., Tuesday, May 49, 1885, for the consideration
and the Of he any
preaching with 10 enemies, II deemed advisable
nominate candidates the Presidency and
Vice Presidency of the United States.
Each state shall entitled twenty delegates at large
twenty dele for each Congressional district Terri
tories and the District Of Columbia win be entitled twenty
delegates each.
1ke dordered state Of public aa the restoration Of
Tebss 70 power the designing efforts TO repudiae our
tonal obligations the failure throughout the country to
recognize the just claims Of the Veterans Of the these
coupled with desire To perpetuate the fundamental princ
pies Of our government are deemed suancient rea
sons that the who crushed rebellion should
protect the civil and political rights of all the
ganze IN their might and to EXPRESS through their represen
Iatives their condemnation of the efforts 10 make
defeated field, triumphant the ballot box Let
shoulder 10 shoulder protect the nations honor
the cardinal principles of
liberty, Justice and equality.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-04-21

A large cave has been explored near
Bentonyille, Arkansas, to the distance OF
nine miles. One chamber is six hundred
feet wide and three hundred feet high.
A Mr.. Cogdell, residing near st. Jo-
|seph, Mo-, is seventy three years old, has
his sixth wife, and thirty.two children,
to each of whom he has given farm, is
still worth 100000, and can not read.
Official advioes received from Alaska
state that an attack upon the Americans
in Sitka is contemplated by the Indians
and Russians, and that massacre is i'm
minent unless the troops are reinforced
The Washington correspondent of the
New York Commercial Advertiser writes:
"Some Of the Radical editors, who used
to write about the 'crack Of the slave
holders whip in the Capitol, should
come here now, Never has such an out
side pressure been exerted, as is now
being brought to bear on certain Sen.
ators,"
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Temperance Meeting.


On Thursday evening last the citizens
held meeting at the NJ. 3. Church for
the purpose of instituting measures for
the suppression of the sale Of intoxica-
ting liquors within the corporation.
A prosecuting committee consisting Of
Eve persons was appointed, whose bust,
ness it is to prosecute all cases coming to
their knowledge, where the law has been
violated.
/, The meeting appointed the Mayor and
Council a Committee to wait upon all
liquor dealers within the corporation and
inform them that they must conform to
the requirements of the State law, OF
suffer fine and Imprisonment. The Com
mittee visited all liquor shops on Friday
morning and gave the proprietors to un.
derstand what the.consequenees would be
in case of violation Of the law regulating
the sale of ardent spirits.
The meeting adjourned to meet on this
Tuesday, evening at the Presbyterian
Church.
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Notice.

ITO Mary Smith and Rudolph Smith, her
i husband, John Born, Jacob Born, Eliza.
beth Mahler and William Mailer her hus-
band, and William Born, of the State of
and Conrad Born and Frede-
ric Born, of the State of California, who are
the heirs of Tobias Born, deceased: You are
hereby informed that on the 18th day of
April, 1868, William Mailer, as Administra-
tor of the estate of Tobias Born, deceased,
fled his petition in the Probate Court of
Monroe county, Ohio, to obtain an order of
said Court for the sale of the following real
estate, (of which decedent died seized, to
pay decedent's debts, to wit; The northeast
quarter of the southeast quarter of section
twenty-eight township three range three,
containg forty-one acres, lying in Monroe
county, Ohio, and Marietta Land District; said
petition will be for hearing on the 2lst day
Of May, A. D., 1858. gkys s-N~s, . ESx
WILLIAM MAILER,
Admir- of the estate of Tobias Born, decd.
apr2lw4.
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LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
County Omcers.

Probate Judge. W. T. srscIArn; Office one
Sdeor North Of the Postofice.
Auditor, s. GRMsHAw; Office up stairs IN
Blocmer House.
Treasurer, DANIEL NRuHARr: Office at the
eesidence Of NJ. Schaub, East side of Public
Square.
Clerk Of Court, JERB. Williams; Office at W.
~. Norris residence.
Pfosecusing Attorney, ]. P. spRraGs; Office
.op stairs In Bloomer House.
Recorder. D. 0'CoNEoR; Office at his resi-
.dence, Kast side OF town.
Sheriff, JOSEPH MYERS; Office with Clerk.
E commissioners, VIZ. WoRKMAN, THOMAS
lAuAFHT, +. A. LAMPIEa; Office with Auditor.
= Surveyor, o. s. SLOAN; Postofice Stafford
nhrmary Directors, WIZ, READ, STEPHEN
DoUoHERTy, JESSE JACKSON.
j Coroner, JoHK NuHIEMAN, Eso.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-04-21

TO Consumptives.-The advertiserhav-
ing been restored to health in few weeks by
very simple remedy, after having suffered
for several gears with a severe lung affection,
and that dread disease Consumption anx
ious to make known to his fellow-suferers
the means Of cure.
To all who desire it he will send copy
of the prescription used Gree of charge,)
with the directions for preparing and using
the same, which they will find SURE CURE
for CONSUMPTION, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, COUGHS
COLDS, and all Throat and Lung Affections,
The only object OF the advertiser in sending
this prescription is to benefit the afflicted, and
he hopes every sufferer will try his remedy,
as it will cost them nothing, and may prove
a blessing. Parties wishing the prescription
FREE, by return mail, will please address
REV. EDWARD A. WILSON,
Williamsburg, Kings Co., New York.
ma211v
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Settlement Accounts.

NOTICE is hereby given that the following
IN settlement accounts will be for hearing
Thursday. May Z, 1868:
John G. Eddington Administrator of William
G. Eddington, final
Elizabeth Meyer Administrators of Jacob Af-
folder, final.
William R. Ford Administrator of David s.
Patton, final.
Joseph d. Stau yer Administrator of George
Poggenburg, final,
David 7. Sears Administrator of John Sears,
final
J. VI. Burkhead Administrator of William II.
Davis, final.
Leonard Twinum Administrator of Thomas
Alexander, final.
Christopher Bendel Executorof John Herman,
final.
ohm Henderson, Jr., Executor of John Hen
derson, ST., partial.
Seth Ward Guardian of Stephen Ward, final.
w. I. SINCLAIR,
apr2l, ,l86Sw3. Probate Judge.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-04-21

s@- The speech of Hon. JERE. VII.
LIAMs, of Monroe, delivered at Woods
field, and published in another part Of
this issue, is terse and vigorous state
ment of the issues involved in the pres
ent political campaign. The speech is a
credit to Mr.. WILLIAMS, and will be ap-
preciated by our readers throughout the
State, as it was by the Democracy of the
county of Monroe. We are indebted to
the Weodsfeld Spirit of Democracy for
the Columbus Crises.
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WEST VIRGINIA LANDS
EO R 9 SAL E.


T HAVE for sale on commission some 5000
i acres of improved lands, embracing sever
raj fine farms in Tyler County, West Va. Said
farms are in one of the best counties insthe
State, and are offered for sale at very low
prices, ANY person wishing to purchase a
good home, would do well to call on me be.
fore purchasing elsewhere. e
My office will be at Middlebourne, Tyler
County, West Virginia, at which place may
be occasionally found. viii go with any
person desiring to see my lands and show
them.
any persons of Monroe County, Ohio, desfr-
ing to purchase any of the above lands, or
wishing to know where can be found, at any
time, viii receive all required information by
calling upon the Hon. James B. Morris, at
Woodsfeld, Ohio. g. MAGRUpER,
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Report of q Committee Appointed
by the ePendletOEC Club Of Woods
field.
Rules for the Government Of The Read
ing Room.

The following report was adopted BY
the Pendleton Club Of Woods6eld, at it,
meeting held on the evening of the lOtf
inst We commend it to the considera'
tion of Pendleton Clubs throughout the
county:
/ REPORT.
Your Committee has secured the use
of the room Of Messrs. Amos & Spriggs,
in rear of the jewellers shop occupied
BY Mr.. Tillman, in the Jones building.
The following is list of papers re-
commended by your Committee. The
/ list comprises thirty-one daily and week
ly papers.-ED. SPIRIT.
RULES FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE
DEMOCRATIC READING ROOM OF WOODS
FIELD.
Your Committee has perhaps trans
cended its instructions but not its duty
in proposing the following regulations
for the government of the reading room;
l.. No paper shall be clipped while in
possession of the Club.
2. No person shall take paper from
the room without permission from the
proper officer, and not under any circum-
stances during the week inlwhich it shall
have been received.
3. Subsequent to the week in which
papers are received they may be distrib-
uted under direction of the Executive
Committee.
4, Any member donating a paper to
the Club shall be entitled to the exclu,
sive use of such paper after the week in
which it shall have been received.
5. A full file of all speeches and pub
lie documents received, either in newspa,
per or pamphlet form, shall be carefully
preserved.
6. Members Of the Club shall have the
preference over others in the use of pa.
pers, but others may use them on invita-
tion of member, proyidedano objection
be made.
z. The Executive Committee shall de-
signate member who shall have the
custody of the room and files.
8. Any person violating the rules
made for the government of the reading
room shall be denied the privileges of the
room BY the Executive Committee, sub
ject to an appeal to the Club.
9. Other regulations for the manage
ment Of the room, and convenience Of
members, may be provided by the Exc
cutive Committee, subject to rejection
by the Club.
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MIDDIrBouRsE, WEST Va, /

v
March 6, 1868,
HOY. ]. R. MoRRIs--Dear Sir: This WILDE
handed to You by Mr.G, Magruder, whohas
the agency of several fine tracts of land in
this county, which lands he proposes to sell.
/ know Mr.. Magruder, and know that he has
taken a great deal of pains to take no lands
for sale but such as are of low price, COED
quality and undisputed title. He is very
careful and particular about these things. 1
believe he will say nothing about his lands
but what is altogether true. Persons having
money cannot lose by investing in these
lands. Respectfully,
]. EDGAR BOYERS,
Attorney at Law.
MfDDLEBouRNE, Tyler CouSTY,
March 7, 1868.
This is to certify that J. Edgar Boyers is
practicing Attorney of my Courts, and is q
gentleman of integrity, and one in whom Inn
plicit confidence acan be placed.
G.. STUART,
Judge of the 4th Judicial Circuit Of West
Virginia.
WooDsFIEID, ONO, March "a, 1868
]. Edgar Boyers, Esq, is an Attorney at
Law, In Tyler County. West Va, with whom
am well acquainted. have no hesitation
in saying that any representations he may
make relative to the lands offered for sale by
Mr.. G. Magruder may be implicitly relied
upon. JAS. r. NORRIS
mch 1m3.
.7
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-04-21

THE HEARTHsToNE.-We are in re-
ceipt of this valuable monthly for April,
we'll filled with original articles. Among
the best are 1.-THE Nations Standard
Bearers" II Think Of Thee," Ga poem0
"a Journey and its Purposes" "Gam-
blers, their Victims and Agents"
HFlight Of Queen Margareti" "Romance
of Poor Mans Wife," &c., &c., together
with able articles on the aFarm, Garden
and Heuse;" aThe Studio and Shop, &c.
We also learn that the publishers have
made arrangements with Messrs. 3. But
tsriek & Co., the celebrated Fashion
House Of New York, to furnish the fash
ions. We would advise all Of our read
ers to get it, as the price q 30 year, is
cheap enough for all. The publishers,
Messrs. Richardson & Collins, SO Cedar
street, New York, guaranteeing 768 pa
gea of reading matter each year.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-04-21


NATIONAL FREEMAsoN.- The Illustra-
sed National Freemason for this week
.ooutains As follows: Gut and Biography
ofoarlotta. Joseph Hayden. Let there
be Light. A Child in Nuremburg, An
Eastern Legend. franklin, concluded }
Burial Services, (concluded.) The Anti
Masonic Crusade in May, Hogath.-
Locke. Artemas Ward. A great Serial
Story BY q celebrated English Author
,(see No. for April 259 Oath. Ole Bull
Lodge Of Sorrow. A Church out ol
Bags. Anecdotes. Replies. CORES
pondence. Jurisprudence. Intelligence
9 81 per annum. 10 cents per single
copy With full LIST Of premiums. Remi'
by postal order or check. Address Ma
tionsI Ffsemason, New York City.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-04-21
Adams Township Pendleton club

The Democracy Of Adams Township
assembled in Cameron, on Saturday, the
11th inst, and formed a Pendleton Club,
The following were chosen its officers:
President, John Hurd; Vice President
John Dakan; Secretary, W. s. Wiley;
Treasurer, G. W. Webb.
Executive Committees. A. Atkinson
L. TWinum, VIM. Workman, David
Hurd and John Abersold.
Adams always takes her place in the
line with promptness that is commend.
able. We shall look for an increased ma.
jority this fall.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-04-21

Democratic County Convention.
The Democracy of each township will
meet at the usual place of holding cleo
tions, on
Saturday, the 4th dag Of july, 1868,
For the purpose Of electing three dele
gates to represent the township in the
County Convention, to be held on
Monday, the 9Th day of July,
The officers to be nominated are: Audi.
tor, Commissioner, Surveyor and mfr
mary Director.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-04-21
Stowe on the Bible---Agents Wanted
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OF THE g
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and how to use it; tracing the history of each
book up to its origin with its iespired authors,
and completely answering all infdel cavils
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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-04-21

SUDDEN DEArH.- On Tuesday, the 14th
inst, Mr.. GzoRaH B. LYNCH, Of Antioch,
this county, died very suddenly at Mr..
DoHR's hotel Of appoplexy. he was at
dinner when be was observed to struggle
as though choking, but the physician,
upon examining him, decided differently.
In twenty minutes after the attack he
was corpse. Mr.. LYNCH leaves a wife
and three small children.
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HOGS
SHEEP.
SPECIAL NOTICES.

Errors of Youth.-A Gentleman who
suffered for years from Nervous debility, Pre-
mature Decay, and all the effects Of youthful
indiscretion, will, for the sake of suffering
humanity, send free to all who need it, the
recipe and directions for making the simple
remedy by which he was cured. Sufferer
wishing to profit by the advertisers expert
ence, can do so by addressing, in perfect con-
6dencs, JOHN B. OGDEN,
mail IL. AZ Cedar Street. New York.
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Sheriff's Sale.
J. A. Lankard
vs..
Joseph Hicks.

DY virtue of vendi ex. to me directed from
I'D the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe
County, Ohio, will offer for sale at public
auction, at the front door of the Court House
in Woodsfeld, in said county, between the
hours of 10 o'clock a. m. and o'clock p. M,
on
Saturday, the I'd day Of May, 1868,
the following real estate situate in Monroe
County, Ohio, to wit: The northeast quarter
of the southeast quarter of section twenty.
five township two and range three except
twenty-eight acres of the west end of said
tract.
Appraised at $500.
JOSEPH MYERS,
mch31wf. Sheriff M. C. o.
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Meeting of the Pendleton Club

Meet1ng Of the PendlefOn Club.
The club was called to order by the
President pro tenn, Jere. Williams.
Mr.. Spriggs was excused from ad-
dressing the club.
Mr.. Read presented two specimen pa
per files for the use of the reading room.
On motion fifteen of each were order
ed to be furnished as soon as practicable.
Other miscellaneous business Of i'm
portance was attended to, after which the
President declared the club adjourned
to Friday evening the 24th inst,
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Tax Notice.

THE Commissioners of Monroe County, al
1 special session April ID, ordered levy Of
one mill on the taxable property of the coun.
ty in addition to whatever amount shall be
levied in the several townships for the pur.
pose of being worked out on the public high.
ways; said tax can be paid in money or work.
ed out at the rate of 81 so per day under
the superintendence of the supervisors.
By order of Commissioners.
SAM'L GRIMSHAW,
apr21tt. Auditor NJ. C. D.
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perry Township--Correction.

= In our last issue the following Yexa-
tious error occurred in setting up and
was overlooked by the proof reader:
'sHer Democracy either can't run par
ty ticket at spring elections, else put for
ward candidates not acceptable to the
party"
1t should have read:
"Her Democracy either don't run a
party ticket at spring elections, else put
forward candidates not acceptable to the
party
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-04-21

"A friend writing us from Bellaire
says that the opposition made desper-
ate effort to defeat the Democracy in the
election of Corporation officers, but were
most handsomely defeated. Last year the
Democratic majority was 1S-this year it
isi50. Hurrah for Bellaire.-,& Glars.
ville Gazette.
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TThe Auditor requests us to state
that Township Clerks will please send the
amount levied for road purposes in their
respective townships.
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PHOTOGRAPHS and Ambretypes.

Persons attending Court should call at
the Photograph Gallery of WILLIAM
ScHEUFELE, near the barber shop and
procure irst-class Ambrotypes and Pho
tographs. He is prepafed to take pic
lures of every description. Don't fail to
call. See advertisement. Apr212t.
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MARRIED.-0n Monday evening, the
18th inst, at the residence Of the brides
father, Mr. W. w. JORDAN, by the Rev.
j.. SrErHENs, Mr. G. G. MEcHEM and
Miss ELLA JORDAN.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-04-21

IThad Stevens Negro wench had
her pocket picked few days since Of a
pocket book containing free passes from
Lancaster Pa, to Washington, D. c.
Why don't Radical Editors how'll
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Subscribers

Who find an n after their names will un-
|aerstand that the time for which they
have paid has expired, and if no response
g heard It will be taken for granted that
,hey do not wish to renew their subscrip-
lions, and their names will be erased.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-04-21

~ During the last week we were
blessed with sunshine, rain, snow, high
winds and general weather calculated to
make a man wish he had been born in a
milder climate.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-04-21

San Francisco pays more internal rev.
enue than New York.
The town of Ashtabula, in Ashtabula
county, elected Democratic Assessor on
the 9th inst.
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In Bankruptcy.

THIS rs TO GIVE NOTICE,
THAT on the 10Th day of March, A. d.
i 1s6S,a Warrant in Bankruptcy was issued
against the estate of Ea Fais :: s.
Peter Dillon; sss
of Clarington, in the County, of Monroe, and
State of Ohio, who has been adjudged
Bankrupt on his own Petition: that the pay
ment of any debts, and delivery Of any prop
erty belonging to such Bankrupt, to him, of
for his use; and the transfer Of any properly
by him is forbidden by law; that a meeting
of the creditors of said Bankrupt, to prove
their debts and to choose one or more As
signees of his estate, will be held at Court
of Bankruptcy, to be holden at GAINESVILLE,
Ohio, in West wing Of Court House, before
Gilbert D. Munson, Register, on the 21st day
of April, A. D. 1868, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
A. HICKENL00PER,, in. ,,zata
U. s. Marshal, s. D.so.sHz
Fl. A. LESLIE, Deputy. Messengers
mch31t3 sS .a
sag
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Messrs. Amos & Spriggs

Have removed their Law Office to the room
above Tillman's jewelry store, formerly
occupied BY Mr., Hanna, as tailor shop,
In the same building.
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Select School.

H,HR first term of the Antioch Select School
j viii commence on Monday, April 81,
1858, and continue in session ten weeks.
This school will afford superior advantages
to those wishing to qualify themselves for
teaching. B. DETWILER,
g. MARTIN,
mchI0m2. Teachers.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-04-21

@We learn from the Marietta Reg
.ister, that Nr. CARLO @. MEoHsns Of
Woodsfeld, was admitted to the Bar, in
that place last week, by the District
Court.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-04-21

ia Asthe election for School Direc-
tor, held on Monday. the 18th inst, DR..
w. T. SINcLAIR was elected, receiving
81 votes.
The election was exciting, owing to
the question Of what series Of books
should be used IN our schools McGuf-
fey's or Wilson's. The vote stood 81 Cor
the former and 25 for the latter.