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New-York tribune., 1869-03-05

DOVER, n. H., March 4.-One hundred guns
were fired and the church bells rung 70 celebrate the in
auguratiOn Of President Grant.
New-York tribune., 1869-03-05

A. I
EDWARD ROWE.
EDMOND DRIGGS. SConmitsst
. HARROLD DOLLMBR.
J. A. MONSELL,
and the names o. ali AZ the last meeting .
j. W. HUNTER. SOLOMON sIlLhht..
JOHN H. MET. GUSTANNH gohSSon,
PKrRR wATBliOLDER, W. j. SlEbLb,
J. y. HILL, J. II FkOSI
a. B. BEACH, THkODOkb BUNChbh,
" n HICKS JOHN ocAKrliY.
GPoRGR & MORGAN AIBERr WOODRUFF,
IoHS Y PoRTKK JAS W. MURPHY
Il a. NiIrER N. MCCORMACK,
N w uNIKUS J. @. ROBINSON.
TnEN ID IAWRRNCR DAVID Is. MOSES,
ARTHUR CREIGHTON, Nh hOShS .........
b ,on. de, that all the friends Of this besu. part Of The
Park will be there give such expression shall b
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New-York tribune., 1869-03-05

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40. sOJ broAiwHr,
Between Wslker sui Lspenarjsts.
wholesale aud Retail
John r. Henry, No. 81 Pnrk-row,
hAs Synug Trsir:
SARATOGA A" SPRING WATER
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IS ca.s SABAIOGA STAR WAFER
Is case, SARATOGA EMPiRB" WAlBR
% cases HIGH ROCK SPRING WATER
p cs,-. GErTlSBJ RG MINERAL WATER
300 cases MISSlSQTUI MINERAL WATBR
81 cssrs VERMONT SPRING WATER
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The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-02-05
FROM ADA, OHIO.

ADA, o., Jan. 80, 1869.
EDITORS JEFF. This aourishine
little place, situated on the Ft. w. 4
c. X. r., about four miles from the
line of Hancock and Hardin counties,
has about twelve or fifteen hundred
Inhabitants, five Dry Goods stores,
two Hardware stores, two Drug
stores, two Stove and Tinware stores,
two Boot and Shoe stores, two jew
elry stores, together with Harness
shops, Blacksmith shops, Furniture
shops, and the usual amount of Grog
shops. We have also a Coopering
establishment and Spade manufac-
tory, which employ from thirty to
fifty hands, and make our town
quite lively in the way of business.
AVe have considerable trsde in the
Dry Goods line, aud draw consider
able business from Lima, Kenton and
Findlay.
There is one NJ. E church, one
Baptist church and one Presbyterian
The nj. K. church held a
Festival on New Years Eve, from
which they realized one hundred and
one dollars and eighty-three cents.
A few weeks previous the Presbyter-
ians held Festival from which they
realized about one hundred and
thirty dollars.
We have Thespian Society which
snlivens us with an entertainment
every two weeks On last Saturday
week they produced 'Michael Earl"
,r the 'Maniac Lover" to a full
house, aud gave general satisfaction.
On next Saturday night they will
produce 'sThe Seven Clerks'' and
'TOodles." In a few weeks they
will produce "Ten Nights in Bar
Room"
A sad accident occurred on Sum-
lay last. A lad about Ia years old,
n attempting to lift shed roof, slip |
'ed and fell, breaking his leg. Surg
cal aid was called, and the limb was
let. He is now in fair way for re-
;overy.
A gloom was east over our town
IN Monday by the accidental falling
# limb of a tree on Mr.. Samuel
Trussel, which killed him instantly.
Ir. Trussel was in the woods, near
own, telling trees. A limb lodged
nd afterwards fell, striking him on
he head, fracturing his skull, and
ausing instant death. More anon
KNUX.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-02-05
REVERDY JOHNSON ESQ

The more we examine the patched
up treaty for the settlement of the
Alabama claims between Mr.. Rever.
dy johnson and Earl Clarendon the
more we become convinced that our
garrulous and sociable representa-
tive was overreached in the transac-
tion. Charity compels us to say
everreached, for we cannot believe
that Mr.. johnson so far mistook bis
mission to the Court of st. James as
to suppose that he was successfully
accomplishing it in presenting this
most dastardly plan of settlement to
the American people. Mr.. Johnson's
countrymen complained bitterly and
we think justly at his course in step
ping out of his way to do honor to
Laird-who violated the laws OF his
own country to injure our commerce
yet as this hob nobbing to our enc
mics did not involve our national
honor, (as we consider it merely a
private act on the psrr of Mr.. John
son) it could be borne with some
degree of patience. It would seem,
however, that Mr.. Johnson went to
England to beg Mr. Laird's pardon,
and that of his government, instead
of to demand reparation for a wan
ton actor, rather a series Of acts
of injustice. Mr.. Laird's privateers
armed with English guns, manned
by English sailors, and built in Eng
lish waters-drove our commerce
from the seas, in defiance of every
principle Of international law snd eve
~ obligation of national friendship.
1t is this ruin, entailed upon our
commerce, for which we demand rep
aration, and not for the few hulks
chased down by the Alabama and
kindred piratical crafts. Mr.. John
son should know this, or, if he does
not, his namesake Andy should
recall him and endeaver to teach him
The A B G of diplomacy before again
sending him abroad. 1t is consol-
ing reflection that the Senate will
have to pass upon this abominable
treaty before it can take effect, and
it is still a greater consolation to
know that Gen. Grant repudiates
the whole transaction, and it is not
too much to hope that, after the
fourth of March, we will have a rep
resentative at the Court of st. James
who will jealously guard the interests
of the American people, and who
will seek to honor his nation rather
than her bitterest and most despica-
BILE enemies.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-02-05

THE following United States Sena
tors have been elected, and will take
their seats ON the 4th of March -
Massachusetts-Hon. Chas. Sumner
re elected; New York-Hon. Reuben
Fenton, in place of Mr.. Morgan
Pennsylvania-Hon. John Scott, in
place of Mr.. Buckalew Maine-Hen
Hannibal Hamlin, in place ofMr. Nor.
rell, Republican; Missouri-General
Carl Schurz, in place of Mr.. Hender-
son Wisconsin--HOn. Matt. Carpen-
ter, in place of Mr.. Doolittle I; Della
ware-Hon. Jas. Bayard, for short
term, and Hon. Thos. Bayard, son OF
James, for the long term Nebraska
T. w. Upton, reelected
Indiana-Hon. Daniel ID. Pratt Ne
vada-Hon. VIM. Stewart, reelected;
Michigan-Hon. Z. Chandler, re elect
ed.
In the above list the Republicans
gained one Senator in Wisconsin and
one in Indiana, and get a reliable one
in Missouri in place of Jehnsonite
Republican.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-02-05

The preliminary examination ol
Capt. Green, colored, one of the Oge
chez insurrection prisoners, resulted
in his being held for trial for nsur-
rection. This has been made a test
case. Eighty-three other prisoners
will be brought before the Court,
and those who can be identified by
the State witnesses will be held on
the same charge. The examination
has occupied thirteen days. The
prisoners have been defended by
United States District Attorney
Fitch, Ex-provislonal Governor j.
Johnson, and others.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-02-05

to this we contend that all tests
save that of age--are unrepublican,
and the Constitution should so de-
clare them. If, as seems to be deter
mined by this action, State has no
just right to deny the elective fran
chise on account of color, where does
her right come from to deny it on
account OF wealth or education. Is
an aristocracy of wealth or education
superior to that of color? We think
not
We do not wish to be understood
as finding fault with this proposed
amendment. So far as it goes it has
our most hearty sanction. But it
stops short of the work, and will en-
tirely fail to accomplish its object, if
the very principle upon which it is
founded is allowed to be violated by
the establishment of educational or
property tests. We fully agree with
the Cincinnati Gazette which, in con
Guiding an article on this subject
says:
We believe that the principle de-
cided upon by the Ohio Republican
delegation must prevail when this
Measure comes before the Senate, |
and that if an amendment shall be
presented to the several States for
it will be to establish by
the National Constitution manhood |
suffrage, subject only to such reguls-
lions as to citizenship and disfran
chisement for crime as the governing
class of citizens have heretofore been
subject to. The proposed amend
nent is not only vicious in point of
constitutional principle, but it is a
ielusion in effect, because it will not
its ostensible purpose
It is ostensibly to secure the franchise |
20 the blacks, while In fact it absn-
Ions them to be disfranchised by
each state by rules of qualifications
assuming the less obnoxious sem
blance of intelligence and property !
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-02-05
STATE NEWS.

Canton is to have water works.
Cincinnati has now a hundred men
who Lave learned to ride the veloci
pede.
In Seneca county there were 377
births registered in 1868, and 100
deaths.
In Fulton county, during the past
year, 16S marriage licenses were is
sued and 35 guardians were appoint
ed.
The town council of Oberlin has
been petitioned to prohibit billiard
playing within the limits of the cor
porstion.
Edsen B. Olds, leading Domo-
cratic politician, died at his home in
Lancaster en- the oath ult., of neural
gia of the heart.
The number of deaths reported
for six months, ending January lst,
in Madison county. 154. Marriage
licenses issued for the year 1868, 176
Guy w. North, OF Plymouth, San
dusky county, aged As years, com
mitted suicide by shooting himself
through the right temple. Financial
embarrass.1eats were the supposed
cause of the act.
A petition is being circulated in
Southern Ohio asking an amendment
of the Fish Law SO as to prohibit
fishing in the running waters of the
State between the first of March and
the first of July, the period of incu-
baton.
Col. Alexander Poor, of Bloom
Geld township, Jackson county, died
on the 18th inst, aged II years. He
went to Jackson county from Virgin
in 1909. He served in the war of
1872, and was elected to the Ohio
Legislature on the Wing ticket in
the fall of 1916, and served one term.
Judge WordeD, one of the most
respected citizens of Mansfield. died
a few days ago. Judge Worden was
born in Medina county. He was a
captain in the army in the war for
the Union, and was wounded at Har-
per's Ferry. In 1888 he was elected
Probate Judge of Richland county.
At the time of his death he was U. S.
Assessor for the Eighth District.
The people residing four or five
miles west of Marysville, Union CO.,
have been in high state of excite
ment for a week or So past, over sew
eral strange animals that have been
seen in that neighborhOod. They
are said to be large, frightfully fierce
looking, with fiery eyes, and all that
sort of thing, and, as g matter of
course, the children in the neighbor-
hood, as some of the older ones, are
greatly excited over their unwelcome
guests. A.!
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-02-05
For the JsnerSonian-
IT UT u IFFI -F'III1FIf
FROM VAN RIlREN

EDS. JEFF I'VE beg your pardon,
as well as that of your readers, for
our long silence, but we know you
will bear with us, when we inform
you that business has occupied our
attention. Have we not been blessed
with excellent weather and good
roads? Our people think that the
like has not been seen for many
years at least. However, they al.
most unanimously agree that we may
reasonably look for value received in
the Spring months.
Business has been healthy in our
place during this season, the excel
lent weather seeming to give lively
tone to all branches of trade. Our
friends Of the United Brethren
church, also were pleased to see such
nice time for their protracted meet
ing, OF which we presume you have
heard. 1t has been in progress for
u term of four weeks, with excellent
success. Some sixty-five or seventy
persons experienced religion, most
of which were enrolled in this class,
and among whom are quite mum
Der of the old and substantial citizens
of our place and vicinity. Rev.
Essex, the pastor in charge, is well
entitled to special praise in this
effort, as he labored faithfully and
earnestly in the work, and has sue
ceeded admirably in giving satisfac
ton to the entire. class.
We shall now record a fact which
we defy our neighboring Villages,
towns or communities to surpass.-
One year ago, not fragment of a
United Brethren class was known to
exist in this place, to the best of our
recollection. Some time in February
last, Rev. Flock commenced q series
of meetings in this place, which
resulted in the formation of class,
and during the Summer an excellent
temple was erected and dedicated,
money for the payment OF the same
was paid and subcrlbed in full, and
and at this revival the number of
members was swelled to one hun
dred and forty two. Somebody is
entitled to great credit, yet we would
say that many, il not all, are
entitled to fnll share. At all events,
we love to contrast the great differ
ence between this place now, moral
ly, and three, six, or eight years
ago.
We are happy to note that our old
friend and toWnSman, u. -. WllKln-
son, was married to Mrs. Lodenia
Dorsey, of our place. about one week
ago. Eb. has been quite lucky, and
in this instance, like a number OF
late, it was his happy privilege to be
present on the occasion, and we can
well attest to the fact that the happy
couple made splendid appearance
Luck to you, C. S. and may you,
arm n-arm, with your little bride,
glide down the stream of life
as smoothly "a the zephyr's gentle
breath, and may the gentle south
winds murmur sweet requiems around
you in your daily walks.
EBENEZER.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-02-05
The New Interest Law.

The following is the Interest Bill
as it passed the Senate, and is now
before the House of Representatives;
Senate Bill, No. IL, to amend an
act fixing the rate of interest.
SEC. /. BE ii enacted 6y tie General
assembly Of the State OF Ohio, That
section one of an act entitled an
act fixing the rate of interest. pass
ed January II, 1924, Is. d c., vol
l, p 742j be SO amended as to read
as follows:
Sec. /. All creditors shall be en-.
titled to receive interest on all money
after the same shall become due, either
on bond, bill, promissory note, or
other instrument of wri ting, or con
tract for money or property; on all
balances due on settlement between
parties thereto, or money withheld
by unreasonable and vexatious delay
of payment; and on all judgments
obtained, from the date thereof; and
on all DEGREES obtained in any Court
of Chancery for the payment of mon-
ey from the day specified in the said
decree for the payment thereof, or,
il no day be specified, then from the
day of entering thereof, until such
debts, money, or property is paid,
the rate OF s per cent, and no more,
except as hereinafter provided.
SEC 2. That the parties to any
bond, bill, promissory note or other
instrument of writing for the pay
ment or forbearance of money may
stipulate therein for interest receiva-
BILE upon the amount of such bond,
bill, note or instrument at any rate
not exceeding N per cent. yearly
provided, however, that no corporate
banking institution of this State shall
be entitled to receive more than the |
rate of interest specified in its char
ter, or If no rate he specified, more
than 6 per cent yearly upon any loan
or discount whatever.
SEC. 8. That upon all judgments
or DEGREES rendered upon any bond,
bill, promissory note or other instru-
ment aforesaid, interest shall be
until payment at the rate
specified in such bond, bill, note or
other instrument not exceeding 10
per cent. as aforesaid, or, In case no
rate Of interest be specified, at 6 per
cent.
SEC. 4. Repesls act.
SEC. 5. Takes effect on its pas
age. /
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-02-05

The New York State Working
mep's Convention agreed to present
to the Legislature bills making it
lawful for all trades's unions to meet
peaceably and establish necessary
bylaws for their own government !;
providing for the abolition of prison
contracts; and also providing that
no State work shall be done unless
in accordance with the eight hour
law, and providing for an sppren-
ticeship system.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-02-05

from the day of the first meeting Of
the Commissioners, and the Com
shall be bound to decide
upon every claim within two years
from the date of their first meeting.
Article 4 declares that all sums of
money awardeded by the Commits
sloners, shall be paid in coin or its
equivalent, within eighteen months
after the date of the decision, with
out interest.
Article 5 declares that the proceed
ings of this commission be consid-
cred final as regards all claims, prior
to 1858, whether said claims be pre-
sented for the consideration of the
Commissioners or not.
Article 6 requires the Commits
sioners to. keep correct record of
their proceedings, and provides for
the payment of the salaries of the
Commissioners and other expenses.
Art Z requires that the ratification
of this treaty shall be exchanged at
London within twelve months from
the date thereof.
The Instrument bears date st Lon
don, January 14th, 1869
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-02-05
THE SUFFRAGE QUESTION.

On Saturday last the House of
Representatives passed. by the requi-
site two-thirds vote, a resolution
proposing to the several State Leg
islatures an article amendatory to the
Constitution of the United States, the
first section of which declares that
no State shall deny to any person
the elective franchise on account of
race, color or previous condition
The second section gives Congress
power to enforce, by appropriate
legislation, the provisions of the ar
ticle.
Mr.. Bingham moved to amend the
first section SO as to read as follows
No State shall make or enforce any
law which shall abridge or deny to
any male citizen of the United States,
of sound mind, and twenty-oDe years
Of ape or upward, the equal exercise,
subject to such registration laws as
the State may exact, OF the elective
franchise at all elections in the State
wherein he shall have actually resid-
ed for period of one year next pre-
ceding such election, except such Of
said citizens as shall engage in REBEL
sop or insurrection, or who may have
been or shall be convicted of treason
or other infamous crime.
Mr.. Sheiibarger, with the sane
tion of all of the Ohio delegation ex-
cept Mr.. Bingham, moved to amend
the first section so as to read as fol-
lows:
No State shall make or enforce any
law which shall deny or abridge t.
any male citizen of the United States,
of the age of 81 years or over, and
who is of sound mIgd. an equal vote
at ali elections in the State In which
he shall have his actual residence,
such right to vote, and be under such
regulations as shall be prescribed BY |
law, except to such as nave engaged
or may hereafter engage i'll ins0rrec-
tion or rebellion against the United
States, and to such as shall be duly
convicted of infamous crime.
afr. Boutwell, moved to add the
following:
Nor shall educational attainments
OF the possession or ownership of
property ever be made q test of the
right of any citizen to vote.
Each, and sll of the amendments
were rejected by strong and decided
majorities. Thus it will be seen that
the House is not willing to abridge
the powers of States in regard to the
regulation of the right of suffrage
save and sione ON account of race
or color. Of course the denial of the
right to deny the elective franchise
on account of race recognizes or car
ries with it the right to deny it for
any other reason. Hence any State
may, at pleasure, set up an educa-
tionai, property or even religious
test, and the Constitution not only
does not prohibit such test, but, by
inference, recognizes its business and
legality. When we consider that the
solored race are just emerging from
loBE years of slavery, and their op-
.portpnatiss for attaining education or
property are by no means in proper
.fion with the white race, it will seem
very questionable whether their con-
dition as regards the elective fran
chise will be much bettered by the
proposed amendment. In addition
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-02-05

A Caracas, Venezuela, letter OF
December ii, states that Mr.. Tall
madge, the American Commissioner
in the convention for the settlement
OF American claias, has been accused
of fraud, and the government, it is
announced, demands the abrogation
of the treaty. Mr. Tallmadge is fully
prepared 10 disproye any imputatiOn
against him, and the whole trouble
is supposed to have been induced by
a wish to avoid paying the heavy
installments already adjusted to the
United States.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-02-05

THE latest news from Spain-the
future Mexico of the old continent
would indicate that the Provisional
Government is about to give way
to that of a monarchy-the Duke OF
of Montpensier being the prospec-
tive King. The members of the
Government, it is said,
have declared in his favor, and even
Gen. Prim, who SO emphatically
joined in the cry of ''No more Bour-
bons," is said to favor his accession
to the throne. Some time since we
expressed our fears of Gen. Prim' 5
republicanism, and developments
have proved that our misgivings
were not premature. The Republi-
cans of Spain have always looked
upon him with distrust, but he has
now entirely forfeited their conf
dence. We may look for new troub-
les in Spain before 1869 goes out,
and We would not advise any Life
Insurance Company to take policy
on the life of the new King-who
ever he may be.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-02-05

The fraud has been carried on for
two years with boldness and impu-
nitV.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-02-05
Road Notice

NOTICE is hereby given that petition Will
~ be presented to the Commissioners of Han
COCK countyat their NJ arch session asking for
an alteration OF the county road leading from
benton 10 Gilboa. Commencing at the north
east eorne- OF Joseph NJ. CaTtright's land,
tDelng the south half of the north east quarter
oil section thirty In Blanchard tow ms ship,theHlc
on ne nOrth line of the above described tract
of land TO the northwest corner of the same
ihenoe due west TO the county road which Is
located on the line between Hancock and Put
~ nan, COUNTIES, xaeauns 30 much OF the origin
point and the county line.
j. NJ CARTRIGHT.
Jan. %. 1863 InoS7 m.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-02-05
Ditch n Office.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Trustees nj
~ Blanchard township, Hancock county
wili meet ON the 18th day OF February, 1853, q.
10 O'Clock, A. NJ, at the southeast corner of he
land OF John Trackler. in section five In
said township, for the purpose OF viewing aud
locating a ditch on the following route. com
meneing about thirty rods west OF the south
east corner OF John Irackler's land, in section
nye, in Blanchard township, thence to the
west, ON the road to the second bridge, thence
across the northwest corner of the south half
OF the southeast quarter OF said section nve,
on or near the original water course, thence
IN the same direction across the south part of
the east half of the southwest quarter OF said
section fiye, thence across the south-east cor
ner OF the south half of the west bali of the
southwest quarter of said section five thence
across the northwest corner of the north
west quarter of section eight, in said township,
the original water course across the
southeast corner of the northeast quarter Of
section seven, terminating near the grave
yard on the southeast quarter Of section Seven,
belonging to Alfred Davis.
This 18th day Of January, A; d: 1859;
jsn2aTs. 't-l-.-
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-02-05

In the Illinois House. on Saturday,
all the members from Cook county,
but one, being absent, a joke was
played on them by the passage of q
bill ceding the city of Chicsgo to the
States of Indiana and Wisconsin.